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There have been a number of attempts to clarify and define the dimensions of quality. These dimensions are useful not only in the conceptualisation of quality from the perspective of the provider-client interaction, but also from a systems perspective where contextual factors such as resource availability or country specific laws and regulations need to be taken into account.
The US Institute of Medicine published the Crossing the quality Chasm report (2001) which has been adopted as the basis for the dimensions of quality model. In the following video Donald Berwick, MD, MPP, Former President and CEO, Institute for Healthcare Improvement describes the various dimensions (known as 'characteristics') of quality in health care as outlined in the report.


Halloween or Hallowe'en (a contraction of All Hallows' Evening), also known as Allhalloween,All Hallows' Eve,or All Saints' Eve, is a celebration observed in a number of countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows' Day. It begins the three-day observance of Allhallowtide, the time in the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints (hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed.
It is widely believed that many Halloween traditions originated from ancient Celtic harvest festivals, particularly the Gaelic festival Samhain & Brythonic festival Calan Gaeaf: that such festivals may have had pagan roots; and that Samhain itself was Christianized as Halloween by the early Church.Some believe, however, that Halloween began solely as a Christian holiday, separate from ancient festivals like Samhain.
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Q: If I stop flipping when I've reached equal heads and tails, what's the chance I never stop? I toss a balanced coin until the number of heads I get equals the number of tails? What's the chance I never stop?
I have tried considering the reverse event and a recursive reasoning but nothing conclusive. A close question has already been asked here but I don't know the Markov formalism that is used.

A: Th probability is zero that you will continue forever.  The Wikipedia article on the random walk cites the result that with probability $1$ you will visit any specific point on the number line, which includes zero, but does not prove it.

A: The probability of returning to the origin equal to the probability of returning back to the origin in the one-dimensional random walk problem, which is well-known to be $1$. Hence, the probability of not returning is $0$.

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The Crooked Trail is a 1936 American Western film directed by S. Roy Luby.

Plot

Cast
Johnny Mack Brown as Jim Blake
Lucile Browne as Helen Carter
John Merton as Harve Tarlton
Charles King as Lanning
Ted Adams as Estaban Solano
John Van Pelt as Tex, a Miner
Ed Cassidy as Grimby, a Miner
Horace Murphy as Carter

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1936 films
1936 Western (genre) films
1930s English-language films
American black-and-white films
American Western (genre) films
Films directed by S. Roy Luby
Films with screenplays by George H. Plympton
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Q: Force a custom WPF Control to resize correctly I have written a WPF user control and part of it involves dynamically adding elements to a canvas which effects the height of said canvas. The canvas is nested within a grid. When I dynamically add my elements the height of the canvas changes, but the canvas ends up extending beyond the edge of the overall control rather than causing the control to resize and make itself taller.
How can I force the control to resize correctly?
I get the feeling I need to either call or override Measure or Arrange but I'm having no luck with either method – possibly because I'm calling them with incorrect parameters or possibly because they aren't the correct methods to be calling.

A: You need to override MeasureOverride method of your control and return your desired size (the size of your canvas) from there. Then the parent control would resize itself to accommodate it's child (if it can).

A: did you try to wrap everything (your custom control contents) into a Viewbox?
eg
 <UserControl>
    <Border BorderBrush="Black" BorderThickness="1">
        <Viewbox>
            <Grid>
                <TextBlock Name="txtDefault" HorizontalAlignment="Center" VerticalAlignment="Center" FontSize="16" Foreground="Black" Opacity="0.5" Text="Default" />
                <TextBlock Name="txtValue" FontSize="16" Foreground="Black" Visibility="Collapsed" />
                <TextBlock Name="txtKey" Grid.Column="1" FontSize="18" Foreground="Black" Visibility="Collapsed" />
            </Grid>
        </Viewbox>
    </Border>
</UserControl>

A: Your problem is that Canvas panels do not resize to fit their content.
You refered to Measure and Arrange. Are you familiar with WPF's two pass layout system? Read this article for more information: WPF's Layout System.
This article also describes what different panels do for layout. Each type of panel is different.
In WPF, elements are first given an opportunity to determine what size they will be. Panels can determine their size based on the size of their children, or they can ask for fixed size regardless of the size of their children. Canvas is an example of the latter.
Elements are next told what size they will be and asked to arrange themselves and their children.
The Grid panel type not only allows rows and columns, but is also very good at auto sizing to content.
The StackPanel type does not autosize at all in the dimension in which it is oriented, but it will autosize in the other dimension.
Canvas can auto size to fill a space, but it never allows it's children to auto size. It draws its children at the specified coordinates and does not care how big they are.
I would suggest trying a Grid with only one row/column.
Or you could create a new Canvas class that has better autosizing capabilities. During measure, you would want to measure the child elements and size your Canvas accordingly. You might find a class like this helpful down the road.
Here's an article on Auto Layout in WPF.
If you want to create a custom panel, here's a subtopic on it: Custom Panel Elements.
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One more thing: You can also bind the width/height of the child element to the ActualWidth and ActualHeight properties on the canvas so that the child will adjust the size of its parent. You can use a converter to set a size ratio if necessary.

A: You can use a UniFormGrid to archive this. Set Columns or Row equals 1 so that you can get a vertical/horizontal arranged items
<UniformGrid  Columns="1">
   <Button Content="Content 1"/>
   <Button Content="Content 2"/>
   <Button Content="Content 3"/>
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Shannon Index and species richness for plants
Wäschke N (2016). Shannon Index and species richness for plants. Biodiversity Exploratories. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/g9s4nt accessed via GBIF.org on 2020-01-20.
Original data comes from a project which takes or took place as part of the DFG priority program "Exploratories for large-scale and long-term functional biodiversity research". The data is stored together with descriptive metadata, in combination called a dataset, in the project repository (https://www.bexis.uni-jena.de). Species information was extracted from that original dataset. The second paragraph is part of the metadata of the original dataset.determining the herbaceous plant species in the surrounding of Plantago lanceolata to assess the influence of plant species diversity to insects, herbivores and other biotic interactions
Study region(s) in Germany: Swabian Jura, Hainich, Schorfheide-Chorin; Bounding coordinates and species location coordinates were degraded by rounding to 2 decimal digits.
Nicole Wäschke
email: BEO@senckenberg.de
Central Data Management Project of the Biodiversity Exploratories
email: bexis@listserv.uni-jena.de
Torsten Meiners
FreeUniverstity of Berlin
Christine Hancock
Elisabeth Obermaier
Exploratories for large-scale and long-term functional biodiversity research
homepage: http://www.biodiversity-exploratories.de/1/home/

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PIII debuts amid controversy
Intel's newest chip, the Pentium III, will debut amid a controversy that even a $300 million marketing campaign might not be able to surmount.
Stephen Shankland
Intel's newest chip, the Pentium III, will debut today amid a controversy that even a $300 million marketing campaign might not be able to surmount.
The new Intel processor has probably gained more attention for protests over the company's decision to insert an ID number into the chip than for its modest performance enhancements, which include new multimedia instructions and faster speeds.
Today, all major PC makers are announcing surprisingly inexpensive systems based on the 450-MHz version of the chip. IBM, for instance, is announcing a business system for $1,499, as is Gateway (see chart).
Still to be seen is whether the objections raised by privacy advocates before the chip's introduction about the possible misuse of the serial code ID feature will result in stunted sales or whether the problem is as serious as some groups claim.
Intel executives may be feeling a sense of d?j? vu. The company has faced this type of public relations battle before: In 1994, the Pentium processor was sullied by an obscure floating point bug, although overall sales were not really affected.
Intel has said it will spend approximately $300 million to promote the Pentium III processor in 1999 in the biggest advertising campaign in the company's history. In addition to the ad campaign, Intel is aggressively working with hardware makers, software publishers, and content providers to ensure that applications and services that take advantage of the processor's multimedia enhancements come out sooner rather than later.
Intel chose to pull Pentium III ads for the SuperBowl in January, although the company denied the decision was tied to the serial code flap.
The feature generating the protests--including a demand filed today by the Center for Democracy and Freedom for an Federal Trade Commission investigation--is an identifying serial code hardwired into each chip.
Designed to provide an extra layer of security for e-commerce transactions and aid information technology managers trying to track computers, the serial code could also be used by marketers and those with nefarious intentions to track users based on their Web behavior, privacy groups argue.
Inexpensive Pentium III computers launch today
Company Computer Chip speed, in MHz Price*
Gateway E-Series 500 $1,999
Hewlett-Packard Brio 450 $1,649
Dell Dimension 450 $1,799
IBM 300GL 450 $1,499 (without monitor)
Toshiba Equium 450 $1,499 (without monitor)
iDot 450P3BX 450 $999 (without monitor)
Source: Various
* Price varies according to configuration
In response to the protests, Intel developed a software utility that allows users to enable or disable the serial code. PC makers are also taking this one step further by turning off this feature in the boot-up software, called the BIOS. The latter is considered a more secure method than the software utility.
A German technology publication c't reported it had discovered a way to read the serial code without a user's knowledge or permission. Intel has confirmed that under certain circumstances, there is a short window of opportunity when a hacker could read the serial code, even if the user had previously turned the number off.
Intel countered that such a hack is so sophisticated as to be unlikely. And, if the person hacking your system is that adept, you may have bigger things to worry about, the company argues.
Discussion of serial code privacy issues and potential breaches of security have remained theoretical until the chip's release. But, as the with the earlier Pentium bug, the mere perception of a problem is what often drives these controversies.
"The positive aspect [of the serial code] is being able to have more secure identification of users, but it's not clear that there's a whole lot of benefit there--and it's hard to believe that there's no way to hack this," said Linley Gwennap, a processor analyst at MicroDesign Resources.
Other industry observers are doubtful that the brouhaha will actually keep people from buying Pentium III computers.
"I think it will blow over," said Scott Randall, managing director of Soundview Technology Group, at this week's Intel Developer's Conference in Palm Springs. He believes the serial code is a good extra layer of security for online transactions. Randall thinks that Pentium III sales will be strong, driven by Intel's mammoth marketing campaign.
Elizabeth Marks, product manager for Equium desktop computers at Toshiba, noted that the only factor which may slow sales is the delay in applications that can take advantage of the new Pentium III multimedia instructions. "As with all technology announcements, there is a lag time between when the technology is available and when the software is optimized to take advantage of it."
"There may be a weaker demand in the beginning until the software is optimized," she said.
New systems galore
Whatever controversy the ID feature stirs, it won't stop PC makers from flooding the market with new systems.
In addition to mainstream PCs, computer vendors are propagating the new Pentium III chip across their server and workstation lines.
IBM, Compaq, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Gateway, and Dell are among the companies revving up their products with the new chip.
Servers and workstations, which often spend less time idly waiting for the next user command, benefit more than ordinary systems from processor improvements.
Gateway reports speed boosts of up to 12 percent in its servers and HP up to 10 percent in its servers going from the 450-MHz Pentium II to the 500-MHz Pentium III. Those speed improvements are close to what would be expected just from the clock speed increase.
But many of the real performance improvements of Intel's Pentium III chip won't show up until later this year, when the chips benefit from a smaller, faster design and from a 256 kilobyte on-chip cache.
However, HP's workstations will see doubled performance in some three-dimensional graphics tasks because of use of Evans & Sutherland's AccelGalaxy graphics card, the company said. The card can take advantage of new instructions in the Pentium III.
Compaq has updated its ProLiant servers with the 500 MHz versions of the new chips, the company said. The machines, available today, can be bought as or upgraded to two-processor versions.
IBM will use the chips in its new workstations and servers, which will be available immediately, said an IBM spokesman. Included in IBM's plans will be a four-processor version of IBM's Netfinity server, the spokesman said.
IBM will offer a two-processor Pentium III IntelliStation workstation for about $2,800. The new workstations also include a graphics processor designed and manufactured by IBM. This is the first time IBM has used its own processor in its IntelliStation line.
Gateway will refresh its server and workstation lines, claiming a performance boost of up to 12 percent going from the 450-MHz Pentium II to the 500-MHz Pentium III. A basic 7200 server with a 450-MHz Pentium III and a 4 GB hard drive is priced at $2,497.
In addition, Gateway's entry-level workstation will come with a 500-MHz Pentium III, 128MB of memory, a 9GB hard drive, and a 19-inch monitor, at a cost of $3,599.
Dell's Precision workstations will benefit from the new chips, with an entry-level model using the 450-MHz Pentium III starting at $1,997.
The Pentium III will be spread across Dell's PowerEdge server lines. A basic PowerEdge 1300 begins at $1,699, while the more expandable 4300 starts at $5,395.
Hewlett-Packard's workstations have been pumped up with the 500-MHz version Of the chip. A model with a 500-MHz Pentium III, 128 MB of memory, a 9 GB hard drive, and a lower-end graphics chip costs $3,460.
HP will put the new Pentium III chip in its server line, as well.
The Lion King remake brings renewed life to a Disney classic: Jon Favreau's version offers incredibly lifelike characters, but at what cost?
SDCC, the biggest convention ever, had a very small start: What started as a gathering in a basement has exploded into one of the world's biggest cultural blowouts.
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Cricket fans gear up for India-Pakistan clash at Old Trafford
SHOTLIST MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOMJUNE 16, 2019SOURCE: AFPTV IMAGES (01:07): 1. Wide shot Pakistan and India fans holding up flags 2. Mid shot Pakistan and India scarves on display 3. Wide shot 'Welcome to the Cricket World Cup' sign 4. Mid shot Old Trafford Exterior 5. Close-up young fan with vuvuzela 6. Wide shot India fans chanting 7. Close-up Pakistan and India flags 8. Wide shot Pakistan and India fans together 9. Wide shot Pakistan and India fans with drums 10. Wide shot India fans chanting 11. Wide shot Old Trafford exterior with fans 12. Wide shot India fans chanting 13. Wide shot Pakistan fans chanting 14. SOUNDBITE 1 - Khawaja and Khawaja, Pakistan cricket fans (male, English, 16 sec): "It's probably England versus Germany. Yeah on that level, it's on that level you know. It's beyond cricket, it's cultural, it's political, it's everything. It's literally THE match for us." 15. SOUNDBITE 2 - Khawaja and Khawaja, Pakistan cricket fans (male, English, 31 sec): "Cricket is people's lives and, you know with all of the terrible history that we do have, cricket is obviously our way of dealing with that rivalry and that history on the pitch. It's the one way to solve, it's equalizer, doesn't matter what's happening anywhere. Cricket will bring you together and you'll play and may the best team win, but the best team is Pakistan. So there's no problem." 16. SOUNDBITE 3 - James and Muhammad, India cricket fans, came from India (male, English, 11 sec): "You know we have come all the way six thousand miles down, from south of India. We flew almost 17 hours to ensure that India wins!" 17. SOUNDBITE 4 - James and Muhammad, India cricket fans, came from India (male, English, 21 sec): "You know this is basically a virtual war between India and Pakistan. Only thing is it is not fought with arms, it is fought with cricket bat and ball. Because who wins it holds a lot of significance for the country, and we are here to support our country to win, at all costs."


LOS ANGELES, CA -- A parking lot brawl between two women in South Los Angeles quickly escalated into a demolition derby.
Dramatic video captured fists flying in an apparent argument over a parking space near the 8400 block of South Western Avenue on Sunday.
A number of women were seen fighting when one woman jumped into a white SUV.
The driver revved the engine and the video showed her smashing into a silver SUV, nearly taking off the passenger door.
The vehicles collide several more times as they maneuver back and forth in the small parking lot.
The SUVs headed into the street where the white SUV was spotted delivering one more crunching blow to the silver SUV. The white SUV then mowed down a fire hydrant, sending a geyser of water into the air.
ABC reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department who said a report of the incident has yet to be filed.
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power was notified about the broken fire hydrant and crews quickly responded to fix the geyser.


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Han Solo's 'Star Wars' jacket is up for auction
by Aaron Smith @AaronSmithCNN March 29, 2016: 12:31 PM ET
Inside Sotheby's first ever 'Star Wars' auction
Han Solo's rakish leather jacket from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is on the auction block.
That means you, too, could soon be sporting the smuggler turned rebel leader's trademark look.
But not for cheap. The current top bid for the jacket is $32,000, and the price is likely to rise. As Luke Skywalker once said: "We could almost buy our own ship for that!"
Bids will be accepted through April 11, according to San Francisco auction house If Only. Proceeds from the sale will benefit epilepsy research at NYU Langone Medical Center and FACES (Finding a Cure for Epilepsy and Seizures).
Related: Lando Calrissian wants you to drink Colt 45
Harrison Ford, who played the captain of the Millennium Falcon in four of the "Star Wars" movies, autographed the jacket and donated it to the cause, according to the auction house.
Ford has previously participated in fundraisers for the NYU Langone Medical Center, where his daughter receives treatment.
"Nine years ago my daughter was admitted to NYU Langone to be treated for epilepsy, and she has not had a seizure since the day she left," he said at a FACES fundraiser earlier this month.
Dr. Orrin Devinsky, director of the NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, said he's been a "Star Wars" fan ever since he saw the original movie in the 1970s.
Han Solo's leather jacket from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" is hitting the auction block. Harrison Ford is donating the proceeds for epilepsy research.
"I never at that point in my life thought I would have known Harrison Ford, let alone have a relationship with him," said Devinsky, who continues to treat Ford's daughter Georgia.
He said the funding from Ford's jacket will go towards "preventative strategies" in epilepsy treatment, to try and lessen the severity of the disease early on.
Ford has been a movie star since the first "Star Wars" film in 1977. He'll be 77 when his other alter ego, Indiana Jones, appears in a fifth movie in 2019. Both franchises are owned by Walt Disney Studios (DIS).
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Today I feel so lucky to be a part of the blog tour for Lucie Summer's new book, Quilt Improv: Incredible Quilts from Everyday Inspiration. This book is full of gorgeous color and inspiring photos. If you like the look of the modern, improvisational style of quilting, but need a little help getting started, this book is for you.
In the beginning of the book Lucie introduces and teaches 12 different styles of improvisational piecing.
A couple of my favorites include the Basket Weave and Chevrons and I love this variation on the chevron technique.
Then Lucie provides a beautiful variety of quilt designs using the different methods she introduces. I guarantee this book will inspire to to pull out your scraps and use them to create something new and beautiful.
I couldn't resist pulling out some of my own scraps and trying Lucie's Chevron technique. I really liked the method she used because there was so little fabric waste compared to other methods that create similar designs. (I even pulled out some of my carefully hoarded Summersville scraps to play with.) I can't wait to play more.
to give away to one of you! If you would like the chance to win, just leave a comment on this blog post. If you want to, share your feelings about improvisational quilting – are you an experienced improv-er? Or is it something new and out of your comfort zone?
I love improv quilting, because the quilts I love most have something unexpected. I love to be surprised, and although I don't always add this element to my projects, I wish I could. Thanks!! I'd love this book.
Also, check out the other reviews (and opportunities to win a copy of Quilt Improv) at other stops on the book tour going through the rest of the month. To see the other stops on the Quilt Improv blog tour over the next month visit Stitch Craft Create. Enjoy and good luck!
There's an incredible range of improv blocks here – I love the 7th block in particular
Here's to more free form blocks …..
I used to do a little improv when I was in quilting bees, but I have no done either for a long time. A shame as I enjoy it and would love the inspiration to do some more.
That book looks amazing – like you I particularly love the chevrons. I have dabbled in improvisation, but somehow never been happy with the result. Maybe this book might change that?
This book looks great. I like more modern looking improv quilts and have experimented on my own but am yet to successfully improv anything! I definitely need help in that area!
The improv technique is definitely out of my comfort zone……I'm trying something now and don't know if I should do more or give it up and stick with more structured patterns. This book might give me the guidance I need.
I really like all these unusual quilts. It's like anything goes!
Thanks for the chance to win the book. I would love to learn her chevron technique that doesn't waste so much fabric.
This book looks so interesting! I have made slab blocks and string blocks, but not enough for my own project. I need to do some using up of my scraps – they are getting out of control!
Looks like a great book. I love improv and have done a few for swaps and bees, but I have trouble letting go and letting it happen and not be a pattern. Guess I need more practice.
Improv quilting always feels like play. I would like to find the confidence to do it more.
just like sophie above…i wish i had more confidence!!! i absolutely love to play and will do it with scraps… but there are times i am overwhelmed with larger pieces or fabric collections, for fear of making a mistake. i far prefer improv to technical piecing.
I have only done the most basic of improv sewing — wonky log cabins. I have had a lot of fun with them. I think this book could move me into some more adventurous improv piecing. Thanks for the chance to win!
The colours in the pictures really catch my eye. I'd love to try out some new ideas and techniques.
The book sure looks great. I could sure use it as I need all the help I can get. Improv puts me way out of my comfort zone. It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks – I'm the old dog! Thanks for a chance to win and therefore, learn something new and exciting!
I would love to win this book and give improvisational piecing a go – I think i would love it. I hate cutting fabric to size!!
I love seeing her beautiful quilts!
I've never done improv quilting and would love to explore it!
Those are beautiful quilts and blocks! I would love to win the book!
I would love to win a copy of this book, because I need to improve my improvisational skills.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I've never tried improv piecing but it looks fun. thanks for the inspiration!
This is way outside my comfort zone – I usually buy fabric for specific projects but I have some scraps I need some inspiration to use!
The book looks so inspirational – thanks for the great giveaway!
I have quite a few scraps that need to be used up, and this book seems like just the ticket! I generally do not do improv sewing/piecing, but am certainly interested in trying it! Thanks for the opportunity.
I have a whole bucket of blue scraps that I need to do this with.. Would make a great baby boy quilt!
Would LOVE to learn this to use up my tons of scraps that I can't bear to part with! Thanks for the chance to win!
I really enjoy improvisational quilting and plan to do more of it in 2014.
This is such a great book! I bought it for my bee gift exchange and had a hard time letting it go.
Totally out of my comfort zone, but I love the look of it and want to give it a try.
Improv is not part of my current mode of sewing but I think this book will make me a convert!
I've made one improvisational quilt – using rectangles. It was easy technically, but very hard not to over- think all my colors and sizes. I'd like to try more — this book looks wonderful & I'm definitely going to pick up a copy.
I've never made an improv quilt ~ yet! It's definitely going on my bucket list 🙂 Thanks for the chance ~ fingers crossed!!
I haven't done much improv quilting, but I'd love to try. I love the look….but I'm hesitant to work without a pattern. So a book like this would be great!
Striving to become more of an improv-er.
Ohhhh! Such quilt eye candy would love to learn improv! What a wonderful looking book!
I really like improve piecing. Nothing too wonky though! This book looks great.
I love Lucie's fabrics and this book is on my wish list as I want to try improv piecing.
Love the improv blocks put together with sashing. Looks like a bright and colorful day outside a window – we need that right now!
I don't struggle with improv. I struggle more with regular piecing as I have tried everything to get a consistent 1/4 inch seam and nothing works. With improv, I don't have to worry about it.
I love the improvisational style, and I'd love to win this book.
I love the 12 different style improv blocks in this book. Thank you for the chance to win.
These blocks look like so much fun! I haven't done much improv yet (probably because I don't have a ton of scraps to work with).
Ooh! These are gorgeous. I'm sort of an improv quilter already but I haven't really thrown myself into it with a purpose. I think it would be cool to try.
Great quilt blocks! I've always used a pattern until a few months ago when I made a wonky star block and an improv log cabin block for do. good stitches. I loved both, so I'm sure this book would give me some guidelines to continue with improv – or is guidelines and improv an oxymoron?
I love her fabrics and have this book on my wish list!
I haven't been brave enough to try improv yet but what a beautiful inspiration!
I love the 'make it up as you go' within limits. It reminds me of the "use it up" and "waste not" era of quilting. My last challenge to myself was a string block with colors I don't ordinarily use/like. Love the quilts shown from the book!
SO love improv! Need to do it more often!
Sounds like a great book, very inspiring!!
I would definitely like to do more improv quilting! Have done a little bit, but it's still outside my "zone." Thanks for a chance to win this book!
Thanks for the giveaway, I could definitely use some more information about improv. piecing.
I love improv- and some of those designs are very inspiring!
Looks like a wonderful book. I like the idea of techniques that let you do your own thing rather than a specific pattern.
Sounds very interesting. Sort of what my grandmother would have called a "crazy" quilt. I have never done one, but it sounds like it might be more my sort of thing. I am just learning to quilt and have issues with blocks not coming out quite the right size. But I don't worry too much about it right now. After I get a couple under my belt, then I'll worry about it.
That book looks perfect for me!
I made a chevron scrap last year. It was really fun.
This seems like a great book. i am a huge fan of improv work and the more modern quilts. I have only pieced one improv quilt together and I would love to try another.
I'm new to the world of improv but would love to get my hands on this book and learn!
What a great idea. I've only played a little with improv blocks in my bee, but I'd love to learn more and get comfortable with my own projects. Thanks for the chance to win such a fun book!
I have tried it a couple times but never hit a groove. It has always looked muddled. Not happy like yours does!
I like the idea of using scraps up so I'm always looking for some inspiration. Thanks for the chance at a copy!
I love improv quilting, because the quilts I love most have something unexpected. I love to be surprised, and although I don't always add this element to my projects, I wish I could. Thanks!! I'd love this book.
Thank you for introducing me to this book – it looks amazing and I can't wait to get a copy!
I just love Lucie's fabric designs and am excited to see that she has a book as well. I've never done improve quilting. Looks like fun!
Looks like a great book. I have done some improv but would love to do more.
This book looks very interesting – may help me get up the nerve to try some improve!
I don't know if this is open to International peoples, like from Canada, eh? I would gladly pay for the shipping for this lovely book. Yes Improv is so out of my comfort zone, but I do like the look of it. So it would be nice to be introduced (and tempted) to do some. Thank You.
Improv Quilting is definitely new and out of my comfort zone. This book would be a real treat to stretch my capabilities.Thank you for the chance to win!
I tend to overthink things too much. My word for the year is DARE. As in dare to get out of my comfort zone and try something new. This book might be just the one I need to get me started on improv quilting!
This past year I joined my first on-line bee, ModQImprov Canada. So far, I'm really enjoying improv piecing. When I'm doing it, I feel like I'm really creating something! Thanks for the opportunity to win what looks like an inspiring book. The improv chevrons look like lots of fun!
I am definitely more into improvisational quilting because I feel like it's less formal and it's ok if it's not perfect.
Thanks for the review! I am not experienced at improv, but I'd love to do it more often. One of my New Year's goals is to make more of my own things and rely less on patterns.
It is totally new and out of my comfort zone. I am usually 'planned and precise' but I need to learn to let my hair down.
What a great book! I've been wanting to loosen up my quilting a bit and improvisational quilting would be a great way to get started. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and some of the images from the book, Amy.
I've never done anything improv and not even a lot of quilt making. Would be fun to try something a little more relaxed!
I've never heard of improv quilting, but it sounds so fun!
I haven't actually strated my quilt yet but while my bank acct. builds up I am gathering as much info as possible.
Improv is way out of my comfort zone, but it is something that I want to tackle this year. Thanks for the opportunity!
There's nothing I like better than taking scrapes and sewing them together. I'd be really excited to see some ideas of what to do after I get the pieces all together. I have several queen sized scrap quilts that I would love to cut up and make into somethings gorgeous. 'Cause they are just too, too much as they are right now. Thanks.
oh wow, that looks great! i'm a big-time planner & cutter, but i'd love to branch out into improv piecing. i hoard scraps, but so far haven't really used them much (for shame!). fingers crossed & thanks for the chance.
I love improv piecing. I definitely need to do more!!! I love string quilts! =) Thanks for the giveaway!
or a girl with experience in theater, the word "improve" simultaneously evokes feelings of terror and shear excitement. When I sit down to create something without a pattern, direction, or even an idea of how it will turn out, I feel like I'm truly living on the wild side.

I can't wait to open up Lucie's new book and broaden my improvisational horizons!
I have tried improv before, actually in a Denyse Schmidt class, but it is still way outside my box. I want to be challenged more… Thanks for the review.
I have never tried improv quilting but would love to and this book sounds like it would be a great book to use to learn more.
I am dying to try improv quilting–would love to win this book!
I have never done improv quilting but it looks like something I would love. I love how each of those different techniques look!
This is definitely out of my comfort zone but I would love to give it a try. I loved the chevron look!
Just what I would love as I have just started Patchwork & Quilting.
The new techniques of improv look really neat. I've been trying to play with my scraps in different ways. Thanks for the chance to win the book and improve my improv with scraps. Have a great day.
So many inspirational quilts. I can't wait to flip through this book!
I have to work at being spontaneous, but I'm trying!
I love the idea of the improv blocks – this book would be a great help!
I like "controlled" improv, like the chevrons you show. I'd also like to try some really "crazy" improv some time, since I really like the look of that. It would mean to step out of my comfort zone, though.
That book looks terrific! I've done a bit of improv piecing but not a whole quilt …just a few blocks.
Improv is new to me! I would be happy to try it!!!
Improv seems so much less stressful! I love it.
I would love to win this book? I really like the improv look, but I feel like my blocks look like I just messed up instead.
I am just wanting to start improv quilting. This book looks like a winner!
I've dabbled in improv, but definitely could use some additional practice. I need to learn to "let go" and allow myself to enjoy it!
My daughter is trying to get me to try improv on a quilt for her. This book is the inspiration I need!
Im new at quilting but I love thr freedom this book seems to offer! For a beginner quilter patterns and fancy blocks can seem challenging and there is a fear of messing up the pattern with the wrong color piece in the wrong place! This book looks creative and eliminates some if the fear but still allows for challenge! I would love to know more!!
I made a slab with little apples scraps one time! It was very fun but I would like to know more!
I've been wanting to try an improve quilt. I'm just not sure if I can resist the urge to go against the technique! I love the chevrons and the string blocks. I too hate the methods with waste. I'll have to be on the lookout for this book at my lqs.
I would love to make an improve quilt but it seems overwhelming…I think some tips would help inspire me to give it a try!
I'd love to try some improv. techniques. It looks like a great book, thanks for the giveaway!
I haven't ever tried improv quilting… it seems so scary and yet exciting at the same time!!
Improv piecing is my ultimate favorite! It is just so freeing and less stressful than having all points and corners meet perfectly and so on. It's just so fun to create as you go. I love all the possibilities. That being said I have lots to learn especially about scale and value, etc. I absolutely would love a copy of Quilt Improv!!!
Improv piecing is totally out of my comfort zone, but I can't wait to give it a try! The book looks wonderful! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
this books looks amazing! i would love to use it to get started.
I love the chevon block. I am new to this, but looks amazing! Thanks for the chance to win.
I've admired Lu summers' work for a bit now and her book is on my wish list! It looks so neat.
Those look like some amazing blocks and quilts. I'm new to improv, but have loved it when I've tried it. Thanks for the chance.
I would love to try out some of those beauitiful blocks. Hope I get the chance to!
This book looks like fun. I have never made an improv quilt, but I want to try new quilting techniques this year. Your cheverons are so pretty!
I have not yet built up enough courage to try Improv, but with Lucy's book to guide me I know I can create some wonderful pieces. Thank you!
These are Exciting ideas as a new quilter I'm very inspired!
I love the style and the way that I buy fabric is very "improv" so I should probably quilt that way too!
Hi Amy!
Please, please pick me to win this book! I am dying to try out improv piecing with my huge stash of scraps!!
Thanks!
I have never tried improv quilting. I have a couple of friends that say its wonderful. However, I have plenty of scraps to try it out. Thanks for the giveaway.
I'm determined to do some quilting this year, so I'm addicted to looking at quilting books and websites. This book looks gorgeous.
Neat – this looks really fun. I've only done a small amount of improv quilting, but I'd love to do more with my scrap pile!
I would love to try this. I love modern quilting!
I love the look of the improv blocks…and so many to choose from. Thanks for being a port of this blog book hop .
Every time I try an improv technique or do a small project, I am thinking to myself how much I enjoy it. I need to do more!
I've only tried improv quilting a few time, but I would love to expand and try more. I love the look of it!
I love the look of improv blocks, but they are soooo out of my comfort zone! Maybe something I should try, but I'm not quite brave enough yet.
I haven't done ANY improvisational piecing, and I don't have any books on this topic so I'd love to see this one. I'll keep an eye out for it at the book store. Thanks for the review!
Love the improv quilt idea. I have done a couple of string quilts and have done improv with wool. I really like the last quilt…large log cabin with smaller log cabins. Thanks for the chance to receive this great book.
Would LOVE to win this book! Definitely on my list of books to buy. I've only done a little improv. piecing. It's all very new and scary to me!
I really love those blocks — very inspired to use up my big box of scraps!! Thank you!
I've had very little experience with improv quilting. This book would definitely get me going!
Would love to win a copy!! Looks like a FUN book and I've got lots of scraps to clear out! Thanks!
I have dipped a toe into improv before, though only my littlest toe so far ;-). I am determined to try improv properly soon!
This book looks like fun. I am not familiar with improv so would love to know more about it! Thanks for the chance to win!
As a new quilter I haven't tried Improv yet. I love the look though. Thanks for the opportunity to win this book it looks like such fun.
I love to do improve piecing although I've only tried a few styles. If I win the book, I'd learn how to do some different types of improv!
I am still very inexperienced w/quilting, my first quilt was improv and my 2nd was from a pattern. I really enjoy the improv and the freedom to be creative that it gives you.
I haven't tried this style either, but sure will enjoy reading about it. If I don't win this book, I will be ordering it for sure! Looks like some beautiful quilting!
With a whole tub full of beautiful scraps I am always looking for something to do with them. This would be a great start. Exciting.
With a tub full of scraps, I am always looking for a way to use them. This would be a great start! Exciting.
Totally out of my comfort zone with improvising. I've only done 9 crazy quilt blocks as an "experiment". But I'd love to try my hand at this.
What a lovely book! I'd love to try more than the liberated strings and modern blocks I've done so far. I'm always looking for more to learn and even more to share!
I enjoy doing improv, but I haven't done it enough. A nudge or push would be good!
I love the look of improv and I have it on my goals list.
Great designs. Liberating and inspiring. My first foray into quilting was an improv class with Denise Schmidt. I was hooked! Congrats on a great book.
I have dabbled in improv. Not sure why I'm so scared to do more–I know you can't really make mistakes doing improv.
I've only been a quilting addict since the summer – hoping to learn about improv quilting because I'm a very improv type of person! Sounds like it would be perfect for me.
I love all these modern and improve quilts – but when I try to take an idea I've seen on a blog – I get stumped and can't start or just "wing it" Would love to see/try the ideas you have given a sneak peak of in this blog post! Thanks for a chance of being a winner!
Oh, intrigued by these quilts. I would love this book!
Oh, I would love to get my hands on that book!
I've done a little improv. Love it! I would love to dip into my scraps and try these blocks.
I'm new to quilting, and this book looks like just what I need!
I haven't done much improv piecing, but really want to do more this year. Actually, last year was so busy I didn't do much piecing at all! Beautiful book and beautiful quilts. I would love to win a copy!
i love improv quilting , sometimes it is all i have time for, and it fills the need to sew something!
I would love to try more improv quilting…to learn more how to work with whatever I have than have to go more more fabric! That chevron technique sounds interesting.
I am new at improv, My sewing skills are being tested right now and when I do improv I relax and the vision become more acute to me.
I would LOVE to win this book. I'm pretty new to quilting and so far have only done super easy baby quilts. I love it though and would love a new challenge! Thanks for the opportunity!
Looks like fun! Modern take on the crazy quilt?
I need to learn how to do this improv, I like order and have a really hard time "mixing it up" I think this book could teach me to go on the "wild" side.
I tend to be a by-the-rules person, but have jumped on the improv wagon! The book looks inspiring!
I would love to learn improv quilting. This looks like a great book to help me learn!
I'm totally new to your blog and especially to quilting so I'm getting all the info I can. This book would be amazing!!
This would be outside my comfort zone, but it looks so fun!
I would love to win! This looks fun!
It looks like it would be a lot of fun, it's always nice to try something new. Thanks for the chance!
Improv is definitely my style – funny how it reflects much of the rest of my life! I think this book looks really fun! and I hate, hate, hate waste! Many thanks!
Improv is way out of my comfort zone, but the pictures here from this exciting book make we want to try, push, take a chance. I would love to win it!
Now I want to do some chevrons!!!
I am new to improv quilting and it is decidedly out of my comfort zone but intriguing. I would love to try it.
I have done a little improve but want to learn more. I have learned some from Gwen Marston's books and would love to add this book to my library.
I would love to try improve, it is definitely out on my comfort zone.
I love the bright colors. The fact you can create beauty from the scraps is appealing..I have a lot of scraps.
I have not done any improve but would be willing to try it. Cute stuff and so nice looking.
I have never done improvisational quilting but these images are so inspiring!
Would love to win a copy of the book! Thanks so much!
I haven't done any improvisational piecing yet, but it seems like a great way to use up scraps quickly! Lucie's book looks lovely. Thanks for giving us an opportunity to win a copy!
This book looks beautiful. I can see myself inspired instantly. Thanks for the chance.
Shari M.
I turned 60 on Thanksgiving Day. My parents gave me a sewing machine – whoopee! Now that's it's January I've made a space to set it up and get started. I used your tutorial on how to choose fabrics and to cut the pieces. I'm super excited to get started on my first quilt! Your blog is very inspirational and easy to follow!
I'm new to improv and this book looks fantastic! Another to add to my book wish list!
I would love a copy of this book as Improv really lights my mind on fire, but when I
Think of starting a new quilt in improv, I freeze up as it seems very intimidating. I'm still so new to
Quilting.
I love the look of the chevron block too. I agree other methods are a bit wasteful.
Improv Quilts | Blog Hop with Moda fabric designer Lucie Summers!
i'm in the middle of cutting and laying out the Feathers Quilt. However, I find the directions a bit lacking (or maybe it's my skill level), but it doesn't say if the pieces laid out for columns 2 and 4 are cut in half as opposed to thirds like columns 1, 3 and 5. I assume you only cut it in half, but would like clarification before making the cut.


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is it safe to leave your oil heater on all night?
Its getting cold in Sydney and I want to buy an oil heater to warm up our room at night. Just wandering if its safe to leave it on all night or what others do??
Hope so coz ours stays on all night!!!!
Ours is on all night too! If it wasn't it would be freezing!!
I thought most were thermostat controlled anyway? Yes.
We are in canberra and is FREEEEEEEZZZZIIIIINNNNNG! Instead of heating our whole house with our ducted hearing system We ended up getting an oil heater from aldi and its great. We switch it on about an hour before we go to bed and then off once we are up.
Buy one with the thermostat. It will heat your room to a nice temp then turn off!!
we just bought an oil heater a de longhi one with Eco setting etc for bubs room .
We have ducted air but only put it on from 5 pm until bedtime and on again when I get up at 5am bottle .
I only turn turn oil heater on when I'm awake . As safe as it may be it's still electrical and noting is 100% safe .
Chanel 9 news in brisbane had a story about how there are over 60 brands of heaters that are not safe to be left unattended . I had one if those small isolating heater fans catch on fire 2 yrs ago when I was getting ready for work , smelt it and raced it outside and doused it in water and left in a bucket of water all day . Put in bin for Tuesday collection .
Fire service also advised not to leave any heaters unattended . As when in a deep sleep you don't know what the electricity is doing or how the heater is behaving . Too many house fires due to faulty appliances ..
Not a risk I'm willing to take.
Do you think it would be just as cheap to leavr central heating on all night set on lowest temp?


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Q: How can i handle out of scope problem in CPLEX HELLOO EVERYONE!!QUESTION BELOW, NEED YOUR HELP
using CP;
int nbPilots = 50;
int nbLocations = 7;
int nbDays = 30;
range pilots = 1..nbPilots;
range days = 1..nbDays;
range locations = 1..nbLocations;
dvar boolean assign [pilots][days][locations] ;
dvar boolean rest [pilots][days][locations];
maximize sum(i in pilots, j in days, l in locations)assign[i][j][l];
subject to{
forall(i in pilots, j in days, l in locations)(assign[i][j][l]+assign[i][j+1][l]+assign[i][j+2][l]+assign[i][j+3][l]+assign[i][j+4][l]+assign[i][j+5][l]+assign[i][j+6][l]+rest[i][j+7][l]+rest[i][j+8][l] == 9); }
how can i handle that [j+8] is also in days <=30

A: using CP;
int nbPilots = 50;
int nbLocations = 7;
int nbDays = 30;

range pilots = 1..nbPilots; range days = 1..nbDays; range locations = 1..nbLocations;

//decision variable/

dvar boolean assign [pilots][days][locations] ; dvar boolean rest [pilots][days][locations];

//objective/

minimize sum(i in pilots, j in days, l in locations)assign[i][j][l];

//constraints/
 subject to{

forall(i in pilots, j in days, l in locations:(j+8) in days)
  (assign[i][j][l]+assign[i][j+1][l]+assign[i][j+2][l]+assign[i][j+3][l]+
  assign[i][j+4][l]+assign[i][j+5][l]+assign[i][j+6][l]+rest[i][j+7][l]+rest[i][j+8][l] == 9);

}

works fine


The 2018 Chrysler 300 Touring is made for raw power, and there's no denying it guzzles gasoline more than sips it. If fuel costs aren't a major concern, however, the 2018 Chrysler 300 Tourings available around Fond du Lac, WI are excellent vehicles for road trips. If you want to tour the country in classic American muscle this summer, here's why this is the perfect car for you.
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In anticipation of a few more nights outdoors this summer, I decided to do a microadventure on the last Tuesday of spring. It had been a long time since I had my camping equipment out and I wanted to test it all out before going on some longer trips. I also wanted to practice taking photos with my GoPro Hero 5 as I am planning to use it as my sole camera on my upcoming Quetico canoe trip. I was pretty happy with the way the photos turned out, although I did chuck my GorillaPod tripod knockoff after the trip and bought a real one.
I loaded up my Santos Travelmaster with my 28-year-old Sierra Designs tent, a new MEC sleeping bag and a Thermarest pad and cycled the 10 km out to our farm after dinner.
The cycle out was pretty straightforward. Along the way, I saw plenty of evidence of the previous night's wind storm; a number of large trees were down along the roads. I arrived around 8 pm. A quick look around showed that we had escaped any major damage to our property.
I set up the tent, rolled out my sleeping pad and bag, and practiced on some of my other new gear, like this MSR stove. Things worked the way they should.
Around 9:30 pm, I decided to pack things in for the day as a light rain started to fall. I read for awhile, then listened to the sounds: rain, frogs, distant airplanes, rain, more distant airplanes… It was only around 1:00 am that the planes stopped crossing overhead.
I read for awhile, then listened to the sounds: rain, frogs, distant airplanes, rain, more distant airplanes… It was only around 1:00 am that the planes stopped crossing overhead and the full sounds of nature came out. It had been a few years I camped out, so I slept in fits and starts. I think a deer came close to the tent around 3 am, but a quick flash of light scared it off. The birds awoke me at 5:00 am and I broke camp around 5:30 am.
As seen in the lead photograph, there was no stunning sunrise, but there was no rain either. A 30 minutes cycle had me back home for a shower, breakfast and an 8 am start to my work day.
Just what a microadventure is supposed to be.


Τhe annual Memorial Service in honour of King Pavlos and Queen Frederika was held today, April 18th, at 13.00 hrs in Tatoi cemetery headed by His Eminence the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Mr. Ieronymos II.
TMs King Constantine and Queen Anne-Marie were escorted by TRHs Prince Nikolaos and Princess Tatiana whereas also in attendance were employees of the late King and Queen.
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Now we are going to try something different. I did not want to use bearings to run the Z axis. I wanted something cleaner and more compact. Using the same aluminum angle idea I decided to make some bearing blocks from UHMW ( ultra high molecular weight polyethylene). Its cheap, easy to machine and provides a stable smooth running surface.
Not knowing exactly what I wanted I did a prototype to test how much pressure I would have to put on the blocks to get a smooth running slide. I built what would be the final router mount. The brown stuff is leftover composite decking It is a lot like MDF. Machines the same and is a bit soft. The white piece is a piece of PVC molding scrap. The router mount is about 5.5" wide by 12" long. I cut the PVC smaller in width to give room for the UHMW blocks and stay within my 6" Z axis width. You will see below there has been some clearance machined into the decking. This is for the bearing. I have not done the PVC at this time. The aluminum is only 1/2" wide instead of 3/4" like the other slides.
The PVC was chamfered like all the other slides. The aluminum angle was then glued (liquid nails) to the PVC. I then glued the PVC to the decking. Note the screws again. I like screws. I trust them but not the glue. :) The UHMW was screwed (no glue) to a piece of plywood. I clamped the whole thing together to test the needed pressure. I was surprised to find very little needed to make things run smooth but keep them in line. Notice the UHMW blocks don't run the full length of the slide? There is no need as they will be at the bottom where all the action will be. Making them longer would be a waste and possibly create binding as the slide is fully retracted.
Here is a pic of the whole assembly. A simple split clamp for the router mount. i will use wing nuts to replace the hex nuts for tightening. There is a 1/4" T nut embedded in the back of the decking (see pic1 right side) This holds the 1/4" threaded rod in place. The back portion of the clamp is bolted to the slide and locked in place with nuts. The front part of the clamp is free to float.
I have a Porter Cable 690 router. 1.5 hp It should be plenty of motor for this machine. It will take up to 1/2" collets. I also have a Harbor freight trim router for smaller jobs 1/4" collets. I have not made a clamp for it. It will sit in a second split ring which fits the main split ring. This will keep the center of the cutting bit the same for both routers. Should make it simple for tool changes until I design my own tool changer. Not yet done is the vacuum assembly that will bolt to the bottom of the router mount.
One thing I have noticed is people using dremel tools for cutter motors. They are great for small jobs detail work but will take forever on most jobs. Larger cutters are often cheaper more stable and produce final product much faster than any dremel size bit.
Here is the first pic of the final Z axis assembly. I used some aluminum extrusions I had on hand. The profile creates a nice tight fit around the UHMW. I currently do not have any mechanical fasteners holding the UHMW blocks. They have not moved during testing. I can always add a screw if needed. ;) The aluminum, UHMW and slide were clamped together to get a final measurement for the MDF spacer between the aluminum.


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The Debate is Over: Tom Brady Cements Himself as Greatest QB of All-Time
Nick Kosko
Tom Brady (Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
He stands alone.
Montana, Elway, Unitas, and Manning? Please
Tom Brady, in capturing his fifth Super Bowl title, has climbed the mountain of NFL quarterback supremacy and established himself as the greatest of all time.
It seems impossible that a man who is six months away from age 40 could pull off a miraculous comeback like this with precision, sheer will and a little bit of luck. But, hey, here we are.
"He's the best ever," Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said. "There's no flinch in Tom."
No flinch might be putting it too lightly considering New England trailed 21-3 at halftime and faced a 28-3 deficit in the third quarter. The largest Super Bowl comeback ever was just a measly 10 points, which the Patriots matched just two years ago in their victory over Seattle in Super Bowl XLIX.
But 25 points? No big deal for Brady whose stellar play engineered the 34-28 victory.
Brady was Brady as he finished the game completing 43 of 62 passed for 466 yards and two touchdowns. The 466 yards broke a Super Bowl record held by Kurt Warner who had 414 yards 17 years ago.
Did I mention Brady was 39 years old?
Capturing his fourth Super Bowl MVP, the entire Patriots locker room knew they were not out of the game when trailing big at halftime. It pays to have confidence in the best player of all time at his position.
"We all brought each other back," Brady said. "We never felt out of it. It was a tough battle. They have a great team. I give them a lot of credit. We just made a few more plays than them."
Oh yeah, those plays Brady speaks of were quite marvelous.
Trailing by eight with 3:30 to play, Brady completed a pass that in hindsight should have not been thrown. Yet, this is a play that will be talked about for ages.
That luck factor that also helped out Brady and the Patriots to the title came in the form of Julian Edelman who somehow reeled in a deflected pass just millimeters from the ground as he clutched it to his forearm.
There were shades of David Tyree's famous helmet catch that aided in the Patriots first defeat to the Giants in Super Bowl XLII. However, the Patriots found themselves on the right side of fortune in Houston.
Falcons cornerback Robert Alford, who was covering Edelman and had tipped the pass in the air, did not think it was possible for the pass to be complete.
"I couldn't believe that he caught it," Alford said.
With the "Deflategate" controversy and suspension garnering all of the attention before the game, Brady put all that talk to rest and was playing for things he considered far more important.
In addition to winning another title for the organization and owner Robert Kraft, Brady played for his family, especially his cancer stricken mother.
Emotions were high and many situations had occurred since the Patriots last title in the 2014-15 season. Brady just played football.
"I knew how emotional he was when he was down the way it was," Kraft said. "And we had talked at his locker before that. This was the first game his mother had been at, and she's been going through a lot. He said 'Let's win one for her,' and I was thinking when we were down, when it was 28-3, how he must have felt."
The greatest comeback in Super Bowl history was capped off with a drive led by the greatest quarterback of all time to win the game in the first overtime in Super Bowl history.
That is certainly a lot of firsts.
"There was a lot at stake tonight," Brady said. "We played our tails off all season to get to this point. It's hard to win a game in the NFL. To beat this team and be down 28-3, it was just a lot of mental toughness by our team. We're all going to remember this the rest of our life."
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"Do you really believe the Trade Federation would invade a Republic world?" Valorum asked.
I took a breath. He wasn't asking the right question.
"I believe that if what's happening on Naboo is allowed to continue, the other member systems will wonder what they owe to a Republic that can no longer protect them."
The training of the Learner is the prerogative of the Master.
Would if Obi-Wan didn't become Anakin's master?
The fall of the Jedi was so quiet, no one batted an eyelash as the Chosen One betrayed the order he swore to serve.
After the first battle of Geonosis.
When Luke Skywalker went to Dagobah to train under Yoda, the stories he heard about him made him think the little green troll was crazy. Well, he did become a bit crazy from the many years of being semi-alone and separated from most known life to him, but he was still sane enough to train Luke. Near the end of the months he spends there (that time he took off included), Luke is told about a trio of ancient species living somewhere in the Unknown Regions, where they are more powerful than he can possibly imagine, and that all three are now either extinct or close to it. With this information, he gets sent into the past with a mission: stop these long-lived species from extinction and fix the balance between both sides of the Force. The catch? He came with a strange stone that Yoda tasked him to bring to his younger self seconds before the old Jedi Master had joined the Force.


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Meet Kim, Editor
Posted 12.01.16 by prhcareers
"I think I've had the most unorthodox route in publishing of anyone I've met."
Hello, Kim. First up, what is your job title and what does that mean?
I work as an Editor for Michael Joseph's fiction team – one of the biggest commercial publishing lists at Penguin Random House. As a division, Michael Joseph publishes a huge range of bestselling fiction and non-fiction titles from authors including Marian Keyes, Jojo Moyes, Dawn French, Stephen Fry and Jamie Oliver.
Specifically in my role, I commission and publish general fiction and commercial women's fiction, the latter of which is a strange and broad term that encompasses fiction that's largely enjoyed by women readers of all ages (literary agent Lizzy Kremer wrote a great article about it here). I'm particularly on the lookout for new authors whose writing will appeal to readers in their twenties or with crossover appeal to a Young Adult audience. Or anything with a great love story – I'm a real romantic and can't resist a story that tugs on the heartstrings.
It's hard to pinpoint a single thing as the joy of editorial is that it is hugely varied. On any given day I could be meeting agents, reading manuscript submissions, working with an author to shape their next novel idea, editing a book that we've bought, briefing our designers on a new book jacket or writing back cover copy.
Editorial requires the perfect blend of creativity and decision making. As the editor you essentially project manage a title from acquisition to publication (and beyond!) so it's important to be able to see the bigger picture and be decisive when necessary, but there's also lots of scope to innovate along the way.
I love working with authors and building personal relationships with them while working on a book. Ever since I can remember I've been passionate about reading (I'm the girl who was always at the limit of her library card allowance) and encouraging others to experience and enjoy the books I've loved. Essentially that's what drew me to the publishing industry and to editorial specifically. Albeit on a larger scale, it's a real privilege to get to find these amazing novels and then to work with the talented people who wrote them, helping their stories reach an audience.
What is the biggest challenge to your job?
Time. There's always a lot going on and frequently it gets to 5.30pm and I find myself marvelling where the day disappeared to. It's really important to be able to prioritise between multiple projects and deadlines, and you have to be quite detail-oriented. You also have to be willing to read a lot around your work hours (luckily for me something that has never felt like a chore) but something that can certainly be a struggle when you have multiple new submissions to look at, and coincidentally three authors have all delivered the new draft of their manuscripts on the same day…
What were you doing 3 years ago?
I was working at Michael Joseph, but in the Marketing team. In truth I think I've had the most unorthodox route in publishing of anyone I've met!
When I graduated from university in 2009, I had a plan that I ultimately wanted to become an Editor, but I had no real idea how to get there. At the time I was told the best move was to take any job in publishing you can, as a means to getting your foot in the door. My first job was as a Marketing Assistant at Palgrave Macmillan, an academic publisher in Basingstoke. Our office was next to the warehouse on an industrial estate. I worked on Politics, Economics and Business Studies textbooks for undergraduate students and had a lovely time with brilliant colleagues. However, I quickly knew it wasn't quite the publishing job I'd been imagining, and I left after a year for a job at HarperCollins working for the Collins Education imprint. Based in London I thought that being in the same building as their trade publishing team would be a step in the right direction! I was the Marketing Executive on their secondary schools English and Humanities list for the next two and a half years. Marketing for education and academic publishing largely relies on direct mail so I got very familiar with creating catalogues and brochures for the products and mailing them to all the schools in the UK.
I then started applying for trade jobs, still in marketing, and was lucky enough to get the role of Marketing Executive at Michael Joseph. It was a huge change (and a bit of a baptism by fire having never marketed books that most people would read out of choice before), but the most incredible experience with a hugely collaborative and creative team. After a year I was promoted to Marketing Manager, but increasingly found myself drawn to the tasks that crossed over with editorial, such as copywriting or pitching for new authors. When an opening came up with the fiction team in editorial I knew I had to go for it, and happily I made the move across in January this year. The last year has been another huge learning curve but I've loved every day and haven't looked back once!
What are the things that have shaped how you've progressed since that time?
So many things, but the crucial one that can't be taught is a genuine passion for commercial publishing. In both marketing and editorial it's so important to not only understand the book market, but also other markets that are influencing cultural trends. In the last seven years I've tried to absorb as much as I can about the publishing industry from articles in The Bookseller and the press, visiting bookstores and literary agencies and talking to as many different people as I can from all over the industry. Luckily everyone in publishing is very friendly and approachable and I owe a lot to the people who've given up their time to explain how things work.
What is the best career advice you've ever had?
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Speak to someone who is already doing that job. Social media, particularly Twitter, offers everyone insight and access to a huge range of industry experts and in my experience if you have a question, most people will be very happy to try and answer it. Learn as much as you can about what the role you are applying for requires and also what the roles further up the ladder look like. Also, remember to look to other industries for creative inspiration – don't just focus on publishing. Finally, read widely. The relationship people have with books is unlike any other product. And the best way to remember that is to always be a reader yourself.
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Roriz es una freguesia portuguesa situada en el municipio de Barcelos. Según el censo de 2021, tiene una población de 2021 habitantes.

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