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Management degree programs are designed to help you develop essential business and management skills, such as effective communication, teamwork, negotiation, and leadership; skills that will help you tackle the issues affecting organizations and businesses.
No matter whichever field you are associated with, management is applicable everywhere. There is a lot you can do with a management degree, as these versatile skills can be applied to a variety of roles, within different kinds of organizations. For example, you might become a partner in an entrepreneurial venture, or become the head of a small company within a matter of a few years. Alternatively, you could end up working for the government, in a middle or upper management position, or work as a management consultant.
Management is the study of organizational theory, business practices and the issues affecting companies and organizations. With a management degree you will develop a set of skills as follow :
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of contemporary business issues on a local and national level
• Proficiency with related computer software, such as for information management and presentation software
• Strong administrative, organizational and business writing skills
• Ability to demonstrate strong business acumen
• Ability to develop effective business strategies
• Ability to prepare budgets based on delegated guidelines
• Ability to delegate tasks to other employees
• Able to consistently demonstrate initiative and leadership
• Ability to interact effectively and professionally with all levels of management, suppliers, and customers
Study Business Abroad
The business climate today is running on the fundamentals of 'Globalization'. The impact of this new entity has changed the procedures in the corporates across the globe in terms of psychology, methodology, technology, mindset, work culture etc. Therefore, it is now very important to understand the cultural differences and ways of functioning effectively in a range of societies.
Study MBA in Prague in Europe
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. It is the fourteenth-largest city in the European Union. Czech Republic has a developed economy and studying MBA here is a great opportunity to study in a place growing with possibilities. Studying abroad in the Czech Republic provides an ideal jumping off point for exploring the rest of Europe. With neighbors like Germany, Austria and Poland, you'll never be at a loss for interesting places to visit. While studying abroad in Prague you can learn to speak Czech, take classes in English and study at some of the best institutions in Central Europe.
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Czech College based in Prague helps and prepare students to manage a modern business with ease across borders and cultures, as our degrees have a focus on Business, International Management, Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Operations Management.
Doing a business course in Czech College gives you a chance to study a practical degree relevant to the industry and the multicultural environment. Developed competencies learnt during your business course will quickly find that they can be applied in the everyday life of a company.
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Taken from the 42nd floor of the Strata apartment block we see amongst other things, a Thameslink service arriving at Elephant and Castle station.
A dynamic but unusual view of class 319, 319003 leaving Elephant and Castle for Blackfriars on Tuesday 4th December.
On Tuesday 4th December a class 319 heads past the buildings of Southwark and towards Blackfriars with a northbound Thames-link service. Although cold on this particular day the light was stunning. How many London landmarks can you get in one photo? St Pauls Cathedral, Alexandra Palace, The Tate Modern, to name but a few.
Taken with a powerful 300mm lens from the Strata building in Elephant and Castle we see two different Southern units approaching London Bridge. The telephoto lens has compressed the London Skyline and its hard to believe that the River Thames in situated behind the Butlers Wharf buildings.
The mystery man hard at work on top the Strata building in Elephant and Castle
The approach to London Waterloo taken through the glass of a small four seater helicopter during a filming session on Remberence Sunday 2012.
56094 makes up the rear of the 1Z57 'Thames Angerman' Pathfinder railtour at New Kew Junction.22.12.12
In stunning condition after its repaint in DB Schenker brand colours, 60092 throbs along the loop at New Kew junction with 1Z57 13.16 London Euston- Angerstein Wharf leg of the 1Z56 06.38 Crewe-Angerstein Wharf 'Thames Angerman' rail tour.22.12.12
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20227&20142, Richmond, 3.1.13
20227&20142 wait to leave Richmond after arriving with the 0L20 22.12 Ruislip Depot-Lillie Bridge depot light engine move. The unusual working was the transfer of Class 20 locomotives between Ruislip and Lillie Bridge depot in readiness for LU150. 3.1.13
What will be the fate of 86701 in it's unique Colas Rail Freight livery? 86701 'Orion' sits next to 86401 in Willesden TMD on 31.1.13
Taken from Barnes level crossing with a 300mm Canon F4 lens, 66561 & 60071 pass through Barnes with the late running 6Y42 13.57 Hoo Junction-Eastleigh departmental working.18.2.13
Looking immaculate in it's new DRS livery, 57302 'Chad Varah' waits in platform 2 at London Euston on 31.1.13
66185 & 66846 double head a lightly loaded 6Y41 Eastleigh-Hoo Junction through Richmond on a beautiful february morning.19.2.13

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Sebi slaps Rs 30 lakh fine on Ford Brothers Capital
Market regulator Sebi has found that Ford Brothers had executed manipulative trades in shares of Nandan Exim on behalf of one of its clients, thereby violating norms related to fraudulent trade practices.business Updated: May 15, 2013 18:48 IST
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has imposed Rs 30 lakh penalty on Ford Brothers Capital Services for fraudulent dealings in the shares of Nandan Exim and failing to comply with the summons.
Sebi has found that Ford Brothers had executed manipulative trades in shares of Nandan Exim on behalf of one of its clients, thereby violating norms related to fraudulent trade practices.
Besides, it noted that Ford Brothers "failed to exercise due care and diligence while discharging its duty as a prudent broker".
In the order dated May 14, Sebi has slapped a fine of Rs 15 lakh on Ford Brothers for indulging in fraudulent trade practices and violating stock broker norms.
Further, it imposed a penalty of Rs 15 lakh on the broker for not providing the information sought by the regulator's Investigation Authority (IA) in various summons.
"...the information sought by the IA was crucial and central to the investigation and failure on the part of the noticee to comply with the summonses had indeed hampered the investigation," the regulator noted.
Sebi had conducted an investigation into the trading in Nandan Exim scrip for the periods June 13, 2005 to September 30, 2005 and September 20, 2006 to November 23, 2006, as there was sharp rise and fall in the price of the scrip and heavy volumes were traded in the scrip during this period.
The probe revealed that Ford Brothers on behalf of its client, Shailesh M Ved, executed trades at a price higher than the last traded price, placed big buy orders at a lesser price to the last traded price and thus created artificial buying pressure in scrip of the Nandan Exim, among other things.
The regulator also noted that "gains per se were made by the noticee in that they traded in the scrip of Nandan Exim in a manner meant to create artificial volumes and liquidity which is an important criterion, apart from price, capable of misleading the investors while making an investment decision".
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We are situated on the Charente Dordogne border within easy reach of Bergerac, Cognac, Bordeaux the Charente region is famous for its sunny climate, sunflowers, which makes for very pleasant walks, fishing, or just chilling around our beautiful pool enjoying a read or the odd glass of wine.
Near to Saint Severin:
Aubetterre-Sur-Dronne the hilltop village (10 mins) it has been named one of the prettiest villages in France. There is a monolithic church which is said to be the largest underground church in Europe well worth a visit. It also holds a market on a Sunday throughout the summer months it is full of Restaurants shops Bars.
At the bottom of the village there is a lovely river beach area with shop and bar which is very popular with families with toilet and changing facilities you can also hire canoes and kyaks.
Riberac, Verteillac , Chalais,(15mins) are all places to visit with Riberac holding a Friday market, Chalais on a Monday where you can soak up the atmosphere whilst sitting in one of the many bars, restaurants and have a coffee or stop over for lunch in one of their many restaurants.
Brantome (40mins) is known as little Venice where the river meets in the middle there are some lovely cobbled streets with many shops.


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Cabinet to 'kill off' local councils today
There was pessimism about the future of Donegal's four town council's last night ahead of today's cabinet meeting when the government's plans for town councils will be discussed.
The cabinet is to discuss the future of town councils today with sources indicating that the plans will be signed off by the cabinet with an announcement to follow on Thursday.
The announcement of the future of town councils has been expected for some time. There have been fears among local politicians that the councils in Ballyshannon and Bundoran would be abolished but there were hopes that the local authorities in Letterkenny and Buncrana would survive.
Cllr. Dessie Larkin said all the information coming to him indicated that all town councils as they exist will be abolished.
The mayor of Letterkenny raised the issue with Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore when he visited County House in Lifford yesterday. When asked about the issue of town councils Cllr Larkin said the tánaiste did not give any guarantees. "He said that we (the government) appreciate the work that has been done by the town councils, and in particular large town councils like Letterkenny, but we have to look at joint administrative services and the sharing of services. What that will come down to is that the town council structures will be subsumed in some way into the larger mechanics of the county council.
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National Marketing Head Sales & Marketing Head -FMCG (UB5-XZ7-ZHU)
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Gurgaon, India
FMCG Market Management
Duties & Responsibilities
1. Responsible for Brand Management, communication (Traditional and New), Promotion etc. and Developing and Executing Marketing strategies in coordination with Sales Team, Agencies etc.
2. Responsible for preparation of objective oriented Marketing budget and Execution of planned activities as per budget and making sure objective of each marketing expense is achieved without waste of resources.
3. Plan and supervise execution of Product launch activities in coordination with Sales team. Liaise with agencies and share brief as per need, come out with best route for communication, monitor pre-production stage and communication effectiveness post launch.
4. Develops specific campaigns for all the products, work with the agency for Creative and advertising and promotional materials, supervising effective visibility in outdoor Media.
5. Develop Advertising / Media Strategy.
6. Prepare media briefs (objective, route, target, cost etc.) and share with media partners, Prepare media plan, monitor the execution and evaluate the outcomes vis a vis objective of media initiative including management of share of voice and selection of media such as radio, television, print, online, and outdoors etc
7. Selection of the most appropriate types of media to be used by analyze behavior and media habits of targeted customers.
8. Track program budgets and expenses and campaign response rates to evaluate each campaign based on program objectives and industry norms.
9. Coordinate with the media to disseminate brand communication , product launch communication
10. Monitor and analyze Consumer promotion results to determine cost effectiveness of promotion campaigns.
11. Manage Social Media marketing campaigns (Content / Design / Engagement) and day-to-day activities with aim to convert fans/followers/ Likes into customers.
12. Savings through better negotiations across all channels, Media, Promotions PR and Outdoor. Preparation of Media schedule with allocation in various brands under diff verticals of FMCG in co-ordination with all stake holders. Negotiating better discounts with Media directly imparts more increased visibility of CG Brands and helps aid better top of mind recall for the brands directly contributing to increase of Market share and sales target
13. Conceptualize and plan BTL activities for Trade and consumer awareness, Sampling, promotion schemes Identify and negotiate with vendors for supply of POPs and other related materials like Dealer boards, Hoardings, Wall paintings for visibility / mind share
14. Provide brief to MR/Agencies on research requirements and research design (target group, platform, market, no of people etc.), validate and review final research output
15. Must have Proper Digital Knowledge to increase efficiency & remain abreast with the international standards & technology
16. Mentoring, developing teammate /subordinates by imparting training, knowledge sharing.
17. Submit Periodic Comprehensive reports as required.
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· MBA Marketing, + 15 Years post qualification experience in FMCG Industry.
· Excellent Communication and inter-personal skills.
· Excellent Presentation Skills.
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- Indiana's much hyped Paul George at the 4 experiment lasted only one game, as they blinked first and had both Ian Mahinmi and Jordan Hill starting in order to match up with Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph. The problem for the Pacers is they pretty much burned their boats behind them when they decided to be a small-ball team because they don't really have any starting-caliber big men left on their roster. Playing Mahinmi and Hill (backup 5's in the modern NBA) together was a recipe for disaster early as Indiana couldn't run offense through either of their starting big men and neither of them can really space the floor, although Mahinmi did bust out a mid-range jumper and a dribble-drive over the course of the game, which stunned me watching and Gasol playing him.
- The Pacers got the game turned around when they went to their bench and brought in Myles Turner, who was making his NBA debut. It didn't take him long to show what he could do - he swatted a few shots, crashed the boards and hit a few turn-around jumpers in the post over Brandan Wright. He hit a step-back J out to 20 feet and looked like a 10-year NBA veteran in the process. This kid is crazy talented and the fact that he slipped all the way to No. 11 in the draft is an absolute crime. He'll be a starter sooner rather than later - he brings a totally different element to the team than Mahinmi, Hill and Lavoy Allen.
- To be sure, there are a couple of things he still needs to figure out. For one, he's going to stay in foul trouble for most of the season. He's a rookie shotblocker whose still growing into his body and learning how to battle for position in the post without picking up cheap fouls. Another is there's no reason for him to be living in the mid-range. As he gets bigger and learns some of the tricks of the trade, he'll be able to establish deeper post position on guys like Wright and then his turn-around will be money. This might not happen right away but eventually he'll take a few more steps back and then he'll be raining 3's. Myles Turner and Karl Towns are going to be the first shot-blocking stretch 5's and they both have a post-up game too. I remember watching them at the McDonald's Game two years ago and thinking this is the future of basketball.
- Courtney Lee started the game killing Monta Ellis on the offensive glass and that's something to watch all season. After watching Monta every night for the last two seasons, I can't overemphasize how bad he is on defense. Forget even his lack of size for his position. Where he really takes it to the next level is what he does playing off the ball. I don't even know what he's doing half the time and I'm not sure he does either. He does manage to gamble his way into a lot of steals but he more than makes up for it with ball watching, losing track of his man and getting stuck halfway between his man and the ball when playing "help" defense. The Pacers have the personnel on the perimeter to get away with Monta's defense on most nights but there are some nights where it's just going to kill them.
- The other part of the transition from Dallas that Monta is going to struggle with is that he doesn't have a natural pick-and-roll partner in Indiana. Playing with a ball screen is really the strength of his game and it's what he should be doing all the time - playing with Dirk Nowitzki in Dallas is really what resurrected his career. The only Pacers big man whose even a threat in the two man game is Turner and he already has a lot on his plate. One thing I'll be curious to see on nights when Paul George is at the 4 is how much they use him as a screener with Monta. It was funny watching him go up against a team with Brandan Wright because those two guys were perfect next to each other in Dallas.
- Paul George had a tough night efficiency wise but he was going up against Tony Allen and there's really no one else in the starting line-up that the defense has to key on if Monta isn't playing in the two-man game. Having PG-13 out there with Mahinmi and Hill is really a waste of his talents and hopefully that line-up will be shelved soon enough.
- Chase Budinger and CJ Miles did their job shooting 3's and spreading the floor but it's hard to see how they have enough size to battle with the bigger 4's in the NBA, even in the midst of the small-ball revolution. It really kind of feels like the Pacers were one year ahead of the curve when it comes to making this transition with the rest of their roster - I'd feel a lot better about this plan if it was Year 2 Myles Turner and they had another 3/4 swingman type guy to make some of the pressure off George.
On the Memphis side of things, you would think they would have a huge advantage in terms of continuity at the start of the season but they are low-key making some pretty significant changes with their 2nd unit and they are quietly starting to change the identity of their team. They still have the same faces in the starting line-up but things start to get interesting when they start bringing in guys off the bench.
- The big change this season was the addition of Brandan Wright because there's really no point in having him out there if you are going to slide him into a two-post offense and have him fill the same role as Kosta Koufos. Wright is a specialist if there ever was one in the NBA - he's the roll man in a spread pick-and-roll offense. He's amazing at that and he's pretty much just a guy at everything else. They weren't really using Wright well in the first half but they really got things going in the 2nd when they started playing 4-out around him and constantly put him in pick-and-rolls. Memphis was moving the ball and getting open looks from 3 in the 4Q, which was obviously a pretty big change of pace for them.
- The guy that killed them in the first half was JaMychal Green, whose not a bad player but whose a textbook traditional backup PF who doesn't really have a role in the modern NBA. He's not a great post-up player, so he can't punish the mismatch on offense, he doesn't have great shooting range, so he's not spreading the floor without the ball in his hands and he's not a perimeter defender, so he's very vulnerable to mismatches on the other end of the floor. Eventually they took him off the floor and moved Jeff Green to the 4 next to Wright, which makes a lot more sense not only in terms of maximizing personnel but maximizing the rest of their roster, since they have a bit of a surplus of wings. Vince Carter can probably be kept in hibernation until Christmas but I want to see what Jordan Adams has and he could potentially be a nice extra bit of 3 point shooting, playmaking and shot-creating off the bench.
- They were running a lot of sets with Jeff Green as the playmaker on the 2nd unit. He had 3 assists and 3 turnovers, which kind of sums up the Jeff Green as a featured player experience. That might be the best way to get the most out of his game but I'm not sure it's the best way to get the most out of this roster. This seems like a pretty clear case for staggering minutes with one of Conley or Gasol on the floor all game long. I'm a pretty big fan of that approach because it maximizes the skill-sets of your best players and makes sure they both have plenty of time with the ball in their hands. For the same reason I think OKC should have one of Westbrook or Durant in the game for all 48 minutes. There's no reason to have minutes where one of those guys is off the ball and then have minutes where the offense is running through the backup PG.
- I can't talk about Green without also mentioning his atrocious perimeter defense, which was killing Memphis all night. At least on Thursday, he didn't seem to know how to chase guys around screens or get down in a stance and stay in front of people. On top of that, he just flat out missed assignments on CJ Miles several times that resulted in wide open 3's. Green is one of those players who looks great on a given night but he low key kills you over the course of a season. It's probably not a coincidence that Boston got better last season after they moved him and Rondo.
- On the plus side of the perimeter defense scale, Tony Allen was doing Tony Allen things all night. One thing that's very underrated about him is how quick his hands are - he just pokes balls away all the time and he always seems to be able to get his hand in the cookie jar without getting caught. I'm always looking at guy's footspeed when I'm scouting them as perimeter defenders but I'm starting to wonder if I should try to pay more attention to their handspeed. On the other side of the ball, I'm going to say that TA has "defender's touch" because I've never seen a guy who can miss more open shots in the lane and his shots just seem to rim out and bounce out a disproportionate amount of times.
I don't know if Jarrell Martin is going to play this year but I'd be interested in seeing what he could do as a stretch 4 in the Brandan Wright package on the 2nd unit. If Memphis is going to be able to make up any ground in the West this season, it's because that package gives them a different look and a way to rack up points via the 3-ball really quickly. Let's get JaMychal Green out of there and try to find some 3-point shooters in that spot in the rotation.


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Haven't had octopus? It's not as weird
as you might think. Not much weirder than a lot of seafood.
For example, have you seen a live shrimp? It's a bug
of the sea! Lobsters look like giant scorpions. And
if you've ever eaten escargot, then octopus shouldn't
seem freaky at all.
I've cooked baby octopi, because I've
heard the adult ones are tough and need a lot of pulverizing
with a hammer to make them nonrubbery. Now, chances
are you won't find cleaned octopi; they aren't sold
all nice and neat and ready-to-cook like chicken are.
Cleaning them, however, is no big deal. Simply turn
the head inside out, cutting the thin wall of connective
tissue holding it together as you do so. It'll be fairly
obvious which parts are the organs; work those away
from the wall of the head with your knife, then cut
'em off. Turn the head back rightside-in, then turn
the octopus upside-down and spread the tentacles. The
beak will be in the center. Fold the tentacles back
over the head and hold it so you can gently squeeze
the whole thing to evert the beak, which you can easily
pry out with the point of a knife. A quick rinse, and
you're done.
To saute octopi, simply drain them and
cut them up into bite-sized pieces, keeping in mind
that they will shrink during cooking. Heat a tablespoon
or two of butter, depending on how much octopus you
have, on medium heat. When the butter is melted, add
the octopus and stir-fry them. Watch with fascination
as the tentacles squirmily curl up by themselves. After
about two minutes take the pan off the heat; overcooking
octopus will make it tough, and baby octopus cooks fast.
I've served these over konnyaku noodles,
which I sauteed with the seafood to allow the flavors
to mix. I plan to try other options and recipes and
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University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Tarkwa is be named after Alfred George Paa Grant.
This was made known by President Akufo-Addo during the investiture of Former President John Agyekum Kufuor as the first chancellor of the Tarkwa based university.
According to President Akufo-Addo, preparation is underway to get parliamentary approval for the University to be called George Grant University of Mines and Technology.
President Akufo-Addo revealed that Paa Grant's vision years back fits into the current vision of the University.
The University is also to be allotted a 5 million cedi annual budget to help the University to complete some key uncompleted projects from the Mahama administration.
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Hockey has been played in Wilson's Hospital School for many years, with the pupils enjoying the benefits of exercise in the open air. At present, there are 5 girls' teams representing the school in the Meath and District League, ranging from Senior A to Minor B, our team for the first year pupils. This competition culminates in a Finals Day, usually held in Dublin. The Senior A team and Junior A team also take part in Leinster Cup competitions. On an individual level, the school is delighted to have Anna represent Connacht Under 18's in the interprovincial series.
At present there are no boys teams playing competitively. However, for more than 20 years, boys' teams form Wilson's have been entered in Leinster Leagues/Cups.


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… in the Minneapolis Star Tribune notes that the most charitable description of what's been going on at the clubby University of Minnesota medical school would be "bizarre."
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Was President Bruininks Worth More than He was Paid?
His salary? Or total compensation?
"This is nothing personal against President Bruininks. He ran a huge institution. Perhaps he was worth more than he was paid." St. Paul Pioneer Press 3/10/12
Good thing to think about. But one should do so with the full deck of cards. A casual inquiry about then President Bruininks salary would provide the following information:
Tehnically that might be correct, but the figure is extremely misleading considering his total compensation which is the actual number of importance. What did it cost the University of Minnesota, the taxpayers, and the students to keep President Bruininks in Morrill Hall?
"At least as far back as 2007 his total annual compensation exceeded $730,000, including University contributions to two retirement plans. (He also had the use of a house on East River Road and a car.) See the Business Week report at http://images.businessweek.
com/ss/09/02/0216_college_ pres/8.htm." writes my friend and fellow alum Michael McNabb.
From that article:
If you are looking at this on a small screen that number is $733,421...
And in case you are wondering whether Bruininks suffered much as the university went through financial chaos, never fear.
Past U president ranks among best paid
The past president of the University of Minnesota was among the best-paid university presidents in the United States.Robert Bruininks' total compensation of $747,955 in fiscal year 2011 earned him 8th place on a new list of public university leaders compiled by the Chronicle of Higher Education.That compensation includes a base salary of $447,955, which alone ranks 45th among 199 presidents. But what brings him to the higher spot is $300,000 in deferred compensation.
For an essay prompted by absurd executive compensation at the University of Minnesota, please see Michael McNabb's post:
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welcome to my blog, there will be pretty things and vintage finds mixed in with a touch of family life along the way,
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
freecycle fabric kindness and other stuff!!
its really good quality and theres so much of it, i was dreading hubby coming back and fuming because he'd gone on a world round trip to pick up a scrap of material but no there was quite a lot of it in the bag so that was ok
i think im going to use it to make a roman blind for my living room,
but have the pattern facing outside and just have plain cream on the inside as it might clash with my wallpaper what you think!!
isnt it gorgeous, the lady who i got them off had used the material to make into curtains,
i think it will look lovely against the red of my curtains aswell..all warm and cosy looking ( completely the wrong time of year for warm and cosy i know but we are still getting cold nights!!)
what was really strange was as hubby went out to pick it up for me, i decided to have a laugh and watch 60 minute makeover ( never ever let these people into my house!!) on catch up, it was in warrington, which isnt to far from me but i didnt recognise the place were it was
when hubby came back the house were he had picked up the fabric was actually next door to the place that was being 60 minute makeovered!!!! how strange was that!!!
on my dinner hour yesterday i nipped to the nearest charity shop to me! ( i need my fix !) and picked up this little picture for £1.50!!.. its an original oil painting which i love, im going to paint the frame i think..
im trying to build up a few pictures now to put on my living room wall and create a type of gallery effect, at the minute its a blank wall which i hate "every surface must be covered!!" is my moto so to have such a wide expanse of blankness is driving me mad but i dont want to add a picture one at a time well not until i have a good few to go up!!!!
i mean look at the difference between the two opposite walls in my living room.. a bit extreme dont you think!!!
so there is a bit of a big space to cover!!!
well im off now, dont forget to watch the apprentice tonight and get ready to boo and hiss at Ben oo hes a nasty piece!!!...
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Your roman blind shall look lovely :)ReplyDelete
I actually like the oil painting with its original frame, I know I know I am always getting my brush out but I think the gold really sets it off, very beautiful.
I think many of us love the 'posy' thing ;)
I know I have quite some floral paintings and prints that I need to get on my wall, i think a gallery sounds lovely, though not yet decided which wall I want them on, need to paint the bloomin walls yet ;)
yes im thinking the gold frame might look nice, think its because im so used to painting everything!!!!ReplyDelete
i dont want a wall like posys as such as hers is all flowers and i feel that would be a bit much for me.. but i like the way she's laid out her pics.. not sure if i would have that many though!!!
Oh, loved that material and the picture, very nice!ReplyDelete


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Sorry this has been a bit late but there has been circumstances dictating this.
There will be a meeting at FULLERTON COURT, GREAT NORTHERN ROAD, ABERDEEN, AB24 2BG.
This Meeting will take place at start time 6.30pm and finish before 9pm.
The District require a minimum of two members from each club to pass the Constitution so a good turn out would be helpful.
Fullerton Court is just off the Haudagan Roundabout going into GRT Northern Road and is the first High rise flats. I will be waiting at the other side of the glass doors to let you in. If I am not there please press Number 14 on the number board and my mother will let you in. The meeting room is on the Lower Ground floor.
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AGENDA Meeting 21st March 2013
1/ Constitution and Bye Laws
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simpatiCOWORKING plays a major role in setting up the space everyday, meeting with new members, and being leaders in the community.
Coworking in a space with others, provides the small business or the stay at home employee an opportunity to increase their professional networking and productivity. Our members say "I am so productive when I am not in my home office faced with chores and distractions…I love it here!"
You will find a profile for each of our members below that now call simpatiCOWORKING home.
PJ Berg | Roadhouse Hospitality Group / simpatiCOWORKING
970-306-3669 | Click here to email
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PJ Berg is originally from San Diego, California, but she has been living in Eagle for 8 years. She lives here with her husband Dave, her son Drake and her daughter Darbi. PJ started working for Roadhouse Hospitality Group in May of 2009 and is currently the Director of Staff Development and Business Integrations and the Banquet and Event Manager for RHG. PJ is a board member on the Chamber of Commerce and a board member on the MEAC Committee of the Town of Eagle. In October 2015, PJ added to her list of duties to become the Community Leader for simpatiCOWORKING, and works closely with all of the members on a daily basis.
For fun, PJ loves the outdoors and enjoys snowboarding, paddle boarding, biking, hiking and hang out at the pool or beach with friends and family.
Taylor Slaugh | TAYLOR'D branding & marketing services
970-445-8998 | Click here to email
Taylor Slaugh is a marketing, branding and events professional with over 15 years of experience serving clients from multiple industries, from ice cream dairies to tow truck manufacturers. Even before graduating from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA, Taylor began her career in the advertising agency world. After six years in the agency business, Taylor made a career move to development and fundraising for a private, independent school. But, when the school decided to refocus on their marketing and branding efforts, she quickly found herself back in the marketing saddle as the School's Marketing and Brand Manager.
After moving to Colorado in 2006, Taylor started her own business as a freelance marketing & branding consultant and event coordinator. She continues to work with a variety of Eagle Valley businesses and events in this capacity today. Taylor also currently sits on the Town of Eagle's Marketing & Events Advisory Committee, the Eagle Chamber Business Development Committee, and the Vail Mountaineer Hockey Club Marketing & Communications Committee and excited to be a part of the simpatiCOWORKING Community.
Kari McDowell | McDowell Engineering, LLC.
970-623-0788 | Click here to email
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McDowell Engineering, LLC was formed in 2008 to provide specialized traffic and transportation engineering to the mountains communities of Colorado. Located in Eagle, a majority of our work is transportation planning and design projects for local mountain and Western Slope municipalities.
Kari McDowell Schroeder is a registered Professional Engineer and Professional Traffic Operations Engineer with over eighteen years of experience specializing in traffic and transportation engineering. Her practice melds together innovative, multimodal transportation solutions with a practical operations expertise.
Kari was named the Institute of Transportation Engineer's 2010 Colorado/Wyoming Transportation Professional of the Year. She is active in the transportation engineering profession and serves on the Colorado/Wyoming Institute of Transportation Engineers' Executive Committee. Kari's previous experience includes transportation planning documents, transportation master plans, corridor and access studies, multimodal plans, accident analysis, intersection improvements, signal timing plans, streetscape and urban roadway design, highway improvement plans, and public facilitation.
McDowell Engineering is CDOT Pre-qualified in Transportation & Traffic Engineering. We are also a certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise.
Jill Smirl | The Life!
970.376.1282 | Click here to email
Jill Smirl has been an active member of the community as a local resident for 13 years. Jill is married to August Smirl, pharmacist at the Edwards Medical Center Pharmacy in the Shaw Cancer Center. They have three children; Henry 20, Ivy 17 and George 13. She serves as a Board Member for our local Eagle Chamber of Commerce as well as oversees Business Development for Interstate Restoration on the Western Slope of Colorado.
Jill launched our neighborhood newsletter of Eagle Ranch in October 2014 and the publication has thrived and provided many opportunities for Eagle Ranch residents to come together, socialize and connect.
Having lived in Eagle Ranch the past 13 years and having had numerous careers, launching our neighborhood publication as a partner of N2 Publishing has been one of the most satisfying and personally rewarding chapters of my professional life. I work with a team of residents every month to publish our neighborhood newsletter, The Life! magazine of Eagle Ranch. We highlight local families, pets, athletes, community social events, local charities, etc. each month, connecting residents with each other and with our business partners who support the publication.
People are often curious how a print media company is not only alive but thriving in the digital age. The answer is simple: N2 Publishing makes a product that cannot be beat. We create custom publications that transform places people live into places people love. Our publications give members of a neighborhood the opportunity to learn about their neighbors by reading their stories and seeing photos that are important to them. The result: quality publications that echo the voice of the neighborhood and reflect the community itself.
We currently have a publication in Eagle Ranch and Cordillera (including four Cordillera neighborhoods; the Divide, the Summit, the Ranch and Cordillera Valley Club). We are anticipating launching another publication in the Vail Valley hopefully by June 2016.
Laura Emrick | Exercise & Wellness
970.445.0153 | Click here to email
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Laura grew up in the Chicagoland area and graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Speech Communications. She moved to Colorado in 1997 to take advantage of her favorite outdoor activities like camping, hiking, rafting and skiing, and lives in Eagle with her husband and two sons. She has been supplying fitness equipment and designing fitness centers for municipalities, resorts, corporations, schools and fire districts across Colorado's mountain communities for the past 15 years, and is also the Eagle County Lead Advisor for Health Links, which helps build healthy, vibrant businesses and a stronger local economy. She is passionate about advising and guiding small businesses in creating sustainable worksite wellness and safety initiatives.
Jennifer D. Buck | Scale Production Architecture, PC
970.390.3420 | Click here to email
Jennifer Decker Buck has worked as an architect in the Vail Valley for nearly 30 years, currently operating her own business as Scale Production Architecture, PC. As a Colorado licensed architect, she specializes in delivering design and production services to design architects, homeowners, contractors and developers, on diverse projects such as high-end custom homes, multi-building residential complexes, restaurants, libraries and municipal recreation facilities. A graduate of University of California, Berkeley, Jennifer was also a ski instructor at Beaver Creek for 28 years, has served on the Eagle Ranch Design Review Board, and is an avid skier, hiker and cyclist.
Scott Rossow | Clydesdale Athletica, LLC
970-988-0524 | Click here to email
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Scott M. Rossow is Founder and Owner of Clydesdale Athletica, LLC.
"Clyde" represents a classification, division or category within the multi-sport, mountain bike or recreation arena that embodies the larger athlete. "Clyde" identifies and supports a positive culture and lifestyle of the Clydesdale Athlete whether Clyde wants to get off the couch to become more active and healthy, to the Clyde who sets their sights on a mountain bike race or even triathlon. The Clydesdale Athlete has truly unique requirements for their size, such as properly fitted and comfortable clothing, to custom built bike frames with the proper geometry for a more enjoyable ride. The initial phase of Clyde is "Human Diesel" where we launch the branding, marketing and advertising here in Colorado and Minnesota, Wisconsin and Florida.
Check us out and watch us move: www.HumanDiesel.com and also on Facebook
Michael Moran and Kimberly Goodrich | Pillar To Post Home Inspections
970-390-0017 | Click here to email
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Michael and Kim came to Eagle from Crested Butte and Summit County in 2008. After a brief stint on the East Coast, they returned in 2014, bringing their newly successful business with them. As a premier home inspection service in the mountain communities of Summit, Eagle, Pitkin, Garfield, and Routt Counties they assure that their homebuyers, sellers, and real estate professionals have the best experience possible.
As the Owner and Lead Inspector for The Moran Team, Michael offers extensive experience in construction best practices. He has past experience as an ICC Certified Building Inspector, is a Master Electrician, and has over 35 years of construction experience (with over 20 of those years being in Colorado mountain communities).
In addition to handling the marketing and operations for Pillar To Post, Kimberly also uses her past experience in development, marketing and communications as a freelance copywriter and marketing strategist for nonprofits and small businesses.
Mick Daly | President, Eagle Chamber
970.306.2262 | Click here to email
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Mick loves soccer, running, hiking, biking and skiing with the older of his 6 grand-kids. In his former life, Mick was a Systems Engineer and Technical Support Manager with IBM in England for 20 years.
Moving to Dallas, Texas in 1987 on a 3-year IBM assignment, Mick, Jenny and their two sons decided to stay in the US, and started their home-based business in 1990. Over the years since, Mick and Jenny have become successful 'homepreneurs' with Juice Plus+, proving that America is still 'the land of opportunity'! In 1997, they sold their house in Dallas, bought an RV and spent the next 4 years traveling all over the US. After choosing Colorado and building a log home near Glenwood Springs, they moved to a new home in Eagle in 2009.
Now Mick and Jenny love life in Eagle, living close to their sons, daughters-in-law and 6 grandchildren. They run their international business from their home in Eagle Ranch (built by their sons), and travel with their business as well as for fun.
Mick says "In Eagle now, I am living a much bigger WHY than I ever dreamed possible; so I am as retired as I ever plan to be!"
Levi Rozga | Vice President, Eagle Chamber
970.306.2262 | Click here to email
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Levi is a Colorado native; growing up in nearby Summit County. After living in a number of Colorado communities over the past decade, from Boulder to Durango, he and his wife Danielle have chosen Eagle to call home and to raise their son.
Levi graduated from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO. He began his banking career in Longmont, CO in the early 2000s, but soon moved to Aspen, CO to join the business banking team with Wells Fargo Bank. After a short period of successfully launching a pipeline company in Durango, CO as the Vice-President of Finance, Levi returned to the Central Mountains of Colorado and Wells Fargo Bank.
In early 2016, he became a partner at Alpha Capital Management Group, a financial management firm, heading up their Family Office Service. He enjoys helping his clients succeed in their financial goals, contributing to a number of community organizations, and spending time in the outdoors with his family.
Grant Murphy | Treasurer, Eagle Chamber
970.306.2262 | Click here to email
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Born in Tallahassee Fl. while his mother was attending college at FSU, they moved to Miami where he spent his childhood.
Grant attended the University of Florida and received an A.A. degree. After working for a few years he then decided to complete his education.
His girlfriend, now his wife (Willow), came to Colorado to visit her mother and before he knew it Grant was living in Grand Junction. After working at Coors Ceramics on a swing shift and attending Colorado Mesa University during the day, Grant graduated with a degree in marketing and was hired by Alpine Bank.
He has now been with Alpine Bank for 15 years and is happy to be able to live in the Vail Valley and be a part of this wonderful community.
Grant is currently President of Alpine Bank in Eagle.
Michelle Friedman | Secretary, Eagle Chamber
970.306.2262 | Click here to email
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Michelle has lived in Eagle since 2000 and thoroughly enjoys raising her son, Chris, in this great community!
She has worked for NRC 365 Mountain Broadcasting since September 2004 and was in the Hospitality Industry for 8 years prior to that moving from Denver to Virginia and settling down in Eagle.
Michelle has a degree in Travel and Tourism Management and has been on the Eagle Chamber Board since 2010.
Her true passions are networking, supporting local businesses, traveling, camping, hiking and fishing.
PJ Berg | Board Member, Eagle Chamber
970.306.2262 | Click here to email
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PJ Berg is originally from San Diego, California, but she has been living in Eagle for 8 years. She lives here with her husband Dave, her son Drake and her daughter Darbi. PJ started working for Roadhouse Hospitality Group in May of 2009 and is currently the Director of Staff Development and Business Integrations and the Banquet and Event Manager for RHG. PJ is a board member on the Chamber of Commerce and a board member on the MEAC Committee of the Town of Eagle. In October 2015, PJ added to her list of duties to become the Community Leader for simpatiCOWORKING, and works closely with all of the members on a daily basis.
For fun, PJ loves the outdoors and enjoys snowboarding, paddle boarding, biking, hiking and hang out at the pool or beach with friends and family.
Kyle Hoiland | Board Member, Eagle Chamber
970.306.2262 | Click here to email
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Kyle has been a resident in the Vail Valley for over 16 years and is proud to call Eagle home.
Aside from operating his own business in Eagle for the past 2 years, he is very active in the community, volunteering at the local schools, participating in youth sports as an official, coach & instructor and serving on various governmental committees.
When he's not working, you can find Kyle in the outdoors, enjoying hunting & fishing.
Jill Smirl | Board Member, Eagle Chamber
970.306.2262 | Click here to email
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Jill is married to August Smirl, local pharmacist extraordinaire. They have 3 children: Henry 19, Ivy 16 and George 12. Jill is the publisher of The Life! Magazine, a social lifestyle publication for the residents of Eagle Ranch. Her previous career was in the fashion industry for Worth New York as well as household staffing/childcare with MBF Agency. She attended SMU in Dallas, TX and is now delighted to live in the beautiful mountains of CO and contribute to the Chamber of Commerce in Eagle.
Paul Witt | Board Member, Eagle Chamber
970.306.2262 | Click here to email
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Paul has lived in Eagle County since 1992, and in the Town of Eagle since 1997. He and his wife, Mary (who owns Competitive Edge Physical Therapy in Eagle), and their three sons are active in the community, enjoying everything that Eagle has to offer.
Paul has owned Witt Communications since 2000, a public relations consulting firm with local, regional and national clients. He is embarking on a career change, pursuing a teaching degree and hoping to teach at the elementary level in the Eagle County School District.
Prior to 2000, Paul was the Director of Corporate Communications for Vail Resorts and also held the position of European Television Finance Director for The Walt Disney Company in London before moving to Eagle County.
Paul has a degree in business from Ripon College in Wisconsin and an MBA from UCLA.
Mary Ann Morrison | Administrator, Eagle Chamber
970.306.2262 | Click here to email
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Mary Ann has more than 25 years of experience in Chamber management. Prior to joining the Eagle Chamber in 2014, she served as the President & CEO of the Greenwich CT Chamber of Commerce and the Executive Director of the Darien CT Chamber of Commerce. She is a graduate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Organizational Management, a multi-year educational program for chamber and non-profit associations executives


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How to use a nail gun
Date posted: 1 October 2015
There is no doubt that nail guns are a handy modern addition to the carpenter's toolbox, making jobs such as roofing, pallet making, shop fitting and workshop assembly tasks much quicker and easier. They do need to be used with care, however, in order to prevent accidental injury.
Nail guns use a piston that is driven at high speed onto the head of the nail or large staple, forcing the fixing into the timber in one punch. The nails that can be used with this device, held in strips in a magazine, range in length from about 15mm to 100mm.
There are three main varieties of nail gun for timber, distinguished by their power source:
- those using compressed air, often found in factories;
- those using butane gas, often found on site (the butane mixes with air in a combustion chamber, and is ignited when the trigger is pulled, creating a spark); and
- lightweight models using an electric motor and spring to drive the piston, some of which are battery-operated.
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The five most common nail gun mistakes
Training is vital before workers are given a nail gun to use. It is vital that all operators understand how the tool should be used safely, and how accidents happen, covering all five of the key causes listed below. It is also important to decide on the level of supervision required on the basis of the age, ability, experience and attitude of each worker who is using a nail gun.
To protect the operator's safety, before the nail gun can be fired by pulling the trigger, the gun's nose guard should need to be retracted enough to allow this firing mechanism to activate – in theory, only when the gun is pressed firmly against the timber. In reality, however, accidents DO occur despite this safety feature.
Incidents with nail guns occur when:
- The operator positions the gun so it is pointing towards their own body, resulting in them placing their torso right in the line of fire, and accidentally injuring themselves.
- The operator accidentally shoots him/herself whilst carrying out nail gun maintenance because they have failed to disconnect the power source (whether it's an airline, gas canister or battery).
- The operator carries the gun around whilst their finger remains on the trigger, then accidentally makes contact with their own or someone else's body, limb or head, etc.
- The operator positions their hand too close to the work piece and accidentally shoots their own hand.
- The operator acts irresponsibly and deliberately shoots another worker. It is hard to believe, but this really does happen in some workplaces. This is where it becomes important to assess the level of supervision required according to the worker's age and attitude, as well as their ability and experience!
Other issues to consider
- The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) points out that accident analysis reveals that the vast majority of eye injuries caused by nail guns would have been prevented if eye protection had been worn. There is no escaping the possibility that a nail may be deflected during use; or that splinters could shoot towards the operator or those in the surrounding work space; or that exhaust gas could propel dust into the operator's face. Always ensure everyone using a nail gun wears adequate eye protection.
- Never try to modify a nail gun, for example to disable safety features that you believe reduce speed / productivity.
- Nail guns produce a lot of noise, especially when used in a machine configuration such as when making fence panels. You can dramatically reduce noise levels by building an enclosure around the machine. You can also reduce the noise on some mobile pneumatic nail guns by upgrading the air exhaust muffle or silencer to more smoothly dissipate used air.
Safeguarding workers against repeat accidents
If any incidents or near-accidents do occur, always ensure that management investigates them thoroughly. This way you can find out exactly why they happened, and what you can do to further reduce risks and help to prevent a repeat accident in the future.
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Description of YDR113C: Securin, inhibits anaphase by binding separin Esp1p; blocks cyclin destruction and mitotic exit, essential for meiotic progression and mitotic cell cycle arrest; localization is cell-cycle dependent and regulated by Cdc28p phosphorylation[1][2][3][4]
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Modification(s): Phosphorylation
Identified as an efficient substrate of Clb2-Cdk1-as1 in a screen of a proteomic GST-fusion library. [5] [6]
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- ↑ Ciosk R, et al. (1998) An ESP1/PDS1 complex regulates loss of sister chromatid cohesion at the metaphase to anaphase transition in yeast. Cell 93(6):1067-76 SGD PMID 9635435
- ↑ Cohen-Fix O and Koshland D (1997) The anaphase inhibitor of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Pds1p is a target of the DNA damage checkpoint pathway. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 94(26):14361-6 SGD PMID 9405617
- ↑ Cohen-Fix O, et al. (1996) Anaphase initiation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is controlled by the APC-dependent degradation of the anaphase inhibitor Pds1p. Genes Dev 10(24):3081-93 SGD PMID 8985178
- ↑ Cooper KF, et al. (2009) Pds1p Is Required for Meiotic Recombination and Prophase I Progression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Genetics 181(1):65-79 SGD PMID 19001291
- ↑ Ubersax JA, et al. (2003) Targets of the cyclin-dependent kinase Cdk1. Nature 425(6960):859-64 SGD PMID 14574415
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Research Article
School of Mathematics and Statistics, Hubei University of Science and Technology, Xianning 437100, China
Department of Informatics and Engineering, Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen 333403, China
Received 28 August 2013; Accepted 24 October 2013; Published 19 January 2014
Academic Editors: M. Gandarias and Y. C. Shiah
Copyright © 2014 Zhaojun Wu and Hongyan Xu. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Let f be a transcendental meromorphic function of order less than one. The authors prove that the exact difference has infinitely many fixed points, if and are Borel exceptional values or Nevanlinna deficiency values of f. These results extend the related results obtained by Chen and Shon.
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- Been releasing around 20 games and more to come
- Helped Children's Wish Foundation on different occations
Working as a project manager at Victory Squares has been great so far. It has been a bumpy road, which is what happens in a start up. I have learned a lot, things that I'm doing good and things that I need to approve on. Been taking care of 3 small projects which generated 20 games, a proejct with Microsoft and was called "Ultra Casual". Where we made 20 games over a 3 months period. Creating great casual games for the Windows Store Market, also ported some of them to the blackberry market.
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Silver Metal Clay Pendant
Silver Metal Clay Pendant
This beautiful Silver Sea Stone pendant by Linda Kaye Moses is an advanced Precious Metal Clay (PMC) project from Step by Step Beads magazine. It uses a real stone for its shape. A textured sheet of metal clay is draped on each side of the stone, then the domed forms are joined to create a hollow bead. Download the full instructions.
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Beadwork and Stringing editorial assistant Debbie Blair created a small box full of beads. She used colored ink for stamping, rather than black. On some of her beads, she also added color outside of the stamped images, giving them a free-spirited look. These beads are also unglazed, so you can see the "just baked" matte finish.
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Paris Love Match
Getting a taxi in Paris can be hell.
Piers Chapman expected a boring business trip to Paris.
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After a bad meeting, Sidney Roux just wanted to hail a cab, go home, and have a glass of wine.
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Piers slammed the taxi door and sank into a seat that had long since given up any effort to support its occupants. "Hotel Lafayette, si vous—"
The opposite rear door whipped open. Piers' mouth froze half-open with his tongue poking out. His forehead wrinkled and his eyebrows inched closer together. The face of an angel stared at him and he glimpsed the mesmerizing curve of a tight-fitting skirt and long legs as she bounded into the taxi. The angel leaned back in the seat and undid the top button of a business suit. His thoughts danced uncomfortably between modesty and wanting to look at her cleavage.
She ran a hand through her long, jet-black hair, flipped one side over her ear, and turned to look at him with deep mocha eyes. She smiled, big and broad, intense and confident, a full thousand watts. Her high cheekbones and soft lips underlined her angelic presence. Tiny dimples rippled as she opened her mouth to speak.
Piers held his breath as the sight of her paralyzed his voice.
"Get out," she said.
Piers blinked in shock. "What?"
"Get the fuck out."
"What?" The wattage had gone from her smile, but Piers still feared his heart might stop as he looked at her. "But I—"
She leaned across him and yanked at the door handle on his side. "Go on, get out."
The sounds of Paris wafted in through the open door, a hundred languages, all spoken at once.
"I beg your pardon, but I was here first."
"Well, doesn't that mean it's my taxi?"
The voices outside turned to shouts.
She shook her head.
Piers sighed. "I hate to be rude, but I was seated before you arrived, and I was giving the driver the address when you got in."
She huffed. "You are being rude. In Paris there is a certain etiquette regarding taxis."
He raised his eyebrows. "Etiquette?"
She gave a patronizing smile. "I started for the taxi before you. That means it's my taxi."
The driver leaned back over his seat. "Will one of you tell me where we're going?"
Her eyes remained locked on Piers. "I saw it first. And you're just some tourist. Get out. I live here. I need a taxi."
"Please. One of you tell me where we're going," the driver said, agitated.
Piers glanced at the driver. "Hotel La—"
She waved her hand in front of his face. "Non, non. Rue de—"
There was more shouting outside the cab then a large, wet man dived headlong through the open door and across the rear seat. The man rolled around, his elbows and knees digging into Piers. The girl lurched away from them.
Piers opened his mouth, but his throat closed up at the sight of a gun in the man's hand. His heart thumped hard against his ribs. His arms locked solid and his legs felt like lead. He tried to swallow, but his mouth was dry.
The man waved the gun at the driver. "Vite, vite! Drive! Go!"


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I made these shorts based off of the Ellen pants pattern, but instead cut to be shorts, with a side zipper and no pockets. I wanted some non-jean short style bottoms in my wardrobe; something more soft and dainty. The fabric is a tiny ditsy print from superbuzzy and it is 100% cotton.
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The sunny bank holiday weather meant I had to spend time tackling the garden rather than sat at the sewing machine. I did manage to stitch a couple of pairs of pyjama shorts using Liberty lawn from my stash, but that was all on the sewing front.
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