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How to Sew Sequins for Belly Dancers 2: Sequins and Beads

How to Sew Sequins and Beads

So here is a little bit about me. When I look at sequins and beads sewn in an orderly manner, I get a lot of pleasure from it.

It may sound weird, but the above picture of pink sequins all sewn together among strings of beads is like… exciting and comforting to me. I can stare at it for a long time… 🙂

…Just me being geeky here, but I hope you get some sort of excitement from seeing sequins and beads, because in this article, you will see 3 ways of sewing sequins and beads together.

Watch it in a video here:

To sew sequins and beads, you need:

Sequins and Beads Sewing Materials

1. Sequin – beads – sequin pattern

For belly dance costumes, this technique is often used to fill up shoulder or side straps of a bra top or a large area in general.

First, bring your needle up from under the fabric, and pick up a sequin. If you are using a cup sequin, make sure the cupped side is facing up.

Then pick up seed beads. Now you need to see how many seed beads you need, because it depends on the size of your sequins and beads. You just need to create the length of 1 sequin with seed beads. Here, I am using 4.

Sequins and Beads sewing 1

Then hold another sequin, cup side up, with your left hand, if you are sewing with your right hand, right next to the first sequin. And put your needle right through the second sequin.

Sequins and Beads sewing 2

And just repeat the process to fill up an area.

Sequins and Beads sewing 3

This technique is great for filling up a large area, or if you have to add length to shoulder straps or side straps of your bra top, and you need to hide the added fabric with sequins to make it look seamless.

Sequins and Beads example

2. Sequin-bead Accent

You can make this cute look with just 1 sequin and 1 seed bead. Bring your needle up, and pick up a sequin.

Sequin and bead accent 1

Then pick up a seed bead, and take your needle through the sequin.

Sequin and bead accent 2

Sequin and bead accent 3

That’s it! This is great if you want to feature the whole shape of the sequins. You can make a line with it or fill up an area or just make cute accents like this.

Sequins and Beads Christmas Applique

This is the same leaf applique from my last article on how to sew sequins. In 2 places, I used a larger, clear sequin and a smaller gold one for a subtle accent. Doubling up sequins of different sizes creates more dimension.

It somehow became a very Christmassy design. I might use this on my Christmas costume or hair piece. 🙂

3. Bead line over sequins

This one is a bit more advanced, but it creates such a cool look. It’s just a combination of 2 techniques from my earlier videos.

Just like the sequin-beads-sequin pattern above, start with a sequin and a few seed beads. Place another sequin with your other hand, and bring your needle through.

Bead line over sequins step 1

Then, just like we did when beading a single line, bring your needle back up right in between the sequins.

Bead line over sequins step 2

From here, put your needle through the last couple of beads.

Bead line over sequins step 3

Then pick up a few more beads, place a sequin, and bring your needle through the sequin.

Bead line over sequins step 4

Again, back up in the middle, and through the last couple of beads.

Repeat, and it will look like a line of beads going over a series of sequins.

Sewing bead line over sequins step 5

Key here is to keep the tension of the thread relatively tight, and if you are unsure whether you need 3 or 4 beads for example, use less. Using more beads or having loose thread makes the line uneven.

Here, I used this technique to go around the stone with clear sequins and black seed beads. I really enjoy this look!

Flower applique sequins and beads diy

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Thursday, August 01, 2013

Man, was yesterday stressful! But first a quick recap of the day before that:

The night before last I had a huge problem struggling with the binge monster. I'm still not quite sure if I was genuinely hungry or was seeking psychological release by eating, but I couldn't help but eat SOMETHING even though I was already at my target calorie range when I got home from work. I kept it at about 1469 that day instead of my desired 1200-1300, but that's still within my Spark range, so I'll live with that.

Yesterday, though, I decided to try something different with food. Against my better judgement, I upped my lunch (first meal of the day) from 340 to 500 and ate something heartier. It was much more satisfying, and by my dinner break at work I wasn't completely ravenous, nor did I have the desire to eat a snack in between. As expected I ate Chipotle for dinner, which was a delicious, pre-calculated 735 calories. I was planning to keep it at that for the whole day because that combo was actually really filling! The only problem though was work was so stressful yesterday that I had to allow myself some kind of mini binge to de-stress a bit. I was in complete control though, and 300 calories of my favorite chips and dip put me right at 1545 calories. It's only five calories under my max, but considering how the work day went I can live with that.

So yeah. I'm okay with yesterday's food being high as long as I stayed in range, and I'm thankful that the binge monster didn't rear his head today. I might try a similar plan of beefing up my first meal to keep from that ravenous hunger from creeping up on me later on at night and causing me to make bad decisions.

But yeah. Yesterday was one of the most stressful work days I've had in awhile. Two people who were training new employees called in sick, so not only did I have my own trainee to handle, but two others who were constantly asking me questions and needing me to come over and help that. That's fine and all, but the phones were absolutely ringing non-stop for some reason, and that combined with people asking me to publish their symptom reports or asking me what this piece of data is was a bit too hectic and chaotic. My primary objective is to publish my computer, and I was barely able to get that done! I couldn't even sit at my station and complete a task without being interrupted a few times to do numerous different things. The experience left me feeling scatterbrained, unproductive, stressed for time, and all kinds of all over the place. I hate that! Today has to be better.

Once I again I'm so, so thankful I allowed myself a mental health day at the beginning of this week, because right now the only thing getting me through this is that I have one less day between me and a three day weekend. I think it will help today that I don't have to feel guilty about losing a fight with the binge monster, though! And I'm kind of happy that yesterday the scale said I dropped 0.8 pounds in a day. I know that I could fluctuate back up from that in such a short period of time but it makes me feel like I'm making progress.

Phew! That's all I have to say as far as that is concerned.

I have high hopes that today is a vast improvement over yesterday. I plan on getting an early start and an extra hour of sleep to start things off. I know if I manage to do one or two productive things before work like wash my car or run errands, I will feel more upbeat and positive at the beginning of my shift, and that usually makes a huge difference. The indulgence of Chipotle last night was a great treat and has actually boosted my mood already, haha. Here's hoping, right?

I think I'm going to spend some time luxuriating in bed before luxuriating in a long, hot shower. What better way to kick off a Thursday? Hope everyone is doing great out there in Sparkland!
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    Nice job trying to change things up.
    Now I want Chipotle for dinner! I am actually going to make a brown rice & turkey ground meat "Bowl" for dinner - and I like to add the chipotles sauce! Yum!
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Indiginous Little People & Nature Spirits
By CinnamonMoon from Native American Religions

Canotili ("Tree Dwellers"):
The Indians of the Plains or Great Lakes told tales of diminutive warriors: strong, agile, and frightening despite their small stature. The Canotili were known as patrons of hunters and archers as well, and the best were said to have been blessed by them. The Canotili possess a chameleon-like ability to blend in with their surroundings, and have enhanced strength and dexterity. If a Canotili is surprised, they exude a powerful pheromone that causes panic in all non-Canotili present. The uncontrollability of this power makes it more of a disadvantage than a benefit. Canotili look much like smaller versions of the Plains or Great Lake Indians in their fae mien. Their fingers and toes are longer than normal, and they all have eyes that glow in the dark.

is a spider fairy. He wears brown deerskin leggings with long soft fringes on either side, and tiny beaded moccasins on his feet. His long black hair is parted in the middle and wrapped with red, red bands. Each round braid hangs over a small brown ear and falls forward over his shoulders. He even paints his funny face with red and yellow, and draws big black rings around his eyes. He wears a deerskin jacket, with bright colored beads sewed tightly on it. Iktomi dresses like a real Dakota brave. In truth, his paint and deerskins are the best part of him -- if ever dress is part of man or fairy. MAY-MAY-GWAY-SHI

May-may-gway-shi (Rock Fishers):
The rock fishers are from the stories of the many tribes of the Abnaki Confederation. They were reputed to be able to vanish into rock to escape pursuers, and to be able to make fishing more plentiful. Indeed, the May-may-gway-shi are able to pass through solid rock, and may even pilot a vehicle through rock. They are also able to summon fish to any body of water. They fondness for fish makes them easily manipulated or trapped, though. In their fae miens, the May-may-gway-shi are short and agile, with a fine otter-like pelt of water resistant fur covering their arms and legs, and long flowing hair.

The Nanehi:
are one of the more helpful faerie types of Cherokee legend. The Nanehi are traditionalists, historians, artists and musicians. They are able to physically alter their size and appearance, to enhance or lower their looks, and to make themselves look younger or older than their actual age. They excel in all forms of performance, especially if the performance involves traditional songs, dances and stories. Nanehi are vain to a fault, and have difficulty resisting flattery. Conversely, any insult to their appearance, or any adverse conditions on their appearance affects them badly. Nanehi, in their fae form, appear as idealized versions of the tribes of their mortal kin, with lustrous dark hair and striking faces.

Rock Giants:
Rumored to be the children of the Cannibal spirit among the Iroquois, rock giants are known for their strength, ferocity, and ravenous appetites. Rock giants are as strong as trolls,
and not nearly so morally encumbered with such an inconvenient sense of honor. Difficult to hurt under the best of circumstances, they are impervious to weapons of rock and stone. These Nunnehi are also avoided on account of their legendary tempers. If they are insulted, or their bravery or prowess is called into question, nothing will keep them from exacting revenge upon the one who offended them. Though their personalities usually make friends rare, those that do befriend a rock giant will usually find them to be extraordinarily loyal and steadfast companions. In their fae mien, a rock giant appears to be a gigantic (troll-sized) human encased in an outer shell of rock.

The thought-crafters come from tales told by the Algonquin tribes, and they usually reside among the remnants of the Algonquin tribes scattered between Maine and Virginia. In addition to being skilled crafters and artisans, the thought-crafters are dedicated to opening the ways to the Higher Hunting Grounds to all Nunnehi again. The thought-crafters are especially dexterous, and quick-witted, and they are skilled in physically manipulating objects, as well as solving riddles and puzzles. They are especially skilled at inspiring others and may restore lost Glamour to changelings, and bring creativity back to mortals who have lost it. The fae form of a thought-crafter resembles idealized versions of their mortal kin.

Tunghat ("Green Dwarves" or "Owners"):
The stories of the tribes of the Plains, Plateau and Basin told of dwarvish masters of animals. The Tunghat were those that placed animals in the path of the most worthy hunters, and made sure that the animals that were unlikely to survive the next winter were the ones slain in the hunt. All Tunghat are bound to a certain animal type. They are able to cover themselves with an illusion that makes them appear as this animal type, and they are able to summon and communicate to some extent with the animals of their chosen kind. It is possible for a Tunghat's illusion to start fooling even them if they maintain it for long enough, until they start to believe that they actually are the animal in question. The Tunghat, in their fae forms, are small green people with darker green hair, teeth and nails.

Yunwi Amai'yine'hi ("People of the water"):
Shape-changing tricksters that protect bodies of water, the Yunwi amai'yine'hi come from Cherokee legend. Many stories of fishermen being rescued by friendly water creatures come from encounters with these fae. Like pooka, the Yunwi amai'yine'hi may shape-change into animal form, their animal must be some sort of water creature though. They also possess an uncanny ability to control water, causing it to be still or otherwise. If they are in animal form and are caught by a trap, hunter or fisherman, they often tend to panic like an animal, and not be able to use their powers or intelligence to escape. In their fae mien, the Yunwi amai'yine'hi tend to have traits of their animal affinity, much like pooka. Their large eyes resemble pools of their chosen body of water.

Yunwi Tsundsi ("Little People"):
Cherokee legend also tells of elusive but helpful little people. The Yunwi tsundsi are able to make themselves inconspicuous, not invisible, but rather unseen. They are also very skilled crafters. Though they tend to be helpful to mortals, they have terrible tempers when their work is insulted, or their help is scorned. When this happens, they will
usually prank the offender mercilessly until they have properly apologized, or until a phase of the moon has passed. In their fae miens, the Yunwi tsundsi appear as normal humans, but rarely stand over five feet tall.

The Southwest (Apache, Hopi, Navajo and Zuni.)

The Kachinas were said to come from the spirit world, teaching the rituals, songs and dances necessary for survival in harmony with nature to the Southwest tribes. The Kachinas value ritual above all else, believing that rituals create a link between the Earth world and the spirit world, and enough such links might allow access to the Higher Hunting Grounds someday. Kachinas are able to make rain, and to make plants grow if the proper rituals are performed by their mortal tribes. They are also able to transform themselves into clouds. The Kachinas have a tendency to specialize in one skill though, all other pursuits becoming secondary. The Kachinas tend to change their fae appearance as they grow older, looking more or less normal until their elder years, when they seem to shrink down to resemble living versions of the Kachina dolls fashioned by their mortal kin.

Surems (Yaqui "Little People"):
Easily the most peaceful of the Native Fae nations, the Surems are opposed to loud sounds and any sort of violence. Surems are able to project an air of serenity around them that will calm those in the area, it is difficult to become angry or agitated under this influence. They are known for their congeniality, and have advantages in social situations. However, Surems are so commited to finding peaceful solutions to problems that they have great difficulty forcing themselves to resort to violence even in extreme circumstances, or even speaking harshly. In their fae miens, Surems are usually about 5 feet tall and solidly built, with broad pleasant faces.

The Far West (Flatheads, Miwok, Modoc, Utes and Nez Percés.)

Nümüzo’ho ("Crushers of People"):
Among the angriest of the Native Fae nations and among those most able to destroy whetever they happen to be angry at, the Nümüzo’ho supposedly had glimpses long ago of the devastation mortals would bring to the world, and they have been ruled by their righteous anger ever since. Nümüzo’ho are incredibly strong and durable. They are also able to call upon the more violent forces of nature to cause natural disasters in a five mile radius once per phase of the moon (no more than four times a month). When the Nümüzo’ho descends into their elder years, a limb will atrophy and fall off, or they will become blind in one eye. Nümüzo’ho are extremely tall in their fae miens, and their eyes glow with an unearthly light.

Water Babies:
Seen as evil spirits that steal human children and pull mortals into lakes and rivers to drown them, in the legends that they figure in, the Water Babies have to deal with the mistrust and misinformation of others constantly. It's true enough that they steal away human children, but only those who have been abandoned, orphaned or abused. They also will sometimes drown
certain mortals, but only those that have despoiled the waters that the Water Babies protect, or those who have committed crimes against children. Water Babies are able to breathe underwater, and allow those touching them to breathe there also. Also, when a water baby chooses to take vengeance on someone, their strength increases to help them pull the victim in the water and drown them. If the intended victim is actually innocent, their strength will not increase, and they will know that they are mistaken, and will release the victim. Water Babies are dependent on water, and if they are kept from immersing themselves in a water source for more than two days, they will begin to die. In their fae miens, Water Babies appear androgynous (legends indicated that all Water Babies were female because of this), have silvery eyes, webbed hands and feet, and gills.

The Far North (Aleuts, Inuit, Chinook, Haida, Kwakiutl, Lumni, Tlingit and Tsimshian.)

Inuas ("Spirit Helpers"):
Born of the dreams of the northernmost tribes, the Inuit and the Aleuts, Inuas were the helpers of the shamans, aiding these mortals in communing with the spirits and in enforcing the taboos. To aid them in this task, the Inuas have the ability to invest powers from their Arts into amulets to be used by the mortal shamans. Inuas are also able to change into animal forms native to their region. Though they are able to change into more than one type of animal, it is difficult and takes practice to learn to move in several different forms. Inuas look much like members of their tribes. Most wear "labrets", plugs of ivory, bone or other hard material inserted into the skin to make a chin decoration. When advising a shaman, they prefer to be in animal form; usually an animal important to the welfare of the tribe.

Pu'gwis (also "Bukwus"):
Horribly ugly, cursed beings who are among the most tragic of all of the Native Fae. Pu'gwis long for love and friendship, but their hideous seemings make these goals nearly unreachable. Ironically, they are gifted singers, and are able to summon those who hear their songs to them. They also can also sing a song to cause those who they failed to win over to forget them. The Pu'gwis have the faces of rotting corpses, with yellowed eyes that almost seem to decay in their sockets. This decay extends to their physical form, making them physically weak, as well as mortifyingly ugly.

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The perennial Astible with leaf scorch from lack of water. CONTRIBUTED

I didn’t think I was going to have to say it this year with the way our weather has been, but here it is.

If you have newly planted trees, shrubs and perennials, you might consider watering them.

If your new plants didn’t get any of the spotty rain showers that passed through the Miami Valley last weekend, they would benefit from a good soaking.

This includes any plants that you put in the ground in the last three to five years. These plants are not completely established, and the roots would benefit from irrigation.

For some reason, gardeners tend to forget to water plants in the fall. The weather has cooled down and plant growth slowed down, therefore, they don’t need as much water, right?

For the most part, this is true, but we have had excessively warm weather this fall and plants have continued to grow well past their normal time frame. They need extra water.

Perennials tend to die down this time of the year and start to look bad. However, I have seen some perennials such as hosta showing signs of leaf scorch due to dry soils. The leaves were not dying because it was time; they were dying prematurely because they were dry.

This means that the roots (the most important part of the perennial next to the crown of the plant) will possibly die out as well. Water to help prevent root damage.

However, roots continue to grow and require moisture before going dormant into the winter months. This moisture sustains the plants during the winter months.

Going into the winter with dry roots is a problem for plants. Therefore, soak the plants. Hopefully, one final soaking in the next week will take them into the winter.

If it stays dry and the rain goes around you, continue to keep these plants in mind until the ground freezes. Never let plants go into the winter dry.

I talked about grubs last week and the fall grub control that can be used at this time. In order for the fall grub control product to do its job, it has to be watered in thoroughly.

We did not get any of the rain that some of you received this past weekend, therefore, my husband has been moving the sprinkler around the landscape in order to get the inch of water needed to activate the product and kill the grubs.

And finally, the yellow jacket wasps are in full swing in the Miami Valley, seeking sugary substances like your picnic food, drinks, perfumes and more.

If you can locate their nests, hornet and wasp sprays are very effective. Spray at dusk for best effectiveness.

If you have food and drink around, they will find it. Try to use hornet and wasp traps placed away from the picnic areas to reduce the populations.

Unfortunately, they are part of the fall season.

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Saturday, June 25, 2016

Bistro Table Runner

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Quilt block clock

My sister sent me this pattern and I thought it would look so cute in my sewing room. Unfortunately this means I won't be able to use the "I lost track of time" excuse when I'm sewing anymore. The clock is 12" square and I used a scrapbook frame for it (minus the glass).  I made a dresden plate block using the Easy Dresden ruler. After adding the center circle I quilted a wonky spiral in the center, around each petal of the dresden plate, and echo quilted the background, using the edge of the presser foot as a guide (it's a wide presser foot). The fabric is Moda's Sophie and white Kona cotton. It was a lot of fun to make-almost instant gratification. Plus it's useful.

Saturday, February 7, 2015

Christmas tree skirt

I finished this tree skirt in record time-about 2 days before Christmas. Maybe 3. At first I thought of it as a small project that I could get done really quickly. Then I realized it's the size of a lap quilt. But somehow I got it done. I used a layer cake from Moda called Twelve Days of Christmas and a free tutorial from the Moda Bake Shop called Fruitcake Under My Tree. I didn't want to use yardage for the setting triangles so I sewed extra layer cake squares together for that. I LOVE it even though my seam matching leaves a lot to be desired. The binding fabric is some yardage by Robert Kaufman.

and under our little tree (our last real tree-we bought a fake one after Christmas)

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Merry Christmas!!

Wishing all of my blog readers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!

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With the chill in the air, cheery music playing, and sparkly new products making their debut - it must mean that the holidays are just around the corner. As soon as I saw that one radio station completely dedicated to Christmas songs, my wish list for Christmas day began springing into my head. So, with that I decided to create my monthly favorites - from what I have and what I'm currently ooooing and awing over.

1. Kate Spade 'Eat Cake For Breakfast' Journal: If you haven't seen my new Eat Cake For Breakfast bag, then you wouldn't know my current obsession with this phrase. I was delighted to receive this fun journal, with simple gold letters telling me to eat cake for breakfast. The inside front cover is filled with gold polka dots and then hundreds of lined sheets of paper waiting for me to unload my mind of it's thoughts.

2. lights, camera, flashes Tarte Mascara: This mascara entered my life through one of my lovely Birchbox arrivals. The fun gold casing catches your eye, but the mascara makes your eyes look camera ready - lights, camera, flashes!

3. J. Crew Metallic Glitter Belt: The perfect touch to an outfit in desperate need of some...shazam!

4. Butter London The 444 Nail Lacquer: I'm definitely the kind of girl who goes gaga over nails. Your nail polish is basically just another accessory to boost up your outfit. The color of this polish is gorgeous, it looks like the bubbly champagne glasses clinking together on New Years. That and a bit of sparkle, which is an added plus for anything.

5. 'Dress To Impress' Kate Spade Shirt: Is there anything that I need to say about this shirt other than OMG? I love these kinds of shirts that are so simple, but make your heart flutter at the first site of it. For any fashionista, this is basically our motto. Number one on my wish list for sure!

6. Harrison Striped Phone Case from Kate Spade: I have an odd obsession of changing up my phone case a lot more often than I should. Seeing all the cute phone cases from Kate Spade like this one certainly doesn't help my obsession. It's just another reason to take out your phone - to admire your glitzy case!

7. The Shopping Bag's 'Ann Crystal Bib Necklace': Not only did the name of the necklace make me adore it, but the crystals and simplicity of the necklace snatched up my heart. This is the perfect necklace for your holiday parties, and the one necklace everyone will be talking about. Your whole outfit should revolve around this lovely piece. Plus, an added bonus is the necklace is only $30!

8. Brian Lichtenberg Feline Beanie: I've seen these beanies all over Tumblr and on popular celebrities, which makes my longing to get one in my hands even stronger. So quirky and cute, I love it.

9. Prada Candy Perfume: This perfume is just like it's title, sweet like candy. I like to compare the scent to a hard candy, sweet on the outside, but once you break it open it evolves into a delicate and elegant smelling perfume. Lovely!

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There has been no product for which we have received more emails from all over the world saying something like, “I saw that you’re reviewing the Dodd pre. When will it be published? Can you give me a preview of what you think?”. We have had calls from dealers asking us if we think it is as good as everybody says it is. I even got a phone call from a distributor in Chile who was thinking about taking on the line and asking for my take on it.

As you will see, there is good reason for all this interest. “The Dodd”, as it is known, is hand built in Garland Texas, USA by Gary Dodd. It is a minimalist design that employs two tubes, in this case E88CC’s though any tube in the 6DJ8 family will work, and most noteworthy, an internal battery supply that consists of four rechargeable batteries. Gary uses beautiful exotic woods for the front fascia and side panels as well as the matching remote control. Mine was a highly polished, piano lacquered curly maple.

Gary uses Cardas and Vampire copper RCA's and Vampire CCC18 internal wiring, high–end Sonicap and Sonicap Platinum output caps, and there is a

home theater bypass that works without the unit being turned on. There is no provision for phono input, though a matching phono pre is in the works that will sell for $1,199. There is also no headphone jack.

I asked Gary to share a little of his background with us;

“I got started in audio at quite a young age around 9 or so. I was messing with radios and such and it just got better and better. In the early 80’s, I was building custom SS gear and big SS amps for the club scene under the name Audio Systems Engineering. In very late ‘89 I started designing with tubes because I knew they were just better. Somewhere around 1994-95 I was building custom tube gear for anyone who wanted some tube gear. At that time, tube stuff was very new. I continued to build and sell custom tube gear under the ASE name until my friends all got together and came up with DODD AUDIO. I now have a standard product line, but I still excel at custom designs, such as Danny's big monsters. I truly enjoy the custom stuff!”

The “Danny’s big monsters” to which he refers are not his feet, but a pair of custom tube monoblocks that weigh about 250 pounds each that he made for his friend Danny Ritchie. I have seen them and heard them on a few occasions and they are a sight to behold – masterpieces is the only way to describe them. He will build you a pair for around $30,000.

Danny designs speakers and crossovers for several major speaker makers including Usher, so he needs a playback system that is as neutral as possible. While he could use just about anything he wants, he uses Gary Dodd stuff exclusively. In fact, this particular unit used to belong to Danny who gave it back when Gary delivered the blue monsters and a new preamp, exactly the same as this one, but matching the blue of the power amps.

As always, I asked the designer what his design goals were for his product, to which Gary replied, “To offer an extremely high end affordable product that is unlike any other preamp available today, and to do this as simply as possible. I want all of my products to be very musical, real to life, and dynamic as we all know music is. They need to be able to reproduce all of the music as it was recorded, with no more and certainly no less. When I design a new circuit I first will build it and then I will measure and measure it and then finally I listen and listen and tweak and tweak until they are perfect”.

The Dodd does not include balanced circuitry. I have asked many amp designers for their take on balanced circuits in their designs and have gotten very divergent answers. Some think it is important and others, not so much. What camp does Gary live in?

“I have been asked many times about a balanced unit. I could do it, but it would take twice the amount of components inside and it would decrease the play time considerably”. (I believe he is referring to the extra power it would require of the batteries) “Of course, the unit could be redesigned, but it would be quite large and very heavy. Personally I do not see the advantage of balanced over unbalanced, and I do understand it”.

What he did not mention is that it would also add considerably to the cost. Designing anything involves a series of trade-offs in price vs. performance. Most amp builders to whom I have discussed this think the sonic reward is small compared to the extra dollars necessary to incorporate it. A couple who do build balanced circuitry have gone so far as to say that they only do so because people think it makes a big difference and the rest of their system is balanced, so to compete on the same field, they include it.

What is the point of balanced circuitry? To reduce noise, mostly RFI. In cases such as recording studios, concert halls and churches where cable runs can be hundreds of feet, balanced circuitry is an absolute must. But for a preamp that usually sits a foot or two from a power amp? I’m not so sure. Even if a pre is several feet away from say, a pair of monoblocks placed close to the speakers eight or nine feet away, if decent shielded cables are used, is there really that much noise to be picked up? In the case of the Dodd, whose batteries take it off the noisy AC grid altogether, maybe the point is moot.

The internal circuitry, what there is of it, is a thing of beauty in itself. Traces and wiring are clean, short and efficient. No tangled or looping wires, no bird’s nests or scattered clusters of caps. Everything is laid out neatly, solidly and perfectly. Gary should teach classes in soldering. There appears to be a black coating on the chassis to reduce resonance.

The front panel with only three heavily chromed knobs is simple. Left is your selector with “HT” or the home theater bypass in the first position followed by CD, AUX 1, 2 and 3. Four inputs. On the left is a matching volume control. The look and feel of the controls exude quality – even luxury. There is an aire of precision and a firm thunk like closing the doors on a Lexus when the selectors are changed. Nothing about the Dodd looks or feels cheap and there is a tangible sense of pride in ownership that comes standard with each unit. You sure won’t see many of your friends or visitors with the same thing and when they ask, you get a real sense of satisfaction in saying, “It’s a Dodd…”.

Women dig it, too. Linda loved the look of the fine, furniture grade wood.

She also loved the way it made her music sound. In fact, after a day or two, she started calling it as HER preamp! “Can we listen to my preamp tonight?”. And when I had to send it back, she almost pouted. “You’re sending back MY preamp, James?”

The unit does come with a remote, carved from the same wood as the preamp, but it only adjusts volume up and down. I told you Gary was a minimalist, but it too just feels good in your hand and its control of the volume is perfect – not too fast, not too slow. It’s amazing how many remotes force you go back and forth, hunting for just the right level.

In the center of the faceplate, things get a little confusing, but only for a moment. This is the power knob. Rotate left and you see “BATT1” and “MUTE”. Right is the same except for “BATT2”.

The thing is, it really doesn’t matter which way you turn the knob. Either way powers it up and turns on a little LED right in the middle of the laser-cut Dodd Audio logo. Selecting BATT1 or BATT2 makes no difference. Originally, Gary’s design called for two different banks of batteries so that when you select one, the other bank is charging up. When the operating bank of batteries is nearly used up, triggering a loud warning “beep”, you would switch to the other bank. But that is no longer the case. Selecting either BATT1 or BATT2 now engages all four rechargeable batteries. Gary tells me he went to that scheme because the other actually shortened playback time after a few months.

Speaking of playback time, on average you will get about twelve hours of AC-free music per charge. Of course, the unit automatically begins to recharge as soon as you turn it off, but if you forget to power it down overnight like I did once, you will be dead in the water. It takes about 3 ½ hours to go from zero to fully charged. Of course, the unit does not have to be fully charged in order to play.

Is that minor inconvenience worth it? Read on.

Chess was the game of choice in my frat house in college and of course, there was one guy I never could beat. Alex was his name and he grew up playing the game in his parent’s home in the Hamptons. But one time, just once I got lucky and had an easy checkmate in two moves. He studied the board, his face growing darker and darker as he cogitated. Finally, Alex said, “It looks like I’m going to have to employ the Dodd Gambit”. Well, a gambit is a plan of attack – a series of moves designed to win and there are hundreds of them; The Ruy Lopez Gambit, the Two Knight Gambit, the Muzio, Double Muzio and Wild Muzio Gambits and so forth, but I had never heard of the Dodd Gambit. Now I was worried. Did Alex have an exotic escape?

To my utter shock, instead of moving a piece, Alex swept his arm violently across the board, sending all the pieces flying. Simultaneous he yelled, “DODD…GAMBIT!”.  If you don’t get it, trade the first letter of each word and you’ll see his way of avoiding taking the Lord’s name in vain…

In describing the sound of this Dodd, I seriously considered a different gambit of just leaving a large, empty white space as a graphic illustration as bare as the board after Alex’s surrender. After all, I don’t get paid by the word. Heck, I don’t get paid at all. As I write this, the date is April 14th - time to send in the dreaded tax returns. Stereomojo reported a loss of about $11,000. Perhaps we should apply for non-profit status…

Switching on the Dodd, you immediately get a sense of what is not there, and that would be noise. We’re talking Black Hole (or IRS - same thing) dead silence, assuming your power amp is quiet as well. I could not hear any hiss from the Dodd’s E88CC’s when using my Halcro solid-state power amp or the wonderful Dolan M1 monoblocks. I also put it in front of the AES SUPER AMP Mk2, a tube model, when it was in for review.

Let me just say this categorically – the Dodd Preamp is sonically the best preamp I have had the privilege of auditioning in my system. I could even go as far to say that the Dodd is sonically one of the best components of any kind I’ve had here – it’s that good. It simply does what any component aspires to do and that is get the heck out of the way and let the music emerge unencumbered without adding, removing or changing anything.

Dynamics, the range of loudness and softness between musical sounds, are the key to the emotional elements in music. Imagine listening to the 1812 Overture when every note is exactly the same volume. The canons are the same level as the quietest flute. No sweeping strings or blaring brass. Boring and monotonous.

To appreciate loud, you have to have a foundation of quiet. So the higher the noise floor, the lesser the distance between the soft and loud, thus less dynamics. If a component also limits the upper range of volume (compression), then the music gets squashed from both ends.

The Dodd puts no limits on either end, allowing the music to be reproduced in all its dynamic glory – whether it is Alison Krauss’ soft renditions or Pavarotti’s high C in Nessun Dorma, the Dodd neither adds nor subtracts anything.

There was never any glare or trace of distortion – no graininess at all, just a sense of complete purity. Details were presented in accordance to the source. “Revealing” would be an understatement, but with most revealing components comes a little etchiness, sometimes a bit of a mechanical quality. Not here. Just a naturalness that you just have to experience to appreciate.

If I tried to describe the Dodd’s sound, I believe I would actually be describing the sound of the tubes – in this case new stock by JJ. When I asked Gary why he chose these particular valves, he said, “I use the JJ products in all of my product line. They are very good sonically, reliable, and affordable. It's just an availability thing.”

I followed up with, “So different tubes, maybe even NOS, would improve the sound?”

“Yes, definitely upgrading the tubes will change the sound. There are many to choose from.”

He went on to say that he prefers Amperex and the feedback he’s gotten from owners reflect the same thing. While I don’t have a pair of Amperex’s laying around, I had a pair of Electro Harmonix 6922’ s on hand. These are new production as well and easily available. Perhaps a little warmer and spacious. The very top end was different, but I couldn’t decide if I liked it better or not, seemed to depend on the recording. Not quite as 3D in my system. The NOS Mullards sounded best to me with a silkier high end and more rounded midrange, especially apparent on female vocals. The point is, you can change or upgrade the sound of the Dodd easily. Gary gives you a stunning platform from which to work, experiment and roll to your heart’s delight.

I am also just back from the FSI Audio Show in Montreal. While there, I had a chance to see and hear another battery-powered preamp. It wasn’t nearly as beautiful in it’s plain black box (no exotic, lacquered wood) and the system it drove sounded fine, but listening to anything in a show setting is impossible to evaluate to any degree. However, this particular preamp – and solid state at that I think – was priced at $37,500. Yes, ten times the price of this Dodd. It was driving an even more expensive pair of monoblocks. In the show report, I had the temerity to say I thought it was the most overpriced system I saw at the show – and that is saying a lot.

I got an email from the distributor. He was not happy. I wrote back saying I owed him an explanation and told him about the Dodd – also a battery powered preamp the costs only $3,300. I even sent him a picture of it. I made him an offer that is a huge exception to our stated policy. I told him to send me the $37,500 preamp and if I still thought it was grossly overpriced, I would not review it – we would call it an educational experiment. If, on the other hand, and keeping in mind the law of diminishing returns where people are willing to pay very high prices to gain just the last inth degree of performance, if I found it to be anywhere near worth the money, I’d shout it from the rooftops!

I even told him I would take it to Al Helo's, one of our reviewer’s home and install it in his system (below). And I even sent him this picture of that system. I’d let Al render an opinion as well.

Did he take the no lose challenge? Ummmm….no.

The Dodd preamp has the look, feel and sound of a preamp that should cost much, much more than it does. It competes with preamps at any price level. Is it the best at any price? I cannot say that because I have not heard every preamp on the planet in my system and we do not engage in hyperbole here. I will just say what I told the distributor mentioned above, and that is that I find it hard to imagine any preamp being much more transparent, dynamic, quiet and beautifully made than the Dodd.

If you do not need balanced circuits or phono inputs for a turntable, I do not think you could go wrong with “The Dodd”. If your listening sessions are less than 8 or 10 hours each, the battery scheme should not be a factor.

If you do like to listen to your system all day as background music, you may need to recharge before that 4 hour evening session. For the majority of music lovers, the purchase of this preamp could be the biggest no-brainer ever.

It is also the easiest product ever to honor with our Maximum Mojo Award.

Congratulations to Gary Dodd.

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'Twas the night before the conference

    As far as I am concerned LCA 2005 really starts today. That makes the last organisers meeting we had last night the night before the conference. The meeting was boring. There was nothing to discuss really, which I suspect is a very good sign. Everything that actually mattered is sorted out, so we ended up talking about little things for about two hours.

    Anyways, next step for the conference for me: make some announcements today (remember those guys in N101?) and help the removalists move a billion boxes of merchandising from my garage to the conference venue.

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AMREP Reports Fiscal 2016 Results

PRINCETON, N.J., July 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — AMREP Corporation (the “Company”) (NYSE: AXR) today reported a net loss of $10,224,000, or $1.27 per share, for its 2016 fiscal year ended April 30, 2016 compared to net income of $11,320,000, or $1.43 per share, in 2015. Results for 2016 were solely from continuing operations. Results for 2015 consisted of (i) a net loss from continuing operations of $3,584,000, or $0.45 per share, and (ii) net income from discontinued operations of $14,904,000, or $1.88 per share.  Revenues for 2016 were $41,664,000 compared to $49,790,000 in 2015.

The net loss from continuing operations for 2016 included pre-tax, non-cash impairment charges of $10,406,000 ($6,556,000 after tax, or $0.81 per share) while the results from continuing operations for 2015 included pre-tax, non-cash impairment charges of $2,580,000 ($1,625,000 after tax, or $0.21 per share).  The 2016 impairment charges included a $7,900,000 write-down of certain long-lived assets of the Fulfillment Services business.  The remaining 2016 impairment charges of $2,506,000, as well as the 2015 impairment charges, primarily reflected the write-down of certain real estate inventory in New Mexico and discontinuance of the development of certain software in the Fulfillment Services business.  Excluding the impairment charges in both years, results of continuing operations for 2016 were a net loss of $3,668,000, or $0.46 per share, compared to a net loss of $1,959,000, or $0.25 per share, for 2015.

In commenting on 2016’s results, the Company’s Chairman, Edward B. Cloues, II, said that “With the booking of the non-cash impairment charges of $10,406,000, the Company has completed a restructuring of its business and balance sheet that began in fiscal year 2014. We have exited three businesses (magazine distribution, product packaging and fulfillment, and staffing), eliminated a very significant negative working capital position, reduced debt and balance sheet risk, and simplified our organization. This was a major task, and it was accomplished despite headwinds from our real estate business that was suffering through a severe industry downturn that began several years ago and is only now beginning to recede. Going forward, our focus will be on running our two remaining operations – real estate and fulfillment and contact center services – and seeking out opportunities for growth.”

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Two sessions are available to book: the first at 6pm and the second at 8.30pm. The evening promises to be a great night with a vast range of beers and wine at the usual great prices.

Samples of the tasty food selection include Burritos, Spring Green Vegetable and Chicken Risotto, New York Deli Burger and the South Pole roll just one dessert.

General Manager Matt Gasson said “We’ve been preparing for the new menu launch for some weeks, it’s always a great feeling to know summer is on the way! This year we thought why not launch with a feel good factor too? Everyone knows at least someone affected by cancer so we’re pleased to have chosen this charity and expect a good turn out.”

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The mission of this Program is to oversee the training of and background checks for all Archdiocesan clergy, employees, and volunteers who have regular contact with children.

It also disseminates the Archdiocesan Standards of Behavior for individuals working with children and young people, provides safe environment training for adults, and trains parish staff to monitor compliance with Archdiocesan policies and the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People as well as compliance with mandatory reporting laws.

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Thursday, July 1, 2010

Watching the windmills in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Studying abroad has had the wheels turning in her head, too!

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  1. Fantastic - there is new content again. Thanks IES Abroad, I have been anxiously awaiting this!

  2. P.S.> Happy Canada Day everybody.

    IES Abroad, when will you be opening a study abroad location in Canada?

  3. This girl is really cute! The water really brings out the colour in her eyes! I need to get over to the Netherlands if it has all these cute girls there!

  4. Happy Canada Day from all of us at IES Abroad, Ryan. Thanks for your comments. We're glad to be back and posting content on this blog again. We'll have daily photos for you now.

    As for an IES Abroad Canadian Center... we'll have to look into that. :-)


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There are a lot of heroes in the world and each one is special in their own way. Some people think that only men can be heroes, but there are also many women heroes that have also impacted the world. There are heroes that impacted the world, but there are also heroes that have impacted America. American heroes are just as important as world heroes and if I had to pick just one American Hero that has inspired me most I would choose Susan B. Anthony.

My definition of heroism is bravery, determination, and also leadership. Bravery because to stand up for what you believe in you have to be brave. Determination because during the road to getting what they believe in there are bumps in the road and to get to what they believe in they have to be determined so they won’t let anyone deter them. Leadership because a hero can’t just accomplish what they want without others to help them and to lead those people a hero has to have leadership.

Five characteristics I think every hero has is bravery, determination, leadership, helpfulness, and willing to sacrifice. Susan B. Anthony was brave because she did so many things that women didn’t dare to do like illegally vote and she also took part in the Underground Railroad to help people escape from slavery both things that could’ve gotten her into big trouble. Susan B. Anthony was determined because she didn’t stop when people said, “No”, but she kept going. Susan B. Anthony was also a leader because she led and organized a lot of protest marches and to do that she had to be able to make decisions and take charge. Susan B. Anthony was also helpful because she opened the door for women and people that came from other cultures to have the same equal rights as men. Susan B. Anthony was also willing to sacrifice her time...
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Business Plan for Neem Aerosol Spray

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1.1 – Mission of Neem Aerosol Spray:

GREEN NATURE’s mission is to achieve business excellence through quality by understanding, accepting, meeting and exceeding customer expectations. GREEN NATURE follows International Standards on Quality Management System to ensure consistent quality of products and services to achieve customer satisfaction.

1.2 – Vision:
Endeavor to attain a position of leadership in each category of its businesses. Attain a high level of productivity in all its operations through effective and efficient use of resources, adoption of appropriate technology and alignment with our core competencies. Develop its employees by encouraging empowerment and rewarding innovation. Promote an environment for learning and personal growth of its employees. Provide products and services of high and consistent quality, ensuring value for money to its customers. Encourage and assist in the qualitative improvement of the services of its suppliers and distributors. Establish harmonious relationship with the community and promote greater environmental responsibility within its sphere of influence.

2.0 – Industry Analysis:

GREEN NATURE produces neem soap, neem oil, neem uptan, neem shampoo, medicine from neem leaves etc. To give customers new experience of using aerosol, first time we are launching an aerosol which is made from neem and also health and environment friendly. We call it Neem Aerosol Spray.

2.1 – Competitors:

Our product is new in this industry therefore primarily we don’t have any competitor. But in the market there are lots of other aerosol sprays which are not health and environment friendly. So our aerosol spray is completely new and less harmful than others. So our chances of success are higher.

2.2 – Suppliers:

We need suppliers to help us to launch our new product Neem Aerosol Spray. They will take our product and distribute to the customer. Good suppliers are always needed to launch some new product and get connected with the customer.

2.3 – The Regulatory Environment:

Micro and Macro environment is going to affect the success of our new product called Neem Aerosol Spray.

Micro Environment:

The micro environment of the Company’s our customers, suppliers, competitors, Marketing intermediaries, employees, public, and partners which have great influence in success of the product. So, the company will has to maintain its CRM (Customer Relationship Management), PRM (Partner Relationship Management), ERM (Enterprise Resource Management), SCM (Supply Chain Management) and KM (Knowledge Management), so that we can ensure the quality and have a great image on the mind of the customers.

Macro Environment:
Demography: The population of Dhaka and Chittagong city is increases, also the number of mosquito and other insects because of unhealthy environment around us. If we can provide better aerosol spray than others, then demand of our product will increase. Economic: If people’s income increases then everybody will have the ability to buy our product. Technological: Technological advancement is required for the increased sales. Political: If the government loses their rules and regulation such as imposing less income tax then our company can easily generate profit and can serve more customer

2.4 – Customer:
Affordable price.
High quality aerosol spray.
Availability to the customers.
Available throughout the country.
Natural affect of neem.

2.5 – The Company’s place within the industry:

Company’s place:
Legal Status: Public Limited Company
Established: 2000
Sector: Pharmaceutical, Consumer Products and Agriculture
Company Location: Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka
Country: Bangladesh

Industry’s place: Gajipur, R P Gate.

2.6 – SWOT Analysis:

Strong distribution channel.
Efficient and productive worker.
Strong brand name in the aerosol industry.
Totally nature & health friendly product.
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Can Globalization Be Reversed

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With the coming of the industrial age, the wheel of progress turned. Factory based mass production replaced independent artisans, who now worked for business firms (Volti, 2009, p. 187). The workers became dependant on businesses to provide facilities to work in, tools to work with, and wages to take home, creating a society of employees (Volti, 2009, p. 187). Since work and income was now dependant on the factories, workers need to find homes in relative proximity, thus leading to higher density of individuals within the urban areas surrounding the manufacturing centers. With urbanization came a need for production and transportation of food to the growing cities. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, this food was generally produced locally on the surrounding farmlands with only the occasional delicacy imported from a foreign land. While factory work was hard and the hours long, people chose it over subsistence farming as it lead to a better standard of living for themselves and their offspring. Bertha Black remembers her family’s move to a mill town: We all went to work, in the Amazon Cotton Mill and we all worked there all our lives. We were all anxious to go to work because, I don’t know, we didn’t like farming. It was so hot from sunup to sundown. No, that was not for me. Mill work was better. It had to be. Once we went to work in the mill after we moved here from the farm, we had more clothes and more kinds of food than we did when we was a farmin’. And we had a better house. So yes, when we came to the mill life was easier (Rivoli, 2009, p. 110). Thus began urbanization which continues to this day, with 50% of the global population residing in urban centers (Satterthwaite, 2010, p. 1). This urbanization is directly coupled with wealth, where the “more urbanized a country, the higher the individual incomes (Satterthwaite, 2010, p. 1)”. The United States, one of the top 20 global incomes per capita (World Bank, 2011, p. 1), supports this, as...
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“The High Cost of High-Tech Foods”

1. What are the ethical issues in this case??

The ethical issues in this case revolve around the consumption of genetically modified (GM) foods. We have the supporters of GM food arguing that judging the actual risk should not occur until extensive scientific research has been conducted. Until then, they believe that these crops can effectively aid in feeding the world’s needy by providing higher per acre yields while having a reduced need for pesticides and herbicides. The Anti- “GMers” present another view, as they fear the supporters are expecting too much from GM food. These opponents of GM insist on further long-term studies on the effects on the environment; dangers to wildlife and plants; how it will affect the food chain in regards to control of the gene flow prior to any wide distribution.

2. Do you think either group, pro-GM or anti-GM foods, is correct while the other group is wrong? If so, what reasoning do you give for supporting the position of one group over the other? Is it possible for both to be right? What ethical concepts help you decide?

As I consider the conventional approach in this scenario I find that both sides present very convincing arguments that cannot be ignored. Under a principles approach, I certain think that society as a whole has an obligation to ensure our survival and both sides are fighting specifically for that. As such, both sides are correct and both sides need to concede to the other. The Pro-“GMers” must respect and satisfy the concerns and expectations of the Anti-“GMers” while the Anti-“GMers” must respect and confide in the processes the Pro-“GMers” undertake to resolve the conflicts associated with this uncharted territory.

3. Is there any way to bridge the gap between these groups? If so, what would the advantages and disadvantages be??

As mentioned in the previous question, both sides of this debate must strive to develop a synergy that will...
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Cultural Considerations Remote or Robotic Surgery

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Team Project Guidelines
This capstone course concludes with a research Team Project that starts during the first week and continues throughout the duration of the class.  It culminates with the submission of a formal team report and an oral presentation by each team during Week 7, and Peer Reviews in Week 8. Each team will identify and explore an emerging technology. This will be a technology that may already exist, but is drawing attention because of new applications, anticipated impacts or potential controversies. Examples could include: My portion of this paper is Cultural Considerations: we have chosen (Robtic surgery as our topic) Cultural Considerations: This is a really important section. Consider the elements that comprise the culture and subcultures. Compare the United States use of the technology with that of other nations around the world. What is about Americans that brings about innovation, or has America declined in terms of technical innovation, scientific research and development? Look at advertising for the technology, the use of celebrities or stars or heroes, the applications (e.g. sports and nanotechnology) and the values represented by the culture. What has priority and why? An example: IBM was spelled out in xenon atoms. Why were these letters chosen instead of something else? What new words have been added to our vocabulary from this technology? “Horseless carriage” was used long before the term “automobile.” “Wireless” preceded Wi-Fi, and webcasting preceded podcasting. “Broadcast” was a term adapted from agriculture long before it was used for radio and television The team will explore the technical, social, cultural, moral and ethical issues presented by the technology. Guidelines

All teams will be assigned at the start of the first week. The first deliverable is due on the Sunday of Week 1, so students must get organized and into the project immediately. Each team will select a Team Leader, who will be responsible for the coordination of the research and the submission of assignments. Team members will remain on the assigned team throughout the duration of the class (in the project world, project managers seldom have the opportunity to select their own team members!). It is highly recommended that each team develop its own Team Contract to clearly define expectations, strategies, and timelines. Emphasis is placed on both individual contributions and the final product of teams. You will communicate with your team through team meetings (online) and team discussion threads. Team members who fail to participate in an assignment will not get points for that assignment. With those parts of the Team Project where a group grade will be assigned, all team members must submit a copy of the team’s work. When an assignment is completed, the Team Leader will distribute the finished product to all team members, and each team member must submit this copy to the Dropbox,

The Task
The primary focus of the team is to research and assess the issues associated with a specific emerging technology. The team will produce a formal research paper in APA format, with each team member contributing 10 pages of text. The paper will provide the basis for a 20-minute team presentation. The following Required Elements must be researched and included in the final project. What follows is a list only, and is in no way an outline: * A brief description of the technology and an explanation of the associated science * The historical development and context of the technology * Political and legal influences

* Economic questions and considerations
* Psychological considerations and sociological effects
* The technology in its cultural context, media influence * Implications for the environment
* Moral and ethical implications
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Cultural Differences in the Perception of Geometric Illusions

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Cultural Differences In Geometrical Perceptions
The study chosen is called Cultural Differences in the Perception of Geometric Illusions. The research specifically focused on the psychological processes of depth perception and visual perspective. The first example is the Muller-Lyer illusion which is an optical illusion consisting of stylized arrows in which viewers tend to perceive one as longer than the other. The second example used is the Sanders Parallelogram in which a diagonal line bisecting the larger, left-hand parallelogram appears to be slightly longer than the diagonal line bisecting the smaller, right-hand parallelogram, but it is in fact the same length. The last example used in the stimulus is the horizontal-vertical illusion, in which observers have the tendency to perceive the vertical as longer than a horizontal line of the same length when the lines are perpendicular. All of these relate to how a subject is able to understand the spatial qualities. The researchers hypothesize that the cultural differences between the people tested affect their perception of the lines. The researchers dispersed the tests to 14 non-European countries including those in Africa, Philippines, and America. All in all this amounted to 1,878 samples. The differences in these cultures can change from those of habitat, where some may be living in a dense, urban environment to those who live in rural land. Language may also affect how one may perceive their surroundings, another factor that differs between the test samples is the school of thought between different cultures.

The result of the research showed that on both the Muller-Lyer and Sanders Parallelograms the European and American samples made significantly more illusion-produced responses than did the non-European samples. On the two horizontal-vertical illusions, the European and American samples had relatively low scores, with many of the non-Western samples scoring significantly higher. All samples...
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AN N E X 12

December 2004
Bahir Dar

ANRS – Agricultural Marketing Systems Study Project

Small-scale dairy production is an important avenue for income generation for mainly subsistence farmers in the Ethiopian highlands. Dairy products are a traditional urban consumption item, ensuring continued and growing demand. The temperate highland climate allows the use of crossbred dairy cows, raising farmer productivity (Halloway, et al., 2000). Smallholders who are estimated to contribute approximately 98% and 97% of total and marketed milk production dominate dairy production in Amhara Region, Similar to other parts of Ethiopia, (CSA, 2003). These are farmers who, besides growing crops for subsistence and for sale, mostly keep 1 to 3 cows with their followers on land sizes typically of about 1 ha in the intensively farmed Dega and Woinadega AEZs and about 1.5 ha in the extensively farmed Kolla areas (Biomass, 2002). In 2002 milk production was estimated at 493 million litres of which below 1% was marketed, 41% was consumed at home and the rest 58% processed into butter and other derivative dairy products (CSA, 2003). Considering Milk has no close substitute, the estimated total population of 3.5 million of dairy cows in approximately 3 million smallholdings (BOA, 2003; CSA, 2003) suggests that this sub-sector employs many poor farmers in the Region who derive a regular source of cash income and balanced nutrition. In like manner, some areas of the Region have traditionally been known as the land of “milk and honey”, showing how dairying was an important contributor to the village economy in ancient times.

Although smallholder dairy production accounts for most of the total milk production in the Region, individual cow productivity is low (BOA, 2003; CSA, 2003), while the potential for increased productivity per animal is considered to be high. Moreover, given most of rural farmers live in smallholdings and are resource-poor with 45% of rural households in the Region living below the poverty line (BOFED, 2003), there is a consensus that targeting smallholder dairy development efforts within the agricultural sector will have a good impact on poverty reduction.

In line with the above, the Regional government, in its recent comprehensive plan for agriculture (BOA, 2004), has given particular attention to the promotion of dairy development. The comprehensive development plan for crop and livestock is aimed at transforming the subsistence mode of agricultural production system into market oriented production system and its implementation has begun in 2004. The plan views improved livestock and products marketing as an important Regional development strategy to increase both rural incomes and foreign exchange. Dairy production and marketing has, therefore, been included as one of the intervention areas in the current commodity-based specialization and commercialization plan.

According to earlier reports (Debrah and Birhanu, 1991), however, market access poses a key bottleneck to the expansion of smallholder milk production and processing. Since the present dairy products marketing system in Ethiopia is young, not all market mechanisms are expected to be operational. Similarly, as Halloway, et. al. (2000) aptly put it, enhancing the ability of poor smallholder farmers to reach markets and actively engage in them, poses a pressing development challenge. Difficult market access restricts opportunities for income generation. Remoteness results in reduced farm-gate prices; increased input costs; and lower returns to labor and capital. The question of how to expand the market participation of...
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Marketing Research Assingment

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Instruction: Answer ONE (1) Question Only.

1. The decision of the House of Lords in Salomon v Salomon & Co LTD (1897) AC 22 has been described as “calamitous” by Otto Kahn Freund. To what extent do you agree with such a view?

2. Critically assess the various provisions under the Companies Act 1965 under which the corporate veil may be pierced, highlighting their shortcomings, if any, and suggest improvements to those provisions for greater efficacy.

3. Though the Courts have, in a number of situations, lifted the veil of corporation to ensure that the grant of the corporate status is not abused, more could be done to ensure justice, especially to make holding companies liable for the debts of their subsidiaries. Discuss.

4. The common law doctrine of ultra vires has no place in Malaysia in view of the provisions of the Companies Act 1965.

Critically consider the accuracy of the above statement.

Mr. Aron Salomon made leather boots and shoes in a large Whitechapel High Street establishment. He ran his business for 30 years and "he might fairly have counted upon retiring with at least £10,000 in his pocket." His sons wanted to become business partners, so he turned the business into a limited company. His wife and five eldest children became subscribers and two eldest sons also directors. Mr. Salomon took 20,001 of the company's 20,006 shares. The price fixed by the contract for the sale of the business to the company was £39,000. According to the court, this was "extravagent" and not "anything that can be called a business like or reasonable estimate of value." Transfer of the business took place on June 1, 1892. The purchase money the company paid to Mr. Salomon for the business was £20,000. The company also gave Mr. Salomon £10,000 in debentures (i.e., Salomon gave the company a £10,000 loan, secured by a charge over the assets of the company). The balance paid went to extinguish the business's debts (£1,000 of which was cash to Salomon). Soon after Mr. Salomon incorporated his business a decline in boot sales, exacerbated by a series of strikes (organised by the National Union of Boot and Shoe Operatives) led the government, Salomon's main customer, to split its contracts among more firms. The government wanted to diversify its supply base to avoid the risk of its few suppliers being crippled by strikes. His warehouse was full of unsold stock. He and his wife lent the company money. He cancelled his debentures. But the company needed more money, and they sought £5,000 from a Mr. Edmund Broderip. He assigned Broderip his debenture, the loan with 10% interest and secured by a floating charge. But Salomon's business still failed, and he could not keep up with the interest payments. In October 1893, Mr Broderip sued to enforce his security. The company was put into liquidation. Broderip was repaid his £5,000, and then the debenture was reassigned to Salomon, who retained the floating charge over the company. The company's liquidator met Broderip's claim with a counter claim, joining Salomon as a defendant that the debentures were invalid for being issued as fraud. The liquidator claimed all the money back that was transferred when the company was started: rescission of the agreement for the business transfer itself, cancellation of the debentures and repayment of the balance of the purchase money. Introduction

1. The decision of the House of Lords in Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd [1] evinces the accuracy of Gooley's observation that the separate legal entity doctrine was a "two-edged sword".[2] At a general level, it was a good decision. By establishing that corporations are separate legal entities, Salomon's case endowed the company with all the requisite attributes with which to become the powerhouse of capitalism. At a particular level, however, it was a bad decision. By extending the benefits of incorporation to...
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Persuasive Essay on Euthanasia

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Euthanasia - The Right to Decide

The definition of euthanasia from the Oxford Dictionary is: “The painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or is in an incurable coma.” Consider the words “suffering,” “painful,” “irreversible” and “incurable.” These words describe a patients terrible conditions and prospects. Euthanasia is known as “mercy killing” for a reason, it is the most, humane, moral and logical form of treatment available to patients that have no hope in fully recovering. If you had to choose between lying in bed dying a slow and painful death, or dying a quick painless death at the time you choose so that you can be surrounded by all your loved ones, which would you choose? With euthanasia, patients have this latter choice, offering them the ability to end their pain and suffering.

Living life in a hospital bed forever in pain is hardly a life anyone would want to live, and forcing this life upon someone is an immoral and terrible thing to do. People choosing euthanasia elect to die, knowing that their life will never be the same nor will it be pleasant for them and those who are close to them. “To be alive is to totally and openly participate in the simplicity and elegance of here and now,” stated Donald Altman. Not being able to engage fully in life without suffering makes death a better option. Friends and family also suffer through the hardships of seeing someone they love dying and in pain, knowing they can do nothing to help.With these reasons in mind, euthanasia is one of the most moral treatments in our world today. It provides relief for everyone suffering from an incurable and painful disease.

Mercy killing is not an unheard of idea, we see it everyday in veterinary clinics where animals are put down by their owners consent. In essence, this act is seen as a humane way to relieve your pets suffering. So why are humans not shown the same compassion? A good example of this sort of situation was the...
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The Scream of Nature

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One outstanding painting that I've always admire is The Scream of Nature. The scream is one famous peace of art that was made by an expressionist artist Edvard Munch between 1893 and 1910. Der Schrei der Natur (The Scream of Nature) is the title Munch gave to this painting, all of which show a figure with an agonized expression against a landscape with a tumultuous orange sky. The Scream of nature was sold for $119,922,600 at Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern art auction on 2 May 2012 to financier Leon Black which was the highest nominal price paid for a painting at auction. The painting is on display in the Museum of Modern Art in New York for six months from October 2012 to March 2013. This painting is not only famous but has been one of the most targeted object for thefts. Many theft attempts has happened such as one day on February 22nd 1994 during the opening of the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, two men broke into the National Gallery and stole its version of The Scream and lefted a note saying, "Thanks for the poor security" but the painting had been moved down to a second story gallery, as part of the Olympic festivities who later was convicted. As the years passed more thefts try to steal and some got to take the painting but it was always brought back and not only was it so famous that people were trying to steal it but it was so famous that The Scream was imitated, parodied, and outright copies was made following its copyright expiration which had led it to become more famous within the popular culture.n. The scream became even more famous when people started to use the photo of the painting as a copyright cover for some books, in movies and etc. I remember while attending high school my class and i were learning about this painting, at first I didn't really like it because i thought it was a bit scary and weird. I looked at the photo closely and thought why would this artist do such a face ? Maybe this photo reminded him of him walking...
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Trends and Conditions

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Trends and Conditions Paper
Crustal Cobar, Stephanie Blanks, Kenneth Jones, Roy Stittiams, Rochelle Woods MKT/ 431
November 12, 2012
Bernie Cerasaro

Restaurants Without Severs
The business proposal presented is an innovative delivery system for customer convenience, quality, and enhances trends of this current target market. We are presenting industry trends, choses in servicing details, and trending opportunities, which uses a conveyer system to deliver food, and beverages. This system offers and alternatives for customers looking to save time, and money, while changing the conventional way dining, and enhance privacy. This new service will minimize the number of people needed to handle food products, and reduce opportunity cost. It will minimize capacity issues that come along with in house safety regulations as well as allow the customer the choice of less human interaction while enjoying a meal whether they dine in or in their car. New ideas that reduce the risk to personal health issues, maintaining quality, and convenient service at affordable prices to customers makes the idea attractive. Industry Trends

Dietary Guidelines have slowly but surely changed how, where, and why people buy food and eat out. If a business hopes to survive, they must make gradual changes to meet customer needs and Dietary Guidelines. According to Celentano (2012): “Consumers base their decisions on convenience, ambiance, budget, what their family wants, menu options, and the brand of restaurant “. This means that all types of restaurants are trying to meet all or most of their customers’ needs. There are even restaurants that meet these customer desires by serving sushi on a conveyor belt. There are few of these restaurants in the United States, but the idea has been introduced from Tokyo and the unique experience has received a positive response from consumers. Because food grade conveyor belts are already being used for industrial factories,...
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Safer Recruitment

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions. It also prevents unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children, through its criminal record checking and barring functions.

DBS was established when the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) merged in 2012.

Go to the official Disclosure and Barring Service website for up to date information.

Arrangements for Handling Allegations Against People in a Position of Trust

Please follow this link for the Arrangements for Managing Allegations of Abuse Against People Who Work With Children or Those Who Are in A Position of Trust procedure.

It is essential that any allegation of abuse made against a person who works with children and young people including those who work in a voluntary capacity are dealt with fairly, quickly, and consistently, in a way that provides effective protection for the child, and at the same time supports the person who is the subject of the allegation. The framework for managing allegations is set out in statutory guidance contained in Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015.

This policy applies to allegations against local authority foster carers and local authority residential workers.

Local Authority Designated Officer Leaflet

Allegations Management - Referral to Local Authority Designated Officer

Further Resources

Working with Children

Suffolk County Council has lots of information on their website around keeping children safe whilst they are working and/or performing (e.g. theatre productions, modelling assignments, professional sporting activities).

Please see the links below which give further details on what is required by employers, organisations and schools when school age children wish to work or perform.

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