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Little Secrets Megan Hart

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With a baby on the way and a brand new house, it seems Ginny and her husband, Sean, are on their way to a fresh start. But strange occurrences and financial strain seem determined to keep Ginny and Sean stuck in the past. Ginny begins to believe the house may be haunted…or that her husband might be trying to trick her into thinking so. As Ginny researches the house’s former owner and the tragedy that happened there, it becomes clearer than ever that something is in the house with them. The question is, who…or what…is it?

The thought of a spooky read excited me, but the first half of this read slightly bored me.

Ginny and Sean have bought a fabulous old house complete with the previous dead owners possessions, which for me would be a dream. However for Ginny, pregnant after a miscarriage, and now unemployed and unable to really do anything physical herself finds herself spooked by noises, smells and strange sightings. The marriage itself has problems, Ginny seems frustrated and Sean doesn’t seem to notice.

I got a bit fed up with the findings of mice droppings and the lights going out, along with the hot and cold places I felt these descriptions a tad too repetitive. However I do love a haunting and regardless of these gripes I was intrigued.

A character based novel, the second half was better and ‘finding’ Caroline is all Ginny can think of. As a ‘nosy’ woman finding the diary would have been too much for me not to read it straight away,but Ginny holds back.  The tension does build somewhat but all in all this book was too slowly paced for me.

I loved the dedication in this book…I wonder if Megan means it???

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Cruel Jewel 100 Race Report, May 13, 2016

Carrie Dix and I had been talking about running Cruel Jewel for a year.  Right after the race in 2015 we knew we would at the very least run the Cruel Jewel 50 Miler (thank you Janette Maas for throwing down that challenge to us).  After running the Death Race 68 miler in 2015 with Carrie pacing me, we both knew that the Cruel Jewel would be no easy race.  In November we had attempted the Pinhoti 100 and had to drop after 65 miles of really tough conditions, so I think for both of us another 100 miler was waiting for us.  We volunteered for Race Directors, Josh and Leigh Saint in January at 24 Hours of Hostility and that only fueled our desire to run the Cruel Jewel.  We both just seem to know it would be the 100 miler and not the 50 that we were committing to!

In January we also ran the Cloudland Canyon 50 miler with our friend Stephanie Johnson (from Knoxville), and spent the race convincing her to join us for the Cruel Jewel suffer fest we had signed up for.  All of us had either volunteered, crewed or paced at the Cruel Jewel before and had each told ourselves we’d never run it.   But we all learned; never say never!  It’s an ultra thing.  So we made our plans together and rented a cabin a Vogel State Park where the race starts and finishes.

We all trained, lined up our crew and finalized our race plans.  The race started on Friday, May 13th at noon.  The first chance our crew would be able to get to us was at mile 21.5 and we wouldn’t get to our pacer until roughly mile 51 (which is the turnaround point at Camp Morganton).  We didn’t have an exact time but we had hoped to get to our pacers and crew at mile 51 around 13-15 hours into the race, and we’d all stay together at least to that turn around point and possibly even finish together.  Carrie and I had planned to stay together the entire race and shared crew and pacers to help us out.  Anne Blanton was crew chief for Carrie and I.  She told us at our pre-race meeting that she would not be easy on us, and she wasn’t going to be swayed by any crying.  We were finishing and she’d see that we kept at it!

Carrie and I drove up to Vogel Thursday afternoon together, and then met up for dinner in Blairsville with Stephanie and her crew who drove down from Knoxville, TN.  Later at the cabin we packed our race packs and talked about how we hoped the next day would play out before all getting a good night sleep.  It was nice to have a relaxed morning eating breakfast and getting or packs and drop bags finalized before the race start.  We picked up our packets with race numbers and chatted with many of our friends who were there to volunteer or run the race.

 IMG_5222Stephanie, myself and Carrie before the start!

My husband, Ed had come up to Vogel to see us off and take a few pictures.  Some brief instruction by the RD and the race was off.  We all knew the course fairly well, with 8 miles to the first Aid Station which included the Coosa Backcountry climb, we all paced ourselves, and enjoyed chatting with friends during those first miles.  We were quickly through that first AS and off to the next.  Now on the DRT (Duncan Ridge Trail, also known as the Dragon Spine) we knew there would be lots of ups and downs.  Steep ups with steep downs.  Again, we paced ourselves.  Before we knew it we were through the next  Aid Station and onto our crew at the Skeenah Gap AS mile 21.5.  It was good to see cheering friends and we all got some cold coke/ginger ale and were off.  The next couple of AS came every 5 miles or so and we all tried to stay on top of our food and hydration, although I don’t know that any of us had really eaten much.  The heat didn’t cause any of us major stomach issues, but I think we all felt a little off from the heat and climbs.  We now had 20 miles to go before the turnaround point and we wouldn’t see our crew again until then.  We decided it was also a good time to give up our poles which we had been using since the start of the race.  We felt we needed some sort of break from carrying them, and the next 20 mile section wasn’t as much climbing, well so we thought anyway.

Around mile 43 we got into the Deep Gap AS.  We had passed and got to greet the front runners of the race just before getting to the AS. The Atlanta Outdoor Club (AOC) were volunteering at the Deep Gap AS, so for me it was nice to see many faces and friends I knew.  We got some food and headed out for a nearly 6 mile loop before coming back to the Deep Gap AS and headed another 2.5 miles to the turnaround point.  Another quick hello to my AOC friends and we were off to our crew and pacers at Camp Morganton and the turnaround.  This wasn’t the half way point in the race because during the return trip there is an extra 6 mile out and back section, but to us it felt like half way.  We all planned to make a complete change of clothes, socks and shoes here at Camp Morganton.  We felt that mentally if we broke it down into two 50 mile races it would seem a little less overwhelming to tackle and seem like a fresh start leaving the turnaround point. I made a critical decision and decided to work on my feet a little.  I didn’t have any blisters or hot spots at this point but felt like the bottoms of my feet would be in pain going back over the DRT later in the race if I didn’t add some cushion to the bottoms of them.   I worked quickly to put a layer of Mole Skin on the balls of my feet and wrapped a couple of toes where I often get callouses.  (This decision I think paid off big time later on as I was running comfortably and ended with no blisters or black toes nails for that matter).  Soon we were all out the door with our pacers and headed back to Deep Gap.  The road section was a little slower for Carrie and I headed back to Deep Gap and we were busy catching up and updating Rebecca Watters, our pacer, on the race so far.  Stephanie and her pacer moved ahead and we didn’t run with them again.

Rebecca immediately began to access where we were and how Carrie and I were both doing.  She kept telling us we looked good but we knew pacers and crew are supposed to say that sort of thing.  It was now early morning hours and Rebecca knew that we hadn’t eaten well so far and we needed to get some food in us.  Once we got to Deep Gap she made us sit down and began waiting on us and making us eat what we could.  The 6 mile loop at Deep Gap was some of our least favorite section of the course, I think that was because it was a rocky section that after 55 plus miles really began to be painful on our feet.  It felt like a real struggle and we talked about how it seemed like a loop that was all uphill.  Now I can see that we were tired and needed more food and were both sinking into a low point.  Once back at Deep Gap for the final time, we were treated to some French toast and hot chocolate.  Sometimes in these long races the simplest food seems like the best thing you’ve ever eaten, and that begin to turn things around for Carrie and I. We pushed on the next AS which was on the extra 6 mile out and back section.  It was coming down into that AS at Weavers Gap that we started to see 50 mile runners (they had started the 50 mile race at Camp Morganton that morning and at this point the front runners of that race were catching up and passing us).  Seeing so many of our friends who were running the 50 mile race and getting more substantial food at the Weavers Gap AS was what Carrie and I needed.  Another friend from the AOC was working at this AS and she took extra care of us.  Carrie’s lower back was beginning to hurt and my friend was rubbing some Magnesium oil on it to try and relieve her pain.

Off we went from Weavers Gap feeling better than we had in a while.  It was a long climb out of there and we saw more and more of our friend running the 50 miler.  We chatted with lots of them and even took some pictures with others.

Jason Green made as all laugh as we passed him pacing for David Milner

Now we were headed once again to our crew at the next AS and Rebecca would jump out from pacing duties and Michael Richie would pace the next 15 miles.  Once at Stanley Gap AS Carrie took care of a few issues and we put some other gel on her lower back to try and relieve her pain some. The next 5 miles were mostly road and our friend Brad Goodridge had caught up with us and joined us at this point.  This was a hot section on the road but we pushed on and got to our crew again at Old Dial AS.  At this point Carrie’s back was visibly giving her trouble and she was struggling to stand up straight.  We knew we were headed towards the home stretch and Carrie was determined to finish.  Brad was still with us and Michael pacing as we left Old Dial headed 5 tough miles to Wilscot Gap AS.  The first part of that section was a lot of climbing and Carrie was now beginning to slow down on the climbs.  As I pressed on I was really beginning to feel strong and was ready to do some running but Carrie wasn’t catching up.  Michael was running back and forth between us and keeping an eye on both of us, reporting that she was falling further behind. I knew Carrie wanted to finish and I knew with the 48 hour cutoff she had plenty of time to finish.  Rebecca would be waiting for us at Skeenah Gap to pace the last 20 miles back over the DRT (Dragon Spine).  But I also knew we only had one pacer lined up and I didn’t want to leave Carrie with no one to go with her.  I called our crew and then Rebecca and let her know we needed to find someone who could pace Carrie from Skeenah to the finish.  I knew I would be there waiting to see her cross the finish line but I felt strong and wanted to move faster while I could.  As soon as the crew let me know that they had pacer options for Carrie, I was ready to run.  Michael let me know she was now at least 20 minutes behind me, so I chose to just go ahead and move on.  I knew Carrie would be ok with me doing that, and I knew she was probably slowing down more but still felt certain she’d finish.  Carrie and I are good friends and I knew she would want me to go on but it was really tough leaving her and not getting a last chance to talk to her.

Michael ran with me and we got to our crew at the next AS.  I let them know Carrie was slowing down but still moving.  I needed to keep going, and they both saw that I was moving well at this point; Anne even commented how I had some bounce in my step now and she knew I was in a good place.  I wanted them to stay at Wilscot Gap and help Carrie when she got there so I got my jacket and head lamp from them knowing it would be getting dark in a few hours.  I also knew with them staying to help Carrie, they wouldn’t be able to crew for me again at the Skeenah AS and I needed to take my jacket and light now.  Off Michael and I went headed to Skeenah Gap.  I was moving good and still feeling really strong for 80 miles into the race with no sleep.  When I got to Skeenah Gap I grabbed more food and some coke, while Rebecca and Michael said hello and goodbye, then we were off.  With Rebecca being a strong climber and me feeling good I knew I was in good hands to get me over the DRT and slay that Dragon one last time.

IMG_5232The Sunset on top of Rhodes Mountain was my Ultra Happy Place!

Not long after leaving Skeenah we got word that Carrie had dropped and that was really heartbreaking for us to hear.  Now I was committed to running the rest of the race and finishing for Carrie.  Rebecca pushed us hard so we could get as far as possible before dark and having to turn on our lights.  We were able to enjoy a beautiful sunset on top of Rhodes Mountain and then get to the Fish Gap AS before dark.  I put on my jacket, gloves and headlamp there and pulled a beanie hat from the bottom of my pack (Carrie and I had put them there at the last minute in loading our packs the night before the race.  It was getting windy and at a slower pace I thought I might get cold).  Some more quick fueling from the AS and we were off.  One more AS to go before our long decent into Vogel State Park and the finish of the race.  But we had 5 tough miles and several climbs still ahead.  We passed a few runners in this section as Rebecca led us and I stayed as close behind her as I could, in the dark and into my second night with no sleep Rebecca was keeping me on the trail and moving.  Soon we were dropping into the White Oak Stomp AS and  I didn’t want to lose my momentum so I grabbed some coke and headed out.  Rebecca picked up food for me and I was onto the last hard climb up to Coosa Bald.  It was getting windy and chilly out now as the evening temps had really dropped.  Once we got to the top of the bald my only focus was to run and get down out of the cold.  Rebecca led and I again followed as closely as I could.  We passed a few more 100 mile runners before finally crossing Wolf Creek.  There was water just after the bridge and I was suddenly very thirsty.  After getting a last drink, we headed out for the last 3 miles into Vogel Park.  While I felt like I was moving fast, it seemed like the longest climb up from Wolf Creek to drop into the park.  Finally on the last mile or so, the trail was technical and I remember telling Rebecca I just couldn’t run any more.  Okay so after nearly 106 miles Rebecca laughed and said we could power hike some. We passed a few crew people out on the trail waiting and looking for other runners to come in.  Finally to the paved road in the park and the last 1/2 mile stretch to the finish line we began to run again.

After 39 hours and 16 minutes I crossed the finish line and was handed my buckle.  My friend Stephanie finished 20 minutes later and we celebrated afterwards back at our cabin.  Finishing Cruel Jewel 100 is an accomplishment I still am unable to completely take in fully.  Without the help of our awesome crew, Anne and Joyce and the help of Rebecca and Michael pacing, I could have never crossed that finish line.  They did an awesome job of paying attention to what I needed when I didn’t even know and made decisions for me when I needed them to.

After a few hours of sleep; Stephanie and I show off our buckles.

 Carrie will be back for hers and I’ll be there to help her do it!

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Founder of Triberr. Lousy Mixed Martial Artist and a recovering Network Engineer. Pretty good singer/songwriter, trainer of dogs, and a blogger of biz. Fun at parties and a global force for badassery.
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Haven't seen you in forever. Just shared to 20.6 k followers... a year late. Sorry
Dino Dogan
Dino Dogan 2 years ago
Great question, Gabriella. I'm experimenting with calls to action. Leaving the comments open "invites" people to leave a comment and thats not what I want the reader to do in this instance. The primary CTA was to email me, the secondary was to share, and tertiary [if it existed] would be to leave a comment, but I decided to take it off the table to see what happens. In theory, 2 options [as opposed to 3] should eliminate choice paralysis.
Gabriella Sannino
Gabriella Sannino 2 years ago
So what's up with no comments allowed on that post? Odd considering it's all about commenting, sharing and promoting other peoples work... :)
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The problem we face when learning something new is that it's often taught by experts who have no recollection of what its like to be a novice. Furthermore, being an...
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This article almost didn't happen because I was having so much fun learning how to code on Codecademy. For the past few days, I've been coding my butt off. Why? Two...
Abd Qoyyuum
Abd Qoyyuum 2 years ago
I totally love Codecademy. Of course, it shouldn't stop there. Codecademy can provide the most basic to a little advance, but if you wanna take it further, I recommend contributing to a couple of Github projects. Almost immediately you will find yourself a bit stuck on the web design (since you've studied HTML/CSS). The next resource site would be Mozilla Development Network (http://developer.mozilla.org) and then try out extra CSS stuff there.

That and plus, if you have already learnt jQuery, it's time to dig into their technical docs and build something. Make a slider, make a carousel, make anything!

Good luck and awesome post!
Leslie Denning
Leslie Denning 2 years ago
Hi Dino. When I first looked at the title of this, I thought, "This is not for me." Then I thought about the fact that I already do a little bit of coding and I know I could learn more. I think everything someone learns is just one more arrow in the quiver of success. I commented on your blog, shared, buffered, and followed you on Twitter. Thanks for telling us about this resource.
Lisa Mason
Lisa Mason 2 years ago
Wooo! Love Codeacademy. Also laughing profusely at the graphic.
Nature's Eyes
Nature's Eyes 2 years ago
Great post. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I've tried some of the other methods, too, with varying degrees of boredom. I will sign up for CodeAcademy to hone my meager skills!
Ryan Biddulph
Ryan Biddulph 2 years ago
Well said Dino. Keep tweaking, keep experimenting, keep enjoying and keep lifting, to give Phil Heath some comp!
Connie Kittyblog
Connie Kittyblog 2 years ago
I'm just going to sit here and giggle all day over that image
Bryan Goodwin
Bryan Goodwin 2 years ago
Oh thanks Dino, you just gave me another time suck. Just spent the last 2 hours playing on this darn site! You rapscallion and scoundrel, but I hear your mother is a very nice lady.
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Mike Brooks and I do a weekly podcast interviewing TED speakers about their journey of delivering the most important talk of their life. It's called Road To TED and you...
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On April 22nd, Anchin is hosting Coinvent Media Summit 2015 in New York with an impressive lineup of speakers and panelists. I don't know how I made the...
Jason Ramsey
Jason Ramsey 2 years ago
The king of blog posts titles has done it again! Now I have to find your post about that ;)
nawaz sidd
nawaz sidd 2 years ago
I did not know that goig viral can be dangerous whatsapp DP
nawaz sidd
nawaz sidd 2 years ago
whatsapp DP
Future Fast Cars
Future Fast Cars 2 years ago
hmm ... not like that :p
Chocochata 2 years ago
Interesting points

Anne Newsome
Anne Newsome 2 years ago
Riff raff .... lol ... but true as a "rule" I would say!
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Bloggers are more powerful then they realize. That's often not true individually speaking, but collectively, content creators [I'm including podcasters and YouTubers...
Toby Nwazor
Toby Nwazor 2 years ago
I like the way you made your point. I have seen a lot of blogs with awards, how does that dilute their brands? In my opinion, it increases their credibility before their visitors. Or is that not so?
Corbin Spanko
Corbin Spanko 2 years ago
Well put! Definitely a useful resource!
DeKesha 2 years ago
Brand Dilution - Thanks for sharing. Yes, unfortunately it's a very smart marketing strategy for companies however monetary compensation is brilliant.
Nisha Pandey
Nisha Pandey 2 years ago
Hi Dino, This seems a wonderful guide. I must go through it in my free time. Thanks for sharing. Shared on my network.
Candid Writer
Candid Writer 2 years ago
Something that isn't really talked about that much but I agree.. if you're trying to build your brand there's no sense in putting a bunch of other logos or other company brands that take away from your own, but the reality is that some brand dilution is necessary in order to grow your own especially in a time where sharing content is common place and doing so through other larger brand mediums is the most effective way to do it.
Skip Prichard
Skip Prichard 2 years ago
Thoughtful, Dino. And the red shirt is getting as much attention, bringing more power to the brand!
My GBGV Life
My GBGV Life 2 years ago
interesting things to think about.
Melissa K. Clinton
Melissa K. Clinton 2 years ago
Very good information Dino! Thanks for sharing and I'll definitely keep it in mind going forward.
LynZ Scott
LynZ Scott 2 years ago
Every time you place someone else's logo on your blog, it dilutes your brand. - 100% agree with this!
Saul Fleischman
Saul Fleischman 2 years ago
In my case then, I should be sharing posts in the Triberr stream from RiteTag, rather than approving in Triberr.
Randy Hilarski
Randy Hilarski 2 years ago
I have been guilty of this in the past Dino. Now we focus almost entirely on 3 subjects or three businesses. I know even that is stretching it. Chasing squirrels is a disease that many serial entrepreneurs suffer. Nice article!
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There are people out there who are telling CxOs to get on Twitter, start a blog, and engage with customers on Instagram. I was one of those people, I was wrong, and this...
Allen Mireles
Allen Mireles 3 years ago
Dino, I think you nailed it when you said, "Instead, I will focus on spending more time where my customers are, and I will meet them on their own terms." That's basic marketing and, in all likelihood very wise. Participating in social media differs for each one of us, as do our objectives in using it. That there are, and always will be, some people at the CXO level who use social skillfully is clear. That any of us is better served to go where our customers and prospects are is just as clear.
Janet Fouts
Janet Fouts 3 years ago
Oh exactly what Paul said! If they can't stay focused then how can they run a corp? Sure, some CXOs lose it, but the ones who get the value and power of social should definitely use it. The ones that don't get it or how to communicate should maybe go look for something less taxing.
Paul Lawley-Jones
Paul Lawley-Jones 3 years ago
"...the CxO becomes addicted to Social Media and loses focus on his job."

This is called 'self-control' and 'focus'. If CxOs don't have these qualities, how did they get to that position in the first place?

"Or at worst, the CxO quits to become a Social Media consultant."

Why is this the worst thing that could happen? Maybe the CxO would be better at being a social media consultant than being a CxO. Maybe there's a better CxO waiting in the wings.

"...it means that they are opening the company up for a possible leak, scandal, and corporate espionage."

And this didn't happen before the advent of social media? This is always a danger when there's no one to watch what's going on. I would also guess that, as many CxOs grew up without social media, they might not fully understand it, and make mistakes. The only difference with mistakes on social media is that they're immediate, global, and leave a permanent record.
Tom Treanor
Tom Treanor 3 years ago
Interesting article Dino. I do think there are a portion of startups that are partially (or greatly) propelled by the personal brand of a CXO/founder. So the ones that depend on the founder brand for PR/marketing should find a way to keep doing it but where it's forced (or not natural), find other ways...
Shirley Billson
Shirley Billson 3 years ago
Awesome blog. Thanks Dino. I feel so much better. I can lie down and feel ok about it.
Peggy Fitzpatrick
Peggy Fitzpatrick 3 years ago
Scary scary photo....
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A smarter way of driving sales 2 years ago
Interesting way of winning an audience over. It reminds me of science deniers from the news.
Neil Davidson
Neil Davidson 3 years ago
Great title Dino - I was compelled to read it even though I am short on time....Oh and interesting post too ;-)
Anita Hovey
Anita Hovey 3 years ago
Wooops... I totally misread that and thought it said "Canadian" not comedian LOL
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Mike Hinshaw
Mike Hinshaw 3 years ago
Wow Dino. Not having the Internet and having to use WiFi to share in Japan is very time consuming and I am going to be here 6 weeks! Bummer dude!
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Dustin W. Stout 3 years ago
Whoa... that's fun. Re-confirms how much I can't stand these big service providers.
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Last week my good friend and the queen of PR Dana Humphrey invited me take a pie in the face…for a good cause. The conversation went something like this. Dana: Hey...
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Carol Amato 3 years ago
I refer to that Life cereal commercial a lot, and this is the first time I've heard someone else reference it in a LOOooooooong time. Cool!
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You think you'll be reaching your customers with your articles, podcasts, or videos? Think again. This is an excerpt from the interview I did with Anthony Tran from...
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Patricia A. Patton 3 years ago
BTW I've sent message for f/u using your form with no response. What's up with that 8-))
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Meghan M. Biro 3 years ago
This is a great post Dino! It was fun meeting you F2F btw :) Talk soon.
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Toby Neal 3 years ago
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Suzie Poirier 3 years ago
Fabulous Triberr insights and tips in the post and the links as well. I remember when I first started or at least entertained the idea and was clueless. I love the platform and opportunity to connect with others I never would have met.
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Amouage Opus IX

Perhaps among those perfume houses located in Arabian peninsula, the house ofAmouage is the most successful and renown globally. This is not only because of their impressively extravagant creations, but also for their tendency to western world and spirits while preserving original Omani atmosphere and their tradition of incense. This, for sure, needs artistic and smart management which we all know who's behind the scene; Christopher Chong.
Less than a couple of months ago the house announced for their new member of the Library collection: Opus IX. The variety of auras in this nine-opera collection is like a bookshelf full of the top sellers of the century. All are impressive, all are remarkable. From the first Opus, back in 2010, to the ninth there's a considerable growth and evolution. Seems Amouage is reaching a summit step by step.
Opus IX as declared in the house's webpage, is inspired by La Traviata; an opera in three curtains composed by Giuseppe Verdi, set by Venetian libretto Francesco Maria Piave and performed for the first in 6 March 1853 in Venezia.

G.Verdi (1813-1901)

The opera is set to Alexander Dumas' novel; La dame aux Camélias (aka Camille) published in 1848. Although the first performance of the opera has changed the novel and narrated a story back in 1700, Verdi and Piave in 1880 could finally reach their goal and set the opera to a contemporary story and in the book. The main character of the play is named Violetta; however, the main character of the novel is named Marguerite Gautier (a demi-mondaine loved by several men and suffering from tuberculosis). The story, is narrated by the other main character; Armand DuvalMarguerite is named The Lady of the Camellias after her habit of wearing white camellia for when she is ready to make love with her lovers, and red camellia for when she denies the lovers for the time her uncomfortable condition intensifies.

A modern poster of the opera performed in 2013

The performance is in three acts: the Act I is Violetta's interpretation: parties, jovial life in which she's the focal point of attraction. In Act II she runs away with his lover to rural life: settled but not joyous. Act III is her tragic fall and droop.
Pierre Negrin and Nathalie Lorson have transferred the trio into liquid form elaborately. The beginning of the fragrance is harsh, strident and inharmonious, with too much pepper and flowers (jasmine and camellia accord; I have heard that camellias have no smell by default). The floral accord is highly dusty, green and indolic like sound of cello in adagio. The beginning shows up a paradoxical feature: a soprano-to-tenor variation of floral/peppery character. Harshness, and luxury. The balance of notes in the opening and in the overall when the animalic nuances appear, reminds me light and extreme darkness in urban sketches of infamous British painter Jeanette Barnes: dark vision of ordinary stuff.

The heart of the fragrance is just the extension of what happened in the opening but with woodsy vibe. Beeswax, leather, and wood; aspects of pastoral life and stability. Then finally the animalic vibes construct the base of the performance and smoothen the throne for Camille's death. It's civet, in cloak of death coming for jasmine. Blackness attacks light.
Now, concluding the perfume. Experimentally, Opus series are not so wearable fragrances. They are massive, brutal, absolute and dense. Many people may not love to smell like that! Opus IX is not an exception.
A friend of mine described it: "Opus IX is like a teenager who wears mom's dresses, wears over-age perfume and silly over-makeup to expose older than her real age". In fact there's a immaturity behind that massiveness and seemingly it tries to not show it behind immense jasmine assault.
The rough texture of smell in Opus IX conflicts with Venetian-red bottle and gold label on it, which signify wealth and luxury. Basically, for a grown house like Amouage, theLibrary collection is just demonstration of art and culture and I swear they even don't vacillate if you deny it!

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I built a new home in 2009 and went with KWP wood siding because I was told it was one of the best products out there. It was also one of the most expensive. I was told it could be applied over 1 inch Styrofoam insulation without strapping.

On the south side of my house the product is not standing up to the heat. I have had a sales rep out several times who keeps blaming the installer. The product is lifting and now the paint is coming off. I was also told the joints could be caulked and the caulking is coming out of all the joints. I have had the caulking redone once and it is doing the same thing. The last time the rep was out he admitted there is a paint issue but has done nothing. He said the would give me a can of paint so I could repaint it my self. I feel this is totally unacceptable and am very disappointed in this product.

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It is time to admit that the gay community has a gigantic Pope problem. Under the leadership of Benedict XVI, the Vatican has become an implacable foe of liberalism, modernity and basic rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Rome has eagerly jumped with both feet into America’ culture wars and is working on a global scale to punish or purge ideological dissenters within the church. This aggressive activism presents a formidable new front in the fight for parity — one with considerable political clout and financial resources.

Last week, a coalition of totalitarian religious activists and radical clerics joined forces to unveil the “Manhattan Declaration” at Washington’ National Press Club. This rambling manifesto, written by former Watergate felon Chuck Colson, called for “Christians” to disobey laws they didn’t fancy and to ignore civil rights laws that protected GLBT people from discrimination. It was a dishonest document filled with historical revisionism that promoted theocracy, encouraged anarchy and supported the dissolution of the rule of law. It falsely portrayed right wing Christians as victims, even as they pledged to work tirelessly to deny equality to those who would not adhere to their sectarian church rules.

An extreme manifesto of such breathtaking cynicism and insincerity is no surprise coming from what passes for “leaders” in today’ evangelical circles. It was striking, however, that more than 15 key American Catholic leaders signed on to the “Manhattan Declaration”. Signatories included heavyweights such as Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York and Donald Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington, DC. This was clearly a call to arms and a powerful signal that the Roman Catholic Church is taking the gloves off to fight political battles in America.

This hands-on involvement from Rome has passed the “trend” stage and appears to be official policy. Consider the significant involvement the Catholic Church had in stripping marriage rights away from GLBT couples in a Maine referendum held earlier this month.

In the same manner, on June 11, the Washington, DC Archdiocese threatened to abandon the homeless and quit charity work in the District if it had to comply with anti-discrimination laws. Catholic Charities had the audacity to believe it was entitled to collect $8.2 million in tax dollars meant to serve all DC residents, and then still get to handpick whom it deems worthy of assistance.

Catholic involvement with arch-conservative politics is growing by the day. In May, Catholic groups tried to stop President Barack Obama from speaking at a Notre Dame commencement ceremony because of his pro-choice position.

Earlier this month, Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin put the clamp on Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.), banning the lawmaker from communion because he is pro-choice. This was reminiscent of The St. Louis Archbishop refusing to give communion to John Kerry during his presidential campaign.

The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has suddenly begun to steer GLBT Catholics to 12-step programs that promise to “cure” homosexuality or support them in a lifelong celibacy. The Catholic Diocese in Sioux Falls, South Dakota urged its 128-thousand members to oppose an attempt to bring legalizing embryonic stem cell research to a public referendum. (I guess the sacrosanct “people’ right to vote” on controversial social issues only applies to same-sex marriage)

In fighting back, we must remember that the Vatican is launching these attacks from a position of weakness. It has yet to recover its moral authority from public exposure of rampant child sexual abuse scandals that cost the Church billions of dollars in legal settlements.

pope2The Vatican appears to be acutely aware it is losing its worldwide market share. It is basically defunct in the Middle East, where the religion began, and on life-support in Western Europe, where it once prospered. In Africa, Rome competes with Islam and Anglicanism for a shrinking slice of the pie. (Who can forget that while in Africa the Pope said condoms could make the AIDS crisis worse.) South America, one of its few remaining strongholds, is losing Roman Catholics to evangelical faiths by the millions.

Instead of competing against the conservative evangelical brand, Pope Benedict has decided to embrace it, shaping a conspicuously political Catholicism that embraces extremism and drives out dissenters. The Vatican has become so doctrinaire that it recently launched an invasive probe into the lives of America’s 60,000 nuns to enforce anachronistic rules. In January, Benedict welcomed back excommunicated Bishop Richard Williamson who denied that millions of Jews died in Nazi death camps.

Fortunately, Benedict is a cold, unsympathetic figure and the majority of American Catholics often ignore his edicts. The strategy for the GLBT community should be to stand up to Rome and help mobilize mainstream Catholics to fight back against an authoritarian Pontiff who is hell-bent on making the Catholic Church as unpopular and unappealing as His Holiness.

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What all Artist need to know about Artist Management

There are a lot of misconceptions about what an artist manager does, and there are several types in the music business. I won’t go into all of them in this post. Most of them you won’t need until you’re touring and making some heavy cheddar anyway.  The two primary types are the personal manager, and the business manager.  Most artists who are trying to get their careers off the ground are usually looking for a personal manager.  Many artists look for managers before developing anything to manage. The more developed you are as an artist; the better your chances are of attracting a good manager’s interest. There are however, some of the major misconceptions about artist managers and what they do. Here are a few:
1. Managers should invest lots of money into the artist? It’s not a manager’s job to pay the costs for your recording projects, travel, or promotional material. While it’s not uncommon to find a manager that’s willing to pay for the needs of an artist, they are not obligated to. Some managers feel that dropping cash to help their artists become successful is a worthy investment.  Because this is not the manager’s role, he or she will usually make an agreement with the artist that this investment be repaid once the artist starts making money. This is outside of 15 to 20 percent commission managers already receive from the artist’s earnings. This commission is usually but not limited to, performances, merchandise sales, and in some cases money advanced by record labels.  It’s rare that managers make agreements to receive percentages of the artist’s song publishing or writing. You should avoid these types of agreements if possible. (The words in bold his how we “BWD” contractually operate.)
2. Another misconception is that managers should have lots of experience in the music business. While this is definitely an asset, it’s much more important that you have a manager that’s willing to hustle hard for you and be ambitious about learning the parts of the business that he or she doesn’t know. Your manager should be someone you have a tremendous amount of trust in because they will play some part in every facet of your music career. This is why it’s not uncommon to see artists with relatives as managers. Sometimes they are the best choice. (The benefit of having BWD as your management is that everything get’s done in-house (except printing services) i.e. graphics, promotions, marketing and website. Artists pay BWD via #1 so BWD only manages clients that already have a talent or booking agent and are doing shows in order to pay their Manager for their time and services.)
3.  Managers are not attorneys? Unless your manager has an entertainment law degree, it’s not wise to have your manager negotiate contracts that can affect you for the rest of your life! Get an attorney to look over any complicated contracts.
4. Managers are not publicists? Publicists handle your PR (public relations), expand your visibility and help develop a marketing strategy for you.  Good managers will do some of this for you until you’re signed or able to afford a professional publicist. However, you can hire one that offers both positions.
5. Managers are Talent or Booking agents? Strictly speaking, a manager does not get you work (a/k/a “procure employment”), However, most new bands have the expectation that if they do not have a booking agent, a manager will get them shows. This is a problem for the manager, because anyone other than a licensed booking agent (which usually means licensed by the State where they reside) is not supposed to book shows.  There are a lot of reasons for this, but think “casting couch” and some will become clear.  It is also true that a booking agent is a specialized employment agency, and employment agencies are highly regulated.  Even so, it is not unusual to hear that managers are booking “pump priming” shows, usually at clubs or festivals for low or no performance fees, in order to showcase their band for agents.  This can go on for a while, including after the band is signed to a major label.
Another reason a manager is not a booking agent is that most booking agents are “franchised”, meaning that they have signed an agreement with the American Federation of Musicians or possibly other unions.  That franchise status is very important because without it, the agent will not be able to book union members—which is essentially all touring artists.  The franchise agreement has limitations on how much commission the agent can charge, usually 10%. Managers charge more (BWD Charges 20%).
6. Managers are not tour managers? Most managers do not go on tour with their bands, at least not for all of the shows.  They do not hump gear; they do not settle or argue about the value of towels (usually), they do not drive the truck, van or bus.  They may have done all those things in other lives, but they do not do those things now.  It a nutshell, good managers want to minimize the chaos that can surround an artist so they can concentrate as much as possible on their music.  Good managers are a trusted foot in your rump to make sure you make it to your appointments on time, and make sure that everything you need is there before your arrive.


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Tuni & G Mommy and Me Clothing makes unique mommy and baby clothes, including toddler and youth clothing. Tuni & G’s designer clothing has become the trendy clothing of choice for celebrities, according to People Magazine! Gift what the “stars are unwrapping”, with Tuni & G as the perfect baby gift for baby showers and new baby, as well as for girls and boys birthday gifts, or Mother’s Day and Father’s Day gifts! If you are expecting, or want to a perfect maternity gift, you can make the hot mom 2 be feel good with Tuni & G’s maternity tops! You can also find infant pants and other great clothes in light, fresh colors and attractive designs that are great for adults and kids.

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Let us ask this question… How could two shopaholics share quality time with each other and yet be creative? The answer is Tuni & G. The creation of Tuni & G solved many issues that both women were concerned with. These two creative women discussed their desires to start a fashion line that would be spicy, fun, comfortable, and be of high quality for mothers and children. Antoinette and G.G. have decided to share their fashion sense with the public! The journey so far has been one filled with sleepless nights, nagging children, and a lot of fast food to save time. Yet, the two are determined to make Tuni & G a big hit with mothers and children all over!

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Monthly Archives: October 2011

EU: Summit, Summa, Samarium

The top EU leaders are now dressing up for another countless crisis summit in Brussels. Over the next two days the elected representatives are going to try to agree on….on something. The single most important issue however – how the new bailout fund, EFSF is going to work – is most likely to be postponed, due to a slightly difference of opinion between Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy.

“It is hopeless in terms of what it reveals a lot about the policy process in the euro zone.”

Ms Christine LAGARDE, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Mr Evangelos VENIZELOS, Greek Minister for Finance

I believe I agree with the analyst at when they characterize the already pronounced postponement of the EFSF issue as “hopeless but not serious.” There are too many loose threads in that ball, and it would probably not be safe to put it in play. But during the two-day extraordinary meeting is expected that the EU leaders comes up with something – at least some credible statements with a bit of substance.

On Thursday, France and Germany decided that they will not able to bridge their difference over the role of the EFSF by Sunday, and need more time to work out a deal.

It is not serious in the sense that there will be an agreement a few days later – in any case before the G20 summit, the Eurointelligence points out.

Adding: “But it is hopeless in terms of what it reveals a lot about the policy process in the euro zone.”

The postponement  is due to a combination of two factors: Nicolas Sarkozy’s diplomacy, and the German Bundestag’s insistence that it needs to give a mandate to the chancellor ahead of the summit.

Merkel would not have had a mandate to negotiate anything beyond the minimalist insurance solution that was recently under discussion.

She now has to crawl back to the Bundestag each time where she gets on a plane.

Merkel and Sarkozy will hold another bilateral summit on Saturday night, and will discuss the issue on Sunday. However no decisions will be taken.

In their joint communiqué, Thursday, they pretends that everything is fine.

But it did not persuade financial markets, which reacted with an increase in bond spreads.

Italy’s spread is now back at 4%, a level as we keep on point out is not consistent Italy’s sustained membership of the euro zone.

“From a market point of view, there is too much disappointment and disunity coming out of the EU right now. A further example has been the dispute between the IMF and the EU about Greece, as the IMF challenges the EU’s optimistic projections for Greek growth,” www.eorointelligence writes.

Mr François BAROIN, French Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs - Ms Elena SALGADO, Spanish Vice-President of the Government and Minister for Economic Affairs and Finance.

It also emerged that the bank recapitalization programme will fall in the too little, too late category of responses – now likely to be below €100 billion.

If you think that undercapitalized are the core of the problem, then this will not help. If you think that recapitalization will damage growth, a weak recapitalization may very well be better than a strong one –  but it will still be negative for growth.

When it comes to the EFSF, the debate is circling around the method of leveraging.

The Germans want to continue down the route the discussions had been going until Wednesday, by using a primary market insurance scheme that would allow the EFSF to insure up to €1 trillion in new debt issuance.

On the other side: The French say this is not sufficient, favoring a banking license for the EFSF.

Reuters reports that bond market experts are severely critical of the insurance schemes because it creates a two tier bond market.

If an Italian government bond was issued under this scheme, investors would no longer classify it as a sovereign bond, but as a structured product.

Another Summit on Wednesday

A follow-up summit is now scheduled for next Wednesday, according to  Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

Since there was no political agreement, chancellor Merkel was unable to deliver her speech in front of Bundestag today and to seek a negotiating mandate by the deputies as is now required after the constitutional court rulings and the legislation about the parliament’s involvement in EU decisions with budgetary implication.

So Merkel intends now to go to parliament in the beginning of next week to deliver what she could not bring to the deputies today.

Meanwhile, Wolfgang Schäuble have explicitly ruled out that the EFSF will be refinanced via the ECB as Sarkozy wants.

Damn! I would love to see some surprises for a change!

Green Light for More Money To Greece

The first thing to come out of the summit on Friday evening, was the statement about approval of the sixth trace of financial aid for Greece.

“Ministers of the euro area, meeting in Brussels on 21 October, agreed to endorse the disbursement of the sixth tranche of financial assistance to Greece. The disbursement is foreseen for the first half of November, following approval by the Board of International Monetary Fund (IMF),” the statement says.

The Eurogroup took the decision having examined the results of the fifth review of the economic adjustment programme for Greece, on the basis of a compliance report by the European Commission and a recent analysis of the sustainability of the Greek debt by the “Troika” (European Commission, IMF and European Central Bank).

The ministers also noted that the macroeconomic situation in Greece has become worse since the fourth review , but they welcomed Greece’s “substantial fiscal consolidation efforts”, especially the austerity package that the Greek parliament approved on 20 October.

Full text of the Eurogroup Communiqué,

The Eurogroup invites the Greek authorities to continue implementing structural reforms and their privatisation programme.

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New Econparody Song About “Guess Who”

It’s always a pleasure to introduce new songs from Their latest release is called “The Ballad of Diamond Jim,”  and is  a collaboration with acclaimed country econosinger/songwriter Merle Hazard and the PBS NewsHour economics team. “Diamond Jim” is an original econosong about banking regulation. It has – of course – nothing to do with the famous CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, also know as “the most dangerous man in america”.

“Our Game is diseconomy of scale. The key is to be too big to fail.”

Diamond Jim

You may watch and listen to the song  (with lyrics) at,

or you can download the video at youtube.

And here’s your bonus!

The PBS NewsHour has done an extraordinary 12-minute companion video – featuring former IMF chief economist Simon Johnson – that analyzes the lyric.

You can find it here:

The Ballad of a Would-Be, Too-Big-to-Fail Banker

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World Erupts in Anger: “You Can’t Eat Money!” (Photo Coverage)

This is one of the very few posts I’ve hoped I never had to deliver. But I’ve seen it coming for a long time. Tonight the world has exploded in anger and severeal places i sheere violence. I won’t comment much. These news photos from around the globe speaks for them self. I only hope that our political leaders and the powerful global corporations are able to read the message; that they understand the depth and severity of the crisis and realize that this is NOT ONLY A FINANCIAL CRISIS! It’s also a social and ecological crisis – and we can not solve one without solving the other two.

All over the world protests erupted, Saturday, several places resulting in brutal violence as protesters clashes with local police forces. At the moment the most violent scence are coming from the Italian capital, Rome. All protestes seems to gather around the same three slogans, indicating that theres may be some kind of coordination. These slogans are: “You Can’t Eat Money.” “We Are The 99%,” and “We Support Occupy Wall Street“.

The photos are syndicated by Associated Press and

ROME (Italy)

AMSTERDAM (The Nederlands)

BERLIN (Germany)

MÛNCHEN (Germany)

ZURICH (Switzerland)

OSLO (Norway)

LONDON (England)

BUCAREST (Romania)

TORONTO (Canada)

TOKYO (Japan)

SYDNEY (Australia)

South Korea

MANILLA (Phillepines)

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This website will aim to provide news, information and updates on all of the archival collections held here at the University of East London, (UEL).  The UEL Library and Learning Service currently holds important archival collections, in both digital and physical formats, in relation to the academic disciplines associated with theatre studies; refugee and forced migration studies; and sports science.

At present, the archives currently held at UEL include the following digital and physical collections:-

Digital Archives

The East London Theatre Archive (ELTA) online digital archive.

  • An online database of performing arts resources, from playbills and programmes to press cuttings and photographs.  Further Details.

The Online Theatre Histories Archive, formerly CEDAR.

  • Originally entitled,  CEDAR – Clustering and Enhancing Digital Archives Research.  CEDAR has now finished its project-phase and we have launched the Online Theatre Histories Archive at www.otha.org.ukFurther Details.

roar@UEL – Institutional Repository

  • roar@UEL (Research Open Access Repository at UEL) is the new digital repository service developed to host and promote the research materials produced by University of East London academics.   Further Details.

ELL2012 – East London Legacy 2012 Archive

  • ELL2012 is a digital ‘living archive’ documenting the lives and experiences of East Londoners towards the 2012 Games.  Further Details.

Podiatry Slides Collection

Currently located within our Stratford Campus Library, LLS currently possesses a unique collection of UEL copyright slides devoted to Podiatry. The collection of approximately 3500 – 4000 slides formerly belonged to the London Foot Hospital. With this project we aim to digitise relevant Podiatry slide materials and to make this unique digital collection available by Summer 2010 through our Library Catalogue.

Physical Archives

The Refugee Council Archive.

  • This is the Archive of the Refugee Council, one of the largest charities within the UK working directly to support refugees.  Formed in 1951 in response to the creation of the 1951 UN Convention for Refugees, the Archive contains both a history of the organisation and a special collection of secondary literature.  Currently located at the UEL Docklands Campus Library. Further Details.

The Hackney Empire Theatre Archive.

  • Originally deposited by Roland Muldoon, who had been artistic director of the Theatre, during 2007, this collection contains a broad range of materials relating to Muldoon’s creative career including posters, programmes, audio-visual materials and other ephemera relating to Hackney Empire after its rebirth in 1986. Currently located at UEL Stratford Campus Library.   Further Details.

The British Olympic Association Archive and Library.

  • The British Olympic Association (BOA) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Archive contains material relating to the history and work of the Association from 1906-2009.  Currently located at the UEL Docklands Campus Library. Further Details.

The East London People’s Archive.

  • This is an oral history collection established and developed by  Eastside Community Heritage as a means of recording and preserving the history and heritage of East London communities.  Currently located at the UEL Docklands Campus Library.  Further Details.

The University of East London Institutional Archive.

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Halfway There

by Chloe

“Livin’ on a Prayer” is my go-to song in the rare occasion that I find myself on the karaoke stage.  I like it because it seems to lend itself to my one to two note vocal range, and because people like to sing along to it (which then drowns out my own choppy rendition).  As I sat down to write this blog, Bon Jovi’s song came into my head because I realized that “Whooooah, [I’m] halfway there!”

Starting my third year this August means that I officially made it through past the halfway mark to graduation.  (I’m enrolled in an MSW/JD program that will take four years to complete).  I have heard from various sources that the first half of graduate school is the toughest part and once you get past the halfway point, things start to settle down.  I’m just now starting to believe that will be true.

As I reflect about my journey in the second half of grad school, I cannot help but think back to my first days at the Law Center and the GCSW.  There was so much uncertainty about the future and a lot of hard work ahead.   I could not wrap my head around the Foundation schedule and I was excited, but incredibly nervous about where I would be placed for field.

After the excitement, came work.  A lot of work.  As I lamented in my blog on self-care last spring, it became very difficult to keep my life balanced while trying to do well in school.  If I wasn’t laboring over the most obscure citation details for the law journal I worked on, I was either responding to crises with my field supervisor at Child Protective Services, or worrying about one or the other.

I made it through and now that I am starting my fifth semester.  I really do feel like I have things under control and even if I am still busy, I have gotten into the swing of things.   It is a very empowering to think about all that I have learned about the field of social work and about myself over the past two years.   I just want to send a message to all of the first years that even though it may seem overwhelming now, the next year will be a transforming one and I wish you all the best!  And if karaoke is on your self-care plan, let me know- you know what I will be singing! 🙂

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Posts Tagged ‘back-stitched spiders’ web stitch’

I’m on a roll!

An upcycled bracelet,

Pisces necklace,

Branch necklace,

Green daisy necklace,

Broken vintage brooch turned into a pendant

…and another upcycled broken brooch. This one does actually have embroidery in it!

The main piece was a ring brooch in lovely condition with all the original stones intact, but no pin, so I got rid of the remains of the pin mountings and decided to fill the middle with a back stitched spider’s web, rather like a Dorset button.

I’d got about a third of the way through the stitching when I looked on the back and decided I preferred that effect. So out it all came and I started again!

Much better.

Filling up the space nicely…

…and completed.

The thread is quite a thickish cotton and the web is really firm and sturdy. The back is neat too, but I’m pleased I chose to restitch it.

I added a vintage bar tie-pin as the brooch back and it covers the scars of the old closure quite nicely.

Very pleased with this!

The only other sewing I’ve been doing is a major repair job on one of our Scunthorpe Little Theatre Club costumes – a wartime woollen coat that somebody has turned into a pirate captain type coat. Various seams have given way and the gold braid is coming adrift everywhere.

Not creative in quite the same way, but extremely satisfying.

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I’ve been upcycling jewellery recently and having a lot of fun putting bits and pieces together to make something from nothing. I had a small lot of vintage 1970s silver tone ring blanks which were crying out for some nuggets of sea glass.

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Then I used freshwater pearls and seed and bugle beads in a variety of shades of green to create a set of sea-themed dangles for my Mermaid’s Garden dangle ring. The centre is finished with a piece of ‘coral’ I beach-combed from Claigan Coral Beach on the Isle of Skye as a child in the 1970s. I always thought it was actually coral, but according to the internet it’s ‘desiccated and sun-bleached algae’ which is much less attractive sounding!

Then an assemblage piece – Ship’s Wheel Locket. The original vintage goldtone locket had a slight depression in the front so I shaped a piece of polished broken abalone to fit into it and then added a lovely ship’s wheel charm on top of that so the sea green swirls of the abalone can be glimpsed through the spokes of the wheel.

Lastly I reverted to embroidery for the Cottage Garden pendant. This gold tone pendant had a pierced pattern around the edge which was just begging to have some sort of thread added. I chose a heavy Caron cotton thread in lovely muted cottage garden shades and added a simple row of slanted stitches, following the pattern of the holes.

Then it occurred to me that I could do a sort of back-stitched spider’s web around the champagne coloured diamantes and turn them into flowers, which worked very well.

Always good when a plan comes together.

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I was finishing the kantha stitching when I had a brainwave for the mottled batik piece of fabric on the left.

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It’s something I’d seen somewhere on the internet – back stitched spiders web fans in variegated fine perle thread.

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Great fun to stitch, fitting them into the corners and edges of the pale blue shapes.

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And then I went back to the commercial embroidered piece on the right, adding tete de boeuf stitch (fly stitches caught down with a french knot, rather than a straight stitch) in the same size as the distance between the couching threads.

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They make me think of fern leaves unrolling in the spring.

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And then back to the chain stitched ‘portholes’.  Last element to finish before I can start on the third strip.

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I’m costuming our pantomime this year, so I’m aiming for a birthday finish (April) rather than Christmas.

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Thank you all very much for your advice and suggestions for how to complete my nine patch of back stitched spider’s web stitches. Lots of laying out and living with different threads ensued but it was the comment about liking the colour of the blank squares that really struck a chord.  I found this lovely Caron thread…

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…which was perfect – it’s very close in tone value to the grey but with the variegation of the black/purple.

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In fact, with my glasses off, and the details of the stitching thoroughly blurred, it almost looks like the original colour of the fabric.

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Now it’s time for the making up. it was originally designed as a coin purse, but I saw someone else in our Guild had made theirs into a needle case, which is quite tempting too. Decisions, decisions…

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Brooch or hair grip, I’m not sure! This one started off as a little dreadlock that should have gone on the starburst dreads brooch…

Starburst dreads brooch

…but somehow managed to get itself lost. I needle felted a scrap of mohair wool around it,

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then stitched it up into a spiral and beaded it.

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Rather like raspberry ripple.

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The Traditional English Canal Embroidery that I blogged about here has gone from this:

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to this:

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I’m not sure now that I want to use the same variegated perle in all the squares.

But what colour to use?

Any ideas?

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Our last Embroiderers’ Guild meeting was a workshop looking at Traditional Canal Embroidery, led by one of our members. The English canal boatmen and their families led a nomadic existence and as a result, the children’s schooling was patchy. But one thing that teachers found they could do, with the girls at least, was set them to embroidering with odds and ends of threads on large squared tea towels. This lent itself to simple bold and very brightly coloured patterns often edged in chain stitch and with big back stitched spiders webs in the centre. These were often used as wide belts for the men.

We started working our own Canal Embroidery designs on big checked black white and grey gingham. First I outlined a set of nine squares in a slightly variegated red perle.

Canal embroidery 1

I forgot to put a hoop into my sewing kit, so keeping the tension through two layers of fabric was quite a challenge. Then I added a back stitched spiders web to the middle square. I’m not into bright random colours and I had a variegated black grey and purple perle that toned in with the gingham which I couldn’t resist.

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What I really like is that Penny designed the piece to be made up into a coin purse, so once I’ve done the embroidery, it will become something, very much in that tradition of usefulness. No room on a narrow boat for anything that didn’t earn its keep!

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Around finishing my hammered linked pendant last week, I also reticulated a couple of pieces of brass into holes. One had been rolled out quite thinly so as well as reticulating it holed rather too well and I ended up with two fragments. This is the end section.

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When I was choosing a piece of fabric to go with this piece, I accidentally turned it diagonally so the left top corner was in the centre and then the design of the piece just fell into place.

These pieces of brass just love vivid colours and I found an oddment of what I think is silk matka, hand dyed in the most wonderful range of reds, oranges and golds. Even better, I found some hand dyed variegated thread in reds, oranges and golds and green which matched the fabric shades so perfectly that I didn’t quite believe it!

The embroidery will start in the space at the bottom of the brass piece and then ‘drip’ down.

Fire pendant 2

Fire pendant 3

I’m so pleased with the way the thread tones so closely with the fabric and the green is a perfect complement.

Fire pendant 3

I’m using eyelets, tiny back-stitched spiders’ webs and clusters of french knots to create the texture.

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I’ve got a little more to do on the embroidery for this one before I make it up and I also plan to use something decorative to stitch across the brass to hold it to the fabric. I’m thinking long bullions or possibly something like buttonhole bars. Lots of exciting possibilities!!

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Our Scunthorpe Embroiderers’ Guild June meeting was an all day workshop on Casalguidi work. It was led by Pauline,  who bravely stepped into the breach as the lady who was supposed to be leading it was been seriously ill this year. We started off with a display of examples not only of Casalguidi but also other types of whitework, including some Ruskin lace, from one of the Guild portfolios.

The Ruskin lace was stunning and equally as good as any of the pieces at the Ruskin Museum in Coniston.

But it was the heavier Casalguidi work that we were focusing on.

Pauline had provided plenty of threads, linen in different weights and worksheets for us to practise some of the basic stitches, such as four-sided stitch, a pulled thread stitch used to create the background texture of the embroidery, and raised stem band.

So, after we had oversewn round the linen to stop it fraying, it was time to practise. Four-sided stitch at the top and two raised stem bands, one showing the foundation stitches, at the bottom.

I started off in a neutral coloured thread, but after using an oddment of variegated perle in yellow, leaf green and cream to mark out the little bag we were going on to make…

I couldn’t resist ditching the beige thread for something a bit more interesting. In the end, after working a couple more samples, I decided to make a start on the main design for the bag. It’s not a quick stitching project as it’s a form of counted stitch work and not only do you have to concentrate on making sure your counting is right, but you also have to make sure the pulling is even and the stitches in the right order. So my results, even after a bit of stitching since, are not very exciting.

It’s getting there slowly as I need good light and not to be tired when I’m sewing, but I am enjoying it and looking forward to getting the four-sided stitch ground finished so I can play with some of the other elements.

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Professor Helen Sword

PhD Princeton 1991

Trained as a literary scholar, I hold a PhD in Comparative Literature from Princeton University and taught for 10 years in the English Department at Indiana University before joining the University of Auckland in 2004.  I now work with academic staff from across the disciplines on a variety of teaching and research initiatives. I also maintain strong links to my 'home discipline' of literary studies and hold a fractional appointment in the English Department.

Research | Current

I have published widely in the intersecting domains of modernist literature, higher education pedagogy, digital poetics and academic writing, including five books,numerous scholarly articles, and invited commentaries in international publications such as the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Chronicle of Higher Education and the Times Higher Education Supplement.  My most recent books include Stylish Academic Writing (Harvard University Press, 2012) and The Writer's Diet (forthcoming in a new edition from Auckland University Press in 2015), which address the stylistic strengths and shortcomings of academic writing from across the disciplines.

My current book project, under advance contract with Harvard University Press, explores the human side of academic endeavour: How do academics write, and how do they learn to write? What factors influence their productivity? What practical and emotional obstacles do they face? What are their daily routines, their formative experiences, their habits of mind? What practices and principles set the most innovative academic writers apart from their peers? To date I have conducted 100 in-depth interviews and collected more than 1200 detailed questionnaires from academics and PhD students in 15 countries. My aim is to develop evidence-based strategies for helping colleagues from across the disciplines to write more clearly, confidently, engagingly and prolifically.

Teaching | Current

In CLeaR and at universities around New Zealand and overseas, I run courses and workshops on higher education pedagogy, academic writing and related topics.  In the English Department, I teach modernist poetry, mostly to undergraduates.  I am a champion of both 'research-informed teaching' and 'teaching-informed research' -- that is, scholarly writing informed by the same ideals of communication, creativity and craft that distinguish the work of our very best teachers.

Postgraduate supervision

I have supervised postgraduate projects in both Literary Studies and Higher Education Teaching and am particularly interested in recruiting new PhD students to work in the cutting-edge field of academic writing and research productivity.  Academics who earn an advanced degree in this exciting interdisciplinary area -- which sits somewhere between Higher Education and Writing Studies -- are likely to find work as lecturers, consultants and administrators at research universities around the world.

2013 HERDSA-TERNZ Medal for a scholar who has made a major impact on the tertiary education research environment in New Zealand

2013  Hood Fellowship, University of Auckland

2007 Teaching Excellence Award for Innovation in Teaching, University of Auckland

2000 Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching (FACET), Indiana University

1996-97 National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship

As Director of CLeaR, I am committed to nurturing a culture of pedagogical innovation and research-informed teaching across the University of Auckland

Areas of expertise

Academic writing
Research productivity
Higher education pedagogy
Academic development
Modernist literature
Digital poetry and poetics

Selected publications and creative works (Research Outputs)

  • Sword, H. (2017). Air & Light & Time & Space How Successful Academics Write. Harvard University Press. Pages: 280.
  • Sword, H. (2016). The Writer's Diet A Guide to Fit Prose. University of Chicago Press. Pages: 88.
  • Sword, H. (2016). ‘Write every day!’: a mantra dismantled. International Journal for Academic Development, 21 (4), 312-322. 10.1080/1360144X.2016.1210153
    URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/31431
  • Sword, H. (2014). Dancing on the bottom line: an unruly cost–benefit analysis of three academic development initiatives. Higher Education Research & Development, 33 (4), 783-793. 10.1080/07294360.2013.863842
  • Sword, H. C. (2012). Narrative Trust. Times Higher Education Supplement, 36-41. Related URL.
    URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2292/30856
  • Sword, H. C. (2012). Defuzzification. New Zealand Books, 22 (3). Related URL.
  • Sword, H. C. (2012). Zombie Nouns. New York Times Related URL.
  • Sword, H. (2012). Inoculating against Jargonitis. Chronicle of Higher Education

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Graeme Goulden – Networking Your Way Into A Creative Career: Some Starting Points

Getting a degree isn’t enough. There, I said it.

Developing contacts is crucial when you’re starting out – meeting new people can help you create opportunities that might not be immediately apparent. Spending time volunteering at a city council’s press office as a student was probably the single most important thing that happened in my career – I just happened to know someone who knew someone. And it’s those types of relationships that help.

For students in the creative space, it’s difficult to over-state the importance of getting into the “scene” if you want to work in the industry. Several students who had conversations and developed contacts at WAcreative events have ended up with full and part-time work in the North West. Tools like, Eventbrite and Lanyrd make it easy to find local groups and events which are generally free to attend, provide an insight into the industries you want to work in – and give students the opportunity to meet people already working in them. That’s the critical part. Who knows where a casual conversation will lead?

Students tend to feel nervous about networking, but it’s really just a case of turning up – the people there are waiting for you to talk to them! With groups such as WAcreative, Creative Liverpool, Northern Digitals and publications like Creative Boom all being based in the North West, it’s worth signing up to a few events. And then turning up. For University of Chester students, Inside the Creative Industries and the other events taking place during Media Professionals Week involve industry contacts coming to Warrington Campus especially to meet students – ideal for making new contacts.

Graeme Goulden currently works as Senior Product Manager for Monster and founded WAcreative, a networking group for Warrington-based creatives. Graeme will be one of our industry guests for Inside the Creative Industries, next Wed 6th Feb at Warrington Campus as part of Media Professionals Week – a week of events to help students increase their chances of getting into the Creative and Media Industries after their course.

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What are graduate employers looking for?

St Georges Hall, Liverpool (venue for Liverpool Recruitment Festival)

Last month I attended the Manchester Graduate Fair and Liverpool Recruitment Festival to learn more about what employers are looking for from graduates and to explore how graduates can make themselves stand out from the crowd in the job market. I spoke with 40 employers, whose responses varied but employers I spoke to generally suggested the following:

· Research the role/company/industry – many employers highlighted this as an area that graduates fail to complete yet it is such a vital and easy thing to do – by looking up a company’s website or LinkedIn page. This is important at all stages – from carrying out research before meeting an employer at a graduate fair to applying for a job or attending an interview.

· Demonstrate your passion for the subject or industry you are applying for – employers want to know that you really want their job, and that you’re not just applying for anything and everything.

· Show your enthusiasm and let your personality shine through – Graduate recruiters meet hundreds of applicants with a similar skills set. Demonstrating that you are really enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a role or company will make you stand out from the crowd.

· Employers want to know about your extra-curricular activities– This could be anything from volunteering to part-time work, being a Student Rep (StAR) or being a member of a sports team. Employers want to know what else you have done and what skills you have gained. A CV with a variety of extra-curricular activities will make a better impression than one with none, it also demonstrates that you are more of a well-rounded candidate with a variety of experiences to draw from.

· Demonstrate that you are willing to work hard from day one and show what you can offer to the company – This requires you to be self-aware and to be able to reflect on the skills you have acquired both through study and through outside activities.

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Better Than Passover: Exodus 11-12, Romans 3

In Genesis 11 and 12, God sends a final plague upon the Egyptians: Death. Moses warns Pharaoh that if he does not let the people go, God will bring death to all the firstborn in the entire land.

This plague will fall upon everyone, Egyptian and Hebrew alike, unless God’s people sacrifice a lamb and paint their door posts in blood, a symbol of their obedience and allegiance to God. This is the Passover story, a beautiful picture of God saving His people and crushing His enemies in one swift stroke.

But that word “picture” is important. Passover was not ultimate salvation for the Jews. They would eventually die. In fact most of them would within 40 years of this night. The people of God were saved from slavery and death for a little while, but not forever.

In order to ensure the salvation of His people forever, God would need a much harsher judgment and a much stronger salvation plan.

In Romans 3, the Apostle Paul explains this plan:

But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins. It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

God’s righteousness against our sin was revealed in the death of Jesus Christ. He became our propitiation, our sin and wrath bearer, so that we could be made righteous. And just like in Egypt, there is no distinction, every person, regardless of how they were brought up, what race they are, what country they live in, what they have done, or what they will do, is guilty of sin and in need of salvation.

But unlike in Egypt, the salvation is not just from what is immediate and physical but what is eternal and spiritual. The salvation that comes through faith in Christ, the perfect sacrificial lamb, is sure forever. Those who trust in Him are secure in their rescue from slavery and their reward of salvation for all eternity.

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