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A Free Printable Back to School Checklist to help you get organised for all the back to school tasks.
Preparing for the back to school period can become overwhelming with so much to do… buying uniforms, shoes, book packs, cover books, label book supplies… there are so many things to do and quite a few minor yet important tasks that can be easily forgotten. I can help ease your frustrations of back to school mayhem with my essential Back to School Checklist FREE for you to download.
It’s now the time of year to start getting all the kid’s school supplies ready. Typically schools hand out the book lists to families before the end of the year, you should have received yours by now either by email or a hard copy. Refer to your list to ensure you purchase all the school supplies.
My Back to School Checklist is for all the items and tasks beyond the book supplies such as buying lunchboxes, items needed for school bag, uniform, and the things to do to ensure you are ready for the first day of school.
To help you out with your Back to School Essentials, we have made Organised HQ a one stop shop to help you get organised and prepared the new school year. We have lunchboxes, drink bottles, lunch bags, checklists, school lunch ebooks, routine charts for the kids, all to help you get ahead with your organising and so much more.
I have used my back to school checklist since my kids started prep, it has helped to ensure that I have organised and prepared everything needed. Follow the links below for more of my tips:
- Write important school dates in your diary
- Create morning and evening routines – we can create personalised routine charts for your children, shop here.
- Guide to choosing the best lunchbox
- The labels I use for school supplies, lunchboxes and more.
- Organise a school bag storage nook
- Create storage area for homework supplies
- How to clean lunch bags
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Minimalist Baker is my go-to every time I need a meatless recipe! Lentil meatballs made with just 10 ingredients in 30 minutes! Savory, tender, flavorful, and perfect atop gluten free pasta or carrot noodles!
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Cantaloupe and Raspberry Melba Recipe
A sweet cranberry sauce adds a slightly to fresh cantaloupe and raspberries. You can easily substitute whatever fruits are in season.
- 1/2 cup cranberry juice cocktail
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 cups cantaloupe cubes or balls
- 1 cup raspberries
- Mint leaves, optional
- 1. In a saucepan, blend juice, sugar and cornstarch. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thickened. Stir in extract. Cool.
- 2. Just before serving, combine cantaloupe and raspberries in individual bowls. Top with cranberry sauce and a mint garnish if desired. Yield: 4-6 servings.
1 serving (3/4 cup) equals 59 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 8 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein.
Reviews for Cantaloupe and Raspberry Melba
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Dear Qui Talks,
I have been spending the summer with my niece and little cousins. As I watch them find things to do to keep themselves entertained, it dawned on me, “I wish I were there age again!”
Have you ever looked at all of your bills and adult problems and wish you were back in high school or even the age of 7? I remember being young and telling my mom I can not wait until I was 18 or couldn’t wait to move out. Now that I have surpassed 18 and have moved out, my wishes have reversed. I wish I did not have any responsibilities but to go to school and hang out with my friends.
I now sit back and reminisce how great life used to be. I would wake up at anytime of the day; my mother would have food ready for my sister and I. The cable and internet was always payed and the lights were always on. Let’s not even start with shopping. Clothes and food came whenever I needed it. Now as an adult, I have every stress in the world. Even my health is an issue now. I used to be able to bounce back from an injury instantly. Now if I bump into the coffee table, I am out of commission for a whole day.
I wish I could have a “Freaky Friday” or a “13 Going on 30” movie moment. I would like to switch a day or two with my niece just to have no adult issues or responsibilities. Let’s see how HARD her life may be since she keeps complaining about it.
Does anyone else have the same wish I do?
A Girl Going From 30 to 13!
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In my previous newsletter I mentioned a book that I had recently read called Atomic Habits, by James Clear. The book was very, very good. And it inspired me to improve my habits, develop and refine my current systems, and be more focused and productive in order to reach my goals.
On Clear’s blog he described the value of writing an annual review and making it (potentially) public. An annual review is something I’ve done consistently over the years, but while I’ve often thought to make it public, I haven’t done so previously. But this year I’ve shifted.
I feel as though there’s some value in the ‘expert’ being transparent. It’s an opportunity to let you look ‘under the hood’, so to speak, and see what’s going on in the life of the guy who talks the talk. Am I really walking the walk?
In my weekly family meeting with the kids, and in my weekly couples meeting (and quarterly getaway) with Kylie we discuss three central questions:
- What went well? (Usually the focus is the past week)
- What didn’t go well?
- What did we learn and what will we do with that learning?
So that’s the format I’ll be using here for my annual review. (You’ll note that this is essentially identical to the format used by Clear. Great minds think alike?)
I recognise that for some people this might look like it’s an exercise in vanity. Maybe this is just an appearance management thing? I confess that it’s hard to talk about what went well because of that concern. Nevertheless, I want to be clear that I’m not bragging and I have no desire to overshare.
Similarly, when I share what didn’t go well I’m going to be honest even if it’s to prove that this is not an exercise in putting myself on a pedestal. Family life is tough and I’m not going to shy away from my mistakes. I want you to know that I’ve got real skin in this game. I’m not just a talking head. I’m genuinely at the coalface and getting it wrong as much as I get it right.
One last point… this is me. Not you. I’m not trying to tell you to be more like me, to change what you’re doing, or to make your life like mine. Nor am I suggesting your family should be like mine. It’s simply an accountability game I play, and this time I’m making it public.
So… here goes.
What went well?
My 3rd book with Harper Collins (and my 4th book overall) was published this year. The book has been really popular and has helped thousands and thousands of families. I’m regularly receiving thank you emails from people who have been helped by what’s in there. And it’s without question my best thinking on parenting thus far. I’m really proud of it.
I’ve been published in The New York Times
In 2018 The New York Times published two pieces that I’ve written: the first one was about making mornings magic, and the second was arguing against the statement “I turned out fine”. Both of them were very popular, with the latter being reposted by The Gottman Institute! (Fanboy moment.)
My speaking business continues to build and in 2018 I delivered more talks than any year previous. This year I delivered 134 talks at 100 different venues. Audiences ranged from 40 through to 2000 people at a time. The average audience size was probably around 150 people, so if we tally that up I probably spoke face to face with around 20 000 people this year.
Reach and impact
My currency is influence. My goal is to reach as many people as possible to help make their families happier. And this year has been my best year ever in relation to reach and influence.
In addition to being published in the The New York Times, my Facebook following exploded (mostly as a result of one viral video that I’ll discuss in the next section) from around 18, 000 followers in January to 60, 000 followers on December 31. My other socials don’t get so much focus from me but Instagram has exploded from about 300 followers to 4052 followers, and Twitter (which I’ve basically stopped using) and LinkedIn are both way up too.
And I’ve been on the TODAY show very regularly (as well as most of the other major TV shows), my weekly column continues in major newspapers across Australia, and my radio appearances continue too.
What I treasure most about reaching people is the feedback from those I’ve helped. I’ve been overwhelmed with the incredible emails I’ve received this year from different people who have been helped and whose lives have improved because of what I’ve written.
My talk at the Commonwealth Bank conference, Wired for Wonder, about leadership lessons gained from parenting was edited and posted by Goalcast on Facebook. While I don’t receive revenue, my currency is influence… and boy oh boy did that video influence some people. At time of writing it’s been viewed over 38 million times! This has blown my mind. It was clearly something that resonated with the world, and I’m eager to continue to reach more people like that.
My team is expanding
In 2017 I hired Stacey to be my business manager. That has been revolutionary. In 2018 we hired two more people, Evelynne who’s in charge of admin, design, and my program; and Jazmin, who assists in the office with Ev to increase our capacity and help me reach more people. The team is amazing, and I’m thrilled with the progress we are making together.
Two years ago our family relocated to Brisbane. It was the most disruptive and difficult experience of our lives. But now, two years in, we’re finally feeling like we’re settled. This is a massive win for us.
Quarterly getaways with Kylie
At the start of 2016 Kylie and I realised we needed to invest more into our own relationship but with 6 kids and so much going on we didn’t know what to do. We had the idea of a quarterly getaway for recalibration and planning, and we had one! In 2017 we tried again and had one. Hmmm. In 2018 we got it right. We took four 2-night getaways and used them well to reconnect, recalibrate, plan, and review our family goals and systems. This has been revolutionary for us.
For both personal and professional development I love to read. I’m an avid reader… and this year I read 44 books from cover to cover with the aforementioned Atomic Habits by James Clear one of the stand outs. I also highly recommend The Barefoot Investor for Families by Scott Pape, The Secrets of Happy Families by Bruce Feiler, Beauty Sick by Renee Engeln, Food Rules by Michael Pollan and Age of Opportunity by Laurence Steinberg.
What didn’t go so well
Ok, so let’s not gloss over the less positive things this year.
New book about teen girls
I have not done well with writing my next book. In fact, I’m failing badly. I’ve extended the deadline on my book from June to September to November, and it currently doesn’t have a deadline because the publisher doesn’t know what to do with me! This is such an important book. It’s around half finished, but I have to prioritise my writing.
Exercise has been another area I have not prioritised enough. I exercised 197 days and rode or ran 5138 kms. That’s about 500kms less than the previous year.
Most concerning, however, is the incredible lack of personal records on Strava. They’re generous in the way they measure PR’s, and in 2018 I hit 723 PR’s. (As a comparison, in 2017 I hit 1025 PR’s.) It goes to show what a difference just an extra ride each week will do.
As the parenting and family expert I have to confess that there’s room for improvement here. With all of my travel and speaking and writing about making families happier, I have found it hard to be present and actually implement the stuff I talk about. We simply haven’t had the time together that I value, and I haven’t always been the compassionate, caring dad my kids (and my wife) deserve.
In addition, I’ve struggled with some choices one of my children has been making and have said and done a number of things that I would take back in an instant if that were possible. While I have worked hard to make amends and improve that relationship, I’m still not satisfied with where things are at between us. The way I’ve been, particularly with that child, has not been consistent with what I know, what I write, and what I speak about. This is a public acknowledgement that getting family stuff right is hard – both in terms of the way we interact with each other and the amount of time we spend together. And I feel an urgent need to improve.
I’m not going to disclose my financial situation, but I am going to emphasise that there is a lot of room for improvement. In 2019 we have a plan. I look forward to reporting on how well we implement that plan in 12 months.
Kylie and I work hard to give, donate, serve, and otherwise help as much as we can. Yet… we feel like we have been given so much and we’d like to give more. This year I want to find a charity partner that I can work with to improve the lives of other people even more.
What I’ve learned
The things that matter most must never be at the mercy of the things that matter least
In my family life, the hard times we’ve experienced have emphasised to me just how much relationships matter. I’ve let my book deadlines lapse because of the things that matter more: my relationships with my family and our wellbeing. Books do matter. But not as much as family.
Relationships are everything
When I examine the difficulties we’ve experienced, they’ve all stemmed from relationships – and typically from my inability to practice everything I preach. But life is good when our relationships are good. And life is lousy when our relationships are lousy. Relationships are at the heart of a happy life.
Kids are joy
I know there are a billion memes out there emphasising how real the struggle is with kids. And they’re true. Yet as I consider the challenges I’ve had with one of my kids over the past year, it has only taught me to find joy in my kids even more. I cherish them, and this year has been the year that I’ve loved being a dad to these six girls in heart-burstingly awesome ways.
Currency – for me – is helping people
We all want to be well paid, and with six kids there’s plenty of financial pressure. I’m fortunate to have enough for my needs (although my needs keep increasing!), but what really lights me up – deeply – are those emails, stories, and updates from people where I’ve said, written, or done something and it’s changed their lives. The Goalcast episode that 35 million plus people saw, the comments of appreciation, the emails, Facebook messages, and more that come to me from someone who read my book and life improved for them… that’s it for me. That’s my currency. Plain and simple.
As we’ve faced challenges in our relationships this past year, particularly with one of our daughters, I have developed a far deeper sense of the pain and struggle that other parents experience with their kids. While we’ve had plenty of challenges over the years and they’ve all contributed to my education, the way I feel I can respond to parents who fear or are in pain has changed markedly. It’s been a painful lesson to learn, but one I’m grateful for.
The need to say No
This is hard for me because I love helping… but often I say yes to helping which takes me away from other work that will help more people. Every time I say yes to something, I’m saying no to everything else. 2019 is the year I’m going to be more judicious in my “Yes” responses – which will break my heart at times, I’m sure – as we try to take my business and my influence/reach to a whole new level. | <urn:uuid:cd13b2c2-7004-464e-a836-0b6a33a48d33> | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | https://www.happyfamilies.com.au/blog/my-2018-annual-review/ | 2021-10-21T08:10:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585382.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20211021071407-20211021101407-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.969039 | 2,732 |
In this article, I explain the different types of skills that are relevant, and how to select which of those skills to include in your resume skills section
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Wondering how you can get a quality heat press under the 500 dollar mark?
The first-ever rosin press produced was actually a hair straightener! We have come a long way since then, and now there are some incredible rosin press machines on the market. With a vast selection to choose from, we have pulled together 5 of the best machines you can buy for under $500.
1. Mini Manual Heat Press
Priced at under $200 the mini manual heat press has a robust construction and simple design. Its size makes it an excellent choice for those who want to travel or have a discrete looking machine at home. The locking lever mechanism gives you great control and 5×3 inch dual heating insulated solid aluminium plates work effectively.
Generating 1000lbs force but weighing in at under 10lbs it packs a punch for its small size and it comes with a convenient carrying handle to ensure effortless transportation. Other features include: Herb drying and oil extraction heat press platen, 1.2 inches thick solid aluminium made heating element with a 0~250℃/485℉ temperature range giving the user multiple heat options to tailor the yield to their specific requirements.
The Mini Manual heat press is a perfect machine for personal use as it operates quietly, and there is no need for additional equipment. This machine offers excellent value for money and is an ideal starter press for anyone wanting to create their own DIY natural oil.
2. MyPress Gen 2
The MyPress Gen 2 is an easy to use rosin press. You will need minimal manual force to close the lock and heated plates. Once engaged, all the work is done for you, so if you are looking for a simple solution, this machine is perfect. The temperature range is 100℉-250℉ giving the user an excellent scope to fine-tune their ideal temperature.
By experimenting within this range, you can find the perfect aroma, a larger yield or the best of both worlds. MyPress Gen 2 boasts dual heated 3×3 inch heated stainless steel plates which are evenly heated. This gives you a precise measurement of distribution from the contact point of your material. The LCD front-facing counter-up timer is intuitive to the plates and will stop counting when they are open.
Once closed, the counter resets to zero giving you better monitoring options and helping you improve the results of your yield. It supports user recording so you can ensure you have the best settings every time. MyPress 2 is perfect for DIY natural oil, and the size makes it ideal for the home environment.
Smaller than most coffee machines and offering a subtle and professional-looking design, you will be impressed by the overall performance of this simple to use device.
3. Vanell Mini Manual Heat Press
The Vanell is a no-fuss, simple design press which offers excellent affordability to the user. Using aluminium heating elements and 3x2inch platen, you have a decent temperature range to play with.
The machine is fitted with a clamshell heat presser which can generate up to 770lb of force. Vanell is equipped with a digital control panel on the top of the machine, giving you a simple and straightforward way of operating the machine and allowing you to work the precise settings to ensure your oil has the best aroma or yield.
The device is uncomplicated and easy to use. It’s small in stature offering a discrete machine that would blend in with other work equipment.
Its robust structure gives the user confidence in its ability and will help you create natural oils tailor-made to your required taste.
4. 5 Ton Hydraulic Heat Press
A robust machine that is capable of incredible pressure. The anodized food-grade working surface makes cleaning your machine simple and easy. With independent heating rods and thermocouple, you can get an accurate temperature to improve the quality of your oil. This hydraulic device delivers 5 ton of pressure on the plate, allowing you a more efficient heat press.
Offering an upper and lower heat press of 2.4×4.7inch and a temp range of 0-450 Fahrenheit, you have a fantastic range to help you improve and control the quality of your oil. Regardless of your taste, you can enhance the aroma or the quality of your product. The pressure range can also be adjusted up to 5000kg.
If you are looking for a more robust machine with a limitless range of options, then this is the machine for you. The intelligent temperature control with LCD screen and timer gives you more control as the user and helps you to record all information for repeat processes. The square shape of the machine makes storage simple at home.
5. The Brick Press
One of the highest quality personal rosin presses you can buy! Built from aircraft aluminium and constructed with machines aluminium, this high tech press is in a league of its own compared to others on the market. Giving you the best results every time.
Designed to be heated to the ideal temperature to give the best results in pressing. The high-quality build is made to last and aimed to be a permanent piece of equipment, ensuring no need to upgrade or replace your machine.
Brick Press has no limits to heating, and the aluminium used to create the press can withstand and transfer heat better than any other on the market. It’s easy to clean too and doesn’t get hot.
A durable machine designed to be used time and time again. 4 Ton / 8,000 Pounds of Pure Hydraulic Ram Force. It creates 3″ x 5″ Bricks with up to 2″ Inches Deep in Thickness. Coming in at just over $400, the Brick Press is incredible value for money. The industrial design is American made and built to last.
The unit itself has an industrial feel to it but would blend into any working garage or workshop. Its ergonomic look makes the press extremely easy to use. If you are looking to create the finest quality yield, then The Brick Press will help you deliver it, time after time.
If you’re looking for a heat press for beginners then these types of presses that don’t cost the earth are a great place to start. Ultimately, if you’re new to pressing that it wouldn’t make sense for you to buy a super-expensive press anyway, so make sure you’re looking to get a press that is both right for you and one that won’t break the bank. | <urn:uuid:aac5a791-8ffc-49ae-b7d3-6528853ca718> | CC-MAIN-2021-17 | https://www.freefreehand.org/best-rosin-press-under-500/ | 2021-04-11T17:52:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-17/segments/1618038064898.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20210411174053-20210411204053-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.921938 | 1,333 |
Si monumentum requiris, circumspice. If you seek his monument, look around you. The epitaph for Sir Christopher Wren, inscribed on black marble beneath the dome of St Paul’s, could be applied to another Christopher as the life of one of cricket’s most respected statesmen was celebrated yesterday in the cathedral by more than 2,300 lovers of the game that he had shaped and defended for more than 40 years.
Christopher Martin-Jenkins, the former chief cricket correspondent of The Times, who died on New Year’s Day at 67, was never short of friends. The Right Rev Peter Nott, former Bishop of | <urn:uuid:4d0cd2fd-a16b-4872-8a79-9631c08c77f0> | CC-MAIN-2016-36 | http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/sport/cricket/article3740698.ece | 2016-08-26T09:26:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-36/segments/1471982295383.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20160823195815-00015-ip-10-153-172-175.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.980077 | 135 |
In the book business, determining where your target audience shops and how to get your books into those places is called developing a distribution strategy.
While every author wants to walk into their local bookstore and see their books prominently displayed on the selves, there is much more to consider when developing your distribution strategy. Some authors leverage their professional connections to make sales – i.e. book as business card. Others teach classes and sell their books to students and/or attendees. Still others sell their books through their churches or they partner with websites.
There are innumerable ways to distribute your book and it takes some trial and error to find the right distribution channels. Since every book is different, we wanted to see if there was a pattern as to where authors sold their books.
We asked 4000 of Lulu’s best selling authors where they sold their books. Here’s what they had to say:
Distribution channels for authors, both traditionally published and self-published, are changing. With the closing of large brick-and-mortar booksellers, all publishers are reevaluating their distribution strategy. In August 2013, Bowker released a study citing a 5% increase in online book sales in the U.S., up to 44% of total book sales compared to 39% in 2011.
What does this mean for you? As an author, you must focus on your audience and develop the best distribution strategy for them. If you are communicating with your audience through your existing channels or through online networks and communities, Lulu.com’s marketplace can be a strong component of your distribution strategy. If you need to target a broader audience that seeks content all over the Internet and online stores, you may want to expand to additional retail distribution channels.
Getting Your Book Noticed
E-book Formatting Fairies did a survey of readers in August 2013 that revealed fantastic insights into how readers perceive books and authors. We’ve compiled a few highlights of their findings below:
- 95% of respondents were more likely to buy a self-published book from an author who is known to them.
- When asked where readers get information about new books, Facebook came in first place.
- When readers were asked where they get information about their favorite authors, Facebook and author websites were virtually tied. These findings reinforce the need for author’s to create and maintain author platforms that incorporate both social media and author websites.
What Should You Do?
Ask your readers or people in your target market how they discover new books and where they shop for them. The answers to those two questions are the key elements in developing your distribution strategy.
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This post highlights tips and data for Halloween Time at Disneyland, happening September 7, 2018, through October 31, 2018. We begin with information about Halloween at Disney California Adventure this year. Following that, this guide offers data and tips for the occasion, which incorporates the Nightmare Before Christmas themed-Haunted Mansion Holiday, Ghost Galaxy, and Mickey’s Halloween Party.
To the extent Halloween 2018 updates go, we genuinely don’t have much yet. The enormous thing is that we know the season will begin seven days sooner than a year ago, which is a remarkable thing given the definite end of the week swarms a year ago’s new contributions drew. Stopping much of the time shut to limit, particularly in October. Beginning seven days sooner offers somewhat of an opportunity to spread out group more. (Do the trick to state, go as ahead of schedule as could be expected under the circumstances on the off chance that you need to stay away from swarms; early September is verifiably uncrowded while mid to late October get extremely occupied.) As for different changes, we’ll need to keep a watch out what else is reported. We’re expecting more this year considerably at DCA. However, that is yet to be affirmed.
For the time being, we’ll cover the great and terrible of what regularly happens amid Halloween Time at Disneyland. Fortunately, the regular contributions amid the Halloween season in Disneyland are better than those in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. The adornments are better, the stimulation is unrivaled, the occasional bites are ampler (and most are completely flavorful), and there are five attractions amongst Disneyland and Disney California Adventure that get Halloween overlays versus zero at Walt Disney World.
Mickey’s Halloween party
Mickey’s Halloween Party (in the past known as “Mickey’s Halloween Treat” from 2005 until 2007 and Mickey’s Trick-or-Treat Party in 2008 and 2009) is a yearly Halloween-themed isolate confirmation (additionally called a hard ticket occasion) at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. A prior occasion with the first name had been held in 1995 and 1996 at the Disneyland Park, and was restored beginning in 2005 at Disney California Adventure, remaining until 2009, and is thought to be a family-accommodating reaction to the alarm focused occasions Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood, the Knott’s Scary Farm advancement at Knott’s Berry Farm, and Fright Fest at Six Flags Magic Mountain. The occasion came back to the Disneyland stop beginning in 2010 at first because of space issues amid the DCA retheming and development, yet more as of late on account of new changeless evening occasions beginning in 2011 at DCA. In this “Mickey’s Halloween party” Guests are urged to dress in outfits, including grown-ups and those beyond nine years old years old who are typically disallowed from doing as such. In any case, visitors dressed as a Disney Character (like Mickey Mouse) are not permitted to have their photos taken with different visitors or sign signatures as those are finished by thrown individuals (Disney-represent workers).
Now the terrible news is that difficult ticket Disneyland’s Mickey’s Halloween Party is sub-par compared to Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party, swarms are not light amid Halloween Time at any rate amid October– and there are no other fall contributions legitimizing a visit to Disneyland Resort particularly amid the Halloween season, versus Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival, which is additionally a major draw amid the fall at Walt Disney World.
With the majority of that state, we think Halloween Time at Disneyland is an unfathomable time to visit Disneyland. Actually, after Christmas at Disneyland, Halloween Time at Disneyland is our total most loved time to visit, especially when it begins in mid-September.
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Funding available to boost innovation in manufacturing competencies
13 December 2011
The government is to invest up to £6m in new collaborative research and development projects that stimulate innovation in manufacturing and drive economic growth. The Technology Strategy Board and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council are seeking proposals for R&D that will focus on new technologies with the potential to underpin new production processes for a wide range of industrial applications and market sectors.
The Boosting Innovation in Manufacturing Competencies competition aims to support business-oriented innovation in production processes. It focuses on production technologies that, within a global marketplace, can create high value through novel processes, advanced product manufacture, resource efficiency and production techniques to enable greater product customisation. It also encourages technologies that will facilitate greater environmental sustainability through efficient disposal, recycling or remanufacture of assets at the end of their useful life.
The Technology Strategy Board is particularly keen to support projects which explore:
- new approaches for improved correlation between, and integration of, process modelling and in-process monitoring;
- innovative automation techniques and applications for adaptive learning in the precision control and metrology of tooling, machining, joining, fabrication and assembly systems;
- intelligent processing of metals and net shape hybrid structures to increase speed and accuracy and reduce waste;
- innovation in new manufacturing process ‘competencies’ - the methods, equipment and expertise that can be developed as a leading capability in one market sector or application AND have real potential to be applied successfully across other sectors or applications as well.
The competition opens on 16 January 2012 and the deadline for registration is 22 February 2012. For further information click here.
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We learn as much as possible about you.
To be a success, we need to know as much as possible about you. The tasks you want or need the carer to do; the type of person you want for your carer; and enough about you and your personality to be able to find the right carers. We get this information over the telephone, email, skype or face-to-face, whatever our clients want, or whatever the situation demands. Often we send one of our Local Area Advisors to visit our client, to do a full assessment. This visit is free and carries no obligation.
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Our team is here to answer all of your questions. If you want, we will ask our local area advisor to come and talk to you and explain anything in detail. This visit is free.
We build a team of carers to look after you.
We know that one person can’t stay with a client forever. Everybody needs a break. So we build a team of maybe three or four carers, each of whom stays with her client for however long she and her client want (it may be four, six, eight weeks at a time), and then is replaced by another known and liked, team member.
however long she and her client want (it may be four, six, eight weeks at a time), and then is replaced by another known and liked, team member.
Over the years, we have found that a team of three or four is much more stable than the alternative of having one ‘main’ carer, who stays for a long time and is covered by a short term ‘holiday’ carer.
We start to build this team by introducing carers for a week or two at a time. This is long enough for our client to really get to know whether she likes this carer (and vice versa). If a client gets on well with her carer, the carer then can stay for longer. If not, the client never has to see that carer again. | <urn:uuid:75007b11-949d-43ce-b70c-b966339a95cd> | CC-MAIN-2018-09 | http://angelcareservicesuk.com/care-at-home/live-in-care/ | 2018-02-21T18:37:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-09/segments/1518891813712.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20180221182824-20180221202824-00716.warc.gz | en | 0.979318 | 435 |
The Notebook Quotes (28 quotes)
The Greek Gods
Greek and Roman Gods
She continues to write on the Ancient World and other topics. The ancient Greeks worshipped a number of different gods and goddesses, who were in charge of various aspects of daily life. They identified six principle goddesses and six gods, who were known as the twelve Olympians because they were said to live on top of Mount Olympus. The Olympians are all the descendants of Kronos and Rheia, with the exception of Aphrodite who is a more primal Goddess, conceived when Uranus was castrated by his son Kronos. In Greek mythology, the Olympians feature in numerous stories and emerge as highly distinctive personalities forming part of an extended and often dysfunctional family. Through the ages, the twelve Olympians have inspired countless works of literature and art, continuing to exert a profound influence over western culture even after their regular worship came to an end.
By deTraci Regula. The Greeks didn't have a "Top Ten" list of deities - but they did have the "Top Twelve" - those lucky Greek gods and goddesses living on top of Mount Olympus. Aphrodite - Goddess of love, romance, and beauty. Her son was Eros, god of Love though he is not an Olympian. Apollo - Beautiful god of the sun, light, medicine, and music. Ares - Dark god of war who loves Aphrodite , goddess of love and beauty. Artemis - Independent goddess of the hunt, the forest, wildlife, childbirth, and the moon.
God of the Sky Zoos Distinguishing Features: Pinstriped suit, neatly trimmed grey beard, stormy eyes and a very large, dangerous lightning bolt. Sometimes he travels the world in disguise, so be nice to everyone! You never know when the next person you meet might be packing the master bolt. Then: In the old days, Zeus ruled over his unruly family of Olympians while they bickered and fought and got jealous of each other. Not much different than today, really. Zeus always had an eye for beautiful women, which often got him in trouble with his wife, Hera. Symbol : Eagle Roman name : Jupiter.
The "Top Twelve" list in the myths of Greece
Aphrodite was the goddess of love, sex, and beauty. Unsurprisingly for a love goddess, she was said to have emerged from the foam generated when the severed testicles of her father, Uranus, were thrown into the sea by his son, the Titan Cronus. Or is that surprising? Athena was the goddess of reason, wisdom, and war. She famously sprung fully formed from the forehead of Zeus. A major figure in the Odyssey , in which she instructed Odysseus, she also guided Perseus and Heracles through their trials. | <urn:uuid:4c51812c-6822-4faf-9618-eec5a6b487a8> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://harryandrewmiller.com/and/2476-greek-gods-and-goddesses-and-their-jobs-752-627.php | 2021-11-30T00:07:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358847.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20211129225145-20211130015145-00353.warc.gz | en | 0.969679 | 580 |
“What's past is over, and talking disrespectfully about a former partner only reflects poorly on the one who does the talking.”
Ray J is a 32 year old singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He was first known to the public as R&B singer Brandy’s little brother, right now he’s known for creating a controversial club song about his ex-girlfriend, Kim Kardashian. In it, he tries to taut Kanye West by proclaiming several times, “I Hit It First’ and chanting at the end of the song, “I put her on, I put her on…” as if the only reason Kim is successful is because of the notoriety he has given her.
But let’s be perfectly clear, in 2007, Kim sued Vivid Entertainment for ‘invasion of privacy‘ because they were trying to distribute a leaked home sex tape, that subsequently resulted in Vivid setting the lawsuit out of court and awarding her $5 million. She never wanted the tape to be seen by the public but the damage was already done. Kim fought being exploited, she wasn’t seeking to use the porn industry to become famous, and she chose to work with her family to turn a negative into a positive.
With her mom/manager Kris at her side, she gained control of her image and her share of the leaked sex tape profits…on her terms. It was a reactionary action, along with her other business ventures, to untarnished her father’s name. (May Robert Kardashian rest in peace.) She’s now a successful television personality, spoke-model, entrepreneur, and occasional actress.
I believe Ray J is totally wrong for trying to recreate his notoriety by reminding the public of Kim’s past and trying to create a beef with a well-known music performer. He’s making it very clear that any woman that gets involved with him will be the topic of his conversations, music singles, and interviews. He won’t be known worldwide for pursuing the artistic greatness a Grammy; he just wants to be well-known in the hot clubs of LA and Las Vegas. He loves his bad boy image and will use it to host ‘Bad Girls All-Star Battle’ premiering later month on the Oxygen Network.
“The Golden Rule of Parenting. Always be the kind of person you want your kids to be.” – Emily Post
After breasts, nose, and chin plastic surgery in 2012, Teen Mom” star Farrah Abraham has inked a deal with Vivid Entertainment to sell her sex tape for nearly one million dollars. And she did it in a negotiation meeting with her young daughter, Sophia, in attendance.
Farrah seems to want desperately to be the next Kim Kardashian but she’s not looking at the bigger picture. She has lied and made a 70-minute amateur sex tape with a ‘fake’ boyfriend, just to see her tale unravel before her eyes. Once the truth was out, she stated she wanted as much money as possible for her efforts. What she failed to realize is that she’s courting the porn industry, not defending herself from exploitation like Kim did in the past.
Abraham stated to RadarOnline “I am very pleased with the outcome and to have this opportunity to be an entrepreneur in another unexpected light in my life. I look forward to my future goals of completing my Masters degree, focusing on being a great mother for my daughter as well as many other culinary business endeavors in my future.” Like, really??? Are you please with the money amount or the taped performance? Hmm??
I know she’s striving to be a great mom and trying to making money to her pay her bills but what about the long-term effects of brokering the distribution of her own sex tape? How can she explain the surgery and shopping her tape to her child in the future?
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People know his name in almost every country in the world. But who exactly was William Shakespeare? That is the question! Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon on 23 April, 1564. Families were big in those days. William had seven brothers and sisters. But his parent’s weren’t poor; his father, John Shakespeare, was a successful businessman who bought and sold leather and wool. His mother was the daughter of a rich farmer. When Shakespeare left school, he went to work for his father. But soon after, he met and fell in love with Ann Hathaway, the daughter of a farmer who lived in Stratford. They got married in December 1582, and just five months late, their first daughter, Susanna, was born. William was 18. Ann was 25. What did Shakespeare do for the next ten years?
We don’t know exactly. We don’t know why he gave up a good job in his father’s business and moved to London. We don’t know exactly when or why he became an actor and playwright. All we know is that in 1592 he wrote his first play. After that, his plays became popular very quickly, and he made a lot of money. Four hundred years ago, Shakespeare built a theatre – The Globe – here in the center of London. It was one of London’s first theatres. It was round and had no roof over the center – like the theatres of ancient Rome. OK in Rome – not such a good idea in cold, rainy London! The people of London loves going to the theatre. The globe could hold three thousand people. Some people sat to watch the plays; other stood in the middle, in front of the stage. The audience were usually noisy, often clapping and cheering, and shouting to the actors – and there were only actors, no actresses. Young boys played the parts of women. It often rained in London then, too. And everyone got very wet. In 1610, after about twenty-five years in London, Shakespeare came back here to Stratford. He was rich, and he had a big house where he enjoyed life with his family and friends. But he didn’t stop writing plays. What kind of plays did William Shakespeare write?
Well, he wrote thirty-nine plays. Some of them are comedies, for example, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Comedy of Errors. They have happy endings. Others are stories from English history, for example, stories about the kings of England. They are very patriotic. Queen Elizabeth 1 often went to see them. And the others are tragedies, such as Hamlet and MacBeth – these are sad, dark stories of murder and revenge. Shakespeare died on his fifty-second birthday in 1616. He is buried in Holy Trinity Church, Stratford. But the characters in his plays are still with us today. | <urn:uuid:790cd6ce-ee1d-4257-a8b5-4c289145b703> | CC-MAIN-2017-47 | http://literatura.org.ua/pages-10/shakespeare-is-the-most-famous-british-playwright-in-history.html | 2017-11-23T16:34:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-47/segments/1510934806844.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20171123161612-20171123181612-00369.warc.gz | en | 0.991409 | 607 |
By Eric Plaag, Chairperson, Digital Watauga Project
As some of our regular visitors know, historic film footage of Boone and Watauga County that is available for free online has been limited over the past few years. Until now, three films in particular have drawn a great deal of attention.
One of these is the infamous H. Lee Waters 1936 film of Boone and the Cove Creek vicinity, which was shot as part of his "Movies of Local People" film series. (You can read more about this film here: http://www.wataugacountyhistoricalsociety.org/blog-1/2016/9/27/identifying-the-people-and-places-in-h-lee-waterss-1936-film-of-boone.) As we reported last fall, the original 16mm version of this film has long been presumed lost, but the WCHS is now working on a lead on where it might be. We are told that the original reel of this film (which is missing from--and was never included in--the large collection of H. Lee Waters original reels and production materials at Duke University) may be located here in Boone. We are working with a potential contact to secure this reel and have it digitized using the latest digitization equipment. Stay tuned.
In the meantime, you can see ASU's digitized copy of a videotape of that film here:
A second film shows a 1937 train excursion from Tennessee to Boone as folks travel aboard the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina Railroad ("Tweetsie") to Watauga County for an ASTC football game. The most interesting footage occurs after the lengthy football game section of the middle of the film, right around the 4:10 mark, when students are seen waiting to board the train near campus. At 5:17, the train makes a stop in Shull's Mills. Thereafter, shots out the train window show Grandfather Mountain and the Western North Carolina scenery.
You can view ASU's digitized copy of this film here:
Still another film that apparently served as a late 1950s/early 1960s promotional film for Appalachian State Teachers College has recently surfaced. While the focus is on ASTC, the film nevertheless shows some excellent footage beginning at the 7:10 mark of Grandfather Mountain, Linville Caverns, Tweetsie Railroad, Horn in the West, and Downtown Boone. The film features a panning shot (9:00 mark) of the front of the Appalachian Theatre, where Imitation of Life (1959) starring Lana Turner is shown on the marquee. Our friends from the Archives and History Committee of the Appalachian Theatre of the High Country (thank you, Gary Boye and Craig Fischer!) tell us that this film ran at the Appalachian Theatre from Sunday, June 28, to Tuesday, June 30, 1959.
You can see the 1959 ASTC film here:
Now, though, Digital Watauga is ready to vastly expand the available historical footage of Downtown Boone, thanks to the generosity of Janie Price King of Sunset Beach, NC, who has graciously donated her father's home movies to Digital Watauga. We first became aware of this collection in 2014, when a friend passed along a copy of a DVD of this footage to a member of the Watauga County Historical Society. The video below contains all footage from this composite DVD of the Clarence A. Price Home Movie Collection that was compiled by a commercial video transfer firm in the 2000s. In 2016, Digital Watauga arranged a formal donation of this copy of the original DVD to Digital Watauga as a gift from Janie Price King.
Janie Price King's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Price, managed the Daniel Boone Hotel on the north side of West King Street in Downtown Boone, where the Daniel Boone Condominiums are now located, for many years, and their daughter Janie was a frequent subject in the silent, 8mm footage shot by Clarence A. Price. The Daniel Boone Hotel, built 1925, was a grand (for Boone!) establishment that dominated the hill above Downtown Boone. Sunday dinner at the hotel was considered "legendary," but by the 1970s, the hotel was in decline. The hotel was demolished shortly after it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
Due to a digital processing error, the frame rate used in creating the Clarence A. Price Home Movies DVD sometimes does not match the proper frame rate for the footage, creating the "jumpy," digital blur that sometimes appears when subjects are in motion. In addition, the poor quality of the original reels sometimes causes the footage to flutter or cycle through its frame. There is no way to correct these issues on this video file. In response to these issues, though, Digital Watauga arranged with Ms. King in late 2016 to re-digitize the original home movie reels one at a time using the latest, high-resolution digitization equipment.
Of the 26 surviving reels, 10 had deteriorated to the point that they were no longer able to pass through projection equipment. As a result, this footage from the DVD contains some scenes that survive in no other location since they can no longer be reproduced from the original reels. Most notably (and sadly), the footage of the 1949 Watauga County Centennial Parade is one of these reels that cannot be re-scanned. The high-resolution transfers of the remaining 16 reels are being uploaded separately by Digital Watauga.
Noteworthy scenes include frequent shots of the south side of West King Street (opposite the Daniel Boone Hotel) in Downtown Boone, particularly between present-day Appalachian Street and Depot Street; footage of the new mail truck featuring Palmer Blair (25:30); the 1949 Watauga County Centennial Parade, misidentified as the "Boone Centennial" (33:40), with Palmer Blair again (35:07); the January 21, 1950, fire at the Appalachian Theatre (54:50); the 1950 May Day Celebration at Appalachian State Teachers College (1:02:20); the 1950 Echoes of the Blue Ridge Parade (1:14:36); and the 1953 May Day Celebration at Appalachian State Teachers College (1:42:46). Numerous Boone landmarks are visible throughout the footage, including the Daniel Boone Hotel, the Appalachian Theatre, the Boone Post Office, and the Jones House.
You can see the full, two-hour video here:
Digital Watauga is in the process of creating a Clarence A. Price Homes Movies Collection interface on its website, DigitalWatauga.org, but since the YouTube link had to come first, we wanted to bring it to you first. The other individual reels will also be uploaded to YouTube, with connections back to the collections page. Stay tuned.
Janie Price King adds the following information about the footage:
"Don't pay the dates on the [title cards] any attention. I think the people who originally put the reel-to-reel footage to the disc went by the dates on the reel canisters, which [indicate] when the film was developed, not when the events occurred.
"Here is a brief description of things that are on the video that might help you enjoy it:
"PAINTING THE HOTEL--The two men are Ralph Wilson (Gail's uncle) and a Mr. Vannoy.
"CHICKEN ON A LEASH--The old couple are my paternal grandparents.
"WINKLER'S CREEK--The old man is Walter Horton, who none of you probably knew. He lived in Miami in the winter, but came to Boone every summer and operated Horton's Fish Camp, a group of cabins on the right side of Winkler's Creek Road beyond where Eddie Paul lived but before where the road takes the sharp left around the rocks.
"MAIL TRUCK--Daddy was taking pictures of what evidently was a new postal service truck. The other man also taking pictures is Palmer Blair.
"ETHERIDGE FAMILY REUNION--This was my mother's family in Wilson County, NC. The old lady in the wheelchair is my maternal grandmother.
"WATAUGA COUNTY CENTENNIAL PARADE --There is a brief shot of Dr. George Moose before the parade starts. You can see Palmer Blair again, and the old man riding the brown horse with the red ribbon around its neck is Walter Horton again.
"CHURCH PICNIC--This was at Hound Ears [Shull's Mills vicinity] before it was developed.
"JANELLE--She's in a lot of the footage; she is one of my cousins.
"MISS BROCK'S NURSERY SCHOOL--It is easy to pick out Miss Brock, but difficult to recognize anyone else because we're running around outside, and almost everyone is wearing a hat. I can find myself only because I remember the gray/maroon hat and jacket that I'm wearing. Jane Buckland is the girl in the bright yellow bathing cap; don't remember the reason for that. Pam is wearing a red hat and coat; you can see her blond curls sticking out from under the hat. I think John Stacy is the boy wearing the plaid coat and matching hat. I think Graydon is wearing alight blue coat and red hat. Chuck is bound to be in there somewhere, but if he isn't the boy who is hatless, I don't know which one he is. The boy climbing the fire hydrant is Stevie Hodges, whom probably no one else remembers unless it would be Ed Brown or Joe and Bob Todd. Stevie and his older sister, Olivia, lived behind the hotel on Orchard St. in the first little white frame house on the left. They moved away about the time we started the first grade."
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This article is from the storage FAQ part1, by Rodney D. Van Meter with numerous contributions by others.
Originally developed at our institute for use in radio astronomy, the DataVast is now being built and marketed by DataVation. DataVast is an SVHS tape array with up to 30 tape transports and a capacity of 50 GBytes uncompressed per tape (1.5 TB total with 30 transports). DataVast is best suited for near-line networked applications. It sits on an Ethernet network and acts as an NFS file server. An internal 4 GB disk serves as a cache for recently accessed files. Except for the fact that files often take longer to access, the system appears exactly like an extremely large disk. File "seek" times depend on user access patterns and file sizes, but most users can expect average access times under 1 minute and worst-case access times under 3 minutes. Data transfer rates are comparable with typical Ethernet NFS servers. DataVast is not redundant in the sense of a RAID -- the array architecture is used to increase capacity and reduce cost (the main electronics is replicated only once for up to 30 tape transports, unlike SCSI RAIT systems where each tape drive duplicates all electronics). There is no robotics. See http://www.datavation.com. VastNSS is Vast Network Storage Server. This was known as VastNSS, owned by Legacy, but some of the guys split and bought the technology and founded Datavation, and renamed the product DataVast. (rdv, 97/3/18) (info updated courtesy of Michael Mansell, email@example.com, 97/3/18) | <urn:uuid:78e5517e-d41e-4943-ad24-1d1e0d221997> | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | http://stason.org/TULARC/pc/storage/10-1-DataVast-was-VastNSS.html | 2018-01-17T05:13:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084886815.20/warc/CC-MAIN-20180117043259-20180117063259-00102.warc.gz | en | 0.931787 | 351 |
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Nick Cassidy put on an impressive performance in Europe.
New Zealand has produced another motor-racing young gun who proved his worth when given a chance in Europe.
Nick Cassidy took the opportunity to show the movers and shakers in motorsport on the Continent just how good he is at a Formula Renault test held earlier this week in Spain.
Cassidy finished second to Mitch Evans in last season's Toyota Racing Series and won rookie of the year. As such, he was awarded the opportunity to join 44 other drivers for a test day at the Barcelona circuit.
Testing with so many other up-and-coming young drivers is a good indicator as to how much talent Cassidy has - and he wasn't backward about coming forward. In his first session, Cassidy slapped his cards down and pulled the second-fastest time out of the bag.
Russian driver Daniil Kvyat who, funnily enough, was one of the nine international drivers who raced in the 2011 International Toyota Series here in New Zealand, kept Cassidy out of the top spot.
Kvyat has since competed in the full European 2.0 Renault championship season and, at the last round at Barcelona on Sunday, he clinched third in the 2011 series.
"I was quite surprised, to be honest [at how quick I was]. When I first jumped in the car, I felt very comfortable, but the set-up didn't suit my style at all," Cassidy told Driven on his way to the airport to fly home.
"We were working with some old tyres just to get some balance."
You have to remember, though, that some of the other drivers at the test had been racing all weekend and so were well and truly in the groove, while Cassidy has covered very few race miles of late.
"The others had three or four sets of tyres they were using, while we didn't want to use our good ones up too early before the track got up to temperature and speed," said Cassidy. He was driving a car prepared by the British Fortec team and was running on older tyres for his fast run in the first session, saving his one allocated set of new tyres for the second session later in the day.
Unfortunately, things didn't pan out as planned for the 17-year-old. Through no fault of his own, a broken suspension upright punctured a tyre early in his second session and Cassidy was sidelined before he could take advantage of the new rubber.
"After the first run, I was pretty confident I could do the job later in the day and was feeling pretty good," he said.
"Unfortunately, the failure of the suspension at the start of the second session took me out for the day. But it didn't really matter because I proved in the first session that I had the pace.
"Considering it's my first time in this car and on this track, it's been a positive experience overall."
The Formula Renault car is different from the TRS machine Cassidy campaigned with with such success in his first year in New Zealand's premier open-wheel class. However, he took to it without too many problems.
"There are a few similarities to the TRS car but the Formula Renault is much heavier. It's got less horsepower but the TRS car is a lot twitchier.
"All in all, though, they're all pretty similar and that's what I've found with the different cars I've driven in Europe.
"The Formula Renault uses the same tyres, so that made it much easier."
Cassidy was also offered a two-race deal with Ma-con Motorsport, a German race team running in the ADAC Formel Master Championship, the support class to German F3. It is the same team Stanaway raced for, and won the championship with, last year.
During the past few weeks, Cassidy has experienced the German Formule Masters Championship at the Assen and the Italian Formula Masters series in Italy before testing in Barcelona last Monday.
It's now a matter of waiting for the phone to ring with an offer for him to head back to Europe. In the meantime, Cassidy has his eyes firmly fixed on the TRS championship being held over five consecutive weekends starting at Teretonga, January 12-15 and finishing at Manfeild on February 9-12.
"I've got 10 days of school to finish the year out and then it's flat-out getting ready for the upcoming races. I'm really keen to do the TRS series because it doesn't matter what you do afterwards, it makes you so sharp with the amount of race miles you do.
"It's not only good for your CV but also for driver experience and I want to make the most of that. And if I can do something in Europe on the back of that, it will be really good."
At this point in his career, Cassidy has done all he can to put his name out there and it would appear a few doors might be starting to open for him. Along with Evans, Stanaway, Brendon Hartley, Chris van der Drift and others, New Zealand has a very talented crop of young drivers plying their trade in Europe - let's hope Cassidy joins them soon. | <urn:uuid:f663f87e-552c-4ec1-beb3-c1f2dea9470c> | CC-MAIN-2016-18 | http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/news/article.cfm?c_id=9&objectid=10758851 | 2016-05-06T17:34:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-18/segments/1461861848830.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20160428164408-00097-ip-10-239-7-51.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.985706 | 1,069 |
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Quality Affordable Rolex Rubber Strap for your Rolex.This Rolex Rubber Strap are design with special lugs shape to cover the gaps at the lugs like your bracelet . Available in 5 variant for this Rolex Rubber Strap.
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I hope you are all enjoying your weekends and the supposed brilliant weather that were meant to be experiencing today in the UK .... Highs of 19c are due today apparently in my area of Yorkshire, I must admit I am a little dubious right now what with the falling rain but we shall see!
However the wet weather can't dampen my mood as even though one of the Crafty Treats I ordered for myself didn't arrive in time for the weekend (I ordered on Monday Morning, naughty Postman!) my prize from the Paper Mill DID however arrive on Friday ..... and WOWZA what a prize indeed!
I think you will agree that there is a LOT of yummy card here! I can't stop looking at it all lol
Onto today's post and this is all about our new theme over at the J&C MONTHLY CHALLENGE BLOG which is Nurturing! It is completely up to you how you interpret this.
I have made a Get Well Card to show the 'looking after' aspect of Nurturing. However if you would like some more hints and tips for this theme you can find a list over on the challenge blog.
I'd like to enter this into the following challenges:
SIMON SAYS STAMP - APRIL SHOWERS AND / OR SPRING FLOWERS
ALLSORTS - LETTER OF YOUR NAME
(N FOR NATALIE - 'NURSE')
LOTV Pre - Coloured Die Cut Image
Sentiment Stamp by PaperMania
LOTV & Echo Park Papers
Flowers from WOC
Paper Doily, Seam Binding Ribbon, Button, Cheesecloth, Dew Drops & Glitter
Ranger Glossy Accents & PVA Glue
INKS USED -
Archival Ink - Jet Black
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The Krueger's had a background of 20 years of machine shop training in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area. They incorporated a number of progressive ideas when building the Eclipse. Including a air cooled single cylinder engine produced by a single casting. A standard planetary transmission was used along with shaft drive. Krueger is some times spelled Kreuger.
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The Krueger Manufacturing Company
The small Eclipse was an American Automobile produced by The Krueger Manufacturing Company in 1905. Brothers Harry F. Krueger and William F. Krueger were the men behind the Eclipse. The Eclipse was produced in Milwaukee, Wisconsin at a factory located on Biddle St.
The single model, designed "Model A" was a five passenger Touring Car with a rear entrance. This company also made the
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American Automobiles featured in the above 1912 advertisement included the King made by the King Motor Co. Detroit, MI, the 1912 McIntyre, the Winton Six, the Lenox made by the Lenox Motor Car Co. of Boston, MA, Ford Motor Company Detroit, MI and the Schacht a seldon seen automobile that sold for $1750.00. Also included in this advertisement is a Hawkeye Refrigerator Basket.
1920 Rickenbacker Sedan
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I'd never even heard of this show until last week when I saw an ad for it in Entertainment Weekly's Harry Potter issue, and yesterday I happened to stumble across a gag reel on YouTube. I enjoy the two actresses so I'm going to have to check this out (I don't know if it airs anywhere in Canada, at least on any non-digital channels). Is the show based upon the novels, or are the novels based upon the show?
I know nothing about the books, but I think you could accurately retitle the show "Butch & Lipstick." Angie Harmon is TNT's idea of butch.
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Finally, she is confronted by a series of shattering revelations that threaten not only everything she believes in but also, ultimately, her own life.
And the one person you trust may only be telling you half the story. Rachel catches the same commuter train every morning. Now they'll see: she's much more than just the girl on the train. So what really did happen to Nick's beautiful wife?
She knows it will wait at the same signal each time, overlooking a row of back gardens. Available in braille, giant print and as a Talking Book (TB22561, narrated by Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey and India Fisher) on DAISY CD, USB stick and digital download via RNIB Overdrive. Available in braille, giant print and as a Talking Book (TB20316, narrated by Christopher Ragland and Rachael Louise Miller) on DAISY CD, USB stick and digital download via RNIB Overdrive. Donna Brunos worships her husband and is devastated when he is jailed for eighteen years on a charge of armed robbery.
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Good Love was the first track on the Bright Lights, Big City soundtrack album, released to coincide with the Bright Lights, Big City movie.
This marked the first time that Prince had contributed a previously-unreleased song to a movie soundtrack.
In 1998, a different edit of the song (editing out some parts, but including a longer ending), was included as the ninth track on the second disc of Prince's 20th album Crystal Ball (his fourth using the name ).
She's even started to feel like she knows the people who live in one of the houses. Georgio swears he's been set up and, terrified he won't survive the rigours of Parkhurst, persuades Donna to help him escape.
Implementing the daring plan takes Donna into a twilight world she never believed existed - a world of brutal sex and casual violence.
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Karelia has been part of Finland since independence in 1917 but previous to this the country was ruled by both Sweden and Russia, with the Karelian border being repeteadly redrawn through the centuries, most recently after World War II.
Lieksa’s Pielinen Museum
, the second largest open air museum in the country, traces the development of local building styles over the last 300 years through a collection of about 70 wooden buildings. Well worth a visit for anyone interested in history or architecture.
, the creation of sculptress Eva Ryynänen (1915-2001), consists of her home, studio and a magnificent chapel made of red pine, all displaying a wealth of her carvings in massive wood.
, lying near the Russian border, is a seemingly idyllic piece of Finnish countryside but has an industrial history displayed by the local ironworks museum standing on the banks of Koitajoki River. The surrounding area was also the scene of fierce fighting during World War II, signs of which can still be found.
you’ll find a collection of historic buildings based on the theme of local tradition. These include Runopirtti, with handicrafts, traditional music, and exhibitions; Rajakenraalin maja, a wartime operational headquarters; Parppeinpirtti Restaurant, with a Karelian menu; and the Tsasouna, a small Orthodox chapel. Runopirtti also includes the permanent collection of the Kalevala epic in multiple translations. | <urn:uuid:a0c2fa66-5325-4ec4-bc7d-d41294c929cf> | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | https://www.visitkarelia.fi/en/See-amp;-Do/Karelian-culture | 2020-02-26T21:47:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875146562.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20200226211749-20200227001749-00253.warc.gz | en | 0.926549 | 310 |
Dec 17, 2012, 10:51 AM EDT
Over the summer the Nets pursued (without great vigor) Ersan Ilyasova, a stretch four they wanted to add to a front line that already had a good shooting center in Brook Lopez. At least Ilyasova can rebound.
They didn’t get him. Ilyasova re-signed with Milwaukee for five years, $40 million. The Nets responded by re-signing Kris Humphries for two years ($24 million).
But the Nets are still interested in getting Ilyasova via trade, and following a disappointing start to the season for him that has led to erratic minutes and the Bucks being willing to talk. The respected Bucks beat writer Gery Woelfel of the Journal-Times speaking on WSSP radio in Milwaukee. The blog Nets Daily heard it and transcribed what he said.
“Ersan Ilyasova, you know, during the summer was courted by a handful of teams, by the Bucks but most seriously by the Bucks, Nets and Raptors and I have it on very good authority that the Nets are still trying to pursue Ersan and trying to figure out a way in which to obtain him. I think that’s something to keep an eye on as we got forward here.”
As always, the devil is in the details. Or in this case, the pretty big details of who the Nets would send back. Nets Daily broke the talk down this way.
Under questioning by the show’s host, Robert Haack Diamond of WSSP Milwaukee, Woelfel admits “it’s going to hard” to get done. The two talk about players that the Bucks might be interested in, specifically MarShon Brooks and Tyshawn Taylor, but both note that their contracts are too small to come close to matching Ilyasova’s $7.9 million this season. Woelfel says the Bucks wouldn’t be interested in Andray Blatche.
Ilyasova’s numbers have reverted back to close but slightly below what they were two seasons ago, not building off last season in his contract year. Shocking. After shooting 45.5 percent from three last season he is down to 31.3 percent this season, which makes him not a very stretchy stretch four. Ilyasova is shooting just 39.9 percent overall. He’s not a very good defender (especially if you can get him isolated in space), so unless he’s knocking down shots it’s hard to give him minutes. And Scott Skiles has cut those back at points, including bringing him off the bench, to Ilyasova’s displeasure.
It is possible a deal gets done here, but I can’t imagine the Nets want to give up much of actual value to make this work.
Apr 19, 2015, 8:08 PM EDT
Atlanta won as expected, but will need to play much better to accomplish anything meaningful this postseason.
Apr 19, 2015, 8:00 PM EDT
The Raptors organization was also fined $25,000.
Apr 19, 2015, 5:58 PM EDT
Cleveland opens first round with 113-100 win over Boston
Apr 19, 2015, 5:00 PM EDT
Playoff Kyrie is already the best.
Draymond Green on “scrimmage” comments vs. Pelicans: “They just felt the need to try to motivate themselves.”
Apr 19, 2015, 3:30 PM EDT
He won’t say who made the comment.
Apr 19, 2015, 2:00 PM EDT
It’s as great as you’d expect.
Apr 19, 2015, 12:30 PM EDT
Cleveland is solid, but untested.
Apr 19, 2015, 11:00 AM EDT
Steph being Steph.
Apr 19, 2015, 9:30 AM EDT
He said after the game he felt a pop in his knee. That’s bad.
Apr 19, 2015, 8:00 AM EDT
A little smack talk in advance of Bucks vs. Bulls.
Apr 19, 2015, 12:45 AM EDT
Houston outscores Dallas by 14 in 10 minutes with Howard and Harden, get outscored by four otherwise in 118-108 win
Apr 18, 2015, 11:30 PM EDT
Wade has the ability to hit free agency, but is choosing to stay in Miami for at least one more season.
Apr 18, 2015, 9:59 PM EDT
Rose finished with 23 points.
Apr 18, 2015, 9:00 PM EDT
Leaked images are horrible.
Apr 18, 2015, 7:56 PM EDT
Brooks scored 10 points in his first shift.
Apr 18, 2015, 6:39 PM EDT
Golden State, once up 25, escapes with 106-99 win
Apr 18, 2015, 5:00 PM EDT
The basketball was ugly, but this still may be a very competitive series.
Apr 18, 2015, 3:37 PM EDT
Pierce backed up his talk with plenty of action.
Apr 18, 2015, 2:00 PM EDT
They’re still expected to play around 32 minutes each.
Apr 18, 2015, 1:18 PM EDT
Ujiri cusses at a playoff pep rally for the second straight year.
- Hawks cruise to underwhelming Game 1 win over Nets 3
- Kyrie Irving aces, Kevin Love passes first playoff test in Cavaliers win over Celtics 15
- James Harden and Dwight Howard show Mavericks what they’re missing in Rockets’ Game 1 win 10
- Derrick Rose looks like his old self as Bulls beat Bucks in Game 1 19
- Warriors strong enough to outlast Anthony Davis and Pelicans in Game 1 7
- Paul Pierce leads Wizards to overtime Game 1 win over Raptors 6
- Q&A: Corey Brewer on trade from Timberwolves, his 51-point game, Harden’s MVP case, Rockets vs. Mavericks 3
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If you are not certain if the program you scheduled to record, is actually recording;
- Press and release the DVR button on your remote.
- Press and release the Yellow Button.
- All of the programs that are scheduled to record will be listed.
- If the program is being Recorded, you will see a Red Ball just to the left of that title.
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Secondary to that, it also will record TV programs. This is an economy set top box and has limited Recording options.
There is 1 storage device that we currently recommend for the CM-7004. However, any USB storage device that uses SLC Flash and is formatted to FAT32 should work very well.
"Sandisk Extreme 500 series. Model# SDSSDEXT-120G " We have tested a number of Solid State storage devices. The Sandisk Extreme 500, 120GB, after it's formatted to FAT32, has consistently provided the best results. It uses SLC Flash.
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A transitional object is Linus’s blanket, it is Bilbo’s ring, it is you and your phone. The term was coined by psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott in 1951. For a child the transitional object is a toy, blanket or teddy bear. It …
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“Immediately after Idol, I was getting pulled in so many different directions....I was just an 18-year-old thinking he’s on top of the world, that kind of thing, and I just kind of fell flat,” he said. “I feel like this time around, given an opportunity like this, especially something I’m so passionate about, is a blessing.”
Noriega believes his greatest advantage going into the reality competition is that Adore Delano is a “diverse character.”
“I think I’m versatile. I take good critique, I have a positive attitude, and I am not delusional,” he said. “It’s good to treat life like a party when it comes to something as huge as Drag Race...We’re all men in dresses, this is a party, this is a celebration -- don’t lose sight of that."
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As specialty retailers, we know the importance of community. This is an industry that is inherently entwined with its towns and cities, especially smaller shops that are integral to the villages we call home. We host fun runs and bike rides, we teach kids how to climb and watch them grow into experts. Community, we
all know, is our middle name.
But what we often forget is that we are also a community. Though we’re all selling the same things to the same folks, it’s not about competition. It’s about leaning on and learning from each other to give our mutual customers the best experience in our store and, as a result, the best experience out there in the great outdoors.
Chad Pickard of Spoke-n-Sport understands the verisimilitude of these two communities. Perhaps that can be attributed to his long personal history with small, independent retailers—a career he began at just 14. “My mom told me that working for a small business will look really good on your resume. She was right,” says the longtime cycler (that passion began even before the retail experience). Pickard’s spent the past 28 years in the specialty retail industry; after spending 5 years at a big box store, he returned to a local specialty retailer, which he eventually bought.
So what’s kept Pickard in the industry so long? Passion, for one thing. For his job, the sport, and their conjunction. And sharing that passion with others. “My favorite part of my job is teaching staff that they can change lives. Empowering them to lead customers to products that could change their lives,” Pickard says. “It sounds like we are miracle workers. We might be. There are so many stories about our customers using cycling to overcome challenges. My favorite story is seeing a friend’s mom ride a bike for the first time at the young age of 65.” It’s a marked influence on the community, and his genuine interest in the people who come into his store, that defines Pickard and Spoke-n-Sport.
That affection for his customer and his sport translates to all aspects of his store, and he knows it. “What really sets us apart is our involvement in the community,” Pickard notes. “We are actively involved with both casual and competitive events. We are active in cycling advocacy at the state and local level. It’s one thing to be on the sales floor selling a product to a customer. It’s a completely different ball game when you are out there using the product within the community and creating comfortable environments that they can participate in.” His words strike at the core of what we do; we’re not just selling products, we’re building lifestyles and relationships.
Like Pickard, almost all of us realize the importance of the community around us. But Pickard always remembers that he’s part of a specialty retail community, too, and that the two are often one. Pickard is fostering that sense of interconnectedness within his city of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He’s uniting a group of specialty retail stores there to come together this spring to participate in GEAR training through the Mann Group.
Whereas some may view his actions as risky or giving an advantage to the competition, the thought never crosses Pickard’s mind. His priority is fostering community—both between retailers and in the greater Sioux Falls population. He explains, “Great Outdoor Store and 605 Run Company are two stores that I shop at and two stores that I see my customers at as well. I don’t just want the best for my customers at my store, I also want them to get incredible customer service at other specialty retailers Over the years I’ve gotten to know the owners of some of these stores and truly do care about their success.” Making these customers happy is good for everyone.
When it came time to unite his fellow specialty retailers, Pickard knew where to turn: The Mann Group. He has a long history with the retail experts; in fact, he began working with the Mann Group nearly 10 years ago when his entire staff went through our training. “What I love about Dan and Leslie is the unwavering confidence and joy they bring to the training table,” he says. Pickard is excited to bring the expertise of the Mann Group to his own staff and the other members of the greater specialty retail community of Sioux Falls.
It’s truly a situation of mutual beneficence. By helping other local retailers, Pickard helps himself and the customers about which he clearly cares so much. We’ve mentioned before the idea that creating a passionate sportsman is good for every specialty retailer, be them big or small, specialized or broad. That’s not a customer you’ve helped create, it’s a passionate lover of the outdoors. And that’s a win for everyone. | <urn:uuid:92a6c037-494c-4854-b929-8630301bb281> | CC-MAIN-2019-51 | https://www.manngroup.net/feature-retailer-chad-pickard/ | 2019-12-10T04:31:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-51/segments/1575540525821.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20191210041836-20191210065836-00008.warc.gz | en | 0.971734 | 1,040 |
Selected students are invited to enter the competition, where each student is asked to play 100 scales perfectly from beginning to end, off by heart. Stephanie, through her diligent, persistent practise, and shear consistency, has brought together 100 perfect scales by memory.
Stephanie chose her scales from the AMEB Grade 4 scales Technical work set.
This award is an attribute to her outstanding patience, persistence, and consistency.
Stephanie can be seen pictured, wearing her prize of white and pink crystal ear-rings.
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As of this week, around 250 Japanese beetles, a highly destructive invasive species of insect, have been captured mostly in the area of Kendrick Park.
Clark Van Hoosier, city of Sheridan arborist, said the first beetle was captured by a city employee around Aug. 17 in the park.
Van Hoosier said the USDA collectors also brought pheromone traps to set to capture additional insects. He said that indicates the population of Japanese beetles in Sheridan isn’t huge but it is what he called “decent-sized.”
Unlike many other insect pests, the Japanese beetle is a generalist, with adults feeding on, and damaging, the foliage, flowers and fruits of over 300 ornamental and agricultural crop plants and trees. According to the USDA, the larval stage of the insect, known as white grubs, feet on the roots of grasses and can be highly destructive to lawns, golf courses and pastures.
Van Hoosier said Japanese beetles are native to Japan but have been in the U.S. Since 1916. The insect is reportedly well established in states east of the Mississippi River, and populations can be found as well in Montana, Nebraska and Colorado.
Van Hoosier said this is the first year that the beetles have been officially identified in Wyoming. At this time, he said, the majority of the beetles have been found in the Kendrick Park area.
Van Hoosier said there are a large number of chemical controls for both the adult and larval stages of the insect, but probably the best control right now is for people to turn off their irrigation.
He said the city has turned off all irrigation to the parks and has asked the school district and some others to turn off their irrigation as well. He said the Japanese beetle isn’t an insect we’re prepared for, but hopefully it’s one we can eradicate.
Van Hoosier said anyone who has questions can contact him via email at firstname.lastname@example.org or call the Weed and Pest hotline at (307) 655-8297. | <urn:uuid:30a4f3e3-cc62-494f-b71e-28ff44bbf501> | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | https://sheridanmedia.com/news/29395/japanese-beetles-found-in-kendrick-park/ | 2022-05-29T02:24:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652663035797.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20220529011010-20220529041010-00500.warc.gz | en | 0.971289 | 437 |
Today, on 7 April 2020, we celebrate World Health Day. This year it came at a very difficult time when doctors, nurses, first responders, ambulance drivers, laboratory workers and other medical personnel are working heroically, even beyond their strength.
On behalf of academic community of the University of Gdańsk we would like to offer our sincere thanks to all healthcare professionals, especially those working in Pomorskie Region for their courage and enormous efforts to save human lives and health.
University of Gdańsk, as a community, try to support those efforts and help limit the spread of coronavirus. We provided specialist equipment, Thermal Cyclers Light Cycler 480 II, increasing regional coronavirus testing capacity. Gdańsk Voivodship Unit of the State Sanitary Inspection received one apparatus, VII Navy Hospital in Gdańsk received remaining two with additional accessories. The hospital is a part of the national single-purpose infectious disease hospitals network. The equipment provided will allow to set up COVID-19 dedicated specialist molecular diagnostic laboratory at the hospital site. We also provided Dormitory no. 5, situated next to the Navy Hospital, for the purposes of health professionals, it serves as a resting place for the hospital’s personnel. Our students help immensely. In cooperation with St. Brother Albert Aid Society they organized help for, often disinformed, homeless people, teaching them how to react to epidemiological danger. UG students launched fundraising event ‘Pomóż zdalnie na kwarantannie’ (Remote routine, help during the quarantine’) to purchase: PPEs, medical equipment and hot meals for medical professionals. Our scientists support the healthcare workers’ efforts by explaining the subject of COVID-19 threat in the media, reassuring the public and debunking false claims.
We would like to wholeheartedly thank and show our support to the healthcare professionals.
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Products from the shop Motorcycle Spare Parts from Germany
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The online shop Motorcycle Spare Parts provides the genuine motorcycle spare parts. Existing for more than 100 years at the motorcycle products market, Motorcycle Spare Parts guarantees the high quality at the reduced prices. You will be able to purchase the spare parts for the following motorcycle models: Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Yamaha, Aprilia, Derbi, Gilera, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, Vespa, and for many others. | <urn:uuid:78c94114-80bd-4c55-a588-50cbc5957e72> | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | https://bayshop.com/EN/shop-de/store_www-motorcyclespareparts-eu | 2019-05-21T15:23:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232256426.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20190521142548-20190521164548-00206.warc.gz | en | 0.894618 | 129 |
Date: 10 – 12 October, 2019
Location: Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC), Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Organizer: Messe Düsseldorf India Pvt. Ltd. 302-302A, 3rd Floor, Salcon Aurum, Plot No. 4, Jasola District Centre, Near Apollo Hospital, Jasola, New Delhi 110 025 India
Phone: +91 (0)11 4855 0057
Timings: 10:00 AM – 06:00 PM
International Exhibition for Flat Glass Processing, Products and Accessories
Messe Dusseldorf India and Glass Bulletin have joined hands to organize a world-class exhibition “glasspro INDIA” 2019 which will held from 10 – 12 October, 2019 at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon East, Mumbai. Showcasing the latest and finest trends and innovation in flat and processed glass products and applications. Also on display will be the latest glass processing solutions, tools, auxiliary products and services.
glasspro INDIA 2019 is an annual event of international standards featuring top players of the global flat glass processing industry. The 4th edition, spread over 6000 sqm, poised to bring over 200 exhibitors and more than 5000 visitors across verticals.
Over the years glass has evolved through scientific and technological advancements to cater to a myriad of demands across a broad spectrum of industries. Its influence is most prominent in the construction industry, which represents the dominant end-use market for flat glass.
glasspro INDIA 2019 – International Exhibition for Flatglass Processing and Products – will open its shutters from 10 – 12 October, 2019, in Mumbai. Showcasing the latest and finest trends and innovation in flat and processed glass products and applications. Also on display will be the latest glass processing solutions, tools, auxiliary products and services.
glasspro INDIA 2019: Event Benefits
- Trusted Brands
glasspro INDIA 2019 is supported by Messe Duesseldorf, India and Glass Bulletin, India
- International Branding
Give your brand an International Exposure and expand your brand proximity to new heights and levels
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Interact face to face with the thousands of potential prospects, buyers, partners, dealers etc.
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glasspro INDIA 2019: Exhibitors & Visitors Profile
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- Glass Products & Applications
- Flat glass processing and finishing
- Tools, replacement and spare parts, ancillary equipment and fittings
- Software and applications for architects and planners
- Contracting, consulting, engineering, services
- Research and teaching, trade literature, trade associations and organisations
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- Architects and interior designers
- Facade Consultants
- Builders and developers
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- Dealers and distributors
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Fallhendelser hos eldre i hjemmetjenesten i en norsk kommune- omfang og omstendigheter
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Original versionSolbakken, R. & Bondas, T. (2015). Fallhendelser hos eldre i hjemmetjenesten i en norsk kommune- omfang og omstendigheter. Nordisk tidsskrift for helseforskning, 11(1), 165-179. Hentet fra http://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/helseforsk/article/view/3487/3379
Fall events in elder recipients of home care services in a Norwegian municipality- incidence and circumstances. Falls in institutional care are adverse events that have been well documented. Falls among elderly in home care services have not previously been studied in Norway. The aim of this study was to register the incidence and circumstances surrounding falls occurring in home-care services for elderly persons in a medium-sized Norwegian municipality. Descriptive statistics was applied in a three-month follow up study. Totally 440 homebound elderly aged 65 years or more and receiving home care services or safety alarm were included in this study. In total 101 falls, represented by 72 persons were documented. Sixty six percent reported no injury related to the fall, but 34% had injuries, ranging from bruises to fractures and hospitalization. In 24 % the circumstances were unknown, for the rest there was no particular cause documented. The findings will be used to study the development of care and prevention of falls with elder persons in home care services.
PublisherUniversitetet i Tromsø
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5 Sources for Tattoo Clipart
Let me begin by saying I've never had one, I don't want one, but they are less unappealing to me than they were. Especially if there is a story or strong symbolic meaning behind them.
All four of my kids boast body ink. Interestingly, the one that bothered me the least is the largest, most intricate and most in your face. While those of his three siblings meant something to them at the time, as adults they regret them, or wish they had opted for something else. They admit that they were impulsive choices made as impetuous young people.
Our younger son on the other hand has used his arm to tell the story of his life. He has painted it with loved people and pets, a favourite car, symbols representing memories of places he's toured, all in a carnival midway theme. This, though I might not like or really even approve of, I can understand.
Of course, everyone's story is different, as is their take on how to tell it. In the world of clipart there are many examples of tattoos, which might not tell a complete tale but the design can be an interesting starting point. Here are just a few collections: | <urn:uuid:110da70f-d6ab-4bf9-9500-8b88ab8ab07c> | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | https://blog.vitalimagery.com/2015/09/5-sources-for-tattoo-clipart.html | 2021-10-23T07:55:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585653.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20211023064718-20211023094718-00162.warc.gz | en | 0.984815 | 252 |
Hawaii welcomes back the NFL as they have their Annual All-Star Game this Sunday, the 31st, that will be held at the Aloha Stadium. The Pro Bowl has been played in Hawaii for more than three decades, and the two teams will be drafted and captained by two hall of famers, Jerry Rice (winning 2014 Pro Bowl captain) and Michael Irvin (winning 2015 Pro Bowl captain).
The Commissioner of the NFL Roger Goodell refers to Hawaii as his “Paradise in the Pacific”, so before the Pro Bowl why not sneak in a round and enjoy some of the beautiful courses our paradise has to offer?
If you are visiting the islands and looking to play some of Oahu’s finest courses at killer discounts then this is your week. We’re offering additional specials to our already remarkably low rates. Some of our best deals include: Rainforest Course Ko’olau Golf Club anytime for $99, or Twilight Special at Oahu’s highly popular Turtle Bay Fazio Golf Club and much more!
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Hollywood Lighted Vanity Mirror Dimmable White with Chrome trim
Frameless Hollywood Lighted Vanity Mirror Dimmable LED White w/ Chrome trim. 30'' X 24'' (30''Wide X 24''Tall) BUILT-IN DIMMER SWITCH 11 LIGHT SOCKETS WITH RINGS 4 ELECTRICAL OUTLETS (2 ON EACH SIDE) LONG, HEAVY DUTY POWER CORD w/ ground IT HAS A HANGING WIRE ON THE BACK FOR WALL MOUNTING -OR- IT WILL SIT ON TOP OF A VANITY/DESK. THICK HIGH QUALITY SILVER BACKED MIRROR ALL Components; CE Certified; UL LISTED Handmade in USA. The item "Hollywood Lighted Vanity Mirror Dimmable White with Chrome trim" is in sale since Wednesday, May 8, 2019.
This item is in the category "Health & Beauty\Makeup\Makeup Tools & Accessories\Makeup Mirrors". The seller is "lamirrors" and is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, Bahamas, Mexico, New Zealand, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Ecuador, Martinique, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay.
- Model: 11 Lights Frameless White w/ Chrome
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Type: Wall Mounted Mirror
- Features: Frameless
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Kerala - is popular for its backwaters, Ayurveda, tea plantations, wildlife and much more. Due to its slow-pace of lifestyle, Kerala is one of the favourite de-stressing destinations among modern travellers. But did you know the state which teaches us the approach of ‘take-it-easy’ also has its own crazy side full of speed and adrenaline? Witness one of the oldest events in the history of boat racing in India this July. Yes, I’m indeed talking about the most famed snake boat race - The Champakulam Boat Race. Watch the elaborately-decorated chundans or ‘snake boats’ gliding down the waters at an incredible speed. The most praiseworthy feature of this event is the depiction of great team spirit. Even a minute mistake by one person can lead to imbalance. The cheering crowds in tune with the rhythmic chanting of the oarsmen combine to make the boat race a mesmerising spectacle. So check out our kerala tour packages and experience the backwaters in God’s own country.
Legends behind Champakulam Boat Race
If you have not yet satisfied your curiosity, then here is a very popular legend about the inception of Champakulam boat race festival. Centuries ago, King Devanarayana of Chempakasseri was instructed by a priest of high order to build a temple in honour of Lord Krishna in his kingdom, Ambalappuzha. The King embarked on a voyage to the Karikulam temple in Kurichi to bring Lord Krishna's idol which was supposed to be gifted to Arjuna by Lord Krishna himself. On the way back from Kurichi, the King and his men paused at Champakulam during the night. The next morning they saw to their surprise that hundreds of colourfully decorated boats appeared from nowhere to escort the idol to the kingdom.
The day became part of the age-old Kerala history. Thus the Champakulam boat race which was initiated to commemorate the sacred day every year evolved into a festive tourist attraction. The festival is inaugurated with the traditional performing arts of Kerala. Being one of the prime highlights of Kerala tourism, this year, this grand water festival is scheduled to be held on July 11, 2014.
Nearest Railway station: Alappuzha, 26 kms away from the boat race venue.
Nearest Airport: Cochin, 85 kms from Alappuzha.
Other popular boat races in Kerala
However, if you miss out on the popular Champakulam boat race, worry not! There are multiple other boat races organised in Kerala. Though not as big as the Champakulam race, these races will however cheer you up.
1. Aranmula Boat Race Aranmula
2. Payippad Boat Race.
3. Nehru Trophy Boat Race
4. ATDC Boat Race, Alappuzha
5. Rajiv Gandhi Boat Race, Pilinkunnu
6. Neerettupuram Boat Race
7. Kumarakom Boat Race
8. Kumarakom Arpookara Vanitha Jalamela
9. Kottayam Mahatma Boat Race, Mannar
10. The Indira Gandhi Boat Race
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Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, says Nigeria has signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with the Republic of India.
Mr. Suresh Prabhu, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Civil Aviation, Government of India, confirms the air service agreement signed by both countries. He says: “We have just revised our Air Services Agreement (ASA) for better connectivity between our nations (Nigeria and India).”
The new agreement makes the number of countries Nigeria has BASAs with to be 84. The Minister says many of these “BASAs have been reviewed to create opportunities for domestic carriers. However they remain largely unutilized (10%) due to limited capacity,” adding that only 28 out of Nigeria’s BASAs are active.
India is one of the fastest growing air markets in the world and Nigeria is one of the growing economies in the world. The new BASA between Nigeria and India will facilitates direct flights between both countries; thereby making travelers on the route enjoy convenience and comfort.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) states that by 2037, India will be the third largest aviation market in the world behind the US and China. India is directly linked to about 304 international destinations and 131 million international passengers are expected to connect the country every year.
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Cindy Crawford Shares Photo of Her First Date with Husband Rande Gerber
With most people practicing social distancing amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, social media challenges have become a form of entertainment. Actress Cindy Crawford recently partook in one of these challenges and she nailed it!
According to the actress’s caption, the image was taken in 1994 during their first trip together. Wanting to participate in the challenge, the star wrote: “I think this counts!”
Crawford’s First Date Challenge pic
In the image, the pair held onto each other in front of a beach. Of course, both of them looked much younger and could be seen smiling, although Gerber’s smile was a bit constricted for some reason.
Can’t imagine this journey with anyone else
The supermodel wore a printed two-piece while Gerber was seen in a white T-shirt. The couple’s daughter, model Kaia, 18, reposted the photo to her Instagram Story, and captioned it, “This.”
Celebrating their 21st anniversary
Her parents have been married for 21 years and this year will mark their 22nd. They are currently self-isolating against COVID-19 in their home in Los Angeles.
For their wedding anniversary last year May, Crawford shared a throwback photo from her wedding day. In the black and white image, the pair were seen sharing a kiss in a photo that was framed.
Choosing her husband
The actress captioned the post partly writing: “Can’t imagine this journey with anyone else.” Her husband also shared a throwback picture where they appeared to be at a beach again.
Crawford and Gerber on a beach
This time, Crawford was sitting in his lap wearing a white bikini top, while Gerber kept it simple in a blue shirt. Gerber’s image was recycled from their 20th-anniversary celebration.
Kaia likened to her mother
The supermodel and her daughter have been likened to each other on many occasions. Kaia and her mother have featured at countless events from Met Gala parties to Paris “Vogue” covers.
Model finally sees similarities to mom
However, when people told Kaia she looked like her mother, she just couldn’t see it. Last year, the model wrote a personal essay for “Vogue’s” November 2019 issue where she confessed that she’d only recently noticed their similarities.
Kaia & Cindy have the same voice
The star explained how people saw a likeness not in just looks but also their mannerisms and voices. Finally being able to realize that they looked alike, Kaia admitted how she’d look at one of their photos and not be able to tell them apart without a second look.
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All things being equal, SSL doesn't directly impact the security of your server. SSL is not a protection layer around your server. It's a protection layer around the communication between the server and the client.
If your application needs to authenticate with the map APIs, then the lack of SSL exposes the authentication credentials to eavesdroppers between your application and the map provider.
The lack of SSL also means that you can't be sure that the data you're receiving from the API providers is genuine. An active attacker (man-in-the-middle) can substitute the data in transit or impersonate the map provider altogether.
If the data is going from the map providers from your server, then in practice, this is not a major concern: only backbone ISPs can attack in this scenario. The entities that are in a position to intercept communications between datacenters are also in a position to plant spies directly inside datacenters and service providers.
If the data is going directly between your application's clients and the map providers, this significantly increases the exposure due to the lack of SSL. Desktop users are frequently in a position where their traffic can be intercepted by anyone nearby (wifi), by an employer, school, hotspot provider, etc. Offering at least the ability to use SSL would be strongly recommended.
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1.l33t for poontang, which basically means vagina, especially the vagina of an exotic person, like an Asian.
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The Cancer That Dare Not Speak Its Name
When you tell someone you have cancer, the first question you often hear is, "What kind?" Unfortunately, if it's anal cancer, the response may be "colorectal cancer," mumbled ambiguous words, or some other dodge. Discussion -- even mere mention -- of the anus is still considered taboo in many cultures, and this silence can be life-threatening, especially for people with HIV. But anal cancer is affecting more people every year. While the rate in the U.S. is not has high as other cancers, it is increasing at a rate of about 2% a year, and the National Cancer Institute expects 5,820 cases -- 3,680 women and 2,140 men -- to be diagnosed in 2011.
Certain groups are more likely to encounter anal HPV infection, which can lead to anal cancer. Though more women than men are diagnosed with anal cancer each year, some groups, such as HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM), have a significantly elevated risk of anal cancer. The social stigma that anal cancer carries with it prevents the open discussion and awareness needed to battle the disease, and stagnates funding to support research and care.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the U.S. Over half the population will get it at some point in their lives. Each year 6 million people in the U.S. become newly infected with HPV, and 20 million people currently have the virus. While most HPV infections are resolved by the body's defenses, they cause half a million cases of cancer each year around the world.
A big misconception about HPV is that someone must be sexually promiscuous or have "casual sex" to contract the virus. Since HPV is a virus that is easily transferred, all it takes is one sexual partner to become infected. HPV is transmitted through skin-to-skin contact, including sexual intercourse. However, it can be transmitted by activity that does not include vaginal, oral, or anal intercourse. This includes deep kissing, genital skin-to-skin touching, and use of sex toys. Genital warts, which generally do not cause cancer but are caused by certain types of HPV, are transmitted in the same manner. In 90% of cases, the body clears the virus within two years without any treatment. But some patients, especially but not only those with weakened immune systems (such as people with HIV or organ transplant recipients) have difficulty clearing the virus on their own. If the HPV infection is persistent and caused by a high-risk (cancer-causing) strain of HPV, it can lead to cell abnormalities (also called dysplasia). Severe cases of dysplasia can lead to cancer over time.
While more women than men develop HPV-related cancers, HPV can cause anal, penile, and head and neck cancers in men. It can also cause cervical, vulvar, and vaginal cancer in women. According to the CDC, more than 20,000 HPV-related cancers occur in women and over 11,000 occur in men each year in the U.S. Worldwide, the World Health Organization documented 500,000 cases of cervical cancer alone and 260,000 related deaths in 2005.
There are about 150 types of HPV, with around 40 types transmitted through sex. Approximately 15 sexually transmitted HPV strains have the potential to cause cancer, and a person can be infected with multiple strains. Two strains, 16 and 18, cause around 70% of cervical and 85% of anal cancers. Most oral cancers are caused by type 16. Types 16 and 18 are also highly common in vaginal and penile cancer.
There are currently two FDA-approved vaccines: Gardasil and Cervarix. Both protect against the two most common cancercausing strains, HPV-16 and HPV-18. Gardasil also protects against HPV-6 and HPV-11, which are linked to 90% of genital warts. Both use virus-like particles to enable the body to develop immunity to these strains of the virus. If a person is infected by HPV but has not been exposed to all four strains covered by the vaccine, it can still protect against the other strains.
The HPV vaccine is not mandatory in the U.S., but the CDC recommends that both men and women, and the parents of boys and girls, discuss the vaccine with their medical providers. In November 2011, the CDC amended its policies to recommend that both boys and girls be routinely vaccinated against HPV. Vaccination allows both sexes to take a proactive step toward protecting themselves and their partners from the virus and its potential consequences. Since HPV is easily transmitted, vaccinating against the virus before a person becomes sexually active offers the most protection. Even after sexual activity has started, however, a person may still get protection from the vaccine.
The FDA has approved Gardasil to prevent vulvar, vaginal, and cervical cancer in women, and anal cancer and genital warts in men and women. It is approved for use in males and females ages 9-26. It is routinely recommended for girls and boys, with a target age of 11-12. "Catch-up" vaccination is routinely recommended for women in the 13-26 year age range and in men aged 13 to 21 years. The vaccine is also recommended for men aged 22 to 26 years, but the recommendation in this group is "permissive" and not "routine", meaning that men may not have it covered by their insurance. The FDA has also approved Cervarix to prevent cervical cancer. It is approved for girls ages 9-25. Recent studies suggest it may also protect against anal HPV infection, which can lead to anal cancer.
To date, HPV vaccination rates in the U.S. have been very low: a 2010 CDC report showed that only 32% of females aged 13 to 17 received the full three-shot course of the vaccine. By comparison, countries such as Australia and the United Kingdom have rates that are double or more than the U.S. (partially due to school vaccination programs). While all countries with access to the vaccine will see a decrease in HPV-related cancers, those with more people vaccinated will see a sharper reduction in these cancer rates. Mistaken concerns that vaccinating adolescents against a common STI will encourage early sexual activity may be partly to blame for the slow ramp-up of vaccinations in the U.S. Others have cited concerns about possible side effects as a reason to delay vaccination, but the FDA and the CDC continuously evaluate the vaccines' safety and have determined that both vaccines are safe.
Vaccination is by far the best way to prevent HPV infection. But further steps should be taken to prevent HPV-related diseases, even in vaccinated persons. Some people may already be infected with HPV before getting vaccinated, while others may contract an HPV type not covered by the vaccine.
While having just one sexual partner can expose you to HPV, fewer partners can reduce your risk of being infected with the virus. Of course, one can still contract the virus with just one partner. Although condoms can reduce the risk of HPV infection, they are not entirely effective because HPV can be transmitted through skin surfaces not covered by the condom or during sexual activity that occurs before the condom is used.
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To improve their readings and enhance their abilities, psychic advisors may use a handful of tools. Many rely on tarot or angel cards to gain additional insight. Discover what kind of information tarot and angel cards can unlock and find out how psychic advisors use these cards during readings.
How Do Tarot Cards Work?
Tarot cards are easy to recognize as symbols of psychic readings, but few people understand what these decks truly represent. Tarot decks date back to the 15th century, and since the 17th century, psychic advisors have turned to these easily identifiable cards for insight. Though the cards don’t hold psychic powers on their own, they do help advisors organize and interpret information that they uncover during psychic readings. Ultimately, the advisor’s psychic powers and spiritual sense allow him or her to read the cards accurately.
A complete tarot deck is actually a combination of two separate decks, the Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana. The first explores spiritual growth and is best used to answer questions relating to spirituality and higher powers. The second deck is much more complex and is ideal for answering questions relating to relationships, communication, finances, and challenges. To interpret the cards, an advisor must have a thorough understanding of numerology, alchemy, and astrology as well as a deep connection with the person in question.
During a tarot reading, a psychic advisor draws cards from the deck and arranges them in a specific configuration. The position and orientation of each card can reveal troves of information about the person’s past, present, and future. The most experienced advisors often offer multiple tarot spreads to provide additional insight and clarity. One of the most compelling aspects of a tarot reading is that it can also suggest actions and resolutions in response to questions.
How Do Angel Cards Work?
Angel cards may not be quite as well known, but they can be just as powerful as tarot cards. A deck of angel cards allows a psychic advisor to connect with the energy of these divine beings. By tapping into this compassionate, divine energy, advisors can intuit spiritual guidance and insight into human trials and tribulations.
While tarot cards feature identical symbols and numbers from deck to deck, angel cards come in many variations. Advisors may use a number of different decks of angel cards, but most offer angel readings online based on a deck that offers the most insight or the greatest opportunity for spiritual connections.
During an angel card reading, an advisor will draw anywhere from one to six cards in order to answer all questions at hand. The advisor then accesses divine energy to interpret the cards as they apply to the situation. Together, the cards offer insight into partnership, nourishment, renewal, reflection, alignment, and integration as they provide spiritual guidance.
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2006, 116 minutes
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
Korean Studies Auditorium 6:30 PM
A smart, shocking and funny satire of media culture and human greed, 13 GAME OF DEATH is a stomach-churningly intense thriller that will have many viewers squirming in their seats. Adapted from the Thai comic-book series My Mania by Eakasit Thairaat, the film stars Noi Sukosol as a struggling band-instrument salesman who is insidiously sucked into an underground Internet reality game in which he must complete a series of 13 increasingly degrading, dangerous and deadly stunts in order to win 100 million baht. “This taut thriller was my favorite Thai film of 2006, and one of the best Thai films to come along in years.” -Wise Kwai
Screener’s Note: This film is NOT for the faint of heart. Be forewarned. Happy Halloween!
Please support the filmmaker by purchasing their film!
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Wednesday, May 07, 2008
We stopped him!
The BBC reports:
Nicolas Sarkozy has withdrawn his backing of Tony Blair to become the first president of the European Union, senior sources have told the BBC.
The French president is understood to have changed his mind after meeting German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
It is thought he feels EU opposition to the former UK prime minister is too strong because he backed the Iraq war.
The neocons didn't like the 'Stop Blair' campaign, but it seems that for once, people power has won the day. Well done to everyone who has signed the 'Stop Blair' petition at the EU Tribune website. But welcome as today's news is, the job is only half done: the next task is to get Bliar before a war crimes tribunal.
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Since joining Rafael Viñoly Architects in 2006, Satoshi Toyoda has participated in the preliminary and conceptual design for nearly every project in the office. An expert in the use of various 3D-modeling software packages, he supports the design effort led by Rafael Viñoly through the preparation of test models, study models, the development of prototypes and a wide range of visualization techniques. He also most recently initiated the development of the Computational Research and Design Group within the firm to streamline the workflow of between the design and the production of building details, and ultimately construction. He organized and currently directs the in-house Visualization Team, which supports each project through the initialization of three-dimensional models; the preparation of both abstract and photo-realistic renderings and animations at various project stages; and coordination with the firm’s physical Model Shop to generate physical models and prototypes. Recently, Modelo had the opportunity to learn more about Satoshi’s unique approach and design philosophy.
On discovering and pursuing the profession
The answer to that may be a little bit mundane, just like many other architects I used to play with Legos — a lot. I used to and still love them. That was essentially my first introduction to architecture. Along with Lego, My father when I was small showed me a lot of the architecture in Japan where I grew up, from historic buildings to modern contemporary buildings. My father’s work had nothing to do with architecture professionally but he may have had an interest in architecture, which he ended up not doing and instead gave me an indirect inspiration.
While I was in high school in Connecticut I was interested in pursuing an architectural degree for college. I was looking for schools in the US that had very strong architectural programs, but back in high school I wasn’t completely sure how certain I was with pursuing architecture as a profession. So I chose some universities just to give myself flexibility to move around if I wanted to. Of course I ended up sticking with architecture for five years of a professional degree at Syracuse University. I didn’t really question it for a second. I just went with it, and I enjoyed it very much and came out looking for an architectural job.
On his biggest design influences
Probably Frank Lloyd Wright whose architecture is one of many that my father showed me a lot when I was small. I always liked the quality of the architecture that Frank Lloyd Wright did in his projects, which was very much integrated into the human experience and natural forms you find in nature. One another person would be Mies. Mies van de Rohe who did high rise Seagrams building in New York. It was very clean, minimalistic, and practical piece of architecture . Those two, Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies are two that I respect quite a bit and gave me a lot of inspiration in my own design.
On his path to Rafael Viñoly Architects
After I came out of school back in 2006 I knew I wanted to be in New York City. I moved here without having a job partially because i didn’t know what kind of firm i wanted to work for. I came across a job posting at Rafael Viñoly Architects and ended up getting the job. I only knew the Tokyo International Forum when I was applying. I started like every junior architect getting hopped around between different assignments. A lot of the work were competitions. After the first year because of an immigration visa issue I went over to work at our London office for a few years. That’s where I began to have much more interaction with Rafael. Several months into that interaction, he spoke to me about the possibility of working on multiple jobs helping him with everything he does: going to meetings around the world, dealing with the big picture, broader side of business. Or if I wanted to pursue a particular project from the beginning to the end to get the full set of experience. He raised these as options…but they didn’t really turn out to be options (laughing). He had already decided it was going to be option one and he began involving me in a number of projects. I’ve been doing essentially that kind of work, About three or four years ago I started to get my own team to help me with multiple assignments. So I’ve been constantly working on multiple projects and recently have begun to also work on new business and going after the potential clients and jobs. That is the evolution of my experience and how I got to where I am now.
On the studio’s unique approach to architecture
When you look at a few of the very iconic projects that we’ve done starting with the Tokyo International Forum to more recently 432 Park Avenue in Manhattan, or 20 Fenchurch Street in London you kind of notice there is no particular style among them. For the Tokyo International Forum we tried to fit more into the urban context with a glass hall that became the jewel of the project. 432 has clear proportion and simple geometries, essentially a square extrusion with a structure integrated facade system to give free plan for every residential unit. 20 Fenchurch had this double curve form which people gave it the nickname of “Walkie Talkie”. One of the highlights on 20 Fenchurch is it has London’s largest publicly accessible sky garden at the top of building. We don’t really do stylistic shapes, colors, or materials. We try to come up with a solution that is specifically appropriate for every project’s type, location and client. The shape is derived from dialogues with clients That leads us to create non-stylistic architecture that I believe is very unique. When you try to take several of our projects some people don’t even realize they are all done by us. So that’s one part of our approach.
The second part of our approach is at two hundred people we are large for a studio but small for a corporate firm. Within this type of office, every single project is involving Rafael Viñoly as a lead designer. Almost 100% of the projects that we’ve done, main design concept came from Rafael. Working on residential towers, performing arts theaters, academic research facilities or airports, it’s quite unique for the lead designer to be able to involve himself in every single project when we do such a diverse range of project types, locations and scales. I feel the fact that we don’t have a particular style and the fact that Rafael is involved in every single project we work on are truly unique aspects of this company.
On the studio’s design process and the state of software today
We use Rhino from conceptual phase to schematic, to design development and sometimes even in construction documentation phase. Our primary tool for documentation though is Revit, which comes in usually around the DD phase. Because of its efficiency for production and documentation, we sometimes bring in Revit at earlier phases even in schematic design while design continues to get developed in Rhino. Even if we do most of the production in Revit, we maintain the Rhino model in parallel to keep it as a controlling device for overall design.
I think software like Rhino is quite incredible.You could almost generate any shape or really anything from your imagination for projects of any scale. This is very difficult to achieve with CAD where you have to some degree the capability to design in 3D but not as smooth nor as intuitive. Some offices, even myself back in school tried to work on three dimensional forms with software like 3D Max, but even that is not really a design tool. It’s more of a rendering tool. You can’t really continually change the shape and see how one looks versus another comparing Rhino. Rhino has been quite impressively accommodating to more natural input of how you want to develop design.
On the future of architecture in the next five years
I think these amazingly useful 3D softwares have been spoiling both architectural offices themselves as well as client expectations. We and I’m sure many other firms do also we demonstrate live interaction with the client using a Rhino model at design meetings to incorporate some of their comments in real-time. They get so entertained and impressed but they also think it’s incredibly easy. When a client sees a fancy rendering at a very early stage of the project they sometimes think the building is ready to get built! Which obviously not a case… This representation method, which has gotten so much easier is at the same time distorting client expectations of what need to be done in order for a building to get built. In addition to interactive 3D modeling, photo-realistic rendering has changed some dynamics also. Several years ago renderings took so much time and the quality was not as great as it is today. We didn’t have to generate many, we didn’t even think of generating many perspectives as part of the design process. This was because it required a lot of resources and time and it was also very difficult to make a photorealistic rendering ten years ago. Now it is so easy to do.
We used to show spaces with a plan and elevation and specify characteristics like the type of wood or the type of metal with sample materials. Clients would imagine what the finished space would look like through the samples. Now clients tend to ask constantly for renderings for every single space of a building. That’s an example of client expectations getting spoiled, which we’ve seen over the past decade or so.
For the future, and part of this is already happening: a lot of design, in my very personal opinion has been relying too much on the capability of some of 3D softwares. You can create very interesting and weird forms say like organic forms much easier out of these 3D softwares, which can diminish the actual thinking process of the designers. I feel many designs are kind of experimenting with sculpture type of form that you just happen to be able to create out of computers. I don’t think this is the true nature of what architecture should be. It is becoming less of what the architecture should do functionally or contextually. I feel like a lot of architecture now tends to be over-complicated forms without much meaning behind them. That seems to be a trend and I see it happening even more in the future.
On the future of Rafael Viñoly Architects
For us, Rafael has been operating in this profession for more than forty five years. He understands true nature of what architecture should be, so we don’t get distracted too much by the use of this software. We try to focus on a design that tries to maintain very functional, practical aspect of what building(s) should be without going overboard with shape making. We don’t like to do much decorative architecture. We want to do good architecture, which should be a building that functions well for the user, while creating a good investment return for the owner and the look of the building should be the expression of what the building is. The facade shouldn’t just be a decorative makeup attached on a surface. I don’t think we’re going to be too influenced by the improvement of the software other than it’s helping us to be more efficient in terms of production.
On advice he would give his younger self
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Yesterday, Tiajuana Anderson Neel and I headed to Texas A & M University in Commerce, Texas to speak to the Silver Leos Writers Guild invited by Sharon Lamkin Feldt. This past Saturday they had done a fundraiser for my dear friend the late great Dr. Fred Tarpley who amongst many things wrote one of the best books on Jefferson, Texas out there. Featured at that conference were Pulpwood Queen Book Club Authors, Bobbi Kornblit and Reavis Wortham, who will be my co-host at the next up-and-coming 19th annual Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys book club convention that we call Girlfriend Weekend. I have been invited to be a speaker next year! They also are starting a Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys chapter coming up in Sulphur Springs, Texas so stay tuned. Email me if you are interested at my address below.
Now nothing thrills me more than speaking on anything to do with authors, books, literacy, and reading but yesterday’s talk was on first, who I was and second, how authors can market and promote their books. The group was very receptive and I actually learned a lot too, I always do. But what is most important about speaking to writers and authors is the conversation, the human connection of the power of the story. I thank the Silver Leos Writers Guild for the wonderful meal, (killer red beans and rice made from my new New Orleans friend, Suzette), and reception.
On the road again today to attend The Pulpwood Queens of Collin County, Texas in McKinney at the Red Gate Inn Bed and Breakfast. We have Pulpwood Queen Book Club Author, Lorna Lankvik Facetiming in and from what I hear, we are going to have quite a crowd. Leaving soon with Tiajuana Anderson Neel, what would I do without this dear friend who took all the photos below.
What I love most about visiting with “book” people is nothing beats a real conversation, person to person. In today’s time, we spend way too much time texting, on social media, and less and less time having a real conversation. I spent my entire childhood listening to my grandparent’s telling me stories. We are the only animal on this planet that shares stories and it is what makes us human. Also, real conversations include kindness and civility which is lost on social media. So if you want to make the world a better place, won’t you join us as we share the stories of authors around the world. Memberships are available at www.thepulpwoodqueens.com and that has benefits, you get to receive the discounted price of attending our annual book club conference, 2019 Girlfriend Weekend, January 17th – 19th, at The Fredonia Hotel & Convention Center in the oldest town in Texas, historic Nacogdoches! The theme next year is HOW THE WEST WAS WON, through reading of course. Packages are available for purchase as long as they last too on the website, click Girlfriend Weekend on top menu and scroll to buttons to purchase. We are Back in NAC, the price goes up May 1st, and the book club that gets the most people to come from now until then gets a visit from the Pulpwood Queen herself and her trusty bookloving sidekick, Tiajuana Anderson Neel.
See you all soon and like Willie Nelson, singing “On the Road Again”!
Truly, Tiara Wearing and Book Sharing,
Kathy L. Murphy
Founder of the Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book Club Reading Nation
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Consecrated women who living as a family aspire to imitate Christ in their lives.
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Re: [GR-30] Godin Multiac Jazz
>I think you made a wise decision. I had a Gibson ES-346 that I hadI guess I might follow you guys too as my band plays mainly jazz these days ...
>the same thing. However, it would be a high cost for failure. I
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Yet I get great service from my Godin LGX-SA through my versatile 3 channel
Ashdown Peacemaker 40 (the GR-33 synth output is plugged into the loop return):
I wonder whether the Godin Multiac Jazz would be that much of an improvement.
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Travis Barker DJ set at New Year's Eve 2019 at The Bungalow Huntington Beach
Ending our year and starting a new one with the 🐐. Amazing set last night with @travisbarker bringing in the New Year at @thebungalowhb.
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March 9, 2021
Microchips of the future: Suitable insulators are still missing
For decades, there has been a trend in microelectronics towards ever smaller and more compact transistors. 2D materials such as graphene are seen as a beacon of hope here: they are the thinnest material layers that can possibly exist, consisting of only one or a few atomic layers. Nevertheless, they can conduct electrical currents—conventional silicon technology, on the other hand, no longer works properly if the layers become too thin.
However, such materials are not used in a vacuum; they have to be combined with suitable insulators—in order to seal them off from unwanted environmental influences, and also in order to control the flow of current via the so-called field effect. Until now, hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) has frequently been used for this purpose as it forms an excellent environment for 2D materials. However, studies conducted by TU Wien, in cooperation with ETH Zurich, the Russian Ioffe Institute and researchers from Saudi Arabia and Japan, now show that, contrary to previous assumptions, thin hBN layers are not suitable as insulators for future miniaturized field-effect transistors, as exorbitant leakage currents occur. So if 2D materials are really to revolutionize the semiconductor industry, one has to start looking for other insulator materials. The study has now been published in the scientific journal Nature Electronics.
The supposedly perfect insulator material
"At first glance, hexagonal boron nitride fits graphene and two-dimensional materials better than any other insulator," says Theresia Knobloch, first author of the study, who is currently working on her dissertation in Tibor Grasser's team at the Institute of Microelectronics at TU Wien. "Just like the 2D semiconducting materials, hBN consists of individual atomic layers that are only weakly bonded to each other."
As a result, hBN can easily be used to make atomically smooth surfaces that do not interfere with the transport of electrons through 2D materials. "You might therefore think that hBN is the perfect material—both as a substrate on which to place thin-film semiconductors and also as a gate insulator needed to build field-effect transistors," says Tibor Grasser.
Small leakage currents with big effects
A transistor can be compared to a water tap—only instead of a stream of water, electric current is switched on and off. As with a water tap, it is very important for a transistor that nothing leaks out of the valve itself.
This is exactly what the gate insulator is responsible for in the transistor: It isolates the controlling electrode, via which the current flow is switched on and off, from the semiconducting channel itself, through which the current then flows. A modern microprocessor contains about 50 billion transistors—so even a small loss of current at the gates can play an enormous role, because it significantly increases the total energy consumption.
In this study, the research team investigated the leakage currents that flow through thin hBN layers, both experimentally and using theoretical calculations. They found that some of the properties that make hBN such a suitable substrate also significantly increase the leakage currents through hBN. Boron nitride has a small dielectric constant, which means that the material interacts only weakly with electric fields. In consequence, the hBN layers used in miniaturized transistors must only be a few atomic layers thick so that the gate's electric field can sufficiently control the channel. At the same time, however, the leakage currents become too large in this case, as they increase exponentially when reducing the layer thickness.
The search for insulators
"Our results show that hBN is not suitable as a gate insulator for miniaturized transistors based on 2D materials," says Tibor Grasser. "This finding is an important guide for future studies, but it is only the beginning of the search for suitable insulators for the smallest transistors. Currently, no known material system can meet all the requirements, but it is only a matter of time and resources until a suitable material system is found."
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The constitutional right to counsel for those who cannot afford their own lawyer means that the government foots the bill for the defendant’s legal counsel. This is true for a great many criminal cases (and the expansion of the right to counsel continues with the United States Supreme Court), but it is especially important when the state is seeking the death penalty in a criminal matter.
The Legalities: Legal Attempts to Satisfactorily Address the Crisis in Indigent Defense Costs
No one really challenges that an individual has the right to legal representation when his/her life is on the line. Many people challenge how to pay for that expense, and much has been – and continues to be – written about the complexities involved in indigent defense cost coverage.
For example, in February 2010, the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy (ACS) released a study (.pdf) revealing fatal flaws in the procedures surrounding Texas’ indigent defense representation. Research was undertaken on a national scale by the Constitution Project and in April 2009, its results were released in a comprehensive, 232 page report on indigent defense entitled “Justice Denied: American’s Continuing Neglect of our Constitutional Right to Counsel (.pdf).” There, preeminent legal experts agreed that the current system is chaotic and failing, and offered twenty-two (22) suggestions for salvaging the methodology in which indigent defense is provided in this country.
The Practicalities: Where Does the Money Go?
There are not as many articles written that provide detail on the practicalities of representing the indigent defendant in a capital case. Perhaps lawyers assume that other lawyers know what’s being talked about – but that presupposes that others (including every taxpayer in this country) are not interested in the details.
Actual costs involve not only legal fees and the expenses directly attached to the lead attorney’s efforts, as well as the additional legal counsel that must be involved in a capital case, but the expenses involved in a wide variety of other vital and necessary areas. These include expert costs, transcription fees, travel expenses, and other needs that rapidly contribute to the high cost of these death penalty cases.
1. The Attorneys’ Time
When the state decides to pursue the death penalty in a case, the prosecutor essentially makes two cases out of one. This is because the entirety of the case – from preparation through all the appeals – will now deal with two trains riding on the same track: first, the determination of guilt or innocence (trial phase) and second, the determination of punishment – and whether the defendant will die for the crime (penalty phase). It will take more than one attorney to defend this case.
Two attorneys are going to be needed in a death penalty defense case. There is simply too much to do for one lawyer to meet his legal and ethical duties of representation otherwise. And, there’s the matter of death-qualification: in Florida, as well as most other states, an attorney cannot defend a capital case unless he’s been approved to do so, based upon education and past experience in similar matters. When the state is asking to kill a citizen, it’s not time for a greenhorn to hurdle a learning curve.
Therefore, at the minimum, you have two attorneys who are working the case. Both will be experienced lawyers. Both will be able to bill a higher hourly rate than an newbie lawyer on any criminal matter. And, in indigent defense cases, it goes without saying that both will be earning much less on the indigent case than they would be on a paying client’s case (lost opportunity costs, from an accounting perspective).
2. The Attorneys’ Direct Costs (Fixed Representation Costs)
Accompanying the defense attorneys’ personal involvement are all those fixed expenses that are tied to his or her legal service. Each lawyer has an hourly rate that must add up over time to a total amount of revenue that can cover his fixed expenses – the things that he has to have up and running in order to do his job.
These fixed costs include all the basics: cellphone expense, office rent, equipment expense (buying the phone system, the copier, the computers, the printers, the fax machines), Lexis or WestLaw contracts (longterm contracts for access to legal research databases), electricity, even the costs of coffee (or a coffee service).
These costs also include salaries for the paralegals, associate attorneys, staff investigators, firm couriers, and other support staff that work on the legal team to get things done. Those motions don’t get written, finalized, printed, faxed, and distributed to the court and counsel by the lawyer alone. Many people working together – and working hard, sometimes in very emotional and stressful times – get these things done.
3. Attorneys’ Travel to Visit the Client Behind Bars
Indigent defendants facing the death penalty usually aren’t out on bail. They’re usually living in a cell near the courthouse where their case will be tried. If a public defender is representing them, then his/her office might be nearby. However, if the court has decided to appoint an attorney to represent the defendant, then that lawyer will have to travel from his/her office to the jail in order to meet with the client.
There may be lots of meetings between attorney and client in a death case. And never, ever does the lawyer get the economic advantage of the client coming to him.
4. Investigation Costs – Guilt Phase
First things first, it is the job of the criminal defense attorney to fight – and fight hard – against the prosecutor’s attempt to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of the crime. This is essential for our system of justice. A lazy criminal defense attorney may let down his or her guard against insuring the rights established in our constitution (and our laws) are respected, and with an over-zealous state’s attorney, those rights will be trampled or ignored. It is only through a vigorous adversarial stance that all of us can feel safe in our freedom from government control.
Therefore, a defense attorney in a death case must investigate every lead, every fact, every tidbit that makes up the case. The entirety of the prosecution’s case must be understood, and its weaknesses exposed. The circumstances of the crime must be understood independently of the state’s efforts. The defense must investigate independently exactly what happened in the underlying situation that resulted in the defendant being charged. To do otherwise means the defense just trusts the efforts of the state – and that’s dangerous (and unethical, and illegal).
5. Investigation Costs – Penalty Phase
Along with investigating the crime, the defense in a death penalty case must investigate all the circumstances that make up the state’s “aggravating factors” as well as determine the facts that can be argued as “mitigating circumstances” should the possibility of a sentence of death be reached in the trial. This investigation can be wide, covering lots of territory and time, as well as deep, involving numerous psychological components.
Was the defendant mentally disturbed at the time? Is he mentally challenged to the point that he is considered “mentally retarded” under case precedent (and therefore not subject to the penalty of death)? Are there circumstances of abuse or neglect in his history than help explain the events and lead themselves to mercy? The investigation costs involved in the penalty phase can be just as costly as those in the guilty phase, maybe even higher.
5. Consulting Expert Costs – Guilt Phase
No lawyer worth his salt is going to pretend that he’s an expert on everything. Good lawyers readily admit they’re not even experts on all areas of the law, referring clients as needed to divorce attorneys or tax law firms, or immigration counsel.
In indigent defense cases, lawyers will need expert advise on a variety of facts and circumstances in order to understand what they’re dealing with – and yet, these experts won’t be needed to testify. Sometimes, consulting-only experts get the trial lawyer well-versed enough in the particular area (e.g., some component of forensics, say soil samples, or some area of psychological disorder, such as behaviors that suggest fetal alcohol syndrome) so that the testifying experts can be located and hired.
Rarely are these experts cheap, and they usually bill by the hour. The attorney usually knows them, they have a rapport, and maybe the discussions can be had over the phone, with the help of a courier service or delivery company. Costs will be kept as low as possible, but no expert worth the attorneys’ time is going to be inexpensive. They will charge a rate commiserate with their level of expertise.
6. Consulting Expert Costs – Penalty Phase
Consulting experts in the penalty phase may be even more necessary than in the trial phase. Psychiatric consultations on the childhood facts and the current behaviors of the defendant may be needed in order for the attorney to understand what issues he or she is facing in mitigation. Does the defense team need to pursue physical testing or mental testing or both? The legal team won’t know, they’ll need to consult an expert to guide them.
7. Testifying Expert Costs – Guilt Phase
Testifying experts in the guilt phase will cover all manner of the guilt determination. Law enforcement experts, forensic accountants, crime lab technicians, there is an infinite number of professionals that may be needed to bring the full, factual story to the fact-finder in the case.
Since their expertise, as well as their opinions in the particular case, will be subjected to review by the court before they are allowed to testify, their costs will include the completion of reports and the possibility of court hearings focused solely upon motions to the court on whether or not they should take the stand. The costs here, given their hourly rate, can skyrocket.
8. Testifying Expert Costs – Penalty Phase
After the defendant is found guilty, testifying experts that usually involve at least a doctorate level if not a medical degree will be needed. Mitigation factors involve a number of mental and physical factors that must be addressed. Psychiatric and psychological expertise is mandated. Psychiatrists and psychologists are never cheap, and again, since they are testifying, they may well file reports, and face courtroom scrutiny where they are essentially on trial as to their qualifications before they begin their work, providing an opinion on the underlying case itself.
9. Trial Preparation – Guilt Phase
Defending a capital case at the trial phase is an enormous undertaking. Every document must be reviewed, every witness’s recollection understood. Investigators’ contributions, expert opinions, and legal briefing must be threaded together into an understanding of what has happened to bring this defendant before this tribunal – and a defense must be mounted as to why he should be allowed to walk free. Hours and hours of attorney time is involved here, as well as those of the legal team. Trial itself may takes weeks or months, and preparation happens well into every night and weekend, preparing for the next day, the next week. It is very, very expensive.
10. Trial Preparation – Penalty Phase
Preparation for the event that a guilty verdict is returned begins long before the defense rests. The defense team must dovetail its preparation for the guilt phase with its preparation for the penalty phase, although there may be some work done in preparation for trying the penalty phase that does not occur until guilt has been decided. As described above, there is much, much preparation before a defense attorney will argue against the aggravating factors and for mitigating circumstances in a request for mercy when death is being deliberated. Experts, investigation, legal research, and other time-consuming tasks will be involved. It is not unusual for a single expert’s fee in a penalty phase to exceed $50,000.00.
A Florida County Expert Invoice as an Example of the Detailed Costs Involved Here
How can an expert’s fee be so high? An example of the detail involved here can be seen in the online invoice made available by Gwinnett County, Florida, for use by experts.
Note the hours that the expert is to complete on the form for the categories interview, research, consultation, report preparation, conference with attorney, trial preparation, attend court, and “other”. Assuming the expert charges $500/hour, and charges only a single hour for each of these categories (highly unlikely), the fee would be $4000.00 – and no expert is going to spend just one hour on these tasks.
Death at the Hands of the Government is the Issue: Indigent Defense in Capital Cases Is Complicated and Costly Because It Should Be.
The right to counsel in a case where an American citizen has been charged with a crime, and the state decides to seek the punishment of death in the case, must stand as sacrosanct. It is an honor to be among those chosen to act as defense counsel in these situations.
However, in all the debate of budgetary costs and the best methods of meeting indigent defense expense, too little light has been shed on how much effort and wherewithal must be undertaken in the fight to save someone’s life from capital punishment. Perhaps when more people understand how big the battlefield is, and how much work is involved in each of these cases, then the availability of funds to address the current financial crisis will be more easily found. | <urn:uuid:bc4837f6-8423-41f4-b167-6d3b989d8c0b> | CC-MAIN-2015-35 | http://www.deathpenaltyblog.com/articles/fact-issues-death-penalty/ | 2015-08-29T12:35:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-35/segments/1440644064445.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20150827025424-00177-ip-10-171-96-226.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961516 | 2,793 |
Letters to priest provide rare insight into life of Jackie Kennedy
A 14-year correspondence with Fr Joseph Leonard reveal thoughts about marriage to President John F Kennedy and reaction to his assassination
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy’s thoughts about her marriage to President John F Kennedy, their life in the White House and her reaction to his assassination are revealed in newly discovered letters she wrote to an Irish priest before and after she became first lady of the United States.
In the previously unpublished letters, Jackie tells Fr Leonard how Kennedy, who was then a rising star in American politics, was consumed by ambition “like Macbeth”.
- Who was Jackie Kennedy?
- ‘He’s like my father in a way - loves the chase and is bored with the conquest’
- ‘I know I will marry this boy, I don’t have to think and wonder’
- Who was Fr Joseph Leonard?
- ‘God will have a bit of explaining to do to me if I ever see Him’
- ‘Sadness shared brings married people closer together’
In a letter sent in July 1952, she said her time with him had given her “an amazing insight on politicians – they really are a breed apart”.
She described with great excitement how she was in love with “the son of the ambassador to England”, but expressed concern he might prove to be like her father, John Vernou Bouvier.
“He’s like my father in a way – loves the chase and is bored with the conquest – and once married needs proof he’s still attractive, so flirts with other women and resents you. I saw how that nearly killed Mummy.”
‘Men of Destiny’
In a letter written in 1953, when she was still only 23, she confided to Fr Leonard: “Maybe I’m just dazzled and picture myself in a glittering world of crowned heads and Men of Destiny– and not just a sad little housewife . . . That world can be very glamorous from the outside – but if you’re in it – and you’re lonely – it could be a Hell.”
However, after a year of marriage she wrote to him: “I love being married much more than I did even in the beginning.”
After her husband’s assassination in 1963, she confided to Fr Leonard how she became “bitter against God” and struggled to find comfort in her deep Catholic faith.
“I have to think there is a God – or I have no hope of finding Jack again.” She added, with bittersweet humour: “God will have a bit of explaining to do to me if I ever see Him.”
Although her public life has been subject to the most intense scrutiny, Jackie didn’t publish an autobiography and no memoir appeared after her death in 1994 at the age of 64.
Her obituary in the New York Times noted that “her silence about her past, especially about the Kennedy years and her marriage to the president, was always something of a mystery”.
The archive of letters to Fr Leonard has been consigned to Sheppard’s Irish Auction House in Durrow, Co Laois.
Spokesman Philip Sheppard said the letters were “the dream find of a lifetime for an auctioneer” and they included “simply astounding fresh insights that transform our understanding of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy”.
He said: “They are, in effect, her autobiography for the years 1950-1964.”
He expects the archive will sell in an auction on June 10th for “in excess of €1 million”.
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Chess may have been used in the past to teach war strategy where the winning move would change history, but psychologists are ready to release a study later this month whose results claim that gaming with others may rub off into real-life outside of the screen.
Listening to the verbal cesspool that is Xbox Live! may say otherwise, but as gamers that live and thrive in multiplayer know, working together as a team to survive the next Locust wave on Gears of War 2 or patching up friendlies in Team Fortress 2 can make all of the difference in winning or losing. And now it looks like it may actually mean more than an in-game achievement.
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Planning your route in Iran
Iran is a huge country, encompassing an area about three times the size of France and with four distinct seasons.
This means that choosing when to go and which routes to cycle can be a challenge.
Roads are generally in good shape with ridable shoulders on the bigger routes but the sheer distances involved mean that, unless you have well over a month to spare, a comprehensive tour of the country will not be possible without putting your bike on some form of public transport.
We have outlined our routes through Iran with detailed notes for other cyclists. Have a look at our thoughts on cycling from Shiraz to the Persian Gulf and on spinning your wheels from Shiraz to Yazd.
Some points to consider while planning your trip include:
- Skipping Tehran entirely. There are a few sites of interest but it’s not one of the world’s great capitals and the traffic is pure madness. If you’re flying into Tehran, think about getting a train or bus out of the city and starting cycling from another town.
- Mountains. Much of Iran is covered in them, which can be a blessing and a curse. They offer beautiful and remote areas where it will be easy to wild camp but they’re hard work on the legs as well so try and mix mountains with a flat stretch in the desert or along the coast.
- Making sure you pass through Esfahan, universally seen as the jewel of Iran. Yazd is another popular destination along with Kashan and Shiraz.
- Trying to find smaller alternatives to the main highways, which while perfectly ridable are noisy, dirty and no fun for cycling.
It’s possible to bike Iran in any season but spring and autumn give you the best weather across the whole country. Iranians universally see spring as the best time to visit their country and if you come any other time of year you’ll be told repeatedly that you should come back in the springtime to see Iran in all its glory.
In winter you’ll be best sticking to the southern regions around Shiraz and the Persian Gulf coast where temperatures normally hover around 10-20 degrees. With the exception of any unusual cold snaps, you may also be able to cycle comfortably around Yazd and Esfahan. Notoriously hot and humid in the summer, January and February are great months to explore cities like Bushehr and the fishing villages of Qeshm island.
At the height of summer, the cool mountain regions around Tabriz will make for the most pleasant cycling but from November you can expect snow on the ground and freezing temperatures throughout the north of Iran.
You could be fooled into thinking that the Caspian Sea area would be a good spot for summer cycling but it will be quite hot and from other cyclists we’ve talked too it gets very crowded. Hotel prices along the seashore can soar dramatically as Iranians take their holidays here.
When considering the seasons, women should think about how they will handle heat while conforming to Islamic dress codes. Handling warmer temperatures and the heat you generate from cycling may be difficult while still keeping arms, legs and head covered. Men are permitted to wear shorts and t-shirts while cycling. See more tips for women cycling in Iran.
Remember as well to take certain holiday periods into account. March 21st marks Iranian New Year or No Ruz and hotels and transport will be booked solid for about 10 days either side. High season for hotel prices generally starts with No Ruz. Make reservations well ahead of time or plan to do a lot of wild camping! During Ramzan (Ramadan), it is not permitted to be seen eating or drinking in public during daylight hours so consider how this will affect your cycling. You will have to be discreet. | <urn:uuid:c69271ca-1388-4fa6-a46d-d57ae27810c9> | CC-MAIN-2015-14 | http://travellingtwo.com/resources/iran/planning-your-route-in-iran | 2015-03-28T00:33:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-14/segments/1427131297146.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20150323172137-00258-ip-10-168-14-71.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950383 | 776 |
- THE DESIGN
- THE COLLECTION
- MY MEN
- BROWSE BY ITEM
- SPARKS FOR A CAUSE
- My Story
Sparks for a Cause is dedicated to creating inspirational jewelry that celebrates life, yet contributes to help Cancer patients, specially Breast Cancer a cause that is dear to my heart.
Each one of us goes through many big challenges in life but when you get a second chance you should not waste it. After this long journey, I took charge of my own life and tried to build something for myself by giving back in return. Drawing from my own experience, I totally believe in helping and empowering other women in similar situation.
LOVE LIFE | HOB AL-HAYAT
These two powerful words beautifully crafted in Arabic calligraphy turned into a set of two 18 Kt White Gold necklaces are dedicated to all those amazing persons who won’t quit the fight!
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In Australian society, duty of care is to take reasonable care to not cause foreseeable harm to other individuals in any work place. Saying this the duty of care of a medical practitioner is superior considering the nature of their profession, where is they provide advice to people on health and medical conditions, but is the extent of their duty of care too expansive? Doctors are being sued way too frequently for negligence of cases that are generally not because the doctor didn’t use the required standard of care but because of an unanticipated outcome where the occurrence was no individuals fault.
The causation of this situation is impacting citizens in our society. Negligence is the predominant theory of liability concerning allegations of medical malpractice, making this type of litigation part of tort law. An individual that takes medical negligence to court must prove the following four elements: a duty of care was owed by the medical practitioner or doctor; the doctor breached the applicable standard of care; the patient suffered an injury or loss; and the injury must have been caused by the actions of the doctor or medical practitioner.
Not all medical errors are considered negligent. If a patient suffers a bad outcome from the medical treatment, they can’t automatically sue for compensation. One can only sue if the medical error was due to the practitioner not taking “reasonable care”. The law does not state that a doctor must perform his or her treatment perfectly, but instead that the doctor must take reasonable care.
“It is expected of a professional person that he should show a fair, reasonable and competent degree of skill; it is not required that he should use highest degree of skill…” (Bolam v Friern Hospital Management Committee ) Stepping outside the hospital, if doctors see people in distress, or even if they see someone in serious need of help on the roadside or on a plane; if the doctor chooses to assist them, the doctor owes the individual a duty of care because they are now their patient.
But should they help in the first place, if the possibilities of them being sued for negligence are very high. “The current civil litigation system is unfair and it does not protect the medical practitioners from malicious and baseless litigation. ” In the case, Rogers v Whitaker, Rogers was sued for breaching his duty of care to the Whitaker, which many would believe was unavoidable and that the appellant did not have the responsibility to know that the condition of sympathetic ophthalmia was a material risk.
Maree Whitaker suffered a severe injury in her eye at the age of nine, and has been nearly totally blind for 40 years in her right eye. Despite the injury she lived a subsequently normal life. She contacted an ophthalmic surgeon, by the name of Christopher Rogers. He advised her that if she were to undergo the surgery then, not only would it improve her eyesight but most probably restore it. After the surgery was conducted with the required skill and care needed, the respondent developed an infection in her left eye called sympathetic ophthalmia.
Her eye sight in her right eye was never restored and she had become totally blind in her left eye. Whitaker sued Rogers for negligence because he failed to inform her about the less than 1 in 14,000 chance of developing this condition. The outcome of this case was decided by the high court. They stated that except in cases of emergency or necessity, the doctor cannot proceed with the treatment unless the patient has made the decision to undergo it; but a choice is not valid if it was not made on the basis of relevant information and or advice.
This was the first time the High Court had to make this decision making the outcome precedent to all the following similar cases. Due to this outcome, medical practitioners would now be sued for making very small mistakes. Many practitioners’ said that it would now be very difficult for them to know whether a risk was material or not. Due to this, they will give out a ridiculous amount of risks to patients to prevent themselves from being sued. Why should Rogers be held responsible for something as small as not informing Whitaker about the less than 1 in 14,000 chance of developing sympathetic ophthalmia?
A practitioner stated “there is no liability for someone to know if a risk is material or not. ” Doctors definitely should be held responsible for negligence and malpractice. However accidental outcomes do occur, even when the required skill and care have taken place and reasonable decision making have occurred. If the medical practitioner use the required high skills and sticks within the standard of care while making smart choices that in the given situation would have been thought to benefit the patient then a doctor should not be sued for negligence.
Recommendations Making it very easy to sue a medical practitioner; the number of medical negligence claims was proven to go up after the outcome of this case. The courts will now be caught up with patients coming in to sue their doctors or medical practitioners over simply mistakes or simply misunderstandings.
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Storm Boy Novel Study
Included for each chapter:
- Vocabulary lists
- Comprehension Questions (including literal, reorganisation, author's purpose, inferencing, evaluative, interpreting figurative language)
- Answers for comprehension questions, including what page you can find evidence/clues
- An activity
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What type of democracy does Egypt have?
The politics of Egypt are based on republicanism, with a semi-presidential system of government.
Does Egypt have the right to vote?
Suffrage is universal and compulsory for every Egyptian citizen over 18. Failure to vote can result in fine or even imprisonment, but in practice a significant percentage of eligible voters do not vote.
Does the US have good relations with Egypt?
The United States and Egypt share a strong partnership based on mutual interests in Middle East peace and stability, economic opportunity, and regional security. Significant cultural and educational ties and assistance further enhance the strategic partnership.
Is Egypt a two party system?
By its constitution, Egypt has a multi-party system.
How much freedom does Egypt have?
Rights and liberties ratings and summaries In 2021, Freedom House ranked Egypt as “Not Free” in its annual Freedom in the World report. It gave Egypt a “Political Rights” score of 6/40 and a “Civil Liberties” score of 12/60, with a total score of 18/100.
Is Egypt a secular country?
Islam has been the state religion in Egypt since the amendment of the second article of the Egyptian constitution in the year 1980, before which Egypt was recognized as a secular country.
Is Egypt a Russian ally?
Both countries could be described as “close allies” as Putin usually referred to Sisi as a “Trusted and Close Partner.” On 11 December 2017, during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Cairo, the two countries signed agreements in which Russia would build Egypt’s first nuclear reactor, and supply nuclear fuel for the …
Is Egypt becoming secular?
A The Economist report in 2017 stated that Egyptians were turning more secular again, with supporters of sharia law dropping by more than half since 2011, people praying less than before, and gender equality now being widely accepted.
Is Egypt becoming more secular?
Is Egypt’s election a sham democracy?
‘Egypt is at present a sham democracy. Real power resides with the army.’ Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters E arlier this month Egypt’s authorities announced the dates for the nation’s next presidential poll. Yet before the starting pistol has been fired, the winner seems not in doubt.
What would Democratic politics have done for Egypt?
Democratic politics would have ensured that there would have been some public buy-in for the bitter economic medicine Egyptians have had to swallow in recent months. A currency devaluation has led to steep price hikes in essentials and the country is mired in debt.
Why doesn’t the United States want democracy in Egypt?
As Jason Brownlee argues, successive U.S. administrations have prevented democracy in Egypt, out fear of its incompatibility with its interests in the region, namely Israel’s security, combating Soviet influence, and fighting Global War on Terror.
How did Nasser bring about democracy in Egypt?
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State historic preservation office
The state historic preservation office (SHPO) is a state governmental function created by the United States federal government in 1966 under Section 101 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). The purposes of a SHPO include surveying and recognizing historic properties, reviewing nominations for properties to be included in the National Register of Historic Places, reviewing undertakings for the impact on the properties as well as supporting federal organizations, state and local governments, and private sector. States are responsible for setting up their own SHPO; therefore, each SHPO varies slightly on rules and regulations. To link these differences with the SHPOs, the National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) was created as a “point of contact” according to the National Historic Preservation Act.
In 1966, the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) was put into effect. As part of the Congressional Act, Section 101 implemented the designation of the State Historic Preservation Program. State Liaison Officers, which later became known as State Historic Preservation Officers, were established to manage historic preservation grants for the National Park Service (NPS). In the 1970s, these SHPOs experienced a growth in power as they became more organized, efficient and professional, and clarified their relationships with NPS. They also formed a National Conference of Historic Preservation Officers to represent them on a National level, particularly in Washington. The SHPO continued to gain an increasingly specific role, taking on the position of the advising consultant for the Section 106 review process. In 1980 with the amendment to the NHPA, the SHPO’s exact duties were finally identified, defining its role, which remains today.
The responsibilities of the State Historic Preservation Office, according to the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, include running the State Historic Preservation Program and, as stated in the Act:
- (A) — In cooperation with Federal and State agencies, local governments, and private organizations and individuals, direct and conduct a comprehensive statewide survey of historic properties and maintain inventories of such properties;
- (B) — Identify and nominate eligible properties to the National Register and otherwise administer applications for listing historic properties on the National register;
- (C) — Prepare and implement a comprehensive statewide historic preservation plan;
- (D) — Administer the State program of Federal assistance for historic preservation within the State;
- (E) — Advise and assist, as appropriate, Federal and State agencies and local governments in carrying out their historic preservation responsibilities;
- (F) — Cooperate with the Secretary, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and other Federal and State agencies, local governments, and organizations and individuals to ensure historic properties are taken into consideration at all levels of planning and development;
- (G) — Provide public information, education and training, and technical assistance relating to the Federal and State Historic Preservation Programs; and
- (H) — Cooperate with local governments in the development of the local historic preservation programs and assist local governments in becoming certified pursuant to subsection (C).
Definitions “Comprehensive Statewide Historic preservation plan” – The official plan assumed by local governments throughout the state, that guides decision making over proposed public and private actions affecting community development. View an example here.
"Historic Preservation Program" – A program designed to support and promote historic preservation interests and priorities. There are National, Federal and State Preservation Programs, each tailored to suit the needs at each particular level.
SHPO among states
SHPOs exist not only in 50 states, but also in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Island, the Republic of Palau, the Republic of Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia; making 59 SHPOs total. Each State Historic Preservation Office is responsible for effective planning to address preservation matters. For example, agricultural structures such as barns are significant to New Hampshire’s “values of heritage, hard work, productivity and stewardship” and the state has devoted special programs to help preserve these values. In Florida, Art Deco buildings in South Beach are considered significant to the state. As a result of these differences, states have expanded and/or specialized their SHPO purposes and created private organizations. The Alaska Coastal Management Program is a private organization, created by the state to regulate agencies to acknowledge environmental and cultural resources within the Alaskan Coast and protect them.
The National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) is a non-profit organization for State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPO). It serves as a way of contacting the SHPOs as well as a way for the SHPOs to communicate with each other. The mission of the NCSHPO is to act as a national representative for the SHPOs, especially when it comes to representing their interests in Washington.
The NCSHPO meets once a year and participants include not only SHPOs, but members of Preservation Action and the National Alliance of Preservation Commissions, National Trust for Historic Preservation Advisors and federal agencies. Participants are updated on important legislative issues and then visit Capitol Hill with the information, to meet with their Representatives and Senators to establish favorable positions on these issues.
Generally the President of the NCSHPO is a previous member of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) while the Board of Directors, which governs NCSHPO, is elected by the member states and meets more frequently than once a year. It acts as a representative for them with federal agencies and national preservation organizations. It is important to have a close relationship with these federal agencies and national organizations, and NCSHPO maintains these by partnering closely with organizations such as: The ACHP, The National Park Service, The National Trust for Historic Preservation and Preservation Action.
The purpose of the SHPO, with the cooperation of the local governments within their state, is to ultimately support the Federal Historic Preservation Program. It accomplishes this through its various responsibilities and purposes. With the many cultural differences between states, the SHPO has evolved to each state allowing the creation of specialized programs and the refining of the Federal Historic Preservation Program to conform within each state. The SHPO, therefore, plays an integral role in implementing the Federal Historic Preservation Program at the state level. SHPO is not only important at a state level, it is important at the National level as well. It is a collaboration of preservation ideas that lead to recognizing and protecting the United States, and their territories’, historic treasures.
Notes and references
- King, Thomas F. Cultural Resource: Laws & Practice. 2nd Edition. (Lanham, Maryland: AltaMira Press, 2004), 22.
- National Trust for Historic Preservation, What Does the State Historic Preservation Office Do?.
- National Trust for Historic Preservation Resources (20 April 2008).
- National Conference of State Historic Preservation Office, About NCSHPO. (20 April 2008).]
- King, Thomas F. Cultural Resource: Laws & Practice, 2nd Edition. Lanham, Maryland: AltaMira Press, 2004, 27.
- National Trust for Historic Preservation [and] Special Committee on Historic Preservation, United States Conference of Mayors ; Albert Rains, chairman ; Laurance G. Henderson, director, With Heritage So Rich, (Washington, D.C.: Preservation Books, (1999), 203.
- Miller, Julia H. A Layperson’s Guide to Historic Preservation Law, (Washington, D.C.: Preservation Books, 2004), 50. ISBN 0-918286-83-2; ISBN 978-0-918286-83-3.
- Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, The National Historic Preservation Program: Overview, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, (23 May 2008).
- Miller, 50.
- King, Thomas F. Cultural Resource: Laws & Practice, 2nd Edition, (Lanham, Maryland: AltaMira Press, 2004.) 22 & 41.
- Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Heritage Programs: State Historic Preservation Office Oregon State Historic Preservation Office, (19 May 2008).
- New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources, Tools for Preserving Barns and Farms, New Hampshire State Historic Preservation Office, (19 May 2008)
- Social Studies Resources for Students and Teachers, Gallery: South Beach Art Deco District, Exploring Florida, (20 May 2008).
- Zagars, Julie, ed., Preservation Yellow Pages, Revised Edition. (New York, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997), 38 & 39. ISBN 978-0-471-19120-9.
- National Conference of State Historic Preservation Office, About NCSHPO National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, (9 May 2008).
- King, Thomas F. Cultural Resource Laws and Practice, 2nd Edition, (Lanham, Maryland: AltaMira Press, 2004), 43.
- National Conference of State Historic Preservation Office, Meeting Information, National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers, (9 May 2008).
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Becoming a Fellow
The American Academy of Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons (AACMFS) is a group of academic and hospital-based surgeons with demonstrable interest and achievement in head and neck surgery and oncology; reconstructive maxillofacial surgery; craniomaxillofacial trauma; and pediatric craniofacial surgery. Fellows of the Academy were invited to join based upon their record of research, clinical innovation, teaching and service in those areas of interest related to craniomaxillofacial surgery. The AACMFS was created to serve as an independent vehicle for academic discourse and the exchange of ideas; for the advancement of the specialty as it pertains to issues of hospital based craniomaxillofacial surgery; and especially, for the improvement of patient care.
The AACMFS was founded in 2011 on the premise that the collective experience of a separate, focused group of senior oral and maxillofacial surgeons would provide invaluable input and perspective on issues related to the development of the specialty. Members of the organization will neither compete with nor seek to direct the primary organization of the specialty, AAOMS. Fellows of the AACMFS will serve as a repository of knowledge and experience for the specialty and its future leaders. The annual meeting program will foster communication and cross pollination of ideas among Fellows and provide an opportunity for high-level mentoring of mid-career surgeons.
Who are AACMFS Fellows?
The AACMFS is composed of mid-career and senior American oral and maxillofacial surgeons who have a demonstrable record of achievement in the specialty. Consideration for fellowship in AACMFS begins after at least 5 years have passed since completion of residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Board certification (ABOMS) is a requirement. The primary clinical focus of AACMFS Fellows is hospital-based, major surgery and related teaching and scholarly activity.
Commitment to education is a hallmark of AACMF fellowship. The majority of AACMFS fellows are in full-time academic careers and others are in tertiary care medical centers with a part-time academic commitment. In general, Fellowship in AACMFS becomes a consideration for such academicians toward the end of their term as an Assistant Professor, or once they achieve the Associate Professor level. Although formal academic affiliation is common within AACMFS, other oral and maxillofacial surgeons distinguish themselves through significant involvement in an alternative practice pathway. Among such non-academically affiliated surgeons, multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals, research and/or teaching experiences, in addition to a major surgery practice are benchmarks for consideration for AACMFS Fellowship.
How does one become a Fellow of AACMFS?
There are two general pathways by which one achieves fellowship in AACMFS. Both pathways are by nomination by an Active Fellow, credentials review and submission of a case log. Both require ABOMS certification prior to application.
Active Fellows make up the majority of members of the AACMFS. Those wishing to become Active Fellows in AACMFS must be in practice at least 5 years after completion of residency and fill out an application with the above supporting documentation.
Those younger individuals who are not yet eligible for Active Fellowship but who might aspire to become an Active Fellow in time may apply for Postgraduate Membership. Such applicants can apply before being 5 years or more from completion of their residency and if accepted, will need to apply again when they become eligible to become an Active Fellow. Postgraduate Members are not guaranteed Active Fellowship in the AACMFS. This will be determined by the same criteria as other Active Fellows at the time they apply. Postgraduate members pay dues, can attend meetings, but may not vote nor hold office. | <urn:uuid:d29ae5f6-2eba-48ad-a2db-5db9665534a4> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.aacmfs.org/about/becoming-a-member/ | 2016-10-21T14:45:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988718284.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183838-00223-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956419 | 775 |
Once a killer’s chosen you, the only thing you have to do
At first the deaths seem random: a young Portland couple
brutally murdered in a game gone awry, a Chicago woman who
plummeted to her death from an office building, an aspiring
screenwriter asphyxiated in his New York apartment… but the
macabre souvenirs television reporter Sydney Jordan receives reveal
the connection is both personal and terrifying.
After events in her own life turned sour, Sydney fled to Seattle
with her teenage son, Eli. But instead of getting a fresh start,
Sydney and Eli are plagued by strange occurrences. Someone is
watching, someone who knows her intimately… someone
who’s just waiting to play the next move in a twisted
She is his chosen one. Every murder is a sign, and soon, Sydney
will understand why each victim had to suffer --- and why
she’s the next in line…
FINAL BREATH © Copyright 2011 by Kevin O’Brien.
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This is a little late for Halloween, but fun, nevertheless. I thought I might be an earth witch, but this is what the quiz has to say about me:
Found at Why Rush.
I borrowed this from Bogie, who borrowed it from Drumwaster. I figured I was mid-nerdy. I don’t have much math in my background, but I did like school. I don’t understand the innards of my computer, but I really enjoy using it. AND, bed-time on Friday night is 10:00….an hour later than the rest of the week. Nerdy, huh??
I was visiting over at Cowtown Patti’s blog, and found this little test:
You are the World
Completion, Good Reward.
The World is the final card of the Major Arcana, and as such represents saturnian energies, time, and completion.
The World card pictures a dancer in a Yoni (sometimes made of laurel leaves). The Yoni symbolizes the great Mother, the cervix through which everything is born, and also the doorway to the next life after death. It is indicative of a complete circle. Everything is finally coming together, successfully and at last. You will get that Ph.D. you’ve been working for years to complete, graduate at long last, marry after a long engagement, or finish that huge project. This card is not for little ends, but for big ones, important ones, ones that come with well earned cheers and acknowledgements. Your hard work, knowledge, wisdom, patience, etc, will absolutely pay-off; you’ve done everything right.
What Tarot Card are You?
Take the Test to Find Out.
Arrrrrrrrrrr!! I be BLACK MORGAN CASH…..
Like anyone confronted with the harshness of robbery on the high seas, you can be pessimistic at times. You’re musical, and you’ve got a certain style if not flair. You’ll do just fine. Arr!
Don’t you need to know your pirate name? A friend sent me this link, so I could learn mine, and now you can learn yours, too!
You are a fiery witch. Your charisma and sensual
beauty draw many to you. You are creative and
full of vitality and inspiration. Never one to
blend in, you’re appearance is bold, bright
and..er.. fiery You draw your power from
fire and may be a bit of a pyro.. for pretty
sented candles at least.
What kind of ‘witch’ are you?
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I was visiting at Blue Witch’s blog, and saw the Quizilla test “What Witch Are You?” I figured it was worth a try, but I’m a bit surprised at the results. I feel the need to mop up the spilled wine…..
I was visiting over at Bogie’s and found this quiz. I really think that I may be a long lost member of her extended family. She and I came up with the same results!
Take the quiz: “Which Random Irish Gaelic Phrase Are You? “
Ta mo bhriste tri thine
Ta mo bhriste tri thine – ‘My trousers are on fire.’You’re a few bricks short of a load, aren’t you? You’re probably not allowed to use sharp objects and you should be locked in a rubber room. With Rubber rats. Rubber rats? I hate rubber rats. They drive me crazy. Crazy? I was crazy once. They put me in a rubber room. With rubber rats. Rubber rats? I hate rubber rats…
Of course, once you read what she had to say about it, you’ll be shaking your head, wondering why I would want to identify with a crazy woman. (Could it be….her sense of humor???)
What Type of Moron Are You?
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People are more curious to learn about the many ways to consume cannabis as the cannabis business quietly grows and marijuana is legalized in more places across the world. Although smoking a joint is the most popular technique for getting your THC dose, bongs, also known as water pipes, are also quite popular among cannabis users. Water pipes typically have a bowl and a downstream, a cylindrical glass component through which smoke passes and is filtered before climbing the neck of the pipe to the mouthpiece. They are one of the most excellent methods for smoking marijuana since they are easy to use, eliminate tar from the smoke, and may increase your smoking experience.
One of the most remarkable things about water pipes is that there are so many different kinds and styles to choose from, many of which are visually beautiful and may enhance the smoking experience for users. In addition, they come in various shapes and forms, from straightforward to complicated, and can be built from multiple materials. The hexagon ceramic bong, for instance, is a superb water pipe design that is both very useful and incredibly attractive. While the ceramic material offers the complete smoking apparatus a more streamlined appearance, the bong’s design can deliver the smoothest hit.
2. It offers more effective smoking
Water pipes enable more effective smoking, another critical factor in their favor as the most proper cannabis consumption technique. This is so that your experience is smoother and less harsh than it would be with a rolled joint, thanks to the water pipe’s ability to chill and filter smoke. First, you must know how water pipes operate to grasp this properly. The typical design of a bong includes a tiny bowl that stores dried marijuana that burns when lit. The water in the device’s bottom bubbles when you inhale, lifting the smoke through the water and downstream and delivering a smoother hit.
3. Offers improved filtration
Another excellent benefit of utilizing a water pipe to smoke cannabis is improved filtering. Although setting anything on fire releases carcinogens, the water pipe’s capacity to filter the smoke through water can significantly lessen the number of dangerous substances in your lungs. In addition, water may filter out other harmful combustion-related pollutants like tar. The primary components of the water pipe assist in preventing ash and tar particles from entering your mouth and lungs and keeping them in the water. Think about equipping your water pipe with an ash-catcher attachment for a cleaner smoking experience.
4. It prevents a mess
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Ben Simmons has been ruled out for the remainder of the Philadelphia 76ers' game against the the Utah Jazz with right shoulder soreness, the team announced.
Injury Update:- Philadelphia 76ers (@sixers) November 7, 2019
Ben Simmons - right shoulder soreness
Will not return.
Simmons suffered the injury in the first quarter after making contact with Royce O'Neale, heading to the locker room. He did return to the game in the second quarter before being ruled out shortly after.
Shams Charania of The Athletic added that Simmons has a "minor sprain of AC joint in right shoulder." He will reportedly be re-evaluated on Thursday.
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STEM Camp is back in Ancaster this summer! STEM Camp is an amazing choice for your children’s summer!
A fun, accessible way for children to explore their sense of wonder through structured, hands-on experiences and learning opportunities.
Each week offers new activities and themes. Activities and projects are based on things they know and love or maybe want to know more about (robots, space, food, etc.) We encourage campers to try things out. Make a mess. Clean up. Make a mess again. But, have fun doing it!
2019 themes are Minecraft, Superheroes, Star Wars and Transformers.
Check our website for more informaiton: www.stemcamp.ca
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Festive day on Tuesday, October 04 for the CSB.School, the school dedicated to cybersecurity management (unique in France) which has just made its first return to school on September 12 and which intends to train, in two or three years , each of its promotions in the ultra-sensitive field of computer and industrial cybersecurity
Paris, October 04, 2022
As a reminder, the CSB.School was designed by, with and for cybersecurity and management professionals. Its goal? Allow companies to (finally) be able to rely on talents with recognized skills, having followed a hybrid training course developed by “cyber” and education pros.
The new establishment welcomes its first students in a magnificent, extensively renovated 2,400m2 space, located just a few minutes from the Lyon Part-Dieu train station (39 rue de la Cité – 69003 LYON).
Among the specificities of the school, for each student enrolled in one or other of its programs (Bachelor or Master), let us (re)specify if necessary:
- All tuition fees covered,
- Work-study contract offered (therefore remunerated) thanks to the partnerships it has established with Schneider Electric, PwC France, Devoteam, AugmentedCISO and many others…
- “Tailor-made” training adapted to the learner’s know-how, defined after assessment of the achievements, in order to eliminate “unnecessary courses”,
- No lectures: Cybersecurity is above all practice. The training is 70% based on application, testing and training.
Various highlights will punctuate this very special day for the three founding directors of the school: Patrice Chelim, Managing Director, Guillaume Collard, Operations & Development Director and Thomas Guilloux Technology and Industry Director:
10:00 a.m.: Welcome
10:30 a.m.: Opening remarks
11 a.m.: Show by comedian Thomas Wiesel on the theme: “La Cyberquoi? »
11:30 a.m.: Tour of the building
12:30 p.m.: Lunch buffet
2:00 p.m.: The “Simulator put to the test” => Convinced that it is essential to combine practice and theory, the school leaders have equipped it with a platform simulating the IS of a real company in order to reproduce complex production environments and test the implementation of the various security solutions on the market, from a life-size supervision room (the SOC or Security Operations Center).
3:00 p.m.: Closing of the inauguration
Patrice Chelim concludes: “After months and months of reflection, negotiation, stress and immense satisfaction – sometimes sprinkled, it is true, with a few moments of doubt and discouragement – it is with immense pride that today we are inaugurating this school with its unique positioning, in a perfect setting to welcome all those who are constantly intrigued, interested, attracted or fascinated by Cybersecurity. » | <urn:uuid:61068e79-3ea8-4f61-9a0a-a81834e86dce> | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | https://www.cybersecurity-business.school/en/official-opening/ | 2023-12-06T21:59:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100603.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20231206194439-20231206224439-00363.warc.gz | en | 0.949889 | 626 |
“Morality is seldom a safe guide for human conduct.”
This seminal authorial branding by Penelope Fitzgerald has stuck with me years after having haphazardly paged through The Bookshop en route to completing a minor undergraduate essay. If you haven’t heard of her, or her tiny collection of literary pieces, I’m certain you’re not alone. I myself would undoubtedly have no recollection of her, even after having completed my scholarly assignment, if I had not come across that quote during my abridged reading of the text. Yet, I did, and that gut-wrenching statement captures my thoughts long after I have forgotten the mannerisms of protagonist Mrs. Green.
Lest you forget where you are, I assure you this article is about an internet spaceship game. My colleague wrote a piece on the dichotomy of Eve Online players last week. He made a reasonable argument that we as a community and CCP as a game developer should stop encouraging the bullies with which we willfully surround ourselves. On it’s face, there’s very little with which to disagree. I will still attempt to do so. Morality, whether of the type Fitzgerald writes of, or the type Tarek scoffs at, is at the heart of how we judge our contemporaries. The criticisms of the Eve community were many and varied: the masculinity of the messages, the celebration of the psychopathic, and he even finds time to lament on the lack of sophistication on our forums and chatrooms. There’s no great difficulty in finding the moralistic leanings of the author – he would rather us have elegant discussions, or protect and shelter the weak. Fitzgerald’s work comments that these ideals are rarely ways to succeed. The most generous and kind amongst humankind are also the easiest to manipulate. The ruthless understand how to seize opportunity.
More than that, though, he wants CCP to take an official stance on this morality. The revolutionary idea from CCP is their distinct absence of forcing morality on others. In an attempt to sum up his point, he states “…they have to stop inviting people with [harsh] attitudes and celebrate them.” They do celebrate the harshness of Eve, yet they also celebrate the vast generosity of the playerbase. It is, in fact, rather disengenuous to imply that CCP do anything but celebrate Eve Online in all its unwashed splendor: from the solar spymasters, to the controversial streamers, to the record setting charity donations; hardly a groundbreaking strategy from a games company with a single cash cow product. The difference is Eve is the absence of this moral compass Tarek requires. It is such a radical concept that there are those commentators that can not see the forest through the trees. They only see destruction.
This is not to suggest that there isn’t plenty of destruction. What the author misses is the essence of Eve, humanism. Eve Online is an attractive game for those that like to destroy, but also for those who like a challenge, who like to establish deep relationships, and who like to strive and succeed. It does not take a deep examination to discover that opportunities abound for all types of players. Why, then, does the author and the myriad of media sources insist on focusing on destruction and psychopathy? It is what is original about Eve Online. CCP could never say another word mentioning those facts, and Eve would still attract those players in droves, relatively speaking, because it is an experience that is nigh impossible to get elsewhere. CCP simply has a competent marketing division that highlights that possibility.
Indeed, complaints about killboard shaming or bullying fall flat. If reprimanding, scolding, and humiliation in a game is too much for the inhabitant of New Eden, how is he to deal with the very real pressures that exist outside? In no way does this take away from the seriousness of certain situations that are created from those ideas, yet it is clear the shelter we have developed here is all-encompassing. Schadenfreude is not a revolutionary concept. For every complaint there is about an ALOD, there are a dozen tabloid articles about sordid details of actors and actresses; none of which engender any pride or praise, but which all exist because they are read and regurgitated. You could find blame with the audience. Many do, yet the radical idea is the agenda that all areas of our lives need to be castrated to a level in which the lowest common denominator of human can exist happily. In both, these people have put themselves in situations that encourage increased scrutiny. The undoubtedly famous quote from John Stuart Mill states “It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied.” That’s why we play Eve. We would rather be the dissatisfied humans, and in that sense Eve Online is almost primal. We are willing to make the attempt because of the challenge. In discovering this, we find HTFU isn’t a macho message, it’s a realist message, whether it is realized or not by its consumers. It isn’t simply an anthem of a games company, it’s a soundtrack for life itself, and we welcome it. It is how you succeed.
So when the author states, “…individuals can act openly and those who do not have the strength of character to deal with them or avoid them completely will not only be victimized, they will also be laughed at…” it’s hard to argue. It also isn’t that remarkable.
Welcome to life, Tarek, where bullies occasionally become CEOs, the heroic nerd doesn’t always get the girl, the elegant argument isn’t necessarily the best, and sometimes bad things happen.
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Seller will entertain offers between $3,250,000-$3,750,000. A custom contemporary home offers ocean front luxury in North Mission Bay, one of San Diego’s most entertaining & vibrant coastal communities. Floor to ceiling windows provide dazzling ocean views in this exquisite modern-naturalist home. An end of culdesac, corner locale offers unobstructed vistas as well as access up and down the coastline. Never miss a luminous pink & orange sunset over the blue Pacific: inside from your master bedroom, master bath, master balcony, your living room; or outside, from your patio by a cozy outdoor fire pit. Prepare meals while watching the surfers and sailors from a spacious gourmet kitchen featuring top of the line stainless steel appliances, subzero refrigerator and custom granite counters. Have cocktails on a glass bar under another panoramic ocean view window, or have dinner with guests in a charming dining area with coastal style built-in bench seating. Imported Italian flooring, a built in wine refrigerator, high end, solid-core nautical style doors, one touch blue flame fireplace & remote-retractable floor to ceiling window shades are just the beginning of this home’s sumptuous appointments. The first floor ensuite bedroom, with separate entry, opens onto the spacious beachfront patio. The master retreat encompasses the entire 3rd floor with private deck and large walk in closet. Relax and enjoy a spa-like shower experience with multiple rain shower heads & views of the ocean 24/7. Park in your attached garage, enclosed carport or in additional parking behind an electronic custom security gate. Walk to lively shops & restaurants, ride the wooden roller coaster, play the arcade…all within the colorful & historic Belmont Park. This home is perfect for year-round living, vacation getaways or as a savvy rental investment with no HOA or other fees. Breathe the fresh salt air, feel the warm sunshine & place your toes in the sand every morning and night…right outside your door… while you live the quintessential Southern California dream. | <urn:uuid:5f4a2a97-9f82-4fc6-acae-bd6061f991c5> | CC-MAIN-2020-24 | https://www.luxuryconcierge.realestate/properties/Listing_5c27f182-2f1f-4eeb-9e87-8589a719de50++3801+Ocean+Front+Walk+San+Diego+CA+92109+-pacificsothebysfullsandicorcombinedd2be1cd24141c5627920bc17cd28dda2.html | 2020-06-04T04:17:21Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-24/segments/1590347439019.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20200604032435-20200604062435-00297.warc.gz | en | 0.887565 | 423 |
Start whitewashing over the Sistine Chapel ceiling. We've got a replacement for 'The Creation of Adam.'
So that was Ryusoulger. Personally I think the Gaisorg arc was the highlight of the series, though the episodes after that were certainly a lot more enjoyable on average than the ones before then. It's probably only my third or fourth favorite of the dinosaur Sentai, but it wasn't so much of a slog to get through as Ninninger was. But enough of my rambling, what were your thoughts on this series? | <urn:uuid:498ef04b-0835-46fa-9ad1-646840ea9e55> | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | https://popgeeks.com/forums/threads/discussion-ryusoulger-episode-48-and-series-talkup.85516/ | 2023-02-06T02:41:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500303.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20230206015710-20230206045710-00502.warc.gz | en | 0.984473 | 119 |
“Help! I Believe My Son Is A Lazy, Entitled, Mooching, MIA Dad!”
Toni says her 31-year-old son, Justin, is a lazy, entitled, “mooch”!
Just weeks ago, she says she and her husband, Ricky, kicked Justin out of their home after they claim he lied about losing “yet another job.” Toni claims he’s had over 20 jobs in the past 10 years and has either quit or been fired from all of them. Ricky says Justin is the laziest person he’s ever met and that he believes Justin takes advantage of his mother’s good-hearted nature. Toni suspects that what she calls Justin’s all-play, no-work behavior can’t just be because he’s lazy and says she believes her son’s mood swings and depression are a sign of deeper troubles.
Toni and Ricky say their biggest concern is Justin’s relationship with his 5-year-old daughter -- who they say they feel isn’t a priority for him. Justin admits he’s made mistakes and says he isn’t proud of being jobless, but the last thing anyone should call him is lazy! He says he needs support – not constant criticism and put downs. Justin says he feels that the person standing in the way of having a good relationship with his daughter is his ex-wife, Leslie, who he claims uses their daughter as a weapon against him -- which Leslie firmly denies. Justin says he came to the show ready and committed to making a change … but is he?
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Discussion in 'Artwork Zone' started by wood28, May 15, 2011.
Quick one, I think could be better. Enjoy it
I love it... That's amazing for just a quick shot at it.... Great job
I hope you don't mind wood but I had the opportunity to meet DES Bryant and I had a large reprint of your image and my image made and was lucky enough to have him sign both.... He loved them and actually wants a copy for himself
Man AWSOME! .. im glad he liked the wall, can you share the pics? THNX.
No problem I'll post pictures tomorrow.... I was lucky enough to get Irvin to sign my pic he wouldn't sign the other too many people were crowding maybe next time .... Just have to hunt down the Pearson autograph .... I'm telling you though bryant was really impressed with both pictures and I am going to try to send him both if you don't mind
No problem m88 senh him.
about to take pics and upload........ but yeah man im telling you when i had him sign my pic he took a look and was like where did you get this........i told him i made it .......... he was like man u need to be making stuff for me started looking for his publicist and couldnt find her........ he actually gave me a way to contact him which i am about to do know and try to send him your pic and my pic he loved both
Here They are
WOW cant believe it, thank you I put the image as my cellphone´s wallpaper (i hope you dont mind) .... Its just like dream come true to me because im out of USA, so its hard to believe DEZ BRYANT signs one of my designs. Thank you m8... If you can send me higher resolution pics to put in on my laptop wallpaper will be awsome.
proof and a bigger version of both closeup sigs
here is a mini helmet i got signed too
Awesome work man. I like it.
AMAZING, thnx for the bigger pic.
Im still happy for this. I will always be, I think xDDDD.
If you have in mind something like this with other players just let me know , I will be here to help you.
There is another cowboy signing function in a month so if I go I'll let you know and I will go out of my way to try to get dez to sign something for you if I ever get the chance to see him again
Sweet, nice job.
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The release of Yooka-Laylee last month seems to have gotten a ball rolling. If you take a look at the release schedules for games, you may notice the steady uptick of animal mascots jumping around floating blocks and snagging shiny collectibles. We're seeing reboots of old IPs run-n-jump staples, such as last year's Ratchet & Clank and next month's Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. Even Super Mario Odyssey appears to be stepping back to the older 3D Mario formula. In addition, new IPs are also entering the fray, with titles like this month's Skylar & Plux: Adventure on Clover Island and the much-awaited Kickstarter darling A Hat in Time. I spoke with the developers on these two new games to get an idea on the development scene surrounding the Renaissance of 3D Platformers.
To give some quick background, a 3D Platformer is a type of game where players have to use jumps and other movement techniques to navigate through 3D environments, often with some simple form of combat. There are a lot of subtle sub-genres, but most will fall into two categories: obstacle courses or collectathons. Obstacle courses, like the recent Super Mario games from Galaxy onward, typically present a set of linear challenges the player must overcome to reach the end. Collectathons, like the Banjo-Kazooie games, tend to present fewer, bigger levels that encourage exploration and the obsessive gathering of sparkly baubles.
Super Mario 64 was not the first 3D Platformer, but it was the best of the early batch and popularized the genre. The second half of the 1990s was full of game studios trying their hand at making their own jumping mascots. This was the era that gave us Spyro the Dragon, Crash Bandicoot, Gex: Enter the Gecko, Croc: Legend of the Gobbos, Conker's Bad Fur Day, and Rayman 2: The Great Escape. It seemed like everyone and their mom wanted a cut of Super Mario 64's fame, so even franchises like Looney Tunes and The Muppets cashed in on the trend. Well established series like Donkey Kong and Sonic the Hedgehog made entries in the field.
So it probably comes as no surprise that by the time the PlayStation 2 and GameCube debuted, players were beginning to tire of them. Even the old Sony standbys, Spyro and Crash, started producing lazy, glitchy titles, such as Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly and Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex. New IPs either had to evolve or die: Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus incorporated stealth mechanics, Ratchet & Clank was predominantly a shooter, and even Jak and Daxter—initially a core open-world platformer—ventured into shooter territory for its sequels. New IPs that refused to adapt sank due to the oversaturation regardless of quality, like 2003's ill-fated Vexx.
By the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 era, the 3D Platformer was all but dead save for LEGO's movie tie-in games and Nintendo's occasional Super Mario title (and even they were drifting back to 2D with their New Super Mario Bros series). Spyro became the vehicle for the Skylanders franchise, which subsequently gave him the boot. The Rabbids usurped Rayman. Banjo and Kazooie starred in a car game. It was like watching the video game equivalent of Watchmen, where studios relegated these once-great heroes to banal party games and spin-offs. Previous attempts to revitalize the genre fell on unsympathetic ears. 2010's Flip's Twisted World tried to pull off the same gravity and orientation stunts as Super Mario Galaxy but flopped under its lousy gameplay and budget presentation. Then there's Knack, which thinks it's a much more beloved series than it really is. However, fads come in waves, and with Kickstarter as an engine fueling nostalgia and creativity, the industry seems to be perking its ears up at 3D Platformers again.
To understand the resurgence of interest in 3D Platformers, I spoke with two indie game developers. Jonas Kaerlev is the director and producer of Gears for Breakfast's A Hat in Time, a "3D Platformer about a little girl that runs around, stitches her own hats, and fucks shit up." I also spoke to Jakob Gavelli, an artist for Right Nice Games' Skylar & Plux: Adventure on Clover Island, another 3D Platformer whose heroine "finds herself stuck on Clover Island and under attack by the evil overlord CRT."
For starters, I asked both what their inspirations were for their respective games. Kaerlev said his team draws from "games from the Gamecube era, so stuff like Wind Waker and Mario Sunshine and also older games like Mario 64." One needs only to compare the cel-shaded art style of A Hat in Time to The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker to see the influence. Part of their inspiration, though, comes as a direct response to observations in other games. "We have this level in the game called Mafia Town," Kaerlev told me, "and a big inspiration for that level is because I played another level in a Sonic game where you just speed past everything. But what if I stopped up and got to explore this area?"
Gavelli also cited the Zelda and Super Mario games as gameplay inspirations for Skylar & Plux, but additionally mentioned some classic Sony platformers like Spyro and Jak and Daxter. Gavelli's team, however, isn't solely drawing direct influence from 1990s and early 2000s games. He stated that "on the art side of things, we were inspired by more modern open-world games" and that "the environments and overall aesthetic were more inspired by Wildstar and Skylanders." The former is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game from 2014, and the latter is a highly popular toys-to-life franchise that debuted in 2011.
I asked them what they thought the overall appeal of 3D Platformers was. Gavelli said, "3D Platformers are typically light-hearted and have a stylized aesthetic. I think there’s a uniquely cozy feeling and pure joy that comes from jumping around a colorful world in 3D Platformers that has been lost in the industry today ... it offers a bit of fresh air from all the browns and grays of military shooters." Since A Hat in Time is more of a classic collectathon, I asked Mr. Kaerlev to elaborate on the appeal of that subgenre. He explained that, "it's not really about racing through a 10 kilometer field, it's about more contained areas. It makes it possible to tell more unique stories and introduce more interesting characters. So I feel like being able to just explore on your own and getting to meet this very interesting cast of characters is very appealing to a lot of people."
So, if 3D Platformers provide what other genres do not in terms of world design, storytelling, and exploration, why then did they go out of style? Oversaturation was probably a factor, but not the whole reason. After all, despite the glut of military-themed first person shooters from the mid-2000s onwards, that genre never really died out. I asked Gavelli to speculate. "I don’t think pure 3D Platformers were ever in style to be honest! Mario is pretty unique, even the old school 3D Platformers like Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, Banjo-Kazooie and Jak and Daxter were more focused on the adventure and story aspects of the genre."
Kaerlev offered an alternative hypothesis, using the Super Mario franchise as an example. "Mario 64 resonated because they wanted to show they could make this huge 3D world, and they also wanted to show that you can kind of interact with everything. But it had its limitations, right. They couldn't really cram a lot of story or a lot of characters into the game. And so they tried that in the next title, they tried that in Super Mario Sunshine and that got kind of a mixed reception. But they found that the linear sections were almost universally praised, and it's also much easier to design these linear segments which means that when they went on to do Mario Galaxy, they were like 'Okay, let's just focus on the linear segments with some small specific areas that are more open,' and this results in a gameplay experience that's more refined because it's easier to define a game if you know exactly what a player is coming from. And that's great, right, Mario Galaxy is one of the highest rated games of all time. But you also lose something in the process of making it more linear. You lose the kind of interest in exploration and interest in seeing, 'Huh, where can I go? Where can I find things that are more unique to my experience?'" He also added that "things like cinematics and being able to tell a more interesting or deep story has also contributed to it, because if you develop cutscenes or a big story for your game it doesn't really make sense to give the player a whole lot of freedom, because if they deviate too much from the beaten path then the story doesn't match up anymore."
One argument I've seen a lot for the death of the 3D Platformer is that some players feel that it is just an outdated format. I asked both interviewees how they would respond to that criticism, and both surprised me with their answers. Gavelli said, "I think there might actually be some truth to that. I mean, there haven’t been that many 3D platformers in recent history so that’s a pretty good indication that they’re outdated. However, I think that’s exactly why it’s time for them to make a comeback." Kaerlev also said, "I kind of agree! So I'm making a game in that genre, right, but I do definitely feel like it has some outdated roots. Like, especially if you replay Banjo-Kazooie today, you'll definitely feel like, 'Ugh, I have to collect every single music note in the level,' like why? So you have to be very careful that the game doesn't feel like you're just going through a checklist." He added, "There's a difference between perceived optional and truly optional. Perceived optional is when you say, okay, collect five balls and you get one thing, but that thing is required to proceed. So those five balls are technically optional, right, a perceived optional, but to be truly optional you should be able to complete the game without those being in any way required. And we do that a lot in A Hat in Time."
This "checklist" factor was a large point of contention in Yooka-Laylee when it released last month, and part of what spurred the "outdated" debate. I brought this up with Kaerlev, who responded by saying, "without commenting on you know whether Yooka-Laylee is a good game or a bad game or whatever, I feel like it took this genre verbatim and it did exactly what people expected, which was just a third Banjo-Kazooie. And I think they did a good job of doing that. But ... they took both the good parts and bad parts and people aren't as forgiving for the bad parts anymore. So definitely, if you're going to make a 3D Platformer, definitely make sure you know what works and what doesn't work. And we did exactly that for A Hat in Time. A Hat in Time is a product of a lot of experimentation. We never had a design doc where we said 'OK, well this is how the game is going to turn out.' And we didn't have a Bible or anything that we never deviated from. It was very much a product of experimentation. So whenever we sat people in front of the game and they said 'Okay well we don't like this part or we think this part isn't too great,' we were like, okay, fuck it, get rid of that. That's not fun to play, so why have it in the game?"
I asked for an example of something that was cut from A Hat in Time, so he offered an anecdote from the process. "If you remember in Banjo-Kazooie there were a lot of encounters where you meet one character and he says 'Okay, go get my hat,' or whatever, 'Go get 10 of these things and I'll be happy.' Those were almost universally hated in our playtesting, just because it feels like you're doing chores for someone else, right. And today people don't want to feel like they're doing chores, they want to just get to the good stuff. And so, even though we had coded and programmed and done most of the things for those fetch quests, we just decided to say, okay, well ... in best case these missions are acceptable, in worst case people don't like them. We can include them to pad out time, but why? Right? We cut them. And then we decide, okay, well that makes the game shorter, but I think more people will enjoy that the game just gets straight to the point, just gets straight into the good stuff and then doesn't really beat around the bush too much or waste your time ... It doesn't ask you to do anything that's below average."
I also asked Gavelli what the Skylar & Plux team was doing to balance nostalgia and innovation—how it was living up to the formula and how it was breaking away. "In Skylar & Plux," he said, "you have all the moves you’d expect from a standard platformer. You can jump, double-jump and do a spin-attack. Later you’ll unlock the jetpack, which lets you jump further and higher. Aside from those pure platforming mechanics we’ve added puzzle mechanics that are more traditionally found in adventure games like the Zelda series." In regards to nostalgia, he said, "It’s incredibly hard to find the right balance. Since we’re a new intellectual property, we thankfully don’t have any expectations put on us to have any specific mechanics or story. Nostalgia is hard because we all remember the games from our childhood as, probably, better than they actually were. Skylar & Plux isn’t necessarily designed to be directly analogous to old platformers; rather, we designed them the way we remember old school 3D platformers."
Perhaps this is the best path for 3D Platformers to stay relevant throughout this renaissance: maintain the core gameplay but adapt the mechanics around the wants and needs of modern players. I like Gavelli's idea of making a game that plays out like your fond memories of the past rather than trying to hit a 1:1 ratio to old design choices that may or may not make sense anymore. Kaerlev's attitude of aggressive playtesting to cut out any joyless missions is also very encouraging to hear. Maybe it's time to stop pining for Banjo-Threeie, Conker's Other Bad Fur Day, and other sequels that can't live up to our expectations after decades of waiting, and stand aside for new mascots to take the reins. We'll have to wait until the games release to say for sure, but it certainly looks like the next generation of 3D Platformers is in good hands.
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- Music Reviews
- February 23, 2018
The Asylum Years (Omnivore Recordings). Review by James Mann.
AFI Fest 2017 just wrapped up in Hollywood. Lily and Generoso Fierro review the 22 new feature films that they selected from this year’s eclectic festival program.
The spirit of an ancient Egyptian woman deals with the rigors of modern Los Angeles as she works to avoid an ancient relationship.
For the twelfth year, the South East European Film Festival (SEEfest) in Los Angeles showcased an impressive lineup of new features and shorts. Lily and Generoso Fierro provide a festival wrap up and their picks for the films that you cannot miss.
In rural Pennsylvania a pair of gorgeous musicians head out to L.A. and try to make it big in rock and roll.
Follow the rise and fall of Tower Records, one of the most important retailers for the entire rock and roll generation.
Real to Reel (High Moon Records). Review by Al Pergande.
Alien Beach Party. Review by Carl F Gauze.
Charlie Greene. Review by Carf F Gauze.
With a razor-sharp memory and conversational writing style, L.A. punk pioneer Alice Bag recounts her musical obsession.
Live clips and interviews from Meat Puppets, Minutemen, Redd Kross and Twisted Roots.
Greg Graffin deposits a lot of three-dollar words into this mix of biography, punk history, and evolutionary biology.
Seven Saturdays. Review by Carl F Gauze.
Bolshevik Disco (Manimal Vinyl). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Apocalyptic sci-fi, Busby Berkeley, and the proto-punk of the Screamers collide head-on in this reissue of Rene Daalder’s lo-fi, hilarious, and terribly sad musical. Is that a twelve-year old Beck making a cameo?
Out Here + False Start (Collectors’ Choice). Review by Jessica Whittington.
Beauty?… (Hollow Hills Sound Recordings). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Kenny Loggins has never been cool. But he does know how to put on a show. Brian Coles gives us a retrospective on his career and perspective on a Los Angeles show, with photos from Michelle LaRose in Tampa.
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How Fit Do I need to be?
I would recommend hill walking as much as you can if you don't already have good cardio fitness. It doesn't have to be long – I had a 5km loop which i did 3-4 times per week and then I added longer walks in towards the last 6 weeks before I did the hike. The last 4 training walks (none was longer than 11km – roughly 3 hours of walking for me) I walked with a backpack of about 5kg. I was actually surprised how easy I found the hike overall – but our weather was wonderful (only a half day of rain – on the steepest longest day). Not everyone finds it so easy – on our trip a woman in her 70’s struggled and took 12 hours ( to my 8) to reach the Clinton Lodge after crossing the Mackinnon Pass – and that was with others in our group carrying her gear! The guides ultimately have the final decision on whether you can continue the walk safely (taking in to consideration the other hikers and guide safety) or whether you have to turn around and go back the way you came and walk back out to the Te Anau end. | <urn:uuid:51663e9d-5bc8-405e-8ca4-8a0ca31bb39b> | CC-MAIN-2023-50 | https://www.firstlighttravel.com/blog/how-to-prepare-for-ultimate-hikes-guided-milford-track-hike | 2023-12-05T02:30:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-50/segments/1700679100540.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20231205010358-20231205040358-00290.warc.gz | en | 0.983648 | 237 |
Make your own Board Game
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Cards: I have arranged the cards on each A4 cardset to minimise printing for you. Just print two copies of each of the cardsets to make the full number of cards required. Glue these prints onto thin black cardboard and then cut out the cards. Alternatively, print directly to thick card if your printer can cope.
Arena: The Arena is large and may require you to construct it out of multiple prints. Preferrably output one full size colour print.
Tokens, Rings and Die: Most regular players claim that the best "home-made" tokens are two Rhinestones (eg 25mm and 11mm) joined by small metal or plastic tubes (eg. cut plastic pen). Small metal rings (eg. 12 mm brass) sold at Saddlers are also favoured. You probably already have a die, but if not they are cheap to buy. How expensive your game is depends on what you do to construct it. Show your True Colours.
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Future Products: Many regular gamers have been quite inventive and their input is supporting further development of the True Colours Game in different formats. Investigations are currently underway for the development of a highly tactile version for visually impaired and blind people, portable electronic and computer software versions, and illuminated stained-glass or mirror-based playing arenas to mention just a few. Feel free to share too if you are so inclined as all gamer contributions will be made available to everyone via this website. An alternative cardset involving a wizard theme is already available for download. Click on the large word SHARE below to discover more.
Should you make your own game I would love a postcard or even a picture of your gamers at play. This game is my 18 year old child leaving home so I am keen to see where it ventures and who it touches. If not, then so be it. What is, is.
If you enjoy the game then consider giving whatever monies you feel you saved by making your own game to a worthy charity such as an AIDS Charity in your part of the World and improve the quality of life for someone else on this planet.
Small full colour posters of the True Colours Arena and Love Sigil are also provided to help spread the word on True Colours. Just print out the web pages that the above links send you to. Clicking on the page presented will return you here. Thanks in advance if you choose to display them for me. | <urn:uuid:ff2eef9d-7604-4307-b464-382712588ee5> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.xtalent.com.au/tc_share.html | 2017-01-23T06:21:52Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560282140.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095122-00086-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.935104 | 647 |
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Home Living : May 10th 2011
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For the past several years, we have been the proud owner of a teenage girl. My lovely stepdaughter Gabrielle is now 16 and a half, and busy applying to the Governor’s Scholar Program, taking her ACT and learning how to drive. Except for the driving lessons (which are a whole other column), everything is going rather smoothly.
And by smoothly I mean smoothly in the world of the teenage girl. For it has been in the last several years that I’ve been reminded just how rocky and unpredictable that world can be.
Take, for example, last Tuesday. Gabrielle was set to meet with one of the people who has agreed to recommend her for Governor’s Scholar, a family friend who is high up in hospital administration. I suggested to Gabrielle that she go over the questions our friend will have to answer for the application so she can help her respond to them.
Gabrielle went upstairs in a wildly good mood, expecting, I’m sure, to bang out the answers in a matter of seconds. She returned to the kitchen 10 minutes later with stormy eyes that threatened rain.
“I can’t ask someone to do this for me. It’s too much work.”
“Well, she agreed to do it, even after she saw the questions.”
Gabrielle paused, blinking very fast.
“What’s going on?” I asked.
“I don’t know, I just …”
And then? Downpour.
Turns out, Gabrielle herself didn’t know how to answer the questions and was immediately verklempt. Mostly, they had to do with her strengths and weaknesses, but one was a question about leadership. “List examples in which you’ve shown you are a leader in the community,” it essentially asked.
“I have no idea how I’m a leader. I’m not a leader. I’m never going to get in,” Gabrielle sobbed, all the while telling us that she had no idea why she was so upset.
And that, in essence, is what it’s like to be a teenage girl: Your life is a hurricane of emotions that can make landfall at any time. It can be a perfectly sunny day, one spent in a cabana on the beach, with a lovely waiter bringing you tropical offerings like passion fruit and cracked coconuts. You feel happiness so brightly that you absolutely must have sunglasses. And you feel fabulous in those sunglasses. So fabulous you must, you must, look at yourself in the mirror while you talk to your friends so you can be reminded not just of the fabulousness of your eyewear, but of your pretty face. Isn’t it interesting how the center of one of your eyebrows lifts in a sassy, steep slope (10 percent grade) while the other just dutifully arches? You call it your devil eyebrow, but you secretly love it, and your friends tell you they love it too, though they are also looking at mirrors and pointing out the minutiae of their faces, which you enthusiastically support.
And then all of a sudden the sky darkens and the waves start to whitecap. Or maybe you’re having a particularly dark day and the water goes so far as to recede altogether from the beach, exposing ocean floor, reef and fish. And then it hits. Sadness and anger descend, along with frustration so intense you feel like it might be a relief to just pull off your head or separate yourself from a limb so you don’t feel so absolutely and completely at odds with yourself.
Mayhem ensues, mostly in the form of bawling and then, finally, blotchy with grief, you start to feel calmer. You start to think about how you have been a leader in the community, albeit maybe not an obvious one. You pick up your pen and you start to make notes. The impossible questions suddenly have answers. And you know what else? They’re good ones.
As a father witnessing it all, I have complete sympathy for my husband, who half the time has no idea how to respond, other than with, “Can you come back downstairs when you’ve calmed down a bit?” But as women, we have memories of what all of this felt like. We’ve also likely had recent reminders, either through pregnancy hormones, the arrival of menopause or, in my case, taking fertility drugs. Oh but it’s a terrible feeling not to feel in control of yourself. At one point, I found myself sobbing in the arms of my husband’s ex-wife, who is a lovely woman but in no way even kind of responsible for providing me solace.
As for Gabrielle, we can’t possibly be more lucky — last Tuesday is as extreme as the storms get. She really is just such a good girl. And as all four of her parents ride these highs and lows with her, I remind myself that in a few years, when she’s off to college, we’ll long for the rollercoaster. | <urn:uuid:1e139337-582b-40fc-8001-8533f932a94d> | CC-MAIN-2020-50 | https://thetoastedtomato.com/2016/10/07/the-highs-and-lows-of-a-teenage-girl/ | 2020-12-05T15:04:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-50/segments/1606141747887.95/warc/CC-MAIN-20201205135106-20201205165106-00082.warc.gz | en | 0.960491 | 1,090 |
Just after opening weekend, hosts Riley and Bethany of the Star Wars Report podcast graciously invited me on their show to discuss Star Wars Weekends. Along with fellow guest Nanci Schwartz from Tosche Station, we talked about all the fun happenings at Disney, including the stage shows, the celebrity guests, the parade, and of course Star Tours and Hyperspace Hoopla. We also raved about the special Disney party at Hollywood Studios during Celebration V, so here’s to hoping Disney, Lucasfilm, and Reed are listening and we get another amazing event like that this year for Celebration VI.
Tricia Barr's novel, Wynde, won the 2014 Independent Publisher Book Award Gold Medal for Best Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror Ebook. She was also part of Silence in the Library's successful all-female creator science fiction and fantasy anthology Athena's Daughters, which is available now. For excerpts and tales of her adventures in creating a fictional universe, hop over to TriciaBarr.com.
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It was a year ago tonight that the Red Sox ended generations of heartbreak and sent an entire region into celebration with their first championship in 86 years.
Behind a masterful Derek Lowe, the Sox finished off the Cardinals in Game 4 of the World Series on Oct. 27, 2004, at Busch Stadium. Some memorable quotes from after the game:
John Henry: "We won't even need the airplane to fly home."
Theo Epstein: "This is for anyone who ever played for the Red Sox, anyone who ever rooted for the Red Sox, anyone who has ever been to Fenway Park. This is bigger than the 25 players in this clubhouse. This is for all of Red Sox Nation past and present. I hope they're enjoying it as much as we are."
Johnny Damon: "A lot of people thought it would never happen. So to be able to celebrate and carry that trophy, that's what it's all about."
Pedro Martinez: "The ring is meaningless, it's a material thing. But the feeling that the people are going to have in Boston is indescribable."
Curt Schilling: "We're world champions. There's no living player who can say what we can say today: We're the world champion Boston Red Sox."
Dan Shaughnessy: New England and a sprawling Nation of Sox fans can finally exhale. The Red Sox are World Champs. No more Curse of the Bambino. No more taunts of "1918." The suffering souls of Bill Buckner, Grady Little, Mike Torrez, Johnny Pesky, and Denny Galehouse are released from Boston Baseball's Hall of Pain.
Jackie MacMullan: Go ahead. Say it. The Boston Red Sox have won the World Series. Let it roll off your tongue, washing away the bitter taste of 1948 and 1978 and 1986 and 2003. Let Bill Buckner and Mike Torrez and Grady Little go gracefully into the night. Let go of all the angst and anger and agony that has been simmering for 86 years.
Bob Ryan: Eight straight! It's ovah! Red Sox win! Red Sox win! Theeeeeeee Red Sox win! God, I hope you're satisfied.
Bob Hohler: Hail the lovable idiots. Bless the baseball gods. Raise a cup to the good souls in Red Sox lore -- from Ted Williams and Joe Cronin to Gary Waslewski and Pumpsie Green -- who chased but never captured the game's greatest prize. The Red Sox are champions of the world.
Eric Wilbur: Dusty bottles of champagne, the cork half popped 18 years ago, are opening all over the world. Phone lines everywhere are jammed as loved ones call each other to share in the moment. Many of us remember those who would have loved to witness this moment, just ever so quickly, if their time hadnít run out on them first. | <urn:uuid:f0deef8b-5e74-4d67-9768-aae436d1d1d3> | CC-MAIN-2015-27 | http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/extras/extra_bases/2005/10/happy_anniversa.html | 2015-06-30T14:46:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-27/segments/1435375093974.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20150627031813-00195-ip-10-179-60-89.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955758 | 607 |
Far too many business owners have an intense fear of delegating tasks to employees. For a number of reasons, owners often end up taking on tasks themselves, which can eventually lead to sensory overload and exhaustion. Though it’s completely understandable why some owners may not want to trust their “babies” in the hands of their employees, it’s a fear that can be overcome. To all the business owners out there: don’t fear delegation. There are so many ways you can learn to trust your employees and make sure their missions are aligned with your own. Learn how to delegate effectively, and take back your personal time!
Find The Right Person
If your work load has grown to the point where you could use an extra set of hands, consider hiring an employee to pick up some tasks for you. Of course, this is easier said than done. Hiring the wrong employee can cost a business thousands of wasted dollars. The key to overcoming the fear of hiring a new employee is to balance out your dynamic.
This is especially important for small business owners who have few employees. Identify your own soft skills that could benefit from a complementary skill set. For example, if you’re more of a tech and numbers oriented person, hire someone better with sales and customer service. That way, you can delegate tasks to someone better suited for work outside of your wheelhouse.
As an entrepreneur, learning how to build a team of employees is one of the most important skills you can pursue. It may seem counterintuitive to your independent spirit, but fostering a teamwork-oriented environment directly affects your business’s ability to grow. As a business evolves out of its start-up phase, a team of skilled employees is absolutely vital to the ongoing success of the business. A 2014 study of 143 Fortune 500 companies found that CEO’s who had mastered the ability to delegate saw a three-year growth rate of 1,751%, and a 33% revenue advantage over those who don’t have a talent for delegating.
Start Out Small
Once you’ve found the right person for the job, whether it be a new hire or a promotion from within, ease yourself into the delegation process. It doesn’t have to be all at once; this will overwhelm both you and your subordinate. It could be helpful to make a list of tasks that you’re comfortable assigning now and in the future. You may be surprised to find out just how much of the burden you can alleviate.
From simple duties like responding to e-mails, managing payments, and booking appointments, to more complex responsibilities like web design or marketing, anything you don’t want to do or aren’t skilled to do can be delegated. After you’ve established a list, it will be much easier to assign a few responsibilities at first and scale them up as time goes on.
Provide Mentorship And Follow-Ups
One-on-one training will help your employee understand what you and your company are all about. Showing your employees where their jobs fit within the workplace gives them an idea of the big picture and how they can participate. If you’re able to, personally train your employees so they get a sense of how you prefer your tasks to be accomplished.
An employee given clearly defined goals right from the source will be much more efficient at his or her job. It sounds like training should be common sense, but it’s actually shocking how many employees aren’t adequately trained for a new position. Even just one week of on-the-job training can lead to a substantial improvement in performance and prevent headaches in the future. Trust me, it’s worth the time investment.
Once your employee has settled in nicely, allow some time to follow up with them on a regular basis. Are the responsibilities you’ve given them handled to your standards? Is your employee meeting the goals you both set out to achieve? Keeping lines of communication open and having occasional meetings will make both of you feel more comfortable in evaluating progress.
Business owners new to delegation may struggle with stepping back and avoiding micro-managing. This is completely natural. After all, you want to make sure your projects are being completed correctly, right? It may take a little extra effort on your part, but a healthy balance can be achieved by offering casual meetings and two-way conversations about a project. Also, keep in mind that one of the biggest motivators in the workplace is praise. If your employee is doing a great job, make sure you let him or her know! If something needs to be approached differently, make sure to praise him or her for what’s done right, and then come up with a solution to the issue together.
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An Interview with Robyn Benson: July's MAI + t Collaborator
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: As I understand it, research is a large part your process. You have a work blog and a research blog that are separate entities, correct?
For example, there is an architecture school whose work is based on poetry. They do projects that respond to text and physically existing in space. This one, called Tournament Ciudad Abierta, Polyhedra versus ovoid, is from the 70s. They built a dodecahedron shape that creates a pattern in the sand because of the way the piece falls. It will shift left and it will go straight and then shift right. There are huge archives of these works online.
JETT ORISTAGLIO: So your work is focused finding and researching systems in which every part is necessary to the balance of the whole system.
ROBYN BENSON: Yes. Normally, it all comes back to geometry. Geometry is the simplest form of structure. It describes how these shapes correspond with one other.
JETT ORISTAGLIO: And later, you also create a physical representation of these systems.
ROBYN BENSON: I end up looking at things like tensegrity. I also look at how they build bridges, how weight is distributed, and how beams are used in reciprocal frames in which the frame is supported by itself. Things like that, as well as translating these ideas into art or engineering. You can learn a lot from looking at diagrams.
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: What is your research process like? Where do you look for both your own personal research and for this month's curation?
ROBYN BENSON: I guess I find them the same way. I'm not changing that process of research for my work with MAI. It's been a lot more consistent, though. It's about finding one thing and then researching that person and then I always find another person with a similar focus. I am delving into the part of research where I find links between all of these artists that are very interesting.
I also look at how they build bridges, how weight is distributed, and how beams are used in reciprocal frames in which the frame is supported by itself. — Robyn Benson
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: Your research is mostly web-based?
ROBYN BENSON: Right. I have tried going to the library, but at library, you go to a section that is just sort of all sculptors and works by sculptors. It's not necessarily the best way for me to research. Looking at things that are linked, like on the internet, I find connections rather than just singular themes. It just seems more sensible.
JETT ORISTAGLIO: I was going to ask you if you have ever heard of a gömböc. A bunch of Hungarian mathematicians and physicists created an object that is entirely self-righting. It has one face of equilibrium and no matter where you place it, it will end up righting itself up based on its own kinetic energy. Looking at your work, I think it is something you'd be interested in.
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: They've also found that turtles shells are shaped similarly. They engineered this and then found out that nature had engineered it long before them.
ROBYN BENSON: Yes, this is amazing! [Laughs.]
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: What made you interested in expressing your research through art?
ROBYN BENSON: I don't remember deciding I was going to do art at university. It just happened. I applied to university for art, I got in, and i’ve never questioned that decision.
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: Do you remember the first time you made something and felt like you'd created an artwork?
ROBYN BENSON: Early in school, we were asked to do a lot of works where we had to paint and make a sculpture and hand it in. The turning point for me was when we were asked to create something for a reason. That was it — finding a reason to do research and make works.
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: So, for you, it was about finding a sense of purpose.
ROBYN BENSON: Yes. The work is an output for me to learn and demonstrate all of these things I find. It's also a reason for me to learn more.
I really enjoy when people ask me where the nail is and how the piece is created. They don't believe that when you take one piece away, the entire structure will fall. — Robyn Benson
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: And when did your interest in physics begin? Have you always studied physics or is this a newer aspect of your life?
ROBYN BENSON: It’s not new. My dad is an engineer and I've always been interested in this sort of stuff. I did maths and design school. I used to do more design than art but I ended up finding it much easier to do art than design. I really enjoy learning about how things work and was interested in doing research for my own understanding and then sharing my reasoning with other people.
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: And now you're in a residency?
ROBYN BENSON: Yes, I got awarded a graduate student residency for 12 months, so I'm doing that right now and I have a solo show in 2015. I just got offered another residency at Hospitalfields in Scotland in October.
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: That's wonderful. When you do these residency programs, what is the breakdown of how much you are researching and how much are you creating sculptures?
ROBYN BENSON: About 50/50. Sometimes I think if i could just learn and research and find new things, I would be very happy. But it is is also so interesting to show people the things I learn. My family sometimes gets annoyed — when I find some very cool clever mathematics or any sort of theory, I always tell them about it. They are in no way as interested in it as I am, but building and demonstrating ideas for people to understand is really great for me.
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: Have you ever had a transformational moment with someone that saw your work?
ROBYN BENSON: I really enjoy when people ask me where the nail is and how the piece is created. They don't believe that when you take one piece away, the entire structure will fall. In my degree show, I had a work made from three planks meeting at a point on the ground and leaning outwards at the top against a loop of string making a triangle. It was all balanced and nothing was fixed, but people seemed to think it was okay to touch it. It fell down so many times. People just kept coming in and thinking it was fixed together.
[My father's] got classic motorbikes which he has rebuilt so we used to have engines and engine parts everywhere. It was just me my sister and my mum and we used to have to help him to lift engines into place. I always helped with the tiny fiddly things. — Robyn Benson
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: So, the materials physically illustrate invisible forces, in a way.
JETT ORISTAGLIO: Yes, but the system exists whether or not you demonstrate them physically.
ROBYN BENSON: There are a lot of repeating materials in my work, like the bricks and small wood pieces. They are all identical. They become units. It’s a way for me to take out variables and build systems from these components. It’s not really about the materials but is more to do with finding systems of support using these components.
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: Did you ever observe your father doing any of his engineering work?
ROBYN BENSON: He's got classic motorbikes which he has rebuilt so we used to have engines and engine parts everywhere. It was just me my sister and my mum and we used to have to help him to lift engines into place. I always helped with the tiny fiddly things. Now, he makes and repairs clocks as well. We used to build balsa wood planes with elastic band engines and we'd wind them up, adding more and more elastic bands just to see what would happen.
ROBYN BENSON: When we created that shared document, I matched your keywords with my own set. I needed to group them, so I did so and sent it back. A combination of the words became sub-themes and the others became themes.
Development and coherent movement through stages
Placement and Balance
Parameters and structures created by physical/mental/spatial boundaries and limits
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: What has your Tumblr curation process been like?
ROBYN BENSON: It's been two posts a day and I just shift through ideas. Every time I find one thing, it leads me to finding the next and so the posts are linked all the way through. I'm not sure if that is clear to everyone, but I hope it is.
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: I looks as though you've been curating in intuitive and visual way. I look at the Tumblr and I see coherence. Some of the images have created something incredible with the idea of bodies entering these physical systems. I’ve noticed in your personal artistic work that there are no people.
ROBYN BENSON: There is an amazing geometry in the human body and a lot of what I've looked into has been exploring that. It's always present in my research I'm just not sure how to use it in the work yet.
JETT ORISTAGLIO: I studied physics and math and I can't un-see patterns.
ROBYN BENSON: It's true. Its like the thing with your arm span and your height being equal.
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: I would be so curious to follow your work to see if it evolves based on this research process. This work reminds me of yours, but with a human in it. [Points to screen.] It is a performance by Melati Suryodarmo for which she had to prepare rigorously.
ROBYN BENSON: What I find most interesting about this piece is that this the only point in the body you can lean on like that for a really long time.
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: Suryodarmo is an incredible durational performance artist. I did a four-hour interview with her recently that will be coming out on the journal soon. On another note, part of what we do at the Institute is pair individuals up for collaborations. I am very interested to hear if you have collaborated with others. Are you open to this?
ROBYN BENSON: Absolutely. At the moment, I am creating a book project with two other artists in Edinburgh. It's basically looking at buoyancy in boats. It’s a heavily research-based project, but It’s interesting to have a discussion on something you’ve been trying to understand and then to come to a point of making something. It's about bringing all of the research together. It is not something I've overly done yet but I think it is an amazing way to understand your own research and to get to know other peoples ideas.
There is an amazing geometry in the human body and a lot of what I've looked into has been exploring that. It's always present in my research I'm just not sure how to use it in the work yet. — Robyn Benson
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: What is the medium of the two other artists?
ROBYN BENSON: One of them, Collette Rayner, is a visual artist who's working with model-making and film. She’s heavily research-based. Robbie Forrest does a lot of drawing and text-based work. We're looking at diagrams mainly and the language of diagrams, as well as model-making and how people understand models, how they are produced, and how we can draw understanding from them. It should be quite interesting.
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: Have you collaborated with scientists and mathematicians? Is that something you would be interested in?
ROBYN BENSON: Yes, absolutely. I'm actually quite intimidated because my understanding of math and physics is very different. I understand it in a very intuitive way and I enjoy reading about maths and physics when theories are explained.
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: We often discuss how with collaborative projects, it takes quite an amount of time to learn about the other person's field. Even a physicist that spends a lifetime doing research will understand only a little bit of the broader field. If you have someone out of your field spend two hours with you, you will likely not get much out of it. But if you spend a lot of time with that person, you will get a deeper understanding which may enrich the work that you do.
ROBYN BENSON: I think learning and researching is best if you do it with someone who already has a deep understanding of the field.
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: Have you ever experienced a long durational work of performance?
Reading about other people's experiences really helps to understand what the performance actually is. It's been part of the experience of being farther away and not experiencing it first-hand. It creates a kind of anticipation. — Robyn Benson
ROBYN BENSON: I don't think I have. I only have read about these works. I'm actually very excited to see 512 Hours today. With Marina's work, reading about other people's experiences really helps to understand what the performance actually is. It's been part of the experience of being farther away and not experiencing it first-hand. It creates a kind of anticipation.
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: What are you expectations of going into this piece?
ROBYN BENSON: I expect to feel insecure about the whole thing. At the same time, I don't think i will feel too insecure because everyone is in there doing the same thing. It is obviously going to be a very personal response and I am open to everything.
SIENA ORISTAGLIO: I'm not going to say anything about the piece. Let's speak when you come out again. Today is the halfway point of the performance. With your mathematical interests, it seems appropriate that you are here on this day. | <urn:uuid:4730225a-b6fb-4f36-a052-5e7110af7df8> | CC-MAIN-2018-39 | https://mai.art/content/2014/7/22/it-all-comes-back-to-geometry | 2018-09-23T04:16:37Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-39/segments/1537267159006.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20180923035948-20180923060348-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.977143 | 3,053 |
Two mixed-integration processors for processing coherent imaging radar data are analyzed and compared. These two optical processors reduce the deleterious speckle effects associated with a fully coherent imaging system. However, the mixed-integration process reduces the achievable resolution. The discrete frequency-plane mixed-integration processor subdivides the frequency plane into M × N cells, processes each cell coherently, and incoherently sums the individual outputs. The scanning frequency plane mixed-integration processor continuously scans the frequency plane with an aperture that is 1/M × 1/N times the size of the signal spectrum. It is shown that the scanning processor is much more effective at reducing the effects of speckle while achieving comparable resolution.
© 1976 Optical Society of America
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For Australian-native Madolline, she’s a big fan of cats. But she also happens to be a big fan of traveling, too. So, she figured why not combine two of her greatest loves to create purrfectly memorable experiences. And being a cat sitter that travels the world has other fun perks, too. Madolline says that, “travelling as a cat sitter is a great way to find out about stuff in the neighbourhood you probably wouldn’t have heard about if you were staying in a hotel. You also get great restaurant recommendations.”
In addition to the cats that she cares for in their owner’s absence, she also documents many of the cats in the cities in which she’s staying. (I love writing about cats, but a job like hers sounds right up my alley, too!) Keep reading to learn all about this cool lady who is taking the world one cat at a time.
How did you embark on your cat-sitting journey?
I actually heard about ‘house sitting’ one day at work. It’s only when I went home to Google it that I learned it included looking after people’s cats! The first website to come up was TrustedHousesitters, and this is the main website I use to house and cat sit my way around.
Can you name for me some of the countries that you’ve visited?
I’ve only visited the US (I’ve done six or seven house and cat sitting trips there from Dec 2017 to March 2020) and other parts of Australia, including well-known tourist destinations like Sydney and Darwin.
My favourite/most memorable house sitting locations include in NYC, where I was house and cat sitting in a Brooklyn neighbourhood, at the beginning of March 2020 when COVID really started to unleash on the US. I also really enjoyed house and cat sitting in San Francisco and Boston. And Cincinnati really surprised me—I would love to go back there.
Tell me about a handful of your most memorable cat-sitting experiences.
- There was food-crazy Jasper in Charleston. He had been on a diet before I met him and I believe he was down to about 8kg. He (and his sister (because of him)) was on a timed feeder and I would catch him sitting in front of it most mornings and evenings before it went off. When it was time for wet food, he’d get up on his hind legs and put his paws on the counter. I also caught him licking the empty plate once I put it in the sink. He was even going through the trash (under the sink) once to lick the wet food tin dry…
- Then there were two cats in Seattle. The lady let them go outside/free roam. Bodhi, the boy, didn’t come home one night early on in the sit and it made me really nervous. Especially as there was light rain outside. I started to wonder if it would reflect badly on me—the sitter—if he NEVER came home. Thankfully he came home. And, thankfully, they were the only free-roaming cats I’ve cared for.
- A house and cat sit I got in Boulder over the Christmas 2018 break was an amazing property/location. The family lived on top of a mountain and it snowed about half the time I was there. Not on Christmas Day, sadly, but I was essentially snowed in on New Year’s Eve. That’s not something I’ve ever experienced before living in Australia and all…
- Harvey, the first cat I looked after (in San Francisco), was pretty shy, but he warmed up to me as the days went on. His owners had their apartment cleaned each month and I remember Harvey ran to the bedroom to sit on the bed as soon as they entered. When the cleaners had to clean the bedroom, one of them asked me to move Harvey off the bed because they needed to change the sheets, but he just wouldn’t budge. When the cleaners were done, one lady told me that ‘The cat usually hides when we enter the apartment. We never see him.’ and said something like I must have given him a confidence boost. Harvey’s owners later said that he usually hides and poops himself when the cleaners come so I thought it was cute he didn’t do either of these things while I was there!
- I’ve cared for a one-eyed (Zoey) in Birmingham, AL, and a three-legged kitty called Bonnie in NYC.
- Some of the cats I’ve cared for have Insta and I still follow them and their owners, @che_harvey and @persianpals
Why should someone hire you to cat sit?
Well, firstly it’s free to hire me! The websites I use operate on an exchange model where no money is given to the sitter. The sitter (me) provides live-in pet care in exchange for a place to stay. So unlike pet sitting app Rover, I am based in the person’s home for however long the person’s gone for. This could be as little as overnight or sometimes up to six months (note: The longest sit I’ve done has been about 1-month long). I also think that after completing some 30+ house and cat sits—all over the US and Australia—I have proved I am trustworthy and reliable, and a true cat lover. I think it’s also a bit of a novelty to most Americans to have someone from Australia caring for their cat.
What’s something special you’d like people to know about the cat and house sitting services that you offer?
I still remember the names of all the cats I’ve cared for! There are probably 40 or so cats I’ve cared for ranging from 8-week-old kittens to more senior cats aged 17 and 18. I also still speak to about half the people I’ve sat for which goes to show it’s not just a service—friendships can be formed and maintained long after you’ve cared for the person’s home and cat(s).
I’d like to give a special “thank you” to Madolline for taking the time to answer my questions and for allowing me to share her story and pics with all of the Cattitude Daily readers. For more on Madolline, check out her blog, One Cat at a Time. Curious on what to expect when you hire a cat sitter? Check out her detailed Q&A on the topic here. | <urn:uuid:b282ca8f-4192-4d3f-9920-d44c4660d3ef> | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | https://cattitudedaily.com/cat-sitter-chronicles-traveling-the-world-with-cats/ | 2021-10-23T05:35:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585561.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20211023033857-20211023063857-00077.warc.gz | en | 0.976428 | 1,400 |
Okay you’ve just decided to go on a last minute holiday, or better still, you have not even decided whether to go. For the last minute planner, we’ve put together some less common travel destinations around the world that might just spark off that wanderlust in you to get that family trip going!
You might think it’s going to be an expensive trip. But there are actually affordable flights via Qatar Airways that would get you and your family to Copenhagen for about a thousand per pax. Once you’re in Copenhagen, your kids would not want to miss Tivoli, a fairy tale-like central amusement park that was founded as far back as 1843!
So why Denmark? Lonely Planet voted Denmark as one of its Top 10 Family Travel Destinations for 2014 and we’re quite sure why. It’s a city built for kids. Cited as a family holiday haven, it’s safe and relaxed, with a variety of family-friendly accommodation, restaurants and efficient services.
There’s also Legoland, with a 20-million-piece Miniland of world icons (Statue of Liberty, Star Wars, etc) that you absolutely can’t miss. In addition, bring your kids out for ghostly tours of castle dungeons or a week in a prairie wagon – something you’ll never experience while just staying at home.
What better place and time than Lapland to experience a true White Winterland! And everyone knows the one and only Santa Claus is Finnish and lives in Lapland. So visiting Santa Claus at his homeplace could just be the perfect holiday for your kids. As the exact location of his hideaway is not known, it is best to head to his Rovaniemi office where he greets visitors all year round.
Aside from a magical Santa Claus visit, you can also ride on sleighs pulled by dogs, cheer at reindeer races on frozen lakes, or go ice-fishing or snowmobile through forests. Lapland’s versatile ski resorts also offer downhill enthusiasts everything from kids’ runs to black slopes, and snow parks to backcountry exploring.
The winter season starts in late October, and high season spans from February until the snow melts in early May. Last but not least, don’t forget to catch the stunning aurora borealis (northern lights).
Mums and Dads looking for a hot and sunny beach holiday can visit FIJI if you’ve already conquered Southeast Asia, Maldives, or simply looking for something different and more exotic.
Fijians love family life and it's the perfect place to visit with your children. And if you’re a beach lover, a weekend at Fiji will prove to be the trip of the year for you. Enjoy the white silky beaches, crystal clear waters, and go snorkelling at Fiji's many islands.
And did you know that children are something special in Fiji? There is an abundant availability of nanny services that take care of your kids of all ages, from baby-sitting, to awesome surf lessons for older kids.
There's also tonnes of activities for parents to enjoy, from kite-boarding, off-road cave safaris, flyboarding, parasailing, eco tours, and shark encounters to look forward to.
Explore island paradise, go slow, and unwind.
If you're looking for a one-stop location for your family, why not visit Sri Lanka for experiences you never knew existed.
Not only are the beaches clean and crystal clear, you could also enjoy one of the most scenic rail routes in Sri Lanka between the two hillside towns of Nuwara Eliya and Ella, taking in sights of rolling emerald hills and tea plantations. If your children love Thomas the Train, they're bound to love a great train adventure - this train snakes its way slowly through the countryside and inside no less than 21 narrow tunnels.
Sri Lanka is also small enough to travel around without spending endless hours in the car. You could also visit wild safaris, elephant orphanages, and be sure to plan in a visit to Little Adam’s Peak (as opposed to the “Big” Adam’s Peak), for a kid-friendly trek which is about four kilometres and which journeys through the tea plantations around the area. Watch tea being picked and enjoy a 360-degree view at the top including the lovely Ruwana Falls.
One of the many “Happy Valleys” in China (more in Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan and Chengdu), the Shenzhen Happy Valley is probably the nearest from Singapore. You could spend an entire weekend there or proceed on to Macau and Hong Kong thereafter.
Shenzhen's Happy Valley covers a total area of 350,000 square kilometers and was constructed after the successes of Shenzhen's other theme parks Splendid China, Chinese Folk Culture Villages and Windows of the World.
Your kids will love the activities in this Happy Valley, which are different in the day and at night, blending modern high technology and leisure. Explore Nine themed sections from Spanish Plaza, Cartoon City, Adventure Mountain, Happy Time, Gold Mine Town, Shangri-la Forest, Hurricane Bay, Sunshine Coast, Maya Water Park and Happy Train, a high-altitude single track train.
Visit over 100 colourful attractions that are unique to the theme park, from a UFO experience to "Xueshan Feilong", the first suspended roller coaster in China. There is Maya Water Park, which is the only park in Asia that by rewarded the international prize of the World Water Park Association.
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Did you know that originally, Flashies had nothing to do with flash cards…
We wrote a huge manual that covered the entire primary school syllabus, our way! Not only were our Number Bond animals within the pack, but so were many other fun stories and characters! Although this book wasn’t able to take off, we haven’t forgotten about them.
The next pack that we are in the process of producing is all about Times Tables! Perhaps the most infamous topic, and certainly in our experience the most important. Our approach massively differs from the traditional ‘boring’ endless memory related learning techniques.
For this, we break our tables into either rules that can be learnt in order, and then mini rhymes that illustrate the remaining tables. We can’t wait to show more, and we’ll be providing teasers on our social media in the coming weeks.
Ok then, but what else?
Well, we also have the preliminary designs in place for a pack that explains a series of all the important maths definitions, as well as shapes. For the definitions, have you ever thought about the best way to explaining what the word Total means? What about Minus? Or Double!
The same goes for the shapes pack. As adults we so often take shapes for granted, however we have created fun methods of learning them, as well as other geometry-based words.
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10 Horrifying Facts About The Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal
For decades, it was an open secret that thousands of Catholic priests across the globe had been caught molesting young children. Within the upper ranks of the Catholic Church, reports of sexual abuse had crossed every desk.
See Also: 10 Crazy Catholic Conspiracy Theories
The Church did their best to keep it from leaking to the press and to deal with the problem within the church. More often than not, though, their solution was little more than to pass child molesters onto a new parish, where they’d be surrounded by a whole new set of children to prey on or sentenced them to the “life of prayer and penance” the religion already demanded.
They couldn’t keep it quiet forever. It was inevitable that the truth of what was going on inside of some of the Catholic Church’s parish walls would explode out into the public.
But even now that the stories have come out, most people still have no idea just how horrifying the sex abuse scandal really was. This was more than just a case of a few bad apples. The details are staggering, and most still have no idea just how deep the cover-up really went.
10 7% of Catholic Priests In Australia Have Been Accused Of Sexual Abuse
Most of the stories we’ve heard from the Catholic Church’s sex abuse scandal come from the United States or Ireland, but the epidemic there was light compared to what was going on in Australia. In the land down under, sex abuse was more rampant than anywhere else on earth.
7% of all Australian Catholic priests have been accused of sexual abuse, typically by children who are 11-years-old or younger. In other words, if you found yourself in a room with fourteen Australian priests, chances are that one of them would be a child molester.
The numbers get even worse when you look at them in detail. Out of children who ever actually found themselves alone in a private session with a priest, 37% reported being sexually abused. And in the worst order, St. John of God, nearly half of the priests were accused of abuse.
Even these numbers, though, are just based on how many people were willing to come out and report the abuse. Most of the children targeted by the priests were young boys, a group that is statically very rarely willing to come out and speak about sexual abuse – and so there’s no telling how many people just haven’t told their stories.
For people behind the statistics, it was devastating. At least 40 victims in the city of Victoria alone ended up killing themselves over what they’d endured at the hands of men they’d trusted.
9 Dutch Sex Abuse Victims Who Spoke Out Were Forcibly Castrated
In 1956, a young boy at the Harreveld Boarding School called the police. He’d been repeatedly raped by multiple monks at the school, he told them, lead by a Brother Superior named Gregorius.
Nothing came of it. The monks at the school simply apologized to the police and told them the boy was mentally ill. They would take care of it themselves, they assured them. Then they brought the young boy into a psychiatric ward and, as punishment for speaking out, violently castrated him.
It’s one of the most horrifying stories to come out of the scandal – but it didn’t just happen once. It’s believed that at least ten other boys went through the same thing. The others, though, didn’t get as far as calling the police. As soon as it slipped out that they might be thinking of talking, they were locked up and their genitals mutilated, an act the priests justified as “treatment for homosexuality”.
The whole church tried to cover the story up. When the Catholic Church wrote their report on sex abuse, they conveniently left Harreveld out. And the Dutch Prime Minister Victor Marijen even tried to get a royal pardon for the monks who’d raped and castrated the boys in their care.
8A Known Child Molester Was Appointed To The Sexual Abuse Advisory Board
In 1996, Rev. Martin O’Loghlen openly admitted to sexually abusing a teenage girl. And in the very same year, he was appointed to the Church’s sexual abuse advisory board.
O’Loghlen, as he openly admitted, had repeatedly committed statutory rape on a teenage girl. He was a Vice Principal at the Catholic high school at the time, and he sexually preyed on young girls for his entire time in a position of power.
The girl didn’t report what had happened until 1996. When she did, O’Loghlen didn’t deny a single word. His only justification was that he was a “sex addict” and that he’d changed. There’s little to think that he did, though. The girl didn’t report it out of the blue. She reported him because 30 years after sexually assaulting her, he had tracked down her new address and started harassing her all over again.
Even after O’Loghlen admitted to statutory rape, the church still left him on the sexual advisory board. He enjoys “highly esteem” among the clergy, the man responsible for investigating him wrote. They let him off the hook and put him on the board – and he stayed on it for more than 10 years.
7 Orphans In Quebec Were Falsely Labelled Mentally Ill And Left With Sex Abusers
Between 1949 and 1956, 20,000 illegitimate children of unmarried women in Quebec were sent into the care of the church. But instead of being raised like sons and daughters of God, they were put through unimaginable abuse.
At the time, abortion and contraceptives were illegal. If a woman got pregnant, there was little she could legally do about it, and, in the culture, the stigma of unwed motherhood was harsh. The church would try to coerce them into leaving their children in their orphanages, promising to take good care of them.
Instead, though, the children were so horribly mistreated that most didn’t even start speaking until they were 6-years-old. They were repeatedly reminded that they were “children of sin”. If they cried, they were beaten.
When the Church realized that they could double their federal funding by running a psychiatric hospital, they falsely labeled thousands of the children as mentally deficient. These children were pulled out of school and put into forced labor camps.
Rape was horrendously frequently. One survivor, who says he was raped two or three times a week, says he grew up thinking “it was normal to have sex between men”.
It took until 2006 before the Church apologized for what they’d done. Their atonement was to give the survivors about $15,000 each – and, in exchange, to force them to sign a contract promising never to press charges.
6 The Church Ignored Complaints About A Priest Who Raped 200 Children For 50 Years
At a school for the deaf in Wisconsin, Rev. Lawrence C. Murphy made a habit of calling his pupils into his office around the time when they turned 14-years-old. God had commanded him to teach them about sex, he would tell them. But God forbade them from telling anyone about it.
Between 1950 and 1974, it’s believed that Rev. Murphy molested approximately 200 young boys, usually using that story. Despite what he told them, though, the kids didn’t keep it quiet. They told everyone they could what was happening – and not a soul listened.
One of the boys said he told three archbishops but was told to just forget about what Rev. Murphy had done to him and let it drop. In turn, he contacted two police departments and the district attorney, and still nothing happened.
Even the future Pope Benedict XVI himself was told about what was happening. In 1996, while he was still a Cardinal, the future Pope was sent reports about Rev. Murphy’s abuse, but never did anything about it. Murphy died two years later in 1998, still a priest, without ever suffering a single consequence for sexually assaulting 200 children.
“That man should have been in prison for a very long time,” one of his victims said after he died. “He got away with it.”
5 An Archbishop Claimed He “Didn’t Know” It Was Illegal To Have Sex With Children
When his Archdiocese was put on trial for the sex abuse in 1984, Archbishop Robert J. Carlson was asked if he understood that having sex with a child was illegal. Carlson replied, “I’m not sure whether I knew it was a crime or not.”
Carlson wasn’t actually that ignorant – he just wasn’t too caught up on the “thou shalt not give false testimony” part of the Bible. He’d written multiple memos that not only made it clear that he knew his priests were sexually assaulting children, but also made it clear that he was actively using the law to cover it up.
When one child’s parents complained about their child being abused by Carlson’s priests, he sent out a memo reminding the other bishops that the statute of limitations would expire in two years. If they could just keep them from talking to police for a little bit longer, the parents wouldn’t be able to press charges.
Carlson also told the court that he had no regrets about how he’d handled it. “I think in everything we do, once we’ve experienced it, we reflect on our actions and we ask what we can do better,” he told them. “I think we did a pretty good job.”
4 The Cover-Up Has Been Going On Since At Least The 1940s
The first hints of what was going on didn’t really hit the media until the 1980s and 1990s, but within the church, people have been talking about it since the 1940s.
That was when the American Rev. Gerald Fitzgerald set up the Congregation of the Servants of the Paraclete, a religious order to treat monks who were struggling with sin (specifically alcoholism). Shortly after opening his congregation, Fitzgerald sent a letter to the Pope complaining about the massive number of child molesters being sent his way.
Nothing was being done to punish them, Rev. Fitzgerald complained. Instead, they were allowed to make a quick, fake repentance, and then were put back in – as he put it – “a position where they can continue their wonted activity.” That letter was sent in 1957, but it’s widely believed he’d been struggling with the problem for more than a decade already. The reverend did not hold back in the forcefulness of his recommendations. In the letter he further said: “These men Your Excellency are devils and the wrath of God is upon them and if I were a bishop I would tremble when I failed to report them to Rome for involuntary laicization [(defrocking)].”
In Ireland, the problem may have been well-known even before then. Way back in the 1930s, they set up the “Christian Brothers” and “Sisters of Mercy” – workhouses where sexual abuse was “endemic”, according to one report.
“They were routinely sexually abused,” the report said, as well as physically beaten. Children there were beaten while hung from hooks, set upon by dogs, forced to eat their own vomit, and far more – and word never slipped through to the public until 50 years after it had started.
3 The Church Has Kept Secret Books On Their Cover-Ups Since The 18th Century
The church has kept secret records on their scandals for far longer, though. Since at least the 18th century, they’ve kept a secret set of books called the Canon 489 Files: an archive of murder, scandal, and abuse, meant to be kept from prying eyes.
Around the 1970s, the pages of the Canon 489 books became filled with stories about priests sexually abusing children and with clear records of a deliberate cover-up. There are written confessions from priests openly admitting to raping children, paired with letters from church officials telling them to destroy all evidence.
Some records were kept in the books, though, because the Catholic Church never thought they’d have to show it to the world. They were confident that they’d win the legal right to keep their books secret.
When a lawsuit forced them to reveal the information to the world, the Church complied – but there’s no telling what they managed to tear out before the world looked at their pages. One bishop was caught calling for a meeting to discuss how to keep their dirtiest secrets from being exposed to the word.
“If there’s something there you really don’t want people to see you might send it off to the Apostolic Delegate,” he suggested. “They have immunity to protect something that is potentially dangerous.”
2Pope John Paul II Personally Promoted A Cardinal Who Was Caught Covering It Up
On December 13, 2002, Cardinal Bernard Law resigned from his position as Archbishop of Boston. An expose in the news had revealed that he had personally helped cover up the sexual abuse in his archdiocese, even protecting a man who had personally molested 130 children.
That man was John Geoghan, a priest who repeatedly raped and assaulted children over a three-decade spree. The boys he targeted were young – one was only four-years-old.
Cardinal Law was fully aware of what Geoghan was doing. There are records showing he was getting reports about Geoghan’s abuse by at least 1984. He signed letters complaining about Geoghan’s “history of homosexual involvement with young boys”, and yet, for almost 15 years, kept him in parishes where he’d be surrounded by young children.
Geoghan didn’t get in trouble until the parents of his victims took their complaints to the media and the courts – and, when it became clear that Law that been involved in the cover-up, he resigned.
But the Church, it seems, didn’t have much of a problem with one of the Cardinals protecting rapists. Less than two years after the scandal broke, Pope John Paul II himself made Cardinal Law the Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, an important basilica in Rome. The new position made him one of the most powerful men in the church, with no superiors other than the Pope himself.
1 In 2016, The Church Once Again Ordered Bishops Not To Report Sex Abuse
At this point, it’s probably no surprise that the Church was trying to keep these stories from reaching the press. In the 1990s, the Church specifically sent letters to their Bishops telling them that they were to keep all reports of sexual abuse within the church courts and outside of the public ones, with the letter they sent specifying that it “must be meticulously followed”.
What’s deeply troubling, though, is how little has changed, even now that the stories have come to light. As recently as in 2016, the Church was caught sending another letter to their bishops, telling them: “It is not necessarily the duty of the bishop to report suspects to authorities, the police or state prosecutors.”
The letter was talking about sexual abuse from priests. It was full of a horrifying refusal to take responsibility. It wrote the Church’s sex abuse scandals off by saying that most sexual assaults are still committed by families and friends, only acknowledging that “the church has been particularly affected by sexual crimes” – as if the real victim in all of this has been the Church’s reputation.
The Catholic Church backpedaled and apologized when the letter made it out into the media. Still, it’s a deeply troubling glimpse into what still happened behind closed doors, when there are no cameras or reporters on hand to expose what’s happening to the world.
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