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We are pleased to inform you that the developer Faymus has appointed Carelli Constructions as the new contractor for The Hugo.
If you would like to learn more about the work Carelli Constructions has previously undertaken, you can find out more here.
Carelli Constructions will commence mobilisation onto the site shortly. Mobilisation is the preparatory stage managed by the construction manager, prior to the trades commence work on the site.
We thank you for your patience during this time. Although an unfortunate situation with the previous construction contractor, it is the development team’s highest priority to recommence works as soon as possible. It is the developers focus to ensure the right decisions are made on who and how The Hugo will be finished to the highest standards and in a timely manner.
We will continue to provide you with regular construction and timing updates leading up to settlement.
We will be in touch again soon. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact Kirsten from Property Settlement Solutions on 03 8582 8971 or email kirsten@settlement-solutions.com.au.

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we are pleased to inform you that the developer faymus has appointed carelli constructions as the new contractor for the hugo.
if you would like to learn more about the work carelli constructions has previously undertaken, you can find out more here.
carelli constructions will commence mobilisation onto the site shortly. mobilisation is the preparatory stage managed by the construction manager, prior to the trades commence work on the site.
we thank you for your patience during this time. although an unfortunate situation with the previous construction contractor, it is the development team’s highest priority to recommence works as soon as possible. it is the developers focus to ensure the right decisions are made on who and how the hugo will be finished to the highest standards and in a timely manner.
we will continue to provide you with regular construction and timing updates leading up to settlement.
we will be in touch again soon. in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact kirsten from property settlement solutions on 03 8582 8971 or email kirsten@settlement-solutions.com.au.


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This is an easy to make natural sports drink recipe that uses the power of maple syrup. So what’s so great about maple syrup, seems just like sugar right? Maple sugar actually has 63 phytonutrients that give it antioxidant properties similar to berries, red wine and tea. Who knew?! Well I sure didn’t. This is important because antioxidants help with cleaning up damage done from regular exercise or training that happens to your muscle tissue and cells. See my post on Free Radicals vs. Antioxidants. So the antioxidants in maple sugar can actually help speed up your recovery time. Also, maple sugar can actually help your immune system to be strengthened as it contains natural electrolytes, minerals, and trace vitamins that boost your immune system. Hmmm…How about some healthy protein pancakes with that syrup?!
Makes two 16-ounce bottles. Aim to drink one per hour on the bike. If you’ll be riding for more than 90 minutes, combine with a snack to meet your energy needs (about 30 to 60 grams of carbohydrates per hour).
Note: Recipe taken from Bicycling Magazine.

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this is an easy to make natural sports drink recipe that uses the power of maple syrup. so what’s so great about maple syrup, seems just like sugar right? maple sugar actually has 63 phytonutrients that give it antioxidant properties similar to berries, red wine and tea. who knew?! well i sure didn’t. this is important because antioxidants help with cleaning up damage done from regular exercise or training that happens to your muscle tissue and cells. see my post on free radicals vs. antioxidants. so the antioxidants in maple sugar can actually help speed up your recovery time. also, maple sugar can actually help your immune system to be strengthened as it contains natural electrolytes, minerals, and trace vitamins that boost your immune system. hmmm…how about some healthy protein pancakes with that syrup?!
makes two 16-ounce bottles. aim to drink one per hour on the bike. if you’ll be riding for more than 90 minutes, combine with a snack to meet your energy needs (about 30 to 60 grams of carbohydrates per hour).
note: recipe taken from bicycling magazine.


text: To describe clinical aspects of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus-associated pneumonia in children, we studied 80 such children, including 17 (21%) with complications, who were admitted to 5 hospitals in Japan during August-November 2009 after a mean of 2.9 symptomatic days. All enrolled patients recovered (median hospitalization 6 days). Timely access to hospitals may have contributed to favorable outcomes.

lowercased: to describe clinical aspects of pandemic (h1n1) 2009 virus-associated pneumonia in children, we studied 80 such children, including 17 (21%) with complications, who were admitted to 5 hospitals in japan during august-november 2009 after a mean of 2.9 symptomatic days. all enrolled patients recovered (median hospitalization 6 days). timely access to hospitals may have contributed to favorable outcomes.


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The Davidson Playhouse is a perfectly located sanctuary for parents, grandparents, caregivers and their children. Our focus is sensory play in a safe, clean environment. We offer several levels of memberships, a diverse variety of classes, story time, and even summer camps! We cater to all children through age 7. There is always something exciting going on at The Davidson Playhouse and we want you to join in on the fun! If you're interested in becoming a member, please contact us today!
Anyone can come and play! You do not have to be a member to bring your little ones to the Playhouse.
We are open M-F from 9am-1pm for everyone to come and play.
The cost is $8/child per open play session.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for event and class announcements!

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the davidson playhouse is a perfectly located sanctuary for parents, grandparents, caregivers and their children. our focus is sensory play in a safe, clean environment. we offer several levels of memberships, a diverse variety of classes, story time, and even summer camps! we cater to all children through age 7. there is always something exciting going on at the davidson playhouse and we want you to join in on the fun! if you're interested in becoming a member, please contact us today!
anyone can come and play! you do not have to be a member to bring your little ones to the playhouse.
we are open m-f from 9am-1pm for everyone to come and play.
the cost is $8/child per open play session.
follow us on facebook and instagram for event and class announcements!


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Christmas shopping is a terrifying, stressful experience that we have to confront each and every year. It has the power to turn normally courteous and considerate people into raving lunatics with absolutely no sense of human decency. To do it well, to find gifts that will make your loved ones really feel loved, is a bit of an art that can take a lot of practice. I have some suggestions that will hopefully steer you in the right path and clear up some common misconceptions about the subject.
First and foremost, it is absolutely essential to wait until the very last minute. We all know someone who gets all their shopping done before Thanksgiving, so that they can relax (and brag) all through December. This may seem like a good idea, but I assure you it’s not. These people are not to be trusted. They are likely foreign spies or androids sent to destroy Christmas. Experienced shoppers know that the best ideas come when your back is against the wall, when you have think outside the box and really dig down to come up with that special gift. In truth, anything purchased before December 23’rd is likely to be boring and uninspired.
Another common mistake is to read Christmas lists. This is an absolute no-no. Any hack can go out and buy something off a list of things their Mother-in-Law claims she actually wants. If you want to show someone that you love them, pick up something that you think they should have, maybe even something that you’d really like for yourself. It shows that you are selfless as well as thoughtful. Your Mother in Law will greatly appreciate it and forget all about that little “incident” during Thanksgiving dinner.
Lastly, store selection is crucial. Since you should only have a few days (or hours) left before you buy a single gift, efficiency is everything. You’ll want to choose a locale that is easy to get to and carries gifts for the whole family. Malls may seem like the obvious choice, but you should resist them at all costs. By the time you park your car and safely navigate to the necessary stores, it may already be too late. My advice is to hit up your nearest Wal-Mart or comparable all-in-one store. Also, remember that gas stations often have a wide variety of gifts to choose from and are easily accessible from the highway.
Hopefully these suggestions will make your holiday a little bit easier. Christmas can be a trying time, but if you follow my advice and trust your gut, you’ll get through it. If not, there are always gift cards.

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christmas shopping is a terrifying, stressful experience that we have to confront each and every year. it has the power to turn normally courteous and considerate people into raving lunatics with absolutely no sense of human decency. to do it well, to find gifts that will make your loved ones really feel loved, is a bit of an art that can take a lot of practice. i have some suggestions that will hopefully steer you in the right path and clear up some common misconceptions about the subject.
first and foremost, it is absolutely essential to wait until the very last minute. we all know someone who gets all their shopping done before thanksgiving, so that they can relax (and brag) all through december. this may seem like a good idea, but i assure you it’s not. these people are not to be trusted. they are likely foreign spies or androids sent to destroy christmas. experienced shoppers know that the best ideas come when your back is against the wall, when you have think outside the box and really dig down to come up with that special gift. in truth, anything purchased before december 23’rd is likely to be boring and uninspired.
another common mistake is to read christmas lists. this is an absolute no-no. any hack can go out and buy something off a list of things their mother-in-law claims she actually wants. if you want to show someone that you love them, pick up something that you think they should have, maybe even something that you’d really like for yourself. it shows that you are selfless as well as thoughtful. your mother in law will greatly appreciate it and forget all about that little “incident” during thanksgiving dinner.
lastly, store selection is crucial. since you should only have a few days (or hours) left before you buy a single gift, efficiency is everything. you’ll want to choose a locale that is easy to get to and carries gifts for the whole family. malls may seem like the obvious choice, but you should resist them at all costs. by the time you park your car and safely navigate to the necessary stores, it may already be too late. my advice is to hit up your nearest wal-mart or comparable all-in-one store. also, remember that gas stations often have a wide variety of gifts to choose from and are easily accessible from the highway.
hopefully these suggestions will make your holiday a little bit easier. christmas can be a trying time, but if you follow my advice and trust your gut, you’ll get through it. if not, there are always gift cards.


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When you are getting ready to move, the last thing you need to worry about is finding a buyer for your current home. Talbot Real Estate helps Hinsdale, Massachusetts, homeowners fairly price, effectively market, and ultimately sell their homes.
Selling your home may seem like a simple task, but with all of the showings to plan, calls to field, questions to answer, and appointments to schedule, you can quickly find yourself overwhelmed. Rather than attempting everything yourself, let us take the pressure off by doing all of the legwork for you. We work with you one-on-one to determine your goals, establish a timeline, and get your home on the market.
Our goal is to be the liaison between you and your buyer, making sure you get the most for your home while also ensuring the buyer pays a fair price. To do this, we look at the condition of your property, do background work, and perform a market analysis to establish a price. We even negotiate with potential buyers to ensure both parties leave the table happy.
Once we have worked with you to establish a price, our agents will get to work attracting the right buyer for your home. We will create an appropriate market strategy, assess the positioning of your home on the market, and start promoting and showing your property.
As you go through the process of selling your home, we do our best to make the transition as easy as possible. Our agents take the time to learn more about your wants when selling your home, so we can help you get the most out of the sale.

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when you are getting ready to move, the last thing you need to worry about is finding a buyer for your current home. talbot real estate helps hinsdale, massachusetts, homeowners fairly price, effectively market, and ultimately sell their homes.
selling your home may seem like a simple task, but with all of the showings to plan, calls to field, questions to answer, and appointments to schedule, you can quickly find yourself overwhelmed. rather than attempting everything yourself, let us take the pressure off by doing all of the legwork for you. we work with you one-on-one to determine your goals, establish a timeline, and get your home on the market.
our goal is to be the liaison between you and your buyer, making sure you get the most for your home while also ensuring the buyer pays a fair price. to do this, we look at the condition of your property, do background work, and perform a market analysis to establish a price. we even negotiate with potential buyers to ensure both parties leave the table happy.
once we have worked with you to establish a price, our agents will get to work attracting the right buyer for your home. we will create an appropriate market strategy, assess the positioning of your home on the market, and start promoting and showing your property.
as you go through the process of selling your home, we do our best to make the transition as easy as possible. our agents take the time to learn more about your wants when selling your home, so we can help you get the most out of the sale.


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Any other trail is good if you like long XC rides.
The trail is fast with technical sections filled with rocks and roots with lots of JUMPS and some single track sections the trail is 1.9 miles long.
Any other trail if you like XC fun.
Echo Ridge was developed as a cross-country ski area by the U.S. Forest Service. It has 18 miles of trail cut into the hillsides. There are a number of options available to the rider depending on their experience.
One of my favorites is to ride from the Echo Valley Ski Area up the Forest Service road to the Echo Ridge Parking lot. This insures that you have earned a great downhill run through Bergman Gulch.
From the Ridge parking lot, head out to Grand Junction. At the GJ kiosk, look to your right. Between the two trails is a fun single track which takes the rider to Chaos Corner. From there head on down Alley Oop and do that loop which will bring you back to Chaos Corner. Then head up Windsinger to Grand Junction. From there head up Ridge View or go out Morning Glory to 5-Corners. Hit Little Critter. Keep your eye open for the single track taking off to the right after you have ridden most of Little Critter. This will dump you at North Junction at the beginning of the 1.9 mile Gulch. It is fast, sometimes technical and definitely dangerous if you hit a huge water bar going to fast. Your ride ends back at Echo Valley.
There are close to 20 plus miles of trails, old jammer (logging) roads, fire roads and xc ski trails open to Mountain Bikers. Pick up a map at the Chelan Ranger District located next to the Caravel Resort.
The Gulch rocks, if you have a shuttle to the top. Echo Ridge XC trails are good, plenty of different trails to ride. Plenty of jumps on the gulch and lots of different spurs off the main trail, look for them.

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any other trail is good if you like long xc rides.
the trail is fast with technical sections filled with rocks and roots with lots of jumps and some single track sections the trail is 1.9 miles long.
any other trail if you like xc fun.
echo ridge was developed as a cross-country ski area by the u.s. forest service. it has 18 miles of trail cut into the hillsides. there are a number of options available to the rider depending on their experience.
one of my favorites is to ride from the echo valley ski area up the forest service road to the echo ridge parking lot. this insures that you have earned a great downhill run through bergman gulch.
from the ridge parking lot, head out to grand junction. at the gj kiosk, look to your right. between the two trails is a fun single track which takes the rider to chaos corner. from there head on down alley oop and do that loop which will bring you back to chaos corner. then head up windsinger to grand junction. from there head up ridge view or go out morning glory to 5-corners. hit little critter. keep your eye open for the single track taking off to the right after you have ridden most of little critter. this will dump you at north junction at the beginning of the 1.9 mile gulch. it is fast, sometimes technical and definitely dangerous if you hit a huge water bar going to fast. your ride ends back at echo valley.
there are close to 20 plus miles of trails, old jammer (logging) roads, fire roads and xc ski trails open to mountain bikers. pick up a map at the chelan ranger district located next to the caravel resort.
the gulch rocks, if you have a shuttle to the top. echo ridge xc trails are good, plenty of different trails to ride. plenty of jumps on the gulch and lots of different spurs off the main trail, look for them.


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The "crafting" label above the 2x2 grid in the player inventory was removed because the sizing didn't work in non-English languages.
Fixed white wool/carpet appearing just as "wool" and "carpet".
"Beam Me Up" achievement works again.
Good news for elytra fliers - you can now shoot yourself with a bow and arrow (and can splash yourself with potions again, too!
Fixed smoke/water particles flying off at crazy speeds.
Hostile creatures can again hit with melee attacks against mounted players.
Fixed a crash when downloading texture packs from the Global Resources or Resource Packs tab.
Fixed a crash that could occur when trying to access XBL.
Hitting an Enderman with a potion of invisibility no longer also makes the block it is holding disappear.
Text in buttons in the Realms update screen should now be properly aligned.
Mobs no longer get stuck in corners of fences.
Slimes & Magma Cubes again have the correct movement.
The /say command in command blocks no longer gives an incorrect message.
Shulker boxes drop one shulker box when mined with a silk touch pickaxe.
All mobs should now be affected by the speed effect.
"Diamonds to You!" achievement again unlocks in multiplayer.
Fixed a crash that happened when selecting the Power Rangers skin pack.
Anvils no longer drop as items when they fall on torches - and they stack now, too.
Multiple coin offers are no longer highlighted at once when navigating the Marketplace with a controller.
Cave spider spawners now generate more often in abandoned mineshafts.
Fixed a crash that occurred when chests & cauldrons collided with each other.
Increased the speed and range of the Evoker's Fang attack.
Template worlds will once again appear on the create world screen.
Rideable mobs can only be ridden when equipped with a saddle.
Fixed texture orientation on command blocks.
Fixed "Broadcast to LAN" not toggling off.
Various layout adjustments to the Marketplace screen.
Pressing 'Enter' on the keyboard will now move to the next line when making a sign (Android only).
Fixed 0xfe RakNet wrapper packet compression.
Lava will no longer flow towards drops it cannot reach.
Once again have fixed mobs going out of fences when reloading a world.
Fixed the "Leave Boat" button missing from the screen.
Fixed the height of shulker boxes.
Fixed Totem of Undying lighting issues.
Milk buckets will no longer disappear from a full hotbar after milking a cow.
Fixed inventory and player icons for Exploration Maps.
/Replaceitem will now work with the off-hand slot.
You can again craft dispensers using the Pocket UI.
Vexes will still have their swords when you reload a world.
Fixed a crash when clicking on the "Sign in for Free" button while trying to download game music.
All players can now ride mounts when it is on a lead, not just the owners.
/locate village command now returns coordinates of the nearest village.
All Resource packs should now be displayed in the Global Resource list, both in the settings menu & create world menu.
Players are again able to push mobs into minecarts & boats.
/fill command changes should now be saved.
If you break a melon with shears, you can get the full 9 slices of melon.
You can now convert 1 cobweb to 9 strings.
Added a warning if a resource pack cannot find the textures list file.
Fixed multiple issues with the evoker by refactoring data-driving of the evoker's spells.
Mobs can again walk on beds & brewing stands without spinning around or getting stuck.
Fixed a crash that happened when loading older worlds.
Villagers can now pick up more than a single stack of an item.
The Wither is now one of the paintings you can get!
Players no longer spawn on the bedrock roof of the Nether.
Fixed a crash when equipping items in the off-hand slot repeatedly.
Health & hunger bar textures fixed - no longer bugged when using a texture/resource pack.
You can again move the scroll bar properly when an item in the Storage manager is expended.
Shulker boxes no longer all appear as white in the inventory/hotbar.
Magma cubes are no longer missing their jumping animations.
Witches are no longer immune to poison damage.
Snow golems now attack Vexes.
Evoker fangs no longer cast shadows.
You can now dye multiple beds.
Now blocks are only highlighted in Adventure mode if a player can interact with them.
Default creative mode items no longer reappear in your inventory if it's empty after you re-enter a world.
The Nether portal overlay no longer appears briefly when using the clear effect command after the nausea effect.
Mobs again drop cooked food if killed by an arrow from a bow with the Flame enchantment.
Arrows of Healing deal additional damage to undead mobs and no longer bounce.
Achievement description text now appears in one color.
Villages are fully generating again.
Vindicators and Vexes now hold their weapons correctly.
Can_place_on & can_destroy adventure mode commands now work as expected.
Dyeing a Shulker Box will no longer delete contained items.
Fixed the screen getting cut-off on smaller screens for the Redstone Mansion store description.
Fixed two bugs causing Android devices to crash.
Maps are now numbered so you can tell which map is which!
How to join or leave the Beta Testing Program?

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the "crafting" label above the 2x2 grid in the player inventory was removed because the sizing didn't work in non-english languages.
fixed white wool/carpet appearing just as "wool" and "carpet".
"beam me up" achievement works again.
good news for elytra fliers - you can now shoot yourself with a bow and arrow (and can splash yourself with potions again, too!
fixed smoke/water particles flying off at crazy speeds.
hostile creatures can again hit with melee attacks against mounted players.
fixed a crash when downloading texture packs from the global resources or resource packs tab.
fixed a crash that could occur when trying to access xbl.
hitting an enderman with a potion of invisibility no longer also makes the block it is holding disappear.
text in buttons in the realms update screen should now be properly aligned.
mobs no longer get stuck in corners of fences.
slimes & magma cubes again have the correct movement.
the /say command in command blocks no longer gives an incorrect message.
shulker boxes drop one shulker box when mined with a silk touch pickaxe.
all mobs should now be affected by the speed effect.
"diamonds to you!" achievement again unlocks in multiplayer.
fixed a crash that happened when selecting the power rangers skin pack.
anvils no longer drop as items when they fall on torches - and they stack now, too.
multiple coin offers are no longer highlighted at once when navigating the marketplace with a controller.
cave spider spawners now generate more often in abandoned mineshafts.
fixed a crash that occurred when chests & cauldrons collided with each other.
increased the speed and range of the evoker's fang attack.
template worlds will once again appear on the create world screen.
rideable mobs can only be ridden when equipped with a saddle.
fixed texture orientation on command blocks.
fixed "broadcast to lan" not toggling off.
various layout adjustments to the marketplace screen.
pressing 'enter' on the keyboard will now move to the next line when making a sign (android only).
fixed 0xfe raknet wrapper packet compression.
lava will no longer flow towards drops it cannot reach.
once again have fixed mobs going out of fences when reloading a world.
fixed the "leave boat" button missing from the screen.
fixed the height of shulker boxes.
fixed totem of undying lighting issues.
milk buckets will no longer disappear from a full hotbar after milking a cow.
fixed inventory and player icons for exploration maps.
/replaceitem will now work with the off-hand slot.
you can again craft dispensers using the pocket ui.
vexes will still have their swords when you reload a world.
fixed a crash when clicking on the "sign in for free" button while trying to download game music.
all players can now ride mounts when it is on a lead, not just the owners.
/locate village command now returns coordinates of the nearest village.
all resource packs should now be displayed in the global resource list, both in the settings menu & create world menu.
players are again able to push mobs into minecarts & boats.
/fill command changes should now be saved.
if you break a melon with shears, you can get the full 9 slices of melon.
you can now convert 1 cobweb to 9 strings.
added a warning if a resource pack cannot find the textures list file.
fixed multiple issues with the evoker by refactoring data-driving of the evoker's spells.
mobs can again walk on beds & brewing stands without spinning around or getting stuck.
fixed a crash that happened when loading older worlds.
villagers can now pick up more than a single stack of an item.
the wither is now one of the paintings you can get!
players no longer spawn on the bedrock roof of the nether.
fixed a crash when equipping items in the off-hand slot repeatedly.
health & hunger bar textures fixed - no longer bugged when using a texture/resource pack.
you can again move the scroll bar properly when an item in the storage manager is expended.
shulker boxes no longer all appear as white in the inventory/hotbar.
magma cubes are no longer missing their jumping animations.
witches are no longer immune to poison damage.
snow golems now attack vexes.
evoker fangs no longer cast shadows.
you can now dye multiple beds.
now blocks are only highlighted in adventure mode if a player can interact with them.
default creative mode items no longer reappear in your inventory if it's empty after you re-enter a world.
the nether portal overlay no longer appears briefly when using the clear effect command after the nausea effect.
mobs again drop cooked food if killed by an arrow from a bow with the flame enchantment.
arrows of healing deal additional damage to undead mobs and no longer bounce.
achievement description text now appears in one color.
villages are fully generating again.
vindicators and vexes now hold their weapons correctly.
can_place_on & can_destroy adventure mode commands now work as expected.
dyeing a shulker box will no longer delete contained items.
fixed the screen getting cut-off on smaller screens for the redstone mansion store description.
fixed two bugs causing android devices to crash.
maps are now numbered so you can tell which map is which!
how to join or leave the beta testing program?


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I've started work on an autumn layout for my Seasons out of Time journal project, and it is going to involve cascades of beautiful autumn foliage falling down the pages, and I wanted it to be bright and vibrant and in shades of orange, red, brown, and yellow with hints of green maybe. I decided to combine my Dylusions ink sprays and Tim Holtz Distress spray stain to get the colours I wanted, prepare a tag as a good surface then stamp on some leaves I could later cut out and glue onto the layout once it's ready and then they'll stand out and look beautiful. This layout is called "Les Feuilles Mortes" (the dead leaves) after the 1945 song, which was re-released in English translation in the same year of course as "Autumn Leaves" - obviously because the layout is based on falling, autumn leaves.
This is by no means a complete project, just one of maybe a dozen elements that will make up this layout, but it made a beautiful autumnal colourway and I wanted to share that.
STEP 1: I first sprayed the tag in a generous coat of Lemon Zest rather than spraying it with water - the wetness will help the brighter, darker colours to blend and will fill any gaps with a beautiful yellow.
STEP 2: I sprayed Tangerine Dream and Fresh Lime over most of the tag.
STEP 3: Immediately, I switched to the Distress spray stain and added Carved Pumpkin and Vintage Photo. As you can see from the photo above, they don't all sit 'equally' on the page. The reason: Distress stains have a different density and hydrophobicity to the Dylusions products. To analogise firstly ionic strength. If you were to mix a very salty solution with pure tap water, you'll get all sorts of swirling and mixing and clear mixing lines visible in it (Schlieren as the Germans call it) - you can try it out and see - this is because one has far more salt dissolved in it and thus when it mixes with the other, they try and equal out and the salt tries to move around and equilibrate it - that's owing to both liquids having different densities - if you dissolve 200g of salt in 1,000mL water, then 1mL of that water has a mass of 1.2g (1mL water = 1g, plus the 0.2g salt in every 1mL), therefore, it has a density of 1.2g/mL - in short, they will try and equal out and you'll see mixing/swirling/etc happen, or, if they were mixed more slowly, the water will sit on top of the salt water and form separate layers. Hydrophobicity is a measure of how much something wants to adhere to surfaces and not be in a water-based solution - in this context, it's really a measure of "does this dye molecule want to be joined to paper or in solution?" - so what happens is that one of them adheres rapidly to the paper, one of them more slowly.
What does this mean in practice? It means you get amazing patterns - you get the two different products mixing slowly and naturally and producing mixes of colour in close proximity without making mud.
STEP 4: I left it without touching it at all to dry for 24h and it looked beautiful! I then stamped the open/spotty leaves stamp from the Branching Out set onto it with Wendy Vecchi's beautiful Potting Soil Archival Ink - this is an oil-based ink so it won't lift the products underneath. I didn't apply it perfectly - I wanted a rough look. When my journal pages are ready, I will cut out all the whole leaves and adhere them to the pages individually. I LOVE the colours this has produced! Every leaf is totally unique and has texture and usually 2-3 colours. I had planned to stamp with some random texture over this to add interest but I really don't need to now!

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i've started work on an autumn layout for my seasons out of time journal project, and it is going to involve cascades of beautiful autumn foliage falling down the pages, and i wanted it to be bright and vibrant and in shades of orange, red, brown, and yellow with hints of green maybe. i decided to combine my dylusions ink sprays and tim holtz distress spray stain to get the colours i wanted, prepare a tag as a good surface then stamp on some leaves i could later cut out and glue onto the layout once it's ready and then they'll stand out and look beautiful. this layout is called "les feuilles mortes" (the dead leaves) after the 1945 song, which was re-released in english translation in the same year of course as "autumn leaves" - obviously because the layout is based on falling, autumn leaves.
this is by no means a complete project, just one of maybe a dozen elements that will make up this layout, but it made a beautiful autumnal colourway and i wanted to share that.
step 1: i first sprayed the tag in a generous coat of lemon zest rather than spraying it with water - the wetness will help the brighter, darker colours to blend and will fill any gaps with a beautiful yellow.
step 2: i sprayed tangerine dream and fresh lime over most of the tag.
step 3: immediately, i switched to the distress spray stain and added carved pumpkin and vintage photo. as you can see from the photo above, they don't all sit 'equally' on the page. the reason: distress stains have a different density and hydrophobicity to the dylusions products. to analogise firstly ionic strength. if you were to mix a very salty solution with pure tap water, you'll get all sorts of swirling and mixing and clear mixing lines visible in it (schlieren as the germans call it) - you can try it out and see - this is because one has far more salt dissolved in it and thus when it mixes with the other, they try and equal out and the salt tries to move around and equilibrate it - that's owing to both liquids having different densities - if you dissolve 200g of salt in 1,000ml water, then 1ml of that water has a mass of 1.2g (1ml water = 1g, plus the 0.2g salt in every 1ml), therefore, it has a density of 1.2g/ml - in short, they will try and equal out and you'll see mixing/swirling/etc happen, or, if they were mixed more slowly, the water will sit on top of the salt water and form separate layers. hydrophobicity is a measure of how much something wants to adhere to surfaces and not be in a water-based solution - in this context, it's really a measure of "does this dye molecule want to be joined to paper or in solution?" - so what happens is that one of them adheres rapidly to the paper, one of them more slowly.
what does this mean in practice? it means you get amazing patterns - you get the two different products mixing slowly and naturally and producing mixes of colour in close proximity without making mud.
step 4: i left it without touching it at all to dry for 24h and it looked beautiful! i then stamped the open/spotty leaves stamp from the branching out set onto it with wendy vecchi's beautiful potting soil archival ink - this is an oil-based ink so it won't lift the products underneath. i didn't apply it perfectly - i wanted a rough look. when my journal pages are ready, i will cut out all the whole leaves and adhere them to the pages individually. i love the colours this has produced! every leaf is totally unique and has texture and usually 2-3 colours. i had planned to stamp with some random texture over this to add interest but i really don't need to now!


text: Here is all the information you need about "My Daddy is in Heaven" on American Netflix. Details include the date it was added to Netflix in the USA, any known expiry dates and new episodes/seasons, the ratings and cast etc. So scroll down for more information or share the link on social media to let your friends know what you're watching.

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The Valleycrest Aquatic Association (VAA) is a non-profit organisation that works in partnership with the Borough of Pierrefonds-Roxboro to provide an aquatics program at Valleycrest Pool.
Rick has worked as an IT professional for over 20 years. His volunteer experiences includes serving on the St. Anthony School governing board, 10 years a Scouts Canada leader, and a committee member for the Valleycrest Swimming Club since 2011. Rick started with Valleycrest Aquatic Association in the fall of 2013 and has served as President since fall of 2015.
Lorne has been employed for over 25 years at a major transportation company, holding various positions in Accounting and IT over that time. He volunteers as a hockey coach and team manager with Hockey Pierrefonds and Hockey Deux-Rives. Lorne has worked as a swimming official at many indoor and outdoor meets, and holds an Intermediate (Level 2) certification from FNQ.

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the valleycrest aquatic association (vaa) is a non-profit organisation that works in partnership with the borough of pierrefonds-roxboro to provide an aquatics program at valleycrest pool.
rick has worked as an it professional for over 20 years. his volunteer experiences includes serving on the st. anthony school governing board, 10 years a scouts canada leader, and a committee member for the valleycrest swimming club since 2011. rick started with valleycrest aquatic association in the fall of 2013 and has served as president since fall of 2015.
lorne has been employed for over 25 years at a major transportation company, holding various positions in accounting and it over that time. he volunteers as a hockey coach and team manager with hockey pierrefonds and hockey deux-rives. lorne has worked as a swimming official at many indoor and outdoor meets, and holds an intermediate (level 2) certification from fnq.


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Is ems valid for Scrabble? Words With Friends? Other games?
A river of northwest Germany flowing about 335 km (208 mi) to the North Sea at the Netherlands border.
To search all scrabble anagrams of EMS, to go: EMS?
Anagrammer is a game resource site that has been extremely popular with players of popular games like Scrabble, Lexulous, WordFeud, Letterpress, Ruzzle, Hangman and so forth. We maintain regularly updated dictionaries of almost every game out there. To be successful in these board games you must learn as many valid words as possible, but in order to take your game to the next level you also need to improve your anagramming skills, spelling, counting and probability analysis. Make sure to bookmark every unscrambler we provide on this site. Explore deeper into our site and you will find many educational tools, flash cards and so much more that will make you a much better player. This page covers all aspects of EMS, do not miss the additional links under "More about: EMS"
All intellectual property rights to the games including Scrabble dictionary, Boggle, Words with Friends, crossword solver, hangman are owned by their respective owners: Hasbro, Zynga, J.W. Spear & Mattel, etc. Mr. Anagrammer is not affiliated with any of the above companies. As a huge fan of words games, I built these cheat tools and word resources for educational purposes and as a supplement for word gamers around the world. Please use EMS in Scrabble | Words With Friends score & EMS definition responsibly and in a positive way to expand your vocabulary and improve your word game skills.

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is ems valid for scrabble? words with friends? other games?
a river of northwest germany flowing about 335 km (208 mi) to the north sea at the netherlands border.
to search all scrabble anagrams of ems, to go: ems?
anagrammer is a game resource site that has been extremely popular with players of popular games like scrabble, lexulous, wordfeud, letterpress, ruzzle, hangman and so forth. we maintain regularly updated dictionaries of almost every game out there. to be successful in these board games you must learn as many valid words as possible, but in order to take your game to the next level you also need to improve your anagramming skills, spelling, counting and probability analysis. make sure to bookmark every unscrambler we provide on this site. explore deeper into our site and you will find many educational tools, flash cards and so much more that will make you a much better player. this page covers all aspects of ems, do not miss the additional links under "more about: ems"
all intellectual property rights to the games including scrabble dictionary, boggle, words with friends, crossword solver, hangman are owned by their respective owners: hasbro, zynga, j.w. spear & mattel, etc. mr. anagrammer is not affiliated with any of the above companies. as a huge fan of words games, i built these cheat tools and word resources for educational purposes and as a supplement for word gamers around the world. please use ems in scrabble | words with friends score & ems definition responsibly and in a positive way to expand your vocabulary and improve your word game skills.


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Corporate Yoga is an accessible tool to strengthen and harmonise your team.
A great way for teams to move, build and bond together.
Our team of Yoga professionals is available to support YOUR team!
Whether onsite training is preferred, or a suitable time allocated at the studio for a private class, we can adapt and tailor a sequence to achieve your intentions. Typically, 45 minutes to an hour is the perfect duration to have participants up and moving, as well time to relax, restore and refocus.
The above may sound like gobbledygook to you – please contact us today, we can decipher the styles and recommend a program that’s tailored not only to the participants and varied abilities which is common in a workplace, but to incorporate your organisations core values.
Contact us now to discuss your team’s intentions.
Read the descriptions of the class styles available.

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corporate yoga is an accessible tool to strengthen and harmonise your team.
a great way for teams to move, build and bond together.
our team of yoga professionals is available to support your team!
whether onsite training is preferred, or a suitable time allocated at the studio for a private class, we can adapt and tailor a sequence to achieve your intentions. typically, 45 minutes to an hour is the perfect duration to have participants up and moving, as well time to relax, restore and refocus.
the above may sound like gobbledygook to you – please contact us today, we can decipher the styles and recommend a program that’s tailored not only to the participants and varied abilities which is common in a workplace, but to incorporate your organisations core values.
contact us now to discuss your team’s intentions.
read the descriptions of the class styles available.


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There has been many talks about Nigerian artistes doing songs glorifying drugs and thereby encouraging drug abuse in the society.
Well, if the adage “you are what you sing” is anything to go by, then it is safe to conclude that these artistes singing about weed and all kinds of drugs are “Baba Oja” while their fans are “Omo Oloja“.
Starboy Records boss, Wizkid is a certified weed addict as he has been spotted many times smoking hard.
A show promoter once said, “Even Terry Gsurrendered when he saw Wizkid smoking”. It’s certain that Fela too will fear Wizkid’s smoking habit in heaven.
This one no dey even hide am. Burna Boy has been spotted several times smoking in public. For Burna Boy, weed is life and probably his only source of inspiration.
In 2013, he released a song titled “Smoke SomeWeed” which is a strong proof of his love for weed. Round the clock, every single day, Burnakeeps burning the weed.
Wehdone sir, body go tell you soon!
The question of whether or not Davido is a “Science student” first sprang up when his voice began to sound froggy. At some point the singer started showing off his smoking lifestyle on social media, afterall he is O.B.O.
He is Alaga of many things and weed is one of them. Meanwhile, the “Ponmile” crooner is not fond of showing off his love for weed but he is an OG in the game.
The YBNL boss is another big fan of Weed. He’s been attacked so many times for some his songs that seemed to be glorifying drugs. Apparently, baddo has been inspired many times by weed.
Yea! some element of “weedspiration” can be noticed on songs like “Wo“, “Science Student“, “Update” and lots more. Someone that can prepare an album of over 10 tracks in 48hours, if not “weed” what else do you think gives him that drive?
Meanwhile it is advisable that fans of these artistes not to follow their weed smoking lifestyle. Obviously, these artistes are celebrities with so much money to foot medical bills for any ailment that strikes them as a result of drug intake. Be warned!!

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there has been many talks about nigerian artistes doing songs glorifying drugs and thereby encouraging drug abuse in the society.
well, if the adage “you are what you sing” is anything to go by, then it is safe to conclude that these artistes singing about weed and all kinds of drugs are “baba oja” while their fans are “omo oloja“.
starboy records boss, wizkid is a certified weed addict as he has been spotted many times smoking hard.
a show promoter once said, “even terry gsurrendered when he saw wizkid smoking”. it’s certain that fela too will fear wizkid’s smoking habit in heaven.
this one no dey even hide am. burna boy has been spotted several times smoking in public. for burna boy, weed is life and probably his only source of inspiration.
in 2013, he released a song titled “smoke someweed” which is a strong proof of his love for weed. round the clock, every single day, burnakeeps burning the weed.
wehdone sir, body go tell you soon!
the question of whether or not davido is a “science student” first sprang up when his voice began to sound froggy. at some point the singer started showing off his smoking lifestyle on social media, afterall he is o.b.o.
he is alaga of many things and weed is one of them. meanwhile, the “ponmile” crooner is not fond of showing off his love for weed but he is an og in the game.
the ybnl boss is another big fan of weed. he’s been attacked so many times for some his songs that seemed to be glorifying drugs. apparently, baddo has been inspired many times by weed.
yea! some element of “weedspiration” can be noticed on songs like “wo“, “science student“, “update” and lots more. someone that can prepare an album of over 10 tracks in 48hours, if not “weed” what else do you think gives him that drive?
meanwhile it is advisable that fans of these artistes not to follow their weed smoking lifestyle. obviously, these artistes are celebrities with so much money to foot medical bills for any ailment that strikes them as a result of drug intake. be warned!!


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This statistic depicts the percentage variation in sales volume of manufactured tobacco in Italy during the first quarter of 2017, by product. According to data, the sales volume of cigarillos experienced a huge growth in the first quarter of 2017, when compared to the same period of 2016 (103.2 percent). The quantity of fine-cut smoking tobacco sold grew by 6.6 percent, while the amount of sales of cigarettes decreased by 5.7 percent.
*Compared to the first quarter of 2016.

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this statistic depicts the percentage variation in sales volume of manufactured tobacco in italy during the first quarter of 2017, by product. according to data, the sales volume of cigarillos experienced a huge growth in the first quarter of 2017, when compared to the same period of 2016 (103.2 percent). the quantity of fine-cut smoking tobacco sold grew by 6.6 percent, while the amount of sales of cigarettes decreased by 5.7 percent.
*compared to the first quarter of 2016.


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In our biggest issue ever, the Information Architecture Institute (IAI) Newsletter features news about IAI and our partner's sites: Asis&t Bulletin, Boxes and Arrows, and the Web Indexing SIG. We have also added a list of conferences, workshops with great discounts for members and job postings at the end, so scroll down!
First of all, a hearty thanks to the new Board of the IAI for letting me write you one last time in an official capacity. Having served on the Board of Directors for four years (and president for the past two), I've been asked to highlight some of the dramatic changes the Institute has undergone since 2004.
Let me start by saying that had I not been elected to the Board in August 2004, I probably wouldn't have renewed my membership. My perception was that the Institute was an elitist club. And apparently I was elected because others saw things the same way Ð I was seen as a change agent.
Although a perception is always "true" in the eyes of the beholder, my perception back in 2004 was certainly ill-informed; our founders had set out along a difficult path Ð clearly more difficult than they had first thought. And organizational transparency, then as now, was a hot topic in the community.
Back in 2004, we had around 500 members Ð but no one was quite sure. At best, we hoped people were paying their dues. We didn't answer a lot of our e-mail because we didn't always get the mail to begin with. One thing we did know, our churn rate was dismal. In order to address these growing problems, the 2004-5 Board decided to meet weekly rather than just twice a month. We have done so ever since, which comes to just under 200 Board sessions during my tenure.
So, what have we accomplished? Plenty!
Numerous initiatives that were wishful thinking back in 2004 are now a reality. And many of our original initiatives have become full-fledged member benefits, including our job board, annual salary survey, and mentoring program. We've also helped put IA on the corporate radar. This past January, Fortune magazine published a special advertising section featuring information architecture and the Institute. Our website is better focused. A book project is in the works, too.
To help improve transparency, we now have a monthly newsletter Ð each prefaced by a letter like this from a Board member. Our Annual Report has grown to 21 pages of management discussion and financials. The past three years, we've also held live annual meetings in conjunction with the IA Summit.
Our conference, IDEA, the brainchild of past-president Peter Merholz, is now going into its third successful year. We've also awarded six progress grants to worthy research projects. We are about to announce our very own peer-reviewed journal (ETA for the first issue: March 2009). And today's members now enjoy over 45 free or discounted events each year Ð plus virtual events in Second Life.
Today, we have three paid staff members. We have over 120 active volunteers registered on Basecamp. Over 600 volunteer hours are donated to the Institute each and every week. And we answer our mail. Churn is down; we have around 2000 members in over 80 countries. That's because the IA Institute now provides more bang-for-the-buck than any other organization in the interactive arena.
Of course, our membership continues to grouse about the Institute's leadership. Thank goodness Ð perhaps this will inspire even more people to get involved. In the meantime, I'm proud of the results we've achieved these past four years. I'm honored to have served with so many talented individuals. And I'm looking forward to holding a vacation without searching for a landline each Wednesday for the weekly conference call.
The annual IA Special Issue of the ASIS&T Bulletin offers articles from some of the best presentations from this year's IA Summit. Tingting Jiang's and Sherry Koshman's "Exploratory Search in Different Information Architectures" treats exploratory search and better user experience. Gene Smith's "Tagging: Emerging Trends" describes how top-down hierarchies and bottom-up user-contributed classification are now being used together. Luke Wroblewski's "The Information Architecture Behind Good Web Forms" outlines a straightforward, effective approach for forms that actually work, Nathan Curtis' "Audiences & Artifacts" considers design documentation from a business point of view, and Leah Buley's "How to be a User Experience Team of One" is a practical blend of philosophy and applicability.
Completing usability testing in a short amount of time is a challenge that consultancies and development teams often face. In the first part of a two-part series, Paul Nuschke describes how to cut time out of the preparation leading up to a study. Part two will discuss how to run the study and analyze the findings.
Online forms can be challenging as even in their utility and necessity, we generally need to lure users to complete them. Afshan Kirmani takes the example of an online email application form and explains some fundamental principles that can help us design effective forms.
The Web Indexing SIG (Special Interest Group) promotes the human indexing of Web sites and HTML documents.
Events on the IAI Calendar website offer discounts to members. We are always looking for new partners and events we can share with our membership and newsletter subscribers. If you would like to promote your event, please contact events AT iainstitute DOT org.
The Calendar is bursting with events, check out the full listings online!
Registration is open! Pre-conference program available! Speakers announced! The third annual IDEA Conference, the IA Institute's own take on design for an always-on, always-connected world, is coming to Chicago this fall.
In this day-long workshop, Lou RosenfeldÑco-author of Information Architecture for the World Wide Web and the forthcoming Search Analytics for your Site: Conversations with your customersÑwill combine lecture, discussion, and extensive hands-on exercises to cover the basics of site search analytics. He'll show you how spending even an hour a week analyzing your search queries can help tune and improve your site's content, navigation, metadata, and search performance, and expose new opportunities for improving your business strategy.
Attend Steve Krug's workshop the following day and receive additional discount.
IAI members can use code "IAI2008" to receive a 15% discount for Steve and Lou's workshops (if registering on Lou's site, please use the fax option only).
Held in the high tech sector in Burlington, Massachusetts, the theme of the 10th Annual Documentation & Training East Conference is Producing Quality Content. The event includes a special focus on both software documentation project best practices and translation and localization issues. Companies that practice what they preach will be showcased. Paid registration also includes access to 2 days of hands-on software training workshops, choose from Adobe Technical Communication Suite, MadCap Software, Author-it, and XMetaL at no additional cost!
Contact Melissa at membership AT iainstitute DOT org to receive the code for your $200 off the registration price ($799 for IAI members!).
Smart Experience is offering IA Institute members 10% off these fall workshops contact membership AT iainstitute DOT org for the discount code or login into the IAI Member Center and go to Member Discounts Section for your link.
With case studies and practical tips from Australia's leading organizations (including Sunguard NZ, Sparke Helmore, TabCorp, AMP and more!), this one-day conference will demonstrate how organizations are weaving social media tools into their existing intranet framework to enhance functionality and create two-way communication.
During the course of this intensive one day event, an expert line-up of speakers (including University of Melbourne, Sensis, Blake Dawson Waldon, Department of Water WA and more!) will talk you through the steps you need to take in order to exploit the benefits of social media when related to your organizational taxonomies. Taxonomies are a fundamental part of your information architecture for the management and organization of content. With the introduction of 2.0 tools and applications, their importance has never been so prevalent.
During this two-day intensive master class, Indi will give you a deep understanding of people's motivations and thought-processes, along with the emotional and philosophical landscape in which they are operating. You use mental models to align your design strategy with how people work. This intensive two-day course will help product designers, web designers and business strategists develop digital, physical, and environmental interactions that help people accomplish their goals.
these courses are incredible deals!
Price $250. Open to the public.
IDEA and the IA Institute would like to thank all of our sponsors. For the first year, IDEA sponsors can participate in the conference sponsoring speakers, holding receptions, and hosting booths in our exhibit hall. Visit our sponsors websites for information on products, consulting, and job openings!
Agency.com is our exclusive Platinum sponsor for the IDEA Pre-conference on October 6. Thank you Agency.com for helping to present this excellent workshop.
Aquent is the world's leading traditional and web marketing and design staffing agency, with 68 offices in 16 countries. We match professionals with freelance, contract, try-before-you-hire, and full-time job opportunities at top organizations.
Comcast Interactive - IAI is proud to welcome Comcast Interactive as the first platinum sponsor of the 2008 IDEA Conference.
Manifest Digital is a uniquely integrated next-generation agency. Founded in the principles of customer-centered design, we have evolved our heritage to incorporate the right mix of once disparate skills: business strategy, brand, marketing, interactive, usability, and technology. We communicate with each other and our clients in a build-to-think process that employs user-centered methods in new ways. The result is innovative--from evolutionary to revolutionary--depending our client's market needs. Build a better website, create vibrant online communities, or tightly integrate multi-channel marketing. Use our custom marketing platform or your own technical foundations. Regardless of your specific need, Manifest Digital will close the distance between you and your customer.
Yelp brings you "Real People. Real Reviews." IAI is proud to welcome Yelp as a Platinum sponsor of the IDEA Conference. Visit their booth at the IDEA Conference for Chicago Yelp Information and more.
Bloomberg is the leading global provider of financial data, news and analytics. The BLOOMBERG PROFESSIONAL service media services provide real-time and archived financial and market data, pricing, trading, news and communications tools in a integrated package to corporations, news organizations, financial and legal professionals and individuals around the world.
FatDux is a Gold sponsor of the IDEA Conference. Offering three student scholarships to the IDEA Conference, IAI is truly grateful to FatDUX and the excellent opportunity they have provided to students.
The IxDA is a member-supported organization committed to serving the needs of the international interaction design community. With the help of more than 1,500 members worldwide, we provide a forum for the discussion of interaction design issues.
Mad*Pow is an experience design studio that partners with industry leaders to create intuitive websites, internal systems, applications and interactive media. Our user-centered and business-aligned methodology merges the science of human factors with the art of digital design to create unique and easy to use experiences. Visit us at the IDEA Conference and at www.madpow.net.
Sapient Interactive - What does it mean to be the largest independent interactive agency in the world? Besides everything you'd expect, award-winning creative, genius marketing, and technology prowess, it means people come to Sapient because they share an all-embracing desire to do things differently. To never feel like it's an assembly line. To do groundbreaking work on a daily basis. That's why Sapient Interactive is powered by some of the most original, ambitious interactive professionals you're likely to meet. It's an ideal environment for the entrepreneurially minded. Sound like you? Then we should probably talk.
TandemSeven designs, architects and builds user interfaces for world-class business applications and portals. We specialize in creating usable, intuitive interfaces for complex global applications. Headquartered in the greater Boston area, TandemSeven has designed and developed usable applications for numerous global companies, including 1-800-FLOWERS, Campbell Soup Company, Citi, FXall, Hasbro, LeapFrog Enterprises, Morgan Stanley, Orbitz Worldwide and Siemens Corporation. Visit us at www.tandemseven.com.
Rosenfeld Media publishes short, practical, and useful books on user experience design. Our books explain the design and research methods that web professionals need to make informed design decisions. Visit them at rosenfeldmedia.com.

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in our biggest issue ever, the information architecture institute (iai) newsletter features news about iai and our partner's sites: asis&t bulletin, boxes and arrows, and the web indexing sig. we have also added a list of conferences, workshops with great discounts for members and job postings at the end, so scroll down!
first of all, a hearty thanks to the new board of the iai for letting me write you one last time in an official capacity. having served on the board of directors for four years (and president for the past two), i've been asked to highlight some of the dramatic changes the institute has undergone since 2004.
let me start by saying that had i not been elected to the board in august 2004, i probably wouldn't have renewed my membership. my perception was that the institute was an elitist club. and apparently i was elected because others saw things the same way ð i was seen as a change agent.
although a perception is always "true" in the eyes of the beholder, my perception back in 2004 was certainly ill-informed; our founders had set out along a difficult path ð clearly more difficult than they had first thought. and organizational transparency, then as now, was a hot topic in the community.
back in 2004, we had around 500 members ð but no one was quite sure. at best, we hoped people were paying their dues. we didn't answer a lot of our e-mail because we didn't always get the mail to begin with. one thing we did know, our churn rate was dismal. in order to address these growing problems, the 2004-5 board decided to meet weekly rather than just twice a month. we have done so ever since, which comes to just under 200 board sessions during my tenure.
so, what have we accomplished? plenty!
numerous initiatives that were wishful thinking back in 2004 are now a reality. and many of our original initiatives have become full-fledged member benefits, including our job board, annual salary survey, and mentoring program. we've also helped put ia on the corporate radar. this past january, fortune magazine published a special advertising section featuring information architecture and the institute. our website is better focused. a book project is in the works, too.
to help improve transparency, we now have a monthly newsletter ð each prefaced by a letter like this from a board member. our annual report has grown to 21 pages of management discussion and financials. the past three years, we've also held live annual meetings in conjunction with the ia summit.
our conference, idea, the brainchild of past-president peter merholz, is now going into its third successful year. we've also awarded six progress grants to worthy research projects. we are about to announce our very own peer-reviewed journal (eta for the first issue: march 2009). and today's members now enjoy over 45 free or discounted events each year ð plus virtual events in second life.
today, we have three paid staff members. we have over 120 active volunteers registered on basecamp. over 600 volunteer hours are donated to the institute each and every week. and we answer our mail. churn is down; we have around 2000 members in over 80 countries. that's because the ia institute now provides more bang-for-the-buck than any other organization in the interactive arena.
of course, our membership continues to grouse about the institute's leadership. thank goodness ð perhaps this will inspire even more people to get involved. in the meantime, i'm proud of the results we've achieved these past four years. i'm honored to have served with so many talented individuals. and i'm looking forward to holding a vacation without searching for a landline each wednesday for the weekly conference call.
the annual ia special issue of the asis&t bulletin offers articles from some of the best presentations from this year's ia summit. tingting jiang's and sherry koshman's "exploratory search in different information architectures" treats exploratory search and better user experience. gene smith's "tagging: emerging trends" describes how top-down hierarchies and bottom-up user-contributed classification are now being used together. luke wroblewski's "the information architecture behind good web forms" outlines a straightforward, effective approach for forms that actually work, nathan curtis' "audiences & artifacts" considers design documentation from a business point of view, and leah buley's "how to be a user experience team of one" is a practical blend of philosophy and applicability.
completing usability testing in a short amount of time is a challenge that consultancies and development teams often face. in the first part of a two-part series, paul nuschke describes how to cut time out of the preparation leading up to a study. part two will discuss how to run the study and analyze the findings.
online forms can be challenging as even in their utility and necessity, we generally need to lure users to complete them. afshan kirmani takes the example of an online email application form and explains some fundamental principles that can help us design effective forms.
the web indexing sig (special interest group) promotes the human indexing of web sites and html documents.
events on the iai calendar website offer discounts to members. we are always looking for new partners and events we can share with our membership and newsletter subscribers. if you would like to promote your event, please contact events at iainstitute dot org.
the calendar is bursting with events, check out the full listings online!
registration is open! pre-conference program available! speakers announced! the third annual idea conference, the ia institute's own take on design for an always-on, always-connected world, is coming to chicago this fall.
in this day-long workshop, lou rosenfeldñco-author of information architecture for the world wide web and the forthcoming search analytics for your site: conversations with your customersñwill combine lecture, discussion, and extensive hands-on exercises to cover the basics of site search analytics. he'll show you how spending even an hour a week analyzing your search queries can help tune and improve your site's content, navigation, metadata, and search performance, and expose new opportunities for improving your business strategy.
attend steve krug's workshop the following day and receive additional discount.
iai members can use code "iai2008" to receive a 15% discount for steve and lou's workshops (if registering on lou's site, please use the fax option only).
held in the high tech sector in burlington, massachusetts, the theme of the 10th annual documentation & training east conference is producing quality content. the event includes a special focus on both software documentation project best practices and translation and localization issues. companies that practice what they preach will be showcased. paid registration also includes access to 2 days of hands-on software training workshops, choose from adobe technical communication suite, madcap software, author-it, and xmetal at no additional cost!
contact melissa at membership at iainstitute dot org to receive the code for your $200 off the registration price ($799 for iai members!).
smart experience is offering ia institute members 10% off these fall workshops contact membership at iainstitute dot org for the discount code or login into the iai member center and go to member discounts section for your link.
with case studies and practical tips from australia's leading organizations (including sunguard nz, sparke helmore, tabcorp, amp and more!), this one-day conference will demonstrate how organizations are weaving social media tools into their existing intranet framework to enhance functionality and create two-way communication.
during the course of this intensive one day event, an expert line-up of speakers (including university of melbourne, sensis, blake dawson waldon, department of water wa and more!) will talk you through the steps you need to take in order to exploit the benefits of social media when related to your organizational taxonomies. taxonomies are a fundamental part of your information architecture for the management and organization of content. with the introduction of 2.0 tools and applications, their importance has never been so prevalent.
during this two-day intensive master class, indi will give you a deep understanding of people's motivations and thought-processes, along with the emotional and philosophical landscape in which they are operating. you use mental models to align your design strategy with how people work. this intensive two-day course will help product designers, web designers and business strategists develop digital, physical, and environmental interactions that help people accomplish their goals.
these courses are incredible deals!
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tandemseven designs, architects and builds user interfaces for world-class business applications and portals. we specialize in creating usable, intuitive interfaces for complex global applications. headquartered in the greater boston area, tandemseven has designed and developed usable applications for numerous global companies, including 1-800-flowers, campbell soup company, citi, fxall, hasbro, leapfrog enterprises, morgan stanley, orbitz worldwide and siemens corporation. visit us at www.tandemseven.com.
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Fonterra Brands New Zealand’s (FBNZ) sustainability and environment manager, Larisa Thathiah, said the posts are a new way for farmers to improve their on-farm sustainability.
“This partnership provides farmers with an environmentally-friendly fencing option, made from the packaging of our farmers’ milk, which is pretty special,” Thathiah said.
Last year, the Co-op partnered with SKYCITY hotel to turn Anchor Light Proof milk bottles into shampoo, conditioner and body lotion bottles for guests.
Managing director of Future Post, Jerome Wenzlick, said the company is repurposing waste that could have gone to landfill and turning it in to a valuable product for consumers.

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the new future post fence posts will be available in the new year.
fonterra brands new zealand’s (fbnz) sustainability and environment manager, larisa thathiah, said the posts are a new way for farmers to improve their on-farm sustainability.
“this partnership provides farmers with an environmentally-friendly fencing option, made from the packaging of our farmers’ milk, which is pretty special,” thathiah said.
last year, the co-op partnered with skycity hotel to turn anchor light proof milk bottles into shampoo, conditioner and body lotion bottles for guests.
managing director of future post, jerome wenzlick, said the company is repurposing waste that could have gone to landfill and turning it in to a valuable product for consumers.


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The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly | I have but one voice.
I read this quote by a respected leader I know, and I felt myself feel tension in my thoughts towards ideas like this.
You see, over the past year I’ve been learning what it means to feel pain, to acknowledge hurt, to understand disappointment, and to allow myself to sit in those moments WITHOUT trying to see the positive side.
I grew up believing and being taught to always see the positive, and not to dwell on the negative. That we must never be sad or angry or frustrated or discouraged for too long, because that would somehow be a reflection of a lack of faith. And while seeing the positive in all situations that doesn’t necessarily sound like a bad thing, let me share with you how that impacted me as I developed into an adult.
As I got older, I found myself unable to relate with people when they were hurt or angry or upset or frustrated, because I had never allowed myself to feel those things. On top of not being able to relate, I found myself feeling impatient when someone couldn’t “pull themselves up” or “see the positive”. I would spend my energy trying to convince them that everything happens for a reason and that God had plan.
Here’s the problem. It’s not very comforting when you’re in the midst of deep hurt or anger and someone tries to put a God-spin on it… when you’re feeling very REAL, VALID emotions, and someone seems to not care and instead tries to force you into a happy place. Sometimes as Christians we can be pretty lousy friends. We’ve trained ourselves to rebuke, to challenge, to resist, to persist…. but what happened to sitting quietly next to someone in pain and allowing ourselves to enter into that with them? What happened to empathy, compassion, mercy, love, kindness, gentleness, patience…? These were things that were sadly lacking in my interactions with people who were hurting.
Thankfully, God started opening my eyes to these things, and began showing me how to change the ways I interacted with those who were hurting. Instead of trying to find the solution, I let them cry, rage, vent, sit in silence, question…. All the things we may need to do in order to release what we are feeling.
However, there remained a missing link in my own story. While my response to those in pain changed significantly, internally I felt blocked off from them because I was having a difficult time relating to the feelings they were experiencing. I knew I had things in my life that should have made my angry and sad and hurt and traumatized… But I had never felt the emotion, and started to realize that wasn’t healthy. For about 27 years of my life I didn’t allow myself to feel the weight of those difficult emotions. I had it so engrained in my mind since childhood that those not-so-lovely emotions were bad, and therefore best kept hidden inside to never be seen by others. I didn’t know what it looked like to express those emotions and not feel guilty about it.
Once again, God gently showed me the ways in which ignoring my own hurt was actually unhealthy. For being someone who aims to be genuine and authentic, there was a big, gaping hole when it came to my pain. I felt guilty to say I was upset, I felt ashamed to admit I’ve had traumatic experiences in my past, and I felt fear of what people would think if they knew that alongside the deep, tremendous joy I have in Christ, there also lies mourning and sorrow for the difficult roads I’ve walked.
One of the ways God revealed this missing link in my life was through loneliness. I started feeling like I wasn’t fully known…. that my friends were only my friends based off of the good things about me, and that if they truly knew the areas I was broken that they wouldn’t see me the same way. But I came to a point where I realized that I’d rather be fully me and know that I am being the most real, authentic version of myself I can be, than continue feeling like I am not fully known.
So I began letting people in. I started introducing more difficult truth into my vocabulary. I began taking steps towards healing and freedom through counseling.
For the first time, I’ve heard friends use words like “brave” and “courageous” and “real” and “strong” and “beautiful” and I’ve believed them. You know why I’ve believed them? I believe them because they have seen me cry. Not cute, sniffly teardrops…. but full on snot-filled uncontrollable sobs that contain so much hurt and doubt and fear and shame and pain that I KNOW they have seen the true me. Boy have they seen the true me. They’ve allowed me to recount painful memories. They’ve allowed me to express intense emotions. They’ve allowed me to question. They’ve been silent when I needed a moment to process, spoken gently when I needed care, and encouraged boldly when I needed truth.
Now these moments aren’t shared with everyone. I’ve chosen who I’ve allowed myself to enter into these difficult emotions with, and in the right timing… but in those moments it’s been transformational. My eyes have been opened and as tears have fallen, a weight has been lifted and new life has been given.
As I go back to this phrase, I come to this conclusion: As we train our minds to see the good, let’s also train our minds to acknowledge the bad. We live in a fallen world, where sin and destruction are present. They affect our lives in very real ways, and ignoring them is an unhealthy way to react.
However, we are not without hope! This process of me revisiting the hurt in my life has been anything but hopeless. In fact, the further I’ve leaned in and wrestled with these things, the more I’ve seen God at work. I’ve experienced his love in entirely new depths. I’ve understood his mercy in completely new ways. I’ve relied on his gentle strength like never before. I’ve seen my vulnerability breed authenticity in relationships. I’ve felt the weight of my brokeness, but the beauty of his redemption.
We will never truly see the good if we can’t acknowledge the bad.
You see, the more I understand pain and brokenness, the more I see God. Somehow, in the midst of this chaos of life, God has shattered every human understanding of cause and effect, and redefined the good that can come from the bad. It shouldn’t make sense that as I acknowledge my hurt, I feel more joy… and yet that is exactly what God is doing in me!
So to all of this I say: embrace who you are. The ugly, messy, sinful parts, along with the beautiful, redeemed, gifted parts. Seek to be authentic, even in pain, and train your mind to know the truth of who God is and his heart to see redemption in His people. That is the good we can see in every situation, my friends.
And now I leave you with this video clip of the movie/song I named this blog post after: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Random fun fact: I used to (ok, sometimes I still do) play a version of this song transcribed for piano and it was one of my favorites to play on piano.

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the good, the bad, and the ugly | i have but one voice.
i read this quote by a respected leader i know, and i felt myself feel tension in my thoughts towards ideas like this.
you see, over the past year i’ve been learning what it means to feel pain, to acknowledge hurt, to understand disappointment, and to allow myself to sit in those moments without trying to see the positive side.
i grew up believing and being taught to always see the positive, and not to dwell on the negative. that we must never be sad or angry or frustrated or discouraged for too long, because that would somehow be a reflection of a lack of faith. and while seeing the positive in all situations that doesn’t necessarily sound like a bad thing, let me share with you how that impacted me as i developed into an adult.
as i got older, i found myself unable to relate with people when they were hurt or angry or upset or frustrated, because i had never allowed myself to feel those things. on top of not being able to relate, i found myself feeling impatient when someone couldn’t “pull themselves up” or “see the positive”. i would spend my energy trying to convince them that everything happens for a reason and that god had plan.
here’s the problem. it’s not very comforting when you’re in the midst of deep hurt or anger and someone tries to put a god-spin on it… when you’re feeling very real, valid emotions, and someone seems to not care and instead tries to force you into a happy place. sometimes as christians we can be pretty lousy friends. we’ve trained ourselves to rebuke, to challenge, to resist, to persist…. but what happened to sitting quietly next to someone in pain and allowing ourselves to enter into that with them? what happened to empathy, compassion, mercy, love, kindness, gentleness, patience…? these were things that were sadly lacking in my interactions with people who were hurting.
thankfully, god started opening my eyes to these things, and began showing me how to change the ways i interacted with those who were hurting. instead of trying to find the solution, i let them cry, rage, vent, sit in silence, question…. all the things we may need to do in order to release what we are feeling.
however, there remained a missing link in my own story. while my response to those in pain changed significantly, internally i felt blocked off from them because i was having a difficult time relating to the feelings they were experiencing. i knew i had things in my life that should have made my angry and sad and hurt and traumatized… but i had never felt the emotion, and started to realize that wasn’t healthy. for about 27 years of my life i didn’t allow myself to feel the weight of those difficult emotions. i had it so engrained in my mind since childhood that those not-so-lovely emotions were bad, and therefore best kept hidden inside to never be seen by others. i didn’t know what it looked like to express those emotions and not feel guilty about it.
once again, god gently showed me the ways in which ignoring my own hurt was actually unhealthy. for being someone who aims to be genuine and authentic, there was a big, gaping hole when it came to my pain. i felt guilty to say i was upset, i felt ashamed to admit i’ve had traumatic experiences in my past, and i felt fear of what people would think if they knew that alongside the deep, tremendous joy i have in christ, there also lies mourning and sorrow for the difficult roads i’ve walked.
one of the ways god revealed this missing link in my life was through loneliness. i started feeling like i wasn’t fully known…. that my friends were only my friends based off of the good things about me, and that if they truly knew the areas i was broken that they wouldn’t see me the same way. but i came to a point where i realized that i’d rather be fully me and know that i am being the most real, authentic version of myself i can be, than continue feeling like i am not fully known.
so i began letting people in. i started introducing more difficult truth into my vocabulary. i began taking steps towards healing and freedom through counseling.
for the first time, i’ve heard friends use words like “brave” and “courageous” and “real” and “strong” and “beautiful” and i’ve believed them. you know why i’ve believed them? i believe them because they have seen me cry. not cute, sniffly teardrops…. but full on snot-filled uncontrollable sobs that contain so much hurt and doubt and fear and shame and pain that i know they have seen the true me. boy have they seen the true me. they’ve allowed me to recount painful memories. they’ve allowed me to express intense emotions. they’ve allowed me to question. they’ve been silent when i needed a moment to process, spoken gently when i needed care, and encouraged boldly when i needed truth.
now these moments aren’t shared with everyone. i’ve chosen who i’ve allowed myself to enter into these difficult emotions with, and in the right timing… but in those moments it’s been transformational. my eyes have been opened and as tears have fallen, a weight has been lifted and new life has been given.
as i go back to this phrase, i come to this conclusion: as we train our minds to see the good, let’s also train our minds to acknowledge the bad. we live in a fallen world, where sin and destruction are present. they affect our lives in very real ways, and ignoring them is an unhealthy way to react.
however, we are not without hope! this process of me revisiting the hurt in my life has been anything but hopeless. in fact, the further i’ve leaned in and wrestled with these things, the more i’ve seen god at work. i’ve experienced his love in entirely new depths. i’ve understood his mercy in completely new ways. i’ve relied on his gentle strength like never before. i’ve seen my vulnerability breed authenticity in relationships. i’ve felt the weight of my brokeness, but the beauty of his redemption.
we will never truly see the good if we can’t acknowledge the bad.
you see, the more i understand pain and brokenness, the more i see god. somehow, in the midst of this chaos of life, god has shattered every human understanding of cause and effect, and redefined the good that can come from the bad. it shouldn’t make sense that as i acknowledge my hurt, i feel more joy… and yet that is exactly what god is doing in me!
so to all of this i say: embrace who you are. the ugly, messy, sinful parts, along with the beautiful, redeemed, gifted parts. seek to be authentic, even in pain, and train your mind to know the truth of who god is and his heart to see redemption in his people. that is the good we can see in every situation, my friends.
and now i leave you with this video clip of the movie/song i named this blog post after: the good, the bad, and the ugly. random fun fact: i used to (ok, sometimes i still do) play a version of this song transcribed for piano and it was one of my favorites to play on piano.