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What the best parenting style? ABC's 'The Parent Test' explores the answer
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What's the best parenting style? That's the main question at the center of the new ABC show The Parent Test.
In the show, host Ali Wentworth and expert Dr. Adolph Brown explore different ways to raise kids.
"There's helicopter parents, there's free range, there's high achievement. And basically these groups of parents are voting on themselves so that we can, at the end of the season, finally show you the most effective parenting style," Wentworth tells ABC Audio.
According to Doc Brown, a clinical psychologist and parenting expert, the most effective style is any style that "has fun, which is an authentic part of learning…firmness, which is consistency, structure, limits and boundaries…fairness, understanding that…rearing a child today is different from rearing a child in the seventies, eighties and the nineties…The last part is making sure that every single child you believe in them."
But it's not a one-size fits all.
"To say a best style, you would have to say that every child is the same," says Brown. "It's important to have the aspects of what makes a great parenting style more so than oftentimes what you use as the umbrella definition or name for the style."
Wentworth, who's married to Good Morning America anchor George Stephanopoulos, says the show inspired them to have some "very frank conversations" about parenting.
"I parent through humor and I think it's something that in the future will become a parenting style. But that's about avoiding confrontation and having them listen in a different way," she says. "But I realized, George and I have a lot of traditional parenting in our parenting style that I never realized until we sort of went in depth with that family."
The Parent Test airs Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.


Turning Fierce Dogs Friendly is a user-friendly guide to the Constructional Approach as used with aggressive dogs.
1. What behavior is the animal doing now?
2. What would we like him to do instead?
3. How will we change from what he's doing now to what we'd like him to do instead?
4. How will we make sure the behavior stays changed?
Either constellation of behaviors (and these are just samples. Not all will occur in every dog, and others will occur in some dogs). Some people refer to both sets as distancing behaviors. The reinforcement for fear is to get himself away from an undesirable person or animal. The reinforcement for aggression is to chase an undesirable person or animal away. Both of them have in common the outcome of getting distance in between the dog and the undesirable whatever.
What do most owners want the dog to do instead? If you ask them most of them want the dog to stop doing what he's doing. Stop lunging and biting. Stop hiding and escaping. But these alternatives are vague and don't let us create an effective training program that gives the dog choices. Do I want him to sit instead of lunging and biting? That's certainly an option that could work. Maybe we want him to let us pet him instead of trying to run away. That's true. That is a better choice from most peoples' points of view.
What we found when doing the Constructional Aggression Treatment research was that it worked super well to teach them lots of options. Not just sit and look up at your owner. Not just stand still while some human looms over you and pets you. But instead we would reinforce any acceptable behavior so that the dog would learn that there are MANY things he can do to get relief from the undesirable people or dogs. We put as many tools as we could in the tool kit. And we'd reinforce little bitty bits of behavior at first. For the aggressive dog we would reinforce fewer barks, sitting, looking at the owner or something else, stretching, whatever. For fear we would reinforce looking at the person that was scary, a slight tail wag, a movement of the foot, a curve of the spine.
For question #3 what we did was create a contingency… a meaningful connection… between doing more desirable behaviors and having something good happen. The contingency was that since the dog wanted distance between himself and us, every time he did anything the slightest bit less aggressive or more confident, we would walk away. Yep. Just when we got them doing what we wanted and closing the distance a little, we walked away. Weird, eh?
We did that because we already know they are getting distance by what they're already doing. We know that. They growl and people go away. They hide and people can't get close to them. Distance. So now they're offering a little closing of the distance, but we don't want to scare them, so we say, cool, you're trying, I'll back off. I get it. I'm going to give you your space. When we gave them exactly what they had already shown us we wanted when they did a slightly better behavior, they gave us MORE of the better behavior! And more. And more. And finally most of the dogs would approach and interact using friendly body language that we had reinforced with distance.
And so, now what? We've got a dog that loves to be close because he knows it will make people go away. That's not what we wanted! But something weird happened here. The dogs started actually wanting to hang out with people. Seriously. They would approach people and solicit petting and attention. So how did we keep that behavior without overwhelming them? Yes, we still walked away. We walked away until the dog was specifically choosing closeness. And gradually we started adding in other things like treats, walks, petting, dinner. Yeah.
And now we're at #4. How do we keep the behavior changed? If anything happens that's scary or a setback is seen in the dog's behavior, back off and start walking away again. Always be ready to go back to Kindergarten. Always be ready to give the dog a break before it gets too hard to do the new behavior. Always instruct guests and people out in the world on how to behave around him, and make sure they do. And if they don't, back to Kindergarten. Kindergarten is a safe place. It's where it was easy to do the right thing. And it's the foundation where we can review things and try again.
This is the short overview of the Constructional Aggression Treatment. There are a lot more details, but this is the gist.
Here's a pretty cool academic document about the Constructional Approach with people in mind as the recipients of the treatment. Click here.


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Prof. Zdzisław Krasnodębski, the vice-president of the EP for Law and Justice (PIS) and the European Conservative Reformers urges Poland to do more to take advantage of opportunities provided by the European Defense Fund. Krasnodębski says that in defense Poland "must work on both fronts" - NATO and the EU.
According to Krasnodębski, Polish companies and the Polish state should be doing more to participate in EU defense cooperation initiatives. As the rapporteur of an EP report on the European Defense Fund, the senior Polish politician sees general unity on the issue of the initiative.
In an interview with Defence24.pl he argues that Poland needs to take advantage of the Romanian Presidency in the EU to ensure that the initiative is compatible with NATO plans in Europe.
The initiative contains encouragement for multi-country projects that create opportunities for the defense industries across Europe and preferences for small and medium enterprises with a budget of some 13 billion Euro for the 2021 period.
Prof. Krasnodębski feels that the initiative is an opportunity for the Polish defense industry to go to the next level and enter international corporation networks and participate in large defense projects as long as Poland becomes more pro-active in this field, as it has shown it can in other sectors such as energy and infrastructure development.
He says that there is agreement that companies who are partly American owned but located in EU states should be able to participate. The senior MEP argues that although Poland must make military cooperation with the US priority it should not ignore the EU initiatives and says that Poland "must work on both fronts".
Prof. Krasnodębski sees some dangers of the French wanting to use EU initiatives to distance Europe from America but on the other hand he sees potential for using the initiative to increase German military capacity under a European umbrella. He does not see increasing EU defense capacity as a threat to Poland's interests as long as there is close cooperation on them with the US.


World of Warcraft Battery Life in OS X vs. The same is true for things like Coverflow; at best it's marginally faster on the new MacBook. Take a look at this chart from last week's GeForce review: Apple bleibt der Luxusklasse treu. MacBook gets aluminum, faster graphics, but loses FireWire. For NVIDIA this means its chips are moving out of the creative, scientific and gaming niches and into everyday computing.
These aren't gaming machines but they are much better than before for less stressful titles. Sound, video and ethernet are all part of any modern day chipset.
The same is true for things like Coverflow; at best it's marginally faster on the new MacBook. Call of Duty 4 – Modern Warfare The Nvidia GeForce M G is an integrated onboard graphics card for laptops without dedicated graphics memory. Geforcee suggest looking at the GeForce review for a good idea of where NVIDIA's gaming performance stands but you're basically looking at playability at x or x depending on the detail settings of whatever title you're playing.
Wysoce zintegrowany procesor nvidia geforce 9400m 256mb GeForce M. In a desktop that's not a problem, but in a notebook you're more space nvidia geforce 9400m 256mb. In the following list you can select and also search for devices that should be added to the comparison.
Skip to main content. Equipping their new MacBook with new GeForceApple wants to energize a new generation of creative users to act more effectively.
This enables programmers to write software that utilises the processing power of the graphics card as well as the CPU. Supreme Commander – FA Bench It's a single chip chipset with integrated graphics, giving it an inherent advantage over Intel's solution: Every now and then some interesting hardware stuff happens in the Apple world and I get all excited because I get to merge Apple coverage with PC hardware coverage; yippee.
We believe nvidia geforce 9400m 256mb this is most important change in MacBooks since Intel platform nvidia geforce 9400m 256mb. The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops.
Making MacBooks similar, yet different. Half Life 2 – Lost Coast Benchmark Warhammer Online should for example run on the 2.
For the uninitiated here's a quick rundown of the basic silicon in a computer: I suspect this may be due to the M having MB of system memory set aside for it compared to MB by the GMA X, although both should be able to grow their memory partition as needed without incurring nvidia geforce 9400m 256mb terrible penalty.
Crysis – CPU Benchmark For detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
Is NVIDIA GeForce 9400M Good?
Intel Extreme Graphics 2. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock nvjdia, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. Apple MacBook aluminum edition review.
Over time, more and more functionality got integrated into the chipset. The role of the chipset is nvidia geforce 9400m 256mb provide some basic logic for all of these parts to communicate with one another:.
Apple MacBook Pro 13 inch Windows 7 Experience Index – Graphics.
World of Warcraft And the beefed-up video card performance should appeal to gamers and graphic pros. Windows 7 Experience Index – Nvidia geforce 9400m 256mb graphics. You can bet that other PC makers are looking closely at the M. See the number of pro-matte comments already at the MacMatte website. For NVIDIA this means its chips are moving out of the creative, scientific and gaming niches and into everyday computing.


The main goals of the LST program are to teach prevention-related information, promote anti-drug norms, teach drug refusal skills and to foster the development of personal self-management skills and general social skills.
LifeSkills Training (LST) is a comprehensive school-based substance abuse prevention program designed to prevent tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse among adolescents. Based on more than 20 years of scientific research, this groundbreaking program for primary, middle and high school students addresses a wide range of risk and protective factors by teaching personal and social skills in combination with drug resistance skills and normative education. Rather than simply teaching information about drugs, LifeSkills Training combats underlying causes of substance use and other high risk behaviors.
The program was developed in the late 1970s by Gilbert J. Botvin, PH.D., an internationally known expert on drug abuse prevention who is currently a Professor of Public Health and Psychiatry at Cornell University Medical College and Director of Cornell's Institute for Prevention Research.
Life Skills can be implemented with all primary, middle and high school students.


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Individuals who are assistant nurses follow orders from a registered nurse. They report back to the licensed nurse about a patient's condition. the Assistant nurses are always supervised by a licensed registered nurse.
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Q: Django - matching query does not exists I've create a view and in that view I declared variable for Address Model.  Now when I am calling forms built on these models it is showing me the error. I used ForeignKey for user and in form User field was popping up multiple times. So I also need a simplest solution to merge a single form with multiple models with ForeignKeys. Here is my View.
def edit_profile(request):
    user = request.user
    address = Address.objects.get(user=user)

    picture = UserPicture.objects.get(user=user)
    job = Job.Objects.get(user=user)
    address_form = AddressForm(request.POST or None, instance=address)
    job_form = JobForm(request.POST or None, instance=job)

    user_picture_form = UserPictureForm(request.POST or None, instance=picture)
    return render_to_response('profiles/edit_profiles.html', locals(),\n
    context_instance=RequestContext(request))

Form is something like:
from django import forms
from .models import Job, Address, UserPicture
class AddressForm(forms.ModelForm):
    class Meta:
        model = Address
class JobForm(forms.ModelForm):
    class Meta:
        model = Job
class UserPictureForm(forms.ModelForm):
    class Meta:
        model = UserPicture

Template has following:
{% extends 'base.html' %}
{% block content %}

    {{ address_form.as_p }}

     {{ job_form.as_p }}

    {{ user_picture_form.as_p }}

  {% endblock %}

My models are:
from django.db import models
from django.contrib.auth.models import User
class Address(models.Model):
    user = models.ForeignKey(User)
    street_address = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    city = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    state = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    zip_code = models.IntegerField(max_length=6)
    phone = models.CharField(max_length=20, null=True, blank=True)
    updated = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True, auto_now_add=False)
    timestamp = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=False, auto_now_add=True)
    active = models.BooleanField(default=True)

    def __unicode__(self):
        return self.city

 class Job(models.Model):
    user = models.ForeignKey(User)
    position = models.CharField(max_length=100)
    employer = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    employer_address = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    city = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    state = models.CharField(max_length=200)
    zipcode = models.IntegerField(max_length=6)
    phone = models.CharField(max_length=20, null=True, blank=True)
    start_date = models.DateField(auto_now=False, auto_now_add=False)
    end_date = models.DateField(auto_now=False, auto_now_add=False)
    updated = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=True, auto_now_add=False)
    timestamp = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=False, auto_now_add=True)
    active = models.BooleanField(default=True)

    def __unicode__(self):
        return self.position

 class UserPicture(models.Model):
    user = models.ForeignKey(User)
    image = models.ImageField(upload_to='profiles/')
    timestamp = models.DateTimeField(auto_now=False, auto_now_add=True)
    active = models.BooleanField(default=True)

    def __unicode__(self):
        return str(self.image)

Error is Below:
DoesNotExist at /edit/
Address matching query does not exist.
Request Method: GET
Request URL:    http://localhost:8000/edit/
Django Version: 1.6.8
Exception Type: DoesNotExist
Exception Value:
Address matching query does not exist.
Exception Location: C:\Users\Mudassar\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\django\db\models\query.py in get, line 310
Python Executable:  C:\Python27\python.exe
Python Version: 2.7.9
Python Path:
['C:\\Users\\Mudassar\\PycharmProjects\\matcher',
 'C:\\windows\\SYSTEM32\\python27.zip',
 'C:\\Python27\\DLLs',
 'C:\\Python27\\lib',
 'C:\\Python27\\lib\\plat-win',
 'C:\\Python27\\lib\\lib-tk',
 'C:\\Python27',
 'C:\\Users\\Mudassar\\AppData\\Roaming\\Python\\Python27\\site-packages',
 'C:\\Python27\\lib\\site-packages',
 'C:\\Python27\\lib\\site-packages\\PIL']
Server time:    Wed, 12 Aug 2015 23:50:55 +0500
Traceback Switch to copy-and-paste view

C:\Users\Mudassar\AppData\Roaming\Python\Python27\site-packages\django\core\handlers\base.py in get_response
                response = wrapped_callback(request, *callback_args, **callback_kwargs) ...
▶ Local vars
C:\Users\Mudassar\PycharmProjects\matcher\profiles\views.py in edit_profile
address = Address.objects.get(user=user) ...
▶ Local vars

Advise requested.

A: address = Address.objects.get(user=user)

It looks like there isn't an address yet for this user, so you need to create it before this. There is a handy shortcut get_or_create that does this for you.

A: You need to write a few conditionals it appears. You need to create these objects before you can get them so first create them like so. Then once the objects are created you can do what you where trying to do, get_or_create would not work well here because you want to give your user a form to enter their profile information, even though you could set defaults but this is much simpler to understand.
import django.shortcuts import render
def add_profile(request):
   context = {}
   if request.method == 'POST':
      address_form = AddressForm(request.POST)
      job_form = JobForm(request.POST)
      user_picture_form = UserPictureForm(request.POST)
      if address_form.is_valid() and job_form.is_valid() and user_picture_form.is_valid():
        adress_form.save()
        job_form.save()
        user_picture_form.save()
      else:
         print adress_form.errors, job_form.errors, user_picture_form.errors
    else:
      context['address_form'] = AddressForm()
      context['job_form'] = JobForm()
      context['user_picture_form'] = UserPictureForm()
     return render(request, 'profiles/add_profiles.html', context)

def edit_profile(request):
   context = {}
   user = request.user
   adress = Adress.objects.get(user=user)
   job = Job.objects.get(user=user)
   picture = UserPicture.objects.get(user=user)
   if request.method == 'POST':
      address_form = AddressForm(request.POST, instance=adress)
      job_form = JobForm(request.POST, instance=job)
      user_picture_form = UserPictureForm(request.POST, instance=picture)
      if address_form.is_valid() and job_form.is_valid() and user_picture_form.is_valid():
        adress_form.save()
        job_form.save()
        user_picture_form.save()
      else:
         print adress_form.errors, job_form.errors, user_picture_form.errors
    else:
      context['address_form'] = AddressForm(instance=adress)
      context['job_form'] = JobForm(instance=job)
      context['user_picture_form'] = UserPictureForm(instance=picture)
     return render(request, 'profiles/edit_profiles.html', context)

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51892 Joseph Zaltzman was one of those Australian servicemen who is not from the typical Anglo-Saxon background but none the less answered the call to serve. Born in Petricov, Russia, he moved to Australia and served in the RAAF. His family settled in Israel, however, Joseph became a nationalised Australian. He died in 1970 in Sydney.
We ran in to many dead ends while searching for his family and as it turned out a misspelling of his surname when he died did not help us.
Today I received a fantastic email from one of Joseph's relatives who lives in Tel Aviv. They had come across Joseph's name on our website.
The medals have had a bit of a hard life and as can be seen in the pictures the suspenders have been broken off.
The last photo has been provided to me by the family. The man in the suit is Joseph, the picture was taken overlooking the Bay of Haifa and taken around 1960-61 when Joseph visted his family in Israel.
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Mother Monster explains why her latest visual hasn't premiered yet.
Listen up, world, Lady Gaga isn't holding back. The Mother Monster has released a lengthy statement on her social networking site, Little Monsters, to open up about why her "Do What U Want" video has yet to premiere. And in the process, she also shared what fans should look forward to in 2014 as she continues her ARTPOP era.
In a post titled "DWUW Video," the singer went into detail about why the Terry Richardson-directed visual, featuring R. Kelly, has been delayed. She originally told fans back in December this video would debut "this week."
"It is late because, just like with the 'Applause' video unfortunately, I was given a week to plan and execute it," she wrote. Mother Monster's second single was originally supposed to be "Venus" until it was quickly changed to "Do What U Want" without explanation in October.
"It is very devastating for someone like me, I devote every moment of my life to creating fantasies for you," she continued. "All my most successful videos were planned over a period of time when I was rested and my creativity was honored."
While she never goes into specifics, Gaga who reportedly split from her longtime manager, Troy Carter, in November, then went into further detail about the inner-workings of the management of her career.
"Those who have betrayed me gravely mismanaged my time and health and left me on my own to damage control any problems that ensued as a result. Millions of dollars are not enough for some people. They want billions. Then they need trillions. I was not enough for some people. They wanted more," she wrote. "I am very grateful to the photographers and designers who have always stood by me to make sure my fans are never aware of the things that happen behind the scenes, but unfortunately after my surgery I was too sick, too tired, and too sad to control the damage on my own. My label was not aware that this was going on."
With still no word on when the "Do What U Want" video will be released, she also released an alternate version of "DWUW," featuring Christina Aguilera.
Gaga is slated to kick off her artRave: The ARTPOP Ball Tour in May with dates scheduled right through July. It marks her first tour since canceling her Born This Way tour in February 2013 to undergo hip surgery. Ahead of that, she will also hold a residency at Roseland Ballroom in New York before it shuts down. She will play seven shows between March 28 and April 7.
"The next few months of ARTPOP will truly be its beginning," she teased. "Because those who did not care about ARTPOP's success are now gone, and the dreams I have been planning can now come to fruition.
"Please forgive me that I did not foresee this coming, I never thought after all the years of hard work that those I called friends and partners would ever care so little at a time I needed them the most," she continued. "Give me a chance to show you the meaning of seeing art all around you. Open your hearts to me again that I may show you the joy of us coming together through our talents, that we are stronger as a unit than when we are alone. Let me be for you the Goddess that I know I truly am, let me show you the visions that have been in my mind for two years. I love you. Forgive me monsters. Forgive me ARTPOP. You are my whole world."


Within a year the first Mappin hallmark was recorded at the assay office and in 1780 Jonathan Mappin was given the Freedom of the Cutlers Company.
The 'Cutlers Company of Hallamshire', to give it its full title, was incorporated in 1624 to provide jurisdiction over those making cutlery near Sheffield and to promote Sheffield as a place of expertise. The Company and Sheffield's cutlery trade and reputation still exist to this day.
Jonathan Mappin's son Joseph followed him into the business and was also a Freeman, then came his grandson, also called Joseph. But it was under his four great grandsons, who incorporated the business as Mappin Brothers Ltd, in the middle of the 19th Century that the significant expansion began - at the time, the youngest brother, Jonathan Newton Mappin, was only 14 years old.
In 1849, Joseph Mappin opened his first eponymous London showroom at 15 Fore Street; shortly afterwards the eldest brother was knighted, becoming Sir William Mappin, but as the business grew the brothers each took a different path.
Sir William Mappin left in 1859, to become the senior partner at Thomas Turton & Sons' steel mill, and gave his share of Mappin Brothers to the other three. In 1860, John Mappin, the youngest but by now 22 years old, broke away from Mappin Brothers and started his own business Mappin & Company opening the first Mappin store in 1860 at 77-78 Oxford Street, London. John Mappin was joined in the new adventure two years later by his brother-in-law George Webb.
In 1864 Mappin, Webb & Co was formed, the very year that George Webb was to die. 'Mappin & Webb Ltd ' was first recorded in 1889, and at this stage the business was focused on manufacturing based in Sheffield.
Meanwhile Mappin Brothers Ltd had remained with the middle brothers, Joseph and Edward, and as the British Empire grew they had grown with it, with stores being opened worldwide. They were succeeded by Edward's son Charles Mappin who eventually sold the business in 1884. Over the next ten years the new owners seem to have struggled in finding a direction and eventually failed. In 1903, John Mappin acquired the original London retail business, Mappin Brothers, and from 1899, the Company was known as 'Mappin & Webb Ltd incorporating Mappin Brothers'. The double named business is evident in some of the old store photographs from this era which show both Mappins and Mappin & Webb names on shop exteriors.
1898 - Mappin & Webb's acclaimed Campaign watch is supplied to troops at the battle of Omdurman. Advertised as 'Mappin's famed luminous Campaign watch...this fine wristlet watch was used in great numbers in a desert experience that was the severest test a watch could have. The battle of Omdurman in 1898, in which a young Winston Churchill participated, marked a turning point in the Mahdist War and proved the practicality of Mappin's Campaign watch, which was back in service very soon. Subsequently, during the last Boer War it renewed its high reputation for reliability under trying conditions.
1890 - Spearheaded four decades of expansion. The first overseas boutique was established in Johannesburg with the discovery of gold in the Witwaters Rand.
1904 - The Maharaja Raj Rama Bhawaur Singh was so taken with Mappin & Webb's exquisite silverware that he commissioned a complete silver bedroom service, including a four-poster bed, tables and chest of drawers, all lavishly decorated with cherubs. Displayed in the window of the Oxford Street boutique, it drew such a great crowd of curious onlookers that the police requested its removal in the interests of public safety.
1900 - Harry Houdini visited the Mappin & Webb Sheffield Factory.
1902 - 1910 Boutiques followed in Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo, Biarritz and Nice, Lausanne and Vichy, Paris and Rome, Hong Kong and Shanghai, Cairo and Bombay.
1911 - Started an enduring tradition of creating commemorative silver pieces for landmark Royal occasions.
1930 - Mappin & Webb creates a silver commemorative piece for Amy Johnson's solo flight from England to Australia.
The First World War saw the company's Sheffield factories given over to the war effort, producing army clothing, munitions and fine waterproof watches for the Admiralty. With war came new avenues of business, equipping hotels, restaurants, clubs, military messes, shipping and railway companies all over the world.
The Second World War saw this activity recommence, while the Paris company was seized and the French staff forced to continue working in the shop and, rather ironically, serve a visiting Field Marshal Goering.
During the First World War, Mappin's Campaign watch was such a military must-have that the company offered a special service, delivering watches direct to the front line for just a shilling.
1952 - The Festival of Britain marked the long-awaited recovery from war and heralded a new era of optimism in the country. Several Mappin & Webb products were chosen for the exhibition as typically fine examples of British gold and silver craftsmanship.
1960 - Princess Grace shopped in the Edinburgh boutique.
The company's silverware also experienced a new golden age as Mappin & Webb was commissioned to supply tableware and cutlery to the QE2, as well as entire fleets of the world's leading cruise companies, and the capital's great hotels.
Mappin & Webb serviced Winston Churchill's pocket watches and produces solid gold ashtrays for his political office.
1970 - Royal Warrant Holders and Court Jeweller Carrington & Co (Established in 1834) is acquired by Mappin & Webb.
1977 - Mappin & Webb's first in-store branch opened in Selfridges in London. It featured a dazzling display of jewellery in excess of a quarter of a million pounds, a huge sum at the time, and the world's most expensive suite of luggage.
Mappin & Webb created limited-edition silverware for the Queen's silver jubilee, a souvenir goblet to mark the Queen Mother's 80th birthday, and a rose bowl for her 90th birthday.
1980 - Mappin & Webb continued to produce regimental centrepieces. Its past covert operations included finely detailed models of armoured fighting vehicles such as the FV101 Scorpion tank and the FV432 personnel carrier.
2012 - The company's longstanding royal connection was further cemented by the appointment of Mappin & Webb's master craftsman in 2012, to the position of Crown Jeweller.The Crown Jeweller is the custodian of the Crown Jewels and is responsible for preparing them for the State opening of Parliament and other state occasions. The appointment of Mappin & Webb's craftsman to the role of Crown Jeweller is a great honour for this truly British brand.
2013 - Creative Director Elizabeth Galton and the design team begin reinventing Mappin & Webb's heritage in new and unexpected ways. With extraordinary jewels that reinterpret historic motifs from the company's archives, and make them relevant to a modern audience through contemporary designs.
2015 - A sterling silver statue of The Duke of Wellington is commissioned by the1st Battalion Grenadier Guards to commemorate Waterloo the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo.
2016 - A century after its first issue, Mappin & Webb reintroduces the legendary Campaign watch to honour the sacrifice of servicemen past and present. Faithful to the original, the star of the Campaign collection is undoubtedly the limited edition of just 100 timepieces that revive the early 20th century tradition of making wristwatches in silver cases, particularly resonant for Mappin & Webb, which traces its roots as a silversmith back to 1775.
A new flagship store re-opens at 132 Regent Street marking a new and exciting chapter in the brands history.
After a brief spell in the Asprey Garrard group, today the company forms part of the successful, privately owned retail group Aurum Holdings Ltd. The brand continues to be known for its classic silverware and as a stockist of luxury Swiss watch brands, but it is through its fine jewellery that a renaissance is being driven - elegant, quintessentially British and feminine, Mappin & Webb continues to be a luxury goods business that has global appeal 241 years after the imagination of one man set it on its path.
Royal Warrant as Jewellers, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths to Her Majesty The Queen and as Silversmiths to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.
Mappin & Webb is founded by Jonathan Mappin.
First Mappin & Webb stores open in London at 77-78 Oxford St.
The first overseas branch opens in Johannesburg marking the beginning of a decade of internation expansion for Mappin & Webb.
Granted a Royal Warrant as silversmiths to Queen Victoria.
Granted a Royal Warrant by the Russian Imperial Household.
Stores follow in Buenos Aires, Paris, Lausanne, Nice, Vichy, Rome , Cario, Shanghai, Biarritz, Hong Kong and Bombay.
Mappin & Webb supplies watches to the admiralty.
Grace Kelly becomes a patron of the Edinburgh store.
Granted a Royal Warrant as Silversmiths to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.
Mappin & Webb master craftsman appointed as the Crown Jeweller.
Mappin & Webb becomes an official sponser of the Prince's Trust.
Mappin & Webb celebrates it's 240th anniversary and 60 years of serving Her Majesty The Queen as a Royal Warrant Holder.
Mappin & Webb's Royal Warrant to Her Majesty The Queen is expanded to Jewellers, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths.


Volatility of income can be as much a concern as volatility of growth, perhaps more so since income is an immediate need. Therefore, it makes sense to say that a strategy to stabilize income is a necessary component of portfolio management – and bond laddering can help get you there.
Let's first understand that short-term interest rates are generally lower than long-term interest rates. In simple terms, the longer the maturity on a bond, the more risk you take and, therefore, the higher the interest reward for that risk.
We also know that, over time, interest rates will change. Sometimes they're going up, sometimes they're going down, but they're always doing something.
Finally, no investment objective lasts forever – and opening windows of liquidity can help meet our changing needs.
Building a bond ladder can be a simple way to accomplish the above.
We'll start with the length of the ladder. If our income need is long term, we can go out as long as 15 years. If our income need is shorter, we can adjust accordingly.
The rungs of the ladder are the bonds themselves and, to keep our ladder from falling apart, the bonds should have equal weighting.
Next, we'll need to know how far apart to space our rungs. One year maturity spacing gives more liquidity windows, less income volatility, and greater bond diversity – but, in some cases, this may be impractical. Two year rungs are not going to work for short term ladders, but may have some application for the longer term.
When a rung (i.e., bond) does mature, you can either put the proceeds in your pocket, or you can reinvest the proceeds into another type investment, or you can buy another bond to extend the ladder.
Ok, one more ingredient before you actually start buying bonds.
Most bonds pay interest semiannually. Most investors like income somewhat more frequently. If that's the case with you, pay attention to when the payments are made.
I like to set up a spreadsheet that covers both the dates of maturity and the dates of payment. If I buy a bond with a three-year maturity that pays in March and September, I'll avoid those payment dates when I purchase other bonds with other maturity dates.
Naturally, you can stagger payment dates to suit your lifestyle. Property tax payments, quarterly income tax payments, even holiday spending might create a situation where you overweight your monthly payments.
Now our ladder is complete, and we can take a look at the results.
Income is being paid on a regular basis and the composite interest rate is near the middle of the yield curve.
When a bond matures, you have the flexibility to rethink your investment options.
If buying another bond is necessary, you'll find that there is little disruption in absolute income because most of your portfolio weighting is still intact.
Sometimes it is the simple stuff that works best.


Three years, two surgeries and a couple of complications later, the cancer came back with a vengeance in the form of a very large and inoperable tumor on his hip which also extended to the sacrum. The tumor caused James to lose his ability to walk. For the last year of James' life, he required 24x7 custodial care, so I had to leave my full-time job at the University as well as my part-time job as a Pastoral counselor to stay home and take care of him. We lived off a small disability payment and the generosity of friends and family.
I am grateful for the time I shared with him, but it was both physically and emotionally taxing. Watching my "larger than life" husband shrink away was the most painful experience of my life and it drove me to research. I needed to understand the causes of cancer and how to heal and prevent it because I couldn't bear the thought of seeing anyone else I loved and cared about suffer the way James did if they didn't have to. I discovered there is much a person can do through diet and lifestyle to greatly reduce the odds of all disease and improve health and well-being. It has become a passion of mine to share this education with as many people as I can. It's also important that I honor the memory of my husband and others who have lost their battles with this wicked disease. So, let me tell you about James Warren, Jr.
James truly was larger than life. His energy was electric and when he walked in the room he changed the atmosphere. His smile, his loud laughter and fun-loving nature enveloped everyone he met. James had an incredible ability to make the person in front of him feel accepted and like they were the most important person in the room.
James was pretty comfortable in his own skin, definitely his own man. The man could not be bullied, guilted or coerced into something he didn't want to do or anything that would go against his moral code. He loved people, but wasn't a "people-pleaser." He also wasn't star-struck and never put on airs. A good example of this was the time he worked as a bodyguard at The Palace of Auburn Hills. On one occasion, he was assigned to Michael Jordan. When Michael asked James to carry his bags, James boldly and unashamedly replied that he was there to keep him safe, not carry his bags!
James served our country in the U.S. Marines and distinguished himself as the Marine in basic training who displayed the highest degree of military proficiency in physical fitness, marksmanship, dress, appearance and leadership qualities. He served as military police and bodyguard to the American Ambassador, Shirley Temple-Black, at the embassy in Accra Ghana. He also spent some time in the jungles of Cambodia and served at the American embassy in Singapore.
After his military service, James went to college on the G. I. Bill at the University of Illinois where he played Safety as a walk-on for the football team. James' football claim to fame was the time he sacked Dan Marino!
There's much more that could be said about James Warren, but the most important thing we remember and cherish was how he made us feel. He loved and accepted us unconditionally, he brought us much joy and laughter, and he taught us to wake up grateful for every day that God gives us breath.
The first noticeable sign that something was wrong occurred in September 2012, when James Warren Jr., began experiencing severe pain just above his right knee. Unfortunately, there were a lot of medical missteps that occurred prior to an accurate diagnosis. Despite the pain and swelling around the knee and the fact that it was significantly hotter to the touch than his other knee, there were no x-rays or other imaging ordered. Instead, the doctor prescribed physical therapy for sciatica. For six months, James endured the pain and got nowhere with physical therapy until, completely fed up, I insisted the doctor take an X-ray of the knee. I'm not sure how I knew it was cancer, but I just did. The doctor laughed when my husband told the doctor my prediction, but humored him and me by ordering the x-ray. Less than 24 hours later we received word that there was a large mass above his knee that had eaten through one wall of his femur.


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2019 Children's and Teen Choice Book Awards Announced
By Emma Kantor |
The winners of the 12th annual Children's and Teen Choice Book Awards have been revealed by the Children's Book Council and Every Child a Reader. Launched in 2008, the Children's Choice Book Awards are the only national book awards program where the winning titles are selected exclusively by kids and teens.
Voting was conducted online and in classrooms, libraries, bookstores, and the Family HQ at BookCon in New York City, from March 1 to June 2. More than 24,000 votes were tallied, up from 18,000 last year.
Shaina Birkhead, associate executive director of the Children's Book Council and Every Child a Reader, said in a statement, "We are proud to work with so many teachers, librarians, and booksellers who encourage kids to read the books and gather votes at their locations. It's a fun reading and discussion activity, as well as a primer on social responsibility."
The winners and honor books are:
Kindergarten–2nd Grade Book of the Year
I Say Ooh You Say Aah by John Kane (Kane Miller)
Honor: There's a Dragon in Your Book by Tom Fletcher, illus. by Greg Abbott (Random House)
3rd–4th Grade Book of the Year
Back to the Future: The Classic Illustrated Storybook, based on the movie by Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale, illus. by Kim Smith (Quirk)
Honor: Safari Pug by Laura James, illus. by Églantine Ceulemans (Bloomsbury)
5th–6th Grade Book of the Year
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Little, Brown)
Honor: Sewing the Rainbow: A Story About Gilbert Baker by Gayle E. Pitman, illus. by Holly Clifton-Brown (Magination Press)
Teen Book of the Year
The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang (First Second)
Honor: The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo (HarperTeen)
For the complete list of 2019 finalists, click here.
The CBC's celebration of the 100th annual Children's Book Week will continue throughout 2019.
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British author-illustrator Katie Green discusses her graphic memoir 'Lighter Than My Shadow,' which traces her long struggle with and recovery from anorexia, as well as why telling the story visually was so important.
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Chernobyl is today, 100 days after the invasion of Ukraine, a much more dangerous place than it already was. The mines planted by the Russians form an explosive cocktail together with the radiation that accumulated after the 1986 nuclear accident. Oleksandr Skita, a 47-year-old engineer, perfectly remembers the early hours of February 24 when the first invaders arrived. "The alarms started to sound at 4:40 and the evacuation operation was launched," he recounts. But he didn't leave on the buses they chartered right away. He didn't drive down the road with his car either. He stayed of his own free will. Like him, only a few dozen workers and neighbors remained under the yoke of the occupying military for a month.
Despite the tight control to which they were subjected, some were of great help by improvisingly becoming members of the Ukrainian intelligence apparatus. They passed on all the information they could about the movement of troops, the number, how they acted… During their visit this week to the exclusion zone, EL PAÍS met some of them. They do not want to give excessive details because, they recognize, it is a way of acting that continues to be maintained in other areas under enemy occupation. "When the war is over," says one with a mischievous smile. As proof of the favors rendered to the country, some have already been decorated and proudly show the medal and the document that certifies it. "We tried to be helpful. I am not a hero, "he ditches.
Who does not seem that the invasion changed the rhythm of life is Evgenii Markevich, 85 years old, one of the oldest in the place and one of the very few neighbors who live around the nuclear power plant. He was gone only a few months after the 1986 disaster and resisted being relocated. "The military lived right across the street in the lab building. My dogs ran there, I didn't know there were Russians there and I went after the dogs. I saw 10 people with machine guns having lunch and asked if they would shoot. I wanted to see what kind of people there were. There were young people, they were friendly, they gave me a ration of food. There was canned meat and fish", he says in his house in front of the greenhouse where he tends his vegetable garden.
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A swastika left as a souvenir by the Russians in one of the Chernobyl buildings.Luis de Vega
At the Chernobyl plant, 10 kilometers from Belarus and on the shortest route to kyiv, there was tension, but not intense fighting, as there was at the gates of kyiv. It would have been reckless, says a resident of a nearby town. The Ukrainian army did not stand up. He waited a few tens of kilometers below after blowing up all the bridges to complicate the Russian advance.
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A small column of vehicles arrived at Chernobyl around 11:00 on February 24, says engineer Skita. "I immediately called my mother in Kharkiv and she told me that they were attacking there too. Where was I going to go?" he adds as he shrugs. The first scare was going to arrive that same morning. "I was on the street. I was going to the church, which is where there is better coverage to talk. They stopped me and laid me on the ground while they aimed at my head. They took my phone, but I had erased all the information", adds this man, who has worked in Chernobyl since 1994.
Kremlin troops spent a month in the Chernobyl exclusion zone, a 30-kilometre circle around the nuclear plant. They ignored during all that time the dangers that the highly poisoned terrain still harbors, as the government of President Volodímir Zelenski warned. They dug trenches, moved earth to fill sacks with which they installed barricades and roadblocks, set up camps… "Digging here is very dangerous," says engineer Skita, who fears that the soldiers have taken the radiation with them.
A swastika painted in black on one of the doors draws attention to the building where the engineer has his office. He recalls that Russian President Vladimir Putin justifies the invasion by the need to "denazify" Ukraine. Some of the rooms are still scrambled and with Russian military clothing abandoned here and there. A Z is painted on a mirror hanging on the wall, with which the Russian invaders mark their vehicles and with which they usually leave their trail wherever they pass.
Camp where the Kremlin troops were installed very close to the red forest of Chernobyl, one of the most polluted places in the world.Luis de Vega
Skita spent the first 10 days at home and then moved to another neighbor's house. They were not allowed to move and they could see the Russian controls through the window. Sometimes they heard gunshots. "When I was already at home with my friend, they began to take a census of the population. They made us go out to count us and offered us the possibility of taking us to Belarus", a country allied with the Kremlin. "It was advice, not an order. They came back two more times. They asked us strange questions like why were we still here, where were the police, where were the Nazis, if we had weapons…".
One of the settlements of the Russian military is still today as they left it, very close to what is known as the Red Forest. It is one of the most polluted places in the world and is a couple of kilometers from the security dome, the largest mobile structure ever built, which has covered the famous reactor 4 since 2016, which was blown up in 1986. There are the holes drilled in the ground ignoring the danger, the sandbags to build surveillance posts, the nailed planks to build booths, the ammunition boxes, computers looted from offices… And the mines. The sappers have only been able to examine a small part of the occupied land. They have marked a corridor with sticks topped by red tape. The danger of radiation, a reminder of Soviet irresponsibility, goes hand in hand with the explosives left as a reminder by the Russians in the current war.
Warning of the presence of mined areas in the Chernobyl exclusion zone.Luis de Vega
Yashunin Vadim Alekseevich, a 27-year-old electrician, was just starting his two-week shift on February 24. He got rid of living the occupation in La Zona, as the exclusion perimeter is known, for a few hours. He tells it at the foot of the huge sarcophagus in what is his first week on the job after the departure of the Russians. There is hardly any movement around, as the facilities have stopped working and tourist visits have been canceled due to the war.
After several weeks, the military "began to leave. A great column. One morning we saw that there was no one on the street, no one at the roadblocks. They had abandoned some vehicles", remembers Oleksandr Skita, who came down the road towards kyiv, about 130 kilometers from the plant, until he found the first destroyed bridge. "Until two days later we did not see the Ukrainian army appear here," he adds.
The Ferris wheel of the city of Pripyat, abandoned for 36 years.Luis de Vega
It was on March 31 that the Ukrainian authorities announced that they were once again in control of the plant. The public proof was an act in which the signature of a Russian general was stamped. The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, acknowledged the following day that the movement of Russian troops had raised radiation levels, although they were still within normal limits.
None of this seems to worry Evgenii Markevich, the 85-year-old neighbor, who, unlike the engineer, seemed to have a letter of marque from the occupants. "You could walk freely, because the city was empty. The only problem was the food. Once, the military called me on the phone and brought me something to eat", explains the man, a resident of Chernobyl since 1945. Now, two months after the Russian withdrawal, he has returned to his usual calm and time does not exist for the. His concern is to celebrate life by toasting with a shot of whiskey. And then he cracks the biggest smile.
Evgenii Markevich, 85 years old and a resident of Chernobyl since 1945.Luis de Vega
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Redwood – "The Radio"
Redwood kicks us off our seats and sets a fire beneath us to dance along to the melancholic, dreamy "The Radio."
Her catchy lyrics and twangy instrumentals takes on the essence of a soulful indie-pop single detailing the feelings of negative thoughts creeping in but diminishing their power by turning up the radio and dancing those thoughts away. What started off as a slow tempo song recorded at the Rockfield Studios in South Wales turned into a danceable tracks covered by her trademark raspy, rich vocals.
The music video instantly creates the feeling of wanting to increase the volume and get lost in the uplifting beats and lyrics on the radio. Its take is on the power music can have on someone who doesn't even feel like getting on with their day. She creatively lifts our mood with the quirky, impressive new visuals.
The Worcestershire-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist layers her powerful, haunting vocals with dreamy harmonies that create a thought provoking and pleasurable song one can listen to while driving down the road. "The Radio" is just the beginning, especially after receiving national and regional airplay on BBC6 Music and BBC Introducing Hereford & Worcester. Stream the single everywhere today!
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Meet Stylez with the Smilez, fine art photographer. Kennedy Robinson PR has worked with Stylez on different projects over the years, most importantly as the Director of Public Affairs for Sharp with Art Group, Stylez was the founder and CEO of SWAG, he is currently a fine art photographer who owns his own business: Visual Vibration. Styles is now a full fledge PR client of Kennedy Robinson PR, we are happy to have him and love working together.
Rell Stylez is a self taught photographer based in Philly. Since a child Rell Stylez has been an artist. Growing up in West Philly Stylez was inspired by the street art of Philly writers such as the late Razz, Credit and Espo. Inspired by the graffiti he seen every day in his travels Stylez began to tag his neighborhood walls with his own artwork. Through street art Stylez was able to channel into ideas of how an image can have an impact on the eye of an observer. These ideas later inspired his creative eye in his photo art years later.
As Stylez grew as a visual artist, he linked with other artists and formed the collective Sharp With Art Group. At this point his choice of medium was paint and pastels. With SWAG Stylez helped organize art exhibits showcasing his work and with other artists. Playing a key role in organizing art exhibits helped Stylez not only learn more about different styles of art; it also helped him get a better understanding of the art business.
When SWAG dissolved Stylez found himself in a place where he wanted to express his creativity in a new way. Though he loved drawing and painting he was no longer fulfilled artistically. Soul searching and reflecting he decided to experiment with photography.
Once Stylez picked up a camera he discovered his new passion. He studied photographers and read about different techniques to improve his craft. He realized that with a camera he can create art by manipulating real life scenes and lighting to create an image that can give off various moods. He worked with models who experimented with poses and expressions that made the images more impactful.
After a year of studying the art of photography and posting some of his work on social media Stylez decided to build a business around his new craft. He named his photography brand "Visual Vibration." The name came from Stylez recognizing that photos send off vibrations to the visual eye and these vibrations can stimulate thoughts.
Stylez founded Visual Vibration with two objectives. The first is to create what he calls "conceptual experimental fine art photography " that could bring enjoyment and discussion for admirers of art. Secondly he wanted to provide photography services to those who admired his work and are interested in using his photography for personal and business purposes.
Stylez describes his work as edgy and experimental with a touch of sensuality. As he continues to grow as a photographer his recent work he feels will add to discussions on race, culture, sexuality, politics, and femininity.
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Ioana Mihalache, née le  est une  mannequin roumaine.

Biographie

Elle participe à la sélection du concours miss Roumanie en 2012 ( dauphine) et 2013 ( dauphine).

Elle concourt à l'élection de Miss Terre 2013.

En 2017 elle devient miss Roumanie et participe de fait à l'élection de Miss Univers 2017.

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Actrice roumaine de cinéma
Naissance en décembre 1990
Participante à Miss Univers 2017
Mannequin femme roumain
Naissance à Constanța
Actrice roumaine du XXIe siècle

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excerpt The empirical prison
David Brooks gets it just right. We are not machines, and neither is our economy. So where, oh where, are the Christian economists whose work is deeply informed by a non-mechanistic view of human nature, and the "faith and trust" that economies require?
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from "An Economy of Faith and Trust," by David Brooks, NYTimes.com, 16 January 2009
For years, Republicans have been trying to create a large investor class with policies like private Social Security accounts, medical savings accounts and education vouchers. These policies were based on the belief that investors are careful, rational actors who make optimal decisions. There was little allowance made for the frailty of the decision-making process, let alone the mass delusions that led to the current crack-up.
Democrats also have an unfaced crisis. Democratic discussions of the stimulus package also rest on a mechanical, dehumanized view of the economy. You pump in a certain amount of money and "the economy" spits out a certain number of jobs. Democratic economists issue highly specific accounts of multiplier effects — whether a dollar of spending creates $1.20 or $1.40 of economic activity. . . .
Mechanistic thinkers on the right and left pose as rigorous empiricists. But empiricism built on an inaccurate view of human nature is just a prison.
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Few things are as satisfying and relaxing as making something new with your own hands. Programming comes close, at least for me (and I've recently offered some tips on learning to code 8 Tried & True Tips For Learning How To Code 8 Tried & True Tips For Learning How To Code Skilled programmers have been in high demand for years now, and it doesn't look like that demand is about to go down anytime soon. But even if you don't intend to make a living as... Read More ), but it's still quite different. Typing just isn't the same as clamping planks of wood together, drilling holes and watching something you've envisioned (or planned out in SketchUp 3D Design for Daily Life: How to Plan a Home DIY Project With Sketchup 3D Design for Daily Life: How to Plan a Home DIY Project With Sketchup Doing a home improvement project on your own isn't always a simple matter. Sometimes it seems simple enough when you get started, but before you know it, you realize that if you had just taken... Read More ) come to life. But where's a good place to start?
If you've never built any furniture before, going out to a hands-on woodworking class in your area might be a good idea. But it's not your only option – here are some great resources you can learn from even if you don't have the time or budget to attend a local class.
I'm going to start with the one I like best. The Wood Whisperer has been around for years now, and offers some truly excellent video content, both paid and free.
The screenshot above comes from the Wall-Hanging Magazine Rack video tutorial. Like other projects on the site, this one has a stated purpose (building a magazine rack), but that purpose actually serves as a way to demonstrate several useful techniques you can apply to many other projects (using pocket screws, in this case).
The guy behind the videos and the site, Marc J. Spagnuolo, is both knowledgeable and fun to watch. Also, the videos look excellent – the About page includes a bit of information on Marc's background in tech, which explains that.
As I mentioned, not all content on the site is free, but there's more than enough to get you started. And if you prefer YouTube, there's also a YouTube channel.
It's more of a slide-based approach, where each step gets a single image (quite large) alongside a detailed text explanation with links. This has the advantage of being easier to browse and search through, but obviously, it conveys less visual information than a well-produced video would.
The site does offer some video content, such as these SketchUp tutorials (and you can also find a filmed tutorial at the end of that page). SketchUp is geeky, but that's not really where the site got its name. If you're looking to create something other than typical cabinetry or living room furniture, Woodworking For Engineers might be able to spark your imagination with these interesting wooden contraptions. In fact, even if you're a geek with no special interest in woodworking, you really should check out the binary marble adding machine.
Woodworking for Mere Mortals, or WWMM for short, is fairly ad-heavy, but it has an active community of users and has been around since 2010, which is a small eternity in Internet blog terms. The design isn't exactly astounding, but there's plenty of information. I like how Steve features his community members in blog posts like this one showing two reader projects.
What's nice about WWMM is that it's not entirely project-centric. Some of the updates are just plain fun, and aren't very serious.
Are you into woodworking? Have you used any online resources to improve your skills or get ideas for interesting projects? I'd love to see some of those in the comments, with your own take on what makes those resources special or useful for you. Any recommendations?
Woodworking guide offers anyone of any skill level the ability to build amazing projects. The guide is extra helpful because it offers more detailed explanations, videos and blueprints then your typical woodworker magazine .


Tile options are seemingly endless for bathrooms. Not only does your decision include the bathroom floor, but the shower floor should be given some thought, as well. Your choice should be stylish, but keep in mind its practicality. For example, to reduce the chances of slipping, bathroom tiles smaller than 12×12 improves traction due to the increased number of grout joints. If you like the appearance of larger tiles (ex. 12×24), a matte finish will help. There are many options, and here are the pros and cons of some of the most popular tiles.
As a shower floor, pebbles are a great option because they provide a non-slip surface and feel comfortable underfoot. It is eco-friendly, provides a natural look, and is highly durable. Pricing is mid range to high range.
While durable, caution should be taken when cleaning pebble floors. Pebbles can be scratched if abrasive products are used and be careful to avoid vinegar, lemon juice, and other acids in your cleaning solution.
Travertine tile has a luxurious look, and its natural veining gives each piece a unique appearance. When deciding on a color palette, travertine comes in neutral tones such as gray and tan, as well as bright shades of coral. It can withstand extreme temperatures and remains cool if exposed to direct sunlight. If properly maintained, Travertine can last for over a century. Comparable to the luxury of marble, travertine is available at a lower cost.
Granite is a natural stone, and it is one of the hardest, toughest, and long-lasting of tiles. In terms of decor, its elegant appearance is sought after. Available in different types of colors and styles, it also has an added quality of uniqueness in each tile. Besides its appearance, its resistance to wear and tear makes it ideal for high traffic areas, such as the bathroom. В Its resistance to stains makes it low-maintenance choice. In order to maintain its appearance, it's best to sweep and mop it with stone soap every week. In addition, using a granite sealant will preserve the color and smooth surface.
Granite Tile has the tendency to be slippery when it has a glossy finish and is polished. A non-glossy finish will provide better traction and require less maintenance. Another drawback is its propensity for feeling cold underfoot. It doesn't conduct heat well, but an under floor heating system is a possible solution, though costly.
The durability of ceramic tile is legendary. In fact, tile installations are still intact and exist in ancient Rome and Egypt. As a glazed tile, it is available in a matte finish to minimize the chance of slipping. It is easy cleaned and is ideal to avoid germs. For aesthetic and style purposes, it comes in a variety of colors. It is also a very affordable option.
If the tile has a satin or glossy finish, it is slippery when wet.
The tile is said to be even more durable than ceramic tile, and it is a very popular choice for decorating a home. This tile is high quality, affordable, and has an unlimited amount of designs to choose from.
Though not exactly a con of porcelain, the tile's durability to withstand wear, pressure, and damage was designed for commercial use, such as installation in airports.
Quarry tile is one of the most underused options. Its defining feature is its resiliency to water. As an unglazed tile, it provides more traction and decreases the chance of slipping. No top glaze also makes it ideal for high traffic areas, such as the bathroom, in order to combat against wear and tear. It's one of the more affordable options and is low maintenance, as well as long-lasting.
The main disadvantage of choosing this tile is its limited options of colors and sizes.
Sophisticated and ornate, mosaic glass tile can effortlessly heighten the style of your bathroom. The decorating possibilities are vast, as they are available in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors. Coming in sizes as small as 1/2×1/2, they can be arranged in simple or intricate patterns, or they could also be used as an accent piece with metal or stone tiles. The low maintenance tile can be cleaned with a damp cloth, mopped up with warm water, or a mild vinegar solution when soap scum build-up is present.
Mosaic glass tile is an environmentally-friendly option because it requires less energy to produce, and tiles comprised of recycled glass are also an option.
Because of its sophisticated beauty, mosaic glass tile is one of the most expensive options; beautiful colors and repeating patterns will be even more costly. Though otherwise durable, scratches can be a problem for glass tiles. Darker colored tiles will hide scratches more effectively, but it's impossible to hide a chip or crack if something heavy is dropped. Tile repair will also be expensive. Mosaic glass tile is susceptible to causing slippage, especially when wet. A non-slip rug will help tremendously.
Remodeling your bathroom is a great way to improve aesthetics, functionality, and even the value of your home. The smallest detail can better your home, so don't forget the bathroom and shower tile. Keep in mind the style you want and the attention to maintenance you want to give in order to pick the choice that is right for you.


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Millions in UK face disenfranchisement under voter ID plans
Posted July 5, 2021 by Kuromantis
Tags: politics, united kingdom, conservative party, elections, democracy, law, disenfranchisement, reform, identification, rights.voting, author.aubrey allegretti
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jul/04/millions-in-uk-face-disenfranchisement-under-voter-id-plans
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The last element is IMO the most important. If IDs aren't free, universal and mandatory (this one especially, which is the one I think they're pretending doesn't exist), this will be a major step...
Millions of voters could be disenfranchised under "discriminatory" plans due to be unveiled on Monday that will force people to carry identification to cast a ballot, Labour has warned.
Ahead of the introduction of the elections bill to parliament, the shadow democracy minister, Cat Smith, said the sweeping changes were tantamount to US Republican-style "voter suppression".
Critics say a national requirement for all voters to carry identification will cost the taxpayer about £40m over the next decade, and pointed to a Cabinet Office-commissioned study released in May that found more than 2 million voters could lack the necessary ID to take part in future elections.
"It doesn't matter how the government tries to dress it up, these plans will make it harder for working-class, older and black, Asian and minority ethnic Britons to vote," Smith said. "They know this is the case because their own research shows that millions of our fellow citizens lack photo ID in this country."
The Cabinet Office said "everyone eligible to vote will be able to do so" and that voter cards would be issued free to those who needed it to prove their identity. It also highlighted plans to make it easier for British citizens who have moved abroad to vote in elections.
The last element is IMO the most important. If IDs aren't free, universal and mandatory (this one especially, which is the one I think they're pretending doesn't exist), this will be a major step by the Tories to show themselves as an anti-democratic party, which will hopefully encourage everyone left-of-center in the UK to take the elections more seriously, and to more unilaterally oppose conservatism.
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E spent a week in Sherwood Forest Summer Camp -- the same Sherwood Forest that hosts a Renaissance Faire in winter. It was her first sleepaway camp. The kids here learned Renaissance skills and trades, but slept in an air-conditioned "castle"!
E sews an LED and a battery onto a hair bow with conductive thread at a free e-textiles workshop organized by Sparkfun. The workshop was part of SXSW Create, an open-to-the-public event at SXSW 2013. Click on the image to read more.
E has finished sewing an LED and a battery onto a hair bow with conductive thread. This is just the inner part of the hair bow: it will soon get covered with decorative fabric. The glowy dot in the middle is the LED. Click on the image to read more.
After E sewed an LED and a battery onto a hair bow with conductive thread, the accessory got covered with decorative fabric to hide the electronics. It's not very obvious in this picture, but the glowing dot at the center of the bow is the LED.
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E in a Tardis booth at SXSW Create. I'm not sure what cool things this Tardis booth was supposed to let you do: at SXSW Create all exhibits had an interactive, DIY component. But we could not explore all the exhibits in this incredibly rich expo.
For the second time in Es elementary school years, her artwork was selected to be displayed at a local library (Spicewood Springs branch of Austin Public Library), along with other student drawings.The topmost picture above E's head is hers.
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at Sherwood Forest Faire, a local Renaissance festival. We rented this royal wagon to cart Rowan around when he gets tired of walking, but he walked the whole time and even pulled the wagon. E, however, enjoyed an opportunity to be a princess.
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at Sherwood Forest Faire, a local Renaissance festival in the Austin area. A helper (not visible in the picture) takes the camel's reins and walks it around a small enclosure, with a rider on its back.
E tries on fairy wings at Sherwood Forest Faire. The shopkeeper helpfully holds them behind E's back, so she could look at the mirror. There are so many pretty things you can spend all day just trying them on. We didn't buy anything, however.
We are sitting in thrones at a giant table that also doubles as a belly dancing stage at Sherwood Forest Faire.
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The wax impression maker dips Erika's hand into warm wax, to put a layer of wax on it. Then he will let it cool down and solidify, and repeat it several times.
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E, R, and R's friend Maddox following geese near a pond where another R's friend's birthday party took place. April 2014.


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IFK Göteborg and their slightly forgotten 90's Champions League heroic adventures
Swedish club IFK Göteborg had a glorious 80's, winning the UEFA Cup twice in 1982 and 1987. They had some great players back then who later became professionals and successful in other major clubs in Europe.
Sweden's national team had a glorious 1994 World Cup winning the bronze, but few recognized the fact that seven of the players in the Swedish squad all played for IFK Göteborg. They later found greatness all over Europe and transfers of players happened based mostly on what was achieved in the World Cup.
In 1992/93 IFK Göteborg reached the group finals and finished secoand after AC Milan winning both games against PSV Eindhoven and at home to FC Porto, is slightly forgotten, but for always results in the record books group stages of the Semi-Finals and the Quarter-Finals of the Champions League during the 90's, might be a key to a lot of it, despite overlooked and almost never mentioned by most.
The two seasons, 1992/93 and 1994/95 became something of an heroic act by the Swedes and they made some astonishing results on the way.
The 1992/93 team reached the group stages and with todays system would have been on the way to the final stages. IFK defeating clubs such as Besiktas and Lech Poznan in the preliminary rounds, and in the group stages PSV Eindhoven and FC Porto had to see the Swedes in front of them in the table with AC Milan cruising on top and reaching the final, playing Marseille.
In the 1992/93 team Johnny Ekström was the star, and he scored some sensational goals. Thomas Ravelli the goalkeeper, he later became a big hero when the national team won a penalty shoot out v. Romania in the 1994 World Cup. But he was there keeping some of the giants in Europe quiet even a few year earlier.
Pontus Kåmark, Stefan Rehn and Håkan Mild are other players that all were established Swedish internationals at the time and had allready a wealth of experience. Stefan Rehn had previously been tested by Everton, but was "send home" to IFK Göteborg after only four league games for The Toffees.
In the 1994/95 campaign of the Champions League, they first defeated Sparta Prague in the qualification round. Then they drew Barcelona, Man Utd and Galatasaray, and sensationally ended on top in front of Barcelona. Great home wins against everyone and an away victory in Turkey made it possible to yet again upset the giants of Europe. The OGS's, Mourinho's and Van Gaal's would probably have lost their jobs and been seen as "big idiots" had such results happened today, but Sir Alex Ferguson escaped this one in total silence, or as we can say, forgotten and berried.
This time IFK Gøteborg reached a proper "quarter final" and came up against Bayern Munich. They fought as real vikings would do, but 2-2 at home and a 0-0 draw away wasn't enough, and instead Bayern went through and played the Semi's v. Ajax who later went on to win the "big trophy" after a battle v. AC Milan.
Magnus Erlingmark netted four goals in the tournament, but strangely never played outside Sweden, showing his loyalty to IFK being part of their setup until 2004. He was often seen as captained and played 37 times for the national team. Jesper Blomqvist was a young and rising star in the team and he had climbed like a "Jamie Vardy" from the lower leagues of Swedish football into this inferno of a Champions League campaign.
Jesper played for a number great clubs in Europe, including AC Milan, Manchester United and Everton. He also played for Sweden in the 1994 World Cup. His career was interrupted by a number of injuries, but as we all know winning the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League with Manchester United.
The unique and glorious set up was established with only Swedes in the 1994/95 squad and behind it all the coach Roger Gustafsson who just kept a low profile and today works in the academy set up at the club. He left the coaching role in 1995 and had a short come back at the club in 2002, but he never used the success to become a coach or manager abroad. He is to date the best performing manager in the Allsvenskan, winning the title four times. IFK also won the Swedish cup together with two great achievements in the Champions League.
Sven Göran "Svennis" Eriksson made the most out of his life at IFK Göteborg a decade before and became one of the best managers in Europe, and of course the national coach of England, but to date it might have been an ever bigger achievement to do so well in the Champions League and certainly that is not mentioned in the same sentences and strangely forgotten for most.
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