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Grab my 53 business planning tips for a better 2017! (at the bottom of this blog).
During December, I'm writing about business planning, to inspire you to get your business plan done for next year. Managers, see Management in a Minute for managers' business planning tips.
Note: Under 2 years in the business? You need a solid business start-up plan. Check out my online program Up and Running in Real Estate.
Have you ever seen anyone follow a process–and then fail? Of course. Whether we have a bad road map, a poor teacher, or a lacking coach–it all leads to less than exceptional performance. I know this intimately, as a musician. I've worked with musicians who learned a piece of music wrong. Then, they just keep playing it wrong! They can't seem to break those bad habits–even when they know they are playing it wrong.
The Power of Models
We blithely follow just about anyone's directions, because we assume they must be good if they're published (ha!). Or, we follow them because we like them. However, sometimes the plans we are drawn to are really, really bad! We like them because they ask little of us.
Be very critical of the directions, plans, processes, and systems you get from someone. If they are poor, they will lead you in poor directions.
Watch a Failing Real Estate Agent to See What I Mean
So many times, agents come into the real estate business and make up their own 'version' of the business. After all, they come into the business to be 'independent'. If they only knew what they were doing to themselves…..You see them sit around and wait for something to happen. You see them criticize the 'leads' they are given. Left to their own devices, they create a plan for failure. The worst thing is that they don't even realize they are doing it! They think that any plan of action will work to get them to their goals.
Be sure you are using proven plans–whether you are a new agent or a seasoned one. As a seasoned agent, too, you need some latitude in the planning process. Yet, you'll want to use a process that leads you in the right direction.
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Today we had a picnic at Victoria Point after church.
We ate sandwiches.
Alice ate a pine cone.
There were hugs.
And lots of photos, both digital and Holga.
There was a looong swim.
And a daddy to save puppy when she got tired.
There was also a nice scratchy towel for afterwards.
Today was a nice day.

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Loved this post! Brilliant pictures that totally capture the feel of where ou went and what you saw. Lots of lovely vintage fabrics and notions. And one of my most favourite places in the world (even in winter!). What more could a girl want :)ReplyDelete
Oops, that should of course say 'you' and not 'ou'.ReplyDelete
Beautiful post! I am so glad you enjoyed your visit and I am glad you felt welcome!ReplyDelete
Oh... I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this post. The pictures are amazing and I must say I love discovering Calgary from a one's personal perspective!!ReplyDelete
Keep those photos coming! It looks so beautiful. I'd love to visit Canada.ReplyDelete
How lovely to begin your holiday with old friends. My love for living history museums is a standing joke in my family so I am going to enjoy telling them all about yet another one I just have to visit! Looking forward to seeing more photos. T xReplyDelete
gorgeous photos ..... I so want to visit now! xxReplyDelete
Hi Kate..I will be avidly following every day of your Canadian posts as my daughter lives in Canada now and it is so interesting to read and see a little of the culture there. Beautiful pictures and I am very impressed by the quality of the pioneering village.ReplyDelete
It all looks so wonderful.ReplyDelete
Me jealous.......maybe a little.
Nina x
The light is wonderful over there - the pictures are really beautiful. I just want to go and live in that wonderful bedroom with the iron bedsteads!ReplyDelete
Pomona x
Oh it looks wonderful! I'm watching The Waltons at the moment and the rooms look very similar to the museum.ReplyDelete
Amazing! what a great holiday. looking forward to hearing more about it!ReplyDelete
Beautiful - I want to go! That lake looks stunning. xReplyDelete
I'm so glad that you enjoyed your stay in Canada. You'll have to visit Ontario next:)ReplyDelete
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The Cook's Illustrated No Knead Bread method has been so consistently great, that I went in pursuit of the almost mythical great good everyday whole wheat sandwich bread. My charge was simple, replicate the whole wheat bread my wife and I consume regularly which is an oatey wheat sandwich loaf with sunflower seeds and wheat berries. Great in a sandwich or simply toasted.
I started with the basic Breadtopia Almost No Knead Sandwich Loaf (Wheat Version) below but with a few tweaks. This doesn't involve baking in the dutch oven, but after a few attempts, its proven consistently good.
18 ounces (~3 2/3 cups) flour. I use 3 cups of white and 2/3 cup of whole wheat flour.
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1/4 cup Bob's Red Mill 5-Grain Mix
1 3/4 tsp salt (I use just a bit less)
3/8 tsp. instant yeast
1 cup (8 ounces) water
1/2 cup (4 ounces) beer (non-alcoholic is ok)
1 1/4 Tbs white vinegar
2 1/2 Tbs honey
I combine all the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly in a large mixing bowl. Then I usually dissolve the honey in either the beer or the water to make sure its distributed evenly throughout. Add the liquids and mix the dough together until all the ingredients are taken into the dough and you're left with a bit of a shaggy ball. I usually use my hands until all the dry ingredients are fully incorporated.
I'm guessing the hands on first portion must be no more than about 15 minutes. Quicker as you get familiar with the recipe.
Place the bowl in a large bag or cover with cellophane and let rise for 24 hours. My favorite spot is on top of the refrigerator. I haven't tried it using less time for the first rise, but I tend to make bread after work or at the end of the day and then plan on baking the next evening.
After the first rise, turn out on to a floured surface and knead about 10 times or so, folding and rotating gently. Form into a loaf and place in a standard bread pan which has been sprayed with cooking spray. Spray the top of the loaf with cooking spray and place in a large cellophane bag. Let rise about two hours or until doubled. I use an olive oil spray.
It can't take me more than 10 minutes to complete this step.
About 1-1.5 hours into the second rise depending on its progress, I start preheating the oven to 425 F. Just prior to placing in the oven, I make a slit down the entire length of the loaf in the middle about 1/2-3/4 inch deep. I'm always a bit cautious when scoring the loaf, but with this sandwich loaf, it seems the deeper the cut the more the top spreads and makes the ideal "rectangular" slice rather than having a high dome.
Immediately put the pan the in oven and reduce temperature to 350. Bake for about 55 minutes or until internal bread temperature is about 200 degrees.
Turn out onto a wire rack to cool. About an hour or so after the bread has almost completely cooled, I slice into sandwich sized slices with an electric knife.
As a result of this recipe, we no longer buy any sandwich bread and know exactly what we're eating.


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My precious baby girl is asleep in my lap. It's 7:30PM and feels like the middle of the night. We have already gone to bed for the night and she woke up crying. Her skin is so soft and new. She smells good. I can't explain it really, she just smells brand new. My daughter is 4 days old. I can't believe we've only had her 4 days. It seems so much longer than that and at the same time everything is still so new and sometimes really scary.
Yesterday was the worst. It was easily the worst day I've ever had. I know that sounds dramatic, but it is what it is. The culprit? Not my baby girl, but hormones. I've heard of "baby blues" but I had no idea how hard it would hit as my hormones drastically changed after giving birth. YIKES! I literally cried all day. I felt palpable fear rack my entire body. My muscles still aren't forgiving me for the stress that I felt yesterday.
I felt scared of not ever recovering (not logical, I know). My stitches hurt. My breasts were aching. Holy crap I'm a mom. I feel nauseous. I feel dizzy from blood loss. Am I healing OK? Is my baby breathing? What if I get an infection? What do I do? How do I make it to the next hour? I haven't had sleep since birth. Somebody save me! Someone make it better. I miss my mom.
These are some of the mental and emotional challenges I faced yesterday, and it was just too much. The funny thing is that today I'm fine. Today I feel like me again. I still feel exhausted but today I am stronger. I cried out to God so many times yesterday. He carried me through, but I had my doubts I would make it.
Yesterday is gone and I am so madly in love with this baby. It's silly how much I love her. She is still sleeping and I am going to try and get some very much needed rest.
I can honestly say though, that I love being a mom. I love this tiny life that we were entrusted with. I am blown away. Today was easier than yesterday. I look forward to tomorrow.
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Transition Scotland
20 -22 April 2018
Transition Scotland Spring Gathering Dunbar
Sustainable Dunbar have agreed to host the next Transition Scotland gathering on the weekend of 20 – 22nd April. The draft programme is:
Friday 20th April
Visitors will be welcome to join Sustaining Dunbar's pot-luck supper social event at Belhaven Church Hall from 7pm. This month, discussion will be themed around setting up a plastic free coastline project, with guest presentation from local surfers against sewage. Please let us know if you plan to attend so we can organise enough food.
Saturday 21st April
Venue: Bleachingfield Centre, Countess Crescent, Dunbar, EH42 1DX
9.30-10am Arrivals
10am Welcome and Introductory Session
11am Telling and sharing our stories
1pm Lunch, provided by the Ridge Cafe
1.30pm Visits/free time: possible visits to:
- Backlands Project,
- Zero Waste Hub,
- John Muir Birthplace
- European Stone Stacking Event
- Dunbar Harbour and Battery etc.
2.30pm Open Space Discussions x 2
4.30pm Closing Circle and reflections
5pm Free time
7pm Optional social evening/Green Supper (booking essential)
Sunday 22nd April
10am Optional meeting/activities:
- Transition Scotland Hub Core Group Meeting -for anyone interested to get involved with shaping the future structure and role of the Transition Scotland Hub (venue, 27 High Street, Dunbar, EH42 1EN)
- Work party at Belhaven Community Garden
- Walks eg. follow the clifftop trail from Dunbar Harbour to Belhaven Beach and John Muir Country Park
1pm Lunch and depart
As far as possible, accommodation will be provided by Sustaining Dunbar members – so best to book early, via Eventbrite, https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/transition-scotland-2018-gathering-fri-20-sun-22-apr-with-sustaining-dunbar-tickets-44204679386.
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Kelsey presented to our spinal decompression clinic in 2011 complaining of constant
lower back pain which had been present for over 9 years.
Living a
healthy life filled with working out and playing sports, Kelsey was
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TEKLYNX Introduces BACKTRACK 5.0 Asset and Inventory Tracking Software
18 June 2007
New version supports additional databases and mobile devices…
MILWAUKEE – June 19, 2007 – TEKLYNX® International, the world's leading developer of software products for the AIDC marketplace, today introduced BACKTRACK® 5.0 – the latest version of its comprehensive asset and inventory tracking software system. The new version enhances several capabilities, including database integration and support for Microsoft Windows-based mobile devices from several leading suppliers.
"BACKTRACK asset and inventory tracking software is an integral part of TEKLYNX' overall AIDC offerings," stated David Pettiford, TEKLYNX global product marketing manager. "This version ties even more tightly to our other products, including CODESOFT®, LABELVIEW™, and LABEL MATRIX®, while the mobility portion of BACKTRACK is powered by IDEAM™, our industry-leading mobile application development software."
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December 27, 1958
On December 27, 1958, the Cleveland Call and Post featured a full page advertisement from Crayton's Southern Sausage Company. Under large font reading "LOVE...Was His Only Weapon," the ad quoted two biblical verses. Leroy Crayton founded Crayton's Southern Sausage Company in Cleveland in 1947 and when he died in 1963 the Call and Post wrote that the business "had grown into a substantial industry serving many states. His special sage-flavored sausage, based on an old Southern recipe once used by his mother, found increasing favor among Ohioans year after year, and the estimate that he became one of Cleveland's wealthiest Negroes is not far off target."


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"Hey Mom, how do you do taxes?"
When I saw Buzzfeed posted an article called "46 Questions Every Twentysomething Still Asks Their Mom," it resonated with me — but I wish it gave some answers.
I'm a twentysomething and I've asked my mom questions like these. Questions like, "Why doesn't my chicken taste like your chicken?" and "Do you have my passport?" (She doesn't; I think it's somewhere in my college apartment.) But what stuck out was: Millennials really have no idea what we're doing when it comes to money.
That's because many of us are just entering the real world — even student loans are just Monopoly money until you have to start paying them back. Now the problems are real.
For example, three weeks ago I ran my car into the back of some guy's SUV at a red light. I had to call my dad to explain in tears that yes, I wrecked my car again and all the auto body shops were closed, and no, I didn't have my insurance card with me, and yes, there was a half-full beer bottle in my cup holder, but no, officer, I wasn't drinking, that was in there from last weekend.
But now I know what to do when I get in a car accident — see No. 6 below. And though I didn't know the answers to most of Buzzfeed's questions either, I was able to find them pretty easily, thanks to Google and some smart editors at Debt.com.
The answers aren't too complicated — so here they are, written by a 23-year-old who graduated from college six months ago. Good luck to the rest of you!
1. So do I really NEED a 401(k)?
You don't really need one, but being old and homeless sounds worse than being young and homeless.
A 401(k) isn't mandatory, and your job may not even offer one. But if they do, you ought to jump on it ASAP. For one thing, your employer may match your contributions up to a certain amount — which is free money for you. For another, the sooner you start, the faster your money starts multiplying.
If your company doesn't offer a 401(k), you can start your own beginner retirement account — a myRA — just like I did. It takes less than an hour and it's a practical way to start saving for retirement now. Because I (and the rest of you) are definitely going to need it.
Learn more about 401(k)s here.
2. What's the difference between a PPO and an HMO?
First, the acronyms: PPO stands for "preferred provider organization." HMO stands for "health maintenance organization." These both have to do with health insurance, BTW, so if you don't have health insurance you can stop reading now. (Might want to read this instead.)
An HMO basically gives you access to one primary physician. All other doctors or medical visits, besides the ER, require a referral from that doctor. It's what the industry calls a "network." The benefit? It's less expensive, and there's less paperwork.
A PPO is more expensive, but you don't have to coordinate everything through your primary physician. You can go to any health care provider you want without a referral.
Learn more about PPOs and HMOs here.
3. What number do I claim on my taxes?
We're going to guess you're talking about tax exemptions, which can reduce what you owe.
Unless you have kids, you have three choices: Zero, one, or two. What you pick has an impact on the size of your paycheck and whether you get a tax refund or not — the more exemptions you have, the less is being withheld in taxes, and the more you're likely to owe in tax season to make up for it.
- Zero: Claim this if you're under 24 and your parents claim you on their taxes. You'll probably get a tax refund.
- One: Claim this if you are single and have one job. You'll probably get a tax refund.
- Two: Claim this if you are married and filing jointly. You will probably have tax due when filing your taxes.
If you have kids you can claim as dependents — they live with and rely on you financially — you can add one per kid to your exemption total.
Learn more about tax exemptions here.
4. How much do you think a dog/cat would cost?
A lot. Dogs are more expensive than cats, and can cost close to $2,000 a year.
Have a job? You might have to hire a dog walker. Have an apartment? You'll get charged for your dog's rent, too. And that's not counting all the shots and trips to the vet, which may help you decide to get pet insurance.
When my roommate decided to get a dog, I was really excited at first. But a pet require a lot of work, especially dogs. Especially my dog, who has been known to puke up gravel on the couch.
They also demand a lot of attention. So take that into consideration, too: Do you have enough time and energy to spend on a pet that requires that type of commitment? If not, look for something less needy.
5. What do you mean not all doctors are covered by my insurance?
This applies if you have an HMO plan, mentioned above. If you decide to go see a specialist, like a dermatologist or a nutritionist, you have to get a referral from your primary care physician first and it's not covered by your insurance.
Generally, the only exclusion is if you are a female and need to see an OB/GYN. Many companies allow women to do this without getting a referral first.
Learn more about PPOs and HMOs here.
6. I got in an accident what do I do?
First, call the police. After they write up a report, they'll ask for your license and insurance information.
Once you give it to them and figure out how to get your car home (or to an auto repair shop), you'll have to call your insurance company.
Tell them about the accident, and give them the information about the other driver, including the person's name and the make, model and year of their car. Make sure you obtain that information on the scene.
I took photos on my phone of my car and the other guy's SUV too, just like my driver's ed instructor told me to when I was 16.
Don't flee the scene or try to avoid your insurer's calls, and remember that accidents don't always hurt your car insurance rate.
Learn more about how accident investigations work.
7. How do I check my credit?
You can do it for free, yay!
Just go to annualcreditreport.com, where you'll get one free copy of your credit report from each of three credit reporting agencies — TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax — per year. Since they mostly contain the same information, you can take out one every four months to keep an eye on your credit more often.
Credit reports don't include your scores, which is what lenders use to make credit decisions. Those usually cost you money to see. Some banks and credit unions are beginning to offer free FICO scores to members, though.
Learn more about how your credit works here.
8. How do I sign up for a credit card?
At 23 you'd think I know this, but having been warned by my parents my whole life about the evils of credit, I don't. I know I need to get one in the near future, to begin building credit for when I need to buy a new car or get a mortgage (lol, buying a house.) Unfortunately, even if you have no debt, you might have poor credit just from not having a card, and that will work against you when you do go for a loan.
From what I read, you can usually apply online and get approved or rejected quickly. So what's a good first credit card? Here are the best ones if you're a college student. But if you've already graduated, your best bet might be to ask the bank you already have a checking account with, since they know something about you already.
Learn more about getting your first credit card.
9. So what happens if I don't pay my bills on time?
Well, it depends on which bills you don't pay. If it's your electricity or water bill, it'll shut off after a few months of not paying.
But if it's your credit card bills, it could be worse. A lot of a credit score is based on your ability to make payments on time. So if you pay your bill late, and only pay the minimum payment, you'll be screwed two ways: You'll pay more in interest over time, and your credit score will drop.
If you don't pay the government, they can just take your stuff and money out of your paycheck.
For most bills, the debt is eventually sent to collections. Read more about the collections process here.
10. Can I use some of your airline miles?
I don't have any.
But sometimes, yes — Southwest, Delta, and United all have the ability to transfer between frequent flyer mile accounts or spend points on someone else. There may be a fee.
Alternatively, learn how to travel for free, using a technique called "flight bumping."
Got your own answers to these questions? Let us know in the comments below!
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How to Paint on Fabric: Free Fabric Painting Techniques
When it comes to adding design and texture to the fabric, we tend to be confused as to what type of design would be best! In addition to this indecisive situation, many of us sometimes go overboard and make things complicated by overthinking too much. But, since every problem has a solution, we can solve this puzzle by painting fabric. So, in this article, we are going to share the fabric painting techniques to ensure you can paint the fabric in a better way. Let's move forward and read the article carefully.
Things you should consider before painting on fabric
First of all, you should know fabric paint types – 1. Opaque 2. Transparent. Now, opaque paint is widely used and it is similar to wall painting, which we used on walls. On the other hand, transparent painting is used to do DIY projects such as on light-colored fabrics. Additionally, you will need the following tools to paint on fabric:
- Markers and pens
- Sprays
- Brushes
- Stencils
- Sponges
How to paint on fabric?
Well, here are some of the sure-fire techniques to get you started with painting on fabric –
- At first, you should gather the fabric you want to paint and it can be both natural and synthetic fibers. Note that the paint will spread smoothly on lightweight fabrics, meaning that heavy materials such as cotton duck will be the least likely option.
- If you want to keep the fabric washing machine-friendly, you must put it through the washer for once periodically. When putting through the washer, you can use detergent to make sure it is washed properly.
- You must place a piece of a cardboard underneath the fabric as you would put paints on it. It will protect it against bleed-through and keep the fabric from any shifts, making it secure on the cardboard.
- You should start painting from the top and work your way down the fabric by section. It will eliminate the risk of an accident such as the smudging of different areas. When you are finished with the painting, you must be on the safe side and let the paint dry to make things permanent on the fabric.
- At this stage, you have to go over with the hot clothing iron to stop the paint from being washed away from the fabric. But, you have to make sure you don't put the iron on the cloth. Instead, you would just hold the fabric above the iron and make it hot and dry.
Bottom Line
To conclude, we would advise you to practice designing on surplus fabrics, meaning that you can put paints on old clothes. It will ensure you learn in the best way as you will find out the tricks to paint smoothly. Also, always wash your hands after painting and tools clearly. Lastly, use the above techniques for painting on fabric and make your clothes smarter and beautiful. Let us know if you have liked out painting techniques by leaving your comment below.Read More → How to Paint on Fabric: Free Fabric Painting Techniques
Helpful Tips Before Using Your Paint Sprayer
It doesn't matter if you are using a conventional or airless sprayer, both of these sprays are easy-to-use. However, if you know the tips and tricks of using a paint sprayer, you will definitely feel comfortable. So, in this article, we are going to talk about the helpful tips of using paint sprayer to ensure you are at your comfort zone. Let's move forward and read them in full.
The very first thing you would is to protect yourself and your nearby surfaces. To do that you need to avoid unnecessary exposure to paint be it the fumes or the body or the items close to the surface. Additionally, you should wear a safety mask, which will protect your eyes, mouth, and nose. Also, don't forget to wear arm and hand gloves as they will protect your hands and arms. Furthermore, you must cover the furniture and other surfaces as you don't want to cover them in paint.
Mixing up the paint before using them is one of the easiest ways to use paint sprayer. What you should do is stir the paint before pouring it into the container, which is attached to the paint sprayer. It will allow to stop clogging (the most common problem related to using paint sprayer). It will take only a few minutes to mix the paint and it will definitely save your time and effort.
Just like any other home improvement work, paint sprayer needs a lot of practice to master. You just cannot let the furniture in your bedroom be the first equipment for your paint spraying project. You should find an old cardboard box or a big piece of construction paper and practice spraying paints on them. The more you use paint on them the better you will become at using paint sprayer. You will even understand the sensitivity of using paint on objects as well. All these will help in you becoming a great paint sprayer.
After practicing with a paint sprayer, the next step would be to learn to avoid changing the settings of the sprayer. It is significant because if you change the settings during the painting procedure, it will result in an uneven coating. In that case, the entire beauty of your paint will be gone, showing different drips in the walls. Therefore, you should practice on a test object such as a cardboard (we have mentioned about it in the previous tips). It will allow you to observe the drips in your painting, ultimately making you more efficient gradually.
Before using the paint sprayer, it is better to adjust your settings as it's important to have a pre-determined settings. For example – you can change your sprayer's nozzle to make them more appropriate. In addition, if you choose a narrow settings, you will be able to do a more precise painting. In addition, you should not keep the sprayer stationary while painting because it will create a distraction in your work. When painting, you must be aware of your speed, allowing you to be consistent in your painting procedure. To get the best paint sprayer, you should prefer to authentic resource where you could choose the best one for your painting projects. One of the authentic resources are here, just click to check out the expert's reviews for paint sprayer.
Paying attention to the weather would be a smart move for you because when the weather is not right, doing paintwork in your house would not be a good idea. The thing is the temperature outside or in the room is very significant as the paint will adhere to the surface where it is being sprayed. Another weather aspect would be the wind or dirt or dust as these things can bring in unwanted particles to the surfaces. Ultimately, they will make your painting project more difficult than ever.
Bottom Line
The bottom line is you have to maintain a lot of things for painting with a sprayer. For example – after finishing your painting, you must clean the sprayer. It will make your sprayer clogged free and keep your sprayer new. So, let us know if you have liked our tips by commenting below.Read More → Helpful Tips Before Using Your Paint Sprayer
Best Places to See Amazing Quilts
It doesn't matter if you don't admit but quilts are hot and many people adore them for what they are! They have evolved from a mere linen fabric to an art form. So, in this article, we are going to talk about the places where you can see the amazing quilts. Let's dive deep and read the article in full.
National Quilt Museum, Paducah, Ky
The first we are talking about is the National Quilt Museum. Even when there is no big event like the Quilt Week, you can still go and experience the best quilts from the displays. In fact, Paducah was named as one of the UNESCO Creative Cities in the world for this reason. When you go into the museum, you would feel you have entered into a cathedral where you will be in awe just to see many types of wonderful quilts.
Phone: 270-442-8856
Website: quiltmuseum.org
Gee's Bend Quilting Cooperative, Gee's Bend, Ala
Gee's Bend is a small quilt community which has a rich heritage of African-American quilting community. It has been featured on US postage stamps several times. Even in the international museum exhibition, it was featured as a flagship product. You can meet the quilters and buy various works from them in different sizes including full-sized to abstract fabric murals. All these works are fascinating with exciting graphics quality.
Phone: 334-573-2323
Website: alabama.travel
International Quilt Study Center & Museum, Lincoln, Neb
International Quilt Study Center & Museum is located in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, which also happens to be the world's biggest quilt collection. Note that this quilt study center and the museum has a rich history of the quilt, dating back to ancient quilt makers. They have a rare collection of work from Michael James who has been instrumental in launching the art quilt movement in the 1970s. He is now the chairman of the university's Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design.
Phone: 402-472-6549
Website: quiltstudy.org
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Golden, Colo
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is a small museum where exhibitions such as Manifestations are hosted frequently. All the quilts are made by men with the biennial offering in April is the main attraction of this museum.
Phone: 303-277-0377
Website: rmqm.org
San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, San Jose
San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles proves that Silicon Valley not only has top-notch web-start-ups but also has extraordinary quilters. In fact, you will see some of the best quilters in the Bay Area and this museum is one of the well-established museums in the world.
Phone: 408-971-0323
Website: sjquiltmuseum.org
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts, Cedarburg, Wis
The Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts is a three-year-old quilt museum which started as a project to record the history of over 8,000 quilts. In addition, the museum features both vintage and contemporary quilt works, creating a buzz in the community.
Phone: 262-546-0300
Website: wiquiltmuseum.com
The City Quilter, New York
The last place on our list is the City Quilter, which is located in New York. The settings here are urban but don't take it as a drawback. With more than 4,000 fabrics in place, each work imposes beautiful tradition of the quilt in a unique way.
Phone: 212-807-0390
Website: cityquilter.com
The bottom line is quilt work has been a revelation for some time and you can deny the fact that it has a huge demand in today's time. So, let us know if we have missed anything by sharing your thoughts in the comments section.Read More → Best Places to See Amazing Quilts
7 Great Websites to Buy Handmade Goods
Nowadays, you will see a lot of e-commerce or social commerce websites where homemade and handicrafts items are being sold every day. Now that didn't happen overnight. First Etsy came into the fore and launched their business, surpassing all expectation by delivering top-notch products. Afterwards, many small-scale businesses and start-ups have been introduced as well. So, in this article, we are going to talk about the seven great websites where you can buy the best handmade goods online. Let's have a peek at the article and find out what these websites can offer you.
1000 Markets
As of now, this website has more than 90,000 specialty items while delivering a 'boutique, art-filled, authentic shopping experience' to the customers. The products range from food, art, ceramics, health, jewelry, musical instruments, beauty products, and toys. So, you will have a wide range of handmade goods collection at your disposal.
ArtFire is a Tuscon, Arizona based company where handmade products of all kind are displayed. The products include fine art, media, design, antiques, etc. There are more 66000 suppliers who supply these products from around the world. Each product is categorized into a different segment so that the buyers can get the best shopping experience. In fact, there are other ways you can differentiate the products such as shop by occasion, by trends, and by colors. In case, you cannot find your desired product, you can just post ad from the 'Forge' section. Although the website has an ordinary look, but they provide excellent services to the customers, especially to the artisan community.
ArtFlock is a website where you can buy almost every handmade items from a two dollar postcards to valuable masterpieces. In fact, ArtFlock is an online platform where artist of all disciplines can buy and sell their handmade goods. The website has a pretty comprehensive search functionality, meaning that you can buy products by medium, theme, color, and style. Even you can narrow down your results by price or date as well.
DaWanda is a large website with one million products for sale. It is a powerhouse in the handmade arena, especially in the Europe. You will see a small number of U.S. sellers who sells handmade items. The website offers a combination of vintage products and handicraft items. DaWanda has keyword search options with standard categories. In addition, you will be able to find products by shop showcases, by trends, and also by special features.
Folksy is the British version of Etsy, which offers e-commerce functionality to its users. The website sells handmade items like no other site. You will find a host of how-to guides for creating your own handmade crafts. It doesn't matter if you want to make fabric flowers or crochet bags, the entire 'Folksy' community has dedicated photo-lead instructions for all kinds of DIY (Do It Yourself) projects. However, if you want to buy directly from the website, just help yourself by browsing through the categories.
Foodzie is a fantastic website where different types of artisan foods are sold. It is also an exclusive supermarket in which buyers can buy delicious foods. All foods have relevant images with gift cards redemption offers are available as well.
ICraft is a Canadian website with a global appeal as the website sells handmade items. In fact, the site boasts an impressive list of artisans, designers, and artists from across the world who provide handicraft items in large quantity. With a good search functionality and easy-to-use popular search index, ICraft is a genuine place to buy handmade goods.
Bottom Line
To conclude, we would like to say buying handmade goods is easy if you know where to buy them. So, let us know if we have missed anything by adding your comment in the comment section.Read More → 7 Great Websites to Buy Handmade Goods
Wall Maintenance Tips for Your Home
Who doesn't want to keep the walls clean at home as keeping the wall neat and clean can enhance the beauty of your house. With that being said, cleaning the walls is not easy with extra care needs to be taken care of. However, if you use the sure-fire techniques, you will be able to keep your walls fresh every day. So, in this article, we are going to share the best wall maintenance tips for your home to ensure you can make your home exciting and attractive. Let's have a quick look at the article.
Remove stain from the wall
First of all, you should consider removing the stain from the wall. It is actually a major problem for many homeowners. Our children are directly responsible for wall stain. And sometimes, stain is created accidentally. In that case, you should use a wet cloth and clear the waterborne stains (if your walls have waterborne stains). In addition, if you see oil stains such as crayons or cooking grease, you can use mild dish-washing soap.
Do vacuum the walls regularly
Vacuuming the walls frequently will do a world of goods to your walls. So, use a smooth brush with an efficient vacuum cleaner and make sure there are no cobwebs or dust on the walls. You can even wipe the wall with a damp cloth to make them neat and clean.
Paint your wall with glossy paint
Another way to make your walls beautiful is to use glossy paint. When you are thinking of using glossy paint, make sure you are using the latex polymer paint. This type of paint makes your paint smooth and shiny. It will even create less water drip marks on the wall, ultimately keeping your wall free from dirt.
Clean the wall properly before painting
As we have said painting your wall will make the house attractive, you must be careful before using any paint. Most people forget to clean the wall, especially the dust and mounds of the walls. Additionally, if your wall has cobwebs or light switches, you have to clean them clearly before using any sort of paint. In this way, you could avoid any painting failure.
Observe and find any dampness or leakage in the wall
Observing and figuring out any dampness in your wall are significant. The thing is when you are cleaning your wall, you must find out exactly which places need cleaning. Also, find out if your wall has any link to water or sewage leakage. It will enable you to keep your wall fresh and you can avoid any walls collapse.
Some Bonus tips for keeping your wall fresh
- You must carry out regular visual checks of your walls by finding out any cracks or tilt movement in the wall.
- You should check for any faulty weep holes or drainage holes on the wall.
- You must check for a proper surface drainage around the wall.
- You should not heighten your walls without proper consultation.
When you are doing maintenance work for your walls, you should use clean water with a fresh paper towel. You can even use a mixture of water and dish washing liquid as well. So, if you have any more ideas for wall maintenance, be sure to add your comment in the below.Read More → Wall Maintenance Tips for Your Home
Use the Right Water Temperature for Laundry
Many of us wonder as to the right water temperature for laundry as there exists a confusion among the general people. On a side note, we don't actually consider setting up the dials for laundry as well. The most common thing we do is just set the settings for once and change the load size with the type of cycle or water temperature. These things ultimately make things worse for us. So, in this article, we are going to talk about the right water temperature for laundry to ensure you can make your cloth look good.
How tankless water heater can help you in using the right water temperature for laundry?
A tankless water heater is what you need to ensure the right water temperature for laundry. You can install it a closet or in a convenient place inside your house. You can even install it on an exterior wall and heat up the entire room. Along with the point of use, you can have a separate water heater for a shower or a sink or an appliance.
In addition, a tankless water heater will provide you with endless source of hot water, ultimately saving money on energy costs. Although it would require a significant amount of money for installing a tankless water heater, but it will pay dividend in the long run.
Now, when you open a hot-water tap, the tankless water heater will assume you will need hot water. Thus, it will begin the heating process. Note that the temperature of the incoming water is utilized to calculate the heat, which is required by the burners to produce hot water at your desired temperature. So, this is how a tankless water heater works. There are of course different types of water heaters you can choose from depending on what you are looking for but the most popular option are tankless gas heaters, you can learn more about that here.
How to decide the right water temperature for laundry?
First of all, you should hold on for a minute and read the care labels on each piece of clothes you want to wash. You will see the information regarding each clothes having a perfect temperature and the type of washing cycle. Note that this information is vital if you are doing your own laundry for the first time.
Since you have checked the labels, it's time for you to arrange the dirty clothes by color, fabric weight, washing temperature. In this way, you can easily control the lint, remove the soil, and prevent the color transfer of clothes. Ultimately, you will have a better chance of doing the laundry in a proper way.
In any case, if you see the label of the clothes are missing or are washed away, you should wash the clothes with cold water, especially the colored clothes. If you use cold water, it will have the least damage such as fading or color bleeding. However, if you are not satisfied with the stain removal, you can use warm water. When you have some experience of doing laundry, you will observe some fabrics are compatible with more than just one temperature.
You should remember that cold water rinse is perfect for almost all types of the wash cycle and all types of fabrics. In addition, rinse water has a little or no effect on stain removal or cleaning. In that case, the cold water works smoothly to rinse away detergents and suspended soil. What you have to do is set washer dial on cold rinse and leave it for each load. In this way, you can easily save money by not heating the water one after another.
From generations to generations, many laundry doers have assumed that hot water is the only way you can clean your clothes, but times have changed. Nowadays, we have many types of washing machines, which utilizes mechanical action to remove dirt, soil, and stain. To add to that, we also have better detergents, using surfactants and enzymes to wash and remove soil from fabrics.
Moreover, commercial laundry detergents are a safe option than any other detergents as they are being used in any water temperature. But, you should keep in mind the results might vary. So, if you want accurate results, you must do trial and error testing in a precise way. For example – when you are using a lower water temperature, you must choose a heavy-duty detergent for removing heavy soil.
To conclude, we have explained the ways to decide the right water temperature for your laundry. So, now you should use this knowledge and do your laundry in the most effective way. Let us know if our tips have worked by sharing your comment below.Read More → Use the Right Water Temperature for Laundry
How to Clean a Portable Air Conditioner
We all know how amazing portable air conditioners are and how they can contribute to our life as a whole. In fact, they are one of the best objects to make our home or office cool. Not to mention, you don't have to install them permanently and you can easily move them from one place to another.
All these facts make up one question and that is how are you going to clean a portable air condition? Well! We have covered up for you as we will be talking about how you can clean a portable air conditioner perfectly. So, let's move forward and read the article.
Remove the unit and let the water tank drain
When your air conditioner is cooling your room, it acts like a dehumidifier, removing the water from the air in the process. Note that all the condensate will be stored in a bucket or tank and you must empty it periodically. Therefore, when you are thinking of cleaning the device, you should empty the bucket.
Start the portable AC on fan mode
The next thing you will do is to start the portable AC on fan mode. It will dry the device inside and prepare it for a complete cleaning procedure. After two hours, you can expect the air conditioner to be completely dry.
Take out the filter from the frame and remove any loose dirt with dust particles
If you want to establish this work, you have to tap the filter lightly with your hands to ensure you can collect the loose particles. If air conditioner is a carbon or HEPA filter, you should remove it as well. These filters must be replaced rather than just be cleaned.
Wash the air filter thoroughly and clearly
To wash the air condition fully, you need to run the water over the filter entirely. It will then remove any dust or dirt from inside. You can even immerse the filter in warm water along with a mild detergent. You should allow the filter to become dry and place it sidewise until your cleaning process is finished.
Use a vacuum to clean out the air intake vents
If you wish to clean the air intake vents, you have to use a handheld vacuum. However, you can also use a hose attachment on a regular vacuum to clean the air intake vents.
Use an acidic solution on the cooling coils
When it comes to an acidic solution, you can use any type such as citric acid cleaner. You can even make your own solution with lemon or lime juice or vinegar, which is mixed with water. What you have to do is allow the solution to settle for around 15 minutes and then replace the air filter.
Clean the outside housing off the air conditioner
At times, you will see the outside of the portable air conditioner is dirty. In that case, you will have to wipe it down with a soft cloth periodically. Note that you are not allowed to use any strong chemicals or any abrasive cleansers including detergents or chemically-treated clothes.
Bottom Line
The bottom line is if you want to clean a portable air condition, you should follow the above tips. So, let us know if you have anything to say to us by commenting below.Read More → How to Clean a Portable Air Conditioner
Does Trail Camera Flash Style Have a Real Impact on the Game We Hunt
People who use trail camera are often concerned with the style and flash effect of the camera. The thing is trail camera flashlight be it black or red flash may have a greater impact on hunting. To make things simple, you have to understand that hunters hunt on different environment, which requires compatible lighting effect to capture the best images. In that sense, trail camera flashlight is fundamental to the hunters. So, in this article, we are going to talk about three camera experts to ensure you know exactly how this flash style thing can impact your hunting. Let's move forward and read the article in full.
Jeff Sturgis
The first camera expert we are going to talk about is Jeff Sturgis who owns and operates a Whitetail Habitat Solution. His firm has helped a lot of hunters, providing almost all types strategic strategies. Jeff has worked with more than 600 clients in 22 different states and he is working from 2005. From his work experience, the most common problem is trail cameras tend to be invasive while spooking game, especially for who owns IR or red glow cameras. He had even captured a deer, which was looking into 144 inch air while staring at the glowing red bulbs.
The bulbs were from a hidden elevated IR trail camera. He told us that he misses the days of white flash cameras when the nighttime color photos could be taken at less than the level of invasiveness compared to recent IR trail cameras. He also mentioned that he likes the different types of blackout trail cams. They carry an extremely low level of invasiveness. Therefore, they are more convenient to use in daytime including cutting the side profile, which is close to tree or any camera locations at between six inches and ten inches. In that case, his recommendation is Black Flash/No Glow trail camera flash style as it provide 100% service at private or public lands.
David Giarrizzo
The second expert we are talking about is David who is a proud co-owner of Tag N Brag. He has several big bucks under his belt. He runs a large trail camera scout network across the county and he relies on the inventory he gets from the scouting team. In this way, he shares his thoughts on the trail camera flash styles.
He is a not an avid user of white flash because he thinks it is a mental aspect for him. He explained it by saying – 'I can't imagine a white flash going off in the woods and a deer not thinking something of it'. David considers the infrared flash is much better than the white flash as he had seen a deer spooked from it in a video mode. In fact, one particular buck spooked several times from an infrared video in his New York property. Therefore, he prefers black flash with no glow as his go-to flash style. It may diminish the quality of night images but the deer won't react under a black flash regardless of it in a video or photo mode.
Nick Ventura
The last of our camera is expert is Nick Ventura who is a co-owner and co-star of the sportsman channel series – The Life TV. He has been using the trail camera for many years. In that regard, he has been helping the hunters for years through his outdoor television work. He prefers black flash with no glow style trail camera because using any other type of style would make it difficult to find the deer in a specific area. Also, he thinks that using a particular type of style will always help the hunters to find the deer in an effective way. In that case, anything other than black style trail camera would just spoil the image capturing process.
Bottom Line
The bottom line is as a hunter you need to decide on which type of trail camera would help you to find the deer more efficiently. So, you can take the insights of these experts and use them for your own trail camera. Let us know what you think of this information by commenting below.Read More → Does Trail Camera Flash Style Have a Real Impact on the Game We Hunt


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Sunday, June 5, 2011
Sand and Sea Sunday
42 comments:
- NanaDiana said...
Beautiful- I can't wait til you get to the lake either! Hugs-Diana
- June 5, 2011 at 9:06 AM
- tinajo said...
Lovely images - and I´d love to join your daughter! :-)
- June 5, 2011 at 9:23 AM
- A Rosy Note said...
Sooo pretty Michelle! I love the heart bokeh :)
- June 5, 2011 at 9:24 AM
- Tracy's Trinkets and Treasures said...
- June 5, 2011 at 9:55 AM
- Tanya said...
Cool pictures!
- June 5, 2011 at 10:32 AM
- the fishermans cottage said...
Beautiful photos Michelle x
- June 5, 2011 at 10:41 AM
- Kristin said...
Such beautiful photos. The lake looks incredibly peaceful.
- June 5, 2011 at 11:21 AM
- Low Tide High Style said...
Michelle you should frame those pictures!! Beautiful!
Kat :)
- June 5, 2011 at 1:00 PM
- simone said...
Michelle, wonderful serene pics! Happy Sunday.
- June 5, 2011 at 1:05 PM
- Lynda @ Happenstance Home said...
So tranquil and your photo's are beautiful!
- June 5, 2011 at 2:40 PM
- Deborah said...
Oh sweetie..it looks absolutely inviting!
I would love to be there right now!!
Look at your darlin' out there paddling!
Im so excited for you my dear, dear friend...I think I can feel your joy! :)
Countdown is on lovey!! Love how you've captured your favourite place here...
All my love,
Deborah xoxoxoxoxoxoxo
- June 5, 2011 at 3:10 PM
- Green Willow Pond said...
Sooo beautiful. Makes me ache for lazy summer days.
Right about now I would love just one lazy day! Lakes are so calming.
- June 5, 2011 at 4:57 PM
- Love of the Sea said...
Beautiful. I just paddled boarded for the first time and loved it! Have a great week. I am in Annapolis. What a great little seaside community!!
- June 5, 2011 at 6:05 PM
- A Cottage Muse said...
Oh Michelle...what a wonderful photo!!
- June 5, 2011 at 6:45 PM
- beachcomber said...
those photos are GORGEOUS!!!
cheryl x
- June 5, 2011 at 6:58 PM
- Maya @ Completely Coastal said...
Stand up paddling looks like so much fun! Such great shots!
- June 5, 2011 at 7:31 PM
- ANNE said...
Love the sun sparkling off the water. We went out in our boat today, but its still pretty chilly, and no way warm enough to swim yet -- looking forward to the warm days! Have a great week!
- June 5, 2011 at 7:41 PM
- Julie@beingRUBY said...
Hi Michelle
Fabulous images.. so pretty..didn't know picnik could do so much edit..
I'm wishing for summer right now but still have winter to survive first!! haha
Have a wonderful week.. ciao xxx Julie
- June 5, 2011 at 7:41 PM
- Finding Home said...
Ummm...stunning! Really beautiful! Take care, Laura
- June 5, 2011 at 9:39 PM
- Red Gate Farm said...
What a fun, sunny, sparkle-y set of pictures! Summer here we come!
- June 5, 2011 at 10:55 PM
- Libbie said...
Now TAHT'S a cool pic Michelle! I thought it was some beautiful piece of expensive art! It still is a beautiful piece of art but free since you made it! How special that your daughter is there!
- June 5, 2011 at 11:53 PM
- Jenni said...
Oh, those are lovely pictures! They almost don't even look like photos, having almost a watercolored look to them~ just amazing! :) I am excited for you all that you will be going soon to your beautiful Glen Lake. :) Summer's almost here!
I hope you had a wonderful weekend, Michelle!
- June 6, 2011 at 12:34 AM
- Castles Crowns and Cottages said...
GOOD MORNING BEAUTIFUL! This is it..this is the peace I love...and you are so fortunate to have the water so close. Enjoy every bit and I will be thinking of you always!!! Anita
- June 6, 2011 at 6:13 AM
- Cathy M~(checkitoff) said...
gorgeous! she needs this framed in her room along with a picture of her grandma on glen lake. you are so cool Michelle!! hugs, cathy
- June 6, 2011 at 8:06 AM
- Connie the crafterbug said...
Beautiful Pictures!
- June 6, 2011 at 10:50 AM
- At The Picket Fence said...
Can I just come to your house for vacation? We would just put up a tent in your yard, ok? LOL! :-) These pics are gorgeous Michelle and your photography skills are amazing my friend!
- June 6, 2011 at 11:35 AM
- SallyLeeByTheSea.com said...
Love the editing you did - the twinkly water is fabulous
- June 6, 2011 at 1:16 PM
- Cynthia@Beach Coast Style said...
The photos are just stunning!!! just beautiful whenever I come to your site it's always such a calming feel love the design.
- June 6, 2011 at 1:42 PM
- Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia said...
WOW, the pictures are just gorgeous! I can't wait for summer, counting the days :)
- June 6, 2011 at 2:02 PM
Oh, you should definitely frame these, Michelle! Gorgeous!
We went from the 50's to 90's, this week! Summer is here! Hope you have a great week!
- June 6, 2011 at 2:37 PM
- High Street Cottage said...
It's beautiful Michelle. So very pretty, and such a great lifestyle living by the Ocean. Hope you're having a good week so far. xxx
- June 6, 2011 at 3:33 PM
- Heaven's Walk said...
Beautiful photos, Michelle! Love the texture you chose. Looks so sparkly and refreshing. ♥
xoxo laurie
- June 6, 2011 at 4:11 PM
- koralee said...
What adorable images my friend....Love them. I wish I was there. xoxox hugs
- June 6, 2011 at 11:37 PM
- blessedmom's simple home said...
The images are beautiful, and I love that effect you've added. So pretty. I see little hearts there too :-)
- June 7, 2011 at 12:18 AM
- Kelle Dame said...
These are such beautiful images!! Love the little hearts! I hope they are up in your house somewhere! I sooo wish I was there!
Have a great time!
- June 7, 2011 at 10:24 AM
- Marie said...
Wow Michelle! Did you take these photos? Beautiful! And that table you made on previous post...you made it look so easy and simple...c'mon now...when are you coming to help me with my table? Just Uh-mazing! You should be in HGTV!!!
- June 7, 2011 at 12:35 PM
- Desire Empire said...
Just beautiful shots. Love your editing I'm off to have a go.
Best Carolyn
- June 7, 2011 at 8:23 PM
- Sizzle and Zoom said...
Love to know how you did those amazingly beautiful photos.
- June 7, 2011 at 9:33 PM
Well it's pretty chilly here, so I'm loving anything with even a hint of summer about it. That editing is awesome. Lovely photo's.
- June 7, 2011 at 11:38 PM
- Vicki said...
Those photos are gorgeous. Tutorial please! I love Picnik but wondering how you got these? WOW...just gorgeous.
- June 8, 2011 at 7:53 AM
- Comeca Jones said...
Im all about the lake as well in a few weeks we are off to enjoy friends and water!Thanks for sharing your photos,Beautiful.
- June 9, 2011 at 3:27 PM
- Pierre BOYER said...
Gorgeous pictures...
Regards from France,
- June 16, 2011 at 1:32 AM


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Sonic 2 Delta
Hack of Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Sonic 2 Delta
Hack of Sonic the Hedgehog 2
|Released By
|Patching Information
|BIN Format (GEN)
|Action > Platformer
|Patch Version
|Hack Release Date
|04 April 2015
|Last Modified
|25 June 2016
Sonic 2 Delta is one of those rare hacks that is actually better than the original game. The original zones, with a few exceptions, are untouched; this hack restores zones that were cut during development.
While two of these zones (Wood and Hidden Palace) are available in the prototype ROM floating around the net, they're in an unfinished and nearly unplayable state. One zone, Dust Hill, was restored based on a single mock-up screenshot; Winter Hill was based on an interview. Even Casino Night, which received a makeover since its beta state, has been restored to its former (very pink) look. The only zone that is incomplete in this hack is Genocide City, which is merely Chemical Plant with a different background and palette. Enemies from early revisions have also been restored
In addition to restoring cut zones, the hack adds a few new features: The ring counter now shows how many rings remain in a zone, the level select menu has been updated to allow access to the new zones, some Sonic 3 graphics have been ported, and even Knuckles has been ported from Sonic & Knuckles!
This is one of those hacks that simply must be played, its only flaws are the somewhat amateur-feeling level designs for the new zones and the fact it does not work on the real Genesis hardware.
The latest version is based off the revision 02 which was extracted from the Sonic Compilation for Sega Genesis. The ROM is called Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (W) (REVSC02). The ROM should be in BIN format. The patch is in xdelta format due to shifted data resulting in IPS patches containing original code.
- Green Hill Zone: Sonic the Hedgehog level.
- Emerald Hill Zone: Prototype layout elements and Coconut monkey enemies are replaced with the scrapped Snail enemies.
- Winter Hill Zone: Scrapped level.
- Wood Zone: The graphics are similar to what is seen in the Simon Wai prototype. Scrapped level.
- Dust Hill Zone: Graphics similar to those featured in the mockup screenshot that was featured in many magazines. Scrapped level.
- Chemical Plant Zone: Small minor alterations were made, such as the loops having slanted corners as seen in prototype media.
- Labyrinth Zone: Sonic the Hedgehog level.
- Neo Green Hill Zone: Prototype name, and music.
- Star Light Zone: Sonic the Hedgehog level.
- Casino Night Zone: Redesigned to look like the prototype level which had lots of pink.
- Marble Zone: Sonic the Hedgehog level.
- Hill Top Zone
- Spring Yard Zone: Sonic the Hedgehog level.
- Mystic Cave Zone
- Hidden Palace Zone: Graphics and layout are the same as in the Nick Arcade prototype. Scrapped level
- Oil Ocean Zone: Redesigned to look like the prototype. Features ride-able balls which were found in the betas.
- Metropolis Zone
- Genocide City Zone: Scrapped level.
- Scrap Brain Sonic the Hedgehog level.
- Final Zone: Sonic the Hedgehog level.
- Sky Fortress Zone
- Sky Chase Zone
- Death Egg Zone: Three rings added to the beginning of the level.
- Objects now uses Sonic 3/K Style Status Table ($4A size).
- Level layouts uses Y indexed like Sonic 3/K. (Some improvements on tiles loading).
- Level Select Menu now Has separated pages for Sonic 1 and Sonic 2 Levels.
- Fixed some bugs from previous version, like rotating pallete for Sonic in Sonic 1 Special Stage.
- All objects was manually edited to new SST.
- Improved some code (ex: Centisecond now uses a table, previous versions uses divs).
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New Goldman Sachs Fund Brings Alternative Investments Within Reach of Individual Investors
New Goldman Sachs Fund Brings Alternative Investments Within Reach of Individual Investors
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Individual investors are increasingly seeking access to alternative investments to help diversify returns and reduce risk in their portfolios. However, achieving this exposure has traditionally been difficult, with investors requiring resources for manager selection, expertise in risk management, and an ability to efficiently access such opportunities. We believe this has left many individual investors' portfolios and retirement accounts underweight alternatives, relative to their institutional counterparts.
To bring alternative investments to a wider investor base, Goldman Sachs Asset Management ("GSAM") today announced the launch of the Goldman Sachs Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund (Class A Share: GMAMX) (the "Fund"), which offers exposure to a range of alternative and non-traditional investment strategies within the convenient structure of a mutual fund. The Fund expects to invest in a wide range of strategies, including equity long-short, dynamic equity, event-driven and credit, relative value, tactical-trading, and opportunistic fixed income strategies.
"We believe today's complex markets require sophisticated investment techniques that can enhance a traditional portfolio, and bring investors closer to their long term goals," said Jason Gottlieb, the Fund's co-portfolio manager. "We are excited to offer investors the Goldman Sachs Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund to complement core portfolio holdings, by providing a comprehensive alternative investment solution that may improve risk-adjusted returns and diversify a portfolio."
Co-portfolio managers for the Fund, Jason Gottlieb and Ryan Roderick, sit within GSAM's Alternative Investments & Manager Selection ("AIMS") Group. With over 275 professionals across 10 offices around the world, the AIMS Group provides manager diligence, portfolio construction, risk management, and liquidity solutions to investors, drawing on Goldman Sachs' market insights and risk management expertise1. AIMS manages over $120 billion of client assets for the world's leading sovereign wealth funds, pension plans, governments, financial institutions, endowments, foundations and family offices.2
1. Subject to legal, internal, regulatory and Chinese Wall restrictions.
2. Assets as of December 2012. Personnel and offices as of April 2013.
"We look forward to extending the capabilities of our large team and our experience in manager selection, portfolio construction and risk management to the daily liquid alternatives market," said co-portfolio manager Ryan Roderick. "We believe our dedicated alternatives expertise, combined with GSAM's established mutual fund business, will provide a differentiated solution for our investors."
The Fund is offered in Class A and Class C Shares, both with $1,000 minimum initial investments. It also offers Institutional, Class R and Class IR Shares.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is the asset management arm of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYS: GS) , which manages $860 billion as of March 31, 2013. Goldman Sachs Asset Management has been providing discretionary investment advisory services since 1988 and has investment professionals in all major financial centers around the world. The company offers investment strategies across a broad range of asset classes to institutional and individual clients globally. Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and high-net-worth individuals.
The Goldman Sachs Multi-Manager Alternatives Fund allocates its assets among multiple investment managers ("Underlying Managers") who are unaffiliated with the Investment Adviser and who employ one or more non-traditional and alternative investment strategies. A strategy implemented by an Underlying Manager and/or the use of quantitative models to implement that strategy may fail to produce the intended results. Different investment styles (e.g., "alternative") tend to shift in and out of favor, and at times the Fund may underperform other funds that invest in similar asset classes. The Fund's equity investments are subject to market risk, which means that the value of the securities in which it invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular sectors and/or general economic conditions. The securities of mid- and small-capitalization companies involve greater risks than those associated with larger, more established companies and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements. At times, the Fund may be unable to sell certain of its illiquid investments without a substantial drop in price, if at all. The Fund's investments in fixed income securities and loans are subject to the risks associated with debt securities generally, including credit, interest rate, liquidity, call and extension risk. Foreign and emerging market investments may be more volatile and less liquid than investments in U.S. securities and will be subject to the risks of currency fluctuations and adverse economic or political developments. Derivative instruments may involve a high degree of financial risk, including the risk that a small movement in the price of the underlying security or benchmark may result in a disproportionately large movement, unfavorable or favorable, in the price of the derivative instrument; the risk of default by a counterparty; and liquidity risk. Over-the-counter transactions are subject to less government regulation and supervision. The Fund is subject to the risks associated with short selling of securities, which involves leverage of the Fund's assets and presents various other risks. The Fund may have a high rate of portfolio turnover, which involves correspondingly greater expenses which must be borne by the Fund, and is also likely to result in short-term capital gains taxable to shareholders. The Fund's investments in other pooled investment vehicles subject it to additional expenses. The Fund is "non-diversified" and may invest more of its assets in fewer issuers than "diversified" funds. Accordingly, the Fund may be more susceptible to adverse developments affecting any single issuer held in its portfolio and to greater losses.
The AIMS Group also manages additional pooled vehicles which have similar investment strategies to those of the Fund that are not offered to retail investors and are not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"). Because these vehicles are not registered under the Act, they are subject to fewer regulatory restraints than the Fund (e.g., fewer trading constraints) and (i) may invest with managers other than the Fund's Underlying Managers, (ii) may employ strategies that are not subject to the same constraints as the Fund, and (iii) may perform differently than the Fund despite their similar strategies.
A summary prospectus, if available, or a Prospectus for the Fund containing more information may be obtained from your authorized dealer or from Goldman, Sachs & Co. by calling 1-800-526-7384. Please consider a fund's objectives, risks, and charges and expenses, and read the summary prospectus, if available, and the Prospectus carefully before investing. The summary prospectus, if available, and the Prospectus contain this and other information about the Fund. To learn more, visitwww.gsam.com.
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Anna Funder
author of Stasiland and now, All That I Am,
Ten Terrifying Questions
1. To begin with why don't you tell us a little bit about yourself – where were you born? Raised? Schooled?
I was born in Melbourne. When I was a child we lived in San Francisco and then in Paris, where I started school. I didn't understand a word anyone said, but I learnt the language quickly, as kids can. So it was clear to me from the age of 6 that language is a magic curtain, and that you can express yourself differently depending on which language you use. I was mad about words from then.
2. What did you want to be when you were twelve, eighteen and thirty? And why?
At one point I wanted to be a forensic pathologist – as a teenager I think. My grandfather was a pathologist, and my father a doctor, and it didn't seem such a stretch (this was way before the forensic pathologist was the star of every cop show.) But then I dropped maths and sciences at school, so I must have known that wasn't going to happen. The impetus to investigate people and causes is pretty much still there though – Stasiland is in a way the autopsy of a failed State. And the novel All That I Am – though it's about love and risk – also involved a kind of intimate examination of why people wanted Hitler. I've wanted to be a writer since I was 6 years old – there were some detours, but I was always taking notes.
3. What strongly held belief did you have at eighteen that you do not have now?
I knew everything when I was eighteen. This illusion has – thankfully – unravelled over my adult life.
4. What were three works of art – book or painting or piece of music, etc – you can now say, had a great effect on you and influenced your own development as a writer?
Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, for psychological immediacy, Giacometti's sculpture, for how one can see the human in the cosmos, Barthelme's short stories for sheer inventiveness with voice and point of view.
5. Considering the innumerable artistic avenues open to you, why did you choose to write a novel?
Innumerable avenues? I don't think so. Writing is the one thing I can do, so I do it. (BBGuru: A play, poem, screenplay, television series…)
6. Please tell us about your novel…
All That I Am is about four people who had to flee Germany the night Hitler came to power. They land in Bloomsbury, London, and keep trying to fight Hitler from there. It's about how hard it is to make love work, and how some people have so much courage they can't save themselves. It is based on real people, and real events over 1933-5 in London, and on the little known fact that the Gestapo were menacingly active there way, way before the war.
(BBGuru: Publisher synopsis:
'When Hitler came to power I was in the bath. The wireless in the living room was turned up loud, but all that drifted down to me were waves of happy cheering, like a football match. It was Monday afternoon . . . '
Ruth Becker, defiant and cantankerous, is living out her days in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. She has made an uneasy peace with the ghosts of her past – and a part of history that has been all but forgotten.
Another lifetime away, it's 1939 and the world is going to war. Ernst Toller, self-doubting revolutionary and poet, sits in a New York hotel room settling up the account of his life.
When Toller's story arrives on Ruth's doorstep their shared past slips under her defences, and she's right back among them – those friends who predicted the brutality of the Nazis and gave everything they had to stop them. Those who were tested – and in some cases found wanting – in the face of hatred, of art, of love, and of history.
Based on real people and events, All That I Am is a masterful and exhilarating exploration of bravery and betrayal, of the risks and sacrifices some people make for their beliefs, and of heroism hidden in the most unexpected places. Anna Funder confirms her place as one of our finest writers with this gripping, compassionate, inspiring first novel. )
Order your copy of All That I Am from Booktopia, Australia's No.1 Online Book Shop here
7. What do you hope people take away with them after reading your work?
They might ask themselves, 'What would I do in that situation?' They might also think a bit about how humans are extraordinary and ordinary in a really explosive admixture. Writing can slow down time and retrieve stuff we usually pass over. I'd hope ALL THAT I AM does that.
8. Whom do you most admire in the realm of writing and why?
Shakespeare, for how acute and how condensed he is.
9. Many artists set themselves very ambitious goals. What are yours?
I'd like to keep writing better and better work.
10. What advice do you give aspiring writers?
Look very closely and tell the truth.
Anna, thank you for playing.
About the Contributor
John Purcell
While still in his twenties, John Purcell opened a second-hand bookshop in Mosman, Sydney, in which he sat for ten years reading, ranting and writing. Since then he has written, under a pseudonym, a series of very successful novels, interviewed hundreds of writers about their work, appeared at writers' festivals, on TV (most bizarrely in comedian Luke McGregor's documentary Luke Warm Sex) and has been featured in prominent newspapers and magazines. Now, as the Director of Books at booktopia.com.au, Australia's largest online bookseller, he supports Australian writing in all its forms. He lives in Sydney with his wife, two children, three dogs, five cats, unnumbered gold fish and his overlarge book collection. His novel, The Girl on the Page, will be published by HarperCollins Australia in October, 2018.


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Will Fukushima run out of rescue workers?
At the site of the catastrophic triple meltdown in Fukushima, the plant operator, Tokyo Electric, is taking its sweet time testing workers for exposure to radiation. But they can't put it off forever, and when they do test, they're getting some not-so-good results. So far 31 workers have tested so high for internal exposure that the government is pulling them off the site and getting them medical attention.
It's not clear who those 31 folks are or what they've been doing, but whoever and whatever, that's 31 fewer people in the trenches trying to keep the disaster from getting worse. You wonder how many more employees and contractors are both skilled enough and reckless enough to take their places. And how long will the next wave be able to last? And the wave after that? We're three months into this incident, but it will be three years or more before the potential suicide missions are concluded.
Elsewhere, one person who's been following the Fukushima story closely has done a study of airborne beta radiation levels in the United States since the accident, in an attempt to see which areas have gotten how much. This person, who's not really identified, has come up with this report. If he or she is right, San Diego, Eureka, Salt Lake City, Arizona, and of course Hawaii got the worst of the initial blasts. We certainly can't vouch for the analysis, but it's an interesting read unless and until something more authoritative comes along.
You don't need a degree in statistics to understand this. It is so unspeakably sad what we have done to each other and to the planet. Meanwhile, radioactive cesium is showing up in Japanese whales. If you think the massive ongoing ocean pollution being caused by this disaster isn't going to affect America, perhaps you should think a little harder.