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The Magical Workshop of Ann Marie Fleming
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On Monday I attended a great workshop with Ann Marie Fleming, the creative force behind The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam. The workshop was a combination of the personal and the work, which is what she does in her films. Of particular interest to me is her approach to documentary and the use of humour. It disarms you and makes it easier to deal with sometimes difficult issues. I had a great time and there were gifts as well! She showed lots of work and contextualized, analyzed, and philosophized about it. It hit me right in the heart and reinforced my belief that things will work out well and important stories will be told because they have to be told. Some quotes from my notes from Ann Marie's workshop: filmmaking: "so much heart and so much fussiness", "we all have stories", "the very specific is most compelling", "all film is documentary film", "standup is like experimental film", and "you just have to want to do it." She confirms my theory that filmmaking can be characterized as a recessive gene... you don't really have a choice, you just have to tell these stories. I'm glad that Ann Marie is out there sharing her stories.


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Doogan here and I'm lucky to be alive.
In the weeks following my previous dispatch, much has occurred that would baffle and astound my loyal readers at home. My companion, Lieutenant Merian Archer of the United States Rocket Corp, and I had come to the tiny up-river market village of Chin Wey and were seeking passage to China Station so that I can continue my quest for vanished American botanist, Dr. Raullo Ortega, creator of the Ultra-Violet Photosynthesizing Accelerator. Unfortunately, our sorry financial condition gave us little esteem in the eyes of the various river junk captains anchored at the decrepit jungle wharf.
In our desperation, I remembered my youthful apprenticeship on the variety desk of the St. Lewis Evening Bugle. Digging into my vaudeville memories I convinced my partner to join in a small street performance. While neither Lt. Archer nor I could soft shoe worth a hill of beans, our recently acquired chicken, Cassilla (aptly named after my first wife who was burlesque hoofer sporting legs not dissimilar), showed a marked ability to perform the lindy hop. Soon we were in the market square with Cassilla dancing while Lt. Archer played rocket pack percussion using chopsticks in accompaniment to yours truly as I hammered out a passable rendition of 'The Yellow Rose of Texas' on my Remington Portable Noiseless Typewriter.
The sizable crowd our act drew was testament to our showmanship; however, my upturned hat remained sadly empty, perhaps due to the rural population's unfamiliarity with sophisticated western culture. Our audience did eventually bestow upon us a sizable contribution of slightly over-ripe vegetables which, when combined with a soup stock made from our star attraction, kept us from starvation for another day. Despite our theatrical ambitions, passage up river remained an elusive goal.
I must pause here with a note that matters were about to take a dramatic turn. Until then, turn the lights off Ma and let the cat out. This is Broadway Doogan signing off.

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More hands-on time with the Zune HD
There is more news in the world of Zune HD. After the leaked shots we told you about this morning it seems that Yahoo! tech got to spend some quality time with the new PMP from Microsoft.
They loved the browser (despite being base on IE mobile) where they said that it was able to handle full HTML without skipping a beat. Zooming in and out of pages is similar to the iPhone's "pinch" method.
The keyboard also appears to be similar to the iPhone with the larger letter that pops up when you press a key. Music controls were good with an easy mthod of skipping tracks (simply touch either side of the screen)
There are a number of features of the Zune that will make this a contender for your PMP dollar not the least of which is the tiny yet powerful nVidia Tegra under the hood. 720p HD video support, WiFi with WPA and WEP encryption. Full HTML capable browser and an OLED screen.
Still despite its looks (it has been described as the sexiest Zune ever)and power, MS has an uphill battle there are many similarities between the new Zune and the iPhone/iPod touch this will bring the fanboys out of the woodwork screaming that MS stole the ideas from Apple again. Plus let's not forget that Apple's marketing department is one of the best out while Microsoft's has been lagging a little behind


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Review of the 2017 BMW M4 GTS: Show Some Respect!
No matter who you are or where you go, car fanatics will almost always be biased on certain cars. That bias may be in the positive, and you've seen these people. They think that their preferred car is the fastest, best built, and obviously most visually appealing automobile on the market, and nothing you can say to the contrary, even if it is meant in a purely benign manner and only to stimulate productive discussion, will ever be seen as anything other than a slight to their beloved vehicle which they will defend to the death. German car owners are the first group to come to mind when talking about this auto hubris; American owners are second. Conversely, those that are against a certain group of cars will simply dismiss any and every piece of information that may lead them to draw a different conclusion than their already predisposed idea that the car they have always hated is forever still a piece of junk, that it is either overpriced, underperforms, looks hideous, or some combination of negative traits. Once again, American, German, and even Japanese cars come to mind. But, sometimes, even though you may hate a car, and may want to dislike it profusely, sometimes, you have to just shut up and give it the respect it deserves.
BMW has long since been the target of both fanatical positive and ostentatiously negative feedback. The people that love them, love them more than their favorite sports team. And the people that hate them, hate them more than paying taxes at the end of the year. Of course, it is hard to argue when the company's slogan is The Ultimate Driving Machine… it was bound to be a bit polarizing from the get-go. But, love it or hate it, BMW has released a car that is something to be noticed, and will definitely make a statement on the public when it shows up, good or bad. The 2017 BMW M4 GTS is a monster, whether you love it, or hate it.
As if the garden variety M4 just wasn't quite fast enough, Bimmer has dialed up the performance, and dialed back the amenities to create a sports coupe that is nothing short of breathtaking. Carbon-fiber is the material of choice for the GTS, and is used like a Southern cook uses butter—on everything. The hood, roof, rear wing, driveshaft, front splitter, rear bulkhead, rear diffuser, trunk lid, strut brace, and brake rotors are all made of the tough stuff to help reduce weight. BMW also tossed out the door pockets, used lightweight interior bits borrowed from the i3, and, oh yeah, the backseat is gone and in its place is a four-point roll cage. Titanium is used for the entire cat-back exhaust system, and BMW even went so far as to install lightweight sport seats. All of this to reduce weight, yet, when it comes to the engine, they decided to tack on 22 pounds.
22 extra pounds? Yes, but don't get mad yet, racer fans, the GTS takes the standard M4 engine, which is a jewel of a motor to begin with—a 3.0-liter twin-turbo all-aluminum, DOHC direct-injected inline-6 that produces a prolific 444 horsepower and equally impressive 406 lb-ft of torque—and then turns up the heat. Or actually, turns down the heat. Where the normal M4 pumps up to 17.2 psi of boost, the GTS ratchets it up to 21.6 psi. To accomplish this, BMW engineers had to battle the ever-present worries of high heat, engine knock, and unwanted detonation. So, BMW has created a water injection system. Yes, plain old water. The system uses a 1.3-gallon tank under the trunk of the GTS and runs the water through stainless steel lines up to one of three injectors in the engine. This water is pressurized up to 145 psi, and at full load, which is considered to be above 5,000 rpm, the water injection can cut heat in the engine by as much as 90 degrees, which is wonderful news for a high-heat turbocharged engine; the cooler the better. So what's the payoff? How about a new power curve that ends up with the GTS making a frightening 493 horsepower and 443 lb-ft of torque. That's stupid power. Of course, the only downside is that the water tank itself, along with the requisite piping adds another 22 pounds of weight—not to mention that 1.3 gallons of water weighs another 10.8 pounds. The other problem is that the once the water tank is drained, the GTS reverts back to the "normal" 444-horsepower tune. But even out on the track, where constant high-load effort is needed, the water tank is designed to empty in step with the fuel tank. Outside of the track, the water tank will more than likely drain much slower, because again, the water injection will be utilized only at loads above 5,000 rpm.
The suspension of the GTS also gets tweaked a bit towards the extreme end of performance. Struts stay up front, as does a multi-link rear, but the dampers have an adjustable setting on them as well as external reservoirs to account for track use. There are also adjustable perches that allow you to manually lower your car up to 0.8 inches if you so choose. That lowered body combined with a serious front air splitter that protrudes nearly 2.5 inches and an adjustable rear wing can combine to create 63 pounds of downforce on the front end and 210 pounds on the rear end at 186 mph. That solid aero package helps keep the very sticky 265/35ZR-19 front and 285/30ZR-20 rear Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires planted firmly on the tarmac at all times.
All of these tweaks may sound like overkill. Who actually goes 186 mph? Well, in the GTS, it might be you. This Bavarian Bomber downright hauls ass. Funneling that nigh 500 horsepower through its 7-speed dual-clutch auto (with manual shift mode), the super-M4 flies. 0–60mph comes up in a scant 3.4 seconds, 0–100 mph in 8.0 seconds flat, through the quarter-mile in a blistering 11.5 seconds @ 124 mph, and on to a top speed of 190 mph. While skidpad numbers are not yet available, we expect the GTS to easily top 1.00g, and more than likely destroy that number by a significant margin, as this is a born track car. At the pump, the GTS does show a little bit of weakness, posting a 16/23/19 city/highway/combined mpg, but then, how many 500 horsepower cars fare much better than that anyway? If you're buying a GTS for its fuel mileage, you should probably go home.
Sadly, BMW is only going to make 700 of the M4 GTS models in total, and sadder still, only 300 will see the US shores. And chances are, if you haven't already been asked if you want to buy one by your local BMW dealer, you're not going to be getting your hands on one. But fear not, we have a feeling that the water-injection technology will have a trickle-down effect into future M-cars, and we may be seeing more of it to come, so you may not have to cut a check for $134,200 after all. Of course, that is if you like BMW and its performance brand. If you don't, you'll surely see a hundred-thousand dollar BMW as nothing more than a waste of money, and have some scornful comment about its rear wing. But the truth is, that love it or hate it, the 2017 BMW M4 GTS is a true supercar. You don't have to like it, but you do need to shut up and give it the respect it deserves.
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Why We Shame Face So Expressing?
Ever feel embarrassed or hot flushes when embarrassed? The phenomenon cheeks flushed when embarrassed this interesting scientist to figure out even more to answer why could face flushed when she was embarrassed.
A flushed face and feeling ashamed usually go hand in hand. Turbulent Feelings are a natural response from someone about something that happened to him.
Cheeks flushed with embarrassment governed by a system that also activate the response against the sisrem sympathetic nerves. This system works without deliberate or spontaneous, which means there is nothing really should be considered to perform the process. While activities such as moving the arms or walking is a deliberate action or thought.
When someone is embarrassed, then the body will release the hormone adrenaline. This hormone acts as a natural stimulant and has various effects on the body which is part of the response. When adrenaline increases, the breathing and heart rate will also increase. This can slow down the digestive process so that the energy transferred to the muscle.
As quoted from HowStuffWorks, Tuesday (04/27/2010) if someone is embarrassed or ashamed, then the blood vessels in the face will respond to chemical signals from the transmitter adenylyl cyclase.
As a result blood vessels in the face will be dilated (vasodilation) and allows more blood to flow through the face than usual. This condition will make someone's face flushed.
This is one of the unusual response of venous blood vessels. Because in other parts of the body, veins do not do this when adrenaline is released. This hormone has little effect or none at all against the venous blood vessels. Generally, there are other blood vessels more responsive to adrenaline.
Some people who undergo surgery to limit the response of hot flushes, this surgery called sympathectomy endothoracic. Usually people who have erythrophobia (fear of blushing), most often perform this operation by cutting small nerves in the bones that function to control the blush response.
"His face flushed with embarrassment evolved along with our awareness of others and this indicates the social base. In addition, hot flushes may be able to function as a nonverbal apology for something that is felt the person, "said Ray Crozier, professor of psychologists from the University of East Anglia in England, as quoted by the BBC.
Regardless of what makes a person face flushed, this condition is something natural and could not be regulated. If you experience a situation that makes an awkward or embarrassed yourself, then you will feel a warm cheek and remember that this will go away by itself.
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2 bedrooms apartment duplex, 4/5 persons, 65 sqm, ground floor, small South facing terrace (9sqm)
Distance to slopes: 300 meters of the skilift at the center of the village - possibility to use a free shuttle (100 meters approx. during winter season only)
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Bedroom 2: twin beds (2 x 90 cm)
Separate toilet
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That is a recent project I finished, was thinking about making dishcloths to sell at our church's yardsale in October.
These past two weeks haven't been that great at all, it seems like I am constantly fighting depression and other things that I wont mention. I realize that I have formed this habit of thinking about self harm when I am under real stress. Alot has changed since I had my baby, and I am not saying he's the source of my stress, just that things changed apon his arrival. I think he was the best thing that has entered my life since my husband.
Alot has gone on between Robert and I; however, I was listening to this radio station talk about those who give up on marriage to easily. One caller said she refused to give her husband a divorce, he left her for three years before he came back. They are currently in the process of reconciling with each other.
My mother called me from Lorain, OH, saying that she just drove by a man wearing a rope around his kneck and standing on the 254 bridge by Hawk's Greenhouse. She told me that she didn't understand what in this world is worth killing yourself over. Well, when your in that mindset, logic is out the door. You don't care about the consequences of your actions.
Depression has an unrelenting nature, it comes and comes and comes. Thank God for giving me strength training because I am smart enough to not let it kill me.
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Ignorant masses….
I learnt a great lesson yesterday, when I was trying to convince an agency owner about the effectiveness of content marketing. He is an old school SEO professional and thinks that content marketing is either a magic bullet or some premium practice that only high budget organizations can try! He might have read the blogs and articles about content marketing, but his interest in it is limited to fishing some cash rich clients. Alas, he is not the only one among the ignorant masses….he has some 10 years of experience in SEO and SEM and enjoys good lifestyle, but he is not ready to change his attitude. Recently, I heard that his old school SEO practices are backfiring and he is quite concerned about his agency's performance as far as helping clients gain search engine rankings is concerned.
Stop shouting and complaining and start understanding
Poor guy! Didn't I say that SEO, social media marketing and content marketing are no more different streams; they are actually interwoven together? ….and Google's latest signals confirm it. Then why on earth you think that submitting low quality 500 words articles, local listings and forum submission will do some magic as far as your rankings on SERPs are concerned. And the worst part…if it doesn't happen, you ask your SEO managers to overdo these things… 😦
Try to understand what Google wants from you
Content marketing is a buzzword, but it's very difficult to explain it to people. It's difficult to convince the old school SEO professionals and digital marketing agency owners about the effectiveness of content marketing, let alone laymen and clients! Now, when Google says that they love authoritativeness of a website, usefulness and credibility of on-site content and above all the user-experience on your website, don't you still understand what's happening around you???
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Then why do you worry about Google's algorithm updates as if you have invested in a fluctuating stock market? The things are pretty clear; it's you who is creating confusion and panicking around. Adopt content marketing and integrate it with your SEO campaigns and you will see wonderful results. Create downloadable ebooks, PDFs, white-papers, interviews, case-studies, video discussions, podcasts, quizzes, games, questions and answers for Yahoo and Quora and lots of "educational" and "how to" stuff both on your properties i.e. your website and blogs and outside of it including social media, Slideshare, and Pinterest etc.
Anything which can help your prospect and engage them should be tried. They must have a choice to read a blog, see a Slideshare presentation, or learn through a wonderful infographic, watch a video or listen to a podcast while they are driving. Give them the freedom to consume your content the way they prefer, try to answer their queries and help them resolve their burning issues.
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So, please unlearn the old fact that "content marketing is a premium practice" and learn the new reality, "content marketing is the only way to increase your visibility and improve your SERP rankings".


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- Directed team of 20+ to create feature-length, online OSHA certification training video with interactive quizzes. Ensured top quality production while delivering project on time and well within the $175,000 budget.
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A good friend from work gave me some beautiful Cherry and absolutely refused payment. I kept pestering him and he finally caved and said "make me a box or something". Well that was 6 years ago… Perhaps some of my fellow woodworkers can relate?
To be honest I am terribly embarrassed it took me so long to make this for him but I am glad in some ways because 6 years ago I could not have made something like this. I was just starting out. The delivery of this box comes on his 20th Wedding Anniversary (1 week early) so I guess the timing isn't so bad. I only hope his wife likes it!
Without further hesitation, may I present my first attempt at a jewelry box – 6 years in the works…
Box Sides: Cherry
Lid: Combination of Cherry and Walnut.
Shop Made Pull: Walnut.
Dividers and Tray: Walnut and Cherry.
Bottom: 1/4" ply.
The Cherry for the box was imported from a farm in Fowlerville, MI.
The Cherry in the lid Imported from a tree which was hit by lightning in Macomb MI).
1/4" Plywood note – get the good stuff from Woodcraft, etc. It is definitely worth the few extra $$.
Danish Oil – simple, simple, simple!
Length: 13 1/2"
Width: 6 3/4"
Height: 5"
Sides: 7/16" thick.
- Contrasting wood floating panel top.
- Jewelry tray (topside).
- Jewelry compartments (bottom).
- Curved dividers for 1.) Function – the tray slides on them, 2.) Visual effect – matching curves.
- Shop made lid lift.
- Dovetail construction (box carcass).
- 1/2 lap joints – (tray).
This box was a lot of fun to build. It was challenging because I had to figure it all out on the fly. No plans – just worked with the wood I had and tried to maximize the pieces. The material for the sides came out of a cant (approx 10" x 4" x 6'). I re-sawed it into smaller pieces working around cracks and splits.
The top panel has 3 pieces and I tried to use the grain as a design element – tight grain to the outside edges and wider grain in the middle panel. I also tried to be conscious of wood movement and made the grooves so the panels could float.
I made the Dovetails with my Leigh D4 Jig. What a dream. That thing is a real pleasure to use. This is only the 2nd time I have used it and I am very pleased with the results.
Both the top and bottom panels are secured with stopped groves made on the router table.
The wavy / curved panels that separate the top and bottom chambers were a result of trying to figure out how to separate the two parts with some type of design element. I made the cut on the band saw by sticking the 2 pieces together with double sided tape and free handing 1 cut. Worked pretty good (and fast too!).
The tray was made with scraps I had left over and a little imagination. I figured it should hold rings and errings but still have room for a watch or bracelets, etc. That's why I divided the tray in 2 sides. The divider also serves as the handle (1" hole). I used my low angle block plane to add chamfers and radii everywhere I could. I also used it to "whittle" some of the corners. It may sound cliche but I think this kind of looks Krenov inspired (see the last pic of the tray)?
This is the first time I got the courage to mortise in butt hinges. I got some good brass hinges from Woodcraft and used Doug Stowe's "flip stick" method. It worked superb! Just be mindful not to cut the mortises too deep (think flange thickness). I cut mine just a hair too deep and when I fully assembled the box the lid didn't close all the way in the front.
Never fear, 3 pieces of blue tape under each hinge was just enough for it to close perfectly! Next time I won't cut so aggressively!!!
What I Learned / Things to Consider
1.) Take chances. You have to explore design and don't be afraid to try curves.
2.) Hand tools are essential for working with small parts. I used almost 100% hand tools to make the tray and all the other small parts for this project. They are safer and offer more control than power tools. I was able to "sneak up" on really good fits and didn't ruin any pieces in the process. Don't be afraid to get after it with hand tools!
3.) Take the time to learn how to install good hardware. Practice! Don't expect to get it right the first time. I took my time and still messed up the hinges. Luckily I was able to recover with a little bit of tweaking! Innovate whenever you can.
Thanks for Looking!
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#1 posted 09-19-2012 02:10 AM
Came out really nice! keep up the great work
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#2 posted 09-19-2012 02:48 AM
Very nice. I'm sure the appreciated it.
-- Nature created it, I just assemble it.
#3 posted 09-19-2012 10:33 AM
Nice beginning Wilson….you pay a lot of attention to detail which is good….just don't let it drive you crazy! :)
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#4 posted 09-20-2012 01:43 AM
This great box was worth the wait! I really like all the details and organization in your post. Great woodworking and great posting.
-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm
#5 posted 09-20-2012 01:36 PM
Great post….thanks
-- "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life"....Pablo Picasso
#6 posted 09-20-2012 02:30 PM
some things are worth the wait.
-- From such crooked wood as that which man is made of, nothing straight can be fashioned. Immanuel Kant
#7 posted 12-07-2012 05:22 PM
Shweet!! The added info helps more than you know. Makes me canna wanna do something like that.
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It's a beautiful thing when you can have the best of both worlds. Swirlydoos November kit is so jam packed with swirly goodness that there is always left over product once my reveal day LO's are done. I can then use what I have left between my main kit and all of the add ons to use for challenges, contests, tutorials and yes, even my work to showcase the gorgeous stamps for Heartfelt Creations. I also used this particulat LO for the Stop the Hoarding Challenge at Swirydoos..I hoard my Dusty Attic Gates..I have a ton!! So stop saving those "pretties" because they're pretty...Use them!!! That's why you bought them!!
I stamped the Swirly Autumn Leaves PreCut Set onto the cardstock, then stamped the single Open Leaves cut them out, and sprayed with Glimmer Mist, then adhered them over the stamped images to match the pattern.
I then punched different size smaller flowers with the Posey patch die using mulberry paper, distressed the edges a bit, and layered and formed the flowers then used Glimmer mist to color in Pineapple then touched the edge of the petals in Scarlett and added a green flower punch underneath along with some wire swirls that I covered with floral tape.
The Dusty Attic Chipboard "Beautiful" was painted with Apple Barrel Acrylic paint in Satin Cream and slightly sanded for a distressed look.
I painted the Dusty Attic die cut gate with Tim Holtz Crackle paint, and when it dried, inked with soft brown ink, then misted with Glimmer Mist in Scarlett and added some May Arts vine ribbon. Kind of looks like a rusty old, but beautiful gate.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
4 comments:
- Olga said...
Lisa these are absolutely breathtaking!!!! You have such away with those stamps and die cuts!!! Have a wonderful blessed Thanksgiving! Hugs, Olga
- November 23, 2010 at 12:07 PM
- NickelNook said...
I always find your layouts so very inspiring! It's always such a pleasure to visit your blog! Thank you very much!...Nancy :o)
- November 23, 2010 at 12:11 PM
- Cindy Gay said...
You are beautiful as is the layout!
- November 23, 2010 at 8:37 PM
- Lynette said...
For a "slap dash" scrapper like me...I always marvel at all the detail and work you put into your layouts.
- November 24, 2010 at 1:49 AM
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The Soda Seal is a revolutionary update to the standard soda can. It looks and opens like a normal soda can but once opened, you can twist the poptop around and a piece of metal under the lid seals the can back up. The company that invented this wants to use the seal as an advertising spot that you wouldn't see until you re-close the can. A better use for this would be in beer cans- if you opened up a can of beer and it started to foam up and explode out of the can, simply turn the doohickey and close up the can before you get sprayed with beer. A great idea.
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We started today by recording our schema about insects. {I was so happy they remembered that spiders aren't insects from our spider unit!}. Then, we read an informational text about insects and recorded our new learning.
We also learned that lots of informational text has diagrams, so we made our own diagrams of insects.
To go along with our "buggy" theme, we started some new literacy centers...
|Matching pictures to words based on beginning letters {from my Spring Fever pack}
|Distinguishing between real words and nonsense words {also from my Spring Fever pack}
|Making caterpillars based on vowel sounds {from Deeanna's bug centers}
Hope you had a happy Monday!!


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Spring 2016
This course provides an introduction to noncooperative game theory and its application within political science. The first half cover basic tools with applications: games in strategic and sequential form, Nash equilibrium, subgame-perfect equilibrium, and Bayesian equilibrium. The second half of the course will treat important special cases and complications, including bargaining, repeated games, learning or evolution in games, and communication games.
Course Outline and Approximate Schedule
0. Introduction
Read: Osbrone, Chapter 1 and sections 4.1.3, 4.12
- Game Theory
- Elements of strategic form
- The nature of "payoffs"
1. Strategic Games and Nash Equilibrium
Covers chapters 2-4 in Osborne textbook
Assignment for Thursday 1/21: read and try all problems in Chapter 2, through at least p. 40
Real-life experiment: guessing 2/3 of the average (from Exercise 34.1)
Assignment for Thursday 1/28: finish Chapter 2; start section 3.3.
Homework assignments:
- due Tuesday 1/26: problems 34.3 (public solution given), 42.2, 48.1
- due Tuesday 2/2: problems 44.1, 49.1, 50.2
- due Tuesday 2/9: problems 74.1, 79.2, 89.1 (public solution given), 91.1
- due Tuesday 2/16: problems 114.2, 127.2, 132.3, 141.1
Through Feb. 4 in class: We'll cover sections 3.3, 3.4, and most of 3.5
Feb 9, 11: Chapter 4
- 4.1.1 and 4.1.2 (we've already discussed the other material in 4.1, but you might want to review this, along with 4.12)
- at least through 4.6 by Tuesday 2/9
- through 4.11 by Tuesday 2/16 (no need to work problems in Sec. 4.11)
- Articles mentioned in class (not required):
- George Tsebelis, "The Abuse of Probability In Political Analysis: The Robinson Crusoe Fallacy." American Political Science Review, Vol. 83, No. 1 (Mar., 1989), pp. 77-91. Click here to obtain via JSTOR.
- Thomas R. Palfrey and Howard Rosenthal, "A Strategic Calculus of Voting." Public Choice, Vol. 41, No. 1 (1983), pp. 7-53. Click here to obtain via JSTOR.
- John F. Nash, "Equilibrium Points in n-Person Games." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 36, No. 1 (Jan. 15, 1950), pp. 48-49. Click here to obtain via JSTOR.
(no help session Feb. 19)
2. Sequential Games and Subgame-Perfect Equilibrium
Covers chapter 5-7 in Osborne textbook; approximately Feb 23-Mar. 3
For Feb. 23: chapter 5 (all; we'll get at least through the first part of 5.5)
For Feb. 25: Finish exercises in 5.5; Sections 6.1 and 6.3
HW due Tuesday Mar. 1:
- problems 163.2, 173.3, 183.2, 187.1
- In problem 173.3, ignore the portion of the problem beginning with "Consider variants of the game..." up through the end.
- save until next week: 196.2
For Mar. 1: Sections 7.1, 7.3, 7.4
Slide show: Backward induction with simultaneous moves (pdf)
For Mar. 3: Section 7.6, 7.7
HW due Tuesday Mar. 8:
- problem 196.2
- problems 221.1, 221.2
- problem 228.1
Not required: Does the ultimatum game indicate innate altruism? Evidently not: the variations, especially the double-blind dictator game, examined in this paper:
- Elizabeth Hoffman, Kevin McCabe, Keith Shachat, Vernon Smith, "Preferences, Property Rights, and Anonymity in Bargaining Games." Games and Economic Behavior, Vol. 7, Issue 3 (Nov. 1994), pp. 346-380. Click here to obtain via Science Direct on-line.
Not required: A paper on cross-cultural variation in experiments based on the ultimatum game: this project, the ultimatum game (along with some related games) was administered in a variety of cultures, including relatively primitive ones. A nice summary reference, followed by many pages of short comments by numerous other scholars, is
- Joseph Henrich et al., "'Economic Man' in Cross-cultural Perspective: Behavioral Experiments in 15 Small-scale Societies." Behavioral and Brain Sciences vol. 28 (2005), pp. 795-855. Click here to obtain via Cambridge Journals on-line.
Kenneth Binmore's commentary (pp. 817-818) is especially pertinent.
Not required: Using techiques from evolutionary game theory, this paper shows how "rational" players might arrive at a subgame-imperfect equilibrium:
- John Gale, Kenneth G. Binmore, and Larry Samuelson, "Learning To Be Imperfect: The Ultimatum Game." Games and Economic Behavior, Vol. 8, Issue 1 (1995), Pages 56-90. Click here to obtain online.
3. Imperfect Information
For Mar 8, 10: sections 10.1 through 10.5
Illustration: weak sequential equilibrium vs. perfect Bayesian equilibrium
HW due Tuesday Mar. 22:
- problems 331.1, 335.1; and...
- problem 3: The Gift Game (not in Osborne)
- Player 1 is either a Friend type (probability p) or an Enemy type (probability 1-p), and knows his own type. Player 1 may give a gift (G) or not give a gift (N) to Player 2. If a gift is offered, then Player 2, knowing p but not knowing Player 1's actual type, must decide whether to accept (A) or reject (R) it. Payoffs are as follows:
- If no gift is offered: 0 to both players, regardless of 1's type.
- If a Friend's gift is accepted, each receives 1; if rejected, Player 1 gets -1 and Player 2 gets 0.
- If an Enemy's gift is accepted, Player 1 gets 1 and Player 2 -1; if rejected, Player 1 gets -1 and Player 2 0.
- Find the game's weak sequential equilibria (WSE), being sure to specify the beliefs in every WSE assessment.
- HINT: Let f = Prob(Friend plays G) and e = Prob(Enemy plays G). Can there be pooling equilibria, that is, ones in which f = e? Can there be separating or semi-separating equilbria, that is, ones in which f and e are different?
- Player 1 is either a Friend type (probability p) or an Enemy type (probability 1-p), and knows his own type. Player 1 may give a gift (G) or not give a gift (N) to Player 2. If a gift is offered, then Player 2, knowing p but not knowing Player 1's actual type, must decide whether to accept (A) or reject (R) it. Payoffs are as follows:
Spring Break, Mar 14-18
Review and second exam: Mar. 22-24
4. More Specialized Tools
(About one week for each subtopic below; five weeks total)
4.1 Communication
Strategic information transmission: Osborne: sections 10.7-10.9
HW due Tuesday Apr. 5:
- problems 342.1, 350.2
Cheap talk and coordination:
For Tuesday Apr 5: read
- Joseph Farrell, "Cheap Talk, Coordination, and Entry." RAND Journal of Economics, Vol. 18, No. 1 (Spring, 1987), pp. 34-39. Click here to obtain online via JSTOR.
HW due Tuesday Apr. 12:
- Consider the 2-player, symmetric Hawk-Dove game in which the payoffs are as follows: u(D,D) = 0 for both players; u(H, H) = -1 for both players; and u(H,D) = X > 1 for the H-player and -Z, with 0 < Z < 1, for the D-player. Conduct the same analysis as in Farrell's paper for the game in which Hawk-Dove is preceded by one period of communication, and assess substantively the role of communication in outcomes of this game.
Reference concerning a method of perfect coordination in the Farrell setting: Robert J. Aumann and Michael B. Maschler, Repeated Games with Incomplete Information. MIT Press (1995). (The relevant material is in Chapter 5, "Repeated Games of Incomplete Information: An Approach to the Non-Zero-Sum Case," which originated as a 1968 report on a grant project to the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.)
Class will not meet on Thursday Apr. 7 due to the Midwest Political Science Association meetings. We will make this up by holding a final review session during the reading period at the end of the semester.
4.2 Repeated Games
April 12 & 14: material from Osborne
- chapter 14 in detail
- chapter 15: read enough to understand the statement of Proposition 458.2
HW due Tuesday Apr. 19:
- problem 429.1, 431.1 and the following "exercise 3":
- Exercise 3: For an infinitely repeated PD game, define the following "Adjusted Tit for Tat" (ATFT) strategy.
- For each player, the strategy defines actions in, and movements between, three "states": Coop (mutual cooperation), Pun (punish the opponent's deviation), and Apol (apologize for own deviation). A player begins the game in state Coop.
- In state Coop, a player is to play C; in state Pun, a player is to play D; in state Apol, a player is to play C.
- Following a pair of actions in state Coop,
- the player moves to state Pun if she played C while her opponent played D;
- the player moves to state Apol if she played D while her opponent played C;
- otherwise the player remains in state Coop.
- Following a pair of actions in state Pun
- the player moves to state Coop if her opponent played C, regardless of her own action
- otherwise, the player remains in state Pun
- Following a pair of actions in state Apol
- the player moves to state Coop if she played C, regardless of her opponent's action
- otherwise, the player remains in state Apol.
3(a): Use the description of ATFT above to construct a strategy diagram in the style of those on p. 427.
3(b): Suppose the underlying PD game has the payoffs shown in Figure 429.1, with discount factor \delta. Use the methods of section 14.10.3 to derive the conditions on x, y, and \delta under which (ATFT, ATFT) is a subgame perfect equilibrium profile. Hint: In applying the methods of section 14.10.3, rather than "history ending in (C,D)," etc., use the possible pairs of player states (Apol, Pun, and Coop) as the situations in which to define possible deviations by a player from ATFT. Assuming that the player's opponent will always do what ATFT prescribes in all three states, and show that no single deviation by the player can produce a higher payoff than adhering to ATFT.
4.3 Legislative Bargaining
Read for Apr. 19: relevant material in Osborne: section 16.1
Read for Apr. 21:
- David P. Baron and John A. Ferejohn, "Bargaining in Legislatures." American Political Science Review, Vol. 83, No.4 (Dec. 1989), pp. 1181-1206. Click here to obtain via JSTOR.
- You can omit the sections on "Amendments: A Simple Open Rule" and "The Choice of an Amendment Rule," pp. 1195-99.
HW due Tuesday Apr. 26:
- problem 473.1
- Problem 2: Consider a Baron-Ferejohn-style legislative bargaining game with three legislators, in which all players have an equal probability of recognition. Suppose that Player 1's strategy says that, whenever recognized to propose, she should always allocate zero to Player 2. Likewise, Player 2 always proposes zero for Player 3, and Player 3 always allocates zero to Player 1. Could such a strategy profile be a SPE? Explain.
- Problem 3: Consider a Baron-Ferejohn-style legislative bargaining game with three legislators, in which Player 3 is never recognized to propose (that is, p3 = 0), and Players 1 and 2 are recognized with equal probability (p1 = p2 = 1/2). Suppose that the players use strategies in which Player 1, if recognized, allocates a positive amount to Player 2 and zero to Player 3 with probability 1; and Player 2 does likewise, allocating a positive amount to Player 1 and zero to Player 3. Could such a strategy profile be an SPE? Explain.
Read for Tuesday Apr. 26:
- Jeffrey S. Banks and John Duggan, "A Bargaining Model of Collective Choice." American Political Science Review Vol 93, No. 1 (Mar. 2000), pp 73-88. Click here to obtain via JSTOR.
- Concentrate on the formulation of the model, and on examples 2, 3, and 4, pp. 73-78.
- I found these Technical Notes on the Banks & Duggan paper that I had made from a previous course. They might help clarify mathematical definitions that you can't quite recall.
4.4 Monotone Comparative Statics
Read for Thursday, Apr. 28:
- Scott Ashworth and Ethan Bueno de Mesquita, "Monotone Comparative Statics for Models of Politics." American Journal of Political Science, Vol. 50, No. 1 (Jan. 2006), pp. 214-231. Click here to obtain via JSTOR.
HW to be discussed at Monday May 2 help session (not turned in):
- Each action set is compact;
- Each payoff function is continuous in actions and in all parameters;
- Each payoff function has increasing differences in all pairs of actions and in each action paired with each parameter.
- (a.) What could we then conclude about Nash equilibria in this game?
- (b.) How does this compare to the conclusions Osborne drew from his original example?
- (c.) What are some important properties of Osborne's payoff functions that were NOT necessary in order to get the results in part (a)?
For future reference on a more general approach to monotone comparative statics, consult this classic paper:
- Paul Milgrom and Chris Shannon, "Monotone Comparative Statics ." Econometrica, Vol. 62, No. 1, (Jan., 1994), pp. 157-180. Click here to obtain via JSTOR.
Review session Monday May 2, 1:00 pm (in our usual location)
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It was the year of many adventures, ranging from pretending to be a witch in Boscastle to getting lost in a lingerie store in Reykjavik. It was the year of broken friendships, kisses and uneven French braids. It was the year I learnt what it meant to hurt, to love and to be afraid. It was the year I fell in love with the girl in the mirror, but feared the power of that statement also.
What am I hoping for from 2018? I'm really not too sure.
I'm hoping to learn, to grow and to love endlessly. What exactly that means, I'm not too sure. I'm hoping for happiness, but with that I expect to hurt as well.
I have one resolution for the new year, and that is to accept that in that moment, I am enough. I will never be perfect, and no amount of resolutions will ever change that. I do not need to change, simply continue to love, to learn and to grow.
I wish the same for you.
All my love,
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By PSXHAX on Oct 31, 2016: #1It's been a few weeks since his last update followed by some UI Modding Database Info, and so today PlayStation 4 modder e✘treme shared a fresh demo video of his latest version 1.76 PS4 UI Mod 0.10 Alpha visual debug home menu!
To quote from his page: PS4 1.76 – Debug Home Menu (Visual Mod)
Here you can see a small update of my PS4 1.76 UI Mod. It's still in alpha version and without function yet.
★APP_Home is only the OMSK App and ★Debug Settings has been changed with the Capture Gallery.
Hopefully there is a way to enable NPXS29998, NPXS29999 and NPXS20993 directly in the Home Menu.
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Atlas/Land | Church/Religious Histories | County Histories | Community/Township Histories | Vital Records
Beers, D. G., ed. Atlas of Union and Snyder Counties, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Pomeroy & Beers, 1868. This atlas was published during the heyday of historic atlas publishing. The maps of each township and municipality indicate locations of churches, stores, schools, and each landowner. Landowners are indicated only by first initial and surname.
Bickhart, Robert L. Snyder County, Pennsylvania land surveys, name index. Middleburg, PA: Snyder County Historical Society, 1980.
Glatfelter, Charles H. Pastors and People: German Lutheran and Reformed Churches in the Pennsylvania Field, 1717-1793. Vol. 1: Pastors and Congregations. Breinigsville, PA: The Pennsylvania German Society, 1980. This is the best introduction to Lutheran and Reformed congregations in Pennsylvania using primary documentary evidence. Congregations in Snyder County are part of the larger chapter on the Upper Susquehanna Valley on pages 445-456. This volume, part of a 2-volume work for the Pennsylvania German Society, is regretably out of print.
Hostetter, C. Nelson. Anabaptist-Mennonites nationwide USA: includes Amish and Brethren In Christ. Morgantown, PA: Masthof Press, 1997. This is the best brief introduction to the Anabaptist and Mennonite sects I've found, including the various sects in Snyder County such as Old Order Amish, Beachy Mennonite, Hoover Mennonite, and Stauffer Mennonite. Understanding these different sects can lead you to their church record repositories.
Maser, Frederick E. Methodism in Central Pennsylvania. N.p.: Central Pennsylvania Annual Conference, The United Methodist Church, 1971. Although there were few Methodist Churches established in Snyder County prior to the Civil War, Maser gives an informed overview of the post-war establishment of Methodism in Central Pennsylvania.
Stapleton, A[mmon]. Annals of the Evangelical Association of North America and History of the United Evangelical Church. Harrisburg, PA: Publishing House of the United Evangelical Church, 1900. This is the best volume on the most numerous churches in Snyder County. The "German Methodists" called the Evangelical Association and the United Evangelical Church is now part of the United Methodist Church. Stapleton preserves much oral tradition, family histories and local lore, all of which must be substantiated with primary documentary material by the researcher. Although it is a denominational history, the Evangelicals were headquartered in New Berlin, Union County, just north of the Snyder County line. Because of that, Stapleton pays close attention to the establishment of house churches and congregations in Union and Snyder Counties. Check out pages 56-84 which talk about how the work of the German Evangelicals spread to Union and Snyder Counties on the New or Northumberland Circuit in 1806.
A Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania. Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co.
Dunkelberger, George F[ranklin]. The Story of Snyder County. Selinsgrove, PA, 1948. Probably one of the best one-volume histories of the county, it preserves a great deal of local oral history.
Ellis, F[ranklin] and Hungerford, A[ustin] N., eds. History of that part of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys, embraced in the counties of Mifflin, Juniata, Perry, Union and Snyder, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Ā2 vols. Philadelphia: Everts, Peck & Richards, 1886. Volume 2, pages 1421-1590, focuses on Snyder County. A history of the legal and medical professions, along with historical, biographical and organizational sketches of each township and community offers much helpful background for the researcher.
Fisher, Charles Adam. The Snyder County Pioneers. Selinsgrove, 1938. There's some interesting material on the earliest settlers of Snyder County, although as with all of his published works, Snyder doesn't tell us specifically where we got most of his information. Nevertheless, he provides some good leads for pursuing family research.
Godcharles, Frederic A[ntes]. Chronicles of Central Pennsylvania. 4 vols. n.p.: Lewis Publishing Co., 1944.
Gutelius, Calvin Warren. The division of a county, 1853-1855, and the part played in the contest by a Whig Party editor. Northumberland, PA, Susquehanna Press, 1942. Compiled from a series of articles the author wrote for the Lewisburg Journal newspaper, the brief book illustrates how the division of Union County into Union and Snyder Counties in 1855 reflects the political turmoil in Central Pennsylvania leading up to the Civil War. Good social history.
Housley, Donald D., ed. Snyder County, Pennsylvania: From Pioneer Days to the Present. Snyder County Communities National Bicentennial, Inc., 1976. Compiled on the occasion of the United States Bicentennial in 1976, the profusely illustrated volume restates some of the earlier histories but adds 20th century history as well.
Linn, John Blair. Annals of Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania, 1755-1855. Harrisburg: Lane S. Hart, 1877. Although Buffalo Valley is in Union County to the north, Linn includes much information about the area of Penn Township, Northumberland County, comprising much of present-day Snyder County, until the creation of Union County from Northumberland in 1813. The entire text of this book, along with a downloadable PDF index file, is available on the Bucknell University Sheary Project website.
Snyder County Historical Society Bulletin. 3 vols. Selinsgrove & Middleburg: Snyder County Historical Society, 1913-1996. Some good, helpful articles of serious research, most articles are interesting, but of uneven quality.
Wagenseller, George W[washington] and Winey, Clara, R. Snyder county annals : a collection of all kinds of historical items affecting Snyder County from the settlement of the first pioneers in this section, to the names of the soldiers in the World War, 1917-19. Middleburg: Middleburg Post, 1919.
The McClure Story 1867-1967 Centennial,ĀOne Hundred Years of History-McClure.
Schnure, William M. Selinsgrove Chronology, 1700-1920. 2 vols. Selinsgrove, 1918.
Fisher, Charles Adam. Central Pennsylvania Marriages 1700-1896. Selinsgrove, 1946. A large collection of marriage records which, though primarily from Union & Snyder Cos, also includes records from other central Pa. counties. About 15,000 brides & grooms are identified; alphabetical by grooms.
Fisher, Charles Adam. Early Pennsylvania Birth Records 1675-1775. Selinsgrove, 1947. This extensive listing of birth data is based on baptismal records from four churches, tombstone inscriptions from four cemeteries & much from private sources never before published. For each child the birth date, and the names of the parents and sponsors are given. Over 4,000 births are recorded.
Fisher, Charles Adam. Probate and Orphans Court Records of Snyder County, Pennsylvania, 1772-1855. Selinsgrove, 1940. The title is something of an anachronism as Snyder County wasn't created until 1855. Nevertheless, Fisher lists helpful material from Snyder County's antecedent counties of Northumberland (1772) and Union (1813).
Wagenseller, George W[ashington]. Tombstone Inscriptions of Snyder County: All Epitaphs taken from the Markers in Every Burying Ground of Snyder County, Complete Record from the Time of Settlement of this Territory by the Pioneers before the Revolutionary War Down to the Year 1904. Middleburg: Middleburg Post, 1904. This entire book has been transcribed and posted in plain text format on the Snyder County Archives section of the PAGenWeb project.Created: 10-Dec-1998


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Well it has been little while since I have last posted. Namely because I moved house almost 2 weeks ago and Internet is still not working. So a brief filler post from my cell phone.
These are a couple of photos of Red a Empire of the dead requiem stretch goal. I quite like this model and think it's a lovely addition to a lycaon faction.
So that is all. Oh and I hope you enjoy my fantasy lords box in the background.
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Tuesday, 18 December 2012
Tea anyone?
So I have a list of Christmas sewing as long as my arm. And yet, instead of working on that, I decided to work on my Wombat Stew block for Lara (from Luellabella). You know, for January. Of next year. But hey, now I'm ahead of the game!
Lara requested teapots. And once she gave us a few specifics, I got busy drawing some up in EQ7. I had to shut the computer off because I couldn't stop drawing teapots!
So here's one that I have pieced!
Lara asked for the teapots to be placed on the blocks to look like they are sitting on a shelf, have something that's particular just to us, and include a bit of selvedge.
Particular to me… I love birds. And Aviary 2 is my favourite ever bird print.
I'm not kidding about it my being my favourite bird print. It graces the doona cover on my bed (which is double sided because I couldn't decide on one layout!)
And it's also what my nappy (diaper)/carry everything bag is made out of.
There are a few other Aviary 2 projects but now I'm getting off on a tangent (told you I love Aviary 2). Back to the teapot!
So I added a bit of selvedge to the bottom of the block. It's the selvedge from the orange Color Weave that I used in the block.
I am really loving Color Weave! I bought it in 12 different shades and I have already used 4 different ones in various projects just since they arrived.
Little note: I hate orange. Like really. I avoid it. I have had to force myself to buy orange prints to make my stash a little less lop sided. But Lara LOVES orange. So what's a girl to do?! I want Lara to have a teapot she loves, so orange it is. Plus look how pretty it goes with the Aviary 2. Mmm Aviary 2.
So it's done! And early! I may even make another teapot block. Because I can't stop thinking about this design…
And on the topic of new designs… the Polaroid camera is now listed in my Craftsy shop. Thanks to my lovely pattern testers Gina and Heidi!
Well guess I better get back to that Christmas sewing if I want there to be any gifts under the tree!! Wish me luck!
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You have no idea how much I love this block - I may have to send it in to a potter(?) and get one made for real! I love Aviary as well, and yes, I love orange! Saw your Polaroid block on Gina and Heidi's blogs this morning and last week and squealed a little inside - very cute!ReplyDelete
Oh, look at that teapot!! I can just imagine whole shelves of those in various colours and designs!! Fabulous, as we have come to expect from you Kirsty!!!!ReplyDelete
Your tea pot is absolutely perfect - really love the Aviary fabric too!ReplyDelete
prettiest teapot ever!!! love it....can't wait for the next one too! hope you will listing them when you are ready!ReplyDelete
That is a lovely teapot!!!ReplyDelete
Coming from a land of tea drinkers this is right up my street! Think you will need to rethink your aversion to orange, this is really lovely Kristy.ReplyDelete
Awesome! Seriously. I am in awe of your paper piecing prowess.ReplyDelete
Oh so pretty, could do with a nice cuppa right now!ReplyDelete
The teapot looks awesome!!!ReplyDelete
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Gorgeous teapot - it's absolutely adorable. And so are all those Aviary birds:-)ReplyDelete
Your teapot is stunning and I love the fabrics you chose, I think I have to get me some Color Weave now!!ReplyDelete
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Tea pot - wonderful!! I would love to paper piece a set of different ones for my sister!! And I love Aviary 2 and haven't dared touch my little stash of it YET!!ReplyDelete
Tea pots!!! So awesome!!! Talk about perfect for my tea addicted mother. Are those going to be available in your shop too at some point?ReplyDelete
Well done, so pretty! Lovely fabrics indeed.ReplyDelete
I am loving that teapot block - what a clever way to incorporate a selvedge!! You know you are going to have to do a teapot BOM now, too, don't you??ReplyDelete
It's all so gorgeous, Kristy! That teapot is divine!ReplyDelete
I just have to ditto everyone elses comments. Love the teapot. Love the aviary. Paper piecing is not my forte - but I've done enough to really appreciate a good paper pieced block. Amazing!ReplyDelete
The new blocks look great! Aviary is one of my favorites as well :)ReplyDelete
LOVE the orange! And the teapot (particularly the handle!).ReplyDelete
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Sunday, August 28, 2011
iheartfaces | White
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This is perfect for the theme. It's a really lovely photo.ReplyDelete
White coral sands?ReplyDelete
Makes me think of a Toad the Wet Sprocket song...
Love it.
love this processing!ReplyDelete
Perfect! tons and tons of white going on here!!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousAugust 29, 2011 at 12:47 AM
Love the way you set up this photo, great shot. :)ReplyDelete
Oh...I love this picture. And it makes me want to go to the beach...like. right. now. :D Very beautiful shot!ReplyDelete
Really beautiful!!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful photo. So clean and perfect!ReplyDelete
Love the creamy warmth of this picture! So beautiful.ReplyDelete
I especially love the perspective you've taken. And this beach looks so relaxing. I want to be on it, wearing a white dress, looking for sea shells...ReplyDelete
lovely picture! Beautiful white!ReplyDelete
white at the beach is my favorite!ReplyDelete
Makes me want to be right there with the sand between my toes!ReplyDelete
So peaceful and beautiful. This is such a work of art!ReplyDelete
Awesome picture! :) Love it!ReplyDelete
There is something very serene about this image... GREAT JOB!!ReplyDelete
Lovely! Such a great setting and fun composition.ReplyDelete
NICE!!! Love it.ReplyDelete
Wow!! This is stunning!!ReplyDelete
this photo is so pretty and magical, like a dream.ReplyDelete
If this photo doesn't win I will be totally surprised. So amazing!ReplyDelete
my favorite place, the beach. and you captured it beautifully. i also want to be there in my barefeet. what a lovely photo and a great perspective.ReplyDelete


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One of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's sons has become a member of the board of a Ukrainian gas company linked to ousted Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych.You get the picture?
Burisma Holdings Ltd. says Hunter Biden, 44, joined its board earlier this month and is now in charge of its legal affairs.
Biden joined Burisma several weeks after Devon Archer joined the board to help recruit investors to the company. Archer, 39, was a college roommate of Christopher Heinz, a stepson of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry...
Both Biden and Archer are employees of Rosemont Seneca Partners, a U.S. investment company. It is affiliated with Rosemont Capital, a private-equity firm that Archer and [Christopher] Heinz co-founded...
In a statement on the Burisma [Ukrainian gas company's] website, Biden said the gas company "can be a strong driver of a strong economy in Ukraine. As a new member of the Board, I believe that my assistance in consulting the company... will contribute to the economy and benefit the people of Ukraine."
Archer issued a similar statement.
Both Vice President Biden and Kerry have publicly expressed support of Ukrainians who demonstrated for closer ties with Europe and drove Yanukovych and his government, which had sought closer relations with Russia, from power.
Yanukovych's ouster has led to violence between pro-Russia separatist rebels and the country's military.
In the turmoil, gas has become a focus of the tensions between Ukraine and Russia. Ukraine gets most of its gas from the Russian government's majority-owned gas company, Gazprom. Kiev accuses the government of Russian President Vladimir Putin of unfairly increasing gas prices to punish Kiev for establishing closer relations with the European Union.
Vice President Biden went to Kiev last month to offer U.S. expertise to help expand Ukraine's domestic gas production...
In August of 2008, a similar question of conflict of interest arose pertaining to Biden's ties to MBNA.
CBS reported at the time:
[Hunter Biden], a son of Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden was paid an undisclosed amount of money as a consultant by MBNA, the largest employer in Delaware, during the years the senator supported legislation that was promoted by the credit card industry and opposed by consumer groups. [The legislation made it harder for consumers to file for bankruptcy protection.]There is more to report on the Biden/MBNA connection, but why bother, you get the picture.....
MBNA employees have poured more than $200,000 into Biden's Senate campaigns over the past two decades, making donors working for the credit card company the senator's largest source of campaign money.


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Monday, May 21, 2012
~Southwest Chicken Chopped Salad~
Preparing simple meals is a must when we travel. I want to relax and enjoy, not slave away in the kitchen!! Anyway, I found the most delicious, EASY chicken salad recipe that was a big hit with everyone (we were there with some of our family) and I thought this would be a great recipe for this coming Memorial Day weekend. If you haven't already got your plans made (which we don't).
Lauren's Latest. Doesn't it look scrumptious?
Lauren's Latest. It's all about food and recipes. Oh, my goodness! It'll make you drool. Seriously. And, while you're there, tell her I said 'hey'. Even though she doesn't know me from Adam. Oh, and here's the recipe I made up just for you.
I just realized that I forgot to correct a typo on the recipe. It should read I 'do not" like for my chips to become soggy. I'll change it later.
Have a marvelous Monday~
10 comments:
- Kerin said...
That is one terrific "tin can cottage'!! Spencer would love, love, love if we had one that fancy for him to stay in at camp over the summer. Alas.. he is stuck with our little tiny 1960's era 'tin can cottage'.
Love that salad.. and I am SO making it this week!!
Thanks for sharing the recipe.
It reminds me of a chicken salad that I like to get at "Rumby Island Grill"; but that place is one and a half hours from here~~LOL!
Hope this is a great week for you.
Smiles :)
- May 21, 2012 at 4:36 PM
- vintage grey said...
Hi Velma!! Happy Monday!! what a yummy salad!! Thanks for the recipe!! Looks like you have a lot of fun in your beautiful trailer!! Have a great week! xo Heather
- May 21, 2012 at 7:51 PM
- My Vintage Mending said...
Oh...a place to stay and some dinner. This is a salad I will be making. I pinned it...thank you for always sharing...smiles..Renee
- May 21, 2012 at 9:30 PM
- Sam I Am...... said...
What a "camper"! That's amazing but I wouldn't want to pull it. Is it hard to pull/tow?
Love the recipe! Yours are always so good! Thanks!
- May 22, 2012 at 9:56 AM
- Lois' Laughlines said...
I am new to your blog. It is so charming. Thanks for sharing'
Blessings to you.
- May 23, 2012 at 9:06 AM
- Betty@SouthernGrace said...
Ohhh, I love, love, love the 5th wheel. That's my dream one day. We love to camp. Right now we are roughing it in tents again but at our age, that's not going to last long. I'm thinking we're ready for another camper too. You should show us some pics of the inside. That salad looks very yummy also. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
- May 23, 2012 at 2:18 PM
- Country Dreaming said...
Sounds delish!
- May 24, 2012 at 11:03 AM
- TinaTx said...
Oh my gosh, that looks good!
- May 25, 2012 at 4:07 PM
- Kathryn D. Duke said...
the chicken salad recipe is so original and looks delish...I will give it a try!!
Hummingbird cake is probably my fav!! Mu husband's aunt made it every Labor Day reunion for us til she died...now I make it with fond memories...
enjooyed reading your blog and sorry I got here to late for the needle case drawing because it is lovely too!!
- June 1, 2012 at 7:23 PM
- Chenille Cottage said...
Oh, my goodness! My mouth is watering! What a wonderful idea for dinner tonight!
How very sweet your little needlebook is....and, I know Heather is tickled to receive it! How nice to know that every time she uses it she will think of you!
Have a sweet Sunday, Velma!
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After Thai food, decided to try a few tacos. Salem is really an unexplored, or rather, undocumented, goldmine of Mexican food. I usually tell people that Woodburn is a great place for Mexican in Portland metro. But truthfully, Woodburn is closer to Salem than Portland. On the way home today, I drove 99E up from Salem to Portland.
All along the way are restaurants, taquerias, tiendas, car lots run by Mexicans with all their signs in Spanish, clothing stores that remind me of Mexico with the super low waist jeans on manequins with extra big booties. There was even a spot just south of the 30 mile mark where I saw three taco trucks all gathered within 20 feet of each other. (btw, there are several produce stands and farms with stores and bakeries aching to be explored.)
Lancaster has tons of Mexican food places and stores. I was disappointed to see that a supermercado had apparently closed down (or maybe it has yet to open). I've always wanted to explore the area.
But the recommended place I went, JR's, is on the other side of I-5 not far from the fairgrounds. It's a typical, but very clean, taqueria. They have all the usual items. I didn't notice anything out of the ordinary (except the TV was at a reasonable volume and wasn't competing with a jukebox).
I ordered three tacos: carne asada, carnitas, and birria de chivo. They took a little bit longer than normal, but that's probably because the tortillas were freshly made, Very nice. All meats were good. The carnitas had a little bit of an off flavor, but was nicely seasoned and the right texture. I'm pretty sure it was made in a classic Michoacan style. The carne asada consisted of nicely caramelized bits of steak, also nicely seasoned. The birria could have been a little more tender, but certainly wasn't tough or dried out. It had a really nice flavor. You could taste the cumin and onion that it was stewed with. Very good birria.
A very good taqueria. It would also hold its own in Portland, and maybe even be among the best in Portland proper, though I'd have to explore more to see if it could compare to Salvador's, La Ochoa, Poncho's, or de Leon.


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In fact we are morphing into Pats and Ed the more time we spend together. We haven't figured out which one is which yet...so I thought I'd do this post as a 'What Would They Wear' type thang. So......which one are you???
Smoking, drinking, sexaholic Patsy. Fashion Director who hasn't eaten since the 1970's. Fan of a two piece and always flashing a bit of leg, sweetie.
Marios Schwab - Christopher Kane - Chanel
Eddie's style is a wondrous thing. Borderline garish with a slight hint of 90's ghetto. Not afraid to take risks (head to toe denim on the Christmas special??)
Stella McCartney - Acne - D&G
I loveeee bubble. She is CLEARLY a Meadham Kirchhoff kinda gal...anyone who wears a dress covered in telly tubbies would be!
Meadham Kirchhoff - Preen - House of Holland
Do you all watch Ab Fab? I loved the Christmas special. Especially Bubble's impression of P-middy!!!
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This large silk square scarf features the 'KOALA PICNIC' print.
A simple print but not short on playful fun! This print was made from paper torn collage and 'Gone Troppo' signature motifs with a paintbrush stroked border. Inspired by the bright and colourful tropical side of Australia, this scarf is perfect for wearing to outdoor picnics and into the evening - the super sassy koala will also add a touch of fancy to your outfit. Yessss!
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DUBAI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Qatar National Bank, the Gulf's largest bank, is raising $1.38 billion through a privately placed bond, a QNB spokesperson said on Tuesday.
The bond issue follows a recently priced private note of $1 billion. Sources told Reuters this week that Bank of America Merrill Lynch arranged the $1 billion debt sale.
The new private placement was upsized to $1.38 billion from the original amount of $1.3 billion, said the spokesperson.
Both the bonds, due in February 2020, pay 135 basis points over the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate.
QNB has recently used various types of debt instruments, including Kangaroo and Formosa bonds, to refill its coffers in an effort to diversify funding resources amid the embargo imposed on Qatar by other Arab states. (Reporting by Davide Barbuscia; Editing by Andrew Torchia)


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As part of the North American Stamping Group's commitment to support our communities and customers minority business development objectives, we develop plans and goals as part of our strategic plan. It is our desire to work with and develop certified minority suppliers. We will allocate a portion of our controlled spending to these certified suppliers.
The suppliers must be listed on the following minority associates member lists or be able to provide proof of compliance with a minority certification certificate or evidence that they are majority owned and managed by a qualified visible minority. The approved associations are WBENC (Women's Business Enterprise National Council), NMSDC (National Minority Development Council) and CAMSC (Canadian, Aboriginal & Minority Council).
NASG will join the WBENC for resources, training and guidance. Furthermore we will endeavor to develop a minimum of one division as a minority owned business. The company Chairperson will be the champion of this effort both operationally and strategically.
Our goal is to establish a minority supplier base in calendar 2012. Once the supply base is established with approved suppliers, we will set a minimum buy volume with planned growth targets for 2013, 2014 and 2015. Our progress to plan will be reported and monitored at the Annual Board of Directors meetings.


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Eric Larsen, Ph.D.
Dr. Larsen has more than 25 years of archaeological experience, having worked with the National Park Service at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, and for the University of Maryland on sites in Annapolis, Maryland. He directed fieldwork at the Freedmen's and Contraband Cemetery for the City of Alexandria, Virginia, and most recently assisted with excavations at George Washington's Boyhood Home at Ferry Farm (near Fredericksburg, Virginia) for the George Washington Foundation. He has taught introductory Archaeology classes and trained numerous students through a variety of Field Schools primarily in the Mid-Atlantic States.
Membership Development Manager
Ashley Abruzzo
Ashley joined the Foundation team in February 2017 as its new Membership Development Manager. Within this role, Ashley focuses on fundraising and membership relations, community outreach, and event planning. She connects up Germanna supporters with one another and deepens the relationships across our 300-year-old community. She looks forward to going out into the community and sharing the history of Germanna and making personal connections with everyone.
Ashley grew up in Rockford, Illinois and received her B.A. in History from the University of Illinois at Springfield and her M.A. in Applied History from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. She is a Germanna descendant as her 7th great-grandfather was Jacob Crigler and founded Criglersville in Madison County. He was one of many to arrive with that second wave of colonists in 1717.
She comes to the Germanna Foundation after two years as the Tourism & Marketing Manager for The Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership, a nonprofit organization that brings awareness of history, education, conservation and preservation to a 180-mile swath of land ranging from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Charlottesville, Virginia.
In that job, she handled itineraries for domestic and international visitors, marketing and merchandising, and she lead the Certified Tourism Ambassador training that allows people from throughout the Journey Through Hallowed Ground to become more knowledgeable about the region they work in. She interacted with people in the tourism industry ranging from small local businesses to historic sites, hotels, visitor centers, and more.
Before that she worked as a museum educator at Morven Park in Leesburg, VA
Ashley is very excited to be working for the Germanna Foundation and bringing more awareness to the historical and cultural significance of what the Foundation stands for. She says that Germanna is not only an important piece of Virginia's early history, but the entire country's as well.
She invites everyone who goes by the Germanna Foundation Visitor Center to stop in sometime and say hi!
Office Manager
Barbara Bounds
Barbara Bounds joined the foundation in September 2011 after eight years of teaching foreign language in the Culpeper and Spotsylvania public schools.
Prior to that she worked for twenty years as an administrative assistant, an accounting clerk, and in electronics purchasing.
From Pittsburgh, PA, she is married to a Spotsylvania native, Gary, who works for the Virginia Department of Transportation.
Together they have six children and three grandchildren. They live at Lake of the Woods and enjoy its community activities.
She enjoys the foundation and looks forward to Germanna's exciting future. Her co-workers add that Barbara's good cheer, hospitable nature, excellent organizational and planning skills, and her marvelous baking, make her wonderful to work with!
Volunteer Coordinator
John Howard
John Howard, our volunteer coordinator, was born in Seattle and lived in Bremerton, Washington until 1966.
He spent three years in the Army and then worked for the Navy in ship design until retirement 38 years later.
His career took him to Washington DC in 1966, where he lived in Arlington and met his wife Ann. They have two married children and three grandchildren.
John retired in 1993. In 1998 they followed two Falls Church neighbors to Lake of the Woods.
John came out of retirement to work first for the Orange County Visitor Center at Germanna in 2004 and then subsequently stayed with the Germanna Foundation when Orange County transferred its visitor operations.
A valuable resource for our visitors, John keeps the library organized and helps others research their family history.
When he is not working at the Center, he keeps busy stamp and beer can collecting.
Visitor Center Docents:
Russ Williams
Liz Arndt
Wilderness Battlefield Grounds Force (Siegen Forest hiking trails maintenance):
Bob Johnson
Paul Alderman
Dorse Counts
Wade Aylor
Ken Froehnert
Gary Mauss
Hank Sisbarro
Tony Studer
Myron Wasiuta
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So yeah...there's this:
I made these coconut tarts and after all the testing, I was ready to give up sweets for good (I actually gave away dried mango, so I think that's it for the sweets for awhile). Then a family member gave me some ripe bananas that needed to be used. My obsession to make the perfect coconut butter left me with, well...tons of coconut butter. (The first time I discovered coconut butter, I made this peppermint bark.) And a banana version of the coconut tarts was born. I'm not calling these tarts because it doesn't seem right. Cream pies, maybe. But I don't want to disappoint anyone looking for a real banana or coconut cream pie, so I'll calling them "bites." Yeah, it might take two bites to eat one of these, but you get the idea.
|Process your crust more than I did. Unless you like it chunky.
If you eat these straight from the freezer (wait a minute to avoid brain freeze), they are kind of like a creamy ice cream pie (that's a thing, right?). If you let them soften a little, it's more like a cream pie. Just try them. And if you do, come back and let me know if you like them, or if you don't like them. I will give up my first-born baby if I have to in order to get a recipe just perfect (I'm kind of kidding there. But I will adjust a recipe or help you troubleshoot if needed. So, let me know if something goes wrong. Just be nice about it. There is a human with feelings behind this screen.)
If you want to make coconut butter from unsweetened coconut flakes, see this post. Or just head over the this post from Mark's Daily Apple where he gives you ten tips for making coconut butter. This is where I get my coconut flakes: Tropical Traditions. You can also find them HERE (Amazon) or HERE (Vitacost). Or if you don't want to blend the flakes, get some coconut butter, coconut manna, or coconut cream concentrate (all of these are the same thing).
No Bake Coconut Banana Cream Bites
Makes 16-18 minis printable recipe
4 medjool dates, pitted (or 1/2 - 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup)
3/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1/2 tbsp coconut oil
small pinch salt
*For optional chocolate crust (not AIP), add 1 1/2 tbsp or more unsweetened cocoa powder or raw cacao powder)
1/3 cup coconut butter* (coconut manna or coconut cream concentrate)
1/4 cup full-fat coconut milk
1 banana
3 tbsp coconut oil, melted
small pinch salt
1 tsp vanilla extract (sub: vanilla bean to taste)
1/2 - 1 tbsp maple syrup, optional to taste (or honey)
How to make:
Line a mini muffin tin with paper liners or use silicon cups. Add the crust ingredients to a food processor and pulse until you get a coarse, crumbly consistency. Add more dates if needed for sweetness. Scoop about 1/2 tbsp of filling into each cup. Press filling into the bottom of the liners to make a crust for each tart. If there is extra filling, you can eat this or use to make thicker crusts. Or eat this.
*If you use regular dates (not medjool), you will need to use more. You also may want to soak them in warm water first.
Gently heat coconut butter for best results (if coconut milk has been in refrigerator, heat milk with coconut butter). Add the remaining ingredients to a food processor, add the warmed coconut butter and milk. Process until smooth. (Taste and add more honey if needed. I don't like these very sweet.) Scoop or pour the mixture over the crusts. Freeze for a hour or two, until firm. Remove the bites from the muffin tins. Store in freezer or refrigerator. Eat them directly from freezer or allow to soften at room temp for 10-15 minutes (this is how I like them). *Note: These will melt if left out too long.
Optional chocolate drizzle: Melt about 1/4-1/2 cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate in the microwave at 10-15 second intervals or in a double boiler on the stove. Mix in a tsp of coconut oil. (Or mix equal parts coconut oil and cocoa powder plus honey or other sweetener and a pinch of salt.) Drizzle the chocolate over the tops over the bites after taking them out of the freezer. You could also dip them in the chocolate (doubled or tripled) to coat them completely, but you may need to refreeze.
Find the Lemon and Berry Versions of these HERE.
What the...what is that?
- Coconut butter: Aka coconut cream concentrate. Aka coconut
manna. Coconut butter is the coconut meat in concentrated form. Make it
yourself by processing coconut flakes (see this post). See my recipes using coconut butter here. I like Artisana brand, but my favorite is Tropical Traditions
(Update: enter giveaway here!). I use their flakes to make my own as well.
Shared at: Simple Meals Friday, Make Your Own Mondays, Fat Tuesdays, Party Wave Wednesday, Allergy Free Wednesday, Raw Food Thursday, Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable


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The bad news is that they left this morning and I'm here fending for myself with Ian and hobbling after him lol! The good news is that it's feeling pretty good pain wise. The swelling bothers me more than anything and I've always been sensitive when it comes to my toes so I don't really like the feeling of the shoe on them. I'm hoping I don't have to deal with any nerve or sensory issues when it's all said and done. And I did make it to the gym and had a decent workout on the arm bike and a recumbent bike (and trust me, this is all safe...remember athletic trainer here...before anyone freaks out lol). My three main concerns are being able to get back to really high impact classes like kickboxing, not gaining any weight, and being able to still wear cute high heeled shoes! You gotta have priorities people :-D
Anyway, enough of me blathering on about my foot...can you tell I'm bored just sitting here icing it?? :-) And I just still can't believe I broke it like I did. Total freak accident!
So here's a cute card using the naturally eclectic suite. This one was on my "maybe" list but the more I looked at it, the more I thought I needed to have it. It's just bright and fun I think. And I realized I needed the stamp set if only for the little plus accents I've used here! Those are going to be so versatile! The DSP is pretty and the dies are pretty cool too, I mean look at that background!
I hope you like it!
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