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There is in fact a way to apply fragrances so that they will last longer and smell great all day. Granted, some fragrances are stronger and have more lasting power, but even those scents need to be applied correctly.
Why do people like to wear fragrance?
There are two main reasons why people enjoy wearing perfumes: backup for deodorant and for personal scent. When you become sweaty in certain places on your body, the odour protection that deodorant delivers starts to fall short after a while. That's why you have fragrances like perfumes and colognes in reserve, to mask the natural body scents that people you meet are going to find offensive.
Furthermore, it's nice to have a signature scent. When you walk into the room, you want people to identify your scent with something pleasant and to wonder, "What fragrance is this person wearing?" Therefore, wearing a fragrance is about wearing a scent that's going to go well with your body chemistry, and wearing enough that it becomes your scent, while not fumigating the room around you. It's the difference in wearing a smart tuxedo to a dinner or wearing a loud purple tuxedo to the same dinner. Applying cologne properly is about having a sense of yourself.
Tips on how to apply your fragrance:
Two on the neck and one on the wrist, right? No, that's not how to properly apply perfume. Our fragrance experts unbottle thepractisedd knowledge you need to make every spritz a sensation.
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Spray at a distance
Spraying too close is not the way to go when applying fragrances. Experts say that holding the fragrance or cologne 15cm away from the skin is the best way. This allows you to create a mist of spray that covers to more bare skin rather than a dribble of liquid running down part of your skin. Create a spritz rather than a track line with your perfume. Creating the mist is what opens the fragrance, allowing you and those around you, to pick out the opening top notes.
Avoid Rubbing
It is advised that you do not rub the fragrance into the skin. Every scent is made from a pyramid of top, middle and base notes, with each note being released from the top down as the fragrance develops.
However, rubbing your wrists after applying a scent destroys the scent pyramid down to its base notes instantly so it reduces the lasting power. You've paid for a luxurious fragrance with several depths, so it's best to allow them to make an appearance by themselves.
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Absorb into the skin
Although scents can be applied onto the scent at any time of the day, for the best impact you can opt for a spritz of fragrance after a hot shower. This is recommended because the skin's pores are open and so the scent will be absorbed into the skin better. This reduces the rate it is released, making your fragrance last longer.
Where to apply a cologne or fragrance
Most people will spray their fragrance on wrists and under their neck. Apply cologne or fragrance to the inner wrists, the base of the throat, behind ear lobes, in the cleavage, behind knees, and the inner elbows. The areas that you apply the fragrance will react with your body heat and continue to release the scent. The aim is to harness body heat to spread the scent.
Don't overdo it
If you leave your bathroom in a cloud of perfume spray each day, then you'll be overpowering those close to you with a scent that is too much to handle. Often, the less is more rule applies when it comes to luxurious fragrances.
Stick to three or four sprays and reapply later in the day if you need to impress. Each spray lasts the same amount of time, which means that using more perfume doesn't increase the staying power of your fragrance, it'll just make the initial meeting with you overpowering.
Fragrance from Czech & Speake
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Latest comment: 12 years ago by Chuckb187
Hey Sabretache, I'm trying to do exactly what you've done with wikispooks on my own wiki, wikitrade.
Specifically, I want to upgrade to the Vectorskin, and also I'd like it if when you went to the main page, the url was just:
--> wiki/Main_Page
instead of
--> index.php?title=Main_Page
Did you have to upgrade to Mediawiki 1.6a for Vector, or were you able to use it on 1.5?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
- I tried using vector with 1.15 but no joy. I was already experimenting with 1.16 and found it to be pretty robust. The move over to it by Wikipedia as the default clinched the matter and I've now been running 1.16b2 with no problems for a while now. The only glitch was with the extension 'Notitle' but I've managed to do without that using a css fix. You need to study the short url manual to change the url display. I used the main recommended method with no problems --Sabretache 06:59, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks! Chuckb187 03:51, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

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Old Monterey Cafe. I loved their big breakfasts. All sorts of scrambles, omelets, pancakes. Yum. Of course having breakfast/brunch here was on my "must do" list during our vacation. It wasn't until the last full day of vacation that we made it there for breakfast and fueled up for the 17 Mile Drive.
There almost always is a bit of a wait. It's not a huge place, and the tables aren't too close but there also isn't a lot of extra space. We waited for about 10-15 minutes before being seated and ordering tea.
We both liked our meals. It's not super special, just breakfast done well, and the portions are large but not super large (like at The Cracked Egg in Las Vegas). It's very casual, and crowded, and there's not much interaction with your server but service is very efficient and quick but not rushed. Definitely worth checking out for breakfast.


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The adventures of Gary and Carolyn living aboard and continuously cruising the uk canals and rivers on narrowboat Inca
Sunday, 26 February 2017
Quality boat for sale
It's not very often that you get a boat of this quality come up for sale ,so if you are looking to buy a boat look no further. Our good friends are selling their boat Nb Oakfield. It's a Johnathon Wilson shell and fitted out by the renowned boat fitters Fernwood. Not only was Oakfield built to an extremely high standard but she has also been maintained to an equally high standard. This amazing boat will not be for sale for long before someone buys her. Click on the link below for full details..
Happy Days
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Leaving Braunston
After a few good days in Braunston we pulled pins at 08.30 and after using the services we met up with friends Rich and Sharon ( nb Oakapple ) to cruise together towards Rugby. With the weather doing us no favours we cruised through the Mizzle for most of the four hour cruise.
We passed a boat on the way displaying this sign. There's plenty of tunnels with the end light switched off.
Now that makes a change . Usually Canal and River Trust use miles and miles of that horrible red plastic fencing around the ever increasing failing towpaths along the system. Although not perfect this green plastic fencing is a lot less intrusive on the eye and the countryside.
Passing Onley and I just had to jump off at the bridge to check on the progress at The Dunchurch super marina. They now seem to be getting the roads put in and you can see through the hedge that they are starting to dig out the entrance. As I have heard nothing different I take it that the marina is still on target to open in the Spring of this year.
Arriving at Hillmorton and we were greeted with this sight. The top pound of the three lock flight was completley empty. There was a couple of boaters moored just back from the top lock who told us that someone had left the paddles open and that they had called Canal and River Trust to come out and fill the pound. Why they called out CRT God only knows . With no sign of CRT Carolyn and Sharon went on ahead to close the paddles and check the locks below where OK.
With Carolyn and Sharon finding out that everything was OK on the two locks below myself and Rich started filling the empty pounds.
In the end it took us about 45 minutes to fill the pound and get on our way again .Just as we had the pound full and the situation under control the CRT operative turned up and thanked us for our efforts . It's sometimes a bit of a pain when things like this happen ,but it's all a part of boating.
Here we go again passing Clifton cruisers. It seems like they are a law unto themselves and even after several boaters putting in a complaint a few months ago to Canal and River Trust they still restrict navigation past their wharf. It wouldn't be so bad if they tied the boats in tightly ,but they drift out and smash in to any passing boats.
We have now picked up a mooring on the Parkside at Brownsover where Carolyn can get a bit of retail therapy and we will spend the next few days here before continuing our journey North.
Happy Days
Monday, 20 February 2017
Good boat names 1
Just loved this boat name ..
That's good enjoy it.
Sometimes it can be.
Plastic or GRP boats are often referred to as Tupperwares or Yoghurt pots on the canal, so I think it's good that the owner named it this.
Carolyn liked this one.
Went to Sea ..
For some reason I liked this one…
We thought this was brilliant. The boat was called Gulliver.
Happy Days
Friday, 17 February 2017
Hamish sorted
We were rudely woken up at 08.00 while on our mooring outside of Braunston marina . Unknown to us they are in the process of dredging the marina.This is what was going on the other side of the hedge to where we were moored. The digger on the floating platform was filling the barge with years worth of sediment.
When the Barges were full they were then taken over to this new wharf that they have built in the marina. The sediment is then transferred in to a dumper truck and then it seems it is then deposited in the field behind.
Not only are they doing the marina but they also seem to be doing the canal as well . Mind you this is the
so called centre of the canal system so it has to be in tip top condition..
We plan to some more rivers in the coming cruising season and Carolyn has always nagged me about getting Hamish a life jacket. Although we have done loads of rivers including the tidal Thames he has never fallen in ,but now at 13 years of age he is sometimes not as agile as he used to be so we thought we had better get him sorted. Luckily Diane was on duty at the Bottom lock Chandlery in Braunston and she and Carolyn soon fitted Hamish up with a new Life jacket.
It was a bit of an expensive visit to the chandlery as I also bought filters for the next engine service and a new battery for Carolyn's Girlie button (bow thruster). At least that's her birthday present sorted ,how lucky is she getting a 120 amp hour battery for her birthday . What else could any women want for .
The main reason for our stop over in Braunston was to meet up with friends Sharon and Rich on nb Oakapple and Gary and Della on nb Muleless. Yet again we booked a table at the dog friendly Plough in Braunston so Hamish could join us and as always we had a great time catching up with each other and drinking
loads a small amount of alcohol. The food as always was very good and The Plough is well worth a visit if you are in the area. With most of us staying around this area for the next couple of weeks there's a good chance we could meet up again.
Happy Days
Wednesday, 15 February 2017
Ghosts and echoes
Just before pulling pins on our cruise in to Braunston I caught a glimpse of this chap sat in the hedge. With my camera sat in my pocket at the time I managed to get this picture which I am so pleased with. For once it is in focus and has come out so clear . I am no great photographer and although I take thousands of pictures it's rare that I get one as good as this.
We pulled pins at 09.10 and started our 4 mile cruise towards Braunston and were soon passing the Church at Lower Shuckburgh .Pearsons guide describes the journey as a thoroughly remote length of canal with Ghosts and echoes everywhere with reedy old loops ,abandoned railways and lost villages. A perfect description of a very scenic and interesting part of The South Oxford Canal.
A familiar picture to those heading in to Braunston from Oxford and The Grand Union canal. Turn right and it's up the locks towards London and The Leicester arm or turn left and it's up towards Rugby and the North. It's right for us while we spend some time here before heading North.
Come on boaters it's time we all learnt how to use a mooring pin while mooring a boat .We see this all the time, the pin in the picture should be turned 180 degrees as the metal hoop is just a guide to keep the rope on the pin . We have two pins where the hoop has fallen off as we have hammered them in to the ground. The weld on the hoop is a weak point and could easily break off which is why this type of pin should never be used like this.
After winding (turning) we reversed back onto this mooring just outside of Braunston Marina. With a view like this from our front room window looking back towards Braunston bottom lock this will do us for a day or three.
Happy Days
Monday, 13 February 2017
Mint sauce
With the temperature at minus 1 we pulled ropes through rings from our mooring at Fenny Compton with the plan of getting to the bottom of the Napton flight of 9 locks. A bit of an early start at 07.30 but with the reward of a beautiful Sunrise it was well worth it.
You may remember that I put up a picture of this tree a few weeks ago for Ann on Nb Oakfield. Well here it is again with the Sun coming up behind it.
As you can see it's bloody cold ,but with thermal socks ,gloves ,hats and a few hundred layers of clothes we are fine. We have a couple hours of cruising across the summit of the Oxford canal before reaching Marston Doles and then descending The Napton flight of 9 locks. Now it's time for a cup of tea to warm us up "one sugar for me please Carolyn" .
It's still there and doesen't appear to be going anywhere very soon . I did wonder how they were going to do their blacking of the hull ,but I suppose they won't bother unless they get a crane in or dig themselves out.
Reaching the top of the Napton flight and we were met by a Canal and River Trust employee who informed us that the third pound up from the bottom was completely empty and it would require water being let down from the top to remedy the situation. He told us to come down through the flight but leave one top and one bottom paddle on each lock open. He in the meantime he went on ahead and set the locks for us to go down.
Halfway down the flight and here are the first Lambs we have seen this year and what a lovely sight and how sweet they look said Carolyn. I said they will look far better in a few months time when they are sat on a plate in front of me surrounded by roast spuds, vegetables ,gravy and not forgetting the mint sauce . Yum yum.
Because the CRT guy had gone ahead it meant that a lot of the pounds were low . But in the end we reckoned that it put another hour on the cruise which wasn't so bad.
At the bottom of Napton and it's good to see that someone is trying to use nature to combat bank erosion. Several trees have been planted here where the bank is slowly sliding in to the canal . Hopefully as they grow their roots will spread out and make the bank more secure.
After a good days cruise we picked up a mooring just past The Bridge pub which has been closed down for sometime now .Another early start tomorrow as we have a 2 hour lock free cruise in to Braunston where we have planned to meet up with some friends for a night out. That should be Just the ticket !
Happy Days
Friday, 10 February 2017
Bye bye Banbury
While Carolyn raises the lift bridge I pass Tooley's Boatyard,which is situated in the heart of Banbury ,it has the oldest working dry dock on the Inland Waterways, having been in continuous use since 1790. It also has an 86′ dry dock which is fully covered and heated. Also on-site is the 200 year-old forge which is in regular use by blacksmiths. Also they had 42 quid of mine as we had to buy a new riddle for our stove from them after ours fell to bits.
After dropping down the lock we used the services before heading down to the winding hole to turn which is about a mile away.
When we got back we were met by friends Bob and Jan who very kindly helped us work up the lock.
We have certainly been blessed with the amount of good friends we have made since we started life on Inca. Amongst them are Bob and Jan (nb Small Dreams) who have been brilliant during our time in Banbury and have invited us to their house on a couple of occasions plus giving Carolyn a day out in Oxford and a trip in their car to do a big shop at a local out of town supermarket. Fortunatley they plan to be in Rugby in a few weeks when we are there ,so we will meet up again before we head North for the Summer and they head South.
I think it's probably a good job we are leaving Banbury as it looks like some Aliens have landed here.
First lock of the day and I grab the windlass and set the lock for Carolyn. I'm happy to jump over the gates even though my legs are not that long. Carolyn will not jump so she has to walk all the way around to open and close the gate on the other side. I need the exercise so it wont do me any harm unless I fall in.
We arrive at Little Bourton lock and it's such a shame that the Lockkeepers cottage is empty. There is a sign that says that it is owned by boaters but with no way of getting to it by road and being a bit isolated, I think it will only be a matter of time before it succumbs to the elements .
In control (well sort of in control ,good job Her Ladyship doesen't read the blog) and Carolyn brings Inca in to the last lock before Cropredy.
Passing up through the lock at Cropredy and this time we have no time to stop as we are on our way to meet up with friends at Braunston.
Heading up through the Claydon flight of five locks and the skies behind us start to turn rather grey . After another hours cruising we reached Fenny Compton and managed to moor up before the skies opened. We hope to be on the move again tomorrow but with low tempeartues forecast and the threat of the canal freezing over we will just have to wait and see what the morning brings.
Happy Days
Monday, 6 February 2017
St Marys
We have been to Banbury many times before and have always admired St Mary's church but we have never been inside . So this time we made a point of visiting and we were certainly not disappointed.
St Mary's predecessor was a splendid mediaeval church which had fallen into disrepair and had become dangerous. Part of the old church collapsed one Sunday morning in April 1790 with the tower adding itself to the rubble the following day. Financial constraints delayed the completion of the new church and the "pepper pot" tower was not completed until 1822.
On our way in to the church we noticed this plaque named "Gulliver's Travels" - Jonathan Swift hints in the preface to the 1726 edition of Gulliver's Travels that he had taken the name of Gulliver from tombstones in the Churchyard at Banbury. Unfortunatley none of the original tombstones from that time exist anymore.
As designed by the architect, Samuel Pepys Cockerill, the building was a perfect square with sides 90 feet long. It is thought to have been modelled on Sir Christopher Wren's St. Stephen's Church, Walbrook, which, like this building, has a dome supported by twelve classical columns. Originally the gallery ran round the four sides and the church was able to accommodate 3,000.
Extensive alterations were made in the mid-19th century under the influence of the Tractarian movement. In 1858 the eastern gallery was removed and in 1873 the whole east end was reconstructed to the design of Sir Arthur Blomfield, and richly coloured. Blomfield's decorative scheme has now gone, apart from the figures in the chancel which are painted in imitation mosaic and a small detail by the door into the south stairwell. The view towards the alter from high up in the gallery.
The domed ceiling which is supported by the twelve columns.
We spent 10 minutes sitting in the pews up in the gallery just soaking up the atmosphere of the church.
The stained glass is also of Blomfield's time, the most striking windows being those at the eastern end of the nave above the galleries – by an unknown artist. The upper windows in the gaIlery represent scenes from the life of Jesus – 30 illustrations in all, while the lower windows illustrate 10 of his parables. The detailed background in all the windows well repays attention. In the second upper window on the north side is the well-known Arctic window in memory of the explorer Admiral Sir George Back, which contains sketches from his notebook – H.M.S. Terror caught in the ice, Eskimos, polar bears, seals, reindeer, walrus and a surround of snow flakes.
The Church is open Monday to Friday from 12.00 to 14.00, Saturday 10.00 to 14.00 and then on Sundays where all are invited to the services. Well worth a visit if you are ever in the area.
As with every town we pass through on our journey around the country we always end up looking in estate agents to gauge the local property prices. We are still not sure where we will live once we retire from boating , but Banbury is certainly a possibility as we both love the town and the area.
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In spring 1865 Brahms surprised his friends and acquaintances with 16 little waltzes for piano four-hands. He informed his friend the well-known critic Eduard Hanslick about this in April 1866, saying that his thoughts while writing them had been "of Vienna and its pretty girls" – which is also how they sound – light, cheerful, one is tempted to say "Schubertian." They still enjoy great popularity today, also for home music-making. Brahms also transcribed the waltzes for piano two hands (see editions HN 42, 43).
- Waltzes op. 39
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Johannes Brahms
His significant output comprises chamber music, piano works, numerous choral compositions and songs (including settings of folk-song lyrics), as well as large-scale orchestral works in the 1870s and 1880s. His compositions are characterized by the process of developing variation. He is considered an antithesis to the New German School around Liszt, and an advocate of "absolute" music.
|Born in Hamburg on May 7, the son of a musician. His first piano instruction with Willibald Cossel at age seven, then with Eduard Marxen; first public performances from 1843.
|Concert tour through German cities; he meets Schumann, who announces him as the next great composer in his essay "Neue Bahnen" ("New Paths"). A lifelong, intimate friendship develops with Clara Schumann.
|Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15.
|Choir director, pianist, and teacher at the royal court in Detmold.
|Director of the Hamburg Women's Choir.
|Manifesto against the New Germans around Liszt.
|Cantata "Rinaldo," Op. 50.
|Director of the Wiener Singakademie.
|Partial performance in Vienna of "A German Requiem," Op. 45 (the complete work premiered in Leipzig in 1869)
|Artistic director of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde (Society of Friends of Music) in Vienna.
|Haydn Variations, Op. 56a, for orchestra.
|from 1877
|His symphonic output begins with the Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 (begun 1862); composition of the Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73; the Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 (1883); and Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98 (1884–85): cantabile themes, chamber-music-like style.
|from 1878
|Travels in Italy.
|Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, for Joseph Joachim.
|Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83, with a scherzo movement.
|Honorary president of Vienna's Tonkünstlerverein (Association of Musicians).
|Four Serious Songs, Op. 121. Dies in Vienna on April 3.


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It takes a village! Volunteers from our swim team families are essential to meet the demands of a successful swim season. There are many volunteer opportunities available, from working on the pool deck at meets, to providing behind-the-scenes support for social activities. Don't hesitate to step forward!
Each swim team family is required to complete 15 hours of volunteer service each season. If you cannot fulfill the volunteer requirement, you will be asked to include a $200 non-volunteer fee with your registration,- but we'd much rather have your time! Below is a description of all head volunteer coordinator opportunities, meet volunteer opportunities and a link to the Signup form.
Head Volunteer Coordinator Opportunities
Team Representative – Bert English
Treasurer – Monica Zubler
Data Coordinator – Cheryl Ryan
Data Coordinator collects, organizes and disseminates all meet results and times. Managing this process is the "nuts and bolts" of competitive swimming, allowing our swimmers to track their progress and our coaches to make their meet sheets. Thank you to Cheryl Ryan for assisting our team as the data coordinator.
Directory Coordinator
The Directory Coordinator oversees the editing, formatting, printing and distribution of our Directory. The Coordinator also solicits advertisers to off-set production costs.
Saturday Meet Volunteer Coordinator
A successful and smooth Saturday meet requires a significant number of volunteers. The Volunteer Coordinator helps ensure that all required volunteer slots are filled with trained and experienced volunteers.
Monday Meet Volunteer Coordinator
Monday night meets often include over 300 swimmers swimming multiple events. A very large number of volunteers are required to make sure the meet runs smoothly and efficiently. The Volunteer Coordinator helps ensure that all required volunteer slots are filled with a mix of experienced and new volunteers to promote training.
Potluck Coordinator
Friday Night Potlucks are an important (and fun!) aspect of our swim team, providing dinner and socialization for the whole family. The Coordinator establishes the weekly menu theme and recruits volunteers to assist with set-up and clean-up.
Awards Coordinator
Swimmers can earn ribbons at each meet and trophies and other awards are presented at the Tuckahoe Ball. These mementos are great positive reinforcement for the hard work and achievement of our swimmers. The Awards Coordinator works with our Data Collector, Table Workers and Coaches to coordinate all such awards. The Awards Coordinator also manages the collection of donations from families and the purchasing of coach gifts for the end of the season.
Social Volunteer Coordinator
We really pack our summer full of fun events. The Social Volunteer Coordinator helps organize and plan team events include our annual Movie Day, National's Baseball Outing, Swim Team Late Night and other fun team- building events.
Tuckahoe Ball Coordinator
The capstone of our season is the Tuckahoe Ball where kids and parents dress up and dance the night away. It is our awards banquet and end-of -the-season party all in one. Thank you to Shireen Dodini for managing the Ball in 2017.
Pancake Breakfast Coordinator
Help organize our annual pancake breakfast at the snack bar. This special morning helps kicks off the kids' summer vacation with a breakfast at the pool.
Picture Day Coordinator
We need an individual to act as a liaison with our photography vendor, scheduling and organizing our annual Picture Day. The Picture Day Coordinator also circulates information to the team regarding picture day and assists with distributing photo packages once returned from the photographer.
Our pool is the perfect backdrop to a summer of fun. Please help by shooting your best photos and sharing them with the team. Your help is also needed for our end of the season photo montage at the Tuckahoe Ball.
Big Brother/Sister Program Coordinator
Thank you for Teri Bell for coordinating the return of the Big Brother/Sister Program.
13 & Up Progressive Dinner Coordinator
The progressive dinner is a hit with our older swimmers and thank you to Kathy Byman for coordinating this event again this year.
8 & Under Fun Friday Activity Coordinator
On Friday mornings, volunteers host a new and fun event for our youngest swimmers. Please volunteer with a friend to organize such an activity at the pool immediately following the Friday morning meet sheet reading.
9-12 Swimmer Activity
Please help us organize a mix of activities that are fun for our 9-12 year-old swimmers on Friday mornings to help encourage team building and friendship.
Meet Volunteer Opportunities
Every swim meet requires a LARGE number of volunteers. As a general rule of thumb, we ask that at least one member of your family volunteers at half the meets in which your children compete. The following volunteer positions needed for meets are ranked from the least to greatest amount of experience required. Please select a position that you will be comfortable doing but don't be afraid to try a new job when the opportunity arises!
If you would like to become an official or need to update your training, contact Mike Thomas at email@example.com for more information on volunteer officials. Several training sessions will be available in June.
Home Meet Set-up and Take-Down
This is an "all-hands-on-deck" job. Volunteers move deck furniture, set up tents, hang signage and prepare the pool area for the meet. Strong backs encouraged but not required. For Saturday Home meets, there are two timeslots. The preliminary set-up is on Friday night beginning near the end of the Potluck Dinner and the Final Set-up is on Saturday morning immediately before the warm-ups. For Monday night home meets set-up is between 4:00 – 5:00 pm before warm-ups. Take-down is done immediately following the last race. Volunteers must stay until the job is complete and the team representative or volunteer coordinator has dismissed you. No experience required.
Meet Sheet Sales
Meet sheets sell themselves, but we need someone at Saturday morning home meets to coordinate printing, distribution and collection money for meet sheets. This is a straightforward role that requires no experience.
The Marshal is in charge of keeping walkways clear, as well as crowd and noise control. Both home and away teams provide Marshalls. Marshaling is generally straightforward work with a good view of the action. You will need to remain standing and alert at your station while on duty. Marshals must be on duty starting when swimmers enter the pool for warm-ups until the last race is complete. No experience is required. Must wear a white shirt and blue shorts/skirt.
Spiritwear Sales
Our team loves Black and Gold spiritwear and we sell a lot of it. Volunteer to run the spiritwear sales table at any home meet. Responsibilities include setting up the merchandise table and assisting customers with purchases. No experience required.
Runners help walk swimmers and time cards around the pool. You will have a great view and remain active the whole meet. Two runners are needed for all meets. No experience required. Must wear a white shirt and blue shorts/skirt.
Clerk of Course
The Clerk of Course organizes the swimmers for each event, seating them in order and dividing out swimmers into heats, if necessary. Both home and away teams provide clerks. This job requires you to stay on your toes, but it can be fun and entertaining to interact with the swimmers. Clerks help the meet run smoothly and without delay. It is important to be supportive and encouraging to our swimmers while clerking, but also remain in control and alert. We may need as many as three clerks for the duration of the meet. Experience is encouraged, but not necessary. Must wear a white shirt and blue shorts/skirt.
A large number of timers are essential to every swim meet. Both home and away teams provide timers. Three timers are needed for every racing lane, plus alternates & substitutes. This job requires attention, focus, and a fast finger. You will have the best view on the deck. The Black and Gold meet and Monday night meets are a great time to learn with on-the-job training. Please do not volunteer to time a Saturday meet unless you have some experience. Must wear a white shirt and blue shorts/skirts.
Data Assistants
Data Assistants support and help the Data Coordinator collect and report racing results. Experience preferred. Please discuss volunteering with the Data Coordinator in advance. Must wear a white shirt and blue shorts/skirt.
Table Workers
Table Workers perform a critical part of the swim meet by sorting time cards, verifying times, and preparing ribbons. They work closely with the Data Assistants to manage all the information coming in from each event. Experience preferred. Please discuss volunteering with the Table Chief in advance. Must wear a white shirt and blue shorts/skirt.
Chief Timer
The Chief Timer is in charge of all timing and recording of swimmers. The swimmers depend on the Chief Timer to ensure the timers provide an accurate record of their performance. Training Available. Experience Required. Must wear a white shirt and blue shorts/skirt.
Do you have a voice made for radio? This important and very public role requires a very detailed understanding of how meets are run. Public speaking skills are a must. Training Available. Experience Required. Must wear a white shirt and blue shorts/skirt.
Table Chief
The Table Chief manages the table workers and sets up the Table. All Table Jobs are very important as it brings order and cohesiveness to the competition. Training Available. Experienced Required. Must wear a white shirt and blue shorts/skirt.
The Starter is the only official who is in direct contact with the swimmers in such a manner that his/her actions can clearly affect the swimmer's performance. Accordingly, this is a position that cannot be taken casually. It must be constantly practiced and, whenever possible, improved. Training Available. Experience Required. Must wear a white shirt and blue shorts/skirt.
The Referee's principal function is to ensure that the meet is properly conducted, the rules are properly enforced, and, to the maximum extent possible, that the swimmers have uniformly fair competitive conditions. Training Available. Experience Required. Must wear a white shirt and blue shorts/skirt.
Stroke & Turn Judges
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Topics Map > Governance and Advisory Committees > Equity and Diversity Committee (EAD) > OVCRGE-EAD Members and Subcommittees
EAD Subcommittee Assignments
This document contains the 2020-2021 subcommittee assignments for the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education, Equity and Diversity Committee.
updated 01/29/2021
Communication Committee
Charge: responsible for communication links with OVCRGE's Centers, Institutes, and Graduate School, and other campus committees and offices, and external resources. Develop and maintain a website for the EAD committee. Prepare and distribute communication pieces to committee members and other interested parties.
Members (6)
- Tina Chorlton - WIPAC
- Anne Moser/Bonnie Willison – Aquatic Sciences
- Julie Kingsbury - Arboretum
- Lauren Weitkamp – LMB
- Jennifer Carson - RARC
- Allison Bender - WEI/GLBRC
Professional Development Committee
Charge: Create and coordinate educational experiences, i.e., workshops, seminars, networking opportunities, etc, for the Committee and the Centers, Institutes and Graduate School. Prepare budget proposals and funding requests to support professional development activities.
Members (7)
- Kory Breuer - WID
- Darrell Hamilton - PSL
- Melanie Hebl/Bonniejean Zitske- RSP
- Derrick Herndon - SSEC
- Heather Belamy - Waisman
- Joscelyn Stangel - Health Science-IRB
- Whitney Sweeney - Amer. Fam. Data
Ad Hoc Committee
Charge: Serve as the liaison with the Campus Equity and Diversity Office and other campus offices to identify issues, to coordinate activities, to form working partnerships, etc, in order to maximize diversity and climate efforts on the campus. Prepare committee reports including annual report to the Dean.
Members (5)
- Emily Baer- Biotech
- J Park - Primate
- Marchel Hill - IMV
- Jim Porter – IOA
- Nick Sigmund - Graduate School
Committee Support
Julie Karpelenia will assist the committees as needed.


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New residential home sales dropped 8.9 percent in October, falling to a new two-year low, according to a new residential sales report released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Single-family home sales fell to a seasonally adjusted rate of 544,000 units — a 12 percent increase year-over-year. Nationwide, the average home sold for $395,000 while the median sales price was $309,700. Such a steep drop is, according to analysts, caused by many factors — among them, mortgage rates' rise to a seven-year high at 4.72 percent in September.
"New home sales continued the slowing trajectory they began in the spring as rising mortgage rates and high prices dampen buyer enthusiasm and hold back sales," said Danielle Hale, chief economist for Realtor.com, in a statement. "New homes account for a small slice of total home sales, roughly 10 percent, but they are an important measure of the overall health of the housing economy. If tomorrow's pending home sales data confirms the decrease we saw today, that would be a strong indication of what we could see in existing home sales in the month or two ahead."
Sales declined even more this month than in September, when new home sales dropped 5.5 percent to a low unseen for nearly two years. However, sales numbers often change unexpectedly from month to month. August, for example, experienced growth of 3.5 percent after two months of straight declines.
Some experts also believe that the various natural disasters to hit Texas and California in the last year could also lead to lower sales as people figure out whether to rebuild or move away.
"The hurricanes in the South and wildfires in the West likely impacted both month's numbers, and continue to cloud the picture of the housing market's overall strength," said Mike Fratantoni, chief economist at Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), in a statement.
Regionally, the sale of new homes is down 18.5 percent in the Northeast, 22.1 percent in the Midwest, 7.7 percent in the South and 3.2 percent in the West.
"The steep decline in October new home sales was an unpleasant surprise for a market that was expecting at least a modest rebound from an ugly September," said Zillow's Aaron Terrazas in a statement. "[…] As we close in on the end of 2018, it is abundantly clear with the benefit of hindsight that the new home sales market took a turn this year, and not for the better."


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10 Books Mom Will Love for Mother's Day
Mother's Day is coming up on Sunday, May 12! Instead of chocolates or flowers yet again, how about surprising Mom with a new book for her personal library? We've picked 10 new faves with relatable mothers within their pages. Whether she's a fan of fiction or nonfiction, there's something here for every book-loving mom.
Saturday's Child: A Daughter's Memoir by Deborah Burns
An only child, Deborah Burns grew up admiring her eccentric mother despite the fact that she didn't fully raise her herself. Busy with her social life, Burns' mother pushed off her parental duties, and in this new memoir, Burns finally digs deep into her mother's past to get to know the woman behind the perfect façade.
Related: Media Industry Leader Deborah Burns Shares an Open Letter to Her Daughter on 'Having It All'
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls by Anissa Gray
In this new novel, Althea played the mom role while growing up, taking care of her two younger sisters. But the tables will turn when Althea is arrested and her sisters become the prime caretakers for her own teenage daughters. As a trial begins, these sisters will learn a lot about themselves as women, sisters and mothers.
Camp Grandma: Next Generation Grandparenting—Beyond Babysittingby Marianne Waggoner Day
Marianne Waggoner Day is determined to teach grandparents everywhere that babysitting can be fun and innovative. Throughout the pages of Camp Grandma, Day gives grandparents new ways to get children working hard and thinking critically—ultimately setting them up for an even brighter future.
Related: 10 Memoirs We Should All Be Reading in 2019
Limelight by Amy Poeppel
This smart, funny novel follows wife and mom Allison Brinkley, who moves her family to New York only to find that life in the Big Apple is tougher than she thought. After losing a job she was counting on and other embarrassing news, she happens upon a famous pop-star-turned-Broadway-actor and with their meeting comes an opportunity of a lifetime that will give her a second chance in Manhattan.
No Happy Endings: A Memoir by Nora McInerny
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After losing the entirety of her family in a single year, Nora McInerny had to learn a hard lesson about moving on and starting over. Now remarried and a mother to four children, she is determined to help others like her get through loss, find happiness and respectfully mourn the trauma from their past.
Related: 75 Inspiring Quotes About Motherhood & Being a Mom
Class Momby Laurie Gelman
Jen Dixon isn't your typical class mom, and when she signs up for the job in her 5-year-old's classroom, she finds that overbearing mothers and difficult teachers will only be the start of her problems in this relatable read. With the second book in the series coming this summer, it's the perfect time to binge Class Mom.
Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault: Essays From the Grown-up Years by Cathy Guisewite
Cathy Guisewite—the woman behind the long-running "Cathy" comic—knows that supporting aging parents and aging children comes with its own set of challenges. Offering a guiding light and plenty of anecdotes, Guisewite explores the beauty and pain that comes with this stage of life and taking care of those around you no matter the cost.
Related: Finding Comfort on Mother's Day When Your Mother Has Passed Away
#IMomSoHard by Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley
Comedians Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley know moms don't get breaks very often, and in their new book, they provide advice for mothers who are ready to make themselves a priority again. The two co-authors fill the pages of this new book with playful banter about motherhood and all of its ups and downs.
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang
Khai Diep's autism has made it impossible for him to feel true love. But Khai's mother is determined to find him the perfect wife anyways. Traveling to Vietnam, his mom searches high and low for the perfect woman, bringing back Esme Tran—a woman that will change Khai's life forever.
Related: 12 Big Fiction Reads Every Book Club Will Love in 2019
Cat and Nat's Mom Truths: Embarrassing Stories and Brutally Honest Advice on the Extremely Real Struggle of Motherhood by Catherine Belknap and Natalie Telfer
Filled with advice on raising children from infants to teens, Cat and Nat's Mom Truths is the perfect humorous read for new moms everywhere. Covering the less-than-glamorous moments that rarely make it to social media, this hilarious book from YouTubers and real-life mom friends Cat and Nat will make new moms feel less alone in parenthood.


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Appropriate analysis of simulation output is important to the success of a simulation study. Many users, however, do not have the skills required to perform such analyses. One way of overcoming this problem is to provide automated tools for analyzing simulation output. An Excel based automated "Analyser" is described that performs an analysis of a single scenario. The Analyser links to a commercial simulation software package, SIMUL8, and provides recommendations on warm-up, number of replications and run-length. Various standard procedures are used in the Analyser with some adaptations to make them suitable for automation. This research demonstrates the potential of the approach. A requirement for further development is more thorough testing of the analysis procedures, particularly for their robustness and generality in use. Further adaptation of the procedures for automation may also be required.
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No matter how many new marketing modalities come onto the scene, automotive direct mail continues to prove itself as one of the most valuable tools in any car dealer's arsenal. Why? For its ability to drive new sales.
Direct mail is not only something that prospects can see and feel, making it more real, it also has the potential to feel more personal than electronic marketing methods (ie: email). Also, because automotive direct mail is three-dimensional and can take multiple forms – from shapes and sizes to postcards, boxes and stuffed envelopes and even to scratch off cards and coupon books – the creative possibilities are endless.
So, as alluring as new marketing tactics might be, automotive direct mail is a critical component of any fully integrating marketing campaign.
Still aren't convinced? Well, here are just a few more reasons why good old fashioned automotive direct mail are oh-so-critical in the modern age:
• Prospects can't "opt out" of receiving automotive direct mail. Email communications and even social media communications can easily be hidden, blocked or relegated to the spam folder.
• Automotive direct mail can be extremely targeted and even downright personal. If you are pushing family cars, for example, you can perform demographic research on your prospects and opt to send mailers only to those who would be potential customers for that piece of your inventory.
• You can use automotive direct mail to drive more interaction and personal relationships with customers. Suggest prospects follow your Twitter feed for weekly or monthly service deals. Ask them to participate in a survey online or to contact a sales representative directly with any questions.
Bottom line, automotive direct mail is a valuable marketing tactic for the simple fact that it allows you to reach those who you might not otherwise reach. That's essential for a fully optimized and integrated marketing mix – your customers all have different habits, likes and dislikes as far as communication. Meet them where they are – via mailbox, inbox, feed and broadcast – and you'll ensure your message will always get through.


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An introduction to the materials and methods of painting. The areas to be covered are specifically color and its interaction, the use of form and scale, painting from a model, painting objects with a concern for their mass and its interaction with light.
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Studio work in class and maintenance of a journal. Course requires frequent group and individual critiques.


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The Subaru Motorsports teams experienced dramatic highs and lows through their 2011 seasons, but they managed to win a championship and set a record.Subaru Road Racing Team (SRRT)
Subaru Road Racing Team (SRRT)
Describing the 10 rounds of the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge for SRRT runs a gamut of adjectives ŌĆō hopeful, enthralling, frustrating, encouraging, discouraging, demanding, and competitive are some. Fielded by Subaru of America, Inc. partner Phoenix Performance (based in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania), SRRT had the #35 Subaru WRX STI Sedan in a competitive position just about every racing weekend ŌĆō in practice, qualifying, and/or during the race.
Consistently capable of running in the top 10, SRRT and drivers Andrew Aquilante, Bret Spaude, and John Heinricy often ran #35 in the top 5. Bret Spaude qualified the car as high as 2nd (Lime Rock), and the team brought home the car as high as 6th (Road America).
As the performance chart shows, when #35 finished, it usually was knocking on the door of the top 10. The chart also shows four times that the car didnŌĆÖt finish ŌĆō sometimes due to its own issues and sometimes because of contact in this highly competitive series. At the end of any of the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge races, few of the combatant vehicles remained unscathed.
Drivers werenŌĆÖt immune either. Andrew Aquilante missed two of the races due to injuries received in a non-Subaru race event before the GRAND-AM weekend at Lime Rock the end of May. SRRT recruited consultant and seasoned racing veteran John Heinricy to take AquilanteŌĆÖs seat for those two races.
Racing is an unpredictable sport, and the difference between coming in 1st and 10th often depends on a degree of luck. As a well-prepared and well-disciplined team, SRRT met each of the challenges thrown at #35 and continuously presented a strong race car for every round of the series.
SRRT Performance in the 2011 GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge Grand Sport Class
Follow specific races of SRRTŌĆÖs 2011 season through Journal entries. Find other articles concerning the team on the website, including the cover story of Version 8.1, which showed how #35 was prepared for the season opener at Daytona the end of January. Also, see the team site at www.subaruroadracingteam.com for more.
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French doctors said Thursday that two people suffering from Guillain-Barre in Martinique had evidence of Zika infection, NBC News reported.
Staff at a Martinique hospital reported that two people seriously ill with the paralyzing nerve condition spent weeks on ventilators. Neither had any other infection known to cause Guillain-Barre, but they did have the Zika virus in their urine.
Zika had not been known to cause the rare paralyzing nerve condition before, but its spread across Latin America and the Caribbean is affecting larger numbers than ever infected before.


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Edwards still without Cup win
FORT WORTH, Texas -- Carl Edwards has found a way to try to mask the frustration of his winless NASCAR Sprint Cup season.
"It's not that we haven't had no wins this season, it's just that we've had nine wins over the last two," Edwards said. "That sounds a lot better."
That still doesn't erase that very noticeable zero in 2009.
After winning a series-high nine races last season -- "That was an amazing year," Edwards said, almost smiling at the memory -- he was considered by many as the preseason favorite to unseat three-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson.
Instead, Johnson heads into Sunday's race at Texas Motor Speedway, the eighth in the 10-race Chase for the Sprint Cup, closing in on unprecedented fourth consecutive championship.
Edwards would just like to win a race and try to build some momentum for next season.
"Everybody was so pumped and voted us to win the championship and everybody was on board, but I knew in the back of my mind that things can go great or they can go bad and no amount of speculation can affect that," Edwards said. "Yeah, it's frustrating. But I know how cruel this sport can be."
And how good.
When Edwards got to the 1 1/2-mile, high-banked track last November, he already had seven wins. He made it eight when he drove his No. 99 Ford to Victory Lane by a comfortable margin after gambling on fuel to complete the first two-race season sweep in Texas -- and become the first three-time winner there. He won again in the finale two weeks later at Homestead to finish 69 points behind Johnson.
Without a wreck at Talladega and an ignition problem at Charlotte in consecutive Chase races, for finishes of 29th and 33rd, Edwards probably would have been able to end Johnson's title streak last year.
The luck has been no better this year, even though the Roush Fenway team got started with Matt Kenseth being the first driver in 12 years to win the first two races of a season and Edwards made the Chase again.
"We were at the top of our game last year and didn't manage to make the improvements and didn't manage to find the next new thing that we needed this year and that left us with a disappointing year," owner Jack Roush said. "It's just a cycle of things. ... Hopefully next year we'll be back on top."
After Kenseth's two victories, Roush didn't win again until Jamie McMurray won at Talladega last weekend.
Only Johnson (13) and Kyle Busch (12) have more than Edwards' nine victories over the past two seasons.
Busch is racing in all three of NASCAR's national series this weekend at Texas. He got his Texas trifecta started by winning the truck race Friday night.
With a 184-point lead over Mark Martin, Johnson needs only to average a 10th-place finish over the last three races, or 11th if he leads at least one lap in every race, to clinch the championship.
Johnson has an average finish of 3.4 in the seven Chase races so far, finishing top 10 in all of them.
"I'm still trying to race as if we're behind in points," Johnson said. "I feel if we start focusing on an average position where we need to finish, do some things that are different, we will set ourselves up for a problem. ... If we can go out and outrun the 24 (Gordon) and the 5 (Martin) the next two weeks, we'll set (clinching the title) into our minds then. Right now, I'm just trying to keep blinders on and stay focused on maximum points."
Johnson was second at Texas in April behind Hendrick teammate Jeff Gordon, who is the polesitter Sunday. Martin, another Hendrick driver, qualified seventh and Johnson starts 12th.
Gordon's victory at April broke a 47-race winless drought and gave him his first victory ever at Texas. That is still his only win this season.
Edwards finished 10th in April at Texas and it looked like he might be getting on a roll soon after that when he finished seventh or better in four consecutive races. But he didn't maintain that momentum, and has only five top-10 finishes in the 17 races since.
All that has kept his celebratory backflip from getting too rusty are four Nationwide victories this season.
His worst Sprint Cup finish came three weeks ago in Charlotte, when he was 39th because of a blown engine that put him out of the race with 35 laps to go. He was 14th last week at Talladega.
"I feel like I'm doing sometimes a better job in the race car and we're not getting the same results, but that's what makes this sport tough," Edwards said. "The good times are good, the bad times you've just got to dig in and work."


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Introduction: Copper Wire and Fused Glass Butterfly
I have been taking welding and metal fabrication classes at the College of Marin. At the same time I've also been taking fused glass classes at Stained Glass of Marin. After learning a variety of techniques and working on numerous homogeneous projects, I thought I'd start to try to meld the two mediums together. The Copper Wire and Fused Glass Butterfly was my first attempt at doing this.
The primary goal was to learn how the two materials can be brought together both physically and aesthetically. I wasn't even sure if I could get the two materials to attach to each other without compromising the design.
Working with the #10 copper wire was probably the hardest part of this project. I had to hand coil the butterfly body shaping the thorax ever so carefully. Since copper work hardens fairly quickly, I had to anneal the wire many times so that I could control by hand the diameters of the coils.
Step 1: Supplies and Tools
- fusing glass: I used what the glass studio keeps in stock, Bullseye fusing glass. Since I had the monarch butterfly in mind, I chose those colors.
- coarse frit: Little bits of crushed glass.
- fusing glue: Since I worked on the wings over the course of days and weeks between the studio and my home, being able to glue down the pieces was important.
- #10 solid copper wire: I picked up 20ft from Home Depot. I don't know exactly how much I used for the body. I had a lot of waste due to various experiments. I do have about 5ft left.
- solder: I first used standard copper pipe solder I picked up from Home Depot. For some reason, it was difficult to control. So I switched to Stay-Brite solder which the welding class provided.
- e6000: The glass studio suggested that I use this glue to attach the glass to the copper wire.
- glass cutter: I used the Toyo pistol grip glass cutter.
- Grozer pliers: Special glass pliers.
- glass grinder: Special grinder to smooth out the cut edges of the glass. I used the studio's.
- fusing glass kilnfusing glass kiln: A kiln designed to fuse glass. I used the studio's.
- propane torch: Readily available torch. I used this when working at home.
- Or, oxy acetylene torch: OFW torch. I used this when working in the class.
- Needle nose pliers
- Toothless pliers
- Needle nose vice grips
- Wire cutter
- 1/2" round metal rod
Step 2: Glass Butterfly Wings
It takes time to build the wings. The hardest and most time consuming activities were cutting the design and grinding the glass. Patience is definitely needed.
Draw template onto glass
I pulled an image from the Internet, enlarged it as big as I could and used it as my template. The first templates were that of the entire wings. I traced them onto black glass. Next, I cut out the cells from the template, traced them onto pumpkin glass. Because each cell and its position are unique, I labeled each cell.
Cut glass
Basically, I cut along the template lines with the glass cutter. There are a lot of curves, so I got it wrong a few times. But that just added character to the piece.
Grind and smooth glass
Because I didn't always cut along the line or cut a nice curve, I had to grind the pieces to smooth out the lines. This took quite a bit of time because there were so many pieces.
Add coarse frit
Instead of cutting little bits of glass to create the cells in the outer margins, I just used very coarse frit. It seemed to work very well.
Positioning the glass
I didn't know this at the time, but after the wings are fired everything shrinks just a bit. So it turned out that the cells that were touching before the fire ended up separating a bit. This created nice veins in the wings.
Glue down parts
I glued everything down as well as I could. This made it much easier to transport the wings from home to the studio.
Tack Fuse
I asked the studio to task fuse the wings. I wanted a bit of definition and depth to the wings. And if I didn't like it, I could have done a 2nd fire to full fuse the wings. But I ended up liking the result of the tack fuse.
Step 3: Copper Wire Butterfly Body
I wanted to be able to shape metal to take on the form of a butterfly's body. This meant having a bulge for the thorax and a taper for the abdomen. I chose copper wire since I knew I could work with shaping it. I thought of using copper pipe but enlarging and shrinking the pipe seemed too difficult.
I also wanted a head but to form it from the #10 copper wire was too difficult and it was impossible to find a copper sphere the size of a marble. I just opted go without a head.
I performed a few experiments with different diameter rods and I settled on one that was 1/2". I annealed the copper wire, used a vice grip to clamp it to the rod, and then coiled the wire around the rod.
When copper is annealed, it become very malleable. It can be worked using just hands. It work hardens fairly fast, so the wire may need to be annealed multiple times. To anneal copper, heat it until it's cherry red and cool it in water.
To get the shape of the thorax, I carefully unwound the coil to create a bulge. Surprisingly, this worked out fairly well. To create the abdomen, I did the opposite by creating ever so tighter coils going down to the end. Winding and rewinding the coil tends to change the angle of the winds. Moving very slowly and deliberately seemed to be the best approach.
For the legs, I just cut two lengths of copper wire and wrapped it perpendicular to the body half way down the body. I tried to create a tight fitting "U" shape around the contour of the body. Once it seemed tight, I soldered the legs onto the body. This took a few tries because the solder would run out from under the legs, not creating a solid bond between the legs and the body. The legs were attached to the topside of the body.
Wing Supports
For the wing supports, I did the same thing for the wings as I did for the legs except that I curved the wire so that the glass wings could rest on the wire. Once I had a proper "U" shape, I soldered them on. The wing supports were attached to the bottom side of the body.
Step 4: Attaching the Wings
The wing supports were shaped to support the wings and to lay as flat as possible to the underside of the wings. This took considerable amount of bending. Fortunately the wire was still malleable from the soldering.
Once I got the shape I wanted, I glued the wire down onto the wing using e6000. I used a liberal amount of glue. I clamped the wire down onto the wing until the glue dried.
Step 5: Final Steps
The final steps were just adjusting the wing positions and creating bends in the legs.
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I have been wanting to learn both of these skills. Maybe I should look into taking a class. It worked for you. The butterfly is beautiful.
Thanks. I definitely recommend taking classes. A co-worker suggested a community college for welding. After trying to get in an overfilled after work time slot for 3 semesters, I finally got in. The background of the students ran the gamut from those seeking certification and vocation to artists and hobbyists to the retired, kids right out of high school, and both men and women. The best thing about a community college is that for very little money, relatively, one learns to weld on someone else's equipment and tools and consumes their materials. I learned oxy-fuel, mig, tig, stick, soldering, brazing, and plasma cutting and safety. I also took a metal fab class from the same instructor which brought in metal forming and shaping. In both classes he allowed us to bring in projects to work on. That was awesome because he taught the rest of the class how to handle the various nuances each project had. As for the fused glass classes, the instructor was just as awesome. She owns the studio, does commission work, and teaches kids to retirees. We learned various cuts, various glass types and how they mix or don't mix, how to add metals, how to create stringers and beads, how to create forms and do slumping, how some of the science works, and more. Since it's a private business, it is a bit more expensive with respect to the class time. After taking a few classes and deciding to do more complicated glass projects, I invested in some of the basic tools so I can do a good amount of work at home and then be ready to basically just grind and fire in class.
My father was an art teacher at a local high school but I never had him teach me while I had the chance. Now it is too late. Some things I can teach myself but not this. My son is going to teach me to solder and then I think I will move on to a class.
I would say you seem to have mastered both techniques very well. Very nice project and such a creative design to accomplish. Bravo!
Thanks. I definitely learned a lot.


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The Euro 2012 qualifier between Italy and Serbia had to be abandoned after just six minutes following crowd trouble in Genoa.
The game in actual fact been postponed for thirty-five minutes prior to kick off as trouble mounted in the away end of the Stadio Luigi Ferraris (home of Sampdoria) where Serbian fans were cascading flares onto the pitch resulting in police intervention.
The Azzurri and the Serbians had originally lined up for their national anthems, only to be sent back into their respective changing rooms, hoping for the chaos to boil down.
Riot police had to tolerate a vast amount of abuse from the Serbian fans who continued to wreak havoc by vandalising parts of the stadium and continuously launching objects at police, ground staff and into the north stand of the ground where Italian supporters were sat.
A number of fans in particular, who were wearing masks to protect their identity, were cutting through mesh fences and smashing glass.
After the delay both sets of players returned to the field and lined up for their national anthem – with the Serbian fans roundly booing their own.
Enough was enough for Scottish referee Craig Thompson who brought the game to a halt after just six minutes as he feared for the safety of the players and supporters as fire crackers/flares continued to flood the pitch.
Italy are now set to be awarded a 3-0 default victory.
Serbia supporters had been causing a number of disturbances throughout the course of the day with Italian police clashing with a minority near the team's hotel. Matters had then escalated into pure pandemonium in the build up to the actual game.
Roberto Massucci, Italian security chief, believes that the Serbian authorities must take full responsibility for the shameful scenes. He believes that such violent fans should have been prohibited from attending Genoa.
"Fans that are so dangerous should not have arrived in Genoa." he said.
"They should have been stopped by the Serbian officials. We were aware that this game had a risk factor but a behaviour of such aggressiveness we had not experienced for some time. From the traditional channels of communication with the Serbian police, we had not been given any signs of the degree of danger of these fans."
"We, through experience, had arranged an adequate security, but we would have never imagined such a high level of aggressiveness. But there was no-one here from the Serbian police."
Azzurri coach Cesare Prandelli couldn't hide his disappointment over the evening's proceedings. The former Viola man is in no doubt that those involved done their utmost to achieve the postponement of the fixture.
"We are extremely sad and very bitter," he said. "There were so many children that wanted to watch a show and were not able to do so.
"I've never experienced anything like this.The (Serbian) players have been assaulted by their own fans in their bus."
"Their goalkeeper (Vladimir Stojkovic) was in our changing room, he was trembling and had fear not only about tonight but also in view of returning home."
"The ultra fans seemed organised. It appeared as though they would have done everything possible to make sure the game was not played. According to the Serbian players, that was their aim."
UEFA will now await for a report and it looks highly inevitable that they will open a full investigation.
Also see: Italy vs Serbia postponed: Masked Serbian Fans disrupt match with flares (Video).


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Today I would like to share with you two lovely Christmas card as part of my Xmas Collection using Dies R Us dies and stamps from The Project Bin.
Here's how I created this card:
First, I created my base layer using white cream cardstock, then using gold cardstock I die cut using Clarissa Ornament Outline and Background 2 times, then using a piece of paper, some Galaxy Gold ink I stamped the sentinment "Merry Christmas" from The Project Bin stamps on a piece of paper to add it to the center of the card and then randomly I lay down both of my Clarissa Ornament, accent it with the small mini bows.
My second card, I create it I die cut my white ivory background using Snowflake collage from Memory Box and shadow it using gold paper, then using poppy red stamped the sentiment in the middle and accent with some clear rhinestones.
I used some vellum to add the sentiment to the card. What do you think about this 2 lovely Christmas card?
Be sure to check back tomorrow to see the next sets of Christmas card part of the 2016 collection.
Every day of the month there's a new inspiration sample shared at Dies R US challenge blog
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You guys need to seriously up your game. Yeah, I know I haven't written one of these since the end of June, but that doesn't let you off the hook for not providing me with any suggestions last time. I'm getting the impression you don't think much of the leftovers pieces. Too bad.
Seriously, though, I had to go all the way back to the beginning to track down this week's suggestion, since The Hat merely provided a reference to it. Our very own Katharine Shilcutt has been practically begging me to make this ice cream, dropping it into the comments section repeatedly. Her diligence finally paid off, and I was the beneficiary.
I'm typically not terribly big on sweets. Give me the choice between chocolate or a cheeseburger, and the burger wins, hands down, at least 90 percent of the time. I've always been that way. Even when I'm craving dessert, I tend to steer toward the more temperate zone on the cart, rather than rushing headlong into hyperglycemia. You might find it odd, then, that I was so excited about making David Lebovitz's Salted Butter Caramel Ice Cream.
Yes, sugar flavored ice-cream with little nuggets of crunchy sugar mixed in is an extremely sweet proposition. "Salted" is the hook, here. Out of all the forms of direct-sugar-injection that fill the dessert world, salted caramel stands alone, for me. When made properly, caramel is anything but one-note sweet, despite its saccharine provenance, and the addition of salt as both underline and counterpoint serves to elevate the sweet treat well beyond the candy aisle.
If you've never done it yourself, let me tell you that caramel is extremely simple to make. It requires attention to detail, but not much skill. As Lebovitz notes in the recipe, the trick to making really good caramel is patience and nerves of steel. You have to almost burn it. You have to take it so close to burning, in fact, that one spare moment on the stove top might legitimately ruin your whole batch.
If you can stay your hand and wait for that point-of-almost-no-return, your caramel will be complex - nutty and deeply flavored, with a smoky character reminiscent of fire-toasted marshmallows - instead of simply tasting like brown sugar. It's worth it. Add to that good-quality butter (I use cultured, whose tangy edge adds just a little bit of extra character) and cream, sprinkle on a good amount of flaky sea salt, and you've got a heck of a dessert.
Yes, it's sweet. It's also rich and almost savory from the butter and cream, complex from the near-burning of the sugar (there's a reason people misapply the term "caramelized" to the searing and browning of a whole host of savory foods), with a nice salty punch.
For this recipe, you get to make caramel twice. The first go round is actually just a simple praline or brittle, poured out thin on a silpat-lined sheet pan, and broken into shards once cooled. Move quickly when pouring, or you won't get the praline as thin as you'd like. I didn't. I was lucky to have any left when it was time to churn, as my kids kept stealing chunks of it when I wasn't looking. They didn't even wait for it to cool properly, blistering their fingers with pilfered candy. Serves 'em right.
The second batch of caramel is the real deal, and is the foundation for the ice cream base. It starts out the same way, taking sugar to the edge of burning. This time, it's pulled back by swirling in cold butter at the last second, off the heat. Make sure you're using a big enough pot for your caramel, because adding the butter creates steam, causing the scalding hot caramel to roil around in the pot like some sort of delicious primordial ooze. A bit of cream and milk get added, and everything cooks on low heat until combined.
The only "tricky" step here is tempering the eggs. You don't want scrambled eggs in your ice cream, so tempering is a must. It's really not a big deal, just add small amounts of hot caramel to your yolks, stirring constantly, until the eggs are warmed up, then add them slowly back to the pot of caramel, whisking constantly. From there, it's just a matter of adding this mix to some milk, and stirring until cooled. An eight-hour chill before churning makes this a definite two-day project.
Once it was properly chilled, my batch took about 20 minutes to churn to the proper consistency in my stand mixer's ice cream attachment. A couple of hours in the freezer firmed things up, and I was enjoying some of the best ice-cream I've ever had. It was definitely sweet; a little goes a long way. It also had all those other elements about which I waxed rhapsodic earlier. I'll save you another round of purple prose.
I will, however, mention my favorite thing about the ice cream. The wafer-thin, super-crunchy shards of salted caramel praline in the mix mirrored the texture and effect of flaky sea salt, offering wonderful textural counterpoint to the soft ice cream, and providing a burst of flavor, both salty and sweet. It was truly delicious stuff. Despite a relatively involved process and two days time, it was also truly simple. Go make some. In the meantime, what's next?
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We discuss a deep reinforcement learning implementation using the CAT Vehicle Testbed and discuss the merits of simulation-based deep reinforcement learning. After implementing a simple 3 layered neural network which learned using deep Q-learning, we found some challenges associated with ROS and Gazebo. In spite of these challenges, we demonstrate that our reinforcement learning architecture can teach a car to avoid obstacles. With these preliminary results, we discuss what new things we can do and how we can implement more advanced methods.10aAutonomous Systems10aMachine Learning1 aNguyen, John1 aHuynh, Hoang1 aAv, Eric1 aBhadani, Rahul1 aBose, Tamal uhttp://csl.arizona.edu/content/reinforcement-learning-autonomous-driving-using-cat-vehicle-testbed


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Riseponds is a series where a group of Risen members are picked not based on viewpoints but solely by "first come first serve" to speak on a topic that they're passionate or apathetic about. The randomness serves so readers can get different viewpoints from different people with different experiences or similar perspectives from different people. With the randomness comes the surprise of how contrasting or similar Risen members think when it comes to a certain topic.
The topic for this month is gun control.
Travis B: To start us off, how about an important statistic? According to independent news organization Mother Jones, at least 80% of the guns used in mass shootings committed since 1982 had been legally acquired. Those who stand opposed to any increased regulation of gun distribution will often state that gun control won't stop those who intend to use guns to harm others from obtaining them because "criminals don't care about the law!". Apparently, 80% of mass shooters in the last decades did in fact go to the trouble to acknowledge the law and go through with purchasing a gun legally, and the background checks that are supposed to prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands clearly hasn't done what they're supposed to do. It's blatant that other regulation is needed if we're to decrease the amount of mass shootings in the United States. With that being said, I'm not suggesting taking away the weapons of any American. So many anti-gun control advocates believe that gun control suggests taking away their weapons altogether, thus leaving them defenseless against whatever their paranoia conjures up. However, the process of buying a gun should be more difficult and the background checks more thorough. Longer waiting and minor inconvenience are undoubtedly worth it if a person's untimely death in the future is prevented.
Olivia: From an Australian perspective, gun control laws state that in order for an individual to possess and use a firearm, they must have a firearm licence. Licence holders must be at least 18 years of age, have a valid reason for holding a firearm (with self-protection not being considered one) and must not be classified as a "prohibited person." Though these conditions slightly vary from state to state, since the introduction of gun laws in Australia, the risk of dying by gunshot has declined by more than 50%. Albeit these laws were designed to specifically reduce mass shootings, the rates of homicide and suicide through firearms have also declined. I think these statistics speak volumes, and is more than a justifiable reason to introduce stricter gun laws in the U.S. Australian firearms laws were introduced following a massacre in 1996 where 35 people were killed by a gunman, and it just makes me wonder how many mass shootings America must go through before their firearms are regulated. I understand that the U.S. is a much larger nation that Aus, but it is imperative that action is taken as soon a possible to prevent further destruction.
Alexis D: Whenever I hear arguments about gun control, I almost always hear somebody bring up Australia and how well their gun regulations have worked. I wish that the same scenario could be applied to the United States, but it's just not plausible right now. For example, Wikipedia states that in Australia, there are 21.7 guns for every 100 people, which is probably why it was so easy to pass these laws. However, Australia ranks 26 out of 175 on this list. The United States, on the other hands, ranks 1 out of 175. In the US, there are approximately 112.6 guns for every 100 people. The fact that these statistics don't include illegally owned guns is more than concerning. There are more guns than there are people in the United States, which is why it's so hard to pass gun control laws. The other phrase I hear most in gun control arguments is, "It's my right to bear arms!". Which is correct. The US Constitution states that all citizens have the right to bear arms. However, the Constitution was written in 1787 by white men that had finished fighting in a civil war. They didn't have the luxury of modern technology like security systems to keep their households safe. Back then, people believed they needed guns because it was a lot harder to uphold the law. Not to mention, the only guns really available to the people were rifles and bayonets, which couldn't really easily be concealed or be used to shoot hundreds of rounds at a time. Nowadays, however, I believe there isn't a need for guns in our daily lives. It's a lot easier to catch criminals than it was in the 18th century. Technology has come a long way, and people are now fighting for the right to carry AK-47's and automatic assault rifles in public. They want to own machine guns for hunting - because nothing says serenity and nature like 100 rounds going off in the forest. Guns are a lot of more dangerous and a lot more unnecessary today than they were when the Constitution was written, but we shouldn't completely ban them. I don't see why people can't own and have carry permits for handguns, but people should not be able to carry their assault rifles with them when they go grocery shopping.
Laila: Creating stricter gun control laws will not prevent criminals from obtaining guns or breaking laws. In previous years criminals from populated cities have found new ways to receive a gun illegally through gangs, etc. Living in the South Side of Queens, I hear about, I am surrounded by it, and I know people that have been affected by gun violence in these gangs, and that is why I want to see a change. Gang members are responsible for 130, or 40%, of the city's murders for the year of 2015. Innocent people are being killed every single day, a change needs to happen. If we put as much effort into how many people have guns as we did with controlling who has them, then we could stop handing weapons into irresponsible hands, and stop the senseless acts that come as a result. The violence continues to get worse the less we pay attention to these areas because it becomes a free for all. The homicide rate for male victims aged 15-29 is more than four times the global average, due to higher levels of gang-related homicide, according to the report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Part of Obama's gun control action is aimed at people who are illegally engaged in the business of firearm sales. Guns are made to kill, however no one has to die because of the situation they are in. Gang violence is interconnected with other underlying causes of violence stemming from drug abuse, and concentrated urban poverty. Effectively working on the local streets and working broader may slightly relieve the issue.


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Nadal withdraws from WimbledonComments
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon in order to recover from a left wrist injury in time to feature at the Rio Olympics.
The Spanish 14-time Grand Slam winner also pulled out of the French Open last month.
The 30-year old left hander, who has won Wimbledon on two occasions, won gold in his only Olympic appearance in 2008.
A knee injury prevented him from defending that title in London.
To be eligible for the Rio Games, however, Nadal needs to have competed in three Davis Cup ties during the four-year Olympic cycle, he's played twice so far.
If fit he has the chance to complete his Davis Cup quota next month when Spain take on Romania otherwise a special exemption from the International Tennis Federation will be needed for Olympic participation.


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Perhaps best known for his runway couture, Giorgio Armani has set out to conquer yet another area of design. He has partnered with Spanish bathroom manufacturer Roca in creating Armani/Roca, a bathroom design concept debuting at this year's Milan Furniture Fair, April 14-19th. While not a stranger to the home design industry – Armani's Armani Casa venture has won over many design devotees – this will mark the designer's first major foray into bathroom design.
Armani/Roca bathroom will consist of an entire interior design solution, including furniture, lighting, wall coverings and ceiling treatments. It will be available in select stores as early as 2011. A must see if you are Milan-bound!