text:
With Red Beans and Rice, what to serve is up to you (12 Cajun Side Dishes)
- The following dishes are served: Andouille sausage, cornbread, fried chicken, fried pork chops, coleslaw, collard greens with bacon, fried green tomatoes, corn on the cob, etc.
What is traditionally served with red beans and rice?
Besides red beans and rice, what else goes well with them? Everything you need is cornbread and a cool drink, and you’re done! You might also serve a side dish of collard or mustard greens, green beans, or corn on the cob with this dish.
What goes good with beans and rice?
With Chicken, Pork, or Beef as well as tacos, burritos, or even enchiladas, rice and beans make an excellent combination. Sauté the onion and garlic until aromatic, then add the ground cumin and cook for another minute or two. Before adding the broth, fry the dry rice in the aromatic oil to fully bring out the flavors of the ingredients. I use chicken broth (or stock), but you may use beef broth if you like.
Is red beans and rice a main dish?
In Louisiana Creole cuisine (not originally in Cajun cuisine), red beans and rice are a staple dish that is traditionally prepared on Mondays with red beans, vegetables (bell pepper, onion, and celery), seasonings (thyme, cayenne pepper, and bay leaf), and pork bones from Sunday dinner that are cooked together slowly in a pot.
What side dish goes with beans?
Cooked Beans and Other Side Dishes (13 Tasty Side Dishes)
- Sandwiches made with barbecue sauce. Everything about hot dogs that are freshly-grilled and covered with BBQ sauce spells summer to me.
- Hot Dogs In the event that you have a group of finicky eaters on your hands, you can’t go wrong with the all-American hot dog. Other options include hamburgers, baked ham, BBQ ribs, fresh salad, grated cheese, cornbread, and other side dishes.
Is beans and rice a meal?
When people think of Mexican food, they usually think of rice and beans as a side dish. However, the reality is that rice and beans are a potent and healthful combination. They work together to form a full protein! When you’re on a limited budget, rice and beans are a fantastic option because of their affordability.
Why do Cajuns eat red beans and rice on Mondays?
Monday was traditionally designated as laundry day in the nineteenth century. Because there was no washing machine in the house, the lady of the house had to wash every piece of clothes by hand. This left little time for cooking, so we had to make something simple for supper that didn’t need much time to prepare.
What meat goes with beans?
Ham, bacon, and Canadian bacon are some of the most popular meats to serve alongside beans.
How do you eat red bean paste?
Red bean paste can be used in a number of dishes, including the following:
- To use as a seasoning. Red bean paste is frequently used as the predominant sweet component in otherwise moderate presentations.
- As an ice cream topping
- as a pastry filling
- as a dessert topping In the preparation of rice dumplings and buns.
How do you spice up beans?
Using a little amount of olive oil (or avocado oil) and your chosen spices, toss drained, rinsed, and dried beans together. If you like, you can also add entire seeds (coriander, cumin, fennel, mustard) as well as woodsy herbs (thyme, oregano, rosemary, sage), red pepper flakes, garlic cloves that have been crushed (and salt and pepper, of course).
Is there meat in Popeyes red beans and rice?
Popeyes Red Beans and Rice is prepared with bacon to give it a distinctive taste. It is not vegan since it contains bacon and pork fat that has been incorporated with the beans. Veganism does not apply to any food that contains meat or animal by-products.
How do you thicken red beans and rice?
There are several methods for thickening sauces if yours isn’t quite thick enough for your taste buds. Make a slurry by mixing 2 teaspoons cornstarch with 2 tablespoons chicken stock or water until it is the consistency of thick cream. This slurry should be added at the conclusion of the cooking time.
How old is red beans and rice?
The origins of red beans and rice as Monday’s lunch are a matter of considerable discussion, however it is believed that the dish was introduced to south Louisiana by means of Spanish Caribbean immigration.
What veggies go well with baked beans?
Baked beans should be mixed with sweet chilli sauce, chopped cooked sausages, tomatoes, and vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, or carrots, if desired. Warm through and serve over pasta, with a side of salad, if desired.
Is baked beans OK for dogs?
Yes, technically speaking, dogs can consume a little amount of baked beans without experiencing any severe health consequences. To be sure, beans are not something you should deliberately feed your dog because the quantity of sugar and salt in them is detrimental to his health.
What meat goes well with baked beans?
Meat on the Grill The smokiness of the meat is enhanced by the sweetness and tanginess of the baked beans. Serve your homemade baked beans alongside your favorite grilled meats, such as chicken breasts, hamburgers and cheeseburgers, pork chops, and bratwurst, to complete the meal. Grilled hot dogs with baked beans are a delicious lunch or supper option for the whole family.

domain: food


aluminum alloy coated steel sheet
ASTM A792/A792M - 21 Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, 55 % Aluminum-Zinc Alloy-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process ; ASTM A1046/A1046M - 19 Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Aluminum-Magnesium Alloy-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process ; ASTM A1059/A1059M - 18 Standard Specification for Zinc Alloy Thermo-Diffusion Coatings (TDC) on Steel Fasteners, Hardware, and Other Products Aluminium Coated Steel Sheet & Coil (Alcosta), Aluminium Aluminized steel is steel that is Hot-Dipped coated both sides with Aluminum-Silicon alloy. This process assures a tight metallurgical bond between the steel sheet and its aluminum coating, producing a material with a unique combination of properties possessed neither by steel nor by aluminum alone.
Aluminium Sheet is available in a wide variety of alloys the most common being 1050, 9017 and 5251. Euro steel offers a diverse range of Aluminium sheets Euro Steel Aluminium Sheet Aluminium Sheeting is roughly the weight of mild steel, it is non corrosive and can be formed easily. Aluminium-zinc alloy coated steel sheet in coilDescription. Zinc-aluminum alloy galvanized steel is steel sheets in coil coated with 2 layers of alloy (55% aluminum, 43.5% zinc, 1.5% Silic), using continuous hot-dip technology through NOF furnace temperature to control mechanical properties which are suitable for different applications. ISO 14788:2011(en), Continuous hot-dip zinc-5 % aluminium This International Standard is applicable to the minimum requirements for steel sheet, in coils and cut lengths, metallic-coated by the continuous hot-dip process, with zinc-5 % aluminium alloy coating. The product is intended for applications requiring corrosion resistance, formability and paintability.
The application of the leading technology of coating on Aluminum-zinc alloy-coated steel sheet enables it to paint two identical surfaces in order to increase aesthetics, diversity of colors, high durability which make the product durability outstanding, ensure high quality under:JIS G 3322 (Japan), ASTM/A755 A755M (United States), AS 2728 (Australia), EN 10169 (Europe), MS 2383 (Malaysia Pre-painted aluminium-zinc alloy coated steel sheet in Description. Pre-painted zinc-aluminum alloy galvanized steel produced by NAM KIM STEEL is a combination of highclass paint layers to ensure long-term color retention and superior corrosion resistance of zinc-aluminum alloy base steel. The product is manufactured on the modern technological line of SMS Group Germany. Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-5 % Aluminum Abstract. This specification covers steel sheet, in coils and cut lengths, metallic-coated by the hot-dip process, with zinc-aluminum alloy coating. The coating is produced as two types:zinc-aluminum-mischmetal alloy (Type I) and zinc-aluminum-magnesium alloy (Type II), and in two coating structures. Coated sheet is produced in several coating designations (coating weight [mass]).
The method comprises preliminarily applying a zinc coating having a thickness of 0.01 to 0.3 m, preferably 0.03 to 0.3 m to a steel sheet surface, applying an aluminum powder to the zinc coated steel sheet and subjecting the coated steel sheet to steps of heating, rolling and heating again or steps of rolling, heating, rolling again and heating again. aluminium coated steel sheet, aluminium coated steel sheet A wide variety of aluminium coated steel sheet options are available to you, such as aisi, jis, and astm. You can also choose from cutting, bending, and welding aluminium coated steel sheet, as well as from ship plate, container plate, and boiler plate aluminium coated steel sheet, and whether aluminium coated steel sheet is galvanized, or coated. aluminum zinc coated metal roofing sheet, aluminum zinc 8,485 aluminum zinc coated metal roofing sheet products are offered for sale by suppliers on , of which roof tiles accounts for 54%, steel sheets accounts for 25%. A wide variety of aluminum zinc coated metal roofing sheet options are available to you, such as aisi, astm, and jis.
coated aluminum sheet metal . If you have any questions or good suggestions on our products and site, or if you want to know more information about our products, please write them and send to us, we will contact you within one business day.AL ZN Alloy Coated Steel Sheet (Al ZN COAT) - BARO METAL55% Aluminium Zinc Alloy Coated Steel Sheet AL ZN COAT is highly heat-and-corrosion resistant, combining the properties of aluminum that render increased durability, excellent heat resistance, and formability, and those of zinc that offer high heat resistance and excellent corrosion protection.


"What a nice swing," Francona said. "I saw it on TV. But what a nice swing. We were pretty quiet offensively up to that point. He gets us right back in the game."
The next time Ramirez goes deep, he will become the 24th player in Major League history to hit 500 homers.
Before coming through with that clutch blast, Ramirez had been homerless in his last 45 at-bats. It was his first long ball since May 12 at Minnesota.
Though he has been chatty of late, Ramirez didn't feel like discussing the homer after Boston lost in walk-off fashion.
"Don't worry about it," Ramirez said before heading off to the player's lounge.
Ramirez's teammates know that his next homer will be something special.
"It's good, it's good for him," said Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek. "Once he gets it past him, he'll be able to just keep going. It's been a little while for him, but he's been swinging the bat well the last three or four games."
As he began his trot around the bases, Ramirez raised his right arm in triumph. Safeco Field has been an eventful venue for Ramirez over the years. In 2002, Ramirez fractured his left index finger at Seattle when he dove headfirst into home plate. On May 15, 2005, Ramirez smashed career homer No. 400 at Safeco.
In fact, Ramirez has had quite a bit of success against the Mariners. This was his 38th homer lifetime against Seattle, his fifth most against any opponent.
The left fielder got off to a quick home run start this year, hitting six homers in the first 19 games.
He now has nine home runs on the season.
Before the game, Ramirez was in a playful mood, asking one reporter if the Red Sox were going to pick up his option for next season and quizzing another if he had a chance to win the Gold Glove Award.


text:
No sooner had I met Claire McFall last Saturday than she invited me to her book launch, which was last night at Waterstones. So back to Edinburgh I went. This was no hardship, as I’d had several days of ‘rest.’ And I was able to meet up with two toddlers on the same day, both of whom took exception to their mums being a bit busy with other people.
The second toddler belonged to Claire and he was a little vocal about mum sitting over there on the chair, without him. I thought that was rather lovely, and realised that there are too few tiny children helping launch their parent’s books.
Lari Don was there as well, and I will not speculate on why, or make anything up. Maybe. She had chaired Claire’s event at the book festival on Saturday, so has read both Ferryman and Trespassers. (Ferryman is Claire’s first novel about the afterlife, the one that is doing well in China, and it’s just been re-issued by Floris, so it can help usher the sequel Trespassers in.)
Between them Claire and Lari have enthused a lot about how wonderful they feel Floris have been. And that is good. Floris had laid on lots of crisps and chocolates and drinks, too. (And I know why Lari was there! She offered to hold my glass so I could drink and work.)
After an enthusiastic introduction, Claire told us all – well, some at least – about herself and her writing, what comes after the afterlife, and how she used to read trashy books as a teenager, and was a little surprised to find she’s now seen as writing romantic fiction. (Not surprising at all, and nothing wrong with that, I say.)
I had already encountered several spoilers re the end of Ferryman, so coped relatively well with Claire’s reading from Trespassers. It sounds at least as good as the first book, so those Chinese fans are in for a treat. As are the – slightly fewer – Scottish fans. Some of them are Claire’s students at school, and they were there last night.
Lots of photos were taken, including some great ones by Claire’s mother, which I had to go and ruin by suggesting maybe the book shouldn’t be held upside-down. I won’t be invited again.
Here’s to another million sales!

domain: literature


MERIDEN -- When I pulled into the parking lot of 35 Pleasant Street, it looked like any other suburban office building -- the kind of place where podiatrists look at feet and optometrists look at eyes. What removed it from the ordinary was a laminated sign in the lobby directing me to my destination. It depicted the white silhouette of handgun on a red background. Underneath was written "ctpistolclass.com," with an arrow pointed to the elevator. On the third floor, Michael Pear, an NRA certified pistol, rifle and shotgun instructor, was preparing to teach the NRA basic pistol safety course in which I had enrolled, the first step toward acquiring a state pistol permit. "The goal of the class, the stated course goal, is to teach the basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a pistol safely," Pear said, "That pretty much says it all, and I believe in that." Inside the classroom, diagrams of firearms and cross sections of cartridges lined the walls of the otherwise stark room. A long, white table sat 17 people, including myself. I don't know quite who I expected to see sitting at that table, but it most certainly was not the stereotypical bunch of yahoos that the unfairly presumptuous might imagine. Half of the class were men, half were women, some of whom had never fired a gun before. Young adults sat next to senior citizens. Couples had brought their aged relatives. "I've had people as old as their early 80s take the class. So it pretty much runs the gamut. The ethnic diversity is right there with the population. We have the business owner, the dock worker, the factory worker who loads trucks all day for a living, the waitress at the diner," Pear said, "It's a literal cross section of society as we live in it." During one of our class breaks, I spoke with a middle-aged woman who identified herself as a teacher, but did not wish to be named because of the stigma associated with owning firearms. She had decided to get her permit as part of a five-year plan she had devised with her husband. They want buy a boat and retire to the Caribbean, and she decided having a firearm for personal protection would be wise. Another woman, in her 60s, was a former police officer who hadn't fired a gun in decades. Two young men in their early 20s told me they had always considered taking the class, and decided now was the time to do it. They were concerned that, with the gun control debate brewing nationally and in the state, future gun control laws might restrict their ability to get a permit. The class itself cost $110 and took about eight hours to complete. Pear spent most of that time lecturing, poring over PowerPoint presentations and the NRA guidebook we all recieved on how to safely handle firearms. Sitting through the course was a lot like taking a class for a boating license. The atmosphere was relaxed and conversational, thanks mostly to Pear's boisterous, good natured attitude. Despite the relatively short class time, a lot of ground was covered. Imagine going to driving school and being taught not only how to drive, but all the parts of an engine and what makes it go. Pear taught us how to use firearms, but also what makes them tick. He taught the anatomy of a cartridge -- bullet, shell and the primer that ignites the gunpowder. We learned the different components of handguns, both revolvers and semiautomatics. We learned the difference between a single-action firearm and a double-action firearm. We learned how to line up the sight of a pistol and how to control breath when aiming. "We did an entire chapter of what you have to do to fire a shot," Pear said. "Tons of words -- 20 pages of written verbiage, 15 slides in a PowerpPoint presentation -- for you to do something mechanical that takes a second to do. We explain every part of that event." And we learned, most important of all, that firearms are built to kill, and that they must be handled with the absolute care befitting such a device. After class instruction, Pear led his students to a nearby gun club in Derby, where we were expected to apply what we learned in class before heading back to to take the written, multiple choice test. Pear observed each student handle a firearm, making sure they did so safely. Pear was kind enough to take me out to the range a second time, after I had completed the course, as a round two of sorts. This second time around, he brought along more than the .22 caliber Walther P22 semiautomatic pistol the class had used. At the Range Pear opened his trunk and pulled out an orange hearing protection headset -- "ears" as he called them -- and passed them to me. He handed me a couple of carrying cases and took a few more himself, and we walked up the gravel covered hill that led to the shooting range. We set the carrying cases on the weathered bench of a shooting stall. Opening the cases, Pear produced close to a dozen pistols. He had brought with him a selection of handguns representing nearly every conceivable caliber. There was a Taurus nine shot .22 long rifle revolver, a Glock 19 9 mm semiautomatic, a Ruger SP101 .357 Magnum revolver, a .45 caliber Kimber 1911 Target Match II ACP. If this list of numbers and names is Greek to you, it was to me, too, for the most part. I'd been to a shooting range only three times before taking Pear's safety course. Once was to go skeet shooting with my father in my youth. Once was with friends during high school -- we fired World War II-era rifles. And once was with a relative, the first time I had fired a pistol. So, while I had fired a gun in the past, and had spent a fair amount of time in the backyard with a BB gun as a kid, I was by no means accustomed to firearms, or the act of firing them. When Pear handed me a pistol and asked me to load it, I followed the procedure we learned in class. I picked up the magazine of a Taurus PT 99 AF 9 mm semiautomatic pistol and loaded into it five cartridges, while the pistol lay to my right on the bench. As we learned in class, I picked up the pistol with my right hand and loaded the magazine. I wrapped my left hand over the fingers of my right and leveled the pistol at the paper target in the range. I fixed my dominant eye on the front sight, placed the front sight over the target, and aligned the front sight with the rear sights. I took a breath and held it, squeezing the trigger slowly so as not to jar the sights. When I fired, I was startled by the pistol's noise and the force of its kick. The 9 mm cartridge was much more violent in its firing than the .22 caliber rounds we shot before. But as I cycled through Pear's pistols, I was reminded of their sameness. No matter how many cartridges fit in the magazine, whether it was a semi-automatic or a revolver, regardless of how big the bullet was, they were all handguns and they all did the same thing. They made loud noises and punched holes in paper. They all fired with deadly force. Which I was reminded of when a pistol did not fire as it should. I squeezed the trigger, and the click of the hammer was not followed by a report. Pear walked me through the process of handling a misfired round, a subject we covered in class. "Keep it pointed down range. Remember, we don't know if it's a misfire or a hangfire yet," Pear said. A misfire is when the primer in cartridge does not ignite the gunpowder. A hangfire is when the primer does ignite, but, for the lack of a better word, fizzles. A hangfire will still detonate the gunpowder, but may do so many seconds after the primer is struck. "If you're on the range and it goes 'click,' just stand there," Pear said. "Because if you do open it, the weakest part of that whole mechanism is that brass case. And if it does detonate, well, your hand is there, your face is kind of there, I'm standing here. I won't be happy, I would be peppered with brass. Okay, now I would say bring it down, turn it, rack the slide, drop the mag." "Funnest thing ever" Before we started shooting, Pear told me that going to the range is "literally the funnest thing ever." Pear's enthusiasm about his collection of firearms was infectious. Though most of what he said about manufacturers and availability and customization went over my head, he was speaking a language I had heard before. He spoke with the glee of an enthusiast, a hobbyist -- with the glee of a camera guy talking about his new gear, a guitarist talking about his new axe, a gadget guy talking about his new home media server. Though I'm very far from embracing firearms with the zeal of a true hobbyist, and while I can think of a few things that are more fun than going to the shooting range, I must say I thoroughly enjoyed shooting with Pear. Firing a gun is to interact with the world in an atypical way. In an increasingly digital world, the tactile reality of a firearm -- its weight, its mechanical operation -- is a powerful counterpoint. Holding an object, pulling a trigger, and igniting an explosive charge to affect change on another physical object -- in this case a paper target -- is a lot of fun. And meaningful, too, in its uniqueness, at least to me. I can see why people do it. Before we wrapped up our trip to the range, Pear, upon my request, produced an AR-15 variant he mentioned he had with him in his car. I wanted the opportunity to fire the now-infamous rifle. When he pulled it out of its carrying case and put it into my hands, I was struck by how light it was, without feeling flimsy. He told me how to hold it. I fired a few shots into the dirt berm. It was loud -- much louder than any of the pistols we fired -- but the kick was negligible. I aimed at an orange bit of debris at the far edge of the berm. To my surprise, after only a few shots, I was able to hit it. The gun was incredibly intuitive, and, honestly, fun to shoot. Firing it there on the range, the AR-15 didn't feel much different from the pistols we shot earlier, and, in essence, not much different from firing a BB gun in the backyard of my grandparents' house. Of the AR-15, I've heard it asked, "Why would anyone need a gun like that?" And the answer I've heard most is self defense. Really, though, the AR-15's most practical and often-used application is for it to be fired at a range. And shooting an AR15, or any other gun for that matter, is a lot of fun. Guns are tools for killing. They are used by American soldiers to fight our wars. They're used by criminals to intimidate and murder. They are use by police officers to protect and serve. But, for the average American gun owner, they are mostly used at the range. For fun. I haven't yet decided if I will take the next step to get my pistol permit, despite taking the NRA safety course. I have no desire to strap a gun to my hip. I do not perceive the need, nor do I wish to take on the responsibility. Plus, filing the proper paperwork with my town and then the state would cost another $200. Instead I think I'll put that money toward a .22 caliber target shooting rifle. They're cheap, and so is the ammo -- ideal for taking to the range.


text:
Glasses that can see through playing cards
Do you believe glasses that can see through playing cards? It is true and we can do that. Our marked cards sunglasses has the same appearance as regular glasses so that no one will find out your cards tricks.
Luminous ink eye glasses that can see through playing cards clearly and accurately while you using juice marked decks. What is more, you can use gambling glasses to detect invisible ink marking playing cards whether other player cheat with magic marked cards.
We sale all kinds of invisible ink sunglasses, if you are looking for one, please contact us.

domain: game


I’m a multimedia journalist writing and producing video about government and politics. Currently, I spend my days as the Digital Managing Editor of The New Political, the student-run, independent and politically-focused publication covering issues at Ohio University, in Athens and across Ohio.
I’m addicted to Twitter and broadcast news. If it’s after 5, I’m likely on my overpriced futon drinking a Chestnut Praline Latte from Starbucks, binging a show on Netflix or lamenting over my lack of cable television (HGTV, CNN, hello?).
I study journalism at the Ohio University Honors Tutorial College. From August to May, you can find me walking the bricks on Court St. in Athens, Ohio, but the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C are home.
Have a question? Drop me a line: email@example.com.


0New Open Roles
Mission Statement:Buttery Softness
Company Description:We use ultra soft flannel fleece paired with warm sherpa fleece so you don't have to worry about the cold. Some think it's a blanket. Some think it's a hoodie. Either way we know you're going to be cosiest in The Oodie.* Now the top rated wearable blanket on Facebook and Product Review.


text:
Set on a rolling acreage deep in the Yarra Valley, this critically acclaimed estate is a much-loved Victorian treasure. Combining a world-class winery, fine dining and a prestigious, independent art gallery, TarraWarra’s restaurant was due a refresh to keep it up to standard.
A collaboration between two design studios (and one that earned them an AIDA 2017 shortlist!), the new-fit out respects the materiality of the original Alan Powell building, and its position, with views to the incredible natural surrounds. Rammed earth walls are a strong, organic canvas for the more than two kilometres of stained blackbutt we used to form the ceiling canopy.
Smooth, warm brown leather banquettes and recycled timber components are a nice soft counter-point to the textural combination of concrete, marble, granite and feature stone wall. This earthiness was beautifully sharpened by the addition of blackened steel, flecks of brass and custom lighting.
After two weeks, and some very big days, the client was delighted with what was achieved in such a short time frame. They were most pleased with our consistent professionalism, cleanliness and high quality of execution – this is what we always strive for.

domain: artistic


text:
The Buteyko technique represents a development of the hyperventilation syndrome theory. This theory is based on the contemporary understanding of the immense biological role of carbon dioxide gas in the human organism. The human metabolism developed in the ancient geological eras when carbon dioxide in the air and water measured in tens of percent. It is probably due to this factor that a definite concentration of carbon dioxide gas (approximately 7%) must be an absolutely essential condition of each human cell in order for it to sustain all the normal pathways of the biochemical processes.
The problem faced by the evolving human organism has been the depletion of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere from the tens of percent of ancient eras to the current level (1982) of 0.03% [1996 of 0.035%]. Human evolution has dealt with this dilemma by creating an autonomous internal air environment within the alveolar spaces of the lungs. These alveoli contain around 6.5% of carbon dioxide, quite a contrast to the surrounding air. The gaseous mix in the womb is also an interesting indicator of the ideal human environment. Here there exists between 7 to 8% of carbon dioxide. Professor Buteyko was asked to speak on this subject at the World Congress of Biochemistry which took place in Moscow in 1972.
CURRENT PHYSIOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING
Through an understanding of current physiology we should begin to see links between carbon dioxide and oxygenation of the body, carbon dioxide and disease. It is clear that a deepening of the breathing does not mean an increase in oxygen uptake. On the contrary it means a decrease in oxygenation, which leads to hypoxia, imbalance in the acid-alkali balance, and cell spasming.
The fifth point of physiological understanding explains the destructively poisonous influence that hyperventilation has on the organism. It shows us clearly (in conjunction with the other points) that over-breathing leads to imbalance in the body and general deterioration of health.
THE DANGERS OF HYPERVENTILATION
The term "hyperventilation" should be clearly defined. It is not reserved only for the most extreme and visible cases. Hyperventilation simply means "an increase in the function of the lungs above the normal recommended amount". The significance of Buteyko's discoveries hinge on the diagnosis of what Buteyko termed "hidden hyperventilation", that is long term over-breathing that is not clearly visible in the patient.
If a patient hyperventilating 30 Lt/min can receive disastrous physical repercussions in the very short term, then it should be understood that over-breathing 5-10 Lt/min will have equally dire consequnces over the long term. The average asthmatic over-breathes between 3-5 times the recommended amount, sometimes more.
The detrimental influence of the deep breathing on the organism is a direct result of the creation of a carbon dioxide deficit. This has been proven by many experiments, starting with the work of the well-known physiologist, Dr. D. Henderson, in 1909. In his experiments, animals were mechanically induced to deep breath and died as a result.
Through its conversion into carbonic acid, carbon dioxide is the most vital player in the maintaining of the body's acid-base balance. Lowering carbon dioxide in the lungs by deep breathing shifts the body's pH towards alkalinity, which changes the rate of activity of all body ferments and vitamins. An alkaline system is more 'susceptible to virus' and allergies. The shift in the rate of metabolic regulator activity disturbs the normal flow of metabolic processes and leads to the death of the cell. As mentioned before, if the level of carbon dioxide is lowered below 3%, shifting pH to 8, the whole organism dies.
HYPERVENTILATION, DISEASE, AND MODERN MEDICINE
Symptoms of various combined disturbances in the organism of a deep-breathing person are exceptionally diverse. The traditional methods of disease analysis have resulted in the various symptoms of over-breathing: (bronchospasms, heart muscle spasms, increased or decreased arterial pressures, fainting spells with convulsions) being called separate illnesses: bronchial asthma, stenocardia, hypertension, allergies, etc. The latter named all lead to complications, sclerosis of the lungsand vessels, myocardial infarcts, and strokes.
The theory of the disease of deep brething has previously been presented in a lecture: "On Discovery of the Deep Breathing Being the Principal Reason for Allergies, Sclerosis, Psychosis, Tuberculosis, Precancerous Conditions and Other Symptoms of Disease".
In that lecture Professor Buteyko mentioned that his discovery is not only represented in the method of treatment of diseases, but in the exposure of their causes. Professor Buteyko believes that modern medicine has slipped to the levels of blind empiricism. This appears to have happened because attempts to find the causes of diseases such as asthma, stenocardia, hypertension, etc., have been fruitless therfore an important principle of medicine is beong trampled on. The very principle upon which the Buteyko philosophy is based: "Having not found the reason of the disease, the physician has no right to treat the patient. Only having discovered the reason for the disease, is it possible to guarantee recovery."
Modern medicine, as it stands at the moment, has either stopped looking for the causes of asthma, stenocardia, hypertension, etc., or it has false impressions of their reasons. That is why these diseases continue to remain incurable. Through understanding "trigger factors" we can only hope to treat the problem symptomatically. Only through the understanding of the cause of the disease, can we hope to cure.
It has eventuated, through Professor Buteyko's research, that deep breathing is directly linked to at least 150 diseases. Buteyko has conducted an immense synthesis of diseases and has found that diseases such as asthma, hypertension, stenocardia, myocardial infarcts, strokes, haemorrhoids, eczema, amongst others, are all symptoms of imbalance created by deep breathing. In cases where Buteyko's patients had these diseases, they have all been cured, as was proven in the Leningrad and Moscow approbations. (See:The History of Buteyko). The Buteyko theory cites that these diseases are the body's defence mechanisms against the excessive loss of carbon dioxide through over-ventilation.
THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
The lowering of carbon dioxide in the nerve cells heightens the threshold of their excitability, alerting all branches of the nervous system and rendering it extraordinarily sensitive to outside stimuli. This leads to irritability, sleeplessness, stress problems, unfounded anxiety fears, allergic reactions, etc. Concurrent with this, the breathing centre in the brain is further stimulated thereby causing a further loss of carbon dioxide. In this way another vicious cycle has commenced.
THE CAUSES OF DEEP BREATHING
Having touched directly on the physiological problems of hyperventilation, and the resulting "blowing off" of too much carbon dioxide, an ovbious question arises: What is the cause of deep breathing itself? What is hyperventilation a consequence of? There are several factors known to induce deepening of the breath. The most importanat factor, in Buteyko's opinion, is the propaganda of the usefulness of deep breathing. The contemporary man starts to be taught to breathe deeply even before he is born, when his mother is sent for sesssions of deep breathing exercises during her pregnancy. Often the newly born is encouraged to increase his breathing by having his little arms raised and lowered. And so it follows on, in kindergartens, schools, armies, sport, etc. Deep breathing is encouraged without any scientific basis.
There are other factors as well - overeating, especially of animal protein (fish, chicken, eggs, milk and naturally meat) sharply increases breathing. It should be noted that animal products increase breathing more than plant products: cooked foods more than raw.
Another factor deepening the breath is a state of limited mobility, lack of physical work or activity, idleness. Physical activity encourages the release of carbon dioxide from the cells. increasing its levels in the body. The breath is deepend by hydrodynamics, by bed rest regimes, by prolonged horizontal positions (especially lying on the back), prolonged sleep. Recommendations for longer periods of sleep and even sleep therapy have never cured anybody. Most attacks of epilepsy, asthma, myocardial infarction, strokes, paralysis, etc. occur towards the end of sleep, around 5 a.m. Further factors deepening the breathare the varoius emotions either positive or negative, stress, heat, stuffy environments. And the other way around, calmness, temperence cold temperatures, all assist the shallow breathing.
THE AIM OF THE BUTEYKO METHOD
The aim of the Buteyko method is to correct the patient's breathing pattern, that is recondition the breathing pattern to internationally recommended levels. Through this process the shortfall of carbon dioxide is rectified. The Buteyko process is completely safe and drug free.
In contrast to the dangers of low carbon dioxide, if the breathing is decreased to below normal and the level of carbon dioxide is above normal by 0.5 to 1.0%, there are no negative symptoms manifested. On the contrary, those afflicted with the heavy consequences of deep breathing e.g., bronchial asthma, stenocardia, hypertension, develop symptoms of super-endurance with higher than normal levels of carbon dioxide. The Buteyko clinics have been regularly observing this for the second decade now. It is evident that decreasing of the depth of breathing does not result in any kind of undesireable occurrences.
What is the normal or correct amount of air we should be breathing? This varies from person to person, although on average 3-4 litres per minute.
***For a more comprehensive analysis of the physiological role of CO2, please read: "The Biochemical Basis of K.P. Buteyko's Theory of the Disease of Deep Respiration".

domain: medical


text:
Cougar Xlite 29BHS Travel Trailer Bunkhouse
Can you smell the fresh scent of the wilderness tempting you away? Hitch up with the 2017 Cougar Xlite 29BHS and get out there with your family! This travel trailer has a slide in the center that opens up the living room and kitchen and has enough sleeping space for up to nine people! At 34’ long, this RV is only 6,715 lbs dry so it’s light so you don’t need a huge and powerful truck to wheel it around! Take a look!
Keystone Cougar Xlite 29BHS Layout
The layout of the 2017 Cougar Xlite 29BHS has a convenient outside kitchen
so you never have to choose between cooking for your family and being in the great outdoors. A large rear exterior storage compartment
lets you use the space under the bunks for bigger cargo items! Even more storage space is found in the kitchen where there’s a massive pantry
! The slide in the main living area
opens up the layout and gives you added floor space to move around. When you’re outside and you need to get in and out quick you can enter either right into the bathroom or into the kitchen near the master bedroom. When its bedtime, the kids will enjoy their set of double sized bunks
while mom and dad will love their huge king bed
Keystone Cougar Xlite 29BHS Features
- Setting up after a long road trip is the last thing you want to put effort into. Let the power tongue jack and 4 point auto electric level up system do all the work for you while you kick back and relax!
- Hitching and unhitching in the dark can be a pain. Pop on the LED docking lights to illuminate the area so you can ensure everything is where it should be.
- Grilling a nice juicy steak makes any camping trip better. Get your grill going in a jiffy by attaching it to the LP quick connect so you can use your RV’s propane instead of lugging along extra.
- With an extra large pass through storage area you never have to leave anything behind.
- Don’t get stuck inside while the action is outside! The outside kitchen lets you create meals outside without having to use the campfire.
- When you’re not using the RV, items such as the smoke detectors can still drain your battery. Use the battery disconnect switch to easily turn off the pull and extend the life of your battery!
Main Living Area
- Convert the booth dinette into a bed and pull out the trifold sleeper sofa so the kids can bring along friends. They can play and keep busy while you kick back and relax! (optional theater seating and free standing dinette do not convert into beds)
- Sometimes, Mother Nature is going to have plans that differ from you. When she gets in a mood, you can retreat inside and enjoy a family movie night on the LCD TV found in the entertainment center.
- A huge pantry gives you plenty of space for dry goods while the 8 cu. ft. refrigerator holds all your cold items. No coolers or deciding what to go without needed.
- The kitchen is lined with solid surface countertops. Not only are they beautiful, they’re more durable so you can even set a hot pan on them without worry.
- Simmer, sauté, and boil all at the same time while something bakes below using your range with 3 burners and oven. No more burning yourself trying to cook over a campfire.
- When dinner is done the kids will have no problem getting the dishes washed in the deep, oversized, stainless steel kitchen sink. This sink includes covers so you can use it as added counter space, a cutting board, and more!
- Spacious double over double sized bunks sit in the rear for the kids. You can give each kid their own space to stretch out and fill with stuffed animals, or fit two to a bed if you have a larger family!
- When you just need to dash in and out to use it and get back out, you can use the outside entry into the bathroom to keep the dirt tracked through the RV to a minimum.
- The quick recovering water heater produces over 16 gallons per hour so there’s plenty of hot showers for the whole family! Never again will you have to step foot in the dirty campground bathroom!
- Enjoy your own space to stretch out and relax in the massive king bed found in the master bedroom. You can sleep like a baby and wake up feeling like a kid again!
New & Used Keystone Cougar Xlite 29BHS Sales
Are you ready to begin memorable adventures your family can hang onto forever? The Cougar Xlite 29BHS is! All you have to do is choose one of the following to get started. It’s easy!

domain: design


text:
The concept of bitcoin mixingis the process of using third-party services to exclude any links between the address, from which the bitcoinswere sent and the address (or addresses), to which they were sent.BestMixer.io is such a service that allows you to mix your coins without being worried about your confidentiality.
BestMixer.io and the mixing process
Since Bitcoin’s blockchain is an open transaction book, mixing bitcoins is very critical for those who do not want the whole world to know where they’ve been sent their funds, where they store them or where they got their bitcoins from.
Mixing bitcoinswith BestMixer.io may seem difficult for those who are not too familiar with bitcoin technology, but in fact, it’s a very simple process that takes just a few minutes to send your money to each of your addresses.
What do you need to mix bitcoins?
To mix bitcoins safely and anonymously, you will need the following:
- Bitcoins or the opportunity to buy them
- Tor browser
- The ability to create new wallets both through Tor and in the regular browser
Electrum purse, as well as any other wallet that works on the Tor network, is also suitable. To create all or some of the wallets, you can also use Blockchain.info and their hidden Tor service.

domain: finance


text:
As time went by we obtained larger projects, from major companies, which enabled us to purchase more and larger equipment both new and second hand, often from customers moving site. During this period we further developed our Sandmeyer know-how to produce m-chlorobenzoic acid on a larger scale, and to handle hydrogen peroxide 85% (w/w) on a 30/40 litre per day scale to produce m-chloroperbenzoic.
We also expanded our range of halobenzoic acids and, using a variation of the diazonium chemistry, we synthesised compounds such as 1,3-difluorobenzene (for fluconazole). We were thus able to improve and enlarge our analytical facilities, which in turn opened the way to more valuable business – often on a continuing basis. Customers often shipped their intermediates to us for further processing, which helped eased our cash flow.
At the same time we expanded the production of larger scale custom projects, such as PEG esters for the cosmetics industry – a range of silanes on a multi ton per week scale. This ever closer relationship with major chemical companies fed our development lab with further projects, widening the type of chemistry we undertook. An interesting example is the use of chlorosulphonic acid to synthesise chlorosulphonyl diazonaphthoquinones, used in the lithographic industry, first on a lab scale then on single drum (275 kg) scale. Later as an extension we began to produce a range of compounds used as couplers.

domain: chemistry


text:
One problem tracking IT security employment is the dearth of information. Even the most trustworthy organization in collecting employment data, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, furnishes infosec data it cautions aren't reliable.
"What happens in Vegas got 19 people busted," says Robert Siciliano, a McAfee consultant and ID theft expert, on the latest busts. "The fight against card fraud is beginning to look like the war on drugs."
In the wake of the Global Payments Inc. card breach, ID theft expert Neal O'Farrell says banks and credit unions must be proactive with outreach to customers. What should institutions' messages include?
The Paul Allen card breach reiterates a concern financial fraud experts have been screaming about for years: Socially-engineered schemes that compromise employees. So, what can institutions do about them?
While Microsoft's move to take down Zeus malware-related botnets is touted as a unique approach to fight financial fraud, some industry experts question its long-term viability. What are their concerns?
The Defense Department will employ a two-prong approach - securing the perimeter as well as the data - as it develops its cloud-computing architecture. "We're going to be able to better protect as we get more standardized," CIO Teresa Takai says.

domain: news


text:
Dear Affiliated Lady Members,
We hope this letter finds you well and beginning to enjoy your golf again. What an incredibly difficult and unprecedented time this has been for us all.
Slightly in advance of England Golf guidance the Association took the very difficult decision to cancel all County competition golf for 2020.
As we resume elements of normal life we are now planning to re-instate County competitive golf for 2021. We hope that all of us will continue adhering to the Government guidance so we will be in a position to carry out our plans.
The Suffolk Ladies County Golf Association (SLCGA) Governing Body Committee recently met via Zoom and that is a word that was not heard of six months ago!
We summarise the key points of this meeting here so that everyone will be in the loop.
Inter-Club Team Competitions
Entrance fees for the inter-club competitions will carry over to 2021, unless your club decides not to take part in which case the entry fee will be reimbursed. Should the same clubs enter the Stearn, Haskell, Cranworth or Jubilee as they did in 2020, the draws will remain the same. Where they differ, a re-draw will be made. The Weston will remain as drawn this year.
County Championships, Division Meetings, Foursomes Meetings
Individual entrance fees for 2020 competitions have now been reimbursed.
The County Championships will be separated in 2021 for Seniors Championships (venue TBA) and Main Championships (venue Felixstowe) to allow more ladies to participate.
The venues for the 2021 Division meetings are:
Four – Kingfisher Three – Seckford
Two – Brett Vale One – Rookery Park
The venues for the Foursomes 2021 meetings are:
Centenary – Haverhill Coronation – Hintlesham
These competitions are an opportunity for our Members to play different courses cost effectively, to meet new golfing friends and enjoy competitive golf around the county. A warm welcome awaits everyone who enters and we hope there will be enthusiastic support for County golf in 2021.
Details and entry forms for all 2021 competitions will be on the SLCGA website from January. Although we would encourage digital entry and competition fee payment we do recognise that many prefer the blue books, so these will be supplied to Clubs as an alternative.
Suffolk Golf Day
Entry for next year’s Suffolk Golf Day, always one of our most popular occasions, will now open on April 1st 2021.
Our website has been fully updated and Clubs have had the opportunity to update their information which appears on the club page.
County Teams and Coaching
Some great plans had been made for our representative teams, the 1st Team, the reinstated 2nd Team, the Senior and Junior Teams. Sadly, these were necessarily put on hold but they will be rolled out again for the 2021 season. Our highly successful first team coach Kevin Lovelock has recently retired from this position. We thank him for his valuable contribution over the last few years including his help to the 1st Team who made the County Championship Finals in 2017. In his place SLCGA has appointed Andrew Robinson the Head PGA Professional at Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club. Andrew brings a wealth of experience and fresh enthusiasm to County Ladies Golf. We know he will be a valuable addition to our organisation.
We are keeping a close eye on the remainder of 2020 and if there is an opportunity for us to come together and safely play some sort of competitive golf we will be looking to get this arranged.
In the meantime please enjoy your golf and stay safe.
Amanda Norman Jo Woodward
Suffolk County Ladies Captain Suffolk County Ladies President


text:
In 1993 Cyan released the CD-ROM game MYST. I was so fascinated by the concept of this game that I tried to develop my own title called, "MYTH". A role playing game designed around Greek Mythology. It didn't go anywhere but I did end up designing some paintings for the sequel to "MYST" called "Riven" for the Miller Brothers.
I have always been fascinated by using the power in machines to make physical objects. Whether it be a kiln, a lathe, an etching press, a welder or an airbrush I enjoy working with these machine/tools, I always have. I also like how machines can be an extension of expression, it can both extend what you can do and it can limit what you can create. Many of these machine enabled techniques put the stamp of the machine on the work, the kiln as it fires a ceramic or the etching press as you pull a print or the airbrush, they all have a signature. All of these machines take the artist and separate them from the final product and bring in chance with the materials and I love that.
I also like the spontaneity, chance, or getting the unknown within computer 3D programs. All of the geometry, the lighting, the camera angle and the final rendering of the scene put a stamp on your vision that is unique even within a computer system and I love that.
I was an early adopter of 3D programs and I even spent $2,700.00 for 64 MB of RAM so my MAC Quadra could render a full page illustration. It was the early 90's and buying RAM was like buying crack and I wanted it and the folks that I bought it from were like dealers with barely the knowledge of how to install it. After this guy wanted payment up front before he stuck it into my machine I had to pressure him to install it, start the machine and prove that I had 64 MB of RAM before I would pay him.
I created a bunch of illustrations during a year using Specular Infini-d working for lots of editorial clients working around the Artificial Intelligence bandwagon theme and computers in general and then art directors started looking at my portfolio and saying "I don't want the computer style" and I dropped it that day.
Now 20 years later I have picked it up again because my client lynda.com gave me 3D titles to illustrate, it only made sense to do them in 3D and I am telling you that 3D programs have changed dramatically.
Here are a few of my recent projects and who knows where I am going to take this but I have really enjoyed making them.
3D Modeling | Lynda.com | This title is about learning 3D modeling techniques including how to design a house in 3D Animation, with Revit Architecture, and how to create 3D models and environments in Maya, 3ds Max, and a variety of CAD and 3D software packages.
Materials | Lynda.com | This title is about learning how to add custom materials, color, reflectivity, shading, transparency, textures, and life to objects with 3D software like Maya, CINEMA 4D, V-Ray, and ZBrush.
Textures | Lynda.com | This title is about texture mapping to add color, texture, opacity, and reflectivity to the surfaces of 3D models. Learn how to create realistic surfaces and shaders for 3D models with computer-generated bump mapping and reflection maps. Use your own maps from 2D images and 3D procedural textures with Maya, 3ds Max, and Mudbox, and more.
Visual Effects | Lynda.com | This title is about creating visual effects for 3D animations, film, or television with After Effects, Maya, CINEMA 4D, as well as other compositing packages like Nuke. These courses also show how to create realistic composites, dynamic particle systems, and other special effects.
Rendering | Lynda.com | This title is about learning 3D rendering techniques to bring models and scenes to life with 3D Animation, lighting, shadows, reflections, and global illumination. Includes workflows for both scanline and raytraced rendering in Maya, CINEMA 4D, 3ds Max, Blender, and more.
A sheet of Calder Stamps from my flat drawer | 1997 | If you do anything with wire you have to look at his fantastic work and that of Ruth Asawa.
Working in wire was a simple enough idea and the necessary contrast that I needed for my Bay Area solo show at the end of 2013 at the Transmission Gallery in Oakland, Ca. I needed an extension to my monotypes to contrast and round out the show.
My dad was a civil engineer for the Southern California Edison Company and one of my many post high school labor jobs was starting a masonry business with a friend of mine. We got neighborhood jobs doing used brick decks and short retaining walls, simple homeowner stuff that didn't require any kind of engineering. One day we were asked if we could do a suspended concrete deck off of a pool set on a steep hillside in Glendale Ca and I told my partner, "Lets do it, my dad is an engineer and he can design the deck with blueprints and everything". I went to the client and talked him into giving us the job and he agreed after I told him that his deck was going to be designed by an engineer and he wasn't going to be charged for the engineering work.
So I am sitting with my dad in his home office and I give him the scale, the measurements and the elevation of the hill and he sat there and designed the concrete deck and the pump house that was going to be under it with his T-Square and little drawing board. He designed all of the plywood forms that we needed to build and explained to me why rebar sits at certain levels in the concrete and how to criss cross it for strength and how to tie it all together with steel wire. I sat there and nodded my head and said that I understood and took off with the plans.
My friend and I did build the deck for this guy and my favorite part was working with the rebar. Cutting it, bending it and tying it all together with tie wire. I looked at the rebar work that i had done and thought, "That is really cool looking". The next day we hired a concrete pumper and a truck full of concrete and we filled that entire suspended deck with concrete and all I could think was, "Dad, you better be right on the plywood forms". It was really frightening but the forms held and we massaged and scored the concrete into a perfect deck.
We didn't take out any permits on the job so the homeowner videotaped us the entire time asking questions about why we were doing this and that and he kept asking very loudly, "Your dad is an engineer and he designed this deck, correct?". At the end of that day I gave the client the working drawings and a week later after we pulled the forms the guy tried to burn two 20 year olds on the payment, it didn't work. Another story...
35 years after that experience I am now building figures and faces out of that same steel tie wire. Below are some of the projects and pieces that I have created in the medium.
This was my first wire piece, I hacked it out as an experiment to see if the medium had any potential for me. It is based around a wire head that I made years ago that is displayed in our livingroom. It is a little rough using a single wire strand. The day that I made it I posted it on Facebook and folks really liked it. I am a fan of crowdsourcing and the instantaneous interest was a green light.
Couple#253 | Annealed Wire | 18" x 23" x 4" | 2013 | sold
After the Facebook greenlight I went into an inspired frenzy making a bunch of pieces. The work that I was making was for my solo show and the opening was in a few weeks. I couldn't sell any of the pieces directly but I landed this commission that week and made it during that week, you gotta keep everybody happy. This is when I started mechanically braiding the wire to get heavier lines. I was looking for heavier lines and had no idea that the braided wire made contouring that much easier and the result, elegant.
Couple #275 | Braided Annealed Wire | 17" x 39" x 8" | 2013 | Private Commission
It was really fun showing these new wire works that were so much fun to make. Big thanks out to all of our friends who came out in the rain for my first Bay Area show.
Couple #260 | Braided Annealed Wire | 17" x 44" x 10" | 2013 | In the collection of Adam McCauley and Cynthia Wigginton
Even with my new wire sculptures my show wasn't carrying the weight that it needed. My wife and artist Gwyn Stramler who doesn't beat around the bush said, "You need a big painting to anchor the show". This is the kind of advice that you don't want to hear so close to delivering a show but ok, you need to hear it. I made this painting and with such little time my only choice was to take an earlier painting and enlarge it to 4 feet square and paint it out. I took out the time that it would have taken me to design a large piece and replaced that with pure paint labor. It was a nice anchor piece for the show and a good call.
The family #275 | Oil on Birch Panel | 48" x 48" | 2013 | Available
The week after the opening of my show I had sent out a newsletter talking about my new work and one of my collectors wrote me back and asked, "Do you think that your new wire stuff could work as a large scale installation in an executive apartment?" . This was the email that you want to get. The next day I was at his house trying to sell him on my plan for two 9' figures embraced and suspended by aircraft cables from a 24' vaulted ceiling. My working drawings were going to be crucial in selling the concept so I spent a lot of time on them and also printed them out on graph paper to show him how I would scale the work up. Knowing that the piece was going to be so high from view I took some time to mechanically braid 3,4 and 5 strands of steel wire for examples of different line weight that I could use on the piece so portions of the contours could pop against lighter linework.
I took the commission and during the construction timing was not so hot for me and I needed to move my studio. I took the torsos to the client site that was still an unfinished apartment and locked them into a giant closet. Since I hadn't finished the heads I made maquettes for the general shapes of the heads, I would then finish them in my new studio. Working on the heads without the torsos was really difficult and it added a lot of artistic doubt and extra stress even with my cardboard templates.
Here are my head sculptures, I left lots of neck so I could attach them to their bodies and adjust the neck lenghts. My client had a sense of humor and he called me one day and said, "Did you read about the mafia hit that happened at the building?", I say, "No!" and he says, "Yeah, cops found two decapitated torsos in a closet, by the way, when are you going to finish these creatures?". He kept calling them creatures until I attached the heads. He was really funny and made the entire process from start to finish a good experience.
Couple #282 | Braided Annealed Wire | 108" x 39" x 36" | 2014 | Private Commission
This sculpture is hanging in an executive apartment up in a 24' vaulted ceiling and the bottom of the sculpture is 9' off of the floor. Custom lighting completes the scene spraying figurative shadows all over the walls. Looking at this picture with a bit of distance I cannot believe that I look so happy, that was a brutal day, it had to be installed and photographed and I had been working since daybreak, you can see that the cabling on the support structure was still getting dialed in. This beast didn't behave and it was really challenging to make it hang correctly.
A few weeks after the closing of my show Visit California, the tourism board invited Travel Channel host Kevin Cullen, "The Motorhead Traveler" to come and do a motoring/food and art program in Northern California. On this episode "The Motorhead Traveler" experiences the AUDI R8 racing school at Sonoma Raceway and Alice Waters cooking school, "Kitchen on Fire" in Berkeley and Visit Oakland put a call out to all of the galleries for art proposals and we landed it. In 7 hours I showed Kevin how to mechanically braid steel wire and we built his self portrait together and even put a little motor in his head. This episode should be out in a few months on American Real-Adventure Television on MavTV, Travellandscape in Canada, Nuvolari.tv in Italy and FirstHDTV and Hightv.tv in 3D in Russia and China.
A few screen shots from the "Visit Oakland" episode airing on American-Real Adventure on MavTV. I had just finished braiding a bunch of wire but I should have washed my hands before the intro. Shown in the top photo is the cardboard maquette head that I made before the show to use as a template for Kevin's portrait. I built a custom cardboard crate for shipping and the machete was used both for proportions and to keep us on track for a perfect fit for shipping of the final sculpture.
I was really pleased to hear that this piece has been selected by the Crocker art museum to be included in their 2014 art auction. Thank you, Crocker!
Couple #276 | Braided Annealed Wire | 17" x 38" x 8" | 2013
This work has now come full circle with a big thanks to Smithsonian Magazine for commissioning my first wire sculpture assemblage as an Illustration for an interesting article on PTSD and memory. Shown is a picture of Michael Llewellyn shooting the final artwork and a small cropped section of the art.
Braided Annealed Wire, Monotypes with painted background | 2014
In a few weeks my solo show opens at the Transmission Gallery in Oakland, CA. The gallery is fairly new to the Oakland scene but within this short time they have mounted some ambitious shows. The current show, "Indisputable Still Life" exhibits works by David Kimball Anderson, Richard Shaw with John Waters and others. The previous show, "A Trapped in your Mind Feeling" was curated by Lucy Puls in conjunction with the very cool and experimental Aggregate Space Gallery, just across the street.
We are all searching and looking for a door to open for all of us and my career has been nothing but challenging since 2009 and despite that I have worked non stop in the trenches looking for a break either in the Applied Arts or the Fine Arts. My entire artistic career has been built around whatever external interest that can be brought to my work. Illustration, art education, art shows, commissions… heck, if you like the way that I chop wood I'd come over and chop your stack of wood. I try to connect.
On Friday the gallery folks traveled all the way up from the bay to my foothill studio to select the works that will make up this show and also requested some additional works in the final hours that now need to be made. It was the first time in my career that my work was reviewed in such a professional and academic way, it was so much fun for me and I love this art thing when it is going in your direction.
Here's to finding new doors and keeping all and every other door open.
*below is a sample of some of the works that will be shown.
Couple #261 | Annealed Wire | 24"x30"x4" | 2013
Couple #253 | Annealed Wire | 18"x23"x4" | 2013
"Connections" 4'x4' on Birch panel in progress. This is my centerpiece, all of the other works will radiate out from it.
The Transmission Gallery did a 250 Micro Letterpress print run of these 2 side images from an original linocut that I made as a promotional teaser for the show. That was very cool and another aspect of their artistic support for my work that was really appreciated.
"The Alter Ego" Shipping in December is this piece that was selected for the Winter 2013 issue of Studio Visit Magazine who also publishes New American Paintings. Super big thanks out to juror, Barbara O'Brien Executive Director of the Kemper Museum for selecting my work for Studio Visit Magazine. studiovisitmagazine.com
"Connections" with some final details. Please look for my artist interview and profile in the January 2014 issue of Adorno Magazine. photo michaelllewellyn.com
Richard Downs | Connections | Solo Show
Curated by Ruth Santee and Cameron Brian
December 6, 2013 - Opening 6-9pm
Exhibit December 6 - January 18, 2014
This was a fun and spooky assignment for OnEarth Magazine. OnEarth is an environmental magazine described as a survival guide for the planet and published by The Natural Resources Defense Council and fabulously designed by Gail Ghezzi Design.
This essay was about a haunted lighthouse on the Northern California coast that was experienced during a west coast super storm and written by the daughter of one of the supposed ghosts!
"It was no small feat. My mother, with stage-four Parkinson’s, climbed 146 narrow steps to the lantern of the Point Arena lighthouse, her feet trembling to find one spiral stair step after another.
Three years after Mom’s death, the lighthouse keeper at Point Arena read an essay I’d published about my mother’s climb, emailed me, and said the mystery was solved. The ghost she’d been seeing in the lantern room, picking wildflowers, and hanging out at the gazebo, was my mom.
I’m not a believer in ghosts. But I’ve always wanted to live in a lighthouse. So when the Keeper needed a vacation and hired me to take over lighthouse responsibilities for a month, I said yes."
A pretty engaging introduction for an illustration and for this assignment Gail selected the final art to look like work from my Inky Style.
Thanks Gail for the fun!
Gail selected samples from my Inky Style that she really liked.
Point Arena Lighthouse on the Mendocino Coast. It's haunted!


text:
Why is there such a gap between food produced and the number of people who go hungry? How do we ensure access to healthy foods? When you dive deeply into the Food Security Issue Area, you’ll work closely with community gardens and local food banks to help promote the concepts of healthy living, create awareness about hunger, and work to improve policies that affect nutrition.
One of Warren Wilson’s most beloved traditions is our annual Empty Bowls Dinner. In recognition of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, we host an Empty Bowls Fundraiser on campus. The event raises awareness about hunger and food security issues in the Asheville and Buncombe County community.
Attendees eat a simple meal of bread and soup donated by local restaurants and served in bowls that are handmade by the WWC Ceramics Crew. At the end of the evening, participants take their bowls home as a reminder of the work we can do together to end hunger in our communities.
Engaging Off Campus
Your engagement in food security issues extends off-campus as well. Your off-campus opportunities might include experiences like:
- Root Cause Farm: Join this diverse and open community of volunteers who grow and give away organic food. Root Cause Farm is a visionary model of cooperation which educates and inspires people to address the many types of hunger through caring service and the growing and sharing of food.
- Asheville Poverty Initiative’s 12 Baskets Café: Join folks from all walks of life to serve and share food and good company café style in the West Asheville neighborhood.
- Dr. Wilson Community Garden: Deepen your understanding of both food security and sustainable gardening practices by working at this long-standing community partner just down the road from campus.
- Food Connection: Work with a local nonprofit to save leftover food from our cafeteria and redistribute it throughout the broader Asheville area to people who are hungry.
- Internships: Get involved in policy work by interning with the Asheville-Buncombe Food Policy Council.


text:
Taboo (FX) – Premieres 10th January – Renewed
Set in 1814 James Delaney, who was presumed dead in Africa, returns to London with just 14 stolen diamonds to his name to attend his fathers funeral. Delaney plans to take over the remains of his families shipping empire, which also includes some land owned in Canada, much to his half sisters annoyance who was planning on selling the business and land to the East India Company.
After the funeral Delaney discovers that the shipping empire is now just one building being used by the local prostitutes, he has a son that his guardian want compensation for taking car of him, and that after having his father exhumed he was killed by being fed a steady supply of arsenic and plans to avenge his death.
He begins by meeting with the East India Company who in a deal with his sister and her husband have settled on a fee well below its true value. Where after revealing that he knows about the impending peace treaty between the UK and US and the strategic worth of the land, cancels the deal leading to head of the East India to give the order to get Delaney to sell at any cost.
Its a decent start and one for those that want a fictious story set roughly in the same time frame as Frontier, especially if you enjoy the classic aspect of the Great British Bastardry employed by the East India Company.

domain: economics


text:
Stretching back centuries, keno is a bingo-style game that originated in China, has a French name and is beloved throughout the Western world, with millions of people choosing to play keno lottery online each week. But what sets it apart from other games and why does it remain so popular to this very day? To understand the enduring success of keno, it’s necessary to look back into its illustrious past.
The first keno games
The first keno games can be traced back over 2,000 years ago, when it was a popular practice in Ancient China. The original Cantonese name for the game is baige paio, or “white pigeon ticket”, which relates to the carrier pigeons used to communicate the results of keno games between different regions of the country.
It was first taken to the USA in the 1840s by Chinese immigrants, when the name was changed to keno based upon the French word for a group of five, “quine”. At the same time, it switched out the classic Chinese characters which had been used in gameplay for a numbered system, making it more accessible to a non-Asian audience.
How to play keno
The rules of the game are simple. Before the draw, players must pick a set of numbers (anywhere between three and 20) from a pool of up to 80 possible choices. They mark their game sheet with their selection and pay their stakes, then wait for the draw, which is made by a random number generator or a ball machine similar to those used in bingos and lotteries.
Draws most commonly consist of 20 balls and players win depending on the number of picked numbers that come up. While the jackpots involved in picking all 20 numbers correctly can be massive, the odds of doing so are equally astronomical. Each keno game will have a different payment system which allocates winnings based upon the amount of matched numbers.
Why is keno so popular?
Like many games of chance, much of keno’s popularity lies in its simplicity. For a nominal fee, people can participate in a game which offers them the opportunity to win a life-changing sum of money without too much effort on their part. Of course, the likelihood that they will do so is extremely small, but the hope which comes with the game is one of the principal reasons behind its enduring success.
That simplicity also makes keno far more accessible than many other casino games. For example, poker, baccarat and blackjack all require the players to familiarise themselves with the rules, which can take several sessions of play, depending on the game in question. The rules of keno, on the other hand, can be learned within a matter of seconds, and while there are certain strategies which can be adopted by veteran players, the element of chance is the dominant characteristic of the game, which means that all entrants are competing on a largely level playing field. That in itself is enough to attract many people to it.

domain: hobby


text:
Photography: 1000km Nürburgring 1964
Back into time, to 1964; the USA launches its first attack on North Vietnam, Soviet leader Khrushchev was removed from power, the Beatles had numerous hits in a single year and Sean Connory (and the Aston DB5) shined again as Bond in 'Goldfinger', significant events that happened while everything was still green and idyllic at the Nürburgring's Nordschleife. Up to the point when the new brand-new Ford GT40 arrived at the 'Ring for the 1000km race. Its mighty V8 bellow reverberating of the surrounding hills and trees on a sunny day in May, probably making as much an impression as the American tanks that wheeled into Germany just 20 years before. Seeing this spectacle was quite something of course, but sadly didn't last very long, the #140 GT40 of Phil Hill and Bruce McLaren had to retire on the 15th lap due to a suspension failure. Starting second on the grid it had proven its speed though and already provided a decent stab into the back of Enzo Ferrari (who refused to sell Ferrari to Ford). But while the Ford failed to finish the Ferrari cars present (and there were a lot of them!) took the Nordschleife by storm, with two factory entered cars finishing first and second. Pictured on the photo further down this post is the winning car of Ludovico Scarfiotti and Nino Vaccarella.
While the GT40 made its race debut overall, it is interesting to note that the Shelby Cobra made its European race debut (the car had only been raced in international event in the USA up to then and not counting the AC Cobra) adding a few more V8 bellows to all the sophisticated Italian Ferrari V12s. The Cobras didn't make an impact as big as the GT40, the best one qualifying 7th on the grid and the highest finisher of the lot just finishing in 23rd place. Jo Schlesser and Richard Attwood were the lucky ones with car #99, somehow keeping the car together whilst other Cobra drivers didn't.
Sadly no more photos from this race but we'll have some more stuff up from other events pretty soon!

domain: history


Civic Leadership Training Program
The ACCT Foundation approaches leadership development and capacity building from a uniquely Chinese Canadian perspective. Studying the historical narrative of Chinese Canadians helps connect our individual experiences of culture to a shared experience that spans generations. A deeper understanding of our rich culture helps us embrace the unique gifts and strengths that Chinese Canadians bring as leaders in Canadian society.
Through this lens of culture and identity, our Civic Leadership Training Program equips leaders with the critical skills, knowledge, and insight to participate more fully and meaningfully in civic leadership.
The Civic Leadership Training Program will include:
- Exploring our cultural identity and how it impacts the experiences, perceptions, and barriers we face as leaders
- Equipping culturally-informed leaders to influence change towards a more equitable society
- Identifying opportunities to collaborate with like-minded organizations in the public, private, and non-profit sectors
Date and details of our pilot programs planned for the second half of 2019 will be available soon. Join our mailing list for the latest updates.


text:
NEW YORK — Grande dames — the kind with a capital G — descended on Park Avenue’s Queen Sofía Spanish Institute on Wednesday, where they didn’t just get to check out the “Balenciaga: Spanish Masters” exhibit, but to Queen Sofía of Spain herself.
The Spanish royal officially opened the show with a cocktail party hosted by Oscar de la Renta. Plenty of well-coiffed Spaniards were joined by Lee Radziwill, Carolina Herrera, Diane von Furstenberg, Deeda Blair, Ralph Rucci, Mario Testino and Jaime de Marichalar, the Queen’s former son-in-law.
“It’s such a beautiful night, with Oscar, Carolina and the Queen,” said Narciso Rodriguez.
“It’s always beautiful when you can see so many Balenciaga dresses in one place,” Bottega Veneta’s Tomas Maier offered.
De la Renta and Hamish Bowles, who curated the show, gave her majesty a personal tour of the Spanish designer’s most iconic pieces with Spanish television crews and photographers trailing the trio. The exhibit will move to the de Young Museum in San Francisco next and end up in Guetaria, the birthplace of Cristóbal Balenciaga. “I keep getting letters from Balenciaga’s nephew saying, ‘how dare you use the theme of bullfighting, Balenciaga hated bullfighting,’” de la Renta said. “But I say, ‘he used it for so much of his inspiration.’


text:
Plastic Ornament, Clear Plastic Ornaments of Laughing Star, Plastic Beads manufacturer / supplier in China, offering 2015 Plastic Ornament of Laughing Star for Decoration, Custom Fashion Cheap Christmas Ribbon, Xmas Holiday Wedding Decoration Ribbon and so on.
Item: 2015 plastic ornament of laughing star for decoration
Size: 3mm-38mm, can customize.
Colour: different colours
Usage: garments, bags, jewellery accessories, Christmas decorative and etc.
MOQ: 500pcs for stock.we can accept small order.
Delivery time: depend on order quantity. always very short.
Ship way: ship, courier and airfreight
For more details, pls contact with us.


One of the many benefits of shutters is that they keep the heat in your home.
They have been used for centuries to insulate against the cold. Not only do they add elegance and style to your windows, but they also reduce heat loss and are energy efficient.
Unlike curtains and blinds, shutters are bespoke and made to fit precisely into a window. In fact, interior shutters act as an extra layer of insulation. They improve the thermal energy efficiency of your windows by up to 36%, helping to keep your home cosy and warm while reducing energy bills in the winter months.
Click here for more information about keeping the heat in your home with shutters – courtesy of the British Blinds and Shutters Association.
Shutters help shade the interiors of your home during periods of intense heat, preventing your home from overheating by blocking or reflecting the sun’s rays. The superior insulation we now have in our homes means that our homes can overheat in a manner similar to the Greenhouse Effect.
They have a passive cooling technique and are identified as non-energy-intensive means of reducing or eliminating the need for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units.
It’s worth considering how you use your shutters… For optimal cooling benefits, louvres should be closed when it’s hot outside and there is direct sun glare shining on a window. Then they should be opened when the window is in shade, or the sun has set to allow a cooler breeze in.
In the winter, shutter louvres should be opened in the morning to harvest solar energy. Then closed when the sun goes down to help to retain the heat.


text:
you are viewing
HAZARD TRUMPET PLAYERS
Whether you’re into the jazz or the classics, fans of every player from Louis Armstrong to Johnny Zell, will appreciate the toe-tapping tunes of a Trumpeter. Browse GigMasters’ extensive database of talented musicians in the Hazard, CA area and book your favorite today.
Please note these Trumpet Players
will also travel to Monterey Park, Vernon, Commerce, Dodgertown, Bell Gardens, Huntington Park, Maywood, Montebello, Alhambra, Highland Park, Bell, Rosemead, Cudahy, South Pasadena, Los Angeles, San Gabriel, Eagle Rock, August F. Haw, Watts, Pico Rivera, South Gate, Sanford, Pasadena, Downey, San Marino, Oakwood, Temple City, South El Monte, El Monte, Lynwood


text:
or, the tag from my last post all prettied up!!!
This tag is the central one that had the paint smeared all over.
I did my usual gesso brayering over the paint, then stamped a Tim flourish and some words down one side. The main image is a good contender for my favourite image ever, made by the now sadly defunct One Stamp Dreamer company. I've been looking for years for a whole body, modern, masculine image to match this......not found one yet! Anyone with any ideas, shout!!!! A Post Modern Design quote is stamped along the edge. Another old stamp i've had for years and years, who knows if they're still going!
So, a quick and easy project, because the background tag was already done using the canvas board leftovers!
Love Trish xx


text:
The Reign of FearBook - 2007
Toby Green's incredible new book brings an extraordinary 350 year period vividly to life by focusing on the hitherto untold stories of individuals from all walks of life and every section of society. Because the Inquisition touched every aspect of society, it changed the world: people attending church had to look suitably devout, or they might be denounced; a curse at a game of cards, thrown out in the heat of the moment, could bring an investigation; stripping fat from a leg of lamb was enough to excite accusations of being a Jew. A secret police and a thought police, the Inquisition produced a permanent state of fear. This history, though filled with stories of terror and the unspeakable ways in which human beings can treat one another, is also one of hope and ultimately of the resilience of the human spirit. Instead of being cowed by their fear, countless people rebelled in small and big ways, paving the way for a more inclusive society.
Publisher: London : 2007
Branch Call Number: ANF 272.2 GREE
Characteristics: 458 p. : ill. ; 24 cm

domain: library


A former top federal prosecutor will investigate whether there is sufficient evidence to bring impeachment charges against state utility regulator Jim Irvin.
House Speaker Jake Flake, R-Snowflake, on Friday chose Mel McDonald of Gilbert, the former U.S. attorney for Arizona, to look at Irvin’s actions as a member of the Arizona Corporation Commission to see if any of them constitute malfeasance, one of the constitutional grounds for removing an elected official from office.
Flake said he hopes to get a report no later than the end of September. If McDonald finds evidence of misconduct, hearings would begin in October.
The House has agreed to pay him and his law firm up to $200,000. That figure does not include outside investigators and lawyers and their out-ofpocket expenses, which McDonald said should not exceed $50,000.
Additional charges would be negotiated if the House decides to bring charges and a S enate trial becomes necessary. McDonald also is bringing on board Jose Rivera, also a former U.S. attorney for Arizona, not just for his experience but because Rivera is a Democrat.
McDonald said he wants to interview Irvin to get his story of events. Irvin is being examined over using his position as a corporation commissioner to undermine one company’s bid to purchase Southwest Gas. A federal court jury already has returned a $60.4 million verdict against him.
Also at issue is whether Irvin attempted to interject himself in a commission investigation that involved the brother of one of his campaign workers.
Several prominent Republicans and other members of the commission have called for Irvin’s resignation.


text:
Eat Green Mushroom without dying.
Collect 1,000,000 points worth of bonus items.
Finish all Episodes
Reverse gravity while playing reverse gravity level.
Finish Episode 4
Defeat 30 bosses
Finish your first level
Complete any level without killing a single enemy.
Collect all fruit in a single level
Finish Episode 3
Finish any episode on Hard difficulty.
Own at least 60 ammo
Kill 10 spiders
Kill 250 enemies.
Create and play your own level.
Unlock 200 treasure chests
Complete any dark level without turning on the lights
Collect 5000 crystals.
Destroy 10 enemies with a power of a single Red Mushroom.
Collect 50 fruit throught the levels
Finish any level in under 1 minute
Jump between crumbling platforms 15 times
Find and enter the wormhole.
Finish Episode 1
Finish Episode 2
Complete a level with a perfect score
Find 100 secret crystals


text:
123D Design by AutoDesk is a free, consumer 3D modeling program. It is available as a web app, for your iPhone and iPad, and as a download for your PC or Mac. This article is specifically for the downloadable version of 123D Design.
123D Design is one of the more intuitive consumer modelling programs we’ve used. The very best way to learn the software is to download the program, get your hands dirty, and see what you can create.
Autodesk has provided some video tutorials that are a great way to get started. We’ve outlined the basic functions of the software below. We’d also recommend importing a 3D file to give you something to start with as you get used to the software.
Left Click - The left click will select an object. If the object selected is a surface, a tool icon will appear. From the tool menu, you can Tweak, Push/Pull and Shell the surface.
Center Button Scroll - Scroll the center button to zoom in and out.
Center Button Hold - Click and hold the center button to pan.
Right Button Hold - Click and hold the right button to orbit.
New - Opens a blank project.
Open - Opens a created project.
Insert - Inserts an object into a current project.
Save… - Saves your project file To My Projects or To My Computer.
Save a Copy… - Saves a copy of your project To My Projects or To My Computer.
3D Print - Exports your file directly to your 3D printer or you can save your file and send it to a 3D printing service.
Send To- Sends your creation to 123D Make, a CNC Utility or a 3D Printing Service.
Create 2D Layout - You need a Premium Membership to use this feature.
Export STL – Exports an STL file of your design. You can use the STL to print a model at home or send it a 3D Printing Web Service to be printed.
Exit - Exits 123D Design.
Undo - Undoes the last action.
Redo - Redoes the last action.
Transform - Moves and scales an object or the surface of an object. This is also used to rotate an object or surface.
Primitives - Inserts primitive shapes into your model such as boxes, spheres cylinders and cones.
Sketch - Draw shapes and lines in your model.
Construct - Includes the Extrude, Sweep, Revolve, and Loft tools.
Modify - Modify the shape by pressing, pulling, tweaking, splitting and more. Some of these options are also available when you left click on a pane and click the tool button.
Pattern - Creates a pattern by copying the object multiple times. You can also mirror your object with this tool.
Grouping - Gives you three options: Group, Ungroup and Group All. Grouping allows you to move and resize shapes as a group. Group All groups everything on your canvas. Ungroup ungroups selected grouped objects.
Combine - Combines two intersecting shapes into one body.
Snap - Snaps one shape onto the face of another shape. This tool also helps you center one shape on another.
Measure - Measure the Distance, Angle, Length, Area, and Volume of objects.
Material - Change the color and texture of objects. You can choose any color and choose from a variety of materials including metal, wood, carbon fiber and plastic.
Account - 123D Design allows you to create an AutoDesk account that allows you to save your projects to the cloud and share your models with others. Once your model is saved to the cloud, you can move it into other 123D applications such as 123D Make.
Help - Here you will find help options like Video Tutorials, Quick Start Tips and more.
View - Allows you to easily change your perspective of the object. From the View menu, you can also choose to show Materials Only, Outlines Only and more.
Online Kits - Add many other shapes to your model from a number of categories including Robot, Gadget, Hardware, Bicycle and more. Some of the objects are locked unless you have a premium account. These objects have a small key in the upper-right corner of the image.
Units - Set the units you are working in (e.g. inches, centimeters and millimeters).
Once your design is created, you can choose to save your design in AutoDesk’s cloud if you have an account. The basic account is free. You can also export your 3D creation to an STL file that you can 3D print at home. Another option is to send your STL file to a 3D printing service such as WhiteClouds.


text:
When the clock strikes midnight, brace yourself for an onslaught of manic energy and punchy one-liners. The Midnight Man, a graphic novel written by Mo Ali and designed by Andy Bloor, returns with aplomb in its most recent adventure through time and space. Midnight Man Volumes 1 & 2 prove to be strange but wonderfully wild journeys.
The Midnight Man saga follows the exploits of, you guessed it, the Midnight Man. He’s a gun-wielding, time-traveling vigilante on a mission to save humanity. One minute he could literally be chasing the dragon, the next jetting through space in Big Ben to meet his polar opposite for tea. Wherever his adventures plant him, Midnight Man arms himself with a slew of jokes to face off against a sinister cabal lurking in shadowy voice-overs.
The ability to leap through time and space might be Midnight Man’s mightiest weapon, but that pales in comparison to the graphic novel’s need for speed. There’s a difference between the pace of both issues of Midnight Man, but they play well off of one another. In Volume 1 Bullet Time, the reader is immediately flung into action. The first issue does a great job keeping the energy and action bordering into manic territories and following it moment to moment. In contrast, Volume 2 Gunspace slows down and delves deeper into Midnight Man’s mythos and who exactly he’s fighting and why he’s doing it. The differing paces between each issue ultimately works towards Midnight Man’s advantage.
The artwork for Midnight Man is what really pulls everything together. If a reader leaves this series with one thought, it’s that Bloor really loves a straight line. The designs in each issue are clean and uniformed. The nature of the story also allows for creativity freely flow into each panel. The landscapes are visually interesting. Midnight Man’s universe stretches beyond the scope of time and space itself. Thankfully, Ali and Bloor have imaginations that are expansive.
Additionally, many of the creative choices are quite clever. I won’t spoil the ending of Gunspace, but how this evil organisation keeps tabs on Midnight man is funny and a big abstract wink to readers. If I do have one complaint, it’s that Midnight Man himself can sometimes come off as grating. When he first started quipping, I immediately thought of Deadpool rather than thinking of Midnight Man as his own original being. More damning than that though is all of his jokes rely either on time puns or topical pop-culture references. Because this character bounces from time periods, there are missed opportunities. He could have made historical references only he understands. Even better, the bizarre creatures he encounters could have no idea what he’s talking about. As is, they don’t really react at all. Overall, Midnight Man is a weird, yet fun romp through time and space.
Have you stopped and read Midnight Man? Take a ride on the Midnight Man express and find out for yourself. If so, fast forward to sending your comments below or send us your thoughts on Facebook or Twitter!


text:
With Instructables you can share what you make with the world, and tap into an ever-growing community of creative experts.
Tell us about yourself!
Real Good to Make. If You Want It To Look Like A Wall of Stone Cover The Pist
Join 2 million + to receive instant DIY inspiration in your inbox.
© 2016 Autodesk, Inc.


text:
Recently on the 13th of April, Karan Johar held a high tea event for the launch of his beautiful limited edition jewellery of Gehna Holiday collection.
Many Bollywood stars were seen at the event, Such as Evelyn Sharma who looks stunning in a Satya Paul saree. She attended the event with her co-star of her new big movie ‘Ishqedarriyaan’.
The traditional saree showcased a floral inspired design on the 'pallu', teamed with a colourful orange hem.
Evelyn teamed her saree with a simple strappy Topshop bralet in plain black, which gave the look a little modern twist.
In terms of accessories, she wore stunning statement chandelier earrings from the ‘K Jo for Gehna Holiday collection’ itself. She wore her hair in a simple messy up do with her fringes swept to the side, creating both an elegant and stylish look. She teamed her updo with a signature smoky eye and nude lip. The subtle make-up suited her entire look perfectly, and all together looked both elegant and graceful.


text:
Box comes with:
- Introductory Manual explaining the Concept of Plants
- DIY Basic Starter Plant Kit (Includes Soil, Pot and Seeds)
- Learning Guide on how flowers can be preserved
- DIY Flower Press
- DIY Tie Dye Kit
- Learning Guide on what are dyes and what are they made of
- DIY Paper Maker
...AND LOADS OF FUN!
Green Fingers! (Gardening)
What are dyes made of?
How can flowers be preserved?
This Curious Kit contains activities that will teach your child about the wonderful world of plants! Your child will get to grow his/her own plants from seeds and eventually learn to make paper from recycled materials!
Let's get green!


Thank you for purchasing this Daikin air conditioner. Carefully read this operation manual before using the air conditioner. This operation manual is prepared for ... Down
OPERATION MANUAL O ON OFF AM PM MIN HR F C Part No.: R08019028787 OM-G8-0906-DAIKIN Before using your air conditioner, ... only applicable to Inverter unit) ... Down
Field wiring of page 10 in installation manual which comes along with the product. ... With Daikin's proprietary inverter technology and cutting-edge ... Down
Field wiring of page 10 in installation manual which comes along with the product. ... With Daikin's proprietary inverter technology and cutting-edgewww.daikinindia.com/pdf/VRV-III-12F.pdf
English 1 FXAQ20PV1 FXAQ25PV1 FXAQ32PV1 FXAQ40PV1 FXAQ50PV1 FXAQ63PV1 VRV SYSTEM Inverter Air Conditioners Installation manual CONTENTS 1. SAFETY …www.gallantairconditioning.com/.../daikin...Manuals/IM-FXAQ-P.pdf
manual om-gs02-1011(2)-daikin part no.: r08019037090b. i turbo quiet sleep mode timer ... fehlerbehandlung (nur für inverter) on timer cancel (timer ein abbrechen)www.daikin.de/docs/FTXN-RXN-L_OM_DE.pdf
Compressor Type: Inverter Capacity Control Range (%): 14 - 100 ... Daikin AC (Americas), Inc., 1645 Wallace Drive - Suite 110, Carrollton, TX 75006 Page 1 of 4htseng.com/default/products/PID601/resources/RXYQ108PATJ_Submittal...
INSTALLATION MANUAL Read these instructions carefully before installation. Keep this manual in a handy place for future reference. ... (inverter or rapid start types)ecomfort.com/.../daikin_fhq36mvju+rzq36mvju_installation_manual.pdf
Inverter Pair Floor Standing Type B Series [Applied Models] zzzzInverter Pair : Cooling Only zzzzInverter Pair : Heat Pump Si06-305 Service Manualwww.daikintech.co.uk/Data/Split-Sky-Air-Indoor/FVXS/2005/FVXS-BVMB/...
Daikin’s products are subject to continuous improvements. Daikin reserves the right to modify product design, specifications and information inwww.pacificairconditioner.com/files/VRV_S_main.pdf
Inverter Checker (1/4) INVERTER CHECKER OPERATION MANUAL FOR USER For safe and correct use, read this operation manual thoroughly before operatingwww.mitsubishi-aircon.se/upl/files/61541.PDF
Operation Manual Group: WSHP Document No: 910149319 Date: November 2013 OM 1169-1 SmartSource™ Inverter Water Source Heat Pumps Wired Remote Controller …salesportal.daikinapplied.com/bizlit/DocumentStorage/WaterSource...
Manual mode Combinations of modes 1 and 2 can be used depending on ... Daikin DC inverter models are equipped with the Reluctance DC motor for compressor.commercial.daikin.com.au/sites/default/files/commercial_solutions/...