I can keep drawing new images that are relevant for today and a good example would be the limited edition screen print I created for this year's Olympics.
themselves a 'Kate'! Kate is my wonderful business partner who organises everything except for the illustrations. This leaves me free to do what I do best and get on and draw. I have always found it hard to put a value on my art work so it is wonderful to have a partner who can sell what I do, and has the vision and drive to take the business to the next level.
If you had the chance to learn a new skill, what would it be?
I would love to sculpt. Degas' ballerina girls are my favourite objects ever. I would like to try and create my illustrations in 3d but have a feeling that they wouldn't turn out quite the way I would hope!
Who are your favourite artists? Ooh, I could name so many … Mabel Lucy Atwell, Maurice Sendak, Pierre Bonnard, Norman Rockwell, Jessie Wilcox Smith … my list is endless and I am always finding artists who inspire me and make me want to try harder.
Is the 'handmade' ethic important to you and why? Yes, it really is. As the business grows, it becomes harder to maintain that personal handmade feel, but it is something we will always put first - even if it means we don't make the biggest margin on the sales.
and, hopefully, have the handmade touch that means our customers return to us time and time again.
What's next for 'Belle & Boo'? So many things - a new range of wall stickers that we are now printing in house, a gorgeous range of chinaware by Churchill, beautiful baby clothes at John Lewis, two more Belle and Boo picture books, a stunning coffee table craft book and an extensive range of affordable quality stationery.
I think that's it for the near future but watch this space as we have lots more ideas up our sleeves!


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The Ultimate Answer
Create your happiness formula
10 Tips For a Healthy Life From The World's Oldest Person
by polyachka in Happiness Tags: longevity
Deep in the heart of Japan's countryside lived the oldest person in the world. His name was Jiroemon Kimura and on Wednesday, he died at 116.
I had a chance to meet Kimura on the brink of his 115th birthday in a tucked away seaside village of southern Japan, a half-day journey by train from Kyoto City.
This pristine region called Kyotango, bordered by jade coastlines foaming onto pine-blanketed hills, was home to a startling number of human beings who had stood the test of time. In Kyotango alone, there were 54 centenarians, three times the national average in a country already renowned for longevity. These old, resilient souls were scurrying down narrow cobbled streets, napping under the heavy weight of futon blankets, even karaoking at the corner bar.
Since that day, I still hear my conversation with Kimura jostling around in my head, surprised to find myself carrying around its wisdom like a handy pocketbook on life.
In memory of a man who spread happiness from his remote corner in the world, I recount ten things Jiroemon Kimura taught me about living long and living well.
1. Exercise Every Single Day
Kimura claimed his secret to longevity was exercising everyday. "It's important to make daily exercise a discipline, " he said. "A habit."
Kimura kept this habit well into 100s. When his legs grew too weak after 110, he did a hundred bicycle motions each day while lying on his back. At 114, he still took time each day to wiggle his hands and legs repetitively, always making sure his muscles stayed active.
2. Eat Small Portions
The Japanese have a saying : hara hachibunme. (eat until you're 80% full). Kimura lived by this philosophy, preaching his self-made slogan of "eat less and live long." Pacing himself with small portions paid off. At nearly 115, he still enjoyed a good appetite and ate whatever he wanted. He took no medication at all.
3. Let Adversity Make You Strong
When something unexpected happened and things didn't go the way he wished them to, Kimura said he reminded himself that the experience, "is good for you, it helps you grow."
No matter how hard things got, he said he faced difficulties with "endurance and perseverance." He told people to never let worry or suffering consume them because "after every storm, peace always comes."
Kimura had a philosophical context that allowed him to accept adversity without feeling as though his world is being threatened, according to John Daishin Buksbazen, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Psy D. from Southern California Psychoanalytic Institute. When people see adversity as a challenge that they can work with and eventually overcome, they have better outcomes. With repeated practice, the neural pathways associated with this calm kind of coping can be reinforced and become more intuitive, tending to arise when adversity is encountered again.
4. Read the News Everyday
Kimura's favorite part of the day was after breakfast, when he read the newspaper with a magnifying glass for two or three hours. He also enjoyed following congressional debates on television. In a 2009 interview with Yomiuri Online Kimura said he believed it is important for a person keep up with the times.
Reading the news and comprehending complex issues not only exercises the brain, according to Buksbazen, but also creates a sense of belonging to the larger world and to the human race, keeping loneliness and boredom at bay.
5. Eliminate Strong Preferences
It was impossible to get Kimura to name a favorite anything.
Favorite food? "Everything." he smiled.
Favorite memory? "Many things, whatever came my way."
What do you love about Kyotango? "Nothing in particular!"
What are you most thankful for? "I would say everything."
Kimura lived in a world free of likes and dislikes. Yet rather than being an empty person devoid of interests, Kimura exuded a rare fullness, brimming with the humanity and passion that comes from being open to all things.
In Zen philosophy, which underlies Japanese culture, the Faith-Mind Sutra teaches that "the Great Way is not difficult; it only avoids picking and choosing. But make even the slightest distinction, and heaven and earth are set infinitely apart."
By not choosing favorites, Kimura seemed to have mastered the art of 'taking his life as it comes.'
6. Live Without Attachment
Kimura lived to see the span of three centennials and four emperors. He outlived his wife, two children and a grandson. So what keeps him motivated to live?
Everything," he said. "But it's impossible to pinpoint. If you try to do that, you will lose hope and the world can be a dark place".
We often search for certain things in life to live for – our child, our partner, our craft, our mission. But having seen the ebb and flow of life, the mutability of our earthly prized possessions, Kimura learned to not attach his life to any one particular thing and instead draw from all things as a whole.
Kimura's non-attachment kept him from being devastated by grief, a significant factor in differentiating him from a person who ages more rapidly, according to Buksbazen. It is not that he did not mourn for the deceased family members or belongings, but by not being attached to their inevitable mortality, he was able to let go.
In essence, Kimura did not search for a reason to live – for living itself became its own reason.
7. Stay Close to Nature
Born into a farming family, Kimura and his seven siblings grew up touching the earth. Kimura worked in a post office for 38 years and returned to farming after retirement until he was 90 years old. Even in his 100s, he continued to take long daily walks and do some weeding.
Besides providing fresh air and vigorous exercise, farming is all about producing life and seeing the physical results of your work, according to Buksbazen. This brings forth enormous gratification. People who work in an office shuffling papers often do not get to see the results of their work. Farming can also become a type of meditative practice, helping to calm the mind and live for the present.
8. Have Gratitude
"It's not me," Kimura insisted, when people marveled at his age. "I could not make it on my own strength. It is because of strength of everyone around me."
Kimura embodied Kansha, meaning gratitude, a core value in Japanese culture. To anyone he came in contact with — his family, the caretaker, a visitor — he clasped his hands in prayer and bowed with sincerity, a touching display of gratitude so rare in today's age it almost felt like a lost art.
Gratitude, especially when part of a daily practice, is associated with the release in the body of serotonin, noradrenaline, and dopamine, all of which have significant roles in cardiac and mental health, according to Buksbazen.
9. Laugh Often
Kimura was a concentrated dose of the human spirit and had a deep-bellied, contagious laugh. It was impossible not to smile around him.
"I choose to spend my life with as much cheerfulness as possible," said Kimura, whose stories of adversity were peppered with a hearty sense of humor.
Dr. William Fry of Stanford University has studied the effects of laughter for thirty years and compares it to "inner jogging," claiming that laughing 100 times a day is as beneficial as ten minutes of rowing. A good laugh can boost the immune system, relax the muscles, and improve mental functions such as memory and creativity. Which makes it no surprise that frequent laughter is a common personality trait among centenarians, according to a 2012 study at Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University.
10. Break Life Up Into Small Parts
Kimura said he woke up each morning and wished that it would be a good day, never imagining the days would add up to his title of oldest living man.
In the 2009 interview with Mainichi Shinbun, Kimura said that on his 90th birthday, he set a goal to reach the age of 100. Once he turned 100, his new goal was to reach 110. The reporter asked if, now that he was 110, he planned on reaching 120.
Kimura laughed and said, "That might be a stretch."
One of the things that make people overwhelmed when they are in a challenging situation is that they try to handle it all at once, which releases huge amounts of stress chemicals, according to Bukszaben. Breaking things up into small steps relieves much of this stress and makes them feel more conquerable. It keeps us in the present. It helps us achieve great things.
My talk with Kimura came to an end and he thanked us for coming, saying what a waste it must have been for us to travel so far just to see him. I stood in awe of Kimura's energy, how it seemed to burst from some infinite inner geyser, too powerful to be held back by the realities of an aging body. As the nurse led him out, I told him that although he had lived a long life, he still seemed very young.
He turned around and quipped like a confident athlete headed to a race, "This is just the beginning!"
Kimura left behind a trail of laughter in the room and a reminder to us all that life — as I've once heard it put — is but "an endless unfolding." That we are never too old for new beginnings.
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One thing I forgot to mention in the review: the book can be hard to find, but I did see several copies available for purchase at the Frank Lynch Library of the Philippine Social Science Council Building. Of course, that was months ago, but even if they don't have Fish's book, a trip to the library should be worthwhile to any history fan–they have a stock of Filipiniana books that I haven't seen available anywhere else.


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One of the notable cuts is the $71.8 million decrease in the annual budget of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. The Department will actually have to make do with $169.8 million less over the next three years. Jeffery Simpson of the Globe and Mail reports that there will no longer be an annual trip for ambassadors to Canada to the Arctic. These trips to the North had been an important way of showing Canada's Arctic in a positive light to foreign diplomats. If Canada wants policies such as the EU's ban on seal fur imports overturned, for instance, it's helpful if diplomats can observe firsthand Aboriginal lifestyles. Furthermore, in 2013, Canada is planning to both submit its claims to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf in 2013 and take over chairmanship of the Arctic Council. With all of these events on the horizon, it seems like a bad idea for Canada to cancel the trips this year.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada will complete the transfer of managing and maintaining Arctic ports to the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. One such harbor, Pangnirtung in Nunavut, will hopefully be completed this year. Fisheries and Oceans is spending $5.8 million this year to finish construction.
No additional funding will be allocated to Arctic research infrastructure under the Economic Action Plan, as the program has concluded. In 2009-2010, $32 million was allocated, and in 2010-2011, $51 million. A total of 20 projects were completed, ranging from the refurbishment of the M'Clintock Channel Polar Bear Research Cabins to the upgrading of the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory.
$5.2 billion will be spent over the next 11 years on renewing the Canadian Coast Guard Fleet. This is in addition to the $35 billion that is going towards the National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy.
Canada is right to invest more heavily in its Coast Guard. But it should also think about having a more comprehensive strategy in the Arctic that involves courting diplomats, meeting Northerners' needs, and enhancing its capabilities. If only it were that simple.


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Combine basil, sugar, and water in a saucepan and simmer until the sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Allow to cool and strain.
Mix lemon juice and water together in a pitcher. Add basil simple syrup to taste. Correct the tartness with additional lemon juice or simple syrup as needed. Pour over ice filled glasses and garnish with a pretty lemon twist if you'd like.
Extra basil simple syrup may stored in the refrigerator — it is lovely for all kinds of summer drinks.
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During the 5 day of the canton fair, Gemake shows the new products , single weld line technology with national patent protection , and provide the hot water solution to the customers from all over the world. Also got lots of good reputation. Some of the customers come to visit our company and plan to build a long term relationship with us.
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Canton Fair brings more chances to SMEc(small medium size enterprises ) , so ,"we would seize the chance and try our best to offer our technology and service to more countries and regions.
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Posted on August 22, 2019 by John Hinderaker in Media Bias, Race
The Growing Slavery Crisis
We wrote here about the New York Times's "1619 project," which attempts to sell the idea that America was founded on slavery, and that slavery is pretty much the only important thing that has ever happened here, even 154 years after its abolition. All with a view toward helping a Democrat win the presidency in 2020, I take it.
Other press outlets have fallen into line, praising the Times and calling for slavery to be the only aspect of American history that is discussed by anyone, ever. (Those are my words, not theirs, but I think the characterization is essentially accurate.) See, for example, this Washington Post piece, as reprinted in the Star Tribune.
Some are alarmed at this attack on American history. It is reprehensible, of course, but the Times is recognized as a partisan rag by everyone–including those who love it for that reason–and I doubt anything the Times might do could swing 100 votes in the next election.
You can use a Lexis/Nexis search to find out how often certain terms occur in Times stories. Steve Sailer traces "America's rapidly growing slavery crisis," citing tweets by Zach Goldberg:
Gosh. What could have happened in 2016 to cause slavery to resume the importance that it had in the 1850s?
One can only imagine how these numbers will shoot up in 2019 and succeeding years, as America's slavery crisis deepens.
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BOOM! It sounded like something exploded right outside our house.
"What was that?" my mother asked, dropping the meatloaf.
It was alright, I hate meatloaf anyway. "I'll see," I said, leaving my chair.
You don't either, I thought but didn't dare say. That's the way it is in our house, true feelings are mostly stifled in the name of getting along.
Agreeable? That's Mom's way of saying the Sommers' old house is, well, old.
"I hope they have kids." I jumped up and ran onto the front porch, my dad chasing after me, yelling at me to sit back down at the table. "Dinner's ruined," I said. "Mom dropped the meatloaf." Thankfully.
I squinted, but saw nothing other than an old, blue, rusty pickup truck turning into my neighbor's yard.
"Bylaws." I rolled my eyes. Those stupid things were always getting in the way of my life. I couldn't even get a bulldog puppy because of the rule against attack dogs. One measly, cute, cuddly puppy with brown spots and blue eyes. "I hate those rules," I mumbled.
"Those rules are for the good of the neighborhood," my mother scolded me.
"Oh brother, here we go again." I never understood what the welfare of the neighborhood had to do with the length of a person's grass, the color of their house, or what kind of pet they could have. If my mom had her way, our new neighbor would have to sell their truck.
The truck backfired again, and it wasn't long before all four of us; my dad, my mom, my older brother Billy, and me were standing on our lawn—along with half the neighborhood.
It was quite the sight. A rusty, blue pickup truck, splattered with yellow, and red paint and fuzzy yellow dice hanging on the visor sitting in Mr. and Mrs. Sommers' old driveway, sounding like the motor was running backward. The bed loaded with stained cardboard boxes, rusty metal buckets, wire and who knows what else?
"There goes the neighborhood," Mrs. Pratter said to my mom.
I scowled at her, but didn't say anything. My mom nudged me anyway.
Everyone mumbled half-hearted welcomes, then meandered back into their cookie-cutter houses. This is my family and my neighborhood—everyone is stifled and similar. We all live in the same kind of houses. Our yards are similar to the point of having the same kinds of flowers and trees. Most everyone leaves for work and school at the same time. I used to wonder if we didn't all watch the same television shows every evening. Just a middle-classed neighborhood in an average sized town—Middlesburg. I call it Dronesville. To make matters worse, we live on Eden Street. Have you ever heard of anything so plain? Something told me that Pansy Rose Gardener was about to shake things up.
Soon it was just me and Pansy Rose. "Hi," I said. "I'm Robin Joyner." From inside my house I could hear my dad and mom yelling at our dog, Buster, to stop eating the meatloaf. Oh well. I heaved a sigh of relief. At least I didn't have to eat it.
The weeks to come brought some interesting changes to the old Sommers' house. Two days after she moved in, Pansy Rose had someone dig up the big backyard and lay a bunch of pipes. Then came three long structures made of pipes and covered with clear plastic.
"Looks like Miss Gardener is installing greenhouses," my dad said to my mom while he trimmed our hedges.
Yikes. Mom was bringing out the really big guns. Mr. Briggs loved that job more than he did Mrs. Briggs.
"It's Saturday," my dad said, without looking up from the sports section.
That was the one thing she never forgot to tell me to do. But it was alright, Daddy was cleaning the outside of my bedroom window a few days ago, and still hadn't put the ladder away. I would make my bed and put my clothes away, then I would lock the door so Mom would think I was pouting. Then all I had to do was climb down that ladder and go see Pansy Rose. "Yes, Ma'am," I said, my head hanging low so Mom would think she had defeated me.
"Huh," I mumbled, while ascending the stairs. "Mom judges everyone." Thankfully, she didn't hear me, or I would have been banned from going to Kelsey Morgan's pool party next weekend.
I took about an hour cleaning my room. If I was caught visiting Pansy Rose, a job well done might lessen the punishment. Then I locked my bedroom door and eased my window open. About halfway down, the ladder slipped and I clung to it like a monkey to a branch. As if holding onto a falling ladder was going to do me any good.
I jumped the last two rungs. I had never been so happy to get off a ladder in my entire life.
Pansy Rose's house was about half the size of the other houses on our block. When Mr. and Mrs. Sommers moved away, my mom and her friend Mrs. Finklemeyer started a petition to have it torn down. Fortunately, nobody else signed it. I think our other neighbors like the idea of having a smaller house around. I think it makes them feel superior.
I was going to knock on Pansy Rose's door, but I heard singing coming from her backyard. It wasn't pleasant to listen to, but God said to make a joyful noise. He didn't say it had to sound pretty.
"I'm trying to get her opinion on my new sign. But since everyone decided to congregate in my backyard, I may as well let all of you have a look." Pansy Rose reached through the door of her shed, then dragged out a huge, plywood sign. Pansy Rose's Garden of Eden Street. "Well, ladies, what do y'all think?
"You are not going to set up a business in this neighborhood," Mom declared.
"I think she's cool." Oops. I should have kept that opinion to myself, because the next thing I knew, Mom had me by the wrist and was dragging me toward our house.
"When will you learn to keep that smart mouth shut?" she said, her vice-like grip still holding me hostage, when we entered the living room.
"Yes, ma'am," I said, lowering my head to my lap.
Somehow, I managed to slap my hand over my mouth before asking, "Are you sure a little slumping can cause all that damage?" But I didn't say it out loud, so she couldn't punish me for being disrespectful.
My dad's brown eyes seemed to dance, as he shook his head in disagreement. Billy snickered.
As far as I was concerned, watching the chess match was more punishment than any kid deserved. But there I sat, thinking about Pansy Rose and her sign, while Dad and Billy played chess, and Mom called neighbor after neighbor, telling them about how Pansy Rose was going to destroy our neighborhood.
I mean, really? How much damage could one, small business do?
Weeks dragged by. I wasn't allowed to speak to Pansy Rose, but that didn't stop me from waving at her when my mom wasn't around. Pansy Rose never waved back. She just lowered her head and kept on working. I felt like I had lost my best friend.
Then it happened. On a bright, sunny day, when only a cotton ball, fluffy clouds were in the sky; my dad dared to speak to Pansy Rose.
She had a cart loaded down with the most beautiful roses I had ever laid eyes on, and was moving them towards her front yard. The cart must have been pretty heavy, because she had both hands on the tongue and was walking backwards, using her weight to help move the load.
I was sitting on our front porch swing, drawing a picture of humming birds. My dad and Billy were in the front yard playing catch.
"Mom will be pissed if she catches us over there." Billy didn't make much sense most of the time, but in this case, his warning was spot on.
I wanted to go over there so bad, my legs wouldn't stay still. But if Mom caught me talking to Pansy Rose again, there was no telling what she might do.
Hard work had never been so much fun. Even Billy didn't complain that much. We had just finished setting up Pansy Rose's display when my mom pulled into our driveway.
"What are you doing, Ross?" she screeched, from inside the car.
"Helping out our neighbor." Dad hung Pansy Rose's sign on the frame that she and I had made. I wondered why Pansy Rose never hung it up until now, but I figured that this was one of those adult things that I shouldn't ask about. The wind made the sign swing back and forth like our porch swing was doing. I took that as a sign that God was pleased with us. "It's the Christian thing to do," Dad added.
Billy and I both stumbled back. Our eyes and mouth could do nothing but stay frozen in the form of round circles. I know this is the first time I ever heard Dad talk to Mom like this. And judging from Billy's reaction, it was the first time he heard it too.
I thought I saw her shoot my mom a dirty look, but I couldn't be sure. "Yes, ma'am." I dragged my sad body back to our porch.
In the weeks to come, Dad decided that our porch swing looked better facing the opposite direction. I spent as much time as I could sitting on it, watching people come and leave Pansy Rose's Garden of Eden. I sketched her whenever Mom wasn't watching.
Billy, who had never been told that he couldn't go over there, took a sudden interest in Pansy Rose's business. So much so, that she gave him a job helping people load their purchases into their cars.
That didn't stop Mom from trying to shut Pansy Rose down. She made phone call after phone call. I ran up to my room and did my happy dance, as every answer from the powers that be, was the same. "Our neighborhood is zoned commercial/residential." There wasn't anything they could do.
Mom never did accept Pansy Rose's apology or her plant. So Dad set it on our front porch, next to the swing. Billy told me what Pansy Rose said about taking care of it, and I followed her directions to the letter. No way was I going to let Pansy Rose's rose die from neglect. To do that seemed like murder to me. Murder is a sin. Sinners go to Hell. I hoped my mom wouldn't end up in Hell for hating Pansy Rose.
It took a little while, but more and more of our neighbors started going to Pansy Rose's business. So much so, that she hired my friend, Tammy to run the cash register. It wasn't fair. Tammy got paid thirty dollars for working on Saturdays, while I would have helped Pansy Rose for nothing.
"Why can't I go over to Pansy Rose's?" I begged, after Tammy showed me the new bicycle she bought with the money she earned from Pansy Rose.
Mom and I didn't speak to each other for weeks after that. More and more of her friends were accepting Pansy Rose into the community. Mom gave up on forcing Pansy Rose to close her shop. She hardly went anywhere except for work and home, making only short trips to the grocery store whenever necessary.
I should have felt sorry for her, but she kept me from my friend, so I felt justified by not feeling it. Mom brought this on herself.
Something woke me up too early one morning. It wasn't a loud noise, more like hushed whispers and crying. I slowly crept downstairs to where the sounds were coming from.
My sketches were scattered all over the kitchen table.
Mom and I went to the big plant nursery, downtown, that morning. Mom said she was looking for something really special. I assured her that whatever she was looking for, Pansy Rose was sure to have it, but she wouldn't listen.
When we got home, instead of going into our house, my mom went to Pansy Rose's Garden of Eden Street.
"You can accept the apologies of a fool." This time, my mom's smile was genuine. I could tell because her eyes sparkled the way they did when she looked at Daddy. "And this." She picked up the special thing that only the big nursery had.
"You like it?" my mom asked.
I beamed. Then mom did something to totally took me by surprise.
Pansy Rose's Garden of Eden Street turned our neighborhood into a real Garden of Eden. From that day, I became happier than I had ever been in my life, went on to study horticulture. Pansy Rose and Mom are still friends. And Pansy Rose's Garden of Eden Street? It's now being run by Pansy Rose's son, Otto. No more cookie cutter neighborhood here.
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Broken New Year's Resolutions Already? It's OK to Give Yourself A Break
April Fulton
It's a trying time to be a human. Mental health experts say it's OK to give yourself a break on your New Year's resolutions and offer advice for a kinder, gentler approach to goal-setting in 2021.
Americans Are Optimistic About The Future — Just Don't Ask About Politics
Francesca Paris
A substantial share of Americans are feeling hopeful about the new year, according to a new NPR/ PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll. And some of us, especially young people, plan to make resolutions.
New Year A Great Time To Declutter, Refresh Morning Routine
Susan Giles Wantuck
This New Year can be a time to simplify, and if you're looking to clear your head and clear your space, Tabitha Blue of FreshMommyBlog.com says start by…


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Q: VBA code works differently I have these 3 pieces of code, which work differently but deliver similar result. The aim is that I have in a separate column only the values from filled cells, and no blanks

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*This code copies only the results from the formulas in I10:I61. The formula returns also "", which I do not need.
With Worksheets("Calculator").Range("I10:I61")
    .Offset(, 0).SpecialCells(xlCellTypeFormulas, xlNumbers).Copy
    Worksheets("Graphs").Range("F2").PasteSpecial SkipBlanks:=True, Paste:=xlPasteValues
End With

*This code copies values, where there are no formulas
With Worksheets("Calculator")
    Set VisRng = .Range("D10:D61").SpecialCells(xlCellTypeConstants)
    VisRng.Copy
    Worksheets("Graphs").Range("B2").PasteSpecial xlValues
End With

*This is supposed to copy text results from formula. It does not work. The formula returns also "", which I do not need.
With Worksheets("Calculator").Range("K10:K61")
    .Offset(, 0).SpecialCells(xlCellTypeFormulas, xlTextValues).Copy
    Worksheets("Graphs").Range("A2").PasteSpecial SkipBlanks:=True, Paste:=xlPasteValues
End With

However, the last piece of code does not work. It should copy and paste only the filled cells and not the emty once(containing ""). Now it copies and pastes everything. How can I make it work? The result is:
K             A
Paris         Paris

Amsterdam      Amsterdam

I need it to be
A
Paris
Amsterdam

A: Since excel treats formula results of "" as text, try this method instead.
Dim vData as Variant
vData = Worksheets("Calculator").Range("K10:K61")

Dim i as Integer
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   If len (vData(i,1)) And Not IsNumeric(vData(i,1)) Then
     With Worksheets("Graphs")
         .Range("A" & .Rows.Count).End(xlUp).Offset(1).Value = vData(i,1)
     End With
   End If
Next

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Saute onion and celery in butter until soft, but not brown. Stir in flour until well blended. Add chicken stock, stirring constantly and bring to a boil.
Remove from heat and rub through a sieve. Add peanut butter and cream, stirring to blend thoroughly.
Return to low heat, but do not boil. Serve and garnish with peanuts. Serve 10 to 12. Also good cold.
Recipe categories: Soups & stews, Bisques/cream soups, Low Carb.


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[T] Isaac Phens: Ace Attorney ●○○○
by Nicky Boy » Fri Jun 14, 2019 6:03 pm
The game takes place about the same time as Trials and Tribulations. It follows a new Defense Attorney: Isaac Phens. While he is starting fresh, you shouldn't judge a book by its cover. With an all-new ability that just so happens to use the Thought Route background, Isaac is ready to prove his clients are innocent!
Case Selector - For that authentic AA feel (by default, winning the case leads here so why not start from here, too? )
Case 1: The Starting Turnabout (Status: Complete!)
Spoiler : Overview :
Isaac participates in his first trial which is, you guessed it, a murder trial. With a valid motive and an opportunity pointing to his client being guilty, as well as with a witness that just doesn't want to get into too many details, how will Isaac prove his client is innocent?
Spoiler : Preview Screenshots :
Spoiler : Credits :
Note: For the purposes of this, I'm linking to the threads/albums/youtube links I got these from and not my own links used in the trial.
Turner Ment: Lionel Taylor by Lind
Monica Gontey: Porsha Porsh by DragonTrainer
Eugene Rickson: Maxime Foulosas by Silver Glas
Montana Heriotza: Aelia Senft by Hesseldahl
Custom Music (most are edited to be loop-able/used however are needed)
Intro, part 1: Bass and Guitar Session - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Intro, part 2: Darkness - Persona 3 FES
Lobby: Episode Select - Trauma Center: New Blood -Proposed by Ann-nna
Astin's Theme: Beach - Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Courtroom: Stage Select 2 - Megaman X5 -Proposed by TheDoctor
Logic: Wii Fit Tutorial - Punch-Out!! -Proposed by Southern Corn
Cross-Examination: SuperAj3 (Moderato/Allegro)
Important Moment (Explaining how CE works): New World Order - Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Isaac's Ability: Emotions - Another Code: Two Memories
Objection!: Normal Battle - Pokémon Colosseum -Proposed by SuperAj3
Pursuit: https://youtu.be/GeBFI5N9CcI
Telling the Truth: Patchwork Chimera - Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Victory!: GIRLS - Layton's Mystery Journey
Other Custom Graphics/Sound
Fade In/Out, Witness Testimony/Cross-Examination Pop-ups/Sound Effect, Perceive Sound Effects: mariofan500/fanfreak247 (the thread did not specify what was whose, so I list them both)
Custom Courtroom (minus co-council view): SuperAj3, TheDoctor
Testimony Pop-up: Phantom
Isaac's Ability Background (Thought Route Background): TheDoctor
Isaac's Voice: Tiagofvarela
Eugene's Voice: Novaraven747
Confetti: FenrirDarkWolf
Case 2: The Turnabout by the Sea (Status: Basic idea sorted out, characters selected, scenes being designed)
Isaac goes to pick up his niece, Flora, from school. However, he soon finds out that a murder happened there. With the principal being the prime suspect, Isaac will have to find who committed the crime and disposed the body on the sea nearby.
Case 3: The Greek Turnabout (Status: Basic idea sorted out)
Isaac and his family are celebrating at a Greek venue, but they soon discover that they are not safe from crime even there. With a minor being the prime suspect, everyone is under pressure to discover the truth behind the murder.
Case 4: The Fateful Turnabout (Status: Basic idea sorted out)
After successfully solving the murder at the festivity, Isaac gets to relax again... or so he thinks. When a close family member gets murdered, he is determined to solve this case. Little does he know that he is in for a surprise during the trial and how lucky another family member was that day...
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Everything is on hold due to studying until summer!
Nicky Boy
Spoken languages: Ελληνικά, English
Re: [T] Isaac Phens: Ace Attorney (Demo available!) ○○○○
by Quercus Yew » Sat Jun 15, 2019 1:26 pm
Digging the custom sprites so far, will keep you posted on my thoughts soon.
Some things never change, I guess.
Quercus Yew
Spoken languages: English, French, Italian
by Nicky Boy » Sat Jun 15, 2019 1:28 pm
Oh hey somebody tried my case! Thank you!
I should give credit when it's due, though; I'll add the sprites seen in the demo in the credits section.
Minor spelling error in Montana's description, that's the only thing i could find that would constitute an error. Nice usage of New World Order, it's a nice change of pace
What do you mean I don't know how my own characters are spelled? Fixed! Thanks for pointing that out!
Just a note, if you're planning on pointing out numerous things, others might prefer you do them all at once. But I'm OK with however you present your thoughts
Re: [T] Isaac Phens: Ace Attorney ●○○○
by Nicky Boy » Mon Jun 24, 2019 3:47 pm
With playtesting done, the first case is ready to be played in full! Woo!
by Quercus Yew » Tue Jun 25, 2019 9:39 am
My thoughts: Wow, what a nice first case! It seems like not only a good custom case, but one that also has the difficulty of a first case, making it much easier for newer players to get into it. I love the music choice (New Blood? Nice! How long until Dr. Wilkens is a witness?). I'm hopeful and hyped for the next cases to come, good luck!
Also, found some spelling errors, 2 so far: "Her apology was genuine, despite
still being with Mayn, so I figured I
could have changed her mind."
"The problem this time is that
there wasn't any blood found
on Miss Gontey in the fist place!"
by Nicky Boy » Tue Jun 25, 2019 1:31 pm
Quercus Yew wrote: My thoughts: Wow, what a nice first case! It seems like not only a good custom case, but one that also has the difficulty of a first case, making it much easier for newer players to get into it. I love the music choice (New Blood? Nice! How long until Dr. Wilkens is a witness?). I'm hopeful and hyped for the next cases to come, good luck!
Hehe, thanks! I was aiming for just that; a case simple enough like the earlier games. I know a lot of people are able to play harder cases, it just doesn't make sense to have a new attorney in a complicated one.
As for music choice, I didn't really choose from games I've necessarily played I went with what sounded better. (I should probably point out all the tracks that weren't picked by me when I get on my computer later...)
Quercus Yew wrote: Also, found some spelling errors, 2 so far: "Her apology was genuine, despite
I found the second one and fixed it! I hate it when I miss letters like that, or even entire words...
As for the first one... Unless you though Mayn was Mayne word play to the max!, I really can't find anything there.
by MedicInDisquise » Tue Jun 25, 2019 7:55 pm
Thoughts: It's a great introductory case. The murder mystery isn't difficult, but it's not meant to be. It's a starter case, after all! Keeping that in mind, then I'd say this case is pretty fun. The characters were all likeable and left me wanting to see them in the future - great introductions to Isaac's cast of friends and rogues. Eugene seems like an interesting character, but he ultimately didn't have a chance to shine in this case (assuming he's not meant to be a Payne character).
Spoiler : :
The tease of a battle between Isaac and Melanthios really makes me look forward to futurecases.
The presentation is really good. Like really good! All of the custom sprites fit well, and the cross-examination and recieving-evidence screens impressed me the most. They're simple touches but really make the game feel like an Ace Attorney game. The music was fun to listen to as well. All-in-all, it's a short but enjoyable case. A great start for the planned trial series.
MedicInDisquise
Aaah, people are playing the case! Glad you liked it!
MedicInDisquise wrote: Eugene seems like an interesting character, but he ultimately didn't have a chance to shine in this case (assuming he's not meant to be a Payne character).
So, notice how I say how the cases take place alongside T&T? Well, I didn't really want to use Payne, whose weakness is already established throughout the games, so I picked a date that would "justify" not using him (it's the day right after Atmey's trial, ftr). That said, Eugene was meant to be an easy opponent, yet a clever one at the same time (it's not "No Pressure!", here!)
MedicInDisquise wrote:
Ooh, nice picking that up! Yeah, they will face off at some point.
MedicInDisquise wrote: All-in-all, it's a short but enjoyable case. A great start for the planned trial series.
Again, glad you liked it! Nice to see that it being simple isn't really a problem (so far)!
EDIT so I don't double post: While discussing the case with someone I realised something I should have reworded, so I also did that.
Eugene no longer directly says Isaac fell into his trap. Makes the moment feel better for you, only to get crushed harder.
Also minor detail, but removed an inconsistency with Montana's cut arm.
by Tiagofvarela » Wed Jun 26, 2019 1:24 am
Checking this out because I have been bribed.
Spoiler : SoC :
Okay. I'm a lawyer. First case. I have a boss. How tutorial-esque.
"I hope this stance in life [...]" is a particularly awkward line. "I hope people don't end up taking advantage of you over your personality" or some better variation could be preferable? I'm not sure.
The defendant lobby music seems to cut out for a second/half a second every 30 seconds or so.
"This is a real trial this time, so I won't be saying anything" seems like the exact opposite of what makes sense to me If there were ever a time to artificially remain silent and detached, it would be in training; not when there's actual lives on the line.
"that lack of blood splatters on your clothes"
I have to admit the assets are good. The new evidence popping up on screen and everything.
"She" is capitalised at the end of Monica's Story.
*blush*
Cheerful guy.
Nice. His brother is a prosecutor.
Murder was TWO days ago? The Court System is getting really slow these days.
Seems like the best way to win this is to fail these questions at the start. The client will have much better chances if I let the mentor take over!
NOOOOO! I can't fail! (But there's an extra line for getting things wrong twice or more times; excellent.)
Ah, I'm creatively unable to fail the second question, too. I see what you're doing here, mister designer: not allowing the player to lose the case this early so you don't have to write the mentor taking over.
So! Cross-Examination. First this is that it's apparently not using a cross-examination block wait what excuse me?
So, CE1. My first thought is to present the knife at "I saw Monica exit the bathroom, holding a knife.". Monica attempting to use the knife against the defendant should have assured her fingerprints remained, not having been cleaned off. At the very least, this should be presentable, or addressed at some point before now.*
Very believable that an unarmed person would knock out an armed one. Are self-defence lessons enough to erase all doubt?
Interesting mechanic. Ultimately a way to focus on subtle memory contradictions. I like it. I'll steal it
I like his disgruntled reaction. It looks fairly polite because he moves relatively little.
Eugene say he asked the witness not to mention she was attacked. However, she mentioned it in CE1. What I believe you meant was "not to mention she got wounded in the attack".
The Judge also accepts this blatant concealment of facts with no justification?
The Witness just avoided answering the question she was asked all together. I believe this fallacy is called 'Red Herring'.
It seems the argument here is that 'Well, no matter how, she did get inside.' 'Yeah, but it couldn't have been through normal means, which means something is being omitted here!' 'lol doesn't matter. You have no evidence of that.' 'That she got inside at all is itself evidence of something omitted!' 'Not good enough.'
Alright, knife contradiction, though it was more about the blood than the fingerprints. Nevertheless, the contradiction is the very same one. I argue that you ought to make it possible to skip CE2 by presenting the knife at CE1.*
'Blood-soaked hands' is interesting for a variety of reasons, but most of all because it kind of undos the previous CE? We just pointed out a contradiction about how there isn't blood on the knife but there should have been and she replies by saying she cleaned it and then had the defendant's blood soaked hands touch it? That'd get it bloody again! Which isn't even the case. It doesn't even had complete fingerprints.*
Anyway, she shouldn't even be blood-soaked so I'll present that.
Evidence that proves she's lying once we know that there's no evidence the defendant killed the victim? No idea. This bit of logic is a bit strange because... We just proved she lied by pointing out the blood. There really should be nothing more to prove at this point.
Presenting the Assault on Montana evidence ultimately doesn't make much sense since we already knew she lied previously. We can't prove whether she lied or not about the Assault, though we could prove she lied about the bloodied hands.
Awww, sweet Isaac.
Lovely ending.
*How to fix this: The objective of the partial fingerprints are to show that the weapon was cleaned. However, they do not fit, because the witness manipulated the evidence in such a way that she could easily have made the defendant leave some fingerprints on it.
What would make more sense would be for there to be the defendant's complete fingerprints on it. The fact that there's no blood means it was cleaned, but then she had to use it again, so fingerprints. (In reality the witness had the defendant grab it, so that's why it'd have complete fingerprints.)
In the same vein, it really doesn't make much sense for the victim to think the hands were bloodied, since she must have seen then in the tampering process.
Spoiler : Thoughts :
I liked the existing relationships between the characters a lot, so I guess you could say I like the setting.
It didn't seem to have too much humour during the trial itself, but then again, the trial was rather fast. Between each testimony there didn't seem to be much text at all. That said, I'm particularly fond of reading and character interaction.
As for issues I had with the case, I believe I pointed them out in the SoC. There's various logic things I didn't really follow.
Aside from that, production values are really good! Music and art and animations and mechanics! I need to learn how to do this stuff. Also, this preloading business seems to work. I should copy it. I knew other cases did it, but I never quite figured out a good way to do so until I plagiarised yours
A Laggy Turnabout ★
A Batty Turnabout ★
A Tricky Turnabout ★
Upcoming: A Courtly Turnabout, A Clumsy Turnabout, A Needy Turnabout
Tiagofvarela
Spoken languages: English, Portuguese
by Nicky Boy » Wed Jun 26, 2019 5:32 pm
Can you prove you were bribed? If not, I plead innocent.
That said, I appreciate you actually trying out the case!
Spoiler : SoC responses :
Okay. I'm a lawyer. First case. I have a boss. How tutorial-esque. --I mean, it's meant to be.
"I hope this stance in life [...]" is a particularly awkward line. "I hope people don't end up taking advantage of you over your personality" or some better variation could be preferable? I'm not sure. --I... personally see what you type as harder to roll off the tongue. Then again, I'm not the best with phrasing, I'll admit.
The defendant lobby music seems to cut out for a second/half a second every 30 seconds or so. --Honestly, I did my best with cropping the mp3's as optimally as possible. I remember Enth saying it's a looping problem and the mp3's padding silence. Through testing I've found that a slow internet speed amplifies this, even if you let everything load completely.
"This is a real trial this time, so I won't be saying anything" seems like the exact opposite of what makes sense to me If there were ever a time to artificially remain silent and detached, it would be in training; not when there's actual lives on the line. --True, but Turner won't be there every time.
"that lack of blood splatters on your clothes" --I've watched enough series to argue that's not correct, but I could be wrong.
I have to admit the assets are good. The new evidence popping up on screen and everything. --Hehe
"She" is capitalised at the end of Monica's Story. --It isn't now
Nice. His brother is a prosecutor. --We need more of those, don't we?
Murder was TWO days ago? The Court System is getting really slow these days. --I mean, having a trial the very next morning would be ridiculous.
Ah, I'm creatively unable to fail the second question, too. I see what you're doing here, mister designer: not allowing the player to lose the case this early so you don't have to write the mentor taking over. --If you want Turner to take over that badly, you're free to write "Turner Ment: Ace Attorney" with Isaac failing these very questions
So! Cross-Examination. First this is that it's apparently not using a cross-examination block wait what excuse me? --Tee-hee. Trade secret.
So, CE1. My first thought is to present the knife at "I saw Monica exit the bathroom, holding a knife.". Monica attempting to use the knife against the defendant should have assured her fingerprints remained, not having been cleaned off. At the very least, this should be presentable, or addressed at some point before now.* *
Very believable that an unarmed person would knock out an armed one. Are self-defence lessons enough to erase all doubt? --I've been taking self-defence lessons for two years now. The basic principle is you being able to protect yourself, and even disarm a person who is stronger or more armed than you. Excluding someone holding a gun. You don't risk a bullet to the head.
Interesting mechanic. Ultimately a way to focus on subtle memory contradictions. I like it. I'll steal it --Well, erm... go ahead? Just don't steal my shine!
The Judge also accepts this blatant concealment of facts with no justification? --Both are true. I'll have him be more specific.
Alright, knife contradiction, though it was more about the blood than the fingerprints. Nevertheless, the contradiction is the very same one. I argue that you ought to make it possible to skip CE2 by presenting the knife at CE1.* * --The case is short enough as is, though
'Blood-soaked hands' is interesting for a variety of reasons, but most of all because it kind of undos the previous CE? We just pointed out a contradiction about how there isn't blood on the knife but there should have been and she replies by saying she cleaned it and then had the defendant's blood soaked hands touch it? That'd get it bloody again! Which isn't even the case. It doesn't even had complete fingerprints.* *
Evidence that proves she's lying once we know that there's no evidence the defendant killed the victim? No idea. This bit of logic is a bit strange because... We just proved she lied by pointing out the blood. There really should be nothing more to prove at this point. *
Presenting the Assault on Montana evidence ultimately doesn't make much sense since we already knew she lied previously. We can't prove whether she lied or not about the Assault, though we could prove she lied about the bloodied hands. *
Lovely ending. --Tee-hee
*Hmm... This is something that requires some thought *plays the Logic theme of the case*. Assuming the knife stays as it is in the court record currently, let's first look at the actual chain of events. Montana, while trying to frame Monica, cleans off the knife and puts it in Monica's hands. Monica has no reason to have blood on her hands if she simple went inside and fainted, that's true, and neither will Montana be so blind as to not notice that. So, one idea would be for Monica to get blood on her hands. However, that sounds rather... complex. The easy solution would be to just put the knife in her hands, but then Montana's fingerprints will remain. If it's cleaned off, there will be no blood to get on her hands. Well... maybe if Montana grabs Monica's hand and makes it touch the pool of blood forming around Lovin. However, this raises another problem. If Montana is smart enough to do that, she should also be smart enough to choose her words more carefully in court. Maybe Isaac can simply attack her via his ability in all three CE's?
One more convenient idea would be for Monica to faint in a position just right for her hand to get blood on it, without Montana having to think of what to do. She can clean off the knife, wait for Monica to arrive, she faints oh-so-conveniently and saves herself the trouble rather easily. So all she will do is be dismissive in court rather than smart. Convenient, but the only one I can think off that doesn't change the case much.
For now, I'll let this be. I'll discuss this more with others, too. If you have an idea that might work for both, I'd be more than glad to see it!
EDIT: I thought of an idea after some discussion. Will see how well I can implement it.
Spoiler : Thoughts responses :
I liked the existing relationships between the characters a lot, so I guess you could say I like the setting. --Glad to see!
It didn't seem to have too much humour during the trial itself, but then again, the trial was rather fast. Between each testimony there didn't seem to be much text at all. That said, I'm particularly fond of reading and character interaction. --I tried to keep the first trial rather serious... Isaac will start doing something after this.
As for issues I had with the case, I believe I pointed them out in the SoC. There's various logic things I didn't really follow. --All noted. I will fix the ones that don't seem to affect the story.
Aside from that, production values are really good! Music and art and animations and mechanics! I need to learn how to do this stuff. --Hehe, thanks! If you ever need help, do let me know!
Also, this preloading business seems to work. I should copy it. I knew other cases did it, but I never quite figured out a good way to do so until I plagiarised yours --Yeah, it's really handy. Makes presentation better when the graphics load properly... for the most part.
Thanks for playing the case, again. And thanks for taking the time to write all these, too!
Update: I now have a better idea of what I should do. Since the case will change a lot from the second Cross-Examination onwards, I'm bringing the trial back to its demo state so I can make the changes more easily. Stay tuned for the next update!
by Nicky Boy » Mon Jul 15, 2019 5:00 pm
Aaaand the case is back up! If you played it before the revision, the majority of the changes are just after the second CE (there are a few changes before that, but they do not affect the case much).
EDIT: I was informed of a glitch I overlooked at the third testimony. It should be fixed now! (if you got it while playing and stopped there, I'm letting you know that you just don't have to present that piece of evidence there)
by 123fendas » Wed Jul 17, 2019 6:45 pm
1. Why was the defendant called to the stand? I suppose the prosecutor wants the defendant to slip up and admit something which hurts her case. However, the prosecutor never gave a reason for the summoning to the court. Are we to assume that the judge is corrupt? Alright, then... But why didn't the defense raise an objection? I can understand Mr. Phens not raising an objection, since he is a novice defense attorney, but are you seriously telling me that Turner Ment, a "really good attorney", wouldn't raise an objection?
though this exact thing did happen in The First Turnabout... but at least in The First Turnabout, the player was given the choice to object.
2. "She didn't solidify Miss Gontey's guilt" yes, she did. Her witness testimony strengthens the case against the defendant.
3. Why is the prosecutor and the judge asking Phens for evidence? Why would he need evidence for "how can we trust her previous testimonies now?"? That can't be "backed up" with evidence.
4. What is the inconsistency between Monica's Story and Montana's first testimony? I don't see it.
5. The witness having the "opportunity" and motive to murder is enough to make the witness confess? That's absurd. The witness's confession is completely unwarranted. No criminal in ace attorney has ever confessed without there being evidence supporting the claim that they are the murderer. All Phens had against her was "opportunity" and motive. Sure, it's fine if that's enough for the defendant to be declared not guilty (though in the ace attorney universe, that never happens. The defense also proves who the real murderer is), but for that little to be able to make the murderer confess? That's unreasonable.
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