All you need to know about the installing a pond, including costs of pond installation, equipment, labour and time frames.
One of the most popular questions we get; is how much does a garden pond cost? This is actually a very difficult question, but hopefully this article will help you by outlining some of the general pricing guidelines, while providing some background information on the different types of pond available and the different options and enhancements to consider. Garden water features and ponds in particular, are one of the most popular projects in the UK, particularly in the Spring/Summer.
The first decision of many to make is the proposed depth of the pond, which will have a major impact on the final cost. If the pond is purely for decoration, then a water depth of 0.6 metres may be sufficient. For small decorative fish the depth should be around 1 metre and if Koi Carp or other large fish are being stocked in the pond then the depth should be at around 1.5 metres. The pond area will also have a major impact on the price, but this usually is decided by the available space in the garden. Regular shapes are much cheaper to build than fancy ornamental shapes, so bear this in mind when thinking about designs.
There are a number of pond-liner materials which can be used as a water-tight barrier in the excavated hole, but the cheaper ready-made plastic and fibreglass pond liners are often quite shallow and only available in a limited range of designs and shapes. Flexible rubber liners are more expensive, but offers far more variety in terms of pond size and shape. Whichever pond liner you choose it is always a good idea to use a protective underlay beneath the liner to stop root penetration and damage from stones. Protective underlay is usually supplied in 2-metre-wide rolls and is easy to fit. You simply roll out the underlay around the pond contours with an overlap of at least 15-20cm. Any excess underlay can be easily trimmed with a sharp knife or scissors. If the soil is particularly flinty, try to remove as many stones as you can, before installing the underlay. If you use a flexible rubber liner, there are no real restrictions to the shape or size of the pond so curved, square or rectangular shapes are no problem. You can also buy bespoke pond liners for more ambitious projects if desired, which can be made almost any shape or dimensions.
If digging out a pond as a DIY project then you need to check the ground level is level if possible, though this is not always practical. If the ground is not level then it will be necessary to make it level by building up the lower areas so that the water level is maintained, but this of course involves lots of extra backbreaking work (or additional time/costs if you are hiring someone to do the excavation for you). You should mark out the basic pond shape using string or a spray then you can begin digging, starting at the perimeter and digging inwards. A marginal shelf for planting can be added then the inner deep-water zone can be excavated to the full depth. Make sure the sides of the pond are sloping gently inwards to prevent the soil just collapsing. Creating a small perimeter trench around the top area of the pond is always a good idea to prevent water from saturating the surrounding soil. This can be easily achieved by using flexible pond hose following the shape of the pond. The protective underlay and flexible liner can then be folded over this lip and the gap back-filled with pebbles to create a physical barrier between the soil edge and the water's edge.
The average cost of landscaping a garden with a pond can vary tremendously. But you can choose a pond starting from as little as a few hundred pounds (though by the time you add in some extras and typical features plus excavation it can easily cost a few thousand pounds or more depending on the size and style).
For deeper ponds or additional features this will typically increase the cost proportionally - so it is best to have a clear idea of what is required beforehand, to avoid additional costs or spending money unneccessarily.
Additionally, for the larger/more complex ponds, this will take further time, so it is best to be clear with the tradesperson about their time estimates and daily rates for their work. Typically a tradesperson can charge around £200 for a day (depending on the region, this can vary), so the number of days for the larger/complex ponds can soon increase the overall cost. Due to the scale of this type of work, it is often best to prioritise the quality of the work done, rather than the speed (to save money), as any problems that could occur for a pond later would likely be much more costly than the initial cost of the work being completed correctly.
The work that the tradesperson can include; digging the hole for the pond, applying underlaying (along with any other layering required to seal the pond), landscaping around the pond itself and any additional features that may be chosen - so the work can be quite varied. In this case, some tradespersons may charge more depending on the variety of tasks involved, particularly if they are more complex/time-consuming.
Below are some estimated costs of installing a pond.
Which is better, a pond liner or a pre-formed pond?
If you're unsure whether to go for a pond liner or a pre-formed pond, both have their advantages and disadvantages, so you should make your decision based on your budget and personal preferences. Pond liners offer more flexibility, but they require more planning and aren't the easiest to install. Pre-formed ponds are a much easier install option but tend to be a little more expensive.
Which pond plants do you need?
Plants are an essential addition as they play an important role in maintaining a healthy pond ecosystem. Ammonia from fish waste is converted into nitrates which are then absorbed by the plants and foliage for improved water quality. Algae bloom is often caused by increased levels of nitrates in your water, so to avoid algae problems add some more plants.
How do I keep the water clear?
Installing an adequate filter will help keep the pond clear, as will adding the correct plants to prevent algae build up. There are also various chemical options that can help with specific problems, but make sure you follow the instructions carefully before adding any chemical treatments to your pond, especially if you have fish.
What is the best location for a garden pond?
Choose an open sunny site that isn't too exposed to the wind. Avoid areas that are deep in shade or near overhanging trees, particularly deciduous trees. The ground itself should be free of drains, pipes or cables to avoid escalating costs.
When can I add some fish to the pond?
Before you add fish to the pond, wait at least one month for everything to settle and the plants to become established, then you can add 10-inches of fish for every square metre of pond surface area.


The P12, with 640 Watt LED power, is incredibly bright, extremely light and compact with a weight of only 23 kg. With its features, the P12 leaves nothing to be desired.
Thanks to a zoom range of 5.7°– 60° (1:10.5), its precise optics and enormous versatility, it meets all the require- ments of modern lighting design.
The P12 Profile is equipped with a framing blade module that can rotate +/- 55°. Each shutter can be adjusted independently in position and angle. This allows countless geometric shapes to be created quickly and precisely, for aiming light at objects and scenes.
The effect unit of the P12 is equipped with 6 brilliant full colors and a CTO filter. The color wheel can also be seamlessly rotated at different speeds. This enables intermediate colors to be realised and cool color effects (e.g. rainbow) to be achieved.
The CMY color mixing unit of the P12 expands the color spectrum to an almost unlimited number of colors and enables absolutely harmonious color progressions or transitions.
The P12 is available in standard form with 6800 K; 46,000 lm and CRI >70. It is optionally available in 5800 K with 34,000 lm and CRI >90.
Gobos can be combined with two (indexable) prisms, 3-section circular or 5-section linear. In rotation these provide impressive images and dramatic 3D elements.
Alongside its excellent lighting power, the P12 Profile also has a zoom range of 5,7 – 60° (1:10,5) and two frost filters. This makes it ideally suited to washlight applications too.
Two seamlessly adjustable frost filters make the P12 a universal all-rounder for a great variety of different stage applications.
Cleaning and gobo changing are child's play with the P12. All plug-ins can be removed without tools or manual cable disconnection.
The motorised high-speed iris is equipped with 18 fins and can be seamlessly adjusted. This enables an almost circular beam to be created even with a very tight iris.
With two gobo wheels, each with 6 interchangeable gobos and rotatable, positionable and interchangeable gobos, the P12 is ideally equipped for projection and morphing applications. Here you can provide the timing – whether rotations in high-speed, absolute time loops or perfectly in time with the music.


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Tipis are an increasingly popular, exciting alternative to hiring a traditional venue. We have 14 tipi suppliers near your event in Weston Super Mare, Avon.
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Paul and Hilda de Jonge farm eighty acres of mixed greenhouse and field crops five kilometers east of Lethbridge, along Broxburn Road. During the summer months, U-pick berries and root vegetables are visible in the fields behind their home and greenhouses. The greenhouses themselves house peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers. In 2002 they renovated an existing barn to hold a produce store and café and are now open throughout the year, happy to serve you a bowl of their signature red pepper soup.
To learn more about their products and how to access them, check out their website.
Paul farmed in the Netherlands but, when he moved to Alberta, he was working as an accountant. His job at the time required significant travel and when, as he jokingly puts it, the flight attendants knew him better than his own children, he realized that he wanted a career that allowed him to spend more time with his family. He turned to his background and the background of his wife, Hilda and they began farming for a living.
Their customers are the reason that they exist. Paul and Hilda love getting to know the people eating their food and are continually learning what their customers want and finding new ways to provide it. Their willingness to accept a "lower yield for better taste" philosophy when choosing varieties exemplifies their commitment to their customers. Putting quality vegetables on plates in restaurants and kitchens across the province is Paul and Hilda's goal and they know they cannot get there without first listening to the people who eat their food. Farmers' markets and direct contact with chefs gives them the opportunity to cultivate these relationships.
When Paul and Hilda saw a growing trend in agricultural tourism, they responded by building a wooden play structure and offering a number of events to further encourage families to visit the farm and promote large-scale interest in small-scale local agriculture.
1. At the end of June they host a vintage tractor rally, which is, an event held to showcase unique and antique tractors from around the region.
2. In the late summer they hold a strawberry festival that highlights one of their most popular U-pick products; people come from all over Southern Alberta to pick strawberries of their own and enjoy a strawberry-themed menu at the café.
3. In the fall they hold their largest event, the Pig and Pumpkin Festival. This fundraiser for the Lion's Club includes games, hay-rides, piglets, and a pumpkin cannon. Thousands of people enjoy this event every year and Paul and Hilda appreciate any occasion that allows them to give back to the people who support their farm.
Events are mutually beneficial, as they provide an opportunity for Broxburn to gain exposure for their product and create new customer relationships as well as offering the members of their community a family-farm experience and the chance to meet and interact with the people whose hands work hard to bring the best produce to their table.
At Broxburn they evolve for the people eating their food. If expansion is in their future, it will be a direct result of customer demand but not at a wholesale level. They value honesty, transparency, and relationships. They believe that the experience and intentionality going into their food makes it taste better and that the best way to get the customers the food they deserve is to talk with them.


Today, we're partnering with Google's User Advocacy Group to share four smart tips to keep your nonprofit, your users, and you safe online.
Many of us "know" that it's smart to pick a strong password, but out of convenience we also continue to use our favorite pet's name (e.g. "Clifford") or other not-so-creative passwords like "password." Although pets like Clifford are great, they don't make great passwords. Rather, this weak protection creates vulnerable access to some of your nonprofit's most sensitive information.
Use a unique password for each of your accounts. Would you give a burglar a key that accessed your home, car, garage, and more? Using the same password for multiple accounts creates the same type of risk. Ensure you're protecting your data by using unique passwords for each account.
Include numbers, letters and symbols in your password. The longer your password is, the harder it is to guess. Adding numbers, symbols and mixed-case letters makes it harder for someone to gain access to your account.
Create password recovery options and keep them up-to-date. If you forget your password or get locked out, you need a way to get back into your account. Many services will send this information to a recovery email address to reset your password, so be sure your recovery email address is up-to-date and accessible. You may also be able to add a phone number to your profile to receive a code to reset your password via text message. Having a mobile phone number on your account is one of the easiest and most reliable ways to help keep your account safe.
Google's Security Checkup is a quick, easy way to review the following information about your account (and more)!
Account permissions: These are the apps, websites, and devices connected to your Google account. Take a look and make sure you trust—and actually use—all of them. You might want to remove an old phone, or that dusty app you never use.
Check your 2-step verification: Most people have only one layer of protection with their password. 2-step verification adds an additional layer of security to your account by requiring a phone or security key to access your account information.
If you do your personal and business work on the same computer, you will want to also check your privacy settings through Google's Privacy Checkup. Privacy Checkup allows you to control what information like photos, videos and reviews are shared to the public or to whomever you choose.
Manage your sharing: You can decide what information you want to share such as videos, photos and reviews. Perhaps your nonprofit videos are only shared with your friends, when you want them to be shared with anyone. This is a simple way to check to see who can see what.
Personalize your google experience: One additional function of privacy checkup is to see what information you're sharing with Google. Google uses this information to provide better search results and more relevant information to get you answers quicker and more relevant information to share to your nonprofit community.
Review important information about how Google uses data to make services better for you and your nonprofit.
We understand that as a nonprofit, you wear many hats and manage multiple business accounts in addition to personal ones. Google makes it easy toggle between accounts -- visit your account settings to quickly determine which data you're accessing, and rest easy knowing your personal and business information are separate.
Guest Mode or Incognito mode: Share Chrome with other people in your organization and ensure everyone has their own settings and bookmarks. You can also utilize Guest mode or Incognito mode to open a private browsing session in Chrome without leaving browser history or cookies behind once you've logged out.
Using Chrome on an unfamiliar device or machine: If you're using an unfamiliar device or machine, ensure you've properly logged out of your account before heading off to your next meeting.
Online security doesn't have to be difficult. These simple steps will give you peace of mind and protect your nonprofit's valuable work. If you have any other online security questions or want to recommend a topic for a future blog, please add a comment below.
To see if your nonprofit is eligible to participate, review the Google for Nonprofits eligibility guidelines. Google for Nonprofits offers organizations like yours access to Google tools like Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Google Ad Grants, YouTube for Nonprofits and more -- all at no charge. These tools can help you reach new donors and volunteers, work more efficiently, and tell your nonprofit's story. Learn more + enroll here.


This is a belief founded upon personal experience for many in our community. Many Canadian tech entrepreneurs are immigrants, are the children of immigrants, employ and have been employed by immigrants.
As connected economies, decisions by the United States can directly impact every business north of the border. The recently signed Executive Order to block entry of citizens from seven countries has already impacted several in our community. As a community, we are all affected.
As a community, we stand together in opposition to the marginalization of people based on their birthplace, race, or religion.
Diversity is our strength. We, as Canadians, recognize our privilege as a prosperous nation. We believe providing refuge to people seeking safety should remain our compass.
This open letter was initially drafted, revised, and signed by over 150 members of the Canadian tech community. Those wishing to add their names to the list can use this form.
Extreme thanks to our friends at TechToronto.org for not only supporting, but completely rebuilding, our signature submission process.
A McKinsey study showed that companies that embrace cultural diversity are 35% more likely to outperform. Logic suggests that this applies to countries too!
Actually no, it is not 'logic'. Logic is about deductive inference. Your claim is clearly not deductive, but rather inductive.
A rather long line of researchers have found the opposite conclusion in much more extensive studies on diversities in neighbourhoods.
What are you doing to help the young adults who need training in Canada? I know a few who could use your help. It's sounds nice to agree with diversity and I do agree but it would be a wonderful investment in our youth if you would offer them some training.
All the training one needs is available online through MOOCs. Your side projects are your resume.
How nice. As an engineer in a rather well known company in Silicon Valley, I do a lot of interviewing. I have never seen someone get hired without proper credentials in terms of education.
I don't understand what you're getting at. But while we're saying things: I on the other hand have never produced a tech resume, and yet I've had many wonderful opportunities in tech. Anecdote anecdote anecdote.
I never said I was against immigration/diversity. I am worried about a class of youth that has been left behind.
It is never a choice btwn Refugees/immigrants and 'our own'; but it is frequently an argument used to cover up anti-refugee sentiment.
Of course it is a choice. Resources and jobs are limited, and typically there is no shortage of domestic labour.
As someone else said it doesn't have to be an either / or. There are great initiatives happening such as http://www.canadalearningcode.ca/ that will help more Canadian's (of all ages and backgrounds) have a chance to participate in the tech / software industry.
This is a great initiative! But because of the Safe Third Country Agreement, many people who have already landed in the USA probably wouldn't be eligible for such a visa.
It would be cool to add a request to repeal the Safe Third Country Act so that we can truly welcome all people to Canada.
No need to repeal, the US is no longer a Safe Third Country for minorities.
That's garbage. Diversity sows confusion, bans on pork, and finally bombs the research facilities that comes up with conclusions Islam doesn't like.
Get off the diversity and multiculturalism kick, and instead fight for Western Civilization.
Remember what Thunderf00t said: the 20% of people in the world who are Muslims produce less scientific research than Harvard University!
I encourage you to have a look a bit more deeply into who is working in all those University, including Harvard…there is more diversity among those university then you may think.
Harvard University has a large community of Muslims both students and professors. NASA has approximately 250-300 Iranian employees alone, who work in various verticals. Your view seems very narrow. I'd urge you to reconsider and look at the issue more in depth.
Please help us in our fight by taking your computer and setting it on fire.
You know how you solve confusion? Learning to understanding your subject matter.
This is almost like a mantra instead of something defending with evidence. Precisely what grounds this claim?
Oddly enough, research does not. Robert Putnam of Harvard (card carrying Democrat, by the way) and others have done numerous studies and found that diversity is inversely correlated with trust, social cohesion, etc.
To pretend diversity is some sort of unrivaled good with no negative consequences is puerile in the extreme. On this front it is worth noting that China, Japan and other asian nations lack diversity but still manage very high levels of innovation and scientific research.
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As the much-recycled adage has it, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. As far as examples go, this letter is a case in point. By invoking the same principles of unfettered openness and tolerance, Germany let in more than one million from problematic countries in 2015 and, as with other European countries with large Muslim communities, has been in and out of the news for all the wrong reasons ever since. While it is silly to claim that every Muslim is a terrorist, every terrorist nowadays seems to be a Muslim. To open your national borders to restless hordes from unstable countries festering with religious extremism is to jeopardize the safety of your own citizenry, however many talented professionals these hordes might contain. I wonder if the kindhearted folks on this list will agree to be held accountable should a single terrorist attack be committed by one of these refugees turned away by the US and so imprudently accepted by Canada.
But of course, the view is different from the ivory tower that houses those who have added their names to this proclamation of boundless "pluralism" and "tolerance".
There's something else going on here that is much more disturbing, though: the tyranny of liberalism. Simply put, the message is, "we're tolerant of your viewpoint as long as it coincides with our viewpoint". The people protesting against Trump and the immigration ban are not being driven by some lofty cause, even if they think they are. Trump's presidential victory was legitimate. His immigration policy constitutes a reasonable response that should be – and has always been – at the disposal of every country on this planet: the right to control the flow of foreigners is a sine qua non of any independent state. To decide who gets to enter and who doesn't is an assertion of national sovereignty and protection of national identity, not a sign of of xenophobia. If anything, one surefire away to stir up chauvinism is to let millions of people from another civilization into your country, as Europe did. But, as with Trump's victory, this is moot. The protesters are no more about tolerance than Donald Trump is about racism.
Instead, these people are protesting against the fact that, for once, the doctrine that they have believed to be sacred, immutable and permanent – that doctrine is finally being challenged now that it has been swept away by terrorist acts and medieval barbarism – increasingly, on Western soil. This is not about Muslim migrants: this is about a large group of smug, complacent, out-of-touch "progressives" who, while preaching tolerance and pluralism, have no tolerance for those who do not subscribe to their own vision of society. What will it take for them to get the point?
Put your tax dollars and intolerance where it belongs, not BS everyone into thinking that this EO makes anyone safer! If anything, it creates more hostility in the world and thus increases the threat.
Congratulations on your joint message, which welcomes those who will be marginalized by the U. S. executive order to block entry of citizens from seven countries. Your united voices and forward thinking demonstrate the values of Canada.
We at the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI) stand with you to help Canada remain inclusive to all nationalities. At CCDI, daily we work to make the Canadian workforce a better one. One free of prejudice and discrimination. One in which businesses strive to create an environment that values and respects the talents, skills and abilities of each and every employee. And one that recognizes this will help drive a successful workforce into the future.
We operate in a global market, and as both you and Prime Minister Trudeau confirmed, we must remain inclusive to all nationalities. Thank you for speaking out. I hear you. You represent Canada's future. Your success will represent the success of us all.
CCDI joins you in your efforts to help Canada continue to be inclusive.
"Canadian tech companies understand the power of inclusion and diversity of thought" – How about diversity of thought in political opinion?
I am an immigrant in the tech community and so I am myself 'diverse'. What's more, I am a conservative in a liberal environment which is increasingly intolerant towards those who dare to think differently. If we say that we support diversity and inclusion, it is important that we do what we preach lest we become hypocrites.
Marginalizing and attempting to dismiss all different opinions is hardly 'inclusive'. Diversity is only strength when it is genuine. It is a nation's responsibility to keep its denizens safe. Diversity at the price of our prosperity is unacceptable. The immigrants that are allowed into our nation should be those who contribute first, and allowed in later, like my own family. It is imperative we take precautions to keep dangerous ideologies out, lest we pay the price as we should have learned from the atrocities in Paris, Nice, Cologne, and many others.
Otherwise, we at best pay for a new group of freeloaders, and at worst, risk Canadian lives as the price for this inane virtue signalling.


Umbria is a magical place. In some ways spiritual both in its history and stunning landscapes which make it seem like Paradise is found. This is one of my particular favorites. I love the small hilltowns, each with its own character. The food is incredible – talk about farm to table. The Umbrians have been doing this for centuries!
Umbria was the land of the Etruscans, then part of the Roman Empire and gave rise to some of the earliest Christian churches outside of Rome. It is said that time stopped for the Umbrians in 1540 thus preserving the medieval feeling that exists throughout the region. We as travelers are the fortunate benefactors of experiencing of times passed in the modern day.
The Umbrian culinary traditions hold strong in this landlocked country. Seafood will be difficult to come by but believe me, you won't miss it. Local dishes include umbrichelli (a homemade pasta) with black truffles, wild boar, torta al testo (similar to foccacia), salami and other cured meats, porchetta and lots of fresh wild vegetables such as asparagus and greens. The flavors are simple and sublime and of course all pair perfectly with the local wines.
The stunning countryside vistas speak for themselves and although the photographs are beautiful, there is something downright magical about looking down into the valley from a hilltown that is perched high on the cliff. In the early morning the fog settles below creating a mystical experience while in the afternoon, the sun bathes the rolling hills in light and one can't help but feel inspired and blessed.
Many important saints came from Umbria, and none more significant than Italy's patron, Saint Francis of Assisi. Paying homage to the saints means the construction of magnificent structures that still draw millions of visitors each year.
If Umbria seems like the vacation you have been dreaming of, contact me and we can talk about planning a fabulous trip of a lifetime.


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Doctors Successfully Transplant HIV-Infected Organs in the US For the First Time
By George Dvorsky on at
Physicians from Johns Hopkins Medicine have performed two landmark organ transplantations involving an HIV-positive liver and kidney. It's a historic precedent that will do much to alleviate the ongoing organ shortage, while paving the way towards similar transplants involving other diseases.
The doctors, who announced the surgeries yesterday, used organs donated by the family of an HIV-positive woman who died earlier this month. Her kidney and liver were successfully transplanted into two recipients, both of whom are HIV-positive. This ends a 25-year-stretch in which it was illegal in the US to use HIV-positive organs for transplants. The surgery involving the liver was a world's first, while the kidney transplant was the first in the United States.
"This is an unbelievably exciting day for our hospital and our team, but more importantly for patients living with both HIV and end-stage organ disease," noted head surgeon Dorry L. Segev in a press statement. "For these individuals, this could mean a new chance at life."
Segev says that deceased HIV-positive patients represent an important new source of critically-needed organs for transplants. He estimates that 500 to 600 donors are available each year, which could save over a thousand lives. What's more, these donations would do much to address the ongoing donor shortage in the United States; there are about 122,000 people on the transplant waiting list in the US at any given time, of which thousands die each year.
The surgery was made possible with the passage of the HIV Organ Policy Equity Act of 2013 and the recent approval from the United Network for Organ Sharing. The policy reversal was motivated by recent advances in antiretroviral drugs and other therapies which have done much to lessen the toll of HIV/AIDS (though it's important to point out that these therapies often cause liver or kidney failure). Furthermore, surgeons have developed techniques and protocols to make sure that the HIV virus doesn't spread to the medical team.
Future transplants could involve other organs, such as lungs, pancreas, and intestines. Moreover, this milestone could influence similar surgeries for patients infected with other communicable diseases, such as hepatitis C. And in fact, surgical teams from two different US universities are planning to use hep-C-infected kidneys for transplants later this year. [NPR, LA Times]
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Rise of the Resistance is as Much a Star Wars Story as it is a Theme Park Ride
No Number of Avengers Can Save the Boring, Unfunny Dolittle
Colin Trevorrow's Alleged Star Wars Episode IX Ending Features Some Familiar Themes
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Washington (CNN) There's no spinning what happened in Washington on Friday: Donald Trump caved to Nancy Pelosi — and a compromise to reopen the government was struck.
The bigger question is how. How, after 3+ years of Trump running roughshod on the political process, did Pelosi, the newly installed speaker of the House, beat him at his own game?
The answer is remarkably simple: She said "no." And stuck to it.
The Point: What Pelosi seems to understand better than past Trump political opponents is that giving ANY ground is a mistake. You have to not only stand firm, but be willing to go beyond all political norms — like canceling the SOTU — to win. Which is what Pelosi did this week. Twice.
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Jennifer Morales has been in the multi-family industry in Texas since 1998. Ms. Morales joined Shelter Corporation in 2001 growing within and working various roles including Real Estate Manager, Marketing Manager, and Regional Director. In her current role as Regional Director for the Texas region, Ms. Morales is responsible for overseeing the operations of her portfolio and ensuring all assets are running efficiently while maintaining occupancy and resident satisfaction. Directing her team leaders with guidance and support to assure their assets are successful.
Ms. Morales is an active member of the San Antonio Apartment Association and Texas Apartment Association. In addition to the many industry classes, courses and conferences she has attended through local and state affiliates, she has received both her Certified Apartment Manager and Certified Portfolio Supervisor Designations through NAA. She completed the San Antonio Apartment Association Leadership Lyceum Program in 2014 and is currently in the Texas Apartment Association Leadership Lyceum for 2019. She has served on the Board of Directors at the San Antonio Apartment Association since 2016 and also currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Texas Apartment Association.
Ms. Morales holds a BS – Interdisciplinary Studies from Texas A&M San Antonio as well as a MBA – Management from Our Lady of the Lake University.


Would you like to learn how to crochet the star stitch? The star stitch comes in many variations and styles. The variations in the stars are due to the number of "points" included in the stitch pattern you are crocheting. This post includes a helpful Crochet Star Stitch Tutorial.
The Star Stitch is also called the Marguerite Stitch and these stitches can be found demonstrated in many vintage publications.
If you would like to learn how to crochet the version of the star stitch I used to make this pretty scarf and this pretty cup cover please check out the video and supportive photo tutorials in the post below.
This video is also available on YouTube in High Definition HERE.
R2: Ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc). Work 2 hdc into the "eye" of each star stitch across. Work 1 hdc into the top of the initial 2nd ch from R1.
R3: Ch 2, pull up 1 loop in the front loop (FL) of the 2nd ch from the hook. Pull up 1 loop in the back loop (BL) of the same 2nd ch. Pull up 1 loop in each of the next 3 hdc. You now have 6 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops; ch 1 (1 star stitch completed). *Pull up 1 loop in the ch-1 you just crocheted. Pull up 1 loop in the last loop of the star stitch you just created. Pull up 1 loop in the same st as the last loop of the star stitch you just created. Pull up 1 loop in each of the next 2 sts. You now have 6 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through all 6 loops on the hook, ch 1** (2nd star stitch completed). Rep from * to ** across to the final hdc of the row. 1 hdc in the final hdc of the row (i.e. the ch 2 at the beg of the previous row). Turn.
R4: Ch 2 (counts as 1 hdc). Work 2 hdc into the "eye" of each star stitch across. Work 1 hdc into the top of the initial 2nd ch from R1.
Rep R3 and R4: for your desired project size.
This may be the best tutorial I've ever seen. I love that you explain how to find the exact spot/stitch/chain that should be used. So very helpful, thank you!
Hope this helps 🙂 It is super soft. I actually made an entire blanket using it and it is one of my own personal favorites.
I know this is an old post, but can you tell me what yarn you used? It looks beautiful, and exactly what I want for a scarf. Thank you in advance.
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In 1993, Smith joined Scottish label Linn Records. Reminiscence (1993), Misty Morning and No Time (1994), Azure (recorded with Jon Christensen, Lars Danielsson and Kenny Wheeler in 1995), and the hugely ambitious Beasts of Scotland (1996) all received critical as well as audience acclaim. Writing in Playboy magazine, Neil Tesser noted of Beasts of Scotland that: "Smith's artful writing makes the ensemble sound like a petite Philharmonic." Reviewer Chris J Walker, in the Los Angeles Jazz magazine, remarked that Smith's strong compositional talent "vividly conveys the aura of the various wildlife that his compositions are named for."
The Sound of Love followed. Recorded in only six hours in New York in September 1997 with the outstanding rhythm section of Kenny Barron (piano), Peter Washington (bass), and Billy Drummond (drums), it focused on the Duke Ellington-Billy Strayhorn songbook. A superb set of readings of classics by two of the foremost composers in jazz history, the album reached number 20 in the American Gavin Jazz Chart, an astounding achievement for a European jazz musician.
Released in 1998, Gymnopedie: The Classical Side of Tommy Smith, highlighted a completely different facet of Smith's musical vocabulary. Recorded with his regular duo partner, classical pianist Murray McLachlan, the disc featured music by Satie, Bartok, Grieg and Chick Corea, and Smith's Sonatas No 1 and No 2.
Returning to jazz and to New York the following year, Smith then recorded his final album for Linn, the tough, gritty Blue Smith, with old friend, guitarist John Scofield and his regular rhythm team, bassist James Genus and drummer Clarence Penn.


Not every nation would appreciate being known for bringing up the rear, but evidently Malta does. The Mediterranean island is already the smallest current or soon-to-be member of the European Union. Now, its National Statistics Office has reported study results that conclude Maltese women will be the shortest, on average, in the 25-member bloc. How short? Five feet four inches, compared to 5-feet 5-1/2 inches for all other EU member states. What about its men? They average 5 feet 8 inches, a tad taller than those of last-place Portugal. The EU male average is 5-10.
Villagers on Indonesia's main island of Java are laying claim to a size record as well: for the largest snake ever caught. The reticulated python in question reputedly weighs 985 pounds and is 49 feet long - 17 feet more than the current colossal-snake listing in the Guinness Book of World Records.


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Foundation trains over 600 vulnerable youths to acquire skills in 5 years
The Ladi Memorial Foundation (LMF) has given lifeline through training to over 600 vulnerable youths on skill acquisition, within the past five years the founder and Executive Director of the foundation Mrs Rosemary Osikoya, has said.
Osikoya who was former commissioner for education and later Environment in Kogi State said the foundation is aimed at empowering the youths and women to be self-reliant while providing them with a platform to acquire life-changing carrier coaching and mentoring.
"Since five years ago that the NGO has been in existence, we have been rendering vocational services to both in and out-of-school students at various levels.
"We have so far trained about 600 youth, most of them vulnerable in the society. We are helping them to access livelihood equipment and to give them hope," she said.
Osikoya explained that 54 students in public school and dropouts were enrolled for the pilot public school co~curricular TVET Project, which was flagged off on July 8, 2021; while the club meetings commenced on July 26, 2021.
She said the trade skills taught were basic garment making for men, women and children; bag making, catering craft Practice: baking and confectionaries, and food preparation.
She added that the foundation provided the training free including consumables, equipment, learning tools, textbooks among others, and supported by generous individuals and organizations, which was acknowledged by the Schools' TVET Champions 2021 Awards.
Osikoya stressed that most of those trained by the NGO were school drop-outs but were reintroduced to school, adding that, their self-esteem had increased.
"For this programme, we registered 54 people who went through our training for a period of six months. I am happy to announce to you that we are graduating 32 youths today.
"Skill helps to build and develop their personal capacity, which is the whole idea of the training.
"A total of 35 candidates were enrolled for NABTEB modular trade exams December 2021 in both JSS/GSS Pyakasa, Abuja, and out of school youths/women in Lokoja.
"The NABTEB modular trade Exams that were taken include: Baking and confectionaries, Food preparation, Pattern drafting, and Garment construction & finishing," she said.
The executive director described the programme as a huge success considering the number of youths that it had helped to take off the street.
She, therefore urged educational institutions at various levels to adopt modules in skills acquisition, so as to equip students with skills that move them away from unemployment after school.
Other partners' groups and individuals at the event also pledged their various commitments to supporting the co-curricullar TVET project.
The Vice Chairman LMF Board of Trustees, Engr. Kashim Ali, described the project as turning point, and noble and promising beginning for the young beneficiaries saying it would mark a positive turn in their journey in life.
Ali, who was a former COREN President, said the LMF remained committed to contributing positively to national development through quality human capacity development in the strategic areas of focus.
According to him, LMF is focusing on functional, practical skills for survival, livelihood improvements, entrepreneurship and employment which remains the bedrock of every national productivity, economic growth and personal fulfilment.
"Today's event which brings us together presents a humble initiative to encourage TVET culture and strengthen integration of TVET certification in the formal education.
"It is a commendable feat bringing together various categories of stakeholders, forges linkages of cooperation and presents a new platform for focused partnership collaboration, mentorship and coaching everyone can buy into", he said.
Ali expressed hope that the LMF Young Entrepreneurs' Club (YEClub) Project experience and lessons learnt shared both today and afterwards would provide beneficial insight to education policy makers, administrators and other stakeholders.
Mr Yusuf Alli, the Managing Editor, Northern Operations of The Nation Newspaper, a Facilitator of the programme, commended the founder for the initiative, adding that, it would divert the attention of youths from societal ills.
"I came here to give my own support as a facilitator but when I saw the initiative, I was encouraged."
The creativity, innovation and skills' mastery demonstrated by students were judged by VIPs at the event, and the best talents were rewarded with various prizes depending on their skills' categories.
The winners of the Garment making craft Student-preneurs category: First position- Favour Ifeanyi Chisom SS2 (female); Second position- Israeli Oloyede SS3 (male); and Third position & most improved student~preneur, Abubakar Akilu Hassan SS1 (male) of GSS Pyakasa, all got a Sewing machine each.
The winners of the Catering craft prizes in the studentpreneurs category: First position- Peace Daniel JSS3; Second position- Precious Noah Yahaya SS3; and Third position- Rachael Tojuola SS2, all female students of GSS Pyakasa.
The first (Peace Daniel), second (Precious Yahaya) and third (Rachael Tojuola) positions, received Gas cooker; Kenwood cake mixer; and a complete set of cooking pots respectively.
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MEN 25+ IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF MIAMI: COME, LEARN ABOUT PROJECT JOSEPH AND HOW TO HELP MEN IN CRISIS PREGNANCY.
A huge THANK YOU to the Archdiocese of Miami for including the announcement of the workshop in the Pastoral Bulletin of April, and to the Knights of Columbus of Miami-Dade, Broward, and Monroe County for promoting the workshop.
We look forward to prepare more men so that they be ready to mentor dads in the Archdiocese of Miami's 5 Pregnancy Help Centers.


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Leak point pressures have evolved over the last several years as tools for functional bladder assessment. Often the term leak point pressure is used when referring to Abdominal Leak Point Pressures ALPP. In fact; there are two LPP measurements in Urodynamics - Abdominal Leak Point Pressures ALPP and Detrusor or Bladder Leak Point Pressures DLPP. Defining these two leak point pressures and understanding their very different intrinsic values can be confusing to the urodynamicist.


Collaboration: allow teams to work together, collaborate on and publish documents, maintain task lists, implement workflows, and share information through the use of wikis and blogs.
Portals: create a personal MySite portal to share information with others and personalize the user experience and content of an enterprise Web site based on the user's profile.
Enterprise Search: quickly and easily find people, expertise and content in business applications.


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module SmallCage::Commands
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    def execute
      target = Pathname.new(@opts[:path])
      fail target.to_s + ' does not exist.' unless target.exist?

      loader = SmallCage::Loader.new(target)
      root = loader.root

      if @opts[:out].nil?
        out = root + ('./_smc/tmp/export/' + Time.now.strftime('%Y%m%d%H%M%S'))
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        out = Pathname.new(@opts[:out])
      end
      fail out.to_s + ' already exist.' if out.exist?

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      loader.each_not_smc_file do |docpath|
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        outdir = out + ('.' + dir.to_s)
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Based in Central London, KDG Property Ltd specialise in service charge estate and block management to residential and commercial private clients large and small across London and the South East. The company has in house chartered surveyors, accountants and engineers with many years' experience in the estate management business. Estate management clients get an experienced RICS and/or IRPM qualified property manager as well as 24 hour emergency support and a service level agreement.
The company offers a tailored property management solution to freeholders, RTM or residential management companies, leaseholders and lessees alike, which is designed to be market leading, professional and maintain fluid levels of regular contact with the client. With in house chartered surveyors, engineers and accountants, KDG Property also focus upon mixed use commercial and residential properties and has friendly staff helping customers to live and work in a well maintained environment.
KDG Property Ltd manage small high street mixed use properties, or residential blocks ranging from 4 units to over 50 units from London's W1 to Kent, Surrey and Essex. Qualified staff often live close to their geographically managed area and have not only professional property related degrees, but years of property management and client care experience.
Residential Block Management fees range from £1000 + vat.
Company Secretarial Fees range from £300 + vat.


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The One Word Mistake That Stops Landing Pages (And CTAs) From Actually Converting
Category : Conversion Rate Optimization
So, you've beavered away on your new landing page for hours.
Or maybe you've spent good money on a seasoned copywriter to do the work for you.
You put the page live, wait for a few days and…
Nada. Nothing. Zilch.
Looking at your analytics confirms that the page has a low conversion rate; visitors lurk for a while, but they just aren't taking action. You try a little A/B testing, chopping and changing content and headlines, but it doesn't seem to make much (if any) difference.
Did you really waste all that time and/or money developing a page that's doing absolutely nothing to help advance users through your sales funnel? Maybe. But, more likely, no.
In fact, the key to improving conversions on your page could be as simple as changing one little word. And it's a word that a ton of pages based on default landing page templates use as standard.
If you follow this advice, the conversion rate of your pages will be anything but standard.
Why Your Landing Pages Aren't Converting
When you take a peek at your analytics package for the performance of your landing page(s), it's rare that the Avg. Session Duration will be anywhere close to zero*. As long as you're not tricking visitors into checking out your page, and your content is anything approaching decent, people will at least give it a skim.
*An extremely low Avg. Session Duration is an entirely different problem, and necessitates a closer look at your content and/or the search terms you're targeting.
In other words, it's unlikely that your content is the biggest problem here.
If visitors to your landing page aren't converting, it's much more likely that you're failing to provide them with the right impetus for continuing their path through your funnel. They bail out and, barring stellar retargeting efforts, you probably won't see them again.
Here's the next key question: does your CTA button read Submit? How about Enter? Try? Is it any similar single word along those lines?
If the answer is yes, then we may just have found your problem. Here's an uninspiring signup form we found that appears to have been pulled straight from a template:
The button, and all the text before it for that matter, really doesn't tell potential subscribers anything of value about the content of the newsletter or why they might want to receive it.
That is a HUGE problem for conversions.
Your Call To Action Isn't Compelling Enough
Let's get psychological for a second. Think about the word Submit. Derived from the word submission, it is by its very nature a passive word. There's a reason marketers don't talk about the idea of a CTP, or a Call To Passivity. They talk about a Call To Action, or a CTA.
The idea of submission is very unappealing to readers, even if they only make the connection subconsciously, with few exceptions. Wonder Woman's indestructible Bracelets of Submission spring to mind…but we're not in Themyscira anymore, Toto.
Words like Submit, Enter or Try are often used in landing page templates, and many people struggling to create a successful landing page simply leave that text alone. That's definitely not because they're lazy. After all, they've just written a whole page from scratch!
What templates and landing page creation guides sometimes fail to point out is that this is really just placeholder text that is 100% designed to be replaced with something more compelling. Let's get into what that might look like.
Your Call To Action Isn't Compelling Enough
Demonstrate The Value That YOU Can Add
If non-committal words like Submit and Try are the enemy here, then you might think that words like Create, Experience or Transform are your best friend. And they are…but only to a certain extent.
In actual fact, the problem with buttons that invite users to Submit or Try Now isn't (just) the nature of the words themselves but the lack of motivation behind them. They fail to explain why the user should be excited about taking the next step on this journey.
Even Try For Free is better than Try Now, because it at least explains to potential users that they're getting something with an implied value for nothing. But it still doesn't reinforce any of the tangible benefits of clicking the button and moving forward.
Similarly, phrases like "Learn more" are vague and might not inspire action. However, context is everything. StackExchange just about gets away with using it here because the button is immediately preceded by the sort of content readers can expect if they click:
A landing page with a weak CTA is like a movie or a song that builds up and up and up then, right when you're expecting a crescendo, you just get sort of a shrug. A powerful CTA encapsulates, in just a few words, all of the reasons a user should be excited.
Before you start crafting your next CTA, take some time to think about the benefits that your service can offer to visitors of that particular landing page. That last part is in bold because it's important to mix up your CTAs depending on your target audience!
Creating CTAs That Actually Work
Let's kick this off with a question. If I came up to you on the street with a big red button, said "hey, would you mind pressing this for me?" and nothing else, you'd say no, right?
So why would you expect visitors to your landing page to behave any differently? You need to use your CTA to demonstrate where it's going to take potential customers next. It's that simple. Ok, it's not quite that simple, but it's our starting point.
Check out this example from one of our clients, Managed Medical Transport, which does just that:
Example of Managed Medical Transport Clients
The user is left in absolutely no doubt as to where the button is going to take them; to get their free quote. If the company wanted to get a little flashier, they could try adding something like "no obligation" in there to see if it improves clickthrough rate.
But don't be afraid to get even more specific than that. This example from our client Renegade.bio gets a little deeper, effectively explaining the entire purpose of their site in a single button:
Example from our client Renegade.bio
Note the use of the first person to really call out to the user; this isn't "a" test or "your" test, it's MY test. With such high demand right now it's probably difficult to commit to timeframes, but we'd bet that a button like "BOOK MY TEST FOR TOMORROW" or something similar might perform even better.
Some services, like Loom, opt to use a one-two punch of a value proposition complemented by a CTA that offers an additional benefit:
Example of Loom
The above could be reworded as "this is going to save you a ton of time. Oh, and btw it's free too." There's such a thing as going overboard, but this is an approach to consider if you're really struggling to distill your benefit(s) into a single sentence.
Here's another really nice example of a compelling CTA from FreshBooks:
Example of a compelling CTA from FreshBooks
Instead of inviting users to do something vague like "try the software", it clarifies exactly what you'll be doing right after you click the button. Plus, it takes advantage of positive association. What typically follows creating an invoice? Getting paid…well, provided you have good clients anyway. And everybody wants to press a button to get paid.
Groucho Marx once said that "I refuse to join any club that would accept me as a member." It's a witty expression, but what it's really getting at is the fact that certain things become less appealing when you feel like they're too readily available to you.
That's why services that begin life as a private beta or by invitation only so often experience high levels of demand. If you can find a legitimate way to create an air of exclusivity in your CTAs, that can be a great move:
Example of a Flexible jobs for the modern nurse
Trusted does this effectively with a button that reads "I want in." There's a practical element in play here – the service is only available to registered nurses, so requires manual approval – but it also serves to make it seem sort of like an exclusive club.
There's no silver bullet when it comes to CTAs; a phrase or idea that works very well for one company won't necessarily work right off the bat for another. For a long time, many marketers swore by using inequality signs (that's these guys: < and >) in their CTAs.
There hasn't been a ton of research into using emojis in CTAs, although there's evidence to suggest that they improve email open rates, but they're worth considering for certain audiences. Plus, they help to keep things concise; Neil Patel suggests that the optimal length for a CTA is 10-15 words across a maximum of 1 or 2 sentences.
One thing's for sure; almost anything you try (as long as you don't get too crazy) will be an improvement on Submit.
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Contact: Eric Davis, Marketing & Communications Director
505.424.2351 or eric.davis@iaia.edu
Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA)
and Notable Native American Activist and Artist
Charlene Teters
Announces Retirement
Santa Fe, New Mexico: August 19, 2020
IAIA Academic Dean and noted artist, educator, and activist, Charlene Teters (Spokane), has announced her retirement, effective September 30, 2020.
Photo by Jason S. Ordaz, courtesy of IAIA
Teters earned an AFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts, a BFA from the College of Santa Fe, and an MFA from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In addition, she was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Mitchell College in New London, CT.
After establishing the Racial Justice Office at the National Congress of American Indians, Teters returned to IAIA in 1992 as Director of Alumni Relations and Student Retention. In 2013, she was promoted to Associate Professor in the Studio Arts Department. She has also served as a Visiting Lecturer in the Art Department at the Ohio State University and received a two-year appointment as the Hugh O. LaBounty Endowed Chair at the California Polytechnic State University in Pomona, CA.
In 2000, Teters was appointed as the Interim Dean of the Academic Division during IAIA's transition and move from the College of Santa Fe campus to their new campus in Rancho Viejo, and named the Academic Dean in 2015.
As an artist, Teters has a history of producing politically-impactful installations. During the 1999 Site Santa Fe Biennial Looking for a Place, curated by Rosa Martinez, US artists from around the country were invited to participate with works focusing on place.
Teters had observed the Obelisk at the Santa Fe Plaza, which was partially inscribed with the term "savage Indians", had been "modified" when someone chiseled away the word "savage". Teters created her own obelisk which only contained the word "savage," and placed it near the plaza. Her perspective on this installation is that it was not created to be confrontational - merely to spur discussion on the topic.
Charlene Teters and the Obelisk.
Image courtesy of the artist.
During a Staff and Faculty show at the Balzer Contemporary Edge Gallery on the IAIA campus, Teters created an installation: #NoToRedSambo. Here she addressed a subject close to her heart - the use of Native Americans and imagery as sports mascots. Focused on Chief Wahoo, the image that serves as the logo for Cleveland's major league baseball team, Teters remarked "These images should have gone by the wayside along with Little Black Sambo and the Frito Bandito."
Teters has exhibited internationally and maintains an active presence lecturing and delivering keynote speeches and commencement addresses across the United States. She first gained national prominence as a graduate student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where she led protests against the degrading depictions of American Indian caricatures used as sport teams' mascots. Teters' activism has led to a strong upswing in efforts to eliminate Native American mascots in the United States. This history of her activism is the subject of a nationally-aired award- winning documentary"In Whose Honor?" by Jay Rosenstein. She was one of the driving forces behind the recent decision to rename the Washington Football Team.
In 2002, she received a New Mexico Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts. In 2017 she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women's Caucus for the Arts.
Her paintings and art installations have been featured in over 21 major exhibitions, commissions, and collections. Additionally, Teters was the first Artist-in-Residence at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, New York.
When asked about her retirement plans, Teters replied: "My husband Don and I have plans to move to my home reservation in Washington State. We will create a place to make art in my homeland so I can become a part of the revitalization of my Spokane language and river culture."
IAIA President Dr. Robert Martin (Cherokee) remarked that "The IAIA community will miss Dean Teters. She is a role model for us all in terms of her creative leadership in Indigenous arts education, commitment to our students, and her contributions and service to Indigenous issues through her art and activism."
To arrange an interview with Dean Teters, please contact Eric Davis at 505.424.2351, or eric.davis@iaia.edu.
Offering undergraduate degrees in Studio Arts, Creative Writing, Cinematic Arts and Technology, Indigenous Liberal Studies, Museum Studies, and Performing Arts -- an MFA in Creative Writing -- along with certificates in Business and Entrepreneurship, Museum Studies, and Native American Art History -- IAIA is the only college in the nation dedicated to the study of contemporary Native arts. The school serves approximately 500 full time equivalent (FTE) Native and non-Native American college students from across the globe. IAIA is accredited by the
Higher Learning Commission.
About IAIA:
For over 50 years, the Institute of American Indian Arts has played a key role in the direction and shape of Native expression. With an internationally acclaimed college, museum, and tribal support resource through the IAIA Land Grant Programs, IAIA is dedicated to the study and advancement of Native arts and cultures -- and committed to student achievement and the preservation and progress of their communities. Learn more about IAIA and our mission at www.iaia.edu.


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Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor made some history in Saturday night's 7-3 Rangers win against the Houston Astros.
Odor joined a special group of major leaguers that have hit both an inside-the-park home run and a conventional home run in the same game.
Odor's inside-the-park home run came in the fifth inning when Astros center fielder George Springer misplayed a ball hit off of the right center field wall. Then Odor hit his second homer of the game in the seventh inning off of Astros reliever Ryan Pressly. It was a blast into the right field stands that extended the Rangers lead to 3-1.
The Rangers will play the Astros, for the final time in 2018, Sunday afternoon at 1:10pm in Houston.


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Ten female artists whose prints are perfect to hang on your wall
Posted 20 Mar 2020, by Alexandra Colton
It is a truth universally acknowledged that women have been underrepresented in the arts throughout history. Having faced exclusion from art schools, had work ignored or falsely attributed, and been forced into compliance with society's antiquated views on appropriate behaviour and gender roles, it's hardly surprising to find so few women artists represented in museums, galleries and art history texts.
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912–2004)
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust
Thankfully and rightly, the narrative has been slowly changing. In celebration of Women's History Month, we're highlighting some of the fantastic paintings by both popular and lesser-known women artists whose work deserves wider appreciation. From stunning abstract paintings to subtle landscapes and intimate portraits, here are our top picks of prints by women artists from the Art UK Shop.
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912–2004) was one of Britain's most significant twentieth-century abstract artists. Her unique, expressive brushwork and colourful palette give her paintings a beautifully strong and bold aesthetic.
Framed print of 'Afghanistan'
2000, acrylic on canvas by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912–2004)
Prints such as Afghanistan and Easter are perfect for adding an invigorating splash of colour to a neutral space, while Expanding Forms Black and White and In Tension 1968 make a wonderfully subtle addition to any room.
Annie Louisa Swynnerton
Manchester-born Annie Louisa Swynnerton (1844–1933) was a pioneering British artist, and the first elected woman member at the Royal Academy of Arts. She challenged convention and passionately supported women's right to vote.
Montagna Mia c.1923
Annie Louisa Swynnerton (1844–1933)
Best known for her portraits, symbolist works and landscapes, her varied style and subject matter was heavily influenced by time spent living in Rome. Choose from a wide range of prints, from beautiful Italian landscapes such as Rain Clouds, Monte Gennaro to the vibrant and sensuous Oceanid. Her Montagna Mia (meaning 'my mountain') may allude to the struggles she faced as a female artist.
Mabel Frances Layng
Born in Cheshire, Mabel Frances Layng (1881–1937) studied in London and lived most of her adult life in Ealing, where she worked as a professional artist.
Framed print of 'Girls Dressing'
1920s, oil on canvas by Mabel Frances Layng (1881–1937)
Her best-known paintings show scenes of everyday life in London, with works such as The Omnibus and Crossing the Street displaying a style and subject matter rooted in the 1920s, lending the perfect vintage touch to any interior.
Gwen John
Welsh artist Gwen John (1876–1939) is best known for her portraits of mostly anonymous female sitters, and for her distinctive use of closely related, subtle colour tones.
Framed print of 'Girl in Profile'
late 1910s, oil on canvas by Gwen John (1876–1939)
Prints of works such as The Letter, Flowers and A Corner of the Artist's Room in Paris bring a quiet calmness and contemplative feel to the home.
Georgina Moutray Kyle
Belfast-born Georgina Moutray Kyle (1865–1950) was a watercolour painter and pastel artist best known for her distinctly modern palette and a Post-Impressionist approach characterised by heavy outlines and a strong emphasis on shapes.
Framed print of 'Gleams of Sunshine, Belfast Harbour'
c.1938, oil on canvas on board by Georgina Moutray Kyle (1865–1950)
Her subjects included portraits, still life, landscapes, harbour views and market scenes, with works such as A Market in France, Evening at Camaret, France and The Incoming Tide perfectly demonstrating the charm and beauty of her progressive style.
Angelica Kauffmann
Angelica Kauffmann (1741–1807) was a Swiss Neoclassical artist. Known primarily as a history painter, she was also a skilled portraitist, landscape and decoration painter and one of the two female founding members of the Royal Academy in London in 1768.
Framed print of 'Ellis Cornelia Knight'
1793, oil on canvas by Angelica Kauffmann (1741–1807)
At a time when most women were denied the opportunity for the level of academic study that history painting required, Kauffmann built a strong reputation and saw significant success in her lifetime. Beauty Tempted by Love, Counselled by Prudence, Maria and her portrait of Ellis Cornelia Knight reveal her considerable technical skill and make beautiful prints.
Mainie Jellett
A pioneer of abstract painting, Mainie Jellett (1897–1944) is recognised as one of the most important figures in Irish art history. After initially adopting Impressionism, she later developed a distinctive and individual painting style which was both abstract and strongly inspired by Cubism.
Framed prints of 'Composition', 'Composition' and 'Painting'
oil on canvas by Mainie Jellett (1897–1944)
At first, her paintings received a frosty critical reception, but after her death at just 46, she ultimately gained recognition as a champion of modern art. Paintings such as Seated Female Nude, Painting and Composition work beautifully as art prints for the home.
Beatrice Offor
Known primarily for her portraits of young women, Beatrice Offor (1864–1920) was a British painter who trained at the Slade School of Art in London. A very popular artist in her day, she exhibited regularly at the Royal Academy of Arts.
Two Dogs 1886–1917
Beatrice Offor (1864–1920)
Bruce Castle Museum (Haringey Culture, Libraries and Learning)
Her beautiful portraits, such as Contemplative Woman, Girl and a Witch, and the lovely Two Dogs, make fantastic art prints.
Louise Pickard
Louise Pickard (1865–1928) was an English painter of still life, landscapes and portraits. After studying at the Slade School of Art in London, and later in Paris, Pickard had her studio in Chelsea and worked on both the French Riviera and in North Yorkshire.
Framed print of 'Still Life, Flowers'
oil on canvas by Louise Pickard (1865–1928)
Her subtly detailed style has a stunning lightness of touch, with works such as Still Life, Flowers, Still Life, Vegetables and A Gloucestershire Village being wonderful examples.
Best known for her paintings of animals, Rosa Bonheur (1822–1899) was a French realist artist and sculptor who was widely considered to be the most famous female painter of the nineteenth century. She lived unconventionally for the time, wearing her hair short, smoking, and living with her female companion. In doing so openly, and through achieving such significant success, she opened many doors for the women artists who would follow.
The Lion at Home 1881
Rosa Bonheur (1822–1899)
Ferens Art Gallery
Bonheur was a master of her craft, and art prints of her technical yet beautiful depictions of animals, such as the magnificent Ploughing in the Nivernais, France or The Lion at Home, make a brilliantly bold statement for your home.
These fantastic art prints by women artists are our top picks, but this list is by no means exhaustive. Join us in celebrating Women's History Month by browsing prints by women artists on the Art UK Shop to find your favourite.
Alexandra Colton, Online Shop Officer at Art UK
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Ten reasons to love Rosa Bonheur
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