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What took the promised all-Android Week in Gaming apps so long? If you ask me, I blame Android.
You see, while other platforms are standardized and uniform, Android covers a wide variety of devices, and not all of them work with all peripherals. For instance, the new Nexus 7 doesn't use the older MHL HDMI standard, which meant I had to buy a new adapter, which I finally purchased from the most casual shipper in the entire universe. It'll arrive here approximately "don't worry about it, man."
So I used my hands, and made a lengthy video that not many of you will watch. All the games in the video are Android. Some might be available on other platforms, but this week there are no other platforms — there is only Android. Eleven games that, for the purposes of this special edition of The Week in Gaming Apps, only exist on Android devices.
Did I miss your favorite Android game? That's to be expected, really — I only did 11, and how much of an install base does Android have? Most of it? Yeah, odds there's a game you are playing that is not on this list. That's where the comments section comes in. You get the format, add your own, but only after checking out...
What I Played This Week
Containment: The Zombie Puzzler — $1.99
I had heard from other people how wonderful this mash-up of survival horror and match puzzles was, but still I was not prepared for the amazing. It tells a story, it travels the mean, undead streets. It's a glorious creation.
Simon the Sorcerer — $3.99
One of the greatest PC adventure games of all time. Makes me wish we had touchscreen computers when I was a kid.
Skylanders Cloud Patrol - $1.99
Import your Skylanders from the codes on the cards you doubtlessly saved after opening them, and use them to shoot down these stupid little creatures in a simple-yet-satisfying shooting gallery of value. You do have Skylanders toys, don't you? Okay fine, just buy them in the game.
Little Galaxy — $.99
A simply gorgeous orbital platformer — yeah, I'm claiming it's a genre now. The textures are so lovely, and the gameplay so simple — well, simple at first. It reminds me of the Little Prince, which reminds me that I am old.
Box Cat — $.99
It's a cat. It's also a box. It's Box Cat, getting into traffic and knocking cars off of the road with his powerful fore-body. You should really just watch the video. Box Cat.
Delta-V Racing — $.99
If futuristic racer Wipeout was a 2D game, it would look something like this. An interesting twist on one of my favorite sub-genres.
Gear Jack -- $.99
I love the style of this challenging little level-based runner. Not sure I like how many times I die in each level though.
Astro Boy Dash — Free
Do I really need to explain what this game is? Hint: It's Astro Boy, and he is dashing. No, not suave and debonair. Well, he is, but that's not the point.
Rope Escape: Atlantis — Free
I like swinging. I love swinging, really, and the core mechanic in this game is swinging. It's a little heavy on the adds and light on polish, but the swinging keeps me playing. It's the simple things.
Hell, The Dungeon Again! — $.99
I skim past this one a bit in the video, because roguelikes — especially those with retro graphics and a movement mechanic that requires you to cover those graphics — are better played than watched.
This is just brilliant. It's Puzzles & Dragons, with the monster collecting and evolution, only instead of match puzzles, you're answering trivia questions. I am so freaking addicted to this stupid game I could pee.
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https://kotaku.com/the-all-android-week-in-gaming-apps-old-school-style-1277193134
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The future of work with artificial intelligence is largely unknown. To some it’s scary, to others it’s exciting. In this episode, David and Justin lay out some tips on how to approach a working future with AI at our side.
You can’t swing a dead cat without hitting someone talking about Artificial Intelligence these days. Because of that, David and Justin start out a new series called “What is that?” focused on AI. In this episode, they lay the ground work about what AI is as well as some pragmatic examples in our everyday lives.
In this episode, David and Justin sit down with Good Grocer Founder, Kurt Vickman. Topics range from what it’s like running a 100% volunteer-run organization, to making the leap from pastor to social-entrepreneur, to why faith is really a verb and not a noun.
In this episode, David and Justin sit down with entrepreneur and social activist, Ward Brehm. They discuss the “acquiring myth” and how it can easily lead business leaders astray. They also talk business and life lessons Ward has learned in his career as well as the contents of his upcoming book, Bigger than Me.
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Checking a Twitter, Facebook or email account for updates may be more tempting than alcohol and cigarettes, according to researchers who tried to measure how well people regulate their daily desires.
Researchers also found that while sleep and sex may be stronger urges than certain drug addictions, people are more likely to give in to their addiction to use social or other types of media.
More than 200 participants ages 18 to 85 were given used Blackberry phones to gauge their willpower "in the wild" outside a laboratory in the study led by Asst. Prof. Wilhelm Hofmann of the University of the Chicago Booth School of Business.
Researchers messaged participants seven times a day over 14 hours for a week to ask participants if they were experiencing a desire at the moment or had experienced an urge within the last 30 minutes. Researchers also asked participants the type of desires they felt, the strength, whether it conflicted with other desires and if they resisted or submitted to their urge
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http://dawoolgar.blogspot.com/2012/02/facebook-twitter-are-harder-to-resist.html
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CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) Matt Bohannon and Paul Jesperson scored 15 points apiece and Jeremy Morgan and Wes Washpun had 14 each, leading Northern Iowa to a 70-60 victory over Stephen F. Austin on Tuesday.
The Panthers (1-1) led the entire game, increasing its 40-26 halftime advantage to 19 points on Bohanon's 3-pointer early in the second half. T.J. Holyfield's tip-in cut it to 58-50 with 4 minutes left, but the Lumberjacks (0-2) got no closer.
Stephen F. Austin's Thomas Walkup scored 30 points on 12-of-20 shooting from the field, and he added eight rebounds, three assists and a steal. Ty Charles had three steals to go with his eight points.
Northern Iowa survived 17 turnovers by holding the Lumberjacks to 36-percent shooting (22 of 62).
The Panthers beat Stephen F. Austin for the second straight year. Last season they ended the Lumberjacks' 34-game home win streak with a 79-77 victory.
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https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2015/11/17/ap-bkc-stephen-f-austin-n-iowa
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“Platform as a Service” company Katipult, is reporting a “substantial capital investment in a round of funding” to help fuel global growth. A standout in the Canadian Fintech scene, Katipult is a white label software platform that powers investment marketplaces for crowdfunding or online lending platforms – including a real estate solution. The software allows firms to setup and manage a platform to offer privately issued, exempt securities to non-accredited, accredited and institutional investors. Katipult is being used today in over 20 unique regulatory environments.
CEO and founder Brock Murray says his company has strong fundamentals and massive growth potential;
“With our new partner, we are poised to build a transformative company that makes enterprise-ready software accessible, affordable, and painless for firms in the Alternative Investment industry. From day one, we’ve set out to build a phenomenal product that removes the inefficiencies and regulatory hurdles for our clients and it’s great to have a long-term strategic partner, to significantly increase our resources to do so.”
The additional funding will be used to growth the Kaitpult team beyond its current 40 employees, explore partnerships and possible acquisitions. They are also looking for opportunities for vertical migration.
“The success of our clients is our success,” says Murray. “We are going to be aggressively pursuing growth strategy, and bolstering our product and support services to help our clients launch Investment Crowdfunding, Peer-to-Peer Lending, and Investor Management platforms.”
Katipalt says it is on track to be Canada’s top Fintech company in 2017. Katipult also says it is a market leader in its specialty markets including the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom.
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https://www.crowdfundinsider.com/2017/02/95776-katipult-secures-substantial-capital-investment-new-funding-round/
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Depression affects everyone differently, but there are some common symptoms: low-spirits, restlessness, feeling disconnected from other people, and having no interest in the things you normally enjoy. Beth Murphy, Head of Information at Mind, helps us better understand depression.
Severe depression can be debilitating and even life threatening; it may even cause sufferers to contemplate or, in extreme cases, attempt to take their own lives. Mixed anxiety and depression is very common, affecting one in 10 people in England each year. According to the Health and Social Care Information Centre, depression (without anxiety) affects around 2.6 per cent of the population. Women tend to experience depression more than men, but this could be down to the fact that women are much more likely to talk about their emotional state when they are struggling.
Although the causes of depression are complicated and varied, there are some life events that can make people more vulnerable to developing it, such as bereavement, social isolation or childhood abuse.
Many of us feel down from time to time – we all have good days and bad days. However, if you have been feeling low for a couple of weeks or more without much change in your mood, or the feelings return over and over again, you may be experiencing depression.
If you are worried about your mental health, the most important thing to do is to open up, perhaps by confiding in a close friend or family member. Lots of people find online forums helpful particularly if they are unable to confide in friends or don’t have strong social networks. Mind has an online peer support network, Elefriends, that allows users to discuss their problems with others going through similar experiences.
Not talking about issues can make things worse, causing deterioration in mental health, which, in extreme cases, can result in a mental health crisis. We know that stigma can prevent people from opening up, which is why Mind, together with Rethink Mental Illness, runs Time to Change, an anti-stigma campaign in England and Wales. Since its launch in 2007, Time to Change has reached millions of people and has seen an 11.5 per cent reduction in average levels of discrimination as reported by people with mental health problems. We are making progress but we still have a long way to go.
We know that there are a range of different types of treatment and intervention that can help people to overcome depression, and live a full life.
For people with mild to moderate depression, taking part in regular physical activity has proven a quick way to turn the emotional tide. This can be difficult to do if the symptoms are severe, but exercise is effective in lifting mood, increasing energy levels, and improving appetite and sleep. Physical activity stimulates endorphins – brain chemicals that boost mood. We recommend keeping busy by engaging in hobbies and activities, particularly those that allow you to connect with others. Ecotherapy – such as green exercise, gardening and environmental conservation has been found to be very effective as well. If planning a whole exercise routine feels too hard, start with a short walk in the park. Exercise and sunlight won’t necessarily cure what ails you, but, especially if they are made a regular part of a healthy daily routine, they can be a very good first step.
Talking treatments have also been found to really help many people. Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is often offered on the NHS and can help to identify and change negative thoughts and feelings affecting your behaviour. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is an approach to wellbeing that involves accepting life, and living and paying attention to the present moment. Group therapy allows people to work together on their problems with a therapist. Talking to others and getting their insight can help you understand yourself better; you may also learn about relationships with others.
Combining a psychological treatment with medication may be the most effective course for severe depression. Antidepressants work to balance brain chemicals at emotionally stable levels; they may make it easier for you to do things like exercise and attend social events. Medication can take between two to six weeks to take effect, and medication alone is not usually a complete answer in the long term.
The effectiveness of treatments varies from one individual to another, and for most people a combination of therapies works the best. It is possible to recover from depression, and many people feel stronger and more able to deal with life ups and down when they have found strategies that help them to feel better. It’s also possible to manage symptoms to the point where you feel able to live a full life – holding down a job, relationships, friendships and so forth.
Not addressing mental health problems early can cause more severe problems in the long run, so if you’re worried about the mental health of someone you know, encourage them to seek support or treatment as soon as possible.
For information, support and advice please visit our website at www.mind.org.uk. Mind provides a confidential mental health information service, Mind Infoline, available on 0300 123 3393 (lines open Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 6.00pm)
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- Compassion and Capitalism - March 21, 2018
- The American Way - March 21, 2018
- Book Club - March 21, 2018
- How Community Can Build Inner Strength - March 21, 2018
- A Daily Dose of Love - March 21, 2018
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http://thebestyoumagazine.co/various-shades-blue-beth-murphy/
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You are downloading DroidVPN - Android VPN file for android. Please be aware that here only share the original and free apk installer for DroidVPN - Android VPN without any cheat, unlimited gold patch or any other modifications.
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I don't know the name of this cemetery that is on Hwy. 548 south of Hermanville. There is no sign identifying it on the road, but there have been some recent burials in it. It is just up the road from St. Phillip Church which I posted about the other day (scroll down to read it, if you would like). The grave with a chair sitting in front of it is what caught my eye as I went by the cemetery. There's a story there. I can just imagine someone coming and sitting among their loved ones and having a chat.
This cemetery has a feature that I have not seen elsewhere. Many of the graves have a curved cement slab on top of them. The third photo shows several of them and the fourth photo shows four of the graves with the unusual top, but they are covered over by leaves and such.
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http://martykittrellphotos.blogspot.com/2009/07/st-phillip-cemetery.html
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The beyond_the_battle.zip file you have requested: Command & Conquer: Generals / 2 Players / Beyond The Battle - 45KB is not available. Perhaps try browsing all files for the game Command & Conquer: Generals and upload any files you want to share or are missing.
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This map has two main city sides. A USA Looking side and A GLA Looking side. In this map there is a airport and some boats in the water. There is lots of airplanes,cars,and people moving all around the map. Enjoy this map as you get hit by trains and cars.
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At F M Fyles renewables we specialise in fitting and commissioning Solar Photovoltaic Systems for the domestic market, being trained to City and guilds standard 2399 means we have achieved the required standard to design fit and commission your system, and having the MCS accreditation and the appropriate certification means you can claim the Feed In Tariff (FIT), which will off set the initial cost.
The photos show a 4 KHW system being fitted to a roof we had recently re-felt and battoned, power washed off and painted for a customer in Knott End, as you can see we use the correct roof cable entry tile (not a hole drilled in with some sealer round it), all mounting rails meet MCS standards as do our PV modules and inverter. On the ac electrical side, the system was fitted to BS 7671 to comply with part P of building regs and all relevent certification passed to our customer to claim the feed in tariff for the next twenty five years(making him smile).
This system consists of sixteen panels fifteen in portrait and one in landscape, facing south west catching the sun for most of the day generating electricity for years to come.
The modules are CNPV 250 watts per panel output,on a Sletter railing system with a Solarmax inverter fixed to the wall with plenty of air space round it to keep it cool.If you are considering a Solar PV system give me a ring to talk through your requiements and arrange a site survey for suitability.
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DUE TO THE CHANGES TO THE FEED IN TARIFF WE NO LONGER PROVIDE THIS SERVICE. However we are committed to solar PV and are looking into supplying stand alone systems free from the inflated costs and over regulated MCS feed in tariff systems.
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It’s a cry heard from the mid-1800’s until today, a position taken athwart photography’s path to museums, exhibitions, juried shows, fine print books and all other forms of visual presentation. Art comes from the person, the cry continues, photography from machines. How can we consider as art an image that accurately reflects a moment in time not filtered through the higher consciousness of an artist?
Probably not something most of us consider in the modern world but it created quite a stir around the start of the 20th century as photographers began moving from detailed, accurate photographs of reality and into more crafted images representing their opinions about reality. Just as the Impressionists found their entrance in to the Salon of Paris blocked by the traditional painters of the day, photographers using their craft to interpret the world around them found equally staunch barriers manned by painters and illustrators intent on protecting the battlements of art presentation.
One of the American leaders of this effort to recognize photography as an art form (not a replacement for paintings/drawings but a uniquely different expression) was Alfred Steiglitz. A man straddling the end of the Victorian era and the start of moderism, Steiglitz took great pains to promote photography as art by creating the Photo-Secession group, publishing finely crafted journals, setting up and managing galleries where photographers could display their work, and making his own photographs as the means to express his philosophy.
As his philosophy developed, Steiglitz sought a way to show how photography could transcend the accurate representation of reality, a way for it to portray and express an emotional content that could be independent of the subject portrayed. He called this Equivalence and as his means to express it he crafted a series of photographs of clouds he named the Equivalents. With these compositions he sought to provide a framework for viewers to share the emotional state that pressed him to make the images or to impress upon the images any emotional state elicited by them. Considered the first major attempt at photographic abstraction, the Equivalents continue as the subject of discussion among artists and critics of photography.
What do the Equivalents mean? Aside from one man’s attempt to stretch the then-acceptable bounds of fine photography? Steiglitz would probably say they mean whatever you think they mean, as any abstraction should. Gaze deeply enough into the image and you can search through your emotional responses as they come out. Isn’t that what watching clouds is all about?
Or as Freud would say, sometimes it’s just a cigar……
As Impressionism is my favorite form of painting I’ve recently started studying how it came about and why it was controversial at the beginning. Not surprisingly, it was a result of decisions and actions taken by a few truly creative individuals surrounded by ambitious and power-seeking cliques. The politics surrounding the start of Impressionism is simply a repeat of any age’s conservative faction pushing down change that threatens their way of thinking and hoped control of the people’s affections. That’s not the story I find fascinating. No, it’s the creative approach to portraying visual information that is exciting.
France in the 1800’s was the center of the western art world and the painters there defined how art was to be done. Their goal was the detailed portrayal of lofty concepts, the manifestation of eternal truths like beauty, justice, and honor using the ancient settings of Egypt, Greece and Rome. The finest among artists were those capable of rendering exacting details, infinitely shaded tones, heroic forms – all composed to send out a message of romantic greatness intended to elevate the viewer’s sensibility.
This was the traditional form perfected over the centuries as painters aimed for the ideal of impeccable representation of the reality they created on canvas. It was this precision the painters who would be associated with this new form of expression turned away from, seeking in their work to capture that fleeting, initial perception of a scene, a “first impression” as noted by one writer of the age (they didn’t call themselves Impressionists – it was a name associated with them based on one of Claude Monet’s paintings named Impression: Sunrise that hung in their first exhibition).
Interestingly, photography was invented in 1839, around thirty years before the first Impressionist exhibition. I’ve read several French painters were hiring photographers to make images of their models, pictures they could use as reference for their sketches and final paintings. It was around this time the discussion of whether photographer could be considered art or mere technology was beginning to rage between the two groups of practitioners. I’m wondering whether this influenced the Impressionists? Were they turning away from the stylized reality of their painter peers only, or were they also trying to distance themselves from the perceived threat to traditional painting this new means of capturing images represented?
Regardless, they began experimenting with new approaches. Gone were the togas, sandals and columns found in traditional French paintings. Now the figures were modern, dressed in contemporary clothes in settings the typical Frenchman would recognize as being local. No longer were heroic themes portrayed in classic poses or settings. Now the images were casual, people going about their business or relaxing in a comfortable setting or portraits showing the person as they were. Fine-haired brushes gave way to palette knives and broad swaths of paint. Even brush strokes were visible, a rejection of the anonymity pursued by their peers with their finishing varnishes and thin layers of pigments intended to result in smooth surfaces unbroken by the hand of man.
By pursuing the “first impression” these painters reveled in the play of light in a scene and portrayed it as a primary subject, not just a means of illumination. Forgoing the gradual transition of tones used by their peers, these painters created strong contrasts in their art, putting dark paints adjacent to light paints to form sharp edges and to emphasize color saturation. They left the details of subjects to their viewer’s own perception, not defining the only content possible for the viewer but allowing the viewer to explore a range of emotions and awareness.
Following these painters the representation of the nature of reality would change forever as subsequent artists pursued visions of the world that hadn’t been explored since the Greek philosophers debated nature over a thousand years prior. It’s as if western painting prior to then was narrowing down to a point of style, crystallizing into a single form defined as the sole means of artistic expression only to have that seemingly solid agreement shattered into hundreds of alternative avenues that lead us to the array of present art.
As a photographer I appreciate the realism and accuracy of the painters prior to Impressionism, documenting scenes to tell stories intended to raise people out of their stupor. But documentation can only take you so far. Putting emotion back into images seemingly brought “art” back to painting, the means by which creative individuals show us a new way to see the reality we live in every day.
Do you ever wonder what future generations will think of all the art we leave lying around? By art I mean the various sculpted pieces that dot the urban landscape, sometimes looking like they were dropped there by absentminded giants whose attention turned elsewhere.
Each of these apparently had a sponsor or patron to commission the creation and are the result of a thoughtful process by the artist, moving from contemplation through raw materials and technique to arrive at the finished product and placement. Perhaps each installation isn’t universally appreciated (or understood) but for the select group involved, there is great meaning and celebration surrounding the achievement.
But will that connection between art and viewer remain? After the buildings are gone or the parks overgrown, once the plaques are removed or defaced completely and the installation is forgotten by all but the random pedestrian happening upon it, what will the meaning of it be and how will future generations find a connection with it?
If art is our way of expressing some enduring meaning in a dynamic world, and sculpture one of the more permanent forms of that expression, what ongoing effort is required of us to pass that meaning down to subsequent generations distant from the original motivation?
We have in Omaha an installation of forms called “Sounding Stones” by Leslie Iwai. The sculpture is not that old, dating from 2004, but is of such a form that it appears well grounded and somewhat timeless. As an outdoor installation on the grounds of a wooded park, it brought to my mind the original idea here – who will know what these are in a hundred years? Why are they here? What do they signify?
As photographers we are able to be a part of the effort to answer these questions. Our images can be distributed broadly along with the stories necessary to honor the work of an artist so long ago and the interests of patrons interested in seeing a story told.
It was simply the rage back in the early 1990’s, reading Dr. Stephen Covey’s book The Seven Habits of Successful People or attending one of his lectures or being a part of one of the many workshops being offered. The emphasis at that time on win-win-win at any cost, of unlimited ambition, of personal growth at hyperspeed – these were all wearing a lot of people out and they were looking for a way to discover and achieve their personal goals in a manner that didn’t result in short-term burn out. Dr. Covey promoted some basic principles that would help people put their lives into personal perspective and control their destiny. Mostly common sense, as even he indicated, but very useful in pushing away the public buzz and guiding you to make decisions that were helpful in the long-term.
These habits can be very effective for photographers, especially as the current time is abuzz with rapidly changing technology, push-the-limits-at-any-cost practitioners, media barrages all around and the ease for just about anyone to enter the craft. With all respect to Dr. Covey, here are my thoughts on how to apply his habits.
Be Proactive: Great images rarely show up in your windshield while driving down the road, or wander in front of your camera while strolling down the sidewalk, or come up and nibble on your leg while you are looking elsewhere. You have to go find them, seek them out, hunt for the story and elements necessary to tell it effectively. Many people pick up their camera only for “special” events or once in a great while, and then wonder why they don’t have many outstanding images. You have to go to the image, not the other way around. Which brings me to the next habit….
Begin with the End in Mind: Ansel Adams called it pre-visualization, others say compose before putting the camera to your face. My thinking here begins even before leaving the house. What image to you want to make today? What story do you want to tell? What personal project are you aching to complete? Get the answers to those questions clear in your mind first, in as much detail possible, and the rest will be just managing technology.
Put First Things First: Dr. Covey talks a lot about Importance and Urgency, and points out that most people focus on the latter at the expense of the former. Yet the former is where our passion lies. Doing the important things first is a matter of planning and prioritizing, of recognizing the value of your time to make your images, of getting to the scene you want to compose and working it until you get the image expected. Great images are rarely made by photographers rushing around and pointing cameras at subjects and then moving on. If your craft is important then make sure you act that way.
Think Win-Win: Most photographers are making images to share – to share the moment, share the subject, share the emotion. Sharing can mean literally giving away images, selling images to others, licensing image use so a wide audience can appreciate it. Paradoxically, most photographers I know are somewhat introverted, yet are most pleased when their work interacts with the largest crowd. Images reflecting your passion will show that, and having shown that, result in value to everyone involved.
Seek first to Understand, then to be Understood: This is a powerful concept, especially in the modern world of media that seems to exist solely to allow people to vent their frustrations at a high decibel level. Have you ever looked at a photograph and thought, “wow, they really captured the essence”? Photographers who take the time to understand why they are making a specific photograph will create images that are easy to understand by others. It may be a loving gesture, or light that portrays a subject as everyone knows them, or a composition that broadens the viewer’s perspective on a subject. Rarely do the good ones happen by accident – the photographer set out to include the viewer in the process.
Synergize: The term as commonly used simply means “together we can do things impossible to us individually.” Photographers are usually individualistic – it’s very hard for a group to look through a viewfinder. We should connect with other artists, photographers or not, and see the world in an expanded way. And then work to combine different visions to create a new perspective.
Sharpen the Saw: One aspect of photography I appreciate is you can practice the craft with tools that are 100 years old or 1 month old, delivering wonderful images with either. Great photographs don’t come from expensive, cutting-edge, just-released equipment – they are made by craftsmen who know how to get the most from their tools. Continual learning, continual practice, continual stretching of abilities; these are the rasps we use to keep sharp whether we are re-creating scenes on wet-plate emulsions or high-speed, low-light digital.
Which of course takes us back to #1 – learn new skills and make time to apply them.
Imagery is a wonderful gift of technology, giving us snippets of time preserved for sharing, remembering, contemplating. Photographers craft those snippets to maximize the value being preserved. Great photographers push themselves to get every last bit of meaning into their images, since that moment will be gone by the next, never to return again.
The world looks pretty normal most of the time, doesn’t it? I mean, all the things you see around you appear as you expect – the right size, color, shape, etc. – right? Ever noticed when you get too far or too close to some normal thing in your world that it suddenly takes on a new appearance, usually an unexpected one?
There’s a whole ‘nother world around us, existing between the macro world we see normally and the micro world we need special equipment to visualize. Call it the “close-up” world, a place that pops into your view when you get closer than normal. It’s all around us, we’ve just learned to tune it out.
When is the last time you laid down on a lawn and noticed the grass. Not the lawn, but the individual blades of grass. Or the bugs that live down there, going about their daily business of survival. That which we usually see collectively as something (a lawn) has a new relevance when we see it individually (grass blades).
I saw this tree down by the lake the other day, most of the leaves are gone and tent caterpillars had built nests where the limbs branched. The setting sun was hitting it just right, where the white nests were glowing against the darker part of the small grove of trees. Usually I’d just walk by but this time it caught my attention. Not because of anything artistic but because I had my macro lens and was looking for some “close-up” opportunities.
We see an image like this and it probably evokes thoughts of spider webs, but those are usually two-dimensional or a most a couple of layers. This tent, made up of all these tiny strands, is like an apartment complex with layers upon layers. Apparently this structure helps regulate temperature in the nest as well as serve as a place for the caterpillars to gossip about food sources. Well, that’s what the Wikipedia entry says so it must be true, right?
I love the way the light plays on the strands, giving contrasts that help the eye see the three-dimensional structure even on a two-dimensional image. As always, light is everything for images and the sun was working in my favor for about 5 minutes.
Jimmy White, one of my photographer colleagues, also sees this “close-up” world but his environment is almost keyed to making you pay attention to it. Underwater you can only see a little bit in front of you and the truly interesting things are pretty small. Follow the link to read an article he recently wrote for his local newspaper discussing the Gulf oil spill and how we should all pay attention to it impact. He included some of his underwater photos to show what we stand to lose by being apathetic.
Early photography tried hard to emulate the painter styles of the day, a movement known as Pictorialism. The grand American landscapes of the era played off the Hudson River school of painting, showing specific areas of bright and dark, using directional lighting in an obvious way to highlight elements with shade and sun. The soft rendering of detail by the Pictorialists was similar to the methods employed by Impressionists in their desire to capture a more realistic world but with a romantic viewpoint. The early 20th century response to this attempt to marry photography to painting was a movement to capture highly detailed, virtually unmanipulated images of the world, notably by the Group f/64 whose members included Edward Weston and Ansel Adams.
Since then photography as art has either built on the approach of Weston and Adams or moved into surrealism and modernism with more and more abstract images and techniques. As the medium moves from film to digital even more perspectives are possible given the added tools of computers and display options.
But, what was old continues to be new again. I enjoy learning from what has gone before, seeing the world through the eyes of previous artists of all forms and trying to understand why they were seeing in that fashion. After all, the natural world around us has changed very little over the past 150 years, less so in places we’ve set aside for preservation like parks and preserves. Just because modern artists vision has moved on doesn’t reduce the effectiveness of how prior artists portrayed their world.
I was looking through some of my images this week and came across a riverside sunset image. At a glance it reminded me of a Pictorialist photograph – something about the way the light cut across the water and bank, highlighted by the autumn colors contrasted with a blue sky. After playing around with it a bit in Photoshop to enhance these aspects, I arrived at the following. It has been a fun project to process an image with a historical bias, seeing an outcome that adheres to rules from the past.
This gives me an additional filter to see the world, adding yet another way to visualize a scene with a final print in mind. I’m looking forward to the day when this is a reflex, rather than a checklist to keep in mind while strolling through the world!
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https://melmannphoto.wordpress.com/tag/artist/
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With my educational background and strong curriculum development skills, I will deliver confidence, passion and knowledge to enable each student to reach his or her full potential. I take the time to recognize each students various differences and organize lesson plans that accommodated each students dynamic learning styles. I also am increasingly aware of my individual strengths such as being able to motivate students and generate instructional activities. My strong rapport with students, parents and coworkers not only benefit my students, but the students at large.
I am currently a Music Education major at Indiana State University in Southern Indiana. I am working to obtain my Bachelor’s Degree in Education and look forward to continue teaching until I gain my degree.
I have already taught Music education to preschool students and I also have experience tutoring students of all ages.
I am currently giving voice and theory lessons at Indiana State University. While teaching I am involved in two choirs at the university. While I am at the university I still help out in coaching a stage crew in Northern Indiana at my old High School.
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https://schooltutoring.com/tutors/michelle-c-english-writing-tutor-terre-haute-in/
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Mandelbrot Set Video By JoCo • September 2, 2007 I just had to single this one out for extra special awesomeness (made at the Cornell Summer Animation Workshop by Pisut Wisessing): Comments Bry says That was incredible. Paul says I love Cornell, grew up in that area. Alan Watts used to hang out there, I wonder what his philosophical take on Mandelbrot's work would be? Gle3nn says That was Fantastic! iii says i'm glad he pointed out the julia set thing, it's been bugging me forever. the thing is, it'd be so easy to fix. all you gotta do is sing "z" instead of "c", and you get the right algorithm. no fair making mr. mandelbrot cry... Janet says Good god. What an incredible video! You had me at the Mandelbrot baby. [wipes laugh-tear away] *sigh* Nils says One of the best JC-Videos! *wow* Lindsay says NICE! and hooray for the sound clip at the end from the video i took at Johnny D's last december... makes me feel like i'm 2 degrees separated from something special :) Martha Garvey says Delightful. Badass fractal indeed. Rich says Just awesome. Natascha says That was f**king AWESOME!!!!!!! CarrieP says Holy...wow. Billy says I'm confused (and a little rusty)... What makes it a Julia set and not a Mandelbrot? (Oh, and great video!...) Ryan says So I was browsing the web and came across your video. You know, that thing you do to kill time when you're supposed to be coding right? I saw a live video where you mentioned you dropped a job using VB. Congrats, that language is horrible. Probably a plague upon us codemonkeys who I believe for the most part like more logical languages. To the point. I liked the Mandelbrot song. It gave me brief flashbacks of math class and... other things. I think I went through a fractal phase when I was taking hallucinogens. I studied and read up on them though at the time (16) the math was more complex than I had yet studied. Either way, sweet deal and congrats and freeing yourself of the codemonkey tedium. Ryan Lindsay says Here is my present for you, JoCo :) Lindsay says /in the link on my name. that's where the present is. Lynn says I taught the class where Pisut made this incredible video. Thanks for putting it up! Thanks for making music that students can use for projects. I used t require that they make their own audio or only use copyright free music. Now with Creative Commons, these kinds of artistic collaborations are so much more accessible. Lynn Pisut says Hi everyone! Thanks for all the clicks and comments. The clip on youtube went sky-rocket from 30 to 6000 views in a week. It was a fun and frustrating project. I wish I had more time to refine and complete the song. Anyways, this animation cannot succeed without the great music. Thank you! Lindsay says Pisut - I don't know if you saw, but your video got Farked, officially :) Hope you didn't mind, I always do my best to share JoCo and his contributing artists with as many people as I can. First link I've ever gotten approved on Fark, very proud it was JoCo. Pisut says Lindsay - Yep I saw it. Thank you :) Oh by the way, thanks for the clip from Johnny D's too! Xenobiologista says What I like about chalk animation is the trailing effect from the smudges of previous "frames". There's a South African artist who does great stuff with pastels, can't remember his name right now.. Bill Sodeman says This was excellent! Gonna send it to my brother, the MD/mathemagician.
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https://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/09/02/mandelbrot-set-video-2/
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I hope you have had a great weekend! I have come down with something yucky and have been in bed most of the weekend 🙁 No fun!!
Anyway, I have a card I have been wanting to share with you.
Here it is:
Lately, especially, I have been really digging the clean and simple cards. This one is very simple and clean.
The sentiment is from the Easter Eggy stamp set.
The patterned paper is from DCWV and the embellishments are from American Crafts. I used the Corner Rounder punch on some of the edges. Around the edges of the Kraft cardstock, I used my Signo white gel pen to made faux stitches.
- Easter Eggy stamp set
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http://thescrapmaster.com/2011/04/blessed-easter-card.html
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CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming man sentenced to 52 years in prison for attempted murder has lost his appeal before the state Supreme Court.
The Casper Star Tribune reports that the Wyoming Supreme Court dismissed Clint Webb's appeal on Friday.
Webb was convicted in 2015 of second-degree attempted murder, aggravated assault and property destruction. Police say he rammed his wife's vehicle June 30, 2014, and then tried to run her over as she fled.
Webb argued that prosecutors violated his constitutional rights, but justices disagreed.
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http://www.kgwn.tv/content/news/Wyoming-Supreme-Court-dismisses-attempted-murder-appeal-445131123.html
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Well, it's been about the same around here...though we were enjoying nice weather for a while and taking lots of picnics. It's been really windy the last few days. Luckily, no tornados very close to us yet.
Last night I had my young women's study group. We've been doing the "Full of Grace" study by Johnette Benkovic. It's been a little bit trying...we have 13 women in our group (according to our address list!) and of those 13, 4 have made it to all (or nearly all...1 of the 4 hardcore women had a baby in there, and took a week off!) There are about 4 more ladies that show up fairly regularly, but don't really have our group as a major priority for a variety of different reasons, and then we have the rest who have come to anywhere from 0-2 sessions (out of 6, so far!)
The priest who was here when the study group started told the two women who helped get it going that we needed to split because the group became too large. We never did split at his advice, mostly because no matter how the group got split, there would be hard feelings all around (too many of the women are related!) The next priest told us that it would naturally become smaller, either by a natural split, or people just dropping out of the group as time went on. I think we may be at that point. Of the 6 sessions 4 had exactly 5 people at them.
So, we are coming close to the end of the "Full of Grace" study and I am doing some research for possible things to do next (being the biggest dork in the group, I always volunteer to research stuff...I have no life!)
So, what we are looking for is:
-Something less intensive for the summer months (considering maybe a DVD format study)
-Something that is an actual Bible study. The group tried one once (before I joined) and people didn't really take the time to look up the scripture verses, so it was a major flop. Hopefully something that will be challenging, but interesting.
-Perhaps something by Kimberly Hahn...her name came up as a writer whose writing style is comfortable and understandable for most of us (a couple people just cannot stand Johnette Benkovic's speaking style...mostly everyone is okay with the reading part of the study.
-We do really enjoy the multimedia formats, I think...but definately anything with a talk for each group session would need to be available on DVD, as we all don't want to stare at each other while listening to a CD.
Any thoughts? Great Bible studies/Catholic studies that we should consider?
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http://majellamom.blogspot.com/2008/05/bible-study-suggestions.html
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Date of this Version
The Treaty of Fort Laramie with Sioux, etc., 1851 was an important transaction between a number of American Indian tribes and the federal government. However, because of administrative mishandling by the latter, there has been sustained but unwarranted confusion over whether the treaty was a valid one. Uncertainty led to the use of a brief note in the Statutes at Large, at 11 Stat. 749, instead of the treaty’s full text as the law of the land. The Statutes cue, however, has been misused frequently in the opinions of various jurisdictions, even to the point of deploying it to reference specific quotations from the full document—that is, to material certainly taken from an alternative source. This article investigates the most significant citation errors to 11 Stat. 749, and uses them to discuss improvements to applications of legal writing.
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https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libraryscience/249/
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Poor Luke is covered with chicken pox, he's been really good so far, not picking at it too much... dread what he'll be like when the scabs really start arriving!
Had a go at the latest DCM challenge. Found a great "star" dingbat font called 90 stars BRK. Printed the verse and some stars onto acetate.
Ingredients: PP scraps from stash, Stamps by Rhonna Farrer, eyelets, angel hair, and wired fibre.
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http://paperandpearls.blogspot.com/2007/06/dcm-celestial-and-pox.html
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My place is close to The city center, nightlife and is across the street from the park.. You’ll love my place because We keep it modern and clean. The neighbors are nice and the hosts are even nicer;).
You have access to onsite laundry. Fast Internet (60mb) Free Roku with Netflix, Amazon Video, Hulu and more.
We cater to individuals in on business, work, or longer term stays. We are very particular on who stays in our units, and live next door in case there is ever any need for assistance.
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https://fr.airbnb.ca/rooms/15659604
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The State Organization Index provides an alphabetical listing of presidency organizations, including commissions, departments, and bureaus.
I am broke, so I have been going to a guide store where they mean you can stay and browse their books. I am reading everything I can regarding my selection of enterprise. I actually have read easy methods to do submissions, about directories, and a bit of about Google the number one engine! Point is being broke is no excuse for not being inventive. You can do that!!! Go to the Library you can reside in there and browse. I am just to distant to do this everyday!!. Thursday, August thirteen, 2009: Here I am nonetheless tryin to figure out what I am doing unsuitable…I actually have made corrections..and hopefully issues will correct themselves. Sunday, August 23, 2009:Hi ! I guess you observed I have not been around a lot. Well, I even have discovered rather a lot about maintaining my blogs. I have been studying, studying, reading. I am not a very good writer. I know my writing will improve the extra I write, so I am glad to be here.
What are your plans for the weekend? Are you working on your online business? Are you organizing anything? I am broke and unemployed, do not have a clue!! You know, it’s arduous to search out out some issues in this discipline. You should research, read, learn, learn. I just hope that they discover that you’re a beginner, and wouldn’t have a clue. Only trial and error will get you the place you want. Have you created you business but? Well do not simply preserve reading get to workin!! Create a business, on the net, in your house, down the street, get a lease. Did you ever begin your biz as you wanted to? I do not see any updated posts. I’m presently, broke and unemployed beginning a biz as effectively. Good luck. On the otherhand, when like me you are broke and unemployed you need to make a drastic transfer. That is just what I did. Keep checking me out see if I can get by means of it.
Sunday, July 26, 2009: I placing collectively some types I will want for my enterprise. Busy work. I am doing detailed work, organizing so once I do work there’s a process to completion of the service I will provide. Some of those varieties are, receipts types, standard contract, and any types I might must conduct my business. I will use as a operating historical past for each shopper. I should hold monitor of completed work, and what work is left to be accomplished. I will staple this form to the within of my client information. Now, I is not going to miss one thing that must be performed for that consumer.
Imagine what I did when I saw the above listing! I jumped right on it! I kept talking on this weblog, but I discovered find out how to create a site, bought a purchasing cart, have e mail collection and management. Finally, I am making a e-newsletter. I started engaged on these items immediately after I made the choice to jump and start a business broke and unemployed. I simply need you to know, I even have improved in leaps and bounds!!! I caught with it, and now I am pleased with myself…all of my business supplies are lookin higher!!! I am really working my business, are you workin your marketing strategy? I over right here cookin’ with fuel!! See ya tomorrow, drained as I might be.
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http://sidelinetrainers.com/starting-a-small-business.html
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“THE FENCER” — 3 stars — Mart Avandi, Ursula Ratasepp, Hendrik Toompere Sr., Liisa Koppel; not rated; Broadway
Klaus Härö’s “The Fencer” tells the moving true story of a fencing teacher who is forced to choose between his students and his freedom.
As the film opens, we meet Endel Nelis (Märt Avandi), a mild-mannered physical education teacher who has just arrived at a secondary school in the small Estonian village of Haapsalu. In the aftermath of World War II, Estonia has shifted from German to Soviet occupation, and Stalin’s secret police has been busy hunting down Estonian men who had been drafted into the German war effort.
Endel is one of those men. He arrives in Haapsalu with a changed name after completing his studies in the far more dangerous city of Leningrad. Since he has a background in fencing — and since the local military unit keeps taking all of the school’s traditional sports equipment — Endel decides to teach fencing to the children in the local sports club.
The children — desperate for something to distract them from their bleak postwar lives — instantly take to the new pursuit. Marta (Liisa Koppel) is a spunky young girl with a brave spirit that belies her small frame, and Jaan (Joonas Koff) has fencing in his blood, thanks to the experience of his grandfather (Lembit Ulfsak). But the school principal (Hendrik Toompere Sr.) thinks fencing is a relic of an elitist past, unsuitable for the proletariat and tries to shut down the program.
The local townspeople vote down his effort, so the principal redirects his attention to Endel, who he suspects might be hiding from Stalin’s secret police. In the meantime, Endel continues to work with the children and starts to spend more time with Kadri (Ursula Ratasepp), a fellow teacher who has caught his eye. But when the kids discover a fencing tournament in Leningrad, Endel has to decide whether to support his students or continue to keep his low profile.
Härö’s effort is very low-key, matching its quiet, contemplative atmosphere to desaturated, cold-toned visuals. The film offers plenty of fencing action, especially in “The Fencer’s” climactic third act, but it’s still more of a drama than a sports movie.
Avandi gives Endel a subtle arc as his cold, wary exterior is gradually worn down by his affectionate students. Koppel only has to flash a glaring look at Endel or anyone else who crosses her to merit a smile from the audience, and Koff is especially sympathetic as a young man who has to sit by while every male figure in his life is taken away from him.
While the film may be a little too low-key to reach its peak resonance, “The Fencer” is a charming and effective portrait of a people trying to become accustomed to the early days of Soviet rule. For all the films out there that dissect the drama of World War II, “The Fencer” gives us a rare glimpse of its aftermath, felt behind the still-young Iron Curtain.
“The Fencer” is not rated, but might earn a PG for some language, sports violence and dramatic themes; running time: 99 minutes.
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https://www.deseretnews.com/article/865693775/Movie-review-Low-key-Fencer-goes-behind-the-Iron-Curtain-in-postwar-Estonia.html
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Yesterday I had a great tea day. I went to my friend's shop because he had some tea merchants from Lishui (a prefecture level division of Zhejiang province) at his shop. They brought Anji Baicha, Xihu Longjing and Wuniuzao in large boxes and bags, altogether there must have about 200 pounds of tea. I took a blurry picture of all the boxes of tea which I won't post. (Below is a photo of some tea samples. The larger green leaves[upper left] are 'Anji baicha,' the other two are 'Wuniuzao.')
I really liked the white tea that they brought, although I thought it tasted a lot like green tea. Finally I realized that what they meant by 'baicha' was actually 'Anji baicha,' which is just a green tea from Anji in Zhejiang that is called white tea. (Pictured below)
I drank about 4 different varieties of tea, and they were all enjoyable as green tea always is when it is new. (Pictured below is one of their 'wuniuzao' teas)
Of course, none of the teas were actually grown in the areas they were supposed to have been grown in. All were grown and processed in Lishui. It is very hard to sell green tea for a good price in many places in China if it is not a famous name. I don't drink enough green tea to really be able to tell just by looking that these teas were not real, and they still tasted good. I did notice that the tea they were calling 'Wuniuzao' did not have the dark fat 'posterior' which is common to first flush teas of that varietal.
On Friday I looked in on a new tea shop opening up near my friends, they sell only green tea from Guizhou. I tried some of their most expensive tea which was called Cuiya (翠芽, emerald buds or emerald shoots.) It was a very well made green using only very short buds, no leaves. The firing was also done well as the buds almost all stood upright at the bottom of the glass. I usually like to drink a lower end green tea with leaf/bud sets as they have a more robust flavor, but this tea had a rather full flavor. It was slightly hard to enjoy as they were still remodelling and the whole place stank of paint.
The Guizhou shop also used a lot of big names like Biluochun, Zhuyeqing, etc. They said this was just a way to describe the processing method and not an attempt at tricking people. They hadn't stocked all their teas yet so I couldn't check them all out.
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http://amateursdethechinois.blogspot.com/2009/04/zhejiang-and-guizhou-green-teas.html
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This is my second card today so please scroll down to see my other. This one is another birthday card for a work colleague.
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
A Spoonful of Sugar - All Creatures Great and Small
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Stitching
Mo's Digital Challenge - Start of Something New (A New Year)
I Love Promarkers - Sketch
Paper Crafting Journey - Use a Freebie
DYSU Challenge - Scallops
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http://pinkdandelionscraftspace.blogspot.com/2011/04/mo-manning-wonderful-day.html
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What Is Title Insurance and Why Am I Paying For It?
What is title insurance and why am I paying for it? This is a question that is asked a lot at the closing table. The easiest way to explain why you might need title insurance is to give you an example of what CAN happen.
Let’s take a look at Jane and Jason (fictional). They’ve lived in their house for 35 years. They have several acres. They want to split two of their acres off of the main parcel and sell them to Dawn and David, their children. They work with the township to acquire the split. Dawn and David’s lender orders their title work. Once the search has been done the title work comes back with an issue. When Jane and Jason purchased the property, they bought it from the City of Danville. Upon searching the property, we found that the City of Danville had never received a Deed when THEY purchased the property. SO, they never had the legal right to sell. OOPS. Even though Jane and Jason have lived there for most of their lives, the property is technically not all “theirs” since it was never properly deeded to the City of Danville to begin with.
This is a situation where title insurance comes in VERY handy. It seems odd that something like that can happen, but it does. Our job is to protect our customers and make sure that title is free and clear of any liens or interests.
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https://grrealestate.wordpress.com/2007/12/28/what-is-title-insurance-and-why-am-i-paying-for-it/
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The Fraunhofer EZRT has been offering training and education courses in the area of x-ray based non-destructive testing since 2004 at its Fürth location. The center offers courses in digital radioscopy and seminars in industrial computed tomography.
The RT S 1 and RT S 2 courses in digital radioscopy are designed for users of filmless x-ray inspection systems. Upon completion of the four-day course, participants can take a qualification exam that is recognized as a prerequisite for ISO 9712 certification.
The industrial computed tomography seminars, which are targeted toward operators of and those interested in computed tomography systems, teach the manufacturer-independent foundations of this increasingly important non-destructive testing technology.
The EZRT location in Fürth has spacious training facilities that provide a relaxed learning atmosphere for the courses. Participants also have access to state-of-the-art x-ray and computed tomography systems, allowing them to enhance their theoretical training with hands-on experience.
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https://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/en/ff/zfp/leist/wb.html
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6large white potatoes
3 Tbspcanola oil
1/4 cfinely chopped white onion
1 tspseasoned black pepper
1 tspseasoned salt
1 tspgarlic powder
·parsley, dried (optional)
How to Make Sticky Potatoes
- Rinse and peel potatoes. Cut the potatoes in half length wise, then cut the halves in half and thinly slice.
- Put the oil and butter in a large frying pan and heat until the butter is melted. Add the potatoes,onion, black pepper, salt and garlic powder. Mix everything together and lightly fry for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are light brown and the onion is crispy.
- Pour in the water, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
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https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/side/pasta-side/sticky-potatoes.html
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I've been cleaning out the attic the last few weeks and this is not an easy task:) Going through all the old papers, toys, and remembrances is like going back in time. I finally settled on assigning a box for each family member and when I find something that belongs to a particular person, I put it in their box. Then there are piles of toys, doll clothing, small misc items that if no one claims, will probably go in the trash.
Some china finds include some Homer Laughlin pieces.
A wine decanter from the 1960's.
And some pottery by Richard Kale (on the right) and his son.
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http://sweetbriercottage.blogspot.com/2009/05/revisiting-past.html
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I am showing some NEW ITEMS coming up in January from the SALE-A-BRATION Catalog and this GOOD AS GOLD SIMPLY SENT KIT is awesome!!
Here are two cards I made with the kit.
LOVE that the thank you die cuts are IN THREE LANGUAGES!! That is so trendy right now to have French, German, etc. in decor. LOVE IT!!
THESE ARE MY THANK YOU CARDS FOR ORDERS FOR THIS MONTH.
If you missed my fun card yesterday from this kit, don't forget to see it below.
Thanks for visiting. Stop back by again, ya' hear? I have so many NEW GOODIES to share with you!!
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http://txjennywren.blogspot.com/2013/12/more-cards-from-simply-sent-good-as.html
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We were blissfully unaware that our apartment didn’t have a microwave until we moved in. It’s just one of those things that we didn’t think of. We’ve spent the last couple of weeks heating up left-overs in the oven. In the oven! We might as well make a fire with sticks and stones and cook over it. We finally got tired of living in the Stone Age and we set off to Target with microwave dreams.
Once upon a time, going to Target was a regular weekly activity. But now that we live in Logan and the closest Target is 53 miles away, it’s.. an adventure!
After Target, we drove around Bountiful for a little bit.
We saw something kind of magical.
Bambi and his mom were just hanging out in someone’s backyard.
Then we stopped by the Bountiful temple. It’s kind of gorgeous.
By this time, it was probably 4:30 pm and nearly a thousand degrees (Fahrenheit), so we stopped by Tyson’s favorite frozen custard place. I’d never had frozen custard, but I had zero complaints. Think Costco’s frozen yogurt but creamier. I’m a fan.
And they had really cute water cups. (Blackberry shown for scale.)
After a quick stop at Tyson’s great-grandma’s house, we were on our way back home, our brand new microwave proudly sitting in our trunk. Microwave popcorn for everyone!
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https://airplanesandtypewriters.wordpress.com/2012/08/10/bountiful-times/
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The last two Thursdays I have focused on how to think about life when you’re in the midst of transition and some things you can do to weather transition well. I’d like to direct this final post in the series at those of you who are not in transition, but find yourselves in a place (like, say, the University setting!) where there are new folks around on a pretty regular basis, particularly during this time of the year.
For seven years, we attended a church in Cambridge, MA that was situated between Harvard and MIT. Every September, the pews were full of new faces. Every summer, we attended many a good-bye party for those moving on to their post graduate school adventures. There was much joy in welcoming those new folks and much heartache at the farewells. And you know what’s happened to us in Pittsburgh? We’ve joined a church in the heart of the University center of town, practically on University of Pittsburgh’s campus, finding ourselves experiencing exactly the same thing here as we did in Cambridge!
As members of both congregations, the opportunities to practice hospitality (as Paul encourages in Romans 12:13) are endless. Let’s take a quick look at that passage in Romans 12, where Paul is beginning to wrap up his letter and seems to want to get in a bunch of thoughts before closing.
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality. Romans 12:9-13
The first several verses seem to be such weighty reminders, then he closes the paragraph with practice hospitality. I think it is important to note that this is not a list of spiritual gifts. Paul instructs all the Roman Christians to practice hospitality. I firmly believe he would say the same to us today, if addressing a letter to Emerging Scholars.
But c’mon, life is really busy, isn’t it? Most of us barely have enough time for our current friends, let alone time to reach out to anyone else!
The Scriptures say: practice hospitality.
Since that is so, how can we integrate hospitality into our lives, so it becomes part of who we are? I’d like to suggest keeping these three things in mind:
- Hospitality is not complicated.
- Hospitality requires some intentionality.
- Hospitality is worth it.
First, hospitality is not complicated. It is not. Trying to be Martha Stewart when you are not Martha Stewart? That’s complicated. Being you and sharing who you are and what you have with others? That’s not. Hospitality is an expression of the second greatest commandment to love your neighbor as yourself. When you meet someone new to your lab, church, or neighborhood, think to yourself, How would I want to be welcomed and treated? And go and do likewise! For example, in our home, I’m the one who will make brownies and take the kids across the street to meet a new neighbor. I grew up doing things like this and while it still makes me nervous every time, I know it’s right and how I would want to be greeted when moving into a new area. My husband, on the other hand, is able to converse on a variety of topics and remembers a lot about people, he loves to extend hospitality through good conversation and connecting people to other people, places, or things that would benefit them as they adjust to a new place. Knowing yourself, what are some simple and natural ways you can extend hospitality to someone in transition?
Hospitality is not complicated, but hospitality requires some intentionality. To care well for others, we need to think about them and how we can love them as ourselves. Are there events coming up on campus or in the area to which you could invite them? Could you have them into your home for dinner? Can you clear your schedule after church every Sunday, to make sure you can have lunch with a new person, couple, or family you meet that day? Hospitality is not about having a particular type of home or meal, it has much more to do with having an open heart. How can you more intentionally open your heart and make space in your life to extend hospitality to someone in the midst of transition?
Finally, hospitality is worth it! When you practice hospitality several things happen: God is glorified, you are changed, others are blessed. Seeing as Paul encouraged the Romans to practice hospitality and it is a way we can love our neighbor as ourselves, God is glorified when we respond to His word and practically love others by opening our hearts and lives to them. We also begin to change as we let a little of ourselves die, so we can be life-giving for another; it is that much easier the next time! As I mentioned, it always makes me nervous to knock on a stranger’s door, but I have many of these experiences in my memory and none has ever been bad. We’re stretched as we reach out in response to God’s goodness to us. Stretching is good, friends! And hospitality is a blessing. You will not become fast friends with everyone to whom you extend hospitality, but that bit of kindness can make such a huge difference for someone navigating new waters. On the other hand, you may be at the start of a deep and lasting relationship when engaging in that initial awkward and uncomfortable conversation with a new person after church or class! How have you seen hospitality honor God, change you, and/or bless another in your life?
Hospitality is not complicated, requires some forethought, and is worth every bit of effort. Will you consider the questions above and ask God to open your eyes to opportunities that come your way, even today, to practice hospitality? I’d love to hear stories of how you extend hospitality in your context or how God used another’s hospitality to really make a difference for you in a new situation; please share in the comments.
God bless you and others through you in this new academic year!
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https://blog.emergingscholars.org/2012/09/on-transitions-part-iii-or-some-thoughts-on-hospitality/
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If you are intellectually curious, keen to make new friends, have a thirst for knowledge and wish to test-drive university learning in the heart of London’s cutting edge Knowledge Quarter, then our Pre-University Tasters are for you.
The courses are designed for students who will be applying (or have applied) to university and who wish to enhance the school curriculum with teaching delivered by Warwick staff. Our tasters can help you find your way to change the world or ignite a passion for scholarly learning. Tasters courses are either two or three days long and offered during the school holidays.
Great insight into more challenging, key economic concepts.”Sairam Venkat, past student
A lifetime opportunity.”Past student
Loved it.”Past student
Really insightful and educational.”Past student
The last activity was particularly interesting because it allowed for us to debate our personal political views with the rest of our group; leading to some great thought provoking discussions which turned even the most quiet among us into passionate debaters!”Nathanial, past student
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https://warwick.ac.uk/about/london/study/pre-university/tasters/
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Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm. Please note, the museum is closed on Sundays.
Cost of entry
£4.00 adult, £3.00 concessions, £2.00 children (Under 5s free)
- By bus, Banbury Bus Station is adjacent to Castle Quay.
- Banbury is served by Chiltern, Cross Country and First Great Western rail networks, with direct services to London Marylebone and London Paddington, Oxford, Birmingham New Street and Snowshill, Stratford-upon-Avon and Kidderminster. The station is just a short walk from the Museum.
A world of imagination and creativity is waiting for you as you discover the most iconic wonders of the world, including the Great Wall of China, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Great Pyramid of Giza and Niagara Falls.
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https://www.artrabbit.com/events/brick-wonders
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Kids aren’t the only ones who should be having fun in the summer. Unplug the technology, use some of that vacation or personal time and relax!
Kids are getting out of school, and family vacations, beach outings, BBQs and many other fun summer activities we all love to do are in full swing. Although most of us work during the summer, it’s also a time to enjoy and relax.
Learning to truly unwind and unplug will help us become happier and more balanced, and recharge our physical and spiritual batteries. Psychotherapist and positive living expert Diane Lang, author of the book, Creating Balance and Finding Happiness, offers 10 ways to truly relax this summer.
1. Take some time to spend outdoors. When we spend our time in nature, it naturally calms us and gives us a feeling of inner peace. The bonus is natural sunlight, which gives us our vitamin D – great for the bones and a mood booster.
2. Unplug from technology. Use the summer as an excuse to be in vacation mode. Even if you only can do this once a week, take that time to connect to nature by unplugging from technology.
3. Start a fitness program that is fun and adventurous. Go hiking, bike riding, etc. Do something new and fun! Make it better by bringing a friend.
4. Slow down. It’s summer; start living mindfully by doing one task at a time, enjoying the beauty around you and living in the moment.
5. Spend time with friends and family. Set up date nights and fun nights! The days are longer, so it’s a great time to really go out and have fun!
6. Do activities you really love. Read the book you never had time to, take a day trip to a new town and see new sights or go to the beach and relax. Whatever brings you “flow.” This is the time to do it.
7. Step outside of your comfort zone. Try something new. It can be something simple like trying a new drink or food or going to a new restaurant. Every time we try something new, we take a risk and feel a boost of happiness.
8. Use up your personal time from work and have some free time with no expectations. It doesn’t matter if you go on vacation or just take a walk; just enjoy some time off!
9. Create some “me time.” I wake up 10 minutes earlier in the summer to sit outside on my deck with my coffee and just enjoy the silence. All you need to do is take 10-15 minutes a day for you!
10. Breathe. Even with nice weather and longer days, we still can get stressed. So, when you feel the stress coming, take a moment to close your eyes and take a deep breath. It works!
10 Ways to Relax This Summer
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https://www.ibextechcorp.com/10-ways-to-relax-this-summer/
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We’ve all been there; you finally get the last DigiKey box and now your desk is covered in parts to stuff into a shiny new PCB you’ve been working on. First stop? Passive town, population endless waves of 1uF capacitors. The first one goes in the upper left, then a little below that, then… once you get to C157 it’s getting pretty hard to remember exactly which parts go where. Enter the literally named InteractiveHtmlBom (IHB) to smooth this process out.
IHB makes the frustrating task of mapping lines in a BOM to a physical position on a board easy. The classic method is of course, to look at the BOM, then search the board for that designator and place the component. (You left the designators in the silk, right?) Or to look at the BOM, ask your CAD package to search for that part in the layout, then place. IHB generates a document that does this automagically.
Run the tool, either standalone or as a plugin for KiCAD 5.0, and you get a folder with the new interactive BOM in it. There are a few view options but generally it presents a view of the BOM with designators and value in one pane and a wonderful render of the top and/or bottom of the board in another pane. When you hover over a BOM line it highlights the relevant parts in the board view! There are toggles for filtering by top and bottom of board, marking which parts have been placed, light and dark mode, etc. Plus the ability to filter and sort by designator and value. We would have been impressed if it was just a generator/viewer for those slick scrollable/pannable board renders!
Check out a very long GIF demo after the break, or explore one of many pre-created demo BOMs here. We’re partial to the OSPx201.
There are many ways to divide the hacker community into groups. Tubes vs transistors. Emacs vs VI, microcontroller vs discrete component designers. However, one of the more fundamental divisions in the community is how you organize your parts. We’ve seen giant warehouses with carefully organized bins and cabinets full of components, and we’ve seen storage crates with tangles of wires and bits of electron-bending components scattered among the wires.
If you are in the former camp, you’d probably enjoy partsbox.io (see image, right). If you are in the latter group, you probably need to check it out even more than the other people. The idea is simple: an online place to keep an inventory of your electronic parts. The implementation is not as simple, though. The web application will work on a mobile device or just about anywhere. You can view your components by type, by location (the shoe box under the bed vs the parts bin in the closet), or by a project’s bill of materials. You can use “known” parts or create private parts for things no one else has (for example, your custom PC boards, or those 3D printed brackets you made to hold a microswitch). If you add data for a component you can make it available to other users.
If the trends are anything to go on, after the success of Fitbit we are nearing a sort of fitness tracker singularity. Soon there will be more fitness trackers on wrists and ankles then there will be stars in the sky. We will have entire generations who will grow up not knowing what life is like without the ever-present hug of a heart monitor strapped across their chest. Until then though, we can learn a bit of design for manufacture from this excellent teardown of a watch shaped fitness tracker.
This tracker has a nice round e-paper screen, which could be a welcome part in a project if they start washing up on the shores of eBay. The rest of the watch is a basic Bluetooth low energy module and the accessory electronics wrapped in a squishy plastic casing.
There’s a lot of nice engineering inside the watch. As far as the electronics go, it’s very low power. On top of that is plenty of clever cost optimization; from a swath of test points to reduce quality issues in the hands of consumers to the clever stamped and formed battery tabs which touch the CR2032 that powers it.
The teardown covers more details: the switch, what may be hiding behind the epoxy globs, the plastics, and more. One thing that may be of interest to those that have been following Jenny’s excellent series is the BOM cost of the device. All in all a very educational read.
KiCAD remains a popular tool for designing PCBs and other circuits, and with good reason: it’s versatile and it’s got pretty much everything needed to build any type of circuit board you’d want. It also comes with a pretty steep learning curve, though, and [Jeff] was especially frustrated with the bill of materials (BOM) features in KiCAD. After applying some Python and Kivy, [Jeff] now has a BOM manager that makes up for some of KiCAD’s shortcomings.
Currently, the tool handles schematic import, like-component consolidation, and a user-managed parts database that can be used to store and retrieve commonly used parts for the future. All of the changes can be saved back to the original schematic. [Jeff] hopes that his tool will save some time for anyone who makes more than one PCB a year and has to deal with the lack of BOM features native to KiCAD.
[Jeff] still has some features he’d like to add such as unit tests, a user guide, and a cleaner user interface. What other features are you anxious to see added to KiCAD?
When boards were larger and components mostly through hole, designers could put a lot of information on the silk legend – reference designator, values, additional text and so on. But with surface mount components becoming smaller and board real estate at a premium, modern boards do not have a lot of information marked on the silk layer. If you are building and distributing a short run of kits, perhaps for a round of beta testing, then [Adam Greig]’s StickerBOM python script for KiCad can be really handy. StickerBOM is a KiCad BOM exporter designed for people stuffing boards by hand. It generates a PDF for printable sticky labels, where each label reflects one BOM line from a supplier. You then stick these labels on the bags from your supplier, and they show you where the parts go.
The labels get printed with the reference designator, quantity, component value, package, vendor and part number. It also adds a drawing of the PCB with the relevant parts highlighted for easy location identification. To use it, schematic symbols must have the supplier field and part number added. The script can be run from the command line, or from the BOM manager in eeschema. The script is set up for Avery L7164 labels, but this setting can be changed. It’s still work in progress so there’s a couple of bugs to be aware of. It cannot process the bottom layer of the board, and the result is only as good as the data you provide. And if you have a large board with components spread all over, the resultant graphic printed on the label may not be ideal.
The popularity of KiCad keeps increasing, and not only are more people converting to it and using it for their projects, but there’s also a growing number of folks actively contributing to the project in the form of libraries, scripts and utilities to improve the work flow.
[Dave Vandenbout] a.k.a [xesscorp] has written a couple of utilities for KiCad. When working with large multi pin parts such as micro-controllers, creating a schematic symbol from scratch using the traditional KiCad schematic library editor can be quite tedious. KiPart is a python script that uses a CSV table as its input to generate the KiCad schematic symbol and is able to create multi-part symbols too. Usage is quite simple. The csv file needs a part name on its first row. The next row contains the headers. ‘Pin’ number and Pin ‘Name’ are the minimum required. Additionally, you can add in ‘Unit’, ‘Side’, ‘Type’, and ‘Style’. Unit is used when defining multi-unit parts. Side decides the location of the pin, Type its function, and Style is its graphic representation. Running the KiPart python script then results in a nice KiCad schematic symbol. Besides, KiPart can specifically generate schematic symbols for the Xilinx 7-Series FPGAs and the Cypress PSoC5LP. There are a whole host of options to customize the final output, for example ordering pin placement based on pin number, or pin name or pin function. Source files can be obtained from the [xesscorp] Github repository.
Another useful utility from [xesscorp] is KiCost. It is intended to be run as a script for generating part-cost spreadsheets for circuit boards developed with KiCad. The one piece of information you need to add to your schematic parts is a manufacturers part number. The KiCost Python script then processes the BOM XML file, reading the manufacturer part number, scraping the web sites of several popular distributors for price and inventory data, and creating a costing spreadsheet. You can grab the source files from the KiCost Github repository.
Check the two videos below where [Dave] walks through the two utilities.
Thanks to [RoGeorge] for sending in this tip by commenting on the Open Source FPGA Pi Hat built by [Dave] that we featured recently.
When [Bunnie] talks, we listen. He is a fount of product engineering knowledge, having seen many of his own products through from concept to market, and frequently helping others do the same. Of course having the knowledge is one thing, but he is also an accomplished speaker who knows what is important and how to share it in a way which is meaningful to others. The latest example of this is a pair of Engineering Talks he gave at Highway 1.
It’ll take you less than twenty minutes to get through the two videos. The first focuses on documentation for manufacturing. What do you need to include on a bill of materials sent to the factory? [Bunnie] has a set of gotchas which illustrate how vital this is. He also discusses how to handle design changes once the manufacturing wheels are already in motion. The second clip covers how Design for Manufacture relates to the actual cost of a production run. We hope there are more of these clips in the publishing pipeline so we’re keeping our eye on this channel.
The two videos are embedded below and at the time of writing had just a couple dozen views each and only one comment between the two of them. It seems sacrilege to say this, but we agree with that YouTube comment; these videos are gold.
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I understand that everyone has there own views and although I feel like the people who are protesting the book are doing so because they don't know enough about it, I think that burning the book is going too far. It wreaks of Farenheit 451 and that freaks me out to no end. That has to stop.
The fact is the Dan Brown never claimed that his book was fact. He said it was based in fact (and it is: the places, organizations and basic biblical stories are real) but it is his own interpretation of theories and allegories he's heard over the years. The fact is that it is a novel in the fiction section of Barnes & Noble and Brown never claimed it shouldn't be. He never said it was a documentary or non-fiction or a memoir. He said it was a suspense novel, and quite a good suspense novel it is, too.
Making too much of it is just that: making too much of it. Personally, I can't wait for the movie because it's one of my favorite novels (I repeat: novel, not documentary).
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https://broken-glasses.livejournal.com/88035.html
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Hunter Rawiri Kawe says semi-automatic weapons are not needed when hunting and should be banned from New Zealand following the terror attack in Christchurch.
“They hold too much ammo. You don't need them for hunting at all. I think New Zealand wouldn't be down anything if we didn't have them at all,” Kawe says.
It comes after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced gun reforms will be made in New Zealand after semi-automatic weapons were used to kill 50 people at two Christchurch mosques on Friday.
“It’s completely scarred the whole of New Zealand. They were New Zealanders. They were our people and they were killed and it’s horrible," says Kawe.
The Ngāti Maniapoto descendant says he often goes hunting with his whānau in the Waikato region for pigs, deer and ducks.
“I’ve been hunting since I was about seven years old with my old man. He was from the forces and he decided he’d teach me and my brother how to use guns and learn gun safety.”
Kawe says a new law banning semi-automatic weapons would make hunting safer.
“It’ll help keep the population of the animals around because people will be shooting with less ammo and they won’t be shooting as much," he says.
Ardern says gun owners have already started to surrender their guns to police.
“I applaud that effort, and if you're thinking about surrendering your weapon, I would encourage you to do so,” she says.
Ardern says she intends to give further detail of decisions regarding the reform to the public before Monday, March 25.
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https://teaomaori.news/pig-hunter-supports-semi-automatic-weapons-ban
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Thousands of Iraqi Christians pour out of Mosul after ISIS jihadis give them deadline to convert, pay or face death
- ISIS told Christians they must convert, pay special tax or leave Mosul, Iraq
- If they did not, there would be 'nothing for them but the sword', it declared
- Deadline of noon (9am GMT) today was relayed by mosques in the region
- Christians have now joined Shiite and other refugees in nearby Kurdistan
- Chaldean patriarch: 'For first time in history, Mosul is empty of Christians'
- Militants enforcing an extreme Islamic law launched offensive on June 9
Thousands of Iraqi Christians today poured out of Mosul after ISIS jihadis gave them an ultimatum - convert, pay or face death.
The Islamic State terror group declared that Christians must either convert to Islam, pay a special tax or leave the city, around 250 miles north-west of Baghdad.
If they did not do so by noon (9am GMT) today, there would be 'nothing for them but the sword', it said.
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Exodus: Thousands of Iraqi Christians today poured out of Mosul after ISIS jihadis gave them an ultimatum - convert to Islam, pay a special tax or face death. Above, Christian women pray at a church in Arbil, Kurdistan
As militants attempted to break government defences in strategic areas and edge closer to Baghdad, Christians fled to join hundreds of thousands of Shiite and other refugees in the neighbouring autonomous region of Kurdistan.
Their escape to the safety coincided with the expected homecoming of Iraq's Kurdish president, Jalal Talabani, after 18 months of medical treatment in Germany.
Chaldean patriarch Louis Sako, who heads Iraq's largest Christian community, said the terrifying ultimatum had been relayed by mosques in ISIS-controlled Mosul.
He told AFP: 'Christian families are on their way to Dohuk and Arbil [in Kurdistan]. For the first time in the history of Iraq, Mosul is now empty of Christians.'
Refugees: The Christians joined hundreds of thousands of Shiite and other refugees in the neighbouring autonomous region of Kurdistan. Above, Shia Turkmens flee from Sincar to Arbil yesterday due to attacks
Escape: Human Rights Watch said the Islamic State 'seems intent on wiping out all traces of minority groups from areas it now controls in Iraq.' Above, Shia Turkments carry their possessions to Arbil yesterday
Most Christians in the northwestern Nineveh province fled in terror after jihadist-led militants enforcing an extreme version of sharia - or Islamic law - launched an offensive on June 9.
But many of the poorest families returned when the fighting stopped and ISIS started administering the city.
Mr Sako said the number of Christians who were still in Mosul on Thursday was around 25,000.
Today, Human Rights Watch said the Islamic State 'seems intent on wiping out all traces of minority groups from areas it now controls in Iraq.'
Journey: The mass displacement was the latest in six weeks of turmoil which has forced more than 600,000 people from their homes, left thousands dead and brought Iraq to the brink of collapse
Other minorities rooted in the same province of Nineveh have suffered even more than the Christians, according to crimes HRW documented against the Yazidis, as well as the Turkmen and Shabak Shiite communities.
The mass displacement was the latest in six weeks of turmoil which has forced more than 600,000 people from their homes, left thousands dead and brought Iraq to the brink of collapse.
IRAQ'S CHRISTIAN POPULATION
Iraq's Christian population includes Chaldean, Assyrian, Armenian and Syriac communities.
Some of these are among the world's oldest and speak a form of Aramaic, a language thought to have been spoken by Jesus Christ.
Chaldo-Assyrians follow eastern rites of the Catholic Church, while Syriacs consider themselves Eastern Orthodox.
The Christian population once numbered more than a million nationwide, with upwards of 600,000 in Baghdad alone, but now there are now fewer than 400,000 across Iraq.
This is largely because since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, sectarian attacks against them have been mounting.
Iraq is also home to a small community of Mandean Sabeans. They are not considered Christians and practice one of the world's oldest surviving Gnostic religions, but they worship John the Baptist as their central prophet.
Now-executed president Saddam Hussein's deputy prime minister Tareq Aziz is from a Chaldean Catholic family and is one of Iraq's best known Christians.
Mr Talabani's return to his native Kurdistan today was likely to spark celebrations among supporters from his Patriotic Union of Kurdistan party.
He is widely celebrated as a skilled negotiator, who enjoys good relations with both the United States and Iran and has repeatedly mediated between Iraq's fractious politicians in recent years.
But some observers warned there was little the avuncular 80-year-old head of state could do to ease spiralling ethno-sectarian violence and rhetoric and roll back the Islamic State's expansion.
'I really do think this is a post-Talabani era. I've stuck my neck out there, but I haven't heard any Iraqis talking about him in any way being president,' said Toby Dodge, director of the London School of Economics' Middle East centre.
Federal forces collapsed, in some cases abandoning uniforms and weapons in their retreat, when fighters under the command of IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi launched their assault.
The army has since regrouped, received intelligence, hardware and manpower from Washington, Moscow and Shiite militias, but nonetheless struggled to regain lost territory.
Security analysts have said Baghdad remains too big a target, but militants have in recent days repeatedly attacked targets that would expose the capital if captured.
On Thursday night, a jihadist commando stormed the Speicher air base north of ex-president Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit, sparking a fierce battle.
'Last night, gunmen infiltrated the base. There were snipers and suicide bombers among them, they managed to reach the runway,' an intelligence officer who survived the attack told AFP.
Shocking: ISIS militants were captured on video taking sledgehammers to Christian and Muslim tombstones earlier this month. They were filmed attacking centuries-old graves in the city of Mosul in Ninevah province
Attack: Donning balaclavas and black coats, the militants swung sledgehammers into the old tombstones
He said the pilots managed to fly all but one of the base's aircraft to safety - but a statement posted on jihadist Internet sites said many were destroyed.
Many people, including within his own Shiite alliance that comfortably won April elections, now see Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's departure as essential to national reconciliation efforts.
In a Friday sermon delivered by one of his spokesmen in Karbala, the Iranian-born Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani - Iraq's most revered Shiite cleric - appeared to lean in the same direction.
'The new government should have broad national acceptance and be capable of solving the crisis in the country and correcting the mistakes of the past,' he said.
Parliamentary blocs have until Sunday to submit nominees for the post of president, whose election is the next step in what has been a protracted and acrimonious process to renew Iraq's leadership.
Despite his unexpected return, there is little expectation that Mr Talabani, who has been president since 2005, will seek another term.
It comes just weeks after a video emerged showing ISIS militants taking sledgehammers to centuries-old tombstones in Mosul in Ninevah province.
Donning balaclavas and black coats, the rebels swung sledgehammers into the tombs, causing pieces of dust and stone to fly through the air.
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If so, are you also experiencing suc high nbr of problems in availability of the GATEWAYS ? MONITORS ? even with patch 184.108.40.206 installed
If so, how did you remedy ?
it becomes TOOOOO timeconsuming in keeping this system OPERATIONAL.
We're delete the networks from discovery and rescan the network. Than the gateway and networks are visible (with all the defined settings) are back in KNM.
Beyond that no problems.
ok, but loosing stats...and if at least discovey is doing his job well. We have some servers with different IP ranges so the client side is showing up in 2 networks which is not workable.
remains too "time consuming"
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It’s been a humbling experience running DMC Atlanta for 15 years, and a testament to the legacy we look to leave on this planet. 15 years have gone by in a blink, made possible by the foundation of bricks laid by entrepreneur, yogi, and whiskey extraordinaire, Adam Dorfman, back in 2003. These bricks have withstood the test of time, economic crisis, marketing campaign changes, the pangs of small business ownership, and personal development and seem to get sturdier with each passing year. Along the way, we’ve gained some nuggets of knowledge, and in hopes of helping you build a career or business that extends a decade+, wanted to share them with you today.
Be impeccable with your word
This is a lesson we learned quickly, and one that if practiced, can set an individual or business up for long-term success. Your thoughts are yours alone, but your words are for the world. If you say you’re going to do something, even something as simple as making it to a dinner party or completing a work assignment by a certain deadline, you have to follow through. Whether you’re tired, unmotivated, apathetic or whatever the situation may be, if you uttered the words “I’ll be there” or “I’ll get it done,” get it done! Your word is your reputation, after all.
Always do your best
In some work environments, it’s easy to get lost in monotony. You clock in, do what’s expected, clock out, and the cycle continues. At DMC Atlanta, our business model is built to chew up and spit out those who get stuck in that mindset. There’s no room for mediocrity, and there’s no room for people who don’t give their best effort. Why? Because effort is controllable…and we want to play the game with those who go all in, not those with the average or lackluster effort.
Give back unselfishly
This ideal that grounds DMC Atlanta is something that helps separate the top echelon of businesses from others. Organizations that prioritize philanthropy and give back unselfishly to their community and encourage their people to do the same always seem to do better in business long term. Good karma? We think so. It’s been a privilege of ours to work closely with the Movember Foundation and raise over $100,000 for them in the last few years.
Surround yourself with great people
Had it not been for the caliber of people we chose to surround ourselves with, we would not have the privilege to celebrate this anniversary. Our company’s success is a product of our people, and we truly believe that we have seen further by standing on the shoulders of giants. Our team is as dedicated, charismatic, and ambitious as they come, and for any company to grow, they have to first look at the people they allow to represent their brand.
Work with passion and purpose and trust the rest will work out
Finally, we remind you, if you want to run a successful business, you have to let your passion consume you. You have to be so confident in the belief that your service or product is going to improve people’s livelihood and work with purpose in everything you do. When you do those 2 things, success is inevitable. We truly believe here at DMC Atlanta that hard work will be rewarded. It won’t be overnight, and it might take 15 years, but if you believe in yourself and what you’re doing, it will all work out.
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Find Amavasya 2019 Dates below, before that, known little bit about Amavasya.
Amavasya is no moon day in Hindu Calendar. Hindus follows 2 calendars, one is Amavasyant (Amant) & second is Purnimant.
Amavasya that falls on Monday is called as Somavati Amavasya and that falls on Saturday is called as Shani Amavasya.
Hindus believe that Amavasya is not auspicious. On Amavasya day Hindus worship forefathers by offering food (Shraddha) to bring peace to ancestor’s soul and people are not supposed to travel or work.
In some areas, Amavasya is also called as Amasa, Amavasi. Traditional workers like goldsmith, hairdresser, dhobi, carpenter and mason do not work on Amavasya. Even in nowadays most of the people in India following it.
From ancient times Hindus followed Amavasya as holiday, Sunday off (Holiday) principle is came to India from British rule.
Amavasya 2019 Dates (IST)
|05, January||Saturday||Paush Amavasya|
|04, February||Monday||Magha Amavasya|
|06, March||Wednesday||Phalguna Amavasya|
|05, April||Friday||Chaitra Amavasya|
|04, May||Saturday||Vaishaka Amavasya|
|03, June||Monday||Jyeshta Amavasya|
|02, July||Tuesday||Ashada Amavasya|
|01, August||Thursday||Shravana Amavasya|
|30, August||Friday||Bhadrapada Amavasya|
|28, September||Saturday||Ashwin/Ashwayuja Amavasya|
|28, October||Monday||Kartik Amavasya|
|26, November||Tuesday||Margashirsha/Margazhi Amavasya|
|26, December||Thursday||Paush Amavasya|
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[in kind donation letter non profit] Donating an automobile to your charity is often a fine detail in your case might help others. Even though the auto won’t be bought in a very larger price, it happens to be the act of kindness that issues.
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Health Analytics or Prescriptive Analytics is stepping into the future or leapfrogging where healthcare is so far behind other industries. BPI is looking at ways to tackle many of the pressing issues it faces today – from cost of providing care for value, operation optimization, to providing higher quality care.
Prescriptive analytics differs from predictive analytics in that it doesn’t stop at showing a likely outcome, but continues to demonstrate suggested actions to make healthcare providers and the organization more successful, financially stable or responsive to patient needs.
The benefits of such a capability range from the identifying areas of improvement in treatment and protocols to reducing the time of hospitalization, and lowering the cost of healthcare in general- from patient bills to the cost of operations in hospital billing departments.
We are looking at better ways to use prescriptive analytics in healthcare, ways which data, in a meaningful way, will support the administration but will not replace, only enhance human intervention. BPI's focus is in utilizing prescriptive analytics to provide a means for doctors and administrators to use critical data and information to support clinical, financial and operational decisions and put them on the path to value-based clinical and financial outcomes.
As a result, prescriptive analytics can provide short-term and long-term answers to administrative and health concerns alike – ultimately holding the potential to save more lives while reducing costs and mitigating risks from a financial and care delivery perspective.
Using prescriptive analytics, BPI expects data analysis automation to suggest actions that will enable the organization to test new approaches and ultimately create best practices to drive our business and operational objectives.
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You may not realize just how serious tooth loss is until you’ve actually lost some or all of your teeth. Even if you haven’t lost your teeth, damaged teeth can seriously impair the function and appearance of your mouth, as well as your overall oral health. In the past, dentists relied on dentures and bridges to remedy these issues. Today, your Lake Forest dentist, Dr. James Fondriest, provides dental implants to replace your teeth with a prosthetic that mimics nature’s design.
Reconstructing Your Mouth: The Dental Implant Process
Wondering how Dr. Fondriest and his team create an enhanced version of your former mouth? The result is stunning, but before deciding if implants are right for you, it is important to understand the dental implant procedure. Made of specially treated, biocompatible titanium, a root implant is placed into the bone socket of your missing tooth. Since your bone is attracted to titanium, it naturally grows around the implant in a process called osseointegration.
Patients should expect a recovery period of three months or more for the jaw to grow strong around the implant. You can expect some discomfort and soreness during this time. Taking over-the-counter pain relievers like Advil will help to manage the discomfort.
Once your implant post is solid, ready to take on the pressure of chewing and biting, you’re ready for the final phase of the implant procedure. Dr. Fondriest will attach a small connector to the post, and it will secure the replacement tooth, known as the crown; however, a few implants can also anchor a bridge or full denture.
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While dental implants may at first seem like an invasive procedure, when you consider that they are independently anchored, you’ll begin to recognize implants as a conservative option for tooth replacement.
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The success rate of dental implants is 98%. With good oral health, your dental implants should last a lifetime. There are certain steps to take to avoid complications, such as the bone failing to fuse correctly to the implant. Smoking can complicate this process and should be avoided during the healing time.
Bruxism can also negatively affect your dentures. If you grind your teeth at night, consider wearing a mouth guard to prevent further damage to your teeth and implants. Dr. Fondriest can also recommend other options to manage bruxism.
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If you’re in the Lake Forest area, contact our dental office today at 847-234-0517. Dental Implants can drastically change your quality of life. Dr. Fondriest and our team are trained and experienced in providing patients with comfortable, hassle-free, beautiful dental implants and implant denturess. Dr. Fondriest serves Chicago and Chicago’s North Shore suburbs.
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Windows Server 2016: Networking 70-741 1 Year
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Of the countless choices when it comes to floating markets in and around Bangkok, Lamphaya floating market – located in neighbouring Nakhon Pathom province – stands out as a local-feeling destination with a rural setting and a heavy focus on good food. If you’re not at a Thai floating market as much for the delicious food as you are for anything else, then you’re missing the point – so Lamphaya floating market makes an excellent choice for foodies looking to gorge on all manner of incredible Thai street food dishes.
Around a 30-45 minute drive from downtown Bangkok, Lamphaya floating market is set in the village of the same name, itself located within Nakhon Pathom’s Bang Len district, to the north of the provincial capital. The floating market sits on the banks of the Tha Jeen river and, like some other Thai floating markets, within the neighbourhood surrounding the local temple – getting to the market action itself involves passing through Wat Lamphaya.
Unsurprisingly, this comparatively far-flung location means that you’re likely to spot few western faces here. Having said that, like other more local-oriented floating markets including Thonburi’s Khlong Lat Mayom, Lamphaya is still one that’s immensely popular with Bangkokians seeking some fresh air and a few hours out of the capital – that means you’ll likely be disappointed if you come expecting a truly quaint setup with little more than toothless grannies in paddle boats selling bananas to one another (the likes of which are genuinely few and far between these days).
Whether you’re intending to feast as you wander, sit down for a proper meal, pick up edible goodies to take away with you, or even equip yourself with all you need to grow your own food at home, Lamphaya floating market has something to offer. Of course, what makes it a great pick for foodies in the conventional sense is that it’s packed to the brim with vendors touting both light snacks and more substantial dishes to either chow down on right away or fill a bag and cart home.
But, in the same vein as Bangkok’s Taling Chan floating market – and so lending Lamphaya a little of that more easily accessible market’s gardener-friendly vibe – this floating market outpost also puts on an impressive selection of potted plants, seeds and accessories that are sure to please those of the more green-fingered persuasion among us.
For those more interested in stuffing their faces with as much delicious food as they can in as short a time as is possible (and you’ll never hear us claim that’s in any way a bad thing!), Lamphaya floating market’s vendors are divided into two separate zones. One of those is firmly on land, while the other edges closer to the kind of true water-based trading space that the term ‘floating market’ implies, but which in reality is an increasing rarity at floating markets in and around Bangkok these days.
In the landed area, you’ll find more fresh fruit and vegetables than is usually the case at Thailand’s floating markets – the likes of Khlong Lat Mayom floating market offer a little more in this area than most do, but Lamphaya floating market takes things up a notch further still. What’s even more pleasing than that is the focus here on the provenance of the produce; much of the fresh fruit and vegetables you’ll find here come from the local area, and in many cases it’s even touted by local farmers themselves.
All of this adds an admirable farmers’ market vibe that’s frequently aimed for but less often attained. The same goes for the seafood on offer, which also has something of a reputation for its freshness and variety – while you might not be lucky enough to meet the very same fisherman who brought your prawns to shore, chances are they came from one of the waterways that run through Lamphaya floating market and the surrounding villages.
Equally, there’s plenty of ready-made food that is primarily destined for take-away – bagged-up curries, stir-fries, and the like – which is all worth a look. You’ll also find a scattering of the same kind of non-food products that crop up at floating markets all over the place – perhaps a few t-shirts, some kitchen utensils and household items, and somewhat kitsch homemade-style soaps and toiletries – some of which may be of interest to visitors, but probably not much. But of course it’s really the ready-to-eat food that we’re here for, and most of that is located on the section of the market that fronts the river itself.
Again, aside from the particular focus on seafood (which itself isn’t uncommon at floating markets generally), there aren’t any especially stand-out dishes here that really differentiate Lamphaya floating market from other similar destinations. That’s not to say the food here isn’t worth getting excited about, because it definitely is, and there’s still a sizeable number of vendors here, and an extensive selection of dishes to choose from.
What also makes Lamphaya a more rewarding experience than some floating markets is the number of vendors who are genuinely in small paddle boats on the river itself, albeit docked, whipping up treats – like pork satay, somtum papaya salad, grilled, fried and steamed fish and seafood, and much more besides – for hungry customers on terra firma along the river bank.
Similar water-based food vendors do exist at other floating markets – among them Khlong Lat Mayom, Taling Chan, and Amphawa – but it’s a dying sight that’s already missing from a number of floating markets in and around Bangkok (and at some where it does still exist, it can nevertheless feel overly contrived, which is not so much the case here).
Some things seem to be obligatory floating market fare right across Thailand, like multi-coloured luk choop Thai-style marzipan sweets, and nam oy sugarcane juice. Sure enough, they pop up here alongside a range of other ready-to-eat snacks that are sold on land to complement the boat vendors themselves.
In a way that’s once again reminiscent of our perennial favourite Khlong Lat Mayom floating market, Lamphaya also exceeds in its offering of affordable boat trips to take in the local surrounds – the prices inevitably kept down by this market’s absence from the radar of foreign tourists, and the fact that these little excursions are primarily aimed at Thai daytrippers.
Choose from adorable small paddle boats that are available for dirt-cheap private hire (complete with a boat-paddler to take you around the neighbouring canals), or larger boats that operate fixed schedules and depart on regular excursions that take in nearby temples and other sights (including Wat Bang Phra temple, famous both for Angelina Jolie’s visit and for its annual Wai Kru and magical-tattoo-recharging festival).
These bigger boats come complete with large tables and chairs on the deck, which give way to the kind of floating picnicking that’s become a famously popular pastime among Thai visitors to Lamphaya floating market – make a dash around the market to grab a greedy spread of whatever looks most irresistible, then set sail and tuck into your haul as you cruise around the area.
Back at the floating market and once you have satisfied your food cravings, Wat Lamphaya temple itself is also worth a pleasant stroll around, as is the free-to-enter Wat Lamphaya Folk Floating Market Museum. The museum has been open since the turn of the millennium, and contains a curated collection of local boats, agricultural equipment, traditional household utensils typical of the area, and other photos and mementos of the temple and the neighbourhood that revolves around it.
Lamphaya floating market is harder to reach than most in and around Bangkok, owing to its fairly rural and secluded location in Nakhon Pathom province. While it’s possible to navigate your way here by public transport with a combination of buses, minivans and songthaew truck-type shared taxis, the easiest and most convenient is to take a taxi from downtown Bangkok (and preferably to have the driver wait for you while you shop and eat, so that you have a guaranteed return ride). Best of all would be to visit with your own rented transport, so that you can really take things at your own pace. Wat Bang Phra temple is around a 20-minute drive from the market, while it’s about 45 minutes by road to Nakhon Chaisi town or to Nakhon Pathom proper.
Better yet – have Expique take you to Lamphaya floating market or any of the other floating markets in and around Bangkok! If you’re interested in a custom tour, just click here for more details.
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Good morning, here’s your Thursday morning briefing to set you up for the day ahead. Look out for these three things happening around the world today.
EU27 to discuss Brexit chaos
With the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement on the brink of falling apart after a turbulent 24 hours for British politics, leaders from the 27 remaining European Union member states will meet today to discuss the events of the past week.
High on the agenda will be Theresa May’s decision to defer the parliament vote on the withdrawal agreement, which led to the no confidence vote against her yesterday.
British MPs are unhappy about the proposed Northern Ireland backstop, which will see the country remain part of the EU Customs Union after the March 2019 deadline. However, European Council President Donald Tusk has insisted that the EU is unwilling to renegotiate on the deal.
The discussion will focus on how they can support the UK on getting the withdrawal through a parliamentary vote, as well as the EU’s preparedness for a potential no-deal outcome.
The meeting will take place at the Europa Building in Brussels, Belgium.
Macron’s government faces no confidence vote
France will turn its attention away from the Brexit chaos today to focus on its own issues following a fourth consecutive week of rioting across the country.
Anger over tax hikes and low wages led to hundreds of thousands of protestors taking to the streets. Macron has since frozen his proposed fuel tax hikes and promised to increase minimum wage in France.
However, yesterday a number of opposition, left-leaning MPs, including the French Communist Party’s André Chassaigne and Social Party’s Olivier Faure, have rejected Macron’s changes and forced a vote of no confidence.
A vote on the government’s future must be held within 48 hours of the motion of no confidence.
Given that Macron’s centrist party holds 577 seats, a large majority, it seems unlikely that Macron’s government, led by Édouard Philippe, will be forced out.
US House of Representatives briefed on Khashoggi murder
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis are expected to address the United States House of Representatives today on the murder of Saudi Arabian journalist, and frequent critic of the Arab state’s governments, in Turkey.
Pompeo and Mattis are expected to provide an update on the role of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is accused of ordering the murder.
Khashoggi disappeared after entering the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul in October. Despite initially claiming he had left the building, Saudi officials admitted that he had been killed inside the building. Saudi Arabia’s attorney general later admitted that the murder was premeditated, once again conflicting claims made by the government.
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Won his side of the race at Doncaster by 4.75 lengths and much better drawn today. Down to last winning mark.
Features: Right-handed and sharp.
Draw Bias: Strong – The far side rail is favoured over sprint trips, but with the stalls positioned against the nearside rail the bias only becomes apparent in field of 13+ runners. In big fields, low draws become preferred.
Pace Bias: Strong – Front runners are favoured particularly over 5f where they win 1.69 times more than expected.
Top Trainers: Ruth Carr has a 19% strike rate with 12 winners from 64 runners; showing a profit of £34.13 over the last five seasons.
Top Jockeys: P J McDonald has a 15% strike rate, with 17 wins from 115 rides; showing a profit of £92.00 on all his rides over the last five seasons.
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Sunday, August 10, 2008
Mixed bag from Denver's loss last night. There were some positives, there were some negatives and there was some play sloppy play overall.
This year I'm going to go ahead and steal from about a half dozen places and bring you the Good, the Bad and the Ugly for each game.
The first team O got some rhythm on their second and last possession and ripped off a lengthy 75 yd drive ending w/ an impressive 15 yd TD run by Cutler. We're gonna need a lot of points again this year.
Wesley Woodyard looked like a young Al Wilson. He was flying around everywhere. Impressive night from that kid.
Anthony Aldridge is fast as hell. Third quarter: typical Denver running play. O-line drives left, backside is cut down at the knees, Aldridge is supposed to make one cut and go, only he cut right into a waiting LB. He bounced it past the guy and turned on the jets down the sideline for 30 yard gain. It was an insane play.
There's just something about Cliff Russell and Lamont Reid. I want both of those guys on this team.
Nate Jackson had a nice game.
Nate Webster's helmet made it's first appearance of the season.
Casey Weigmann got beat badly once, but overall he was pretty solid.
Christian Morton had one of the biggest hits on a QB I've ever seen. He came in untouched on a corner blitz and just destroyed Sage Rosenfels, who coughed it up. Rosenfels was staring at his receiver so hard he never saw Morton coming straight at him. It was awesome. More on this guy later.
Actually, more on this guy right now. He's terrible. A pass interference call, a holding call, cream cheese coverage all night long.
I'm surprised that Patrick Ramsay has a job in this league. He's how do you say...not good. At all. If Cut goes down (knocks furiously on wood), we're in serious trouble.
Ryan Harris had a terrible, terrible night. He's got to get better. An illegal formation call wipes out a huge gain on the first series. A holding call as Denver was driving in the second half, and another on first and goal on that same drive.
Niko K was pretty much absent from the game. I heard his name maybe once.
Ryan Clady got manhandled by Mario Williams early on. Just abused. He picked it up a little bit later on, but he's still got a ways to go.
The D in general was pretty crappy. Two long, time consuming drives to open the game. No pressure on the QB. Receivers running wide open down the middle. Big holes for RB's. A lot of starters weren't playing, including three quarters of the secondary (Dre Bly did play a little later on though) so take it with a grain of salt. Disappointing, but still really early.
Boss Bailey (of course) sprained his ankle early on and didn't return. Starting to wonder about that guy.
Three plays later, Bailey's backup Louis Green suffered a neck injury and was carted off the field and taken to the hospital. He was back in the locker room by the end of the game, so he should be alright. Like Warrick Holdman last year, an injury might have cost him his roster spot.
A shit ton of penalties. Hey, it's early.
The Denver Broncos uniforms. It's been 11 years now. It's time for a change. Keep the logo, but the unis have to go. The blue pants are tolerable, but the white pants have to stop.
Conclusion: Satisfactory for the first game in eight months.
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After a stressful year, Chipotle brings on new board members to shake things up.
Chipotle faced a lot of challenges this year, like contamination issues, employee dissatisfaction and an overall lack of confidence. To help the brand hit refresh, the mexican grill named four new members to its board of directors: Paul T. Cappuccio, Robin S. Hickenlooper, Ali Namvar, and Matthew Paull.
“Chipotle has enjoyed extraordinary success for most of our 23-year history, and it is important to us that we structure the company to enjoy similar success in the future,” says Steve Ells, founder, chairman and CEO of Chipotle. “The addition of these new directors strengthens our board of directors, and gives us the oversight, accountability and leadership we need as we continue our efforts to reestablish Chipotle as the leader we have been for much of our history.”
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As part of our elections coverage, The Lion is sharing responses from candidates about the following questions:
- What motivated you to run for this position?
- If elected, what would your goals be?
- What is something you want to fix at Columbia? How would you plan to address it?
- Any additional comments you would like to share with voters?
Below, you can find the candidate(s)’s unfiltered responses to help in deciding who you choose to vote for. The Lion has yet to endorse any candidate at this time and the views below do not necessarily represent the views of our team. For more information, email firstname.lastname@example.org.
What motivated you to run for this position?
I first started attending GS’ Student Council meetings to learn about what resources, clubs, events, network, and financial opportunities were available on campus for students. I was inspired by the serious commitment and dedication from the council members and got overwhelmingly excited at the incredibly diverse opportunities they were creating for students that I was unaware even existed! I wanted to help create and spread this information with the rest of the student body. Therefore, I joined the council as part of the Communications Committee!
On council, I served as the communicator between the student body and GSSC, as well as spreading communication between committees. Adding to the council’s weekly agenda and taking Meeting Minutes made me quickly learn what’s working for the Columbia Community and what isn’t, what we had to improve on and what should remain the same, as well as how long each type of event or resource takes to plan.
Having this great overall understanding of the student body’s needs and GSSC’s needs (finance, policy, campus life, communications, international students rep, MilVets rep, etc.) made me feel qualified enough to run for Student Body President. Similarly to my goals when I first started council, I want to make sure the bountiful amount of resources academically and financially on campus are being taken to full advantage students to help and progress our Columbia community.
If elected, what would your goals be? What is something you want to fix at Columbia? How would you plan to address it?
Here are some of my key points!
As President I will enforce “Operation Organization,” organizing the plethora of diverse resources already available on campus, such as club info and important events so that they are appropriately presented to students so that they are aware of the diverse opportunities and initiatives that already exist!
I plan to address this integration issue by making this information easily accessible to students online and physically.
– An updated online clubs page with their objective, meeting times, and meeting locations.
– Physical packets with club info available in the GS Lounge for those who have limited access to internet/social media.
– Making the GS Lounge a hub for resources. Adding a monitor that displays GSSC led events for the week! (Or for more cost-friendly purposes, a bulletin board).
– A BRAND NEW UPDATED GSSC WEBSITE. The council has worked on this during the Spring 2016 term, however, I want it to be fully implemented in the Fall! We are in negotiations for access to both the gssc.columbia.edu and yourgssc.com domain with CUIT and the former VPs of council. We have a template ready and secured. And if we do not get access to either of those domains – we have a plan C to start from scratch and the design already planned.
– On this website will be a public Google Driven calendar where GSSC students can directly import an event.
– As President, I liaise with the other university presidents to present a system so that everyone has access to GSSC events but also CC, SEAS, and Barnard.
Once this system is organized and enacted – the communications committee can reach out to groups like the MilVets to ensure that if there is an event that might be of great benefit for their members, they will know about it. Additionally, if the MilVets host an event for their club, they can easily reach other students on campus.
Financial security for students is a huge topic currently being presented to council.
Once “Operation Organization” is complete, students in financial need will be able to easily locate resources to help them financially. From scheduling appointments with advisors to applying for GS institutional scholarships, GS special scholarships, outside scholarships, and scholarships for nontraditional students.
As GSSC President, I will be continuously requesting sponsorships and in-kind donations rather than using our valuable money in the budget for food, for example, at many if not most of the GS events. Our savings would be put together for a Student Body Scholarship for those in financial need (and eventually perhaps, a second that’s need-blind). Through this scholarship, applicants can write to council about their experience on campus life – what they found to be beneficial and what could be improved. This way, council will have an array of continuous feedback and we would be building a students’ financial security for the semester. I plan to address this proposal by working closely with the VP of finance to determine how much exactly we have saved that will be distributed in the scholarship. Additionally, I will speak with administration to have this scholarship apply towards tuition. This means I would also reach out to the Accounting Office for easy transactions and billing info. If the cannot apply towards tuition (although I will petition and strongly advocate for it), the scholarship could benefit students for the cost of living expenses.
Additionally, I will continue to advocate alongside prospective VP of Policy Silin for emergency meal funds and a food bank (which was just passed at tonight’s meeting woo hoo). GSers should have a food pantry in the GS Lounge for those who are in need of a meal. I plan to address this by continuing to advocate alongside the council for the construction of the pantry. We already have a contractor on board.
I also strongly agree with prospective Senator Ramond about child-care services. Right now, PHD students are offered child-care services. However, GS students are not. We must offer GS parents child-care services!! Advocating for this is extremely important.
As GSSC President I will promote SVR (Sexual Violence Response) initiatives that Columbia mandates in orientation. I want to review and change the TA policy on campus. Right now TAs can be hired regardless of a sexual assault violation. This should not be the case. Offenders find content in exuding power over their victim. Why then would we give these offenders (who is known to find this fulfillment in exuding power) power in the classroom?! It would be a trigger!!! Changing the policy would be ensuring students safety and peace of mind.
It came to my attention recently that a student took a medical leave and as a result, was denied to use the psychological/medical service centers during the time of their leave. This is a moment where students might be needing these services the most. Students should have access to these resources their ENTIRE TIME at Columbia. I will speak to CPS and administration to make change happen.
Any additional comments you would like to share with voters?
A suggestion box will be created in the new year so that students can share their ideas with council and how we can improve!
Last but certainly not least, if the Student Body/Committees are divided on a topic, before making any decision, I would weigh the pros and cons. I will enforce a political, financial, and social discussion. What would be the financial benefits and/or consequences of this situation. How would this decision impact students on campus? Are there any alternatives? Can there be a trail period for our decision?
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“The newsletter is another form of being transparent and accountable to the community,” said Chief Scott Martin. “Not everybody has Facebook, so a newsletter going out to the community keeps them in touch with what is actually happening in the community.”
There are a lot of things happening. Look forward to more information on the Settlement Agreement, the Beautification Project, and the official groundbreaking of the Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n wind farm
On top of the many projects undertaken by the Listuguj Mi’gmaq Government, increasing transparency has always been a concern.
That’s all we’re trying to do – keep as many people informed as we can.
Martin said there’s a lot of exciting things coming up to share. Aside from the Settlement Agreement, the LMG is also waiting for the Canadian Government to unfreeze funds so the “Beautification Project” can get up and running.
Once Listuguj has the ministerial guarantee, the LMG can obtain loans to build houses, which will be “leased to own” to community members. Apartments will also be built with these loans.
Also in the near future is the official groundbreaking of the Mesgi’g Ugju’s’n wind farm. It will be on June 22.
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Strike Valley Overlook Trail
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Descent: 0' 0 m
High: 6,003' 1,830 m
Low: 5,877' 1,791 m
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Max Grade: 16% (9°)
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“The Strike Valley Overlook is a remarkable view in a remote corner of Capitol Reef National Park.”— Matt Callahan
Family Friendly Easy trail and minimum ascent up the rock formation to the viewpoint.
You'll come upon a 25-foot section of slick rock before the steeper incline rock section. It may be hard to view the continuation of the trail at the end of the small wash and across the slick rock to base of the incline, but just continue straight across and begin your ascent. Pay close attention because there may be cairns marking the continuing trail to help guide you. The cairns continue gradually up the trail and can assist to reaching the top of the viewpoint.
When you reach the top, you'll notice a fairly large pile of stones, this marks the completion of the trail. The Strike Valley Viewpoint spans to the left and right along the sandstone cliff safely for about 500 feet in both directions giving you widespread views of the Waterpocket Fold in the valley below and incredible distant views of the Henry Mountains.
Special considerations: This area can be extremely hot in the late spring and summer seasons. There is very little shade from the sun along the trail and at the viewpoint, as well as no water along the route.
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A 23-year-old Australian tourist has died in hospital after suffering critical head injuries falling onto rocks in New Zealand.
An Australian tourist who fell five metres onto rocks at a New Zealand swimming hole has died in hospital.
Queensland woman Ashleigh Jade Dargusch, 23, died from her head injuries in Waikato Hospital on Saturday.
On December 27, Ms Dargusch and four friends had walked to a swimming hole in the Kauaeranga Valley on the Coromandel Peninsula.
She had been watching two of them jumping into the water when she lost her footing and fell about five metres onto a large slate of rock, says Senior Sergeant Rupert Friend.
She was flown by helicopter to Waikato Hospital but died eight days later.
"I would like to extend the New Zealand Police's sympathies to her family and friends for their loss," Sen Sgt Friend said.
Ms Dargusch's social media accounts show she had been holidaying around Auckland and the Coromandel since December 21.
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https://www.sbs.com.au/news/australian-tourist-dies-after-nz-fall
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We are rocking through about 100 years of history… from about 54 BCE to 42 CE, and we will cover the events that eventually lead to the Roman Occupation of Britannia. The major characters of this episode will be….
Octavius Augustus – the First Emperor of Rome
Caligula – one of Rome’s more colorful Emperors.
Cassius Chaerea – The Commander of the Praetorian Guard
Claudius – One of the more underestimated emperors in Roman history
Caractacus – Leader of the Catuvellauni, son of Cunobellinus, and all around tough Celt.
Verica – Son of Commius, King of the Atrebates, and Roman ally.
A lot of time has passed since Caesar left these shores and became a human pin cushion. But despite being distracted by internal troubles, Britannia wasn’t fully forgotten in the Roman halls of power. In this episode we are going to learn about Caligula’s ambitions in Britain, and with the rise of Emperor Claudius the stage is set for another clash of titans between the warrior tribes of Britain and the Roman Empire.
(History of Britain, History of England, History of Wales, Celtic History, Roman History)
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https://www.thebritishhistorypodcast.com/the-heir-of-caligula-and-the-son-of-commius/
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The 12th ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meeting (ASEMFMM12) was chaired by Federica Mogherini, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, and hosted by the Government of Luxembourg. The ASEM FMM 12 was held under the theme "Working Together for a Sustainable and Secure Future".
The Foreign Ministers' Meeting was a very important occasion as it will prepare the 20th anniversary at the 11th ASEM Summit (ASEM11) in Mongolia next year. It also took place just a few weeks before the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris. As such, climate change and the future of ASEM, along with international and regional issues and connectivity, featured high on the agenda.
51 Foreign Ministers from 30 European and 21 Asian countries as well as the Secretary General of ASEAN participated in the two-day meeting. The meeting comprised of, on the first day, an opening session and two plenary sessions and, on the second day, a retreat session as well as a closing session and a final press conference. At the end of the meeting, a Chair's Statement was issued. A large number of bilateral meetings took place in the margins of the Ministerial Meeting.
ASEM Foreign Ministers' Meetings, in addition to pursuing the ASEM dialogue under the first and third pillars (political dialogue, co-operation in other areas), are also responsible for the overall coordination of the ASEM Process.
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https://aseminfoboard.org/events/12th-asem-foreign-ministers-meeting-asem-fmm12
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Following the Trail of Chinese Heritage January 10th 2015 Hello my fellow travellers!
Today has been a good day filled to the brim with Chinese heritage sites. I begun the day with visit to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (fair warning, it's not actually a monastery since there are no monks living here, the temple is run by laymen).
It's a sweaty hike up a steep hill to reach the monastery and the path there is lined with golden statues. I must ... read more
Asia » Hong Kong » Hong Kong Island » Wan Chai Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong... ... read more
I'm a small Swede that simply just love to travel. I haven't been around as much as I'd wish to yet, but my life long goal is to visit all the countries in the world. I still have a long way to go before that mission is accomplished though. I live with my two cats and one spider in Alvesta, a small city outside of Växjö where I try to host people from all over the world as often as I can. If you need a place to stay, just look me up on couchsurfing.org and send me a request. My living I make working as a insurance adviser, it's a soft job with plenty of free time.
I try to get out in the ... full info
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My first view of Kilimanjaro was a honeymoon gift. It was not my honeymoon, of course. Nor was I initially aware that it was theirs.
As I learned much later, they were traveling from Scotland to Tanzania via Addis Ababa. The couple (early 30s, I'd guess) were already settled by the time I boarded, so I stuffed my backpack in the overhead compartment and slipped into the aisle seat. They cooed and patted each other tenderly as I pretended to doze. Then, as so often happens in real life, he fell asleep against the window with his mouth open. A snore crawled out. She looked over at me apologetically. I nodded as counselors so often do, welcoming her to the sublimity of marital bliss.
That was the extent of our (non-) conversation for most of flight. And then Mt Kenya appeared on the flight map. Mt Kenya is one of many volcanic peaks rising from the deformation of the eastern branch of the East African Rift (sometimes called the "Gregory Rift"). I had been reading about this continental collision for years and had even talked about it in the classroom. Needless to say, I was as excited as a rhubarb root.
He was still asleep. She was reading. I contorted in various ways trying to get a glimpse to Mt Kenya. Either because the the cloud cover was thick or my view was limited, the peak slipped by without revealing itself.
I relaxed, disappointed. Kilimanjaro was a short hop ahead. I was determined not to miss it.
As we drew near the Tanzanian border the plane banked to the left and began to descend. I was initially fearful that the peak might pass on the opposite side, but was relieved when the monitor suggested we should get a clear view. I was also relieved that the honeymooners were now awake and chatting due to the jolting and announcements that happen in preparation for landing.
It was now or never. I asked the fellow if he would mind shooting a few pictures of the mountain as we passed. He agreed. I handed him my camera.
While waiting, we made small talk and I discovered that they were from Aberdeen and were on honeymoon. They discovered that I was hoping to climb Kilimanjaro.
Then we saw it! It rose majestically through the clouds, looking less like a mountain and more like an island in a sea of cotton.
Click! He shot a picture and handed the camera back to me for examination. I nodded approvingly.
Then came the surprise.
"You are obviously much more excited about this than we are," said the perceptive lass. "Trade me seats so you can see better."
I didn't need a second invitation. Despite the seat belt warning I crawled over the arm-rest, and, after some awkward maneuvering, over her too. The Scotsman leaned back as I fired a hundred or so digital rounds over his chest and out the window. It would have made a Thompson gunner proud.
The plane circled and landed. As we rolled up to the tarmac at the Kilimanjaro International Airport, I sat between the lovers like the tuna in a sandwich. My camera was still smoking.
It was a honeymoon to remember.
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What started off as a fun pre-Valentine”s Day camping trip for one 18-year-old almost ended on a wrong note when he was found unconscious on a trail the next day at Castle Rock State Park. Fortunately, he had several people come to his rescue and save the day, among them two Santa Clara County park rangers.
The rangers, Marc Violette and Edward Ancheta, received a call a little after 4 p.m. on Feb. 14 indicating that a man was found laying by a creek on the Saratoga Gap Trail by an off-duty Santa Clara County sheriff”s deputy who was hiking in the area with his family.
“That particular area I would say is remote,” said Ancheta. “Your average hiker is not going to be down that far. It”s more of a difficult, challenging area, I guess you would say.”
That didn”t stop the 18-year-old–identified only as a student and Bay Area resident–from venturing out for a hike a day after a camping trip at the park with his friends where they spent the night allegedly drinking and smoking.
“Apparently this 18-year-old-male was suffering the effects of partying the night before,” Violette said. “A lot of drinking and smoking, so he was on a hike on his own and just wasn”t really physically capable of doing what he was trying to do.”
Ancheta had just gone off duty, but when the call came in, he turned right back around. He said he made a “moral decision” to stay.
“I wanted to make sure that [Violette] had the support from me in case he needed it,” he said. “If there”s somehow, some way I can help then I will. It”s what your job is and that”s what we get trained for.”
When they arrived at the scene, Violette and Ancheta saw that responders from Santa Cruz and Santa Clara county fire departments, along with Cal Fire, were already there and administering aid to the young man.
“It was obvious there was an impairment of some sort,” said Violette. “He just wasn”t all there.”
Violette and Ancheta helped paramedics bring the man to consciousness and within about an hour and a half, he was walked onto an ambulance to be transported to a hospital.
The rangers, both of whom have been in the field for nearly 15 years now, agreed this incident had a happy ending, thanks in part to the deputy who first encountered him.
“Once you”re in that kind of job, you”re constantly looking for things,” Ancheta said of the deputy. “Luckily for that young man, the deputy was able to see that and was able to make that call out.”
The nice weather on Valentine”s Day brought a lot of people out to the park, the rangers said. While the unusually warm weather this winter has been ideal for hikers and campers, it”s resulted in an uptick in work for park staff.
“Working in parks, we typically can”t wait for the wintertime; that”s usually when we get a lot of projects done,” said Violette. “But we”re not getting that opportunity because there”s a lot of visitation.”
Ancheta and Violette offered visitors some tips for a stress-free excursion this season. Preparation goes a long way, they said. Don”t let the warm temperatures fool you into thinking it”s already summertime; once the sun sets, temperatures drop, so be sure to bring appropriate clothing with you.
They advised visitors to always notify someone where they”re going and to do a little homework about what type of terrain they”ll be encountering so they can prepare accordingly.
“The No. 1 thing: If you can [avoid it], don”t hike alone,” recommended Ancheta. “If you can, go with somebody and also have a plan. Leave a note where you”re going to be for somebody who”s not there who can provide help in case you don”t come back.”
Most importantly, they said, pay attention to the names of the trails you take, especially at a park like Castle Rock where the jurisdictional authority for each trail varies depending on its location.
“The gap involves multiple agencies, so that”s why it”s a peculiar spot for a call,” Violette said. “If something goes on up there, it takes a while to figure out where it is and what”s going on.”
Added Violette, “My biggest advice to people is grab a map.”
Being a park ranger, Ancheta noted, is a rewarding job. He said he”s glad things ended well for the young man on Valentine”s Day and that he and his partner were there to help.
“For the most part I think when we all work together under unified command fashion, there”s a real sense of pride and accomplishment when things do get right,” he said. “It”s a pleasure working for our communities and making them safe for everybody.”
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https://www.thereporter.com/2015/02/25/saratoga-county-rangers-come-to-aid-of-unconscious-victim-at-castle-rock/
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How does toxic food and ingredients can effect the brain? Can food really be toxic?
The brain remains in large part a mystery even today. We know how our kidney’s serve as a filter, our heart as a pump and our lungs to breath. But we still don’t understand how the brain functions as an information processing organ.
We do know that the brain is generally resilient, but there are certain areas within the brain which are very sensitive. The brain is like a factory of infinitesimal amounts of chemicals. For healthy functioning, these chemicals need to be in the correct balance.
When this delicate balance becomes disrupted issues can arise. Increasingly common disruptions are excitotoxins. These accumulate and over time lead to serious neurodegenerative diseases and disorders such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s as well as cause seizures, autism and potentially migraines headaches. (1)
Excitotoxins are chemicals which overstimulate the brain via neurotransmitters and nerve receptors. These chemicals excite neurons to fire excessively and eventually lead to nerve cell death. With excess levels of excitotoxins, neurons can fire continuously until they exhaust themselves and die. (2) They are also an underlying cause of neurological inflammation.
This problem accumulates over time. It can take years to develop, but once symptoms are experienced, the damage has already been done. (3) That’s why it’s so important to limit excitotoxin damage.
Diseases that result from the cumulative death of glutamate receptor neurons (the type of neurons which excitotoxins attack) in the brain include Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Disease, Huntington’s and ALS. (2)
Excitotoxins are found naturally in the body, but over the last 50 years they have been added to our food supply in huge quantities.
Excitotoxins stimulate your taste buds and distort the real taste. The most common excitotoxins hiding in plain sight are:
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein
Typically these are used as artificial flavor enhancers in processed and artificial foods which wouldn’t taste the same without them. Natural foods have much greater nutritional value and don’t require this type of flavor enhancement.
Excitotoxins found in food can over stimulate or overexcite neurons to the point where they fire so rapidly and continuously that they become exhausted and die.
Some companies which produce these excitotoxins have claimed that since glutamate is found naturally and abundantly in the brain, additives that contain it such as MSG and aspartame are “natural” and therefore not harmful.
This is misleading because it fails to take into account that glutamate only exists in very tiny concentrations in the body. If concentrations rise above a certain level your neurons can become overexcited, misfire and perish.
Some individuals may be more genetically susceptible than others. Migraine headaches have been described as an abnormally overreactive response to otherwise normal stimuli. It would not surprise me if high levels of excitotoxins or excitotoxin neuronal damage (including inflammation) were found amongst those with migraines. This has already been described as a potential cause of migraine in published studies. (1,4,5)
Processed foods which are full of excitotoxins should be treated with extreme caution by those who experience migraines, hypoglycemia, seizures, head injury or other neurodegenerative diseases.
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Excessive excitotoxin levels can also cause neurological inflammation. Inflammation occurs from the release of inflammatory mediators such as CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide). (1) Neurological inflammation can result from the overstimulation of neurons and nerve pathways in the nervous system and brain.
Excitotoxins aren’t the only contributor to neurological inflammation but they play a major role. Other factors which are involved are:
- Genetic factors which inhibit optimal performance
- Environmental factors, including metal& other chemical toxicity levels in the body
- Infectious agents such as viruses or bacteria
Symptoms of neurological inflammation include:
- OCD behaviors
- Disturbing thoughts
- Lack of concentration “brain fog”
- Loss of memory
- Poor judgment
- Anger mood swings
- Poor problem-solving
- Depressive disorders
Neurological inflammation disorders include Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), MS (Multiple Sclerosis), Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE,) Myasthenia gravis and autism. Migraine headaches are also linked to neurological inflammation. (5)
Toxins in our food
According to retired neurosurgeon, Russel Blaycock, author of ‘Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills’ excitotoxins such as MSG and aspartame are added in enormous amounts to food.
In the US, over 100 million people use sweeteners regularly. Headaches are the number one complaint. (2) Companies who make a fortune from these ingredients formed the Glutamate Association to keep MSG and other sweeteners on the market. The Glutamate Association have been so successful at lobbying that today they don’t even have to list MSG on the label unless it’s pure MSG. Anything mixed with MSG may be hidden from your ingredients list. Many spices, natural flavorings and artificial flavorings can contain 60% MSG without telling you!
Lots of foods contain these ingredients at levels which quickly become toxic within our body. Before reading this list below it is important to note that it is not possible or advisable to eliminate every source of excitotoxin. We do need low levels of glutamate for optimal brain function. It’s the excessive levels of intake that need to be stopped in order to avoid excessive stimulation, inflammation and increased risk of neurodegenerative diseases.
Foods to Avoid
Sources of MSG
- Hydrolyzed protein or hydrolyzed oat flour
- Sodium caseinate or calcium caseinate
- Autolyzed yeast or yeast extract
- Glutamic acid
- Monosodium glutamate
Excitotoxic food ingredients
- Autolyzed anything
- Autolyzed yeast
- Autolyzed yeast extract
- Calcium caseinate
- Carrageenan (or vegetable gum)
- Chicken/pork/beef “base”
- Chicken/pork/beef “flavoring”
- Disodium caseinate
- Disodium guanylate
- Disodium inosinate
- Dough conditioner(s)
- Guar gum
- Hydrolyzed anything
- Hydrolyzed oat flour
- Hydrolyzed plant protein
- Hydrolyzed protein
- Hydrolyzed vegetable protein
- Kombu extract
- Malt extractMalt flavoring(s)
- Malted anything
- Malted barely flour
- Malted barley/barley malt
- Meat flavorings (chicken, beef etc.)
- Monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- Natural flavor(s)
- Natural flavoring(s)
- Plant protein extract 1-cysteine
- Seasoned salt
- Seasoning(s) or spices
- Smoke flavoring(s)
- Sodium caseinate
- Soup base
- Soy extract
- Soy protein
- Soy protein concentrate
- Soy protein isolate
- Soy sauce
- Spice mixes that contain glutamate or MSG as an ingredient
- Textured protein vegetable gum
- Whey protein
- Whey protein concentrate
- Whey protein isolate
- Yeast extract
Foods that damage the nerves
- Anything enzyme modified
- Anything fermented
- Anything protein fortified
- Anything ultra-pasteurized
- Anything vitamin enriched
- Anything with corn syrup added
- Anything with milk solids
- Baked goods from bakeries
- Barbeque sauce
- Body builder protein mixes
- Bottled spaghetti sauce
- Boullion (any kind)
- Canned and smoked tuna, oysters, clams
- Canned soups (certain brands) Canned refried beans
- Canned, frozen, or dry entrees and potpies
- Caramel flavoring/coloring Catsup
- Certain brands of cold cuts/hot dogs
- Chili sauce Chocolates/Candy bars
- Citric acid (when processed from corn)
- Corn chips (certain brands) Dough conditioners
- Dry milk or whey powder
- Egg substitutes
- Flavored chips (certain brands) Flavored teas, sodas
- Flowing agents
- Fresh and frozen pizza
- Fresh produce sprayed with Auxigro, instead choose organically grown produce
- Fried chicken from fast food sources
- Frostings and fillings Gelatin
- Gravy Master
- Instant soup mixes/Stocks Kombu extract
- Low-fat/Diet foods
- Many salad dressings/Croutons
- Most salty, powdered dry food mixes
- Non-dairy creamers
- Parmesan cheese
- Salted peanuts (certain brands)
- Powdered soup and sauce mixes (certain brands)
- Processed cheese spread Ramen noodles
- Skim, 1%, 2%, non-fat, or dry milk
- Some bagged salads and vegetables Some peanut butters
- Some spices
- Soy sauce
- Supermarket turkey & chicken (injected)
- Table salts
- Tofu and other fermented soy products
- Tomato sauce/Stewed tomatoes
- Whipped cream topping substitutes
- Worcestershire sauce Xanthan gum/other “gums”
- Restaurant gravy from food service cans
- Restaurant soups made from food service Soup base
- Sausages/Processed meats/Cold cuts
- Seasoned anything
A Brain-Friendly Diet
A diet that minimizes the level of excitotoxins and neuroinflammation supports the brain. After a long list of foods which no doubt contain some personal favorites where can you find food that you can eat?
Fortunately there are many capable nutritionists and doctors who can provide great information about what you should eat. For more about the best migraine diet refer to this article.
The decision to change your diet is up to you. But if you hope to improve your condition Author & Docter Amy Yasko writes “children with autism or adults with neurological conditions must eliminate excitotoxins, food ingredients and substances that cause overstimulation of the nerves and nerve damage.”
This means eliminating these foods and substances that cause over stimulation. It is not a complete elimination of every food on the list. That is simply not realistic or advisable. Remember, our brain runs on a delicate biochemical balance. Toxins like excitotoxins disrupt this balance when consumed in excess. Migraine patients and other at-risk groups who are prone or vulnerable to neuronal “excitability” should be especially aware of just how what you eat can affect your migraine condition.
Try reducing your excitotoxin intake for 2 weeks. See how you feel. Use the cookbook or dietary resources shared above to plan out your meals for the next 2 weeks and see what difference it makes for you.
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1) Peroutka, Stephen J. (October 2005). “Neurogenic inflammation and migraine: implications for the therapeutics”. Molecular Interventions (Mol Interv.) 5 (5): 304–311. doi:10.1124/mi.5.5.10. PMID 16249526.
2) Blaycock, Russell. “Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills.” Sante Fe, New Mexico: Health 1997.
3) Yasko, A. “Autism: Pathways To Recovery”. Neurological Research Institute. 2004.
4) Longoni, M., and C. Ferrarese. “Inflammation and excitotoxicity: role in migraine pathogenesis.” Neurological Sciences 27.2 (2006): s107-s110.
5) Williamson, D. J. and Hargreaves, R. J. (2001), Neurogenic inflammation in the context of migraine. Microsc. Res. Tech., 53: 167–178. doi: 10.1002/jemt.1081
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https://migrainepal.com/toxic-food/
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Guest Blogger: Ruchi Mukherjee
Ruchi Mukherjee is the Editor and Founder of Lights Camera Action Houston Society News Online Magazine in Houston, Texas.
She started her career in journalism and reporting with The Times of India, her stories have journeyed from India’s notorious red light districts, to NASA, to interviews with Hollywood royalties like George Clooney, Tilda Swinton, Eva Longria to Bollywood favorites like Amitabh Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman and Zeenat Aman.
At present, she is host of International Mothers’ Day Awards Soiree, a TV Host, Society Columnist making several appearances on FOX 26, ABC 13.
She was a regular Sunday Lifestyle Feature Columnist for The Statesman, India Abroad, India Express, and many other New York based magazines. Ruchi represents various high-end Houston based luxury brands such as The Vintage Contessa, Lexis Florist, Gabriela Dror Millinery Designs, Josephine Spa, AR Designers By Arefa Merchant and Connie Kwan Wong Collections.
Her magazine Lights Camera Action is an online lifestyle society magazine catering to Houston’s South Asian American community. Her goal is to provide a perfect blend of both South Asian and mainstream features to support the integrated lifestyle of our community.
With a keen interest for fashion and style, Ruchi covers Houston’s best events chic galas to community events, restaurant openings, she has it all covered.
Along with her stint with journalism and reporting Ruchi takes active initiative to volunteer for various non-profit organizations that involve women and children.
She was nominated by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for the 2011 Man & Woman of the Year Campaign and won the Citizenship Award for Media/Community Involvement.
She has raised many dollars for many charity organizations.
Here’s the link to her site -> www.lcahouston.com
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https://bollywoodjournalist.com/our-guest-contributors/guest-blogger-ruchi-mukherjee/
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The Greally Lab studies odd mechanisms of human disease.
Our focus is on how environmental and genetic variability change the transcriptional regulation of a canonical cell type (cellular reprogramming) or the composition of cells in a tissue (polycreodism).
Masako is an innovator in genome-wide assay development, an expert in genomic data analysis, and an accomplished wet bench experimentalist. Her major focus is on how abnormal micronutrient exposures during pregnancy influence the risk of adult phenotypes through cell repertoire effects.
Taylor Thompson (MSTP)
Taylor is interested in genetic influences involved in health disparities. Her research studies how cell fate commitment interacts with genetic polymorphism and environmental perturbations to affect human phenotypes.
Reanna Doña (MSTP)
Reanna is studying how DNA sequence variants influence cell fate decisions in human tissues.
Jacob Stauber (MSTP)
Jacob is co-mentored by Uli Steidl in a project to understand the mutational events in haematopoietic stem cells in human blood cancers.
Kassidy Lundy (PhD)
Kassidy is working on cell subtype deconvolution in human liver diseases.
John Greally DMed PhD FACMG
John Greally is trained as a pediatrician and as a clinical geneticist, seeing patients at Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx, and directs Einstein’s Center for Epigenomics. He is interested in the mechanisms of the diseases he sees in his patients. He has published a review recently that describes how he now thinks about epigenetics.
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https://greallylab.com/greally-lab-people/
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If you are looking for a fun, tasty, healthy kitchen project to do with your child, then this is it. My daughter and I had had a blast making these together. She loved cutting the shapes and watching them rise in the oven. But the best part was hearing her bring the animals to life with roars and stomps while she was eating and playing with them.
I think it’s so important to get kids involved in the kitchen from an early age. It helps them understand how food affects their bodies. It brings them into a relationship with food that is infinitely valuable. People often forget that what we eat becomes our energy and our building blocks for a healthy body and mind. Getting the children in your life engaged in these processes will help them learn the true value of food. In turn, your children will be less likely to turn up their noses at the dinner you worked hard on. And they will understand and appreciate that hard work.
This recipe has ZERO refined sugar it instead uses my date sweetening method that you can read about on the Natural Sweeteners page. The dough is also completely mixed using a food processor! EASY!
Like all kitchen projects, if you plan to involve your kids please supervise them and play carefully!
Recipe Yields SO MUCH FUN! Really though, lots and lots of little cookies. And lots and lots of good bonding!
2 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
1/2 Pound Pitted Dates
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Butter ( 1 Stick)
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 Cup Whole Milk
For The Cinnamon Topping:
1/4 Cup Coconut Sugar
2 Teaspoons Cinnamon
Combine the coconut sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl and set it aside.
Preheat your oven to 325°.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Combine the flour and dates in your food processor and process until they have become sandy in texture. Add the baking soda and cinnamon and process again until well combined. Cut up the cold butter and pulse it into the flour mixture until the butter is fully incorporated. In a measuring cup beat the milk, egg and vanilla together. Slowly pulse the milk mixture into the dry mixture just until the dough comes together in a soft sticky ball. Turn out the dough onto a generously floured surface and work the flour into the dough by gently kneading it a few times. If your dough is still sticky use a few more tablespoons of flour. Divide the dough in half, form two balls and put one ball aside. Dust your surface with flour and roll out the first ball until it’s 1/4 inch thick.
Use half of your cinnamon sugar and spread it over the top of the dough.
Using your animal cutters try to cut out the shapes as closely together as possible. The kind of cutters I recommend can be found in My Shop. They are spring loaded and that makes for easy stamping and dropping. Cut out your cookies and arrange them on the baking sheet. Set the dough scraps aside for later.
When your sheet pan is full bake the cookies for 18-20 minutes.
Roll out the second half of the dough and coat it with the remaining cinnamon sugar. Continue to cut and stamp the other half of the dough while arranging them on a second cookie sheet. When you have cut out all the animals collect all the dough scraps and gently press them together. Roll out the scraps and continue to cut as many animals as possible. Note that the scraps will not have a cinnamon topping but they will have a cinnamon swirl! Bake all your cookies and cool them on the baking sheets. When fully cooled store all the fun creatures you made in airtight containers.
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Trade skills have become very popular all around the world, given the fact that Dayton Lakes TX trade schools focus on marketable skills and they offer comprehensive training for auto repair technicians, future medical technicians and other specializations. One of the great benefits of trade schools is that the graduate will be able to enter the job market right away, given his skills – this will automatically allow the student to get a high compensation rate in the long haul.
The cost-effectiveness of the trade school training programs coupled with the extensive practical training make Dayton Lakes trade schools a very popular choice these days – many students go for these programs rather than college programs.
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As different as they may be, vocational schools and colleges still have several things in common, such as the additional courses or the financial planning advice students can opt for.One of the main differences between trade schools and colleges is that the first ones offer a wide array of services in addition to education, such as housing or childcare either free of charge or at a very low price – this does not happen with college programs.
An Overview Of The Benefits Of Trade Schools
Trade schools are time-effective and student-oriented, they teach the student only the skills he will need for his dream job. Did you know that you can complete a trade school program in only one year, while college education requires four year of study?Moreover, while college involves no less than 4 years of training, trade schools seldom require more than one.
At the same time, just like colleges the trade schools offer not only degrees and diplomas, but different levels o certification as well. The certification or degree and the extensive training and expertise will surely boost the student’s chances of pursuing a career that is both financially and professionally rewarding.
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Dayton Lakes is always in need of skilled and trained professionals, the job market is diversified and a trade school student is very likely to find a job within the first months following the graduation. Those who want to pursue a career that has plenty of advancement options should opt for trade schools, as the programs here will give the student all the skills and knowledge he needs to succeed, professionally speaking.
Vocational Training Types
There are a myriad of different subjects that trade school students can learn, we’re just presenting a bare sampling below. Perhaps they can give you an idea of what to pursue as a career?
- Appliance Installation and Repair
- Airport Management
- Building Maintenance and Improvement
- HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration)
- Locksmithing and Safe Repair
- Aircraft Mechanics
- Auto Mechanics
- Diesel Mechanics
- Motorcycle Mechanics
- Commercial Vehicle Operation
Trade School Or College?
The answer to this question is very simple: while vocational schools focus on extensive practical training, colleges put greater emphasis on theoretical training and the hands-on experience will usually follow several years after that.
Besides, the overall cost of the training should not be neglected either. Trade schools teach students all the facets of a vocation, and unlike college graduates who may find it difficult to get a job due to the lack of experience and training, trade school graduates have more chances to pursue a career right after graduation.
Cool site, thanks!
Thanks for putting together such a wonderful resource. I was able to learn more about all the trade programs in Texas and found one I really like. I just wish I could find more info on grants and stipends…
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LaDray Gilbert, J.D.
Class of 2002, Magna Cum Laude, Business Administration
Former Presidential Scholar
Attorney LaDray Gilbert is a native of Malone, Florida. He was the first African-American to sign a Division One baseball scholarship out of his high school. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from FAMU in 2004 and his law degree in 2008.
LaDray Gilbert, Esquire is personal injury attorney from the Florida Panhandle. He was first African-American to establish a firm in his county straight out of law school. In a mere 7 years, Gilbert built The Gilbert Firm from his mother's kitchen table to a lucrative personal injury practice. As an attorney, LaDray has been recognized as a Top 40 Under 40: Nation's Best Advocates by the National Bar Association in 2016. In addition,
he was named a member of The National Top 100 Black Lawyers (Board of Directors) and Lawyers of Distinction, both in 2016. He was recognized as 'Mr. Integrity' by The Florida Bar William Reece Smith Leadership Academy in
LaDray has also served as the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University's (FAMU) College of Law Alumni Alliance President since 2015. During his tenure, LaDray has been a steady force in raising the organization to national prominence. He helped increase membership in the organization, exponentially. Also, he has assisted in efforts that have raised in the neighborhood of a $100,000 in scholarships for students at the law school. While president, Gilbert has ventured to numerous prestigious institutions such as Harvard University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and The Citadel speaking about and promoting FAMU College of Law. At home, he was the Founding President of the Northwest Florida Chapter of the FAMU Alumni Association.
In 2015, Gilbert created the Jackson County Omega Lamplighters. The Lamplighters are a mentoring group for males sponsored by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, of which LaDray is a proud member. In his work in building this program, Gilbert has taken young males from the rural farms of North Florida to The White House in Washington, DC. Each year, the kids are treated to a cross country trip that teaches them about The Civil Rights Movement as well as introduces them to college campuses. Several of his Lamplighters have excelled in the program and were invited to participate in the New England Science Symposium sponsored by Harvard Medical School. They will return to Harvard for the third consecutive year in 2018.
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With an account you possibly can hold monitor of pages on the positioning and save them to this tab, which you’ll be able to access on every web page when you’re logged in. ZtraderX, lack of very excessive price malpractice litigation particular lowers the cost of healthcare in Korea, for positive. The mission of the Utah Division of Health is to guard the general public’s health through preventing avoidable sickness, harm, disability, and untimely loss of life; assuring access to reasonably priced, quality health care; and selling healthy lifestyles. However just because one or both of your mother and father died younger in ill health doesn’t mean you cannot counteract the genetic pool handed you. Low lavel of nutritional vitamins, mineralsn and important fatty acids can have an effect on mental health. South Africa commemorates Nationwide Vitamin Week from 09 to fifteen October to encourage South Africans to eat healthy meals often.
The Health Providers Union has welcomed the jail time period imposed on a man convicted of assaulting a paramedic. I feel my favourite thing about health care in Korea is that, even without insurance, it is nonetheless very low-cost. Consuming an excessive amount of sugar can result in diabetes, dangerous oral health and different medical circumstances. The Division of Health in partnership with IBFAN(International Child Food Action Network), will host the 2nd World Breastfeeding Convention from eleven to 4 December 2016 at Birchwood Convention Centre in Boksburg, Gauteng province. I just came upon this put up whereas googling about health care in Korea, and I need to say it’s quite glorious! We skilled good private care and peace of mind relating to our health and funds after this change.
First, the coverage underneath the Korean nationwide health insurance is inferior to the European nations, particularly on the subject of dearer illnesses. We always hear that breakfast is an important meal of the day, so why damage a healthy breakfast.
Although the nationwide health insurance covers rather a lot, non-public health insurance firms nonetheless exist in Korea. Each Korean’s duty to eoroll in public health insurance coverage, and each Korean hospital’s obligation to just accept that health insurance, these two are the key components for peserving current medical system in Korea. First, a caveat: the Korean has not been following the small print of America’s healthcare debate at all, so he does not have a solid grasp of how the proposed Obamacare is meant to work out. Exercise has a number of health advantages however over exercising can cause stress and exhaustion. He referred to as a variety of Blue Cross plans and requested how many of their Obamacare particular person health insurance policyholders get a subsidy and how many do not. Your Health Care Card is issued for 1 year from the date you’re granted the qualifying fee.
One other caveat is that the Korean does not know much about how exactly European/Canadian healthcare systems work either, other than some broad-stroke data. Taking a health supplement will improve your nicely-being, provide you with stamina and more energy to meet your objectives towards your weight loss. I’ve been arguing for years that about half of the Obamacare particular person market does not get a subsidy whenever you embrace all of these prospects that buy their particular person health insurance coverage insurance policies off the trade.
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Bel Canto bel ˈkäntō,ˈkan-/ (noun): a lyrical style of operatic singing using a full rich broad tone and smooth phrasing.
I recently finished reading Ann Patchett’s Bel Canto at the recommendation of my sister. It’s set in an unnamed country in South America and is about a birthday party gone horribly wrong. As the title suggests, the book revolves around an opera singer, which got me to thinking about how little I know about opera…
A Brief History of Opera: Opera is Italian for “work” – both the act of labor and the final product. Western Opera started in Italy at the end of the 16th century. The wealthy artists of the Florence Renaissance (known as the Florentine Camerata) were searching for a way to revive and elevate traditional Greek dramas. Their solution was to heighten it by setting it to melodies to enhance the text. Dafne by Jacopo Peri is often referred to as the first acknowledged opera. In the beginning, these operas were commissioned by European royalty as entertainment for their court. However, by the mid 17th century, opera had spread outside of Italy, reaching France and Germany. The idea of “opera season” originated in 1637 and tickets began being sold to the public.
There are many “genres” of opera: most notably, “opera seria” (a more traditional and serious opera, such as Mozart’s Apollo et Hyacinthus) and “opera buffa” (a comedic opera, such as Rossini’s The Barber of Seville). Opera seria were generally about nobility and created for the enjoyment royal court. These operas usually have three acts and leaned towards singers with high voices, favoring sopranos and castrati for the main roles. (Yes, a castrato is a fancy term for a eunuch – yowch!). I’ve included a handy chart of vocal ranges on the left for your reference.
On the other hand, opera buffa was a reaction to opera seria and strove to create an opera that was more accessible to the people. It generally has two acts (compared to seria’s three) and consisted of four voices – a soprano or mezzo, a tenor, a baritone, and a “basso buffo,” the comic relief and a specialist in the “patter” – a fast, rhyming, comedic song.
Many of the composers that we associate with classical music also composed operas – including Mozart, Handel, J.S. Bach, and Beethoven, to name a few. These operas are performed in their original language, and if you go see a live opera, there will be subtitles projected either over the stage or in front of your seat (you can often even pick your own language!)
In honor of this book, I’ve put together a small playlist of what I have been told are great operas and arias to dive into:
- Mimi, La Boheme, Puccini
- Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Rossini
- Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart
- O Sole Mio, Caruso
- Madama Butterfly, Puccini
- Israel in Egypt, Handel
- Don Giovanni, Mozart
- Au Fond Du Temple Saint, Bizet
- The Flower Duet, Charlotte Church
- Tale of Genji’s Opera for Beginners
- Wikipedia’s Extensive Opera Article
- A Short History of Opera
- Ann Patchett’s Bel Canto became an opera performed by the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Watch the promo trailer here.
- Buy the Book
- Are you an opera buff? Please share your knowledge with me!
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Hi everyone. I’m Pender Mackie, a male/male romance writer. This is my first time as a guest on Victoria’s blog and I’m excited to be here.
Since I’m a new author I’ve included a little bit of info about me. I live in Canada now but I spent the first eleven years of my life in the UK so I share a tolerance for rain and a love of chocolate-covered Hob Nobs with my Brit friends. Happily we get Hob Nobs here in Canada so I can get my fix. I’m not so thrilled about rain, but now that Spring is here the rain has finally eased up.
I’ve included a couple of pictures from around my neighbourhood but they’re not from my garden. That’s still a soggy mess.
“In the spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.” Maybe it was different for Alfred Lord Tennyson, but I think about men, and love, all year round.
I never set out to be a romance writer but I loved reading romance as a teen. More recently I started reading manga (Japanese comics) and that lead to reading fan fiction,then original stories and finally ebooks — in my opinion, the greatest invention since the chocolate-covered Hob Nob. (I still like my paperbacks though.)
Somewhere along the way I started writing. A few friends suggested I think about trying to get published so I wrote a story for Silver Publishing as they were asking for submissions. It was accepted and so my first ever published book Scent of Attraction, was released on April 9, 2011.
Here’s the blurb:
When Shawn takes a job at a cologne counter in a busy department store he hopes it’s the beginning of a successful career in the health and beauty industry.But almost two years later Shawn is frustrated with his job and his love life. He’s still working the cologne counter, still single and still spending every night alone.
His job allows him to meet plenty of good-looking men but most of them are straight, and even when they aren’t, Shawn is shy. He gets nervous and tongue-tied when he’s around a hot guy and the thought of going on a date with a complete stranger makes his stomach churn nervously.
When he meets friendly and outgoing Graham the attraction on both sides is intense and immediate.Shawn might be willing to step out of his comfort zone this time, but there’s just one problem. Graham’s already with someone else.
It looks like their relationship might be over before they even share a kiss …
Victoria and I are regular Silver Flashers. If you’d like to read some of my flash fictions,head over to my blog!
Hope you enjoyed reading about Scent of Attraction and learning a little something about me. Thanks again to Victoria for having me here today.
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Legal news for California train crash attorneys.
Antioch truck driver hit and killed by Amtrak train in Tejada.
San Francisco, CA–An Antioch area man died after being struck by an Amtrak train on Tuesday, July 13, 2009 at 3:55 p.m. The passenger train reportedly hit the man when he was attempting to cross a private railroad crossing in his truck, according to The Mercury News.
The man, identified as Juan Tejada, 45, of Antioch was reportedly following another vehicle which cleared the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) railroad crossing before Tejada attempted to cross the railway. It is unknown if Tejada and the other vehicle were traveling together. The railroad crossing only had a stop sign and there were no crossing guards installed at the railroad crossing. According to Contra Costa area police, Tejada was driving a pickup truck believed to be a Ford F-550, which was towing a large air compressor. Tejada was airlifted by helicopter to an area hospital where he later died from complications of his serious injuries sustained the in the wreck.
The westbound No. 713 Amtrak train, which was traveling between Bakersfield and Oakland, had 129 passengers aboard. No passengers or crewmembers on board of the Amtrak train were reported injured. The force of the truck-train collision spread wreckage and debris more than 100 feet along the BNSF railway tracks.
Legal news reports for California train crash attorneys.
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Two Months in Denmark
During the summer of 2015, I spent two months as the only American studying at a folk højskole (high school) on the southern border of Denmark. This højskole is one of many government-funded campuses that offers students the experience of living and studying in an intellectual environment with people from around the world, gaining exposure to subjects, from construction to linguistics, that expand upon, or depart from, those typically covered in traditional classrooms.
When I proposed this GO Your Own Way program, I emphasized that engaging with a wide range of subjects, all taught by European faculty living with the students, might help me better appreciate diverse attitudes toward learning. Upon arriving, however, I quickly realized that classes were the least significant part of school life. The school encourages growth through an emphasis on hygge, a uniquely Danish word describing the feeling of contentment that comes from sitting down with friends, normally around a campfire, and recognizing that life is good when you’re with good people.
With this focus on the value of growth through closeness and cross-cultural communication, daily life is a lesson in social and cultural engagement. The school hosts a mix of Danish and international students of different ages and backgrounds. At the højskole, I lived with, and learned to understand the cultures of, students from Syria, Somalia, Cyprus, Japan, Cameroon, Germany, and many other countries while orienting myself within the Danish culture and navigating language barriers.
In conversations quickly translated between Arabic, Danish, and English, we asked each other to consider the value of our culturally informed beliefs, often questioning conceptions of freedom, patriotism, terrorism, and national responsibility. There were nights when I was asked to defend American health and judicial systems and found, in the discomfort of these conversations, a greater understanding of my own political and cultural stance.
I came out of the experience with a new eye for my own culture, one that is both more critical and more inquisitive. I now more readily think about my world as a pliable place, where country borders are only physical and ideological differences can be understood with enough time and respect. I have found camaraderie with other students who have returned from their own experiences feeling similarly, and the changes in my perspective are supported by a university program that recognizes the value in finding new footing by exploring displacement.
Editor's note: To learn more about Susquehanna University's Global Opportunities and GO Your Own Way programs, read Scott Manning's article in this issue of Diversity & Democracy.
Regan Breeden is a 2016 graduate of Susquehanna University.
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Looking great in hard copy, it's easier than you think.
Call us on +44 (0) 1635 521654 now
We have been designing work for hard copy production for 35 years. Our Team of Graphic Designers have seen some changes and embraced all the creative technologies they could. Our real USP is the expertise and understanding of the differences between digital and traditional graphic design. We care about materials used, pantone colours selected and matched and all the other things that make you stand out from the crowd.
No matter what you are designing it has to sit on some kind of substrate. This could be card, metal, plastic or event glass. Our teams experience means that we can keep your brand consistant accross different materials and keep you looking great no matter what we are designing to promote your business.
“When I see a white piece of paper, I feel i've got to draw. And drawing, for me, is the begginning of everything"
Never under estimate the power of colour and how it can sway opinion, change actions and get people to react. Colour is a very powerful tool for changing emotions and getting people to remember your product or marketing. Our team understand the relationship between colour and action.
"Can you picture it in your mind?".Thats a phrase that is a thing of the past here at AP&C. With the in-house prototype team we will build and show you the proposed end results in hard copy or put them in the digital environment they will sit. We never expect you to sign off work out of context.
Ink, dark as night, creates words, and as they are read, they become the little beads and baubles of the mind.” - Suzanne Valtsioti
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My love, you are ten. Ten years ago, you were born during the monsoon in India, during stormy, dark, wet rain. A long labor and then there you were, a little piece of sunshine.
This has been a good year for you. Friendships are deepening, your confidence is growing, and you’ve grown stronger in reading and writing. You started gymnastics and we were all a little shocked by your headstands and ability to do the worm all the way across the floor. Or fall back into a bridge.
You’ve grown so tall. You’re all arms and legs and knees and elbows. You’re most often moving. Whirling, jumping, climbing, hopping.
You love to cook, to dream, to listen to music. You love to dance wildly. You love playing the piano and drawing. The way to your truest heart is through beauty. You are transformed by a sunset or a perfect music score. Your favorite movie is Song of the Sea, and you are a little heartbroken that you will never be a Selkie. Or have a Night Fury like Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon. It hurts you that fantasy isn’t real. (It is, though we can’t see it in regular life.)
You are very kind. From a rough little three year old, you turned into a boy who I couldn’t imagine purposely hurting another kid. (Besides perhaps your siblings because let’s be honest, siblings are like a pack of feral puppies.) You hate injustice and you are sensible and empathetic when it comes to treating people well. You have a longing to connect well with other people. It is beautiful to see.
You climb into my lap at any opportunity. I keep you there as long as I can, and then I have to tip you out because you are gigantic and my legs fall asleep. I love that you love to cuddle. Part of your identity comes from being different from any other person, and I love that about you! Sometimes things get too conventional, and you handle it by shouting loud non-sequiteurs that help you feel the balance of weird with normal. We take them in short chunks, and then tell you to stop when it becomes too much.
What would I do without your wild music running all through my life? You are a strand of something unconventional; pure art and dancing. You give me courage. You are most at home in a dreamy world, and it churns with life. I can’t wait to see what you will create.
I love you at ten. I’ve loved you all your life. I will love you forever,
Now you can support my writing on Patreon. Patrons can give as little as $1 a month, and get extra vlogs and posts. I really really appreciate your support, it helps me to keep going with writing and publishing my work Last month's patron only post: Things I Collect (A Reminder).
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People who particularly have distinguished themselves to our EFC,
we confer the title:
“A HONORARY MEMBER OF THE EFC BEMBEL BEDUINEN“.
Holders of this award are: *
Karim Tarhouni, Senior Presenter at Abu Dhabi sport channel
Rizwan Khan, Author, Television host
Dr. rer. pol. Hugo Müller-Vogg, German journalist, publicist and book author
H.E. Bishop Paul Hinder, OMF Cap., Vicar Apostolic
Rt. Hon. Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda, Prime Minister of Uganda
Rt. Hon. Mwangi Kiunjuri, Minister for Devolution and National Planning, Republic of Kenya
Nasif Kayed, Founder and CEO of “The Arab Culturalist”
Michael Hohndorf, Vodafone project manager
Emir Haskic, Co-trainer U14 Eintracht Frankfurt
Johnny Klinke, Variety Director and Co-Owner of the “Tigerpalast” and partner of the Gesellschaftshaus Palmengarten GmbH & Co. KG
Dr. Taha Ibrahim Al Hazarmerdi, MBChB (BAG), CABS, FRCS, FACS, General Manager, Dr. Suleiman Al Habib Hopsital – Dubai
*If you click on the title of our esteemed laureates, you can get more information about them.
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Seize the day
Many people with IDD live with their families. Our various day programs help families balance their lives and provide a range of activities for family members with IDD.
We have four day programs. We have programs for older adults, younger adults, and people with more serious behavioral or medical challenges. We provide limited transportation and are exploring increased use of public transportation.
What would you like to do today?
As we convert segregated programs to integrated volunteer centers the people we support are becoming enthusiastic volunteers in the community. If you were to ask one of the more people enjoying this program what they do each day, their answer would be simple: "Help out in the community!" These people volunteer at a constantly growing list of local organizations and businesses, from the Humane Society to Meals on Wheels.
Other programs have a fitness and wellness focus including trips to the gym and gardening in our aquaponics garden, while others are about learning to connect to the community and people managing their own lives and choices.
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Dick Haas is here to tell you that retirement planning doesn’t always work out quite as smoothly as the online calculators suggest it should.
Three divorces have eroded the net worth of the 73-year-old retired financial adviser in Fergus, Ont. so have the costs of looking after his girlfriend, who is afflicted with multiple sclerosis. As her primary care giver, Mr. Haas has had to purchase a van outfitted for handicapped access. He faces a constant trickle of other care-related costs as well.
“I’m on a fixed income, basically, so I really have to watch how I spend my money,” he says. With no company pension, he relies on Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS), as well as a modest investment portfolio, to generate about $42,000 a year in income.
If this story were to stop here, you might go away thinking of Mr. Haas as a prime example of Canada’s looming retirement crisis. That diagnosis would match the conventional wisdom on the topic. According to scary statistics publicized by many financial experts, Canadians aren’t saving nearly enough for their golden years.
To read the full article, click here.
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Jesse Kolber, our foundation’s namesake, graduated from the State University of New York at Purchase with a degree in music composition and production. After spending several years splitting his professional focus between music and education, Jesse founded LogicPrep with his wife Lindsay in 2007, with the goal of helping students to maximize their standardized testing potential and navigate the path to success in the college application process.
Through dogged determination and confident decision-making, Jesse, Lindsay, and the rest of the LogicPrep family built LogicPrep from a fledgling company into a flourishing educational enterprise with locations across the US and internationally. Over the past decade, LogicPrep has guided thousands of students through this challenging and transformative period in their lives. These students’ successes brought Jesse immense pride and joy. Tragically, Jesse lost a difficult battle with cancer in the fall of 2017, but LogicPrep will continue to flourish as a testament to his work ethic, innovative spirit and compassionate leadership.
Though Jesse had many passions in life, from music and nature to animals and family, one that stands out was his passion for his students. Throughout his ten years as LogicPrep’s leader, Jesse maintained a commitment to helping students of all backgrounds to achieve their educational goals. He developed a program to provide pro-bono college preparatory services to high-achieving low-income students and remained committed to these students’ trajectories throughout their undergraduate experiences and into their careers.
To honor his legacy, the Jesse Kolber Foundation will continue Jesse’s vision of supporting underserved students. All funds will be granted directly to the students to cover tuition and other costs of higher education, and LogicPrep will provide pro-bono instruction and college advising to these students in order to help them achieve their educational dreams.
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Monday, April 06, 2009
March 31 marks the beginning of the end of snowbird season here as our winter visitors start heading back north. I'm not sure if that has any relation to market activity since then, but April has begun with a blast of condo sales activity. Since April 1 a total of 21 condos and townhomes have gone under contract in the Cocoa Beach and Cape Canaveral market according to the MLS, 3 over $500,000. If history is any indication, some of these will not close, but, even considering that, 21 contracts in 5 days is nothing to dismiss, especially considering that there was a total of 27 closed condos and townhouses in all of March. The April through July period has historically been the busiest time of year for sales regardless of market direction and it looks to hold true again this year.
There are a few newly-offered, attractively-priced weekly rental units available this morning in addition to a smattering of short sale gems. My favorite ocean condo deal at the moment is a 2nd floor, 2/2 with 1300+ sq. ft. and a big balcony offered for $245,000 as a short sale. It had a previous contract that fell apart in the laborious short sale process and is now back on the market. In case you've forgotten, today is opening day at The Master's in Augusta and it promises to be a good one again this year.
I'm amazed at the TV stations
I'm amazed what they want me to believe
_______My Morning Jacket
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BOTSWANA, 24 June, 2015. The Royal Norwegian Ambassador, H.E. Trine Skymoen today presented Letters of Credence to the SADC Executive Secretary, Dr. Stergomena L. Tax. At this occasion, the SADC Executive Secretary welcomed the Norwegian Ambassador and through her, thanked the Norwegian Government for the continued support to the SADC Secretariat and Member States. She particularly thanked the Norwegian Government for the recent support to SADC in mediation capacity enhancement, especially capacity of women mediators.
The Ambassador, H.E. Ms. Trine Skymoen assured the Executive Secretary of continued support by Norway and committed to working very closely with the SADC Secretariat.The Ambassador took note of the recent developments, especially in relation to the revised SADC Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan (RISDP) 2015 – 2020, and SADC Industrialization Strategy and Road Map 2015-2063. Both parties recognised the importance of the Private Sector, through local and foreign investments in the implementation of these two blue prints.
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https://www.sadc.int/news-events/news/royal-norwegian-ambassador-presents-letters-credence-sadc-ex/
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Disregard your meteorologists, gregorian calendars, astrologists and J. Crew catalogs. Any self-respecting Brooklynite will tell you that summer officially begins when you’re sitting in the grassy knoll near the Prospect Park Bandshell taking in the season’s inaugural Celebrate Brooklyn concert. And praise the Lord, Patty Griffin kicks us off on Wednesday … as in, THIS Wednesday. So, happy summer (you may start “fangirling” here).
Also of note is Pokey LaFarge, and some other fellas including Blind Boy Paxton, playing Bowery Ballroom tonight (Tuesday). Check out some tunes below to see if you dig his old time, ragamuffin, washboard-playin’ feel … and head to his site for a listen to his most recent work, produced by Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor and put out by Jack White’s Third Man Records.
Thursday, June 6
8:00 p.m. – Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers at Brooklyn Bowl
Friday, June 7
8:00 p.m. – Spirit Family Reunion / The National Reserve / Last Good Tooth at Brooklyn Bowl
10:30 p.m. – Swear and Shake / The Revivalists / Road Kill Ghost Choir at Bowery Ballroom (Governors Ball After Party)
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I have Cubase Elements 7, which is like LE but with VST instruments and a few other bells and whistles, including the VST guitar amp rack which is rather good. I am struggling with it because of the way it handles, or rather doesn't handle, ASIO in/outs in combination with the PC sound card. Apparently this is not a uniquely Steinberg problem as I have a friend who has the mega bucks version of Ableton and he can't get that to work properly (ie how he wants it to) either. Obviously this isn't a problem with the THR running as the in/out for the software, but you may find it tricky to edit projects without the THR plugged in.
I had Sequel LE supplied with the Zoom G3X and that worked perfectly OK when the only ASIO driver available was the Zoom one. Now that I have a USB mixer with its own ASIO driver all hell has broken loose. Suffice it to say that for all intents and purposes the Zoom ASIO can no longer be used. This is a complete pain because the digital out from the Zoom was astoundingly good. I do use MIDI keyboards as well which doesn't help with this.
The other thing you need to bear in mind about Cubase LE is that like Elements it does not have the beat designer. This was a big surprise to me in Elements because Sequel does have this feature and it is a lower specified product in every way, except for that. To get beat designer in Cubase you have to move up the product range to the €200 plus version.
The Yamaha is an amazing bit of (expensive) kit, but I'm afraid it is the headphones for me - even low volumes in the house would raise issues with SWMBO.
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Doctor of Philosophy, Stanford University, EE-PMN (2017)
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Master of Science, Stanford University, ME-MS (2012)
Bachelor of Science, Peking University, Theoretical& Applied Mechanics (2010)
Quantitative 2-D OH thermometry using spectrally resolved planar laser-induced fluorescence
2019; 44 (3): 578–81
A novel method is presented for quantitative two-dimensional temperature measurement in combustion gases. This method, namely spectrally resolved planar laser-induced fluorescence thermometry, utilizes a high-power, wavelength-tunable and narrow-linewidth CW laser to access the spectral lineshapes of a key combustion intermediate, the hydroxyl radical (OH), and enables high-fidelity and calibration-free quantification of non-uniform temperature fields in complex reacting flows. Specifically, the R1(11)/R1(7) line pair of the OH A2Σ+-X2Π(0,0) rovibronic band was probed with laser radiation near 306.5 nm, and their fluorescence ratios were used to infer temperature. Preliminary demonstrations of this thermometry method were performed in a series of burner-stabilized CH4-air flames.
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- Shock tube measurements of OH concentration time-histories in benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene oxidation PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE 2019; 37 (1): 163–70
- Demonstration of non-absorbing interference rejection using wavelength modulation spectroscopy in high-pressure shock tubes APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS 2019; 125 (1)
- Cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy for shocktubes: Design and optimization PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE 2019; 37 (2): 1345–53
- Shock tube study of normal heptane first-stage ignition near 3.5 atm COMBUSTION AND FLAME 2018; 198: 376–92
- A shock tube study of jet fuel pyrolysis and ignition at elevated pressures and temperatures FUEL 2018; 226: 338–44
Ultra-sensitive spectroscopy of OH radical in high-temperature transient reactions
2018; 43 (15): 3518–21
The hydroxyl (OH) radical is arguably the most important transient radical in high-temperature gas-phase combustion reactions, yet it is very difficult to measure because of its high reactivity and, thus, short lifetime and low concentration. This work reports the development of a novel method for ultra-sensitive, quantitative, and microsecond-resolved detection of OH based on UV frequency-modulation spectroscopy (FMS). To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first FMS demonstration in the near-UV spectral region for detection of short-lived radical species. Shot-noise-limited detection was achieved at an optical power of 25 mW. A proof-of-concept experiment in a tabletop H2O/He microwave discharge cell has reached a 1σ minimum detectable absorbance (MDA) of less than 2×10-4 over 1 MHz measurement bandwidth. High-temperature OH measurement was demonstrated in a 15 cm diameter shock tube, where a typical MDA of 3.0×10-4 was achieved at 1330 K, 0.38 atm, and 1 MHz. These preliminary results have outperformed the previous best MDA by more than a factor of 3; further improvement by another order of magnitude is anticipated, following the strategies outlined at the end of this Letter. The current method paves the path to parts per billion (ppb) -level OH detection capability and offers prospects to significantly advance fundamental combustion research by enabling direct observation of OH formation and scavenging kinetics during key stages of fuel oxidation that were inaccessible with previous methods.
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- A physics-based approach to modeling real-fuel combustion chemistry - II. Reaction kinetic models of jet and rocket fuels COMBUSTION AND FLAME 2018; 193: 520–37
- High-sensitivity 308.6-nm laser absorption diagnostic optimized for OH measurement in shock tube combustion studies APPLIED PHYSICS B-LASERS AND OPTICS 2018; 124 (3)
- A new diagnostic for hydrocarbon fuels using 3.41-mu m diode laser absorption COMBUSTION AND FLAME 2017; 186: 129–39
- Time-resolved sub-ppm CH3 detection in a shock tube using cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy with a ps-pulsed UV laser PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE 2017; 36 (3): 4549-4556
Shock Tube and Laser Absorption Study of CH2O Oxidation via Simultaneous Measurements of OH and CO.
The journal of physical chemistry. A
2017; 121 (45): 8561–68
The oxidation of Ar-diluted stoichiometric CH2O-O2 mixtures was studied behind reflected shock waves over temperatures of 1332-1685 K, at pressures of about 1.5 atm and initial CH2O mole fractions of 500, 1500, and 5000 ppm. Quantitative and time-resolved concentration histories of OH and CO (at both v″ = 0 and v″ = 1) were measured by narrow-linewidth laser absorption at 306.7 and 4854 nm, respectively. A time delay was observed between the formation of v″ = 0 and v″ = 1 states of CO, suggesting that CO was kinetically generated primarily in the ground state and then collisionally relaxed toward vibrational equilibrium. The measured CO and OH time-histories were used to evaluate the performance of four detailed reaction mechanisms regarding the oxidation chemistry of CH2O. Further analyses of these time-history data have also led to improved determination for the rate constants of two key reactions, namely H + O2 = O + OH (R1) and OH + CO = CO2 + H (R2), as follows: k1 = 8.04 × 1013 exp(-7370 K/T) cm3 mol-1 s-1, k2 = 1.90 × 1012 exp(-2760 K/T) cm3 mol-1 s-1; both expressions are valid over 1428-1685 K and have 1σ uncertainties of approximately ±10%.
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- Rate constants of long, branched, and unsaturated aldehydes with OH at elevated temperatures PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE 2017; 36 (1): 151-160
- Kinetics of Excited Oxygen Formation in Shock-Heated O-2-Ar Mixtures JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 2016; 120 (42): 8234-8243
Shock Tube Measurement for the Dissociation Rate Constant of Acetaldehyde Using Sensitive CO Diagnostics.
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2016; 120 (35): 6895-6901
The rate constant of acetaldehyde thermal dissociation, CH3CHO = CH3 + HCO, was measured behind reflected shock waves at temperatures of 1273-1618 K and pressures near 1.6 and 0.34 atm. The current measurement utilized sensitive CO diagnostics to track the dissociation of CH3CHO via oxygen atom balance and inferred the title rate constant (k1) from CO time histories obtained in pyrolysis experiments of 1000 and 50 ppm of CH3CHO/Ar mixtures. By using dilute test mixtures, the current study successfully suppressed the interferences from secondary reactions and directly determined the title rate constant as k1(1.6 atm) = 1.1 × 10(14) exp(-36 700 K/T) s(-1) over 1273-1618 K and k1(0.34 atm) = 5.5 × 10(12) exp(-32 900 K/T) s(-1) over 1377-1571 K, with 2σ uncertainties of approximately ±30% for both expressions. Example simulations of existing reaction mechanisms updated with the current values of k1 demonstrated substantial improvements with regards to the acetaldehyde pyrolysis chemistry.
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Improved Shock Tube Measurement of the CH4 + Ar = CH3 + H + Ar Rate Constant using UV Cavity-Enhanced Absorption Spectroscopy of CH3.
journal of physical chemistry. A
2016; 120 (28): 5427-5434
We report an improved measurement for the rate constant of methane dissociation in argon (CH4 + Ar = CH3 + H + Ar) behind reflected shock waves. The experiment was conducted using a sub-parts per million sensitivity CH3 diagnostic recently developed in our laboratory based on ultraviolet cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy. The high sensitivity of this diagnostic allowed for measurements of quantitatively resolved CH3 time histories during the initial stage of CH4 pyrolysis, where the reaction system is clean and free from influences of secondary reactions and temperature change. This high sensitivity also allowed extension of our measurement range to much lower temperatures (<1500 K). The current-reflected shock measurements were performed at temperatures between 1487 and 1866 K and pressures near 1.7 atm, resulting in the following Arrhenius rate constant expression for the title reaction: k(1.7 atm) = 3.7 × 10(16) exp(-42 200 K/T) cm(3)/mol·s, with a 2σ uncertainty factor of 1.25. The current data are in good consensus with various theoretical and review studies, but at the low temperature end they suggest a slightly higher (up to 35%) rate constant compared to these previous results. A re-evaluation of previous and current experimental data in the falloff region was also performed, yielding updated expressions for both the low-pressure limit and the high-pressure limit rate constants and improved agreement with all existing data.
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- Cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy with a ps-pulsed UV laser for sensitive, high-speed measurements in a shock tube OPTICS EXPRESS 2016; 24 (1): 308-318
Shock-tube measurements of excited oxygen atoms using cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy
2015; 54 (29): 8766-8775
We report the use of cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy (CEAS) using two distributed feedback diode lasers near 777.2 and 844.6 nm for sensitive, time-resolved, in situ measurements of excited-state populations of atomic oxygen in a shock tube. Here, a 1% O2/Ar mixture was shock-heated to 5400-8000 K behind reflected shock waves. The combined use of a low-finesse cavity, fast wavelength scanning of the lasers, and an off-axis alignment enabled measurements with 10 μs time response and low cavity noise. The CEAS absorption gain factors of 104 and 142 for the P35←S520 (777.2 nm) and P0,1,23←S310 (844.6 nm) atomic oxygen transitions, respectively, significantly improved the detection sensitivity over conventional single-pass measurements. This work demonstrates the potential of using CEAS to improve shock-tube studies of nonequilibrium electronic-excitation processes at high temperatures.
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- Shock Tube Measurement of the High-Temperature Rate Constant for OH + CH3 -> Products JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 2015; 119 (33): 8799-8805
Shock-Tube Measurement of Acetone Dissociation Using Cavity-Enhanced Absorption Spectroscopy of CO.
journal of physical chemistry. A
2015; 119 (28): 7257-7262
A direct measurement for the rate constant of the acetone dissociation reaction (CH3COCH3 = CH3CO + CH3) was conducted behind reflected shock wave, utilizing a sub-ppm sensitivity CO diagnostic achieved by cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy (CEAS). The current experiment eliminated the influence from secondary reactions and temperature change by investigating the clean pyrolysis of <20 ppm acetone in argon. For the first time, the acetone dissociation rate constant (k1) was directly measured over 5.5 orders of magnitude with a high degree of accuracy: k1 (1004-1494 K, 1.6 atm) = 4.39 × 10(55) T(-11.394) exp(-52 140K/T) ± 24% s(-1). This result was seen to agree with most previous studies and has bridged the gap between their temperature and pressure conditions. The current work also served as an example demonstration of the potential of using the CEAS technique in shock-tube kinetics studies.
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- High-sensitivity interference-free diagnostic for measurement of methane in shock tubes JOURNAL OF QUANTITATIVE SPECTROSCOPY & RADIATIVE TRANSFER 2015; 156: 80-87
- High temperature measurements for the rate constants of C-1-C-4 aldehydes with OH in a shock tube PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE 2015; 35: 473-480
Shock Tube Measurement of the High-Temperature Rate Constant for OH + CH3 → Products.
The journal of physical chemistry. A
2015; 119 (33): 8799–8805
The reaction between hydroxyl (OH) and methyl radicals (CH3) is critical to hydrocarbon oxidation. Motivated by the sparseness of its high-temperature rate constant data and the large uncertainties in the existing literature values, the current study has remeasured the overall rate constant of the OH + CH3 reaction and extended the measurement temperature range to 1214-1933 K, using simultaneous laser absorption diagnostics for OH and CH3 radicals behind incident and reflected shock waves. tert-Butyl hydroperoxide and azomethane were used as pyrolytic sources for the OH and CH3 radicals, respectively. The current study bridged the temperature ranges of existing experimental data, and good agreement is seen between the current measurement and some previous experimental and theoretical high-temperature studies. A recommendation for the rate constant expression of the title reaction, based on the weighted average of the high-temperature data from selected studies, is given by k1 = 4.19 × 10(1)(T/K)(3.15) exp(5270 K/T) cm(3) mol(-1) s(-1) ±30%, which is valid over 1000-2500 K.
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- Constrained reaction volume shock tube study of n-heptane oxidation: Ignition delay times and time-histories of multiple species and temperature PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE 2015; 35: 231-239
- Reaction Rate Constant of CH2O + H = HCO + H-2 Revisited: A Combined Study of Direct Shock Tube Measurement and Transition State Theory Calculation JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A 2014; 118 (44): 10201-10209
- Effects of size polydispersity on electron mobility in a two-dimensional quantum-dot superlattice PHYSICAL REVIEW B 2014; 90 (14)
- Time-resolved in situ detection of CO in a shock tube using cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy with a quantum-cascade laser near 4.6 mu m OPTICS EXPRESS 2014; 22 (20): 24559-24565
Sensitive and rapid laser diagnostic for shock tube kinetics studies using cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy
2014; 22 (8): 9291-9300
We report the first application of cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy (CEAS) using a coherent light source for sensitive and rapid gaseous species time-history measurements in a shock tube. Off-axis alignment and fast scanning of the laser wavelength were used to minimize coupling noise in a low-finesse cavity. An absorption gain factor of 83 with a measurement time resolution of 20 µs was demonstrated for C2H2 detection using a near-infrared transition near 1537 nm, corresponding to a noise-equivalent detection limit of 20 ppm at 296 K and 76 ppm at 906 K at 50 kHz. This substantial gain in signal, relative to conventional single-pass absorption, will enable ultra-sensitive species detection in shock tube kinetics studies, particularly useful for measurements of minor species and for studies of dilute reactive systems.
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Reaction rate constant of CH2O + H = HCO + H2 revisited: a combined study of direct shock tube measurement and transition state theory calculation.
The journal of physical chemistry. A
2014; 118 (44): 10201–9
The rate constant of the H-abstraction reaction of formaldehyde (CH2O) by hydrogen atoms (H), CH2O + H = H2 + HCO, has been studied behind reflected shock waves with use of a sensitive mid-IR laser absorption diagnostic for CO, over temperatures of 1304-2006 K and at pressures near 1 atm. C2H5I was used as an H atom precursor and 1,3,5-trioxane as the CH2O precursor, to generate a well-controlled CH2O/H reacting system. By designing the experiments to maintain relatively constant H atom concentrations, the current study significantly boosted the measurement sensitivity of the target reaction and suppressed the influence of interfering reactions. The measured CH2O + H rate constant can be expressed in modified Arrhenius from as kCH2O+H(1304-2006 K, 1 atm) = 1.97 × 10(11)(T/K)(1.06) exp(-3818 K/T) cm(3) mol(-1)s(-1), with uncertainty limits estimated to be +18%/-26%. A transition-state-theory (TST) calculation, using the CCSD(T)-F12/VTZ-F12 level of theory, is in good agreement with the shock tube measurement and extended the temperature range of the current study to 200-3000 K, over which a modified Arrhenius fit of the rate constant can be expressed as kCH2O+H(200-3000 K) = 5.86 × 10(3)(T/K)(3.13) exp(-762 K/T) cm(3) mol(-1)s(-1).
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- High-temperature laser absorption diagnostics for CH2O and CH3CHO and their application to shock tube kinetic studies COMBUSTION AND FLAME 2013; 160 (10): 1930-1938
- Constrained reaction volume approach for studying chemical kinetics behind reflected shock waves COMBUSTION AND FLAME 2013; 160 (9): 1550-1558
- On the rate constants of OH + HO2 and HO2 + HO2: A comprehensive study of H2O2 thermal decomposition using multi-species laser absorption PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMBUSTION INSTITUTE 2013; 34: 565-571
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1 Alpha St, Cromwell, Otago
Phone: 03 445 0164
rvexplorer id: 18281
Cromwell Top 10 reception
The Cromwell Top 10 Holiday Park is in the town, near the Clutha river, and offers a peaceful, spacious, and beautiful environment with quality facilities.
We visited in mid-autumn when the Clutha valley was ablaze with colour. But the campsite had excellent facilities for all year round camping.
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This Adorable Chubby Girl will bring your cooking related designs to life. You can use this cute kid for free and easily grab the attention of your visitors. Make your projects stand out by using this illustration. To download this vector character you just need to click the download button below.
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29 Jun Moisture Problems – Causes and Detection
Moisture problems occur when excess moisture accumulates or becomes trapped in a part of a building or surface that normally should be dry. They can happen in just about any building, new or old, and usually occurs because of design oversights, construction errors or improper maintenance. Errors at any one of these stages can lead to moisture problems.
What Causes Moisture Problems?
There are many situations and factors that may contribute to moisture related problems in a home or business. Often, moisture problems are a result of improper building practices or overlooking areas that should have been tested for the presence of water or moisture before building began. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) explains, “Moisture causes problems for building owners, maintenance personnel and occupants. Many common moisture problems can be traced to poor decisions in design, construction or maintenance. However, such problems can be avoided with techniques that are based on a solid understanding of how water behaves in buildings and in accurate moisture and humidity testing.”
In the construction and building industry, various factors and actions can lead to eventual moisture problems including:
- Building on a site that does not allow for proper drainage
- Poor design of building enclosures and drainage systems
- Not properly testing an area for the presence of moisture before building
- Selection of moisture-sensitive building materials
- Improperly installed building materials or equipment
- Installation of wet or moisture-damaged building materials
- Use of ineffective humidity controls
- Inadequate maintenance of building equipment and materials
How Can You Detect and Avoid Moisture Problems?
The best way to avoid water damage and moisture related problems is to test an area for moisture before building or performing any construction related tasks. Knowledgeable and experienced contractors know that moisture testing is an important part of the construction process. If moisture is detected, it can be effectively dealt with and treated before the start of any project.
Accurate moisture tests should be performed before the start of any construction project. Moisture that remains within concrete, wood or any other surfaces can be a disaster to any building project. There are many effective tests that are designed to test for moisture on different materials and some methods are also designed to measure the levels of other substances beyond moisture and humidity. Before starting any construction project, contractors should consult with a moisture testing professional that can perform specific testing on the building site.
Advanced Moisture Testing provides high quality moisture testing services for contractors and builders throughout New York and the tristate area. They are certified by the ICRI (International Concrete Repair Institute) and can perform the proper moisture testing for any surface. If you are a builder planning a new construction project or a consumer concerned about the moisture levels in your home or place of business, call Advanced Moisture Testing for a consultation today at 631-567-9269 or 631-567-9314.
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this is amazing!
i had to watch that movie (1.4mb .wmv) at least five times to get it.
but from now on i’ll fold all my t-shirts that way, my mom will be jealous, if i show that to her. i’m gonna be the faster t-shirt-folder than her :-)
update: for those of you, who rely on more standard-respecting video files, urs points out to a mpeg-file of the same video
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The U.S. Vice President (codename "Goalpost") is a minor character in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The Vice President forms the basis of the mission entitled "Goalpost", in which he is the focus of the rescue operation by Team Metal. He was in Hamburg en route to a peace talk with his delegation when he was ambushed and captured, but is later rescued and extracted safely by Team Metal.
- Although he is the U.S. Vice President, he has an Ultranationalist badge and epaulette.
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How to Buy an Essay Online
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Okay, so that headline is a little misleading. The British television listings magazine, Radio Times, has an online poll that can affect the outcome of a scene in the upcoming Marvel film, Captain America: Winter Soldier.
The scene in question will feature a shot with Captain America’s notebook upon which is featured a list of all the classic television shows he has missed during his absence. We, the internet, can vote from a list of classic British shows and the winner will appear in the notebook.
As of writing, Sherlock is the front-runner followed by Doctor Who. Thankfully Mrs. Brown’s Boys is sixth and whoever put The Only Way Is Essex on that list deserves a good firm handshake…from the HULK!
You can vote and view the current results at the Radio Times website [Link].
Captain America: The Winter Soldier opens in the UK on 26th March and in the US on 4th April.
After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Marvel’s “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” finds Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.
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