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Friday, February 24, 2017

Interview 1, Part 1

They posted this notice that we had to leave, well leave the whole area, but then we got a notice—a twelve day notice or something—to pack up. One suitcase per person and be ready at a certain location, and a bus will come and pick you up. And they pick us up. And then they took us to Walerga.
Outside of McClellan Field they had a temporary housing project—not a “housing project” but a camp. It was bungalows, it was…I don’t know if it was a wooden cot, I think it was a wooden cot or a canvas cot…instead of metal one. And then they gave us a mattress-size bag to fill it up with straw.

And this is at the first camp?

Yeah, first camp. So that’s what we did. And I don’t remember how long we were there. Maybe one month? Maybe a couple weeks?

What did you do with all the stuff that didn’t fit in your one suitcase?

Why, you couldn’t take it. You just had to, just leave it.

Leave it in…storage?

No! Oh, well, his is different than mine…You see everybody had a different situation.

(Excerpt from my first interview with my maternal grandparents, (January 14, 2017). My grandpa is in aquamarine, my grandma is in pink.)

And so we begin our journey down Shadow Paths...

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Ashmont-Mattapan Trolley Line Discussion

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Re: Ashmont-Mattapan Trolley Line Discussion

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Postby The EGE » Tue Feb 28, 2017 12:03 pm

That's 4,600 unlinked trips (single rides) - representing about 2,300 round trip riders. Assuming they use passes, you'd only be getting the revenue from 2,300 passes, not 4,600.
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Re: Ashmont-Mattapan Trolley Line Discussion

Postby bgl » Thu Mar 02, 2017 9:56 am

I always found the ridership numbers to be suspect - at least 50% of daily my rush hour trips home from Ashmont has the guy not collecting fairs/taps, and the 50% of the time he does, half the people board from the rear door anyway. And we are talking about the trolley being jam packed any time during rush hour.
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Re: Ashmont-Mattapan Trolley Line Discussion

Postby CRail » Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:13 pm

Ridership numbers come from tabulators (people counting passengers boarding and alighting), not from the farebox. They might be watching multiple trips at a single stop or riding a vehicle watching every stop. A tabulator's data sample is assumed to be typical and totals are generated based on that. It's surprising what can be concluded from this method.

The revenue bean counting serves as evidence that folks are failing to grasp the function of the line specifically and the Authority in its entirety. Naturally, increasing the farebox recovery ratio is beneficial, but it is not the first nor the second (nor third for that matter) priority of those designing and implementing the service. The high speed line does not operate to turn a profit, nor could it, nor should it. It serves as the only mode of travel into the metropolis which is deemed acceptable by its ridership, and it keeps ridership numbers up on a busier line that would serve fewer people and thus be less economical should it no longer exist. The agency's priorities are to 1.) move the people 1A.) safely and 1B.) in a timely manner, 2.) collect revenue to help pay for it. When 1 and 2 prove mutually exclusive, #1 takes precedence.
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Re: Ashmont-Mattapan Trolley Line Discussion

Postby X No Passengers » Mon May 01, 2017 2:04 pm

The MBTA is a transportation agency; there's no room for art, aesthetics or feelings when it means that money is being wasted or these trains are operating at the expense of better service for the thousands of residents in the area. Treating these streetcars as if they are organic, having a connection to this city other than aesthetics, is absurd.

Paving over the existing right-of-way is a quick, short-sighted fix to a complicated, long-term problem; namely the issue of how to reconcile this town's history and culture with the lethargic pace of modernization. All of the people who support the continuation of the PCCs knows that eventually, we will have to part ways with them. The argument it would seem then, is over when we cut the cord.

Would these advocacy groups that want to save the trolleys be open to a new fleet of cars that shares the same basic design, but have all the modern hardware to allow for greater service capacity in the Mattapan corridor? Ultimately, the MBTA will choose to move on to modern rolling stock when the cost of maintenance exceeds the cost of acquiring new trolleys. Who knows who long that could be given the rate at which their mechanics are working magic to keep these things in operation. The most viable solution, and the one that creates the least inconvenience for the smallest number of people, is to immediately look for alternatives. The MBTA can't afford another 5 years of kicking the can down the road when only a handful of ancient trolleys stand between them and a federal lawsuit.
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Re: Ashmont-Mattapan Trolley Line Discussion

Postby The EGE » Mon May 01, 2017 2:28 pm

I suspect that the reason for kicking the can this time was to buy time until a Type 10 purchase has been finalized. At that point, it would be clear whether the 20 1997-built Type 9s, or the 24 2018-built Type 9s, will be available to be relocated to the Mattapan Line.
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Postby Leo Sullivan » Mon May 01, 2017 7:47 pm

I think you should all remember that El Paso is building a line which will use re-equipped PCCs and, San Diego has received some for downtown operation.
There are many PCCs operating in San Francisco, mostly second hand in the last few years. A main route in Philadelphia was recently re-opened using
modernized PCCs. PCCs when properly maintained are less expensive in all ways
than any other post war light rail car available in the US. Solid state re-equipment is possible and popular in the cities mentioned above.
New PCC derived, four axle cars are available from Pragomex in the Czech Republic. All of the above are or can be handicapped accessible.
The cost of maintaining PCCs is governed by parts availability. Skoda who equipped the present MBTA trolleybuses makes the heavy PCC hardware
and is one of the makers of solid state conversion packages.
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Re: Ashmont-Mattapan Trolley Line Discussion

Postby F-line to Dudley via Park » Tue May 02, 2017 5:25 am

The EGE wrote:I suspect that the reason for kicking the can this time was to buy time until a Type 10 purchase has been finalized. At that point, it would be clear whether the 20 1997-built Type 9s, or the 24 2018-built Type 9s, will be available to be relocated to the Mattapan Line.

...or finally convert it into a proper Milton-Mattapan Red Line extension.

Part of the pearl-clutching about trolleys is that Milton has always jealously guarded its boutique intermediate stops and shut down any talk of a stop-consolidating heavy rail conversion. That genie isn't going to stay in the bottle forever the way demographics and traffic demands in the outermost neighborhoods are changing. The ridership served, transfers served, and cars taken off the roads at Lower Mills and Mattapan with an Ashmont Branch one-seat at Ashmont Branch headways outslugs the trolley by orders of magnitude. And Blue Hill Ave. CR station + BRT-ification of the 28 isn't going to be enough to triage the Mattapan corridor's connectivity to downtown. It's enough of a burning issue below the surface that the not-too-bad cost and schedule of an HRT conversion (2 grade separations, 2 prepayment station rebuilds, power upgrades, outbound-facing Codman Yard turnouts, and not much else of significant steel-and-concrete proportions) aren't going to stifle the debate. Cedar Grove, Butler, Valley Rd., and Capen aren't going to make an 'intangibles' case for another round of status quo when 21st century trending has grown that outsized.

So this is probably going to be the last "kick-the-can" stopgap they can make after nearly a century of periodic punts on that issue. This is the last time going to the well on 'historic' cred with the rolling stock. The BRT-everywhere trojan horse got defeated so soundly last time that it's never popping back up. The 28X BRT proposal out of Dudley went down in flames, and while it's still badly needed for many other reasons it shouldn't have been overhyped as much as it was as all things to all people. Blue Hill Ave. CR will help, but station location doesn't tap all the bus transfers of Mattapan Sq. hub at frequencies quite high enough to move the needle on Yellow Line service levels. And the successful TOD redev of Lower Mills has exploded street traffic levels enough to affect OTP of the Ashmont Hub buses through there more hours of the day, heightening the need to move the two (instead of three) -seat transfer further out.

Whether the final decision in another 10 years defaults to modern LRV's or not, there's probably going to be a more thorough and out-in-the-open debate about the proper Red Line than we've ever seen hashed out before. Formal study at minimum...not being cut off at the pass by Milton covering its ears and shouting "No! No! No!" about its boutique stops. If the decision is made to stay with trolleys permanently, it'll be with a package of enhancements that allow the trolleys to specifically target the growth...not simply another stopgap punt. And that'll be a healthy exercise whichever way it leans, if for no other reason than quantifying modern numbers for each alternative and getting a full public airing of the options.

As for the future of PCC's in Massachusetts...how about Lowell??? The Canal district, visions for growing it as an employment center, and tie-ins to the CR station have many similarities with the Kenosha, WI streetcar. Only here there's something pre-existing to build off of if they want to take their 38-year-old museum streetcar and run the football turning it into general-purpose transit. The city's long wanted to expand the streetcar further around the canal district, tie it into more UMass space being built around the canals, and bring its terminus down the street into the CR station busway. But they've always shied away from a full-on commitment, with the last city referendum a year-plus ago similarly taking a punt.

Eventually they're going to work up the courage to exploit that asset and extend the route mileage to loop and spur further around. Though whether they put enough oomph in it to make it real public transit or just a stretched-thinner museum piece is a 'vision thing' they've still got to work out as they learn how to be a growth city. Availability of 10 remanufactured air-conditioned PCC's available in 10 years to run in light duty around the canal as a main fleet sprinkled in with some of the other Seashore touristy cars sounds like a very compelling opportunity to jump-start themselves around. If they can make a decision to go big-time with their network, Kenosha-style.
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Postby rhodiecub2 » Tue May 02, 2017 3:08 pm

...or finally convert it into a proper Milton-Mattapan Red Line extension.

That would be a great idea if that could happen. If there were a heavy conversion, I could see Butler St and Cedar Grove get conslidated togehter, then Milton & Central Ave, Valley Road consolidate with Capen St.
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Re: Ashmont-Mattapan Trolley Line Discussion

Postby F-line to Dudley via Park » Tue May 02, 2017 4:39 pm

It would probably only be 1 intermediate stop at Milton because of construction factor. Wouldn't be able to center it at Central Ave. because of the need to take the current downgrade on the incline and build it up to a new rail bridge eliminating the crossing, and the limited room slotting next to the abutting buildings on Central preventing an elevated station there as the bridge needs to stay in a 2-track footprint. Easiest to just use the current Adams St. overpass of Milton Station as place to plunk a headhouse, then start a 300 ft. center platform running on the straightaway west of the overhang where a little retaining wall work on Elm can carve out the room. Would also allow for a second west-end headhouse dumping up onto Elm and to the side on the Neponset Trail right next to the Lower Mills spur walkway across the river...holding down access to the Central Ave. side to ~800 paces from the current Central platform. Buses 27, 240, and BAT #12 can loop down Eliot to the Adams St. side for consolidation at a busway turnout.

Stop spacing would be evenly-matched there: 1.2 mi. Ashmont-Milton, 1.2 mi. Milton-Mattapan. But trying to shiv another intermediate to the east wouldn't work that well because you'd either be barely 2000 ft. from the Ashmont entrance or 1500 ft. from the Milton entrance trying to site a station at either publicly accessible tip of the cemetery. With zero buses to be had, the cemetery obviously creating a density cavity, and the access served up by the Neponset Trail already taking a small chunk out of Butler's utilization in favor of nearby Milton and its buses. Those bus transfers are going to be disproportionately more important with HRT-ification, because what's now a three-seat transfer to downtown at Lower Mills becomes a much simplified two-seater. Cedar Grove + Butler currently do 30% the daily boardings of Milton + Central Ave. But throw the amplification of bus network effects into the mix and that's probably going to be more like a 60%+ disparity, with the combo stop near the cemetery being the Red Line's far-and-away low outlier in ridership because it would be the only stop other than downtown/mainline-situated Charles/MGH with zero bus routes whatsoever.

I think you can cover all catchment needs this way:
-- Butler's already close enough to Milton, so that catchment migrates down the Neponset trail right down the street. Probably nothing whatsoever you need to do to accommodate them except install some lights on that (already very busy) section of path. As above, Central Ave. is well-accommodated down the block by the west-end headhouse dumping onto the trail.

-- Ashmont station currently has no direct ped access to busy Gallivan Blvd., which does isolate it a little from Cedar Grove. However, the trolley incline and viaduct are going to be completely abandoned in an HRT conversion, serving up the room for a grade-separated path to Gallivan where there currently is no space. New path space is guaranteed everywhere north of start of the trolley incline @ Weyanoke St. Depending on how you do the track configuration, Red will shift onto the High Speed Line alignment either:

A) At Weyanoke, but before the Gallivan overpass...with extra yard leads filling up all track berths. Providing a path exit to Wessex St. @ Weyanoke.
B) After the Gallivan overpass in yard limits, somewhere between where the Red-M connecting track and the southerly Codman property line. Providing path exits at Gallivan AND Cedar Grove, by narrowing the path at the Codman property lines for its last 150 ft. to a Milton St. exit.

Any which way it's full grade separation providing first-time ped access to busy Gallivan, expanding Ashmont's southern ridership catchment generously. Shooting for a side path all the way to CG puts that stop's former platform a 1600 ft. lit, grade-separated walk to Ashmont. That's same distance as the midpoint between Ashmont & Shawmut to headhouses of either station...but with added bonus of the much faster grade separation and path utilization from being able to overpass 4-lane Gallivan. I'd almost call that a net gain since for CG because today the lack of access and daunting crossing of Gallivan forces you to double-transfer trolley to bus to catch an Ashmont bus that is in easy crow-flies walking distance. Side path's a big multimodal missing link, but there isn't enough space to shiv it in there today alongside 5 tracks belonging to 2 separate lines.

-- No need for an intermediate spanning Milton and Mattapan. Capen St.'s only 1200 paces from Mattapan, and Neponset Trail's being extended west now linking Central Ave., Valley Rd. and Mattapan under full grade separation. That's plenty good enough east & west accessibility for two stops that combined only draw 102 flies per day. Valley may even see a slight decline in future Blue Books now that Central Ave. and the buses are linked by 2000 ft. paved walk.
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Postby johnpbarlow » Wed May 24, 2017 5:37 am

Perhaps a tad OT but of some relevance: http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2017/05/23-muni-boston

And a photo (looks great!): https://www.streetcar.org/
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Postby BigUglyCat » Wed May 24, 2017 5:56 am

johnpbarlow wrote:And a photo (looks great!): https://www.streetcar.org/

Some fine views and info on that site. Be sure to go all the way through -- it isn't that long! :-D
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Postby F-line to Dudley via Park » Wed May 24, 2017 7:07 am

It's an original SEPTA car painted in tribute livery, so Market St. Ry. doesn't have any true Boston cars on its roster.

However, it's neat that the restoration is going to have fully color-accurate livery now. They had to approximate BERy's blend of "traction orange" the first time around with the paint they had available for mix. Now they've got it pinned right down to an exact Pantone color match that's the real deal.
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Postby MBTA3247 » Wed May 24, 2017 7:50 am

Unless I'm mistaken, they used the wrong font for the lettering.
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Postby dieciduej » Wed May 24, 2017 4:27 pm

It looks like they got the "traction orange" color correct this time. The first time around is had a reddish tint, someone said it was more like PE's orange color. The car numbers look like the font is correct but the BERy font is wrong. I am not sure what the correct font is.

The major gaff is the lack of wings on the headlight! Just saying.

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Have you heard of IPCop? Neither had I until 6 months ago. I was looking for a solution (I was thinking internet content filtering software) that I could install on my kid’s PCs that would protect them from the “Naughty Sites” that are soooo easy to stumble upon out in the wild internet. My kids are too young to find them on purpose, I just don’t want to have my daughters researching “Dallas” for a geography report and have them finding “Debbie Does…” I watch the kids VERY closely and I’m actually usually right there with them, but I can’t ALWAYS be! I eventually stumbled upon IPCop and found that with some simple addons I could block the bad stuff at the gate for ALL my home network’s computers and do it without installing software on the individual computers!

All that, and it is free and open source software!

Follow up:

Do you have a firewall on your PC or your home network? Of course you do! Right?!? Even those of you who would answer “I don’t know” could probably answer yes if you checked with your local techie neighbor. It seems like pretty much every home network with high speed internet these days has a router/firewall/access point attached to the cable modem or DSL modem, that is a good thing. I would guess that this is generally installed more for the purpose of setting up a wireless network than for the firewall, but most people have it whether they know it or not in the form of their wireless access point.

I digress, this isn’t about firewalls. Well, not exactly… actually it is, but it isn’t what gets me all excited (perhaps I am easily excited). Let’s get back on track, IPCop, what is it?

IPCop is a Free Linux distribution (don’t be scared, it won’t hurt you!) that has been pared down to the absolute minimum required to allow you to convert an old PC that you thought was worthless into an industrial strength firewall for your home or office.

Here is some of the core functionality included “out of the box". The items in bold represent functionality you wouldn’t expect out of your typical off the shelf home firewall (Linksys, D-Link, etc):

  • DHCP Server
  • SNORT Network Intrusion Detection
  • DHCP client / server
  • Dynamic DNS
  • HTTP / FTP proxy (SQUID) - Reduces bandwidth and improves response times by locally caching and reusing frequently-requested web pages
  • Log local or remote
  • NTP client / server
  • SSH server (PSK or password)
  • Traffic shaping (red interface)
  • System memory, cpu, and disk access graphs by day, week, year
  • Bandwidth graphs by interface (Green, Red, etc.)

It also has the ability to be modified with PlugIns to enable additional functionality. Once you install it on an old PC you have a Network Security Appliance that you can hook up directly between your internet connection (Cable Modem or DSL or whatever) and your home network. Bottom line, ALL traffic to and from the internet MUST go through IPCop. That means that you can use IPCop to control what passes and what doesn’t. The basic functionality performs all the basic firewall functionality that you would have on your typical Linksys, Netgear, or whatever access point/router you bought at best buy. “Cool, but why build a computer to do what I can get for $50?” Well, for $50 you get a static device. With IPCop you can addon different tools and features. Examples:

  • Dan’s Guardian Content Filtering (Cop+) this alone makes this all worth it all to me!
  • User authentication and auditing
  • Bandwith Throttling
  • Transparent Virus and Spam Filtering
  • More and more

What do you need to make this all work? The IPCop web site says this:

IPCop runs on a dedicated box. It will run on old, or “obsolete” hardware, such as a 386 processor, 32Mb of RAM, and 300Mb hard disk. But if you plan on using some of IPCop’s features, such as the caching web proxy, or Intrusion Detection Logging, you are going to need more RAM, more disk space, and a faster processor.

A floppy disk is not required, but is useful for backing up and upgrading your system.

A CDROM drive makes it easy to install IPCop, but again is not required if you know how to install over your network using HTTP.

At least one Network Interface Card NIC is required. User feedback suggests that you get what you pay for; so fitting a good quality 10/100Mbps Ethernet card for the Green Interface is worth it. If you will be connecting to the Internet via a cable modem, you will need two NICs.

I run IPCop with an 800mhz machine with 256meg of RAM and a 20gig drive. This appears to be more than enough for my home network even with Cop+ installed.

There is so much more to say about IPCop and what it does and is capable of doing. I’m going to cut this introduction short here. I’m planning to next blog specifically about the Content Filtering addon COP+ which adds Dan’s Guardian to a standard IPCop installation.

I know I didn’t really get into the Cop+ addin that I am so obviously excited about. Don’t worry, I’ll be back with that followup along with a little Addon that I created for the Cop+ addon that allows you to easily create a password protected bypass of the content filter for users you would like to allow the privilege to.

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Hawaii Beachfront Living Redefined. Introducing one of the rarest offerings to ever come on the market. The brand new construction, fully-furnished home offers a quiet getaway on one of the most exclusive beaches on Maui while being within walking distance to some of the finest luxury resorts in Hawaii along the Wailea Beach Path. The magical location is steeped with Aloha as it was once the focal point of an ancient Hawaiian village and is now a nesting beach for the critically endangered Honu’ea (Hawksbill Turtle). Constructed with the utmost craftsmanship using the finest materials curated from across the world, the interior living space seamlessly transitions to the spacious covered lanais to best partake in the Hawaiian lifestyle. Masterfully designed, the Great Room is inviting with its 20' cathedral ceilings, white limestone flooring in museum grout, raw stacked coral on selected walls and open living floor plan. A chef's dream gourmet kitchen awaits, with high-end appliances (Sub-Zero, Wolf, Boesch) anchored by the elegant Caesarstone countertop and handmade sink. The game room is positioned perfectly as timeless ocean views frame memories of a lifetime. Dual Master Suites offer convenience, with the ground level Master Suite featuring an expansive adjoining lanai extends to the pool, while the second floor Master Suite is a serene private retreat, with its wide lanai encasing multi-island views. Bathrooms showcase world-class finishes and materials with timeless, elegant design. The iridescent tile pool with spa provides resort-level living in the comfort of home, while the picture-perfect, silky sand Palauea Beach presents a plethora of water activities - snorkeling, swimming, kayaking, paddle boarding and more await. A truly captivating property to inspire an incomparable life of discreet luxury.
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Price:$29,980,000 Fee Simple
List Date: November 09, 2018 (DOM:70)
Type: Single Family
Status: ACTIVE
District: Wailea/Makena
Address: 4508 Makena Rd
Bath: 5.50
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Land Area: 0.44 Acres
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Conklaree by Bonnie Sennott

May 2015
Light Fingering ?
20 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches
in Lace Pattern
US 5 - 3.75 mm
495 - 510 yards (453 - 466 m)
This pattern is available for $6.25 USD buy it now

Create Your Own Collection! When you purchase four individual Blue Peninsula patterns at the same time, you’ll automatically receive a 20% discount. No coupon code required. (This offer does not include ebooks and sets, which are already discounted.)

Conklaree is a geometric lace scarf named after the conklaree! call of the red-winged blackbird—to my ear, it’s always a happy sound that declares spring has arrived at last.

This is the second design in my All You Need Is One ebook collection. There will be five accessories in all, released throughout 2015. Each requires just one skein of yarn.

You can easily dress it up or down—it works for everything from Saturday errands to an evening concert. The scarf’s dimensions offer lots of versatility—Conklaree can be worn many ways: looped around the neck, one end tossed over the shoulder, or casually draped across your shoulders like a stole.

The sample was knit with a fingering weight merino/silk blend, but 100% merino, a bamboo or Tencel blend, and even linen would work well, too.

For a narrower scarf, try using a laceweight yarn and smaller needles. For a wider stole, consider a DK weight yarn and larger needles. Keep in mind that substituting yarns may affect the yardage needed.

Finished (Blocked) Measurements:
54 inches/137 cm long by 11.25 inches/28 cm wide

510 yds/466 m fingering weight yarn. The sample was knit with Elemental Affects Civility Fingering 70% U.S. merino, 30% mulberry silk; 550yd/500m per 112g skein; color: Clove
Stitch markers, tapestry needle, stainless steel T-pins, blocking wires (optional)

20 sts/27 rows = 4”/10 cm in Lace Patterns A and B, after blocking
To save time, check gauge.

The Conklaree lace stitch patterns are provided in both chart form and in written, line-by-line instructions.

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Mini Harlequin Beanie by Crochet by Jennifer

Mini Harlequin Beanie

January 2015
Aran (8 wpi) ?
6.0 mm (J)
0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months, toddler/child, teen/adult, large adult
This pattern is available for $4.95 USD buy it now

This is a PDF crochet pattern for a wonderfully textured hat in six sizes. The texture is much easier to create than it looks and works up fast. I love this one!

Skill Level: Intermediate

All of my patterns are written in U.S. Standard Crochet Terminology.

You are welcome to sell all finished items from this pattern. When selling items online, a link to this pattern is appreciated but not required.

Due to the nature of patterns, there are no returns or refunds. All sales are final. Help is available by email, link is included in pattern.


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The Best Fallout 4 Mods For PS3/PS4/XBOX(One,360) & PC

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If you have not been in love with the mods till now then it’s the time to have a look at few of the best fallout 4 mods that can make even the apocalypse feel like your loving home. Whether you wish to give your friends more ammo or you desire to make the dogmeat even better get involved in the fun and excitement of the Fallout 4 again.

My taste in Fallout 4 mods are different. A portion of these Fallout 4 mods were at first chosen to amend a portion of the game’s fundamental mistake. Others were considered for their capacity to improve its surroundings. Here are my top 13 best Fallout 4 mods and its top picks, covering everything from climate and ambiance, to music, workshop and many other things.

You might be looking for the best PS4 Fallout 4 mods. Despite the fact that War may never show signs of change with these top Fallout, four mods certainly anything is amendable. Furthermore, there are few of the best Fallout 4 mods for PC, PS4 and Xbox One, which  let you modify your dystopian encounter. Whether you wish to make the no man’s land look different than the wasteland or you intend to give your partner more ammunition, these best Fallout 4 mods will give you motivation to get associated with Fallout 4 once more – particularly in light of the fact that we know you’re altogether excited for Fallout 76 on its way.

There’s a reason Fallout 4 mods are outstanding in contrast to the other RPG games you’re playing. However we should enhance it. All these mods are best Fallout 4 mods for PS4, Xbox One.

  1. SimpleSeasons

The SimpleSeasons is the best Fallout 4 mod for PS4. Apart from the blast of shading that you see once in a while in Fallout 4, you can’t deny that in the long run, you’ll get tired of the dismal yellows and tans of the no man’s land. SimpleSeasons changes the boring palette into a colorful one. This transforms the whole-world into a beautiful devour for the eyes (yet not the faculties, which anybody with hayfever will be glad to hear). You don’t need to download these four Fallout 4 mods together to achieve the perfect balance.

Snow seems to have lavish greenery jumping up which transforms everything into a duskiness of orange and yellow, or make verdant trees that are simply starting to turn yellow. You’ll feel the need of a photo mode to catch everything that’s so captivating…

  1. Everybody’s Best Friend (Dogmeat + Companion At Same Time)

Dogmeat is an exceptional partner. There’s no denying that it gives you the option to have a standard companion and a dogmeat at the same time with the use of in game functionality. This PC Fallout 4 mod doesn’t imply the rule of live and love. It has decrease the carry capacity and doesn’t involve console commands. Since you can’t utilize outer resources on the PS4, this mod isn’t accessible for anybody with Sony’s comfort.

  1. Stronger Dogmeat

The typical Fallout 4 mods have Dogmeat completing 1-2 dps when you assault the different annoyances defiling the no man’s land. As anybody with an affection for his/her faithful ally or accomplice will know about this, it doesn’t generally appear to be reasonable. In the event that you haven’t gotten it yet, Stronger Dogmeat, one of the best fallout four mods for ps4, builds his harm to 58dps, making this canine sufficiently lethal to send any bandits humiliated for escaping.

  1. Any Mod Any Weapon

It has been reckoned as the best Fallout 4 mods for Xbox one lethally. In disregard to the weapon crafting restrictions of the base game; the Any Mod Any Weapon mod gives your creative ability and a chance to go wild when you’re at The workbench. Ever need to shoot gun balls out of a hand-held gun? Make a charge smaller than a normal firearm, or push a Death claw’s hook onto a boxing glove? All conceivable with this Fallout 4 for Xbox One.

  1. True Storms

For many gamers, the primary interest of the cutting edge Fallout 4 mods lies with their opportunity of exploring. There are a couple of things as pleasant as capriciously meandering an open world atmosphere. And this version of Fallout has the best Fallout 4 mods for PC. True Storms, a climate mod for Fallout 4, can expand a portion of your virtual touring hours by including a few new climate composition, new visual impacts and surfaces for rain and dust paradigm, new thunder impacts, and improved sound effect amid the tempests.

In case you’re just cheerful when it downpours, at that point you’ll presumably love True Storms Fallout 4 mod for PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

  1. Better Mod Descriptions

Most disappointing aspect regarding the protection and weapons mod framework in Fallout 4 is the obscure characterization. How can one measure the distinction between “better” damage and “predominant” damage? What is the “enhanced” rate of firing? With this amazing and bestFallout 4 mod you get few truly necessary specifications, making it substantially simpler to choose which mods will be worth the time it will take to assemble their materials. For instance, here are the depictions for the .50 Hunting Rifle, firstly as it shows up in the game, secondly as it shows up after the mod.

Previously: Exceptional Damage. Changes ammunition compose to .50 Caliber. Enhanced rate of flame.

After: +75% Damage. Utilizations .50 Rounds. +25% Fire Rate. – 25% Reload Time.

There, isn’t that insanely enhanced?

  1. Craftable Ammo

Another reason the games jump at the chance to utilize an infrequent mod? Strange game oversights. There are a few unlucky deficiencies in Fallout 4 mods for PS4 that simply don’t bode well. For example the absence of craftable ammo. Fallout: New Vegas had craftable ammo. Fallout 4 has craftable shield and weapons. Why not ammunition also?

It has something to do with expanding the game’s trouble. Less ammunition implies the player needs to either depend on skirmish weapons or convey a more extensive assortment of firearms. This takes up a great deal of room in a stock that on account of the  settlement frameworks, as of now has extended request on its carry weight. In the plan of things, a dystopian culture would likely be more fit for discovering approaches to create new ammo than they would be to find the propelled weaponry in the Commonwealth. This is the principal thing that they do. Many strongly suggest this mod as the Best Fallout 4 Xbox onemods.

  1. Wall Pass-Through Power Conduits

Running electrical cables around your Fallout 4 settlements has got significantly less demanding with this valuable Fallout 4PS4 mod made by Daedragon. Since you’re working with terrible, corroded metal dividers brimming with gaps, or wooden ones that would be a snap to make openings, for what reason you won’t be able to run electrical cables directly through them? This mod includes courses you can fit properly on the back of standard ones to permit electrical cables to go through your dividers. Works with your rooftop, as well.

  1. Basement Living

One of the cool Fallout 4 mods. Need to make tracks in the opposite direction from your hordes for a calm time? Cellar Living includes ten independent storm cellars and dugouts to give you a comfortable withdraw. You can append a cellar to any settlement you wish, and every settlement accompanies a fusebox that gives you 100 power, and a workbench so that you can finish it any way you like.

  1. Carryweight Modifications

Talking about carryweight, sink stock confines to each of their structure. They were badly designed in Fallout 3 and New Vegas, yet they’re deplorable in Fallout 4 Xbox one mods. Considering this, the game would be too simple without them. You can add to your carry weight through support directions, something about it feels shabby, similar to you’re conning. Most likely on the grounds that you are landing on to. So in the event that you wish to get a kick out of the chance to adjust the weight limitations somewhat better change them as per the character details in a more legend well disposed way. This current mod is definitely for you.

  1. Fallout 4 Seasons Project

This mod positively helps you in remembering The Sims 2: Seasons. It was extraordinary compared to other extensions in the Sims establishment. Fallout Season Project includes winter, spring, summer, and tumble to the Commonwealth, with new climate examples and condition impacts. Tragically, the mod doesn’t “change over” from season to season; you’ll need to set them by actuating distinctive documents. It is still  fascinating to take a gander at what the badlands would resemble with legitimate occasional examples. It puts a crisp turn on the sights, or, in other words in case you’re a Fallout 4 screen capture addict.

I kind of get why Bethesda chose to segment the game’s spare records with the goal that achievements can’t be earned while mods are turned on. Considering this, the mods can be utilized to swindle.

Nobody thinks about the achievements aside from the player who wins the game. Change the game to include new radio stations or climate examples, and for what reason should that be rebuffed? Enter this mod. Called basically “Accomplishments”, it enables the player to continue gathering their sweet virtual cred even while utilizing mods in the game.


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Inside the Water Park Offering a New Level of Disabled Access

Park creator Gordon Hartman was inspired by his own daughter’s disabilities.

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Morgan’s Inspiration Island in San Antonio is a just opened $17-million water park. But it’s not just any water park.

Recognizing that people with “special needs are sometimes left out,” creator Gordon Hartman sought to make it uniquely inclusive.

WQAD News 8 reports that accessibility is a cause that strikes home with Hartman, as his own 23-year-old daughter, Morgan, “deals with both cognitive and physical challenges.”

Features of Morgan’s Inspiration Island include quiet areas for those overwhelmed by crowds, waterproof wheelchairs that use compressed air instead of batteries, and, in the case of the river boat adventure, a ride that can be accessed without using wheelchair ramps.

Admission is free for those with disabilities.

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2624 Dolly Ridge Rd, Vestavia Hills, AL 35243 | MLS 809353 | Listing Information | Over the Mountain
Date 08/31/2018

2624 Dolly Ridge Rd
Vestavia Hills, AL 35243

Single Family
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Acre Lot
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This elegant luxury home is 20 minutes from downtown and has such privacy - the perfect refuge! Every detail has been addressed in this renovation. Two story soaring ceiling in foyer welcomes you to warm & inviting decor. Main level features large & flowing living spaces - living room, banquet sized dining room with china closet, wet bar, family room has custom shelving, fireplace, French doors to covered deck & outdoor living area viewing level yard-perfect for a pool! Dream kitchen -baking center, 3 ovens, large island - top of the line finishes and appliances! Large laundry room offers custom storage. Master suite - your retreat with sitting room, fireplace & an enlarged master closet. Second level has large bonus room (used as office), 4 bedrooms - private baths, walk-in closets, PLUS Au Pair suite (separate entrance) with cathedral ceiling den & kitchenette. Daylight basement: brick patio, in-law suite, fireplace, wine cellar. Dreams are realized! Come see!
Single Family, Other
5 Full/1 Half
1.01 Acres
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Lewis grew up watching "Thunderbirds" and decided that a life in miniature visual effects was for him! In a career in the Ausralian film industry that spans over 30 years, he has worked on miniatures, props, masks, animatronics and concept models  for TV, films and theatre. His work can be seen in "Razorback", "Dark City",
"The Matrix Trilogy" and two "Star Wars" prequels and many others. (for a full listing see his CV)
He has also lectured in sculpture, character design and claymation at UWS, UTS, JMC and AFTRS and on-line to regional NSW and Arizona USA.

While he was assisting Marilyn to adapt her Red World story into a graphic novel, he created a background character who quickly grew into Peregrine Besset, the time-travelling Ancient Egyptian dwarf!

With more free-time, he is reimagining the deminutive explorer as a web-based comic series and a short puppet film.
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Marilyn grew up fascinated by dinosaurs, natural history and the fantasy films of stop-motion master Ray Harryhausen
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As a teenager she spent days in her garden-shed studio,teaching herself to paint and airbrush.These skills led to a career as an illustrator of fantasy and wildlife books. 'Australian Dinosaurs', which she wrote and illustrated, won the Crichton Award for best new talent and was followed by 'More Australian Dinosaurs' and 'Dinosaurs of Australia'.

Active in science-fiction circles, she won the Ditmar Award for Best Artist four times.  She also taught courses in book illustration techniques and worked as a modelmaker on numerous films and TV series--amongst other things, designing the baby werewolf for the infamous Australian comic-horror film 'The Howling III.'
Now, with more leisure, she concentrates on bringing her long-developed Red World stories to reality.Recently she hit upon the idea of using her sculpting and modelmaking skills to create miniature tableaus of the characters in their environments, while working on a much more complicated graphic novel version of the whole story.


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long time is passed since new vray 3.4 it’s been announced, but now it’s here and it’s extraordinary powerfull!
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6967 Lagrange Cir N, Cordova, TN

Ride Your Bike to Shelby Farms!

Available Long-Term

This lovely home is located in an established neighborhood close to Raleigh Lagrange and Macon Road with convenient access to interstate I-40, and just a couple of miles from Shelby Farms.

The home has an open floor plan with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a living room with a fireplace.

The eat-in kitchen is open with lots of natural light and it overlooks the living area.

The home comes with a stove, dishwasher, and disposal you are welcome to use at no additional charge but they are not warranted.

The master bedroom is a nice size and it has a large closet. The master bath has a separate vanity area.

The backyard is fully fenced in and has a small patio area.

The schools are Dexter Elementary/Middle, and Cordova High School. Please verify school assignment with Shelby County schools since this can change. Please call (901-416-5300) or look at the link below. http://scstransquery.scsk12.org/eduweb/webquery/

The discounted rent is $995/month (when paid early by the 25th of the month) and the fully-refundable security deposit is $1,300.

Most pets are allowed with an extra refundable security deposit of $300/pet and a monthly pet fee of $25 per pet. Some breeds of dogs are not allowed.

For information about our minimum selection criteria, please visit our selection criteria page at http://www.rentamemphishome.com/selection-criteria/. The minimum take-home monthly income required for consideration for this property is $3,150.

Note that all our leases end in the April-July time-frame and are at least two years long. Also, approved applicants will be required to have renters insurance as a condition of the lease.

If you would like to set up a time to see the interior of the home, please use the self-scheduling feature.

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If you have questions or to set up a time to see the interior of the home, please fill out the form below.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Property Details

Discounted Rent: 995
Address: 6967 Lagrange Cir N
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Friday, 10 July 2015

Earthquakes cause a shift in the location of īnanga spawning sites

One of the main objectives for our whitebait conservation study was to determine if the earthquakes had altered the location of spawning sites for īnanga (Galaxias maculatus) for spawning. They are typically found in specific locations near the freshwater-saltwater interface at rivermouths. As such, īnanga spawning sites are potentially a very good indicator of change. Conversely, they may be especially vulnerable to changes that affect the availability or condition of suitable habitat.

And the answer is - yes, there has been a major shift in the location of spawning compared to all previous records!

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Overcoming the Challenge and Moving Forward in Life

challengeIf you have lived for any number of years, you have probably found that life can be filled with a lot of unexpected situations and trials. At times, the situations can be positive and make one feel excited and hopeful about life and the future. At other times, though, the situations can be challenging and cause one to feel overwhelmed, sad, and alone. It is during these challenging times that we can make one of two choices: press on and overcome the challenge or fall apart and be overcome by the challenge.

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Even though the women can identify what is bothering them, they may not know what to do about it and how to overcome the issues. Thankfully, there are places like the Restore Program, who can help women sort through their emotions and come to a place of understanding and healing.

After the women have gone through the Restore Program and have been able to process through their experiences with their leaders, it is wonderful to hear their reactions and share in their excitement about the healing they’ve gone through. Here are some recent examples of what the clients have said,

“My Restore leaders were wonderful at listening and made connections with my experience. This program has saved me!”

“The amount of support I felt was amazing. Beforehand, I thought I would never heal but now I am healing and so grateful.”

“Before the program, I was depressed, angry, ashamed, and lonely. As I went through the program, I felt hopeful about my healing. Restore has changed my life in so many ways. I have grown and learned so much. I am so grateful!”

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Transformers: Dark of the Moon review

Well here we are again. Two years gone by and we get another transformers movie. I've barely had time to get the bad taste of Transformers 2 out of my mouth and Michael Bay serves up a heaping platter of cheese and robots. Don't get me wrong, I quite enjoyed the first one for what it was and was very happy to see the toys of my childhood on the big screen in grand glory. But then that second movie came out and made me feel ashamed I ever owned Rodimus Prime.

In this movie a few years have gone by and all the characters are on to new things. Sam Witwicky is out of college and looking for a job in D.C. Megan Fox has apparently dumped him and decided to date one of the younger reviewers of the review spew staff. Sam now has this gorgeous new girlfriend and that's what makes this movie truly science fiction. How does this mousy jewish kid get victorias secret models fawning over him? Personally I believe he has stolen the machine from the movie "Weird Science" and is creating these beautiful women. Anyways, the decepticons have been quiet for a long time, while the autobots are helping uncle sam fight terrorism. But, findings of a transformer spaceship are found on the moon and the autobots race to keep what they find out of the hands of the decepticons. Needless to say, bad things happen and Chicago gets destroyed.

I don't hate Shia Lebouf like many others do. At least the guy can admit when he's made a bad movie. He's fine enough as a whiny guy who wants to feel important for having saved the world twice already. His new hot girlfriend doesn't add anything new and even makes Megan Fox look like Meryl Streep. (No, I'm not saying she makes her look hideous, just that she is a much better actress)

This is a long movie and it feels long, but strangely only for the first hour and a half. There was a whole bunch of transformer dialogue and scenes that were only included to move from awkward joke to awkward joke. There were so many plot holes, but Michael Bay must be a magician because so many things are being discussed that you forget the previous plothole and it becomes unimportant because you're just waiting for the last battle.

Michael Bay must have listened to the critics because he has removed most of what made Revenge of the Fallen so bad. Gone are the two jive-talking, racial-stereotyped robots. Bumblebee doesn't urinate on anyone in this movie. John Turturro is not shown wearing a thong. And the tiny Joe Pesci robot doesn't hump anyone's leg in this movie. That's not to say that Michael Bay completely listened. He has replaced the jive robots with Scottish-stereotype robots, and the tiny gremlin robots are just as annoying as ever. I'm just happy that Skids and Mudflap are gone.

Let me discuss the most important part of the movie. The final hour. It is literally one solid hour of explosions, robot battles, and buildings collapsing. And let's not forget the marines in the flying squirrel getups. This hour starts off in a bizarre way. The decepticons start attacking Chicago and the next scene we see is Chicago destroyed. I'm truly disappointed in Michael Bay for forgetting who he is and not showing the carnage and destruction. Though what we do get is a great, long final showdown between the humans, autobots, and decepticons. Without sounding like a smelly, oily weirdo, there were times that my palms were sweating because of the intensity. Oh, and for the first and hopefully last time ever, I suggest you see this in 3D. This is the kind of movie 3D was made for. It doesn't have a crappy post-conversion look that every other 3D movie has. It's more in the vein of Avatar quality.

That was really hard for me to say. I really hate 3D.

All in all, this is the best movie Michael Bay could have ever made. I would have gone for the final hour alone and could have skipped the first hour and a bit. Is this movie ridiculous? Yes. Is it for the brainless masses? Yes. But saying that, I say it's worth seeing in the theater. Your TV at home just wouldn't be able to do justice to the destruction. The first half of the movie gets 1 star, but the finale gets at least 4, so let's make it an even 3.

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 The Uninhabitants

The Uninhabitants

Gal Weinstein,Patrizia Giambi and Patrizia Dal Re
Preview 28 March 2017, h 6.30 pm
29 March – 20 May 2017

Riccardo Crespi gallery and Opifici Dal Re present The Uninhabitants, an exhibition that stands on the borderline between art and design and is based on a group of works whose formal characteristics would make it easy to assign them to the area of the domestic, the world of inhabiting

Gal Weinstein was born at Ramat Gan in 1970. He lives and works in Tel Aviv. This year he will represent Israel at the 57th Venice Biennale, after showing his work in numerous solo exhibitions in museums and galleries all over the world and taking part in major events both in Israel and abroad, including the 25th Bienal de São Paulo, the 8th Mercosul Biennale and the 4th Thessaloniki Biennale.

Patrizia Giambi was born at Lugo, Ravenna, and lives and works in Forlì. She has collaborated since 1985 with Maurizio Cattelan, working alongside him in the spontaneous art group Palazzo del Diavolo. After intense exhibition activity in America from 1991 to 1997, she returned to Europe, showing at different institutions and galleries in Italy and the rest of the continent.

Opifici Dal Re has taken up the legacy of the Essegi publishing house in Ravenna and was set up by Patrizia Dal Re to play an active role in the creation and production of art.


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Bluegrass real estate market in August mirrors July; sales still up 4% for year-to-date

09/29/10 by Milestone Realty Consultants

Sales in Central Kentucky for August 2010 fell 26%, while the National Association of REALTORS® posted a 17% decrease in sales for the nation. Central Kentucky real estate market statistics for August 2010 look very similar to those of last month, as we are still seeing the effects of the end of the homebuyer tax credit.  In spite of this, sales for Bluegrass homes for the first eight months of 2010 are still up 4% compared to the same time period in 2009.
Pending sales dropped 26% in August 2010 vs. August 2009.  The active number of listings or inventory on the market for Central Kentucky in August was 7,057 which is up 10% compared to August 2009.

Milestone Realty Consultants Principal Broker Judy Craft comments that, “Although Bluegrass real estate figures have been down for the past two months due to the deadline passage of the homebuyer tax credit, the local market still provides buyers with many affordable choices at stable prices.” Additionally, the 30-year mortgage rate is at generational lows. According to Freddie Mac, as of August 19th that rate was at 4.42%.

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A Contemporary History Lesson From Liberty Counsel

One of the Religious Right’s favorite myths is that the original Pilgrims were socialists who nearly died until they turned to capitalism, after which they held the first Thanksgiving to thank God for blessing and saving them.

This story was the centerpiece of the “Faith and Freedom” program posted on Thanksgiving, where Matt Barber declared that he is thankful that “Obamacare is failing and failing catastrophically” because it is no different than the failed attempt at socialism that nearly doomed the Pilgrims.

“Obamacare is just a much larger version of what happened in the Plymouth Colony,” Barber said. “President Obama, people will say it’s hyperbole to call him a communist, well, his mother was an avowed communist, he sat under Uncle Frank, Frank Marshall Davis, an avowed communist. President Obama, to say that he has Marxist leanings is an understatement.”

Barber went on to assert that Obamacare is nothing but communism by another name and Mat Staver readily agreed, saying that Obama “is a socialist in his mentality, government is the God in his view” and declaring that just “like the colonists in the Plymouth Plantation, it’s not working”:


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Apoel seek sixth straight win against Anorthosis

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Apoel seek sixth straight win against Anorthosis

Two games stand out in Round 16 of the Cyprus football championship with leaders Apoel taking on Anorthosis, while third-placed Apollon entertain the sleeping giants of Omonia, at the Tsirion stadium.

Since losing to AEK towards the end of November Apoel, have gone on a five-game winning run that saw them move to the top of the table.
The architect for most of these wins was the mercurial Jordanian star Mousa Al-Taamari who will be sorely missed for this game (and probably a couple more) as he is on international duty with his national side in the Asian Cup.

Without him, Apoel lack penetration in the final third of the field, and their coach Paolo Tramezzani knows that all his players will need to perform at their very best if they are to secure their sixth consecutive win against the only side in the league that they have not been beaten away from home.

Young Hungarian striker Norbert Balogh is favourite to replace Al-Taamari with Giorgos Efraim also pushing hard for a starting berth.
Anorthosis have improved considerably since Jurgen Streppel took charge of the team but they still find themselves 11 points from Apoel in fourth place.

They picked up just two points from their last three games and could only draw at home to relegation-troubled Alki last week.
Their summer star signing Ricardo Laborde has been included in the squad after a lengthy period out injured while experienced defender Danijel Pranjic is certain to start the game after serving his one-game suspension last week.

Apollon will be hoping to put an end to a disastrous run that saw them collect just three points from their last four games.
The European campaign has taken its toll on Sofronis Avgoustis’ side, which has lacked energy and freshness, something that characterised their play up until the end of November.

Avgousti will be happy to see the return from injury of midfield enforcer Esteban Sachetti who has not played since December 10, but there is a question mark over the availability of first choice striker Anton Maglica who will face a late fitness test.

Omonia coach Yiannis Anastasiou said that he wants his side to build on their recent success against AEK, saying: “Our players are finally playing for the team and not just for themselves”.

Pafos FC are at home to Nea Salamina in what should be a closely contested game. Both sides lost last week and will be looking to return to winning ways for different reasons though.

Pafos FC need the points to steer clear of the relegation zone while Nea Salamina will increase their chances of a top six finish with the win.

Elsewhere two more teams battling against relegation – Enosis and Doxa – square off in Paralimni while the last of the weekend games sees inconisistent AEK take on bottom of the table Ermis Aradippou.

The final game of the round takes place on Monday between Alki and second-placed AEL.

Saturday: Pafos FC v Nea Salamina (5pm), Enosis v Doxa (6pm), Apoel v Anorthosis (7pm)

Sunday: Apollon v Omonia (4pm), AEK v Ermis Aradippou (6pm)

Monday: Alki v AEL (7pm)

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Happy Mothers Day!!

Mother's day has come and past already, but thought I'd share a little arts and crafts project the kids and I worked on for my lovely and beautiful wife for a mother's day gift.

The sculpture is hand crafted sculpted cement in which I embedded a few chunks of celestine crystals!! The crystals are known to have healing/soothing properties, so why not slap a few clusters in:) I also wanted a break from the granite look so opted to create something with a coral like fissures/weather eroded sandstone.

I had the kids place their hand prints into the wet cement surface which will forever lock in their expression into this piece. Life is too short so why not try to capture a freeze frame when you get the chance!!

Lastly, I colored the simulated rock with acrylic paint and chose warm tones like orange to compliment the blue in the celestine. I also put a few shots of homemade paynes gray into the base color of the rock. As you know, orange and blue are complimentary colors so use them when you can!

Really like this color combination as it employs oranges and blues for cool and warm tones. My finished sculpture was less saturated than the above photo.

Really like this color combination as it employs oranges and blues for cool and warm tones. My finished sculpture was less saturated than the above photo.

Uncolored rock sculpture

Uncolored rock sculpture

Simulated fissures.

Simulated fissures.

My kids claim to fame:)

My kids claim to fame:)

It's resting spot!

It's resting spot!

The pictures are marginal, but you get the idea:) Thanks for reading!!

I will be conducting a webinar to provide an overview for the upcoming rock carving workshop in Knoxville, TN in January

Date: November 18th, 5:00PM PST. (west coast time zone)

Topics to include:

  • Overview of what we will be creating for the zoo exhibit
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All you need is a Google account and copy and past the link.

Feel free to contact me with any questions.

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See you guys there!

As rock artist we strive to match mother nature's beauty and balance when sculpting or designing a rockscape. Like photographers and traditional medium artist (2D realm) attempt to create a balanced piece, we try to do the same!  There are tons of compositional formats found on the web (rule of thirds, golden rule, phi etc....) that can be incorporated into our work. This blog post will focus on design elements such as "convergence".and "exception", in which are on display within the attached photo.

Looks like some cool striated rock huh?  But what makes this a very powerful piece is the converging lines or radiating lines. I know this is photograph and linear perspective is at work here, but the lines or striations do make for interesting rhythm and melody! The human eye tends to follow these lines and creates a point of interest. Another visual event is "difference or exception" which can provide a level of dominance to a particular feature. For example; rock with large broad surfaces with hardly any dominant features appear "heavy and large" as opposed to rock that is severely fractured and diced up. Same concepts apply with color; warm tone will have contrasting effects when placed next to cool tones.

Also, if you look close at the converging striation photo, you will notice an area in which there is no striations and also contains a lichen patch of some sort. This is a great example of dominance and exception! The light gray biology patch really draws my eye in and happens to be placed where the radiating lines do not exist. Perfection at it's finest!

Happy Rock Carving!

The world seems to be inundated with some form of marketing, whether it’s a flashy intro video for a company or eye popping graphics on a new toy label. One thing is for certain, the marketing-ologist (if that's a word) have done their homework and understand the power this has on sales. People dig pretty pictures!

How does this impact rock carving? It does it two ways; design aspects and sales!

A 2D rendering will increase your percentages of landing the project if done professionally and communicates the customer’s needs effectively. Secondly, just the  fact it is on paper and not in one’s brain is huge. We all have had that client where they have trouble “visualizing” the setting you are proposing. Ah and yes, there is power in visualization!! Many times a client was unsure of a complete rockscape transformation until the rendering was placed onto their eyes.

There are a multitude of ways of communicating ideas from thought to reality. Methods to include; hand sketches, digital sketches, clay models, consumer grade/proprietary software programs.

The most common methods found in the private sector are clay models or 2D/3D renderings .Both systems help prepare the contractor with a “mental walkthrough” to debunk any potential pitfalls now while it is cheap to modify! It also provides the client with a visual. Scaled clay models are great  and are fun to create as you can add paint,special effects,all the bells and whistles.

So bust out your colored pencils and sketchpad, but If your sketching skills are not up to par, we can help! We offer affordable pricing and members will receive 15% off!

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Okay, so you have carved your concrete to resemble a rock and the next step is to transform it from battleship gray to something that is alive and breathing. At this point reference is super important. Sometimes you may be challenged to match "real" existing native rock found on the property or the client has strict parameters for you to follow, in any case, color observation is key!

You will find in nature that most color compositions/schemes for rock are analogous, which means that the colors are tightly placed next to each other on the color wheel. This makes for a harmonious rhythm of color play.

Lastly, color is relative! Let say a real rock-scape contains an iron oxide rust streak that may appear loud and vibrant, but one will have to consider the color surrounding it. If the streak is overlapped over a tan/light khaki, the streak will appear to be more saturated. I have attached a picture showing this phenomenon to make better sense of this concept. Notice the same blue square appears to be a different color when overlapped onto a saturated color.

I will be producing a video going more in depth on this topic and will be providing some fantastic color recipes in the "PRO" blog area for subscribing members.

Happy Carving and Painting!

Faux Rock-Shape Language

When designing a faux rockscape, shape is paramount! Whether it is sandstone or decomposing granite, really take the time and study the common traits found within it's geological family. This will pay huge dividends!  If you do not have a reference library, it is very easy to start one. The best place to start is google images and bing images and keep a good filing system that works for you.

The faux rock's shape above was created from a small rock pebble, hence we increased the scale size dramatically and viola! We have a rock!

Note the underbody off to the left side, it does not protrude from the ground like the right side. This is important as it appears this rock had tumbled down and stopped at it's final resting place.

Next time on a hike or walk, collect some cool small rocks that have some interesting shape to them. There may come a day when you can use them!

Hi guys and gals! I just want to start by thanking you for your interest in my work. I thought I might share some of the skills I've cultivated over the years pertaining to carving concrete and epoxy resins. I will be updating with new posts periodically but I will also be supplementing with instructional videos.

My main goal with this site is to help guide new carvers with the correct methodology, to help professionals tighten up their end product, and a little bit of everything in between. There will be plenty of educational and experimental content in the blogs, but if you're serious about furthering your art you should consider a membership with exclusive content access.

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