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Nick talks about issues with parallax in viewfinders (13:45) and the solutions to address the issue in cameras. Graham grabs a couple of cameras off his shelf to verify what Nick says. They take a moment to revel in Voigtlander fandom (20:05) and then get back to business.
They move on to SLR through-the-lens viewfinders and their advantages and disadvantages (23:45) along with the advantages of the pentaprism on SLRs (29:30).
Some viewfinders have very little information and some have an overload of information and this balance can can affect the shooting experience (36:20).
They discus “viewfinder” cameras like the Trip 35, cameras with little or no information in the viewfinder (30:30).
Filter effects are discussed and how to use them without seeing the actual taking image (44:38).
They eventually make their way to large format cameras and viewfinder issues with view finding (53:25).
With the subject of viewfinders completed, our fearless hosts moved on to poking the bear (Graeme of Sunny 16 Podcast) and his call for the smashing of all Scameras on sight. Nick and Graham (note how OUR Graham spells his name correctly) have responded to this heinous call with a call to action of their own: Modify these cameras into worthwhile photographic tools (1:26:20).
For this episode, Graham and Nick talk about focus and focusing mechanisms in cameras. Nick asks whether focusing is necessary and Graham talks about one of his favorite Flickr people, ChetBak59 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/129558209@N02) and his use of out-of-focus areas of images to great effect (9:15). Nick challenges Graham to take a photograph where the out-of-focus areas is the point of interest and the in-focus areas are secondary (14:58).
At 16:00 the boys finally get to the definition of focus and how the lens creates this focus on a film plane or sensor. They then talk about the different methods to adjust focus in a camera-lens system (26:41).
They also talk about how focus is verified so we get the result that is expected (38:25).
With all that silliness about focusing complete, talk turns to a camera Graham built over the previous week, the Sixty7 Woody (1:10:30)
Nick and Graham start off the show talking about slide film and the forthcoming Kodak Ektachrome along with some Agfachrome that Graham stumbled upon several years ago. They then begin with a description of what the purpose of a Film Transport Mechanism is and why it’s an important part of any camera build.
Graham describes the three major film handling systems in use today (14:39) and then goes on to talk about a bunch of different systems that are either no longer in use or represent only a tiny fraction of cameras in use today. He did forget completely the Disc camera system though you can probably understand why that one slipped his mind.
They talk about Heather Oelklaus (19:21)and her pinhole panel truck Little Miss Sunshine and how she uses an array of paper negatives to produce large-scale pinhole images. You can visit her web page at CameraKarma.com to see a video of her truck and the process she uses for large-scale images.
Graham mentions Corey Canon of The Lensless Podcast and his discussion of building a single-shot 8X10 as a way of focusing the image-making process and eliminating distraction (1:08:00).
Nick talks about his dream film transport system that allows any spacing for any format in a single device. (1:10:45).
Nick reviews two books that he finds are valuable to the homemade camera builder (1:31:30), Adventures with Pinhole and Homemade Cameras, John Evansand Experimental Photography, A Handbook of Techniques, Marco Antonini, Sergio Minniti, Francisco Gomez, and Gabriele Lungarella.
Nick floats the idea of a pinhole bird feeder (1:40:15), sure evidence that this episode has gone way too long.
This is the second half of a two-part episode. In this half, we talk about the aperture.
Nick and Graham start off talking about the purpose of an aperture on a camera and the collimation of light that is required for a sharp image. Graham floats the crackpot concept of using variously-sized holes in lens caps as aperture controls (10:22). Nick then talks about the optical test-bench he wants to create (14:18).
Returning to the real world from their flights of fancy, they discuss the issues with apertures that get too small and the issues with the wave portion of the particle-wave behavior of light (15:48).
The effects of various numbers of blades in a given aperture are discussed in relation to the holiday movies that make their appearance on The Hallmark Channel (17:47).
Nick describes a lens that uses rotating shutters, rotating apertures, and rotating neutral density filters in a single barrel (29:00).
They discuss what type of aperture each would work with on a quick and simple build (34:32).
Nick talks about a camera he is in the process of designing that uses a dead Fujifilm GX680 body (36:42).
Nick talks about his experience with the Sixty3 plastic panoramic camera that Graham designed and built (49:50) though it takes Nick a bit of time to realize what Graham is hinting at. Graham also discusses another build, the Sixty7 pinhole camera (53:50) made with a Graflok 6X7 back.
This episode was originally planned to cover both the shutter and the aperture but as the recording topped two hours, we decided to separate the two concepts. In two weeks we will continue as we focus on the aperture.
Right off the bat, Graham can’t remember the name of the camera repair guide he read. It’s Camera Maintenance & Repair by Thomas Thomosy.
Contributor to the forums on the Homemade Camera Podcast Flickr group, Flaver-D’s projection-TV-lensed experiment is discussed (12:10) and how having an adjustable aperture is not always very important. Nick brings up the concept that along with shutter speed and aperture, you can use neutral density filters to control exposure as well (12:35).
They discuss the Garbage Cam Build of listener jojonas on Flickr that uses a magnifying glass and black and white printing paper to get some very interesting effect (22:55). They also talk about how the movement of shutters can cause distortions in the image such as the famous forward-leaning race cars from the 1930s (38:25).
The boys try to tackle the concept of slit-scan photography such as that produced by James Guerin, maker of the Reality So Subtle pinhole cameras (41:15).
The Phochron XA shutter tester is mentioned at (58:00) and how it can help with determining the accuracy of settings of older shutters.
Nick reminds us that in the early days of photography the Guillotine was a handy way of creating a consistent shutter opening (1:13:00). Almost immediately afterward they talk about Flickr group member Jonas and his schematic for a shutter that employs magnets from headphones to actuate.
Note: This episode contains some erroneous information about Ilford Direct Positive Paper. Graham states that it is no longer in production. This information is not correct. Direct Positive Paper is still in production after a short interruption. For more information on this, listen to the Sunny 16 Podcast episodes 100a, 100b, 100c where they visit the Harmon Technologies Ilford headquarters.
Nick and Graham talk about lenses and how they can impact a camera build. They talk about why the lens is the most important part of any camera build (5:40) and why it might be a good idea to blend a Debonair lens and a Leica body.
Graham explains why focusing a lens is overrated (18:28) and why you should tape the focusing mechanism of your camera in one position to try out working with a fixed-focus hyperfocal setup. Nick then suggests that the humble mousetrap could provide good functionality to a homemade camera (33:15).
They talk about different methods of attaching lenses to camera bodies including screwing the lenses right to the body and the use of retaining rings for large format lenses (34:10).
The Garbage Cam Challenge has reached its due date and the boys are not as successful in this as they would want to be (53:22). Graham describes his camera made from the discarded paperboard from a 12 pack of soda, a pinhole made from a beer can (56:11) and wooden dowels (INSERT SIZE) that fit tightly in the 135 cartridge reels.
In episode 02, The Body, Nick and Graham talk about the purposes and qualities of a camera body.
Nick talks about exquisite beauty (6:00); the hosts describe the seven components of a camera (14:20); they focus on the body of a camera (19:30); Nick realizes he is late in starting his Garbage Cam Challenge project (24:15); the four main functions of a body are listed (35:00); the guys talk about lens flange distance and how it relates to the body of a camera (46:30).
The second episode (after Episode 00, The Manifesto), Nick and Graham discuss Graham’s creation the FrankenBessa, a camera made from the body of a Voigtlander Bessa 6X9 120 camera and a lens designed for 4X5 cameras.
Graham refers to the K-Pan 6X14cm camera designed by Paul Kohlhaussen as an inspiration for the project. As the FrankenBessa project moved forward, it returned closely to that original inspiration (though in a smaller format) as the final project uses the same hyperfocal setup as the K-Pan.
Later on, Nick introduces the Garbage Cam Challenge wherein each participant creates a camera (pinhole or lensed) from junk laying about the house and uses it for various upcoming photographic assignments. No part of the camera can use a part that was designed for use in a camera with the exception of 35mm film canisters for film transport.
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http://homemadecamera.com/page/8/
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Hamilton, Bermuda – ILS (Bermuda) Ltd., organisers of the Bermuda Convergence 2015 today announced the event’s keynote speaker will be Jimmy Spithill, helmsman for America’s Cup Oracle Team USA.
The two-time winner of the America’s Cup will be a highlight of the annual Convergence event, to be held November 11–13 at Pier 6 in Hamilton. Now in its third year, the event attracts leading industry professionals from the growing insurance-linked securities industry, including investors, fund managers, global insurance and reinsurance companies, and professional service partners.
“Competing in the America’s Cup is the pinnacle of the sailing world and sailors must combine physical and mental strength, sailing skills and precision teamwork in an unpredictable environment,” said Greg Wojciechowski, CEO, Bermuda Stock Exchange, and ILS Bermuda Chairman. “It’s about being focused on the goal while taking calculated risks that rely on innovation, technology, precision and team work. We at ILS Bermuda are excited to have Mr. Spithill talk to our attendees about leadership and team development, and how he’s taken risks and strategies for success.”
Born in Sydney, Australia, the eldest of three children from a sailing family, Spithill grew up on the waterfront at Elvina Bay on Pittwater, where the only access to home was via the water. He has been sailing since the age of five. A two-time winner of the America’s Cup, in 2013 Spithill led his team to what has been called the greatest comeback in international sport. His Oracle Team USA was down 8–1, before rallying for eight consecutive wins to defeat Emirates Team New Zealand 9–8 to win the Cup.
A multiple world champion in both fleet and match-racing, Spithill is both the youngest helmsman to compete for the America’s Cup (in 1999 at age 19) as well as the youngest skipper (in 2010 at age 30) to claim sailing’s ultimate prize.
His goal now is to lead the team to a ‘three-peat’—three consecutive America’s Cup wins—during the Bermuda 2017 showdown.
Convergence 2015 Keynote Speaker sponsorship proceeds will be donated to the America’s Cup Endeavour Community Sailing Program, a charity that engages Bermuda students in sailing. The Endeavour program operates from bases on the eastern and western ends of the Island. The Youth Sailing component provides sailing experiences for children aged nine to 12, as well as access to tours of the Oracle Team USA base in Dockyard, where they will witness the technology and innovation at the heart of a modern America’s Cup team.
More than 200 delegates are expected to attend this year’s ILS event; last year delegates came from a total of 13 countries.
Bermuda is the leading jurisdiction for ILS. At August 2015, the Bermuda Stock Exchange listed 142 vehicles with an aggregate market capitalization of over $17.8 billion, representing nearly 70 percent of the world’s total.
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http://www.ilsbermuda.com/news/featured/ils-bermuda-announces-keynote-speaker-for-convergence-2015/
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Pak Army befittingly responds to Indian CFVs in Dewa sector along LoC
RAWALPINDI (92 News) – Director General ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor has said that Pakistan Army is giving a befitting response to the intermittent ceasefire violations (CFVs) by Indian Army along the Line of Control.
In a tweet, he said that Pakistan Army befittingly responded to the Indian ceasefire violation in Dewa sector and there are reports of heavy casualties and damage to army posts on the Indian side.
The DG ISPR rejected any major exchange of fire in Kiran or Neelum Valley, as being propagated by Indian media.
He declared that the Indian claim of occupying a village is also false.
On December 19, at least two civilians were martyred and three Pakistan Army soldiers were injured when Indian troops targeted civilian population across the Line of Control (LoC).
In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that Indian troops resorted to unprovoked fire in Laswa village of Neelum Valley across LOC, targeting civilian population. Two civilians embraced martyrdom, while three other people including a woman were injured.
Pakistan army troops responded effectively targeting Indian post which initiated fire, the statement added. Those who were martyred have been identified as 14-year-old Shehryar and 29-year-old Naveed resident of Laswa village.
India has continuously been breaching a ceasefire along the LoC.
About 92 News HD Live Main TV Channel of Pakistan:
92 News (also known as 92 News HD Plus (Channel 92) is a conservative Urdu language TV channel based in Lahore, Pakistan.
Mian Muhammad Hanif is the chairman of the channel.
This TV channel is a subsidiary of Madinah Group under Galaxy Media Group.
The channel's name, 92, is to celebrate the 1992 Cricket World Cup won by Pakistan. The number 92 is also the telephone country calling code of Pakistan, which is another major reason behind the channel's name.
92 News HD is Pakistan’s first HD Plus News Channel. Aims to bring credible & responsible News & important stories from Pakistan & around the World
We bring you Latest Pakistani and International News at 92 News Hd Plus to Read and Watch
We believe in genuine and true journalism, we do not prevail sensation just for ratings.
We do not hide news but never tend to add any unethical content or angling that goes against the norms of our religion Islam and Pakistan's culture.
تازہ ترین خبریں حاصل کرنے کے لیے فوری اطلاع کی اجازت دیں
آپ کسی بھی وقت دائیں طرف نیچے بیل آئیکن پر صرف ایک کلک کے ذریعے آسانی سے سبسکرائب کر سکتے ہیں۔
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https://92newshd.tv/about/pak-army-befittingly-responds-to-indian-cvfs-in-dewa-sector-along-loc
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How the Tommy's Margarita got its name, and what makes it the favourite tequila cocktail of bartenders the world over.PRESENTED BY BOOTHBY IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 1800 TEQUILA
If you were to poll bartenders around the world about their favourite Margarita recipe, the recipe for the Tommy’s Margarita would likely figure at the top.
Though I’ve had some truly wonderful Margaritas — and the take on that drink at Cantina OK! in Sydney, I reckon, must be the finest — it’s the Tommy’s Margarita that I’ll never say no to.
It’s one of those rare examples of the cover song being better than the original. And while the original Margarita — with triple sec and citrus — dates back to at least the 1940s (depending on who you believe) and likely much earlier, the Tommy’s Margarita is only now in its mid-30s.
In 1987 at Tommy’s Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco, Julio Bermejo put tequila, lime juice, and agave syrup together, shaking it up and serving the drink over ice and without the Margarita’s customary salt.
Since then, the drink has spread around the world, largely thanks to its popularity with bartenders.
The way they make it at Tommy’s? They shake them up, sure, but they don’t use a cocktail shaker; instead, the drink is poured into a large blender jug and swirled about one’s head.
We visited Redfern’s The Sunshine Inn for the video below, and they make it in the way you’re most likely to see the drink made: good quality tequila — we’ve used the 100 percent agave 1800 Silver here — fresh lime juice and agave, in a simple rocks glass, with an emphasis on good times.
If you do get to Tommy’s, however, it’s just called a Margarita. I was lucky enough to chat to Bermejo at a cocktail competition a few years back, and he told me that one story that doesn’t get told often enough is that he never dubbed it the Tommy’s Margarita.
In the early 2000s, Bermejo would take London bartenders to Mexico to visit the tequila distilleries. One of the stops on the way for the travelling bartenders would be San Francisco, and they naturally would visit Tommy’s. That’s where they discovered Bermejo’s way of making the Margarita.
Bermejo credits two London bartenders in particular for spreading the word about his Margarita: Dre Masso and the late Henry Besant. They would train bartenders around the world, and tell them about how to make a Margarita the way Bermejo does — naming it the Tommy’s Margarita along the way.
- 60ml 1800 Silver tequila
- 30ml fresh lime juice
- 30ml agave syrup
- Shake all ingredients with ice, and dump into a rocks glass.
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https://www.boothby.com.au/tommys-margarita/
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The PUPPUCCICO POOCH box is filled with goodies for the pup in your life! Features a bandana, collar tag, and a puppuccino treat.
Complete and ready to send, if it is a gift we can ship it directly to the recipient.
Please make sure address is correct when checking out.
1. Dog Bandana-size medium/large. Choose your pattern.
2. Collar Tag with the phrase- Did someone say squirrel?
3. Puppuccino treat-Who doesn't love a cup of coffee, now we know your dog can't share in that coffee love, but why not let them enjoy a tasty coffee cup treat?
Ingredients: oat flour, rice flour, peanut butter, honey, eggs, and cinnamon. Topped with yogurt coating and vegetable coloring.
Wrapped in a cellophane bag and tied with a bow.
Treat Size: 3.75" BUBBA ROSE BISCUIT CO
Packaged pretty in a white box with shredded paper and confetti with your card on top. No receipts will be included in the gift box. All orders will ship out within 1-3 business days and will take up to 5 business days to be delivered. Holiday times will increase these delivery times so please plan accordingly. Although we wish we had these powers, we cannot predict when your package will arrive as when the package leaves our hands it is out of our control. You will receive a tracing number to track.
Please ensure your recipients address is correct. If a package is sent back to us with the wrong address you will be responsible for the reshipping fees.
If you would like to leave a personalized message please leave it in the personalized box. Messages will be written exactly as received. Don't forget to leave your name! We do not include receipts in the gift box.
Thank you for visiting our shop! Any questions, please reach out.
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https://confettitwine.com/products/puppuccino-pooch-gift-box
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In case you’ve forgotten, The Republic is a Socratic dialogue written around 380 BC concerning the definition of justice and the order and character of the just city-state and the just man. I’d like to tell you that I knew that off the top of my head, but that’s why Al Gore invented the Internet. (Click on any photo to make it larger.)
Who will take the pictures?
The short answer to that question was the young whippersnapper who followed me: Richard Neal, Tom Hopen, Skip Stiver and Steve Trickey, but I thank her for asking.
A Google search for information about Bonnie Wilkening came up pretty dry. There was a Missourian Sept. 29, 1999, feature, a collection of “You’re from Swampeast Missouri if…” contest entries that included a Bonnie Wilkening contribution, “You update your white styrofoam dice hanging on the rear view mirror of your car to fluorescent orange.” I don’t know if it’s the same person.
Miss Vogelsang died in 1997
The Missourian’s Oct. 31, 1997, obit reported that Mildred Wilhemina Vogelsang, 87, a former teacher, librarian and historian, died Wednesday, Oct. 29, 1997, at Cape Girardeau Residential Care Center. She was born Feb. 7, 1910, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Henry H. and Hermena Christine Geldmacher Vogelsang.
Vogelsang [This is a departure from the obituary style we followed in my day. We would have used Miss Vogelsang.] was a graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, and received a master’s degree in library science from Vanderbilt University in 1946. She was a teacher in Cape Girardeau Public Schools from 1934-43, then was librarian at Central High School until 1972.
In 1953 she served as president of School Librarians of Southeast Missouri District when it was first organized. She worked on the curriculum committee in the State Department of Education to prepare a Guide for School Libraries. She served as the president of the Missouri Library Association in 1967. Vogelsang served three terms as trustee of Cape Girardeau Public Library, had been librarian with Historical Association of Greater Cape Girardeau, and was an historian of Old Lorimier Cemetery. She was a member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church.
Survivors include a nephew, James Vogelsang of Cape Girardeau; and a niece, Jane Schueltz of Toledo, Ohio.
Other stories about Miss Vogelsang and libraries
- May 21, 1936 – Broadway school fourth and fifth graders at Broadway School appeared in a two-act operetta, The Magic Slippers, in charge of Miss Mildred Vogelsang and Mrs. Elsie Clack.
- November 18, 1975 – Pupils Look to Teachers for Guidance, the second in a series of articles written for The Missourian in observance of American Education Week.
- Aug. 7, 2005 – Sally Wright Metz said “the greatest part about going to Central was the education, with teachers who cared and inspired her like Mildred Vogelsang, whose influence lead Metz into the education field.”
- Thanks to Julia Howes Jorgensen, the new Central High School’s library isn’t like our old study hall
- Photos taken in Central and other libraries
- Snapshots around Central, including library and study hall
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https://www.capecentralhigh.com/chs_faculty/librarians-vogelsang-and-wilkening/
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George’s Bike Shop has a wide range of Maxxis bike tyres
Maxxis bike tyres are quite simply the choice for those who are passionate about mountain biking. The wide range of tyres are meticulously designed through advanced technology to ensure that the popularity and passion for mountain biking will never die. We are proud to be a stockist of Maxxis bike tyres in Perth.
There are Maxxis mountain bike tyres for every type of terrain encountered. They are also suitable for different styles of biking such as downhill all the way through to high-endurance cycling.
There are lots of different models of Maxxis mountain bike tyres for sale. Each of them are constructed to absolute perfection.
All Maxxis tyres that we sell are tubeless-ready MTB tyres that have many benefits such as the capability of running on low air pressures, lower rolling resistance and flattening of the tyre.
Some of the Maxxis mountain bike tyre range that we stock include;
The Minion is the perfect tyre for downhill racing. They are available for the front (DHF) and the rear (DHR). The DHF has ramped knobs for low-rolling resistance. There are also channel-cut knobs which allow for taking corners accurately as well as straight-line control. The DHR tyre’s ramped knobs improve braking and acceleration. The SS version fills the void between a fast rolling XC tyre and a gripping DH tyre – it’s the best of both worlds.
The Ardent is a versatile Maxxis bicycle tyre for all the different disciplines associated with mountain biking. It is highly versatile, able to provide traction for taking on corners, braking and accelerating at high speeds. The Ardent tyre also comes in a race version, which has been designed for endurance-length and technical XC race courses.
The Aggressor is designed for navigating through modern mountain bike trails at high speeds. The complex knob shaping allows for extra gripping, while the side of the tyre with fortified knobs improves stability. This is an excellent all-trail tyre that gives opportunity to try different types of mountain bike riding.
Maxxis Highroller II
The Highroller II is the top Maxxis mountain bike tyre for tackling freeride terrain. The hard-hitting tread design allows for unrivalled soil penetration and mud-clearing ability. It has a square profile, giving a stable feel and the shoulder and centre of the tyre have knobs that have been adapted to improve braking performance and overall traction.
The Ikon is Maxxis’ mountain bike tyre designed for those who are cross-country (XC) mountain bike racing enthusiasts. The tread is designed to be low-profile, which minimalises rolling resistance while still offering steady traction. The uninterrupted side knobs of the Ikon ensures balance where traction is vital.
The Ignitor is suitable for cross-country or freeride on a medium or loose terrain. The tyre is characterised by low rolling resistance owing to a well-spaced tread design. It also has ramped knobs on the side to provide outstanding traction when cornering.
Maxxis Crossmark II
The Crossmark is the ultimate tyre for cross country (XC) racing. It is stable on hardpack because of the continuous centre ridge. However, it still has enough spacing to grip on loose terrain.
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https://www.georgesbikeshop.com.au/maxxis-bike-tyres/
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A man fuelled by a passion for his people, Jake Briggs is pushing for change for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living with disability; particularly those who have interacted with the criminal justice system.
Briggs is the Managing Director and Owner of Culture Connex, an NDIS provider, on the central coast of New South Wales.
As a Wonnarua/Kamilaroi man and C5/C6 quadriplegic, Briggs has been inspired to push towards equity, working with Youth Koori Court in NSW, First Peoples Disability Network within project and business development, and is now sitting on the First Nations Advisory Group for the Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability.
Culture Connex hosts 21 NDIS registered classes with 520 line items of support which range from Community Nursing Care and Innovative Community Participation to Specialised Disability Accommodation.
“We also have therapeutic support like occupational therapy and counselling which speaks to therapy. I think it is really important to have a holistic approach when it comes to service delivery, and that is why I got this company up and running and designed it the way it is,” said Briggs.
“We are trying to deliver tangible outcomes for the mob; to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders with disability. And also, the general community, doesn’t matter if you are Blak, white or brindle; Culture Connex is here to deliver the best services possible.”
While he is certainly a smart and savvy careerman, Briggs is first and foremost an advocate for his people.
“That is why I want to be that voice, for what I think is important to get across the line to the broader community, to try and deliver the message of what is going on in disability for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia,” he said.
Briggs has been involved for some years with the Youth Koori Court. The program was established in 2015 in an attempt to reduce the number of Indigenous children in custody and provide support and guidance to those at risk.
“It is working with young individuals in a culturally sensitive approach to the court system. You’ve got Magistrate [Sue] Duncan who is leading the charge in Sydney helping deliver the best approach possible for these youngsters that are assigned to the Koori Court system,” said Briggs.
“It is so important to have the deliverance of this setting where Aboriginal Elders are involved and organisations with Aboriginal representatives are trying to deliver the best outcome possible.
“We all come together as a collective to get the best outcome. That is where I come across strongly in the disability sector, where it has got to do with NDIS or other general disability sector.”
Briggs’ role in Youth Koori Court is invaluable.
“At the end of the day, I’m an Aboriginal person, with disability, that knows the justice correctional system and that is why I’m doing this,” he said.
“According to [the NSW Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network] 73 percent of the young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals that come through corrections in NSW and get picked up, have a disability.”
“The majority are cognitive, intellectual, mental disabilities. That is why I am so invested in this scene. It all starts with the youngsters, the juveniles.”
Briggs sits as a committee member on the First Nations Advisory Group to the Disability Royal Commission, a role he takes very seriously.
“As a collective, we all have different strengths, mine is through justice, jails and correctional facilities. I bring that to the table, also me being an Aboriginal person with disability, but I am a participant of the NDIS. I know the language of the NDIS and how to navigate it,” said Briggs.
“We, as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability, or with general disability, we don’t fit in boxes. We are out in the grey area.”
Briggs noted the story of Darryl Carr. A Wiradjuri man living with a mild intellectual disability, Carr has spent most of his life incarcerated. He was released from prison this year after it was found he was detained for 11 years for minor violations of his five-year extended supervision order (ESO).
“He doesn’t want this happening to any other of the mob. Whether that is juvenile or any other systemic incarceration that he has had,” said Briggs.
Briggs spoke of the important work of the Royal Commission.
“It is difficult, not just for me but for the people I am dealing with because it is opening up wounds. It is intergenerational trauma, and personal stuff the individuals have experienced,” he said.
“Ripping off the scabs, exposing these wounds and they know they have to dig deep because it is bringing that to the microphone. It’s not just exposing the wounds for themselves; it is going to go out and be broadcast to the open community where it is going to touch individuals, it is going to expose wounds for them also.
“Then hopefully it does bring in that inspiration, where although it does hurt for them … it does bring the inspiration for [others] to say, ‘Hey I’m going to tell my story too’.”
Briggs is encouraging those with a lived experience of abuse, neglect, violence or exploitation to come forward to the Royal Commission.
“Your story is going to help you find power within yourself, and it will empower the community. It is strength in numbers, what I always say is ‘high tide raises all canoes’.”
By Rachael Knowles
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https://nit.com.au/first-nations-man-helping-mob-navigate-nexus-of-disability-aboriginality-and-the-justice-system/
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Sik Tops WORCS Women Pros
Tatum Sik rode her Maxxis Honda to the win at WORCS round 2 of the Women’s Pro class with a solid victory at round two in Primm, Nevada. Tatum posted a fastest lap with a 9:52 to earn the win just seconds ahead of Alexah Pearson in second and defending WORCS Women Champion Kacy Martinez riding a FMF/RPM KTM Racing Maxxis KTM in third. Elizabeth Bash finished fourth with Nicole Madsen rounding out the top five.
With two events in the books Martinez holds the points lead with 42 ahead of Pearson and Bash with 38 apiece, Madsen has 34 and Sik, who DNFed round one is seventh in the title chase with 25/1 win.
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https://worcsracing.com/2012/02/12/sik-tops-worcs-women-pros/
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Richard is a keen traveller who loves visiting amazing places. With a background in architecture, he has a passion for all design disciplines.
Richard graduated in 1992 with a BA (Hons) in Interior Architecture. He spent two years as a graphic designer in local government, before embarking on a three-year contract with an architectural practice in Mallorca, Spain.
On returning to the UK, Richard joined Percy Thomas Architects as an Architectural Technician, before co-founding Creo.
“Creating digital solutions is very similar to designing a building interior,” he says. “In both instances the visitor need to be guided around simply, sometimes within quite a complex multi-level environment.”
Richard’s role within Creo is Managing Director.
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The Best Time to WorkOut 2021
The time of day in which you train is something you’ve never taken too much into consideration. Most of us simply train when our schedule best allows us which is perfectly fine. But surprisingly research shows us that there is an optimal time to train that not only seems sustainable. Research actually shows that thee time to train not only seems to boost performance and strength gains but also significantly accelerate the rate of muscle growth.
And here I will discuss exactly what time it is and what to do at that specific time.
The optimal time for maximum about the plant it doesn’t make sense to you then you don’t have to do it the worst thing you can do to yourself is to force you.
#1 Morning vs Evening
Studies by Chacko (2017) shown us that there is an optimum time to train that not only seems to slow down your metabolism but also improve the glucose level consistently. Let’s take a look at the research although studies regarding the optimal time to train for growth is limited if you.
|The response to moderate aerobic exercise at different timing|
(T2D: type 2 diabetes; T1D: type 1 diabetes; AUC: area under the curve)
|Intensity & Optimum Duration at which the heart, lungs and muscles can use successfully oxygen during exercises
|Premeal||T2D||“before breakfast”||60–75% HR for 60 min|
|Early before a meal (0-30min)||T1D||15 min postmeal||65% for 30 min|
|After a meal (30-90 min)||T1D and Healthy||30 min postmeal||55% for 45 min|
|After a meal (30-90 min)||T2D||45 min postmeal||53% for 45 min|
|After a meal (30-90 min)||People with metabolic syndrome||60 min postmeal||60% for 45 min|
|After a meal (30-90 min)||T2D||90 min postmeal||50% for 30 min|
|Late after a meal (>90 min)||T2D with and w/o insulin||150 min postmeal||50% for 45 min|
Our strongest performance they’re best when their core body temperature reaches its peak and since as shown here most people core body. For example, if you work a physically demanding job then it’s likely best that you workout before your shift or during lunchtime meaning that you’re often waiting longer for equipment have to change your exercise selection based on what’s available and so
When a common yet effective strategy is to simply ingest caffeine before your morning workout
Research by Yamanaka et al. (2015) seems to help readiness and strength close to what would be during the evening. Just to be aware that caffeine tolerance might become an addiction and in huge quantity, it will damage the body in a way that you never imagine.
Typically, most experienced people preferred to exercise in the morning for a fully productive day thus despite the evening being the optimal time to train for most individuals. But there is so much individual variation and other factors to consider. For example, although I feel that I do perform best in the evening I consistently work out in the morning. My workout routine helps me started with the day it’s just what I feel. But at the end of the day is consistency and utterance are the most important factors when it comes to what will deliver your results.
Prioritize, Choosing a Time
To prioritize in choosing what time, I personally enjoy the most in the morning. Also, keeping what I mentioned in this article in the back of your mind and implementing the various strategies that covered am I any performance decrements.
Any performance requirements of experience in the morning can be minimized by ingesting caffeine pre-workout are they quietly warming up before your workout is being consistent with the time of your workout
Because there is so much individual variation and the optimum time will depend on everybody body it depends and based on your sleep schedule work shift pattern and other factors to consider.
#2 Morning Workouts
When I said morning workouts I mean workouts before breakfast. One of the easiest I know, not everyone has that time to work out in the morning so just do what you can do easily and do some exercising and also if you don’t want to do I don’t want these then you could try some yoga in the get your lymphatic system moving.
Also you can try low impact workouts as walking, cycling, swimming in the morning I have a couple of days and also recently uploaded a 30 and also high-intensity workouts but mostly glycogen itself which I will touch on later for the afternoon workouts.
#3 Evening training group experienced nearly 50% more muscle growth.
than in the morning group. And there was slight yet non-significant research found by Holmstrup et al. (2015) that subjects that trained in the evening experience slightly greater muscle growth and subjects of training over a period of 10 weeks. As you can see based on the research it seems as though training in the late afternoon or evening.
The most plausible theory is that most people are simply able to perform better and are naturally stronger in the evening when compared to the morning.
This is likely because you’re more hydrated more fuel glycogen and most importantly your core temperature is at its highest in and since a show here at most pupils core body temperature is at its highest from around 3:00 to 9:00 PM this would theoretically.
The only thing I do at nighttime is a walkout with my furry one because I have really wick digestion so going for a walk for 30 min is really good for improving the digestion.
But if you wanna lose some fat you will wanna have some good hours of sleep a night. Like from 7-8 hours every single night. Personally, I need 8 hours of sleep a night because I wake up refresh and full of life the second day.
#4 After Lunch
Some of you prefer to do workouts about two to three hours after lunch or two or three hours after breakfast. A little tip for you: is gonna really help with your digestion process and we want that don’t you don’t want to feel bloated.
It is time for that workouts at this time of day because I have so much energy that I can just push a workout like really high-intensity workouts. When you’re exercising your body is not gonna be digesting the food that well and you’re gonna feel like no shoes or feel personally just don’t have that energy to do those without in the morning because I faster for 11:50 hours haven’t eaten any reactions called resist workout or epoch.
Larsen et al. (2019) throughout their studies explained that the resists’ workout or heat workout will gonna trigger the reaction called epoch which it’s basically excess post-exercise oxygen consumption. Epoch is pretty much that after exercise allows the body to burn fat for the after 48h and heat workout are generally really great for that because increasing your heart rate so much, breathing so fast and this will gonna trigger that after burning fat.
#5 Key to take away
The morning exercises, since it helps get the day started are the best.
If you want maximum fat loss and just help you off with that just better to go for a walk after lunch.
The most consistently good at the end of the day it’s consistency and adherence to training.
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https://www.fitnessemporiumglobe.com/best-time-to-workout-2021/
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The retail industry has undergone an amazing transformation in the past twenty years. The growth of the internet and digital technology has fundamentally altered consumer behaviour, empowering shoppers with instant access to information and a wealth of purchasing options.
Today’s consumers are connected – to devices, to data, to each other. They demand a joined-up shopping experience; one in which the web, mobile channels and physical stores overlap. They have come to expect a buying experience that is tailored to their individual preferences.
The number of purchases physically taking place in-store is on the decline, as customers embrace the convenience and simplicity of online shopping. Mobile purchasing is the largest growth market, with year on year growth being experienced for both mobile browsing and in-app purchases.
Retail and Distribution Industry Challenges
- Consumers have become more demanding, requiring organisations to deliver a consistent buying experience across multiple platforms on multiple devices
- Increased pressure for regulatory compliance, customer data protection and PCI DSS for online purchasing
- Seamless integration of e-Commerce applications with back-office, finance and supply chain management processes
- Providing multi-channel customer support, before during and post-purchase
- Delivering a shopping experience that benefits from process automation but is personalised at the point of use
ONI Solutions for Retail and Distribution
- Delivering a better customer experience by providing staff with real-time access to accurate, up-to-date customer data
- Integrating disparate systems with a single set of master data to inform purchasing, stock control, invoicing and logistics
- Scalable on-premise, Cloud or hybrid infrastructure solutions with the flexibility to deal with changing economic conditions and seasonal demands
- Omni-channel Contact Centre solutions with the latest in intelligent routing, queue-busting, call recording and self-service applications
- HD audio and video call recording solutions for PCI DSS compliance, targeted user training and dispute resolution
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Intricate inventory management
Industry leader Fapco provides JIT inventory warehousing, expert Material Flow and Resource Planning and critical OEM parts replacement
Critical OEM parts replacement
Fapco does not falter when customers need to quickly recall and replace either a few thousand or tens of thousands of safety-related critical OEM parts in the field. In fact, Fapco has extensive experience in OEM parts recall campaign in both industrial and automotive industries. Fapco realizes the critical importance of minimizing the potential negative impact on your reputation and quickly sets about with expert team members, the facilities and equipment in place to effectively and quickly handle all aspects of your critical parts recall campaign. We can meet any of your needs regarding critical OEM parts replacement to give you the best results.
Recall campaigns are an inevitable part of the business at some point and Fapco understands this. Automotive industry recalls potentially affect thousands or even millions of vehicles. Whether in the automotive industry or industrial industry, Fapco is poised to receive critical spare parts from manufacturers and then package with replacement and special handling instructions. We have worked with many different customers throughout the years to provide them with reliable parts and services to help them avoid the inconvenience of nonfunctional OEM parts.
Fapco works diligently to quickly distribute the parts through your existing spare parts distribution network or directly to your dealer network or even to the end consumer. You avoid the strain on your facilities and staff because Fapco accomplishes all aspects of critical OEM parts replacement within 48 hours from receipt to the shipment of critical spare parts.
Material Flow and Resource Planning
Fapco has the expertise to fully support the enterprise resource planning and material flow for all customers, from the smallest to largest manufacturer. The company recognizes the importance of investing in systems and technologies to fully handle all aspects of material flow and resource planning. Fapco therefore utilizes state of the art QAD MFG Pro ERP system, utilizes EDI for communication with suppliers and customers and operates a full suite of distribution ERP software to offer crucial support for customer data exchange requirements.
Staff working in material flow and resource planning have extensive experience in full business application development, system design, programming networking and project management skills. With our experience and expertise, we can give you the best achievable results with every service. You’ll benefit from some of the best material flow and resource planning services available anywhere. We have everything you need to ensure that you get what you need with every solution we provide.
Fapco made substantial investments in its information systems infrastructure, recognizing that the investments made are critical for ensuring the future success of Fapco’s customers.
JIT inventory Warehousing Done Right
When you choose Fapco for your inventory warehousing, you gain the advantage of having the advantage of the Fapco consistent, precise logistics and just in time stock control. You won’t need to worry about any aspect of your inventory warehousing operations going overlooked with our comprehensive and customizable services, based on your operation’s specific requirements.
There are several advantages to just in time inventory warehousing, as pointed out by Small Business Chron. Contributor Bonnie Conrad explains that JIT inventory warehousing features the capabilities for companies to become more efficient and competitive, allows for serving customers more efficiently and results in less waste.
Fapco has the capabilities to handle all your inventory management and contract packaging solutions. Contact us at any time to discuss your project’s specific needs and we’ll help you with some of the best services available anywhere. We’re ready to give you a fully customized solution, such as for parts kitting or cold seal technology, that gets you the results you want.
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For young children learning about numbers is so much fun! There are endless things to count and definitely endless ways to use numbers. However, understanding that three always means three no matter what is being counted, can be a bit of a challenge. That’s why I created this free number recognition printable. Kids can see very easily that there are many ways that we can show the same number.
Materials needed for the Number Recognition Printable:
Paper or card stock
More Number Learning Fun: 30+ Hands-On Counting Activities
How to prepare the activity:
Print, laminate and cut out the number recognition printable.
How to use:
Have the child match the various forms of each number.
This activity is easily differentiated for different children and skill-levels.
For kids who are just learning their numbers, using cards that demonstrate the numbers rather than the numerals or words will help them to practice counting in a more concrete way.
For kids who have more experience with numbers, provide them with all of the cards and have them sort the cards according to number.
More Number Learning Fun: LEGO Counting Cards
More Number Learning Fun: Free Printable Farm Counting Game
You can also practice building number lines by providing the kids with one set of cards, such as the balloons or hands. After the numbers are all in order, have the kids close their eyes while you remove one or two cards from the number line. When the kids open their eyes have them figure out which numbers are missing.
These cards can also be used to play Memory by choosing two number formats. Or choose four formats and play a game of Go Fish!
Choose a set of cards from 1-10 in multiple formats (1-hand, 2-balloon, 3-car, etc.) and display them around the room. Call out a number and have the kids hunt for the correct card.
There are so many things that you can do with this one printable!
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https://lifeovercs.com/free-number-recognition-printable/
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…a simple idea discovered by world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck in decades of research on achievement and success.
“If parents want to give their children a gift, the best thing they can do is to teach their children to love challenges, be intrigued by mistakes, enjoy effort, and keep on learning.”
What is Growth Mindset?
As its name suggests, having a “Growth Mindset” means that you are prepared to challenge yourself and not remain static by accepting failure (as in a “Fixed Mindset”).
At St Thomas of Canterbury School, we fully embrace the concept of having a Growth Mindset. We understand that intelligence is something that can be developed through dedication, hard work and effort.
We realise that through stretching ourselves and learning new skills, our brains form new connections which make us smarter. We accept that making mistakes and learning from criticism is simply an essential process of learning in order to achieve our ultimate goals and ambitions.
At St Thomas of Canterbury School, we fully endorse and promote a “Growth Mindset” mentality. We believe that children (and adults!) need to learn to love challenges, to accept mistakes and enjoy the ultimate reward that effort, persistence and determination will inevitably bring when goals and targets are met.We teach our children that they can achieve anything they want if they fully immerse themselves in:
Being challenged and motivated
Making an effort
Accepting feedback and criticism
Having a love of learning
Striving to improve
Being successful, feeling happy
Growth Mindset Assembly
In January 2018, the pupils and staff at St Thomas of Canterbury School enjoyed a captivating Growth Mindset Assembly and workshop led by Mike Mullen (UK BMX Pro Halfpipe Champion).
Mike’s story was inspiring and engaging; he explained how, as a young boy, he was excited by watching BMX Freestyle stunts and determined to save up to buy his own BMX bike and follow in the footsteps of his role models.
We were delighted to welcome Mike Mullen back to our school in March 2018. Mike delivered a BMX workshop to our Key Stage Two pupils. For photos of this event, please see: Mike Mullen BMX Growth Mindset Workshop: http://www.bmxacademy.com/bmxworkshops
School BMX Workshops & Masterclasses – Growth Mindset … www.bmxacademy.com BMX workshops for UK schools by Mike Mullen 2017 UK Pro Halfpipe Champion & former World Champ, all equipment provided.
Growth Mindset through BMX Mike’s positive approach to learning and being challenged is infectious and constructive. The children thoroughly enjoyed the workshop and the opportunity to pick up some cool BMX tricks! People who have a positive attitude towards their learning will make good progress and be successful. In nurturing a Growth Mindset culture at St Thomas of Canterbury School, our aim for the community (pupils, staff, parents, governors and friends) is to instil an attitude where mistakes are embraced, challenges are confronted and effort is rewarded.
“I realised every trick or competition was a challenge. Always dangerous and often painful. Facing these daily challenges as a BMX rider I learned to find courage, become independent, resourceful and to build resilience.” Mike Mullen
How can we achieve a Growth Mindset and become confident and resilient learners at St Thomas of Canterbury School?
|It’s fine to make mistakes - we learn from them!|
|We embrace challenge – mastering something new gives you a huge sense of achievement|
|We never give up – we just try a different strategy|
|We take risks. Staying in our comfort zone will keep us in a rut and provide us with less opportunity to fulfil our amazing potential!|
|We remember that our brains are elastic and malleable. Brain plasticity refers to its amazing ability to change and re-organise itself by forming new connections between neurons.|
|We accept criticism and feedback and learn from each other but we don’t compare ourselves with each other|
For older readers / parents:
For classrooms / teachers:
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https://www.stcanterbury.herts.sch.uk/page/?title=Growth+Mindset&pid=69
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When PR expert Shala Winters gets hired to increase the tourist trade in a Texas town mostly populated by Native Americans, her schemes stir up a storm of trouble-with both the town’s commanding lawman and someone after Shala’s life!
I’ve had this book on my kindle for a few weeks now but I’ve always put other books before it. Last night I decided it was time to read it – seeing as i think it was a freebie on Amazon – and I normally really enjoy the freebie books.
I had read the synopsis when i downloaded the book, so i had completely forgot what it was about, and when i got a few pages in and got confused, i re-read the blurb and remember exactly why i had downloaded the book.
It is definitely different from any other books i read. I’m not really a romantic mystery/suspense girl myself, but I did in fact, love this book. Every page had me hooked and i was constantly guessing over who the hitman was going to me – I thought it was her ex-husband…totally way off there.
Christie made me love ALL the characters and their story lines but I have to say i adored Lucas and Jose the most.
Lucas had some great lines which had me laughing throughout the book and I just felt drawn to Jose – I did feel slightly sorry for him and i kind of understand why he wanted to leave Precious – as i feel that way about my home town at the moment and I don’t feel like i fit in anymore, so i can totally sympathize with him in that respect.
The love triangle between Maria/Matt/Jose got me irritable at times. Maria and Jose are foster siblings with history and Maria was with Matt but something happened. I didn’t like who Maria ended up with, i wanted the other guy as i really liked him.
Redfoot and his premonition dreams about souls mates and incidents from the spirits were very interesting to read. I believe in the whole soul mates thing, so i enjoyed it when they came true. His ‘relationship’ with Veronica annoyed me a bit. Mainly it was Veronica getting on my nerves saying no one could find out because of her children but when you’re older, why should it matter to your children if you find another partner? It would make me happy if any one of my parents found someone else if the other one left or died (They are together just for the record).
Sky and Shala – too cute. I loved the way their relationship paned out – both attracted to each other but not wanting to do anything.
Redfoot had a dream these two were soul mates and the journey from when they first met to the end of the book had me hanging on. Sky doesn’t believe in soul mates and love but when he sees Shala he’s attracted to her but thinks if this whole soul mate stuff is true, he has to stay away. Shala is also instantly attracted to Sky when she first sees him and after having her camera snatched off her by him, all she wants is it back so she can do her job and get out of Precious but no matter how much they want to stay away, they cant as Shala has a stalker that will do whatever to have her dead, and Sky will do whatever to protect her and keep her safe.
I did just find the epilogue on Christie’s website, if anyone hasnt seen it or read it.
Totally recommend this book especially as it makes me want to go to Texas now as the scenery etc was beautifully written
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https://zelizabethbooks.com/2012/10/28/shut-up-and-kiss-me-christie-craig/
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Türkiye Süper Lig Simülasyon (2021 - Fikstürler) 1.0
|File size:||4.1 MB|
|Publish date:||July 16, 2021|
|Minimum OS||Android 4.1+ (Jelly Bean)|
|Category||Android Sports Games|
About Türkiye Süper Lig Simülasyon (2021 - Fikstürler) game
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CloudApks's reviewTürkiye Süper Lig Simülasyon (2021 - Fikstürler) game is a free Android Sports game, has been published by Kartal Uygulama on July 16, 2021.
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What's New (Latest updates)Süper Lig'in 2021-2022 sezonundaki şampiyonunu gerçek fikstürleri kullanarak tahmin edebilirsin.
The DescriptionBu uygulamada Süper Lig'deki 380 maçı hafta hafta tahmin ederek şampiyonunu belirleyebilirsin. Maçlar oynandığı zaman tahminlerinin doğruluğunu kontrol edebilirsin.
Ayrıca uygulama takımların sezonluk fikstürlerini ve ligin hafta hafta fikstürünü görmek için de idealdir.
Beşiktaş, Galatasaray, Fenerbahçe ya da Trabzonspor, şampiyon sence kim olacak indir ve tahmin et!
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File size: 4.1 MB
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I was headed out to the range when I saw The Sand Crab watching TV in the grill. The 17th at Sawgrass was on the screen, and The Crab was staring at it like he was checking his lottery numbers.
As I got closer I saw his smartphone, a pen and notebook, and a copy of The Rules of Golf on the table next to his usual beer and well-chewed cigar. “How’s the tournament going, Crab?” I asked.
“Watch Pavin real close here,” he replied. “He might ground his club on that bulkhead, and it’s behind the yellow line. It’d be real easy to do.” We watched as Corey Pavin hit his usual precision shot, putting off the bulkhead with the bounce of his wedge. “OK, I guess he pulled that one off,” Sand Crab sighed.
I sat down at an adjoining table and looked back up at the screen. A new hole had appeared, maybe the 14th. “And you’re doing what?” I asked.
He gave me a self-congratulatory grin and a thumbs up. “Upholding the integrity of this magnificent game,” he said in his best Scottish brogue.
“You don’t think Pavin does a pretty good job of that by himself?”
The Crab tapped the earpiece of his sunglasses. “Another set of eyes never hurts.” I think he winked, but it was too dark behind those lenses to know for sure. He pointed back toward the TV. “Watch Sergio now. He’ll be really ticked if he misses this putt.” We watched as Garcia rolled in a four footer.
“Didn’t you miss one about half that length on eighteen an hour or so ago, Sand Crab?”
He nodded as he picked up his cigar. “But I didn’t want to make mine. Sergio did.”
“You didn’t want to make yours?”
“Nah. My partner had already won the hole. I need to keep my handicap up there for that big charity scramble next month. There’s some good prizes, you know. And our foursome lost our regular ringer when he moved north. We gotta find another stick with a phantom handicap.”
He pointed back at the television and waved away the comment he knew I was about to make. “Here comes another one. Watch to see if Mickelson nicks the grass on his takeaway in that bunker. He’s mighty close to the lip.”
“It’s OK if he touches the grass on his backswing, Crabpot. It’s live grass, not a loose impediment.”
“I bet there’s dead crap there too. They could always check if I called it in, like they did with Padraig and that divot on the tee. Phil was even there to help. He’d be all for me suggesting they have a look.”
“I doubt it. And I seem to remember you moved some twigs out of the way in the bunker the last time I played with you, Sandman.”
“Yeah, but we don’t have the kind of grounds crew those guys have. That junk wouldn’t have been there for them, so I figure it’s OK if I moved it.”
I changed the subject before I lost my temper. “You see the basketball game last night? Pretty good game, I thought.”
I got a grunt in return. “Would have been if the refs would have let them play. Half the game was ticky-tack fouls. Just let the guys play their game, that’s what I say.” He eagerly pointed back to the screen. “Here it goes again in slo-mo. I think Mickelson might have double hit that ball on his follow through. Watch this.”
“You do that for me, Crabs. I’ve got some balls to hit.”
As I went out the door I heard him call after me. “Before you go, could you attest this card for me? Everybody took off before they could sign for me.”
I let the door slam like I didn’t hear him.
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https://fairwaywords.com/2011/05/14/the-sand-crab-at-sawgrass/
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Emergency appointment for a recurrent acute pain on top left side. Root canal casted post and crown have been performed on this second maxillary
Endodontic procedure instrumentation has been performed with Mani stainless K files and ProTaper Universal (Dentsply).
The patient urged my referring dentist to save his own natural tooth even though it was badly decayed and it presented with an uncomplicated
Opmi Proergo Dental Operative Microscope, a Cutting Edge Technology to Save a Key Tooth. Overcoming an Against All Odds Clinical Pre Operative Condition.
Dental operating microscope assisted root canal procedure on a completely stenosed canal system (calcified canal). Endodontist. Case Study Number
An Intricate Root Canal Retreatment Procedure on a Calcified Second Mandibular Molar Allowed for this Tooth to Be Preserved for the Last 20 years
Endodontic procedure case study number 49747 A large post removal and root canal retreatment procedure on a calcified tooth, followed by a
Case Study Number 357016 Implant versus natural tooth Both implants and root canals have similar success rates (above 90%) so the remaining
A Root Canal Retreatment Involving a Crown and Two Posts Removal allowed for this Painful Tooth to Be Preserved
Microendodontic. Case Study Number 511536 Sixty years old patient presenting with an abscessed mandibular molar. Diagnosis: Persisting disease
Preoperative X ray dental film shows a "furcation defect" encompassing the entire width of the tooth (no probing). A root canal treatment implying a
Case Study Number 430646 External root resorption associated with chronic apical periodontitis altered the shape and position
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Bò Kho is an incredibly delicious Vietnamese beef stew with a silky texture and melt in the mouth beef pieces. It's perfect for winter and you can serve it with crispy bread rolls or rice noodles for a delicious meal. I have worked on perfecting this recipe for 2 weeks and share my tips for making this beef stew even more incredible. This is a pushy recipe Dear Reader - I really, really hope you'll give this a try!
Bò means beef and Kho means to braise, stew or simmer in Vietnamese. Originally Bo Kho originated from Northern Vietnam where it is served for breakfast. In Central Vietnam it is eaten with rice noodles (Phở bò kho) but in Southern Vietnam it is served with crispy baguettes (Bánh mì bò kho). It is served with chilli, lime, herbs and bean sprouts on the side. Sometimes it is served with yellow egg noodles where it is called Mì bò kho.
I've eaten bò kho a lot but I was inspired to make this by the one I had at Paddy Field House in Marrickville. The soup had the most incredible texture to it-silky and rich with so much flavour to it. There are soft, melting pieces of beef and a rich, aromatic soup and carrots in it. Many people know pho which is delicious but bò kho is richer and features melt in the mouth beef pieces in it and I prefer it for winter.
The secret to bo kho: beef tendon and flank
The secret to this bo kho's silky texture is beef tendons that make it more gelatinous. Tendons and bones are inexpensive to buy at the butcher and give the stew a gloriously silky texture. The second secret is to use beef flank as you main cut of meat.
What is beef tendon? If you've had Pho you've had beef tendon. Tendons are the connective tissue the animal's bones and muscles. They're high in collagen which is great for skin health. It imparts a wonderful silkiness to soups and stocks. When you make a broth or soup with tendons you end up with a jellied stock and that is the collagen. In Asian culture they often promote dishes high in collagen as beauty boosters. While you may have to pre-order these at a Western butcher, Asian butchers often have tendons in stock. I bought everything for this at a late night shop at Thai Kee in Market City (not sponsored, I just found it handy to have a butcher open at night!). Once you use the tendon in the soup you can eat it or discard it. It contains a lot of collagen and feels fatty due to its jellied mouthfeel but actually has a low amount of fat. A 100g/3.5ozs piece of beef tendon has 0.5 grams/0.018oz of fat and 36.7 grams/1.3ozs of protein and 150 calories.
Beef Flank vs Chuck or Gravy Beef: A lot of people use chuck for bo kho which is fine as it is an easy cut to buy but beef flank gives it a much better result, melting down to a beautiful softness and unctuousness. I find that chuck cooks down to be a bit drier. Some people don't like the layer of fat on top of flank but once it's cooked you can just peel it off or eat it. I hope you'll make this with flank because it produces such a wonderful result.
Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker or Stovetop? That depends on how much time you have! :) I tend to use my Instant pot/All in one pressure cooker because I can sear the beef and lemongrass/garlic and then cook in one and it cooks for an hour. But it works just as well in a slow cooker or on the stovetop and I've given instructions for all three.
Fresh rice noodles vs dried: I much, much prefer the texture of the fresh Vietnamese rice noodles over the dried ones. Fresh rice noodles are much quicker to use too - you just microwave them for 1 minute and then use them. Dried rice noodles need to be soaked for 30 minutes in hot water and they don't tend to become as silky soft as fresh ones. Fresh rice noodles should be stored in the fridge. I really liked this brand above.
I cannot get enough of bo kho now that we're in the midst of winter. I've spent two weeks developing this recipe making little improvements each time to arrive at this final recipe which I think is just like the one we ate at Paddy Field House. Even Mr NQN who isn't a massive meat eater has had no issues eating this every night for a week. It's so simple and warming and the flavour improves over time so I make a big batch that lasts us for a few nights.
I also have another tip for winter weather Dear Reader! I discovered it when we went to the wedding I mentioned last week. It was held in the Southern Highlands and the night before I checked the temperature and it said that Bowral was going to "feel like" 0 degrees (I always check the "feels like" temperature). Then an idea struck me: pocket warmers! And that's how we found ourselves on the hunt for pocket warmers late one Friday night. We found some at the supermarket. They are hand warmers you keep in your pocket to keep you warm and they last for around 10 hours. Except I was going to do something else.
My dress had quite a voluminous skirt so I wore fleece lined tights and boots underneath it. And in the back of the tights just near my lower back I stuffed one of these pocket warmers and put the other one was down my cleavage. The dress was perfect for it. I was warm the entire time and while I had a faux fur wrap that was all that I needed as my chest was toasty warm!
The wedding was very nice - we sat with Mr NQN's colleagues who were super friendly and it was nice to put a face to the names that he had told me all about. And while I mentioned it was a religious wedding they were a young couple and it was the "friskiest" wedding I have been to with the most sexual references I've ever heard at a wedding including her vows to give him a "special massage wink wink every night"!
It ended with a surprise: they wanted to do a continuous video with each table (there were 180 guests) doing a special kind of dance. They came around to each table beforehand to brief us on the dance they wanted us to do. We were assigned the TikTok shuffle dance. Now this is not an easy dance, it's sort of really complicated and we were all completely unprepared for it. I didn't even know if I could do it without tripping over in my dress. But we all agreed to do our best and busied ourselves practising. We watched as they went around the room-there was the Thriller Dance for one table which seems so simple in comparison.
We braced ourselves for embarrassment and they approached our table. And then they completely bypassed us and the next table! I'm not sure why, and we weren't going to ruin their single take video or ask them but we somehow missed our chance to dance terribly for video. And the unanimous reaction was that of massive relief! And next wedding I'll make sure to practice it beforehand in case we get asked because you never know these things.
So tell me Dear Reader, how do you keep warm in winter? Are you good at dancing? Have you ever done the TikTok shuffle?
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Bò Kho Vietnamese Beef Stew
Rated 5.0 out of 5 by 3 readers
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 30 minutes plus 15 minutes marinating time
Cooking time: 1.5 hours pressure cooker
- 1/2 cup/125ml/4flozs. fish sauce
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1.2kg/2.7lbs beef flank
- 6 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 onion, peeled and quartered
- 2 fat lemongrass sticks, cut into three pieces, split in half and ends pounded
- 2 inches ginger, sliced
- Oil for sauteeing
- 5 cups beef stock
- 1/2 cup tomato paste
- 500g/1.1lbs beef tendon
- 400ml/14flozs young coconut water (unsweetened, unflavoured)
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 star anise
- 2 cloves
- 1 teaspoon five spice powder
- 1 tablespoon annatto paste or powder (optional, to colour it red)
- 2 small chillies, sliced
- 4 carrots (around 700g/25ozs.)
- Coriander, mint, lime wedges and sliced onion to serve
- 1kg/2.2lbs fresh rice noodles
Step 1 - First marinate the beef. Dissolve sugar in the fish sauce add to a bowl with the beef flanks and allow to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
Step 2 - Meanwhile blend the lemongrass, garlic and onion. Peel the carrots and cut into large chunks.
Instant pot/Pressure cooker directions: Set to saute for 20 minutes and then add oil and brown the beef all over and then remove from pot and set aside to cool off a little. Then add the onion and garlic mixture and saute until fragrant. Cut the beef into 1 inch or so cubes and add to the pot along with the lemongrass, ginger, stock, beef tendons, coconut water, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, five spice powder, chillies and annatto. Set to cook on high for 30 minutes and release the pressure naturally after this.
When the first 30 minutes is up and pressure is released, add the carrots. Set on high for 30 minutes and release pressure naturally. Simmer for 10 minutes. Season with sugar and salt if needed (it shouldn't need much at all).
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Stovetop Directions: In a large cast iron pot add oil and brown the beef all over and then remove from pot and set aside. Then add the onion and garlic mixture and saute until fragrant. Cut the beef into 1 inch or so cubes and add to the pot along with the lemongrass, stock, ginger, beef tendons, coconut water, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, five spice powder, chillies and annatto. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer and cook for 3 hours.
After the 3 hours add the carrots and remaining stock and cook for another 1 hour. Season with sugar and salt if needed (it shouldn't need much at all).
The tendons once cooked
Step 3 - To assemble: Skim the fat off the top of the soup and remove the tendons. Divide rice noodles into portions and place each portion in the microwave and cook on high for 1 minute. Place into bowls and ladle soup over adding carrot pieces and beef pieces. Add some finely sliced onion on top and serve with lime wedges, coriander, lime, bean sprouts and extra chilli.
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(Tidepool Protection, Education, and Restoration Program)
You are part of a successful program. Protecting the tidepools and delighting the visitors is a team effort; we all have a part, we all have a benefit. Now hang on to your hats while we go through what being a TPERP is all about and tell you all the wonderful things that are going on in your tidepools!
We are very glad you are here to help celebrate the continuing success (since 1996) of TPERPing! The staff thanks you, the public thanks you, and the critters thank you!
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If you follow our home cooked dog food recipes here on Top Dog Tips, you've noticed that sometimes we include nuts in the ingredients list. But aren’t nuts toxic to dogs and shouldn't they be avoided? Yes, some nuts are indeed dangerous to dogs, while a few others are perfectly fine to feed your canine companion.
Why Are Nuts Controversial?
Some nuts like peanuts and chestnuts pose no toxicity dangers to dogs, and can be fed as an occasional treat in small amounts. Other nuts like macadamia, pistachios and walnuts are highly toxic to dogs and should be avoided at all costs. Certain types like almonds are not toxic, but can only be fed in very small amounts.
When it comes to using nuts in homemade dog food recipes, it's best to use only the minimal amount. Other than toxicity, in large doses (especially for small breeds), some nuts can also pose a choking hazard or become lodged in the intestines, creating an obstruction/blockage.
Safe Nuts for Dogs
Generally, there are only two types of nuts that are safe to feed to dogs and reap some of their benefits – peanuts and roasted chestnuts.
Peanuts. A few raw or roasted, unsalted peanuts can be included in homemade dog food recipes and they will not harm a healthy adult dog. Never feed peanuts that are covered in chocolate or coated with sugar, candy or other additions.
Roasted Chestnuts. Similar to peanuts, chestnuts are high in fat. In small quantities given to healthy adult dogs, they are fine. Stick to feeding them only on occasion.
Non-toxic Nuts but Better Avoided
Some other nut types are not poisonous to dogs but may pose other risks. They will be fine in very small amounts, given rarely, but generally, it's better to avoid them and stick with safer nuts mentioned above.
Almonds. This nut is not toxic to canines, but dogs tend to have a difficult time digesting the almond. This can sometimes lead to GI upset.
Hazelnuts. Also not toxic to dogs, but due to their shape and size, they can cause choking or intestinal blockage, especially in small breeds.
Roasted or Baked Cashews. These are very high in potassium and can pose a risk to dogs with urinary issues.
Toxic Nuts for Dogs
A large number of nut types are dangerous to dogs and should never be used in home cooked dog food recipes, or given as treats.
Walnuts (Black, English & Japanese). Other than regular raw or roasted walnuts, moldy walnuts especially are toxic to dogs because they can contain a fungus called tremorgenic mycotoxins. This can cause seizures and other dangerous neurological complications in pets.
Pistachios. This nut can carry aspergillus mold which produces aflatoxin that can affect the dog’s liver. Pistachios's shape and size are also a choking hazard and can block your pup's intestines.
Macadamia Nuts. This is a highly toxic nut to dogs, and even one nut can cause severe diarrhea, vomiting, weakness in the legs, fever, and shivering.
Pine Nuts. They can cause GI upset in dogs, and large doses can severely affect your dog’s pancreas and urinary tract.
Pecans. Similar to pistachios, pecans also contain aflatoxin which can damage the dog's liver. Pecans also contain a compound called juglone, which is toxic to both the canine and equine species.
Brazil Nuts. They are not toxic per se, but Brazil nuts are very high in fat and can, over time, create pancreatitis in dogs.
Using Safe Amounts of Nuts in Homemade Dog Food
When it comes to using nuts in homemade dog food meals, none of the recipes of mine, or those developed by holistic veterinarians, use large amounts of them. I also rarely include them in recipes, and only to spice up a pet's diet with some of the benefits that safe nuts like peanuts provide.
If you choose to feed your dog peanuts or roasted chestnuts more often, it is recommended to use only extremely small on occasion as a treat or added to the recipe. This dosage is likely to be safe for healthy adult dogs and will allow you to reap some of the health benefits nuts can provide to your dog.
In general, I would also recommend to stick to organic, natural peanut butter, which dogs will love and it's going to be completely safe. Many of my home cooked dog food recipes include peanut butter in both meals and treats, such as this one, this, this and this.
Be Mindful of Existing Health Conditions
Even when feeding safe nuts to dogs, you need to stay vigilant. Just like with any recipe, or ingredient, or drug, or even commercial kibble, observe your pet for any signs of sensitivities when feeding nuts.
Be mindful that when using nuts like peanuts and chestnuts, the above recommendation is for healthy adult dogs only, and those that do not suffer from certain conditions. In some cases, even safe nuts may be more dangerous.
- Sensitive Stomachs. Due to make up of the peanut, dogs with sensitive stomachs should not be fed any nuts.
- Urinary Tract Issues. Any type of nuts can make this issue worse.
- Pancreatitis. All nuts are high in fat. Dogs with pancreas problems should avoid eating nuts, even if they're considered safe in small dosage.
- Small Dogs. Whole nuts can pose a choking problem and/or an intestinal obstruction for smaller dogs.
- Obese Dogs. All nuts are high in fat, and dogs that are overweight should not be given nuts at all.
Consult with a holistic veterinarian before you begin including nuts in your homemade dog food recipes. When using safe nuts (or peanut butter), start slowly to avoid stomach upset and never exceed the recommended “dose” for your dog’s weight.
Note: Never feed your dog nuts that have gone moldy or those that are covered in chocolate or sugar, or those still in the shell.
Potential Benefits of Nuts for Dogs
As with any fruit or vegetable, there's been a huge amount of studies done on the benefits of nuts in humans, some of which can extend to dogs. Below are some of the benefits that the most popular dog-friendly nuts – peanuts – may provide.
In ¼ cup (36.5 grams) of peanuts, you'll find:
- 47% Copper – 47%
- 36% Manganese
- 28 % Vitamin B3
- 24% Molybdenum
- 22% Folate
- 21% Biotin
- 20% Phosphorus
- 20% Vitamin E
- 19% Protein
- 19% Vitamin B1
- 7% Potassium
- 19 grams of Fat
Heart Health – Due to the high levels of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats in the peanut, it can promote good heart health and decrease the chances of cardiovascular disease in your dog.
Promotes Healthy Skin and Coat – Peanuts are naturally high in Biotin (vitamin B7) which helps keep the coat shiny and in good condition.
Lower Cholesterol – Peanuts contain high levels of Niacin which has been known to help lower bad cholesterol.
Boost of Protein – Peanuts contain a significant amount of protein which will improve your dog’s energy levels, muscle tone, and brain function.
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Stability for the future – 20 years of Montan-Stiftung-Saar
17 September 2021
The Montan-Stiftung-Saar foundation was established on 7 September 2001 as part of the “Saarland iron and steelworks solution”. The aim of the foundation was to reorganize the ownership structure of the steel industry in Saarland in order to secure the long-term sustainability of the companies and jobs in the industry. The foundation has been a guarantor for the stability of the Saarland steel industry since 2001. In line with the purpose of the foundation, it has also become an integral part of the Saarland university landscape as a supporter of education and science.
In a market characterized by overcapacity, structural problems, cheap imports and uncertain framework conditions, the foundation model continues to provide companies with a security envied by many other companies in the industry. It was also from this position that the acquisition could be realized by SHS – Stahl-Holding-Saar and its subsidiary Saarstahl of the rail works in Hayange (Saarstahl Rail S.A.S.) and of the Ascoval steel plant in St. Saulve (Saarstahl Ascoval S.A.S.). Both plants are an important addition to the portfolio of Saarland steel companies with respect to the mobility transformation and the production of low-carbon steel. The acquisition fits seamlessly into the strategy of Saarstahl and Dillinger for strengthening competitiveness and structural transformation.
To ensure it can continue to guarantee the future viability of steel companies in Saarland, the foundation itself is breaking new ground: "Our aim is to open up new markets with new business models so that the foundation can remain the stable anchor in the future for our steel industry in the Saar region. This is the only way we can truly live up to our responsibility,” said Reinhard Störmer, Chairman of the Foundation's Board of Trustees, explaining the Foundation’s approach to further development.
The foundation is opening up new fields of business and wants to become an innovative trailblazer. It has already taken decisive steps to this end. Two new companies have been established and one existing company has been integrated into the foundation. Montan-Ventures-Saar GmbH (formerly SHS-Ventures-Saar GmbH) invests in start-ups with the aim of guiding them to economic success. Montan-Innovation-Lab-Saar GmbH has now been established as a “preliminary stage” for this. The company seeks out ideas and idea generators and helps them achieve their goals, build networks and enact other measures so they can turn their ideas into business models and, in the best cases, successful startups. Montan-Beteiligungsgesellschaft Saar GmbH, on the other hand, invests primarily in small and medium-sized companies that are already successfully established in the market and want to continue growing. The company’s mission also includes developing and marketing real estate.
Reinhard Störmer said: "The Foundation’s Board of Trustees believes that innovation is the basis for an economically successful future. We are now in the process of establishing an Industry 4.0 innovation cluster with the best research institutes in Saarland.” The Foundation will introduce the Montan-Innovation-Lab-Saar and the Montan-Ventures-Saar here in order to transform innovative research results into marketable products, Störmer added.
The two companies Dillinger and Saarstahl will also especially profit from this. If the cluster succeeds in finding and developing new business models, the two steel companies will be the first to benefit from the results. Beyond this, SHS – Stahl-Holding-Saar and its subsidiaries gain new access to the research institutes and the skilled workers of tomorrow. “We want to bring a new spirit of openness to new ideas and approaches to the steel companies. I see this as a key opportunity for our future,” said Reinhard Störmer, explaining the reasons for the realignment.
The foundation’s outlook is now focused on the next 10 to 20 years and seeks to continue improving from a stable base. The aim is to solidify the status of Montan-Stiftung-Saar sustainably and long-term as the most important industrial foundation in the country. This is an essential part of securing the future of the steel industry in the Saar region.
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Running Beanie Hat
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Victoria Post Acute Care is a modern, state-of-the-art skilled nursing facility, located in the heart of El Cajon, California. We are south of I-8, at 654 S Anza St, just north of E Washington Ave.
We feature 120 beds and beautiful spacious rooms in either private or semi-private settings. Guests will enjoy well-appointed accommodations, a diverse activities program, nutritious satisfying menus, housekeeping and laundry services, and beautifully landscaped grounds.
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Some wedding traditions are as old and timeless as love itself -- from donning a veil to exchanging rings to wearing something borrowed and something blue. But as for your something new, think about incorporating a few of these fresh wedding trends on your special day.
NEUTRAL COLOR PALETTES
For a soft, sophisticated wedding, go with a neutral color palette. Muted colors like beige, blush, and cream paired with soft pastels make for an elegant color palette that works in every season. Incorporate it everywhere from floral arrangements to bridesmaid dresses to makeup. Looking for more of a pop of color? For an uber-trendy wedding, form your color palette around Pantone’s color of the year.
Natural florals with plenty of foliage are enough to make any wedding feel trendy and now. Floral arrangements with lots of greenery add a classic, romantic touch to wedding decor. Try mixing natural elements with metallic accents.
Remember, less can be more when it comes to wedding decor. Try opting for minimal bridal gown silhouettes and simple, elegant place settings. Think thoughtful, minimal decor and a light, airy color palette.
This luxurious fabric is starting to pop up more and more in wedding place settings, adding a regal air. With plenty of different tones available, this trend can work with any season.
Say goodbye to white rice and sparklers, and hello to multicolored confetti cannons and smoke bombs. Make your exit a wow-worthy event with a fun pop of color. Your guests will always remember it, and we’ll be able to capture some amazing photos, too!
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Bed is hobbies because it means cuddling,’ Ines captioned her sexy photo.
Ines’ hair appeared a shade darker in the photo – and she posed wearing tight blue jeans and a simple t-shirt.
Ines previously confirmed she was banned from posting to her grid by commenting on one of Martha's selfies: ‘Wish I could post a f------ photo.’
In a follow up, Ines penned: "Unfortunately I still can not post content to my feed."
Now it appears the ban has been lifted, we can’t wait to see more shots!
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With Tommy Pearson.
Barber Agnus Dei (arr from Adagio for Strings) Arietha Lockhart (soprano), Robert Shaw Festival Singers, director Robert Shaw
6.35 Gounod Little Symphony for winds
St Paul CO, conductor Christopher Hogwood
7.05 Bach Prelude and Fugue in A flat
(Well-tempered Clavier, Book 1), BWV862 Keith Jarrett (piano)
7.50 Cherubini Overture: Anacreon
Philharmonia Orchestra, conductor Otto Klemperer
8.00 Kreisler Tambourin Chinois
Joshua Bell (violin), Paul Coker (piano)
8.30 Nino Rota Piano Concerto
Giorgia Tomassi , La Scala Philharmonic , conductor Riccardo Muti
With Tommy Pearson.
With Donald Macleod. As a teenager Albeniz studied in Brussels and Leipzig, but did he really have lessons from Franz Liszt ?
Rondo (Piano Sonata No 4) Albert Guinovart Cordoba (Cantos de Espana) Ricardo Requejo (piano)
Rapsodia Espanola (orch Halffter) Alicia de Larrocha (piano), LPO, conductor Raphael Friihbeckde Burgos Iberia, Book 2 Raphael Orozco (piano)
Rve programmes in which
Brendan Kennelly , the professor of modern literature at Trinity College, Dublin, talks about his new poem Guff. 2: Words and Silence
With Stephanie Hughes.
Chopin Etudes, Op 10 Nos I and2 Maurizio Pollini (piano)
10.09 Martin Ballade August Wenzinger (cello), Zurich Collegium Musicum, conductor Paul Sacher
10.25 CPE Bach Trio Sonata in C, Wql4 7 Hans-Martin Linde (flute), Jaap Schroder (violin), Rolf Junghanns (harpsichord), Phoebe Carrai (cello)
10.37 Mozart Piano Concerto No 19 in F, K459 Maurizio Pollini , Vienna Philharmonic, conductor Karl Bohm
11.07 Monteverdi L 'Orfeo, Act
Hamburg State Music College Choir, Instrumental Ensemble of the 1955 Hitzacker Summer Music Festival, conductor August Wenzinger
A Week at the Ballet
- David Bintley , director of the Birmingham
Royal Ballet, presents five programmes exploring highlights of the ballet repertoire.
2: France in the Early 20th Century
France was at the centre of the radical developments in ballet during the early years of the 20th century. Leading this new movement was the famous Ballets Russes of Sergei Diaghilev , whose collaborators included Stravinsky and Milhaud, Picasso and Rouault, and Fokine and Nijinsky.
BBCNOW, conductor Barry Wordsworth Florent Schmitt Suite: La Tragédie de Salome
Milhaud Le Train Bleu
Poulenc Suite: Les Biches
A concert given last year in Beverley
Minster as part of the Beverley and East Riding Early Music Festival.
Julia Gooding (soprano), Florilegium
Purcell Prelude; Hornpipe (The Fairy Queen) Handel Salve Regina, HWV241; Concerto Grosso in D, Op 6 No 5 Purcell Suite: The Fairy Queen (R)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Berkeley/Britten/Oldham/Searle/Tippett/ Walton Variations on Sellinger's Round Conductor Jacques van Steen Prokofiev Piano Concerto No 3
Michie Koyama , conductor Andrew Davis Scutthorpe Memento Mori Conductor Diego Masson
Vaughan Williams A London Symphony
(Symphony No 2) Conductor Andrew Davis
Songs from Poland. lain Burnside presents a specially recorded recital of Polish songs in which he will accompany soprano
Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano). Including songs by Chopin, Karlowicz, Moniuszko, Szymanowski and Lutoslawski. Producer Clive Portbury (R)
With Sean Rafferty , who investigates a new book about the Austrian composer Alexander Zemlinsky. Music includes at
5.40 Faure's Suite: Pelleas etMelisande played by the Academy of St Martin in the Fields under Neville Marriner ; at 6.05 Mozart's Andante in Fformechanical organ, K616, performed by Andras Schiff (piano); and at 6.45 Gershwin's Second
Rhapsody played by the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra under Wayne Marshall (piano).
A concert given last Friday in the Royal Festival Hall, London. The BBC Symphony Orchestra's exploration of the music of Zemlinsky continues wth a performance of his delightful orchestral fantasy "The Mermaid", after the tale by Hans Christian Andersen. Withdrawn by the composer after its premiere, it has since found a place in the repertoire. And Rolf Hind gives the UK premiere of Bent Sorensen's piano concerto La Notte.
Rolf Hind (piano), BBCSO, conductor Michael Schonwandt Stravinsky Divertimento (The Fairy Kiss)
Sorensen Piano Concerto (La Notte) (first UK performance)
Zemlinsky The Mermaid
The Arditti Quartet plays music by Arnold Schoenberg.
Shikibu Murasaki is arguably Japan's greatest writer, yet so little is known of this 12th-century aristocrat that even her name is a construct. Richard Coles discusses a new fictionalised memoir of Murasaki and assesses the legacy of her great work The Tale ofGenji. Plus first-night news from Birmingham, where Quarantine,
Jim Crace 's novel about the temptation of Christ, opens in a new stage version.
Late-evening listening with Fiona Talkington , including Gerard Grisey 's
Modulations and music of resistance from the island of La Reunion.
With Jonathan Swain.
Liadov The Enchanted Lake
12.20 Mozart String Quartet in G, K156
12.30 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 1 in F sharp minor, Op 1
1.00 Haydn Symphony No 87 in A; Symphony No 86 in O Concentus Musicus Vienna, conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt
2.05 Mozart, arr Grieg Piano Sonata in F, K533
2.25 Kuula The Son of the Slave
2.50 Busoni All' Italia; Frauengemach (Seven Elegies)
3.15 Time to Move
3.35 Let's Make a Story
3.50 Drama Workshop: Victorian Dramas
4.10 The Song Tree
Couperin Treizieme Concert (Les Gouts Reunis)
4.40 Strauss Transformation Scene (Daphne)
4.50 Nielsen Serenata in Vano
5.05 Marcel Bitsch Concertino
5.15 Haydn Violin Concerto in C, H VIIa 1
5.40 Handel Perche Viva il Caro Sposo (Rodrigo)
5.50 Fesch Concerto in B flat, Op 10 No 2
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By Arathi Devandran, Columnist @miffalicious
I have a confession and it is this: I am a memory hoarder. I’m a curator of all things long gone, sepia-toned, lost, faded and silent. I’ve kept a journal ever since I could write, and I have too many boxes filled with cards, receipts, (love) letters, movie ticket stubs, what have you will.
Memories have a huge part to play in my life because my story has shaped me to be who I am today.
Interestingly enough, my childhood memories are fainter than most. I don’t remember much, and what I do remember always come in brief flashes – memories which I then have to furiously record before they slip out of my grasp again. Yet, there’s always one stalwart character who features time and time again in these show reels. Who has always been my moral compass, and who continues to be my guiding hand. Who continues to be the leading man of my story.
Meet My father, my role model; my Daddy-O.
(Yep, we’re really that cheesy).
I’ll shamefacedly admit that I was quite the brat in my earlier days. (Truth be told, my parents might quip that I still am one, but that’s a story for another day).
I refused to go to pre-school because of some strange phobia of being trapped in the prison-like walls of my very cheerful kindergarten and I would cry. Not a sniffle, not quiet rolling-down-cheeks tears, but large
lungfuls of gasping cries that would reverberate said prison-like-walls.
This would trigger off my fellow schoolmates, and soon, my class would be a cacophony of wails. Needless to say, my teacher did not like me very much.
So what would my Daddy-O do? He’d stand outside my class window, holding my hand through said grilled contraption, while my wails would slowly quieten into sniffles. For a good amount of time, five days a week. (My mum and he would take turns because in between making sure that I stayed in class and stopped being a pest, they had to earn a living to support the family). This had to change. Obviously. Henceforth, my Daddy-O began to work his magic.
He began to teach me what respect was all about. By respecting me, and listening to what I had to say. I’d haltingly speak about what I was afraid of and why I didn’t want to go to school, and my dad would listen to me. He reassured my five-year-old self that my feelings mattered, and were to be respected. That I was entitled to feel the way I did, even if I wasn’t on my best behaviour. That was the first of the many lessons that I gained from my Daddy-O.
The meaning of Respect. The importance of being treated like an equal. The power of listening to another human being. Lessons that continue to remain at the forefront of my life till today.
To cut a long story short, conversation by conversation, my behaviour began to change. My attitude towards school shifted, I slowly stopped crying and started enjoying school.
And here I am, many years later, sharing this with you.
My father was the first man that featured prominently in my existence. He has never made me feel that my gender was ever a reason for me not to have larger-than-life dreams, or that I was in any way inferior to men. It is precisely this confidence which he has sublimely fed to my soul, that has given me the courage to pursue my goals, to keep scrambling to my feet every time I’ve been browbeaten by the unsavoury.
He’s also emphasised often that I deserve only the highest form of respect from men. Something that, as a young girl, one easily forgets when involved with the matters of the heart. He has set some incredibly high standards for the men that I continue to meet in my life, for which I’m very grateful for.
My mum has never tried to come in between my relationship with my Daddy-O. In that way, I’ve been blessed that my relations with each of my parents is independent of the other, and I have been able to communicate with them in different ways. Often, we forget that both our parents have had an important role in contributing to our personhood. Our mothers remain at the forefront of our families – the poster-ladies of love, warmth and nurturing, and rightfully so.
But let’s not forget that our fathers are just as important as well. They are the scaffolding of our homes, the friends in our times of need, the partners in crime when our mothers are being mothers (I’m speaking from experience here).
As my mother is the lighthouse of the family, my father is my safe harbour. He is the person I return to when every day life gets too overwhelming to handle. Even at the times when he doesn’t have much to say, he listens. And most times, that’s all I need. To know that my feelings are being carefully collected and stored in a heart that is much bigger than mine.
Quite like my five-year-old self, really.
Here’s to you Daddy-O. Thank you for being you, and thank you for being a constant reminder on how to be a better person. Much love from a daughter.
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https://masalamommas.com/2013/06/14/my-father-my-role-model/
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As an Art Director, I get a lot of questions about why certain artists get hired over others. Theoretically there’s a ton of different ways any given project can go and — assuming an equivalent level of skill — a bunch of different artists who could create a piece of art for a project. In my case, since I’m the Creative Director at Orbit Books, artists are really interested to know how I choose an artist for any given book cover. Now, first order of business is, as I’ve written about this before, I don’t just choose an artist. The ultimate choice is up to our publisher. But, to an extent, I do control the choices the editor & publisher pick from. It would be great if I could just choose artists I like, or artists I know are easy to work with, or even artists that are nice people. But my personal preferences aren’t really what it’s about at all.
I’ve already talked before about how we decide whether a book cover is going to be illustration-based, photography-based, or design/type-based. Go check that article out.
Back? Ok, good. Now let’s assume we’re talking about an illustration-based cover. How do I choose what artists to pitch for any given job? Well, it all comes down to the target audience. The target audience for a given genre (Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, Thriller, etc.) or subgenre (Space Opera, Epic Fantasy, Historical Fantasy, Steampunk, etc.) follows style trends specific to that audience at that point in time. And simultaneously that audience is also looking for genre checkpoints. Genre Checkpoints are tropes, or recognizable content on a cover that repeats frequently on covers throughout the same genre.
So, as you can see above, Science Fiction & Fantasy is the category, Fantasy is the genre, Historical Fantasy is a subgenre, and Steampunk is an even more specific subgenre of that. And the genre checkpoints of steampunk are clockwork parts, gears, victorian clothes, airships, octopuses, etc.
You can do this for any subgenre: Space Opera? Big spaceships and planets. Epic Fantasy? Big Swords/Weapons, House Insignia, Crowns. Cyber Punk? Digital typefaces, lime green, pixelation. Adventure Fantasy? Guys in hoods and cloaks. You get the idea. As an artist it’s a really good idea to understand the genre checkpoints for the areas you want to be hired in.
Style is a little easier to explain. A style is the way the artist makes an illustration that makes it uniquely their voice. We’ve talked about style before and will again, and let’s leave that for other posts for now. You know what it is when you see it. Dan Dos Santos has a very realistic, tightly rendered style. Greg Manchess has a very loose, abstract painterly style. Scott Fischer has a more graphic, graffiti influenced style.
To have a successful book cover that not only looks good, but one that connects with its target audience, you have to take into account the content of the book AND the style trends that the audience for that book respond to. If the content is very straight-forward you can get really creative with the style, and try to depict the same trope in a new fresh way.
Here’s a ton of ways you can depict “a big-ass sword”:
Here’s a ton of ways you can depict “spaceships”:
All the covers in each group pretty much had the same cover brief, and the difference is how the artist or designer interpreted it in their style. But all the genre checkpoints are there. When the content is very recognizable — aka genre checkpoints are going to be obvious — then you look for an artist who has a very strong style to interpret those tropes in a new fresh way. For example, Richard Anderson is used very heavily on SFF book covers the past few years because he has a very strong unique style, and applying that style to subject matter we’ve seen over and over again makes it feel fresh. When I was picking artists for The Kings of the Wyld (a book about a band of medieval mercenaries) cover below, I knew it was going to be a group of guys in armor with swords. I knew Richard’s style would make that feel fresh.
However the opposite case was true when I was thinking of artists for Trailer Park Fae. In the urban fantasy genre the cover character is almost always female. When I was given a urban fantasy with a male main character, I knew that was going to be an extra step for the target audience to take to recognize that the book was something they wanted, so I picked an artist (Dan Dos Santos) who’s style was so well known in the urban fantasy genre that it would attract the right target audience no matter what content he painted. Furthermore, if you really dig into subgenres and target audiences, you know that Dan’s style is so popular in urban fantasy is because that subgenre has a massive crossover with romance genre fans. And romance genre fans are used to very realistic, tightly-rendered paintings and photo shoots. So Dan’s style is perfect. If I hired Richard Anderson to do an urban fantasy cover, the audience would have a really hard time recognizing the book as an urban fantasy. I would only consider it if the cover was absolutely chock full of genre checkpoints (hot girl, tattoos, etc) that the target audience couldn’t ignore.
So first you figure out the target audience. Then you figure out what the content of the book is, and what genre checkpoints you’re going to be able to play with on the cover. If there are strong checkpoints, bordering on trope level then you look for artists that will bring a fresh look to expected content. If you don’t have clear genre checkpoints then you go for an artist whose style is very attractive/on trend/recognizable with the target audience.
From the artist side of things: you should know the genre checkpoints of the fields you work in, and want to work in. This is not just applicable to book covers, but all kinds of jobs. Obviously I’m using examples from SFF because I have examples at the ready, but I could pull up a ton of examples in kids books, YA books, Nonfiction books, etc. And it’s not just about books. Movie posters, editorial illustrations, etc. all know their target audiences and trends and genre checkpoints. Every Art Director on earth is constantly balancing the line of being recognizeable enough to sell vs. new enough to feel fresh and interesting. Some companies stay on the safe side and double down — they’ll hire a recognizable style and apply it to all the expected genre checkpoints, but most of us like to be a little more forward-thinking or else we (and our products) get really stale.
All industries have to consider and appeal to target audiences. Advertising, Publishing, Gaming, Film, Packaging — literally every commercial job has a specific target audience and that audience has genre checkpoints and style trends. Do you have a style that is on trend in a certain genre or demographic audience? Then you can be freer with the content/checkpoints. Is your style completely fresh and maybe even a stretch for that audience? Then you’d better nail down the genre checkpoints for that audience. It’s completely fine to ask an AD why you were considered for the job, what the target audience is, what other media they might be consuming. They know why they pitched you and the answer will help you do your job even better. Remember that your Art Director should be able to help you talk that through, and discuss what their target audience is looking for. And trust me, they’ll be very impressed that you are thinking so strategically. It’s rare to see an artist thinking bigger picture like that, and it’s obvious which ones those are in book covers, because they’re so busy they are never without work offers. Showing that you’re thinking about what problems the AD has and needs to solve beyond your primary lane is catnip to us. That’s when commissions really become collaborations and that’s when you get hired again and again.
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https://www.muddycolors.com/2020/02/howdoesanadpickanartist/
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Job Vacancy: Charity Administrator (Part Time)
1st February 2021
To provide professional, efficient and effective administrative support to the West Yorkshire Hardship Project. To support the charity trustees in the management and administration of its operational, fundraising, volunteering and finance functions. To co-ordinate fundraising activities in conjunction with the Chairperson and Trustees.
Main duties & responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities to the Chairperson. Liaise with the Chairperson daily regarding the events of the day, future activities and follow up resultant actions.
Liaise with volunteers, the charity’s trustees and external organisations to arrange events and other activities. Attend occasional events and workshops as agreed with the Chairperson.
Administrative support to the charity office.
Be responsible for the smooth running of the charity processes, dealing with enquiries by telephone, social media, email and post, and maintaining filing systems (both electronic and hard copy). Filter telephone calls before passing them to the necessary person.
Example key tasks:
- Responding to general enquiries.
- Coordinating donations to be distributed / received.
- Obtaining key data from service users.
- Organising deliveries and donations.
- Conducting DBS searches for Trustees and Volunteers.
- Supporting applications for grants and funding.
- Paying Charity bills / Banking
- Organising meeting materials
- Writing up Charity minutes of meetings
- Dealing with requests for information from community partners and other organisations
Communication and people skills:
Often being the first point of contact, the Charity Administrator will need to possess excellent communication skills. The image of the organisation and its services relies heavily on the ability of the Charity Administrator to communicate effectively and sympathetically with a wide variety of people including staff and supporters.
Time management skills:
The Charity Administrator will need to possess excellent time management and organisational skills to be able to effectively manage a multitude of tasks and a range of priorities.
Information Technology skills:
The Charity Administrator will need strong IT skills and be competent in the use of most Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel. A working knowledge of PowerPoint and Publisher would also be helpful. Contacting Web Page providers to organise material.
The Charity Administrator will need to be practical, proactive, calm under pressure and able to use their initiative. An understanding of hardship, benefits and previous experience in the voluntary sector would be an advantage.
- DBS and clean credit reference required. Satisfactory employment references.
- A valid right to work in the UK.
- Salary: £10 per hour
- Hours of work: Flexible (minimum 12 to 15 hours per week)
- Days worked: Negotiable – between Monday to Friday
- Contract term: 12 months (renewable, dependant on funding)
- Probationary period: 3 months
- Pension: To be arranged
- Sickness benefit: Statutory Sick Pay
- Period of notice: 1 month
- Holiday: 4 weeks - pro rata for part time hours equivalent to (approximately 48 hours per annum)
We are an equal opportunities employer.
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https://www.westyorkshirehardship.org.uk/blog/job-vacancy-charity-administrator-part-time
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These three Norfolk and Suffolk districts are below the UK average for employment
- Credit: Evening News � 2009
Employment in three districts in the region falls below the national average, according to figures compiled by a union.
North Norfolk, Great Yarmouth and Waveney all have employment rates below 74% – the rate seen across the UK.
GMB London said North Norfolk came in lowest at 67.9% of 16 to 64-year-olds in employment, while Great Yarmouth had a rate of 73.3% and Waveney, 72.6%.
Warren Kenny, GMB London region secretary, said: 'Several areas of Eastern England's economy need to be thoroughly regenerated to bring to the areas new well paid jobs. This regeneration should be part of a much needed wider regeneration in the regions of the UK. This will not happen by accident and requires a partnership between local and national government and between public and private sectors.'
It is not all bad news however with the East of England as a whole having an employment rate of 77.2%.
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https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/these-three-norfolk-and-suffolk-districts-are-below-the-uk-1073054
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ARTSBEAT; Lollapalooza Lineup
By DAVE ITZKOFF
Published: April 11, 2012
The 2012 Lollapalooza lineup is a veritable union of reunions, with a roster that includes reconstituted acts like the heavy-metal iron men of Black Sabbath, the alternative rockers Afghan Whigs and the rejuvenated post-hardcore band At the Drive-In, its organizers announced on Wednesday. This long-running summer music festival, founded by the Jane's Addiction front man Perry Farrell, will be held Aug. 3-5 at Grant Park in Chicago, and will also feature headliners like Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Keys, the Shins, Florence + the Machine and Jack White, the recently solo White Stripes singer and guitarist, who isn't reuniting with anyone on this outing as far as we know. Other acts on the bill include the Swedish DJ Avicii, Passion Pit, Sigur Ros, The Weeknd, Franz Ferdinand, J. Cole, Frank Ocean, Metric, and tUnE-yArDs, along with no fewer than 100 additional acts. A complete lineup and ticket information can be found online at lollapalooza.com.
This is a more complete version of the story than the one that appeared in print.
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http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980DEFDD1431F932A25757C0A9649D8B63&ref=lollapaloozamusicfestival
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* Need to distract the Hrum for a few minutes? Dress up Duckie in a ridiculous outfit and have her walk around. Still not working? Have her drop money everywhere she walks. As Kavi said, even the Hrum can't resist free gold!
* Here's this little gem:
-->"They've seen us," said Jiaan redundantly. "I wonder what they..."
--> The Hrum soldier stuck out his tongue.
-->"Is he...? You're kidding me," said Jiaan.
-->Four more Hrum scrambled onto the wall, shouting, "Come and get us! Come and get us, coward boys!"
-->"Coward boys?" said Jiaan. "They can't do better than that?"
-->The Hrum proceeded to do better.
-->"I can't quite hear him," Jiaan murmured. "I think... my father conceived me in... in...ah. You know, their Faran is pretty good. Anatomical."
* "Fasal liked to fight; Jiaan was good at planning. Together, Jiaan thought sourly, they almost made a whole officer. And if you added Jiaan's eighteen years to Fasal's seventeen, you had someone old enough to command an army as well."
* "Coordinating the retreat was important too, so important that Jiaan had assigned Aram as Fasal's assistant, to be sure he didn't overlook anything important. Like the fact that they were supposed to retreat."
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http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/folderizer.php?target=Funny.FarsalaTrilogy
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The following Official Record for christina eresman is being redistributed by LCN and is protected by constitutional, publishing, and other legal rights. This Official Record was collected on 10/17/2013. The person named in this listings has only been arrested on suspicion of the crime indicated and are presumed innocent.
christina eresman of Angels Camp, CA was last arrested on 10/15/2013
Arrest for christina eresman
|Arrest Name:||christina eresman|
|Address:||3XX S Main St|
|City, State, Zip:||Angels Camp, CA 95222-9327 (Verified)|
|Arrested for:||1203.2 Revocation Of Probation|
647(F) Intoxicated in public
Previous Arrest History
No previous arrests located.
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http://www.localcrimenews.com/city-arrests/arrest-details/?arrest=56015
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Endomondo is a sports community based on free real-time GPS tracking of running, cycling, etc. Bring your mobile on the track and get a complete training log. You can show your workout on WordPress with EndomondoWP
Download the plugin from WordPress Site, install it and add EndomondoWP on page/post.
It’s easy, add the shortcode endomondowp user=“XXXX” and swap “XXXX” with your Endomondo ID. You can found your id on URL of your endomondo profile
I’m glad to announce the release of a new version with much more views to include in your blog! You can look at this short tutorial to see how it works… Enjoy the show!!!
If you want to control the view, you can add attributes on shortcode, it depends of type of view… for example for last-workout you can add
[[ endomondowp id="
my_id_ewp" user="1234567" type="last-workout" width=500 height=200 ]]
- user: The endomondo User ID
- type: The type of view (default is ‘last-workout’)
- id: unique id of element (default is random number)
- width: the width of page (default is 680)
- height: the height of page (default is 600)
This is the possibe type of views:
If you want to customize the style of view, you can add css and use the hook!!
|The short code||►||HTML|
You can use the EndomondoWP on your plugin! Otherwise you can use it on your current theme. In according to Codex, you can modify the current theme with “Child Themes « WordPress Codex”,
with a new “Page Templates « WordPress Codex” or simply modify directly the php file of theme. In any of this case you can add a invocation of function do_endomondowp(…) and you will have same action of shortcode.
Also the parameters of function are the same of shortcode.
Otherwise on your plugin or on your function.php you can add one hook to one of 4 action and you can run your custom code.
The allowed action are show below and all action have the same parameter of do_endomondowp(…) function:
- pre_ewp_show action. It’s called before do_endomondowp(…) function
- post_ewp_show action. It’s called after do_endomondowp(…) function
- pre_ewp_shortcode action. It’s called before invocation of all shortcode [endomondowp ...]
- post_ewp_shortcode action. It’s called after invocation of all shortcode [endomondowp ...]
EndomondoWP can be installed using integrated WordPress plugin installer or manually.
Integrated installation on WordPress plugin installer method
- Go to Plugins > Add New.
- Under Search, type in ’EndomondoWP’.
- Click Install Now to install the WordPress Plugin.
- A popup window will ask you to confirm your wish to install the Plugin.
- If this is the first time you’ve installed a WordPress Plugin, enter the FTP login credential information. If you’ve installed a Plugin before, it will still have the login information.
- Click Proceed to continue with the installation. The resulting installation screen will list the installation as successful or note any problems during the install.
- If successful, click Activate Plugin to activate it, or Return to Plugin Installer for further actions.
Manual installation method
- Upload ’EndomondoWp ’ folder from EndomondoWp.zip file downloaded from EndomondoWp WordPress plugin directory page to the ’/wp-content/plugins/’ directory.
- Activate ’EndomondoWp’ plugin through the ’Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
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http://www.staniscia.net/endomondowp/
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Indiana Senate Rules Committee Advances Gay Marriage Ban in 8-4 Vote
The Indiana Senate Rules Committee this afternoon voted 8-4 to advance a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, the Indianapolis Star reports:
The 12-member Senate Rules and Legislative Procedure Committee voted 8-4 along party lines to send the measure, known as House Joint Resolution 3, to the full Senate, probably later this week. All eight Republicans voted for the measure, and all four Democrats voted against.
The decision came with no discussion by committee members about whether to restore the amendment’s second sentence, which would also ban civil unions and similar arrangements. The House removed that provision before sending the amendment to the Senate.
Instead, the Senate will likely take up the question of whether to restore the second sentence when the measure comes up for second reading before the full 50-member Senate. That could happen as early as Thursday.
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http://www.towleroad.com/2014/02/indiana-senate-rules-committee-advances-gay-marriage-ban-in-8-4-vote.html
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Effective weight loss strategies should incorporate exercise. But treadmills may bore you and the thought of lifting heavy weights may intimidate you. If so, designing an exercise program around repetitive, body weight-based movements, or calisthenics, may be a suitable choice. In fact, a calisthenics program may not only be more enjoyable, but it may also more effectively help you achieve your weight loss goal.
Evidence of Effectiveness
Most weight loss exercise programs focus on sustained, low- to moderate-intensity aerobic activities. An extensive review of research summarized in a 2006 Cochrane Collaboration report shows that this approach yields disappointing results in terms of fat loss. High-intensity interval training, on the other hand, produce impressive fat loss results. A study published in 2008 in the "International Journal of Obesity" compared these two modes of exercise and found superior reductions in body mass, fat mass, trunk fat and fasting plasma insulin levels in women engaging in high-intensity interval training compared to lower intensity steady-state training. Calisthenics can easily be structured into a high-intensity interval training program.
How It Works
The key to the effectiveness of this type of exercise program relates to what exercise physiologists refer to as excess post-exercise oxygen consumption (EPOC). In her book “The Female Body Breakthrough,” fitness expert Rachel Cosgrove refers to EPOC as “the after-burn effect." According to Cosgrove, your body adapts very quickly to steady-state cardio exercise so that you burn fewer and fewer calories over time. With higher-intensity interval training, your metabolism remains elevated for up to 48 hours after you've completed your workout.
Strategies to Get Results
A well-designed calisthenics program for weight loss is probably going to feel much more intense than a typical cardio workout. Choose high-energy exercises that can be performed for intervals of 30 seconds or more. You should be somewhat breathless by the end of the active interval. Next, try to keep your rest periods at 30 seconds or less between intervals. Alternate exercises that emphasize the legs with those that emphasize the upper body and core. This will give your muscles more time to recover between intervals while keeping your cardiorespiratory system active throughout the session.
Choosing the Right Exercises
Try body-weight squats followed by bent knee crunches and a push-up variation as a "set" of three exercises. Forward lunges, jump-and-reach and side planks can make up a second set. Then try mountain climbers, supermans and glute bridges as a third set. Arrange exercises within a set that use large muscle groups and sequentially vary body regions. As you improve, add more sets, increase your intensity or decrease your rest periods. Detailed instructions for these and other exercises can be found in the resource link.
- Cochrane Report: Exercise for Overweight or Obesity
- International Journal of Obesity; The Effects of High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise Training on Fat Loss and Fasting Insulin Levels of Young Women; EG Trapp et al
- The Female Body Breakthrough; Rachel Cosgrove, BS, CSCS
- Jupiterimages/Photos.com/Getty Images
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http://healthyliving.azcentral.com/calisthenics-weight-loss-1378.html
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US 8131531 B2
A method runs a simulation. The method comprises receiving a selection of a device. The device is one of a prober used in wafer testing and a handler used in package testing. The method comprises receiving at least one parameter for a set of parameters for the simulation. The method comprises running the simulation by executing commands to be performed as if the device were present. A controller supplies the set of commands. Results from the simulation indicate a performance of the controller.
1. A method for running a simulation, comprising:
receiving a selection of a device, the device being one of a prober used in wafer testing and a handler used in package testing;
receiving at least one parameter for a set of parameters for the simulation; and
running the simulation using the set of parameters, to simulate the device being present when the device is not present, the simulated device executing commands received from a controller, the commands being executed as if the device were present, and results from the simulation indicating a performance of the controller.
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receiving a time delay associated with each of the commands to perform the simulation as if the device were present.
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displaying the results in a real-time display as the results are generated.
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creating a log of the simulation, the log including the commands and the results of the simulation.
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receiving a selection of an interface that corresponds to the device that is specified.
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setting remaining ones of the set of parameters to a default setting relating to the specified device.
12. A testing system, comprising:
a controller transmitting commands; and
a simulator running a simulation by executing the commands received from the controller as if a device not present were present, the simulator receiving data specifying the device, the device being one of a prober used in wafer testing and a handler used in package testing, the simulator receiving at least one parameter for a set of parameters for the simulation, and the simulator generating results from the simulation indicating a performance of the controller.
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a display displaying the results in real-time as the results are generated.
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22. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including a set of instructions executable by a processor, the set of instructions operable to cause the processor to:
receive a selection of a device, the device being one of a prober used in wafer testing and a handler used in package testing;
receive at least one parameter for a set of parameters for the simulation; and
run the simulation using the set of parameters, to simulate the device being present when the device is not present, by executing commands to be performed as if the device were present, the simulation receiving the commands from a controller, and results from the simulation indicating a performance of the controller.
Certain hardware is used to determine whether software to test semiconductor flash memory wafer testing and semiconductor flash memory package testing is performing properly. In particular, the hardware may include wafer probers and package handlers. A wafer prober is a machine to test integrated circuits. The wafer prober is usually responsible for loading and unloading a wafer from its carrier or cassette and is equipped with automatic pattern recognition optics capable of aligning the wafer with sufficient accuracy to ensure accurate registration between the contact pads on the wafer and the tips of the probe. Package handlers perform a substantially similar functionality. Therefore, by connecting a controller with installed software to the wafer prober and/or the package handler, the wafer prober and/or package handler may execute the functionality dictated by the software. The software may also be modified to test if the hardware runs according to predetermined parameters.
However, wafer probers and package handlers are very expensive and not readily available at customer sites. Even when a wafer prober or package handler is available, upgraded models of the wafer prober or package handler may be necessary for testing purposes, facilitating a need to purchase the upgraded models. Prober manufacturers often have simulator software for its respective prober but the manufacturers often do not make the simulator available to outside testers. Furthermore, because the simulator software is designed specifically for the respective prober of the manufacturer, the simulator software does not cover the range of available probers and/or handlers that is required to be supported. That is, a different simulator is necessary to test a performance of the software for each prober/handler.
The present invention relates to a method for running a simulation. The method comprises receiving a selection of a device. The device is one of a prober used in wafer testing and a handler used in package testing. The method comprises receiving at least one parameter for a set of parameters for the simulation. The method comprises running the simulation by executing commands to be performed as if the device were present. A controller supplies the set of commands. Results from the simulation indicate a performance of the controller.
The exemplary embodiments of the present invention may be further understood with reference to the following description and the appended drawings, wherein like elements are referred to with the same reference numerals. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a system and associated method for performing a simulated test for semiconductor flash memory wafer testing and semiconductor flash memory package testing without requiring a physical wafer prober and/or package handler. Furthermore, the system and method are configured to simulate any wafer prober and/or package handler for the simulated test. Thus, the system enables a tester to perform different tests on the software using a wide variety of wafer probers and/or package handlers. The simulated test, the wafer prober, and the package handler will be described in detail below.
Various problems are encountered during software development and field support when verifying the operation of software for determining performance of semiconductor flash memory wafer testing and semiconductor flash memory package testing. In particular, the software may be designed for use with hardware such as wafer probers or final test handlers. This hardware may be unavailable to run the test for the software. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention are directed toward a simulator that acts as if the wafer prober and/or the final test handler is physically available so that commands may be received from a controller that includes the software and implemented on the simulated wafer prober and/or final test handler. Therefore, the simulator may take input and respond exactly as the physical hardware would respond.
The controller 105 may include the software configured to test the performance of semiconductor flash memory wafer testing and semiconductor flash memory package testing. The controller 105 may transmit input signals to a wafer prober and/or final test handler so that the wafer prober and/or final test handler performs a certain functionality relating to a wafer. For example, the input signals may indicate how the wafer prober is to be positioned so that the contact pads of the wafer couple to the tips of the prober. Because the controller 105 includes the software and controls the wafer prober and/or final test handler, according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the controller 105 is a device under test for determining whether the software installed thereon is operating within predetermined parameters, whether the controller 105 includes a malfunctioning component, etc.
The simulator 115 may be a program stored on a memory and executed on a processor of a computing device. According to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the simulator 115 may be embodied on a laptop computer. The laptop may be portable to enable a tester to utilize the simulator 115 in field support matters. The laptop may be attached or coupled through wired or wireless means to the controller 105. It should be noted that the use of the laptop is only exemplary. The simulator 115 may be embodied on any computing device, even non-portable ones. For example, when the simulations are run at customer sites, portability may be unnecessary. Thus, the simulator 115 may be embodied in a desktop computer. In another example, another portable device such as a mobile device that is designed specifically to run the simulator 115 may be used. The mobile device may be better suited for the field support matters as the mobile device is often smaller and easier to carry.
The interface 110 may be another component of the testing system 100 to aid in simulating the wafer prober and/or the final package handler. Because the exemplary embodiments of the testing system 100 enable different wafer probers and/or final package handlers to be simulated and because there are a plurality of different wafer probers and/or final package handlers where each wafer prober and final package handler connects to the controller 105 using a different interface, the interface 110 provides a corresponding connection of the simulator 115 to the controller 105, thereby enabling a simulation that is as close to a test with using the physical wafer prober and/or final package handler. It should be noted that the interface 110 being disposed as a separate unit is only exemplary. The interface 110 may be part of the simulator 115 as the different interfaces provided by the interface 110 may be a respective device driver to simulate the different interfaces. Further interfaces may be added through an addition of another device driver. The different types of interfaces 110 will be discussed in detail below.
According to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the simulator 115 enables a plurality of different wafer probers and/or package handlers to be simulated. For example, the simulated wafer probers may include all variations of an EP prober, a TSK prober, a TEL prober, etc. The simulated package handler may be an Advantest final test handler. As will be described in detail below, the simulator 115 may provide full control of the configuration of the simulation; provide full logging capability; and provide non-error simulations as well as error simulations. The simulator 115 may also enable a tester to perform a full regression testing in preparation for a new software release.
The simulator 115 enables a tester to specify which device is to be simulated and parameters of the simulation. As will be described in detail below, some parts of the simulation are code driven while other parts of the simulation are file driven. Upon specifying the device and the parameters, the simulator 115 may respond to any traffic (e.g., input signals) from the controller 105 as if the specified device were physically present. The interface 110 is configured to further simulate the specified device. As discussed above, the different devices may connect to the controller 105 in different manners. The interface 110 may provide the different manners in which the devices would connect to the controller 105. For example, the interface 110 may be a GP-IB (general purpose interface bus) protocol, a serial connection, a local area network communications (LAN) device, etc. Specifically, the EG probers and its variations may use the serial connection while other probers such as the TEL and TSK probers and their variations may use the GP-IB protocol.
It should be noted that each prober and/or handler may require a variation in the interface 110. That is, each prober and/or handler may use slightly different forms of a common interface. For example, a first prober (e.g., TEL) may use the GP-IB protocol with a first set of settings while a second prober (e.g., TSK) may use the GP-IB protocol with a second set of settings. The different settings for the common connection type of the interface 110 may be adjustable. A user interface may be provided on the simulator 115 to enable the adjustments to the interface 110.
The computing device in which the simulator 115 is installed thereon may include a display. The display may function in conjunction with a user interface. The user interface may enable a tester to use menu options for specifying a type of the device to be simulated. For example, a list box may be used to specify a class of the device (i.e., selection of a prober or handler).
At any time prior during the simulation (e.g., an initial step, after selecting the device, after specifying the parameters, upon running the simulation), the tester may use a logging capability that saves the input traffic from the controller 105 and/or the output traffic from the simulator 115 in the form of a log.
It should be noted that the simulator 115 may include a standard set of default parameters corresponding to each specified device. The default parameters may be provided by the programmer of the software for the simulator 115. The default parameters may also be set by the tester. Thus, if a tester is specifying the parameters for a simulation, an unentered parameter may be set to the default setting.
It should also be noted that the devices to be simulated above are only exemplary. Other devices and future devices may be added to the list menu presented to the user. An option may be provided for the user interface to add other devices. The added devices may become part of the list menu for the tester to select. Furthermore, default parameters and/or settings and other descriptions relating to the added device may be included when adding the device to the list of potential simulated devices.
The simulation of the specified device may be performed using a set of supported commands and supported responses for the simulated device. These commands and/or responses are activated upon specification of the device. A standard set of internal data structures may be used when support for a device is added to the simulator 115 to specify a set of corresponding commands and responses. For each command receivable from the controller 105, all the supported responses may be added to the data structures. The user interface may supply a means of showing all the supported commands by value and with a text description of the command. For each command, the user interface may show all the supported responses, and vice versa.
Furthermore, for each command, the user interface may allow either the selection of one of the responses each time the command is received or the selection of a file that contains a sequence of responses for that command. If a single response is selected and there is data associated therewith, an edit field may be presented to the tester to enter data to be sent with the response. In particular, this may be pertinent for error simulations, either by returning a response that indicates an error was encountered or by returning data that will invoke an error in the controller software. If a file is chosen, each subsequent receipt of the target command may cause the next response in the sequence to be sent back to the controller. Once the last response in the sequence is sent, the sequence may reset to the first response to provide a virtual looping capability.
In addition, the user interface may provide the tester a means of entering a delay value for each command to control the simulated timing of command execution. Because the exemplary embodiments of the present invention are for a simulation, commands and responses may be performed consecutively with no delay. Specifically, the simulation is not required to wait for a physical device to perform a command (e.g., positioning). The delay value may further provide the simulation with conditions as close to a physical device being used. There may also be a means to set a standard delay value for all message traffic.
The user interface may provide entering a description of the device under test (DUT). Specifically, a DUT description dialog box may be opened when selecting the option from the user interface. This may enable the tester to enter any relevant information for describing the device being tested (e.g., serial number, type of device, make, model, etc.). The box displayed may be dependent on the device being simulated due to the device tested by a handler may not be the same as a wafer being tested by a prober. In either case, information entered into the dialog box may be used by the simulator 115 to return the proper indexing and legal open information when necessary.
The user interface may provide at least two input keys for initiating and terminating a simulation. Upon specification of a device and corresponding parameters, an initiation key may be used to start the simulation. The initiation key may be device specific in that, for example, some probers may start by loading a wafer and informing the controller 105 that the process started while other probers wait for the controller 105 to activate the process (e.g., lot start, wafer load, etc.). A termination key may be used to end the simulation. The termination key may stop the simulator 115 from responding to any of the message traffic from the controller 105 and return the simulation process to an inactive state. It should be noted that the termination key may be used at any point during the simulation to, for example, preemptively stop the simulation, stop the simulation after a set of responses have been executed when the looping is activated, etc. It should also be noted that the termination key may be unnecessary as the simulation may include a run time, a number of executions for a set of commands/responses, etc. Thus, the simulation may automatically terminate upon performing the predetermined simulation parameters. Another input key may include a pause/continue key to allow the tester to temporarily stop a simulation. The first user interface for the testing system of
The simulator 115 may include a state machine for determining where the simulation is in the testing process. The state machine may provide a device command processing to respond appropriately if commands are received by the simulator 115 from the controller 105 out of sequence. For example, when a TEL prober is loading a new wafer and the “VF” or abort command is received, the prober is not in a proper state and the abort command is not recognized or processed at that time. Furthermore, this may be stored in the log indicating what, when, where, and why the error occurred.
In step 205, a base device type is selected. As described above, initially, a base device type such as prober or handler is selected. As illustrated in
In step 220, a determination is made whether commands are to be selected for the simulation. As discussed above, the simulator 115 may include a set of commands/responses to be executed for the simulation. Each simulation of the simulator 115 may be customizable so that the set of commands to be executed may be dynamic. Thus, if a set of commands relating to the specific device selected is to be used, the method 200 continues to step 225 where preset commands are loaded. If the commands are selected by the tester, the method 200 continues to step 230 where the commands are entered. In either case, the method 200 continues to step 235 where the test simulation is run. The simulation may be initiated using, for example, the first user interface of
In step 240, a determination is made whether a real time display of the simulation is to be performed. As discussed above, the simulation may be paused and continued during the time of the simulation. The simulation may be paused and continued using, for example, the first user interface of
In step 250, a determination is made whether a log of the simulation is to be stored. If a log is to be stored, the method 200 continues to step 255 where the log is saved, for example, in a memory of the simulator 115 or the controller 105. The selection of whether to store the log may be done using, for example, the third user interface of
The exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide testers with an advantage of being able to choose from a plurality of different probers and/or handlers without requiring a different software and/or hardware. Because the simulator is primarily software driven, addition of new probers/handlers and interfaces may be easily done. Furthermore, the simulator provides a fault insertion capability by allowing simulation responses to be read from a file sequentially. The simulator enables regression tests to be performed with even greater test coverage. The portability of the simulator also provides a convenient means of testing in troubleshooting matters in the field.
Those skilled in the art will understand that the above described exemplary embodiments may be implemented in any number of manners, including, as a separate software module, as a combination of hardware and software, etc. For example, the simulator may be a program containing lines of code that, when compiled, may be executed on a processor of a computing device.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made in the present invention, without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.
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Patriot Announces Gauntlet WiFi Wireless Network-Attached Storage
Patriot Memory, a global pioneer in high-performance memory, NAND flash, storage, and enthusiast computer products today launches its new portable cloud solution the Gauntlet Wifi. Designed for seamless integration with tablets and other popular mobile devices, the Gauntlet Wifi offers superior portability with the ability to connect up to 5 devices for immediate access to stored data on the go.
With App support for IOS, Android, and plug and play compatibility with Windows based operating systems, the Gauntlet Wifi will offer one of the most robust and easy to use personal cloud storage solutions. For ultimate portability and streaming on the go, a built in lithium-ion battery will power the Gauntlet Wifi for up to 5 hours of data streaming. Streaming content will be supported in media player applications and IE 6 or higher, Firefox, and Safari.
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Newberry College leadership announced the addition of women's lacrosse as the College's 16th intercollegiate varsity sports program. Emily Bikowski will serve as the program's first head coach, with the Wolves taking to the field for the 2012 spring season.
"Women's lacrosse is a very exciting sport and one which we're pleased to provide as a new opportunity for student-athletes to participate in," said Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics and Athletic Director Brad Edwards. "Women’s lacrosse has long been associated with institutions in the Northeast and is beginning to find a foothold in the south. Therefore, this is a timely addition, with a sport that will start to gather more attention in the region as time goes on. There are a number of Division II as well as some Division I programs in the Carolinas with which an instant rivalry can be developed."
“I would like to thank the College for the opportunity to help establish the first varsity women's lacrosse program here at Newberry College," Bikowski said. "Newberry College's strong commitment to academics in conjunction with athletics is a focus I hope to enhance and promote as we look to develop the program and its commitment to excellence both on and off the field.”
Bikowski comes to Newberry after a season as an assistant coach at Limestone College, helping lead the Saints to the Division II National Championship game and a No. 2 national ranking. Bikowski was a four-year letter-winner at Longwood University in Virginia and garnered numerous honors during her playing career. She was a three-time IWLCA Division II All-American from 2002-04. She was honored as the 2003 Division II Midfielder of the Year by WomensLacrosse.com and was named all-NCAA Tournament twice.
She was first team Carolina-Virginia Athletic Conference All-Academic in 2004 and was a three-time first team all-state honoree by VaSID, the Virginia Sports Information Directors society.
In addition to her time at Limestone and Longwood, Bikowski also has experience as a high school head coach, at Columbia's Richland Northeast HS in 2010 and at Bishop O'Connell HS in Arlington, Va. - her alma mater - from 2006-08.
Professionally, Bikowski has served as a teaching assistant at the University of South Carolina, taught high school science classes at Bishop O’Connell and has also conducted significant field research in the archaeology and anthropology fields.
She was an archaeological field employee at Longwood and served as the Assistant Editor of the Journal of Southeastern Archaeology. Additionally, she published a journal article (2007) as a result of her work in the field and was awarded a Jamestowne Society Grant to pursue historical research (2005). Bikowski currently holds a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology from Longwood (2006) and will soon complete her Master’s in Archaeology from the University of South Carolina.
The Wolves' lacrosse team will play its games at historic Setzler Field on artificial turf. Newberry will be one of only five women's lacrosse teams in the Carolinas with a turf field as its primary facility, joining Davidson College, Guilford College, High Point University and Queens University of Charlotte.
The Wolves will be the fifth women's lacrosse team in the state of South Carolina. Fellow Division II opponents Converse College in Spartanburg, Erskine College in Due West and Limestone College in Gaffney currently play women's lacrosse, as does Presbyterian College in Clinton at the Division I level. Coastal Carolina University in Conway and Winthrop University in Rock Hill have announced their intentions to field teams in 2013 at the Division I level. A total of 61 institutions sponsored Division II women's lacrosse for the 2011 season nationwide.
For information on how to play for Wolves women's lacrosse contact Bikowski at (803) 315-5199 or by email at email@example.com
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LV= Cup: Sonny Parker returns for London Welsh against Exeter Chiefs
London Welsh will be hoping for a repeat of their last meeting with Exeter when the Chiefs visit the Kassam Stadium on Sunday.
The Aviva Premiership new boys claimed their first top-flight victory back in September when Ed Jackson's late try, coupled with Seb Jewell's conversion, gave them a dramatic 25-24 triumph.
Now the two sides meet again in the LV= Cup, though both will be fielding vastly different line-ups at the weekend.
London Welsh coach Lyn Jones makes six changes to the side that defeated Bath last time out, including recalling Sonny Parker at outside centre in place of Hudson Tonga'uiha.
Nick Runciman comes in for Tyson Keats at scrum-half and Gordon Ross starts at fly-half in place of Gavin Henson. In the forwards, prop Greg Bateman starts and Daniel Browne is named at blindside flanker.
Captain Jonathan Mills moves into the second row in place of Kirill Kulemin, who is away on international duty with Russia.
Former Leicester, Gloucester, Worcester and Newcastle back row forward Adam Balding is amongst London Welsh's replacements, along with James Tideswell.
Exeter, meanwhile, have recalled England Under 20 starlets Jack Arnott, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Sam Hill, Jack Nowell from their Championship clubs where they are dual-registered.
There are also places for Jack Yeandle, Will Carrick-Smith, Joel Conlon and Justin Blanchet in a senior squad for the first time.
London Welsh: 15 Tom Arscott, 14 Tom Voyce, 13 Sonny Parker, 12 Seb Jewell, 11 Nick Scott, 10 Gordon Ross, 9 Nick Runciman,8 Lee Beach. 7 Mike Denbee, 6 Daniel Browne, 5 Martin Purdy, 4 Jonathan Mills (c), 3 Greg Bateman, 2 Neil Briggs, 1 Franck Montanella.
Replacements: 16 Dan George, 17 Tom Bristow, 18 James Tideswell, 19 Adam Brown, 20 Adam Balding, 21 Alex Davies, 22 James Lewis, 23 Joe Ajuwa.
Exeter Chiefs:15 Jack Nowell, 14 Jack Arnott, 13 Nic Sestaret, 12 Myles Dorrian, 11 Mark Foster, 10 Henry Slade, 9 Junior Poluleuligaga (c), 8 Dave Ewers, 7 Justin Blanchet, 6 Joel Conlon, 5 Will Carrick-Smith, 4 Damian Welch, 3 Chris Budgen, 2 Neil Clark, 1 Ben Moon.
Replacements: 16 Jack Yeandle, 17 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 18 Hoani Tui, 19 Jamie Gray, 20 Sam Simmonds, 21 Rob Coote, 22 Sam Hill, 23 Mike Pope.
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"The academy guys have been playing in the Championship this year and doing really well for their respective clubs, but now we've got them back and it's their chance to stake a claim.
"We want to see them transfer the learning they've done with their loan clubs onto the pitch this Sunday.
"At the same time, those senior guys that have been battling hard and training hard, but not had as much game time as they would have liked, this is an opportunity for them to come through and put their hands up."
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That was the question posed in the Manteca Bulletin's opinion section. What immediately popped into my mind was "because marijuana is illegal". Lots of people live stressful lives doing alienating work for some rich capitalist and the rich capitalists have to worry about how to keep their booty. So a lot of people sit back and crack open a cold beer or go outside to have a smoke. Both of which are killers if not handled well. Marijuana? When was the last time someone overdosed smoking weed. It's estimated that you would have to smoke literally tons of weed within an hour to die from it, in other words it's impossible. And it doesn't seem to have the same negative effects as smoking cigarettes does. Why is it still illegal even for just recreational use?
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- "No gift is more precious than trust."
The Republic army is pushing forward towards the massive droid foundry after destroying the main shield generator. Unduli's squadron of gunships is forced to land south of Anakin's position. Meanwhile, Ahsoka is briefing her clone squad on the battle plan to take control of the approaching bridge by destroying the gun emplacements on the other side, but Skywalker keeps interrupting her sentences. Once the briefing is over, she demands of him why he keeps barging in her briefings, which makes her believe that he doesn't trust her. Skywalker defends himself by saying that he just wants to get the job done right, but this only strengthens Tano's irritation. They are arguing as Luminara and her Padawan Barriss arrive to discuss the plan of attack.
The four Jedi then analyze the tactical data on the droid factory. Skywalker boldly suggests a frontal attack, but Unduli says that a frontal assault would be too risky. She suggests to infiltrate the catacombs beneath the factory, accessible through the bottom of the gorge, entering the foundry and destroying its main reactor with explosives. Unduli opts that she and Skywalker keep Poggle the Lesser's forces occupied, while the Padawans infiltrate the factory, though Skywalker believes that Tano is not ready for a mission like this, despite her insistence.
As the Padawans take off, Unduli asks Skywalker as to why he doesn't want Tano participating, to which he doesn't answer. They then prepare a frontal assault by having their troops move straight towards the bridge. Meanwhile, inside the factory, Lord Poggle and his tactical droid TX-21 monitor the factory's efficiency. Though it is operating at 50 percent capacity, it has already churned out ten garrisons of new droidss ready to deploy. A new weapon, super tanks capable of repelling Republic artillery, approaches operational status as well. Anakin and Luminara, along with Captain Rex and Commander Gree's troops march across the bridge to battle the droids. Unfortunately, they fall into a trap, as Geonosians start coming out of the surrounding spires, leaving their forces in a deadlock. As the Jedi continue to push forward, Poggle is advised by his tactical droid to set loose the super tanks, equipped with ray shielded armor powerful enough to stand against Republic artillery.
Down below, the Padawans have successfully infiltrated the catacombs. They sneak past a wall filled with sleeping Geonosians, and proceed carefully, but are unable to avoid awakening one Geonosian, who follows them through the catacombs from that point onward. Eventually, the Padawans make it to the factory's main reactor and start placing explosives around it. However, the Geonosian they woke up has alerted Poggle and his tactical droid, who arrive with one super tank and many Geonosian warriors in the reactor room. The warriors begin picking their bombs off the reactor while the tank starts firing at the Padawans. Ahsoka attempts to stop the Geonosians by grabbing on to two winged warriors, but they cause her to slam against the reactor, knocking her unconscious. As the Geonosians escape into the catacombs, Offee is left with a choice: the bombs or Ahsoka's life.
Outside, the super tanks' mortar cannons make short work of the clone forces and their cannons. Skywalker orders a retreat as he and Unduli plant bombs on the underside of the bridge the tanks are on, before detonating them. They then have to face the second wave of battle droids without any heavy artillery, infantry support or escape.
Inside the factory, Offee attacks the super tank, destroys the droid drivers and successfully takes control of the tank when Ahsoka wakes up. They decide to use the tank to destroy the reactor, knowing that they won't survive. The explosion destroys the factory, causing the spire it was built in to collapse on the droids attacking the Masters and the clone army, but the tank's heavy armor protects the Padawans from the massive explosion.
After failing to contact the Padawans on their comlink, Unduli believes they are dead, but Skywalker determinedly orders that the rubble be moved. Deep below the surface, in the cockpit of the super tank, Tano and Offee struggle to stay conscious. Worried that they will die from lack of air, Tano fashions a communicator out of a power cell from the tank in an attempt to contact her master. Receiving the signal, Skywalker rushes over to a pile of debris, and the two masters telekinetically lift the debris off the tank, freeing their Padawans.
Upon seeing the two girls still alive, Anakin says to Unduli that he never lost faith in finding their apprentices, chiding her for giving up on them too soon, but Luminara replies that, unlike him, when the time will come she'll simply be prepared to let her student go and asks Skywalker if he can say the same, which he does not answer. A few seconds later, while Luminara commends her Padawan for the success of the mission, Barriss tells her Master that it was thanks to Ahsoka that they managed to contact Anakin; Unduli then admits to Ahsoka that her master never lost faith in her.
- Olivia d'Abo as Luminara Unduli
- Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano
- Matt Lanter as Anakin Skywalker
- Meredith Salenger as Barriss Offee
- Dee Bradley Baker as the clone troopers
- Matthew Wood as the battle droids, Poggle the Lesser
- Tom Kane as the narrator, tactical droid
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Gree's appearance in this episode was not confirmed in either the episode or its corresponding online guide. However, it was finally clarified in the Star Wars: The Clone Wars: New Battlefronts: The Visual Guide sourcebook.
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Armageddon Goes Solo with The Journal Vol. 1: Rebirth (Deluxe Edition)
Former Terror Squad member, Armageddon, succeeds in the release of his first solo project, The Journal Vol. 1: Rebirth (Deluxe Edition), on SoFlo Entertainment/Geddy Music/Fat Beats.
Miami, FL US – May 31, 2010 – Today marks the release of Armageddon’s first official solo project, The Journal Vol. 1: Rebirth (Deluxe Edition). Both digital and physical copies are now available for this 8 track release, which continues to showcase Armageddon’s relentless lyrical style of embodying each and every song he writes to as is proved with tracks like “Dance with the Devil” and “It’s Over (Remix) featuring Fat Joe & N.O.R.E.. Yet his versatility is unfolded as he reaches emotions beyond the gritty street rhymes and tones it down with “Get Yours” and “Sending My Love”, where he expressed a heart felt rhyme dedication to his uncle on the first verse, while on the second he voices a special message to his fans who have long awaited this release. This deluxe edition release also includes exclusive tracks: “Self Destruction” featuring Fat Man D and “No Sense.” This former Terror Squad member is now ready to venture on his own for the spotlight.
After the outpour of fan pictures sent to Armageddon via twitter for his latest music video “Sending My Love”, Armageddon has decided to run a contest for his fans. More details will be posted shortly via his twitter (@GeddyMusic). Geddy Music and SoFlo Entertainment are preparing to release his second project The Journal Vol. II : Outbreak later on this year, along with more surprises to come.
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Adults in top physical shape will weave through moving sidewalks filled with wheelies to make it to the jetway on time and miss. How the heck is someone traveling with a kid who just began walking or is easily sidetracked supposed to make it?
1. Time – The easiest solution is lots of extra time, especially during peak travel seasons. Arrive at least two hours before a flight and consider even more time if starting at a busy airport. It is far better to have an hour to kill at a gate then trying to make the twenty minute cut off with kids in tow.
With connecting flights, try and leave a minimum of 90 minutes between flights. This should allow time for routine delays, potty breaks, picking up a bite to eat (to go), and traveling to the opposite end of the airport for the connection.
2. Divide and Conquer – If traveling with more than one adult, divide up responsibilities in advance. One could be the sherpa, carrying bags while the other is the wrangler, keeping the kids on track. One can take potty duty while the other forages for food. One waits for the luggage with one kid while the other takes the second kid to get the car. Just agree in advance who is handling what responsibilities.
3. Backpacks and Buggies – Keeping younger kids off their legs will always speed things up. Slings and carriers are great for those under three. Strollers can be a hassle at security and on the jetway, but for many it is the only option to get kids under five or six through the airport.
A fun alternative is the Trunki children’s suitcase. This child-sized wheeled suitcase really does fit under the seat in front of you and is a ride-on toy. It is currently my favorite way of getting Mirielle across long stretches of terminal (her’s too.)
4. Competition - When the kids get too heavy to tote, create contests and competitions to keep them moving (in the right direction.) Who can make it to the next water fountain first? Last person to gate C36 gets the middle seat. Even with toddlers and preschoolers, beating mom, dad or older brother in a “running” race is a great way to get them to move across spaces quickly (I used it this weekend in the NYC subway tunnels).
5. Time – See number 1. Everything else is just a contingency.
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Liz Fox is National
Champion: Liz Fox and her coach Bob Kelly spent the entire school year fine
tuning an original oration that spoke of society’s tendency to counterfeit
appearance and emotions. (Photo provided)
Liz Fox, Chesterton High School 2004 graduate, won the national champion
title in Original Oratory Friday at the National Forensic League Tournament
in Salt Lake City.
Fifty states and 15 countries were represented at the NFL Tournament. Over
700 schools and 2,800 students competed.
In Original Oratory there were close to 200 students who began competition
on Monday morning. The thirteenth round was the final round with only six
The final round took place in the Mormon Church’s Latter Day Saints
Tabernacle in Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City.
This magnificent backdrop is where the world famous Tabernacle Choir sings
Said Fox: “This has not really hit me yet. Mr. Kelly and I began working on
this oratory last summer and we have agonized through countless revisions.
This is an incredible finish to my speech career.”
Fox made it to semifinals at both last year’s and this year’s Catholic
Nationals Tournament. She has been ranked in the top ten nationally all
The entire national CHS speech and debate team went out to dinner Friday
evening and celebrated a great week of competition and Fox’s victory. The
team flew home late Saturday evening and will next meet Tuesday evening at
Sand Creek as the guests of the Duneland School Corporation and Michael
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Have you ever wondered why so many baking recipes call for unsalted butter? From a test kitchen perspective, it’s simple.
Unsalted butter is primarily used in baking where you don’t have the luxury of tasting your food as you go. It’s not easy to determine if you have the right amount of salt in a raw cake batter. Therefore, practice makes perfect, and a calculated amount of salt is defined.
In cooking, commonly the smallest amount of salt is used for seasoning – therefore salted butter is called for. It has a slightly longer shelf life than unsalted butter and is more typically found in the average household fridge. In recipes, it often serves double duty as a fat and a seasoning.
Salt is a powerful ingredient, and during recipe development it is always a balancing act between tasty and healthy recipes. For example, when we were testing our toasted tarragon couscous, we thought the amount of salt in the butter would suffice, however after multiple tests the recipe was still coming out slightly bland. The addition of a mere 1/2 tsp of salt took this dish from good to great.
Try it: Toasted Tarragon Couscous
That being said, the Chatelaine Kitchen is very mindful of the sodium levels in our recipes. Assistant Food Editor, Irene Ngo is our resident sodium hound and has a chart posted in the kitchen that we refer to during all of our recipe development.
So, how much salt is there in salted butter? I decided to put Irene’s chart to work with some research of my own. I consulted four major butter brand and determined that on average there are 80mg of sodium per 10g serving. Therefore, for every gram of butter, there are 8mg of sodium. Knowing that very few of us measure things in milligrams, I applied some super tricky math (with lots of decimal points) and calculated some approximations for those times when you don’t have salted butter on hand.
- 1 lb of butter contains 1.5 tsp salt
- 1/2 lb butter contains 3/4 tsp salt
- One stick of butter contains a little more than 1/3 tsp salt
Therefore, if you need to use salted butter when a recipe calls for unsalted butter, be sure to reduce any additional salt by the amounts listed above. If the recipe does not call for any additional salt, be prepared to taste a slight saltiness in your finished product.
It’s funny that butter can be so complicated when it’s such a simple ingredient. If you ever feel like making your own unsalted butter, then get ‘churning’ in your own kitchen. All you need is one ingredient and a blender!
Try it: Homemade Butter
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Thursday, February 06, 2003
Cover story: The price of gold
Gold seekers blaze a trail of joy and tears
By Heidi Walters
I came down with a fever a few weeks ago. It came on slowly. There'd been reports, here and there, of the price of gold rising higher than it's been in six years; there'd been mention of "cautious optimism" in the mining industry. Then there were less cautious headlines: "Mining: As Good As Gold," (Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jan. 7), "Gold Price Soars Anew on War Fears" (Canada's National Post, Jan. 17), "Gold and Oil Prices Soar As War Looms," (ninemsn.com's news site, Jan. 17), "Gold--the Closest Thing to a Sure Bet for 2003" (National Investor, Jan. 10), "Nervous Investors Buy Gold by the Rucksack," (London Times, Jan. 8).
Curious, I made some phone calls and activated Google--and that's when my fever blossomed.
Not gold fever, but gold research fever. There's a difference.
Gold fever's what's happening now, with the dollar's value adwindle against the rising euro, the dotcom boom a fresh and bitter memory, and President Bush threatening to bomb Iraq any day now. In times like these, people, especially in less stable countries, start hoarding gold as buttress against government collapse. That, in turn, helps drive the price up. The day I called John Dobra, an associate professor of economics at the University of Nevada, Reno, the U.N. weapons inspection team had just found some empty chemical weapons canisters in Iraq.
"There's a number of things behind the rising price of gold," Dobra said. "The clouds of war is one of them. Today, the price went up $8 on the news that they found those canisters."
The gold price had slunk around $270 an ounce for the three years previous (partly because foreign central banks suddenly dumped some of their gold reserves on the market to buy U.S. bonds, which induced layers of uncertainty). This was after highs in the 1980s around $500 an ounce, and even a one-month spike of more than $800. The low prices prompted mine companies to suck in their tummies, and mine employment in the state dropped from 15,000 to 10,000. Then, last April, the price climbed to $300 an ounce. And it kept climbing. By Tuesday, Feb. 4, it was at $378.30 per ounce.
And when the gold price goes up significantly, people get giddy. Some invest in gold shares, others buy gold coins. Still others think about selling their coin collections. It's very emotional. Small, rural mining towns, hit hard by mine layoffs when prices were down, feel stirrings of life. And that's because mining companies, finding it once again profitable to go after their lower-grade ores, may ramp up operations and rehire workers. And they may resume exploration into new territory.
Gold research fever, on the other hand--well, that's when you fall down an Internet mineshaft that leads into tunnels of gold lore, news and greed: newsletters put out by goldbugs, the true believers in gold, predicting untold riches; stock quotes and analyses; announcements of new mining ventures; jewelry enticements. And now and then, you wander into a stope--a huge mined-out area like an underground living room--filled with stories of death and destruction, of cultural and environmental havoc.
* * *
I had to feed the fever. So I made more calls. I bought The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession, by Peter L. Bernstein, and spent nights with well-meaning King Midas and his backfiring wish, gold-thirsty Queen Hatsheput, cruel Spanish conqueror Pizarro, miners in the 12,000-foot-deep South African mines. And that's just the first few pages.
I visited coin shops and gold jewelry dealers--a cagey lot, some of them, with their entry buzzers and their double doors of iron-and-locks and their guarded language. I made a sentimental foray into memory to recall my grandpa's stories about his gold mining days in the 1930s in California and Nevada. I remembered a couple of poignant summers spent at Western Shoshone gatherings in Crescent Valley, Nev., where they spoke with sadness and anger of the mining industry's work on their traditional lands. I pondered how I spent four years in college as a geology major, dreaming naively of a job where I could walk all day hammering on rock outcrops and enjoying the sunshine, then bailed out upon seeing the light--in the deep-blue toxic waters of the enormous Berkeley Pit, Anaconda Mining's leftover copper mine in Butte, Mont.
And then, one fine morning, I got up at 4 and drove into rural Nevada for a looksee. I wanted to know what all this gold fever means, in the end, for Nevada. Would there be more mining? Would more land be torn up? Would the state ever get rich from it?
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Nevada's filthy with gold. Whatever the low price of gold's been doing to profits and exploration over the past six years, gold production has steadily, with little dips along the way, risen. Every mining expert I call likes to start by telling me, "If Nevada were a country, it would be the third-largest gold-producing country in the world, after South Africa and Australia."
Over the past few years, mining companies have produced around 8 million ounces of gold per year from Nevada mines--that's 72 percent of U.S. production and 10 percent of world production, says state geologist Jonathan Price, director of the Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology.
Production has risen partly because production costs at major Nevada mines "remain among the lowest in the world," says Price. And the rise is partly a reflection of the lag between the time when gold prices were high in the 1980s and early 1990s, which spurred a lot of activity, and the actual time, years later, at which the new mines could start producing. Production peaked in 1998, at 8.9 million ounces, says Price, and tapered off to 8.1 million ounces in 2001.
One area in Northern Nevada, a 40-mile swath along the I-80 corridor where most of today's gold activity takes place, contains the second-largest known concentration of gold on the planet, behind a site in South Africa. Jean Cline, a geology professor at UNLV, says Nevada "is probably the the best place in the United States to search for gold." Some geologists even rate Nevada as having the greatest potential in the world for future gold discoveries. There are several reasons for this, says Price. In a nutshell: Nevada's accessible and substantial gold dowry is the result of geological serendipity aided by modern technology and abetted by a relatively mining-friendly regulatory attitude.
But even with those facts under my belt, for some reason I'm not ready for what Price tells me next: "We're in the biggest gold boom right now," he says. It began around 1980.
The notion wipes away the Old West patina that, even though I know better, often coats my mind when I think of gold in Nevada and the West, and sends the clanking of that rucksack-ladened donkey I always imagine, following its prospector down from the hills, fading into the distance. The 1840s gold rush and the Mother Lode; the Comstock Lode in Virginia City in the 1870s, its miners giddy with gold fever until silver steals the day; the next silver and gold rush in places like Tonopah and Goldfield and Cripple Creek, from 1900 to 1920: "Most people think of those as the gold booms," Price says. "But this is the big-time for the industry right now."
It's bigger, even, than that much earlier gold rush, in the 15th century, when all those heavy ships o' gold went sailing from the New World to Spain and Portugal and England.
Which all just prompts the eternal question: Why gold?
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...gold is so beautiful it was Jehovah's first choice for the decoration of his tabernacle: "Thou shalt overlay it with pure gold," He instructs Moses on Mount Sinai, "within and without shalt thou overlay it, and shalt make upon it a crown of gold round about." That was just the beginning: God ordered that even the furniture, the fixtures, and all decorative items such as cherubs were also to be covered in pure gold.--Bernstein
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That is the answer: Gold is beautiful. It's the color of sun, life, flowers and the middle of a rainbow. It's also rare, heavy, soft, easily workable and doesn't tarnish or corrode.
"In Cairo, you will find a tooth bridge made of gold for an Egyptian 4,500 years ago, its condition good enough to go in your mouth today," Bernstein writes.
Because it lasts, most all of the gold ever mined--about 125,000 tons--is still around. It has served as power, finery, security--and money. Until 1971, the United States was still on the gold standard, its paper money backed by an actual store of gold.
Most of the gold mined today goes into 22-carat or higher jewelry or bullion (coins, bars). And much of that is hoarded. About 15 percent of gold goes into commercial uses: cell phones, computers, heat shields, medical equipment, dentistry.
But what about that hoarding?
"About two-thirds of all the gold produced annually just sort of disappears between Beirut and Hong Kong," says UNR's Dobra. "India is the largest consumer of gold, where it disappears into vaults. People don't trust the government. Arabs are amongst the biggest hoarders of gold--they convert all their assets, their paper money, to gold." In some countries, he says, where a woman can't own property, "if her husband divorces her she can still walk out of the house wearing [her pounds] of gold jewelry."
Dobra says Americans, on the other hand, tend to trust our paper money. But there are exceptions.
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The first thing that catches my eye when I find Phil Carlino's Fremont Coin Co. Inc. on Boulder Highway and Sahara is the name of the building he's in: Fort Knox Storage. Fort Knox, Ky.--that's where the United States stashes its own hoard, about 147.3 million ounces of gold, in the U.S. Mint. The sign's printed on his outside door, too--but he seems surprised to hear that when I tell him. He doesn't own the building. His Fremont Coin shops, however, have been around for 42 years. At one time he had five stores in town.
"In the early '60s we got prospectors in our downtown store all the time," Carlino says, once he's buzzed me in through the outer and inner doors. "They'd bring in gold dust and nuggets and we'd weigh it to tell them what it's worth. We don't see them here now. Now we see coin collectors, primarily."
The second thing that catches my eye is the huge golden chunk inside the glass case, amid numerous gold coins. It makes my heart thump until I realize it's just iron pyrite, fool's gold.
Carlino says that, right now with the higher gold price, investors are making profits of more than 20 percent. "And the expectation of most people is that gold and silver will continue to climb."
As we talk, a middle-aged couple brings in a suitcase full of bags of coins and jewelry--junk silver, they say. They want to know what it's worth (silver, much cheaper than gold, is also rising, as is platinum, much rarer and more expensive). But these people aren't feverish--they're just taking care of some business.
Carlino's business partner, David Gere, comes out to help. And he starts talking about goldbugs and their newsletters and about some of them, back in the high 1980s, who were fanning the flames by predicting the gold price would go as high as $4,000 an ounce. Carlino's customers leave, and he resumes talking about people turning to gold and silver for security.
"I remember in 1980, thereabout, in Utah, where in order to pay for gasoline, you had to give the gas station silver coins," he says. "They had two prices, one for cash and one for silver coin."
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Later I walk into a gold jewelry store. They've just opened and a woman, who asks not to be identified, is laying gold and platinum jewelry on its velvety display beds. She says the rise in the gold price doesn't affect her inventory--she sells it based on what she paid for it. If she has to restock at a higher price, then those items will be sold at a higher price.
When precious metal prices go up, she says she does get more people calling to ask what she's paying. Her store buys old jewelry and coins, and melts them down and makes new jewelry--that and fixing things are what help the store survive in what she says are lean times for jewelers. She worked in another store in the 1980s, and remembers how when the gold price reached $800 per ounce, "people were buying gold chain like it was going out of style." This time around, she's had a few calls but it's nothing like back then. "Older people, especially, who went through the Depression--they tend to hoard gold," she says.
But she doesn't recommend it. "I bought gold coins at $400 and I've been sitting on them for 15 years," she says. "That's not a good investment."
I ask her if she thinks gold has also become sort of a cheesey adornment. She says it's true that younger people, especially, are turning to silver and platinum and white gold. "In the '70s, remember everybody wore zodiac signs and 16 gold chains around their neck? That's kind of passé now."
That's here. But reports from India say demand for yellow gold has continued to rise.
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Nations have scoured the earth for gold in order to control others only to find that gold has controlled their own fate.--Bernstein
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If the current rise in the gold price is sustained, says the Nevada Bureau of Mines' Price, production in the state could go even higher. It would take some time, because first there have to be new discoveries, then reports have to be written and permits obtained and bonding secured for cleanup, then infrastructure has to be built. And then mining can begin. It could take between 10 months and 10 years to start a new mine operation, says Price.
"You will be able to see individual mines increase their production" right away, he says. That's if they have lower-grade ores (less gold per ton of rock) to mine. When the price is down, it is more cost-effective to restrain mining to the high-grade ores, and then expand mining to the lower grades, which yield less for the same effort, when the price makes it profitable to do so.
But the most immediate and greatest effect of a significant rise in the gold price is on exploration for new ore bodies to mine.
Alan Coyner, administrator of the Nevada Division of Minerals, which handles mining claim applications, confirms that exploration is up. "From July 1 to Dec. 31, 2001, we recorded 89,275 claims," Coyner says. "From July 1 to Dec. 31, 2002, we recorded 93,975 claims. That's an increase of 4,700 claims. And, anecdotally, the Division of Minerals is getting more inquiries."
Is any of that agitation in Southern Nevada? Not much, says Coyner, although there are a couple of big mines nearby in California. But Searchlight, Beatty, Nelson, Gold Butte, Goodsprings--those just aren't in "elephant country." "Elephant country is where the elephants are, so that's where you go to find elephants," Coyner says. "The elephant country is Carlin."
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It's a Friday morning in January and I'm standing in former-elephant country, in Goldfield, three hours north of Las Vegas. Ben Viljoen, chairman of the Esmeralda County Commission and a lifelong miner, stands just inside the county courthouse and points at the floor in the entryway. "Just to show you that money was no object--they imported marble tile from Italy." That was in 1907, when the courthouse was built and the town was at its zenith--some 35,000 residents--during the first major gold boom for this region. "When they built the courthouse," says Viljoen, "Goldfield was the richest city on earth. It cost a half-million dollars to build it." And at that time, the price of gold was set at $20 an ounce.
Goldfield is a crumbling beauty of a town, with only a few grand buildings still intact and inhabited. It arose from a 1902 gold discovery, grew to be the largest city in Nevada at the time, and eventually lurched and fell into historic "living ghost town." Its latest bid for some kind of a renaissance has been land and building auctions. And now, perhaps, another gold boom.
Viljoen is hopeful. He say the population of the county, around 1,200, is half of what it was 10 years ago. "In the last 10 years, three or four mines closed, one of which employed 80 to 100 people," he says. But he doesn't blame just the low gold price on the collapse. He blames the federal Bureau of Land Management, which manages 99 percent of Esmeralda County. "Since the BLM and the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection have decided mining is bad for the environment, it's just killed mining in this county," he says. Take the claims assessment system, for instance.
Before 1991, a miner had to do $100 worth of "assessment" on each claim. Assessement was supposed to be actual mine and road improvement, but some miners were just going out and pushing dirt around in piles and making a mess. So in 1991, the BLM started requiring that miners pay a $100 claim assessment fee, per claim, directly to the agency and to leave the actual site alone unless it was for real work. Viljoen says small miners couldn't afford the multiple claims fees, lost their claims, quit coming to town--which translated into a loss of business.
"The answer would have been for the BLM to do their job, to grab those guys and make them reclaim" their messes, he says.
Well, the BLM does require that mines clean up their messes--companies have to put up bonds to cover the costs. Environmental watchdog groups complain that these bonds often are not enough to cover actual cleanup costs, and they point to examples of bankrupt companies where this was the case. But Viljoen also complains about "the hellacious bonds" killing mining.
So, when the town went bust the last time, and stayed there, Viljoen says the county--which has four small towns, Goldfield, Dyer, Silver Peak and Gold Point--tried to diversify. "We've tried to promote it as a recreational area, a place for Las Vegans to bring the wife and kids four-wheeling and rock hunting, and that has begun to pay off," he says. "But the problem here in Esmeralda is, people are spoiled. People are used to the high pay of mining, and tourism is minimum wage, and requires no education. Mining is the backbone of the county still. We're hoping for a big comeback."
If that happens, though, a bust will eventually follow if Nevada history tells us anything. So it's a marvel that Viljoen stands by mining so. His reasoning is classic rural Nevadan: "Well, we've been accepting [boom-bust] for the last 100 years," he says. "What Esmeralda has been trying to do is to get BLM to sell off some of their land so we can bring in more industry."
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Same day, and now Steve Craig, an exploration geologist and president of the Nevada Miners and Prospectors Association, is driving me from Goldfield out across the desert to see some mining--old, new, reclaimed, unreclaimed. He points out tailings piles too old to fall under new regulations. He points to a grassy, contoured hill, in the process of being reclaimed, that stands out amid the mint-and-olive green of the desert but which he says is a sign of progress in terms of reclamation techniques. It just takes time. See those piles of dirt, he says--they're from when miners were performing "assessment" work on their claims improperly. We pass a batch of white plastic tubes, claim stakes, standing upright in the ground. "When I see those I stop and pull them out," Craig says. Critters get trapped in them and die, so now they're illegal. A claim post these days must be a two-by-two solid-wood post. Another sign of progress, he says.
Craig lives in Reno. He used to do exploration for other companies, including Kennecott. He now is running, with a business partner, a small, publicly owned mining company called Golden Phoenix. He's in his late 40s and seems absorbed by the geologist lifestyle. His parents were miners and he was "raised on a mine dump" in Leadville, Colo. If there's any aspect of "male geologist" that he lacks, it's the requisite beard and beer belly. "People say I look like Phil Donahue," he said with a laugh when I met him at the courthouse and blurted, "You look familiar!" Later, driving across a pretty slice of Nevada, he munches on a rabbity lunch that astonishes: carrots, snap peas, a couple of leaves of lettuce, tiny slices of cheese and a cracker or two. He says he is, in fact, mindful of the potential for a beer belly. He puts almost 50,000 miles on his pickup every year as he roams the state.
As we drive, Craig constantly tries his cell phone, which out here often gets no signal, but which he calls an essential. He also watches the speedometer. "They really patrol out here," he says. "That's where the county gets their money--it's a real cottage industry."
Craig has an agenda today that he's mapped out thoroughly: He will show me the sunny side of mining, how it has progressed from the old days--no regulations, nasty messes left everywhere--to today's mining under modern regulations. Sure, his spin's good for business, but he seems truly into it. "I'll pay you to [let me] work, I love it so much," he says.
After introducing me to Viljoen--who is also supervisor at the Mineral Ridge mine, Golden Phoenix's mine above Silver Peak--so I can "get the rural town side" of the story, we head north to a site past Tonopah called Midway. Midway's a joint venture exploration project between a Canadian exploration company, Global Geological Resources, and Newmont. (Newmont and Barrick are the giants in Nevada mining). Though it's farflung from most of Newmont's other projects, mostly to the east on the Carlin Trend, this "grassroots" site (not yet mined) could end up being rich, says Craig. It's in the same long, broad corridor that produced the Comstock.
Here, there's a powdery dirt road, a trailer sitting on the original find--Craig, incidentally, in a former job incarnation helped discover the existence of gold here--and two drill rigs. Unlike the Carlin Trend ore with its microscopic gold, rock here has "visible gold" in it--tiny veins you can see. They're drilling to determine how big the ore body is, and if it's big enough to be worth building a mine. "This is good-looking rock," Craig says.
Even so, the two guys running one of the rigs, Barlow Anderson and Michael Fenton, don't seem to have gold fever. "Dear," says Fenton goodnaturedly, "it's just rock. They just pay us to get the rock out of the hole."
As we walk away, the smell of big sagebrush overwhelms. "I love the sage and I love the wide open spaces," says Craig, sniffing. "I'm a country boy. You can drive up one of those valleys, and be the only one within 10,000 square miles. It's just such a rush. And if I can help a few people out, give 'em jobs, and get filthy rich in the meantime--don't print that," he breaks off, laughing. "I'm still trying to figure out how to get filthy rich."
Which brings us back south a bit, and over to the scrabbly small town of Silver Peak, and high up into the pinyon and juniper hills above it where the Mineral Ridge mine sits at 7,300-plus feet elevation. It's an old mine that's been worked by a succession of companies. Golden Phoenix bought it during the recent industry slump for $225,000--pits, cyanide leach pads and solution ponds with their bird-rebuffing covering of plastic balls, piles of ore, processing facilities, gold-silver doré bar molds, underground shafts. Craig figures its proven worth is $30 million, with the potential to produce 210,000 ounces of gold. His company is getting ready to jump-start it back to life, once they raise the bonding. They'll finish off the ore already waiting to be processed, and then expand the underground mining. After that, he says, they want to retire and reclaim the ponds and install an innovative new system that will allow them to extract other commercial minerals, along with gold, found in this particular rock. And, of course, in the end it'll all be reclaimed, he says.
It's a touchy topic, reclamation. Critics say mining isn't doing a good job, and that it's not putting up enough money for reclamation. But Craig says that process is improving--and he offers his way of looking at a mine: Land isn't "worth" anything, he says, until someone finds a resource in it and retrieves it.
"They invest, build a mine--and, yes, make a profit. But a mine provides a lot of jobs for people, and they will pay taxes," he says. The mines also pay property taxes on buildings and equipment. And they pay a mining net proceeds tax.
As for impacts, he says mineral deposits are "very rare and only appear in certain places. In the overall scheme of things, geologically speaking, the impacts are very small. There will still be wide open spaces--if you don't like an impact, look the other way."
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On a cold and rainy day last May, a mix of Western Shoshone and indigenous rights activists gathered inside a big green army tent on Mary and Carrie Dann's ranch in isolated Crescent Valley. The valley's in north-central Nevada, in Carlin Trend country. While the wind slapped the cloth walls and whirlwinds of dust shot through the tent flaps, Tom Myers of Great Basin Mine Watch spoke over the din. He's a hydrologist, and he's studied the areas where the big mining companies in Nevada--Newmont, Barrick, Cortez Gold, Placer Dome--have mined, or wish to mine.
"Just this past month," he told the quiet crowd, "along the Carlin Trend, they've just poured the 50 millionth ounce of gold. That's $15 billion. And that's all gold that came out of Shoshone lands."
He said mining, past and present, has polluted water in some places and could do so again. "Over 50 percent of mines have leaked contaminants into the groundwater," he said.
And modern mines, despite what the industry says, do present such problems. One of the biggest fears, he said, is that the dewatering from massive open-pit mines along the Carlin Trend, as they begin to fill up when the mining stops, will pull in water and dry up streams and springs in the entire region for centuries.
"There are five new potential mines for this valley alone," Myers said. And another one, Newmont's proposed Phoenix Project south of Battle Mountain, is predicted to leach acid into the groundwater for 20,000 years.
But, to the Shoshone, perhaps the most egregious new mine proposal is one that would gouge out part of Mount Tenabo, a snow-capped mountain nearby that figures into the Shoshone's creation story. In that particular case, looking the other way might not be an option.
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What Myers and the Shoshone and other critics of the industry want is to see more responsible mining, more money put up for cleanup, less destruction, more involvement in the review process, and the application of higher taxes and some royalties.
The industry balks at the taxes and royalties. It'd kill the incentive to mine in Nevada, says Dobra. Mining's the second-largest industry in Nevada, and that's a measurement of wealth exported, but not employment. "Five percent of the gross state product is produced by about 1 percent [mining] of the work force," Dobra says. "It's a small industry with a big impact." Those employees are also among the highest paid in the state, at an average $62,000 a year.
Russ Fields, president of the Nevada Mining Association, says in the past five years, Nevada mining paid about $100 million per year in state and local taxes.
Andrew Barbano, a labor and industry watchdog based in Northern Nevada and a newspaper columnist, says the industry owes the state more. He says the mining tax on net profits lets the big mines get off easy, and he resents that many of them are foreign-owned operations living cheap off Nevada land.
"Mining doesn't pay spit," Barbano says. "It takes 30 tons of Nevada to get one lousy ounce of gold. The cost to actually produce the product? About $85 per ounce." (Industry estimates are a tad higher.) "So why do they have wholesale layoffs and blame it on the price of gold? So they can make profits that, rather than outrageous, are obscene and are approaching immoral."
The industry would respond that, actually, the costs for mining are huge--millions in bonding and infrastructure just to get started. To which critics, such as Dan Randolph with the Mineral Policy Center, retort: "It's the cost of business."
As for taxes: Mining originally wasn't taxed at all in Nevada until 1989, when voters passed a net proceeds tax on mining, a large portion of which goes into the rural counties and schools.
Barbano says it should have been a gross proceeds tax, like other businesses have to pay. "With a gross proceeds tax, they would have been contributing tens of millions" a year, he says. And that would have come in handy now, with Gov. Kenny Guinn this year scrabbling to fix a $700 million-plus budget deficit by raising taxes. But it would take a constitutional amendment to change the mining tax.
"The reality is, these companies have been raping and pillaging Nevada for over 100 years," Barbano says. "The mining industry needs to be treated like the gambling industry. They do tremendous damage to the health and welfare of the environment and the community they operate in. So--fair taxation? Probably 11 percent on the gross would be better. Raise it 10 percent, and you erase the state deficit."
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...gold reflects the universal quest for eternal life--the ultimate certainty and escape from risk. ...The key to the whole tale is the irony that even gold cannot fulfill that quest.--Bernstein
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So, is gold itself to be hated, then? No, of course not--it's just an inert metal. But what if the rabid gold mining could just slow down a bit? Maybe, Myers says, the central banks in the world should ease their grip on the 57,000 tons of gold "just sitting in their vaults doing nothing."
If they let it all out into the market, the price would go down. Then, says Myers, "There will be enough gold to provide for our entire demand for 25 years."
And after that? Dobra says demand would shoot higher than ever before. And the cycle would begin anew. As Bernstein concludes, "the story of gold has no ending."
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With the recent news that Franco had hit on a teenager on Instagram, it would be impossible for the actor not to knock his buddy. Rogen even joked that he had posed as the 17-year-old girl at the center of the maybe-real or maybe-just-James-Franco-satirizing-James-Franco scandal.
Because if there's one thing that typifies the Apatowian school of comedy, it's self-deprecation. (See Franco's role as Franco-the-odious "artist" in This Is The End and Rogen's constant reminder that he is, in fact, a pothead.) To round out the underaged-sex knee-slappers, Zooey Deschanel also appeared — playing up her hipster pixie-ness with a ukelele, naturally. Taylor Swift even showed up in the final seconds, mocking herself by saying, "Every time a man shows emotion, I appear."
Hey, if you can't laugh at yourself, well, you're probably not very funny. (TIME)
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Coffee breath is gross. I don’t know why, but the scent of coffee from a mug or a freshly brewed pot is way different than when it comes from someone’s dirty, germy mouth. But apparently I’m the odd girl out, because according to a study conducted by AXE and the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation (such a place does exist), the women of New York City are most allured to the aroma of coffee no matter where it is coming from. Soon, men all across Manhattan will be drinking as much coffee as the Swedes just to attract more girls’ attentions. (I say that because I’m tremendously addicted to Steig Larsson’s Girl with the Dragon Tattoo series and am amazed by how much caffeine Swedish people drink on a daily basis in the book. Also, if you haven’t read any of the books, do it … now.)
The study also found that in Chicago, women love the scent of vanilla and in Los Angeles they can’t resist the smell of lavender. The attraction to these smells I can agree with. Perhaps I’ll move there if all the guys in LA and Chicago smell as glorious as these two aphrodisiacs. However, the women of San Diego and Minneapolis may need to get their olfactory bulbs checked because they prefer the smells of sun tan lotion and freshly cut grass (respectively). I just don’t get it. Why are we attracted to such specific odors? Unless everyone in San Diego uses Banana Boat suntan lotion (mmm coconut), these women are nuts. The smell of suntan lotion reminds me of sweat and salt, both very unattractive scents especially when meshed together. Thinking about the smell of freshly cut grass just makes me think of pastures and then the stench of a barn. Maybe my my free association is screwed up.
I’m assuming that since AXE conducted this survey, perhaps they were also doing some market research to see what new products to come out with. I’m suggesting right here and now (this is to you, AXE) to not produce any deodorant or cologne of the like that smells like coffee. I love coffee and I do love the smell of coffee, especially after a really, really long night. I just don’t love the smell of coffee on people. Also, you can go ahead and refrain from making that suntan lotion deodorant. Unless you team up with Banana Boat.
Here’s a look at what other smells women in cities across the country are attracted to:
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Monday, January 7, 2008 8:42:22 PM
I thought they were going to show them pics of mean and nice people doing mean or nice things...not colorful shapes. Too many variables also. Maybe they likes the bright color of the triangle, or the shape. They should have been both the same, but I don't know how that wouls work because then maybe the babie couldn`t tell which was which...All around not that great of a study.
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Smart Materials Research
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 264609, 8 pages
Drug Release Kinetics from Polymer Matrix through Fractal Approximation of Motion
1Department of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Protection, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University, Prof. Dr. Docent Dimitrie Mangeron Road, No. 73, 700050 Iasi, Romania
2Physics Department, Faculty of Machine Manufacturing and Industrial Management, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University, Prof. Dr. Docent Dimitrie Mangeron Road, No. 59A, 700050 Iasi, Romania
3Centre of Advanced Researches for Bionanoconjugates and Biopolymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Grigore Ghica Voda Avenue, No. 41A, 700487 Iasi, Romania
4Lasers, Atoms and Molecules Physics Laboratory, University of Science and Technology, Villeneuve d’Ascq, 59655 Lille, France
Received 10 February 2012; Revised 4 March 2012; Accepted 5 March 2012
Academic Editor: Metin Ak
Copyright © 2012 S. Băcăiţă et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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North Ashley Street will be closed to traffic for five days as work is done to make way for a new hotel at the corner of Ashley and Huron Street.
The one-way street will be closed to northbound traffic from June 16 to June 20 as utility work is completed within the roadway. The road will be closed from Huron to West Ann Street.
Traffic will be detoured onto Huron, Main and Ann Streets during the closure. Pedestrian traffic will also be cleared off the east side of the street and moved to the west sidewalk in the construction area.
Closure dates are projected and are weather dependent.
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VANCOUVER – The two sides in the teachers’ dispute will come together to talk today, but they’re not exactly resuming bargaining.
Instead the goal of today’s exploratory talks will be to find a way forward.
School trustees are calling on the province and the teachers’ union to find another mediator and get back to the bargaining table. Veteran mediator Vince Ready has already declined to get involved, citing a busy schedule.
On Tuesday the province applied to the Labour Relations Board, (LRB), asking it to force striking teachers to teach remedial summer school courses for high school students.
The LRB will now have to rule on the issue, but there is no timeline on when that ruling will happen.
Meanwhile, several students crossed B.C. teachers’ picket lines on Tuesday to take their provincial exams. Those exams were given the green light a few weeks ago by the LRB.
However, while the LRB has declared all aspects of Grade 12 report cards an essential service, meaning graduates will get their final marks, the issue of Grade 10 and 11 marks is up in the air.
There were also less essay questions on their provincial exams and they were mostly multiple choice.
“Let’s face it, some kids don’t do well with multiple choice exams,” said Mike Lombardi, Vancouver Board of Education vice chairperson. “They need to be able to write, express what they know and demonstrate their learning. It’s rather unfortunate but again it’s another example of the Ministry of Education making decisions on the fly without having any understanding of what’s going on on the ground.
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The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Iowa Workforce Development over $1.04 million dollars to enhance the Voluntary Shared Work program for Iowa employers and affected employees.
“The State’s economy ended on a high note in December,” said Beth Townsend, interim director of Iowa Workforce Development. “Recent stagnation within global markets has shown little impact on the U.S. and Iowa economies. The Iowa unemployment rate dropped to 4.1 percent, while nonfarm employment gained 2,100 jobs.”
“Addressing the skills gap in Iowa is a priority for Governor Branstad and Iowa Workforce Development. Registered apprenticeships provide a win-win situation for Iowans and employers,” stated Iowa Workforce Development Director Teresa Wahlert. “The apprenticeship program provides Iowans with an opportunity to secure a new opportunity while earning a high-paying wage and employers are awarded with highly skilled employees.”
The grant will be used to establish the Women’s Occupational Matching and Networking (WOMaN) Project, an initiative designed to empower low-income women with families through education about Non-Traditional Occupations (NTOs), which traditionally pay higher wages and will promote self-sufficiency, reducing the need to rely on human services programs, such as Food Assistance, for basic living needs.
You should file an application for an Unemployment Insurance (UI) claim as soon as you become fully or partially unemployed. Your initial claim starts on the Sunday of the week you submit the application, not the last day you worked. UI weeks begin on Sunday and end on Saturday. No UI benefits are paid for the weeks of unemployment prior to the week you submit the application.
After you report your first two continued weekly Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims, you will be able to check the status of your UI claim for benefits online at https://uiclaims.iwd.iowa.gov/weeklyclaims or by calling 800-850-5627 and selecting the option to “Check on the Status of Your Claim.”
You will be able to review the following information:
Visit our online registration site, www.myiowaui.org. Select "Create User" directions will be provided for you to then proceed through the process. The system will determine liability for you when you enter in your business information. If found you are liable, you will receive your account number immediately.
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"I'm always multitasking. Eating, on the phone, interview, everything all at once."--
We get a lot of posts and questions about multithreading and asynchronous method call patterns. This is an area that is difficult to grasp for many, especially for newer developers who come from the Classic VB space. In classic VB you could actually perform asynchronous operations, but it wasn't fun at all -- it's a lot more fun and much easier with .NET!
The example I'll show is a Console App that does a scan of a number of web sites to see if the site is up and if so, whether the last modified date and / or content length have changed. If you have a couple of hundred links to check, doing this synchronously one - by - one could take a long time. Using the .NET Threadpool with asynchronous calls speeds up the process by orders of magnitude. That's one of the key determinants of whether an operation should be done asynchronously - if it would benefit from parallelism, it's a good candidate. I'll show only the key components of the operation-- extra code such as storing or comparing items from a data store is up to you to implement.
There are seven important points that need to be understood to cover this issue completely:
- We need to scan our list in a new thread so that our UI remains responsive, in a real-world app.
- We use HttpWebRequest.BeginGetResponse() to initiate an asynchronous request.
- We need to use ThreadPool.RegisterWaitForSingleObject() to register a timeout delegate for unresponsive Web requests. Asynchronous WebRequest calls ignore the WebRequest class's Timeout property.
- We will use a WebProxy object to allow usage from behind a corporate firewall.
- We will get the entire Response stream and store in a string.
- We will check the last-modified header. This is not always present, but you can compare the content-length to a previous known value as a workaround to see if the page has changed.
- We will use a custom State object to store our key data and objects for processing in the callback.
static void Main(string args)
ArrayList alSites= new ArrayList() ;
alSites.Add("http://www.blah.com") ; // (yes apparently it's a real site)
alSites.Add("http://www.hello.com");// (yup, that's a site too)
private static void ScanSites ( ArrayList sites)
// add the proxy if necessary (dictated by contents of appSettings)
string proxyAddressAndPort = System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["proxyAddressAndPort"];
string proxyUserName = System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["proxyUserName"];
string proxyPassword = System.Configuration.ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings["proxyPassword"];
cred = new NetworkCredential(proxyUserName,proxyPassword);
WebProxy p = new WebProxy(proxyAddressAndPort, true, null, cred);
foreach (string uriString in sites)
WebRequest request = HttpWebRequest.Create(uriString);
request.Method = "GET";
object data= new object(); //container for our "Stuff"
// RequestState is a custom class to pass info to the callback
RequestState state = new RequestState(request,data,uriString);
IAsyncResult result = request.BeginGetResponse(
//Register the timeout callback
(30* 1000), // 30 second timeout
private static void UpdateItem (IAsyncResult result)
// grab the custom state object
RequestState state = (RequestState)result.AsyncState;
WebRequest request = (WebRequest)state.Request;
// get the Response
HttpWebResponse response =
StreamReader readStream = new StreamReader( s );
// dataString will hold the entire contents of the requested page if we need it.
string dataString= readStream.ReadToEnd();
Console.WriteLine("Read: "+ state.SiteUrl + ": "+response.ContentLength.ToString() +" bytes. Last-Mod: " +lastMod );
private static void ScanTimeoutCallback (
object state, bool timedOut)
RequestState reqState = (RequestState)state;
if (reqState != null)
Console.WriteLine("aborted- timeout") ;
public WebRequest Request; // holds the request
public object Data; // store any data in this
public string SiteUrl; // holds the UrlString to match up results (Database lookup, etc).
public RequestState( WebRequest request, object data, string siteUrl)
this.Request = request;
this.Data = data;
I use an ArrayList at the beginning to store some test Urls. In a production app or class library, you would probably have a method that gets this data out of the database table, along with information such as the last check date, last content length, etc. We pass this information to the ScanSites method.
We grab the appSettings elements in the config file for proxyAddressAndPort, proxyUserName, and proxyPassword. These are used to construct a GlobalProxySelection WebProxy object that controls all of our requests. Use this if you are behind a corporate firewall.
We do a foreach, iterating over the list of sites to check, creating a new WebRequest for each.
We create a new custom State object to hold our key data. This is passed as the state parameter of the call to the asynchronous BeginGetResponse method:
IAsyncResult result = request.BeginGetResponse(new AsyncCallback(UpdateItem),state);
We send the result object's AsyncWaitHandle into our ThreadPool's RegisterWaitForSingleObject method. The RegisterWaitForSingleObject method we use checks the current state of the specified object's WaitHandle. If the object's state is unsignaled, the method registers a wait operation. The wait operation is performed by a thread from the thread pool. The delegate is executed by a worker thread when the object's state becomes signaled or the time-out interval elapses. If the timeOutInterval parameter is not zero (0) and the executeOnlyOnce parameter is false , the timer is reset every time the event is signaled or the time-out interval elapses. Here, this parameter is true. This is how we can overcome the issue with the WebRequest class's Timeout property being ignored in an aysnchronous operation, and abort the request gracefully, freeing up the thread from the pool.
Finally, as callbacks are "called back", we process them in our UpdateItem method, extracting the RequestState from the result's AsyncState property, hook it up to the WebResponse, and get whatever we need. A StreamReader is wrapped around the ResponseStream, and we read out the data into a string, which can be stored (or even "massaged" and deposited on the filesystem).
Then, we Close our objects so that the Garbage Man will be happy and have something to pick up. Cleanup your room! If you have used anything that has a Close or Dispose method, you need to call it when you're done.
Note that I have not included exception handling code in this sample. That's a deliberate action in order to keep the code simpler to understand. However when you write an application, you should ALWAYS have good, well-thought-out exception handling code anywhere that an exception could possibly occur.
I hope this exercise in Asynchronous calling patterns is useful to you. In closing, I want to note that this is one of many, many ways to do multithreaded operations. In future articles, I'll cover some new ones, including the use of a custom threadpool.
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- Admission requirements
- Program details
- Course descriptions
Dr. Jeff Mullins
- A Master of Science in History degree provides professional training to students specifically interested in pursuing careers in the field of education.
- Many graduates with a M.A. or M.S. degree in history enjoy employment as history instructors in K-12 education, two-year and four-year colleges.
- Majoring in history provides a wide variety of employment opportunities such as marketing analysis, advertising, banking, public relations, media, historical societies, and law.
Length of Program - Measured by Semesters
- The program is designed for both full and part-time students.
- Part-time student: six semesters taking six credits per semester.
- Full-time student: three semesters taking 12 credits per semester or four semesters taking nine credits per semester.
- Students must expect to complete their course loads by enrolling mainly in daytime courses.
- Some classes are available to be completed during evening and summer session classes.
Graduate Assistantship Overview
- Between five and seven departmental graduate assistantship positions are sponsored each year, and are available both fall and spring semesters.
- History graduate assistants will have the opportunity to work with students in the classroom, assist the faculty with research, and perform other duties.
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I just had to laugh recently as I took a trip down memory lane. I ran across a MSN Money article, http://tinyurl.com/3jhwauv , about a man who got cited for disorderly conduct after paying a $25 medical bill with pennies. I once did the same thing when paying a $20 spa bill just out of high school. The spa said I owed, I said I didn’t (I’d canceled my membership the previous month.). The bank almost didn’t give me the pennies as it would severely deplete their supply (or so they said). I dumped a coffee can of unrolled pennies on the receptionist’s desk. Hah.
The article goes on to list several examples of the same type of protest. I’m surprised in today’s economy that more people don’t protest in this manner. At the end of the article, it explained US law states a merchant does not have to accept over 100 pennies as payment. I didn’t know that. Good thing the spa didn’t know either, wink wink.
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https://pfranzme.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/protest-absurd-bills-pay-in-pennies/
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And they did it, aptly enough, on Father's Day.
"He downplayed how hard it was. He was like, 'Oh, yeah, you can do this,' " said Lauren Fox, a senior at the Agnes Irwin School in Rosemont.
He was right, as fathers often are, but the two-day climb over glaciers on narrow pathways with death-defying drops was the toughest thing she had ever done, said the champion swimmer who has enough ribbons to fill a wall in her Penn Valley home.
"I didn't want to discourage her," said Bill Fox, 71, the adventurer-in-chief of a family of three thrill-seeking sons and a daughter. Besides mountain climbing, he and his sons love to race cars.
Fox became a public health officer in the Peace Corps to fulfill his military duty during the Vietnam War. He volunteered for Bolivia because it had among the poorest people and the highest mountains in the Western Hemisphere.
"We grew up hearing his stories about the mountain," said Lauren Fox, who is interning in the diabetes lab at the Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania this summer.
It's difficult to explain the allure of mountains to those who do not climb. Climbing is grueling, and requires skill and close attention to weather. And it is impossible to remove the element of risk even on a smaller mountain like Huayna Potosi. (In comparison, Everest is 29,000 feet and requires bottled oxygen.)
Lauren's mother, Laurie Kilpatrick, gets altitude sickness, but all four of Bill Fox's children have traveled with him on his yearly trips to Bolivia, where he teaches in a medical school and the family volunteers in an Amazon village, helping fund projects such as a bread business and orphanage. Lauren made her first trip when she was 11, and has been back six times.
Last summer, she and half-brother James Fox, a professional car racer who lives in California, got the mountain-climbing bug. After all, her two oldest half-brothers, ages 41 and 44, had conquered Bolivian mountains, and one climbed Mount Kilimanjaro with their father, so they figured it was time to get out the ice ax.
To prepare for a tough climb, Lauren trained with a local climber, borrowed equipment, and stocked up on freeze-dried food. Her father, who no longer climbs, hired a guide he has known for 20 years but who only speaks Spanish. Fortunately, Lauren does as well.
"They're all levelheaded and had strict instructions that if there's any question, turn around and go back," said Bill Fox, who climbed the same mountain in 1969 in jeans, an Army jacket, and old leather boots. He knew of no guides then, so he and his friends asked locals if they knew the way up and "they roughly aimed you," he recalled.
In early June, Lauren and James went to La Paz and spent a week acclimating to being 13,000 feet above sea level, running up and down six flights of stairs in their hotel with a backpack.
On June 15, they set out for the base camp and practiced walking with boots and crampons and climbing an ice wall. Instead of staying in a small brick refuge used by other climbers, they opted for their dad's old tent, which Lauren felt was "more authentic."
The second day, they awoke at 8 a.m. and started climbing. With porters carrying most of their gear, they hiked for three to four hours and set up camp at 18,000 feet.
They began their final ascent the next day at 3 a.m., guided by headlamps and following the carefully placed footsteps of their guide.
"You can't see, you can't breathe, you're carrying food and water because the porters don't come with you. At one point the water in our tubes froze, so we got a little dehydrated," recalled Lauren.
Near the top was a narrow ridge - "Scary as hell," her father remembered - about six inches wide with a 3,000-foot drop on one side and a 1,500-foot drop on the other.
"I stayed very focused on the people's feet in front of me," she said, but in a picture she is beaming as she balances above the clouds and the tips of lesser peaks. She looks, quite literally, on top of the world.
From that shot, it's easy to understand the power of mountains to thrill. Although when her mother saw it, she thought, "I'm glad I didn't see the pictures before she went," said Kilpatrick, an associate professor at Temple Medical School.
When the climbers finally reached the summit, they were the only ones there.
"It's so peaceful. The view is amazing. . . . We were trying to take it all in, but I've never been so exhausted in my life," Lauren said.
And ahead of them was the return trip, made torturous by boots that were too big. "My toes kept smashing against the front. I was kind of on the verge of tears," she said.
Waiting for them back at the hotel was her proud father.
"She's a tough lady. I love that," he said.
How tough? Next year, she and her brother want to climb Illimani, the "Beast of Bolivia," higher than Huayna Potosi by 1,000 feet and more dangerous - people have died trying to reach the top.
But don't expect Bill Fox to discourage her.
"It's extremely safe these days," he said.
Contact Kathy Boccella at 610-313-8123, email@example.com or @kmboccella on Twitter.
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http://articles.philly.com/2012-08-09/news/33101444_1_mountain-climber-highest-mountains-altitude-sickness
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Far over the Misty Mountains cold...
Comes a brand new geeky shirt that is perfect for fans of both Tolkien and beer!
And if you look closely at the design you'll find nine homages to our favorite film of 2012!
Each shirt is Royal Blue and 100% cotton.
Shipping worldwide. Please allow 2-3 weeks for shipments to leave our warehouse.
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Patience is a necessity in the lives of Young-chan, a man who's been deaf and blind from a young age, and his wife Soon-ho, a woman who despite her own physical challenges helps him accomplish tasks both modest and awe-inspiring. Witnessing their love story in South Korean director Yi Seung-jun's artfully conceived documentary at first takes some patience, until its melding of Young-chan's poetry (he can speak, and recites in voice-over) and of the couple's day-to-day life hits a pleasing stride. Young-chan's uniquely active mind produces not only poetry but also a play (although he's never seen one), plus he's taking a Hebrew class. Nature provides sensual pleasure for Young-chan, whether sledding in an inner tube or coaxing Soon-ho into joining him in hugging a tree. As they discuss the smell of rain, Soon-ho's fingers tap Braille onto Yung-chan's, and the filmmaker focuses on the falling water, reminding us of sights and sounds we take for granted.
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http://thephoenix.com/Boston/movies/143615-planet-of-snail/
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These two apps are similar to services like Flickr, YouTube, and Instagram, but they provide a way to share your videos and photos with specific groups of contacts, without the hassle of emailing them each time you upload content to either of the accounts. Both apps are easy to setup and use, and your photos and videos can be shared in nearly real time after they are uploaded.
If you want a way to share your private videos with friends and family, Boxee’s Cloudee (Free) app may be of use. Though Cloudee requires a Facebook account to register, it’s an easy-to-use app in which you can share existing and new videos on your iPhone or other iOS supporting devices.
The videos you export through Cloudee get uploaded (full version) to the Cloudee server, and from there you can share the link to the video on Facebook or Twitter, or share the actual video through email.
Of course depending on how large a video is, it may take some time to upload, but Cloudee includes a little progress bar to inform you about the upload status.
You can also organize your videos into folders (what Cloudee calls “Suitcases”) and your contacts added to that folder get notified when you add new videos to a folder. Videos you share can be viewed by recipients not using the Cloudee app, but the sharing process would probably be a little easier if they do.
The sharing features in Cloudee contains a few other small features, including adding comments to shared videos and favoriting the ones you like best.
One of the advantages of using Cloudee—similar to uploading videos to Flickr or YouTube—is that it enables you to upload your videos to the cloud (do note that Apple’s iCloud only allows you to upload photos, not videos, to your Photo Stream account), which in turn enables you to free up space on your iOS device if need be.
Colugo (Free) is similar to the iOS 6 version of Photo Stream, in that it enables you to share photos privately in your Colugo account with friends and family. Like Photo Stream, you can create and organize photo albums and share photos with different groups of people.
So you may have a folder for your family members, and another one for your co-workers. In turn, the people you share folders with can also add photos to the folder. Unlike Photo Stream, however, you can also share your photos publicly to Colugo, which anyone can view via Colugo’s Explore feature.
Colugo is not that different from most other photo sharing sites, but it seems especially useful if you’re privately sharing photos with other iPhone users who also download and use the app. It’s also useful that you can take photos from within the app, and they instantly get uploaded to the designated folder, and are instantly shared with others invited to view the contents of that folder.
Let us know what you think of these apps. Do you use a similar app or services for sharing videos and photos? And for other photos sharing ideas, check out these articles:
- 5 Online Photo Sharing Sites Which Are Free Alternatives To Flickr
- How To Share Photos Using The Updated Photo Stream In iOS 6
- 4 Sites for Groups to Easily Share Photos from One Event
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06-04-2011, 05:21 PM
Dragons have three.
MIDWEST LEAGUE ALL-STARS
The Midwest League last night announced its 2011 all-stars…Three Dayton Dragons made the squad including RHP Daniel Corcino (7-3, 2.72, 11gs), RHP Josh Smith (5-3, 1.90, 11gs) and 1b Dominic D’Anna (.278, 3 HR, 28 RBI, .798 OPS)…a glaring omission from the team was C Tucker Barnhart, who’s batting .311 with 11 doubles and a .388 on-base percentage…the ML All-Star Game will be played in Davenport, IA on June 21.
06-04-2011, 07:49 PM
It really is a shame that Barnhart didn't make it. He is hitting better than either of his divisions selected catchers and defensively I can't imagine either is better.
06-06-2011, 01:22 AM
Barnhart has been, without question, the best player on the Dayton team this season (position player). There is not really a close second.
His defense will get him to the big leagues. His progress as a hitter will dictate whether or not he can be an everyday player.
06-06-2011, 10:15 AM
Did he somehow get overlooked since he doesn't appear to have enough ABs to qualify for the league leaders in AVG and OBP?
06-06-2011, 10:33 AM
It's a shame, when looking at the offensive stats, that Barnhart didn't make it. It's even more glaring when comparing defensive stats. Brantly 5 e's, 10 pb's, and 31% cs. Monsalve 4 e's, 11 pb's, and 17% cs. Barnhart 1 e, 2 pb, and 49% cs. It is clear that defense wasn't even considered, seeing as how several of the catchers in the Midwest League would have been better candidates. The 2 selected are never going to be mistaken for Yadier Molina, or even Mike Piazza, for that matter.
06-06-2011, 01:46 PM
Here is how an injustice can occur:
The eight East Division managers are the voters for the all-star team. You can't vote for your own players.
Managers are not known for spending a ton of time trying to carefully select the most deserving candidate. Managers receive, each day, the stats for their team and the team they are playing that day as well as the league leaders (which Tucker does not appear in). So for example, the Lansing manager has not seen Tucker's stats since April. The Bowling Green manager has not seen his stats since early May when his average was much lower. If he had a bad series against a particular team, he probably did not get that manager's vote. Since your own manager can't vote for you, the most votes you could get would be seven. One or two votes are going to make a big difference.
It is unlikely that any of the managers have seen any defensive stats, although it is pretty easy to see which catchers can throw. That is one of the easier judgements to make without having to have stats. Again, Lansing has not seen him since April and he probably played two games against them.
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|Document Type:||Journal / Magazine / Newspaper|
|Notes:||The issue for July 5, 1936 is called the "150th Anniversary of the settling of Knoxville" and is the "Golden jubilee edition."|
|Description:||v. : ill. (some col.) ; 58 cm.|
|Other Titles:||Knoxville news, the Knoxville sentinel
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars by jd dav on June 22, 2011
I was pretty psyched about this one when I saw the thumbnail. I dig the neon semi-Tron look it has. When I tried it out though, I am distracted by the color of the lettering. I wish the font color was something less yellowish (I'm colorbling so it may be greenish too) and more conforming to the background.
Like I said, very cool style though.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars by PlateSpinner on March 3, 2011
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"Surprise! The Aluminaire is defeated.
I think nobody knew that the LPC was going to hand down a decision, but they did, and it sounds as if it was a unanimous against the Aluminaire House.
But please read on--
This victory was won by the hardest working activists (most of YOU), by the 40+ who took the day off to testify in person, by the 600+ in total who raised objection to the development proposal to the LPC, by the assistance of really smart allies at the Historic Districts Council and other preservation groups, by our elected officials and Community Board 2 who added major clout by testifying on our behalf.
Most especially we are grateful to Councilman Van Bramer for his uncompromising opposition from minute one to this wrong-headed plan, and for his assigning us the excellent help of Nick Gulotta on his staff.
First way to celebrate-- call and say thanks to Councilman Van Bramer and Nick Gulotta at 718-383-9566, ext.5. You may not catch anyone in the office, but leave a quick "Thank you for saving us from the Aluminaire," or put that into an e-mail to JVanBramer@council.nyc.gov
Then we need to re-group for Round 2, because the defeat of this development proposal is not the defeat of the next development proposal. If we are going to save this historic planned playground and its rare buildings so the public can enjoy it forever, we will need to persuade the City to negotiate right away to purchase the land and make it a park.
Thanks again to you, who will hear more soon from the envisioned Friends of Cautley Gardens Park -- and please spread the word, especially to neighbors you know who don't have e-mail.
Herb Reynolds & the Sunnyside Gardens Preservation Alliance"
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about THE AUTHORS
John Palfrey is Professor of Law and a Vice Dean at Harvard Law School. He is a faculty director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society. He has published extensively on the Internet’s relationship to Intellectual Property, international governance, and democracy. He chairs the Internet Safety Technical Task Force, made up of leading Internet service companies and nonprofit groups focused on children's safety. He is a regular commentator on network news programs, CNN, MSNBC, CNBC, Fox News, NPR and BBC. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Urs Gasser is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of St. Gallen, where he serves as the faculty director of the Research Center for Information Law. He is a faculty fellow of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School. He has published and edited, respectively, six books and has written over 60 articles in books, law reviews, and professional journals. He's also an advisor to international technology companies on information law matters. He lives in St. Gallen, Switzerland.
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Hello everybody! I have yet another inspired look to share with you guys. This time, I decided to fulfill a highly requested look that I pretty much fell in love with after getting the screencaps. It's CL's look in 2NE1's video for "Can't Nobody"!
And here is the original music video:
Some screencaps I took of CL from the video:
Urban Decay Primer Potion
L'Oreal HIP Cream Shadow Paint in 909
Urban Decay Naked Palette (Creep for lids, Buck for eyebrows)
Lioele All In One Gel Eyeliner
NYX Single Eyeshadow in Black
Mineral Magic Cosmetics Eyeshadow in Self Control
Aromaleigh Indelible Eyeliner Sealant
Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler
Sugar half-lashes in Angel
Lash Grip Adhesive in dark tone
Majolica Majorca Lash Expander Frame Plus Mascara
MAC Spaced Out Blush
Lioele Blooming Pop Cherry Tint
Lioele Blooming Gloss in Vanilla Pink
Circle lenses are T-Top Ice Flower Grey lenses
And of course, my mean mug:
Eyes closed. I realized after editing that I didn't even use a highlight color. I didn't need one!
With my head tilted back a bit so you can see the full effect. Shadow always gets tucked under for monolidders, but I think it really works for this look.
I know this is a bit of a weird angle, but I thought it showed the eyes and lips off nicely. Gotta be more creative to show off the lid on monolid looks since the "in-between" blinks are so visually interesting. ^_~
And here I wanted to show off this really wickedly awesome necklace I received from Catherine of See Jewelry Online. It's pretty edgy without overwhelming the rocker-pretty look, imo. As soon as my friend saw this she got so excited because she had just seen something similar on Rachel Zoe a couple days before.
Here's the pic of it from her site. Thai silver and clear quartz! I totally *drool* over statement pieces like this!
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed the look and please do let me know if any of you decide to try it out! I was really pleased with the final look and heck, monolid girls could use a bit more variety and options with their makeup. Sometimes it's easy to fall into a routine of thick eyeliner or smokey eyes so hopefully this can switch things up a bit. :)
As always, let me know your requests for future inspired looks in the comments.
PS- My giveaway for Jewelry Payless is still running until November 15th so please enter if you'd like to win $50 worth of sterling silver jewelry! Second prize is $30 as well. ^_^
Disclaimer: Lioele products provided by http://www.prettyandcute.com. For orders over $35 use code "jenmirror" for a free Lioele princess mirror or code "frmheadtotoe" for a free foundation brush. :]You can find the lenses from this look at http://www.pinkyparadise.com. Code "frmheadtotoe" gets you a free beauty gift with each pair of circle lenses ordered.
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Local people say the woman usually used her bike to get into town from her home across the railway line
A woman believed to be in her eighties has died after a train hit a car on a level crossing.
The collision happened on the Cambrian Coast Railway at Penrhyndeudraeth near Porthmadog in Gwynedd.
Emergency services, including the air ambulance, were called to the scene shortly before noon.
Network Rail said the train involved was not carrying passengers, but was a test train. It was travelling towards Porthmadog.
A spokesman for British Transport Police (BTP) said: "I confirm that an elderly woman had died at the scene.
"She was the sole occupant of the Fiat Punto car which was involved in the collision."
Three crew on the train were uninjured.
The train was travelling towards Porthmadog
An eye witness said the test train had come to a stop about 100 yards beyond the crossing with the car in front.
Roads around the area were closed following the collision.
Trains on the Cambrian Coast Railway terminate at Harlech and Porthmadog, with bus transport being arranged between the two towns.
Network Rail said: "Network Rail are saddened by this tragic incident and our thoughts are with the family.
"We are working closely with police and the relevant safety bodies to investigate what caused this incident."
The local coroner and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) have been informed.
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This course is designed for the elementary classroom, the mathematics lab, and some high school classrooms. This course examines how the different art disciplines apply to processing mathematics concepts. Participants learn to integrate the arts into mathematics instruction, create and adapt lessons for diverse populations, and utilize technology tools and resources for instruction. Participants create materials for use in their respective classrooms and grade levels.
Identify national and state standards for mathematics and for the arts for your grade level.
Connecting Mathematics and the Arts
Analyze the relationship between mathematics and the arts for your grade level.
Identify how each of the four art disciplines can correspond to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Standards.
Integrating the Arts Into Mathematics Instruction
Integrate the arts into mathematics lessons.
Integrate the arts into independent practice and extension of a mathematics concept.
Propose ways of integrating the arts to teach, reinforce, and extend mathematics concepts.
Propose ways of managing lessons and activities that integrate mathematics and the arts.
Creating Integrated Mathematics/Art Lessons
Create a mathematics lesson plan for each art discipline.
Adapt mathematics/art lesson plans for diverse learners.
Using Technology and Assessment in Mathematics/Art Instruction
Identify technological tools and resources for use in mathematics/art lessons.
Develop assessments for mathematics/art lessons.
All objectives apply.
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While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.
Although these courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use this course for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student's choice. Continuing teacher education courses that are not part of a degree program are not intended to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix.
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I have written many words in the past two years. I have made my life a public pastime for your boredom, and in fact I have shared many personal moments in my life with you people; my relationships, my hardships, my laughter and my triumphs. So if you found it all so amusing, and awaited more of it, here’s a bit more. The problem is that most of you will not give a damn. It’s saddening that I get personal kudos by the dozen for posting pictures with hot girls, but not a word when I break the news that people are suffering somewhere not too far away.
Sometimes ago, someone mentioned that my readers don’t want to read about disasters and catastrophes because they want to read about beautiful places and to see exotic pictures. That they don’t want to think about hardships of others when they already have problems of their own. Maybe he was right. Maybe what I’m doing should be just a joy ride to fulfill just that. But I can’t. So I beg again. And I won’t stop.
Many set out to change the world, with their mosquito nettings, Ipads and hand sanitizers to arrive at an NGO in a strange country to do what they think is right. After a while they give up and head back home with a camera full of pictures to show to their friends, and although deep down they resent what the outcome, they justify it because that’s the way it is; living with guilt is not easy.
We need help, pure and simple. And by help I don’t mean prayers. So instead of sending me your non-perishable prayers, send food, medication and emergency shelters. Although my heart goes out to victims of the recent tsunami in Japan, I am NOT in Japan. I’m tired of Kansas City shuffles. I’m tired of humanitarian organizations and governments shifting their focus and resources once every hour to some other place that’s more news worthy. When an earthquake hits a place, nobody ever mentions Darfur anymore. No one cares about India anymore, and certainly no news organization will ever cover a “not so news worthy” disaster concerning bunch of brown people when a bigger and better one is brewing somewhere else.
This is not a one man job, but I’m pulling the rope one handed. Give me a hand. Whatever you can. If you’re good at cold-calling so call the damn corporations and get the money. If you’re good at selling lemonades, sell the lemonade. If you’re good at drinking $5 cups of latté all day, spare a cup and help these people. It won’t change your lifestyle, you won’t go broke, and I promise you that you’ll feel better at the end of the day. The following is my address to our board of directors, take a minute and give what you can. I’m begging you.
La Niña Flood Disaster Relief Assessment And Actions
By Chris Sorbi, On-site Ambassador
NATURE OF THE EMERGENCY:
Torrential rains heightened by the effects of la Niña weather phenomenon have flooded seven out of nine departments in Bolivia. The most affected regions are in the Amazon basin, to the Northeast where multitudes of Amazonian tributaries cross these plains. The rains have flooded several major rivers such as the Beni, Chirnore, and 14 de Semptiembre. Due to the unique geographical location of Bolivia, all the water from the Andes highlands will continue to flood this area well after the end of the weather pattern. It is my strong prediction that the scale of the damage, and loss of lives will increase as the waters inevitably continue to flood these lowlands.
The major complication has been the loss of crops with over 25,000 acres of growing-lands being under water in these regions amongst severe damages to houses, roads and basic infrastructures. The affected families rely heavily on their crops, and the floods not only have destroyed their source of food and income; it has destroyed the food reserve of the region as well.
According to the official reports, over 60 people have lost their lives, and several hundreds have been injured. These statistics are underestimations at best, as most of the disaster area is inaccessible by roads, and the predominant population consists of indigenous tribes of Yuracares and Yuquis. The Bolivian civil Defense has catered to number of families since the end of February, but they have reportedly exhausted their resources and are unable to provide further assistance.
Beside basic food and clean water needs, we require immediate assistance to obtain temporary shelters. Schools have been used in the area to accommodate the refugees, but the number of refugee has increased dramatically, hence the need for improvised shelters in the area.
Staple foods to be delivered are flour, corn, rice, beans and vegetable oil. Transportation of live stock or meat to the area is next to impossible due to difficulty of crossing flooded plains, and lack of refrigeration. Priority in food distribution will be given to children, women and the elderly. Drinking water will be collected from rain, and by treatment of existing sources to simplify the operation and cut cost on transportation.
The need for volunteers to work and distribute the food is great, so a public announcement for immediate help is suggested. I’m in process of recruiting volunteers among foreign travelers in the area, but help from the United States and abroad is required. Professional volunteers are needed with experiences in the medical field as well as constructions.
The food prices have increased radically in Bolivia so finding outside sources to truck-in the food into the region is imperative. I have requested the cooperation of the Bolivian government, and have been promised of logistical assistance on this matter. Furthermore, I have requested military and police support to secure the convoy through the region, and unrestricted passage through borders from the south. We will collaborate our efforts with the existing NGO’s and other international organizations in the field for the best possible results.
The work will be done on volunteer basis as always with no salaries to be paid. The operational cost will include the supplies, and transportation of the good into the region.
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Immediate donations and sponsorships are essential to tackle this calamity, so I urge all the directors of the Transcontinental Humanitarian Corp. to use all the possible resources including public assistance, churches, schools, … to procure the necessary funds.
O. Christopher Sorbi, Founder and CEO
March 8, 2011
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Entire afghan is done in one piece carrying both colors throughout.
This beautiful crocheted afghan was inspired by a popular old star quilt pattern. Fashioned in soft colors, it’s a lovely way to combine the ease of crochet with the charm of quilts. The entire design is crocheted in one piece using worsted weight yarn and a size G (4.00 mm) hook. Originally published: Aug 1990 Leisure Arts The Magazine
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“The Lion King” became the much beloved and spiritually uplifting story of Simba, featuring James Earl Ray Jones powerful voiceover from the hit Walt Disney animated film in 1994 captivating movie audiences nationwide.
Since “The Lion King” Broadway premiere in 1997, this Tony Award winning Broadway Musical has been viewed by more than 65 million people worldwide.
This powerful tale of love and redemption will have a profound and lasting impact upon the hearts and souls of Atlanta theatre audiences.
“The Lion King” is technically amazing, awesome sound effects and visually breathtaking musical, featuring the Tony Award winning song “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” by legendary Broadway lyricist Tim Rice and musical composer Elton John.
Atlanta audience will be awestruck by the colorful and spectacular costume designs that will vicariously transmogrify the imagination to the primal African rhythms and African King Land.
The Serengeti comes to life on the stage at the Fox Theatre to witness an unforgettable production, and classic journey of the young royal heir Simba to the African throne.
The young lion cub, Simba, is born in the African heartland and destined to become the heir apparent to the throne.
But Simba’s evil and deceitful Uncle Scar slays his beloved father King Mufassa, and blames the assassination on the young cub Simba.
Simba is ashamed and remorseful. The young cub feels betrayed and goes into self-exiled.
Simba journeys through the dangerous jungles, and vows to return to reclaim his rightful throne, and vindicates the death of his beloved father King Mufassa.
“The Lion King” is a musical extravaganza, and Atlanta audiences will witness this amazing Broadway production.
“The Lion King” will rule the hearts of Atlanta audiences forever at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.
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[The veteran game developer and Interplay founder explains how game designers need to have business sense along with design sense, the risk in bringing a fantasy-themed, new IP like Hunted: The Demon's Forge to market, and why a reliance on focus groups fails the industry.]
Industry veteran Brian Fargo has been in games for around 30 years, and he says that a combination of game design sense and business savvy has been able to keep him going amid the rapidly-evolving video game landscape.
Fargo is the founder of Interplay, established in 1983, where he worked on games including The Bard's Tale and Wasteland. While at Interplay, he also led the company in the publishing of memorable games like Black Isle's Fallout and Fallout 2, and BioWare's Baldur's Gate.
In 2002, Fargo went on to found a new studio, InXile Entertainment, which largely broke away from classic PC role-playing games and has focused on publishing more mass market titles like Line Rider and Fantastic Contraption.
Currently, InXile is at work on the fantasy action game Hunted: The Demon's Forge, a title that unabashedly embraces fantasy elements like swords, spells and demons, published by Bethesda Softworks and due in spring this year.
In this wide-ranging interview, Fargo explains how game designers need to have business sense along with design sense, the risk in bringing a fantasy-themed, new IP like Hunted to the retail market, and why a reliance on focus groups in the games industry fails to recognize "the randomness of the entertainment business."
You're kind of an interesting figure. You're from this old school class of game veterans.
Brian Fargo: You know, I've always been in an interesting wedge because part of the issue is that my roots are definitely in game design and being a programmer. So, when I'm with the [creative] guys on that side, the business people in the industry see me as the creative type. And then at the same time, I've had to run a public company, I've bought companies and sold companies, and done all the things along those lines, and the creative people go, "He's a business guy." [laughs]
Many people look at me as weirdly between the two worlds.
Some people in the industry say that game designers these days can't afford not to be business-savvy. Is that something that you can relate to or agree with?
BF: For sure. I never thought of it any other way, right. Before I was into games, I was always a business guy. I was selling Amway as a kid, whatever. I just always thought about the numbers. It depends. If you're going to be trying to run your own business in any way, shape, or form, then absolutely [you need to know business]. If you say, "You know what? I don't want to deal with that business stuff. I just want to be an employee and focus on just the creative side," then not necessarily.
But if you can negotiate a deal that gets you twice as much per unit, that one little action changes everything. You only have to sell half as many to make the same amount of money. Ultimately the game quality and the business economics come together at some point. So, yeah, in order to survive, you have to have some business acumen. And then there's a lot of scenarios out there that you have to wade through to figure out what's real and what has potential to make money.
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So then how has your own business experience and knowledge affected the design decisions in Hunted: The Demon's Forge?
BF: Well, I guess for one, I think it's more difficult than that now. Because remember, we don't just do triple-A games. We do have PSN titles. We have iPhone titles, iPad titles. We have a website with Line Rider. We have a casual games site. I've done that so I can keep myself involved in everything, so I can understand why the DLC works, why does PSN work. Because each one of the worlds is its own microcosm of economics, right? You can have the same game on one system for free and then on another for a $1.99 and on another for $9.99, and it's the exact same title.
So, it's about understanding why that happens and why it works. I try to keep myself involved in everything out of, I don't know, intellectual stimulation, to just want to stay relevant at the same time. And thank God I have.
But as far as the business decisions, on Hunted -- I've always wanted to have what can sell. I mean everybody has a creative idea. My grandma has creative ideas, but can they sell? I'm a student of the market. Looking back at all kinds of data, I read all the industry stuff. I read your website. I read everything. I keep a sense of things. So, at least when we're kicking of a title, I feel like we're making a nice educational guess as to where there might be an opportunity in the marketplace.
At one point we decided, "You know what? There isn't a great fantasy action game." Not really, right? And there's some elements of dungeon crawls that collide that the old schoolers, kind of like myself, and there's some elements we can take from that and re-introduce in a different format.
So, I look at all those things and say, "Here's what we want to build," hoping that it fits into a place within the market. Once we decided that we were going to deal with a publisher, within the business side again, which is you've got to negotiate the contract, work out the milestones and how you recoup, again, that's the business side.
But it's not affecting the game design or the quality, etcetera, other than we're going to have a budget, and we have to make a game with that budget. So you have to create a corporate culture that everybody's very cognizant of what they're spending and tracking that and things like that. But once we're underway and we know what the budget is and we know how we're going to get there, then creatively there's no day-to-day business decision from a creative standpoint, because the die has been cast before we started.
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Mia Wasikowska: 'Tracks' Premiere in Sydney!
Mia Wasikowska poses alongside a camel while attending the premiere of her new movie Tracks on Friday (January 10) at St. George Openair Cinema in Sydney, Australia.
The movie is about a young woman who goes on a 1,700 mile trek across the deserts of West Australia with her four camels and faithful dog.
While the movie will open on March 6 in Australia, it does not currently have a U.S. release date.
FYI: Mia is wearing a Roland Mouret top and pants with Brian Atwood sandals.
15+ pictures inside of Mia Wasikowska at the premiere of Tracks…
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It’s not every day that the former CEO of a $30 billion startup company comes to speak to a classroom full of students, so BV Jagadeesh doesn’t waste time getting to his point.
“The first thing I tell them is don’t go into investment banking. It’s a total waste of time,” Jagadeesh said.
“Go build products. Build products that make a difference in somebody’s life. Investment banking is high paying and it lures such intelligent folks, which is such a waste of time.”
After moving from India to Silicon Valley, Jagadeesh built his first product, Exodus Communications, into a multibillion dollar company — that went into bankruptcy when the dot-com bubble burst — and has since been a part of four other startups. He was in Ann Arbor Tuesday and Wednesday lecturing to students in a course taught by David Brophy at the Ross School of Business that is open to all University of Michigan graduate students.
Jagadeesh and Michigan eLab co-founder and managing director Rick Bolander, who is also in town from the West Coast, are both trying to push the message to students that having experience working in startups is critical for business students who aspire to work on the financial side of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
“If you say you want to go right into venture capital, you won’t get any respect from entrepreneurs or from your co-workers, because without experience you can’t add value,” Jagadeesh said.
“It’s like saying ‘I want to teach you how to drive a car but I’ve never driven one myself,’” Bolander added. “You just have to trust that I can do it, I’ve read the operating manual.”
The course they are speaking to, Financing Research Commercialization, pairs students with the chief executive officers of startup companies looking for venture capital. Bolander said the hands-on learning style should be used as an example for schools across the country.
“It’s not acceptable for students to spend hundreds of thousands on higher education and not get a job,” he said.
“Brophy has a very unique model of really connecting students to industry professionals and focusing on solving problems and learning in the practical aspect.”
Both Bolander and Jagadeesh said that learning from CEOs who are actually building companies should help students avoid many of the pitfalls made by startup companies.
But the CEOs need help as well. Students in the class work on business plans, customer discovery and marketing for the companies they are paired with in return for the mentorship and instruction they receive.
As part of the course, Brophy also brings guest lecturers from across the country to speak to both the students and the companies that are looking for financing. Having been the CEO of a startup, Jagadeesh said that having a mentor to speak with can be invaluable for people at a position that he otherwise described as very lonely.
“It’s not just about funding, not just technology, not just customers, not just product design — which is pretty critical — it’s really the interplay between all these things,” Bolander said.
“Which is why you need not just the venture capitalist with money. You need a network of experienced people who’ve done it to become what we [at Michigan eLab] call coaches.”
Michigan eLab — co-founded by Bolander, former U-M Center for Entrepreneurship director Doug Neal, TechArb mentor Bob Stefanski and venture capitalist Scott Chou — was formed as a venture capital fund that focuses on providing more robust mentorship and coaching to its portfolio companies.
“If you give someone a lot of money, what they’re most like going to do is spend it very quickly and make a lot of mistakes. The spirit has to be I want to go out and do something to change the world, and I’ll make money along the way,” Bolander said.
“They [the top entrepreneurs] are not doing it just because of money, that model doesn’t really work. It has to be something where you’re really trying to make a difference. But you have to have the tools to do it.”
A common refrain from Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and venture capitalists who have come to Ann Arbor, including Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, is that the entrepreneurial concentration hasn’t reached the critical mass yet to provide the necessary tools for a vibrant startup community.
“A lot of the best talent comes from here and is exported to Silicon Valley. So why don’t we build here in the areas of big data, health care, mobile, these are areas where Michigan is No. 1?” Bolander said.
“There are all kinds of committed passionate people who can do great things but there isn’t a sufficient ecosystem for them to fulfill their dreams.”
Both Bolander and Jagadeesh pointed to boom-period of the automotive industry as a time when southeast Michigan hosted a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem. They both argued, however, that automotive technology is no longer disruptive, and the next growth industry has to step in to take its place.
“Silicon Valley has figured out how to keep the ball rolling, one industry after another,” Jagadeesh said. “You had semi conductors, then computer networking, then computer manufacturing, then software industry, then mobile, then services, one after the other.”
This is Jagadeesh’s third year coming to Ann Arbor to speak to Brophy’s class. He said that southeast Michigan and India have a lot of similarities in that there is plenty of talent but not necessarily the right attitude when it comes to job creation.
“It’s not about competing against Silicon Valley. I don’t believe in that model,” he said.
“You can’t have just one Valley, you have to have multiple innovation centers, multiple locations where entrepreneurship is happening, where companies are born and become successful. Silicon Valley cannot house everyone. It’s impossible and it makes no sense.”
Instead of thinking about competing with the West Coast, Jagadeesh said Ann Arbor should welcome the opening of satellite offices of Silicon Valley companies — like Google and Barracuda Networks — that have opened in the area.
“The next step for Ann Arbor is creating the talent pool, which is bound to happen when these companies set up offices here,” he said.
“It’s going to happen that at some point some of the guys who work in these offices will say ‘I want to start my own company.’ I’ve seen it happen in India. When that happens, you need someone ready to jump in and invest and help those people. That’s why this bridge between Ann Arbor and the Valley is so important.”
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DHAKA: It is two well-acquainted foes who will go head-to-head for the women’s Twenty20 title. As Anya Shrubsole said on Friday, there is little they do not know about each other: since August last year Australia and England have contested 14 matches. Those games came during the multi-format Ashes. While England retained the ultimate prize in Australia - largely thanks to their Test win in Perth - it was the hosts who prevailed in both shorter formats on home soil, taking the ODIs and T20s 2-1.
With two months having passed since those matches they may not mean an awful lot, but Australia will go into the final knowing they have had the better of England in the format recently. Australia are aiming for a hat-trick of titles following their triumphs in West Indies (2010) and Sri Lanka (2012) while England were the champions at the inaugural tournament on home soil in 2009. These two sides slugged out the final in Colombo last time where Charlotte Edwards’ team came up four runs short in a tense finish.
Women’s cricket is becoming more competitive by the year, but there will be a familiar name on the trophy. The knees may be a bit painful these days, the fielding hard work and the running between the wickets not as brisk as it was, but Charlotte Edwards remains a player for the big occasion. She secured the Ashes with an unbeaten 92 in Hobart having, earlier in the tour, battled the pain of a knee injury to make a crucial 56 in the Test at the WACA. The previous World T20 final brought heartbreak and Edwards will be desperate to atone.
Her opposite number, Meg Lanning, has enjoyed an impressive tournament. She has scored 213 runs - boosted by the record 126 against Ireland - but it is the strike-rate which stands out: her figure of 161.36 is the highest of any batsmen to have faced more than 50 deliveries at the event (it helps Australia that the next on that list is opener Elyse Villani). Lanning hit 29 off 22 balls in the semi-final and could have a telling impact on the final in a short space of time. Batting at No. 3 means she has a good chance of facing the prolific Shrubsole: that could be a wonderful contest.
Australia: Elyse Villani, Jess Jonassen, Meg Lanning (capt), Ellyse Perry, Alex Blackwell, Jess Cameron, Alyssa Healy (wk), Erin Osborne, Sarah Coyte, Rene Farrell, Julie Hunter.
England: Sarah Taylor (wk), Charlotte Edwards (capt), Heather Knight, Lydia Greenway, Nat Sciver, Amy Jones, Tammy Beaumont, Jenny Gunn, Danielle Hazell, Anya Shrubsole, Rebecca Grundy.
Hats off to skipper Misbahul Haq and pacer Wahab Riaz for their commendable performance that helped ...
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FILLFACTOR and then monitor fragmentation over time (#1: 5 Things About Fillfactor, #2: Database Maintenance Best Practices Part II – Setting FILLFACTOR).
Instead of making an 'educated' guess upfront and then adjusting, I was wondering:
- If anyone knew of a (quantitative) way to determine what level of fillfactor would be needed upfront?
(I'm primarly concerned with respect to
NONCLUSTERED INDEXes, as I typically create my clustered indexes on ever-increasing integers.)
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I've got just a few more days to prepare! Crowded stores, people fighting for a parking place can not change my mood! I smile, and believe it or not, 'they' smile back....despite themselves!
Colleges are breaking for Christmas, and my 'bearded baby' is boarding an airplane soon! He has already requested 'certain' foods.......and I'm cooking like crazy right now!
Above is my apple chutney. This goes with a multitude of foods......from a perfectly ripened Camembert, mix the chutney with some goat cheese & stuff a chicken breast with this mix, just think of the possibilities! Simmering right next to the Chutney is Alton Brown's Tart Cranberry Dipping Sauce. This is not just a dipping sauce at our house, it is a Holiday Condiment, paired with terrines, cheese, Turkey etc. Again, the possibilities are endless!
Below are the finished products in a few cute 'baby' spice jars, perfect for a special friend!
I made Delia's Turkey Terrine this year to keep in the fridge for guests and a hungry college boy. It marinated for a night and now will sit in a water-bath cooking gently.
And to think, I've got a few more days to keep on cooking! Check back to see what is on the menu! Yep, I'm thinking Croissant Dough again!!
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Spending Too Much Time and Money on Education?
Americans are spending more and more on education, but the resulting credentials — a high-school diploma and college degrees — seem to be losing value in the labor market.
Americans who go to college are triply hurt by this. First, as taxpayers: state and federal education budgets have ballooned since the 1950s. Second, as consumers: the average college student spends $17,000 a year on school, and those with loans graduate more than $23,000 in debt. And third, as a worker: in 1970, an applicant with a college degree was among an elite 11 percent, but now almost 3 in 10 adults have a degree.
Given that a high school diploma, a bachelor's degree and even graduate school are no longer a ticket to middle-class life, and all these years of education delay the start of a career, does our society devote too much time and money to education?Read the Discussion »
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Mohandas Gandhi had an extraordinary power to make people believe in him as much as he believed in himself: to enrol others in his cult of narcissism. Ramachandra Guha’s book purports to address the question of how Gandhi’s first 45 years shaped his remarkable personality, before he hit upon the image of the loin-clothed fakir challenging the Empire, a guise he assumed in 1921, seven years after this book ends.
Most of Gandhi Before India deals with his 20 years in South Africa (1893-1914), where he developed techniques of mass civil disobedience and set up his first two ideal communities, Phoenix and Tolstoy Farm. Here he promoted mud packs and celibacy and worked on ways to render food as tasteless as possible. The smarter of his followers did not live in these places: they took Gandhi’s heroic leadership and discarded the food faddist, the sexual obsessive and the tyrannical family man.
Guha is not so selective. He says that in his South African work, Gandhi should be “recognised as being among apartheid’s first opponents”. Well, up to a point. Gandhi in fact wanted the recognition of Indians as a racial buffer group, explicitly not equal to Europeans, but definitely superior to “the raw Kaffirs” as he called them. Refining apartheid in this way suggests a degree of complicity with its fundamental framework.
Most whites were keen to maintain racial superiority. They attempted to control the influx of Indians on the basis that the “Asiatics” (Indians and Chinese) were ambitious and industrious and would ultimately dominate their European counterparts.
With the politician’s manoeuvre of siding with the most powerful for the benefit of his supporters, Gandhi aided the British in the Boer War, founding an ambulance corps for them. He similarly joined with the Natal government in suppressing the Zulu revolt against a poll tax that was rather like the punitive taxes he opposed when they were levied on Indians. “It is not for me to say whether the revolt of the Kaffirs is justified or not,” he wrote, which implies that he knew very well that it was.
After 20 years of Gandhi’s leadership, the £3-per-head tax on Asiatics was abolished and non-Christian marriages were recognised. Other civil rights that had been sought were not granted: the rights of entry and movement, the franchise. It could reasonably be argued that had there been no resistance, the South African state would have succeeded in putting Asians on a level with the despised Africans. Even staying still in terms of civil rights was a plus.
Guha has found some new letters from Gandhi and for the first time publishes many letters sent to Gandhi from his admirers. He has examined the papers of Gandhi’s close friend Hermann Kallenbach, whose homoerotic (though emphatically not homosexual) relationship with Gandhi Guha describes as a “joint experiment in celibacy”.
Guha often fails to tease out his subject’s nuances. For example, he notes that the young Gandhi experimented with meat-eating as a way of growing tall, like “the Englishman”, to help in gaining India’s independence. He does not connect this with the later manipulation of diet and fasting that Gandhi considered so essential for the spiritual ascendancy necessary for the independence struggle. Yet it was the same person, same stomach, same political objective. Most nationalists in the 20th century, after all, did not think diet was linked to achieving independence.
The justification for a long book on an already well-covered subject is new insights or new material. This book is light on the former and, while the latter exists, it adds little but bulk. There are eight pages on what was said and who was who at farewell parties for Gandhi when he left South Africa. That sort of thing can be read in the biographies already written, such as the 10 volumes by Pyarelal and Sushila Nayar and the eight of DG Tendulkar.
This work attempts to elevate Gandhi as a thinker, though his key notion of satyagraha (truth- or soul-force) has not come into common use. Most people would struggle to define it past the assertion that it is non-violent. In the period covered by this book, Gandhi published his manifesto for Indian independence, Hind Swaraj (1909), with its vision of a village nation free of all the trappings of civilisation: trains, hospitals, law courts, factories. India is fortunate he never had the opportunity to pursue this model of society, which to my knowledge has been attempted only by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia under the name “Year Zero”. It did not go well.
Allen Lane, £30, 673pp
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Well, looks like the guys at HUMORdy have figured out the mystery. It seems that Mitt Romney’s brain was programmed in the Matrix by the ghost of Ronald Reagan. This should give you a pretty good idea of what it takes to make a Mitt Romney gaffe.
Who Controls Mitt Romney?!?! His Brain is Up For Grabs
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New approach for WoodsidePUBLISHED: 19 Jan 2012 12:16:00 | UPDATED: 21 Jan 2012 12:31:03PRINT EDITION: 20 Jan 2012
Woodside’s production report highlights CEO Peter Coleman’s different management style from his more bullish predecessor, Don Voelte.
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Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. named Matt Hunter as national loss prevention leader.
Hunter will be based in Southern California and will be a part of the risk services and solutions team focusing on the development and deployment of loss prevention programs nationally that support the high net worth personal insurance business.
He has more than 24 years of industry experience, with expertise in high net worth loss prevention, including water mitigation. He most recently worked as a loss prevention technical specialist at AIG Private Client Group. Prior to that, he held various claims and risk management roles at AIG, Travelers and Nationwide.
Fireman’s Fund is a member of the Allianz Group.
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Barak: Assad's Fall Closer than Ever
Defense Minister Ehud Barak estimated on Friday that the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime was closer than ever.
Barak’s comments were made in light of reports that Assad is ready to give up power but only in a “civilized manner.”
Syria's Information Ministry rejected the reports, which were made by Russia's ambassador to Paris, Alexander Orlov.
“The Syrian regime was dealt a tremendous blow below the belt this week,” Barak said during a special interview with Channel 2 News. “The people closest to the President were killed and of course it's not the end. It marks the beginning of the end.”
He added that toppling Assad will also badly damage what he called the “radical axis” of Hizbullah and Iran, which Barak said “are the only ones that support Assad.”
On the other hand, Barak noted, there is concern in Israel that toppling the Syrian regime will allow Hizbullah terrorists to lay their hands on caches of dangerous weapons.
“Syria has advanced anti-aircraft systems, advanced ground-to-ground missiles and elements of chemical weapons,” he said. “I have instructed the IDF to prepare for a situation in which we would need to consider an option of attacking.”
Speaking of the terror attack in Bulgaria this week and of the funerals of the five victims which were held on Friday, Barak said, “The heart ached today. We will investigate the incident which Hizbullah is behind. This incident took place as part of a chain of attempts to harm Israeli centers of tourism.”
Barak rejected the claims of the Bulgarians that it was an intelligence failure that caused the attack. Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said on Wednesday that the authorities in Bulgaria held a meeting last month with representatives of the Israeli Mossad but that they did not warn the Bulgarians against a possible attack.
“There is no other country in the world which maintains such extensive intelligence activities as Israel,” Barak said. “When we have information we share it. If we had information that would have stopped the attack as we did in Cyprus - we would have done it. Even the world's best intelligence organization does not always know everything about everybody.”
(Arutz Sheva’s North American Desk is keeping you updated until the start of Shabbat in New York. The time posted automatically on all Arutz Sheva articles, however, is Israeli time.)
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Skyscrapers, western hotel chains, international banks, car dealerships, and smart shops now engulf Notre Dame Cathedral in
old downtown Saigon. The former southern capital, now called Ho Chi Minh City, is Vietnam’s largest city with a population
of more than five million. More than half of the nation’s industry and commerce is centered in Ho Chi Minh City.
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With families going nuclear and both parents at work, you now have specialists who promise to revamp your home and make it child-safe, says MADHUMITHA SRINIVASAN
“Initially I thought I didn’t need to baby-proof my house as I believed I could manage. But once he started crawling I realised how even a pencil could be life-threatening,” confesses Thejaswini, interior designer and mother of an eight-month-old baby.
This perhaps summarises what many parents go through when infants and young children come into the family and have to be cared for within the confines of the home. Trying to see if they can fly, investigating that ‘hole’ near the switch, popping an attractive red pill that grandma seems to eat everyday, holding on to a movable cabinet while trying to stand up… the list of accidents waiting to happen is just endless.
How careful can you be? You obviously cannot stop children from doing what they do best — being curious and inviting trouble — but as parents you can prevent them from harming themselves with a bit of foresight.
As families go nuclear and both parents are away at work, the concept of revamping the home to make it safer for children is a trend that’s picking up. Says Surya Garg of Babyproofing.in, a certified baby-proofing company: “The shifting from joint to nuclear family makes baby-proofing essential as it makes it easier for parents to monitor the child’s safety.”
Companies like Safe Baby and Babyproofing.in send in the experts to audit houses or even schools, identify potential danger zones, and offer solutions. These solutions could vary from moving furniture to optimal positions around the house to fixing safety products like corner protectors to adding cabinet locks wherever required.
“Sharp edges are the number one cause of injuries to children, closely followed by electric switches and cords,” says Shalini Agarwal of Safe Baby, baby safety experts. “Child or baby-proofing is not just about rearranging furniture like moving the coffee table to a corner or putting things away, it is also about educating parents and nannies, who can only learn through experience.”
Simply by putting coins, detergents and medicines away from the reach of children, over 50 per cent of the most common accidents can be prevented, says Agarwal.
Some of the things you should keep in mind, especially in a baby’s nursery or child’s play room, are: “Keep the furniture to a minimum; there should be no loose units because when children tend to hold on to furniture and stand up they could give way. Make sure all sockets and electrical wiring are fixed at least three and a half feet or more above floor level,” says Thejaswini, who co-owns design firm Design DNA in Chennai. Look at something as simple as the handles of a wardrobe, which most of us fail to notice. “The safest option is a C-shaped handle,” says Thejaswini, “one where both the edges are fixed to the door.”
Experts will audit houses, identify danger zones, and offer solutions
Stove knob cover
Electric switch caps
Dustbin and WC lid guard
DVD player guard
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The first two days of the Ashes second test at Lords are over and it would appear that England are on track for a 5 nil whitewash of the series. Australia are terrible – poor bowling at times and abominable batting. It is difficult to see how Australia can compete in this Ashes series, let alone this test match.
The link below is to an article concerning the Australian cricket team in the lead up to The Ashes which begin tomorrow. It highlights fielding as a major issue for Australia (and there are plenty of issues – batting form, bowling, spin bowling, swing, etc) according to Mark Waugh.
The link below is to an article that highlights a number of documentaries available on YouTube concerning North Korea. There are quite a few to choose from and should give a very useful insight into the country.
The following link is to a news article on Kevin Rudd responding to questioning by the opposition. The questioning really backfired on the opposition and highlights just how foolish it was.
Forum highlights religious tensions in Bekasi, West Java.
DUBLIN, July 2 (CDN) — Muslim organizations in Bekasi, West Java, on Sunday (June 27) declared their intention to establish paramilitary units in local mosques and a “mission center” to oppose “ongoing attempts to convert people to Christianity,” according to the national Antara news agency.
At a gathering at the large Al Azhar mosque, the leaders of nine organizations announced the results of a Bekasi Islamic Congress meeting on June 20, where they agreed to establish a mission center to halt “Christianization,” form a Laskar Pemuda youth army and push for implementation of sharia (Islamic law) in the region, The Jakarta Post reported.
“If the Muslims in the city can unite, there will be no more story about us being openly insulted by other religions,” Ahmad Salimin Dani, head of the Bekasi Islamic Missionary Council, announced at the gathering. “The center will ensure that Christians do not act out of order.”
Observing an increasing number of house churches, Muslim organizations have accused Bekasi Christians of aggressive proselytizing. The Rev. Simon Timorason of the West Java Christian Communication Forum (FKKB), however, told Compass that most Christians in the area do not proselytize and meet only in small home fellowships due to the lack of officially recognized worship venues.
Many Christian seminary graduates prefer to remain on Java rather than relocate to distant islands, Timorason added, making West Java the ideal place to launch new home-based fellowships for different denominations. But neighbors see only the multiplication of churches, he said, and therefore suspect Muslims are converting to the Christian faith.
“The ideal solution is to have one building with a permit to be used by different denominations in each housing complex,” Timorason said. “If every denomination wants their own church in the same area, it’s a problem.”
Declaration of Intent
Kanti Prajogo, chairman of the Congress committee, had hoped to present a written declaration of intent to city officials at the mosque gathering, but officials did not respond to his invitation, according to The Jakarta Post.
Around 200 people attended the June 20 Congress, representing local organizations such as the Bekasi Interfaith Dialogue Forum, the Bekasi Movement Against Apostasy, the local chapters of Muhammadiyah and the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) – two of Indonesia’s largest Muslim organizations – and the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI), well known for its aggressive opposition to Christians and other non-Muslim groups.
Government officials on Monday (June 28) called for the FPI to be declared a forbidden organization, claiming that FPI members were implicated in “too many” violent incidents.
“We are not concerned about their mission,” legislator Eva Kusuma Sundari reportedly said at a press conference in Jakarta, “but we are concerned about the way they implement their goals.”
A spokesman for another large organization, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), said Tuesday (July 28) that despite one member being present at the congress in an unofficial capacity, NU had not approved the joint declaration, contradicting a statement made the previous day by Bekasi NU official Abul Mutholib Jaelani, who told The Jakarta Post that he had asked all 56 NU branches in the city to contribute at least 10 members to the youth army.
Contributing to Religious Conflict
Rapid residential and industrial development has created huge social problems in Bekasi. Sociologist Andi Sopandi of Bekasi Islamic University told The Jakarta Post that the call for sharia was a warning signal, and that local officials should urgently pursue dialogue between Muslim and Christian leaders.
Locals and newcomers will get along well only if they share similar basic values, particularly religious ones, Sopandi reportedly said, pointing to sharp disputes over the Filadelfia Huria Kristen Batak Protestan (HKBP) church in Jejalen Jaya sub-district earlier this year as an example.
A neighbor of the church confessed to The Jakarta Post that local clerics had asked him and other residents to sign a petition against constructing the HKBP church building and threatened not to pray at their funerals if they failed to cooperate; the majority of his neighbors signed the document under duress.
Under a 2006 Joint Ministerial Decree (SKB), at least 60 local residents must approve the establishment of a house of worship, whether a mosque or a church. The congregation must also have at least 90 members and obtain letters of recommendation from the local interfaith communication forum (FKUB) and religious affairs office before gaining final approval from district officials.
These terms make it virtually impossible for churches in Bekasi to obtain building permits. Bekasi regency has a population of 1.9 million, of which 98.2 percent are Muslim, according to 2006 data from the Bekasi Regency Religious Affairs office. Protestants, who form 0.67 percent (approximately 12,700 people) of the population, and Catholics who make up 0.55 percent, are served by only 16 officially recognized churches in seven of the 23 sub-districts.
Sudarno Soemodimedjo, deputy chief of the Bekasi FKUB, told The Jakarta Post in February that even if a church construction committee gained the approval of 60 local residents, the FKUB would not issue a letter of recommendation if there were any public objections.
“The SKB orders us to maintain public order, which means we have to refuse the establishment of a house of worship we believe may trigger a conflict in the future,” he said.
As a result, many Christians meet in unrecognized worship venues, giving Muslim groups legal grounds to oppose church gatherings.
“If the SKB was applied consistently, many mosques that were built without permits would have to close,” Timorason told Compass.
The government wants each new settlement to have a place of worship, he added, “but it’s always a mosque. There should be one of each to be fair.”
“Violations against freedom of religion remain rampant [in Indonesia],” confirmed the chairman of the Setara Institute for Democracy and Peace, who goes by the single name of Hendardi, at a press conference announcing the release of its January 2010 “Report on the Condition of Religious and Faith Freedom in Indonesia.”
“This is mostly because the government is half-hearted in its upholding of the right to worship,” he said.
Of 139 violations recorded by the institute last year, West Java took first place with 57 incidents, followed closely by Jakarta at 38.
Report from Compass Direct News
The Twenty20 World Cup has begun in the West Indies with early victories to New Zealand (over Sri Lanka), the West Indies (over Ireland), Pakistan (over Bangladesh) and India (over Afghanistan).
Highlights can be found at:
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UK-based Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has told ANS that the “appalling human rights violations taking place in North Korea’s prison camps” will be highlighted in the European Parliament at two key events during this month (April 2010), reports Dan Wooding, founder of ASSIST Ministries.
On April 7, 2010, former North Korean prisoner Shin Dong-hyuk, Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) and Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) will give evidence at a hearing to be held by the Subcommittee on Human Rights.
One week later, a major documentary film, Kimjongilia, will be screened at the European Parliament in Brussels as part of the One World human rights festival. The film provides an extraordinary insight into the shocking realities of conditions in North Korea’s prison camps through the personal testimonies of former prisoners.
The film’s Director, Nancy C. Heikin, and author, Pierre Rigoulot, will attend the event in the European Parliament hosted by CSW and Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF) at 6.30pm in the Yehudi Menuhin Room.
These initiatives are the latest steps in a growing international campaign to raise awareness of the dire situation in North Korea’s prison camps. In November 2009, CSW hosted the visit of two former North Korean prisoners to London and Brussels, who gave evidence to a hearing in the House of Commons, including personal accounts of torture, starvation and slave labor.
CSW’s Advocacy Director Tina Lambert, who will give evidence at the hearing on April 7th, said: “We are delighted that the European Parliament is turning its attention to the desperate human rights situation in North Korea. Such a focus is long overdue and much needed, and we believe the combination of the evidence provided at the hearing, and the screening of Kimjongilia a week later, will help push the humanitarian crisis in North Korea’s gulags higher up the European Union’s agenda. It is time for the EU to seriously consider ways in which the crimes against humanity perpetrated by the North Korean regime can be investigated, and the culture of impunity addressed.”
Note from Dan Wooding: As one of the few Christian journalists to ever report from inside North Korea, I totally support this campaign to raise awareness of the terrible regime and the way it treats its people, especially the many thousands of believers there who are languishing in labor camps, or are being publically executed as an example to others.
No wonder that North Korea has again as won the dubious title of the world’s worst persecutor of Christians, according to the latest ranking released by religious liberty advocates Open Doors.
The communist nation has topped the mission organization’s World Watch List for eight consecutive years because of its long history of targeting Christians for arrest, torture and murder. California-based Open Doors USA estimates that of the 200,000 North Koreans languishing in political prisons, 40,000 to 60,000 of them are Christians.
“It is certainly not a shock that North Korea is No. 1 on the list of countries where Christians face the worst persecution,” said Open Doors USA President Carl Moeller. “There is no other country in the world where Christians are persecuted in such a horrible and systematic manner. Three generations of a family are often thrown into prison when one member is incarcerated.”
Report from the Christian Telegraph
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The 2nd shot is a single image, just edited the original post. I completely understand the question of why, and the answer is simply DOF. I dont have a sample shot, but I did take a pic with my 24-70mm2.8 and with the same composition, everything is in focus. I didnt have a lens wider than 35mm with an aperture of 1.4, and at 35mm the same thing happened. I had to stand far enough away, that wide open, everything was in focus. This is a venue that has replications of placed in Philly, this being the Art Museum, and there have been a ton of shots taken on these stairs. So, when the bride and groom asked for their pics on the steps, I wanted to give them, and the venue something different than what they have already seen. So to answer your question, the reason why, is simply to get a shot of the bride and groom on the steps with a shallow DOF. You can see in my SLR Lounge article how much of the background fit in the shot with my first image, with that DOF. So a DOF like I have in this image, fitting in as much as I did, would be impossible with an of the lens or equipment that I had available to me. Hope that makes sense.
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Loud car stereo leads Fla. police to robbery suspect
By Jason Schultz, Staff Writer
PORT ST. LUCIE- Too much bass led to the arrest of a Palm Beach County man suspected in a string of Treasure Coast robberies that all occurred on Jan. 9.
Police say D'Andre Jones, 18, of Riviera Beach eventually confessed to robbing a man outside Body Talk Sports Bar on U.S. 1 in St. Lucie County, robbing a woman at a drive-up ATM at a Jensen Beach bank and attempting to rob another woman in a Port St. Lucie parking lot.
Port St. Lucie police officer Mike Smith stopped Jones about 8 p.m. Sunday in Sportsman's Park on Prima Vista Boulevard after seeing him drive into the park with the stereo booming.
"We take enforcement of noise violations really seriously," said officer Robert Vega, police spokesman. According to the police report, Jones told Smith he was driving without a license and had never had a driver license.
When Smith searched the car, he said, he found a pair of gloves and a beanie cap with holes cut out of it to make a mask. A police trainee then arrived and recognized Jones from pictures of the Jensen Beach ATM robbery that were taken by a surveillance camera and circulated.
Police said Jones later confessed to investigators.
According to the report, Jones told police he did not want to target women and even apologized to one from whom he stole $200 during the robbery at the Washington Mutual Bank ATM in Jensen Beach.
Jones told investigators he used a BB gun during the robberies. He later threw it into a trash bin and watched a waste hauler take away, Vega said.
He was being held Monday without bond at the St. Lucie County jail.
According to state records, he has a history of arrests in Palm Beach and Pasco counties and in Jacksonville on charges including drug possession, vehicle theft and resisting arrest.
Copyright 2007 The Palm Beach Newspapers, Inc.
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The Power of the Family: Strength, Comfort, and Healing
In the tradition of Superimmunity and Super Marital Sex Pearsall offers a major contribution with The Power of the Family. Showing how the family possesses incredible healing potential in times of crisis, Pearsall leads the reader to the rediscovery of the family as a source of solace in a world dominated by the quest for status and success.
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Obesity Organizations Encouraged by Positive Outcome for New Treatment Option
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC), The Obesity Society (TOS) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) found encouragement in the outcome of today’s advisory committee hearing, favoring approval for the first new obesity treatment in more than 10 years.
Today, the FDA Endocrine and Metabolic Advisory Panel voted 13-7 for approval for Contrave, a new treatment for obesity. In response to these decisions, Joe Nadglowski, OAC President and CEO said, “The OAC is encouraged because this is the first indication in some time that a new treatment can receive a favorable hearing from FDA. Treating obesity is a complex problem requiring many tools in the toolbox.”
Jennifer Lovejoy, Ph.D., President of TOS, commented, “The FDA Advisory Panel carefully weighed the research evidence in reaching this decision, and laid out future research needs. Today was a good example of how the FDA can balance risks and benefits in reviewing new treatments.”
Said Bruce Wolfe, MD, FASMBS, President of the ASMBS, “The federal government and medical experts agree that obesity is the single biggest threat to America for the coming century, and the FDA can be part of the solution. We support Friday’s decision on expanded indications for gastric banding, and we call on the FDA to adopt a comprehensive approach and define a clear path for innovation in all forms of treatment of this disease.”
Earlier this year, the FDA has held hearings on three obesity drugs in quick succession, with negative results for every treatment under review. In each of the hearings, Nadglowski noted, “We, as a society, must gain control of the obesity epidemic and begin helping those affected; however, we will continue to watch this epidemic spiral out of control if we do not address it with a multitude of treatment options, including effective pharmaceutical agents.”
In a recent study, the costs related to treating obesity-related medical conditions were reported to be $168 billion dollars, representing 17 percent of total medical costs in the U.S. Research has clearly documented the harmful health effects of excess body weight, which increases risk for conditions including diabetes, hypertension, sleep apnea, hip and knee arthritis, low-back pain, and depression. Importantly, many of these weight-related conditions are significantly improved by weight losses of as little as 5-10% of total body weight.
“We greatly hope that the FDA will continue working with the pharmaceutical industry and utilize a fair and balanced approach moving forward weighing the well-documented benefits of treating obesity against the risks associated with any medication developed for the treatment of obesity. We are at a crucial crossroad where the time to develop safe and effective treatment options for those affected by the disease of obesity is now,” said Nadglowski.
About the OAC
The OAC is a nonprofit, national charity dedicated to helping those affected by obesity. The OAC was formed to bring together individuals struggling with weight issues and provide educational resources and advocacy tools.
The Obesity Society is the leading scientific society dedicated to the study of obesity. Since 1982, The Obesity Society has been committed to encouraging research on the causes and treatment of obesity, and to keeping the medical community and public informed of new advances.
The mission of the ASMBS is to advance the art and science of bariatric surgery by continued encouragement of its members to: improve the care and treatment of people with obesity and related diseases; advance the science and understanding of metabolic surgery; foster communication between health professionals on obesity and related conditions; and advocate for health care policy that ensures patient access to high-quality prevention and treatment of obesity.
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Anita's Vintage Fashion Fair: Swing into Spring!
15th April 2012
AntikBar will be participating at this vintage event in The Grand Hall, Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, London SW11 5TN on Sunday 15th April. Open 9:30am-4:30pm (trade opening 9am). Tickets £4.
NEW: AntikBar will have a "bargain bin" of original posters available from just £5 as well as old engravings and prints from just £2!
Save the Date: AntikBar will be at the next AVFF on Sunday 13th May at the 20th Century Theatre, 291 Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill W11. Full details will be posted nearer the time. Please contact us if you would like a complimentary e-ticket to this event.
Kinsey's blog review: "An amazing collection of original and replica prints are available from AntikBar. Whether its adverts for ballet performances that pirouetted across the stage half a dozen decades ago or posters for air travel to the exotic Far East you’re looking for, there’s something beautiful and unique to see in this vast collection." http://www.kinseysblog.co.uk/?p=542
"An Aladdin's Cave of real treasures!" Time Out
Featured Image: Venice Simplon Orient Express, 1978
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YYF 888 2011 Jason Lee Edition
The very latest YYF 888 is finally available. The 2011 version 888 has seen many slight tweaks and comes as a Jason Lee limited edition.
By buying this product you can collect up to 10 reward points as a voucher of 2,00 €. Your reward points.
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Every time I see meyer lemons at the grocery store, I get excited. They're only available in January-March around here. I'm not sure about other places.
I love regular old lemons just fine, but meyer lemons - I adore. They're sweeter and have more of a floral scent than regular lemons.
I like to pair lemon and blueberry together, so that's what I did when I created this muffin recipe. Luckily, blueberries were on sale right when I bought the ingredients for this recipe. I think it's kind of strange how blueberries, strawberries and raspberries are all on sale right now... hmm.
These muffins are nice and moist because I used lemon juice, oil, honey, and milk in them. I also added a little bit of ground flax seed to these as well. I'm really liking the flavor of freshly toasted, ground flax seed lately.
That's all for today, I'm afraid. I'm so boring. This week has been really boring and uninteresting. I've just been doing the usual... cooking, trying out new classes at the gym, and shopping on Amazon. Ha. Off to go read my book! Have a good weekend! Doing anything exciting?
You should bake these muffins! They're moist, fluffy and delicious.
2 tablespoons flax seed, toasted
2 large egg whites + 1 large egg
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup Meyer Lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon finely grated Meyer Lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups blueberries
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
Grind flax seed until finely ground.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together ground flax, egg whites, egg, brown sugar, oil, lemon juice, honey, lemon zest, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda and salt until well combined. Whisk in milk and flour until just combined; stir in blueberries until combined.
Divide batter into muffins cups. Sprinkle with about 2 tablespoons raw sugar, if desired. Bake 16-18 minutes or until golden brown and well risen. Cool 10 minutes before transferring muffins to wire racks to cool.
Makes 12 muffins
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