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Atika Boulgaz
Communications Manager
- Paris Area, France, FR
- [email protected]
A good communication strategy is possible after a good understanding of your market, your audience, your targets....
Then it has to be tailored to the objectives you'll set.
There are so many ways to communicate and more today...it doesn't mean a communication plan needs to embed all ways but it's always good to have the choice.
During my career I've had the chance to handle different positions around this wide domain : from below the line communication to above the line (events, websites, contests organization, co-branding, direct marketing, promotion on POS supports, web and print advertising, PR, social...).
Another intersting aspect of my experience is internal communication : it's very interesting and different from marketing communication. The audience has specific expectations. It's even more interesting when it's about communication in a specific context (such as transformation in the organization, important business news impacting the company...).
I'm glad the area of communication or marketing communication is still evolving so that I'm getting more and more expertise and another important thing : difficult to get bored!
PR and Communication coordinator for the European video games publisher Goa. Goa was,the Gaming Unit of the Orange Group Content Division.
Communication coordinator , Communication department
Wanadoo Discoveries : First Pan-European event (France, Spain, Netherlands and UK)
Management of the creation of the specific website through a web agency (design, content, translation...)
Following up the legal aspects
In charge of the winners' hotline by mail (more than 10 000 gifts won)
Involvement in different projects and events (coordination of the events with the partners) :
Definition of the contest and management of the websites dedicated to the operation via a web agency
In charge of the winners' hotline by mail (more than 15 000 gifts won)
Management of the creation of the official website through a web agency and following up the updates
POS Design coordinator - Communication department
Regional media campaign and promotion coordinator - Communication department
Erasmus in the UK


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Reddit: You Digg What We Tell You To, Chump!
OK, I really hate censorship. Especially web censorship. I was getting sick of Digg, because they bury new stories with hundreds of diggs off of prisonplanet.com and infowars.com. But Reddit makes me even more mad.
You see, Reddit mislinks the infowars.com articles. So if you try to vote for them, you end up voting for some other news article. And if you try and manually submit it, it just gives you this error message: "You're submitting too fast." Seeing as how I haven't submitted a Reddit story for about 24 hours, I find that this is an intentional scam.
I've found similar censorship controls for Youtube, censoring comments and ratings, as well as videos. Sometimes they are legitimate bugs. But often, anything controversial or against the flow of MSM is just quickly disallowed due to some "system bug."
I have complained to reddit about this problem. I think I will reddit and digg this article, just to show them how much we know.
Here's some articles for proof. Take for example these articles:
American Airlines – "9/11 Didn't Happen"
University of Massachusetts Professor Calls For New 9/11 Investigation
On the reddit link you will get this instead:
College Students Pick Ron Paul
Incorrect URLs and articles appear for many if not most infowars.com submissions. But if you try and submit manually you will get an error message! Gotta love censorship.

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Views on wines from Italy, California, Chile, Argentina and other great regions of the world from a freelance writer and photographer
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Chianti Classico and the SuperTuscans
Recently there have been a few bloggers that have reported about the inclusion of SuperTuscans at the Chianti Classico tasting organized by the Chianti Classico Consorzio in Florence. This is an annual tasting that is held in February and plans are to include SuperTuscans along with the bottlings of Chianti Classico from the Consorzio producers.
Early information had noted the inclusion of the SuperTuscans, but then a few days later, there was a report of a vote to exclude these wines. I thought I would go to the source to learn what is really happening. I emailed Silvia Fiorentini, Marketing and Communications Manager for the Chianti Classico Consorzio, asking her what will and will not be sampled at the event. Here is her response from an email I received this morning:
"Everything remains unchanged. SuperTuscans (only one per estate and only coming from the Chianti territory) will be presented at the producers' desks."
Hopefully, this clears everything up.
It seems that some wine journalists and bloggers were upset that SuperTuscans would be included in this event, believing that Chianti Classico should not have to share the spotlight with these more hyped wines. The decision as it stands now, seems like a very good solution to what could be a problem. Only allowing one SuperTuscan per producer means that these wines will not dominate. Personally, I believe this will make for a more interesting tasting, as it will give the journalists a chance to compare and contrast.
To me, this is all about common sense; it's not about drawing a line in the sand. As regulations stand now, the difference between a Chianti Classico and a SuperTuscan can be minimal; in fact there are some SuperTuscans that could today be identified as a Chianti Classico, given the changes over the past 15 years in regulations. (Kyle Phillips recently wrote an excellent post on the meaning of SuperTuscans. Read it here and read my followup post here.)
I respect the opinions of those who argue for the purity of Chianti Classico and who are against this decision. But I am in favor of this new pronouncement, as it gives a journalist such as myself the option of trying what I want and organizing a tasting that is best suited to my needs. Trying the various wine types against each other provides an invaluable education and to me learning about Italian wines at events such as these are what makes my job so fascinating; discovering all the wines of this territory is truly an ongoing learning process.
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I finish my lunch in London Fields, and come across pigeons enjoying theirs…
An elderly woman walks through the park each morning, scattering bread crusts and bird seed as she goes. The birds all recognise her – or her battered shopping trolley full of breakfast, more to the point.
Why do only old women and young children feed the birds?


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Racial Reconciliation Pre-Conference, afternoon sessions
About a dozen of us were seated in a circle in a small classroom waiting for the first afternoon class in the Racial Reconciliation pre-conference to begin. The panel was comprised of prominent Christian bloggers/twitter enthusiasts of varying backgrounds and ethnicities: Eugene Cho, blogger and pastor of a cool-sounding church in Seattle; Mickey Jones, "creative extremist for love" and Director of Training and Program Development at Transform Network (a ministry devoted to reconciliation); and Benjamin L. Corey, blogger at Formerly Fundie. The topic was "how to have a civil conversation online" and I was pretty excited about it, firstly because Hannah and I were with our people here. We get this world. I've also had a really difficult time navigating my place in discussions about race and privilege as a white woman with mostly white friends, particularly on facebook, so I hoped to get some constructive feedback.
The moderator asked general questions about how to deal with trolls and speak truth online without coming off as arrogant. When he opened up the floor for questions, I timidly raised my hand and asked the question that's been plaguing me for months: "How do I speak for the marginalized without making it about me? Where does my voice fit into the discussion and should it be there at all?" A helpful attendee recommended that I follow leaders within the black activist community on twitter so that I can gain some insight before speaking up. For whatever reason, it hadn't dawned on me that the internet makes it possible to expand my narrow and segregated community to something bigger, and more fruitful. Eugene Cho nuanced the conversation by saying that he thinks everyone has a role to play here and that speaking up in solidarity with those who are already sharing their stories is important because it helps frame the discussion for those you have the direct power to influence (like facebook friends and family members). He told me not to be afraid! And I realized then that it was fear of getting called out for doing activism wrong that kept me from doing anything at all. It was one of those otherwise normal pieces of advice that came at the right time; it stuck with me through the rest of the weekend.
The rest of the afternoon was interesting enough but uneventful. In the spirit of not being afraid of speaking truth, however, I have to tell you that I learned more about trafficking from the Racial Reconciliation track than I did from the Human Trafficking morning sessions. And the reason is simple: when there are diverse voices in the room ready to tell their stories and reconcile their histories, transformation happens. When people are faced with acknowledging "the other" as part of their community, they listen more and talk less. "Those persecuted people over there" aren't powerless or voiceless. We don't need to go to conferences on the other side of the world and speak on their behalf. We need them in the room!


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Russia to have long-term impact on grain markets
Since the beginning of the 2000s, Russia has turned into one of the world's biggest grain exporters. The latest report of the Australian Export Grains Innovation Centre (AEGIC) explains the reasons of this turnaround.
Foreign grain growers should be concerned about the Russian ''threat'' on their horizon, warns Canadian Country Guide citing the AEGIC's new study on Russia's wheat industry. According to the report, just in 15 years, Russia has transformed from a net importer of grains to one of the world's biggest exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower oil. Many international grain companies have made significant investments in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Archer Daniels Midland, Bunge, Cargill and Louis Dreyfus, all the companies that dominate international agricultural trading, are present on the local market.
There are several reasons for such remarkable turnaround. Firstly, Russia is a low-cost producer. The export price for the Russian wheat has been reduced from US$350/tonne to US$200/tonne since the end of 2012. At prices below US$200/tonne, the report says, Russian farms are still profitable mostly due to the devaluation of the ruble since late 2014. Land is significantly cheaper in Russia, and there is plenty of arable land. The country's grain storage capacity is 10% higher than its average annual production. Most export grain originates from southern Russia, so the distance to Black Sea ports is rather short. Thus, the costs of grain transfer to its export position is lower than in Australia or Canada, as well as labour costs.
A grain elevator in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. Photo: GEFEST
Another positive factor for Russia is its proximity to Egypt and Turkey who are the world's biggest wheat importers. Russia has easy access to all states of the Middle East and North Africa region via its Black Sea terminals. However, the country's wheat export to China is limited due to the necessity of a long shipping by ocean. If a rail link to China/South-East Asia is constructed, it can influence both prices and volumes of Canadian and Australian exports to China.
''The collapse in energy prices has turned the Russian government's attention to agriculture as a key element of a more diversified economy. In addition, regional geopolitics have intensified the focus on food security and self-sufficiency,'' points out the AEGIC report. The government has implemented at least three specific programmes to promote agricultural growth, including long-term planning and funding, crop insurance and biotechnology. According to the report, ''one of the Russian government's aspirational targets is to grow its wheat production by as much as 25 million metric tonnes over the next decade.''
On the other hand, it is stated that the quality of the Russian wheat is far from ideal. Earlier it was announced that this year's increase of the harvest consisted mainly of feed grain.
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Hi Girls,
Past few of my hauls were majorly Lipsticks and one common thing in those was that it was ALL shades of pink from trusted brands like Lakme and some new ones like Essence.
So today I will be reviewing one of the Lakme lipstick from its classic range, it is Lakme Satin Enrich lipstick in shade p163.
Price- 234 INR. New 26 shades added to the range with vibrant hues.
Availability- easily available on retail counters and online too.
Features & Benefits:
Available in vibrant shades suitable for Indian skin tone.
Range of 70 trendy shades across a wide color palette
High color delivery.
Enriched with olive extracts and Vitamin E.
Octyldodecanol,Cetearyl Octanoate,Ethyl Cellulose.
Lakme has been consistently making efforts to improve the overall look and quality of its products. The Classic range though is quite affordable but has been given a improved classy packaging as well. The Lakme Satin Enrich lipstick here- pretty transparent plastic case with the name printed on it and a steel finish bullet with the lipstick peeping from inside. Loved how they have followed the concept of brand name engraved on the stick.
its pretty, sturdy and easy to locate. The lipstick comes well secured in a silver carton cover and is having a push click lock to safeguard the stick.
Now talking about the colour, its pretty cool blue toned Fuschia pink. its fresh, dramatic and immediately brightens up the look. For a simple casual look, the lipstick is sufficient. I am wearing this quite often with my formal office attire. The colour is beautiful and would suit almost all kinds of indian skin tones except few on darker side.
Pigmentation-wise, a coat or two covers mild to average pigmentation quite well. The lipstick is soft, creamy and hydrating and while applying needs no tugging, effortless application.
I have extreme dry lips and usually i apply a lipstick with a lip balm beneath but with this, skipping the balm would even work as it keeps lips well moisturised till its there on lips. Colour on the lips would look fuller and creamy but will not settle in lines and gives a plumped look.
This stayed on my lips for a good 6-7 hours and even can survive a full meal. And as always said, buff your lips well for a proper finish. (tip- if you are short of time, just apply loads of lip balm and rub with a cotton hankie, this would remove dead skin immediately and you are ready to apply your favourite lipstick)
This was all about Lakme Satin Enrich lipstick in shade p163.
Overall Lakme Satin Enrich lipstick in shade p163 is a lovely pink shade with amazing pigmentation and staying power along with an affordable price tag. Highly Recommended!
My Rating- 5/5
What is your most loved shade in lipsticks? Have you tried any of the Lakme Satin Enrich lipsticks? Whats your view about them?


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Fresh Green Beans!! They are so yummy. These taste so much better than frozen, and they are so easy!
Warning: Tonight we didn't measure anything, and Jared forgot to weigh the green beans so we are just going to estimate everything!
Fresh Green Beans -of course- We grab about 3-4 big handfuls
1/4 cup chopped onion
1 large clove of garlic minced
1/2 TBL Butter
About 1 TBL of real bacon bits (I like the real Hormel bacon bits, the jar looks small but they have lasted a long time for us!)
Salt and Pepper
First thing you need to do is snap the tops and bottoms off of your green beans and then snap them in half. If you like longer green beans then don't both snapping them in half. This is a good time to get your husband or kids to chip in to make the process go a little quicker. Jared did a good job!
While you are snapping the green beans get a pot of water boiling. The amount of green beans we use fit in a 2qt pot perfectly! Once you are done snapping give them a good rinse.
Add the green beans to the boiling water and let them boil for about 5 minutes, this will keep them a little crunchy still so the softer you like them the longer you should boil them. While they are boiling chop your onion and garlic. Melt the butter in a sauce pan and add the onion and garlic and let those cook and soften. Once the green beans are done boiling drain them and RINSE THEM AGAIN! You will see after boiling them even more dirt will come off so you want to give them one more good rinse. Add them to the sauce pan with the onion and garlic. Add the bacon bit, and a couple shakes of salt and pepper. And you are all done!!
Tips and Tricks:
You can just freeze them ahead of time! Buy lots of green beans ahead of time and wash and snap them. Boil them and then rinse them with COLD water. Separate them into the serving size you want and pack them in freezer bags and freeze. Then when you need them you can skip straight to putting them into the sauce pan. This is great on a Saturday when we aren't doing much I make a few bags full for the next few weeks. Don't my weekends just sound like a blast??
Hope this is helpful!
Happy cooking!


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When I was working on this bathroom remodel, we had a window that we couldn't move...
It had recently been replaced, and the homeowner wasn't in the mood to relocate it. Also, they didn't want to mess with the brick on the outside of the house, no matter how the placement affected the layout. And to tell you the truth…
I don't blame them.
So what did we do? We worked around it!
Here's how:
The window turned out to be a perfect spot for the seated vanity.
The natural light pouring in during the day was spectacular! To accent the window, and to trim it off real nicely, we framed it in stained cherry wood and added the cafe curtain to soften the look. The homeowner used a small make-up mirror at the table because it was a seated vanity.
And as I've seen more of these images lately, where vanities were placed exactly in front of a window...
I've just been dying to add them to this post that features stunning examples of mirrors hung on windows. Each of them brought to mind my project—as well as thoughts about how you, too, can creatively address this problem. Because after all…
Don't we all just want some natural light in the bathroom?
Of course we do! And we deserve it!
But if you need a mirror there too, then you think you have to choose.
With these examples below, however, you don't have to choose. You can have both.
This is just a perfect example of breaking the rules, successfully.


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Whoah. Have you heard how we have this natural chemical in our brain that is released on death and gives us an infinite hallucination? That would be N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT for short) and some people truly feel that this chemical is spiritual and/or magical. What is it really? If you think that stand up comedians and sports casters are enough credentials on the matter, you could consider the following video which many hold to be the truth about DMT:
Additionally, you can visit http://rickstrassman.com/ to see the breeding grounds of DMT and its spiritual associations.
Rick Strassman was the first one to purport theories about DMT that people now take as truth (ie. Joe Rogan). He conducted an experiment with DMT and people back in the 90's and came up with the hypothesis that DMT is massively released before death and during sleep (F1). However, he never actually provided a reason for thinking so, it is just arbitrary. He could have just as well said the hippocampus instead of the pineal gland, except that we know that the pineal gland is the manufacturer of the endocrine system. So, after reading more about the "spirit molecule" I looked more into current studies of DMT today (it was been 20 years since he proposed these theories, with no real evidence).
Today, we know that DMT is in the same chemical family as psilocybin (shrooms). This is evinced in the typtamines chemical structure which acts on the neurotransmitter serotonin. (F2) We also now know that DMT acts on the Endogenous Sigma-1 Receptor Regulator. (F3) This receptor is chiefly correlated (and hypothesized as the crux of) mental disorders such as depression and schizophrenia. (F4)
I'm sorry if this is too technical, I just find it really interesting to read about. In everyday life, we have neurotransmitters which inhibit the projection of our cognition. So, when we think about a fire truck, we just imagine it. However, in a dream or by taking drugs like DMT, it affects these neurotransmitters so that our projections actually seem like real external stimulus. The problem is that we do not have any sense of control over these projections, they just continue until the neurotransmitters can be produced again. (F5)
Naturally, our senses presume that anything incoming is external and does not exist in our mind. Our mind has it's chemicals to help us discern what is external and what is internal thoughts. However, when we influence those chemicals, it should come as no surprise that we think that these hallucinations and visions are real because they appear external. Even though we consciously know we took drugs to influence our senses, we fail to see that these ostensibly external images are, in fact, interally influenced images. What this means is that we will never have a case of someone taking DMT and experiencing a novel experience – it is always within the mind of the user, contrary to what people will say with it's connection to another dimension. It is a glorified view of the drug which is dangerous because there are dire consequences to consistent use of it.
By constantly stimulating serotonin receptors, there is danger of afflicting schizophrenic symptoms. (F6) The most particular symptom that manifests in DMT users is Alogia – poverty of speech. This is simply the first manifest symptom as it progressively becomes worse and resembles that of schizophrenic disorders and even cocaine addicts (F7). In fact, there are associates of Stressman (the man who originated the "spirit molecule" theory) who oppose him and work very hard to spread caution. For example, Patricio Dominguez, although he takes a more spiritual standing, opposes the use of DMT but makes it sound as though only experienced users ought to take it.
While the truth is that there is a correlary effect of schizophrenic symptoms that develop in most psychadelics due to it's influence on the sertonin receptors (just as it naturally develops in schizophrenics). Thus, the most significant side effect is mental trauma that even the most prideful ignore and yet succumb to.
Hope this was interesting! What do you think?
F1: http://rickstrassman.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=61&Itemid=60
F2: DMT (2-(1H-indol-3-yl)-N,N-dimethylethanamine) Psilocybin ([3-(2-Dimethylaminoethyl)-1H-indol-4-yl] dihydrogen phosphate) Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine or
3-(2-aminoethyl)-1H-indol-5-ol) if googled, the chemical structures are a good visual.
F3: http://stke.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/sci;323/5916/934
F4: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00213-004-1920-9
F5: I am speaking about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoamine_oxidase_inhibitor if you want to read up on it
F6: https://www.thieme-connect.com/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-2005-916185
F7: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12871086


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Spiritual Health
It is now widely accepted that meditation cannot only relieve stress, it has the ability to improve physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. It has now been proven in multiple studies that long term meditation improves the activation in the brain where love, contentment, and the ability to concentrate originate from.
It is our goal to promote all forms of meditation with our initial and primary focus on supporting Kriya Yoga. Kriya Yoga is not a religion, it is a non-sectarian, non-dogmatic, scientific meditation practice. As one of the teachers of Kriya Yoga states – this practice will "simultaneously cultivate the body, mind, and spirit". This desire for One By One Foundation to promote meditation originated from Randy taking up Kriya Yoga meditation in 1996 followed by Jo in 2016.
I have experienced and have seen others directly benefit from this meditation practice. I believe if everyone in the world did just a bit of meditation we would have a more loving world, with less violence, and more harmony.
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A bittersweet variation on Ten Green Bottles comes to mind again as I approach the river Ivel. "Eleven fluffy ducklings" began the week as skittish little brown and orange pom-poms on the water. But nature has taken its daily toll on these sitting ducks, and I wonder which verse will fit the song when the river comes into view. I cross the mill race in time to see the hapless flotilla being dive-bombed by a tern. Or so it seems. In an instant the tern rises from the surface and arcs away on slender wings with a finger-length fish in its beak. The immediate danger over, mother mallard plays aquatic sheepduck with her flock of six, jostling a straggler into the pack, paddling round the flanks to tuck in the wide boys. A carrion crow drifts down to settle on a post, feigning indifference by raising a wing to preen, but all the while, beneath the shielding winged cloak, its bright eye is fixed on the brood.
Fear of a different kind fills the adjacent water meadow. Cattle were brought on today for the summer, and not a moment too soon. The field is a wash of buttercups and the lush grass is already almost knee-high. Just three beasts occupy White's meadow – hollow-chested bullocks with nubs for horns. But they are having nothing of the feast at their feet. They cluster together for comfort like unhappy new boys on their first day at school.
Something startles the three bullocks beyond endurance; they bolt over to the far side of the meadow. A brown periscope pokes up from the middle of the field and glides over the highest blades of grass. Just for a moment, the vertical funnel shows a white collar. This male pheasant pitched up in the meadow nearly a month ago and seems disinclined to leave these grassy plains, even though he is a courting mile from the nearest female. The bird and the beasts will make for odd companions this summer. The bullocks in the corner shift nervously from hoof to hoof. The pheasant slips into cover and crows – loudly, triumphantly, pointlessly.


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Lowes & Home Depot were having a sale on a lot of garden stuff, including garden soil and herbs, so of course we had to check it out. The main reason we needed to go was for some gardening soil. They had huge bags, 5 for $10 and I needed some to plant with the fruit trees. While we were there though we grabbed 4 herbs; Basil, Thyme, Rosemary and Parsley.
The idea was to just have a few herbs on the back porch but I really wanted to create a similar planter I saw on Pinterest. All I needed was a large board, mason jars, some stain, couple of 3 1/2″ hose clamps and a willing helper.
I had some leftover boards from a previous project plus some stain so I got to work cutting it to size. Because Carina can't seem to throw anything away, there were a dozen empty mason jars in the cupboard. I measured them to be about 3″ in diameter, then I added 2″ spacing on the outside and in between to come up with roughly 17″ board.
After I cut the board I sanded it down so it was nice and smooth, then I beat the hell out of it! I wanted to give it a distressed look so I used a wire brush, hammer and a few odds & ends to give it a worn look.
Next came the stain. I used the same technique we did with the bench and curtain rods. First I applied a weathered gray, after that dried thoroughly I coated it with a dark brown and the finished product turns out pretty nice (imo).
Next we need to attach the hose clamps. This was a little more involved than I anticipated. I tried to just screw right through one of the holes but it just broke the screw eventually and added a knick in my nicely stained board. Next I tried to drill a larger hole first but it just wasn't cutting through the metal. Luckily my brother walked by and mentioned why a driver is better than a drill in this instance. Using his driver and the same drill bit, it went through easily. Now all I had to do was evenly space and screw to the board.
The final step before attaching the jars was to plant our herbs in the mason jars, this is where my little helper can in handy. We walked around the yard collecting rocks to put in the bottom of each jar – to allow the water to filter to the bottom and not soak the roots. Then we added a little planting soil and jammed the herbs in the top! I say we jammed them in because it took some work to get them in there – unfortunately we were using a small mouth lid because these were just left over from spaghetti sauce or something and not the wide mouth mason jars recommended in the pinterest post.
Once we were done with the planting, I slipped each jar through the clamp and tightened it up. And there you have it, an herb wall planter! Next I just need to find a place to actually mount this on the kitchen wall.


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(This article was first published on R Enthusiasts, and kindly contributed to R-bloggers)
I posted yesterday about R Help tooltips. I have started to use them e.g. on the graph gallery
However, I'm quickly frustrated with having to write the full url, i.e if I want to add a link to the help page for the
pacf function in
stats, I need to find this link:
Note here that the
pacf function is documented in the
acf.html file.
I then modified the tooltip plugin so that links like these get the tooltip
And the plugin finds the correct link, set it to the
href attribute, and enable the tooltip
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This Guy Just Took The Streets Of New York City With A Snowboard
This looks incredible
With a blizzard currently blanketed New York in snow, this extreme sports fanatic thought he'd hit the streets with his board for shits 'n' giggles.
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Mary Morgan
Mary Morgan is founder and executive director of The CivCity Initiative, a nonprofit focused on increasing awareness of and participation in local government and civic life.
She is co-founder and former publisher of the Ann Arbor Chronicle, an online news site covering local government and civic affairs that operated from 2008-2014. She previously worked for The Ann Arbor News, serving as opinion editor and business editor. She began her tenure at The News in 1996 as a business reporter.
Morgan was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. She received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Indiana University (Bloomington). She also served in the Peace Corps, teaching English and training teachers in the Central African Republic. After graduate school she worked for two years teaching English in the People's Republic of China.


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Posted By: Steve McBarnes - 12:35 Tue, March 15, 2011 - fix me
I'm back from PAX East and do you know what I noticed? I noticed that the GTX 590 was not launched or even mentioned. I did hear about the GTX 550 Ti from one of Nvidia's partners and now that Tuesday is upon us, so is the 550 Ti.
What we have here is a $150 dollar card that is not as fast the GTX 460 (which can be had for as low as $155) but faster than the HD 5770 (from $120 to $150). The neat thing about the GTX 550 Ti is all the overclocked offerings from the various manufacturers. Zotax, Galaxy and Gainward all pushed the core clock up to the 1Ghz mark and Galaxy's White Edition is the big kahuna with the highest memory clock of 4,600Mhz.


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Hi, I'm Mathias Vanthienen. My hobbies are being a tall Belgian, eating falafel, tindering, promoting events and doing all sorts of creative stuff. Like many #millennials I went to university because I thought it made me cool. I then realised I wanted to do something quite different after graduation, so I followed my passion for graphic design & making memes instead.
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Last entry I eluded to how much of a bastard I am and I have proof of this.
Every dorm on campus has a community bathroom, which you use for number 2 (so you don't stink up your whole suite) and if you need to use a bathtub, which has something called the CJ log. Clever, no? In this log the floor can discuss stuff or just shoot the breeze and its all anonymous (except my handwriting is very unique). Usually the log on my floor went something like this:
-Why are boys so dumb?
-I don't know. lol
-Now guys, God made them special
-yeah, "special"
-I hate the rain!
-All nighters suck
So, its usually just inane drivel, but people still comment on it anyway. But every once in awhile the girls would actually manage to comment on something of interest…which I usually ended up killing, example:
me: so have you all heard about how they are publishing the gospel of Judas
[some comments, some inane and off-topic, some thoughtful. Most implying that Judas was a bad dude]
me: The treatment of Judas has always bothered me. I mean, Christianity needed him more than it needed even Paul. I'm sure he must have gotten some sort of kickback from God or something.
…and I was the thread killer that day.
Generally, I am the single worst person to have in a discussion surrounding the Bible anyway, because I know Greek and you best be sure that I will make sure you know it. I also don't take shit like using the Old Testament against stuff like Gay marriage but then wearing mixed fabrics and mixing meat and dairy lightly. In short, you better know you stuff, because if you don't I will thrash you without mercy. I think of it as my public service to Christianity at large but it makes me a super huge bastard.
One fine afternoon the discussion in the CJ log turned to the topic of lust. One girl on the floor whose writing was also distinctive wrote a long sermonette about how you cannot have attraction without lust and hence we are all sinners if we are in romantic relationships (can you guess she had never had a relationship ever?) and quoted the verse where Jesus states that anyone who had even looked at a woman with lust had committed adultery.
I seized on that. I wrote a lengthy rebuttal where I destroyed her argument based on the word lust. You see, in the verse she quoted the Greek word translated as "lust" has the implication of a "movement toward" the intended. So, only if you were to make plans to hook up with the person in question would that verse really apply, not just your run of the mill "Dang, his muscles are nice" thought.It was a great pity, as that girl at that time was applying to be the spiritual leader of the dorm.
Nobody else for the rest of the year would discuss anything Biblical with me and nobody invited me to a Bible stidy all year. And the CJ log returned to inane drivel for the rest of the semester. A little Greek and Textual Criticism goes a long way if your purpose is to destroy the weak pet doctrines of others.
In short, I am a bastard.


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A Florida bill (SB 526), sponsored by Senator Jeff Brandes (R) is taking on occupational licensing reform.
This legislation repeals or revises licensing and permit requirements and regulations for certain business professionals, such as landscapers, barbers, hair wrappers, hair braiders, manicurists, pedicurists, and makeup artists.
Track SB 526
Original filed version
The Liberty First Network notes, "Occupational Licensing forces aspiring workers to spend months in training, pass exams and pay fees. Occupational licensing requirements have created barriers for people to find jobs and build new businesses, especially for lower-income workers. A study from the Institute for Justice that found that Florida's occupational licensing regulations are one of the most restrictive in the nation."
The Reason Foundation and the DeVoe L. Moore Center put together a Policy Brief on Occupational Licensing in Florida.
Excerpts from the policy brief include:
"Occupational licensing" requires aspiring workers and entrepreneurs to secure government permission to enter a particular field. Through a combination of educational and experience requirements, as well as exams and fees, occupational licensing attempts to protect consumers from malpractice and ensure that practitioners are sufficiently skilled. While only one in 20 U.S. workers was required to obtain licensure in the 1950s, nearly one in three workers is required to do so today, with the average occupation requiring nine months of training, $209 in fees, and an exam."
"A study comparing the burden of occupational licensing requirements in each state — as measured by fees, training, tests and limitations — ranks Florida the fourth most burdensome in the nation. Florida, which prides itself on being job-friendly, puts far more burdens on would-be professionals than New Jersey, New York, California and Massachusetts!"
"Florida requires a license for 326 professions and businesses. Many of those requirements do not protect consumers from any obvious harms, but do reduce jobs and competition and raise prices. Florida may need to reconsider some occupational licensing requirements."
"If so many other states have found ways to protect consumers of professions like interior designers, security guards, childcare workers and make-up artists without requiring licenses, Florida might consider doing the same."
"Overall, the empirical research does not find large improvements in quality or health and safety from more stringent licensing. In fact, in only two out of the 12 studies was greater licensing associated with quality improvements."
"Occupational regulation has limited consumer choice, raised consumer costs, increased practitioner income, limited practitioner mobility, and deprived the poor of adequate services—all without demonstrated improvements in the quality or safety of the licensed activities."
"About 35 percent of military spouses in the labor force work in professions that require State licenses or certification, and they are ten times more likely to have moved across State lines in the last year than their civilian counterparts. These military spouses may have difficulty acquiring a new license each time they move or meeting different license requirements in their new State."
"Examining the list of licensed occupations in Florida, some low-hanging fruit stands out. It is hard to see how limiting competition and raising prices is the best way to protect consumers of services like: Auctioneer; Barber; Caterer; Check Casher; Cosmetologist; Interior Designer; Hair Wrapper; Landscape; Architect; Massage Therapist; Mediator; Nail Specialist; Plumbing Contractor; Pool Contractor; Security Officer; Talent Agency; Yacht Salesman"
A 2015 White House report states, "the current licensing regime in the United States also creates substantial costs, and often the requirements for obtaining a license are not in sync with the skills needed for the job. There is evidence that licensing requirements raise the price of goods and services, restrict employment opportunities, and make it more difficult for workers to take their skills across State lines. Too often, policymakers do not carefully weigh these costs and benefits when making decisions about whether or how to regulate a profession through licensing. In some cases, alternative forms of occupational regulation, such as State certification, may offer a better balance between consumer
protections and flexibility for workers"
The DeVoe L. Moore Center is an academic and applied policy research center in the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy at Florida State University. The Center focuses on state and local government, land use, growth management, and regulation.
Reason Foundation is a research and education (501(c)(3)) organization that is supported by voluntary contributions from individuals, foundations and corporations. According to their website, "Reason Foundation advances a free society by developing, applying, and promoting libertarian principles, including individual liberty, free markets, and the rule of law. Reason Foundation produces respected public policy research on a variety of issues."
License to Work: A National Study of Burdens from Occupational Licensing
Occupational License Reform in Florida
Felony Conviction, Barrier to Obtaining Professional License
SB 146 (2011) "Jim King Keep Florida Working Act." re: Criminal Justice Reform and Employment


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Friday, September 11, 2009
A Giveaway
Carol from My World is hosting a giveaway for a 24x24 wall graphic!She is hosting this giveaway for Large Format Poster.com
It's hard for me to choose one picture if I won but if I did, I think I'd choose a picture of my kids.I've never had any of their pictures larger than an 8x10 and I think I'd put it up in our family room when we get it finished.
Visit her blog about all the details on how to enter and hurry cause I and another winner will be announced on Sunday!(he he)
4 comments:
- jEsSi said...
- September 11, 2009 at 12:33 PM
- Carol Kennon said...
HA! Love how you are so sure about winning this. I'm excited that I get one too. Best of luck to you. Thanks for posting about the giveaway. Be sure you leave a seperate comment about posting and another that you are a follower of the blog so you can be counted three times. That's more of a chance for you to win. Thanks again.
- September 11, 2009 at 3:36 PM
- Carol Kennon said...
Girl...YOU WIN!!! Congratulations!
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The Federal Government's hell-bent for leather desire to thaw the credit markets has now put the worry of inflation front and center. When the cryptic former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker begins to warn of "all these dollars coming tumbling down on us" if we continue the easy money, we should pay attention. At a recent Wall Street Journal conference Volcker, who successfully tamed the inflationary cycle of the 1960s and 1970s, make this critique of the Federal Reserve: "I get a little nervous when I see the Federal Reserve announcements that they want to have the amount of inflation that's conducive to recovery. I don't know what 'the amount of inflation that's conducive to recovery' would be appropriate. I'd much rather they say that they want to maintain stability in the currency, which is conducive to confidence and recovery."
In other words, when the government wants to stimulate the economy, it should do it with its ability to tax, borrow and spend. The Federal Reserve, in Volcker's world, has but one job, maintain the value of the currency. Which Volcker seems to think it is not doing, nor does Warren Buffet, who predicts the "onslaught of inflation" in his 2008 letter to his shareholders.


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UK is a multicultural country that welcomes people from around the world. You will find many different holidays, festivals and occasions celebrated throughout the year here, from Chinese New Year and the Summer Solstice, to Halloween, Diwali and Hanukkah.
Many people celebrate Christmas Day on 25 December and Boxing Day on 26 December. New Year's Eve, on 31 December, is celebrated too with fun parties and fireworks taking place around the country.
Here is our guide to some of the ways we celebrate Christmas in the UK – you too can get involved!
Decorate your Christmas tree
Christmas trees have been a part of Christmas since the Victorian times. Christmas trees can be of any size or colour, real fir trees or made of plastic. They are usually decorated in brightly coloured tinsel, baubles and fairy lights. If you don't have the space for a tree, you could decorate your room with tinsel and fairy lights.
Listen to Christmas carols and pop songs
You will hear many different Christmas songs and carols played on the radio and TV. Carols are traditional songs that people sing in public. Popular pop Christmas songs include 'All I want for Christmas Is You' by Mariah Carey and 'Last Christmas' by Wham. You could have a go at memorising the lyrics and singing along with your friends.
Send Christmas cards
Many people in the UK send Christmas cards to their friends, family and colleagues to wish them a happy Christmas. The cards are also a great way to keep in touch with friends and family who live far away. You could write a Christmas card to your friends or family in your home country to tell them you're thinking of them.
Hang up your Christmas stocking
Many children around the UK hang up a large sock called a stocking at the end of their bed, or along the the mantlepiece if they have a fireplace. The parents or relatives then fill the stocking with small gifts for the children to find. You could get a stocking for a friend and fill it with some chocolates or small presents.
Wear a Christmas jumper
You can buy Christmas jumpers, sweatshirts, t-shirts and other accessories from many shops around the UK, including supermarkets. Christmas jumpers often show fun designs with animals, such as reindeer and bears, snowflakes, bells or Father Christmas. If you know how to knit you could knit your own jumper, or make one for a friend.
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Christmas dinner usually takes place on Christmas Day, with family and friends. Turkey, chicken, goose or a meat-free nut roast are usually served for the main meal with side dishes of potatoes, parsnips or carrots. You may also get to try Brussels sprouts, which look and taste like small cabbages, or pigs in blankets which are small sausages wrapped in bacon. For dessert many people have mince pies, which are small pastry tarts filled with fruit, and Christmas pudding, which is a steamed, dome-shamed dessert filled with fruit and spices. You could arrange to have a Christmas dinner with your friends at Keele. This is a great way to try traditional, tasty British food.
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Watch Christmas films
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Try one of these fun homemade snowman crafts that you won't have to pack away when Christmas is over!
You know what's great about homemade snowman crafts? You can enjoy them all winter long, from December to mid-March. At the end of December, I've noticed people start looking at you a little funny if you don't put away your Christmas decorations. (True story: I once left my Christmas tree up until sometime in July. Granted, our tree was in our basement, but that's really no excuse!)
But snowmen, snowwomen, and snowkids can be enjoyed until the last of the snow melts in the spring. (When Spring arrives, you'll be ready to cast aside wintertime decorations, anyway!)
So here are some fun snowman crafts that the whole family can enjoy creating together!
Homemade Snowman Crafts
Easy Homemade Snowman Craft: Just like the title says, this is a very simple snowman craft that comes together quickly.
Primitive Homemade Snowman Crafts: Here are several snowman crafts with a vintage feel. Nearly all of these use items you'll find around your home.
Jack Skellington Tabletop Snowman: Do you and your family enjoy the movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas"? If so, you'll love making this craft reminiscent of the Pumpkin King.
Pom Pom Snowman Craft: This is an inexpensive craft with lots of room for your own customized touches.
Snowman Thermometer: This one is my favorite! During the coldest months of the year, you won't need any thermometer other than this clever design.
Try one of these charming homemade snowman crafts, and your crafty decorations can go beyond the Christmastime holiday!


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NAR: CFPB Makes Clear Lenders' Ability to Share CD
This was originally published on July 29, 2016 here: http://www.realtor.org/articles/cfpb-makes-clear-lenders-ability-to-share-cd
On July 29, 2016, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a proposed rule amending TRID, the TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule, which requires most transactions involving a mortgage to use new CFPB disclosure forms as of October 3, 2015. In this rulemaking, the CFPB clarified NAR's primary concern with TRID – lenders' reluctance to share the new required Closing Disclosure (CD) with real estate professionals out of fear of liability for disclosing clients' nonpublic personal information.
As fought for by NAR, CFPB included language in the proposed rule highlighting an existing exception within the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and implementing Regulation P that allows lenders to share the CD with third parties (sections 502(e)(1) and 509(7)(A)).
The comment period for the proposed rule will remain open until October 18, 2016. NAR will submit a comment reiterating support of CFPB's language regarding the GLBA exception giving CD access to real estate professionals, as well as, address any other concerns that may arise with this latest proposed rulemaking.
See the CFPB's rulemaking announcement, which links to the proposed rule.
Read NAR's statement on the proposed rule.
See NAR's latest letter to the CFPB, sent on June 7, 2016.
Read Lenders Told It's Customary to Share Closing Disclosure With Agents from REALTOR® Magazine Daily News.


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Donnelly College is a Catholic institution of higher education that seeks to continue the mission of Jesus Christ in our time by making the love of God tangible in our world.
Specifically, the mission of Donnelly College is to provide education and community services with personal concern for the needs and abilities of each student, especially those who might not otherwise be served.
Donnelly is an independent, coeducational, Catholic institution founded by the Benedictine Sisters and sponsored by the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. The College was established in 1949 to meet the needs of urban immigrants and the working class, with special focus on "those who might not otherwise be served."
Today, Donnelly continues that proud tradition by providing access and affordable education within a culture that promotes student success, and by serving as the region's only federally designated Minority Serving Institution and Hispanic Serving Institution. Our community is proud of the rich racial and ethnic diversity of our students, staff and faculty and how that diversity supports our learning environment.
Through a strong general education curriculum integrated with career-oriented majors, Donnelly College offers programs leading to bachelor and associate degrees and certificates such as:
- Bachelor's Degrees
- Associate Degrees
- English as a Second Language
- LPN/CNA/CMA certification
Donnelly continues to fulfill its mission by serving those who would not otherwise be served. In 2000, the College expanded its outreach to include an accredited satellite campus at the Lansing Correctional Facility. This program has transformed the lives of not only the students, but their families and future generations.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Adoption, blessings, & good things to come!
So many awesome things happen in November! Not only do I get to force my husband to grow a mustache (which, according to him, makes him "lose a little more self-respect every time he looks in the mirror") and drag my extended family over to our yellow farmhouse for Thanksgiving, but it is also National Adoption Awareness Month. I don't think it is a coincidence that we celebrate adoption and gratitude within the same month. As an adoptive mother, I am probably more grateful for the privilege it is to be a mom than any other blessing in my life. Being a mom is no easy job, but I wouldn't trade it for all the world! I won't get all mushy on you, but trust me when I say that my children are some well-smooched and ridiculously adored little ladies. In honor of adoption, I've created this sweet little frame for you to customize and use on your blog or Facebook or wherever you choose. Just click on the image below and then save the full-sized .png image to your computer.
In other news, I'm almost done designing a FULL holiday-themed digital scrapbooking kit just for our Shabby followers. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and make sure you are getting our updates so you can catch the sneak peeks and be among the first to snag this awesome kit when it becomes available for download! Also, there will be new designs added to ShabbyBlogs.com in the coming days so stay on your toes! :)
*Digital goodies used to make the above freebie are from this kit at Digital Design Essentials. Sooo cute!
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Faced with a glut of injuries at the position, the Ravens are expected to sign former Patriots safety James Ihedigbo, according to Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun.
Ihedigbo visited the Ravens Saturday and isn't expected to leave without a deal. He was part of the Pats final cuts, and could contribute immediately.
Ihedigbo started 12 games last season for the Patriots. He's also played for the Jets.
The Ravens lost Emanuel Cook to a broken leg and placed him on IR, and veteran backup Sean Considine is dealing with concussion symptoms, leaving rookie Christian Thompson as the only healthy backup to starters Ed Reed and Bernard Pollard.


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Enhance the learning experience
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All students take classes in math, science, and communications; the other classes vary for middle school students vs. high school students. Students are grouped according to their mathematics course that they are taking in school. The math, science, and communication courses are taught by certified teachers; the other classes such as robotics are taught by experts in the appropriate field. The courses are held on the campus of North Carolina State University and are a part of the student's participation in the NC-MSEN Pre-College Program.
Saturday Academy is from 9AM-1:30PM and will be held in Poe Hall on NC State's Main Campus unless otherwise specified on our calendar.
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It Ain't Disneyland
As seen through the eyes of a local youth from an East London Estate, this challenging documentary-animation uniquely deals with the problem of anti-social behaviour in Britain's inner cities to successfully tackle social misrepresentation of the community, young and old. Commissioned by Tower Hamlets Crime Reduction Services and The Local Police Team this film used a unique process of workshops and interaction with the local community to resolve long standing issues of misrepresentation and disengagement of young people on the estate. The animation was written by two emerging youth leaders on the estate who realised that the ongoing problems needed to be resolved if they where ever going to stand a chance of living in peacefully alongside the police and older residents.
- Year
- 2007
- Type of film
- Shorts
- Running Time
- 3 mins 25 secs
- Director
- Martin Orton, Greg Villalobos
- Producer
- Bold Creative
- Editor
- Greg Villalobos
- Screenwriter
- Mukith Khaliasadar, Grant Hughes
- Production Designer
- Aaron Lampert
Please let us know if we need to make any amendments to this Film entry mailing us directly at
Last updated 5th November 2007


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"Is this not obvious? Aren't you already aware of existing? Don't you already feel the simple Feeling of Being? Don't you already possess this immediate gateway to ultimate Spirit, which is nothing other than the the simple Feeling of Being?
And don't you already realize that this Feeling is Spirit itself?
Godhead itself? Emptiness itself?
Spirit does not pop into existence: it is the only thing that is constant in your experience...and that is the simple Feeling of Being itself, a subtle, constant, background awareness that, if you look very closely, very carefully, you will realize you have had ever since the Big Band and before...
not because you existed way back when,
but because you truly exist prior to time,
in this timeless moment,
whose feeling is the simple Feeling of Being:
now, and now, and always and forever now.
You feel the simple Feeling of Being?
Who is not already enlightened?"
Ken Wilber...The Simple Feeling of Being


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- Veldreclamation in the Kalahari
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Grootfontein Agricultural Development Institute, Private Bag X 529, MIDDELBURG, 5900
Large parts of the Kalahari is encroached by Rhigozum trichotomum. Apart from being woody and not grazeable to any extent, it renders the surrounding area unsuitable for the survival of perennial grasses by drying out the soil in large circles around each shrub. Contiguous circles then have no soil protection in the form of perennial herbaceous vegetation. "Driedoring" can be successfully controlled, enhancing the chances of survival of perennial grasses which soon start spreading and thickening up and, thereby raising the grazing capacity of the land.
"Driedoring" was treated with the herbicide Molopo (active ingredient: tebuthiuron) at 1.8 kg/ha, on the farm Gnous.
After only two years there has been a dramatic increase in the grass cover and an increase of 8 times in the grazing capacity, which is however, still some 50% lower than the grazing capacity norm and that of good veld in the area. Perennial grasses such as the Boesmangrasses; Stipagrostis ciliata, S. obtusa and Eragrostis lehmanniana have come back as a result of the higher availability of moisture to the herbaceous plants after the "driedoring" has been killed and their water extraction ability curtailed. It is possible to reclaim degraded Kalahariveld by the application of Molopo to the "driedoring". Despite the relatively high cost of Molopo, this action is deemed economic, when seen in the light of the much higher grazing capacity obtained after treatment, after only two years.


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I am amassing a stack of crochet books. Eye candy they are.
I was perusing THIS book
when I came across a square motif that made me SURE it wanted to become a string of bunting squares.
The square is called daisy chain and the book shows it in a variety of color combinations but I imagined it in just a single color. Several squares in just single colors all hooked together that is. So I started right in.
I can't reprint the pattern - copyrights you know. But you can buy the book - or maybe borrow it from the library and create the pattern from its source.
I decided to use Aunt Lydia's crochet cotton - size 3. I wanted a cotton, and I needed something rather thin as this motif is a bit big when crocheted with DK or Worsted. My finished square was somewhere between 4 and 5 inches with the size 3. I used a 2.75mm hook - size C. I wanted to use a 2.5 but haven't been able to find one.
I was going to stop there but thought it needed a bit more than the squares so I found THIS pattern.
I made this flower using 4 colors of good ole Aunt Lydia. The pattern goes through the 3rd color but I added a final row of single crochet in blue around the petals, dipping down to the next row at the end of each petal section with a long single crochet.
I decided to put one of these fancy flowers at each end of the bunting.
I looked at it laid out across the floor, the squares and the fancy flowers. It needed more. I searched for a simpler flower and couldn't find anything I liked, so I made one up.
Since this pattern is my own, I can offer it to you. I don't often write my own patterns - so I hope the directions are clear.
The Pattern
For my bunting, I made 2 square motifs each in 3 different colors (blue, pink, yellow).
I then added a center square motif in purple but I wanted it to be a bit bigger so I used the same cotton yarn/thread but traded off for a size E crochet hook. It did the trick.
I also made 2 flowers (my pattern) each in the same 3 colors (blue, pink, yellow)
I made 2 of the fancy flowers.
To crochet them all together, I wanted a long strand that was a bit heavier than just a chain.
I found this photo from Lucy, the Queen of Crochet at Attic24.
SO.... I chained 10, then crocheted in the first chain from the hook to create a chain ring for hanging. then, I chained A LOT.... I'm sorry that I didn't count. I laid all the motifs out on the floor with about 4-6" between each one and then added about 10" to each end... it was a lot of chains.
Long Strand round 2 was single crochet in each of the chains.
Long Strand round 3 was more single crochets and this time I attached the motifs.
To attach a motif, I tied little strings of yarn to the long strand to mark where I should attach each one. The flowers are attached in only one place but the squares are attached in 3 places. When I got to my little yarn marker, I crochet down 2 chains, attached the motif with a single crochet and then crocheted back UP the 2 chains. Then, I continued along my row. I did this until all the motifs were connected. I didn't take photos as I went tho. I wish I had -sorry.
I took photos of the garland both indoors and out. I love the square motif and how it makes happy little spots of shadowy goodness when the sun hits it. Enjoy the splendor!


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[Birmingham, England; December 15. Image via Getty]
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 15: An employee of Cadbury, dressed in a Santa outfit, joins workers to show their support for Cadbury as they and their union Unite launch their campaign to protect the company's independence on December 15, 2009 in Birmingham, England. The historic confectioner is facing a hostile bid from food company Kraft. Workers and members of the union Unite held a meeting today and urged shareholders to resist selling up and to keep the compnay in British hands. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)


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When I made all the flying geese units for the Twin Star blocks, I saved all the triangles that were cut off and used them as deviders/leaders and enders when stitching the blocks together. Whenever one was stitched I just put them in a bowl on my desk.
Each of the HST units measure 1.75", which a good size to play with making some bonus blocks. The Dutchman's Puzzle blocks in the picture measure 5.5", and will be five inches finished.
This is a lot of good fabric I couldn't throw away. There are also some bits and pieces left over from cutting up the jelly roll that might come into play with these :-)
Hugs and stitches from
Anne Ida