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Salvian of Marseille wrote in the 440s that Barbarians are strangers to learning and know nothing unless it is taught to them. Thus, since they were taught heretical, or Arian Christianity, they held that theirs was the true faith and that Catholics were heretical just as the Catholics thought the same of them. This kind of tolerant attitude toward Arian Christians may not have been prevalent, but it may help to explain the tolerance, or at least the lack of antagonism, between the ecclesiastics of each brand of Christianity.
According to Salvian, Roman Catholics and barbarian Arians associated rather freely and probably were more unified by the common aspects of Christianity than they were splintered by dogmatic belief in either being the only true form. In Burgundy, the Roman Catholic Church was treated fairly, probably because the royal house had been divided between Arianism and Catholicism. (Some historians believe the Burgundians went from Catholicism to Arianism and then back again).
It seems that, in general, barbarian rulers kept their Arian bishops close at hand and didn't appoint Arian bishops to cities, as was done in the Eastern Empire. They resided near him in his capital and performed services for the king and his retinue, but performed few other ecclesiastical functions. Thus, bishops formed a sort of sacred council and they performed special, mostly diplomatic, missions at the request of the king.
Perhaps the barbarian kings were paranoid and sought to keep powerful religious leaders close by to keep an eye on them. Gregory of Tours told the story of how Saint Aprunculus, Bishop of Langres, had become suspicious to the Burgundians because of word of a conspiracy of Catholics in Burgundy with Franks. After the Burgundians put out the order to kill him, Aprunculus "was lowered down from the walls of Dijon" and escaped to Clermont where he was made Bishop.
Ecclesiastics often were involved in plots against their overlords. Ralph Mathisen ("Barbarian Bishops") wrote of how, when Gundobad captured Vienne, Godegisel fled to an Arian church and was there with an Arian bishop (cum episcopo arriano). Mathisen believed that this hinted that the Burgundians had a patriarch, at least in Vienne, whose loyalty to Godegisel was rewarded by death. Or, writes Mathisen, "perhaps this faithful Arian episcopus was the chief bishop of Godegisel's sacerdotal college." Finally, Mathisen showed that, with this one exception, there is little evidence of Burgundian Arian bishops.
Gundobad's wife, Caratena, was Catholic, and, according to Bishop Avitus of Vienne, her "epitaph suggests that she practiced both sexual renunciation and asceticism." According to Fortunatus, "she was…the mother of the poor and the advocate of the guilty" and she also "gave proof on the throne of every virtue, concealing beneath a smiling countenance the fasts and austerities with which she subdued her flesh." For his part, Gundobad was friendly with Avitus, who often urged him to convert and, according to Justine Davis Randers-Pehrson, may have at least partially succeeded in bringing Gundobad into the flock.
Randers-Pehrson noted that Avitus' letter to Clovis congratulating him on his baptism must have had to have passed through the hands of Gundobad for approval, "in a way it was addressed more to him than to Clovis." Avitus complimented Clovis for recognizing the true religion, unlike other barbarian rulers, and for breaking with tradition to do so. The implication being that any who used tradition as an excuse to hold onto heretical religion no longer had an excuse. According to Randers-Pehrson, "this argument was not lost on Gundobad, who had long wrestled earnestly with the problem and with his conscience."
Further, Edward James explained that the process of royal conversion had at least three steps. First, the intellectual conversion whereby Christ is accepted; second the public announcement of the acceptance, and third the formal baptism ceremony and acceptance into the Christian community. According to Gregory of Tours, Gundobad reached the first stage but didn't dare take the second for fear of reprisal among the Burgundians.
Though nominally an Arian and attended to by Arian bishops, Gundobad had a fertile mind and was able to intelligently argue theology with Avitus. He also encouraged debate between Avitus and his Arian bishops.
Burgundian Arianism seemed to be based on strict adherence to a literal interpretation of the Latin Bible. This literal familiarity with the Bible was an advantage for Gundobad and his bishops, who proved to be more adept than Avitus in citing specific scriptural passages. Avitus made at least one mistaken identification of a biblical excerpt during a debate with the Arians, though he may have been citing from memory rather than relying on a direct reference.
Despite their theological differences, Gundobad did respect Avitus and asked him to write his 'Against the Eutychian Heresy' after the Trishagion riots in Constantinople in A.D. 511. This illustrated both the scope of his religious inquisitiveness and that he was politically astute enough to want to be on the "right" side of a religious controversy.
Avitus was in line with the orthodox view evolving during his era and was a strong defender of the pope, whose actions he felt only God could ultimately judge. Avitus viewed the controversy surrounding Symmachus and the Laurentian schism as damaging to Catholicism as a whole, and was especially wary of the considerable strength of Arianism among the barbarian kingdoms.
In this, as in nearly all other theological writings that passed before the eyes of Gundobad, Avitus wrote on theology in hopes of bringing the Burgundians around. To these constant entreaties, Gundobad once replied that he couldn't worship the Holy Trinity. Avitus assured Gundobad that he could avert attack, possibly from Clovis and his recently converted Franks, if he simply converted. Gundobad's theological assignment to Avitus prompted Gregory of Tours to believe that Gundobad did eventually convert to Catholic Christianity.
There were instances that seem to indicate that the Burgundians may have encouraged, rather than merely tolerated, Catholicism. Notably, the Catholic bishops of the Burgundian kingdom met at Epaon in A.D. 517, under Avitus, and produced an influential list of canons that served as a basis for laws regarding incest. These included prohibitions against marrying your brother's widow, deceased wife's sister, mother-in-law, cousin or child of a cousin, uncle's widow and stepdaughter.
A pamphlet written by Avitus in A.D. 517, "On Not Assimilating Basilicas of the Heretics," provided additional information regarding the Burgundian Arian church. It was written in response to the fact that Gundobad's son Sigismund had been converted to Catholicism. Avitus had been asked if churches and basilicas of the Arians were to also be converted. Avitus asked if the king had consulted with his Arian bishops and made it clear that the conversion of the king did not mean the conversion of the people. As such, the Arian religion continued to be practiced in Burgundy. Interestingly, Gundobad took much more than a philosophical interest in the Catholic church. In A.D. 499, he helped Avitus secure papal recognition making the Bishop of Vienne the primary church authority in Gaul over the bishop of Arles (held by the Goths).
In lands where the ruling class followed their teachings, Arian bishops seemed content and did not actively proselytize among the provincials. Lucien Musset (Germanic Invasions) postulated that "the reason for this was probably the intellectual inferiority of the Arian hierarchy, which was badly equipped for controversy and incapable of contemplating systematic missionary activity." Danuta Shanzer and Ian Wood (Avitus of Vienne) observed that, while the Arian bishops under Gundobad engaged in a theological debate with Avitus, their penchant for being able to memorize and cite specific biblical passages did not necessarily indicate any ability to ponder deeper theological questions.
This willingness to allow Catholicism to spread and flourish within the barbarian kingdoms made Arianism less attractive and, ironically, ended a period of dynamic theological thought in Gaul. With no intellectual opponent, Gallo-Roman Orthodox Christian writers lost their rhetorical abilities and became more dogmatic in their theology as they relied on others, especially Augustine, to establish a new "theological uniformity," according to Shanzer and Wood.
The belief that the Burgundians were mostly Arian seems to be an overstated one. Clotilda was a Catholic, as were her sister, and her aunt Caretena. Sidonius indicated that Chilperic I and his wife were friendly with Patiens. The only evidence of an Arian church was during the reign of Gundobad, in which he killed his brother, Godigisil. Yet, again, at this time Clotilda and her sister, and later their cousin Sigismund, were Catholic. As for Gundobad, Ian Wood (The Merovingian Kingdoms) theorizes that Gundobad may have acquired his Arianism during his younger years in Rome, through his relationship with his uncle Ricimer. With the exception of Gundobad, then, nearly every member of the Burgundian royal family seems to have been a Catholic.
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Ralph Whitney Mathisen, "Barbarian Bishops and the Churches 'in Barbaricis Gentibus' During Late Antiquity," Speculum 72, no.3 (1997).
Goffart, "Rome, Constantinople, and the Barbarians."
Dill, Roman Society.
Gregory of Tours, The History of the Franks.
Avitus of Vienne.
Kurth, Saint Clotilda.
Leblant, Inscriptions Chretiennes de la Gaule, Vol. I., 70, no. 31, in Kurth, Saint Clotilda.
Randers-Pehrson, Barbarians and Romans.
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Ian Wood, "Incest, law and the Bible in sixth-century Gaul," Early Medieval Europe 7, no.3 (1998).
De basilicas haereticorum non recipiendis, Epistulae 7 (MGH AA 6/2:35 – 39) in Mathisen, "Barbarian Bishops."
Marius Aventicensis, Chronica s.a. 523, ed. Theodor Mommsen, (MGH AA 11:225-39) in Mathisen, "Barbarian Bishops."
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In this column, we take a look at some of the major seconds for Bit-coin's price throughout the previous 2 months, a time period which saw the price of Bit-coin rise from under $5,000 to approximately ?8,000 on the CoinDesk Bit-coin value Index (BPI).
It was a quarter that arguably surpassed past year forecasts and also one that saw unprecedented attention originating – particularly in the finance market – that many may possibly not have imagined possible.
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Newcastle United are thought to have held talks with Remi Garde about the possibility of him succeeding Alan Pardew as manager.
The Magpies agreed to let Pardew leave St James' Park to become the new boss at Crystal Palace earlier this month, and have seen placed John Carver in caretaker charge. Despite the latter being a popular figure amongst the first team squad, it is unlikely club owner Mike Ashley will give the 49-year-old Geordie the chance to earn the position on a permanent basis.
Frank de Boer, the Ajax coach, was said to be high on the list of potential candidates, but the Dutchman has rejected the possibility of leaving his current club for Tyneside. A number of other options have been mooted, but it now appears as though Ashley has turned to former Lyon head coach Garde, who is available after leaving Stade de Gerland last summer after three years.
The 48-year-old is best remembered in England for his spell at Arsenal from 1996 to 1999. Although he was never considered to be a key first team player for the Gunners, he played his part as they won the Premier League and FA Cup double in 1997-98. He has since earned a reputation as one of the brightest coaches in France, and is highly regarded by Arsene Wenger.
Indeed, it is believed the Emirates Stadium boss has been approached by Newcastle who asked for his view on Garde potentially succeeding Pardew, and the Frenchman gave a glowing reference to his compatriot. Reports suggest representatives from the Magpies stayed in the capital following the 2-0 defeat to Chelsea on Saturday, after which they opened talks with Garde.
Meanwhile, it has also been reported that Paul Clement could be a contender for the job. Although the 43-year-old has yet to manage in his own right, he has established himself as one of the best coaches around during his stints as assistant manager at Chelsea from 2007 to 2011, after which he followed Carlo Ancelotti to Paris Saint Germain and, presently, Real Madrid.
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Dean Koontz Biography
Dean Koontz was born in Everett, PA, on July 9, 1945, and graduated from Shippensburg University in 1966 with a degree in English. Koontz quit his high school teaching job to work on his writing career, and he published his first novel, Star Quest, with Ace Books in 1968. He soon began branching out into various genres under several pseudonyms before settling on the thriller novel, an arena in which he would become a massive worldwide success. Today, Koontz has written more than 120 books with over 450 million copies in print.
Early Years
Dean Koontz was born on July 9, 1945, in Everett, Pennsylvania, and grew up an only child in nearby Bedford. To find respite from an abusive alcoholic father, Koontz turned to reading and watching movies, pastimes that would greatly influence the rest of his life.
"When I was a kid, writers were my heroes because they took me out of that awful house," Koontz has said. "Books were an escape from the violence of the household and the poverty."
You might say Koontz's writing career began when he was eight, when he started writing short stories and selling them to his relatives for change. Following that path, Koontz graduated in 1966 from Shippensburg State College (now Shippensburg University) with a bachelor of arts in English. His college career was punctuated his senior year with the Atlantic Monthly Creative Writing Award, which he won with a short story titled "The Kittens."
Becoming a Published Author
Soon after graduation, Koontz married Gerda Ann Cerra, his high school girlfriend. His first jobs were with the Appalachian Poverty Program, where he worked with children, and as an English teacher at Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School. Koontz continued to pursue his passion, writing when he wasn't busy with work, and he produced notebooks full of short stories. During this period, his wife made a deal with him: He could quit his job and work for five years toward getting a writing career off the ground while Gerda supported him.
In 1968, the first of Koontz's many novels appeared, a sci-fi work called Star Quest, and it was followed by several others in the genre. In 1971, Koontz's novella Beastchild was recognized with a Hugo Award nomination, and after that Koontz began experimenting with other genres under pseudonyms. Publishing under such names as Deanna Dwyer, John Hill, K.R. Dwyer and Brian Coffey (among several others), Koontz produced books in genres such as suspense, gothic romance and mystery.
Great Literary Success
After releasing scores of titles, Koontz's 1980 novel Whispers became his first paperback bestseller. A series of suspense books followed including Phantoms (1983), Darkfall (1984), Strangers (1986) and Watchers (1987). Since those early days, Koontz has written dozens of books, and he's gone on to sell more than 450 million copies in 38 languages. Of those books, many have hit No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list—among them The Bad Place (1990), Hideaway (1992), One Door Away From Heaven (2002) and What the Night Knows (2010). In 2003, he released Odd Thomas, another New York Times bestseller and the first in a popular series which included Forever Odd (2005), Brother Odd (2006), Odd Hours (2008), Odd Apocalypse (2012), Deeply Odd (2013) and Saint Odd (2014).
Graphic Novels and Screenplays
Not content to dominate the paperback thriller, Koontz also writes graphic novels, creating such unique works as the series Nevermore, Frankenstein: Prodigal Son and In Odd We Trust. Several of Koontz' books have also been turned into TV movies and theatrical releases, including Demon Seed (1977), Whispers (1990), Hideaway (1995, starring Jeff Goldblum and Alicia Silverstone) and Odd Thomas (2013).
Koontz isn't prolific by accident: He says he puts in 60-70 hours per week on his creations, working through dozens of drafts before he gets each book just right.
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It's a Southern Mermaid, Ya'll!
Wow, I feel like I have been gone forever! I got back from my wonderful vacation in Sandestin, Florida all rejuvenated from seeing awesome fun, tropical arts and crafts, and went to work on painting one of my FAV subjects....Mermaids! Yes, ya'll know I just love those elusive "ladies of the ocean". Then, I finished one painting and BAM, as Emril says, the laptop crashed and burned again.
Well, it, the laptop, was really beginning to make me mad! Can an inanimate object make you mad? Well, this darn laptop did.....so, off it went to my brother in law....Oh, Great Computer Guy, that he is....and he worked and worked and worked....and well, for some reason, it had finally reached to point of no return and had to be sent off the "laptop heaven or hell", which ever one wanted it....lol. AND, then a marvelous thing happened....my sweet, precious Mom called me yesterday and told me she had bought me a new one....and as we say down here in rural Southern Georgia...."Bless her Heart".....all, I can say, is that for the past 58 years this past Sunday, I've been more than Blessed with her as my Mom.....love you Mom!
So, after exploring all day on this new fangled thingy, I just had to share with you my newest mermaid creation. When I had the idea to paint her, I envisioned her as an older, white haired mermaid, and well, when my sister pointed out that she "kinda looked like Ms. Paula Deen", well, I was tickled, because she does and I just love Paula and I love my new mermaid.....and the words on the painting, well, those are me.....and, well, I hope you enjoy her:
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I'm so excited to share with you my latest Class of 2017 Senior Portrait Session. This one was by far the MOST AMAZING opportunity of the year with a destination senior portrait session in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Yes, I was on vacation!! My lovely wife Kenya and I are avid cruisers and this was the 9th one for us.
I had always dreamed of doing a destination portrait session in some of the beautiful Carribean ports of calls we've visited on our Carnival cruise adventures. Well this cruise started like all the others and involved me spending some time in the tiny launderette where guests can iron and wash clothes. Early in the cruise I happened to be in the ironing room with a beautiful young lady and her mom. We were all minding our business ironing our clothes and eventually we started talking. As I found out that Maegan was a rising senior I took a chance and introduced myself as a senior photographer and we decided to do Maegan's senior portrait session in San Juan.
Well the rest of this amazing story can be best told by sharing Maegan stunning images. Thanks again mom and thank you Maegan for trusting me with your senior portraits. Your family is wonderful and I'm so glad we met up in the ironing room at the same time and really hit it off.
Charlotte, NC and surrounding areas are full of beautiful locations to have a portrait session. From rural farming land to the urban Uptown region, there are so many places in this town to really have a great portrait session. I love on location shoots for various reasons but mostly because my clients and I can determine which location really works well with their personality, chosen attire and the overall look they want to achieve in their portrait session.
So here are 10 of my favorite locations in and around the Charlotte, NC area for on location portrait sessions.
1. The Boardwalk at the University Hilton Hotel–
I've done a ton of portrait sessions here and the look is amazing. It can be quite busy on the weekends, but some careful placement and patience yields amazing images at this location. From family sessions to senior prom and creative sessions, this location always delivers.
Collin Shirley (Class of 2016) Senior Portrait Session
2. The Fort Mill Dairy Barn –
Also known as the Anne Springs Close Greenway, this is the spot if you're looking for a beautiful rural setting. This sprawling area has so many different backdrops for that country look and feel. You may even be able to get a beautiful horse in your background.
3. Tyvola Business Park –
This is off the beaten path and not in an obviously picturesque place, but this gem is tucked away on the back side of an office complex and has beautiful water features and lush greenery throughout. Best of all is that it's secluded and not well-known so you're not waiting for "moving scenery" to pass by.
4. Baxter Village in Fort Mill, SC –
Right in the heart of Fort Mill, SC this collection of shops and eateries is nestled right in front of a beautiful, quaint community of homes. Cute shops line both sides of the streets and there are plenty of amazing spots to create beautiful images.
5. In or Around Your Own Home! –
I have so much fun surprising people with wonderful portrait locations in and around their own homes. You'd be surprised how the right composition and lighting can create an unlikely location that yields amazing images.
6. Your School Court or Field –
As long as we can safely and LEGALLY access the court or field of your sport we can capture you in your element and create some amazingly edgy and dramatic sports images.
7. Winthrop University in Rock Hill, SC –
Winthrop's campus is BEAUTIFUL and I have not even scratched the surface of amazing places to shoot. If you're a native of the Rock Hill area I'm sure you could show me some amazing places that I hadn't even thought of.
8. The RiverWalk in Rock Hill, SC –
The proximity of Rock Hill, SC to Charlotte, NC and the fact that I live right in between the two means that I have the both to two cities with beautiful locations all around. This gem is also full of character and drama for late evening portrait sessions.
9. First Ward Park in Uptown Charlotte –
With the tall beautiful buildings of Uptown Charlotte in view this is a perfect place to capture the beauty of the park environment and still incorporate an urban feel.
10. A Cool Edgy Indoor Location –
I typically like outdoor locations for my sessions but ocassionally I'll find an edgy indoor location like this dance studio where my daughters dance. The black wall is funky and makes a creative backdrop for this fun session.
These are just a very few of the hundreds of locations in and around Charlotte for having a portrait session. Maybe you have a favorite park or location where you would love to have a portrait session.


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Finally got my hands on it... waited more than 3 weeks for it to turn up.
Ships in a biiiiiig box, with your typical sort of case pictures on the side.
Well packed with a few inches of foam surrouding the case.
Top Panel USB and Headphone sockets
Silverstone Logo on the front panel!
Rear of the case, 120mm fan on the rear to act as an exhaust!
Few snaps of the case internals for you to have a gander at...
Roof panel, can support a 240mm rad with the use of the TJ09 Support brackets.
Rear of the motherboard tray and also shows the hard drive cages in the front of the case
Hard Drive Cages
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The politics of promises seldom yield political results
The politics of promises seldom yield political results
By Derek Joy
And so, the campaign season heads into the homestretch.
Just about a month away from that Aug. 26, date when municipal elections will be decided – barring the need for a runoff. State and federal primaries on that date will determine the candidates for the Nov 4, General Elections.
Yes. The heat is on. Pressure is mounting, too. And the promises are being made as usual.
The trick is to see that at least a respectable measure of those promises is fulfilled. People of color often find their communities are left wanting when it comes time to deliver on those political promises.
Consequently, I found a powerful essence in the words of Florida State Senator Dwight Bullard (Dem,, District 39), when he spoke at candidates forum at Mt. Calvary M.B. Church following a march on violence in Liberty City last Saturday morning.
"We are elected officials. What you see is the tip of the sword. We go to the policymakers to make change. But if they don't see those people are com-mitted, they won't do anything," Bullard said.
That lack of commitment demonstrated by a physical and verbal presence at their meetings is what contributes to the absence of promises fulfilled. You know, the squeaky wheel gets the oil.
Sorta makes Black elected officials appear without support among their constituents.
Guess that lends validity to very vehement concerns of government concerns of term limited Florida State Rep. Perry Thurston (Dem., Fort Lauderdale), the House Democratic Leader who is campaigning for Florida State Attorney General.
Thurston considered how easily four municipal mayors in Miami Dade County while no such oversight over the state budget exists.
"The local government budgets of all those cities combined doesn't equal the $77 billion state budget. Nobody is overlooking that because she's (Attorney Pam Biondi) a crony. We need to have oversight of how that money is being spent," said Thurston, while appearing at a candidate's forum at Second Baptist Church of Richmond Heights.
True. People of color can gossip, talk about sports and the like. Yet do absolutely nothing about the very issues that impact where they live. Idle gossip won't get it. After all, an idle mind is the devil's workshop.
It is time to get some answers beyond empty political promises. I wonder what are the most pressing issues to the various communities? What will they do that isn't being done? How will they counter elected officials who oppose their plans to resolve identified problems?
Sure beats the devil's workshop in an idle mind. Trumps gossip, too. Gives cause to wonder what each candidate would do to combat voter apathy and energize their participation in the political process.
Precisely what would be a response to Bullard's factual understatement: "Too often we don't do our due diligence."
Imagine. Potential voters have to hounded and recruited to register to vote and to exercise that right to vote. Really seems silly to fight and die for the right to an education, the right to equality and more without enjoying the benefits of those rights.


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The first stage of this research was a large scale survey that has helped us collect the data we need to identify the different roles running plays in people's lives, and how their social backgrounds along with factors such as age and gender shape the way they participate. Almost 3,000 people participated, providing an unprecedented level of detail on the running practices and motivations of all kinds of runner.
The second stage was a series of in-depth interviews with selected runners that help give the numbers from the survey greater depth and meaning. I've interviewed runners of all types, from once-a-week joggers to international athletes, at every distance from sprints to ultra distance.
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Thursday, 6 February 2014
Heart Tips
Hello everyone!
Today I have a Valentine's Day inspired manicure for you!
I saw this design a lot in the past few months, but I myself saw it first at Nails by Drinkcitra and ever since I saw it there, I've been wanting to do it myself.
Now, as you may have noticed, I've changed my nail shape! Yes, goodbye square nails and hello almond shape! This heart tips design is just perfect for almond nails and for Valentine's Day, so this was the perfect occasion to try it out!
One of my nails (of my right hand fortunately) had ripped (but was not yet broken off completely, of you know what I mean) and I took the occasion to create the almond shape on it to see how it looked on me. And boy, does it look gorgeous or what?! I'm suuuper happy with this new shape, I feel very elegant :)
The colours I used here are:
847 - Deborah Milano
Caught on the Red Carpet - Catrice
First, I painted my nails with two coats of 847. This polish is just perfect application wise - absolutely flawless. This is really a great nude polish! Here are some swatches:
This polish can be a bit tricky though: it dries rather quickly, so you have to make sure to apply the first layer quickly, and if you make a mistake you shouldn't try to fix it immediately because then part of the polish will already be dry then and you get ugle bumps. Rather, wait and apply a second coat to fix the mistake.
But, once you get the hang of it, application goes really smooth!
I applied two coats in the pictures here and the polish is flawless - no visible nail line and great colour. Unfortunately, this colour is a bit too beige and yellowish for my skin tone I think, but I do still like it a lot!
After that, I just drew a heart shape with a small brush and my red polish, and filled it in. I adore Caught on the Red Carpet, it's such a chique colour.
And that's it really! Easy nail art for Valentine's Day :)
I might do this design again in the coming week, because I'm not entirely happy with the colours I chose - the nude is, as I said, a bit too beige for me I think. So maybe this design would look better on top of naked nails (so without polish), of maybe with a very soft pink colour.
I'm normally not a big fan of Valentine's Day and all the hassle that comes with it, but I do love making nail art with hearts :) So prepare yourself for a lot more Valentine's Day themed nail art in the coming week! :)
10 comments:
- The Sequined Nail said...
This is perfect for Valentines Day! Your new nail shape looks great too! :)
- 6 February 2014 at 21:17
- Robin said...
Thank you! Yes, I'm super happy with the new shape! :)
- 6 February 2014 at 21:26
- Manases Andrea said...
What a cute design, perfect ones for your nail shape!
- 7 February 2014 at 10:07
- Claudia C. said...
What pretty model :)
- 9 February 2014 at 20:20
- Robin said...
Thank you! :)
- 9 February 2014 at 20:27
- Robin said...
- 9 February 2014 at 20:27
- Lucy (the Nail Snail) said...
This looks gorgeous, the new nail shape is too! 847 is beautiful, but I agree it would look good with naked/sheer nails too :)
- 10 February 2014 at 00:11
- Robin said...
Thank you! IIm so over the moon with my nail shape :)
- 10 February 2014 at 09:20
- AJ Naillacqueruk said...
Wow, LOVE the new nails shape!!! I think almond is so trendy and glamorous and suits you so well and this nail art is just perfect for the new nail shape!
- 10 February 2014 at 18:50
- Robin said...
Thank you so much! Yes, almond is definitely very glamorous! Thanks for answering my question about your nail shape by the way - your answer and seeing how gorgeous your nail shape looked convinced me to just go for it and choose almond! :)
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The dress has a very full skirt gathered to the bodice and fastens in the back with snaps. Both dress and hat feature rows of machine embroidery. Above is a detail from the interesting fabic.
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SOURCE: Stifel
April 22, 2013 16:55 ET
ST. LOUIS, MO--(Marketwired - Apr 22, 2013) - Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) today announced that Paul Westra will join the firm on June 11, 2013, as Managing Director and Senior Analyst covering the restaurant sector.
"We are very pleased that Paul will be joining our Consumer & Retail Equity Research Group," stated Hugh Warns, Director of Research at Stifel. "Paul is an outstanding, proven analyst and a recognized leader in the restaurant industry. We look forward to adding his talents to the existing nine highly recognized consumer analysts at Stifel."
"Paul brings a great combination of unique research methodologies and practical operational experience to our firm and team," added David Schick, head of the Consumer & Retail Equity Research Group at Stifel.
Mr. Westra will bring over 20 years of experience, including the past eleven with Cowen and Company, where he built a dominant restaurant practice. In addition to his career in equity research, he spent two years as Vice President of Business Development for Food.com, an outsourced information technology company for restaurants. He is also part owner of a New York City restaurant, further adding to his practical industry expertise. Mr. Westra holds an M.B.A. from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and a B.A. in business administration from the University of Massachusetts. He is also a CFA charter holder.
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Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF) is a financial services holding company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri that conducts its banking, securities, and financial services business through several wholly owned subsidiaries. Stifel clients are served through Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated in the U.S., through Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc. in Canada, through Stifel Nicolaus Europe Limited in the United Kingdom and Europe, and through Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. in the U.S. and Europe. The Company's broker-dealer affiliates provide securities brokerage, investment banking, trading, investment advisory, and related financial services to individual investors, professional money managers, businesses, and municipalities. Stifel Bank & Trust offers a full range of consumer and commercial lending solutions. Stifel Trust Company, N.A. offers trust and related services. To learn more about Stifel, please visit the Company's web site at www.stifel.com.
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When you live on the water like we do in Edmonds, there's a likely chance you enjoy eating crab. We can catch them right off our pier down on the waterfront a mere four blocks away! So naturally, our artists enjoy making crab art too!
The Crab In Art
Brand new work from our glass and steel artist, Celeste Stuhring, these large and small sculptural crabs are self-standing. A great example of crab art! The large crab measures 11″ at the widest part, and 7.5″ from front claw to back claw. It stands 3″ tall at the highest point (it's taller at the front claws).
The small crab is 7″ at the widest part, and 4.5″ from front claw to back claw. It stands 2.5″ tall at the tallest part (front claws). These are sold out at the moment. Only the large is still available.
These sculptural works can be indoor or outdoor. If outdoors, the steel will gradually rust, adding a lovely finish to the piece.
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If you think crab is delicious, then you might also think crab and artichoke dip is delicious. Personally, I'm quite addicted to it. This gorgeous fused glass bowl, complete with a charming stand, is the perfect serving dish for it! Of course, it is also great for salsa or any other dip too.
The dish is 12″ x 10″, with the bowl part 5.5″ in diameter and 1.75″ deep. The wrought iron stand makes it 4″ high.
Avoid stubbing your toes on the way to the bathroom in the middle of the night with this adorable crab art night light! This particular one sold on 8/4, but if you want one of your own, just let me know and we'll order one for you!
For the candle lovers out there, how about this adorable fused glass and steel candle shield? The steel is open behind the glass so when the candle is lit, it glows through the glass in the center. A built-in candle stand with attached votive holder (see the side view) makes it easy to arrange. While similar, no two are alike.
And Now, For the Wearable Art
Susie Howell pieces beautiful fabrics together to make one-of-a-kind scarves like these three here. No two alike, and such fun to wear. These (except the turquoise/yellow one which sold on 8/4) and many more can now be found at MaJe!
Summer's not over yet! Enjoy the last days of warmth and sunshine with this charming and attractive outfit. The skirt is by Testimony, made of their soft French Terry fabric. It's a "faux wrap" skirt in a seafoam color. The top is a white bamboo A-line tank from Angelrox. The scarf that pulls everything together is made from two vintage silk panels with vintage lace at the bottom (another awesome scarf by Susie Howell). A charming necklace by Seattle's Jem's Jewelry adorns the blouse. The finishing touch is the white hat. It's a bowler style that looks good on nearly everyone. It's crushable and packable, and features SunGuard to protect your skin. Perfect for summer gatherings!
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Do you like to feel good?
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I'm guessing you like waking up smiling,
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For our modern day businesses, social media has become more and more important.Not being active on social media, basically means you are losing out. However, being active on it, isn't as easy as it looks! It goes hand in hand with a couple challenges you have to face. Luckily there will always be a positive note. Social media can also bring your business some real great opportunities! In today's blogpost we'll give some examples of possible challenges and opportunities that you can face. Go ahead and take a look!
💥 The Challenges
#01 – Time
Do not underestimate the amount of time that goes into managing your social media! There's a whole lot more that comes with social media than just posting something every now and then.
You have to think about what content to make, create that content, post it, answer the comments, look at the insights, take care of the ads, et cetera! All these things can be a little overwhelming. What can result in you having less time to focus on the business in real life! Obviously something you don't want to happen!
#02 – Dealing With Negativity
The internet can be a real cruel place, that's one thing that's for sure! Be prepared for that when you enter the social media world. Not every customer will be friendly and not every customer will have something positive to say about your brand. Face it.
Every now and then someone will say something negative and (sometimes very very) rude. It's important to know how to react on this the right way. Remember, always stay professional. The ultimate goal is to turn that angry customer into a happy one. We'll admit … Yep, this can be hard sometimes!
#03 – Be Human
Another challenge that comes with being active on social media, is keeping the balance between being professional and staying human. The line between these two can be very thin. When you as a brand, are always very formal, the people won't feel connected to you.
Staying human can depend on little things. A perfect example we have is Panos! When you go and take a look at their Facebook page you'll see that every time they respond to someone they end the comment with "X from Panosf". By saying their name, the customer gets reminded that they deal with a real person and not just an automated system.
💥 The Opportunities
#01 – Brand Recognition
A great opportunity that comes with being present on social media is brand recognition! When people frequently see you on social media it won't take long before they start to recognize you. They'll remember your slogan, your logo, your style of posting, etc.
This is exactly what you want as a brand, because then you have a chance that you'll pop up in people's heads if they ever need something that you might sell. In other words being active on social media can help you reach potential customers!
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Social media is by far the most effective way for marketing. Think about it, you have this platform where you can reach a whole lot of people in a very simple way. On top of that you don't have to pay a lot of money! Social media is a lot cheaper than running advertisements on television, printing flyers, radio spots or other traditionals ways for marketing. Give social media a chance for your marketing and you won't regret it!
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Nothing is more valuable than having insights in your community. Giving your customers a platform to be active on and that you can monitor is great for this! People will leave feedback on your page, telling you what they like about your brand or what they don't like about it.
Work with these insights and be thankful to your customers for giving it. By thanking them in the comments for example. Other people will see this and appreciate your brand more!


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Horsham recorded the biggest fall in unemployment in West Sussex last month, according to official figures.
In figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday (May 18), 31.58 million people were in work across the UK between January and March this year.
The total is an increase of around 44,000 on the previous quarter (October to December 2015) and also a rise of 409,000 on January to March last year.
Both Horsham and West Sussex followed the national trend.
According to the ONS 395 people were out of work in the town in April 2016.
The figure shows a fall of 8.1 per cent on the previous month's total and a year on year drop of 28.8 per cent.
Both falls are the biggest in West Sussex.
Simon Hobday, relationship manager at the Jobcentre Plus, said Horsham was particularly buoyant and was very pleased with the continued drop.
Elsewhere Worthing reported the next highest monthly drop of 6.2 per cent, whilst Haywards Heath and Crawley recorded 4.3 per cent and two per cent falls respectively.
West Sussex as a whole saw unemployment fall to 3,855, a decrease of 4.1 per cent over the month and a yearly drop of 18.8 per cent.
However, the total number of young people out of work in the district has stayed the same.
ONS figures show 50 people between 18 and 24 are claiming Jobseeker's Allowance, the same as the previous month but a fall of 41 per cent on last year.
The county's young jobless total was down two per cent on March 2016 to 530, which was also a drop of 41 per cent of the last year.
Mr Hobday said despite the positive results there were still areas the centre was struggling to find recruitment for.
He said: "The sectors struggling to recruit are retail and construction.
"We have lots of vacancies we are trying to fill at Tesco and Tesco.com.
"It is proving quite challenging at the moment which is a nice challenging but from an employers point of view it is very difficult."
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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Seriously, do all writers have OCD?
I live in a beautiful part of the Rocky Mountains, but the last few trips I've conceded to go on, resigning myself to losing writing time, I've taken my laptop and worked whatever hours I could, even while out in the woods. I mean really, what's wrong with this picture?
At least I did hit a major landmark last week. Almost one year to the day from starting what I knew was going to be a huge undertaking, I have finally finished the re-write of my novel. I am going through it one more time now with final edits based on comments from my group of very astute and ruthless reviewers and then it will head into the submission process - hopefully within the next month.
I hope to have some credits to attach to my query by then. I was notified last week that one of my short stories has made the short-list for an anthology coming out soon. I won't know for a couple of weeks if it gets cut or makes the anthology, but at least it made it to the short-list.
I also have a piece of flash fiction that made it past the slush stage and am waiting to hear how it does from there.
Okay, back to writing now.
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Jody sorry to hear that you have been ill.That sounds like enough to make you have the blues,let alone dealing with all the tax forms.Will keep you in my prayers.Hugs,JenReplyDelete
I am so with you on the winter blahhhhs finding it so hard to get motivated to do anything.ReplyDelete
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Good luck on your tax forms.
Wishing you the best of luck in the new year, my friend. You will get through the taxes and next year won't be near as difficult. Looking forward to seeing what new patterns and handmades you will be offering. So glad you are feeling better. P.S. My favorite craft tip from you for 2012.....Fab-ri-tac. Amazing stuff. Worth every penny.ReplyDelete
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I guess we are in the same boat with that one oar! Sickness, blues, TAXES--truly a four letter word. It took us years to figure out how to do the ending inventory and every year it seems to be a new issue with my tax accountant...husband.
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Hold Daddy's Hand
A Father's collection of life lessons for his daughter.
Welcome: I have written a book. I'm proud of it usually. Sometimes I think it needs alot more work, but all in all…I think I did well. Here's a synopsis that I've edited for this website for you.
"Hold Daddy's Hand" is written from the viewpoint of a father desperately wanting to guide his daughter somehow and so he writes down everything he knows about life. Not just common sense rules but all sorts of observations about life, the heart, the mind and the soul. Stuff to nourish not only the financial accounts but the heart accounts. Some of it is useful in a practical way, some is "food for thought," and a bit of it is probably just downright esoteric and useless, but maybe it will help her see something in a new light.
I've had a strange life. I have been a nerd, a party animal, a jock, a musician, a gas-jockey, an entrepreneur, a landlord, a loving husband and father, and sometimes I've even been a complete jerk. But no matter what I really am, I love my daughter, and I sure hope that when I die, I do so knowing I was a help and not a hindrance to her.
In my book I talk about a variety of things: Being yourself, drugs and alcohol, self deception, God, spirituality, magick, the law of attraction, self employment and money matters. I even include a few poems and bits of prose at the end that I wrote for her.
I have been writing on and off for twelve years and my previous works include "How to start a lawn care business a whole new way", self-published in 2007, available on Amazon as well as www.LawnGuru.net In addition, I have written several dozen articles on my website / blog www.SomethingisHappening.org and written several pieces of music and poetry.
Download first three chapters and annotated table of contents in PDF format at HoldDaddysHand.com


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Typewriter Gun Series
Reconstructive Art
Underwood Olivetti Lettera 32 typewriting machines are transformed into evocative Typewriter Guns by reassembling every piece of the original machines. The series triggers the idea that words are stronger than arms and shape history.
2012-...23'' X 12'' X 12'', Original Typewriter Pieces
Some in private collections (Canada, USA, England)


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Shake or whisk well to blend together:
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon roasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon ground sesame seeds
Juice of 1 or 2 limes
1/2 teaspoon honey
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon chipotle powder (very hot, adjust to your taste)
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
This is a Thai-style dressing.
Please note that while there are things I could have changed in this recipe to make it conform to my own preferences, I chose to be faithful to present this recipe as I found it. If you'd like to use this recipe but make it more healthy by substituting some ingredient(s), by all means do so! For example, you might prefer to use sea salt--and a bit less of it.
When I made this recipe I did not have any limes, so I substituted lemon juice. And since I did not have any chipotle powder I looked on the internet for a substitution and found that it was similar to cayenne pepper, but with a smokey flavour. I followed the suggestion to use the same amount of cayenne pepper powder plus a drop of smoke flavour. I could have used two.
I also blended this recipe in a machine, which made it white and milky. It was very good and looked perfect in my finely chopped cabbage and kale coleslaw!
If you tried this recipe, how did it work for you? Would you like to submit an original, healthy recipe of your own for use on the website? Send me an e-mail to have your say.
This recipe and others like it were available at Rawmarkable Journey, which is unfortunately no longer online, a few years ago when I was surfing. If this is your recipe and website, please let me know the new URL! By recommending this recipe I do not necessarily endorse all of the material found at the source from which it came or any resources referenced therein.
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What a whirlwind! We're finally settled back at home after being on the road for nearly a month celebrating the release of A LOWCOUNTRY WEDDING. It's been wonderful sharing the new installment of the New York Times bestselling Lowcountry series, and I've loved talking weddings with so many of you! Thank you for kicking off the summer reading season with an exciting book tour!
In Honor of Mother's Day: A Grandmother's Love
Your response to my recent blog post about grandmothers' love and wisdom was tremendous. And oh, how I loved hearing all of the special names you have as grandmothers. Thank you. What a gift it is to be a grandmother. Happy Mother's Day, my friends.


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Howard County Indiana USGenWeb Project Obituaries - PThis page contains obituaries or death notices (full or extract) of former Howard County residents. If you have a notice you would like to add, please send to Debby.
Harry Wishard PALMER (1916 - 1971) [extract]Kokomo Tribune - 2 Jan 1971, p 3
Name: Harry Wishard PALMER
Bessie PARKEY ( ? - 1896)Kokomo Daily Tribune - 17 Jan 1896 - p8 col:2
Bessie PARKEY, who died at the home of her parents,
Alfred and
Clara PARKEY, in Kokomo last Saturday, was buried in the Russiaville
cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Barnard Bullard PARTRIDGE (1828-1896)Kokomo Daily Tribune Monday Evening January 27, 1896 p8 col:1
B. PARTRIDGE died at 3:30 o'clock this morning at his
late home, 99
West Sycamore street, of erysipelas, aged 68 years. His sickness was of
but a few days duration, and it was not until Sunday afternoon that his
condition was thought to be dangerous.
Ruth E. PEACOCK(c1855 - 1945) [extract]Kokomo Tribune 10 Mar 1945
Name: Mrs. Ruth E. Peacock, former
Kokomo resident,
Mrs. Emily PEMBERTON (c1857-1936)Kokomo Tribune / Kokomo Dispatch - Howard County, IN July 21 1936
Name: Mrs. Emily PEMBERTON
George PEMBERTON (c1857-1923)Kokomo Daily Dispatch -- Howard County, IN July 4 1923
George PEMBERTON dies at his Home in the
Victoria Ann PHILLIPS(1944 - 1945)Kokomo Tribune - 2 Mar 1945
Name: Victoria Ann PHILLIPS [also
called "Victory Ann"]
John A. PIERCE (1926 - 1966) [extract]
Kokomo Tribune - 21 May 1966, p 1 & 2
Name: John A PIERCE
William Howard PIERCE (1909 - 1945) [extract]Kokomo Tribune - 24 Mar 1945
Name: William Howard "Bud" PIERCE
Charles POWELL (c1875-1901)Kokomo Daily Tribune, 22 October 1901
Charles POWELL died of typhoid fever Sunday morning at
11 o'clock
after a short illness. He was about 26 years of age at the time of his
taking away. Charley was a model young man and highly respected by all
who knew him. The funeral will take place at the M.E. Church Wednesday.
Interment in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
Thomas Paul PRATT ( c1896 - 1945)Kokomo Tribune - 15 Mar 1945
Name: Thomas Paul PRATT
Henry QUIGLEY ( 1888-1969)Submitted by Shelly Dooley
Henry Quigley was Mayor of Kokomo, Indiana, and most of
business and public experience was in Kokomo, where he lived most of
his life. He attended school in Logansport, where he was born.
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Marcus Schimek
Marcus Michael Schimek unexpectedly passed on to be with the Lord on June 16th, 2013. He was born October 15, 1940 in Mobile, Alabama, graduated from McGill High School in 1958, received a bachelor degree in physics from Spring Hill College in Mobile and a master's degree in operations research from the University of Houston. While in the United States Army, Mark served in the National Intelligence Agency. He was employed with the National Space Alliance, General Electric, Lockheed, and MD Anderson Cancer Hospital. He worked as a physicist in Columbus, Ohio. Mark was retired from National Space Alliance. Mark was the president of the National Management Association and editor of the Pelican Brief newsletter. He also helped organize the STEP Community Service Organization, in memory of his son Scott, at Dobie High School with his wife, Faye. He was a member of St. Luke's Catholic Church for 35 years and was recently a parishioner at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
He is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Faye Schimek, son Michael Schimek and his family, daughter-in-law Lisa Weksler, grandchildren, Paige Schimek and Jacob Schimek of New York City, New York; adopted son Kalpen Patel, his wife Kris, and adopted grandchildren Arjun, Zach and Aylana of High Point, North Carolina; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Cecilia and Bobby Brown of Charleston, West Virginia and special nieces and nephews, Aaron Brown, Giorgia De Paoli and Lucas De Paoli-Brown of Dundee, Scotland, Ryan Brown of Charleston, West Virginia and Richard Bowles of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. His son, Scott Allen Schimek, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Dona and Richard Bowles are waiting for him in heaven.
Visitation will be held in his remembrance on June 20, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. and a rosary at 7:00 p.m. at Metcalf Funeral Home in Conroe, Texas. Funeral will be on June 21, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Conroe, Texas. Final interment will be in Forest Park East in League City, Texas.
Mark adored his grandchildren, was devoted to his country and loved a challenge. Mark's favorite pastime was travel and he logged many miles to Australia, Fiji Islands, Paris, Kenya, Egypt, Scotland, Germany and many more places.
Mark enjoyed an exhilarating duck hunt, a challenging game of golf with his friends and decent hand at poker with his buddies. Mark didn't walk away from challenge, coached soccer, volunteered with community teens, helped at the local church clothing closet, and visited at the nursing home. Mark always had a word of advice or a helping hand for anyone in need. He believed in hard work and the red, white and blue. He enjoyed life to the fullest. He was surrounded by many wonderful friends and neighbors. Mark will be missed by many.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Vincent De Paul at Sacred Heart Church.


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MIRT stands for "Multiple Image Resizing Tool"
The current source filename is displayed above the progress bar.
The resized filename is displayed below the progress bar when it is finished resizing.
MIRT becomes mostly inactive while resizing files. You may "Stop" processing, but MIRT will not be able to continue from the point it was stopped.
Open the file select dialog by clicking the "Add Files..." button. Multiple files may be selected in the dialog.
Using this method will disable the ability to add a directory.
Empty the source list using the "Clear" button. Remove individual files in the source list by selecting them and using the "Remove Files" button, multiple files may be selected.
To add a directory click on the "One Directory" button and select a directory from the dialog. All recognized image files are added to the source file list. If the "Recursive directories" checkbox is selected then all subdirectories will be scanned for images.
MIRT handles the selecting of a directory of files differently than individually selecting multiple files. One of MIRT's features is to rebuild the directory structure of the source files if the Single Directory method is used. Since individually selected files can range all across a file system, rebuilding the directory structure is difficult and would probably be more of a nuisance than a feature.
Adding files using the "One Directory" method will lock the source file list. This is to prevent any problems with rebuilding the directory tree when resizing. Rebuilding the directory is only available with files selected with the "One Directory" method as a list of files prepared with the Multiple Files method may be scattered all over the filesystem, this can easily lead to undesirable results.
The source file list may be emptied with the "Clear" button.
Files or folders can be drag-and-dropped from a file explorer window, or the desktop, right onto MIRT.
Dropping a selection of files, a selection of folders, or a selection of both files and folders onto MIRT is the same as adding multiple files.
Dropping a single folder onto MIRT is the same as adding a single directory.
The File Info section is where changes to images, their filenames, and the output location is specified.
Text in the Prefix field will be added to the beginning of each filename after it is resized. The Suffix is added to the end of the base filename, before the extension. An example of the output filename is visible to the right of these fields.
Choose an output directory with the Directory field. This can be manually typed in or the "..." button to the right can be used to browse for a location.
"Preserve filetype" will instruct MIRT to scale images and keep the same image filetype as the original file.
"Enforce filetype" will convert the file scaled file to the chosen filetype.
Select "Overwrite" to write over any files if they already exist in the output location. By default MIRT does not attempt to resize an image if it sees a file with the same output filename as it would create, it does this to increase the speed of processing.
Select "Dimensions" to scale images with the Width and Height values. Images will be scaled so that the resized image's width is not greater than the Width, and height is not greater than Height. With a source image that is 1600x1200, Width set to 800 and Height set to 300, the resultant image will be scaled down to 400x300.
Select "Scale" to resize images to a ratio of (1/scale value). If a source image is 1600x1200, and the Scale is set to 2, the resultant image will be 800x600. Only integer values for the scale may be used, decimal values get ignored and the scale defaults to 1/1.
JPEG compression settings may be set to retain the original image's values, or overridden with a value selected from the "..." (Compression Settings) dialog button.
Setting a JPEG compression when forcing the filetype to JPEG will affect the results of files converted from other formats.
The JPEG compression settings are shown when clicking on the button next to "Use compression settings" on the main form.
The default compression value is set to 80%, the higher the percentage value the less compression there will be.
Move the slide scale to the left to increase the level of compression, and decrease the resized image quality.
Move the slide scale to the right to decrease the level of compression, and increase the quality of the resized image.
Using compression values to the left of the scale usually makes for smaller filesizes, but details in the image may be lost.
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Super Star Force: Jikuureki no Himitsu lit. "Secrets of the Space Calender") is a video game developed and published by Tecmo on November 11, 1986 for the Family Computer only in Japan.
It is the sequel to Tecmo's famous shoot 'em up arcade game, Star Force. Unlike most shoot 'em ups during the time of its release, Super Star Force is a combination of a shoot 'em up and an adventure game. Players must go back in time in order to defeat the evil Gordess. However, seven time stones must be collected from each level's hidden dungeon. The game starts in the year 2010 and players must destroy the enemies in the past so that the player can confront the final boss in the year 2137. When the player's ship is destroyed in the air area, his score time is cut in half The highest is 99,990; which is used as currency in the dungeons and the time travel sequences.
Source: Wikipedia, "Super Star Force: Jikuureki no Himitsu," available under the CC-BY-SA License.


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Would you like to build a membership site? If so, once again you're not alone. There is growing interest in this area as well.
Luckily once again WordPress offers a solution. Here are some pointers to get you started in the right direction.
What Are the Benefits?
1. It releases you from having to constantly invent and launch new products.
2. With a membership site your members are also your customers, so you don't have to market to them over and over.
They'll hear about your products naturally on your site.
3. A membership site gives you a stable income every month, every quarter, or every year depending on how you set it up.
Cash flow is the life's blood of any business.
A good suggestion for content is to keep it as Evergreen as possible. In the long run, it's better for your customers and
your members, and it's a lot better for you since you don't need to keep constantly changing your content. We know that
things become outdated quickly in Internet marketing; nevertheless, some things have value for a long period of time.
Another good suggestion is to vary your content by delivering a mix of formats. This will appeal to your members various
preferences. Also, some formats are better than others for certain content. Using good mix might include:
• Tutorial videos – these are great for step-by-step, overthe-shoulder instruction
• Webinars – these are fun! The speakers and listeners have
a good time interacting
• Audio interviews – the absolute fastest way to create content and fun and they're interesting, too
• Articles – people still like to read, and articles give people a chance to digest the material
• Lists – people love these – list of resources, list of websites, mindmaps, or flowcharts
• Slides – these are popular because they condense information to a minimum Pricing If your membership site is going to be paid rather than free, it's a good idea to start at a low price and increase it as your membership grows and your site gains popularity. This will get a lot of people in the door, and they will tend not to cancel when you raise your price for new members. One pricing technique is to give the member a choice between a monthly rate and a discounted yearly rate. Studies have shown that a large majority of members choose the yearly rate. With a discounted rate you lose a little money and the stability of a monthly income, but you are more likely to get more people to sign up if you give them a choice.
Accepting Payments
The two best choices are PayPal and Clickbank. PayPal is easier by far, and it only takes a few minutes to set it up. Clickbank
offers you analytics and other features that PayPal doesn't, but it is not free and it takes longer to set up. Both choices have excellent reputations and are safe bets, especially if you are a newcomer.
Marketing and Retention of Your Membership Site Once your site is set up, you need to keep the interest of your subscribers and attract new subscribers. You do this through your autoresponder which you set up to e-mail them with updates and blog posts. This keeps current members happy and interests your list in joining your membership site.
Attention to a few crucial things will keep your members happy. First, consistently update your members' area with relevant content of value. Second, give your members the best support you can through e-mail, Facebook, or on the site itself. Third, keep them in mind when you come across tools or software or anything else that might be useful to them. If the items are free, pass them on to the members. If the items are paid, give them a review and a recommendation to buy or not to buy. This saves your members time and money and will make them very happy.
Membership Site Software
Again, you're faced with more choices than you might want!
Here are some choices you could look into:
1. eMember
2. Digital access pass
3. WishList member
All of these solutions are WordPress based. You should do your own research of course, but let's take a quick look at WishList member. It is rather popular, and inexpensive.
Note: There are free membership solutions out there, but if you plan on making money with your membership site, then
consider purchasing good software a necessary cost.
WishList member is a plug-in that can be used for one or more membership sites. WishList has a one-time fee for the plug-in,
which means no recurring monthly fees. You can purchase a license to use it on one site or a license to use it on multiple
sites. The developers continue to tweak it and add features. With the premium version, you can add additional plug-ins to
maximize your site. You can also link it directly to your shopping cart or auto responder program. The files are encrypted, so you know it's secure.
The combination of WordPress and WishList enables optimum customizations. It takes a little while to setup, but after that
it's easy to update. No doubt about it, a membership site takes time, thought, and effort. But interaction with the group of people is also very enjoyable. If the site is run well and popular, it can be quite lucrative. Try to keep things simple but smart – the secrets to a successful membership site.


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Ideally located on the busy Gladstone Road beside Australia Post and within the CBD of Biloela, you will enjoy the benefits of high volume walk by and drive by trade.
Shop 22 Gladstone Rd is approximately 190m2, the premises provides rear parking and loading areas.
Featuring fully ducted air-conditioning, large kitchen, numerous work stations, large document storage available, 2 main offices plus reception and large meeting/training room. Separate male and female toilets.
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I am a Year 8 student at Panmure Bridge School in Auckland, NZ. I am in Learning Space 2 and my teachers are Ms Kirkpatrick and Mrs Anderson.
Saturday, 8 July 2017
Winter Learning Journey - Bonus Activity - Hector's Dolphin
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Amazing blog post about the Hector they are so precious to New Zealand and they are phenomenal creatures that I have never seen before. I have definitely learnt something new today hopefully you did to. Have fun blogging your next activity.
Hello Ofa, I also agree that we should stop killing Hector's dolphin. They are a precious animal to New Zealand. Remember to proof read your work before you publish it on your blog. Nice job.ReplyDelete
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I also agree with you. They are only native to New Zealand and there aren't many Hector's dolphins left. In order for them to survive, we have to look after them. I think banning fishing in Farewell Spit is a small price to pay because people can just fish somewhere else. Keep up the amazing work Ofa!
Hi Ofa. I agree with you, people should be banned fishing at Farewell Spit. There are plenty other places people could fish. Another thing I agree with you is that there is a chance of the dolphins to become extinct, after all you can only find them in New Zealand. Keep up the great work.ReplyDelete


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