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Saving Time
by Nichelle Crocker for Somewhere in Time (2015)
Saving Time
I knew that I was going to need as much cardboard and paper as possible, so the first thing I did was strip the layer of paper from the cardboard box. I also separated the canvas from the cardboard backing and split that in half. Next, I cut the wood blocks and aluminum bar into pieces.
BASE: This is made from the bottom of the box and the large plywood disc with strips of the EZ Shape box for support. Pieces of the cardboard mirror and gold spray painted instructions are also used to channel the light.
COBBLESONE ROAD: A piece of the instructions is used as the backing. The EZ Shape clay was rolled into a flat sheet and I pressed strands of burlap into the clay to look like mortar between cobblestones. I used a lighter to burn off the frayed burlap edges first. It looked too clean and shiny, so I applied some sawdust from the wood blocks with a soft brush.
BANK: This is made with pieces from the cardboard box and backing from the canvas to form the front and sides. The roof is made using the Soho painting board cut to size. The back is the shrink film instructions painted gold. A craft stick holds on the door and pieces of the foam pad were added for stability.
- The pillars are made with corrugated cardboard wrapped around a hardwood strip.
- Foam pieces are used as decorative corner bricks
- The window is un-baked shrink film with a foam sheet and hardwood strip window frame
- The door is part of the aluminum bar. I used a dremel to create a reflective pattern and added foam pieces cut into a sunburst shape.
- The banners are painted canvas
- The copper sun in the window is made from the wood half circle and mini clothes pin.
- The First National Daylight Savings Bank sign is carved Balsa Foam
- The structure of the dome is the two Styrofoam discs with pieces of the foam pad to round out the shape. Over the top I formed the dome with strips of the cardboard paper peeled from the box cut into pieces and joined with single strips of corrugated cardboard. The rubber band forms a decorative band above a corrugated cardboard trim. I used an oxidizing copper paint.
- The flag pole is made from a piece of the small dowel and the flag is shrink film cut to the shape of the EZ Shape box window.
- The sidewalk is made from pieces of the foam sheet.
ATM: The ATM is made using craft sticks, a small piece of the wood bock (inside), friendly plastic (screen, tough pad, sun logo), clay to hold things in place (inside), a piece of the Soho painting board, and paper. I used some vegetable oil on the paper to make it more translucent and cut a hole in the side of the bank to let the light through. I added a piece of the cardboard mirror to the inside of the bank to direct the light to the ATM sign. I painted glow stick fluid onto the screen.
TRAFFIC LIGHT: The pole is most of the large dowel, the wood bowl and half of the wood beehive form the light, and an aluminum wire join them together. I cut a notch in the top of the bowl to glue the wire in place and drilled a hole into the dowel for the other end of the wire. I added a piece of Premo! around the wire. I painted the beehive with liquid from a glow stick to make it look like the light is shining.
PARKING METER: For the parking meter I cut a piece from the large dowel and added the wood egg, shrink film for the glass, and Premo! to join them together.
TRUCK: This is where I used my cut wood blocks. I glued them into a box, using pieces of the hardwood strips to hold them together. I added cardboard to the front of the box, added a paper liner, and used a piece of the EZ Shape box to add stability to the cut blocks on the bottom. The ramp is a piece of the aluminum bar decorated with pencil lines. The bobbin was cut in half with a dremel and fit perfectly as wheels inside of the wood ring which I used to form tires. I added Premo! to make it look more like rubber. Corrugated cardboard strips form the trim and a piece of stripped cardboard is the roll-up door. A piece of friendly plastic was used for the door. The front bumper is a craft stick that was boiled for an hour until it was soft and then wrapped around a wood block until it dried in a curved shape. The tail pipe is made from the small dowel with cotton ball "smoke" supported by a piece of shrink film.
DOLLY: I was torn between the "Salvador Dolly Co." and the "Hello Dolly Co." but it is an art contest, after all. This was one of my favorite pieces to make. I drilled holes into a piece of the aluminum bar and ran the wire through the holes. Then I added the cross piece made of Friendly Plastic and Sculpey Premo! wheels. I "distressed" the paint job, which is just a fancy way of saying that I hit it with some stuff, mostly a butter knife.
GRANNY: Her head and body are made of Sculpey Premo! I used aluminum wire in the body to create her arms and hold the head in place. Part of the drawstring bag became her drawstring hoodie, part is her skirt, and both are sewn with the thread. I glued and styled some of a cotton ball for her hair. The glasses are shrink film glued to a strand of painted burlap.
DELIVERY DRIVER: Ray the delivery guy is made from Sculpey Premo! and aluminum wire, clothes cut from the cloth bag, sewn with the thread, and stuffed with cotton balls. His name tag and buttons are Sculpey Premo! and the shoelaces are made of thread.
SECURITY CAMERA: I super glued the steel ball to the aluminum wire and covered it with Sculpey Premo!
BOXES: The first wood box is made with the wood cube covered with cardboard paper stripped from the box. The other boxes were cut to the same size. The brightest one in the front is lined with Friendly Plastic. The open box farther back is lined with a piece of the gold spray painted instruction sheet. The sun image on the boxes was made with a homemade rubber stamp using the wood barrel, a piece of the SOHO painting board, and cut foam.
GARBAGE: I wanted to add to the street scene atmosphere, so I created the garbage pile. The wood pallet is made entirely from craft sticks which I soaked in water until they were soft enough to cut with scissors which I then glued together. The garbage can and lid were made from pieces of the cardboard box. The contents are leftover scraps of wood, paper, and plastic. The plastic bag came from the EZ Shape clay wrappers and is filled with scraps from some of my leftover materials.
FENCE: For the fence, I used aluminum wire and thread. I tied knots around pieces of thread and cut off the ends to create the barbed wire effect.
LIGHTING: In order to follow the rules stating that the light can't be housed inside of what I built, I decided that my project would sit on top of a box with holes cut in the top. I cut corresponding holes in the bottom of my project. I positioned four flashlights under the holes shining up. I directed the light using pieces of the cardboard mirror under the ATM and the box closest to the front and used gold spray painted shrink film instructions for the rest of the lit areas. The other lighting element I used was the liquid from inside of some glow sticks that were painted on the street lamp and the ATM screen.
There's never enough time and we seem to run out of it when we need it the most. I was thinking about this problem when I was deciding how to use the theme "Somewhere In Time." I realized that we already have the solution – Daylight Savings Time!
We must simply save our extra time, put it somewhere for safe keeping, and retrieve it when it's needed.
My "Somewhere In Time" is an imaginary place where that saved time is kept – The First National Daylight Savings Bank. A delivery of daylight has just arrived in the truck, but an accident has occurred. The delivery driver is falling back while the boxes spill off of the dolly and break open on the ground, letting out precious daylight.


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A Guide for Keeping Your New Years Resolutions
As somebody who runs a goal setting site with numerous clients and has been victorious in creating good habits for himself, listed here are my top-three methods to create existence adjustments that are lasting .
Remove your habits from your life
It is a tip to include in your lifetime. However, a lot of us probably don't consider it or refuse to let go of what is making us unhappy. In our family, we never have any types of baked goods inside the pantry. You will find croissants, pastries, no snacks or any sweet carbohydrates inside your home. This is actually of removing an addiction, the most effective way. Golden rule – EXCISE IT! Out of sight out of mind, It's very efficient. This tip also pertains to undesirable interactions bank cards and all the annoying behaviors in your lifetime. Therefore produce a clean brush and only DO IT! (We have a block of dark chocolate once a day to fulfill our sweet tooth). Hey I am simply human.
Get help in the shape of instructor, the book, friend or website
Many people do not have perseverance, or the will to maintain a New Years Resolution. You must find help. You need to find inspiration from somewhere to assist you to keep promises to yourself but although it might be in the form of perhaps an instructor or a guide. Once I stop smoking, I carried around a tiny index-card with me. I'd written 10 reasons down to stop smoking. I read that card 15 times a day even though I was in the restroom. Because of that card, I quit smoking. It had been an efficient although simple technique. Whether you're perhaps a man by having an index-card, or a billionaire utilizing a life-coach, all of us require perhaps a kick or assistance in the butt to greatly help us maintain our promises. Take charge.
Success strategies
Make a plan for the day. Create it a strategy that is practical about mastering it and do not be worried. An agenda must be a guideline, not a straitjacket. Now examine that program and follow it. Do not toss it don't get distracted from the TV. Merely show up and do it! Is it simple? Contemplate it. Make a strategy, appear, and follow through. This is the solution to achievement.
The data state that no more than 5 to 20 percent people maintain our New Year's Resolutions (what quantity you think depends upon what supply you lookup).
Do not let you are stopped by the statistics from seeking a new years resolution this season. You will simply fall under the 20 percent of individuals who achieve their new years resolutions whenever you follow the strategies for new years resolutions! I hope these strategies for years that were new solution achievement have assisted.

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Bridges like the Sigler Road Bridge are not arch bridges, they are t-beam bridges. Specifically, they are known as curved t-beams, or arched t-beams. These bridges have arch shapes to them, but they are not the half-circle shaped arches of true arch bridges. Instead, shallow, graceful curves form an attractive arch-like appearance to this bridge. They are a welcome treat after long drives on boring expressway.
This bridge was built in 1954, and was built two years before I-75 opened in the area, according to MDOT. The Sigler Road Bridge retains excellent integrity, with the exception of missing plaques. A total of six parallel t-beams make up the width of this four span bridge.
Small, isolated populations of these can be found on older sections of expressways in Michigan in several places, including I-69 west of Flint, and I-94 west of I-69 in southwest Michigan, and I-96 around Portland. I-75 has a few sections, including the area around Monroe, which is where Sigler Road is. They can also be found north of Saginaw, and south of the Mackinac Bridge. Very few however retain their original guardrails, which is what makes Sigler Road, as well as several other nearby I-75 bridges near Monroe special. The guardrails, which are an old standard plan guardrail seen on bridges built in the 1940s and 1950s, are after the arched shape the second most important thing that makes these bridges beautiful.
Of the remaining bridges of this type on I-75, this is the only one that retains original railings with no modern Armco guardrails added.
Information and Findings From MDOT
The four-span Sigler Road Bridge crosses six lanes of I-75 and a median. Piers are concrete with three arched openings. The two-lane-wide deck is carried by six T-beams. The structure is located in a rural area a few miles south of the Wayne County line.
Built in 1954, this structure was one of several grade separations constructed in Monroe County for the Detroit-Toledo Expressway. The contract price for this bridge project was $137,610.93. The new expressway was part of the state highway department's emphasis on trunkline improvement and expressway development in the period which followed World War II.
The Detroit-Toledo Expressway was not the first important north-south road to traverse the eastern section of Monroe County. The Dixie Highway became the first highway in Michigan in 1829. This dirt road had long been an Indian trail. Located essentially parallel to the current I-75, the Dixie Highway was the main route between Detroit and Toledo until the early 1920s, when Telegraph Road was built a short distance to its west. Both roads are still in use, but have mainly carried local traffic since the opening of I-75 in 1956.
It was hoped that the new expressway would relieve some of the heavy truck traffic clogging Telegraph Road. Although I-75 does not follow exactly the route of either of the earlier roads, the importance of traffic flow through the corridor is evident. Survey work for the new expressway was completed by June 1952, and bridge work on the approximately 25-mile route began during the 1953-54 biennium. The road bed and bridges and grade separations were designed to allow for the future addition of a third traffic lane in each direction. Of the interstate highways being built outside of the Detroit metropolitan area, the routes for I-75 and I-94 (Detroit to Chicago) were the furthest toward completion by the mid-1950s.
Along with its importance as an early expressway structure, the Sigler Road Bridge is also structurally significant. The state highway department first issued standard plans for concrete T-beams were being used for greater under-bridge clearance. This structure stands out for its long spans and number of spans, along with the very good historical integrity which has been maintained.
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I'm not sure what happened to the colours in this photo – it really is a beautiful cerise colour!
I just love the added detail of the rose – it makes the bag that little bit more feminine
When I made the lining I added a little security tab so I can anchor my purse (so it can't be stolen), clip on my keys and anything else I want to keep track of in here.
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The Breakup Song
The Break Up Song- Ae dil hai mushkil
Break up is a song of upcoming movie Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, which is very popular nowadays. This is the very energetic song and released on Oct 13, 2016. Break Up Song is composed by Pritam and sung by Pritam, Arijit Singh. This song featured Anushka Sharma and Ranvir Kapoor and both of them looking amazing in the song. Muh Pe Make Up Kr Liya song got 13,160,216 views only in few days on Youtube. Mere saiyan ji se aaj song is a dance number and electrifying punch for every youth on the dance floor.
Upar Upar In The Air Break up Song
Aaj Maine Breakup Ki Party Rakh Li Hai is a well popular song of Yo Yo Honey Singh. This song is very popular in every night club or DJ parties. This breakup song is sung by Yo Yo Honey Singh and recorded by Anup Kumar & Mafia Mundeer . Aaj Maine Breakup Ki Party song received 16,378,131 views on YouTube and still on the hit list of Yo Yo songs. Lyrics of Aaj Maine Breakup Ki Party Rakh is written by Honey Singh in Panjabi language which is enjoyed by youth in a party mood.
Tujhe Bhula Diya song
Tujhe Bhula Diya is a most popular emotional song which featured Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor in a lead role. Tujhe Bhula Diya song is composed by Mohit Chauhan and sung by Shekhar Ravjiani, Shruti Pathak. This soul-stirring song is from the movie Anjaana Anjaani which was directed by Directed by Siddharth Anand and Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala in 2010. All the song tracks of this movie is outstanding but Tujhe Bhula Diya is most touchy and heart-rending song of 2010 which received so many views on YouTube only in few days.
Jag Soona Soona Lage
Jag Soona Soona Lage is most voguish song of 2007 , which is sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and Richa Sharma. This is a breakup song and most of the youth like this song during their breakups. Jag Soona Soona Lage is a song from the movie Om Shanti Om which featured Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone is a lead role. This movie was the super hit movie of 2007 and won man award just because of its amazing story line and songs. Jag Soona Soona Lage song was specially designed for break up and santy mood.
Bhula Dena
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Kabira is a song of Ye Jawani Hai Diwani Movie which was released in 2013. This emotional song was Composed by Pritam Chakraborty and sung by Rekha Bhardwaj and Tochi Raina. Kabira song featured Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone and Kalki Koechlin. The lyrics of this beautiful song was penned by
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Main Tenu Samjhawan
Main Tenu Samjhawan is a melody song of Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania movie which was released on 16 June 2014. Main Tenu Samjhawan song featured Aliya Bhatt and Varun Dhawan and sung by Arijit Singh and Shreya Ghoshal. This amazing heart-rending song is written by Ahmed Anees, Kumaar. The music of Main Tenu Samjhawan song is given Jawad Ahmed, Sharib-Toshi. Audience like this song very much, this Panjabi song was originally sung by Rahat Fate Ali Khan for his album Virsa.
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Tu Jaane Na
Tu Jaane Na is a song of Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani movie which was Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and Produced by Ramesh S Taurani. Tu Jaane Na is a popular song of 2009 which was sung by Atif Aslam and composed by Pritam Da. Tu Jaane Na is a heart-warming song which featured Karina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor. This was the most popular song of 2009 and movie was also a big hit and from this movie, Ranbir and Karina get into relationship well now they split but Tu Jaane Na song is still is the list of most popular breakup songs.
Jee Karda
Jee Karda is a most energetic song of Badlapur movie which was directed by Sriram Raghavan and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Sunil Lulla. Jee Karda song featured Varun Dhawan and Yami Gautam and sung by Divya Kumar. This 4:1-minute song is very poignant and it's Panjabi lyrics directly hit the hearts of listener. The composer very well composes Jee Karda song and it received a huge response in youtube. This heartbreaking song was the popular song of 2015 and in this hit list of a youth of India.
Banjaara is the song of Ek Villain movie which was directed by Mohit Suri and released in 2014. Banjaara song is an emotional song which featured Sidharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor This song is sung by Mohammed Irfan and composed by Ankit Tiwari. Jise Jindagi Dhund rhe the song lyrics are really soul-stirring which will make you emotional within a second. This heartbreaking song received millions of views in few days on Youtube just because of its break-up a theme and melodious voice of Mohammed Irfan. Shraddha Kapoor is looking mesmerising in the fairy dress in this movie while Sidharth Malhotra is looking dashing in his rough look.


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One of the biggest debates in management schools and books is around the subject of leadership.Yet, despite our increasing celebrity-obsessed popular culture, business leaders seem to have a surprisingly low profile, with one or two exceptions such as Richard Branson. The recent targeting (scapegoating?) of bank leaders has also brought a few more unfamiliar names into the spotlight.
What makes a great leader? The author Jim Collins described the concept of 'level 5 leadership' in his book Good to Great (probably my favourite business book). This is a person who shows a high level of personal humility and quiet determination to drive their companies forward. This is in contrast to the stereotypical image of a charismatic individual who everyone imagined to be the natural leader.
I came across this list of the top 10 CEOs on Jim Collins' website. This is from a few years ago now (2003) but I am sure the basic principles and criteria used by Collins are still valid, although I do wonder how the recent recession would influence his choice.
With a general election coming up, perhaps we can use this list to help us reflect on the leadership qualities that are really important, rather than just going along with the media bias towards the colourful and telegenic candidates. Dare I suggest that Gordon Brown may fare better using Collins' criteria than some other candidates?
Here are Collins' top 10:
No. 10: David Packard, Hewlett-Packard co-founder
No. 9: Katharine Graham, Washington Post Co.
No. 8: William McKnight, 3M
No. 7: David Maxwell, Fannie Mae
No. 6: James Burke, Johnson & Johnson
No. 5: Darwin Smith, Kimberly-Clark
No. 4: George Merck, Merck & Co.
No. 3: Sam Walton, Wal-Mart founder
No. 2: Bill Allen, Boeing
No. 1: Charles Coffin, General Electric's first president
To read in full what Jim Collins has to say about this subject and why he chose those people, have a look here.
Who would your number one business leader be?
Who would your number one non-business leader be?


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23. Companies attempting to "position" themselves need to take a position.
This thesis reminded me of the vast expand of google search engine in China and how it struck a deal with the Chinese Communist government to extract and prohibit information and opinions that are critical of the governing system. Yet at home, it denied access to personal information requested by the US government of individuals living in USA. Such a manipulative stance in adjusting to people's environment. No wonder Google went the cheap way in making money, eating smaller fish like YOUTUBE.


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Well Microsoft have finally release Windows 7 RC on MSDN as well as a whole lot more products. So far download speeds seem to be fairly good so it seem that Microsoft has not brought the internet to its knees with all these downloads (yet).
Other products released today are:
- Windows Server 2008 R2 RC (x86 and IA64)
- Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 RC
- Windows Vista & 2008 Service Pack 2
- WAIK for Windows 7/2008 R2
So what are you waiting for… oh yeah… its MSDN only at this stage the public release will be on May 5th.


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Robertsonian translocation is a common form of chromosomal rearrangement that in humans occurs in the five acrocentric chromosome pairs, namely 13, 14, 15, 21, and 22. Other translocations occur but do not lead to a viable fetus. They are named after the American insect geneticist W. R. B. Robertson, who first described a Robertsonian translocation in grasshoppers in 1916[1]. They are also called whole-arm translocations or centric-fusion translocations. They are a type of chromosomal translocation.
A Robertsonian translocation is a type of nonreciprocal translocation involving two non-homologous chromosomes (ie. two different chromosomes, not belonging to a homologous pair). A feature of chromosomes that are commonly found to undergo such translocations is that they possess an acrocentric centromere, partitioning the chromosome into a large arm containing the vast majority of genes, and a short arm with a much smaller proportion of genetic content. During a Robertsonian translocation, the participating chromosomes break at their centromeres and the long arms fuse to form a single chromosome with a single centromere. The short arms also join to form a reciprocal product, which typically contains nonessential genes and is usually lost within a few cell divisions.
In humans, when a Robertsonian translocation joins the long arm of chromosome 21 with the long arm of chromosome 14 (or 15), the heterozygous carrier is phenotypically normal because there are two copies of all major chromosome arms and hence two copies of all essential genes.[2] However, the progeny of this carrier may inherit an unbalanced trisomy 21, causing Down Syndrome.
About one in a thousand newborns has a Robertsonian translocation[3]. The most frequent forms of Robertsonian translocations are between chromosomes 13 and 14, 13 and 21, and 21 and 22, and occur when the long arms of two acrocentric chromosomes fuse at the centromere and the two short arms are lost.
A Robertsonian translocation in balanced form results in no excess or deficit of genetic material and causes no health difficulties. In unbalanced forms, Robertsonian translocations cause chromosomal deletions or addition and result in syndromes of multiple malformations, including trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome) and trisomy 21 (Down syndrome).
A Robertsonian translocation results when the long arms of two acrocentric chromosomes fuse at the centromere and the two short arms are lost. In this case, the long arms of chromosomes 13 and 14 have fused, but no genetic material was lost - this person is completely normal despite the translocation. Common Robertsonian translocations are confined to the acrocentric chromosomes 13, 14, 15, 21 and 22, because the short arms of these chromosomes encode for rRNA which is present in multiple copies.
People with Robertsonian translocations have only 45 chromosomes in each of their cells, yet all essential genetic material is present, and they appear normal. Their children, however, may either be normal and carry the fusion chromosome (depending which chromosome is represented in the gamete), or they may inherit a missing or extra long arm of an acrocentric chromosome. Genetic counseling and genetic testing is offered to families that may be carriers of chromosomal translocations.


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Magic Boxes play with 25 paylines, lower than the other 3 games I have come across, but with similar graphics and gameplay qualities. The Magic Box is the dumb Wild symbol, it doesn't pay anything for itself, appears only on reels 2, 3 and 4, doesn't double any wins with it, doesn't become stacked or expanded, and substitutes for other symbols except for the Scatter symbol. During the free spins, the Wild symbol pays differently. It comes in 3 colours, and pays either 2x, 3x or 4x. A combination of 2 or 3 Wild symbols would turn the lower Wild symbols into the highest possible, and multiplying the wins accordingly. However, I am not certain if 3 Wild symbols of 4x multiplier each would multiply the wins by 64x, or just by 4x, regardless of the other two 4x multipliers. This isn't properly defined in the paytable, so perhaps you need to win it to know it. I couldn't and I didn't get it.
The EIght Ball is the Scatter symbol, paying 100x the total bet for getting 5 of them, as usual, and getting 3, 4 or 5 of the Scatters trigger 8, 16 or 24 free spins without any multiplier. Argh! I really hate it when free spins are without any multiplier. No chance of getting nice good wins at all. However, the Free Spins game can be retriggered, if that can do any good at all, which seldom does anyway. Microgaming's retrigger of any Free Spins game almost always see the extra free spins going to waste, without giving any significant extra wins, except for high variance games, like Supe It Up or Isis, when those retriggers can and would make a big difference in the final payout amount. For other games, sorry, retriggers are usually not that productive. As for the other symbols in this game, the Hat pays 10x, the Gyro pays 8x, the Toy Train pays 6x, the Cards pay 4x, and the rest pay from 2x to 1x, all per total bet for getting 5 of each kind. And once again, a very low paytable.


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"China Glaze are stepping away from the winter shades & instead are taking you on a tropical escape with this years winter collection full of sun & colour tones. The relaxed feel of the beach with the classic holiday joy has this winter warming up. A colour palette of glitters faded oceans & sea shells with a holiday coastal collaboration."
I've not had much time to play around with my Lite Brite polishes yet, but it's already time to get a look at the Christmas 2 016 collection by China Glaze... and boy, is it a good one. American company R&B Nail Supply have a pre-order for the collection going for their customers, which means they have display photos and a swatch wheel up so customers can see what they're paying for.
Whilst us overseas customers can't take part in the pre-order event, we can get a gander on what will be coming to UK sites later this year...
Oh boy. Take my money.
I always look forward to China Glaze's Christmas collections, as for the past few years they've done more then the usual red, green and silver.
Don't get me wrong, I love some seasonal shades to get into the spirit of things, but every brand brings out those kinds of 'safer' Christmassy shades too, so hats off to China Glaze for being a bit different and providing a wider variety then most other mainstream brands.
There's not much else I can add yet, until Youtubers and bloggers begin to receive the polishes, so that we can get a better look at whats on offer. But I'm excited as every shade on the swatch wheel looks like colours I'd get plenty of wear out off.


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DWI arrest in Schuyler Falls
Major John H. Tibbitts Jr.
Troop B Commander
On February 3, 2018, at approximately 12 a.m. State Police conducted a traffic stop on Mason Street in the town of Schuyler Falls on a 2011 Dodge Ram pick-up truck, for failing to keep right.
The operator, Harvey C. Lobdell Jr., 43, of Port Kent, was subsequently arrested for DWI. Lobdell refused to provide a breath sample to determine the alcohol content of his blood. Lobdell was charged with DWI. He was further ticketed for refusal to take a breath test, consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle, tinted windows, and failure to keep right. He was arraigned in the Peru Town Court where he was released on his own recognizance to appear in the Town of Schuyler Falls Court at a later date and time.


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Michael Clark Proves That (20/10 Vision) Does Exist In The Basketball World
If you don't know Michael Clark then it's about time you get...
Enough is TOO much
the NBA has decided to get TOUGH with its
REFS they're calling in
a GENERAL to keep
all of them in Line
Meet retired U.S. Army GENERAL Ronald R. Johnson. He will not be fooling around Gentlemen. Commissioner Stern in naming General Johnson to the new post noted " NBA refs are the best in the world ( whatever that means ) BUT ……. Yes BUTT it's time to kick some and get these guys in shape physically and MENTALLY.
Yea this is about the DEMON Ref what was his name ….. but it is about MORE. The NBA needs more DISCIPLINE and the General will provide it. General Johnson's formal title will be write this down please SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF REFEREE OPERATIONS. And if those 60 NBA Refs though this was OFF season time to party think again REFS.
You will report to BOOT camp. You will be prepared to work to SUFFER. By the time we finish with you well you will be ready for Iraq or even Afghanistan let alone really ready to step on the HARDwood next season. NO more over-weight Refs. NO more slow Refs. NO more joking around Refs. And as far as betting on games or worse of all "fixing" games .. it is now the MILITARY Code of Conduct Gentlemen.
NO excuses. Don't tell us you were "ordered" to make some calls. Or that you just made a mistake. As far as betting we don't want to hear you ONLY placed a bet on the Kentucky Derby or that you took a vacation in Atlantic City. NO excuses. Ever hear of COURT Marshals. Now as in Basketball COURT Marshals. And Justice will be SWIFT. No SWIFT boating for you. This is the real Deal. If you are convicted in the COURT of Basketball Justice you will pay the ultimate price. That is right summary EXECUTION right on the Court.
From now on it's YES Sir NO Sir General Johnson. And as far as those Referee "uniforms" those pants will be pressed and creased at ALL times. Those shoes will shine so BRIGHT the players will have to wear contact sun glasses. And you will keep your hair SHORT Gentlemen.
So who is retired Army GENERAL Ronald R. Johnson SIR
in his own words here he is ……
" Although I don't have a basketball background, other than as a lifelong fan, I am confident that my experience as an Army commander and engineer has equipped me to bring leadership and innovation to the NBA's exceptional officiating program,." DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME. Have I made myself clear. Louder. LOUDER Gentlemen.
Here is what Commissioner Stern
is NOT telling you but we are
EXCLUSIVELY in the Box
The Ref story is a cover and just the first step. GENERAL Johnson was really hired to clean up the entire NBA that means the PLAYERS and recalcitrant owners too like that pot smoking crack head Mark Cuban. DISCIPLINE is coming to the NBA. Better get those tattoos laser removed this summer. FORGET the rap music in the locker room. LOSE the corncobs GENTLEMEN. And forget about the late night club hopping next season. This is the NEW NBA.
Welcome to GENERAL Johnson's world
of clean living and discipline
And Shaq and Kobe the General really has his eyes trained right on you two. If it takes sending you to Parris Island for some Marine Basic TRAINING. NO problem Gentlemen. Here is a taste of what to expect O'Neill .. Bryant…..
" PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. — It's 3 a.m. and Marine drill instructors interrupt your beauty sleep by slamming the door to your hut and yelling for you and your fellow recruits to get out of the rack, get your gear on and get outside — NOW! "
" For the past 49 hours, you have had little sleep, little food, and you and your team have endured a physically, mentally and emotionally challenging test. You have been participating in the Crucible — the culminating event of Marine Corps basic training."
" Now it's almost over. By 8 a.m., your company will be on the Parade Deck of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot here, receiving the insignia with the symbol of the Marine Corps — the eagle, globe and anchor. There's just one more hurdle to leap: a nine-mile road march."
" At 3:45 a.m., the company assembles. Your feet and muscles hurt, but other recruits limp into place, too. No one quits. Everyone wants to finish. The end is close enough you can almost taste it. You shoulder your backpack and weapon and clap on your Kevlar helmet. Then you check your teammates' equipment. One last slug from your canteen and you're ready."
" One of the drill instructors says that at least the weather is decent, and you have to agree. There hasn't been a drop of rain during this Crucible, and the temperature has gone from the upper 40s to the mid-80s. Right now, the temperature is in the 60s. It's humid, but nothing like when you got to the South Carolina lowlands 11 weeks ago."
Do I make myself CLEAR Gentlemen
Do you know who's YOUR Daddy
Gentlemen are you EVER going to
do anything WRONG Gentlemen
I CAN'T HEAR YOU LOUDER Gentlemen
Welcome to the NEW NBA Gentlemen


text: The monument project is designed to honor and pay tribute to the military who have served in the unit's distinguished ranks throughout its celebrated history. The project consists of three, larger-than-life-size military figures representing the past, present, and future members that have and will serve. Each of the three bronze figures represents a different aspect of The Old Guard. Centered between the three figures will be a replica of the traditional grave marker used in the Arlington and Jefferson Barracks National Cemeteries paying tribute to the nation's fallen heroes.


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Electronic recording a 'useful tool' to fight prescription drug abuse
A pharmacist says electronic data on prescription drug dispensing could prevent overdoses.
The Coroner's Court confirmed last week 15 people in the Albury Wodonga area had overdosed on the prescription painkiller fentanyl since December last year.
The Federal Government announced plans earlier this year to introduce an electronic recording system for addictive prescription drugs, that would allow pharmacists to see if a patient had recently had a prescription filled elsewhere.
Angelo Pricolo of the Pharmacy Guild of Victoria says the system has not been implemented yet.
"It's definitely going to be a useful tool for doctors and pharmacists and I think that it's one of those really important changes that we can make to try and avert situations like the ones that the coroner has been reporting on lately," he said.
He says the new system would help pharmacists identify the misuse of drugs.
"So that we can be aware of a patient's history, what they've picked up in the recent past and who the prescribers and other pharmacists have been so that we can try and ascertain whether this drug is being legitimately used or whether we think that it may be being purchased to then on-sell," he said.
Topics: drugs-and-substance-abuse, drug-use, addictive, wodonga-3690, shepparton-3630


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The most expensive and exclusive hotel is the architect-designed and owned LL Windmills Plantation on a 2½ mile beach, which appeals to people who want to do nothing undisturbed, 8 suites, including all food and drink, meals taken family style, local recipes, saltwater pool, no children, diving can be arranged with Salt Cay Divers, reservations (minimum 3 nights) The Windmills Plantation, 440 32nd St, West Palm Beach, FL 33407, T800-8227715, F407-8452982, on Salt Cay T9466962. Next to the hotel on 11 acres of North Beach there are plans to build Bermuda Place, a development of 1-2 storey units in Bermuda style.
L-AL Castaways, T9466921 or 315-5360737, 6 1-bedroom villas along the beach north of Windmills Plantation. available for rent Nov-Apr, self-catering, take supplies with you or you will be forced to eat all your meals at the hotels. AL Pirates Hideaway, Victoria St, T/F9466909, 4 rooms for B&B, or rent whole house for self-catering, sea views, balcony, fans, meals on request, bikes and kayaks for hire, boat trips, drive packages.
AL Sunset Reef, in USA T410-8893662, F410-4675744, Email: suns...@aol.com 2 bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, all amenities. At the other end of the scale is the cheerful A Mount Pleasant Guest House, T9466927, Email: mtpl...@yahoo.com Owned by amiable host Brian Sheedy, but up for sale and in need of some renovation, a salt raker's house built in 1830, can sleep 25 in 4 very simple rooms in the main house, 2 with shared bath, and in a separate annex/guest house which has 3 basic rooms downstairs with kitchen and living room and a dormitory with 7 beds upstairs, dive package including 3 excellent meals, transfers and unlimited diving, processing facilities for dive photos, video/TV, library, bicycles, horses for riding or driving, outdoor restaurant/bar with the best food on the island.
B The Salt Cay Sunset House, Victoria St, Balfour Town, T/F9466942, Email: sea...@tciway.tc Meal packages available, special needs catered for, good food, former 1832 plantation home, high ceilings, 3 bedrooms with bath, fans, comfortable, verandah with Blue Mermaid Sunset Café. Mrs Irene Leggatt runs the small C Halfway House on the seashore in Balfour Town, T9466936. 4 rooms, 2 bathrooms, pleasant, clean, good homemade breakfast US$5, lunch, dinner by reservations.


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Jonah Lane Rezoning under legal questioningNews February 8, 2019
The Jasper City Council went into closed session in February to discuss their action on Jonah Lane from December 2019.
Mayor John Weaver told citizens they were discussing a legal issue with Jonah Lane and recognized City Attorney Bill Pickett to give the City's official stance on the rezoning.
Pickett said that the Council did vote to re-zone the property to R-3 with a condition of receiving a letter from the Appalachian Regional Commission that it did not violate a grant the city had received. With no motion from the council to rescind the rezoning and no request from the property owner to rescind it, the rezoning is moving forward.
This statement comes after January's Council meeting when public comments surged against the issue and urged the council to reconsider the effects it would have on neighboring commercial developments. The rezoning in question was a C-2 lot as well. Now the rezoning sets it to residential amid other commercial developments. Citizens began protesting the issue in the meeting saying that police would undoubtedly be called as many of the neighboring commercial business owners gave examples of their businesses operating in unusual hours and causing noise that would be acceptable in commercial but considered excessive in residential zones.
More complaints came in February as citizens began questioning the legality of the issue. One business owner claims he was not properly notified of the rezoning. He also claims he has proof of the failure to notify. A claim disputed by Pickett as he says the city's department says they did notify the adjoining properties of the request. The business owner also suggested he has had difficulties receiving requested documents. These allegations, as well as others from another neighbor to the property, suggested the city would be seeing legal ramifications if they move forward with the rezoning.
Mayor Weaver closed discussions of the issue saying, "The council's action in December was specific… we are to follow what the council did that evening and we are aware of the issue."
Mayor Weaver did voice opinions against the rezoning in December and to possible issues arising from it, but as the voting council members voted in favor of the rezoning, it is the council's votes that direct the city's efforts.
Jonah Lane rezoning stalls in January MeetingNews January 12, 2019
JASPER, Ga. – The rezoning for apartments to be constructed on Jonah Lane in Jasper has stalled in this months meeting after discussion raised community pushback on the change.
Leftover from the December meeting when the rezoning was first brought up and conditionally approved by the council, they now have questions and discussions coming for the future of the C-2 lot. The pitch was to rezone to R-3 for apartments.
Both Brad Dilbeck and David Shouse, local developers, made note of lack of notifications for the initial rezoning requests, though Dilbeck said one of his tenants was notified. They also made comments that the Council speaks for the citizens but they don't know or have had contact with council-members.
Shouse also said that he developed his land under the pretext that other commercial developments would come around him. He said, "There's no way any other developer, in their right mind, is going to build anything else commercial beside this project."
The main argument against the apartments comes from being so close to industrial lots. Those owners said they know they will get complaints and have to deal with the police for noise complaints and complaints about late and early hours of work.
With expectations of freedom to operate how they see fit, business owners said they chose their locations for its general distance from residential areas.
Other complaints revolved around traffic and wear on the road in competition between the current commercial traffic and a potentially a hundred extra cars.
Ultimately tabled for next month, the stall in the issue doesn't mean the rezoning will be denied. It is still under investigation by the council who could be making a final decision next month.
High tension continues into 2019 at Jasper City CouncilNews January 11, 2019
JASPER, Ga. – The City Council is continuing to see dissension among the ranks as a disagreement has now arisen about organizational meeting appointments.
As the January meeting reached item "VI. Organizational Meeting," Council member Dr. Sonny Proctor stated he wanted more information on these appointments saying, "I think the council should have prior knowledge of who the appointments are, what the duties are. We need to make sure that we educate them to do their jobs properly."
The point of debate came from the council members wanting more information and control on the decisions before coming to open meeting. Mayor John Weaver contended against the point saying that he, as mayor, makes the decisions to put before the council during meetings.
Weaver consulted city attorney Will Pickett, Jr. who stated, "The mayor has the right of appointment and the council can decide whether or not to approve your appointment."
Proctor disagreed with Pickett saying, "I don't think that's what the code says."
Moving along on the item, Weaver presented three appointments for the council's approval, Luke Copeland to the Planning and Zoning Commission, Karen Proctor to the Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals, Don Boggus to the Housing Authority. All of these were re
All three appointments saw a motion from Tony Fountain, but no second. Each failed for that lack of a second.
Weaver stated during the failed motions, "This is the chaos that prevails."
Pickett noted that without new appointments those serving would continue to serve until an appointment is approved.
Proctor stated after the motions failed that he was trying to prevent the chaos. He said, "The council deserves input on who serves on these committees. And we're not saying we don't disagree with your appointments, but we deserve input on it."
With Proctor asserting he only wanted input on what goes on, Weaver responded saying, "Sir, you've got more input than you can imagine, so congratulations."
There were committee appointments for council members that were approved. Finance committee includes Tony Fountain and John Foust. Water Committee is Tony Fountain. Public Safety Committee is Dr. Sonny Proctor. Street Department in Anne Sneve. Parks is John Foust. The JYSA Liaison is John Foust. Roper-Perrow Property is Jim Looney and Sonny Proctor. These were approved unanimously by the council.
Council progresses on City Manager at December meetingNews December 5, 2018
JASPER, Ga. – With a review of city manager applications in November, the City Council was further updated at December's meeting about accepted and Scheduled interviews for December 10 for candidates for the position.
With four interviews set for Monday, the candidate pool is shrinking towards a final decision to hire a full time City Manager. This position is currently being filled by former council member Jim Looney.
As the Council continues in executive sessions, they are to be advertised as meetings for the council to legally be in the same room for these interviews. However, the Council will immediately go into a closed executive session to perform the interviews.
After the interviews, it should not be long before the council makes their decisions and formalizes the personnel hiring at an official meeting.
Additionally at their December Meeting, the council officially adopted Sanitation Rate increases for six months of review. Council member Kirk Raffield noted in the meeting that during the six month period, he wanted a conversation and decision on the growth of the program and equipment. The new rates are as follows:
Residential – $20
Residential (Senior) – $18
Housing Authority – $14
Commercial (One Day) – $25
Commercial (Two Day) – $50
Commercial (Four Day) – $100
Commercial (Five Day) – $125
Restaurant – $150
City employees also saw a major change in Vacation Days and a Christmas Bonus for their careers in December's meeting. Vacation policy changes were approved as proposed in the meeting by City Manager Jim Looney who stated, "Personnel Committee recommends that accrued vacation be changed from 40 hours per week to the scheduled hours that employees work. That would be a change for Firefighters to 56 hours, Police for 42, and Water and Sewer employees for 42 hours per accrued week."
The bonus came later in the meeting. Looney also presented this proposal after a work session discussion. A motion was made to offer a Christmas Bonus and one-time Service Award for employees.
Less than one year of service – $150
One year to ten years of service – $250
Eleven to nineteen years of service – $500
Twenty or more years of Service – $750
Each of these amounts already have included within them a $100 Christmas bonus and the remainder is the one-time Service Award "to recognize the dedication of each employee."
Jasper City Council discusses Sharktop Ridge annexationNews June 7, 2018
Jasper, Ga. – The Jasper City Council dealt with an option to annex into the city limits a section of property on Sharktop Ridge Road.
The annexation is a part of a Planning and Zoning issue revolving around Paul King looking to have a residential development in the area connecting to Sharktop Ridge. The development would host around 23 homes, according to King. While he would utilize city water for the project, the sewage would be dealt with in septic tanks.
However, King and his development project have been met with resistance on the project at the Planning and Zoning level as well as at the council meeting. While none in opposition directly opposed the project itself, several citizens spoke in opposition to the project connecting to Sharktop Ridge. Almost an hour of discussion was spent at the council's June 4 meeting delving into the heart of the citizens' concerns. Ultimately, the viable complaints focused on the safety of the road with increased traffic along a treacherous left turn onto the road as well as the wear and tear on the road with an extended period of heavy construction equipment traveling the road as the only access point to the development.
While options were discussed such as moving the access to another point, possibly Old Burnt Mountain Road, or at least having the construction traffic access the development in an alternate route, no official action was taken. This is because the opposition to the project asked for additional study and options to prevent the "undue stress" on residents.
While there is no point where the city can officially block what is allowed under a residential zoning, this issue arises as the land is being considered to be taken into the city as an R1 zone to allow the project to move forward. King mentioned and later agreed to bring in an engineer to analyze the viability of accessing the land from Old Burnt Mountain Road despite the extra costs. However, King did note that he already had the engineer glance at the area and offer a preliminary estimation that the slope and grade of the road would make accessing the land there far too costly for the project.
The council will be looking at the agenda item again next month along with requested documents like the engineer's official report and an accident report on the road and intersection with Cove Road. One citizen also requested they provide an additional independent engineer's opinion on the access viability.
As discussion heated after 35 minutes, Councilmember Tony Fountain commented saying, "We're sitting here tonight to discuss and vote on the annexation of that property … The last time I checked, we still live in a free country where if you have the good fortune to take your retirement and buy a piece of property. And you wanted to develop it and [sic] make you a little money. Who is it for us to say, 'No, you can't do that because you might disturb some of your neighbors.'"
He was not the only council member to comment as new member Kirk Raffield also spoke up. One of the first council members of the night to mention tabling the issue to further investigate, Raffield questioned King on his willingness to access a different road. While King suggested an increased cost would make him unwilling to go that route, he had previously agreed to look into it and said he would be willing to investigate, putting off the item until next month.
Raffield also commented on the item as a whole thanking both parties for attending the meeting. He went on to say, "As frustrating as it may be on both sides, thank you for sticking with it. Please do not lose your temper, remain professional at all times, that's why we're here. I know it's frustrating … I understand your concerns, and I understand your right. So, please remain patient with us."
With the official motion to table the annexation of the property in an effort to look for better information, citizens are already considering returning July 2 to see the further information provided and continue the discussion there.
Health benefits discussion ends in Jasper's March meetingNews March 8, 2018
JASPER, Ga. – On the agenda since January, Jasper City Council has been discussing self-funding for medical insurance versus insuring normally as they have been for years. They have had both Matt Bidwell, of MSI Benefits, and Kevin Godfrey, of Godfrey-Downs, looking through their contacts and markets to bring forth proposals to the council for insurance.
The city ultimately went with the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) recommended by Bidwell and MSI Benefits. Though the original recommendation was a $1,500 deductible plan, the council's motion approved an alternate plan with a $1,000 deductible. The new plan's premiums for the city would come to $1,104,163.00, around a $52,000 increase, which is far less than the near $300,000 increase the city was originally looking at during the beginning of the year. According to Bidwell, this plan is just above a 4 percent increase over the $1,500 deductible plan for the city.
The plan also allows, according to Bidwell, for any employee receiving compensation in the form of workman's comp or a salary from the city to be covered under the insurance. This covers the issue the city had with their current insurance preparing to drop an officer from coverage who was injured in the line of duty.
The city may be closing down North and South Main street once a month in favor of a recurring Chamber event. Setting the events as May through August, the Chamber is attempting to establish the Saturday Social in the Mountains as a tourism event. The issue came before council to close South and North Main Street for the social events. While representatives had no set point of exactly what every event would entail, they did suggest they could include live music, children's events, food, and other activities. Ultimately approved, the item passed with two votes, as Dr. Sonny Proctor and Anne Sneve abstained due to their involvement with the Chamber.
The council also approved a number of previously budgeted expenses including $14,000 to swap out the Cove Well emergency generator, $11,900 to rebuild pump four across from Shiloh Church, and the previously discussed 3 percent raise for city employees.
Council member resigns to take new positionNews February 6, 2018
JASPER, Ga. – Jasper City Council Member Jim Looney resigned during the Jasper City Council Meeting Monday, Feb. 5.
Resigning so that he may take the interim position of city manager, Looney stated it was due to information advised to him that state law prohibits a councilman from holding another municipal office without resigning from his council seat.
Looney read the state code in the council's meeting: "A councilman or alderman of a municipal corporation shall be ineligible to hold any other municipal office during the term of office for which the councilman or alderman was chosen unless he first resigns as councilman or alderman before entering such other office."
Immediately after his resignation, the city council officially nominated Looney as city manager for Jasper. As part of the motion made, the city manager position was set "until such time as specific duties and powers of the mayor and city manager are clearly delineated by the city council, that the city manager report to the mayor and city council collectively."
Jasper Mayor John Weaver recognized members of the public to speak at the meeting. The council was questioned about the public knowledge of the proceeding involving the transfer of the city manager position from Weaver and now to Looney.
Jasper City Council Member Dr. Sonny Proctor commented saying he had asked about the situation last year and began researching the position and the separation of positions. Having spoken on the topic several times, Proctor confirmed there was closed discussion about personnel issues in executive sessions, but the votes were taken in public.
In addition to this resignation and appointment to the city manager position, Looney's move leaves a city council seat open. During their meeting, the council approved a call for election and set the qualifying fee at $35 for the position. With details still coming about the approval, Jasper will be seeing more details about the election in the coming weeks.
One last comment from Proctor came before the final vote on the issue. "This is a time for us all to come together, and I know it doesn't feel like that is what's going on," Proctor said. "I'm not trying to divide us. I'm trying to bring us together, in a different way I understand that. But I want us to collaborate and work together.
The official vote appointing Looney as city manager came 3-1 with council member Tony Fountain being the dissenting vote.
As the meeting moved through the rest of the agenda items, it came time to adjourn the meeting. However, Mayor John Weaver took time to make one final comment before adjournment saying, "I have been mayor/city manager for 25 years, 5 months, 2 days and 15 minutes, maybe 4 hours and 15 minutes. Anyway, I have enjoyed my stay here and I feel like by being the mayor/city manager, being the evil thing that it is, has allowed the city of Jasper to grow from a $1.6 million budget to over $12 million without raising taxes and with only one water rate increase. I feel like by being the mayor/city manager has given me the opportunity to go visit people, look them in the eye, and argue the case of the city of Jasper better than any city manager that you could possibly have."


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- Barnaby Traded to Phantoms
- Declan McDonell commits to Providence
- Matt Slick Commits to Holy Cross
- Dugan Earns USHL 1st Team
- Sturtz & McLaughlin Could Be Sabres Targets
- Crosscheck Cancer 2018
- Kevin Wall Commits to Merrimack
- Graziano Added to USNTDP U17 Roster
- Koutsomitis Commits to Darmouth
- Ryan Wheeler Commits to UConn
Jack Dugan Commits to Providence
- Updated: February 15, 2017
Jack Dugan has committed to play NCAA Division I Hockey at Providence beginning with the 2018-2019 season. Dugan, a 6-foot-2 185 pound forward from Rochester, NY is currently in his second season with the Northwood School Junior team in Lake Placid, NY. Although stats weren't immediately available for Dugan this year, the centerman collected 24 goals and 29 assists for 53 points in 49 games for the Huskies last season.
Jack Dugan (Northwood School) has committed to Providence College for 2018-2019. @FriarsHockey @JackDugan8 @NorthwoodSchool — Hockey Commitments (@HockeyCommits) November 15, 2016
Prior to the move to Lake Placid, Dugan earned New York State Player of the Year honors while leading McQuaid Jesuit to the New York Class A State High School Hockey title in 2014-2015. Following the season Dugan was selected in the 12 Round of the USHL Entry Draft by the Youngstown Phantoms. It's very likely Dugan will make this jump and spend at least next season with Youngstown before enrolling at Providence for the 2018-2019 Hockey East season.


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Limited Edition German Medieval Sword (Grossemesser) $1,221
This sword is named for the common soldier, or Soldat.
The Soldat is inspired by the classic shape of the Grosse Messer we can see in German fencing manuals of the 15th and 16th centuries. The famous artist Albrecht Durer dedicated a large part of his Fechbuch to the art of the Messer. A dedicated student of this art might in time become a master. But this was not a title that was to be taken lightly. You had to prove your worthiness before a jury of accomplished masters.
We made the Soldat to match this attitude of uncompromising dedication and strife for mastery expressed by the swordsmen of the late medieval and early rennaissance periods. It is at first glance an unassuming and somewhat crude weapon. Looks are deceiving, however.
The blade is a simple but very effective design with a subtlety that is easily overlooked. Because of overall size and shape the blade can be made surprisingly quick in handling even without any real mass in the pommel to act as counterbalance. The dynamic balance and heft of this weapon arrives almost exclusively from the distribution of mass in the blade and tang.
The cross section is a lean and slim triangle, allowing a stiff spine and an acute angle of the main bevel. Such a blade is very effective in the cut.The outer third of the blade is further lightened by a false edge resulting in a blade that is surprisingly responsive and quick in the recovery.
We can see from the drawings of Albrecht Dürer that the fighting techniques exploited with these weapons were in no way crude or simple: the moves described require quick and expertly balanced weapons of offence and defence.
The hilt of the Soldat is a simplified version of our Meister - constructed with two grip slabs that are secured with tubular rivets, but without the fullering in the guard, grip and pommel.
Secured by a rivet through the guard is a lug on the outside of the hilt that protects the knuckles of the hand. This is an important feature as the blade is used in binding and winding techniques that otherwise easily might result in damage to the sword hand.
The hilt components are investment cast in mild steel from original waxes carved by Peter Johnsson, based on Peter's first-hand examination and documentation of period originals of this type.
The blade is hand-ground from high-carbon steel to a fine satin finish, heat-treated by hand for maximum flexibility and to take a fine edge. These swords are sold sharp, unless otherwise requested by the customer.
A Limited Edition Hand Crafted Collectible Sword
This sword is offered in a limited edition of only 100 collectible swords worldwide.
The Soldat is available in either right or left-hand versions. Please be sure to specify when ordering.
Overall length: 29.5" (75 cm)
Blade length: 24.25" (62 cm)
Blade width (base): 1.75" (4.45 cm)
Blkade width (flare): 2" (5 cm)
CoB: 4" (10 cm)
CoP: 15.75" (40 cm)
2 lbs 1.6 oz (955 grams)


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Jacksonian Professorship of Natural Experimental Philosophy
The Reverend Richard Jackson of Torrington in Herefordshire, a former fellow of Trinity College died in 1782. He left one fifth of the income from his estate to the chief gardener of the university physic garden and the remainder to endow a Professorship of Natural Experimental Philosophy.*
Experimental philosophy in the eighteenth century included subjects such as physics, mechanics, metallurgy, chemistry and applied sciences. His will laid down in great detail the qualifications and duties required of the holder of this office, one of which was to search for a cure for gout.
This Professorship was the forerunner of the Professorship of Mechanism and Applied Mechanics, which marked the start of the Engineering Department in 1875, because the will also stated that the lectures given by the Jacksonian Professor should promote "real and useful knowledge" by "showing or doing something in the way of experiment upon the subject undertaken to be treated." Thus it attracted scientists with a practical disposition.
* Text from "Engineering at Cambridge University 1783-1965", T.J.N. Hilken, CUP 1967


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22 November 2017, 19:30
Cambridge campus
Formed in the year 2000, Bristol-based four-piece Get The Blessing boast a truly international fan base, having forged a unique signature sound that defies easy classification, yet never loses sight of thumping tunes, monstrously infectious beats, or joyous collective spontaneity.
Their fifth album, Astronautilus, was composed between the crashing waves and deserted estuary sands of Cornwall, producing an album of pounding rhythms, spacious atmospheres and stronglycrafted melodies - plus, of course, the unpredictability and musical mischievousness that have made the band so exciting and successful. Astronautilus is dedicated to the memory of Ornette Coleman, who passed away in June 2015 and who was pivotal to the band's formation.
After 17 years, Get The Blessing can still lay claim to their original line up: Jake McMurchie sax and electronics; Pete Judge trumpet and electronics; Clive Deamer on drums and Jim Barr on bass. That they can still produce such creative and intelligent music - all balanced with wit and passion - is testament to the free spirit that they embody.
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SPRINGFIELD -- Public television station WGBY Channel 57 will explore how the legalization of marijuana could affect health, commerce, government and more on a program July 30 at 8 p.m.
"Marijuana in Massachusetts: Is the Grass Greener?" will be moderated by reporter Carrie Saldo and include a panel of local officials and audience questions, Saldo said.
Viewers can contribute questions now on Twitter and Facebook using the code "#wgbydialogue," she said.
Panelists will include, she said:
- Marcos A. Marrero, director of the Holyoke Department of Planning and Economic Development
- Norton Arbelaez, director of government relations for New England Treatment Access, a medical marijuana dispensary at 118 Conz St. in Northampton
- Kamani Jefferson of the Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council
- Kameron Spaulding, Lenox Planning Board member
- A representative of the Springfield Police Department
- A local health care professional.
Massachusetts voters in 2016 approved a ballot question to legalize recreational marijuana and in 2012 legalized marijuana for medical use.


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World's wealthiest cities, according to Knight Frank-The Wealth Report-2017
Knight Frank has released its The Wealth Report-2017 which provides the global perspective on prime property and wealth. This annual publication includes performance data for 100 key global luxury property markets as well as the results of The Wealth Report Attitudes Survey and Knight Frank's Global Cities Index.
The Knight Frank City Wealth Index offers a fresh perspective on the urban hot spots and networks that are shaping the UHNWI world, now and in the future.
The City Wealth Index uses four critical measures to identify the cities that matter to the wealthy:
1-Current wealth – the current population of UHNWIs.
2-Investment – the total amount, in US$, of private investment in property during 2016, weighted in favour of those markets with a high proportion of cross-border inbound investment.
3-Connectivity – the number of inbound and outbound first and business class flights in 2016 (illustrated in more detail opposite).
4-Future wealth – a forecast of each city's UHNWI population in 2026, weighted in accordance with the findings of our Attitudes Survey.
According to this methodology, London emerges just ahead of New York overall with top scores for both investment and connectivity, while New York leads on both current and future wealth. However, from a European perspective, there is little to celebrate: London is the only European city in our top 10 and, with the exception of Moscow and London, all European cities score lower for future than for current wealth.
Future wealth concentrations and investment firepower look set to be dominated by a tussle for supremacy between Asian and North American cities.
The third and fourth largest concentrations of wealth today, Hong Kong and San Francisco, are likely to be eclipsed by the rising fortunes of Singapore, Shanghai and Beijing, which are all expected to see their wealthy populations grow rapidly over the next decade.
World's wealthiest cities;
1- London – Europe
2- New York – North America
3- Hong Kong – Asia
4- Shanghai – Asia
5- Los Angeles – North America
6- Singapore – Asia
7- San Francisco – North America
8- Beijing – Asia
9- Tokyo – Asia
10- Chicago – North America
11- Sydney – Australasia
12- Paris – Europe
13- Frankfurt – Europe
14- Seoul – Asia
15- Taipei – Asia
16- Dubai – Middle East
17- Geneva – Europe
18- Zurich – Europe
19- Houston – North America
20- Melbourne – Australasia
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contact with ATC. If unable to immediately establish two-way
radio communications with ATC, squawk code 7700.
VMC. Remain VMC if possible while executing the appropriate emergency procedures. Notify
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|Spectroscopic studies of solvent perturbation.
|Pena-Nuñez, Antonio Stephen.
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|University of Leicester
|The work in this thesis comprises a series of investigations into solvation phenonena. Any such studies concerning aqueous/non-aqueous solvation must address the role of water as a prime solvent capable of hydrogen bonding. Existing structural models for liquid water and aqueous solutions are discussed. The first and second overtone regions (near infrared) are investigated for water/amide systens, the latter region proving to be more informative. The loss of water (OH) free groups is determined fron the spectra with the use of computer graphics which shows that the originally labelled "(OH) free" peak is, in fact, only c. 40% free, the renainder being weakly hydrogen bonded species. These results are then compared with a theoretical approach using the Law of Mass Action. A good correlation is found between experimental and theoretical results, which consequently leads to an accurate classification of the basicities of the amides studied. A thermodynamic approach to these systems was formulated in order to attorpt to assign basicities in a more mathematically rigorous fashion. The solvation of di-tert-butyl nitroxide was extensively investigated using several spectroscopic techniques, e.g. IR, resonance Raman, electronic, in order to ascertain exactly the solvation of the molecule in water, i.e. di H-bonded or mono, etc. This investigation was undertaken in order to help resolve uncertainties in assessing the molecular enviroiment when the molecule is used as an ESR spin label for important biomolecules. It is suggested that the results indicate strongly that DTBN is di H-bonded in water and mono H-bonded in alcohols. The solvation of cyanamethane was investigated using mainly IR but also and C spectroscopic methods. This was prorpted by the unusual high frequency Vmax shift for (CEN) in protic media and the lew frequency Vmax shift encountered in dipolar aprotic media. An attempt was made to explain these phenonena in terms of "end on" H bonding for protic media and "reinforced dipolar interaction" for dipolar aprotic solvents. The solvation of cyanide ion was investigated using IR spectroscopy. This was done to ascertain the nature of peaks sonetimes attributed to "ion-aggregates" or "ion-pairs", in order to see if such peaks might not be in fact due to solvated states resulting fron residual water impurity present in the dipolar media or salt itself. Also an attempt was made to explain Vmax shifts in terms of the character of the "lone-pairs" of electrons used for H-bonding at the carbon or nitrogen.
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The Shiver - Walpurgis (1969)"Cult underground psychedelic 60's legends from Switzerland related to Toad, Brainticket, Deaf, and Les Sauterilles . This is their one and only album from 1969, containing a wide range of psychedelic and progressive styles. With dark passions and melancholic moods "Hey Mr Holy Man" is outstanding.Contains 3 bonus tracks. Sinister artwork illustration is the first record cover work of H.R. Giger." (Freak Emporium)
"The Shiver were very much a mystery band, until recently, when all was revealed. They were Swiss, formed in May 1967 by blues singer (and guitarist) Dany Rühle, and were originally called Der Seiger. They were the roots of Island, via another band called Deaf. In January 1969 they recorded their sole self-produced album, which sported a sinister H.R. Giger cover, contained a wide range of psychedelic and progressive styles. Crudely recorded, and often shoddily played, it seemed to be an anthology recorded over a much longer period. The Shiver were nonetheless constantly surprising. A curious point is that the track "Hey Mr. Holy Man", a version of "Dies Irae", is very close to the version by Golgatha! Apparently the single was a big seller in the "Schweizer Hitparade". (The Crack In The Cosmic Egg)
"Official reissue of the one and only album (1969) by Swiss underground cult legends; a heavy album, covering a variety of crude and sloppy psychedelic styles, and one of the rarest in the world, thanks very much in part to its sinister and sexually explicit H. R Giger cover; this issue has three bonus tracks, two from a rare compilation LP, and one from an even rarer split single from 1968." (Bomp!)
"The Shiver are for sure the most renowned psychedelic band of Switzerland. Their one and only LP "Walpurgis" is legendary and hardly affordable. So, evidently, a lot of bootleg versions appeared on the market over the years, but all of them very poorly done. The CD on Garden of Delights is produced, as usual, with a detailed band story, a lot of illustrations, a detailed discography inclusive label and cover repros, and, last but not least, three bonus tracks. Two of those are taken from the very rare compilation "1. Schweizer Rhythm and Blues Festival". The early version of "Repent Walpurgis" comes from a so-called split single from 1968, where you can find The Etc on its flip side. Thus, the complete released works of The Shiver can be found on this CD. The fold-out cover artwork designed by HR Giger was taken over unchanged." (green-brain-krautrock.de)
1. Repent Walpurgis
2. Ode To The Salvation Army
3. Leave This Man Alone
4. What's Wrong About The Blues
5. Hey Mr. Holy Man
6. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
7. No Time
8. The Peddle
9. You Don't Love Me
10. Hear My Plea
11. Repent Walpurgis
Dany Rühle - Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Jelly Pastorini - Organ, Piano
Mario Conza - Bass, Flute, Vocals
Roger Maurer - Drums, Vocals
Peter Robinson - Lead Vocals
Part 1__Part 2__Part 3__Part 4
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resources for the textile arts community
Felt Collage is my title for the work I make using layer after layer of felt, fabric, found objects and a final layer of print. The method plays on the ability of wool fibres to migrate through fine fabric and attach firmly to that fabric. To quote the Russian feltmaker, Alexander Pilin, the wool fibres look for their brothers and sisters and then join together. I like to experiment to see how many layers I can use, and still have a light, pliable material rather than a thick wedge of unyielding fibre.
finished felt collage piece using woad and rust print
as above with seed head prints
My base fibre is always Merino wool, which can be bought as tops and laid out in a fine layer; or pre-felt can be purchased and used as the starting point. The layer of Merino could be seen as my paper, on which I will begin to paint with fibre and fabric. Usually I use white wool, because the colour will come later from the fabric, but this is a matter of personal choice.
My next task is to dye the fabrics, or raid my stash of natural dyed pieces. It makes sense to have a dyeing day every so often, so that there is a palette available for me whenever the need arises. I tend to work with fabric dyed with woad and rust, because I love the richness of the rusty colour next to the lovely blue of woad. Also, I grow woad, can use rusted found objects and neither of the methods I use for dyeing with these items need harsh chemicals. Earth friendly methods are very important to me. Others may like to use whatever dyes they normally use - it will not alter the end result. It's all a matter of preference. My teaching revolves around the earth friendly aspect.
I use a base of two fine layers of Merino fibre, or, if I'm feeling lazy, a single sheet of pre-felt (also merino) which can be bought from Rainbow Silks, Fibrecrafts or Wingham Wool Work. This speeds up the process considerably. I will felt my base until it is soft felt, or just wet down the pre-felt. Then, I begin the exciting part - laying the coloured fabric in an arrangement which pleases me. I like to overlap fabrics, especially when working with scrim or fine silk, because this allows the colours to show through and change each other. The first layer of fabrics can be laid directly onto the base, but when a second layer is being made, or there is an overlap of one fabric on another, a very fine extra layer of wool fibre needs to go between the two fabrics, to act as an anchor. The wool fibres progress through the fabric and onto the lower layer, acting almost like glue.
fabric & felt laid out before felting finally
When the arrangement pleases me, all that is left is to felt the whole piece to the final stage of firmness. If the piece is to be used as a garment, for instance, the felt must be finished so that it will not shrink when washed, or pill when worn. A piece which will be framed may not need so much work, assuming it will be behind glass.


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