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Nektan enhances its content distribution offering with Wazdan

News on 27 Mar 2019

Nektan PLC, fast growing, international gaming technology and services provider,has expanded its games offering with the addition of content from innovative games developer Wazdan.

As part of the deal, Wazdan’s portfolio of more than 110 HTML5 slots has been integrated seamlessly onto Nektan’s B2B content distribution platform, E-Lite, including latest releases Space Gem™ and Magic Stars 5, aswell as popular titles Magic Stars 3, 9 Lions, Great Book of Magic Deluxe and Los Muertos™.

The latest agreement greatly increases the variety of premium games that Nektan offers to its operator partners, supplementing the best-of-breed third-party providers it has at its disposal.

Jane Ryan, Chief Operating Officer of B2B at Nektan, said: “Partnering with Wazdan is an important move for us as we continue to enhance our games offering with content from the industry’s most innovative games providers.

“Through its innovative approach to games development, Wazdan slots will help to diversify the games available through our content distribution platform, E-Lite, and we’re sure they will appeal to our network of global operators and their players.”
Andrzej Hyla, Head of Sales at Wazdan, said: “We’re delighted to be integrating our games onto the E-Lite platform from Nektan, which will fast-track our efforts to expand Wazdan’s global reach.

“The integration process with Nektan was quick, seamless and efficient. We look forward to an exciting and fruitful partnership with Nektan.”

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TR069 progress

Well, having knocked up a TR069 server one morning last week, I have been trying to use it for real this week.

So far I am pulling my hair out. It seems there is no definition for the "user.ini" config file used on the router, so that is trial and error. The router config is not part of TR069, and down to router manufacturer.

However, main things we want to do are to be able to load a new config in to a router, and upgrade software if needed.

Well, first issue is the "isp.def" file. This is the factory reset default settings. We cannot make one file that works for FTTC/H and for DSL usage. So we are having to make routers that are specific to one of the other. Not too bad, but some times customers upgrade from one to the other.

That leads to the next problem, we cannot change the isp.def file. So if someone upgrades from DSL to FTTC, we can change the config (while on DSL) to work on FTTC, but we cannot change the factory default. If they ever reset the router it will go back to DSL. Arrrg. Please Technicolor make software that allows us to change the isp.def via TR069.

We may manage some work around with allowing ftp access by a config change and ftp of the new isp.def or something, but it is going to be a pain in the arse.

OK, fair enough, we'll cope. But what about config file updates. Well, it turns out there are two ways to do this it seems. We can either tell the router to download a new "user.ini" file from http/https server, or we can actually send the config (up to 32K) as a value in a "SetParameter" command. The latter simply does not work - nothing happens, no response! Hmmm.

OK, the Download option. Last week we tested download of new fireware and new config (user.ini) file. Both worked. I expected today to be plain sailing.

This week testing with real DSL lines and routers, not so good. The router is being thick! It will use the WAN and the assigned WAN IPv6 address to DNS lookup the TR069 server (A record); use the WAN IPv4 to talk to the TR069 server; Get the Download command; Use the WAN DNS again to look up the host part of that URL; and then screw up! It will send packets from a 192.168.x.x LAN NAT IP address (not even its own IP on the LAN?!?!) to try and fetch the file. Eventually it gives up and correctly uses the WAN to tell the TR069 server that it failed. Non NAT config works thankfully.

At one point it appeared to be talking from to We know because the RSTs it replied to itself were being sent down the DSL line (from to I mean, WTF!

We are hoping that it is somehow something we have done in the NAT user.ini file and can be fixed. We'll see what we can do. NAT strikes again!

Oh, and https does not work - possibly it does not like the certificate (cacert). That will need more testing! But http does work, so a workaround for now.

The good news on that is that we can tell it to FactoryReset, and if it has the right isp.def file, it will then talk to us in a default config, which does work to get the new config. That is a clue I think that we have messed up the config somehow for NAT.

Good news is A&A control pages now have a factory reset and config load button, yay! These only show if you are on our TR069 server. If you have one of these routers and are not, ask on irc during the day and we can switch you over.

Next steps after working around these quirks are to improve the config options - allowing people to set up the router as they want, and even basic firewall rules, from our control pages. Once we have the mechanisms working that should be simple and we can expand that to meet any customer demand for features if the router will do them.

Oh, and for me to publish the TR069 server - yes - still planning to do that.

That said I am training for next two days so not likely to be a lot of progress.

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About Us

rhp is an award-winning architectural practice, inspired by the creative process and committed to delivering the highest quality architecture, regardless of project size and constraints.  In October 2020 we become an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), meaning that we are now wholly owned by all our employees. A strong collaborative culture has always been a key aspect of the way we run our Practice and our employees are the heart of rhp so this change helps to involve all our staff in planning for the future.

We are recognised for the breadth and depth of the skills we offer in areas ranging from planning to energy efficiency, conservation to interior design, project management to project delivery. Established in Cambridge in 1974, rhp now works from studios in Cambridge and Brighton on a stimulating array of projects, ranging in size and cost.

We aim to create stimulating places for people to enjoy, live and work in, schemes that also benefit the wider community, using energy and natural resources in a considered, environment-friendly way.

How we work

Each design is carefully considered, inspiring and pragmatic. We steer clear of standardised or pre-conceived ideas, preferring in each case to use our skills and experience to create something uniquely suited to the project context and aspirations.

As project leaders we engage with all stakeholders, clients and building end-users in an open collaborative process, sharing ideas and exploring opportunities and challenges while developing the project vision.

Our creativity is enriched by pragmatism; informed by our extensive experience across a wide range of sectors, building types, project sizes and procurement routes.

Underlining our commitment to quality and sustainability is our ‘design review process’, which occurs at key stages of a project development.

rhp holds ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System accreditations, and we are a Living Wage employer.

See our QA Policy for more information.

Client Feedback

rhp architects have provided us with an exceptional personal and responsive service... They have exceeded our expectations, delivering a very creative, innovative and sustainable project on time and within budget. rhp architects are a company that is competent, conscientious, and very easy to work with – a rare entity. The new laboratory building for the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology is a unique design that is aesthetically pleasing, in keeping with the local environment and at the same time crisp, simple and functional with flexibility for the future - a remarkable achievement.”

Nigel Parfitt
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Natural Environment Research Council

rhp are a very rare practice indeed. They are truly focused on how the buildings they design will benefit the clients they design for. They realise that the Client frequently comprises a number of stakeholders with differing needs and expectations and they take the time to get under the initial perceptions to really understand the drivers and how these might change in time. Then they use that information to think about potential solutions, knowing that good design requires the involvement of the whole team including contractors and suppliers.”

Kevin Thomas
R&amp;D World Wide Strategic Planning

“One my abiding memories of the project was how enjoyable I found working with rhp, even during those times where “tough” decisions had to be made to keep the project on track. Their creativity in design and the confidence they instil in showing how quickly they understand our needs as the client and other end users are welcome traits that separate them from their competitors.”

Andy Lockwood
Reading Borough Council

“I was impressed with [rhp’s] attention to detail and the time spent in the early stages of the design. … They spent time in listening to the needs of individual scientists and took an interest in the science being conducted; an approach that was much appreciated by the scientists. This ensured that once the general principles of the layout of the building had been agreed, we had relatively few changes in the design throughout the construction process.”

Professor Brian Kerry
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Rothamsted Research

“When I contacted rhp, I had a very specific set of requirements I was looking for. I made these clear at the outset and these were both listened to and improved upon over the coming 18 months.

My experience can perhaps best be summed up in the following statement:

I have never once regretted appointing rhp as architect and lead consultant to this project, and have on frequent occasions had the opportunity to reflect that I was very lucky to have secured their services.”

Alex Sydney
Head of Historic Properties, London
English Heritage

“From tender through to the completion of each project [rhp] have consistently given the University value for money. Their skill at working with a complex client body and their understanding of complicated scientific research briefs has provided the University with facilities that are at least equal with the end-user’s expectations and sometimes well beyond them.”

Joseph Saunders
Estate Development Director
University of East Anglia

"rhp are a pleasure to work with, they are local, they are knowledgeable, they are prompt in responding to my requests and nothing seems to be too much trouble.  I would have no hesitation in recommending their services"

Edward Valletta
Kimbolton School

"rhp provided a professional service throughout, with design ideas, the planning process, co-ordinating the whole project, managing the design team and main contractor.  [rhp]'s attention to detail and diligence throughout was particularly appreciated."

Kevin Barnes
Congregational Chief Executive
Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth Generalate

"rhp have excelled in their recent comprehensive work on the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts.  We now have an Arts Centre that is extremely stylish, complete with spaces accessible to all, that serve artists and audiences alike.  The University of Sussex now possess an arguably unique resource - an elegant and exciting meeting point for the university community, professional artists and the surrounding community.  For me personally, its renaissance, now in my father's name, means a huge amount and, were he alive today to see it, I know he would feel very proud and extremely honoured."

Michael Attenborough CBE

rhp operates across two locations: a bright and modern studio in central Brighton, within easy access of public transport; and another friendly and informal studio on the outskirts of the beautiful and historic city of Cambridge.

If you are interested in joining our team, please contact us with details of your current role and responsibilities, together with a copy of your CV (and pdf of your portfolio — no longer than 12 pages please).

All applicants must have an enthusiastic, proactive attitude and be able to work either in a team or independently. In return, we can offer excellent career prospects and a rewarding role in a dynamic team.

rhp is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes all applications.

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a collaborative digital design process, whichincreases efficiency upon construction and helps to provide more accurate cost information. BIM’s powerful tools also help us to produce high quality pre-construction images that bring our ideas vividly to life, enabling clients and end-users to better visualise how a project will look and function.

rhp has a strong portfolio of projects delivered using this BIM design method, and we invest considerable time and resources into developing our BIM skills to ensure an efficient and productive workflow. This investment includes staff training, development of information-sharing protocols, implementation of consistent project standards, and the use of digital technologies to aid collaboration and refine the design process.

Recent projects undertaken by rhp in a BIM environment have enabled collaborative workflows in-house, and informed our approach to sharing data, knowledge and progress with others. We are currently leading the development of BIM collaboration for a large, multi-disciplinary project team on a £26 million student residential scheme for the University of Cambridge, to include the delivery of both the Project BIM Execution Plan and of data-rich building models for Facilities Management (BimFM) on completion.

Historic buildings enrich the environment we live in and provide a tangible link to the past that fires the imagination, evoking a feeling of kinship with previous generations.

The listed buildings and scheduled monuments in rhp’s portfolio range from the 12th Century to the 1960s and our sensitive, creative, approach to adapting existing buildings for use in the 21st Century means that they continue to enhance the lives of those who encounter them, now and in the future.

Our conservation team has completed more than 200 projects in both the public and private sectors; ranging from compiling successful bids to Historic England, the National Lottery Heritage Fund and other grant-giving bodies, to managing complex conservation schemes from initial historic building surveys through all RIBA work stages to completion.

Clients include: preservation trusts, government departments, Oxbridge Colleges; universities and other education establishments, English Heritage and the National Trust, as well as individual building owners. Our experienced and skilful approach to updating and intervening in historic buildings has helped us develop close ongoing relationships with many clients. Our involvement with some historic buildings and estates has extended over decades, embracing a wide range of commissions.

How we work

From surveys and repairs to adaptation, major refurbishment or the insertion of new work into a historic context, working within the constraints of a historic building presents a unique set of challenges to an architect.  At rhp, we begin by gaining a detailed understanding of the existing building’s structure, fabric and repair history, with the help of detailed research and the meticulous recording of the structure, materials and construction methods. This ‘intelligence-gathering’ stage informs all our future decision-making.  Our conservation team uses specialist skills and experience to meet the many challenges that may arise - from remedying structural failings, to upgrading living environments, and from change of use to meet an owner’s needs to creating modern insertions to help ensure its future viability.

We encourage and support all our staff in their continued professional development (CPD), and for those in the conservation team, this development includes specialist conservation courses and membership of conservation-related organisations with accreditation through the AABC/RIBA/CIAT registers.  As a result, our specialist staff are able to analyse historic fabric, diagnose problems, choose a suitable repair technique, liaise with conservation bodies and other conservation specialists and go on to source traditional materials and craftspeople to carry out the work.  And, when additions to the building are called for, we have the relevant skills to safeguard the historic fabric of the building with carefully considered interventions to enhance its function.

Please get in contact if you have a project we can help with.

Sustainability is at the core of all rhp does.  As a signatory to the Architects Declare pledge, we aim to quantify the impact of the whole lifespan of a building's design, including considering the carbon within construction materials and addressing the performance gap. We support the Usable Building Trust's 'Soft Landings' approach to encourage client participation in the commissioning and handover of building projects.  We have amongst our team BREEAM AP qualified architects, Passivhaus designers and specialist retrofit coordinators to assist in delivering highly sustainable projects. Members of the Practice have participated in the recent RIBA Ethics & Sustainability report; RIBA Sustainable Futures group and the AECB (Association of Environment Conscious Buildings).

rhp has a very active Sustainability Group who guide our Practice approach, whilst also maintaining our library of sustainability primers - which include guidance on insulation, daylighting, renewables, BREEAM and Passivhaus.  We also have the in-house capability to use energy modelling software to provide our architects with very early feedback on the best orientation for buildings and highlight potential daylighting and overheating issues, rather than the typical industry practice of waiting for other consultants to supply compliance models; which are often too late in the design process and produce generic solutions.  rhp holds key stage reviews to ensure technical, environmental and sustainability feedback is incorporated into the design information, and our final project reviews allow us to continually improve our procedures.

As architects, we have a key role to play in minimising the enormous impact that the construction and operation of buildings has on our environment.  Our approach ensures that environmental sustainability is considered at the very beginning of every project and reviewed regularly to a high degree throughout the design process.

rhp's work is underpinned by a detailed understanding of environmental design, and our holistic approach.  We deliver solutions that stand the test of time, consider economic and social factors, as well as environmental sustainability.

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Canada is home to a multifarious of opportunities in the commercial property investment sector. From the suburban portions that boast significantly lower costs to the heart of major cities that boast convenience for consumers, there is something for everyone when it comes to commercial property investments.

Towards the end of 2018, commercial property investments were still running strong and 2019 is set to be a prime year for investors in the space. Despite the departure of a surfeit of massive brick-and-mortar chains, the demand for retail, industrial, and other commercial properties remains high. With the demand for these spaces remaining high, the supply is low; causing an uproar in competition and pricing.

Cities such as Toronto tend to be the safest for investment funds due to the diverse economy the city boasts, however with that being said, supply is especially low. Ergo, prices for commercial real estate are significantly higher in Toronto and cities alike and properties tend to stay on the market for very short periods of time, with many jumping at the opportunity to own property in such a diverse city.

On the other hand, places such as Alberta are seeing an intense increase in investments, mainly due to the affordability in the market when compared to larger, more dense areas such as Toronto. This back the motion that the commercial property market is not slowing down any time soon; people will continue to invest in prime real estate, whether it be in the big city or the reasonably priced outskirts.

What’s the forecast for retail investments in Canada?

As previously mentioned, the commercial real estate market is showing no signs of slowing down and growth is inevitable as we move further into 2019. The retail markets, in particular, are showing vast growth due to the possession of in-person customer experience that many individuals still look for when shopping. Tech sectors are also seeing continuous growth and account for a significant amount of commercial property investments.

The trends for 2019 are looking up when it comes to commercial real estate as more and more people are seeing the opportunities arising from Canada.

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02 Apr 2019

Welcome to our latest Employment advice update.

Michelle Shore, an employment advisor with Richard Nelson LLP, would like to welcome you to our latest employment service update. Set out, in what we hope is an easy to read format, are a number of articles which employers need to be aware of during the coming months.

In other words, if you don’t do anything else after reading this!

Do you understand the difference between an EMPLOYEE, a WORKER and a SELF-EMPLOYED CONTRACTOR or CONSULTANT? If not, read our short guide below. Once you have reviews the advice, contact us if you have any concerns or wish us to review your existing contracts.

Employee, workers and self-employed – do you know the difference?

There has been a lot of publicity in the last few months about the difference between an employee, a worker and a self-employed contractor/consultant. An employee is an individual who has entered into or who works under a contract of employment, whether that contract is written or verbal. A worker is generally classed as a person who:

  • Has a contract or other arrangement to undertake work or provide a service personally for which they receive a reward (usually a wage or salary, paid daily, weekly, monthly or even a fixed rate payment)
  • Has only a limited option to appoint a replacement to do their work (for example a sub-contractor);
  • Has to turn up for work even if they don’t want to;
  • Has the right to expect their “employer” to provide work for them for as long as the contract or the arrangement lasts;
  • Is not delivering work via their own limited company, as part of an arrangement where the employer is actually a customer or client;
  • Provides the materials, tools and equipment they need to do their work.

A self-employed contractor or consultant is a person who:

  • Runs their own business for themselves and takes responsibility for its success or failure;
  • Can choose what work to do, when to work and how to carry out the work;
  • Can send a substitute to undertake the work on a particular contract if they cannot attend themselves;
  • Can hire additional personnel to undertake the work for which the “client” is not accountable for in terms of HMRC regulations;
  • Is responsible for fixing any unsatisfactory work in their own time;
  • Can work for as many clients as they wish.

Workers have the following rights:

  • Entitled to receive the National Minimum Wage;
  • Protection against unlawful deductions from wages;
  • Entitled to a statutory minimum of paid holiday (5.6 weeks);
  • Entitled to statutory minimum rest breaks (20 minutes after 6-hour shift);
  • Opting out of the Working Time Regulations in terms of not working more than 48 hours on average per week;
  • Protection against unlawful discrimination;
  • Protection as a whistleblower (having made a protected disclosure)
  • Entitled to statutory sick pay, maternity pay, paternity pay, adoption pay and parental pay (if they meet the minimum requirements)
  • It is important to get this right from the start when engaging self-employed persons or workers to avoid a dispute, unexpected costs, liability to HMRC or litigation. We can help, please get in

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New requirements for itemised pay statements for workers and varied pay for employees

From 6 April 2019 the right to receive an itemised pay statement will apply to workers, as well as employees. For those employees whose pay varies from month to month (or week to week) according to time worked you will also need to include the total number of hours worked for which the variable pay is received.

New requirements to publish salary rations between CEO and employees

If you have more than 250 employees, you will have to report on ratios between the Chief Executive Officer’s pay and benefits and those of your employees. This requirement applies for the financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2019 with the first reports to be produced from 2020.

What are restrictive covenants?

Restrictive covenants are clauses added to an employee’s contract of employment to protect the employer’s legitimate business interests. For example, they may seek to protect confidential information, trade secrets, business relationships, relationships with vital third party contacts and suppliers, and the relationships and ongoing employment with their skilled and experienced workforce.

Restrictive covenants may involve:

  • Placing conditions on when and where an individual can work after they leave your employment;
  • How they use the contacts and knowledge they have built whilst working for you in the future;
  • Placing restrictions on the employee’s ability to work for a competing business after they leave your employment;
  • Preventing an employee from encouraging or facilitating your other employees from leaving your organisation.

Covenants should not be used just to prevent competition. They can be difficult to enforce and they should be clearly based on your need to protect specific legitimate business interests. Thought is required to tailor the restrictions to what is reasonably necessary to achieve that protection.

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Statutory holiday pay entitlement is 5.6 weeks per annum. However, the way in which holiday pay is calculated has been the subject of a number of important decisions in the appeal courts. So here is a recap for those of you who are still unsure:

  • Holiday pay is calculated on the basis of the employee’s normal pay for the full 5.6 weeks entitlement;
  • Overtime contractually included in an employee contract of employment must always be included in holiday pay calculations;
  • Where an employee normally works overtime, this should be included in the above calculation. However, this could be limited to the first 4 weeks of holiday pay (and therefore, not the last 1.6 weeks). However, there is no definition as to what constitutes regular overtime. Where there is no clear pattern of overtime, our advice is to calculate the average pay over an agreed reference period (for example 12 weeks before the holiday date(s) to be taken) and included in holiday pay.

If you make a payment for outstanding holiday pay as part of a termination you should take advice on the tax liabilities. To avoid confusion, ensure your holiday policy is up to date and explicit in terms of calculation of pay.

It is also advisable to inform all members of staff of their outstanding annual leave entitlement on a regular basis to ensure that, as you get towards the end of your annual leave year, they are aware that if they do not take their annual leave, they will lose it. The only exception to this is if they have been on long term sickness absence, maternity leave, parental leave or you have agreed to allow a carryover of leave from one year to another for business reasons.

The national minimum wage rate increases from 1st April 2019

  • £8.21 for those aged 25 and over;
  • £7.70 for workers aged 21 but under 25;
  • £6.15 for workers aged at least 18 and under 21; and
  • £4.35 for workers aged under 18 but no longer of compulsory school age.

Increases in statutory family and sickness payments

  • From 7.4.19 the family pay rates will increase to £148.68 per week for 2019/20 which covers maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parent pay and maternity allowance.
  • From 6.4.19 Statutory Sick Pay will
    increase to £94.25 per week.

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Drinking fountain on Richmond Green restored with funding from Civic Pride Fund

24 September 2021

A 19th century drinking fountain on Richmond Green has been restored after the Friends of Richmond Green were awarded funding through Richmond Council's Civic Pride Fund.

The Civic Pride Fund aims to improve local areas by enabling local people to develop and deliver their own responses to local issues while making public places more attractive and enjoyable for residents and visitors.

In recent years the water fountain on Richmond Green, which dates back to the 1860s, became badly damaged, cracked and stained with moss. It was last refurbished in 1977 for the Queen’s Jubilee.

Following an application from the Friends of Richmond Green, the Council awarded £5,000 from the Civic Pride Fund towards renovating the facade of the fountain. This funding, along with donations from film and television productions filmed on Richmond Green, and contributions from other grant funders, including Heritage of London Trust, has enabled the fountain to be brought back into use. It now dispenses clean drinking water allowing residents to refill their water bottles which will benefit residents and visitors to the Green for years to come while enhancing the look of Richmond Green.

The drinking fountain was officially unveiled by the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Suzette Nicholson, Council staff and representatives from the Friends of Richmond Green at a special opening ceremony which took place on Thursday, 16 September.

Cllr Julia Neden-Watts, Chair of the Environment, Sustainability, Culture and Sports Committee, said:

"On average, adults in London each buy more than three plastic water bottles every week. That's an awful lot of plastic. But visitors to Richmond Green can now access free drinking water from the fountain, and I hope this will help reduce the amount of single-use plastic bought. I'm delighted that the Friends of Richmond Green have done such a great job restoring the fountain for residents and visitors to enjoy."

Vivien Harris, Chair of the Friends of Richmond Green said:

"The restoration of the drinking fountain has been an aim of Friends of Richmond Green for several years. What started out as a simple refurbishment to the stonework soon developed into the more major project of restoring water to the drinking fountain and replacing the existing red block paving with York stone. We finally achieved our goal in March 2020, only for the COVID-19 pandemic to stop its use but this month we were delighted to turn the water back on and celebrate its official opening."

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Emptiness is loneliness and loneliness is cleanliness and cleanliness is godliness and God is empty just like me. The Smashing Pumpkins, “Zero,” Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

This quote is tagged “pop theology,” and it is the first such post here. This idea comes directly from Shawn Anthony (thanks!), and what he said regarding this idea holds true here: “I absolutely love it when armchair theological commentary is offered up freely in popular [culture]. It’s fun! I may not actually attempt to assimilate [culturally] acquired theology into my personal Christian faith, life and/or practice. Odds are I won’t be doing so, in fact. Heck, I may not even endorse it as Biblical, or wise.” The pop theology quotes will be offered especially for readers to discuss them. Have fun with it!

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Ha! “Therefore God is not hampered by bad hygene” — Love it!

And certainly, the “halitosis god” is far from worship-worthy.

But I wonder if the syllogism doesn’t break down even earlier — is emptiness really loneliness? All too often we hear of people falling into depression, fighting an apparent emptiness inside, yet these same people are always around others — think, for example, celebrities with psychological problems.

Then again, I guess it depends upon how one defines “loneliness.” Just as one could say while at sea, “Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink,” so to could one be surrounded by people constantly without meaningful connection.

For me the syllogism breaks down at Loneliness is Cleanliness, as I have found, since puberty, that lack of folks hanging around me is probably due to lack of cleanliness.

So my experience is that Lack of Cleanliness leads to Loneliness. Then, if I get too lonely, I’m apt to go on an eating binge, and wind up Over-stuffed, which is antithetical to Emptiness. I’m rarely clean, lonely, and empty all at the same time.

Thus we wind up at:

Bad Hygene is Loneliness, which leads to Gluttony, which is not Godly at all. Therefore God is not hampered by bad hygene.

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In fact, taking it a step further, KTM India took to its Facebook and Instagram pages to tell all fans to “Park Your KTM” due to the deepening health crisis. It also used the hashtag #StayHomeStaySafe to encourage riders to do what they can to maintain distance from the virus.

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Daily infection numbers and death counts alike continue to rise across India at truly alarming, heartbreaking rates. As bad as the official numbers are, health experts say they’re certain they are being undercounted. With plenty of news stories relating the details of people who are unable to see the inside of a hospital to even get urgent medical care, it’s not difficult to see how you could reach that conclusion.

While different parts of the world go through different levels of crisis at different times, this is a global pandemic. Vaccines are rolling out, and there’s totally more reason for cautious optimism in May, 2021 than there was in May, 2020.

If you’ve been paying attention to international news at all, time and time again, you’ve seen just how fast the situation can turn. It doesn’t matter where you live, because with new viral variants evolving, the situation is constantly in flux. Things can seem relatively fine at one point, and then suddenly snowball into a terrible situation filled with untold suffering, illness, and death. It’s happened in Italy, France, Germany, the U.K., Japan, Thailand, Cambodia, India, and the U.S., to name a few. Just ask Washington State, which is going through its fourth wave COVID outbreak as I type this.

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By the end of the Band Horses' mostly potent, sometimes diffuse performance at the Pageant, a fight had broken out on the packed floor. Par for the rock course, you might say, but try telling that to the dude who may still be in a headlock this afternoon. A band this forceful live deserved a better end.

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Openers Besnard Lakes and Brad were oddly paired with the crisp, surging guitar hooks of Ben Bridwell and company. The first lurched from King Crimson jam-psych to strobe-light-attack space rock. Brad was even more problematic, a kind of self-indulgent piano-dirge set that shouldn't have required cheat sheets on the part of singer Shawn Smith. The only rational explanation for the band's appearance was some quid pro quo for the night's headliners opening slot on a Pearl Jam tour this spring.

At the late start time of 9:50 p.m., Band of Horses threw themselves into a 20-plus song set, with a spectacular but low-tech photographic slide show lit up on a mammoth sheet behind them. Gorgeous panoramas of the western badlands and deserts dominated, though an opening time-lapse film of roadies setting up the stage was even more brilliant. Bridwell's voice was as cutting and exhilarating as on record, hitting the highest of notes without any exertion, even as the stage volume built as the night went on.

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How To Pick The Right Weight

It's critically important you pick the right weight to train injury free and progress.

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One of the most common questions I get is:

How do I know what weight to start with?’

If you’re used to training with a PT, or you’ve never had a structured plan before, knowing what weight to start with can be confusing.

In the first week of a new program, it’s critically important you pick the right weight in order to set yourself up for success in the future.

I know the feeling of enthusiastically reading a new program and wanting to tear it up in the gym immediately.

The problem with this is you’ll end up compromising technique and reaching a plateau before the end of the training cycle, and short-circuiting progress.

The First Few Weeks

Let’s use an example…

On your first day of a new program, you have to bench press 3 sets of 6-8 reps.

If it’s been a while since you’ve bench pressed, or it’s a new exercise for you (which I highly doubt!), you want to start light.

This means that you should be able to complete 3 sets of 8 with 2-3 reps in the tank on each set. It should be comfortable as your focus should be on learning (or relearning) the correct movement patterns and execution.

After this, you’ll want to steadily ramp the weight up. Depending on how easy the first week was, you can make jumps of 2.5-5kg each week. For exercises that involve more overall muscle groups, e.g. squats and deadlifts, you can make 5kg jumps. For those with less muscle mass involved, e.g. rows and presses, you’ll want to make smaller 2.5kg jumps.

What do you do next?

If you started with the right weight on week 1, you should be able to milk this progression for a few weeks before reaching a point where you can’t increase the load every week.

At this point you’ll find you’re coming closer to failure more often, and will start to see drop offs in reps in your 2nd and 3rd sets.

So what was previously 3 sets of 8 may now become 8,7,6. This is fine, and what should typically happen.

Why I Use Rep Ranges

In all my programs, I always prescribe a rep range, rather than a specific rep target.

The reason for doing this is because people will vary in how well they can handle weights across multiple sets.

It also takes the pressure of reaching a particular number, and builds confidence by staying on target.

If in the above example I wrote 3 sets of 8 instead, you might fight tooth and nail with no regards to form to reach 8 reps on the last set, when you should have stopped at 6.

If you can get all your working sets at the same weight, by all means do it.

Continuing with the 3 sets of 6-8 of bench press example, this is how it may look over the course of 8 weeks…

Workout | Load | Reps Achieved
1 | 60kg | 8,8,8
2 | 62.5kg | 8,8,8
3 | 65kg | 8,7,7
4 | 65kg | 8,8,8
5 | 67.5kg | 8,7,6
6 | 67.5kg | 8,8,7
7 | 67.5kg | 8,8,8
8 | 70kg | 7,7,6

What if I always drop off in reps regardless?

Some people, as above, can eventually end up at the top end of the rep range on all sets after a few weeks of work. I’ve found this particularly true for beginner lifters.

Others, like myself, find their reps will always drop off in subsequent sets regardless of weight.

If this sounds like you, you’ll never get 3 sets of 8 in the above example, and will always be stuck at perhaps 8,7,7.

In this scenario, don’t wait for the day you get to 3 sets of 8 to add weight. As soon as you get 8 reps on the first set with a rep or two spare (i.e. you’ve dominated the weight), add weight.

Here’s an example straight out of my logbook with the floor press, trained for 3 sets of 3-5 reps.

Workout | Load | Reps Achieved
1 | 95kg | 5,5,5
2 | 97.5kg | 5,5,5
3 | 100kg | 5,5,4
4 | 102.5kg | 4,3,3 (felt heavy)
5 | 102.5kg | 4,4,4
6 | 102.5kg | 5,4,4
7 | 105kg | 4,4,3
8 | 105kg | 4,4,5 (freak last set!)
9 | 105kg | 5,5,4

As you’ll notice, patience is key.

I typically like to stick with weights for a few weeks, work on improving the rep quality and technique, and then when the first set hits the top of the required rep range (and feels good), I bump it up.

You’ll also see that in the first two weeks, I was lifting sub maximally to ‘break in’ to the new program – to make sure I didn’t plateau too quickly.

Reverse Pyramiding

What I’ve found is that some people can’t handle a weight across more than one set and stay inside a rep range.

If this sounds like you, an option is to warm up to your heaviest set, and then pyramid down on the next sets to stay in the rep range.

Taking the bench press example further, a workout could be as follows: 70kg for 8, 67.5kg for 8, 65kg for 8.

To progress, your main focus should be on improving your first set, and then on making sure your overall workload is going up.

When you can achieve the top end of the rep range for your first set, you’ll increase the load. For the sets after, typically a 5-10% drop works wells, and these should be progressed independently as needed.

How Do I Make The Jump Between Dumbells?

Where this method is particularly useful is with dumbbells, where the jump in weight is often too large to warrant being able to perform multiple sets with it.

For example, let’s say your workout calls for 3 sets of 10-12 on the incline dumbbell press.

Last week you got 20kg for 3 sets of 12. The problem is, the next ones up are 22.5kg and it’s too large a jump to be able to perform all 3 sets with.

So instead, here’s how you can ‘break in’ strategically to transition to heavier weights and create progression:

Workout | Load | Reps Achieved
1 | 20kg | 12,12,12
2 | 22.5kg20kg | 10,912
3 | 22.5kg20kg | 11,1012
4 | 22.5kg20kg | 12,1012
5 | 22.5kg | 12,11,10
6 | 22.5kg | 12,12,11
7 | 25kg22.5kg | 10,811
8 | 25kg22.5kg | 11,912
10 | 25kg22.5kg | 12,1012

This is just an example of how it may look. People vary massively in how they respond to multiple sets, so it’s important to listen to your body and notice how/if it drops off.

When you figure out the best strategy that works for you, you’ll notice your strength in the gym week to week will begin to take off.

Advance Use Of Reverse Pyramids

If you enjoy training with a higher intensity style, and live for PRs in the gym, training with ‘reverse pyramids’ can be a useful method to adopt.

Here’s an example of an advanced strategy to use if you’re experienced in using reverse pyramids, that I’ve laid out in a ‘push’ workout:
  1. Smith Shoulder Press – 1 set of 4-6, 1 set of 6-8
  2. Dip – 3 sets of 8-10 – use a 10% drop off each set
  3. Machine Chest Press – use a 10% drop off each set
When you execute this workout, your first set will always be the heaviest and the ‘money maker’.

After progressively heavier warm up sets (with low reps to conserve energy), you’ll go for it on the first set, stopping at or maybe 1 rep shy of failure.
On the sets after, you’ll drop the load 10% and aim to stay within the same rep range.

When you perform this method of training, it’s easy to think you have to go to failure on every set to make it work. Personally I’ve found better results with picking one set to go hell for leather on, and then keeping a rep in the tank for the others.

This way you’ll keep neural stress lower and prevent any early burnout on a training cycle.

Picking the right weight is a critical aspect to optimally executing and setting yourself up for success on a training program.

The key takeaways you need to be aware of are:
  1. Always start a new program on the lighter side
  2. Milk linear progression for what it’s worth
  3. When you can reach the top end of the rep range with good form, increase the weight
  4. Learn how your body responds to multiple sets
  5. If you tend to always drop off, make your first set your gauge on when to increase the weight
Consider using reverse pyramids if you struggle with maintaining loads across more than 1-2 sets, or you’re more advanced.

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Mega Merch: Fully Charged Drill Power Mega Man, Air Man, and Mega Buster Lab Review

Wave 1 of the Mega Man: Fully Charged toyline is out and the folks at Jakks Pacific have graciously provided Rockman Corner with a few samples. Read on for our review of the 5-inch Drill Power Mega Man and 6-inch Air Man figures plus the super-sized Mega Buster Lab playset.

Drill Power Mega Man

As the name suggests, this is Mega Man/Aki Light equipped with Drill Man schematics. The figure measures in at 5-inches and comes equipped with Drill Man's buster. You can spin the drill by sliding the green dial at the weapon's base. It's kinda fun to fidget with. Unlike the plain 'ol vanilla Mega Man figure, you cannot remove the buster arm to exchange it with another.

Design-wise, the figure bears more than a passing resemblance to its CG animated-incarnation. In other words, it's show accurate. Articulation is limited but passable. The head has a nice pivot on a ball joint, though the arms and legs are a little stiff out of the box. The legs and knee joints loosened up quite a bit after use, but the arms remain quite stubborn.

Drill Power Mega Man also includes a breakable, hollow boulder accessory. It breaks into four peices that you can "tab" together. You're encouraged to break it with the drill arm!

Bottom line: a decent Mega Man figure that accurately represents its source material. It'll set you back $14.99 (available at Target, Walmart, GameStop, Amazon, and Big Bad Toystore)

Air Man

Standing at roughly 6-inches, Air Man is a fine piece of work to look at... and not much else. His arms have an impressive range of motion at the shoulders (thanks, ball joints), but the forearms are stuck in place. Air Man's legs are very articulate and can be posed in a variety of, well, poses. Though he may look top-heavy, Air Man is actually a very light weight figure. He's well-built and survived one or two accidental drop tests.

I was disappointed by the lack of any real gimmick, though. While the Drill Power Mega Man had the spinning drill, Air Man's actions are left entirely up to the imagination. You would think his "ear turbines" spun but, alas, they're static.

Much like the other Robot Masters in the Fully Charged toyline, Air Man comes with a buster accessory for the vanilla Mega Man figure. The turbine cannon accessory can be swapped out with Mega Man's Mega Buster.

Bottom line: the figure is a splendid representation of Air Man's television counterpart, though he doesn't do all that much. Air Man runs for $9.99 (available at Target, Walmart, GameStop, Amazon, and Big Bad Toystore)

Mega Buster Lab Playset

This big guy transforms from Mega Buster to playset in seconds. Crack it open from the side and voilà! A decent-sized play area for up to five figures. Before you play with it, you'll need to set aside a good ten minutes to apply stickers and peg-in various accessories. Be warned: the pipe and tubing-like stickers, the ones that you're supposed to apply to the deepest recesses of the buster, are a *pain* to get on straight. I did my best, let me tell you.

So what can you do with this thing? Quite a bit, actually. There's a trap door, a disc shooter that shoots out little, octagonal pieces of cardboard with Mega Man's face on it, a slide, various switches and secret compartments, an elevator, a rotating floor, a chair that swivels, and more. The disc shooter, chair, and computer can be attached to one of several "hot points" found throughout the playset.

In terms of source material, the playset looks pretty similair to, but not exactly like Mega Mini's hub inside Mega Man's head. I guess kids don't want a playset shaped like Mega Man's head? Regardless the concept is well executed here. It's really too bad that a little Mega Mini wasn't included! Like, no one fits in the chair. He would've been perfect!

Bottom line: A fine addition to the Fully Charged toyline with lots of variety that kids will dig. Sticker application takes time, patience and, perhaps, little fingers to achieve perfection. No Mega Mini figure is a missed opportunity. The playset runs for $39.99 (available at Target, Walmart, GameStop, Amazon, and Big Bad Toystore)

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a character in “The Elites:All's Fair For Love”, as played by Horseygirl

Eleanor Isabella Daniels

Ella, Ell, Ellie

Prima ballerina at a well-known company in London

How do you feel about the fued:
Ella seems rather indifferent about the feud. She pretends to support in to keep her parens happy, but honestly she thinks its all ridiculous.

+Her family
+Making her parents proud
+Setting a good example
+Teasing her siblings
+Music (It's the easiest way to win her over. Play her something, and she's putty in your hand)

-Feeling controlled
-Being away from her family
-Overly loud and obnoxious people
-Feeling helpless
-Her family being threatened

-Her siblings getting hurt
-Drowning (she can't swim)

Ella is so wise and intelligent, it makes her seem much older. It also seems like she's been through enough to just not want anything to do with others. Often she comes off as cold and uncaring, because she doesn't want to get attached to anyone. Love is such a messy emotion to her. She keeps everyone at arms length distence, and tries her best to not let anyone get close to her. Ell is very brave and loyal- once you have her trust she will be right at your side, no matter what the situation is. She doesn't hesitate to put herself in harms way, so long as it means her loved ones are safe. When she is around her family, she is very spontaneous and daring. She is very affectionate and very different then the cold mask she wears.

Ellie is really a very kindhearted and gentle soul, but is also very stubborn and hardheaded. When she wants something, she won't stop until she gets it. She doesn't trust easily, and is quite wary of people in general. Before trusting anyone, she watches them from afar carefully. She just needs proof that you aren't going to hurt her or her family. She hates being forced into things, and when others try to make her do something she doesn't agree with, she will either ignore them or do the opposite just to smite them. With her parents always being busy, she is like a mother to her siblings. She is very protective and affectionate, always putting their wants and needs ahead of her own. She is very gentle and tender towards each and every one of them, treating them like her own children without being condescending.
Bu she does have one bad habit- she is always attracted to the worst people for her. This has caused her to get her heart broken way too many times, and yet she still finds herself doing the same things that always get her hurt.

Anything else:
She can play many instruments, and loves it when people can play with her

So begins...

Eleanor Daniels's Story

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Review of Nobu’s HF Upconverter, Galvanic Isolator and 14 MHz Low Pass Filter

Back in April we posted about some new products made by Japanese RTL-SDR experimenter and product manufacturer Nobu. Nobu’s new products were a 1:1 galvanic isolator and a low pass filter. The galvanic isolator isolates the antenna from the RTL-SDR and PC, significantly reducing noise. The low pass filter is useful when used with direct sampling modified RTL-SDRs to filter out any strong interfering signals that are above 14 MHz.

Recently Nobu sent us at some samples of his products. He sent us one of his HF upconverters, a galvanic isolator and a low pass filter.

Nobu’s RTL-SDR Products: HF Upconverter, Galvanic Isolator, Low Pass Filter. Placed next to an RTL-SDR for size comparison.

HF Upconverter

Nobu’s HF upconverter is called the SC-HFCONV-100 and is based on the design by ttrfrech. It uses the ADE-1 frequency mixer from minicircuits, which is the same mixer used by most other upconverters on the market, including the most popular ham-it-up upconverter. It has the following features:

  1. Uses a 100 MHz 50PPM oscillator and will upconvert signals from between 0 – 30 MHz up to 100 – 130 MHz.
  2. It is powered via a USB mini-B port, or a direct 5V connection which is converted to 3.3V via an AMS1117 voltage regulator.
  3. It consumes 30 mA of current.
  4. The input port has static protection via a BAV199 diode
  5. It uses SMA female ports for the input and output.
  6. The PCB measures 38 x 48 mm.
  7. There are low pass filters on board.

In terms of performance the upconverter works well and has similar performance to the ham-it-up, though it appears that the SC-HFCONV-100 has better SNR especially at VLF, but the ham-it-up has better filters. We like it’s small size, but just like the ham-it-up it really needs an aluminium case to protect it. Fortunately Nobu also sells a fitted case.

From the schematic it appears this upconverter uses the ADE-1 mixer in a slightly different way to the ham-it-up. Instead of connecting the antenna to the RF input of the ADE-1 like with the ham-it-up, they connect it to the IF input. This is also the method used in the SV1AFN upconverter, and this method should improve the overall SNR performance when compared to connecting it to the RF input, especially at VLF frequencies. We aren’t sure if there are any disadvantages to this method however. If you are interested, the schematic for the upconverter can be found here and more information about the upconverter can be found here.

The image below shows a comparison between the SC-HFCONV-100 and the ham-it-up on the broadcast AM band. It is clear that the different method of using the ADE-1 used by the SC-HFCONV-100 improves the low frequency response. However, the better filtration in the ham-it-up seems to reduce spurious signals more.

Mouseover the image to see the ham-it-up. (If on mobile tap the image and tap outside the image to toggle it).

Galvanic Isolator

The galvanic isolator uses a Minicircuits TC1-1TX+ 50 Ohm 1:1 0.4 – 500 MHz RF transformer. It has an insertion loss that is below 0.5 dB from 0.4 – 30 MHz. The point of the galvanic isolator is to isolate the antenna ground from the USB ground in order to reduce any ground loops which can cause noise. Note that the antenna connected to the galvanic isolator must have a good ground connection to work properly. The effect of using the galvanic isolator can be quite significant as shown in the test screen shots shown below.

The first image shows reception of a morse code beacon at around 3.5 MHz. With the galvanic isolator the noise floor is reduced significantly and the signal is stronger.

Mouse over the images to see reception without the galvanic isolator.

The second image shows reception of a international broadcast AM station. The test is done in a fairly noisy environment, but without the galvanic isolator lots of extra PC noise is present further affecting the band.

Mouseover the image to see reception without the galvanic isolator.

 Low Pass Filter

The low pass filter is recommended to be used with a direct sampling modified RTL-SDR in order to remove interference from strong signals at frequencies above 14 MHz. It is usually not needed with upconverters, as most upconverters should already have a 30 MHz low pass filter or similar built in. Without filtering stations like strong broadcast band FM and pager signals can interfere with HF signals. Unfortunately, we don’t have any direct sampling modified units with us at the moment, so we couldn’t test the filter directly, but we were able to test its performance on attenuating the broadcast FM band. The results show that strong broadcast band stations are significantly attenuated with the filter in place.

Mouse over the image below to see the effect of the low pass filter being removed on the broadcast band frequencies.

In conclusion Nobu’s products work as advertised, and we can definitely recommend them. Nobu’s products are made in Japan, and at the moment can only be bought from the Japanese Amazon store [HF Upconverter – $56 USD] [Upconverter Case ~$25 USD] [Galvanic Isolator – $23 USD] [Low Pass Filter – $~23 USD]. To purchase from outside of Japan you can use a third party shopping service available at, which will buy and ship the product to you from Japan.

Disclaimer: Nobu sent us these products free of charge in return for an honest review.

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    Balun = the tool used to move from a balanced transmission line to an unbalanced one. I haven’t used the word transformer, since not necessary all baluns include this element.

    Galvanic Isolator = ground reference separator.Nothing to do with transmission line types.

    They are not synonyms, though many baluns provide galvanic isolation.

    • Anon

      Thanks for your answer.

      Suppose I connect coaxial cable from a dongle (an unbalanced transmission line) to a balanced antenna (e.g., a simple dipole). As I understand it, this causes problems. Would this “galvanic isolator” solve them?

      I suppose that might depend upon where I put it. Let’s say I put it between the coax and the antenna. Would it solve the problem, and if so, would it be serving as a balun?

    • Trevmar

      A balun is named and used for impedance matching, balanced-to-unbalanced, here the balun is used to isolate the two ground planes – the dongle/computer ground from the aerial ground. So a name was chosen to highlight that function 🙂

      • Anon

        I get that (well, not impedence matching if it’s 1:1). But I am trying to understand whether these are two descriptions of the same thing, or, if not, whether this device accomplishes both.

        • Trevmar

          They are the same thing, and in fact I was wrong – he didn’t isolate the grounds. That’s what I used one for on my Thumbnet I modified by adding direct-input. Strange…

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Crabs' Day Out | Seed Bead Neck Wear

Hello this is Chez..... Greetings for the new year... Today I present to you Crabs Day Out.... I went with the holiday theme.... I hope you enjoy!

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Lampwork Bead

The above image shows how I started this necklace. Place four beads and a large bead on your thread and stitch through the centre of the large bead to cover one side of the large bead.

Place six beads on your thread and go through the middle of your larger bead, then with just your needle go through four of the beads you have just put on.

The above image shows the connection beads that are being used throughout this necklace. Place two beads on your needle (in a contrasting colour) and stitch into the middle two beads in a circular motion.

This image (above) shows the steps that were used to achieve the pattern. After you add the contrast beads you stitch two beads onto the piece. From here you have the start of the next section with the large bead. You pick up two seed beads, a large bead then two seed beads. Just like the image above. This I call the foundation.

The above image shows how to complete the section. Pick up six seed beads and enclose the large bead.

The above image shows half the necklace length with the start of the focal section. Here I have used the lighter smaller green beads and instead of stitching these two beads to the necklace section, it starts the focal. From here I added a lampwork bead and then placed the drop section in pattern then stitch up the focal and you are ready to start the left hand side of the necklace.

You will have noticed that there is free space on your bead sections. Here will fill in the gaps. At the bottom of the large bead place a smaller bead between the seed beads like the image above using your seed bead as the thread path.

The next section is the joining beads turn for some more beads. Here I come out of the joining bead section (in the lighter colour here)and add one seed bead and then one small light green bead then one seed bead. Complete each section in the same manner.

The above image shows the complete section with the needle in the start position for the next round of beads.

This is the next step. Here we use the fringe we created in the last row. Your needle direct is important here.

The image above shows how to re-create the fringing that has been used.

The above image shows how to start the mirror for the left hand side of the neck strap, and a bit of work on the focal.

Here is an image of what was created. From here we create the toggle and ring for the closure.

The above images show the toggle section being created. The other side of the neck strap will have a ring of seed beads as the closure. Just like the image below.

From here you will need to re-inforce your work. This is not light so it needs to have your beads full of string to prevent breakage. Now the neckwear is complete.

Thank you for stopping by the blog. Hope I have been able to inspire you.  Happy Beading!

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