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Homemade Pet Beds (recycle orphan socks!)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:23:00 GMT

clipped by: gingembre
clipper's remarks: My kind of project--especially using mismatched, outgrown and holey socks not worth a darn! Washable, too. I'm starting on one right away.

Clip Source: www.hgtv.com

recycle orphan socks into unique pet beds that require more time than money to make

keep

a basket near the dryer to collect these socks as they appear

Random orphan socks make an inexpensive pet bed, perfect for outside.

Color-coordinated socks sewn into a pet bed make a decorating statement.

Materials:

orphan socks (or socks bought in a color theme, or outgrown socks)
polyester stuffing or recycled pantyhose with runs
needle and thread or sewing machine

Steps:

Place stuffing in the socks.

Tuck the toe around onto itself and sew it securely to start the spiral (figure A). You should end with the open end of the sock.

Figure A

Stuff the toe of the next sock into the open end of the first sock and stitch in place to secure. Continue adding socks, toe to open end, wrapping the tube around on itself to continue the spiral. Always sew the toe of the next sock into the open end of the previous sock.

turn the bed over and sew each row of socks together with a running stitch (figure B).

Figure B

Tags: creative, crafts, pets, reuse, recycle, socks

Biological Diversity-

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:17:35 GMT

clipped by: klippety
clipper's remarks: Any and all people dedicated to these causes are important to support. By action, example and with a small monetary contribution.

Clip Source: www.biologicaldiversity.org

The Center for Biological Diversity works through science, law, and creative media to secure a future for all species, great or small, hovering on the brink of extinction.

BREAKING NEWS

Bush Administration Proposes Regulations to Gut Endangered Species Act

Learn the details, read our press release, and take action now.

Groups Ask California Energy Commission to Address Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New Power Plant

Motion Filed to Extend Review of Endangered Desert Nesting Bald Eagle

Bush Administration Ignores Science, Removes West Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel From Endangered Species List

Critical Habitat Designation Falls Short, Fails to Protect Unique, Threatened Bay Checkerspot Butterfly

More Press Releases

Bush is trying to gut our nation's flagship environmental law. Get the details and take action today to save it.

See how we uncovered evidence of government malfeasance and are working to save the species harmed.

Schizophrenia and Sexual success

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:35:49 GMT

clipped by: DianeH
clipper's remarks: It's all done for Art's sake!

Clip Source: www.sciam.com

Psychologist Daniel Nettle of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in England and his colleagues recruited 425 British men and women through advertisements in a small town newsletter and specialty lists for creative types. The researchers surveyed this group with questions designed to measure various schizophrenic behaviors, artistic output and sexual success, among other aspects of their personal history.

But the finding, published yesterday in the Proceedings of the Royal Society (B), offers some insights into why schizophrenia, which seems to be passed from generation to generation and affects roughly 1 percent of people, does not disappear from the general population. In the study, even non-creative types who revealed an urge to resist conformity had more sexual success. In short, some of the traits associated with the debilitating mental illness can actually increase a person�s desirability. And sometimes produce major works of art as well.

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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:06:48 GMT

clipped by: angelfresh

Clip Source: dburnsdesign.com

professional website design

More about us

DBurns Design is a professional website design company located in Los Angeles, California – but we meet and work with selective clients from all over the United States. We specialize in website design, e-commerce, online marketing, Flash multimedia and print graphics. DBurns Design features an integrated team of web consultants, creative designers, writers, programmers and marketing professionals that know how to get online results.

Creative thinking, eclectic designs and solid business principals are the foundations for a group of professionals that are dedicated to their craft, not because they "have" to, but because they "love" to! We have a reputation for creating a positive return on investment for our clients. If you are serious about your web design success, we can get you there!

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Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:20:42 GMT

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Clip Source: www.diigo.com

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Visual Think Map

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:37:40 GMT

clipped by: akipta
clipper's remarks: Visually exploring creative innovative techniques for mapping information.v

Clip Source: visualthinkmap.ning.com

Visually exploring creative innovative techniques for mapping information

Tags: visulization mapping charts graphs

Kerala Tour

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:43:49 GMT

clipped by: rsingh131982

Clip Source: www.keralatoursite.com

KERALA TOURS

Kerala, a state of India, which is situated at the banks of Arabian sea is well known for tourism. A place where every nook and corner in Kerala you will see Hindu temples, Muslim mosques and Christian Churches. KERALA, as "God's Own Country", is the tourism wonder-child of India.

Kerala has gifted by the nature. This state is full of many pleasant sights. Boating on the beaches and lakes of Kerala is very exciting and pleasant experience.

Sea foods are very delicious and demanding in Kerala. Also one can find very beautiful and creative handicrafts there. Kerala is a popular vacation destination for nature lovers.

Tags: kerala tour, tour to kerala

The Future of Death at the Pentagon

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:52:16 GMT

clipped by: JICWyllie

Clip Source: www.tomdispatch.com

"How long until they start thinking about weaponizing insects as well?" Earlier this year, I answered my own question. Not long was the reply. I reported that DARPA was now working to create cyborg insects for surveillance purposes, and -- an even more frightening prospect -- "that such creatures could be weaponized, and the possibility, according to one scientist intimately familiar with the project, that these cyborg insects might be armed with 'bio weapons.'"

According to DARPA's current chief, some 85%-90% of its projects fail to meet their full objectives.

what now captivates DARPA researchers once captivated comic-book readers -- the dream of creating a real-life Captain America, that weakling-turned-Axis-smashing-super-patriot by way of "super soldier serum."

If you're a researcher in crucial fields and want the time, funding, and latitude to be creative, your work must benefit the Pentagon

Tags: politics, military, i-research, i-policy, i-ethics

AKVIS Chameleon

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:49:09 GMT

clipped by: laptopdj2

Clip Source: akvis.com

Chameleon v.6.0

Photo Collage Creation

AKVIS Chameleon is an efficient tool for photo collage creation. This ingenious software makes the process easy and entertaining. Earlier one had to thoroughly select an object before pasting it into a new background; with this software this tedious part of work drops out. You can concentrate on the creative part and forget about complicated selection techniques.

A Biblical Seven Years - Thomas Friedman

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:12:18 GMT

clipped by: hitchhiker08
clipper's remarks: About the elections: "It has to be about who is strong enough, focused enough, creative enough and unifying enough to get Americans to rebuild America." Well-said again, Friedman

Clip Source: www.nytimes.com

A Biblical Seven Years

By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN

After attending the spectacular closing ceremony at the Beijing Olympics and feeling the vibrations from hundreds of Chinese drummers pulsating in my own chest, I was tempted to conclude two things: “Holy mackerel, the energy coming out of this country is unrivaled.” And, two: “We are so cooked. Start teaching your kids Mandarin.”

However, I’ve learned over the years not to over-interpret any two-week event. Olympics don’t change history. They are mere snapshots — a country posing in its Sunday bests for all the world too see.

China did not build the magnificent $43 billion infrastructure for these games, or put on the unparalleled opening and closing ceremonies, simply by the dumb luck of discovering oil.

China has been preparing for the Olympics; we’ve been preparing for Al Qaeda. They’ve been building better stadiums, subways, airports, roads and parks. And we’ve been building better metal detectors, armored Humvees and pilotless drones.

Tags: us economy, obama, bush, mccain, afganistan, iraq, china, beijing, progress

The Freesound Project

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:46:25 GMT

clipped by: akipta

Clip Source: www.freesound.org

The Freesound Project aims to create a huge collaborative database of audio snippets, samples, recordings, bleeps, ... released under the Creative Commons Sampling Plus License. The Freesound Project provides new and interesting ways of accessing these samples, allowing users to

browse the sounds in new ways using keywords, a "sounds-like" type of browsing and more
up and download sounds to and from the database, under the same creative commons license
interact with fellow sound-artists!

If you have audio samples which can be released under the Creative Commons Sampling Plus License please add them! Label them correctly and help us build a huge database.

Note we are not looking for songs, or compositions. We are looking for sounds. Field recordings, kit recordings, generated sounds, ... as long as the sounds are not copyrighted (in a non-compatible way) or if the sounds are made by yourself and you want to release them under the Creative Commons Sampling Plus License.

Tags: creative-commons free sounds

Scrapblog

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:02:57 GMT

clipped by: akipta

Clip Source: www.scrapblog.com

1Grab your photos and videos from all of your favorite sites or upload them from your computer.

2Create your multimedia scrapblog by mixing things up with a bunch of creative elements.

3Share your creations with family and friends or post them directly to your favorite sites.

Clip Source: www.scrapblog.com

We created Scrapblog because we wanted to go beyond sharing our photos and videos online. We made Scrapblog drag-and-drop-easy so that everyone can tell their stories and create beautiful multimedia scrapbooks.

Tags: blogging multi-media

Digital SLR Camera - Sony DSLR-A200K

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:04:09 GMT

clipped by: devour
clipper's remarks: Budget Camera - Value for Money

Clip Source: www.sony.com.my

Digital SLR Camera - DSLR-A200K

Enter the exciting world of DSLR photography with the highly capable Sony α DSLR-A200 camera and the included zoom lens. With total creative control over your shots, you'll have frame-worthy results in no time.

RM 1,699.00 *

Super SteadyShot® Image Stabilization
10.2 Mega Pixel CCD
High-Performance Bionz™ Image Processing Engine
Advanced Anti-Dust Protection
2.7" Clear Photo LCD monitor
9-Point Center Cross AF Sensor with Eye-Start® activation
High sensitivity ISO 3200 setting for low-light shooting
3 Frames-Per-Second continuous shooting
Enhanced D-range Optimizer
Versatile 40-segment honeycomb-pattern metering
Included with the versatile SAL1870 all-purpose lens that's perfect for wide-angle scenes and indoor people-shots.

Tags: budget camera - value for money

la weekly crazy 4 cult

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:13:48 GMT

clipped by: MissMisha
clipper's remarks: a story on the crazy 4 cult show.. features photo of Misha with painting

Clip Source: blogs.laweekly.com

A pop flashpoint of artistry, influence and inspiration from lovers of all things cult cinema, Crazy 4 Cult is back for seconds at Gallery 1988 in Hollywood. The sophomore effort - "This Time It's Personal" - opened on Friday night to a packed room and a long queue of pop cult-savvy geeks trailing down Melrose, eager for a look at the cornucopia of pieces that make up the 2008 selection. Some artists returning from last year's line up and some are making their debut, with an astoundingly creative, multimedia selection of tributes to heroes, villains and cult flick idols, from Harold and Maude to Walter and The Dude, Barbarella, Galaxina, and the many (many...many...) faces of Johnny Depp. Kevin Smith and his producing partner Scott Mosier were again on hand to host the event. (And in Smith's case, have his face turn up in a least half a dozen incarnations.)

CRAZY 4 CULT 2: THIS TIME IT'S PERSONAL

by Nicole Campos

August 23, 2008 8:55 PM

Misha with her Wonka piece, "Willy's Deadly Sins"

Pelosi, Catholic light.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:02:35 GMT

clipped by: sillysam
clipper's remarks: Further, it cites Vatican instruction: “The inalienable rights of the person must be recognized and respected by civil society and the political authority. These human rights depend neither on single individuals nor on parents; nor do they represent a concession made by society and the state; they belong to human nature and are inherent in the person by virtue of the creative act from which the person took his origin. Among such fundamental rights one should mention in this regard every human being's right to life and physical integrity from the moment of conception until death.”

Clip Source: article.nationalreview.com

What Makes a Speaker Catholic?

His comments — part of his homily during the Mass — came hours after Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, describing herself as an “ardent practicing Catholic,” announced that when life begins “shouldn’t have an impact on a woman’s right to choose.” She explained that “over the history of the church, this is an issue of controversy.” Ignoring both embryology and the Vatican, she insisted on giving the impression that abortion is somehow an open, undecided question in the Roman Catholic Church.

“Abortion always, deliberately kills an innocent unborn child. Nobody can honestly claim to be a faithful Catholic and then support a false ‘right’ to abortion; it’s just an elegant way of evading the brutality of what abortion actually does.” He explained, “Abortion is never morally justified.”