ine More inexpensive ebook goodies! By fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 03:54:00 +0000 You can now download Tasha Suri's The Jasmine Throne for only 2.99$ by following this Amazon Associate link. This OneLink will take you to the nearest Amazon site serving your country and you'll see if you can take advantage of this sale. Here's the blurb: WINNER OF THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2021 BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, LIBRARY JOURNAL, BOOKLIST, AND THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY A ruthless princess and a powerful priestess come together to rewrite the fate of an empire in this “fiercely and unapologetically feminist tale of endurance and revolution set against a gorgeous, unique magical world” (S. A. Chakraborty, author of the The City of Brass). Exiled by her despotic brother, princess Malini spends her days dreaming of vengeance while imprisoned in the Hirana: an ancient cliffside temple that was once the revered source of the magical deathless waters but is now little more than a decaying ruin. The secrets of the Hirana call to Priya. But in order to keep the truth of her past safely hidden, she works as a servant in the loathed regent’s household and cleaning Malini’s chambers. When Malini witnesses Priya’s true nature, their destinies become irrevocably tangled. One is a ruthless princess seeking to steal a throne. The other a powerful priestess desperate to save her family. Together, they will set an empire ablaze. Full Article
ine More inexpensive ebook goodies! By fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 16:26:00 +0000 You can now get your hands on the digital edition of Beth Revis' Full Speed to a Crash Landing for only 4.99$ by following this Amazon Associate link. This OneLink will take you to the nearest Amazon site serving your country and you'll see if you can take advantage of this sale. Here's the blurb: Ada Lamarr may have gotten to the spaceship wreck first, but looter’s rights won’t get her far when she’s got a hole in the side of her ship and her spacesuit is almost out of air. Fortunately for her, help arrives in the form of a government salvage crew—and while they reluctantly rescue her from certain death, they are not pleased to have an unexpected passenger along on their classified mission. But Ada doesn’t care—all that matters to her is enjoying their fine food and sweet, sweet oxygen—until Rian White, the government agent in charge, starts to suspect that there’s more to Ada than meets the eye. He’s not wrong—but he’s so pretty that Ada is perfectly happy to keep him paying attention to her—at least until she can complete the job she was sent to pull off. But as quick as Ada is, Rian might be quicker—and she may not be entirely sure who’s manipulating who until it’s too late… A phenomenally fun novella that kicks off a trilogy of sexy space heists and romantic tension, Full Speed to a Crash Landing is packed with great characters and full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the end. Full Article
ine More inexpensive ebook goodies! By fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:53:00 +0000 You can also get your hands on the digital edition of William Gibson's Virtual Light for only 1.99$ by following this Amazon Associate link. This OneLink will take you to the nearest Amazon site serving your country and you'll see if you can take advantage of this sale. Here's the blurb: 2005: Welcome to NoCal and SoCal, the uneasy sister-states of what used to be California. Here the millenium has come and gone, leaving in its wake only stunned survivors. In Los Angeles, Berry Rydell is a former armed-response rentacop now working for a bounty hunter. Chevette Washington is a bicycle messenger turned pickpocket who impulsively snatches a pair of innocent-looking sunglasses. But these are no ordinary shades. What you can see through these high-tech specs can make you rich--or get you killed. Now Berry and Chevette are on the run, zeroing in on the digitalized heart of DatAmerica, where pure information is the greatest high. And a mind can be a terrible thing to crash... Full Article
ine More inexpensive ebook goodies! By fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 03:43:00 +0000 You can now download John Scalzi's Starter Villain for only 1.99$ by following this Amazon Associate link. This OneLink will take you to the nearest Amazon site serving your country and you'll see if you can take advantage of this sale. Here's a blurb: Now a New York Times bestseller! Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place. Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan. Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie. But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits. Jake had enemies, and now they're coming after Charlie. His uncle might have been a stand-up, old-fashioned kind of villain, but these are the real thing: rich, soulless predators backed by multinational corporations and venture capital. It's up to Charlie to win the war his uncle started against a league of supervillains. But with unionized dolphins, hyper-intelligent talking spy cats, and a terrifying henchperson at his side, going bad is starting to look pretty good. In a dog-eat-dog world...be a cat. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Full Article
ine More inexpensive ebook goodies! By fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 03:22:00 +0000 You can now get your hands on the digital edition of China Miéville's The Scar for only 1.99$ by following this Amazon Associate link. This OneLink will take you to the nearest Amazon site serving your country and you'll see if you can take advantage of this sale. Here's a blurb: A mythmaker of the highest order, China Miéville has emblazoned the fantasy novel with fresh language, startling images, and stunning originality. Set in the same sprawling world of Miéville’s Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning novel, Perdido Street Station, this latest epic introduces a whole new cast of intriguing characters and dazzling creations. Aboard a vast seafaring vessel, a band of prisoners and slaves, their bodies remade into grotesque biological oddities, is being transported to the fledgling colony of New Crobuzon. But the journey is not theirs alone. They are joined by a handful of travelers, each with a reason for fleeing the city. Among them is Bellis Coldwine, a renowned linguist whose services as an interpreter grant her passage—and escape from horrific punishment. For she is linked to Isaac Dan der Grimnebulin, the brilliant renegade scientist who has unwittingly unleashed a nightmare upon New Crobuzon. For Bellis, the plan is clear: live among the new frontiersmen of the colony until it is safe to return home. But when the ship is besieged by pirates on the Swollen Ocean, the senior officers are summarily executed. The surviving passengers are brought to Armada, a city constructed from the hulls of pirated ships, a floating, landless mass ruled by the bizarre duality called the Lovers. On Armada, everyone is given work, and even Remades live as equals to humans, Cactae, and Cray. Yet no one may ever leave. Lonely and embittered in her captivity, Bellis knows that to show dissent is a death sentence. Instead, she must furtively seek information about Armada’s agenda. The answer lies in the dark, amorphous shapes that float undetected miles below the waters—terrifying entities with a singular, chilling mission. . . . China Miéville is a writer for a new era—and The Scar is a luminous, brilliantly imagined novel that is nothing short of spectacular. BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from China Miéville’s Embassytown. Full Article
ine The Best Works of Sergey Maksimishin: Prominent Russian Photographer By englishrussia.com Published On :: Sun, 13 Feb 2022 08:00:15 +0000 The post The Best Works of Sergey Maksimishin: Prominent Russian Photographer appeared first on English Russia. Full Article Art Photos photography
ine Russia Accepts Refugees From Donbass, Ukraine By englishrussia.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Feb 2022 12:44:49 +0000 The post Russia Accepts Refugees From Donbass, Ukraine appeared first on English Russia. Full Article Photos Society military ukraine war
ine Characters of “Star Wars” Reimagined by a Russian Artist By englishrussia.com Published On :: Mon, 14 Mar 2022 11:07:07 +0000 The post Characters of “Star Wars” Reimagined by a Russian Artist appeared first on English Russia. Full Article Art art illustrations
ine Adarsh Shah on "Continuous Delivery for Machine Learning" (September NYCDEVOPS Meetup) By everythingsysadmin.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Sep 2020 19:03:41 -0500 Come one, come all! nycdevops does its first virtual meetup! All are invited! Speaker: Adarsh Shah Topic: "Continuous Delivery for Machine Learning" Time: Thursday, September 17, 2020, 5-630 PM Link: https://www.meetup.com/nycdevops/events/272914068/ Hope to see you there! Full Article NYCDevOps Meetup
ine Oct 15 NYC DevOps Meetup: "Introduction to Site Reliability Engineering" by Nathen Harvey By everythingsysadmin.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:17:59 -0500 This month's nycdevops meetup speaker is Nathen Harvey of Google, who will give a talk titled "Introduction to Site Reliability Engineering". The talk starts at 5pm sharp! (NY is in US/Eastern) Please RSVP! See you there! https://www.meetup.com/nycdevops/events/272956481/ (This is a virtual meetup. Everyone around the world is invited!) Full Article NYCDevOps Meetup
ine Hear Tom on The Software Engineering Daily Podcast By everythingsysadmin.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:10:39 -0500 https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/2021/07/22/stack-overflow-for-teams-a-centralized-knowledge-sharing-and-collaboration-platform-with-tom-limoncelli/ If you've ever googled a CS or programming question, you likely found an answer (or many) on Stack Overflow. Founded in 2008 and named after a common computing error, Stack Overflow empowers the world to develop technology through collective knowledge. More than 100 million people visit Stack Overflow every month making it one of the 50 most-visited websites in the world. Stack Overflow's products include its market-leading knowledge sharing and collaboration platform, Stack Overflow for Teams, in addition to Stack Overflow Reach & Relevance, which is focused on advertising. Stack Overflow for Teams is a knowledge sharing and collaboration solution that developers and managers already know and trust. It's for companies who need to increase productivity, decrease cycle times, accelerate time to market, and protect institutional knowledge. In this episode we talk with Tom Limoncelli, a manager at Stack Overflow, author, and tech advocate. Listen to the podcast by clicking here! Full Article
ine Keine Eiscreme, Habecks Kampf gegen Windmühlen, Respektkodex By bildblog.de Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:54:20 +0000 1. Wir produzieren keine Eiscreme (journalist.de, Jacob Goldmann (Pseudonym)) In seinem Essay “Wir produzieren keine Eiscreme” beschreibt Jacob Goldmann, ein Pseudonym eines Lokaljournalisten, wie wirtschaftliche Interessen zunehmend redaktionelle Entscheidungen beeinflussen. Als ein Beispiel nennt er die Berichterstattung über die Nosferatu-Spinne, die aufgrund der hohen Klickzahlen zu einer Überflutung des Nachrichtenangebots geführt habe. Goldmann argumentiert, dass […] Full Article 6 vor 9
ine Jo Dunkley, Suzanne Staggs and colleagues awarded $53M to upgrade prominent observatory By www.princeton.edu Published On :: Thu, 18 May 2023 14:55:02 -0400 The National Science Foundation has awarded a $52.66 million grant to fund a major infrastructure upgrade to the Simons Observatory in the Atacama Desert of Chile. Upgrades are expected to take about five years; the resulting facility will be known as the Advanced Simons Observatory (ASO). Full Article
ine Buckyballs in space: Weichman combines astrochemistry and spectroscopy to identify complex space molecules By www.princeton.edu Published On :: Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:45:31 -0400 Princeton chemists are expanding our understanding of the universe by identifying complex molecules in interstellar space. Full Article
ine ‘Small Gods’ Is a Zine about Animism By blog.chasclifton.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:55:59 +0000 Edited by Dver, a.k.a. Sarah Kate Istra Winter, Small Gods: An Anthology of Everyday Animism is projected to be an annual zine “featuring art, poetry, and essays describing our relationship with, and giving praise to, the smallest of gods — those … Continue reading → Full Article Uncategorized animism Paganism polytheism small gods writing zines
ine Open Doors Announces New Import of Fanzine Works By archiveofourown.org Published On :: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 16:04:58 +0000 The AO3 Fanzine Scan Hosting Project (FSHP) is a partnership between the Open Doors committee and fan-run preservation project Zinedom through which fanfiction and fanart originally published in print fanzines is imported to the Archive of Our Own. Fanworks can be imported to AO3 with the consent of either the creators of the works or the publisher of the fanzine in which the fanworks were published.Today, Open Doors is pleased to announce a list of collections that it has created since September 2023 to house fanworks imported through the FSHP. A collection has been created for each fanzine from which one or more fanworks have been imported, but these collections do not contain every work from each of these zines, and many so far only include one work each in cases where Open Doors only has permission to import that particular work. For full transparency, Open Doors plans to continue to announce collections as they are created that may or may not grow with additional fanworks as additional permissions are obtained from more creators in the future.As of August 2024, Open Doors has created the following collections to represent fanzines from which it has imported works: A Portfolio of Poetry and Portraits Amazing Grace Astray in the Wilderness Beyond Dreams Broken Images California K/S Contact CrosSignals Daring Attempt Enter-comm First Time Gateway Guardian Happy Tails IDIC In the Wilderness KaleidoScope KisMet KSX Legacy Legends Naked Times Nightvisions Nome On the Edge One Shot Partners Potpourri Pushin' the Odds Quantum Chain Scattered Stars Sehlat's Roar Southern Star Spock's Arthropods Strange Justice The Complete Rack The K/S Press The Rack & All the King's Horses All the King's Men Three Eleven Universe Beyond Whalesong Within the Mirror For answers to frequently asked questions, please see the FSHP page on the Open Doors website. If you'd like to give Open Doors permission to import any of your fanworks that have been previously published in print fanzines, or if you have any other FSHP-related queries, please contact the Open Doors Committee.We'd also love it if fans could help us preserve the story of any fanzines in which they may have been published on Fanlore. If you're new to wiki editing, no worries! Check out the new visitor portal, or ask the Fanlore Gardeners for tips.Thanks for your interest in preserving fannish history for future generations of readers!- The Open Doors team Commenting on this post will be disabled in 14 days, on 18 November. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments regarding this import after that date, please contact Open Doors. Full Article
ine Does Machine Quilting Enhance Quilts that are otherwise Hand-Sewn? By beadlust.blogspot.com Published On :: Sat, 12 Mar 2016 00:42:00 +0000 Oh dear, I'm sorry to have neglected posting here for so long. Although many suitable topics and photos have passed through my mind and camera, there just hasn't seemed to be a nice chunk of time available for putting it all together. Today is the day to begin again! Inspired by Alice, by Marilyn Lidstrom Larson of Willow City, ND (detail of border) For the past two months, it's been all about quilts and quilting for me, with beading taking a bit of a back seat for a while. My quilt and travel buddy, Lunnette, and I flew to Ontario, California for The Road to California, which is a ginormous quilt show with more than 1,000 quilts on exhibition and over 200 vendors. We gawked (and spent all of our allotted budget) for 3 whole days, barely noticing our fatigue and sore footies. There are several intriguing subjects to cover, inspired by our experiences there. Today's post is about traditional applique and machine quilting. Inspired by Alice, by Marilyn Lidstrom Larson of Willow City, ND photo credit (for this photo only): Road 2 CA Inspired by Alice, by Marilyn Lidstrom Larson, detail showing back Inspired by Alice, by Marilyn Lidstrom Larson, detail of center Inspired by Alice, by Marilyn Lidstrom Larson, detail of center quilting Inspired by Alice, shown in the photos above, won the first prize of $1,000 in the Traditional, Wall, Applique category of the main (judged) exhibit! Take a moment to study the pictures, click on them to enlarge them, notice the way the applique and machine quilting compliment each other. Also think about what this might have looked like if the maker, Marilyn Lidstrom Larson, had hand-quilted her work the way Alice, her grandmother (and inspiration for the central portion of the quilt), would have done. I love this quilt, totally love it, and believe it deserved the award it received. At the same time, it saddens me that in all the juried/judged shows I've seen (and entered) recently, there is no category specifically for hand sewn quilts... quilts which are hand-pieced, hand-appliqued, hand-embroidered, and/or hand-embellished, and finished with hand-quilting. Nope, hand-sewn quilts are judged right along with machine-sewn quilts. In my observation, machine-quilted pieces are the ones that win almost all the prizes, even in the traditional categories. Why is that? Is hand-quilting considered passe, a thing of our grandmothers' time? Is it because machine-quilting has more pizzazz in the viewers' and makers' eyes? Is it because the machine manufacturers are huge financial supporters of these shows and providers of much of the prize money? Is it because the machine manufacturers run the training programs for judges? OK, let's look into this subject a bit more. Later, I'll tackle the subject of the influence of the machine manufacturers. For now let's consider this question: Does machine-quilting enhance quilts that are otherwise hand-sewn? Interestingly, at Road to California this year, there was a small exhibit of hand-sewn quilt tops, made long ago (most of them in the early 1900s) that were not quilted or layered with back and batting by the maker. These tops were given to modern machine quilters to finish, and the results were displayed. Studying them gave me a greater perspective on the above question. I found myself looking at them through the imagined eyes of the original maker. Would she have been pleased with the finished quilt? As you look at some of the quilts below (and in a few cases, detail shots), ask yourself, if you had hand-sewn the top, would you have liked the way it looks today? Does the machine quilting enhance the work of the original maker? I've numbered the quilts (in no particular order), so you can respond (regarding specific quilts) in the comments if you wish. As always, you can click on the photos to enlarge them. #1 - Vintage Top with Modern Machine Quilting #1 - Vintage Top with Modern Machine Quilting, detail #2 - Vintage Top with Modern Machine Quilting #3 - Vintage Top with Modern Machine Quilting #3 - Vintage Top with Modern Machine Quilting, detail #3 - Vintage Top with Modern Machine Quilting, detail #4 - Vintage Top with Modern Machine Quilting #5 - Vintage Top with Modern Machine Quilting #5 - Vintage Top with Modern Machine Quilting, detail What do you think of these? Which tops are enhanced by the machine quilting? Are there any that don't look right to you? If so, why not? Since there is quite a difference looking at the photos as opposed to seeing the actual quits, my responses to these questions might be different than yours. To my eyes, #1 offers a believable connection and balance between the quilting and the original applique or piecing. It felt like the original maker would have done something very similar, only by hand. I didn't want the quilting to overpower the original as it does in #3 and #5. Both of these were so stiff from the dense quilting, that it would be like sleeping under a piece of cardboard. Both of them made me feel disjointed. The lovely charm and grace of the original work seemed lost. I'm not sure why, but the background color created by machine quilting with colored thread in #5 seems almost weird... maybe because it's such an unlikely choice for the period. Number 4 has the look of a chenille bedspread, both pretty and more-or-less "of the period." It works for me, even though the quilting is dense. The same is true for #2. More from Road to California coming soon... Full Article applique hand piecing hand quilting machine quilting quilt show Quilting Road to California
ine I Just Closed My Business.... By beadlust.blogspot.com Published On :: Sat, 04 Mar 2017 08:39:00 +0000 With very mixed feelings, sadness and joy all jumbled together, I closed my business with the state of Washington today, retroactive to December 31, 2016. It's super great to think about never having to keep track of business miles, save receipts for every little business expense, do the tedious bookkeeping, take end-of-the-year inventory, or prepare everything for taxes.... Not ever again will I have to do any of those odious tasks! Me, celebrating 41 years in business as Artist - Teacher - Author On the other hand, my business has pretty much been my "identity" since 1975. That's 41 years - more than half of my life. What am I now? How will I respond when somebody asks, "What do you do?" Will I say, "Oh, I'm retired now?" Will I say, "I'm an artist?" It feels a little like I'm walking around 3/4 naked, the clothes of the past 41 years gone, the remaining artist clothes not enough to cover my nakedness. But, we will not have any crying over spilled milk; the deed is done; the authorities officially notified. And, with respect, I thought it might be fun to share a few photos here, photos of the business me, and the story in more-or-less chronological order. It all started when I met Liz Chenoweth, who is still my closest friend, and who at the time was studying metalsmithing at the University of Washington and I think working for a commercial jewelry manufacturing business in Seattle. I got the bug from her. After taking a short class in soldering sterling silver to make jewelry, I bought a workbench and all the tools, getting into it full-tilt-boogie! Liz helped me, teaching me all that she knew, and helping me to realize the design ideas I had. Liz (on the right) and me in our metalsmithing shop, The Fort I don't recall the exact date that I drove to the Department of Licensing to get my business license, but on that day, I named my business Atkins Creations, because I intended to make and sell sterling silver (and a little later, gold) jewelry. I bought a handsome, red, ledger book, and began the 41 year process of keeping track of all expenses and all income, mostly for tax purposes. Sterling silver ring, commissioned by a male customer New-beginnings.... in the spring of 1975, Liz and I decided to set up a metalsmithing shop in the spare bedroom in my little home in Ballard. Removing all other furniture, we put in side-by-side workbenches, and installed a polishing table/motor. We called our shop the Fort, because we were just like kids in the summer, when we couldn't wait to be in our "fort," our hideaway, our own special place. We both had day jobs, but we lived for spending time in the Fort. My job was 5 days on, followed by 5 days off, which was great because I could work with metal for 5 consecutive days at a time. Jasper stone set in sterling silver, sterling clasp, leather cord - this is a man's necklace We sold our work at some of the craft fairs of the time, but mostly we held "open studio" days at my home, slowly building a fairly decent client list. Eventually we made most of our money doing commissions. It was a marvelous, fun time in my life. That's for sure! This is the display of my silver and gold creations at our second "open studio," 1977 Three years later, in 1978, I started a new "day job," one which quickly turned into something much more demanding of both my time and creative energies than had been my previous job. Soon, I could no longer continue making and selling jewelry at the previous pace. And, by the early 1980s my jewelry tools and supplies were lonely and dust covered. But, I didn't close the business officially. Multiple strand necklace in style taught by Carol Berry The hook was still set, because in 1987, I took a 2-day class from Carol Berry on making multiple-strand beaded necklaces. BEADS! In those two short days, I fell absolutely bonkers in love with beads, and within a few months, I was back in business again. Multiple strand necklace I made as a "project" for Margie Deeb's book, The Beader's Color Palette This time, I added the name Beads Indeed! to the official license, making it Atkins Creations - Beads Indeed! Nice, huh?! Plus I quit my day job, deciding to support myself somehow with beads. Not easy. Especially for the first few years. Hard work and lots of rice for dinner. Since the selling part of making gold/silver jewelry was never fun for me, I decided to make my living this time by selling beads (just the "raw" beads, not made into jewelry) and teaching classes. If I sold a few pieces of beaded jewelry, that would be fine, but there would be no pressure to pay the bills by promoting my own creations. On the other hand, selling beads WAS fun; and buying beads to sell was even more fun! By 1988, I sold my metalsmithing equipment, and turned my garage into a studio/store for both selling beads and teaching beading workshops. For 10 years, that was my life, my identity... Beads Indeed!, open every Wednesday of the year, classes most weekends, open for your beading needs at any time by appointment. It worked! I could have my cake (beading/beadwork) and eat it (selling beads and teaching classes) at the same time. You have to know that back then I did not in any way consider myself an artist. I knew I was a pretty good craftsman, making jewelry that would last and that looked great technically. But I did not think of myself as a creative person. Generations, a small pouch, my first improvisational bead embroidery piece The discovery (made mostly by Carol Berry, with some input by me) of "improvisational bead embroidery" in 1991 caused a shift, both in my sense of identity and my business. Gradually, stitching beads on fabric without a plan, letting a piece develop bit by bit without trying to control it, and thankfully with no intention of ever selling it, altered my perceptions about myself as a craftsman, turning me into an artist. This was such a huge alteration of identity. It made me feel more sure of myself as a teacher, and gave me the confidence to promote my beading workshops far beyond the walls of my studio/shop. I traveled to many states, teaching at conferences, for bead shops and guilds, branching out to teach beading to quilters and fiber artists, eventually even teaching at art schools. All in all, Beads Indeed!, in Seattle turned into a pretty decent business. I could afford to eat out now and then, plus travel to far away places, like China, Germany, and Eastern Europe, on bead-buying trips. Those 10 years, immersed in beads, with a growing sense of myself as an artist, gave me the confidence to begin writing books about beading, which in turn, provided another source of income, income I would need after moving from Seattle to San Juan Island, where I could no longer depend on selling beads to support myself because the population base was so small. Marriage Bag, a small purse I made while deciding if I should marry Robert That move, in 1998, was because I met Robert Demar, who a few years later became my husband. He already lived on San Juan Island, which was a plus for me, because I love it here, much more than living in a big city, even though Seattle is quite nice as cities go. After we married, I still traveled widely and fairly frequently to teach beading workshops, but I needed to fill the time when I was home and also needed to earn more money. The answer came easily... write books about beading! My first book, One Bead at a Time, was published in 2000, and was re-printed 3 times. Including two small booklets, there are currently nine books with my name as the author. My first book, published in 2000 My most recent book, published in 2013 I guess my business identity, for the past 41 years, can be summarized as: "teacher-artist-author." But, in the last two years, it's been mostly "artist," with much less teaching and no further book writing. Business income has dwindled to a pittance, I'm 74 years old, and I don't enjoy the record-keeping. Even my accountant agreed. So today I pulled the plug on Atkins Creations - Beads Indeed! Already there are new questions facing me, questions such as: What shall I do with the remaining inventory of my book, Heart to Hands Bead Embroidery? Shall I keep paying for my website (my domain name and web service), which includes my primary email address, and which badly needs to be updated? Shall I continue teaching now and then, maintaining the necessary supplies to do so? Can I immerse myself in creating things (quilts, art, bookmaking, beading, etc.), with no intention of doing anything with the things I create, not using them as examples when I teach, and not selling them? And, of course, there's the question at the top of this post.... who am I now? Home, one in a series of bead embroidery pieces about gratitude Full Article artist Atkins Creations author bead business Bead Embroidery bead stringing Beads Indeed! retirement Robin Atkins teacher
ine Ronald Surtz, ‘eminent Princeton medievalist,’ dies at 75 By www.princeton.edu Published On :: Wed, 02 Feb 2022 10:00:00 -0500 Ronald Surtz, professor of Spanish and Portuguese languages and literatures, emeritus, died peacefully at home in Cranbury, New Jersey, on Nov. 14. He was 75. Full Article
ine Hisashi Kobayashi, former Princeton engineering dean and data storage pioneer, dies at 84 By www.princeton.edu Published On :: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 09:03:35 -0400 Hisashi Kobayashi, whose steady leadership as dean guided Princeton's School of Engineering and Applied Science through a rapid expansion of programs and facilities in the late 1980s and early 1990s, died on March 9. He was 84. Full Article
ine Robert Lisk, eminent biologist and ‘kind and generous mentor,’ dies at 88 By www.princeton.edu Published On :: Fri, 19 Jan 2024 13:09:00 -0500 Lisk taught biology at Princeton for 30 years before transferring to emeritus status in 1990. Full Article
ine Guided tour of "Monsters and Machines: Caricature, Visual Satire, and the Twentieth-Century Bestiary" By www.princeton.edu Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:30:00 -0500 A 30-minute guided tour of the latest exhibition in the Milberg Gallery in Firestone Library at Princeton University. Tours meet in the lobby of Firestone Library. The exhibition is open Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday in the Milberg Gallery, Firestone Library. Open to the public. “Monsters and Machines: Caricature, Visual Satire, and the Twentieth-Century Bestiary” will focus on the use of bestiary – animal or zoological motifs – in visual satire during the period between World War I and the end of the Cold War. Drawing from PUL’s rich collections of 20th-century posters, illustrated periodicals, and ephemera from North America, Europe, Asia, Eurasia, and the Middle East, the exhibition will look at works of weaponized visual humor created by and aimed at exponents of different national cultures and ideologies. The exhibition will run from September 12 to December 8, 2024. Full Article
ine BusinessToday Seminar with Toll Brothers - Fred Cooper By www.princeton.edu Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:45:00 -0500 Please join the BusinessToday Seminars Team as we present Mr. Fred Cooper, Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Toll Brothers. Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) is a ~$10 billion revenue and ~$15 billion market cap, Fortune 500 Company founded in 1967 and ranked the 4th largest U.S. home builder by revenues. Toll is also among the largest multifamily rental apartment developers, and land and community developers in the U.S. In addition, Toll is one of the nation’s largest urban high-rise/high-density condo and rental tower developers, with 50+ buildings and over 7,000 units completed. Full Article
ine The Battle for the Ballot: The County Line and the Future of Elections in New Jersey By www.princeton.edu Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 17:30:00 -0500 Join us for a conversation with two of the nation’s leading election scholars about the county line, preserving free and fair elections in New Jersey, and the future of elections in the United States. Full Article
ine Slavic/REEES Grad Film Series| Bordenlens: Queer Outlines of Geography and Gender By www.princeton.edu Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:30:00 -0500 REEES/Slavic Grad Film Series Bordenlens: Queer Outlines of Geography and Gender Organized by Sofia Guerra Sponsored by the Program in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, the Humanities Council, the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies and the Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies. All Films Shown with English Subtitles Full Article
ine Enter Reallusion’s 2024 Animation At Work Contest; Deadline Is January 7 By www.cartoonbrew.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:15:58 +0000 Artists of all levels are invited to showcase their skills and creativity. Full Article Sponsored by Reallusion Animation At Work Reallusion
ine 15 Best Portable Blender While Traveling 2024 – Top Portable Kitchen Machine By www.star2.org Published On :: Mon, 02 Jan 2023 01:43:47 +0000 On the off chance that you are a well-being cognizant voyager or a rec center goer, what you should have is the Best Portable Blender. The post 15 Best Portable Blender While Traveling 2024 – Top Portable Kitchen Machine appeared first on Star Two. Full Article Food Gadgets Home & Kitchen Blender Kitchen Machine Portable Smoothies Traveling
ine Sedona’s Wine Country: A Blend Of Beauty And Flavor For Wine Connoisseurs By www.star2.org Published On :: Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:32:15 +0000 When we mention wine, many will immediately think of Italy, Spain, or France, which are considered to be the cradles of this beverage popular all over the world. You will think how, with their traditional music in the background, you are tasting wine in beautiful wineries with a view of endless vineyards. Yes, Europe is ... Read more The post Sedona’s Wine Country: A Blend Of Beauty And Flavor For Wine Connoisseurs appeared first on Star Two. Full Article Food Beauty And Flavor Connoisseurs Sedona's Wine Country
ine From Vine to Glass: Exploring the Special Qualities of Indian Wine By www.star2.org Published On :: Mon, 04 Sep 2023 14:38:16 +0000 Are you searching for a blend of tradition and innovation when it comes to your favorite alcoholic drink? When one thinks of wine-producing regions, India might not immediately come to mind. However, over the past few decades, the Indian wine industry has been steadily growing and carving out its place on the global wine map. ... Read more The post From Vine to Glass: Exploring the Special Qualities of Indian Wine appeared first on Star Two. Full Article Food cuisine flavors food Indian pairing specialization Wine
ine Is Blogging Still Important For Life And Business? By www.rssground.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:35:06 +0000 RSS Ground is preparing a major update for its blog posters. And we would like to share some thoughts on blogging and its place in today’s life. Just recently “blogging” was extremely popular. Personal and business blogs are a part of our everyday’s life that we can hardly remember the times when it was otherwise. […] The post Is Blogging Still Important For Life And Business? appeared first on RSSground.com. Full Article eBusiness Tips blog posting automation blogging business blogging make money with blog
ine Revealed: the best and worst cruise lines for costly gratuities By www.telegraph.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 16:00:00 GMT Full Article topics:places/atlantic-ocean structure:travel structure:travel/cruises structure:cruise-stories structure:analytics/travel-solutions-ocean-cruise structure:lifestyle structure:us-content structure:special-exclusion structure:better-life/better-life-evergreen structure:evergreen storytype:standard
ine The perfect ski holiday in Morzine By www.telegraph.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 20 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT Full Article structure:travel/ski structure:travel topics:places/morzine structure:travel/ski/resort-guides storytype:standard structure:eg-general structure:better-life/better-life-evergreen structure:travel/destination-guides-100 topics:places/france topics:places/europe
ine Video: A Summer Bike Holiday with Friends in Morzine By www.pinkbike.com Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 00:00:00 PST Ride, eat, party, sleep, repeat.( Comments: 49 ) Full Article
ine Event Report: The Inaugural Mt. Prevost DH Combine Invitational By www.pinkbike.com Published On :: Sun, 10 Nov 2024 00:00:00 PST The goal was to facilitate an event that would connect industry and unsigned U15-U17 Canadian riders in a meaningful, personal way that would result in a first hand learning experience about racing on the World Cup circuit.( Photos: 13, Comments: 31 ) Full Article
ine How African Indigenous knowledge helped shape modern medicine By www.pbs.org Published On :: Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:24:00 +0000 In the 1700s, an enslaved man named Onesimus shared a novel way to stave off smallpox during the Boston epidemic. Here’s his little-told story, and how the Atlantic slave trade and Indigenous medicine influenced early modern science. Full Article
ine How to Protect Your Data Online By www.pbs.org Published On :: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:59:00 +0000 Practical tips for creating a strong password and keeping your data safe online. Full Article
ine Digital signage presentation samples for corporate offices and businesses By www.repeatsoftware.com Published On :: Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:55:16 GMT We have added presentation sample design ideas for you to use in businesses and corporate offices including display graphs for a e-commerce warehouse distribution and electrical distribution companies. Full Article
ine Display single line of database or txt file text By www.repeatsoftware.com Published On :: Sat, 12 Feb 2022 12:48:59 GMT 7-minute video shows how you can a single line of text from either a .txt file or a database, for example, displaying name of duty manager. The ability to display database information is available in the Corporate and Media Wall editions of Repeat Signage digital signage software. Ideal for displaying company information on any screen anywhere. Full Article
ine A Marine Corps veteran expresses concerns for the military in a 2nd Trump presidency By www.npr.org Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:07:44 -0500 Essayist Phil Klay says Trump tried to use the military to push his partisan agenda before, and may further erode norms around the military as he looks for those willing to "go with his whims." Full Article
ine How to Make Your Website a Lead-Generating Machine By ignitionmedia.com.au Published On :: Sun, 17 Apr 2022 21:29:39 +0000 If you’re like most business owners, you probably think of your website as an online brochure. It’s a... The post How to Make Your Website a Lead-Generating Machine appeared first on Ignition Media. Full Article Website Design Email Marketing
ine SEO Tips for Small Businesses with Small Budgets By ignitionmedia.com.au Published On :: Tue, 17 May 2022 22:00:11 +0000 SEO can be a confusing topic. It can also be a very expensive topic, especially for Gold Coast... The post SEO Tips for Small Businesses with Small Budgets appeared first on Ignition Media. Full Article SEO
ine Classic British films by Pressburger and Powell being showed at Jerusalem Cinematheque By www.jpost.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 04:22:38 GMT Their movies feature lush cinematography (whether in color or black-and-white), passionate romances that are all the more affecting because the characters are so very British. Full Article cinema film hollywood Jerusalem Cinematheque
ine 36th Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles celebrates the Jewish state's cinema By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 22:11:31 GMT The festival’s opening-night gala will feature the West Coast Premiere of Tom Nesher’s Come Closer at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. Full Article cinema Los Angeles film Beverly Hills
ine What are ‘gate lice’ and how does American Airlines plan to control them? By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2024-11-12T10:54:27+00:00 Passengers who bug airline staff by breaking boarding protocol will be met with an alarm Full Article News & Advice Travel
ine US bans flights to Haiti for a month after gunfire hit Spirit airliner By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2024-11-12T23:20:04+00:00 One flight attendant was injured when gang gunfire struck the Spirit Airlines flight to Port-au-Prince on Monday Full Article Americas World
ine A 'dama de gelo': quem é Susan Wiles, estrategista de Trump que será 1ª mulher chefe de gabinete de um presidente dos EUA By www.bbc.com Published On :: Sat, 09 Nov 2024 14:15:35 GMT "No início da minha carreira, coisas como boas maneiras importavam e havia um nível esperado de decoro", disse Susan ao site Politico, descrevendo o partido Republicano como significativamente diferente do de várias décadas atrás. Full Article
ine O holograma em vitrine da Holanda usado para tentar desvendar assassinato de prostituta By www.bbc.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:55:04 GMT A morte por esfaqueamento de uma jovem húngara, assassinada logo após dar à luz, intriga a polícia há 15 anos. Full Article
ine Copy of Online gaming company has business ties to Iran By shark-tank.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 05:09:37 +0000 Lottery giant Scientific Games Digital has filed a protest against an online gaming permit application submitted by SBTech because the company doesn't list specific list which countries it does business with. The post Copy of Online gaming company has business ties to Iran appeared first on Shark Tank. Full Article Featured Hispolitica iran
ine UK Chilling Dissent: Fines “Conspiracy Theorist” $58,000 By sonsoflibertymedia.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 14:41:25 +0000 The United Kingdom is doubling down on its censorship and those who dissent from the official narrative. Proving it doesn’t value free speech, the UK has fined a “conspiracy theorist” $58,000 for the crime of speculating that the Manchester Arena bombing was staged. Two survivors of the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing were awarded £45,000 ($58,000) … Full Article News World News
ine Prominent law professor blames Harris loss on ‘white supremacy’ and ‘toxic masculinity’ By libertyunyielding.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:51:35 +0000 In the 2024 election, Donald Trump easily carried many predominantly Hispanic rural areas like Hidalgo County, Texas, and some mostly non-white precincts, such as mostly Asian areas of Brooklyn. As journalist Josh Kraushaar noted, “Trump carried PASSAIC County, New Jersey. Majority/Hispanic electorate and home to a sizable Orthodox Jewish constituency. Was a Dem stronghold for […] The post Prominent law professor blames Harris loss on ‘white supremacy’ and ‘toxic masculinity’ appeared first on Liberty Unyielding. Full Article Education