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She had already purchased a rug and a desk, so I suggested the rest through her purchase of my Basic Room Design Package - this will give her the perfect guide to know what to look for while she shops on her own! I do have to say the pieces selected for this weeks' Finds + Favorites are neutral and perfect for any space!
1. First is the art - I love this abstract piece by, of course, Juniper Print Shop. The best part about it is you can just purchase a digital download and find your own frame, print to the size you want and it just became the easiest DIY ever (not to mention a really easy item to switch out when you want to refresh!)
2. This client really loved wood + black paired together, so with her previously purchased wood desk, I found the perfect black metal desk lamp to add the ambiance of the space (with enough overhead lighting, this doesn't have to necessarily be 'task' light).
3. Accessories really do help level up a space, and I love these weathered jug vases - they bring in a perfect amount of warmth to an otherwise very gray, black, + white aesthetic and I love the 'hand-crafted' vibe they give off!
4. I think storage is essential for any workspace, but instead of getting a big, bulky desk with drawers opt for separate storage in a form such as this one from Ikea. I love the combination of both panel cabinet doors and glass cabinet doors. Having supplies that can be 'displayed' keeps you organized, but I won't deny that an office needs a space you can 'hide things away', making this cabinet the perfect piece for any space.
5. Last for this space was the desk chair - I think it's SO COOL to have a desk chair that's comfortable, but also cute. This one from Target has the really trendy sherpa fabric that adds the perfect 'comfy' touch!
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I started adding a diamond grip pattern to this model some time ago, but never continued because it got really boring to follow the same, long procedure over and over again to create each diamond.
As it is a compound surface, I could not think of a better way to create the desired texture. On a flat or curved surface, patterns could speed the process along.
Maybe you have some thoughts or examples that work better?
The SolidWorks model is last saved in SW2016
Only 2 polygonal surfaces are needed to model this texture! See the very quick procedure in my Grabcad model, the SW 2016 file is attached here too.
Jumping from one surface to another
Corrected files and...that's it.
AttachmentsDIAMANT POINTES 3D.SLDPRT, 9.51 MB
You're right FredSWUG and I do not like the deformations more than you who stun the files and do not have feedback for manufacturing.
Great job. I hate the flex and twist tools, but you've put them to excellent use in this example. I'm not sure I could flex my way to a textured compound surface for a gun grip, but it is worth a try. Thanks for the example.
not really :)
it is a easier way in solidworks, I will upload a file after this weekend when I hope to have access to my workstation...
AttachmentsDiamond grid sample.STEP, 217 KB
Ioan, It looks great! My only concern is having it on a flat plate. If the plate is flat, a simple pattern will generate any number of perfect diamonds. If it is on a compound curve (i.e. a gun grip), It takes forever to create each diamond. I do look forward to seeing what you've made though.


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The needs of the many verses the one. I made it in Adobe Illustrator, but I’m attaching the Adobe Photoshop file, because I can’t find the original Illustrator file. It’s some of my first experiences playing with Illustrator
At work recently, I have been thinking about some tough issues. Weighing the balance of the good for the many verses the good for the one is something that seems to come up over and over in residential work. Often at the CRC, our last effort to curb negative behavior of a youth is to “punish” the group. This often means taking away the T.V. or not being able to go on an outing, because one youth is acting out negatively. This is always a tough decision, because it is hard to punish the many because of the behavior of the one.
An even more difficult weight that sometimes must be balanced is in looking towards a youth that really needs a lot of help, support, and love. These youth that need more time spent working with them, sometimes take staff’s time away from the other youth. One particular youth often required one to one staffing (something that was unthinkable from my times at Jubilee). While it is great to pour that much attention into one youth, sometimes I feel like I haven’t had time to come and give to the other youth at the facility. This youth has also displayed behavior that could be harmful to the other clients (bullying and threatening).
It can be very tough to know that one person really has a lot of need, and wanting to help them as much as possible. But to at the same time, understand that there is a need to help as many as possible. Maybe even be able to focus more on youth who are receptive and willing to work on issue. I guess it can be broken down into two ethical fields of thoughts. That of utilitarianism and of Kantian ethics. I believe it is much too early in the morning to spend time getting into the specifics of the arguments.
What do you guy’s believe is the best way to judge if one ought to work with the one at the expense of the many or the many at the expense of the one?

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text: Figure 4: (a) Radical vulvo-vaginectomy defect. There was a large dead space in the pelvis. (b) Design of rectus musculocutaneous island flap with and oblique skin design. (c) The flap was tunneled though the pelvis to obliterate the dead space. The skin island resurfaced the skin defect in the vulval region. A perforator based V-Y advancement flap from the medial thigh has also been used to resurface the skin defect. (d) The flaps on 5th postoperative day.

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The point of having a house is to live in it. Isn’t that its purpose? For Charles Paget Wade that wasn’t the case. In 1919, he bought the Tudor manor house of Snowshill in the Cotswold village Snowshill and restored the property. From 821, Snowshill was a monastic building and under the control of Winchcombe Abbey until its Dissolution in 1539 when Henry VIII confiscated the abbey and presented it to his sixth wife, Catherine Parr. After that the Tudor house had numerous owners and tenants. Until Charles bought it.
Wade was an architect, artist, craftsman, poet, heir to a fortune and… a collector. By the time he died, he’d collected over 22,000 objects and filled his house with them. Consequently, he moved out and in lived in the priest’s house (a cottage opposite the main house).
Charles’s motto was ‘let nothing perish’. These days, he’d be called a hoarder and the council would have called in social workers to help him disposed of unwanted things. His collection was eclectic, reflecting his varied interests.
Up until 1951, when he handed the property to the National Trust, he acquired all manner of things for his manor: bicycles, toys, musical instruments (my favourite room), Samurai armour. What he collected doesn’t fall into neat categories or interests. It certainly helps when you tour the house to have guides in the rooms to explain some of the objects. The National Trust, who now take care of house since 1951, rely on volunteers to help them.
Charles married in his 60s to Mary Graham, who was 44 years old and the vicar’s daughter. They married in 1946 and spent more and more of their time on St Kitts. When he returned five years later, he fell ill and died.
Snowshill manor houses 16,811 items and is now a certified museum. The house itself is beautifully maintained and the gardens, which are terraced, includes a 24hour clock garden and kitchen garden.
The property is considered to be haunted by a monk and a young woman forced to marry in 1604 against her wishes. Whether this scared Charles away, who knows. Probably more likely he ran out of room. Even the Priest’s house looks a little cluttered by his eccentric habit.
“Beautifully written mystery weaves a spell around the house and the people connected to it.” Goodreads reviewer
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Taylor Swift is a well-known figure in the world of pop singing, with a global fan following numbering in the millions. Her influence is widespread, making her a well-known and well-liked musician in the music industry.
Taylor Swift Cheers Chiefs In Frigid Playoff
Taylor Swift braved the cold to Arrowhead Stadium to express her support for the Kansas City Chiefs in their Wild Card Playoff. The Grammy-winning singer, dressed in a Chiefs jacket and scarlet scarf, transformed into a fervent supporter, braving the cold to support her team in their playoff game against the Dolphins.
— Aaron Ladd (@aaronladdtv) January 14, 2024
Swift arrived stunningly dressed in a fur-trimmed red puffer jacket that gave her the impression of a fashionable Eskimo in the face of subzero temperatures and a cutting wind. According to reports, temperatures were expected to drop to -5 °C, with a wind chill as low as 27°C as the second half of the game began.
“Taylor Swift Makes Stellar Sixth Appearance at Arrowhead, Rocks Chiefs Nike Jacket in Style Matched with Boyfriend, Filmed in Fan-Favorite Entrance!”
Swift was not making her first appearance at Arrowhead; it was her sixth appearance in the last six games. She is wearing a Kansas City Chiefs Nike jacket with Kelce’s number displayed and a black set to match her boyfriend’s style.
Swift’s entry was filmed in a video that surfaced online, showing her waving to ecstatic supporters. The pop queen arrived at the stadium about an hour before the start, demonstrating her loyalty to the Chiefs.
Swift’s Prior Goals In The Shadow Of Distraction Mystery!
Swift could not attend the prior game against the Los Angeles Chargers due to a schedule conflict. Despite being in California for the game, she had obligations at the Golden Globes, where her Eras Tour concert video had been nominated.
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Candide is a two-act operetta by Leonard Bernstein loosely based on the satirical novel by Voltaire Candide ou l'Optimisme (1758). The dramatist Lillian Hellman turned the eighty-page long “philosophical novel” into a libretto. The not so successful libretto then underwent numerous changes, including by the famous American poet and translator Richard Wilbur.
The operetta, just like the thirty chapters of the novel, contains an overwhelmingly large number of events. The list of the places where the fortune takes the main character, carefree Candide, is impressive on its own: Westphalia, Lisbon, Paris, Buenos Aires, South American jungle, the fantastic land of Eldorado, the Dutch colony Surinam, Venice... And everywhere Candide, whose name means ‘open-hearted’, stays optimistic because this is what he was taught by the philosopher Pangloss, “All is for the best in the best of possible worlds”.
Candide was created at the confluence of musical, opera and operetta. Before Candide, the composer wrote two extraordinarily popular Broadway musicals – On the Town and Wonderful Town. West Side Story, which Bernstein wrote at the same time with Candide, still enjoys worldwide fame.
Candide was first performed on stage in New York (1956) without any special success. Fans of musicals found Candide to be too academic. For example, Cunégonde’s song “Glitter and Be Gay” is the most challenging aria for an opera coloratura soprano. On the other hand, fans of opera found Candide to be “too Broadway”. While looking for a definition for his genre mixture, Bernstein came up with the subheading “comic operetta”. “Let others decide how they would like to call it – an operetta, a comic operetta or something else”. It might seem that this is some kind of a new form. Our theatre seems to have no analogues to it, so the time will tell,” – commented the composer.
Candide has successfully stood the test of time. Today, the operetta is regularly performed in different parts of the world. Its overture has become a popular symphonic hit and is often performed in concert halls. After Bernstein died in 1990, the New York Philharmonic has been performing it without a conductor – in the memory of the person who directed this ensemble, who had been supervising the work of this ensemble during 11 years.
The first performance of Candide in Mariinsky Theatre will be supervised by the composer’s compatriot Leon Botstein. The guests of the Stars of the White Nights festival got acquainted with the American conductor last year, when Botstein premiered Taneev’s opera Oresteia and conducted a concert, which included pieces by Copland, Barber, and Bernstein.


Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has begun a R30-million upgrade of the M2 West highway and Main Reef road, and linked extensions, to ease congestion and improve access on this key arterial route.
Speaking at a sodturning ceremony on the M2 freeway on Thursday, Transport MMC Nonhlanhla Makhuba said Main Reef road and its extensions play a critical role in Johannesburg’s road network.
“It links the M1, M2, M7, N1 and R24 freeways, which are some of the major freeways forming the backbone of the city’s road network,” she said.
The project includes the construction of additional lanes and improvements to traffic signals and is expected to be completed by December.
The upgrades entail road widening between Treu road, Park drive and Crownwood road, as well as adding a new lane from Church street up to the M1 and M2 motorways.
The works include traffic signal improvements from the Production road and Dorado avenue intersections up to Treu road, Selby extensions and Crown City extensions, including wards 58 and 124.
“The roads are an essential link for many businesses, as well as commuters on their way to and from work and will help further our goals of achieving 5% economic growth within Johannesburg,” Makhuba said.
JRA MD Dr Sean Phillips said Johannesburg’s road network links to the provincial and national roads network.
“We have, therefore, undertaken a network study which re-evaluated key roads in the region, considering freight, public transport, improvements by authorities, the spatial development framework and other pertinent planning in the area,” he said.
Phillips added that the study focused on potential upgrades to improve current levels of service along Main Reef road, by addressing improvements to roads that are the biggest causes to congestion.
“A major contributing factor to congestion along Main Reef road is the intense development between Production road and Miriam Makeba street.”
Construction work will be carried out at night to fast-track planned upgrades, with minimal impact on road users. Lane closures will be effective between 19:00 and 05:00 daily.
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Theoretical literature on Caribbean art is rare, which is why any book that is published on the topic deserves particular attention. In Timed Out: Art and the Transnational Caribbean, Leon Wainwright explores the state of transnational Caribbean art in five chapters plus an introduction and conclusion. Arguing for a greater consideration of the Caribbean in the writing of a new transnational art history, he looks at the contributions of Caribbean artists to modern and contemporary art. Key theoretical threads throughout the book revolve around questions of spatiality and temporality—including belatedness, anachronism, and contemporaneity—that have affected the abilities of Caribbean artists to be canonized or defined as “modern” or “contemporary.” In a variety of case studies, Wainwright convincingly lays bare how accusations of being “out of date” or “in the wrong location” have shaped and limited artists in the Caribbean and its diasporas. The book’s focus is on the Anglophone Caribbean, especially Trinidad and Guyana as well as their diasporas in Britain and—to a lesser extent—North America.
In chapter 1, “Painting in the Aftermath of Painting,” Wainwright discusses the life and work of British-Guyanese artist Aubrey Williams, a founding member of the Caribbean Artists Movement. Williams, despite the predicament of often-discrepant expectations that artists faced in the Caribbean and Britain, wrestled between nation-building and a modernist autonomy of art practice, and became a respected artist in both places. Wainwright, who has worked on a number of curatorial and research projects involving Williams, implies that this may be so because Williams pursued his own path by mixing abstraction and figuration. In addition, he maintained connections to the Caribbean and traveled to the United States while mostly living in Britain, which enabled him to connect spaces across the Atlantic that, as Wainwright remarks, art history had treated as essentially disconnected. In this way, Williams succeeded in merging the conflict between “modern centre” and “belated province” in his own experience, thus standing “on their mutual temporal ground” (36).
Wainwright’s claim, however, that Williams was practicing in the “aftermath of painting” (36) in the Caribbean because sculpture, especially monumental and public, was given higher priority during decolonization needs to be substantiated further. Generalizations like these are problematic as the Caribbean, and even the Anglophone one, is a very heterogeneous region. Looking at Jamaica, for example, the sculptor Edna Manley certainly was a key figure in the nationalist art movement, but it was painters like Barrington Watson, Eugene Hyde, and Karl Parboosingh who dominated the Jamaican art scene around independence in the 1960s. The public commissioning of monuments experienced an upsurge in the 1970s with the National Heroes Park project in Kingston, but it would be wrong to say that painting suffered as a result.
In chapter 2, “Varieties of Belatedness,” Wainwright uses another British-Guyanese artist, Frank Bowling, to effectively demonstrate the importance of time, belatedness, and provincialism in art historiography, concepts that are key markers of the book. A student of the Royal College of Art and member of the Young Commonwealth Artists Group, Bowling was first drawn to Pop art and then turned to abstraction after moving to New York in the 1960s. Throughout most of his career, he was associated “with the belated outsider,” which, Wainwright explains, “remains a stubborn obstacle in his yearning for canonical inclusion” (79).
Chapter 3, “Mutual Temporal Ground,” examines the contested concepts of “diaspora art” and “diaspora aesthetic.” Wainwright identifies two positions in the particular context of Britain in the 1980s, when young black artists increasingly expressed political and social concerns and staged the first “black art” exhibitions. In the first instance, “diaspora art” is regarded as separate from the “European canon” as in the exhibition Black Art An’ Done (which took place at Wolverhampton Art Gallery in 1981, and was organized by the exhibitors themselves, who included Keith Piper). Wainwright describes the exhibition as “made by black artists to speak to a black community and address ‘black issues’” (96). For Wainwright, “diasporic aesthetic” takes on a more comprehensive approach and is exemplified by Rasheed Araeen’s demand for an inclusion of “Afro-Asian” artists into the story of (British) modernism (100).
Regarding the concept of “diaspora aesthetic,” Wainwright is critical of “the way that methods of cultural analysis have been applied to the art of the African, Asian, and Caribbean diasporas” (108). The “diaspora aesthetic” idea, he believes, is problematic “when it is invoked to elucidate actual works of art” (108) which then inevitably become interchangeable to serve a larger project: “In such a scheme, representation threatens to render the notion of aesthetics obsolete, so that artworks become nothing more than media; encoded signs (of nation, ethnicity, culture, or diaspora) ready to be decoded” (109).
Perhaps the strongest chapter is the fourth one, “Emotional Chronology,” which examines the contemporary art scene of Trinidad. Wainwright successfully employs the painter Shastri Maharaj (born 1953) to demonstrate the marginalizing experience of an artist with an Indian background in the context of “the hegemonic status of African diaspora identities” on the island. It is illuminating to follow the account of Maharaj’s artistic development. Trained abroad in post-conceptual techniques and critical approaches to painting, he adjusted his style to realist figures and landscape scenes upon his return to Trinidad. Hoping to be accepted as an artist of national importance, he would include references to Hinduism and other themes of his East Indian heritage to fulfill expectations and to please his audience. The official policy of employing culture as a chief agent of decolonization triggered what Wainwright calls an “emotional field” of expressing “Indianness” (124).
Despite the post-Independence program of “unity through diversity” that encouraged artists to publicly declare ethnic differences (124), Maharaj renounced his focus on “Indian” motifs when the political power shifted from an Indo-Trinidadian party to an Afro-Trinidadian-dominated party in 2002, and he lost the loyal patronage he had enjoyed since 1995. His case illustrates the contentious and changing demands for ethnic difference and their visual construction in Trinidad, a phenomenon Wainwright describes with the term “emotional chronology” (125).
Chapter 5, “New Provincialisms,” engages with ideas of race and the “African diaspora” and their representation in art exhibitions in Britain in the first decade of the twenty-first century. In general, the predominant concept of “diaspora” in art history, Wainwright criticizes, was largely U.S.-defined, and, as a result, neglected the heterogeneity, special history, and social conditions of the Caribbean and Britain. In three case studies he explains varying curatorial approaches that seek alternatives to placing blackness or race at the core of art practice. His first example is the exhibition Back to Black: Art, Cinema and the Racial Imaginary (Whitechapel Gallery, London, 2005). Aiming to showcase the African diaspora as a “shared community of art and visual production” (149), curators David A. Bailey, Petrine Archer-Straw, and Richard J. Powell included works from the United States, Britain, and Jamaica. Despite this mix, Wainwright is concerned that in the exhibition local meanings of blackness were heavily subsumed by a largely U.S.-based definition. Wainwright brings up the Small Axe Collective with its journal and curated online space as a “firm alternative to U.S.-based understandings of art and blackness” and intention to “disrupt a rendering of the Caribbean as a provincial zone” (157). It would have been useful for Wainwright to provide a more in-depth analysis of the Small Axe Collective and additional information on their projects, however. Other related examples Wainwright includes are the exhibition La Fantasie (Trinidad, 2008) and the work of Trinidadian artist Christopher Cozier.
In his conclusion, Wainwright calls for a change of “the structures of art historical remembrance themselves and to expose its arbiters of value” such as the “emphasis on the nexus of temporality” or “spatiality of art’s histories” (173). He ends his book on an optimistic note about the reception of art and artists of the transnational Caribbean. “Their presence challenges the sort of centralised power and the related provincialism that is conventionally associated with the art system and art history” (174).
A demanding read, Timed Out provides a good balance between theory and insightful analyses of artworks and artists’ biographies, and this is certainly a major strength of the book. The danger of any text that aims to assess “Caribbean art”—as suggested in the title and in various comments and conclusions in the text—lies in the region’s diverse nature. Wainwright’s examples are taken from only two countries, namely Trinidad and Guyana, and their diasporas in the Atlantic world. While there are certainly parallels to developments in other countries of the region (especially in the Anglophone Caribbean) that share a similar history of decolonization, nation-building, and transnationalism, it is difficult and maybe impossible to draw conclusions that befit the entire region.
The book is handsomely designed, but one wishes the publisher had invested in color instead of only black-and-white images of at least some of the key works. Yet this small shortcoming does not devalue the volume’s important contribution to Caribbean art history. In addition, Wainwright successfully strives to stretch the book’s relevance beyond regional studies by revealing the Caribbean as a constructive example to rethink the writing of art history in terms of the roles of temporality and space.
Lecturer, Department of Art History, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Kingston, Jamaica


SimLab Push-Pull Rally Shifter
The feeling, the immersion we say in Greek, is a very serious factor in simracing for my opinion.
I have been looking for a long time to buy a Push-Pull shifter that would give me the feeling of an era very important in the history of the WRC rallycars since 2002 when an electro-hydraulic gear selection system first at the Peugeot and the 206 WRC. This system was essentially 2 rings, above and below the steering wheel rim, with which the driver could select the gears. The reason presented is obvious… The hunt for absolute time at the SS!
This system evolved through racing experience and came to have a unified form until the appearance of the Hybrid WRC cars in 2021-2022 when stopped temporanly until today.
Enough with the “real” story and let’s see my “own” story.
The German simracing company named Ascher Racing (a very serious and quality company for my opinion), presented a very good construction years ago, the best and the only at that period, which very quickly entered to my target for purchase.
I don’t purchaced it becsause for the one hand the cost was high(it was cost over €300 the all set), and for the other hand because that my equipment at that period still had serious shortcomings, so I ended up losing the product which was discontinued and never come back from Ascher Racing.
After I “built” my equipment to a good level for my own needs, a “relentless” search began to buy or even self build by 3d printing such a same push-pull shifter. Also I was sending emails to Ascher asking if he have plans to reproduce the Push-Pull sifter, and also I was search all the forums with informations for sale of second hand simracing equipement with no luck.
Last year I found a “serious” Chinese proposal (http://www.simdid.cn/WRCPush-PullPaddleShifter/) and after the usual research, I bought it. Very good construction, with some minimal ergonomic issues but still below for my expectations.
SimLab launch the Push-Pull shifter and I didn’t get to buy it because very quicly the product it’s out of stock.
Also at the same period I have buy from a Polish simracing shop and manufactor called SimLine, a clone of the Ascher Racing system (https://simline.eu/en/ product/push-pull-shifter-wrc/) but again is out of my flavor and my expectations genarelly.
Incidentally, a friend of mine, Nikos (aka Racingsimulationgames), told me in a chat that he found in stock and he bought from a Dutch simracing eshop, the SimLab Push-Pull shifter.
Of course I immediately ordered one of the eight available pieces he had on stock !!!
After 10 days I received and from the first look and the packaging I understood that the contents would be very good!
The all construction has a very high quality (the base is metal and includes 3 different lengths so it can work with almost all wheel base extension lengths on the market, the 2 switch system is made of aluminum, the trigger is made of thick carbon and the cable USB is quite long and has an angle connection on the controller. Finally there have also and a manual but also you can easily find all what you need on YouTube, Google, Forums etc.).
The installation was done immediately and relatively easily, although at my own setup (Simcore wheel base system for Simucube DD wheels) I had to make some additions and changes in the way it is supported and linked with my rig.
But no one will need more than 10 minutes to install and adjust the shifter in their rig (and if they have a SimLab P1-X it won’t take even 5 minutes).
Also everyone can very easily and quickly finds it’s ideal position for the Push-Pull shifter, in relation to your hand and your steering wheel, as the package includes everything needs inside.
After the installation, the Push-Pull shifter is almost plug & play at my system and was immediately recognized by my pc. All that was needed was a calibration which is done very easily.
Going into “action” and RBR the Push-Pull shifter was just perfect! Ideal length of the carbon trigger, gear changes by pressing on the entire length and width of the large carbon trigger, including the ends of the trgger, silent gear shifts and generally delivers everything it promises as I had read and seen at the reviews. For me, the comparison of all mine Push-Pull shifters was inevitable, since as I mentioned above, because I had the driving experience of the other 2 Push-Pull shifters who I had own, with SimLab Push-Pull shifter being the clear “winner”! The Immersion was great and as soon as your brain gets used to the difference between of pulling and pushing, from just pulling with both hands, the enjoyment and the good performance accompanied by competitive SS times!
I use it aprox a month and I’m even more satisfied than the first day of duty. Finally and for my opinion anyone willing to pay the money it costs (€200 or so), they will be rewarded with all the experience they will get from that nice Push-Pull shifter by SimLab!


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Recipe by peachy_pie
Raw foods, or living foods, are nutritional powerhouses, full of unadulterated vitamins, minerals and antioxidents. However, many raw recipes can be challenging, or need special equipment. Here's a simple one that is great for breakfast.
- 236.59 ml sliced frozen banana
- 354.88 ml pitted frozen cherries
- 354.88 ml almond milk or 354.88 ml cashew milk
- 4.92 ml vanilla extract
- 0.25 ml sea salt

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Address: Jaanintie 45, 20540 Turku.
By bus or bike
It is very easy to get to Kurala by bus, since there are several bus lines in Turku that stop in front of the museum.
If you’re biking to Kurala from the city centre, just take the bike lane on Vanha Hämeentie.
There is plenty of free parking in Kurala. Parking spaces for museum guests are located along Jaanintie just opposite the Kylämäki Village.
NB: Driving your own car on the museum grounds is forbidden.
The parking spaces by the café are reserved for employees of the café. You can only park there if you require accessible parking.
Drivers of charter coaches
You can drop off the passengers at the workshop, but the coach needs to be parked in a marked parking space.


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Gisele Pereira is a medical physicist that has clinical duties in radiation oncology. She brings a clinical physics perspective to the QIL. During the 2014 American Association of Physicists in Medicine conference in Austin, she presented the group’s work on generating Dynamically Reconstructed Radiographs (DRRs) from MR data. Conventionally obtained using x-rays, DRRs are used to confirm patient position for radiation treatment. Important to the clinical practicality, our method requires only a couple of minutes to acquire the data. The speed is obtained using the undersampled acquisition method developed in collaboration with Philips MR experts. The high quality of the data makes the analysis and DRR generation simple.
December 31, 2014

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.... this is the current theme over on the Art 'n' Soul Flickr group set by the lovely Viv. Our piece had to include at least two of the following items
"A vintage image (stamped or printed)
Some lace or ribbon or fabric
A button or other embellishment
Embossing or texture"
I managed to incorporate three of the items.
The base is some thick cardboard packaging cut into a 4" square. Here's what I did to it - covered it with gesso, acrylic paint, an old dressmaking pattern (adhered with matte medium) and more gesso. I then coloured around the edges with some water soluble wax pastels. This is what it looked like before I covered most of it up (as you do!!)
I rubber stamped the vintage image onto some white cotton and pinked around the edges (that doesn't sound right - but you know what I mean LOL - used pinking shears around the edges). I attached the fabric to the background with a few staples and finished it off with some ribbon, ric-rac and a button.
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The Brookhaven City Council is not a fan of the school district’s current plans for the new Cross Keys Brookhaven High School.
The DeKalb County Board of Education voted to build the new Cross Keys Brookhaven HS at the former Briarcliff HS site which is East of 85 and not in Brookhaven.
The City of Brookhaven council passed this resolution at their most recent meeting.
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF EFFORTS TO RETAIN A DEKALB COUNTY PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF BROOKHAVEN.
WHEREAS, the BOE decision will result in the closing of the historic Cross Keys High School and leave the City of Brookhaven without a public high school, and
WHEREAS, the City of Brookhaven comprises more than 52,000 residents and requires the public high school option, and
WHEREAS, the current Cross Keys High School serves a large population of minority and at-risk students living along Buford Highway, and
WHEREAS, Buford Highway is the home of families and businesses that support Cross Keys Cluster students, and
WHEREAS, the BOE preferred location of the new high school is separated from the community it serves by I-85, and
WHEREAS, the City of Brookhaven has made improving the quality of life of Buford Highway residents a top priority, and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council believe there are strategies and tools to collaborate with the BOE to construct a new Brookhaven High School along the Buford Highway corridor.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council and Mayor of the City of Brookhaven respectfully request the DeKalb County Board of Education reconsider its decision to close the only public high school in the City of Brookhaven, and
IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council direct the City Manager to engage the DeKalb County School Superintendent to begin a dialogue to collaborate on the construction of a new Brookhaven High School along Buford Highway, and
IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Council requests the Brookhaven Development Authority to assess any and all available tools to assist in efforts to retain a public high school within the City of Brookhaven.
This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.
SO RESOLVED AND EFFECTIVE, this the 24th day of April 2018.

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Join the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) and Andover Unified School District 385 for an Elementary Science Summit centered around the best thematic units.
The event will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Jan. 3 at the Andover eCademy, 1411 N. Main St., in Andover. There is a $25 fee that must be paid in advance. Breakfast is included in the cost.
During the summit, participants will examine best practices for elementary science instruction, as well as take a deep dive into how to best match up science standards with well-loved units.
All teachers will start together for a quick refresher on the standards and then participants will pick the grade level that best fits their needs.
Thematic units are not required, and participants are encouraged to bring their current curriculum and materials to engage in conversations about best practices and adaptation for optimal alignment.
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Russia harvested 78.8 mln tonnes of grains
As of September 4, Russia harvested grains and pulses throughout the areas of 28.5 mln ha or 61.1% of the planned areas (27.2 mln ha in 2013). The produced volumes reached 78.8 mln tonnes of grains in bunker weight (63.9 mln tonnes in 2013), and the average yield totaled 2.77 t/ha (2.35 t/ha in 2013), declared the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation.
In particular, agrarians harvested winter and spring wheat throughout 15.6 mln ha, or 61.4%. The production totaled 49.3 mln tonnes, with the yield of 3.17 t/ha.
Russia harvested winter and spring barley throughout the areas of 7.2 mln ha or 76.3%. The produced volumes totaled 18 mln tonnes of the grain, with the yield of 2.49 t/ha.
Agrarians harvested maize for grain throughout 219.9 thsd ha, or 8% of the planted areas. The produced volumes reached 1.1 mln tonnes with the average yield of 5.09 t/ha.
In Krasnodar Krai agrarians harvested rice throughout 5.8 thsd ha, or 4.4% of the cultivated areas. The production reached 33.9 thsd tonnes, with the average yield of 5.84 t/ha.
Russia harvested sunflower seed throughout the areas of 512.7 thsd ha (7.5%). The production totaled 1.1 mln tonnes, with the average yield of 2.11 t/ha.
Agrarians harvested winter and spring rapeseed throughout 483.5 thsd ha or 39.9% of the planned areas. The production volumes totaled 826.4 thsd tonnes with the yield of 1.71 t/ha.
Russia harvested 210.7 thsd tonnes of soybeans throughout 147.7 thsd ha (7.5% of the plan), with the yield of 1.43 t/ha.
Russian agrarians continued planting winter grains for the harvest-2015. As of the reporting date, Russia planted winter grains throughout the areas of 3.8 mln ha (23% of the forecast), against 3.5 mln ha in 2013.
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Russia exported over 16 mln tonnes of grains - Ministry of Agriculture
Crimea: winter barley areas were in good condition
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Russia plans to start grain futures trading in 2017
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In November, Russia exported record monthly volumes of grains – Rusagrotrans
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Qatar proposed to found the largest export hub for Russian grains in the Gulf region
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February 21, 2013 by brennon
A mighty fine set that would be perfect for those adventurers looking for a deadly adventure in the bowels of Hell. I love the style of these, with magma oozing through every crack. You even get some cool terrain pieces too!
You can even buy some individual pieces like the Hellscape Throne above to add some drama to your dungeon.
What do you think of this kit?

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School of Art facilities
The School of Art offers wide-ranging facilities to support students’ creative output, many of which are accessible 24/7
- Large-format digital print shop
- Large new darkroom and wet lab spaces
- Extensive sculpture fabrication facilities
- Comprehensive ceramics area with newly built wood-fired kiln
- MAC lab and private editing suites
- Sound stage
- Print media studio equipped for a broad range of print and papermaking processes
The new hub of the School of Art, this award-winning structure houses studios for drawing, painting, studio photography, video and print media, the MAC lab, smart classrooms for art history and studio lectures, the School of Art Gallery, the School’s administrative offices.
The Art Barn provides vast spaces for painting and ceramic classes, as well as private studios for advanced students.
Taché Hall and Media Crib
Creators and Scholars in Visual Art, Music, and Theatre share space in this dynamic building.
Sculpture and Ceramics building
This purpose-built facility houses three-dimensional media, ceramics, and sculpture courses.
School of Art Gallery
The physical and philosophical gateway to the ARTlab, the SoA Gallery serves academic and broader communities through its exhibition and outreach programming, publishing and collecting activities.
Our faculty and staff
Learn from the best – Our acclaimed faculty and staff of practicing artists and scholars activate classroom learning and studio experience with their research, lectures, critiques, workshops, support, and community partnerships.
The School of Art celebrated its centenary in 2013. This long standing commitment to advancing art education and supporting artists and scholars is demonstrated by the creativity and innovation of our graduates, many of whom have made their mark on the national and international scene.
Past students of the School of Art include:
Exhibitions and events
The School of Art actively hosts exhibits and presentations by professional artists and students in several spaces on campus. These exhibition spaces offer possibilities for teaching initiatives, research, and professional opportunities for our students. Many events are organized in collaboration with other institutions nationwide and with the Winnipeg art community.
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Muscat: As Coronavirus has affected every aspect of life, the Eid al Fitr also will be different this year. Muslims in Oman and all other Islamic countries are bracing for a different Eid.
The precautionary measures imposed by the countries to prevent the transmission of infection and prohibition on movement and mass gathering will give the celebration a new dimension.
Many of the rituals of Eid al Fitr will be absent this year, in addition to the local customs and traditions that Omanis have been accustomed to over the past years, missing the atmosphere, smiles and joy.
In light of the ongoing pandemic and the decisions to cancel Eid gatherings and ‘stay at home’, people will have to perform Eid al Fitr prayers in their homes as Eid Takbeer may be raised in mosques via loudspeakers.
Since Corona restricted handshaking, kissing and hugging between friends and relatives to limit the virus spread months ago, it will not possible even on Eid to exchange blessings and congratulations in person, and this will be limited only through phones.
Smartphones, instant messaging applications, and social media will offer a possibility of fast electronic and virtual communication of exchanging greetings in multiple ways ‑‑ through written texts, photos or video clips. These methods were there, but prevalent among those who are far away like expatriates and travellers. The Covid-19, however, has made it a new normal for everyone. The expressions of the social relations have to depend on this, even if it is a short-time arrangement.
One of the most popular rituals that will be missed this time is ‘Eidiya’, money gift mainly to children on the morning of Eid day.
One of the traditions that is still alive in Oman and other Gulf countries is children visiting the houses of grandparents, uncles and aunts, along with their parents to get their feasts by hand as a material embodiment of love that connects everyone in the days of joy.
However, some types of Ediya are symbolic or can be given as gifts. Eventually they make the pockets of children warm as they feel the meaning of the Eid, and interdependence and compassion shown more widely.
Nevertheless, the presence of bank transfers, the bank applications on smartphones and computers, may guarantee the continuation of Eid to those who wanted to ensure that the smile is drawn on the faces of children and those who used to get Eidya in the early hours of Eid Al Fitr. It may also be obtained in cash from those inside the house.
Some people also used to have Eidya in the form of decorated and colorful gifts for children, food, sweets and toys. Because of the pandemic, it may be difficult to provide them in person, yet, the wide range of electronic stores may help to deliver any request, so children can live the joy of Eid as usual.
The occasion of Eid means a lot to the children. But due to the closure of public parks, beaches, hotels and restaurants, amid the application of social distancing, families will face the challenge of how do they make the most of the time they spend with their children indoors.


Sandra Bullock Opens Up About Painful Divorce From Jesse James
Sandra Bullock’s divorce from Jesse James was a very painful and private affair for the successful actress.
Bullock hasn’t spoken much on the private subject until now.
The 49-year-old actress says she thought that her marriage was a happy one and was completely unaware of James’ cheating ways.
She would thank him publicly at every turn when receiving an award and sang his praises constantly telling him she loved him.
During her 2010 Oscar acceptance speech for The Blind Side, Bullock once again thanked him on stage, not realizing the scandal that was brewing.
“I’ve been on the floor and I’ve been heartbroken,” she told the British publication Mirror. “I didn’t know how I was going to stand up. But I just gave it time.”
Everything blew up in Sandra Bullock’s face when a few women came out saying they had had affairs during the time she was married to the biker, and she was forced to cancel several appearances in the wake of the humiliating allegations, which apparently came out of nowhere for the actress.
Now, things are very different, she’s on top of the world, not only professionally, but personally. Bullock has an adopted son, Louis who has become central to everything she does.
“You don’t think it will pass when you’re in the middle of it, but it does. I’m so lucky to have what I have. I have a beautiful child and friends and family I adore.”
Sandra Bullock credits her son for making her look at the world in a different way saying she now sees things though his eyes.
“I haven’t ever gone out and explored and done things before like I have in the last three years.”
“I have the best life right now because I’m enjoying every single moment of this amazing human being. I’m learning how to have a good time through him,” Sandra Bullock, who is a long way from those painful post divorce days, said of the three-year-old son.


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Give Me The Recipe, Dammit is officially a year old!
Midwest Prairie Cake
- 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 2 Tablespoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup HOT water (not boiling, just hot from the tap)
- 2 21-ounce cans cherry pie filling
- Preheat oven to 350 °F.
- In a large bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar until well combined.
- Add in eggs, oil, vanilla extract and water and beat by hand for 2 minutes or with a stand mixer until combined with no lumps.
- Spread cherries on the bottom of an ungreased 9×13" pan, and pour the cake batter on top of the cherries.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the cake portion comes out cleanly. Cool completely before frosting.
- Frost with chocolate frosting (sign up for email updates to get my recipe, or use store bought, either works!)
Obligatory Fictional Backstory
The year was 1978, and bellbottoms and Black Forest Cake were the two biggest trends in the fashion and culinary worlds, respectively. I was a young child, dragged along to a Tupperware party, when I had my first taste of Black Forest Cake. Chocolate and cherry had always been favorite flavors of mine, but then when someone combined them? It was as if the heavens themselves opened up and shone down upon that Tupperware cake plate.
Sadly, my family had embraced the hippie “sugar free no processed foods” lifestyle, so that would be my last taste of cake for many years.
At last when I was in college, a friend of mine attempted to make a Black Forest cake. I say attempted, and that’s probably not fair, because I think it was actually a good cake, it just didn’t live up to the legend that lived in my memory. I had forgotten, for instance, that the topping has a lot of whipped cream, and not as much chocolate frosting as I recalled.
I decided to recreate the cake as it lived in my memory. It seemed silly to call it Black Forest cake when I lived so far from the actual Black Forest, and this cake was so different from its inspiration, so I renamed it to Midwest Prairie Cake. Enjoy it at your next Tupperware party!
I can’t believe it’s already been a year of blogging!!! What better way to celebrate than with cake?? While it’s in the oven, check out My Creative Manner for more great recipes – they share a blogiversary with us!
Special shoutout to my sister-in-law Wendi, without whom I would not have made it this far. She’s always been a voice of encouragement and my top fan. I would also like to thank my mom, who taught me how to cook and gave me my warped sense of humor; my husband, for eating all the random stuff I make “for the blog”, and my children, for always being brutally honest about my cooking.
I would also like to say THANK YOU for reading, commenting, and cooking! Give Me The Recipe, Dammit would not exist without you, the reader. I hope to provide good food and entertainment for years to come!
Sadly, I am poor, so no giveaways this year. Maybe next year!
But if you’d like to give me an anniversary present, would you consider subscribing to email updates? Subscribers get notifications when I post a new recipe, as well as periodic SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE recipes (including one for homemade chocolate frosting that goes beautifully with this cake)!


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I’ve been having such a great time crafting that I’ve not had a chance to update the blog. I’ve finished a second quilt, again a really simple set of squares with diamond quilting which I plan to give to my niece, and am currently plotting a larger quilt with a saw tooth star motif in the centre. Over the weekend I also had a dabble, admittedly after a glass or two of wine on Friday night, with an alternative log cabin style pattern. There may well be a name for it, and I’ll take pictures once I know more where it’s going, but the block will be made up of four sections and a central square (turned on its side). So far, it looks really interesting as I’ve not been cutting straight and using slightly wonky off cuts to make the edges with a view to squaring the block once it’s sewn together.
The jumper is taking shape but I’ve slightly lost motivation at the end of sleeve one and as spring starts to thaw given I know the jumper won’t be wearable until next winter. I’m also halfway through a baby cardigan – pattern from MillaMia – and have completed the tension swatch for a skirt I’m planning on designing then knitting. Am having fun and games with Excel trying to figure out how to make graph paper based on my own gauge and the resources on the internet have been less than helpful. I’d ask for comments/suggestions but honestly, if I get one more comment from a Russian Mail Order Bride service, my blood will boil and leak from my ears. Don’t know why it makes me so cross but SERIOUSLY, what benefit can they possibly think they’ll get from spamming a craft blog. Some people, pah.
Prioritising the creative writing has also been a struggle but I’ve started blocking twenty minutes in my lunch breaks to do writing and hopefully that will get me to the forthcoming assignment deadline. I had several ideas for stories I wanted to write but the tutor’s feedback (on a short piece I’d submitted for comments) was so helpful I’ve decided to develop that – will be a good change for me too, pushing past the first 750 words and actually developing an idea, narrative, story and characters. Literally, I love the abstract.
My first submission for the Writers’ Hub is nearly finished so I hope that will go up soon and my little blurb about vintage is now on http://vintagebrighton.com/2012/02/what-vintage-means-to-me-the-bloggers/ (and I wasn’t kidding, I love that yellow tank top).
Does anyone else (not mail order bride websites please) find that the more they know about something the less confident they feel? In some ways, when I started doing crafty things a couple of years ago (not knitting, I’ve always been a knit(ter)) I would just have a play. Now, I tend to research myself into total paralysis and then have a sudden spurt. So it was with embroidery until I just realised that, the worst that can happen, is that someone else says it’s rubbish. It really spurred me on and I’ve been motoring along now. I am thinking of investing in a stand for the slate frame though as the best place for me to get comfortable with my current home set up is to sit backwards on the sofa resting the frame on the back. Not great for the lower lumbar at my age. Anyway, I’ve attached a couple of pictures of work so far.
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I took that to an extreme yesterday when having spent an hour sewing I went to get started on writing before deciding that my embroidery thread could be tidier. I attach a picture of four hours of labelling, tidying and sorting by colour/value etc. No writing was done. Satisfying but much as I resisted leaving the house for the office this morning, I also realised the value of being out in the world and not being at home alone during the day to go more quietly OCD.
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Ongoing projects include craft room blinds, the Colette Ginger Skirt and the Sewaholic Renfrew top for which I bought the most lovely John Kador fabric primarily because I thought it was in the sale. It wasn’t. A good lesson learnt – always check all the tags and not just the one that you think tells you what you want to hear.


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You want to match your watch style with certain dress codes. This is especially true when dressing for specific occasions that require either business or casual attire.
Digital Is for Casual Wear
A digital watch always goes well with casual dress. An oversized watch with a metal band will reinforce your lack of formality. You may decide a smaller watch with a leather band better fits your outfit. If you're going to the beach or spending the day by the pool, then a waterproof watch is a must wear!
Analog Is for Business and Formal Wear
Many stylists advise to go analog for your business or formal wear watch choice. This is a good rule to help you make what could be a difficult choice, especially if you're torn between digital and analog styles.
There are two types of business watches that can help you decide which watch style is best to wear to work. One is business dress for those cultures that are conservative, and suits are the order of the day. The other is business casual that has a more relaxed culture that is a grade above off-work casual.
Watch Styles for Women
You have some elegant to sporty choices for your watch fashion choice. Match your watch style with your outfit for the best look.
A formal analog watch in gold or silver with a chain or mesh band is your best choice. Rose gold is a different look you may consider. You want the metal color to go well with your complexion. The watch case size is usually small to medium. The shape can be oval, round, square, or rectangle. An oval slim watch will give you an elegant choice.
You may prefer a black leather band with a gold or silver casing. For a more glamorous look, you can choose a watch with gemstone or diamond embellishments. A truly glamourous look is a diamond encrusted watch with a diamond band. If this is too pricey for your budget, then opt for Swarovski crystals, white sapphires, or zirconia.
Summer Garden Party
If you're going to a summer garden party and are wearing a colorful dress or pants outfit, you may decide to insert a bit of fashion with your watch choice. Try one of Olivia Burton's Enchanted Garden, Wishing Watch, Groovy Blooms, or other nature inspired watch face (dial) designs. You can find these is in mesh and leather bands. Another watch option might be a floral band with a favorite gold or silver watch case. Don't forget to don a garden hat to complete the look.
Whether you're looking to style for a causal outing or you're attending a party, a fashion watch is a fun way to dress up your outfit. Fashion watches are often artistic styles that offer unique dial designs or complex detailing to give you that extra styling finesse.
Leisure Time Casual
If you're just hanging out on the weekend with friends, you may want a digital watch with a cool contemporary look. You may prefer to slip on a smart watch or break away from technology with an analog watch with an oversize case and leather band. If you have your choice of matching straps, then choose a colored one that goes with your outfit.
A sports watch is a great choice for any sports activity, whether you're a participant or spectator. A smart watch will allow you to connect to heart monitoring, endurance training, or just logging your steps. You can choose the perfect watch that has a countdown timer to help you stay on target.
The first type of business attire is business dress. This is a professional yet classic dress style and depends on the company culture. If your office is a highly charged, professional one, such as real estate, law, or banking, then business dress is your normal. A gold case with a gold mesh band and black dial is a confident choice. If silver is your metal color, then opt for a white dial with gold dots for numbers or no markings at all. A black leather band for a gold or silver case is always a good option.
Business casual can be a pair of dress pants and sweater set, or an A-line skirt and blouse. You can still wear your business dress watch and be in style, or you can take it down a notch and wear that white gold case with the powder blue leather band. A couple of other choices might include a gold case watch with an oversized twisted link chain band or an elegant gold case with a small heart charm and a gray leather band.
Watch Styles for Men
You need to consider the occasion before selecting your watch. A stylist rule of thumb for picking the best watch to go with your outfit is to match up your watch and shoes. This tiny dress code rule can help you stay on that fashion track and make your choices easy.
Whether it's a wedding or an official business party, when the dress code is black tie, you want your watch to be in sync. Choose an analog dial that features a second hand or second hand dial. A gold case with a black leather band has a classic look. A gold case with a gold band makes a suave accessory to your suit and leather shoes. You want the metal color of your watch to match your cufflinks, tie clip, rings, and other jewelry.
Summer Garden Party
Your invitation to a summer garden demands a summer party casual dress code. A sports jacket, no-tie, and a pair of khaki or navy blue slacks with a pair of leather slip ons or loafers is a good look. A dive or pilot watch is a popular casual choice for the modern guy.
You may want to make your own fashion statement with style and color. A multi-functional Chronograph watch is always a stylish choice. You have many choices of dial and band colors.
Leisure Time Casual
Your idea of leisure may be going hunting, diving, or parasailing. A military style watch may be your perfect fashion choice for your casual downtime. You may prefer a simple silver or gold case that will go with any band choice you prefer.
Your choice of sports watches may be a smart watch to keep track of your cardio and stay in contact while you're out running or playing racket ball. You may prefer a waterproof tactical watch to survive that diving trip or deep sea fishing. Whatever style of watch you need, there are many choices available.
Business dress is a step down from black tie, but you can successfully wear the same watch you would for a black-tie event. Other choices would be a low profile gold or silver case with a mesh or leather band.
When you dress business casual, you typically don't wear a necktie. Some office cultures don't require a suit coat, just the dress shirt, slacks, and dress shoes. Style your watch choice by opting for a classic dark dial with white numbers common in field watches and then add your choice of watch band. A chronograph watch can be worn for a business casual fashion choice. A simple gold or silver case with a gray or black band is always an ideal standby.
Watches for Women and Men
You can find any style of watch to match your outfits. A few fashion guidelines can make your decisions much easier.


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With high temperatures forecast for the upper 80's to low 90's this week in southwestern Pennsylvania, the city of Pittsburgh is again extending the hours at 2 senior centers. The Homewood and South Side Healthy-Active Living Centers will be open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. tomorrow August 3 through Thursday Aug. 5 to provide residents 60 or older with cooling stations.
A city spokeswoman says refreshments will be provided along with games including billiards as well as Internet access.
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Friday evening we went to the carnival at Syracuse Elementary. Kaylee had fun playing all the little games. Here she is bowling...even though she didn't knock any pins down. She then got a tattoo on her face. It looked very cool! Finally, her favorite, fingernail painting. She picked blue because it is daddy's favorite color.
Last Sunday Kaylee went to the mall with the McLallin girls. We enjoyed a lunch at Red Robin and them some shopping. Kaylee didn't do much shopping, but she did have fun playing in the kids area and riding the carousel.
This was Kaylee's first time riding "all by herself" and she had so much fun. Grandma Kay was standing next to her, but not touching her...too funny.
Things I love...My Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. My darling husband, Cory. My beautiful daughter, Kaylee. My family. My church family. Quilting. Blogging. 20's and 30's reproduction fabric. Raspberries. Purses. Reading. Shoes. Cooking. Thanksgiving. Cherry Pepsi. Red. Vinee's Pizza. Cupcakes. Autumn. Pedicures. Great-Grandma Maxine's potato salad. Florida. Seeing Kaylee smile. Boot-shaped chicken nuggets. Wearing my pajamas all day. Civil war reproduction fabric.


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Namibia Safari by Rail 2 2016016 20162016 Get out and see the world! Namibia Safari by Rail E 3,400-kilometer journey ach year this nine-day takes travelers from the savannahs of the High- veld to the Atlantic Ocean in the west by luxury rail. Highlights and Inclusions ♦ Overnight train travel aboard Rovos Rail (6 nights ♦ Fish River Canyon on train) ♦ Keetmanshoop ♦ 20 meals ♦ Windhoek ♦ Hotel accommodations for 2 nights ♦ Sossusvlei Desert dinner and bush drive ♦ Sightseeing and scenic excursions per itinerary ♦ Etosha National Park and game lodge ♦ Services of a train host throughout ♦ Etosha Pan ♦ Kimberley Big Hole and Diamond Mine Museum ♦ Namib Desert ♦ Karoo ♦ Swakopmund ♦ Kalahari Desert ♦ Upington Namibia Safari by Rail E ach year this nine-day 3,400-kilometer journey takes travelers from the savan- nahs of the Highveld to the Atlantic Ocean in the west by luxury rail. The Pride of Africa departs from Pretoria for Kimberley, center of one of the world’s most famous diamond rushes where there is an opportunity to visit the Big Hole and savor the 1870’s atmosphere of the mine museum and village. The railway line then traverses the stark vistas of the arid Northern Cape into Namibia at Ariamsvlei. There is an ex- cursion to the Fish River Canyon – second in size to the Grand Canyon and truly a spectacular sight. The train continues across the Kalahari Desert to Namibia’s capital, Windhoek – a lively, cosmopolitan city with a strong German flavor – for a short city tour. Guests then fly to the world-famous Sossusvlei, a stunning pan in the Namib Desert surrounded by enormous red sand dunes. After a night’s stay with desert drives and a bush dinner, guests rejoin the train in Windhoek and continue overnight to Tsumeb. A night is spent at the Mokuti Game Lodge on the eastern edge of the game-rich Etosha National Park. The journey then continues on to Swakopmund, a perfectly preserved 19th-century German Hansa town set between the dunes of the Namib desert and the roaring Atlantic Ocean – an unforgettable end to a remarkable journey. Funway Travel & Tours (865) 219-3553 Namibia Safari by Rail Day 2 - Kimberley Arrive in Kimberley at 9:45 am and enjoy a tour of the Kimberley underground mine, Big Hole, and Diamond Mine Museum. The Diamond muse- um displays the unique diamond history of Kimberley and displays actual diamonds and artifacts from the Vic- torian ages. At lunch time, depart for Upington. Over- night train. (B,L,D) Day 3 - Upington Disembark at 8:00 am for a two- hour walking tour of the Northern Cape province of Up- ington. During lunch the train arrives in Nakop for bor- der formalities. Overnight train. (B,L,D) Day 4 - Fish River Canyon Disembark the train at 8:00 am for a visit to the spectacular Fish River Canyon. Fish River Canyon is the second largest canyon in the world and the longest interior river in Namibia. After- wards, enjoy a walking tour of Keetmanshoop, a small town in Namibia that is a perfect pit stop! Your train de- parts for Namibia's capital city at 7:00 pm. Overnight train. (B,L,D) Day 5 - Sossusvlei Travel to the largest city of Namib- ia, Windhoek, for a city tour at 9:00 am. Depart Wind- Day - by - Day Itinerary hoek at 11:00 am in a light aircraft for a one-hour scenic flight to Sossusvlei located in the Namib desert. Enjoy Day 1 - Pretoria Depart from the Rovos Rail Station in lunch, a desert drive, and a unique bush dinner. Over- Pretoria at 5:00 pm. Enjoy your first night aboard the night Soussusvlei Lodge. train as it travels southwest for Kimberley. Overnight train. (B,L,D) Funway Travel & Tours (865) 219-3553 Namibia Safari by Rail Day 6 - Sossusvlei Desert At 6:00 am, en- joy an excursion with breakfast in the desert of Sossusvlei. Depart Sossusvlei at 12:00 pm for the flight Windhoek to rejoin the train. Over- night train. (B,D) Day 7 - Etosha National Park After break- fast, arrive in Tsumeb and transfer to Mokuti Lodge and the Etosha National Park. Etosha is known for being home to several endan- gered and threatened black rhinos. While at the park enjoy lunch and an afternoon game drive. Overnight Etosha National Park. (B,L) Day 8 - Tsumeb Enjoy an early morn- ing game drive in the Etosha National Park before returning to the train for lunch and your departure to Tsumeb. Overnight Train. (L,D) Day 9 - Swakopmund Arrive at journey's end in the beach resort of Swakopmund at 12:00 pm. The town is a visual feast of historic German architecture. Departure Dates April 7, 2016 April 28, 2016 Rates Rail Tour Pullman Suite ................................... $ 4,499.00 Deluxe Suite ....................................... $7,399.00 Royal Suite ........................................ $ 9,799.00 Rates are per person double occupancy. Airfare Airfares are available from all major US airports. Ad- ditional overnight stay may be required depending on itinerary. Airfares are subject to rate changes until booked. Funway Travel & Tours (865) 219-3553 Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. ~ Mark Twain Explore. Dream. Discover. For Reservations: [email protected] www.gofunway.com Escape the Ordinary! (865) 219-3553
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