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This? Chip writes: I fly twice a week for business exclusively on Southwest Airlines. In the last year I have probably flown 50-60 times on Southwest. I am about as loyal a Southwest customer as could be expected. So imagine my surprise last Monday when I went to board my 12:40pm flight from Las Vegas (where I live) to Omaha and was prevented from doing so an unruly the gate agent who thought just by looking at me, she could determine whether I was too big to fit in one seat and informed me that I needed to buy a 2nd ticket. Now I am a big guy (6’1, a few extra pounds) but I’ve never been stopped, asked, suggested, or otherwise looked-at-funny that I should buy 2 seats, by Southwest or any other airline… so I initially shrugged it off as an honest mistake. But she wouldn’t budge! Nor would two of the supervisors who were called. They dug their heels in and I stood there arguing with them as my flight boarded and left without me. This was a business trip, so I ended up losing a day of work. The worst part of the whole experience, when I told them I fly twice a week they didn’t believe me! I tried to get no less than four(4) Southwest staff to pull up my travel history, both to show them that I was a frequent traveler and my weight wasn’t an issue, and to show them I’m a LOYAL customer, but they wouldn’t do it. I was stunned at the lack of customer service. The proverbial cherry on top of the whole ordeal was a backhanded apology by the final supervisor who said “he was sorry that I was never stopped before.” Now I was irate. Defeated, I went home to reschedule my flight for the next day. I looked up their rules for ejecting “persons of size” and it turns out the true test for determining if someone is too big for one seat is the put them in the seat and see if the armrests go all the way down. These people didn’t even do that. They are clearly not allowed to just visually determine if someone is too big or not, that’s discrimination! Mind you, I didn’t get anywhere near the plane, this all happened at the top of the jetway where the tickets are collected. It’s been one week and although I’ve sent this to Southwest executives, Southwest customer service, and Southwest’s twitter account, I have yet to receive any official response or apology from them other than the appalled customer service rep who’s job it is to constantly apologize to people like me. Would this be a good time to mention that their customer service line is constantly busy and the only time to get through to them is 7am in the morning? I’m not looking for any free stuff, all I want are the two Southwest employees who denied me my flight (one gate agent, one supervisor) to be educated on what their policies actually are so this won’t happen again. As I said, I fly twice a week and I don’t want to be ejected again. Thanks Consumerist. Keep fighting the good fight! Chip also provided a blog entry where he details his communication with Southwest. A customer service rep has indeed apologized over the phone, but could not guarantee that Chip wouldn’t be randomly yanked from a flight in the future. Here’s what he would like from the airline: 1. An official written apology/letter from Southwest management that I can carry with me so as to prevent this from happening again. 2. An acknowledgment that the gate agent and supervisor acted in the wrong. 3. That gate agent and supervisor are reprimanded or otherwise informed that they acted in the wrong, directed to the actual guidelines for “customers of size” so they will not arbitrarily yank someone off a flight again. That’s all, no money, no free stuff, no lawsuit, no 6 o’clock news. Just an apology and some effort put into making sure this is not a repeat occurrence. The policy as written is pretty clear, and Chip just wants it to be followed. That doesn’t sound like too much to ask from a guy who flies twice a week. What do you think? Chip says his rebooked (single ticket) flight to Omaha progressed without incident. Frequent Traveler is Too Fat to Fly on Southwest Airlines [Chip's Blog] UPDATE: This complaint has been resolved.

] The ruling seems idiotic. Our justice system at its finest. Could be. Or it could be the law that’s idiotic and should be changed. Sales taxes are outdated in a service economy: goods and services should be taxed equally. That’s fine: The law can be changed. Neither the spirit *NOR* the letter of the law supports this ruling. Really? Have you read Ohio’s sales tax laws? Cable companies have to pay a licenses fee of some sort to the state. Satellite companies don’t. The sales tax was the state’s attempt to get a similar revenue stream from the satellite companies. It’s a bit convoluted, but the intent was to level the playing field, not destabilize it. Me thinks some Ohio supreme court justices have cable, free cable. My first thought as well. Do the Courts have lobbyists? This seems like a payoff. The decision notes that both the satellite companies and the cable companies had lobbyists in the legislature which wrote the law. Apparently, the cable companies had better lobbyists. “As a result, the cable and satellite television industries retained lobbyists to protect their interests, and ultimately the legislature amended the bill to enact a sales tax on “satellite broadcasting service†alone.” My exact thoughts. By “better lobbyists” you mean ones with more money, right? Most people would think Supreme Court justices are somehow above reproach and not subject to corruption. But as a resident of Corrupticut (er, Connecticut), which over the last 10 years has seen corrupt state treasurers, mayors, legislators, and even governors and their chiefs of staff all allocute to illegal activities, I do not for one moment believe that Justices cannot be bought. They can be. Without doubt. And this case does stink of bribery. Let’s see… cable companies have infrastructure that makes use of public space and satellite companies have no ground presence in Ohio other than the dishes on each individual home. I’m leaning towards thinking that those judges were bribed in some fashion. I would ask what the rationale for the difference is; if the cable companies are not taxed because they are required to upgrade and maintain the publicly owned infrastructure, then it seems like a wash. Cable subscribers already pay separate taxes on that service. Licence fees, but yes. There are similar charges on the cable companies, they just aren’t termed taxes. This was intended to level out the industry a bit. IANAL but what I got from TFA is that satellite companies do not operate as local businesses, so much as they operate as large corporations. Cable companies exploit some sort of loophole where they run as “local franchises” instead of large corporations. I guess “local businesses” are exempt from whatever tax this is. I’m from Ohio and can vouch for the fact that all cable companies around here are “local” (ex: “NEOTWC” is “North East Ohio Time Warner Cable”… instead of just “Time Warner, Inc.”)… either way the ruling still seems unfair. Not sure about Ohio, but I know in New York, Time Warner has been reincorporating, with “Ma Warner” absorbing the local branches back into the corporation, while they keep their local names to keep from confusing customers. It sounds like from the information that I read on the case the initial briefs were not complete and basically a technicality did the satellite groups in. I think most of the telcom/cable rules need a major overhaul so there is fairness in taxation and pricining but I guess I can keep hoping. The decision is not idiotic at all. The Ohio legislature decided to charge sales tax on satellite services, not cable services . The Court merely said that doing so is not unconstitutional. It’s not the Courts’ job to make the laws, but to interpret them. The decision is available here: Good point. It’s amazing how completely and utterly irrelevant that statement is here. I suppose the state can tax anything they darn well please. I mean the constitution doesn’t explicitly mention not being able to tax. They could tax our air and use the excuse that the money will be used to ensure plenty of clean air for the future. They already tax your water and its distribution, so why not tax the sales of entertainment? I believe the reason this went to court is because the industry being taxed doesn’t like it and is using the “fairness” argument against it. I think taxes are not fair at all, but this is not the subject. Of course, businesses are not taxable entities: they don’t exist (they are only abstract ideas of people). Only people are taxed. When a “business” is taxed, it merely passes the overhead to the consumer (ie people). Cable companies are pushing hard for these taxes, just as they pushed HOAs and local governments to ban satellitie dises a few years ago. (NOTE: The FCC now prohibits such restrictions on dishes under 1 meter and any terrestial (OTA) TV antennas:) I have to agree with the chief Justices dissent. And worse yet, this decision sets a precident that others states can, and will, follow. It’s all about the money. Even the courts are now in it for the money. “We’ve taxed every ting we can think of. There’s only one thing left to tax.” “You don’t mean…?” “Yes. We’ll have to tax… You know, “THINGY”…” “Tax Thingy??” “YES. Of course, we’ll exempt ourselves…” Sorry for the typos. I must have fat fingers today. Your fingers are too fat. To obtain a special dialing wand, mash the keyboard with you palm, now. hkujbn g78ui One more reason why lobbying should be outlawed. Along with political parties. If you did those two things, people in positions of power might actually start doing the right thing… Term Limits. For all. Even judges. The founding fathers never intended for people to make a career in elected office. Term limits for judges combined with an abolishment of judicial elections. (I know some people think appointed judges seem undemocratic, but I don’t think judges should be beholden to campaign donors/supporters. Judges should be fair and impartial, and not have to campaign on their “record” either. Combine with strict term limits and I think appointed judges are a great idea.) I wish we could stop framing the tax argument as it’s OK to tax denizens as long as the tax is “fair”. Put another way, it’s OK to cable/satellite as long as they are treated equally. How about local governments provide some kind of value and make revenue off of that. They do this in some places by providing water/sewer and even electricity. OK, so why not provide cable service? It seems that people are addicted to entertainment and have this entitlement attitude towards it. Therefore, wouldn’t it be in the public’s interest to have the town provide said service? I’ll go further and argue that towns could make money providing cable, internet and telephone. There! The technology is mature, there are plenty of local people capable of installing the infrastructure; there is no reason this wouldn’t work… except one: the cable industry would fight this idea make sure it never saw the light of day. But other than that! Because then the cable/satellite/internet companies sue the town for unfair competition Some actually Do. Kutztown, PA has thier own cable tv/internet service. It operates at small profit (money back to the borough) and costs about 20% LESS. It’s now, however, virtually impossible to start in a new town. You can thank verizon and comcast for the all the new regulations, laws, and fees if it’s attempted. Cable providers pay a franchisee fee based upon projected sales/use/customers in most Cities/States. Basically the consumer is already paying a tax (built into the price). Satellite providers don’t pay the franchisee fee, thus sales tax is applicable. Yes, State tax laws are totally farked up. If I build a product or service that is cheaper / better/ or avoids built in pitfalls of another competing business model, then the government should step in and tax my more efficient business to level the playing field, right? I don’t care. DishNetwork is still 1000x better than Time Warner. (Yes, I live in Ohio.) The truth is cable company’s have to pay franchise fees to every city they serve (sat does not pay these fees) also there are tariffs charged to the cable companies that sat does not pay either so in the end cable pays more taxes and fees in Ohio than the sales tax the sat companys pay. See or

Friday, July 15, 2011. 333 comments:1 – 200 of 333 Newer› Newest» Hey! You just changed up your blog design!! I was just on your cilantro lime corn post, now I popped on this Oh-my-gosh-so yummy cinnamon roll cake post, and your blog is different- LOL! The blog looks good, but this cake looks AMAZING! Must try very soon! Thanks for posting, Laurie! :) ~Jen Thanks! Your recipe is now flying around Pinterest! :) found you on Pinterest and looks amazing!! Gonna try it! First visit from Pinterest! Cinnamon rolls are in my top 3 desserts, so this cake looks like something I should try! Just found blog on pininterest. Now you are in my Google Reader.--- going to read archives now Yup, pinterest here too ;) Thanks for the recipe. Going to make it tonight for my hubs for breakfast, great recipe! Just found this through Pinterest - MUST try now!!! Love it!! :) Hi! Do you think I could mix this up the night before and bake it in the morning? Looks delish! Coming from Pinterest and this looks scrumptious! Totally have to try this. Looks soooo yummy! Oh, and I, too, found you on Pinterest. I'm one of your newest followers because of this delicous(!)looking recipe that I happened upon at Pinterest. I'm more from "the South" so I'm hoping to find some more new recipe ideas here! Blessings, Leslie This is breakfast food... right? Please say yes. Just popped over from Pinterest! Going to make this recipe tomorrow! Thanks! In the oven now! DELICIOUS! Made it Friday and ate it Saturday morning. It was definitely the best right out of the oven, but still SO good in the morning! AND it really was SO easy! I had everything in my cupboards already! If you haven't made this, try it! I saw the picture of these mouthwatering cinnamon buns on Pinterest and HAD to find the recipe. So glad I found your blog :) Found you via Pinterest and cannot wait to try this recipe out. Looks delish. got this off of pinterest...made the cake and it is so moist and flavorfull...i cheated on the icing and i opened a can of cream cheese whipped icing and melted it in microwave so i could drizzle it on top of cake...yummo I, too, found this on pinterest! Looks amazing and I cannot wait to try it! So amazing. We demolish a pan in a night at my house LOL. I am tempted to try cream cheese icing myself! Making it now. Is that right- 3 sticks of butter? yikes!! Smells great!! Oh my goodness, this was delicious! I just made it and it was fabulous! Guess 3 sticks of butter did the trick! Found you on Pinterest as well. Just made the cake and it is DIVINE!!! Love how the house smells. I put a link on my fb page! Pinterest guilty as well! This looks delicious! I'm thinking about making this as my husband's birthday "cake". Should I use regular (all-purpose) flour, cake flour, or self-rising flour? i'd like to know too if we can mix & refrig the night before & bake in the morning. I'd like to take to a teacher's meeting on monday. Hi! To answer a few questions....I used all purpose flour in the cake. I have never tried making it ahead of time and baking it the next day, so I'm just not sure if that could be done or not! Thanks! Oy to the vey. DELICOUS!!! Found on Pinterest, and I am in LOVE! This was VERY YUMMY! Thanks for sharing! I posted a link to it in my blog :) (Oh, and I found it on Pinterest) OMGosh!!! AMAZING is all I can say. If the cake tastes anything like the batter, then I can kiss this diet goodbye! ;) It is in the oven right now...I can't wait to try it. My husband and our daughter (3 years old) fought over who got to lick what.....the beater, the spatula, or the knife. Thank you for the wonderful recipe, I too found it on Pintrest. I made this last night and it was AMAZING...so so good!!!! THANK YOU! I love pinterest! :) It took me like 40 minutes to cook, now I'm just waiting for it to cool, it smells so good! I wasn't looking for a recipe for our Labor Day picnic, but I found one anyway. I clicked over from Pinterest, btw. Thanks! I just made this today and it was absolutely AMAZING!!!!! Melts in your mouth, buttery goodness!!! Thank you so much for sharing this!! :) saw the pic on pinterest and had to try it! it's in the oven now! thanks! This looks so good and I will give it a try VERY soon! That was the best cake EVER!!! Loved it! Will be making again soon, to share this time. :) Mine is in the oven! Also came from Pinterest! Just pinned this from Pinterest. Judging from the comments, I MUST go into my kitchen this moment and put to together!!!! Thanks for sharing it. Saw it on Pinterest and I am sitting here with a warm piece of the cake as I type! Mmmmmmmmm! If you've just read the recipe, I advise you to go straight into your kitchen and make it. I've pinned over a hundred things on Pinterest now, but this is the first time I've hit the kitchen immediately after pinning it. Just waiting for it to cool off a bit before we dig in. In the oven now! It smells sooooo good...I can't wait to taste it! I had everything in my pantry - it was perfect! Via Pinterest :) Just found this on pinterest :) Gonna make it and blog soon! Thanks... So yummy and easy to make from basic ingredients :) I'm another one from Pinterest...just took them out of the oven, and they smell AMAZING!! Taking them to work tomorrow for a birthday! It's in the oven now....smells so good. Can't wait to eat it. Found you on Pinterest. :) This Southern girl thinks your "up north" cooking, especially this recipe, sounds good! Jamie in GA OOOh crazy Pinterest fire! Baking this right now. I am going to try a caramel sauce instead of a glaze. I know....I am naughty! I too, got the recipe off Pinterest. It looked too good not to make. It's in the oven now. I thought the cake batter was quite thick for cake. I wonder if I did something wrong. I'm an experienced baker, and I followed the directions to a T. I will just have to see how it turned out when it comes out of the oven. I added 1/2 tsp. of baking soda and used buttermilk instead of the milk. I always substitute buttermilk for milk and haven't had a failure yet. Maybe that's what made the batter so thick? I found it hard to swirl the topping in. Any advice from those who have made it? Just made this! Super excited to see how it tastes! Hi. Another "Pinterest" visitor. Sounds YUM!! Hooray for Pinterest! I can't wait to try this!! Hi, I too am a Pinterest visitor. This recipe looks amazing... Going to try it soon. Thanks!! This cake looks wonderful! I've made this same recipe before a few times, but last time I used a third of the amount of butter called for in the cinnamon topping, and liked it better. Way too much, for me at least, the way it is written. I do not even know what Pinterest is. But the recipe looked delicious so it is in the oven, and the batter is yummy. My topping wasn't swirlable either so maybe won't be as pretty but it should still taste great, eh? Thank you for the recipe. Thank you!! This sounds wonderful!! Found this recipe on Pinterest too! It looks delicious! I can't wait to try it. just tried your recipe but with wholemeal flour and it tastes great. although I would put a little less of butter and suger in the topping. its a bit too much :)but of course its very tasty ;) Just made this and yum! I decreased the butter in the topping per the reviews and it turned out well! Another "found you on Pinterest" Wow! Just pulled this out of the oven and ate our first piece. SOOOO good!! Made it exactly as written and my husband is over the moon. So easy too! This looks delicious! Thanks for the recipe! Just made this, it turned out great!! As others did, I only used 1/2 stick of butter and 1 cup brown sugar for the topping. Thanks so much!! Found on Pinterest! Hi! Love the recipe. But i made it and it was real think batter. And it was hard to swril the knife threw. Is that how it is supposed to be? I cooked it and it took alog time and it was real dark on top . I dont know what i did maybe the Altitude? I live in Idaho.? thanks it is still good :) I made this and I added 1/2 block of cream cheese to the glaze... and it made the glaze a treat on it's on... soooo good. Is this best the day of or just as good a day later? Plan to make it tonight or tomorrow for a friend's birthday - she loves cinnamon rolls. I have just taken this out of the oven. Waiting for it to cool a little. Smells heavenly. I was just introduced to Pinterest. I will certainly keep coming back. Found this on pinterest and I'm so excited! I have been looking for a cinnamon roll cake recipe b/c last Christmas a doctor friend of ours had a patient that made him one and he shared it with us! Holy cow, my husband and I couldn't get enough, we were hooked! So I have been trying to find one and as soon as I came across the picture I was totally freakin out! ;) I'm going to make it tomorrow!! Thanks for sharing!! Found you on pinterest too. My dad has been a pinterest hater until today. He tried this recipe(which he found on pinterest) and we all LOVE it, including him!!! Thanks for bringing him over into the "dark side" of pinterest! It is dangerous that I have everything in the house to make this RIGHT NOW!! :) This is baking in the oven sa I type! I also saw the pic on Pinterest and knew I had to bake it as a pre-church surprise one Sunday morning! Gotta love Pinterest! Hello! This looks awesome! I am typing this with one hand because my other hand is busy shoveling forkfuls of this into my mouth. Now, to find a smaller pan to transfer it into before my husband comes home... :) Also - I added a quarter cup of chopped pecans to the topping. I thought I could count out some of the carbs by adding some protein. ;) I tried this tonight and added a cup of packed pumpkin to the mix and it adds a great spin on this delectable cake!! Mine is in the oven now!! I have already tested the batter and 'cinnamon swirl' it is AMAZING!! So the cake together should be astounding!! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! I made this for a carry in for bosses day and everyone loved it so much that I almost didn't get a piece myself! So yummy, my family is now begging for me to make it again for them to eat! this was so D-LISH, i'm so glad i got to taste it. I have a family of 3... my husband and daughter couldnt even wait for the glaze. They drizzeled the glaze after they served themselve. thank you for sharing =) This was so d-lish!!! i cant wait to make it again =) thank you for sharing. This is soooo good. Found you through pinterest and made it for my husband instead of a regular birthday cake. It is quite the hit! Thank you for sharing this yummy recipe. This looks delicious! Keep up the good work! This looks amazing! I'm sure my boys will love these! yum! This is awesome...I used a white cake mix then proceeded with the other two steps. Thank you. I tried this today and it was delicious! The only thing is...when I put the topping on the cake mixture, I did it in dollops and then swirled it with the knife. Is this the way you recommend to do it? can't wait to make this recipe. I am really loving pinterest. Glad to have found you! Just saw you on Pinterest, gonna switch it to gluten free and enjoy!! Just saw this on Pinterest too, and am now going to make this for my mother in law's bday dinner for tonight! Thanks for the wonderful recipe, I'm sure it will be a hit! :) tried it and LOVED it!!! Pure Yumminess. I followed it to a T. thanks! I just made these! They were amazing. Thanks for the recipe!! :) Sounds great! And way quicker than making cinnamon rolls. Heaven in a 9x13 pan! This is SO yummy! And since it is a "cinnamon roll" cake...can I eat it for breakfast? This looks like one amazing cake! I'm off to try it now! Made it gluten free and it was amazing! Oh, and no one noticed it was gluten free! In the oven now. It is taking a little longer to bake than it called for but the only problem with that is a house full of hungry boys waiting to dig in! It was very easy to make and sells delicious! I found this pan on sinful deliciousness on pinterest! I just made this and it left me and my family speechless! I am amazed that something as quick and easy to make is SO amazing! Thank you so much for sharing! This is so totally going to blow my diet! Heck, I am new to pinterest and everything that I have made is wonderful! My new addiction! Made this cake yesterday and it's gone, gone, gone! It was delicious and fills the cinnamon roll craving without all the fuss! Thank you for putting this on Pinterest. Just pulled this out of the oven...o...m...g...that is unreal. :) took about a half hour here and i only had margarine and that was fine too!!! Delicious and will be made again!!! Found you as well on Pinterest...Had to make it the very next day and Oh my goodness it was so moist, rich and tasted just like a cinnamon bun. Even my son who doesn't usually like cake loved it!!! Thank you! MMM this looks amazing. Will try it soon for sure. Got this off of pinterest as well....mine didn't turn out at all :( Yep...another pinterest stalker! My attempt is baking away right this minute! My husband used the last of our milk for cereal before I could make the glaze! TYPICAL MAN! So I'm having to use sour cream, fingers crossed! made this today...so decadent! made this today...so decadent!! I will be making this! Thank you! Terrific recipe. My friend shared this with me, and I got a call we were having unexpected company dropping in. Whipped this up and served it warm out of the oven. Believe me, it was a hit. Will definitely be making this often in the future. Nice quick, easy-to-follow recipe. My husband likes it warmed up with apple sauce drizzled over it!! I'm making this today for company...I also found you on Pinterest, and I've wanted to try it for a while. Thanks! I just made it. I baked it for the 30 mins it called for but the inside was still undercooked. Is it supposed to be gooey? I gave my boys a piece and put it back in the oven for a few more minutes. It does taste yummy. I am thinking of letting the boys have a piece for breakfast with milk and some fruit. Amazing cake. I used less butter and icing sugar, but turned out divine! Thank you very much for my new favourite cake! I am planning on making this cake next week, and I was wondering if anyone tried the "mix the ingredients the night before" method and bake the next day, and what the end result was?! I made this cake for a women's Bible study this week, and it is fabulous! I know it's going to be a family favorite for years to come. I made this a few days ago, and it is fabulous, a new family favorite for sure! Pinned this on Pinterest a few weeks ago and just had time to make it, A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! (added bonus the house smells amazing too!!) In the oven right now. I should be doing homework. Should be ready in 5 minutes, I'm super duper excited. Found it on pinterest, btw. It's in the oven right now. I came over here to see if anyone else still had a completely gooey middle after the recommended baking time? I wish I had thought to read the comments before I started - - I definitely would have cut back on the butter! Another pinner here! Going to make this today for the family, looks delicious! This looks SO amazing! Cinnamon rolls are my favorite, I can't wait to try! i have made this recipe twice over the weekend. AWESOME! For the glaze i added a couple tablespoons of cream cheese and loved it. i tried this recipe in a electric oven for the 28 minutes and turned out perfect. i then made it again a couple days later and baked it in my sisters oven (which is gas) and it was gooey in thr middle so i'm not sure if the gas stove has anything to do with the peoples that turned out gooey or not. I had a really gooey center as well, but the edges were really brown. Did anyone else use a non-stick pan? I can't figure out what I did wrong Have you ever mixed it up the night before (except the glaze) and refrigerated over-night? Then baked the next day? I love doing things like this for family holidays - if I can do most of the "work" the day/night before! Thanks! Pintrist rules! I made this tonight for the whole family; everyone's visiting for Thanksgiving. What a hit! I had to cook it a bit longer though, about 45 minutes. But it was well worth the wait... plus the house smelled delicious! Thanks Hi! I'll try to answer a few questions. I have never tried making this ahead of time and baking it the next day...sorry! I'm not sure what would happen. And I have no idea why some people are getting a gooey center. Sorry! I think if you use the toothpick test it should work to tell if it is done or not. Everyones ovens and pans are different. Your oven may take longer than 30 minutes. It is also important to stir in the melted butter SLOWLY, mixing well. Maybe cooling the butter slightly before mixing it in may help also. Another thing to try would be to bake it in 2 smaller pans...maybe it would bake more evenly. As for the amount of butter....hey I'm a Paula Deen fan...I can't get enough butter...and always look for rich recipes to make!!!!! Thanks! I'm a Pinaholic and just found this! I am going to try these on Thanksgiving morning. I usually make my own cinnamon rolls, but these look much easier! If they are as good as everyone says, I may be featuring them on my own blog for Christmas morning! (With your permission, of course!) Thanks for sharing! Monica@tiztheseason.wordpress.com Looks so good! Can't wait to make it! :D Found on pinterest, gonna make tomorrow for Thanksgiving! Mine are in the oven as we speak. My 10 y/o helped to make it and is so excited to try it!! Love Pinterest!!! Thanks for sharing!! This looks amazing! Will try it soon and will make it again for Christmas morning. Got this from Pinterest. thanks! This was delicious !!!! Making it for the second time today! DELICIOUS!!!! I pinned your cinnamon roll cake recipe...I made it! We LOVE -LOVE -LOVED it! 1-5 stars we give it a 6! Thank you for a delicious breakfast that will be added to the family favorites! Made this last night and it is deliscious :) I halved the recipe and used gluten free AP flour and powdered egg replacer. Turned out wonderful! I was scared because at the end of cooking time it still looked like liquid, but after cooling it firmed up. Delicious! The BEST GF, DF, EF recipe for a "cinnamon roll" EVER!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you...and my 9 yr old son with multiple allergies thanks you. Found this today on Pinterest! It was as fantastic as it sounded :) Thank you!! This looks AMAZING! Such a great idea :D This is actually in my oven as I type this...Thank you!! Ok...dumb question....plain or self rising flour? This looks A.M.A.Z.I.N.G....oh, and mine just came out of the oven!!! ( Its even better tasting then it looks!! (possible??) ) Making it as we speak!! :) This looked so good had to run out to the kitchen and make it. It is in teh oven right now....wanted something sweet and this certainly fits teh bill. Found on Pinterest! My husband is a man of very little comment and even he said "Oh, that really looks good. You better make that."!! I'm making it this week for a family Christmas gathering this Saturday! Can't wait to try it. I might have to make two...one to eat here at home and one for the gathering! :o) Thank you for the recipe!! I made this yesterday morning!!!I added chocolate chips... It was delicious!!! I brought this to work this morning and it was a HUGE hit! I have an insulated carrier with hot packs in it, so still warm even after my 45 min commute! I'm my co-workers new best friend! I did everything last night except mix it up with the butters & liquid. Had all my dry ingredients ready in a mixing bowl, the topping mix ready, pan greased, etc. Made it easier for someone who is not a "morning person" by nature. Love it! This will be our Christmas morning meal. Along with candy from the Stockings! Calories don't count on Christmas morning! Made this last night. Wife took it to work this morning for a focus group - they couldn't focus. So good. My dream of hosting my own cooking show is becoming a reality today!! I'm a librarian at a high school in Oklahoma and the Foods Teacher has asked me to prepare something for her class. In searching for yummy recipes, I came across yours! Thank you for posting pictures. The kids are going to LOOOOVE this!!! Angel from Oklahoma I was so exited to see this! My son loves cinnamon rolls, but usually isn't too crazy about cake. We haven't had too much luck with candles in the rolls. Glad I found this as his birthday is in 2 weeks! Cinnamon Rolls are something we eat nearly every weekend for breakfast or snack. This recipe sounds so delicious I'm making it for us tonight for dessert. Maybe some will survive until breakfast....lol. I can hardly wait to taste it because the picture looks divine. Thanks for sharing your recipe. Hi! Found via Pinterest, too. One question....when I put the topping it goes down in the batter....is it correct? The cake is in teh oven right now but I'm afraid it wasn't done properly...maybe I will try again tomorrow...any suggestion greately appreciated ;-) Um, hello? Where have you been all my life? This was AmAzInG! Thank you, Laurie, and thank you Pinterest. found you on Pinterest and looks amazing!! Gonna try it! Made this tonight for a Christmas party and it was such a huge hit!! I do believe next time I will reduce the butter in the topping. It seemed to make the bottom of the cake very greasy. But otherwise it came out perfect. I cooked it for 35 mins which was spot on. Thanks for the recipe! Based on these comments, I must get up and go to the kitchen to make this cake!! Also from Pinterest! So excited to try this, it looks AH-MAZE-ING! :) loved this cake! THANK YOU! also found via pinterest. i halved the butter in the cake and in the streusel, and it turned out just fine. next time, i'd add chopped nuts to the streusel, and more cinnamon. YUM! it was so very delicious - thank you! Just made it- and it is all its cracked up to be- great recipe! Thank you! Made these this morning but turned them into muffins instead of 9x13 pan. They cooked in about 25 min. and I put approx. 1 heaping TBL of struesel in each muffin. I then topped them with the glaze and they're incredible! 24 muffins. This sounds like perfect Christmas breakfast along with our traditional egg nog. these look insanely wonderful! now following you and can't wait to continue reading your recipe posts! Happy Holidays! Incredible! Changed it around a bit but was still delicious Also found this one on Pinterest (but didn't we all?) and decided to make it today. It's in the oven right now, and after reading the comments, I am wayy too excited. I loved this recipe but felt like there was way too much baking powder. Anyone else? How much could I cut out without ruining the cake? I saw this on Pinterest, but I'm bookmarking it...so I can make it someday.Hope you still have it by the time I make it! Just found this via Pinterest! SO excited to try this! :) Making this for breakfast on Christmas morning - found you on Pinterest and added your blog to my Google Reader. I can't wait to make this for Christmas morning! It looks heavenly!!! Just made this for Christmas morning and can't wait to dive into it! Wow....no one had dessert planned for Christmas dinner. I have everything in the pantry for this delicious looking cake and I know everyone will LOVE it! last night my kids pointed out to me that I didn't buy our traditional cinn rolls to have for Christmas breakfast. I printed out this recipe (had wanted to try it). I mixed everything for the cake, except for the butter, put it in the fridge. I then mixed up the cinn. mixture, except for the butter, covered and left it on the counter. I then measured out the powdered sugar and sat it aside. This a.m. when I got up I stirred the batter, added the butter and poured into pan. I then added the butter to the cinn. mix. and added it to the batter. It did take about 40 min. for it to get done. I then added the rest to the glaze. It came out so good and I was glad I did most of the work last night. We just spooned on the glaze as we ate it (my dad prefers it w/o glaze). I will make this for sure to take to school one day. Like most everyone else, I found the recipe on Pinterest. We made it to go along with our xmas morning stuff, and it was a HUGE hit. My mother in law requested the recipe, hahaha. Thanks for posting it! It's made the list for next year's xmas morning feast. I just made this recipe, it is in the oven right now. It was super easy to make literally mixed it up in less than 10 minutes. I am interested to see how it tastes :) Smells delish! I made this cake for a Christmas party with ladies from my church. I'm known for making good stuff and I ran out of time and ingredients for some of my usual recipes. I decided to check out Pinterest and saw the cake and decided I just had to do it. I wasn't disappointed and neither were any of the ladies! They all loved it and I shared the recipe. Thank you for some new yumminess! Found this on Pinterest and wanted to try it but I have one small question first. I assume with adding the baking powder the flour would be all-purpose? I know this can be a big deal and just wanted to double check. Thanks :) Yes...the flour is all purpose. Hope you enjoy! I made this on Christmas Eve for us to enjoy on Christmas morning while we unwrapped our presents. It was so easy I thought I missed a step. It was also very very delicious. I will be making it again tonight to bring in to the office tomorrow for my co workers to enjoy. Thanks for the recipe! Made this last night and it was soooo good!!! thank god for pinterest!! Well, of course I found this on Pinterest and made it for 2 different Christmas gatherings. It was a hit at both.... I baked both at the same time; one in a metal pan and one in glass dish (both 9x13). The one in the metal pan was done in less time than required; the glass dish took approximately 40 minutes. Honestly, the glass dish cake was 'prettier' on top and more moist but both were excellent. In fact, I finished off the last piece from the metal pan this morning and it was STILL moist :) Two thumbs up. Amazingly good. I actually didn't really want a 9x13 pan of this so I halved the recipe and baked it in an 8x8 pan for about 25 minutes. Came out perfectly! Thanks for the wonderful recipe! I made this for Christmas morning. It was wonderful! However, I found that my topping ended up at the bottom of the pan. Was I supposed to turn it out onto a platter before icing it? It was gooey and stuck to the bottom of the pan. I think that I will try turning it out next time. DELICIOUS though. I have made this twice this week it is so good!!! I've never found a recipe that I had to try right away until now. This is in the oven as I type. It's my reward for surviving oral surgery this week. Looks soft enough to eat without too much trouble. I love cinnamon rolls and have since I was a kid, but they are too time consuming to make. This recipe looked delicious and simple enough to try. I just made it and OH MY GOODNESS! It's more delicious than any cinnamon roll I've ever had. Me and three kids ate half of it. Thank you for sharing! Happy New Year to ME! LOVE this. My 10 year old son made it for treats tonight...even my food snob husband LOVED it...Thanks. (oh yeah, found it on Pinterest...now my hubby can't complain about the time I spend searching on it.) I made these for a brunch on New Years day and everyone loved them. I took the rest to my daughter and she called after I left and said she ate one piece and before she knew it had eaten half of another. lol...Needless to say I will be making these again and again! Looks AMAZING...trying to get the ingredients together (away from home) because I MUST try! Cut the recipe in half and baked in a 9x9" pan. Can't wait to try it!! Looks wonerful and easy for Sunday morning Another new finder from Pinterest! I just made this tonight after I saw it on Pinterest. It. Is. AMAZING! My boyfriend almost flipped. We ate some for dessert tonight--heated in the microwave with a scoop of Butter Pecan ice cream on top! Out of this world! Saw on Pinterest and cannot wait to try! Re-pinned this recipe to my pinterest site and I am now waiting for this scrumptious dessert to get out of the oven! Can't wait! Thanks so much! I repinned this to my Pinterest page and am now waiting for this scrumptious dessert to get out of the oven. Can't wait to try it! Thanks so much! My 1.5 yr old daughter & I had a messy good time making this wonderful treat!!! Found on Pintrest! Baking it now! I will be posting this on our family recipe blog if thats ok (credits to you :) Mmmm! Cant wait to eat it!! Found this on Pinterest and made it this morning! It was AHmazing!!! I do thing I will try it with some buttercream or cream cheese icing next time!!! Thanks I found this on Pinterest and am hoping to try this tomorrow. Another pinterest find...I made this tonight and it is SO good! Thanks for sharing. :) Lots of people asked...Can this recipe be made overnight and baked in the AM? I made the recipe yesterday afternoon, stuck it in the 'frige, and woke up this AM and baked it. I had to bake for 45 minutes. I even had the glaze made beforehand as well and had it chillin' in a separate bowl with the cake. It makes your whole house smell WONDERFUL as it bakes!! My hubby requested more glaze on it, so I'm gonna do a double batch of glaze next time I make this recipe. Hope that helps ya'll. made this today, yummy. also from pintrest. I do wish I had read the reviews b/c I agree 100% cut the topping either in half or less butter in it, it was too 'runny' once cooking/melting and left big spots in the cake once all that butter was melted. Also, not swirlable. Still very Yummy, not pretty though. Just found this today on Pinterest and making it now! Can't wait to eat it. I love all things cinnamon and I know this will be one of my new favorites! I found this on pinterest and decided to make it for dessert, I must say this is fabulous! And so easy to make! Thank you!

On 09/07/06, Tom Fine wrote: > Good luck selling that idea to for-profit companies who OWN the > recordings by all laws of (almost) all lands, and paid money out of > pocket to make them. Perhaps a good idealistic idea, but not practical > in a capitalist world. And, given the history of alternative worlds, > I'll take the capitalist one, warts and all. Why would they refuse a grant? EMI released a number of recordings sponosored by the British Council, for instance. > > This does bring up an interesting thing I've noticed on this list. > Collectors seem to have vague or "different" ideas of ownership. Just > because one WANTS something to be available does not mean that's OK > with those who own it. It may not be OK for logical reasons (ie no > market except a handful of vocal collectors -- but this problem may > disappear with online distribution, for instance the number of obscure > songs available at iTunes) or for illogical reasons (giant > megaglomerate doesn't understand its own vaults or has misplaced > masters, etc). But, point is, in an ownership society (which had > definitely proven superior over time), the owner of something has the > final call. Whether the desirer/potential customer likes it or not. > > Now, what I would like to see is a more reasonable copyright system. > One idea I've had is, perhaps 35-40 years exclusive copyright on > something with perhaps up to 15 years renewal if it remains in print > throughout the whole period. If, during the copyright period, > something is out of print 5 years or more, another party may pay a > royalty and have access to a reasonable facsimile of the master for > reissue. I'd even support up-front reissue-rights payment with a > smaller royalty paid on each item sold, which would protect copyright > owners from fly-by-nights and people with big ideas but small wallets > and little common sense. Under this system, it would be in the > copyright owner's interest to provide a good quality version to the > 3rd party so as to maintain the value of their product even if they > themselves don't have it in print for one reason or another. Under > this system, no matter what, after that 15 year extension -- max -- > the content goes into PD. Big copyright owners will say that doesn't > give them enough time to amortize risks, but I say they take few risks > these days anyway. This would apply to music, books, movies and other > copyright items (including software and games). Now I'll duck as the > tomatos fly! On the whole, that makes sense, but we should distinguish between the companies and the composers, authors and artists. Regards -- Don Cox doncox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

IST Project Fact Sheet Paradigm Unifying System Specification Environments for proven Electronic design (PUSSEE) Funded under 5th FWP (Fifth Framework Programme) Action Line: 2000-4.7.2 Subsystems Project URL:/SLIF standard). The link of B with C, VHDL and System C, an IP encryptor for secure data transmission through internet and a network management module for automobiles. Work description: To satisfy a need for products of high reliability with short time-to-market, PUSSEE introduces two key aspects, reusability and formal proof of system properties. Reusability, although popular in the software world, is not yet usual in the domain of embedded systems because few design methods can integrate reusable sub-systems. The PUSSEE approach allows the reuse of existing components at various levels of the design. UML system specifications provide reusable system models through concepts like inheritance. Then virtual components, as defined in VSI Alliance, address reusability during later development stages. The second important innovation introduced by PUSSEE, is the use of the B language for proving the properties of embedded system on chips (SoC). The formality of B complements the lack of formal semantics, which is the major drawback of UML. The two languages, jointly used to develop complex systems formally proven from the earliest design stage, allow to discover mistakes, inconsistencies or inefficiencies early enough to be fixed at minimum cost. Moreover, the reusability of B abstract machines at any level of refinement, with preservation of the integrity of the proven system specification, introduces a breakthrough in the reusability practice and paves the way to interface based design "a la" VSIA/SLIF. A set of tools enabling a seamless use of the two languages will support the approach. PUSSEE goals can be summarized as follows: - Interface base design allowing sub-systems composition; - Definition of a synergy between UML and B - Tool support throughout all stages of the system specifications refinement; - Elaboration of reusable components for both system specification (reusable UML and B models) and system development (reusable virtual components). The selected applications from the automotive and telecommunication domains will materialize the expectations of the participating system companies whose role is: - Transferring the know-how and current trends from two highly demanding design domains; - Learning the use of formal languages required for proven and reliable system development; - Contributing to integrate in the PUSSEE methodology their actual needs very accurately; - Assessing the applicability of this methodology through real industry cases. The PUSSEE research activities will be guided and constrained by their actual needs. Milestones: - A tool linking Rational Rose to Atelier-B by providing translations between UML diagrams and B; - A prototype tool that translates B to system-C and VHDL; - A study of how the B method can be complemented to better support specification, refinement and code generation of systems with real-time properties; - A method with tool support for interface based design (VSIA/SLIF) and integration of legacy components; - User guidelines and methodology assessment reports from industrial use cases. Results will be commercialised and disseminated through conferences, courses and web pages. - Record Control Number: 61051 - Update Date: 2012-04-27 15:02:20.0 CORDIS RTD-PROJECTS / © European Communities.

Managing people can be your key to long-term growth. I was traveling down the highway last month with my partner, Terry Jones, when he mentioned, "The greatest hindrance to growing my operation is getting and keeping good hired help." That's common and I hear it often. We were returning from a northeastern Missouri road trip and stopped and talked to a lender I hadn't seen for awhile. I asked him what's the greatest challenge his producers face and he said, "people-management issues." I've always had an interest in this area since I managed a large staff when I was with Farm Credit Services. We now help our clients in this area. Having the right people in the right place at the right time with the right set of skills - and doing the right things - makes your job easy and fun. How do you do that? The first thing I ask clients is, "Do your employees have answers to five basic questions?" I call it the management wheel (right). The first question is at the center: "Why are we here?" That's what the management gurus call a mission. If your mission is to be the best soybean producer in the state, then your employees need to know it. That allows them to work for a bigger cause than just a job. Coincidentally, this is also the first step in developing a business plan. Many state soybean associations have training programs on developing a business plan. The next question is, "Where are we going?" Most employees don't know the goals of the farming operation. The goals can be simple, but need to be specific and written. I saw one on a blackboard in a machine shed that said, "To beat last year's yield we need better stands and less weed pressure. And we're going to have harvest done by Oct 23." Everybody knew what was expected. And do you know what? It happened. Remember the power of having written goals that I wrote about in the February issue a year ago? The next question, "How am I doing?" is generally the biggest area where we all fall down. Most people don't know how they're doing until something goes wrong - and you know what happens then. It's no different with big corporations. The way to solve this is to post your progress. One of our clients has written scouting reports of every field so everybody knows the status. People want to do a good job and will if they know the rules of the game and how the score is kept. "What's in it for me?" is a natural question everyone has. Plus, paying bonuses is easier when everyone knows the rules and the score, and if the game gets won. Last but not least is, "What happens when I need help?" If you answer the first four, your employees feel comfortable in coming to you with problems when there are yellow flags and before they become red flags. Another neat thing happens when everyone has answers to these questions - they start thinking like an owner. One final point. These management tools work with family members and other owners, too. That's where I would start. The key to long-term sustainable growth for farming operations will be human capital, not financial or physical capital. Henry Ford understood this a century ago and it still applies.

Shhhhh.... don't tell Stanley that I bought the rabbits some treats! Pumpkin Chews! Especially for small pets like rabbits. Stanley is a bit of a 'spoil sport' when it comes to feeding wild animals like rabbits and gophers... Oopsie doopsie! Ummm... What? Huh? Hmmm... Love you Stanley... :) 31 comments: Oops, busted!!! Hope the rabbits enjoy their treats :-) your handsome hubby has a wonderful smile. Just remember Men are from Mars and we are from Venus. i bet on Venus the women feed pumpkin chews to rabbits. LOL Haha .Just say you want to loose some weight ,so they are yours xxx Elisabeth Lucky rabbit!!! I just showed my husband your beautiful blog. The bunnies are so cute and we love the photos of the yellow birds. Hehehe, the rabbits will have a banquet in your garden. I'm glad to know you bought them the treats. :) I hope Stanley will join them in doing the bunny hop! Caught! Oh well, I bet he helps you feed those little cuties! ha ha! Whoops! Maybe he can taste test them...If they're good, he can eat them all himself. LOL. Hahaha! Stanley doesn't look too cross though... I think he secretly loves the bunnies just as much as you! Kay :) Owwww you are such a sweet woman......do you see your husband ???....i am not...i only see a rabbit !!!....xxx...hahahahhaha!! Hi Catherine I love the colors of your pumkin chews,sweet post again!!! hugs......x I have a feeling that Stanley is not the least bit surprised that you are feeding those cute bunnies! :) I say give Stanley a beer and tell him they are snacks for those long golf games. :) Have a great rest of the week. Bunny hugs, Tammy So busted!!! lol Have a great day and thanks for the comment. :) Uh oh, you are so busted. That doesn't look like an angry face on Stanley though I have to agree with other comments...he doesn't look too upset. Plus as long as the bunnies eat the chews they won't be noshing on your garden, right? Makes total sense to me, teehee! BUSTED!! Well...uh...you can tell him that they are for the neighborhood hamsters---they are on the bag, right? ;) Aw, Stanley doesn't look too mad! OOPS.... At least, Stanley doesn't look too upset!!!!!! ha I feed the birds and we do everything in our power NOT to feed the squirrels and chipmunks (who also love the bird food). Hugs, Betsy Love the kitty statuary! so fun! LOL! Your post is too cute...as always! Love what Sandra had to say! Those pumpkin chews look good enough to eat. Do the bunnies share?? XO Complimenti, è una bellissima idea! felice giornata...ciao Well I feed the birds so there is surely nothing wrong with the rabbits too... (as long as I've given up vegetable gardening)..... Tell him it's health food snacks:) Dearest Catherine, That was a very fun and colorful post! Love your house pet and your outdoor pets... Enjoy your weekend. Love, Mariette So cool that Stanley caught you and is still being so cute about it!! haha I have a sneaking suspicion it's all an act with him. lol Too funny..

On today’s arena vote Posted: September 24th, 2012 under Councilmember Bagshaw. Tags: Budget and Economic Development, Environment, Seattle Center, Sports Arena I am pleased that after months of discussion, we are seriously considering a new arena for our SuperSonics and potentially an NHL team. I have moved from “Really? Spend public money on yet another sports arena?” to a qualified, “Yes.” The proposed plan can work for the people and entities that concern me deeply: the City itself, our taxpayers, our workers, our neighborhoods, the Port, our Seattle Center, and yes, our sports fans. I thought I would describe the trail I have walked because it has been a rocky one for me. I have read every article I could get my hands on – pro and con – and listened to hundreds of people who will be affected by the arena decision. Emotions have been running high, and my inbox has been overflowing with very strongly worded opinions on various sides of Chris Hansen’s proposal. After months of debate with interested parties and my Council colleagues, I have concluded that the arena deal CAN be a success, and that it will succeed if we work collaboratively to minimize potential collateral damage and maximize the benefits to the public. Here is how I initially framed the needs of a public-private deal, and how I am looking at it now: Financial Benefits My fundamental bottom line has been that the financial benefits of the deal to the City, the taxpayers and to the region must be documentable and compelling. The financial benefits of the new deal have been discussed at length and have been significantly improved since the deal was first shared with the Council. As now drafted, the City and County will be reimbursed for reasonable development costs; for the thirty years of the lease term, ArenaCo will lease the ground from the City; ArenaCo is responsible for owning, installing and maintaining all the amenities of a new arena; the City will be repaid the amount it issues in tax-exempt bonds through the arena’s tax revenues which include incremental property tax, sales tax, admission tax attributable to the new arena and more. The revenues are backed by reserve accounts, capital accounts, Chris Hansen (and his successor) person guarantee, and a first priority payment position for the City and County. And, at the end of the 30 years, the City can require ArenaCo to buy the arena so the City will not be stuck with an aging and costly facility. Some people have asked me, “Why not issue bonds and invest the money instead in things we need like our roads and schools?” The answer is simple. We don’t have a new dedicated revenue stream to pay back hypothetical capital investments and our taxpayers would be responsible for paying additional property taxes. The arena is different. We WILL have a new dedicated source of money that will be repaid by users of the arena. This makes a difference to how I look at it. I appreciate that Chris Hansen and his partners have negotiated in good faith with the City and County Councils and now agree to put enough money into escrow accounts that the public investment will be protected and repaid, and repayment will be guaranteed by the private investors. That’s progress. Impacts to Port, Freight, Maritime and Aviation Industries I started from the position that the maritime and aviation industries, and accompanying family-wage jobs, must not be negatively impacted by the addition of a professional sports arena in the industrial area. This remains of critical importance to me. I have taken the concerns of the Port, Freight, Maritime, and Aviation industries very seriously. I have met with leaders from each of these industries and businesses. The fact that leaders from each of these industries have stepped forward and are now working with the City and County and Port of Seattle to collectively to address freight corridor needs is a positive development. Billions of dollars of exports and imports and thousands of family wage jobs depend on this corridor. Although the freight corridor improvements have renewed interest because of the Arena discussions, we can capitalize on this opportunity, work with our allies and reach out to the Port of Tacoma, to our trading partners around the state, to our state legislators for support. We must promote ourselves as a competitive region, and stop being competitors between one another. Impacts to the Neighborhoods The people who live and work in the immediate area of the proposed new arena must receive a tangible benefit. Pedestrians, business owners, residents, transit riders, drivers, bicycle riders must be assured of better connections and separated ped/bike network as a result of the proposed new arena. We can build on the good ideas already generated by the neighborhood business and neighborhood coalitions to grow the healthy businesses, invite new businesses to the neighborhoods, and make the neighborhoods places where people want to be on game days and when games are not happening. Wherever the Arena is ultimately sited, I want to bring leaders from affected neighborhoods to the table soon so they can help articulate their concerns and the City and ArenaCo can bring tools to solve the problems raised. Traffic Congestion Traffic congestion in the immediate and adjoining neighborhoods, including West Seattle, downtown and SODO-south must be carefully considered and addressed. Freight mobility to I-5 and I-90 must be enhanced. This is one of the primary issues and discussions are already underway. Enough said for now. Key Arena and Seattle Center The decision to build a new stadium must take into consideration the impacts on Seattle Center and Key Arena and repurpose Key Arena as the anchor of Seattle Center. This is the big one for me. As Tim Burgess recently said, “Seattle Center is part civic square, part arts and sports venue, part school, park and open space. It’s a safe place where people gather …and the world to play, reflect, learn, watch and cheer. It’s a prize of immense value.” Amen. Although a modest amount of funding has been included in the arena deal to reexamine the possibilities and vision for Key Arena and the Center as a whole, it’s not enough. Sure, we have required that an Environmental Impact Statement study the Seattle Center as a new arena site; however, if another site is chosen, we must decide how Seattle Center will thrive and the Key Arena can complement—not compete—with the new arena. Some have recently said that the Key is dead. I think that is dead wrong. We have been handed an opportunity to build on the good work that so many have done before us, including those who drafted the Seattle Center Master Plan in 2008 and the current Seattle Center Advisory Committee (SCAC). The SCAC is the first to admit that the Key Arena cannot sustain itself “as is” if a new arena is built. They advocated for an in-depth study back in July, and we are going to do just that. It’s too soon to talk specifics, but I’m committed to ensuring that the people most directly affected by changes to Key Arena – including nearby residents and businesses, employees, Seattle Public Schools and non-profit tenants at and near the Center – have a voice in what happens next. We can bring a high-octane stakeholder group together, just as we have for the Waterfront. It’s worked. Without limiting ideas in any way for the future of Key Arena and Seattle Center as a whole, I have been delighted to see people proposing their own innovative suggestions such as a revitalized “Title IX” arena that would become premier event space for women’s collegiate and high school sports including basketball, volleyball, and tennis. Or as one local Olympic swimmer suggested, how about turning Key Arena into a much needed Aquatic Center for the city? He explained, “One of the most expensive aspects of building a first class facility is the expense to span a large pool. With Key Arena, only the pool facility would be needed, the building, locker rooms, seating, etc, already exists! A prefab Myrtha Pool could be put into Key Arena for minimal cost. A 50-m competition and training facility would be accommodated and additional facilities and equipment such as water slides could easily be added in the building.” We will take this opportunity to investigate what can be done. We must fund a study and devote serious capital funding to embrace Seattle Center as never before. The City deserves it; the Center deserves it. The Council should identify the best location for a new arena From the beginning, I stated that the city should encourage investment in locations where the investment would promote our regional land use objectives. In partnership with prospective investors, we must determine where the best location will be for a proposed new stadium. This will require a thorough State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) analysis which we have required in our Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). As approved, we acknowledge that Chris Hansen has his eyes on a particular site. Although SODO is Mr. Hansen’s preference, the City is committed to a process that requires an unbiased and thorough EIS to be conducted and other sites to be reviewed. This is not only a legal requirement, but a responsible approach as well. For example, representatives from the Rainier Valley Community Development Fund wrote about the possibility of exploring the site of the old Sicks’ Stadium, located on Rainier and South McLellan (currently a Lowe’s is sited there), as an alternative and positive site. In their editorial, former Councilmember Richard McIver and David Essig, Director of Community Development described what a benefit a new arena would be to that area of our city. It’s near light rail, it’s near freeway on and off ramps, it would have the support of labor and presumably the Port, and it would help with economic infill where we really need it. The point is that we should keep our eyes and minds wide open and do an environmental review considering alternative sites that is truly meaningful. So there’s the summary. We’ve come a long way in a few months, and the journey is just starting.

Green Your Video | Mini-Course 2006 Green Your Video | Mini-Course 2006 GREEN YOUR VIDEO - by Brad Lakritz Here’s your chance to have fun, make a difference in the world, and learn all at the same time. We will partner with the people at Next Generation, the North Bay’s leading progressive youth activist organization, to create a documentary as part of their “Green Your School” initiative. Students will document the exciting projects other students are initiating to make their schools more sustainable, including solar power, organic food, fair trade clothing, eco-friendly transportation and green building projects. The film will be used nationwide to encourage other groups to “green their school.” Our week will start with a brief look at documentary techniques and learning about how to tell a story and conduct an interview. We will quickly move into production mode by visiting other schools in our area to document their green school efforts. We will go into post production in MA’s Multimedia lab by Tuesday. Working in teams we will use Apple’s Final Cut Pro and other image, sound, and video editing applications to create the final video documentary. By Friday we will publish our own DVD and screen it for the community at the end of the day. There are other media related opportunities during the week (time permitting) including web site production. Students can receive a semester project service learning credit for this Mini-Course and anyone interested in doing a year long Service Learning project with Next Generation should contact Heather Hamilton. Note: This is an on campus Minicourse however we will make trips on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday to visit and film at a few different school sites. PROJECT RESOURCES: Did You Know? Environmentalists Protest Apple iWaste - Associated Press Article Going Green - Article on an Environmentally Friendly Chicago Public School Generation Yes - Article on Next Generation by The Pacific Sun Generation - Green Schools Video Project Ideas Severn Suzuki - Schools For a Sustainable Future ONLINE RESOURCES people to contact, information to explore . . . Alliance to Save Energy - Green Schools Program California Energy Commission Consumer Energy Center California Energy Commission Consumer Education in Renewable Energy Resrouces California Public Utilities Commission Solar Incentive Program Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy Generation Green - Environmental Education by Lynda Deschambault GreenerBuildings.com - Resource Center for Environmentally Responsible Building Green School Project - Recycle Empty Printer, Fax, and Copier Cartridges Green Schools Initiative - National Renewable Energy Laboratory Solar Photovoltaics picture library. Next Generation - Empowering young people to work for peace and the environment New Jersey Town Looks to Build Energy-Efficient Housing (NPR - Morning Edition) Northeast Sustainable Energy Association - Green Schools Resource List SEEDS Foundation - Promotes Green Schools education. StopWaste.Org Bay-Friendly Landscaping and Gardening US Department of Energy's Million Solar Roofs Program US Green Building Council Resources

Pre Sick Day: I think I might be getting sick. Yes. Definitely. No. Maybe not. Allergies? Just tired? No, I'm getting sick. X was sick last week and I probably picked it up there. Pre-Sick Night: Ugh, I'm definitely getting sick. Stupid sore throat. So scratchy and hard to swallow. It burns! It burns! Day one: Oh, hey. It's not that bad really.My sore throat feels a little better. I can beat this thing no problem! Bring on the OJ and soup! I'm winning, I'm winning! Night one: Oh. my. god. My brain is clogged with phlegm and it's running out my nose unstoppably. I've used up all the toilet paper in the downstairs bathroom because we have no tissues. I'm sleeping with a bandanna under my nostrils to keep my pillow dry. Just let that snot flow, baby. Ugh, I feel like crap. Day Two: Oh, my god. I'm going to die. I can't breathe. Every time I swallow my ears make a crazy glugging sound and then I can't hear right for a few minutes. I can't taste anything. Every fiber in my body aches. I can hardly keep my eyes open. When I blink I hear my eyeballs creaking. I'll never be healthy again. Waaaahhh! Night two: I will never again be able to sleep. If I breathe through my mouth, my lips, tongue and throat become the Mojave and I wake up unable to produce saliva or swallow. But if I try to breathe through my nose, I die of suffocation. I'll just make a little tent around my head out of my blankets and breathe through my mouth under here like a little virus-breath-filled steam tent. Still no sleep. Day three: Hey, I can breathe a little bit! I haven't had to wipe snot for the past 30 minutes! Cool! Wow...look at my nose. Red, raw, flaking skin. Disgusting. Hawrk, hack, cough, Have I been smoking for 40 years? That is one hell of a barking cough. I go to the store for some cough drops and people look at me like I've got TB. What are you lookin' at, you stupid healthy people. Get outta my way or you're next. Night three: Can't sleep. Can't lay flat without coughing fit waking me every time I start to drift off. If I cough one more time like that I'll either vomit, hack up a laryngeal fold or cry. Maybe all three. But wow...I think this might be a good abdominal work out program. I will spend the night in the recliner chair watching Youtube videos, drinking tea and feeling sorry for myself. Day four: F-U cold! Fine, you're winning. Whatever. I am going to the store and I'm buying DRUGS, dammit! Did you hear me, coronavirus! I'm gonna bring the 'Quil hate to rain down of your MF-ing head, beatch! You're not keeping me down anymore! I've got things to do, people to see, important life to live! Ah...Dayquil. The friendly kid sister to the Nyquil nighttime bully. Relief. Why didn't I take drugs sooner? Night Four: Well, hello there, anise flavored, syrupy green, elixir for the sick...where have you been all my life. Ah...the taste of sleep and crazy effed up dreams. Thank you, Nyquil. I love you. See you again tomorrow night? And so ends the story of the first four days of a coronavirus' trajectory. of note: I am not currently sick nor do I hope to become sick with anything common or uncommon. Thanks for sparing me from your potential germs, M.

Note: Water Vikings and Shadow Troops were switched due to a neglect of the Water Vikings’ Saturday Event. As what very well may be the climax of armies approaches during the conflict of the White Alliance and Black Alliance, let’s take a look at how the greatest armies of Club Penguin are stacking up. Top Ten Armies <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> 1. Special Weapons and Tactics [+3] [89.88] 2T. Dark Warriors [+1] [84.88] 2T. Army Republic [-1] [84.88] 4. Ice Warriors [+4] [79.75] 5. Army of CP [-4] [74.88] 6. Nachos [-1] [68.88] 7. Pirates [-1] [64.75] 8. Golden Troops [-1] [63.88] 9T. Pretzels [NEW!] [54.75] 9T. Water Vikings [+0] [54.75] <><><><><><><><><><><><> Close to the Top Ten: 11. Shadow Troops [+1] 12. Chaos Army [+1] 13. Night Warriors [-3] 14. N/A 15. N/A 1. Special Weapons and Tactics: The SWAT take first in the Top Ten with a great showing this week. They began the week with the Defense of Migrator, where they averaged 20-25. They also won the Battle of Alaska only two days later. The next, they also defeated the ACP on the server of Snow Fort, with sizes of 15-20. They also won the Battle of Snow Globe on Friday. As the war with the ACP continued on, SWAT made a post saying they would ‘assassinate Snaily, ACP 3ic, on January 18th.’ The are one of many armies in the BA to have been targeting Snaily recently. That same day, the had yet another victory on the server of Snow Fort. However, the army’s event of the week only yesterday, averaging 30 during the Invasion of Breeze. SWAT has joined the Black Alliance as the WA/BA conflict begins to develop. 2T. Dark Warriors: The Dark Warriors gain a spot this week, one of the central armies of the WA/BA conflict. Their first event of the week took place on Thursday, a raid of the Golden Troops, where they averaged 20. They also claimed victory the next day on the server of Flurry, and on the server of Cozy the following day. The war with GT continued, as much of a flame war as an actual war, as the Dark Warriors claimed victory on the server of Marshmellow, and Belly Slide. The Dark Warriors would go on to claim victory on the servers of Ascent and Yeti. Now, as the week comes to an end, the Dark Warriors have pulled out of the Black Alliance, causing a big blow to the faction. 2T. Army Republic: The Army Republic falls one place this week, coming in at 2nd. The week began as AR defeated the Golden Troops, with a maximum size of 27. On Friday, the army had a U-Lead session with sizes of 25-30. Two days later, as the White Alliance formed, the AR posted the results of their first event. However, they cited that it was in no way a Declaration of War — that this was meant to scare the BA. Capncook, AR Leader, was quoted in saying that the AR is ‘at the forefront of the White Alliance.’ 4. Ice Warriors: The Ice Warriors placed 4th this week. They got right to work as the week began, with a training session last Sunday, with sizes of 20-25. Two days later, they had another training session, maxing a mere 8. The next two days the Ice Warriors would have two other less than adequate training session, with sizes between 5 and 10. However, yesterday the Ice Warriors had very nice sizes of 20-25 during a practice battle with the Army Republic. Jack, Ice Warriors 2ic, is playing a large part in the White Alliance, but it is yet to be cited whether or not Albert147, IW Leader, will pull the army in. Aquabluejet also reported to remain in the race for the leadership. 5. Army of CP: The ACP started off extremely strong as the week began, but their performance in the middle and end of the week lands them fifth this week. They had truly amazing sizes of 35-40 on the servers of Klondike and Breeze as the week began, and sizes of 20-25 during the Battle of Migrator, despite some chat problems. The next day, the battle with the Pirates on Klondike ended with a draw, the ACP getting sizes of 13. They also claimed victory on Breeze against the Pirates that same day. Also, that day, they lost on the servers of Alaska and Berg. The next day, ACP claimed victory on Chinook with sizes of around 15. On Thursday, the army claimed victory on Summit, Christmas, and Snow Globe later in the day, however the Council claimed differently in certain instances. ACP also claimed victory on Fiesta and Avalance on Friday. Yesterday, the ACP claimed victory against a force comprised of ST, SWAT, and Pirates on the server of Snow Fort. That same day, they claimed victory on Breeze as Snaily, ACP 3ic, requested that Funks promote one of the American owners to Co-Leader in a controversial post. The ACP is reported to be a part of the White Alliance, and Antant98 is reported to have left the army and joined AR for a mod rank. 6. Nachos: The Nachos have fallen one spot down to 6th this week. Having a relatively slow week, they scheduled a practice battle against the UMA in the beginning in the week. However, the results post was never posted. Nor was the results post for a training session that was scheduled a day later for the 16th. Puckley, Nachos leader, called for a change in the army, making a post on how the Nachos can improve from where they are at. This included reinforcing chat activeness. The highlight of their week was the Nachos practice battle against GT, in where they maxed around 25. They hope to continue to put forth more effort top stop their fall. 7. Pirates: This week the Pirates have fallen to the 7th spot. Despite their drop, they had a tremendously active week. Ranging from the rise of their American division (who have proved to help their position in the war immensely), to the invasion of their enemy, the ACP. They successfully invaded Mammoth, one of ACP’s most precious servers. One of Pirates’ figureheads, Max, tried to take matters into his own hands in the war against ACP. Disregarding Water’s own actions; it is not know what he exactly did, but there might be some fighting between the owner positions. Though, despite the Pirates having a good week in their war, they continue to show they won’t change their rude actions. This includes showing real life pictures of an ACP owner Foldez which went unaccounted for. Will the Pirates action be justified? 8. Golden Troops: The GT army of CP has fallen this week by one spot. They started the week off with spectacular training sessions. Following these magnificent events, they declared war on DW; whom are one of the big top dogs of armies these days. The war was going fairly good for the GT. Showing they can hold off their own against a bigger army. Once the war ended, they were deciding if to join the WA. They are still deciding as time their site shows. 9T. Pretzels: Pretzels rose up to the ninth spot this week. They started and ended a war against the Chaos all in one week. Beginning their week off, they invaded Glacier. Adding it back as their capital to the nation. With great sizes, the Chaos were not match for them. The war was only 4 battles long until it was decided that peace would be made between the two. Already they are planning for a rebuild from the war by training. 9T. Water Vikings: The Water Vikings barely are able to retain 9th this week after a relatively slow week. Their first event was the Invasion of Cozy, where they met some unexpected opposition from the Golden Troops. They were able to average about 13. After some events without results posts, they had a practice battle with the Night Warriors and won, with good sizes of 15+. They have yet to schedule any events this week. <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Word of the Week ‘Alliance’ Yes, the first ever word of the week is ‘Alliance’. From the White Alliance to the Black Alliance, the end of this week has certainly been extremely interesting. And, while we are on the subject of this war, I can’t help but voice my opinion on it. I’m not on either side in the war as I am in CPAC only, but this is my overall opinion: This war is going to change nothing. You have divided warfare into two main factions with no room for those who do not want to get involved. Neither of you are going to admit defeat – at the end of the day, I see three main options. If this war continues, we either see the death of the armies in the White Alliance (AR, ACP, Nachos) or the death of the armies in the Black Alliance (SWAT, ST, Pirates). Either way, a large chunk of armies is lost. What do you gain from killing ACP? I have my issues with ACP as much as the next guy, but ACP is no longer the number one army. You are targeting it because of a misguided moral that has become accepted over the past, say, four years, because it made sense during those four years. In any case, this war is not going to fix anything in armies — unless you consider the end fixing something. But being the king of a destroyed city has no more glory to it than it ever has. For CPAC, I’m Bluesockwa1. ๖̶̶̶ۣۜвℓυєѕσ¢кωa1 CPA Central CEO mchappyღ CPA Central Vice President Filed under: Top 10 Armies First YOU DID MY SIGNATURE WRONG WHERE IS THE DEGREE SIGN HUH nice top 10 Good job SWAT! NOT THE FIRST TIME SWAT HAS BEEN FIRST CHANGE IT Pretzels are back! WITHOUT PAIN! YEAH! 1. Jack lied about Aqua dropping out in the IW race. 2. GT doesn’t deserve Top 10 (I’m GT Leader, so that’s saying something) Nice Top Ten, Good to see somebody else besides the Dark Warriors in First. Wut, judging on the given picture WV did way better than ST, this has to be like the third time WV have been wrongly placed. Who the hell said I was dropping out of the Ice Warriors leader elections? Jesus christ, I say Jack would make a good leader and everyone immediatly thinks im dropping out. [...] week of events and after we beat Chaos in a War 3-1, we have recived the number 9th spot on CPAC! Good job to all of you for helping us get this spot on CPAC! But remember we ae tied for 9th, we [...] Please edit ST’s picture, use instead. White and Black alliance? We aren’t the white alliance are we, where did that come from? Don’t try and make this racist! xD *facedesk* Seems a lot like Jack made WA for publicity since we didn’t need it in the first place And by making up the lie that I was dropping out of leader elections for IW. Whoot nice job PCP Alliance – word used typically (not always) by armies who can’t fight their own fight. Bluesuckwa I’m requesting entry to post on CPAC for a last time. As A former staff, I would like to post once more swat forever~a swat 2ic was here named dom *domsamillion Ugh. You switch ST because of neglection, but you NEGLECT the picture I comment of ST clearly bigger then WV with more tactical success. You NEGLECT to realize that picture was from Friday, January 11th. We saw the picture, but looked for confirmation. The picture was not valid. Good day to you sir. o0o0 Dark Warriors Forever We burn the Light! I can’t see CP army warfare dying without ACP. I love how Tacos thought that they could kick SWAT’s asses when SWAT got 1st and Tacos are dead as fuck. I haven’t seen Tacos in the Top 10 since they have came back, or even the Top 15.

- dbarz Jan 31, 2013 at 12:14 pm wow.... I wish I was in that line!!! jinxednuance Jan 31, 2013 at 12:31 pm me too :( bbfanboi Jan 31, 2013 at 4:30 pm Kudos to Thorsten and the gang for making BlackBerry cool again! This is exciting!!!! imcurved Feb 1, 2013 at 2:43 am me three :( TMO_9000_32GB_PB AlKuqo Jan 31, 2013 at 12:41 pm Does anyone know if we can buy the phone directly from RIMM....ooopps I mean BlackBerry? Like maybe from their website? Apple allows you too... I am wondering if we can instead of waiting until March if we are willing to pay full price for it. jcpallitto Jan 31, 2013 at 1:58 pm Why dont you go to and see instead of commenting on every single post on crackberry asking the same thing? Bobert_123 Jan 31, 2013 at 6:20 pm U MAD BRO? Jimcmf Jan 31, 2013 at 8:43 pm If you need one now, go to EBay. People are paying thousands for these phones. iwasspartacus Jan 31, 2013 at 10:42 pm Well, you've heard of cross border shopping right? Just get it delivered to your American address or ask who is visiting Canada soon (I work on a project where half the consultants fly home to the U.S. every Thursday afternoon ... I'm in Calgary - going to play with a Z10 next week at BestBuy... Yay!!!!). FTW Bb10 Bob G Jan 31, 2013 at 1:00 pm I wonder how many of those in line are imposters (from the USA) ;) edyb Jan 31, 2013 at 3:22. edyb Feb 2, 2013 at 7:33. Jake Storm Jan 31, 2013 at 2:30 pm Nice to see. I'm glad it's launching in the UK first. It's a nice reward to the loyal fan base there (much more loyal than the U.S.) iwasspartacus Jan 31, 2013 at 10:47 pm B.I.N.G.O. It's why the U.S. is one of last to receive phones, it's going to be an uphill battle - nothing like a month of traction GLOBALLY to generate some buzz and build anticipation for our Yankee friends. framos242 Jan 31, 2013 at 12:17 pm I'm so jealous of the UK addicts... koolrosh Jan 31, 2013 at 12:17 pm Do they have enough phones for all those people? DCMMID Jan 31, 2013 at 12:17 pm The momentum from this early availability would have been a good going into a US release ... if ... the US release was in 2 weeks. DCMMID Jan 31, 2013 at 12:18 pm Whats up with all the fur ... ? 312 Jan 31, 2013 at 12:24 pm It's winter... sjwright Jan 31, 2013 at 12:31 pm Touche! MC_A_DOT Feb 1, 2013 at 3:56 am +10 it's freezing over here Playbook007 Jan 31, 2013 at 2:31 pm Yes...they like their fur. Nice! bb624 Jan 31, 2013 at 12:20 pm wish we had lines here in the US now....who knows what 2 months will bring. jelp2 Jan 31, 2013 at 1:06 pm It will bring tumble weeds and cob webs. :( stevejb Jan 31, 2013 at 1:11 pm I'd say due the reported lack of interest in BB anymore in the US, there wouldn't be lines. Which is probably why UK get the release first and NA have to wait. W Hoa Jan 31, 2013 at 2:15 pm Not all of NA has to wait. Just the US part. And to be technically correct the Mexico part too. Playbook007 Jan 31, 2013 at 2:34 pm When your media had a ball over trashing RIM all these years, and then not first on the list we have sour grapes? neteng1000 Jan 31, 2013 at 12:21 pm I would love to hear the reports of the phone being sold out on day 1 :) Playbook007 Jan 31, 2013 at 2:35 pm more than the numbers, I want to get real consumer feed back...not biased crap like on engadget. Jimcmf Jan 31, 2013 at 8:45 pm I wonder if every store had a line up like that? You can get it from ebay for about $1,500.00 LeeChung94 Jan 31, 2013 at 12:22 pm wow I want to be here now ..... Innerchild Jan 31, 2013 at 12:23 pm Love seeing that enthusiasm. Hopefully by March there will be lots of interest and demand for the Z10 here in the U.S. W Hoa Jan 31, 2013 at 2:16 pm And less fur. Playbook007 Jan 31, 2013 at 2:36 pm Really....whats wrong with fur? bitek Jan 31, 2013 at 12:24 pm Apple should be worried now. grnrprl Jan 31, 2013 at 12:25 pm Where was it and what for? I went today to one of Carphones to have a look at Z10. First of all there was no queue. They had two dummy Z10: black and white. They looked like a plastic toys! Is it true the back of original Z10 is plastic and looks almost like the one of LG L3 for £49.00? MikeGS Jan 31, 2013 at 12:28 pm The Dummy units are not a patch on the actual units. Handled a couple today for 10 minutes and they feel great in the hand. Although they use plastic in the build they feel sturdy. Compared to the GS3, one in each hand, there is no comparison. The soft touch back is sublime, I wanted to rub my face on it! grnrprl Jan 31, 2013 at 1:20 pm I'm sad because I was expecting something like PlayBook's rubber. I like it very much. Abrante Jan 31, 2013 at 12:29 pm "They looked like a plastic toys", what were you expecting the screen to turn on and off? You know there's a reason why they are called dummy phones right? Playbook007 Jan 31, 2013 at 2:38 pm No he doesn't because he is a dummy! Abrante Jan 31, 2013 at 12:30 pm -Double entry- grnrprl Jan 31, 2013 at 12:44 pm Please, read my question - it relates to the battery cover of the Z10. I love the one from 9780 or even 9860. Abrante Jan 31, 2013 at 12:48 pm I see. I did like the 9780 door too. But, lets face it, most people put "phone condoms" most of the time. so the feel might not mean much to the average user. Playbook007 Jan 31, 2013 at 2:39 pm yes if you have an iphone.....i want a phone that is tough and no dummy cover....they are completely stupid. MikeGS Jan 31, 2013 at 12:25 pm Picked up three Z10's today from Phones4U. Not for me though :-( Vodafone wouldn't sell them without a NEW contract. Ridiculous. Jimcmf Jan 31, 2013 at 8:46 pm Mike - How much did you pay? Did you wait in line at all? cgk Jan 31, 2013 at 12:35 pm What this article 'forgets' to mention is that the store in question had an appearance from Pixi Lotte (Popular singer in the UK) and they were giving playbooks out to the first 250 purchases - even Phone4u where the picture comes from titled it "Queuing to see Pixie at the launch of the @UK_BlackBerry in white on Oxford St London" So anyone got any pictures of queues where there are no celebrity appearances? Anyone got one of those and we have something to talk about.... EDIT: The article has been edited to include the Pixi Lotte appearance - so no I didn't miss it when I read it. revtech Jan 31, 2013 at 12:43 pm Thanks for the wet blanket . . Because we know that certainly no one else would stoop so low as to try marketing a product using local celebrities QC_Al Jan 31, 2013 at 2:15 pm Hi, huge BB fan and supporter here. However I do somewhat agree. I want to see what's going on at the stores without celebrity appearances and freebies being handed out. Just sayin'. I WILL be getting mine next week in Canada though eh! randall2580 Jan 31, 2013 at 2:40 pm The implication of this picture, without a mention of the give away or the celebrity, is that this is representative of all the UK stores selling BB10 today. The question is, is that a fair representation? There are enough CrackBerrians who are in the UK to tell us their anecdotal evidence at the local stores around the Country. I have bought most every major BB release on launch day here in the States (I got the 9810 instead of the 9900) and I have never had to wait on a line except the normal cue at the local AT&T Corp store so if I had to wait on a line like this - you bet I would report it here. Just Me Feb 1, 2013 at 2:02 pm I'm a big BB fan but there is not a chance I would ever wait in line to pay for a new phone. I would just come back the next day. I'll leave the lining up for the people who enjoy that kind of thing. In the meantime I'll be Skiing. HasKam Jan 31, 2013 at 12:30 pm Got mine yesterday at the launch, and i really love it. took me a while to get used to navigating around, but its almost second nature now. you guys wont be disappointed when you get your hands on it. Only complaint is the apps, which are not that great. but as we have heard, some big names are coming very soon. Oh and the micro sim is a pain. took forever to get my numbers on it. Playbook007 Jan 31, 2013 at 2:41 pm Don't care about Apps.....how is the browser performing? How is the stability? uzmarvel Jan 31, 2013 at 6:24 pm Browser is the best in its class. See youtube comparisons, they're not even final hardware Jimcmf Jan 31, 2013 at 8:49 pm Is it easy to swipe ....or do you have to do it twice? Jimcmf Jan 31, 2013 at 8:50 pm Is it easy to swipe ....or do you have to do it twice? Rob Robertson Jan 31, 2013 at 12:31 pm Never thought I'd see the day.... BlackBerries are typically available at too many locations for this to happen. justcurious#WN Jan 31, 2013 at 12:35 pm So do BlackBerry fans get to be called "sheep" now? luc aubuchon Jan 31, 2013 at 12:40 pm I guess so haha On a serious note, it is a shame that a Canadian Company distribute their phone in a different country on the opening day. bbfanboi Jan 31, 2013 at 4:31 pm Unfortunately, the carriers rule. They own the networks. revtech Jan 31, 2013 at 12:45 pm Guess that would be Black Sheep then ;) aloofkid Jan 31, 2013 at 1:47 pm Nah I prefer to be called as a black horse. koool1 Jan 31, 2013 at 12:39 pm I so wish I had one today. The wait continues... luc aubuchon Jan 31, 2013 at 12:41 pm Anyone knows when the update will come for the Playbook ? This is what I'm waiting for right now. Playbook007 Jan 31, 2013 at 2:43 pm Agree....If we had BB10 on our playbook and bridged our old Bold 9000 as I am doing now, wouldn't need a BB10 phone....seriously that is why I think they will delay the BB10 software for the playbook. Fucking Asshole Jan 31, 2013 at 12:49 pm Why do people buy products when they first come out? If I was going to buy this phone I would wait at least 6 months or at least until the first update. No way would I buy this the day after launch. Besides, anyone who stands in long lines like in the photo to buy a phone clearly has nothing else to do. Playbook007 Jan 31, 2013 at 2:44 pm If you live in the States you will get your way.....just kidding....lol redk Jan 31, 2013 at 12:50 pm Let me see the samsung folks come by and do one of their little samsung beam connections ;) Jonesy1966 Jan 31, 2013 at 12:59 pm Um, who's Pixi Lotte? AtomicFrost Jan 31, 2013 at 1:13 pm Sounds like she is some pop singer in the UK. However, it looks like her last name is spelled without the e? I hope that the Z10 sells well in Europe. A third solid competing OS in the smartphone market will help push more innovation in the marketplace. :) cbdwolff7 Jan 31, 2013 at 1:16 pm Big Mistake not having it available in US!! Stock down, 2 of my friends heading to other devices. Can"t seem to WAIT any longer. They are starting to use it as RIMM's (Blackberry) middle name. WAIT WAIT WAIT!! It is very frustrating. Playbook007 Jan 31, 2013 at 2:54 pm Stock is down due to profit taking.....i will watch for the bottom, buy back in and make more easy money.....as for your 2 friends, their short sightedness will come back to haunt them......they will have to wait even longer for their new contracts to expire so they can get the phone everyone is going to want....PS....don't let them drool all over yours.....lol. jimmychen17 Jan 31, 2013 at 1:19 pm Can anyone confirm if the Z10 supports ActiveSync? i.e., I can get Outlook emails just like my old iPhone but without the enterprise plan - I don't seem to find any 'official' info on BlackBerry's web site - and have to dig through forums ..... br14 Jan 31, 2013 at 1:56 pm Believe I read a review saying ActiveSync is supported (might even be the default for non-corporate). pmccartney Jan 31, 2013 at 4:09 pm Yes absolutely 100%. Activesync and or BES10 tw_ Jan 31, 2013 at 7:08 pm Yes, the Z10 supports ActiveSync. No enterprise plan needed. I can confirm that. AdamCockley Jan 31, 2013 at 1:22 pm I'm located in the UK and I have excited that Z10s was realising today but looked online and they are only selling the black ones, the white is coming out on the 18th Feb!! So gutted. Feel sorrow to the folks in The US. Like to note that there's a good deal with o2 unlimited Mins&Texts 1GB data for £26pm £99 upfront cost! beemaabeemababy Jan 31, 2013 at 1:33 pm Phones4u have exclusivity on the white Z10 for now. That's why you can't get it anywhere else. And that's why I called them at 9am this morning (when their upgrades lines opened) to have my new white BlackBerry delivered. I would have done the trek to London for the chance to get another 64gb PlayBook, but I have work! jocu Jan 31, 2013 at 3:33 pm Just checked the O2.co.uk website as this deal seemed too good to be true! The upfront cost is listed as £199, not £99 - perhaps it was a mis-print that was later corrected! beemaabeemababy Jan 31, 2013 at 5:12 pm I managed to get the phone for free on an upgrade. Unlimited minutes and texts, 1GB data, 2gb wifi hotspot access on a 24 month contract. All for £37/month. Not much data, I know. But I'm always in a wifi area these days. djrupey Jan 31, 2013 at 1:36 pm My BlackBerry experience is just over four years, Storm only, and two Playbooks. The PlayBooks are fantastic and gave me confidence that BB10 would be a great OS, although I had no illusions about it being perfect from day one. So here in the UK I ordered from Vodafone at 9.30am this morning online. There was some confusion about my details even though I have been a Vodafone customer for 25 years! Anyway, my order had to be cancelled and then re-entered at about 3pm, by which time they had apparently sold out. I began to despair. But at last I was put through to someone who I assume was a manager and he could not have been more helpful. He said that they would hopefully be showing stock again in 30 mins, and assured me that if that was the case I'd have my Z10 tomorrow (Friday 1st Feb). If not, it would be Monday. Needless to say I am beside myself with excitement. It has been a long two-year wait since my Storm 1 contract expired, so I went on a SIM-only contract while I waited patiently for BB10. I did not want to get tied into an OS 7 phone as it would have delayed my experience of what I came to see as a major, quantum leap forward for PlackBerry phones. Besides, my Storm had finally come good and was giving reliable service. I decided that I did not want to start all over again with a different ecosystem even though iPhone and Samsung seemed all the rage. So, all being well, tomorrow I will be a BB Z10 person at last. It's been a long, long wait. Whether it is tomorrow or Monday, I will start a diary thread about my Z10 experience so that those yet to receive theirs will have some idea of what to expect, from the perspective of an ordinary non-techie user. beemaabeemababy Jan 31, 2013 at 1:37 pm During my 9am call to phones4u this morning, the lady told me that she had 30 callers in the queue by about 9:15. By 9:30 when my upgrade was finalised, she told me that there were now 50 people in the queue! Seems like a strong demand first thing in the morning! drummer_god Jan 31, 2013 at 1:41 pm nice. Playbook007 Jan 31, 2013 at 2:56 pm God's speed my friend! ksean007 Jan 31, 2013 at 4:06 pm Just like me i should be receiving my Z10 tomorrow I received a text saying it was dispatched today, and like yourself I'll keep a working diary of how things are..I've had both storms and the 9800 so this is a major step up for all of us good luck by the way. TommiTommi Jan 31, 2013 at 2:08 pm Went in to a Phones4U in London this morning at about 11:30. I asked about BB10 and the chap gave me a demo unit to try. I think it is great - genuinely different interface, brilliant keypad (the best virtual one I have ever used) and competitive pricing. My contract is up in June for my 9105, I will be getting either the Z10 or Q10 in its place! (BTW there was no queue or crowd there- but that might have been earlier!) TommiTommi Jan 31, 2013 at 2:14 pm Pixie Lott is a pretty decent singer and well known here in the UK. One of her best songs 'All About Tonight' is great - in the video she uses a phone - but not a Blackberry! Playbook007 Jan 31, 2013 at 2:59 pm I am glad that the UK received their phones today.....nice to see some chaps who can actually type the english language......way to go mates! ksean007 Jan 31, 2013 at 4:00 pm Hi everyone I'm really sorry to hear of the USA delays, I used to live in NY for around 24 years and became a fan of blackberry quite a few years ago and now that I'm back in the UK and have been. With O2. For ages I was quite surprised at how they kept the release date hush hush..today I received a text to say the BB Z10 was available so I logged on to my account and within 5 minutes they sent a message saying it was dispatched and i should be receiving it tomorrow...my plan is on contract for 24 months and the phone is free @ £36 a month I will keep everyone in the loop. With my verdict but it looks damn good so far..here's hoping they speed things up so you can experience the new BlackBerry. twidget2iwo Jan 31, 2013 at 4:18 pm Luckily I didn't have to wait in line at all in Harrogate. Both Phones4U and Vodafone had a few in stock, and no one was queuing to get one. I LOVE MY 10!!! DuexNoir Jan 31, 2013 at 4:41 pm Awesome fansmanship BB UK!! I can't wait to be able to join you guys next week on the 5th with my own Z10! ~I am BlackBerry by choice~ BernFlo Jan 31, 2013 at 5:56 pm I am very happy for all of you who are now proud owners of BB10's and for all of you in Canada who will have one soon. For all of us in the US, stay strong, our day will come. world traveler and former ceo Jan 31, 2013 at 7:05 pm awsome! ... Canadians will be getting theirs Monday or Tuesday!!! .... bb10! Jackson15 Jan 31, 2013 at 7:13 pm Hi everyone. Bought mine on EE today. £28.50/month over 24 months for 1000 texts and minutes and 1 gb of data. Then 50 for the phone. It is being delivered tomorrow! When I called in I was told a lot of people were ordering it. I then played around with the phone at the EE shop. The sales rep was very excited and I have to say that the phone felt and looked great.. Compared it in the hand with iPhone and Samsung. Looking forward to it! slagman5 Jan 31, 2013 at 8:11 pm Gives me some hope. I always wonder why people would line up for a stupid phone like the iPhone, but seeing that people are excited for a phone that's actually innovative makes more sense to me... Jimcmf Jan 31, 2013 at 8:55 pm We need more line ups !!!! Everyone .... PLEASE go get one. We can BBM together. bovcrx Jan 31, 2013 at 11:10 pm Any Brits wanna trade for a note 2? ofutur Feb 1, 2013 at 5:37 am OMG, look at all the chavs and hipsters leaving iOS :D oufc_gav Feb 1, 2013 at 8:59 am OK, so that one shop had people outside because Pixie Lott was inside. Didn't happen in my city,in the morning I walk past 7 mobile phone shops on the way to work (at about 9am when they open). No-one was paying the slightest interest. i went into Phones4U on the way home, and had a look at a unit, spoke to a sales guy and asked about interest, and he said I was the first that had gone to the display all day (this was at 5.15pm). gordonthebull Feb 1, 2013 at 11:36 am what city are you in and are the stores in the quieter side of town? GoustiFruit Feb 1, 2013 at 9:53 am But why are they all wearing white ??? White is the fashion in UK ? Rootbrian Feb 4, 2013 at 5:58 am I can't wait to get the q10 from windmobile, I'll be in line for that thing!!!!!

Yesterday I made this fun Elephant Bento for Eliana. I decided to go with a circus elephant :) I did her lunch in an EasyLunchBox so that we could easily transport it and eat lunch with Bee-Baga (Great-Grandpa) :) The elephant is an open faced ham and cheese sandwich, cheese placed on the top. Details were drawn on with an edible food marker. I added a candy eye, fruit leather and a hat food pick to add extra details on the elephant. The elephant is practicing an act on his pretzel rod balance beam. And what circus elephant would be complete without balancing a ball? The "ball" is a teeny tiny round silicone cup filled with yogurt covered raisins. In the upper left I put flower cucumbers and a few blueberries, with an elephant pick. In the lower left she has cut up strawberries with another elephant pick. I don't know about you but one of the first thing I think about when I think about circus elephants is peanuts. I did not include peanuts in her lunch, even though it would have gone nicely with the theme. And actually, if you've been following my blog you will notice that I've never done a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I may have used peanut butter to "glue" the acorn together in the hungry squirrel lunch, but Eliana didn't eat it. Why you ask? (or maybe you don't, and if you don't then here is the gist of the next paragraph: there is a high probability that Eliana is allergic to peanuts!) Ever since Eliana was little she never liked peanut butter. When she was two she ate a peanut butter jelly sandwich and broke out in hives all over her body (She had had PB before and never reacted, just never liked it). Because Eliana has the most incredible memory, and I'm not just saying that, from that point on she refused to eat peanut butter because of that reaction. She is four now, and the past two years have gone by and Eliana will not eat anything with PB. I always thought she was allergic to peanuts, but we kind of were on the fence about it. Since she didn't like peanuts and almost never had them it didn't seem to be a problem... and we figured she would outgrow it, but still we tended to avoid peanuts. However last week when we were eating trail mix I asked her to finish what was left in her bowl... so she licked a peanut. Her lip swelled up immediately. That did it for me.. She had never had any swelling before, so this was serious. We brought her to do blood test yesterday and we will be setting up the skin test soon. We will know for sure soon what her allergies are, but I'm pretty sure it is the peanuts. We'd rather be safe and figure out if she has any other allergies, which is why we are going through all the testing. All this to say: We didn't include peanuts in this lunch, and probably you won't be seeing any peanut butter sandwiches anytime soon! :) I am SO thankful all that happened was a swollen lip. I watched her like a hawk and kept asking her every two seconds how she was feeling, while having my phone ready. And that reaction was only from one lick! It can be nerve-wracking to think your child has an allergy. You might even wish she or he doesn't have one and might miss out on life because of it (I can be dramatic sometimes). Well thankfully today there are SO many amazing products out there, and a much better awareness about allergies in general. Although right now Eliana refuses to eat any nut butter right now, probably because they "look like peanut butter", I know there are options out there should she ever want :) I'm very thankful, and relieved, we are getting to the bottom of this allergy soon and will be prepared if she ever were to have a reaction. I'm also super thankful this is so much easier to deal with because Eliana doesn't like PB anyways! My little girl knew all along it seems :) **update** We got the results back and Eliana is allergic to peanuts, cashews and pistachios. This came as a surprise to us as she had never even had a cashew or a pistachio so I wasn't even thinking there were other nut allergies! I am very thankful we got her tested and are now prepared in case of any emergency. We are clearly staying away from nuts at this point. It won't be too big of an adjustment for Eliana in general because she never liked nuts ever (she really did seem to know her allergy all along!) The adjustment will be double checking everything for cross contamination issues for nuts we weren't thinking about before. Now that we think about it David and I were wondering if that is why she so often said her "tummy hurt" after eating. We never gave it much thought since she would be fine a few minutes later. It could have been a cross contamination issue? We can't be sure, but we'll be paying closer attention to that. So we are are a "new adventure" as my girl Sarah from Bentoriffc suggested I put it! We are going to be trying out new foods and alternatives for Eliana and for ourselves (once we finish what we have in our household we will no longer buy PB or trail mixes that are unsafe, just to be safe side. Eliana does like almonds, on a rare occasion, and does like Nutella and has never had a reaction to either. So we will keep those, however it will be easier to remind others to avoid PB and all nuts to avoid confusion.) So I'll be sharing some of our adventures of trying new products with you all, with some guidance from other PF and NF bloggers (specifically from my new BFF: Keeley McGuire) ;) I link up. Check it out! That elephant is adorable! Thanks Keitha!! :) Your elephant turned out great. What a fun lunch. I just pinned it. Thank you Beth!!! I love your creations and I am honored that you pinned mine!! :) so glad you got answers Michelle ~ i think our kids really DO know because it does effect them internally,not just externally. Smart cookie you have there ;) Thanks Keeley! I'm SO thankful we never had to deal with any huge scares. And it does make sense that kids know that they are allergic. I'm glad she is a smart cookie :) This is such an amazing lunch! That elephant is fantastic! Thanks Mamabelly! :) I am glad you got the allergy figured out. Great pick for your favorite Bento of the Week! Diana Diana Rambles Bento Blog Network Link Rink Thanks Diana! :) Your elephant is adorable!! My Super Tot is severely allergic to peanuts and pistachios, too. We've been completely nut free for 2 1/2 years now, and it does get easier. E-mail me if you ever want to chat about it - bentosonthebayou @ gmail (dot) com. Thanks Rebecca! I just saw your email!! I will respond soon :) Wow pistachios too? That is unusual. I thought that was the new nut to replace all the others in cooking, maybe because of allergies(?) or because walnuts and pecans are just gross. That is a bummer. I have to avoid peanuts because of migraines which I guess is an allergy but just not as life threatening. Some days it can be a bummer when there is something really yummy made with peanuts. I agree -- there are times where it is a bummer, more for me tho than her. She never liked nuts or peanut butter but sometimes *I* want something with peanut butter in it. However we have found the perfect substitution that keeps us all happy! Wowbutter and soynutbutter are both made from soybeans and seriously are the best substitute ever that everyone in the family loves! I've used them in baking as well :)

fam·i·ly a. A fundamental social group in society typically consisting of one or two parents and their children. b. Two or more people who share goals and values, have long-term commitments to one another, and reside usually in the same dwelling place. So that's the dictionary's definition of family....but what it means to me is so much more. Family are the people that you can always go back to, the people that love you so much that there's not a thing in the world you can do that would change that. Family, you can count on to support you, hold you up when you feel like you can't do it for yourself. It's where your roots are.... We started our family art project with packing paper from the Dollar Tree and stamped our hands with brown acrylic paint Little Liam had to watch from the sidelines (momma's arms) after his tiny hand was stamped My sweet hubby really got into this project....he's getting used to this kind of thing now :) And when we were all finished....we stood back a realized we have quite a forest now.... Lots of roots....and that made us happier than we ever knew it would! linked to: Shabby Shares Link Party at Rustic Crafts love this!! This is the sweetest! You have a beautiful little family. I adore this project! oh my gosh, I LOVE THIS!! What a great idea to have Family Art Projects! I hope its okay to share this on twitter and fb....my friends are gonna LOVE this idea! That is a really sweet project :) Wishing this 'forest' a very happy life. This is such a great idea! Cute forest, cute family (: This is so pretty and a great idea! I'm sharing on my FB page. Ohhh how cute! And how special!!! I just love everything about this project! I love that Liam got to be part of the fun! That little guy is going to have so much fun as he grows up!!! But for right now how cool that he gets to hang out with momma while his family makes amazing projects! :o) Jaime This is sooooooo adorable! What a great family keepsake that you'll treasure for years to come!! Such a cute photo, I love how personal this is. Carmella! This is so darling!!!! This is GENIUS!!!! I am pinning it! Thank you so much for sharing! I love this idea! It is so sweet. Thanks for linking this to my party! Renee Absolutely LOVE this idea!! After my little girl is born in Jan. I'm so going to try this! Although my trees will have to be pretty close together since we are expecting our 5th! lol I'm your latest follower & would love for you to come by mine & visit & maybe follow back sometime! Very cute idea! I don't know if I could get Hubby to join in the painting, but maybe if I beg... I'd also want to do my cat's paw! LOL! What a cute, creative idea! So unique and meaningful :) Thank you, this is a "doable" idea for me and my family. I wonder if I have time this week. Last week we had a coloring contest so maybe the ball is beginning to roll. Precious! I'm including this in a Friday Favorites post that I'm running through November. LOVE it! Feel free to stop by my blog and get an "I've Been Featured" Button : ) Thanks for sharing such a great project! Jaimee @ craft-interrupted.blogspot.com Thank you for taking the time to share this with us. I will be doing this with my family this week. Thank you for the inspiration! I saw this featured over at Craft-Interrupted and I LOVE IT! Such a fantastic idea! :)! I absolutely love this idea and I want to make my own. My only questions is, is the paper acid free? I'm concerned about it fading of becoming discolored over the years. I loved this back months ago when I saw it. So cute and happy and fun! I wanted to share my version of it, inspired by you. Thanks so much, I smile everytime I see it. LOVE!!!!!

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Turn AwayTalk0 this wiki One of them consisted of my mother coming in to my room to kiss me goodnight and tuck me in, then she would leave and everything would be dark for some time. Then, a monster would come into the room, leaving the door ajar. The floor between my door and my bed would expand to a great length and the monster would be right above my face, with bloody teeth. It was extremely lanky and skinny, with long legs and long arms, but a normal sized body and a slightly big head. Come to think of it, this monster resembled a shinigami (or death god, for those who don’t know) a little bit. At that point, I would wake up and run into my parents’ room, crying about how I had a nightmare and whatnot. There was another dream I always had that I can't remember too vividly, except for one part, where I was with the Cat In The Hat surfing down a tunnel of goo as he was biting gummy bears' limbs off. Usually, that wouldn't be too scary, but blood came out when he chewed on them and he looked much like a sad clown. The nightmares I have always remembered though, and tried to stay away from so badly, are the ones about the shadow man. When I went to sleep as a child, I would get in the fetal position and face my nearest wall before I drifted to sleep. When I found myself in the dream world, I would be in that same exact position. I would look around for a while, and there was a sort of haze around my vision. Everything in the distance would be blurry. I would look back at my wall to try and make it back to sleep, and then a shadowy figure that somewhat resembled the Monopoly game mascot (he looked as though he was wearing a suit and tie, and was cartoony in proportion and size) would slowly morph his way through the wall. He would point at me and yell words that seemed like they were in a different language. I couldn't wake up; my vision was locked on the evil shadow in front of me. Eventually, I would wake from my slumber and tell my parents about my nightmare. After a few times of having this nightmare, my parents began to get worried. I was having this dream frequently now, and I was acting differently. I always checked the walls around me to make sure that the shadow man wasn't there. I was having the nightmare nearly every night, and sometimes I couldn't fall back to sleep out of fear that the shadow man would get me. In fact, that's what I told my parents as they were holding me, "I don't want the shadow man to get me, mommy... The shadow man is coming for me." I stopped having the dreams for a few weeks, and I started to return to my normal self again. I no longer checked the walls for the shadow man, and I wouldn't have nightmares anymore. I felt more alive than I ever had been in my life; like a huge burden had been lifted from my shoulders. There was one night, however, that I will remember for the rest of my life. This was the most vivid dream I've ever had, and it has stuck in my brain for ages. I fell asleep as usual, with a huge reassurance that the shadow man was no longer haunting my sleeping self. I woke up in the middle of the night, and I was very thirsty. I could control my body, so I figured it was real life. I rolled out of bed and looked at my wall, confident with myself that I no longer dreamed of the shadow man. To my surprise, he popped out of the wall again, yelling strange words to me. I recognized some of them, even though they were distorted and completely out of context from each other. A few of the words he shouted were “Apple, Candy, Trust, Silent, Axe, Fruit, and Tree”. They made no sense, but it scared me still. I ran to my parents’ bedroom, but they were not there. In place of them were two shadow men, lying in their place. I started panicking, and I ran out into the living room. My parents were there, completely calm as my house changed colours and slightly twisted. I quickly told them about the shadow men everywhere, but they seemed like they could care less about them. One popped up on the wall right below the ceiling, and I pointed to him and yelled "There he is dad, there he is!" My dad simply looked up and said he saw nothing. I was begging my parents to help me, but they wouldn't do anything and continued watching a blank TV screen. I was still convinced this was real, and I tried opening the doors out of my house to get out. They were all locked, and I could do nothing to escape the living room. I ran over to the couch and curled up, scared so bad I was sweating and I could hardly breathe. I kept yelling "Go away, GO AWAY!" but nothing could stop the shadow man from yelling at me. He was on the inside of my eyelids as I closed them; I could see him here, there, everywhere. Everything went silent, and I heard just softly spoken words: "Turn Away." I blacked out. When I woke up the next morning, I was no longer in my bed, but I was on the couch, right where I was when I huddled up in the nightmare before. I told my parents about everything, but they had no knowledge of anything that happened. They said that they had not watched any TV last night, and they had gone straight to bed and they never even heard a peep from me. This chilled me down to the bone. Everything was so vivid; it had to have been real. But the only thing that had changed was that I had woken up on the couch instead of in my bed. Everything was normal. That night, I was so afraid to fall asleep that I couldn't. I just played with my toys until the morning came. The next night, I got busted for playing with my toys and my parents took them all away from me. I curled up and faced the wall to sleep as usual, and closed my eyes. After a few seconds, I remembered the words I heard from two nights before, telling me to turn away. I heeded this advice as best as I could, and faced away from the wall as I fell asleep. I haven't had another encounter with the shadow man since then, and I still never face the wall nearest to me when I sleep. You would think after all these years, I would grow up and just move on, but no. I am still scared of that shadow man. I can't put a finger on what exactly scares me about him, but there is something there that scares me to this day that urges me to turn away.

Friday April 22, 2005 Earth Day I took A1A to work the other day, from South Beach to Hollywood Boulevard, and counted the number of construction sites I passed on that one street: 44. There is a weird time-travel quality to this trip; the gleaming, glass trump-phalluses share space with quaint relics whose days are obviously numbered. In a year this stretch of road will be very different. Given that the clock on the wall says it’s Earth Day, there’s a few points to be made about what’s up with this. First, what’s being built isn’t going up on top of pristine beaches or protected estuaries, and what’s coming down is 40 – 60 year old one-and-two story mom and pop style motels, some of which are studies in kitsch and bad taste (but nevertheless interesting). This is a case of erection-swapping, as it were. There’s limited new environmental impact (“No cliffs, sands, or bluffs”). That said, it doesn’t automatically follow that lining up high-rises on the edge of the ocean is a terrific idea, either. There’s the aesthetics of it – lots of beautiful new buildings are still lots of buildings – as well as the impact of a trillion people and their waste, traffic, mere presence to contend with. Plus the canyonesque wind tunnel effect: On a moderately breezy day, a fart in Golden Isles could carry down AIA all the way to South Beach. Speaking of Trump. Critical Miami does not have a problem with times changing. We like new stuff! All we’re saying is that stuff is changing fast. Enjoy it before it’s gone.comments powered by Disqus After reading this article, it brought to mind a discussion I recently had with a builder. In Sunny Isles, for example, one of the ridiculously high story condominiums being built is 50 stories high. Many of the buildings are not only sinking and have to be re-built but totally block out the sun on the beach in the afternoon. People actually flock to Florida for the sunny weather and the beaches. Florida is greedily cutting its own throat and ruining the aesthetics of the beach areas.It is sad and unfortunate to observe the “new” Florida. What is even more irritating is that foreign factions are buying these properties at top prices only to raise the prices and immediately flip them for their own financial gains leaving 80% of the condos empty.It’s a huge dilemma that is never ending and a sad commentary on the trendy,obsessive exploitation that is taking place in South Florida today.

April 16, 2008Keeneland Race 5Maiden Special Weight4.5 furlongs2 Year Old FilliesPost Time: 3:10 PM; TVG Mostly Peace Mostly Peace (filly; Peace Rules - Ms. Mostly by Copelan) becomes our 2nd starter for our 1st-time sires and the first starter for Peace Rules. She sold for $80,000 as a yearling. Mostly Peace's dam earned $276,525 and won or placed in 8 stakes including a victory in the Pucker Up (gr. II). She also ran 9 times as a 2-year old registering two wins and 5 thirds. Ms. Mostly has produced 2 winners, including Fire Wood who earned $210,660. Although Fire Wood did not win as a 2-year old, he did start twice and recorded two 2nd place finishes. Three other first-year sires are represented in this race including Chapel Royal who won the Flash (gr. III) and the Sanford (gr. II) as a 2-year old. Chapel Royal is the sire of Iberian Gate (Chapel Royal - White Cliffs by Dover Ridge). Iberian Gate sold for $340,000 in February at the OBS 2-year olds in training sale. White Cliffs was a stakes winner who earned $245,542 including a victory in the Kattegat's Pride Stakes as a 2-year old. Overall, her 2-year old record was 6 starts, 4 wins, 1 second, and 1 third. And, she broke her maiden first time out going 4.5 furlongs. 4 out of 5 of her offspring who have made the races have won, 3 of these won in the 2-year old season (2 were victorious in their debuts). Lookbeforeyouleap (The Cliff's Edge - Be My Lover by Belong to Me) is from the first-crop of Toyota Blue Grass winner (gr. I) The Cliff's Edge. Be My Lover has produced 1 winner from 1 to race. This winner, Run Lover Run, ran 8 times as a 2-year old winning once, finishing 2nd twice, and third once. From the first-crop of grade III winner Omega Code is Cheyenne Code (Omega Code - Zeebler by Tomorrows Cat). Cheyenne Code is the first foal out of an unraced mare to make it to the races. Her dam is a half-sister to four winners. However, none won as a 2-year old. Among the entries not by first-year stallions of interest is Dorothy's Essense (Essence of Dubai - Leedle Dee by Distinctive Pro) who sold for $35,000 as a yearling. Her dam earned $157,224 including a victory in the East View Stakes as a 2-year old. Dorothy's Essense is her first foal. Also of note is Terrifany (Fusaichi Pegasus - Pesci by Stormy Atlantic) who is the first foal out of the grade I-placed mare, Pesci who earned $152,001. 2-Year Old Works Returning to the WorkTab (horses previously mentioned in this blog) Two Medaglia d'Oro fillies were on track at Goldmark on 4/12 both working 4 furlongs. Fiesta d'Oro (Medaglia d'Oro - Ionian Bride by Icecapade) recorded a time of :50.40 while Double Espresso's (Medaglia d'Oro - Second Strike by Fast Play) time was :50.60. Also on 4/12 at Silverton Hill Farm, Ambraw (colt; Congaree - Fabulous Flight by Flying Continental) worked 4 furlongs in :51.85. At Calder on 4/15, Precious Beans (colt; Medaglia d'Oro - Precious Feather by Gone West) went 5 furlongs, recording a time of 1:05.00. Working 3 furlongs on 4/15 were Gabby's Golden Gal (filly; Medaglia d’Oro – Gabriellina Giof (GB) by Ashkalani (IRE)) who recorded a time of :34.40 at Hollywood Park and Tiger Rules (colt; Peace Rules - Danzig Tiger by Danzig Connection) whose time was :38.00 at Keeneland. Tiger Rules has been entered in a Maiden Special Weight race Friday at Keeneland. New to this blog Two Congaree colts make their workout debut on this blog both working 3 furlongs at El Primero Training Center on 4/15. Conga Rock (Congaree - Spectacular Lisa by Formal Gold) recorded a time of :39.60. Spectacular Lisa was a stakes winner who earned $209,600. She did not run as a 2-year old. Conga Rock is her first foal. Congo Creek (Congaree - Lost Expectations by Valid Expectations) worked in :39.80. Lost Expectations earned $80,294 in a career that included a third place in the Schuylerville Stakes (gr. II) as a 2-year old. She has had one offspring to race, a filly who finished 4th in her only start last year as a 2-year old. i so love Peace Rules.hes so tough,gritty.i cant wait to see if his kids are as tough.

3.16 Procedures Returns #t if v is a procedure, #f otherwise. The apply Function in Guide: PLT Scheme introduces apply. Applies proc using the content of (list* v ... lst) as the (by-position) arguments. The #:<kw> kw-arg sequence is also supplied as keyword arguments to proc, where #:<kw> stands for any keyword. The given proc must accept as many arguments as the number of vs plus length of lst, it must accept the supplied keyword arguments, and it must not require any other keyword arguments; otherwise, the exn:fail:contract exception is raised. The given proc is called in tail position with respect to the apply call. Returns a procedure that composes the given functions, applying the last proc first and the first proc last. The composed functions can consume and produce any number of values, as long as each function produces as many values as the preceding function consumes. 3.16.1 Keywords and Arity The apply Function in Guide: PLT Scheme introduces keyword-apply. Like apply, but kw-lst and kw-val-lst supply by-keyword arguments in addition to the by-position arguments of the vs and lst, and in addition to the directly supplied keyword arguments in the #:<kw> kw-arg sequence, where #:<kw> stands for any keyword. The given kw-lst must be sorted using keyword<?. No keyword can appear twice in kw-lst or in both kw-list and as a #:<kw>, otherwise, the exn:fail:contract exception is raised. The given kw-val-lst must have the same length as kw-lst, otherwise, the exn:fail:contract exception is raised. The given proc must accept all of the keywords in kw-lst plus the #:<kw>s, it must not require any other keywords, and it must accept as many by-position arguments as supplied via the vs and lst; otherwise, the exn:fail:contract exception is raised. Returns information about the number of by-position arguments accepted by proc. See also procedure-arity?. A valid arity a is one of the following: An exact non-negative integer, which means that the procedure accepts a arguments, only. A arity-at-least instance, which means that the procedure accepts (arity-at-least-value a) or more arguments. A list containing integers and arity-at-least instances, which means that the procedure accepts any number of arguments that can match one of the elements of a.. If the prop:procedure property value is an integer, it designates a field within the structure that should contain a procedure. The integer must be between 0 (inclusive) and the number of non-automatic fields in the structure type (exclusive, not counting supertype fields). The designated field must also be specified as immutable, so that after an instance of the structure is created, its procedure cannot be changed. (Otherwise, the arity and name of the instance could change, and such mutations are generally not allowed for procedures.) When the instance is used as the procedure in an application expression, the value of the designated field in the instance is used to complete the procedure call. (This procedure can be another structure that acts as a procedure; the immutability of procedure fields disallows cycles in the procedure graph, so that the procedure call will eventually continue with a non-structure procedure.) That procedure receives all of the arguments from the application expression. The procedure’s name (see object-name), arity (see procedure-arity), and keyword protocol (see procedure-keywords) are also used for the name, arity, and keyword protocol of the structure. If the value in the designated field is not a procedure, then the instance behaves like (case-lambda) (i.e., a procedure which does not accept any number of arguments). See also procedure-extract-target. Providing an integer proc-spec argument to make-struct-type is the same as both supplying the value with the prop:procedure property and designating the field as immutable (so that a property binding or immutable designation is redundant and disallowed). When the prop:procedure value is a procedure, it should accept at least one argument count of the property-value procedure. If the property-value procedure cannot accept at least one argument, then the instance behaves like (case-lambda). Providing a procedure proc-spec argument to make-struct-type is the same as supplying the value with the prop:procedure property (so that a specific property binding is disallowed).. After the first application of the result of curry, each further application accumulates arguments until an acceptable number of arguments have been accumulated, at which point the original proc is called. A function call (curry proc v ...) is equivalent to ((curry proc) v ...). In other words, curry itself is curried. The curry function provides limited support for keyworded functions: only the curry call itself can receive keyworded arguments to be propagated eventually to proc. Like curry, except that the arguments are collected in the opposite direction: the first step collects the rightmost group of arguments, and following steps add arguments to the left of these.

New Delhi, May 18 2010 New Delhi, May 18, 2010: It is a well known fact that India produces as well as imports thousands of tonnes of electronic waste every year. Almost all of this waste is recycled or scrapped by the unorganized sector, using the most rudimentary methods that pollute. What may not be so well known is that the government’s new draft e-waste rules, announced in April this year, refuse to recognize and help organize this key sector. Instead, the ministry of environment and forests has chosen to grant its first and only licence to import e-waste to a company called Attero Recycling. And undercover investigations done by researchers from Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) have found Attero reselling e-waste, instead of recycling it. Down To Earth, a science and environment fortnightly that CSE helps publish, has come out with a complete expose of the e-waste industry, the illegal trade that thrives in this sector, the horrific working conditions, and the immense pollution that results from all of these. Regulations which may not achieve much The investigations by CSE spanned the main e-waste dismantling and recycling hub in India – from Seelampur in Delhi to Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh. More than 90 per cent of the e-waste generated in the country lands up in the unorganized market, reports CSE. The government, says the CSE report, assumes it will be able to regulate the informal sector through its proposed rules on e-waste, which allow only registered companies with updated and safe technologies to recycle e-waste. This leaves in the lurch an overwhelming majority of the existing e-waste recycling industry. India generated 330,000 tonnes of e-waste in 2007 – equal to 110 million laptops. About 10 per cent of the e-waste generated is recycled every year; the remaining is refurbished, and the unorganized sector is right behind almost all of it. Informal dealers refurbish and make money from e-waste. The organized e-waste recycling industry, of course, cries foul at these practices. Organized and formal recyclers have welcomed the new e-waste rules. Says Kushal P S Yadav, head of CSE’s toxins and solid waste unit, “However, CSE’s undercover forays into the business dealings of Attero Recycling have exposed the double-talk – a company favored by the government is not doing what it claims to specialize in.” According to CSE, the government’s new draft rules ignore the reality and are likely to be toothless. It is estimated that illegal import of e-waste in the country stands at about 50,000 tonnes annually. Loopholes in laws facilitate this. For instance, the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act of 1992 provides for donation of computers to educational and charitable institutions, hospitals, etc. The government’s new draft rules declare such imports for charity illegal – without giving any thought to the other ways through which e-waste is imported, such as under the pretext of metal scrap and second-hand electrical appliances. The proposed rules, for the first time in India, bring in the concept of extended producer responsibility, making manufacturers liable for safe disposal of electronic goods. However, they do not detail the business model for collection of e-waste from consumers. Neither do they offer any assistance to help the informal sector get organized. India is a global dump for hazardous waste and e-waste India wants global waste, and gets what it wants: the CSE analysis looks at the entire hazardous and e-waste import industry. It also reveals how developed countries are using free trade agreements (FTAs) to export their waste to the developing world. Japan and the EU, for instance, are currently negotiating with India and a deal is likely to be signed this year. The commerce ministry has not made public details of about 30 such deals that India is negotiating. According to CSE, the cause for concern is the part of the draft text of an FTA between the EU and India, which was leaked. This leaked text coins a new name for waste: it says “non-new goods shall be understood to include notably used and remanufactured goods” and that “non-new goods” would not have any restrictions such as import or export tariffs. Thus, import of waste could be treated just like import of fresh products. This could result in enormous increase in the import of wastes in India, which would severely hamper environmental safeguard measures. So what is the way out? Says Sunita Narain, director, CSE: “The choice India faces is this – either it becomes a dumping ground for the world’s waste, or regulates the recycling and the trade better so as to import only non-hazardous and recyclable waste.” For clarifications and details, please contact Souparno Banerjee (souparno@cseindia.org, 9910864339) or Kushal P S Yadav (kushal@cseindia.org, 9810867667).

In my efforts to catch up with older CSI cases I ended up working on case 11... AGAIN! I have no idea how on earth I have forgotten the fact that, not only I already worked on it, but also got on the watch list! with that page... Crazy... I guess I subconsciously LOVED the case too much hehe... Well, this time I started off with a page that had some interesting lines on it, that inspired everything else. I used watercolors (wet on wet) to get the PAINT ON THE BACKGROUND and then pasted TORN paper from the coordinates onto some of the images. My journaling was scattering text all over the page. I ended up writing two different sentences, one in black and one in red, but the lines are all mixed up so you have to follow the color in order to read them right... I used a photo from 2004, when Alana, my eldest girl, graduated from kindergarten. I have updated my blog! yey!! and this time, specially for my CSI friends, I decided to write them bilingually so that you can read and actually understand it :) (it used to be all in Spanish). I also caught up with older posts that were UNDER CONSTRUCTION so feel free to have a look at it and comment on the post if you want to. I'm really new to blogging so I'll appreciate your comments, suggestions or whatever! This is my blog: and here a couple of closeups from this page: Views: 35 Comment Beautiful soft watercolours! And a fabulous layout, I am glad you did the same case file again! TFS! Wonderful water colour effects and the doodling! Great layout! Love the watercolor and all the different elements on the page!! Thank you Adrienne and Helena. I know... it must have been something in my subconscious that made me work on it again and again hehehe. It was so funny when I realized the fact that hey! these colors look familiar!? But the funniest thing was that I first thought I had uploaded the previous ORIGINAL case 11 page under a wrong case number! It took me a while to really discovered I worked on it twice and that both pages belonged to the same case... how silly is that! it was lots of fun :) Love the water colors and the whole construction of this page. And I love the fact that you made a second layout with this case file:))) Gorgeous paint and doodles across your pages. Love that you played it again-even though you didnt mean to! You need to be a member of CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration to add comments! Join CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration

Opcode Instruction Clocks Description AE SCAS m8 7 Compare bytes AL-ES:[DI], update (E)DI AF SCAS m16 7 Compare words AX-ES:[DI], update (E)DI AF SCAS m32 7 Compare dwords EAX-ES:[DI], update (E)DI AE SCASB 7 Compare bytes AL-ES:[DI], update (E)DI AF SCASW 7 Compare words AX-ES:[DI], update (E)DI AF SCASD 7 Compare dwords EAX-ES:[DI], update (E)DI IF AddressSize = 16 THEN use DI for dest-index; ELSE (* AddressSize = 32 *) use EDI for dest-index; FI; IF byte type of instruction THEN AL - [dest-index]; (* Compare byte in AL and dest *) IF DF = 0 THEN IndDec := 1 ELSE IncDec := -1; FI; ELSE IF OperandSize = 16 THEN AX - [dest-index]; (* compare word in AL and dest *) IF DF = 0 THEN IncDec := 2 ELSE IncDec := -2; FI; ELSE (* OperandSize = 32 *) EAX - [dest-index];(* compare dword in EAX & dest *) IF DF = 0 THEN IncDec := 4 ELSE IncDec := -4; FI; FI; FI; dest-index := dest-index + IncDec If the address-size attribute for this instruction is 16 bits, DI is used as the destination register; otherwise, the address-size attribute is 32 bits and EDI is used. The address of the memory data being compared is determined solely by the contents of the destination register, not by the operand to SCAS. The operand validates ES segment addressability and determines the data type. Load the correct index value into DI or EDI before executing SCAS. After the comparison is made, the destination register is automatically updated. If the direction flag is 0 (CLD was executed), the destination register is incremented; if the direction flag is 1 (STD was executed), it is decremented. The increments or decrements are by 1 if bytes are compared, by 2 if words are compared, or by 4 if doublewords are compared. SCASB, SCASW, and SCASD are synonyms for the byte, word and doubleword SCAS instructions that don't require operands. They are simpler to code, but provide no type or segment checking. SCAS can be preceded by the REPE or REPNE prefix for a block search of CX or ECX bytes or words. Refer to the REP instruction for further details. up: Chapter 17 -- 80386 Instruction Set prev: SBB Integer Subtraction with Borrow next: SETcc Byte Set on Condition

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Updating your Wardobe – Your Fashion Editor’s Guide to Keeping it ‘Fresh’ this Autumn/Winter So the summer sunshine has somehow paved it’s way to different climates, and the winter is upon us – fear not, Autumn and Winter make way for a bright, cosy and wonderful array of eye catching apparel. This season focusses on a specatacle of blockbuster trend in mix wardrobe tweaks, beauty tips and an uplifting party mood. Here are your Fashion Editor’s top tips for Style this Autumn Winter – From the return of glamour and glitter, to clothes you will never get lost in. Belt it Up. One trend that stands out for this season is the belt-cinched waist. Perfectly accompanied with your fur coat for the Winter. The most practical but fun element to this trend is the fact that it can easily be acquired! Involving less effort outside of buying a belt or digging one out of your already, fabulous wardrobe. Burberry’s bow belt adds that little bit more character – as weall love those quirky little signature elements in our style. Owl’ing What better way to celebrate this beautiful season than to present some illustrative flavour to your wardrobe – The Owl symbol has played happy to an array of summer tees and continues to be embellished in a variety of knitwear and autumn, winter dresses. Burberry Prorsum presented an impressive collection of bead designed Owl prints on a multitude of heavy knits earlier this year – illustrating an authentic, homespun look. The Signature Jumper Here it comes – the Autumn/Winter ‘Hero’ piece – the most eye catching piece for your wardrobe has to be the multi hue Jumper. Get into the Trend game this season and aquire yourself one of these casual day to evening beauties. To qualify this trend, it’s simple. Your knits need to incorporate a substantial stitch or some kind of eye catching detail. For Catwalk inspiration, take a look at the splendid collection by Johnathan Saunders and Pringle of Scotland. Signature Jumper, approved! Glitter that Pout Our continuing celebration of all things vibrant and 80′s proceeds forward this season with a touch of pucker sparkle. What better way to compliment this coming season with that much warranted need for vibrance and dazzle than to execute a generous amount of lip decor.Fear not, this look was not only triumphant for Spring/Summer – in keeping with the trend of glitter in knits, this look will be at it’s most popular this season. Who said sparkle was just for the catwalk? If you’re feeling brave, get the full glitter-lip look, as seen at Kinder Aggugini, with a temporary lip tattoo from violentlips.com Dip to ‘Dye’ For That’s right, gone are the days of meticulous one tone colour hair – From the ‘withering heights’ of Kate Bush and the continued love for 80′s style comes the rock and roll style of dip dyed hair. A great trend style for this season – think warm brunette meets the rustic, raw colour of autumn leaves or lilac blonde meets orange glow. Dip dying is in full play this season, and as always, out designer counterparts showcased this look at a variety of Runway shows this year. Most notably Pringle of Scotland’s hair stylist Paul Hanlon, dip dyed all the models’ locks in hues that contrasted the collection, beautifully. This is a simple yet effective look, that can enhance your style with minimal effort. Print It! Being one of this year’s most sought after trends, this season sees a continued admiration for printed dresses. Aztec took our fashion world by storm earlier in 2012, with our global catwalk’s presenting a range of muti print embodied shift, paisley, skater and chiffon inspired dresses. This season we see a myriad of floral, geometric and map designed prints on a range of shirts, midi’s, chino’s, jeans and leggings. In play with sheer chiffon shirts in pastel colours, this is a perfect way to create that much aquired seasonal look of ‘loud meets minimal’ – so chic. Rock those Jewels This season is ALL about being rough and raw, with texture and surface being of poignant importance. In perfect balance with the ‘earthy’ raw meets vibrant style of the season, why not embrace the natural landscape of hidden treasure and celebrate the earth’s bounty from below the crust! The Bigger the Better – Keep the more minimal, understated pieces from your jewellery box under wraps for now, instead, steer your style focus on oversized jewellery; eye catching geometric shaped earrings and geometric shaped heavy neck pieces. Rings with ‘stand out’ appeal - celebrating the beauty and infectious look of precious metal. - Kyle Hilton's TV and Film Inspired Paper Dolls: Women’s Fashion Tips For The Winter Season | SMARTBARGAINS.COM OFFICIAL BLOG

This post is long overdue but oh well. I’ve received many questions about my studio apartment tour in the Everygirl (mostly about my pink ikat rug!), so I wanted to share a few more photos and provide some of the sources too. My favorite place to shop for my apartment is Home Goods (and Craigslist too), so a lot of those things can’t be sourced. But if I left out anything, leave me a comment and I’ll tell you where it’s from. Ikea dresser (old) | cube | Home Goods mirror | lamp | DIY art | Osborne and Little wallpaper I love my little “dressing area” when I step out of bed onto a soft flotaki rug. Desk | Ghost Chair | Notebooks | lamp When I actually do sit down to write at my desk, it’s a fantastic place to work. But let’s be honest, I’m mostly blogging from my bed or couch. Blogs and Coffee print | framed Missoni pansy fabric | framed yearbook cover Kitchen Aid Mixer | Apron | Measurement Print | my own lemon paintings My mixer’s name is Ruby and she’s fabulous, isn’t she? West Elm Tray | Home Goods wine rack | Crate & Barrel champagne flutes (old) | Paper Source paper that I put behind some of the cubes | my own art Ikea Table | Chairs | Bookshelf | Bar Table from Home Goods which I spray painted gold My apartment is never this clean btw! Ikat rug | Flokati Rug | Duvet A wall of windows really provides great light in my apartment and makes it feel so much bigger than it is. French pillow | Coffee table and side table: found on Craigslist | Couch: passed down from a friend | Gray fleece chairs: Bloomingdales from the 1980s | metallic pillows from Urban Outfitters (old) For my wallpaper entry, I tore out full pages of magazines with images I love – food (the fired chicken photo might be my favorite), fashion, interiors, cute boys, colorful designs – and using double sided tape, I put them up in rows. I think there’s about 150 pages up on the wall. I can easily remove one image if I find another one I like. Also, how embarrassing. I forgot to clean up that messy area above my fridge where I store bags of chips and pans. Oops. :) If you haven’t already, head over to the Everygirl and read more about my apartment. Oh, and if you want to see something hilarious, check out this post from 2009 where I share some photos from my then brand new apartment. It feels nice to look back and see how both my apartment and I have grown.

What is the Movie Called The Cure for Insomnia Author: Solution Finders What It was first played in its entirety at The School Of The Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois from January 31 to Feb. 3, 1987 the movie Cure For Insomnia was released January 31, 1987. The Cure for Insomnia is the longest movie ever made at a total running time of 87 hours. Cure for Insomnia consists of L.D. Groban reciting his own poem, inter linked with X-rated film footage and music videos.ChaCha! The movie was directed by John Henry Timmis IV and he wrote and directed the 1987 movie "The Cure for Insomnia". It's runtime is 5220 minutes. That's 87 hours! Do you know what happens in the brain when you have narcolepsy? Okay now pay attention, this is deep and if you have doubts at all, You really should be asking a professional other than me. with that said, here are the basics Narcolepsy means you have no orexins, no fighting genes against sleep. researchers think this is caused by our auto-immune systems destroying them during the fetal development of that particular part of the brain, possibly in response to exposure to a virus. our brains are missing a particular peptide (amino acids) called hypocretins or orexins. (those born in march have a higher rate of being born with this, partly because the mother is in her second trimester during the big cold/flu season...while those born in later September have the smallest, which puts the pregnant mom in her second trimester during a low cold/flu time of year.) Not in Flu season, So the resistance is low. These orexins regulate functions like the body's ability to keep its self up and stay awake. Vigorous excercise several times a day, Caffeine, ephedrine, pseudoephedrine are the over the counter stimulants for Narcolepsy. The circus of ever sprouting medication for sleep disorders are only part of the cure. The real cure is your life's work. Do and perform your life's work. In The movie LD Groban (poet L.D. Groban) recites his own poem of 4,080 pages. His life's work should reprogram biological clocks for insomniacs and for that matter narcoleps so you can order your bodies natural sleep cycle again. Don't take medication geared towards mental health issues lightly. You don't want to get in to all that if you can help it. Do and perform your life's work. Many of these drugs are addictive or they have very serious side effects. This includes antidepressant Elavil, which is WAY too strong for many. It makes many terribly drowsy and lethargic, not good for someone with narcolepsy! Tofranil (generic: imipramine) which works well for some because its an antidepressant. and Ritalin is disliked by all. Tamiflu is prescribed for insomnia.All of these medicines should be subscribed by a doctor. Just say no if you can help, and you can. Do and perform your life's work. Now with insomnia Your body should adjust to the new wake up time and let you go to sleep when it needs to. Set your alarm to one time (the time you want to wake up each morning) and follow it strictly. Ironically the cure for insomnia perhaps is the same cure for narcolepsy. Do and perform your life's work. -To help you get to sleep/and stay up just enough and to give the body energy to disipline the mind to sleep enough is as follows from all diagnosis: -make sure there is no noise, no light, smells fine and the room temperature is a cool 65 --degrees and your comfortable in bed. -exercise in the morning to help you get to sleep/and stay up just enough -during the day get lots of sunlight -take a warm bath and have a warm glass of milk or cup of chamomile tea before sleep don't have any caffeine. be sure to drink plenty of water throughout the day. -don't have a big meal before going to sleep but also don't go to sleep on an empty stomach. have a small snack, such as yogurt (which also contains tryptophan). - don't watch tv or use the computer for at least a half hour before sleep. Instead do something in a dimmer light to help you get to sleep/and stay up just enough to help you get to sleep/and stay up just enough By making small lifestyle changes like having a fixed daily routine, relaxing and eating properly, insomnia can be cured. Insomnia (sleeplessness) is due to stress, dietary and medical problems. Achieving discipline, order and rest control means you need to go to bed at the same time every night regardless of whether you feel tired or not & once in bed - minimal tv,reading. Sleep is all about developing a schedule to maintain a normal cycle. Your body needs to establish that the bed is for sleep & nothing else. No matter what you decide to do, you need to have a professional observing the effects the drug has on your brain and your body. The people answering your question on this site, cannot make these observations even if they know what they are talking about (don't take that for granted). TALK TO A PROFESSIONAL!!! Today prepare to fight. Prepare to fight to do your life's work. fight who? fight the urge and the compulsion to self destruct and to stay the same. stop the urge and the inclination to tell yourself that "You can't sleep" or "I just fall asleep out of no where". Fight your own inner creative battles. what do you love to do. what are you passionate about. Wher do you go when the world seems like it just disappears? What is your spot in this world and what is your territory.TALK TO A PROFESSIONAL!!! and then do what you can do naturally which is do your life's work. Would you watch this AWESOME movie? The Cure for Insomnia? Tsk tsk. Probably not.* Has anyone watched the movie ,The Cure for Insomnia ,which runs for 87 hours.? and if so whats its storyline . Really? There’s a movie like that? is it possible to get a copy of the movie “the cure for insomnia” and if so where?… Is a good cure for insomnia watching an old Ronald Regan movie? I actually bought one a long time ago. Tried to watch it twice. I could not get past the first 15 or so minutes and even that was a chore. It was bad, very bad. Critics said he was a grade B actor, I think they were being kind. It will either put you to sleep or put you in a coma. lol Where to find the cure for insomnia? My friend and I just read about the worlds longest movie “The Cure for Insomnia.” It’s like 85 hours long and we’re destined to watch this entire movie, but dont know where or if we can get it. If you know where we can rent/buy/steal this movie please let me know. And I guess just go ahead and tell us we’re lazy and we have no life and we should find something better to do for 4 days, I don’t really care. yeah i know its just this dude reading his 4080 page poem. and its got like random inserts of heavy metal videos and x rated footage. but i’ll still watch it. if he spend over 4000 pages, the poem can’t be too crappy Ok, first move your mouse to the corner of your internet explorer where your google search section is (or other search engine) Type in “The Cure For Insomnia” Most of the results will help you, me i’m off to bed because I agree with Chris!

ain's relationship with Israel increasingly fraught source:... found New Labour to be a friendly force in an uncertain world but has been caught off-guard by the distinct new tone the Coalition is bringing to the Middle East Peace Process. Comments best characterised as blunt have emanated from David Cameron and William Hague at regular intervals. Israeli diplomats had expected Nick Clegg and his Liberal Democrat colleagues to provide awkward moments as the centrist party catered to its supporters views. But the Conservatives were supposed to be different. Instead Mr Cameron visited Turkey and called Gaza a “prison camp.” The words sent a shiver down the spines of Israeli officials, who by and large have not retorted in public, but cannot hide their disbelief. In theory the Right-wing party should fall for the tropes of the Israel lobby just like their counterparts in America. But the Conservatives long tradition of nurturing Britain’s historical ties to the Arab world has a firm advocate in Mr Hague. The Foreign Secretary has close links to the Gulf and other Muslim states. His philosophy of building ever stronger ties involves listening to his counterparts. Their views that the region will be ridden with problems as long as peace is in abeyance in the Holy Land gets a more sincere hearing in Whitehall under Mr Hague. For Israel this is an uncomfortable new development. It hardly helps that the Israeli government’s own strategy is to use regional unrest as a pretext for not taking the uncomfortable path of compromise with the Palestinians. Mr Hague says Israel's “belligerent” tone is partly responsible for the faltering peace process. Only Tony Blair now wholeheartedly reflects the Israeli point of view. His dark warnings of the rise of Muslim fundamentalists in the winds of change shaking the Middle East are the only message Israel really wants to hear from British representatives.... - trut The Brits are tired of getting screwed over by Israel,maybe you can listen to Finkelstein sometime. - 2 years ago reply - freecrack not news at all, unless i walked into a time warp and its 2008? - 2 years ago reply - trut Well carry on then, no need to put your 2 bits in. - 2 years ago reply - freecrack says the king of drive by troll commentary. apparently, if ones goal on current is the proliferation of information, thier is a need for me to stop by, as you on this very page are asking questions that have long since been answered here. no need to thank me for sharing them with you.just glad i could help. - 2 years ago reply - trut Cameron called Gaza a "prison camp"? Wow, I don't think you'll hear that main stream media. - 2 years ago reply - toyotabedzrock Rachel might cover it if Egypt doesn't obscure the entire news hour. - 2 years ago reply - freecrack i guess you just aint lookin. 2008 britan issued an arrest warrant for israel's minister of defense, and israeli government officials havent traveled there since. it was also the brits who were pissed at israel over the mosaad using irish passports for the assassination in dubia. and of course shimon peres's rebutal to cameron.... i guess you dont know how to search current huh? - 2 years ago reply

Yes, I know Lost is almost concluded; and here I am starting the first season. My only excuse is that I was waiting to make sure it would have a conclusion, before I got involved. My favorite part of the show is Jack, one of the main characters, who is a surgeon. The writers seem a little confused about what kind of surgeon he is; in the first episode, he refers to having learned not to fear when dealing with a potentially catastrophic bleed during an operation on the cervical spine of a young woman. Characters who don’t like him refer to him as “the spine surgeon.” However, halfway through the season, his most serious conflict with his father, previously the chief of surgery at the same hospital Jack worked at, is revealed to be related to an incident in which his father operated while drunk on a young woman with abdominal trauma from a car accident, and Jack was forced to scrub in to help, but ultimately was unable to save the patient, due to an error his father had made. So I’m not completely sure what a spinal surgeon is doing as the pinch hitter in a trauma laparotomy; but he’s certainly very talented. Maybe he’s double boarded in general and neurosurgery. Or maybe he specializes in young female patients. . . Apart from that, and the typical cluelessness about medical protocol (horribly incorrect CPR on multiple occasions; the OR is pitch dark; etc), this is only the second realistic TV portrayal of a doctor I’ve ever seen (the first was the murdered fiance, a cardiothoracic surgery resident, in the first season of Damages, and he was killed off, which I didn’t appreciate). And boy is it realistic. I can completely picture a doctor, and especially a surgeon, behaving exactly the way Jack does, with a hero complex obliging him to attempt to rescue every one, no matter what kind of disaster has occurred, and with a penchant for leadership which really holds the community together, although it also antagonizes some people. Also, most of his medical activities are fairly possible; supposing a plane to actually contain all the useful implement and drugs which he finds, the wilderness medicine he practices doesn’t seem too outlandish. But the truest part is Jack’s perpetual flashbacks to medical tragedies which haunt him, and drive him on a perpetual mission not to lose another person for whom he feels responsible. I can’t believe the writers had any idea of how true this is, since even the medical dramas, with medical advisers, don’t capture it; but without being lost an a magical island, all doctors are haunted in this way, and this is the most vivid portrayal I have ever seen. April).

A Tap on the Glass - Vol. 53 - One More Time Steven Wright, famous comedian and social commentator, got it correct about change when he supposedly said, "I have a microwave fireplace at home. You can lay down in front of the fire all night in eight minutes." Sometimes we expect microwave fireplace results when it comes to improvement and change, not only in ourselves but at our work or in people that we interact with. But improvement is never fast is it? It depends on putting out effort for creation and realization of new possibilities. THAT can never occur without some amount of trial and error. Generally, I think everyone has some sort of unrealized potential. Improvement is about understanding and capturing ideas and possibilities, reworking those ideas into a usable form that makes some sense to you and then turning them into actions and behaviors. This unrealized meaning of this story. There are some wheels within wheels spinning here and some important lessons on perspective, leadership and creativity methinks. So stop for a moment and consider the story again. I’ll wait… (whistling…) Okay. It may seem like what John McEnroe said on losing to Tim Mayotte in a professional indoor tennis championship: "This taught me a lesson, but I'm not sure what it is." I've heard the caterpillar and butterfly story a few times in the past, but had forgotten it until I had a phone call one day with MY old mentor. What I remember from it is that people almost always "get it" as I did when I first read it. But there is also a major paradox in the story as it applies to personal growth, managing change, and leading performance improvement. I can state it as: It's Dangerous to think you know "The Answer." When I first heard this story about the caterpillars and the butterfly, I assumed that it was about resistance -- a single answer. Seemed logical to me. Maybe that’s how you read it too. And the first time I heard a room full of people talk about the meaning of the story in a training seminar, I was shocked by their answers, since most were not about my answer but focused on other themes. - Caterpillars have no need to fly. They are well-grounded! (always a clown in the group) -. But change will occur, inevitably. - We can choose to be active participants in change. Or not, maybe. (?) - We go through stages of development and butterflies are one stage closer to death. (I think this guy needs therapy) -! (she was sitting in the corner. Go figure…) and my favorite answer: I'll NEVER be a butterfly; My mother was a moth. How many times do we self-limit our perception of what is around us and our thinking because we "know the answer" and thus don't even think about considering possibilities? I think this is a very common trait. And one deserving of some reflection and analysis. It's all about trying to look at the BIG picture and how your activities and actions affect your job and people around you. (an English Professor would slap me for that one). - Caterpillars focus. Our growth as an Association is rooted in the same pretext. Now here is another paradox: YOU now have a framework that you can use with other people in the hope that they will understand this paradox of knowing the answer. A challenge is now given to you to find a possibility of sharing this with another person and broadening some thinking. That is the "training" part of this article -- you now have a new tool! How might you apply this to a new potential employee or student considering you? Let's continue to illustrate my thinking on change with a few facts and another story. - and offices everywhere. - One moth native to South America has a foot-long proboscis that it uses to sip nectar from deep-throated flowers while another moth has a proboscis that pierces the skin and can drink the blood of animals. Thus, we've all now learned more about caterpillars and butterflies. Can we apply it to managing issues of change? A few years back, in a telephone conversation, Ron Frieze (my old mentor) asked me, "Do you know about caterpillars and butterflies?" Being somewhat an expert on the subject after all my research and well aware of Ron’s penchant for dangling a hook at me, I of course said, "No." Ron then shared a great quote and training punch line and what makes a wonderful transition to issues of personal and organizational change. He said: "In the change from being a caterpillar to becoming a butterfly, you're nothing more than a yellow, gooey sticky mess." (Ron is a very deep spiritual guy when he’s sober) We need to deal with the gooey glop that most people find uncomfortable in our day to day business of getting people into, through and out of school. But you have to “change some type of So, we have the sensitivity to be extremely perceptive. But we typically block our sensitivity and it goes unrealized and underutilized, just like most of our other capabilities and potential. Applied to personal growth and change, we often limit ideas and possibilities for improvement because we already "know the answers." (ahhh…we’ve come full circle!) And by limiting our thinking, we are limiting our possibilities that come from successful accomplishment of change and the rewards of self-improvement. Our "beliefs" make it difficult to see what is obvious, and that prevents us from improving. Make it a point to believe in yourself today and realize what you're capable of. Just because it’s always been done one way, doesn’t mean it’s the right way. Be the Butterfly!

“:1-5. Recently, I was going through some photographs and memories of my grandmother on my father’s side. She was 88 years old when she passed away in Somerset, Kentucky in 1978. I was privileged to conduct her funeral. Among her things, I found a couple of booklets. One was by Jacob Gartenhaus; a minister of the gospel who was a converted Jew. It was on the second coming of Christ (click link). The other was a booklet distributed by her church, the Baptist Temple in Brooklyn, New York. It was What Saith the Scripture?, by John W. Aitchison. I believe these were the only two books, other than her Bibles, among her belongings she left behind. Her family Bible was revealing in many ways. It likely was passed down from my great-great-grandmother. I probably would have much difficulty finding out my great-great-grandfather’s name had it not been for this Bible. It was a crumbling edition that dated back to the early 1800’s, but the intact family entry pages helped me immensely. I had overlooked the other Bible, my grandmother’s personal one, until I picked it up recently. One of the passages she has marked is: Psalm 119:9 “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.” This touches me greatly when I remember that she often prayed for me when I was young, and I was a very wayward sinner. I was able to tell her and my maternal grandmother that both their prayers were answered in November, 1963 when I was saved at 21 years of age. Praise the Lord! The little booklet from the Brooklyn church was enlightening in another way. It has an entry page that shows my grandmother, Lillian A. Taylor, being baptized at the Baptist Tabernacle in Atlanta in June, 1902. The pastor there was Dr. Len Broughton, a rather famous preacher, who later pastored a church in London, England. He may be best known for founding, almost single-handedly, Georgia Baptist Hospital (now Atlanta Medical Center). Lillian, and my grandfather, Charles B. Woodruff, were married four years later on May 8, 1906. Charley, as he was called, was tragically killed in a railroad accident on October 27, 1910 when my father, Theron, was only two years old. His older brother Sam was three. Grandmother remarried a few years later to Sgt.W.C.Sievers of Kentucky, a career army man. That is how she wound up in New York for a few years. He was stationed there. I have other memories I could share, but I must move on. In verse five of our text, Paul saw in Timothy the value of having a godly grandmother (Lois), and a godly mother (Eunice). They had a great influence on him. His faith was unfeigned (real, without hypocrisy, see Strong’s Concordance entry: Greek #505). John R.W Stott in his commentary on 2nd Timothy titled Guard the Gospel (IVP, 1973), says on this verse: “The most formative influence on each of us has been our parentage and our home. Hence good biographies never begin with their subject, but with his parents, and probably his grandparents as well. True, no man can inherit his parents’ faith in the way that he inherits facets of their personality. But a child can be led to faith by his parents’ teaching and prayers.” (Emphasis mine) This is true. It should both humble us, and put fear of God in us for ourselves, and our children. Oh, I know some rigid, philosophical, Calvinist will decry this “not depending on the sovereignty of God.” My friends, God is sovereign, absolutely in control of all things. Yet God says: Proverbs 22:6 “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Even Mr. John Calvin himself said: “Timothy was reared in his infancy in such a way that he could suck in godliness along with his mother’s milk.” (The Epistles of Paul to Timothy and Titus, p.292; John Calvin, written in 1548, quoted by Stott; op. cit.) I was blessed to have two Christian grandmothers who set good examples for me. My maternal grandmother, Inez Biddy Smith, was also an inspiration to me. I was around her more than the other grandmother. She was not in the least shy about laying a hickory on my backside when I misbehaved either! I believe the only serious mistake she and my grandfather made was calling me a good boy! I probably wasn’t worse than other kids, until my early teenage years, and then I became plain mean! I was a sinner in need of a savior! The Smiths were old fashioned country people from Cartersville, Georgia, who never had very much money, but they both loved their grandkids. I do remember, after I was saved, and called to preach, she liked for me to read the Bible with her. We would discuss it some. She would always listen to Brother Maze Jackson, and Brother Edgar Thomas (two well-known Georgia preachers), on the radio. When she got bedridden, and was unable to attend church, she would often talk about going home to be with the Lord, especially after my grandfather died. We called him Big Daddy. He was a pretty big guy. He had big hands. But, somehow the name Big Mama, though that was how we knew her, was a bit incorrect. She was not a big woman, at least all the time I knew her. In her final seven years on earth, I called her “my miracle grandmother”. You see, the doctor had given up on her, because her kidneys were bad, and other things. He called the family in. My mother and her sisters met, and decided to contact a funeral home in Acworth, Georgia to pre-arrange everything. I tried courteously to talk them into waiting, but my Aunt Judy, who handled all Big Mama’s business affairs then, insisted on planning it then. I admit she looked bad, like “death warmed over” as we used to say. I (and I am sure others), had special prayer for her. I held her little hand. I earnestly implored the Lord not to take her yet. I knew death was coming, but I didn’t give up on her yet. We stayed, and watched, and prayed much of the night. The next morning, there seemed to be a little improvement, but I don’t know who noticed it besides me. I was exhausted, so I went home and slept. I seem to recall that I did not return the next day because of commitments, but I checked on her. She had improved slightly. I saw her again a couple days later. She looked better. We prayed again. She told me she wanted to go to be with the Lord. I asked her to hold on a while, because we would miss her so much. Then she said, “Charles, I want you to preach my funeral.” I said “Big Mama, I would be honored, but only if you wait a while. We are not ready to send you off yet. But, God’s will be done.” She improved day by day. In a week or so, she was able to go home, and lived seven more years! To God be the glory for her life and example! She passed away on April 8, 1988 at 84 years of age. I preached the funeral as she requested, but a few years later than we thought! We were simply going by what the doctor had said. The sisters are all gone now, except Aunt Jessie who is 89. Mom passed away in April 2005, at 82. I want to talk about her now. Exodus 20:12 “Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.” My father was 36 years old when I was born. Perhaps that kept us from being closer in spirit, because when I was 13, he was 49. My mother, Vertie Lee Smith, on the other hand was young. She was only 16, nearly 17, when they married. I was born three years later, when she was 20 years old. Mom was born in 1922. I was born in 1942. Chuck, my oldest son, was born in 1962. I always thought this was interesting. One of the earliest memories I have is going to Sunday school and morning services at Gordon Street Baptist Church in the Cascade Heights area of Atlanta. I delighted in learning Bible verses, and singing the old hymns, such as Holy, Holy, Holy, Crown Him with Many Crowns, and He keeps Me Singing. Mom always went with me, but Dad didn’t. Dad was a good provider, a good father, but Dad was a drinking man during the time I was growing up. I’ll explain how that changed later in another article. I made a profession of faith, but, I don’t believe I was really saved at 8 ½ years old. They thought I understood, and was ready, I thought I understood and was ready, but apparently not. Anyway, I went forward, made a profession, and later was baptized. Mom had made a profession herself, and was baptized, and perhaps I just wanted to do what she did. I can’t be sure. The invitation system itself creates an atmosphere for premature professions of faith. That is just a fact. Almighty God is the only being in the universe that can tell you that you are saved. Let no man deceive you! Let me be clear here. Even though I may not have been really convicted, and saved then, I would not discourage parents taking their children to church from infancy. I learned much during those days that was pretty sound Bible teaching. I continued to go to church regularly until my rebellious teen years. I still remember some of the teaching I received in several Atlanta Southern Baptist churches as we “moved our letters” when we located to a different area of the city. I believe the greatest thing Mom ever did for me, was expose me to the Bible, Sunday School, and gospel preaching! The value of this in my life cannot be fully measured! But, this story is not really about me, it’s about Mom, yet as far as her relation to me, it is impossible not to say things about myself. So bear with me a little. When I started to school in kindergarten, and the first grade, guess who walked me six blocks to school? Mother! When I got my lip severely cut on a broken swing chain after falling out of a swing at about five years old, guess who cared for me, and took me to the doctor? Mother! When, as a teen, I got in trouble several times, who was the main person who believed in me, and tried to help me? Mother! Things with me got worse and worse, including burglary and car theft, and I was going to be sentenced to reform school at age15 until I was18. Who do you think pleaded with the judge, and got my school Principal, Mr. DeVaughn, at Brown High School, and my pastor, Dr. O. Norman Shands of West End Baptist Church, to write letters to the judge, stating that I was a good boy? Mother! That was a close call, so I had a bit of a reformation. Although I quit school at 16, and left home, except for drinking and fighting, I stayed out of major trouble. No felonies, although if they had caught me bringing in Dexedrine, and other illegal drugs at the Mexican border at Tijuana in 1959, I would have likely done hard time! I got married in January 1962 to Sandra, and our first child, Chuck, was born December14th of the same year. In early November, 1963 (about three weeks before President Kennedy was shot), I was finally saved for real at a dear Christian friend’s home. Guess who didn’t believe her ‘good boy’ needed saving? Mother! But, she soon saw that I had indeed changed. We started going to Maranatha Baptist Church in the Bolton area of Atlanta. The pastor, Jack O. Cole, was young and a fireball. It was real different from the more staid setting in the churches we had attended when we were much younger. We were sad when Jack left after a year or so. After a couple years of being cold in heart and unsure where to go to church, we got involved in Grace Baptist Church in the Cabbagetown area of Atlanta. This was about a mile from historic Oakland Cemetery where my Great-Great-Grandfather is buried. Garland Odom preached the gospel straight and true. He believed if God called you, God would prepare you. At Grace Baptist on March 15, 1968, I surrendered to preach the gospel. After the service Pastor Odom asked me to preach in his stead on April 7, 1968. I thought, “Oh, please God! That only gives me three weeks to prepare!” I did try to prepare. I saw a man’s tattoo in the Walgreens where I worked. It said Born to Lose! This stirred a theme in me. As natural men, we are sinners, and are born to lose, unless we are born again by God’s grace. My text was Ecclesiastes 1:2: “Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.” I think I have preached better since then, but never more sincere. I could sense God’s presence in a special way. Mother, Dad, and my brother and sister were there. I think my grandmother was there. Some of my aunts and uncles, and cousins were there. Some of Sandra’s relatives were there. We all were in that little church in a mill village! Including regular members, it was rather crowded. There were two professions of faith, as I recall. That’s in God’s hands. But the striking thing, my mother and my dad were there! Guess who always encouraged me in my ministry after that? Mother! Many years and many miles have passed since then. I wish I could say that Mom stayed close to God all those years. After Dad died in 1984, she quit going to church regularly. She, who had sung in the choir, and was faithful to church for a time seemed to lose interest. There were areas where I wish her life had been different. She did some things that were not right in those years. She got more materialistic. We still discussed the Bible, but it wasn’t the same. Mom started to physically decline about ten years ago. It was Alzheimer’s. How fast that terrible disease seems to take its toll. Her memory got down to nothing. She would repeat things over and over. It got worse. Then, in October 2004, she fell and broke her hip. After that, she declined rapidly. Sadly, we had to put her in a nursing home. She developed a severe infection in March, and she died in Forsyth, Georgia on April 19, 2005. She was 82 years old. We miss her. I always loved her and she loved me, I know. Time moves so quickly, and I have not always been where I should be with God. But God is faithful. Mom, like all of us will be, is in the hands of a just and almighty God. “And as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this the judgment” Hebrews 9:27. In memory of Vertie Woodruff, Lillian Seivers, Inez Smith, and, also, Chuck Woodruff. You all made a difference in my life! Thank God for you! Originally written on May 12, 2006, revised May 7, 2008, May 9, 2009, May 8, 2013. Mary, the Mother of Jesus How could we fail to mention the mother of our Lord? The scripture says “Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb” (Luke 1:42b). She is to receive honor as no other woman, but she is NOT to be worshiped! As a matter of fact, she herself worshiped the savior. She knew she was greatly honored, and blessed, and said so in the Magnificat (See Luke 1:46-55), yet she knew she was a sinner herself, and needed this savior that she bore in her own womb (verse 47). She knew she was NOT co-redeemer of the human race ready to receive our prayers and intercede on our behalf with Christ. There is nothing of this lying Popery in the word of God! Mary was a humble woman, chosen of God for the greatest motherhood of all time. She was a godly woman that all women could model after in character. She is to be honored, remembered and taught about -- but not worshiped. If she was on earth today, she would be saddened by those misguided souls who pray to her and worship her. She would point to Jesus Christ and say “worship Him who is the true savior”. (See John 14:6). She loved Him as her son, sure, but loved Him more as her “Saviour which is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:11). Mary is truly the most honored mother in the Bible. The most honored mother of all time. Published by Charles Woodruff- email: oursong2000@yahoo.com And we are regularly adding new audio sermons online at:

Posts filed under ‘Strategy’ Rebranding of FOWA Ryan Nichols gives an overview of their rebranding of FOWA (Future of Web Apps). The breathless result was not by accident, but was very process driven. Great work. September 10, 2007 at 10:27 pm Leave a comment The BBC’s Fifteen Web Principles The BBC’s Fifteen Web Principles 1. Build web products that meet audience needs 2. The very best websites do one thing really, really well .. 13 more August 10, 2007 at 12:21 pm Leave a comment The 4-Hour Work Week Timothy Ferriss runs a thriving business — and spend more hours on sports than work, thanks to simple time management techniques that reduces his work week to only 4 hours. August 10, 2007 at 12:07 pm 1 comment 17 New Rules for Successful E-Commerce 17 New Rules for Successful E-Commerce July 24, 2007 at 9:38 am Leave a comment Using Flickr for SEO & Traffic Using Flickr in your SEO & Traffic Building Strategy. July 4, 2007 at 9:28 pm Leave a comment What Makes People Buy Bryan Eisenberg of GrokDotCom asks “What Makes People Buy?” They have come up with 20 so far. Edit: A comment linked to the following “Wants make the world go ’round … saleswise” which features a nice cartoon about how projects are badly run to figure out customer wants. June 27, 2007 at 1:25 pm Leave a comment Typography – 20th Century Timeline Interactive audio timeline of Typography in the 20th Century. June 27, 2007 at 1:00 pm Leave a comment Human-to-Human Design Sharon Lee lists 5 strategies for creating a Human-to-Human Design based on “two basic truths—that the internet is an interactive medium and that the end user is in fact human.” They are - Respect me - Tell me a story - Engage me - Inspire me - Enchant me June 26, 2007 at 10:36 am Leave a comment Tracking the Growth of Competing Sites Aaron Wall gives a list of tools one can use to track the growth of competing sites for SEO. June 26, 2007 at 10:10 am Leave a comment Create an Irresistible Free Trial for Your App Sam Nurmi from Pingdom gives basic pointers on how to create an irresistible free trial for your app. April 9, 2007 at 8:11 pm Leave a comment

DNA PRESENTS FRAMEWORKS, a semi-annual program of innovative new works of choreography for the camera on Sunday February 13, 2011, 3:00 pm. Where: Dance New Amsterdam, 280 Broadway in Lower Manhattan (entrance is on Chambers Street), phone: 212.625.8369 The series is founded and produced by Michael Bodel, out of an interest in challenging the field, cultivating dialogue between disciplines and providing a reliably high quality platform for the presentation of new dance films from around the world and right here in New York. This program will feature six films, all ranging between three and twelve minutes in length, two of which will be presented as looped video installations, preceding & following the screening. FRAMEWORKS is proud to announce the selected films: Sleeping with Frank, Lily Baldwin. A slice of morning in Queens in which choreographed gesture reveals a potent underbelly to the lacquer of domestic normalcy.Greece Piece, Michael Bodel. World Premiere. Three tourists scramble in search of the perfect beach. Set on the island of Ios, Greece Piece is an effusive gestural approach to paradise, tourism, and loss of place in the Greek Islands.For Water, Natalie Metzger. World Premiere. A collaboration between dancers from Indonesia and America that follows a pilgrimage of five spirits to a sacred place to perform their centurial ritual for water.Story Case, Ne Barros. U.S. Premiere Story Case documents empty places and people with no history. Bodies move in and out of a charged stage environment, set to an electric guitar soloist.Gaffe, Marisa C Hayes & Franck Boulegue. U.S. Premiere. An impressionist response to NASA's gaffe in accidentally deleting documentary footage of Armstrong's first walk on the moon.Tissue Lattice, Courtney Gannone & Lindsay Wolfe. U.S. Premiere. The by-product of stealthy discomfort and distaste, where cinematic and human motions fall off-center.· Body/Traces, Sophie Kahn & Lisa Parra. This seven-minute single-channel video installation asks, "what happens to the body when it becomes a still image?" And, "what becomes of that image when it returns to motion?" Hi-tech or lo-fi, each film forges new territory in the field of dance film, capturing the power of human motion through the camera's eye. Submission is free. A rotating panel selects the films on the basis of merit and originality, regardless of their budget. FRAMEWORKS returns to DNA for its 5th screening, and will be accompanied by a new workshop series "Cinematic Gestures: Filmmaking for Choreographers" in Spring 2011. Cost: $5.00 online, $10 at the

but all in all, the reason this blog became what is it today was pretty much because of this resolution, and last sunday i completed yet another year of what i had set out to do on january 1st. (if you dont recall, i gave up potato chips for my n.y.r. of 2009. dumb, dumb, dumb. that has completely backfired on me as i now go through at least a mini bag of chips per day. no joke.) will this blog end here and now? HA! weve still got a wedding to get through... 22 days!!! i couldnt (& wouldnt!) leave ya’ll hangin like that! and ive got some fun plans coming for next year. i think ill stick around. so without further adieu (ive never used that word before... figured id start now), here is my ultimate "12 in 2010" review… the good, the bad, and something i learned from each race. ive also added the link to the race recap report incase you have any interest in seeing more pics and randomness from each race. january- frozen 5k 23:54 (7:42) date/time/weather: 1/10/10, 1:30pm, 20 degrees… really freaking cold, oh and there was wind too. wind is so awesome. the good: an afternoon race! got to sleep in. always a plus. the bad: 20 degrees. wind. enough said. something i learned: sprinting in freezing temps does not allow for quality breathing but it does mean you wont be out running in the cold as long. one lonely tshirt just waiting for some friends... february- mid winter classic 10 miler 1:26:08 (8:37) date/time/weather: 2/7/10, 9:45am, 11 degrees… miserable. the good: does anyone else run 10 miles the morning of the superbowl? allows for extra beers and chicken wings with no added guilt. the bad: little to no sleep the night before (i ended up on the couch watching kardashian reruns at 2am), wind, ankle bracelet timing chips. its 2010 right? get with the newer technology thanks. something i learned: this race had a huge impact on me (i didnt PR, down to the very second of my previous race). it helped me realize not getting a PR was insignificant and not to take anything in my life for granted. thats maine talk for "hardcore". this moose knew whats up. march- irish road rover 5k 30:38 (9:53) date/time/weather: 3/7/10, 11:00am, sunny & on the warmer side for march in maine the good: the weather was awesome, ty ran with me, aaaand we all went out for beers post race! cant go wrong with that combination. the bad: i found nothing bad about this race. i asked ty what he thought was bad about this race: "all of it". he really loves running. something i learned: i dont hate 5k’s as much when im not running them in an all out sprint am i irish? nope. is it still fun to wear cute shamrock socks obviously. april- great bay half marathon 1:58:15 (9:02) date/time/weather: 4/11/10, 11:00am, 64 degrees. warmer than i thought it was going to be (apparently i thought 64 was cold) the good: this is a truly beautiful and challenging course the bad: trying to take off a long sleeve compression shirt while running… with a tshirt over it… holding a handheld and wearing a belt… not easy something i learned: i have a love hate relationship with my handheld usually i hate my monster manlike calves... but i actually like this pic may- sugarloaf marathon 4:15:25 (9:49) date/time/weather: 5/16/10, 7:00am, mid 40’s at start, warmed up to 60's, sunny the good: my training. i worked hard for this PR and it showed. the bad: no expo, waiting too long to book hotel room so we ended up in what i can only imagine resembled a retro bomb shelter, waiting 2 hours for dinner, and 16 miles downhill…. holy quad thrasher! something i learned: apply a lot of sun block on your legs if youre going to run a marathon on a sunny day with KTtape… the tan lines arent cool. also no matter how much you train, a mile 20 breakdown/wall can and will still occur whether youre ready or not a 26.2 mile advertisement june- close to the coast 10k 49:44 (8:01) date/time/weather: 6/12/10, 9:00am, warm, humid & muggy the good: um... well... yeah, i got nothing. the race was pretty well organized, i met up with my friend betsy and got to meet her little boy :) the bad: unable to pace myself, trail running, wood chips. something i learned: i am not a trail runner july- llbean 10k 52:21 (8:26) date/time/weather: 7/4/10, 7:30am, so FREAKING HOT! the good: andreas race photo taken by sarah (see below) and jake getting a PR. there was nothing good about this race from my racing point of view. the bad: a pace of 16:45, yeah that’s walking. something i learned: even though i live by my own rules, i dont often make the best choices. changing up breakfast, new shoes on race day, different pre-race fuel... not recommended hoooooooooooottttttttttttttttttt august- beach to beacon 10k 49:47 (8:01) date/time/weather: 8/7/10, 8:05am, 49 degrees before the start (the two previous days were in the 90’s. gotta love maine!) the good: probably the most beautiful/scenic race in the world! (ok thats probably not entirely true since i havent gotten out much, but its MY most beautiful race) the bad: nothing. i heart this race. well attempting to register for the race is a royal pain. when asking ty what he thought was bad about this race, he said "all of it". see a theme here people? (see pic below) something i learned: how to pee in the woods pre race. crucial. ty (green shirt) was so excited. cant you tell? september- reach the beach 200 mile relay 28:51:27 date/time/weather: 9/17-18/10, all night long baby, rain, sun, wind, cold, hot… you name it the good: running in the middle of the night through wooded backroads with a head lamp, the white church with the old ladies making homemade chili, giddy middle school sleep over esque behavior in the van, chasing white new balance vans for silly bands. this list could go on and on... the bad: the car top carrier opening up on the highway, scattering all our belongings all over the road… and having to leave early. sad. something i learned: no matter how many times you say “ok guys im REALLY gonna try to fall asleep now”, it aint gonna happen. and i really hate port-a-potties. stolen from reach the beach photos. october- maine marathon 4:43:30 (10:49) date/time/weather: 10/3/10, 7:45am, 46 degrees the good: i love this marathon. love, love, love it. the bad: i didnt train properly. i nearly got heat stroke on an 18 mile training run. marathon personal worst time. (but really, i love this marathon.) something i learned: not training for a marathon will not kill you, but it is something i also do not recommend did i just run almost 5 hours or did i BQ? you'd be surprised. november- turkey trot 5k 24:18 (7:50) date/time/weather: 11/21/10 9:00am, brrrrr chilly and windy the good: getting together with good friends and kevin mitchell at the finish line handing out water the bad: another stupid ankle bracelet for timing and no starting mat (gun time only) something i learned: hills during mile 3 are not my friend im moving so fast i made the pic blurry! no, not really. camera fail. december- jingle bell 5k (actually 2.9miles) 21:42 (7:00) date/time/weather: 12/5/10, 10:00am, 34 degrees the good: a 5k race thats not accurately a 5k is still an official 5k online... right? the bad: the course was about 0.2 miles short something i learned: my final race of my new years resolution... i can do anything i set my mind to, just takes determination, dedication, and heart. ill never forget this year, and i couldnt have done it without the support of all my family and friends. thank you!! thats the smile of accomplishment, folks so there you have it. many people have asked if im going to do this again next year... simple answer: no. did i have fun? absolutely... thats not it at all. i set out to accomplish a goal and i did it. there were mornings i didnt feel like running a race, as there usually is. i want to do different things next year and that will be just fine with me. do i recommend what i did to others? for sure. be it with races of mixed distances like i did, triathlons, half marathons, or even 12 marathons in 12 months... its a fun thing to set out and feels really good to accomplish it. go for it. on top of the 12 races in this resolution, i ran 8 other races as well: psychic prediction 5k, polar bear triathlon relay 5k, trail to ale 5k, 65 roses 5k, maine coast womens half marathon, loco moose 5k, thankgiving 4 miler, and coming up on 12/26 ill be running 6.1 miles with a team of awesome mainah's supporting operation jack & train4autism (sign up here, k thanks). 2011 race registrations: $606.27 pairs of shoes: 3 # of miles i ran (in races): 168.65 # of PR’s: 5 dominating another new years resolution: priceless "There are clubs you can't belong to, neighborhoods you can't live in, schools you can't get into, but the roads are always open." -Nike this is such a great recap! i can't wait to see what 2011 has in store for you! :) awesome girl. Gotta ask--why wasn't "Meeting Jen at the Maine Marathon Expo" listed as THE BEST HIGHLIGHT of the year?? just asking :P Can't wait to see what kind of zany 2011 rez you got! see ya 12/26 awesomeness.

Joey deVilla, defending Microsoft’s “Future Visions” concept video: As you might expect, Jon [sic] . DeVilla isn’t the only one who accused me of Apple-biased hypocrisy regarding my stance on Microsoft’s “Future Visions” vs. Apple’s “Knowledge Navigator”. It is true that when I linked to Andy Baio’s post about “Knowledge Navigator” a few weeks ago, I didn’t add any commentary. But the exact same criticism I have for Microsoft today applies to 1987 Apple. “Knowledge Navigator” encapsulates everything that was wrong with Apple in 1987. Their coolest products were imaginary futuristic bullshit. The mindset and priorities of Apple’s executive leadership in 1987 led the company to lose what was then an enormous usability and user experience lead over the rest of the industry, and eventually drove the company to the precipice of bankruptcy. That 1987 Apple was a broken company is so painfully obvious from today’s vantage point that I didn’t think it needed to be mentioned. “Knowledge Navigator” didn’t help Apple in any way. Apple never made such a product. It didn’t bring Siri to us any sooner than if that video had never been made. It only served to distract from and diminish Apple’s then-current actual products. “We’re like Apple in 1987” is not a badge of honor — it’s a flashing red warning light. Apple today, from a strategic and operational perspective, is nothing like Apple of 1987. Apple today would never release to the public a concept video speculating on what sort of products they might be making 10 or 20 years from now. The attention of the public and the media is a rare and precious commodity. Apple today uses what attention it gets to focus on actual new products, ones that you can go out and actually buy and use. Apple today is a company that, several times a year, every year, releases new products that millions of people literally line up to buy the first day they’re available. Apple in 1987 was a company that began work on the Newton, a product that nobody ever had to wait in line to buy. The Newton was a brilliant design and full of terrific industry-leading ideas. And it struck the market like a wet match. I’m not lambasting Microsoft just because they’re Microsoft (or because they’re not-Apple), and I’m not praising today’s Apple just because it’s Apple and even when Apple farts I proclaim that it smells like roses. I praise Apple for its successes, which are undeniable. Putting this “Future Visions” video in public squanders attention that Microsoft could otherwise have focused on its current and imminent new products — like Windows Phone. Take a new iPhone 4S and a Windows Phone 7.5 device back in time 20 years and they might seem equally impressive to a pair of 1991 eyes. But one of them sold more in a weekend than the other does in an entire financial quarter. Is not Windows Phone scarily similar to the Newton? Innovative design, much to praise — and but striking the market like a wet match? DeVilla writes:. That sure helped Sculley-era Apple. DeVilla then cites old examples from Sun and AT&T. Sun went out of business, and AT&T never accomplished anything in their concept video. Not a damn thing.. 1987 Apple didn’t have that focus. 2011 Apple does. Only one of those Apples releases futuristic concept videos. But you know who else does release futuristic concept videos today? RIM. Great company.

I nightmares I still have and occasional anxiety attacks are not unique to me. There are many… many who have been through the same and are going through it now. There is a way to come out of it and find the light at the end of the tunnel. That is partly why I blog. I want people to know that they are not alone, but also that you can have a life after. Sure, you may have set backs and it never truly disappears from your past, but even survivors have multi-faceted lives. They can embrace family, sex, work, parenting, and everything else that makes us who we are even after going through so much. However, this one time I saw “violence against women” or VAW, something occurred to me. It is a simplistic thought, but it was profound to me. You would never see someone saying let’s stop violence against men or against the middle class or against… almost any other population subgroup. There are of course exceptions, but never as something as general and all-embracing as violence. There is stop cruelty against animals, but even cruelty seems fairly specific. Like we all know, as good human beings, that to be cruel to animals is to be a bad person. And, there is stop discrimination, which could include violence. But, it is also a given that those who discriminate are bigots. They are wrong in society’s eyes. Child abuse is the same. Violence against women though seems like this large unwieldy mass of incidents and events. Even I, who have been on the punching bag end of the spectrum, would never categorically think of someone as inhuman or a bad person, if they have participated in violence against women. Yes, I know, that’s awful. However, the reason I cannot is because it would include just such a large percentage of the population, especially the male population. Women, we are not supposed to be a victimized population, in these times of feminism and women excelling in all areas of our society. But, we are. The numbers are staggering. We are violated, trampled upon and demoralized. Yet, we are supposed to be successful. We are supposed to be a large voice of the American population. We are supposed to be strong and independent. Is this true though? How can such juxtaposition exist? For how much longer can violence against women be ingrained in our society as an often overlooked norm. Can that reality coexist with the rise of powerful women? Something has got to give. It has been this way for quite a long time, and I am afraid, especially with the legislature’s refusal to renew the Violence Against Women Act that when this comes to a head, the societal norm will win out. It is what we are used to. It is the existence we were born into. It needs to stop now. This is the time where we can make a difference and change the lives of our daughters and granddaughters. It is now that we will be able to turn the tide in the favor of equality for women not just in the board room, but in the bedroom as well. This seems like such a strange shift from the feminist rhetoric of the past, demanding equal pay for equal work. But, maybe it is time to start demanding equal value in the eyes of all the men in our lives – fathers, brothers, husbands, neighbors, and friends. It is those men who decide on our behalf the lives we will lead – if it will be one lived in fear or one lived in happiness. For, it is not the women who bring this upon themselves, but the men who decide to perpetrate such acts. It is time for many in our country to stop blaming women for what violence is done to them. If a car ran into a tree, you would blame the driver, not the branches. If a man beats his dog, you do not say the dog should have done something differently. So, why as a society do men and women alike still look to the victim for the answer as to why they were victimized? This is something we need to change. What are you doing to change this? And, what are the men in your life doing to change this as well? One Response to “Violence Against Women: Call to Action”

Archive for the ‘Craigend Street’ tag Take it home and see if it works: Toilet When you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go. We spotted this loo a couple of weeks ago, on Craigend Street, at the corner of Surrey Street. You could take it home and see if it works, or you could just find out on the spot if the urge was that great. Romantic robot We noticed this lonely looking robot at the end of the right-angled cul-de-sac, Little Surrey Street, several days ago. We snapped a photo, naturally, but didn’t quite get around to doing anything more. That is, until Kym Chapple tweeted another robot sighting in the neighbourhood. He – has to be a he, right? – is on the corner of Craigend Street and Oswald Lane. There’s something I like about robots in love. It’s part of the reason I love Mari Velonaki‘s beautiful robotic creations, could be the relic of a childhood reading Asimov novels. Whatever, I like it. More romantic robots. Chalk alphabet – updated The mystery continues. More chalk on the walls in Darlinghurst. These were picked up by Allie Townsend. They’re hard to read because of the light, but both are on Craigend Street, the photo on the left is on the corner of Surrey Street. So to recap, we now have: A is for “azimuth” C is for “cephlapod” D is for “diatribe” E is for “entropy” F is for “fiasco” G is for “gyroscope” K is for “kibosh” M is for “modulate” N is for “nebulous” T is for “thought bubble” Y is for “yesterday” Z is for “zipper” Anagram, riddle, random inspiration? An update: Sushi Yachiyo We last posted about the pending opening of Japanese place, Sushi Yachiyo, back in May 2009. Well, the location is yet to prove itself un-haunted as we are still waiting for the doors to open for business. It must be soon though, as I noticed take-away menus affixed to the door, with a voucher for free edamame, when walking past yesterday. And this morning, a workman was busy inside, before 7am. Haunted corner I walk past a building on the corner of Craigend Street and Kirketon Road in Darlinghurst most days. It has an intricate facade, and a seemingly perfect location overlooking Kings Cross and the city. Yet it’s played host to a string of bars and restaurants, including the lamented Global Burgers. You might see a shadow of old vomit too. Haunted, cursed, bad feng shui? In the buzz following Clover Moore’s liquor licensing changes, a DA went through to open ‘Lotus Wine Bar’ downstairs. Seems like such a cool location. It was going to be a seven day a week, 11am to 3am place. But less than two months later, in August, the $75,000 proposal was withdrawn. Background 10/12/08 Prompted by Scot’s comment below, I checked out the background for Dale Jones-Evans’s intriguing (and, in 2004, award winning) building. It’s all here. As the architect and developer I imagined a precious, gritty little building exploding out of this tiny, Tokyo-like, 7 x 15 metre, forgotten site. A commercial redevelopment appeared more suitable to the intense nodal semiology of the Kings Cross circus, William Street Boulevard, the corner condition; the urbanity of traffic-tunnel-signage and the general prevalence of human lunacy. I think the Emily Kame Kngwarreye work’s gone though. Anyone know when/where?.

Another day when the phone won't stop ringing from correspondents because of a newly reported project involving language. This time it's the so-called Culturomics project, reported on 16 December in the journal Science and picked up in a half-chewed state by several newspapers and radio stations today. What has happened is that a team of researchers have collaborated with Google Books to present a corpus of nearly 5.2 million digitized books, which they think is around 4 per cent of all published books. The corpus size is 500 billion words, 361 billion being English (the others from six languages - French, Spanish, German, Chinese, Russian, Hebrew). The time frame is 1800 to 2000. This is now available for online searching, and there's a site where you can type in your own words or word-sets and see how they have developed over time. There is a report on the project here. The full report can be read in the journal Science, though you have to register first. The name culturomics is an odd one, presumably based on ergonomics, economics, and suchlike. They define it as 'the application of high-throughput data collection and analysis to the study of human culture'. Most people in this business I imagine would normally talk of 'cultural history' or 'cultural evolution'. The language side of the project is familiar, as an exercise in historical corpus linguistics. The new term may catch on, as it blends the two notions (culture and language) in a novel way. We'll just have to wait and see. The news reports have homed in on an analogy the authors make in their paper. They say: 'The corpus cannot be read by a human. If you tried to read only the entries from the year 2000 alone, at the reasonable pace of 200 words/minute, without interruptions for food or sleep, it would take eighty years. The sequence of letters is one thousand times longer than the human genome'. This has led to such headlines as 'Cultural genome project mines Google Books for the secret history of humanity' or (in today's Guardian) 'Google creates a tool to probe "genome" of English words for cultural trends'. But it isn't anything like the human genome, which is the complete genetic account of an individual. Culture doesn't work in that way. The authors themselves don't use the phrase in their paper, and rightly so. We mustn't exaggerate the significance of this project. It is no more than a collection of scanned books - an impressive collection, unprecedented in its size, and capable of displaying innumerable interesting trends, but far away from entire cultural reality. For a start, this is just a collection of books - no newspapers, magazines, advertisements, or other orthographic places where culture resides. No websites, blogs, social networking sites. No spoken language, of course, so over 90 percent of the daily linguistic usage of the world isn't here. Moreover, the books were selected from 'over 40 university libraries from around the world', supplemented by some books directly from publishers - so there will be limited coverage of the genres recognized in the categorization systems used in corpus linguistics . They were also, I imagine, books which presented no copyright difficulties. The final choice went through what must have been a huge filtering process. Evidently 15 million books were scanned, and 5 million selected partly on the basis of 'the quality of their OCR' [optical character recognition]. So this must mean that some types of text (those with a greater degree of orthographic regularity) will have been privileged over others. It's still an impressively large sample, though. So what can we look for? To begin with, note that this is culture not just lexicology. No distinction is made between dictionary and encyclopedia. Anything that is a string of letters separated by a space [a 1-gram, they call it] can be searched for - including names of people, places, etc. They also searched for sequences of two strings (2-grams) and so on up to five [5-grams]. Only items which turned up more than 40 times in the corpus are displayed. So, to take one of their example, we can search for the usage of 'the Great War' [NB the searches are case sensitive], which peaks in frequency between 1915 and 1941, and for 'World War I', which then takes over. Note that, to achieve a comprehensive result, you would have to repeat the search for orthographic variations (eg 'The' for 'the' or '1' for 'I']. A huge problem in doing this kind of thing is punctuation. I know, because I had to deal with it when carrying out a very similar string-related project in online advertising a few years ago. You have to deal with all the ways in which a punctuation mark can interfere with a string - 'radio' is different from 'radio,' for example. The culturonomists have collapsed word fragments at line-endings separated by a hyphen - though there's a problem when a non-omissible hyphen turns up at a line break. And they have treated punctuation marks as separate n-grams - so 'Why?' for example, is treated as 'Why' + '?'. They don't give details of their procedure, but it doesn't seem to work well. I searched for 'Radio 4', for example. The trace showed the usage taking off in the 1970s, as it should, but there were many instances shown before that decade. I found examples listed in the 1930s. How can that be? There was no Radio 4 then. When you click on the dates to see the sources, you find such instances as 'stereo with AM/FM radio, 4 speakers' and 'RADIO 4-INCH BLADE'. The other big problem is homographs - words which look the same but which have different meanings. This is the biggest weakness in software which tries to do linguistic analysis, and it was the primary focus of the ad project I mentioned above. A news page which reported a street stabbing had ads down the side which read 'Buy your knives here'. The software had failed to distinguish the two senses of 'knife' (cutlery, weapons), and made the wrong association between text and ad inventory. I solved it by developing a notion of semantic targetting which used the full context of a web page to distinguish homographs. The Culturomics project has to solve the same problem, but on a larger scale (books rather than pages), and there is no sign that it has yet tried to do so. So, type 'Apple', say, into their system and you will see a large peak in the 1980s and 1990s - but is this due to the Beatles or the Mac? There's no way of knowing. The approach, in other words, shows trends but can't interpret or explain them. It can't handle ambiguity or idiomaticity. If your query is unique and unambiguous, you'll get some interpretable results - as in their examples which trace the rise and fall of a celebrity (eg Greta Garbo, peaking in the 1930s). But even here one must be careful. They show Freud more frequent than Einstein, Galileo, and Darwin, and suggest that this is because he is 'more deeply engrained in our collective subconscious' thanks to such everyday phrases as 'Freudian slip'. But which Freud is being picked up in their totals? They assume Sigmund. But what about Lucian, Clement, Anna...? Linguists will home in on the claims being made about vocabulary growth over time. Evidently their corpus shows 544K words in English in 1900, 597K in 1950, and 1022K in 2000, and claim that around 8500 words a year have entered English during the last century (though of course only some achieve a permanent presence). These totals are pointing in the right direction, avoiding the underestimates that are common (and incidentally showing yet again how absurd that claim was a year ago about the millionth word entering English). The real figures will of course be much higher, once other genres are taken into account. They point out that their totals far exceed the totals in dictionaries, and - one of the most interesting findings reported - say that over half the words in their corpus (52%) are what they call 'lexical dark matter'. These are words that don't make it into dictionaries, because they are uncommon, and dictionaries focus on recording the higher frequency words in a language. Their figure is probably a bit high, as (as mentioned above) this project includes proper names as well as nouns, and nobody would want to say that knowledge of proper names is a sign of linguistic ability. (I am reminded of the old Music Hall joke: 'I say, I say, I say, I can speak French'. 'I didn't know you could speak French. Let me hear you speak French.' 'Bordeaux, Calais, Nice...') This 'cultural observatory' has given us a fascinating tool to play with, and some interesting discoveries will come out of it, especially when one types competing usages into the Ngram Viewer, such as the choice between alternative forms of a verb (eg dreamed/dreamt). There's nothing new about this, of course, as other corpora have done the same thing; but the scale of the enterprise makes this project different (though limited by its academic library origins). For instance, I typed in 'actually to do' and 'to actually do' to see whether there is a trend in the increasing usage of the split infinitive, and there certainly is, with a dramatic increase since 1980. The spelling of 'judgment' without an 'e' has been steadily falling since the 1920s, with the form with an 'e' having a stronger presence in British English [it is possible to search separately for British and American English]. Enough, already. As with all corpora, it gets addictive. 6 comments: Fascinating, especially about the semantic links. It often amuses me that if I write a humorous blog post about, say, motherhood, in which I advocate all kinds of unacceptable practices (ironically, of course) to keep a baby quiet, serious ads will pop up as soon as I publish, offering me babycare products. The sudden appearance of these ads always give me a laugh. Good post that highlights some of the weaknesses with the culturomics analysis, that being said, some of the issues your raise are, in my opinion, non-issues. “They don't give details of their procedure, but it doesn't seem to work well.” The method is very painfully detailed in the supplementary material of the paper, which is freely available on the Science journal website. “There's no way of knowing.” Although approximate, you can use the snippets provided from the Google Books search to estimate how many hits in a given year represent The Beatles or the Mac. “They assume Sigmund. But what about Lucian, Clement, Anna...? “ Their assumption makes sense in the light of the relative importance of the 2grams, (see). Furthermore, the 1-gram name analysis was not a part of the paper per se, only of the half chewing, as you so well put it. The name culturomics is an odd one, presumably based on ergonomics, economics, and suchlike. No, it's based on genomics, which has spawned various other X-omics. Thanks for these clarifications. Corpus of Historical American English. -- 400 million words, 1810s-2000s. -- Allows for many types of searches that Google Books can't: * accurate frequency of words and phrases by decade and year * changes in word forms (via wildcard searches) * grammatical changes (because corpus is "tagged" for part of speech) * changes in meaning (via collocates; "nearby words") * show all words that are more common in one decade than another * integrate synonyms and customized word lists into queries * etc etc etc -- Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), 2009-2011. Take a look at the "Compare to Google/Archives" link off the first page. Based on genome... Not the most felicitous choice of a term, it seems to me. It's bound to lead to confusion, as morphologically this ending has a short vowel, and that's how people will automatically say it.

"Make It Werk". Here is my drama: Top Chef Las Vegas premieres on Wednesday (8/19). Project Runway premieres the next evening. WHAT SHOULD I RECAP?!? And you're not allowed to say "both". Seriously, I need your. 17 comments: Oy. Hmmm, well I guess cause TLo recaps PR and not Top Chef and I would love at least one hilarious recap of each show, I vote for Gail's Boobies! Recap PR and do a short commentary on TC and let everyone comment. Or you could choose to recap the one with the best material each week and post a short commentary on the other one. I could be a life coach. Oh, that cat is perfect! oh project runway please, and rename the cast with funny monikers thx xx my dream-wish-fantasy is both, but since i MUST choose, i choose PR of course. Damn, now that you have a life, you have become so difficult....JK!!!. LB anon I vote PR, too. Project Runway! Just because... it's been so long. In a perfect world you would clone yourself in time to recap both.....who will provide the snark? Follow your bliss and recap whichever one suits your fancy! I like Joy's idea. And Natasha wants to know where her check is since you used her likeness here. Are you kidding? Much as I LURVE your Top Chef recaps and much as I LOL every time THE BOOBIES make an appearance, it's gotta be Project Runway, baby. Love ya, mean it. Oh, dear! I would have to vote for PR as I agree with Lelio, it has been so long since the last PR. But do throw in a comment on Gail's boobies once in a while... PROJECT RUNGAY!!! PROJECT RUNGAY!!!! PROJECT RUNGAY!!!! ok, now that I have that outta my system...please recap PR...you are madly fabulous at it. and I hope Lifetime doesn't take out all the gay...ya know? PR. I'm sorry, I just couldn't get into TCM. I mean, without Gail's boobies and Padma's scar and all... Why can't I say both? I say both. Do both. Give up your life, take a vow of recapping and go to it. Maybe you could sort of combine them. Yeah, a Project Top Chef mashup. Tim Gunn in a toque and no pants. I have to go lie down now. I say : "DO AS JOY COMMANDS!!!!" XOXOXOXOXOX Your Project Runway recaps are LEGENDARY - you MUST recap it.

COVER STORY: J.K. Rowling for grown-upsNovember 11, 2012 by dawnbooksandauthors Reviewed by Sheheryar Sheikh The Harry Potter series has sold over 450 million books, and has been translated into 73 languages. Upon learning that J.K. Rowling would soon come out with a novel for adults, I was eagerly waiting to see what she could come up with after taking a sharp turn away from material that had brought her such astounding success. Having now read The Casual Vacancy cover to cover in three sittings, I am convinced that this is the book I was waiting for her to write. The entire narrative of The Casual Vacancy takes place within two adjacent rural towns in England: Pagford and Yarvil. Of these, the more residential Pagford is a haven that was once pristine and untainted by council housing (read poor people’s accommodations), but has since been infiltrated by an estate where families on welfare dwell. At the beginning of the novel, Barry Fairbrother, a member of the Pagford Parish Council, suffering from a two-day headache, dies suddenly of an aneurism. This leaves open his seat on the council, and tears into the social fabric of the town. Barry was perhaps the only universally liked character in both Pagford and Yarvil. A link between families and between the haves and have-nots in the two towns, he leaves behind not just his widow Mary and their four children, but also those that counted him as a role model, best friend, coach, or even the secret love of their lives. All these bonds come untethered with Barry’s death. Three people decide to stand for election as Barry’s successor on the Pagford Parish Council. The power of the council extends to zoning the town’s territories, and the major decision of whether or not to keep the council estates within Pagford will come up for voting soon. Miles Mollison wants to be elected to add power to his father Howard Mollison’s idea of reworking the zones so as to kick out the council estates from Pagford into Yarvil. This would mean that Yarvil, not Pagford, will bear the brunt of generating the income that goes to support families on welfare in the council estates. But the deceased Barry was opposed to rezoning, and the local high school principal Colin Wall wants to be voted in so he can fulfil Barry’s vision. The last candidate, Simon Price, wants to win the election because he thinks he can fill his pockets with bribes once he is on the council. All candidates are Pagford people who haven’t tasted poverty themselves, whereas Barry was born in the council estates and raised himself out of that den of hopelessness to make a future for himself and to give hope to those still stuck there. While the election hovers in the background like a reverberating piano note, there is much more to the novel than just these principal candidates and the eventual outcome of the vote. Rowling ties together the families of these towns into a claustrophobic web. There is hardly any degree of separation between the characters that are linked in multiple ways and display complex loyalties. For instance, Barry’s main opponent Howard’s doctor is Parminder, who counted Barry as her best friend. Also, everyone drops by Howard’s deli-café in town, even though they may be at loggerheads on the council estates issue. Simon’s son, Andrew, even begins working at the café, despite Simon and Howard facing off in the election. The tourniquet-like pressure on the narrative keeps building as the elections come closer, reaching several crescendos before the last major one. Children, in fits of rage, put up notices on the council’s website against their parents — anonymous notes that shout out their parents’ darkest secrets. And the women form their own layers of diplomatic negotiations, with tensions escalating to the likeness of a shrill shriek at some dinner parties. The couples have tussles for power and intimacy. There are some secret affairs that fuel small-town gossip, as in real life. But the most interesting parts of Rowling’s commentary on adults are her dissections of marriages. Consider this one paragraph that exemplifies her skill with the pen: .” Rowling writes most of the adults well, but the book’s best segments are when she is describing what the three principal teenagers are going through. Surely seven Harry Potter books play into her heightened capacity for understanding the teenage years and portraying them well. In this for-adults novel though, the psyches of her characters are darker, more realistic, and not prone to supernatural escapes from their dangerous explorations. When we first meet one of the principle teenagers, the candidate Simon’s son, this is what we learn about him: “That’s wise, thought Andrew, with furious contempt; that’s profound. So it was Barry Fairbrother’s own fault his brain had burst open. You self-satisfied f***er, Andrew told his father, loudly, inside his own head.” That’s how rebellious teens behave when they want to dissemble. But Rowling’s got their number. The situations that Krystal, a council estate teenager, is exposed to are harrowing, and cannot come up in any children’s book. Raised by a neglectful drug-addict mother, Krystal is the one thing keeping both her mother and her baby brother out of foster care or prison. With a filthy mouth and promiscuous habits, she becomes a link between the bleakness of the council estates and the privileged class that calls Pagford home. Krystal was among those who counted on Barry as her mentor. He was her rowing team’s coach, and now that he is dead, her hope — and hope for her — is disappearing fast. There has been some criticism of the pessimism in the novel. In her quest to depart from writing for children, Rowling may just have written the bleakest possible work she could. Despite its fleeting moments of pure delight for characters that do strike a sympathetic chord, there is little to cheer about in this novel. The darkness is what resounds. Another imperfection is the narrator’s moralising tone. It may read well enough for fans of her previous fiction, but it can appear condescending in a literary novel for adults. Overall, the gripping narrative, with its several high points, including beautiful use of language, is a worthy read. The Casual Vacancy should figure among the best books of the year. J.K. Rowling, the writer for grown-ups, has arrived. The reviewer teaches communication, rhetoric and literature at Lums, BNU and LSE The Casual Vacancy (Novel) By J.K. Rowling Little, Brown and Company, UK ISBN 0316228532 512pp. Rs2,000

I had real fun making this front page for my art journal#2, after finding my home decor sponge stamps earlier this week :D. I stamped the bee onto paterned paper and then zen doodled it, great fun on a grey rainy day!( I luuuuurve buzzy bees :D) I always associate that word with studious monks, lovingly decorating manuscript (my perfect lifestyle choice, art and rare books....mmmmmmm...) Thank you to my Butterfly Bush, for flowering beautifully, even though the weather has been so strange, and the weather for providing some of the most amazing sunsets I have ever seen :D I'd also like to take this oppurtunity to say thank you to June Mac at Dezinaworld, who 1st inspired me to have a go at collage work, and is such a generous loving person :D Challenges I am entering are; Journal Journeys challenge#01 Pink and Orange (illuminate page) Theme Thursday# Wings (buzzy bee page) Flutterby Wednesday#161 open theme(don't know if bees count) Take a word#36 Stars and Stripes(scrap layout) Linking to; I am loving the page you have done hun. I also love books so this is just fabby. Thanks for playing along with Journal Journey's this month Love Dawn xx all of these are fabulous. great bee! love the scrapbook page. is he adorable or what? absolutely love the iluminate page. just gorgeous! hugs :) These are just lovely, but my favourite is the bee. TFS! Cheers, Karen alteredscrapbooking.blogspot.com These are all wonderful- the bee is perfect for the wings theme- beautiful creativity! Wow, I thought that bee was totally stamped, didnt realise you had actually Zendoodled it!! Oh wow what a lovely list, I love your layout and your art journal pages - i'm so behind on Darcy's challenge going to spend some time trying to catch up! Hugs Wow, you've been very busy. Fantastic pieces. Have a nice weekend. gorgeous bee, love the zendoodling in it. Great Illuminate too, mine is also manuscript inspired. Could not really, livingin the north so close to the Lindisfarne gospels etc Altho as ever i am not finished and posted yet lol is rubbish at this deadline lark hahaha Mmmmmm you have been busy ... and they are all beautiful. Thank you for joining in at Take A Word. beautiful pages! xo

Friday Spotlight with Kay Dee Royal (and Lacinda) One of my favourite people on the webisphere is stepping under the Spotlight today with a super fun post. In addition, Kay will offer up some info, an excerpt and a FREE copy of her contemporary erotic romance One Plus One! Kay Dee Royal, welcome to the e-rotica blog! Thank you for stepping under the Friday Spotlight. Hello D.C., thank you so much for inviting me in to hang out for the day. Love your place…really feels like home Oh, I should probably introduce myself… Hi everyone, I’m Kay Dee Royal, an erotic romance author who writes what I love, paranormal, fantasy, and contemporary erotic romance. I’m here today with Lacinda, the heroine of One Plus One, my latest contemporary erotic romance. I’ve brought her along to explain in her own words how she ended up on a singles cruise ship;) *Lacinda coughs, blushes, and stares at the floor* Kay Dee: You’re okay with sharing this, right? Lacinda: Well, it’s terribly embarrassing…and feels a bit humiliating to say it out loud. Kay Dee: We’d all love to hear what you did to get on that ship, Lacinda. Please share it with us. Lacinda: *looks up and takes a deep breath, face even brighter red* Okay, it might be considered quite immature by some, and I wouldn’t blame them. It was Avery, my best friend’s idea. She came over one night with a bottle of wine and a survey questionnaire… Kay Dee: Yeah, go on, what kind of survey? Lacinda: She told me it was just some silly thing she’d found…she’d been insistent on coming over to fill this thing out for a couple days. I knew she’d been worried about me, not having a man in my life, and it drove her crazy. So, I agreed to do this as a bargaining chip for her to leave me alone about men afterwards. Kay Dee: Sounds like a good caring friend. (LOL) So, did you fill it out? Lacinda: After a couple huge glasses of wine, yes, we had fun with it. Avery told me it was an anonymous survey describing intimacy…in full graphic detail. She kept prodding me to use my imagination and get down and dirty about it…so, I did. Kay Dee: So, tell us more about the questions… Lacinda: I’d never seen anything like it before…asking about my favorite sexual positions, how many orgasms did I have in one day, even asked about the kinkiest position I enjoyed and why did I like it. Avery helped me describe the outrageous positions. I honestly didn’t have a clue about most of it, but once my imagination got juiced up on wine, I just came up with crazy wild stuff. Kay Dee: Come on, Lacinda, you had some knowledge about this sort of thing. Lacinda: No, not really. I led a fairly sheltered life, could only claim one relationship with a college sweetheart and my only experiences with him were missionary style. *smiles* Little did I know about the great big world of sexual gratification. *blushes – only a little* Kay Dee: Okay, so what did this have to do with you getting on the ship? Lacinda: Avery is good, I’ll give her that. After we finished off the wine, she pulled out this tiny stringed bikini and asked me to pose like a wanton whore, and she snapped my picture. *grins* Well, after going through all those explicit questions, I didn’t mind acting out a bit. I mean, what could it hurt, just in front of my friend, right? After this she’d quit bugging me about meeting someone. Kay Dee: Honey, you still haven’t answered my question ~ what did any of this have to do with getting on the singles cruise? Lacinda: Apparently, the survey was a contest entry and the winners got a three week get away on One Plus One Equals Fun singles cruise liner. Kay Dee: LOL – Oh that Avery…gotta love her for getting you and Blade together, Lacinda. Lacinda: I can’t ever, in my wildest dreams, imagine going on this kind of cruise. Talk about no inhibitions! Mazie, the director of the cruise, made sure everyone enjoyed themselves…but, I won’t go into details, you’ll have to read it to find out the rest;) Kay Dee: Well, that’s a wrap…thank you, Lacinda, for joining me today. Thank you D.C. for letting us hang-out at your lovely place…and to everyone, thank you for stopping in to visit with Lacinda and I GIVEAWAY CONTEST ~ I’m offering a PDF copy of One Plus One to one lucky commenter who answers this question: What would you name a singles cruise liner? Leave a way that I may contact you – winner will be chosen from a random drawing on Sunday 10/28. GOOD LUCK! Kay Dee Royal Bio: Kay Dee Royal writes paranormal and fantasy romance—maybe because it’s also her favorite genre her blog and find the latest on her titles from her publisher, MuseItHot. Blogs: One Plus One Kay Dee Royal Contemporary Erotic Romance – WARNING: Explicit sex scenes 18+ Tagline: Lacinda and Blade discover more than sexual ecstasy on a lust-filled singles cruise. Winners can’t be losers. Coerced by her friend, Lacinda, a woman crushed by love, winds up on a three-week singles cruise. Blade, a man of means, discovers Miss Right under the guise of a singles cruise set up by his business partner. Once Blade focuses his efforts he always gets what he’s after, until Lacinda throws his arrogant reputation back in his face. Can Blade break through Lacinda’s angry barriers? Will she ever see him as anything more than a player? One Plus One Excerpt ~ . Excellent character interview and excerpt, Kay Dee! So glad you stopped by and please come back any time! Folks don’t forget to enter the contest. I am dying to find out what kind of names you come up with. Thanks so much for visiting the e-rotica blog, Kay Dee! I know I can’t officially enter but I’ll get the ball rolling… If I could name a cruise ship, I would probably name it something goofy like Penelope or Tom. Hello D.C….fun! Penelope…hmmm – I’m showing up very late, the post looks brilliant, thank you so much for having Lacinda and I today…Now to spread the word;) Sweet interview and excerpt. The book looks like fun! Hi Julia – thanks for stopping by! Lacinda and Blade’s story was fun to write also;) I love character interviews…they really give us an idea of what we’ve got to look forward to in the book. Lucinda sounds a lot like I probably would in her–erm–position. Hello Raine – ya, Lacinda has a few of my traits as well…but, I’m not sure I ever would have stepped foot on that cruise *grins* Thanks so much for stopping by;) Totally fun way to showcase the book, and so effective I had to get me some of that! Aloha Toby Neal (author of the Lei Crime Series) Aloha, Toby:) Thanks so much for stopping in and for the kind compliment…glad you liked the intro (sort of). Boy. Hard to know what the best name would be. G spot? Book looks good, Kay Dee. Cheers, Whitley Hello Whitley – thanks so much for stopping by…love your choice (LOL) good times;) Love the excerpt! Any thing titled G Spot, Whitley, is a hit with me! And the winner/s of One Plus One are: Lorca Damon, Whitley, Toby Neal, Raine Thomas, and Julia Barrett – yes, you all won a copy – I hope you enjoy Lacinda and Blade’s story…they directed me all the way through it;) Loved the excerpt!

Your morning roundup for May 1, the day after Seth Meyers said Weekend Update stuff to people's faces. • Thirty-two NFL franchises passed on multiple opportunities to draft Boston College's Mark Herzlich, a linebacker who was projected as a first-round pick before he had to take a season off to battle Ewing's sarcoma. "I guess people are saying I can't play football anymore,'' said Herzlich, already preparing himself for his next battle. "Well I have heard that before and look what happened.'" [Boston Globe] (Photo H/T Scott Lewis Photography) • Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo gave up his first goal of the Nashville Predators series with 1:07 left in the third. Game went to overtime. Then, double overtime. But not triple overtime, because Matt Halischuk of the Predators scored 14:51 into the second extra frame primarily because Nashville goalkeeper Pekka Rinne played the role of every ice-skate-wearing superhero in history. [Tennessean] • The Philadelphia Flyers got the piss kicked out of them by a team with a track record of ceding three-game series leads. [Boston Bruins] • On the flip side, the first 18 pitches that Roy Halladay threw against the Mets yesterday were strikes. The 2-1 win made it the first April in which the Phillies won 18 games. [NorthJersey.com] • They say some, if not many, of the 20,245 who attended yesterday's Rays/Angels game in Tampa Bay were there just to see REO Speedwagon. Well, the opening act was a 10th inning win on a Fernando Rodney bounced-sinker wild pitch, the first such victory in franchise history [Tampa Tribune]. • Emilio "Millito" Navarro, the 105-year-old who was believed to be the oldest living professional baseball player, died Saturday in Puerto Rico. The first Puerto Rican to play in the Negro Leagues, he was the leadoff-hitting shortstop for the New York-based Cuban Stars of the Eastern Colored League in 1928. Navarro said he made $25 a week and enjoyed dancing and the occasional glass of whiskey. With Navarro's passing, Jamie Moyer assumes the oldest living professional baseball player mantle. [AP] • Former Braves pitcher John Smoltz barely missed being within 26 strokes of the cut at his debut Nationwide Tour event. He was 27-over at the South Georgia Classic. [New York Times] • That Auburn University is helping the University of Alabama grapple with a tornado-ravaged Tuscaloosa shouldn't be news, as sporting rivalries should in no way dictate someone's common decency when someone else is in pain. In an unrelated story, the fact that Auburn University is helping the University of Alabama grapple with a tornado-ravaged Tuscaloosa is news. [Huntsville Times] [Orlando Sentinel] [AP] [Etc.] • Brian Dawkins, a 37-year-old safety for the Denver Broncos, thinks drafting quality safeties makes the Broncos stronger on defense and special teams [Denver Post]. Hearing that Hall-of-Fame Broncos QB/Executive VP of Football Operations John Elway say that he's his "biggest fan" made current Broncos QB Tim Tebow feel all warm inside [ESPN]. • With the 34th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills selected Aaron Williams, cornerback from the University of Texas, guy who posted a picture of himself holding a dead rabbit online. [BuzzFeed] • Kurt Warner on the Patriots drafting QB Ryan Mallett: "I did text Tom Brady after this pick and he wanted me to know for sure that he was planning on playing 10 more years." [NFL] • Oh, the lockout's back on so everybody from Cam Newton to Cheta Ozougwu can all just go ahead and workout on their own. [USA Today] • In football-actually-being-played news, the owner of the Orlando Predators ponied up for a billboard in advance with their Saturday night showdown with the Jacksonville Sharks. He apparently has some sort of beef with the opposing team's hometown so he went with the understated, "Jacksonville Sucks. See you rednecks April 30." Final April 30th score: Rednecks 76, Comic Sans Lite 55. [Orlando Sentinel] • Kyle Busch won last night's Crown Royal 400 in Richmond, Va. He apparently does this often. [NASCAR] • After getting some lucky breaks/calls, Chelsea pulled to within three points of EPL leaders Manchester United with a 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur yesterday. Next weekend, the Blues visit Shrek et al. [BBC Sport] • On the couple-of-days eve of El Clasico V, both Barcelona and Real Madrid lost on the same weekend for the first time since the 2008-09 season. Nothing gold shall stay. [Goal] • Today's soccer-viewing recommendations: Since Liverpool/Newcastle United is already over, you might want to check out the second half of Arsenal vs. Manchester United, like, now. 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Hooray, an outfit post! My computer is mostly better, although after I got it back from its recall the boys who fixed it told me they found malware on it. I think I have pretty insane virus protection so I'm not really sure how that happened, but I don't want to spend what they charge ($200) on getting it removed! Is anyone a computer smarty pants with good ideas on how to fix that? These photos are from a trip to Prospect Park. I have been exploring Brooklyn which has been really exciting for me; I love visiting new neighborhoods and finding coffee shops or restaurants to return to. Seeing how different the people are in every neighborhood is fun too, it's like going into another little country when you get a few blocks into every new section. Prospect Park was lovely on this day because everyone was out having picnics and birthday parties and riding their bikes. My lovely lovely friend Ginger (whose bed I am staying in before I move into my new apartment) took these photos and I think they turned out so well. It was the perfect time in the afternoon to take them, and it is so nice to have a person behind my camera, rather than a tripod! I know I've said this before but I am so jealous of bloggers who have real people to take their pictures! This is Ginger...she's so stylish! I have so much time on my hands, what with not having a real job and all that jazz. I have been writing a bit for Baeblemusic, but other than that no exciting job offers (or even boring job offers...I would settle for that at this point!) have come along. If any of you are music lovers you can check out my first review here. I think I'm going to be exploring a lot more until a job pops up! Sandals: UO; Dress: Thrifted; Belt: Thrifted; Feather and Bottlecap Earrings: Home made I am going out to New Jersey this weekend for a friend's birthday, and I'm looking forward to eating cake, taking lots of photos, and going on evening walks. I hope you have a wonderful, sunshine-filled, happy weekend! 12 comments: I love that skirt! Beautiful park too! I love exploring new places, finding the goods places and realizing where you'd never want to go again haha! Have fun this weekend in Jersey! beautiful skirt and the park looks lovely, have a great weekend in NJ aww these photos ARE wonderful, especially the last two! i miss new york dearly and i wish i could explore with you! this park looks so lovely! i love your skirt and its colors :) have a fun weekend in NJ! Beautiful photos! They are so whimsical with that lighting:) I love your skirt! iliketweet x That skirt is absolutely adorable! It looks great on you! Aww what a gorgeous outfit! love the skirt! <3 wonderful photos i wish Malaysia have more parks like this as usual u have the prettiest outfits ever and have fun in New Jersey , i bet it will be so much fun do update us ♥ your blog is wonderful! I love this photo shoot!we could be followers each other, what do you think? obsessedwithglamour.blogspot.com BEAUTIFULL!!!! Aw, you look so amazing!! Your style is honestly just incredible. I was always taken away by you when I saw you in NYC each time! Thanks for your thoughts!

The French rightly pride themselves on having inspired American remakes like “the Dinner for Schmucks” and “True Lies.” They also rightfully complain that Americans always spoiled the artistic touch in the original movies. For once the roles are reversed in real life and not on cinema reels. The French remake being shot now in Mali of the 2003 ‘Mission Accomplished” flick starring George W. Bush does not, thus far, show any promise of improving on the American original action drama. Credit should be given when due, Mr Hollande’s decision to put boots on the ground is a responsible choice– better late than never. However, the real question today is: does France have a credible exit strategy that does not result in another botched war in Northern Mali? President Hollande’s PR-minded visit to Mali’s liberated north along with the nation’s interim President Dioncounda Traoré felt like a an eery replay of George W. Bush’s infamous “Mission Accomplished” moment aboard a US aircraft carrier. While Mr Hollande and his host were prudent not to declare the fight against Jihadis over, they had more rhetoric than concretes to offer as an assessment of the current situation. Most media stories reported the event without really questioning the next phases in the conflict. Just as in 2003, Hollande echoed Bush’s pledges of grandiose plans for rebuilding Iraq. Like the images of Iraqis tearing down Saddam’s statue in 2003, footage of effusive and jubilant locals praising Mr Hollande and their liberators has been rolling on cable news channels around globe. A weak and temporary fill-in until Mali resumes its democratic regime interrupted by military coups, Mr Taroré did not have much to say about reconciliation with the North other than a vague willingness to negotiate with the MNLA. Behind the smiles, and the photos ops, no concrete plan seems to exist to fix Mali’s multidimensional failures. On the security front, the draw down of France’s 3000 troops has already been decided. the official line is that ECOWAS troops will support Malian troops hereon forward. The United States has pledged $10 Million Dollars to help train Mali’s army. this being the same army that melted in battle last winter when Jihadis took it head on, one cannot help but wonder whether this check is a buy-out option from a hopeless task? Whatever the answer is, it is imperative that the Malian army be continuously supervised lest its undisciplined troops engage in yet another round of vigilante retribution against civilians they deem to be in cahoots with the enemy. As of January 20, only 450 out of the 4500 ECOWAS troops pledged were already on Malian soil. Almost half are from Chad, the rest are spread between Nigeria, Niger, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Benin and Togo. Of course, the devil is in the details; Benin sent policemen, and Ghana sent combat engineers — neither are exactly frontline combat troops. Of course, these numbers increased in the last 10 days but the questions remain valid: other than Nigeria’s and Chad’s troops, how soon can we expect that this mishmash can be forged into a credible fighting force? Speaking of mishmash and cultural references, experience in Iraq and Afghanistan show that any foreign troops have a very short time window to adapt to local cultures and traditions. Sub-saharan troops are not an exception to this rule. Just as their Western counterparts in the past decade, they are entering into an alien culture whose intricacies and codes they must quickly grasp or risk being seen by locals as a serious nuisance in their lives. After all, who could forget how quickly Iraqis’ shouts of “Thank you America” turned into “down down America”? Conspicuously absent when the going got rough, Europe’s leaders seem all too content to have dodged another war they could avoid. Of course, they pledged 50 Million Euros to fund the African contingent being deployed in Mali and to send trainers. Decidedly, the European Union is a coalition of the amnesiacs. over a decade, Western European nations diligently filled terrorist coffers with ransom money to free EU hostages. Way above the $100 Million mark, that money went a long way in helping Jihadis buy arms and train future terrorists. Consequently, the onus of showing responsible leadership remains on EU member countries. They should, at least, triple their financial and military assistance to France. if not for their own security, it is a step on the way to repair the damage their policies caused to Mali and the region’s security. Their credibility and commitment to combat international terrorism depends on it. With Jihadis melting in nature, and quickly disappearing in the depth of the Sahara, France, African nations, and the world at large are better served by some candor: there are not enough troops on the ground. Mr Hollande does not yet have an exit strategy, Mali’s military and governance require years to rebuild. After the joy recedes, the people freshly liberated in northern Mali will be expecting all the rosy promises made to them to be fulfilled. For that to happen, the international community should follow France’s lead and shoulder its part of the responsibility. Anything short of a full Bosnia-style UN mission in northern Mali can not be a serious response to a an equally serious problem. For the sake of peace, we can only hope that today l’impossible n’est pas Français!

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Most everyone recognizes the red berries that probably showed up beside the turkey on the dinner table last month, but probably few would recognize the plant that produces these tasty little morsels. It may surprise you to know that this same attractive, diminutive, glossy leaved shrub that bears the fruit that has become an American tradition makes a beautiful, evergreen, easy groundcover with all the attributes of a first class garden plant: ornamentally pleasing, hardy, dependable, easy to propagate, low to no maintenance and four seasonal interest. There is one drawback. At the present it is hard to find a source since nurserymen in Georgia only started propagating it for sale in the last year or so. It is, however, offered by some mail order and specialty nurseries and probably by the spring of l998, it will be more readily available to the public. Most of us in Georgia haven’t encountered this little jewel because the closest its natural range comes to Georgia is in the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina. Found in the wild in acid sphagnum bogs from Newfoundland to Minnesota and southward to the mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina, this member of the Ericaceae family is a close relative of the blueberry, which is, of course, in the same genus. Vaccinium is the ancient name of the blueberry and macrocarpon refers to the large fruit. Cranberry is a corruption of craneberry, the name colonist gave the plant because the flowers are shaped like the head and neck of a crane. The berries were so prized by the colonist that early Massachusetts’ history records a gift of l0 barrels of cranberries shipped to King Charles II. Because the berries remained on the shrub throughout the winter and also could be stored for up to a year, they were a very important staple in the diet of Native Americans also, and it is commonly thought that they introduced the pilgrims to the preparation of the fruit on the first Thanksgiving. They also used the berries that they called atoca, meaning “good fruit”, as a poultice for wounds, to cure stomach problems, as a diuretic, to lower fevers and to barter for food. Description: American cranberry is a small, 6-8”, low growing evergreen shrub with slender, horizontal trailing stems which intermittently root at the nodes forming a mounding, dense groundcover of indefinite spread. The fine textured, evergreen leaves are simple, alternate, elliptic, entire and glabrous about l/2 to 3/4” long and not quite as wide. Their color is lustrous dark green in spring and summer, purple to burgundy, fall through winter. The horizontal stems are vegetative only, while the upright stems that grow from the leaf axils of the runners bear the small, bell shaped, pale pink flowers that look like miniature shooting stars. The blooms that start in May in the Atlanta area and go on intermittently throughout the summer are too small to be showy, but the recognizable red berry is very ornamental, starting out green in the summer, ripening in September-October to a rich, shiny red just in time to make it to the dinner table by Thanksgiving. Those that don’t, persist through the winter. Cultivation:: Cranberries grown as ornamentals require much less exacting cultivation than the carefully produced commercial cranberry. You would expect it to require wet soil since it occurs naturally in bogs. Not so. The natural bogs are typically very wet with the spring rains but dry out in the summer and fall. Georgia has typically this same weather pattern. At the DeKalb College Botanical Garden we have found in the last three years that the cranberry shrub requires no more supplemental water than any other garden plant. What is does require is rich, organic, acid soil, full sun to very light shade and room for the runners to spread. We plant it in pure compost and add organic matter each year to keep the soil loose, rich and acid. By mulching with pine straw or bark, it can be kept as a 2-2 l/2’ shrub with the runners gracefully trailing on top of the mulch. For best results as a spreading ground cover forgo the pine straw or bark and allow the stems to root at the nodes spreading indefinitely. Plant it in the fall or early spring and treat it as any other shrub, giving it ample water until it is established. The speed by which it spreads can be hastened by fertilizing at regular intervals during the growing season. Propagation:: While American cranberry can be grown from seed that has had a three month cold stratification period, cuttings are so easy and dependable that this is the usual method of propagation. To root it in a greenhouse environment, snip 6-l0” runner tips in late spring or summer, strip the bottom half of the tips of its foliage, dip in a rooting hormone and stick in sand or potting soil. Rooting usually takes place within a month. A handful of stems can be rooted altogether in the same hole. To root directly outside, use this same method. In late spring or early summer, gather a hand full of runner tips 8-l0” long, use a rooting hormone (dip and grow works fine), stick the whole handful in rich, moist, organic soil amended with creek sand and keep moist until roots are established. Garden Use: The trailing stems of American cranberry which intermittently root at the nodes make it a natural for covering banks or any area where an evergreen low growing groundcover is needed. Plant it in masses or groups of 3-5 to edge a walk or driveway. Use it in front of course big leaf hollies or laurels for contrast. The horizontal growth habit of American Cranberry planted in front of the red upright ‘Rosy Glow’ Barberry is very interesting. Plant it near a Loropetalum ‘Burgundy’ to enhance the winter color of both. great in a rock garden or as an edging in a herb garden. Use it in containers alone or, even better, use it as the spilling edger in a large accent container filled with tall flowers or a shrub. The shiny dark stems trailing from a white window box in a sunny window would be gorgeous. Plant them as a crop around the perimeter of a vegetable garden to spruce it up. Wherever you plant it be generous and plant enough for you and the birds to enjoy. SOURCES: REFERENCES: Angier, Bradford. 1974. Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants. Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, PA. Coombs, A.J. 1985. Dictionary of Plant Names. Timber Press, Portland, OR. Erichsen-Brown, Charlotte. 1989. Medicinal and Other Uses of North American Plants. Dover Publications, NY. Medser, Oliver P. 1966. Edible Wild Plants. Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., NY. Radford, et al. 1968. Manual of the Vasular Flora of the Carolinas. U of NC Press, Chapel Hill, NC.

In May 1960, the former Nazi SS officer Adolf Eichmann was abducted by the Israeli Secret Service, strapped into a seat on an El-Al commercial flight and taken to Israel, where he would then be tried and sentenced to death for his instrumental role in the murder of six million Jews. Eichmann began his career with the feared Nazi SS Sicherheitsdienst as a file clerk, constructing a detailed data base on Freemasons. Eventually, he was appointed director of the so-called Scientific Museum of Jewish Affairs, where he managed a massive extortion racket, extracting the wealth of Austrian Jews in exchange for their safe passage out of Austria. His subsequent recommendation for the deportation of European Jews to the island of Madagascar was not approved. Eichmann served as recording secretary for the Wannsee Conference in January 1942, after which he was appointed transport administrator for the Final Solution. The former file clerk thereby became responsible for the collection, sorting and delivery of six million human “packages” to the death camps, a thanato-logistical network requiring both scrupulous attention to detail and absolute ideological commitment to the ultimate objective. EICHMANN BOX: BULLET PROOF In 1961, the distinguished political philosopher Hannah Arendt persuaded New Yorker magazine to assign her as correspondent for the trial, resulting in a series of reports that were later published as a book, Eichmann in Jerusalem with its resonant and provocative subtitle, A Report on the Banality of Evil. Arendt observed an unimpressive everyman sitting inside a bullet proof glass box. Fidgeting with a pencil and fiddling with his glasses, he looked to her like a postal clerk, a typical German civil servant. Elsewhere in 1961, a Yale psychologist named Stanley Milgram began a lengthy series of behavioral experiments designed to explore the limits of obedience within a situation defined by both power and authority. As he writes in his 1974 summary opus Obedience To Authority:. OBEDIENCE BOX? Unable to perceive an exit from the tightly controlled situation, though often clearly suffering severe distress, the majority of Teachers in the study eventually delivered shocks to the Learners, all the way to the maximum danger level. While openly acknowledging the massive historical difference between the German death network and his Yale psychology lab, Milgram references Arendt’s phrase “the banality of evil” as a concise way of capturing the human proclivity to perform the most morally abhorrent deeds when such deeds are perceived to be obligations within tightly defined and contractual roles, monitored and reinforced by a clearly recognized authority. DEEP STRUCTURAL BOX In Eichmann in Jerusalem, Arendt had written in.” A year later, Leonard Cohen released a collection of poems titled Flowers For Hitler, including: All There Is to Know about Adolf Eichmann EYES: Medium HAIR: Medium WEIGHT: Medium HEIGHT: Medium DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: None NUMBER OF FINGERS: Ten NUMBER OF TOES: Ten INTELLIGENCE: Medium What did you expect? Talons? Oversize incisors? Green saliva? Madness? In May 2011, Eichmann’s bullet proof box was transported to Berlin for the first time, to feature in an exhibition within the Topography of Terror on the exact site of the former Reich Main Security Office, where memory traces of Eichmann’s DNA might still be detected. The exhibition questions Arendt’s analysis of Eichmann as the embodiment of her phrase “banality of evil”, contending that as a high ranking official in the SS and underling to genocidal fanatics such as Heydrich and Himmler, he was a true believer motivated not just by duty but by conviction. Letter perfect in his role as recording secretary in the formulation of the Final Solution, he then pursued its practical application with ideological fervor. Neither obedient civil servant nor the human embodiment of demonic evil, Eichmann was rather a remorseless Nazi fully conscious of his role within the meticulously networked death machine. An annotated map charts Eichmann’s business trips to sites like Auschwitz, Sobibor and Treblinka, to assess efficiency at the sites where packages became corpses. The exhibition points out that Arendt did not attend the entire trial, and thus did not witness the unraveling of Eichmann’s “just following orders” defense upon being confronted with evidence of his interview by fellow ex-Nazi Willem Stassen, during which Eichmann told Stassen that he regretted not having exterminated even more fervently: I could have done more and should have done more. Meanwhile, Eichmann’s bullet proof box has returned to Israel, and Stanley Milgram’s obedience box remains on display inside the University of Akron’s Center for the History of Psychology: MASTER CONTROL

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HOUSTON CHAPTER / : OF YOUTH COUNCIL I HAS FINE PROGRAM He-depi'eeated the ruclu.l tendency to essay to cructrv those or the race who asaume the lead In Clghtlng the battles for their people, as well as :the policy or deserttng those aym pa-t, thetlc and liberal white rrtends who J attempt to help advance the Negro's ,cause. He contended that youths of the race must help to solve some of the Vexing problema, including juvenile delfn.quency, which is on the increase here among Negroes, with no cor- Irocttve or protective institution pro" vided tor their commitment and retormatton. The speaker was introduced by Morris GuldrJt, Jr., popular barber and business man. Miss Neyland (}itcs Activit.ies Miss Rosie Neyland, vtce-presi- Ident ot the council, gave a detailed rF1)ort or the organization's acttvt- .ties and achievements during the past year, and outlined some of the objectives tor the new year. H James H. Jemison, president and, bronze mayor" ot Houston, made I an appeal tor members and dona-tions to the legal defense tund, and " the audience responded with a flat-tering offering. This was followed i Iby brief remarks by C. F. Richard- i .son, president senior branch and i / .Defender editor. i The program was made more in- I teresHng by musical selections ren-j' dered by Trinity Choral Club, St. John orchestra (Bastrop}, Boynton Chapel junior choir and East Trinity! young people's choir. Misses Cleo Oliver and Grace R~gers gave a vocal duet and Mrs. Artie Meka Huckaby, brilliant sing-er and minister of music at Bethel Baptist Church, electrified the audi-l 'ence with a soprano 80'10', Miss Hat-tie M. Black conducted the singing of the NAACP theme song and Miss Margaret Mlsher served very grac-iously as mistress ot ceremonies. Invocation and benediction were pronounced by Rev. F. W. Logan and Rev. J. S. Scott, respective pas-tors or Boynton Chapel and Trinity ,East M. E. churches. Lanier Stirs Audience Attend-ing Firat Anniversary Ob-servance; JOhlUlOR Expoae5 "Frame-up" In Gibson Caae'j ·Musical Selections Superb The first anniversary program ot the Youncil Council of the Houston branch NAACP, held last Sunday af-ternoon in the auditorium or the Odd Fellows Temple, with R. O. Lanier, Idean of Houston College tor Negroes, 'as principal speaker, was easily the best and most interesting program conducted here by this youthful or-ganization. Present at tne program was Miss Christel Gibson, young Wheatley High graduate who was treated so brutally here recently by an ort-duty uniformed patrolman on a North Side bus, who thanked the council, for coming to her rescue by pr6vid-ing legal de tense, which resulted in the charge belng dropped' against her and the ottendtng' otncer 8US- ,l)ended for 10 days. Johnson Bares Pollee "Frame-up" W. Jay Johnson, prominent white attorney and co-chairman or the senior branch's committee 011 legal redress and legislation, gave a gra-phic account 01 the Olbsen-easo I!I'!!ft I read the. "trame-u'p" testimony which the assaulttng orrtcer had sworn to beCore the district attorney in con-nection with the attack on and ar-rest or this innocent and frail color-, L ed girl. "If it had not been tor the youth Counctl;" MI'. Jo.hnson averred, I i "Christel Gibson would have been round guilty tor an oftense she never committdd and by now more than· Ilkely would have been serving a: .Iong sentence in the county jail. It I Ithey could frame her in this man- \ :ner, It is easy to see how many In-[ Inocent members or your race have Ieven been sent to the penitentiary I tOI' cl'imes they never committed." LIlni.,r Dis(~1l6f1C"Sli.innro Banana I Taking as his au bfect, "A Skinned Ilanuua;" Dean Lanier stated that 111:\ long us the banana remains on I the job it is sure and secure, but that just as soon as the banana leaves' the bunch It is skinned. The 'way to keel) tr orn being i "8k inned," he aaserted , WI1.!l thr-ough orga nlaed, eftort, such as the youth Co unclj 811d NAACP, Wblcn are de-voUIlJI: their e(torts to keep N9Kroea rrom being "8klnned" and to keep tbom on UBI _"pllnch." Object Description Description Add tags for Houston chapter of youth council has fine program Post a Comment for Houston chapter of youth council has fine program

You limited your search to: Partner: UNT Libraries/ Determining the Extent to Which Certain Factors are Related to Morale in Church Youth Groups Date: 1951 Creator: Sellers, Robert Dale Description:. Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc97050/ The Development of the Motion Picture Program in South Marshall School, Marshall, Texas, and an Evaluation of Motion Pictures in Coordination with Third- and Sixth-Grade Social Studies Date: 1950 Creator: Melton, Grady Description:. Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83747/ Individual Guidance on Maladjusted Children with Respect to Personality Development and Achievement in Reading Date: 1950 Creator: Leith, Beulah Thornton Description: The purpose of the study is to discover the maladjusted children in one first-grade classroom; to diagnose the behavior problems of the pupils by means of the case study procedure; to present methods of remedial treatment to eliminate the maladjustment; to set up a guidance program that will help individual maladjusted children adjust themselves; to provide information that will he useful to teachers in dealing with maladjusted children. Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc130212/ The Effect of Maladjustments of Children on General Academic Achievement in One Section of the Third Grade of Graham Public Schools Date: 1950 Creator: Rubenkoenig, Eunice Ethel Description: This study was made in an effort to find out some of the causes of maladjustment and to determine what effect the maladjustments play in general achievement of school work in a third grade. Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83760/ The Effect that Socio-Economic Status has upon the Intelligence and Achievement of 120 Fourth-Grade Pupils Date: August 1950 Creator: Porter, Goldie Dillingham Description:. Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc130262/ An Effective Way of Teaching Mass Remedial Reading in the Intermediate Grades Date: 1950 Creator: Sauls, Dorothy Murphy. Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc83761/ The Effectiveness of Certain Recommended Remedial and Diagnostic Procedures in Reading with a Particular Group, the Fifth Grade Date: 1950 Creator: Aubrey, Addie F. Description: It is the purpose of this experiment to discover and report the effectiveness of applying a standardized diagnosis followed by recommended remedial procedures to a fifth grade reading group. Contributing Partner: UNT Libraries Permallink:digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96878/

Prevalence of HIV risk-related behaviors among undocumented Central American immigrant women in Houston, Texas, 2010 Abstract The primary aim of this dissertation research is to provide epidemiological data on HIV risk-related behaviors among undocumented Central American immigrant women living in Houston, Texas. Between February and May 2010, we used respondent driven sampling (RDS) to recruit 230 Guatemalan, Honduran, and El Salvadoran women, ages 18 to 50 years, living in Houston without a valid United States visa or residency papers. RDS is a probability-based sampling method that utilizes social networks to access members of hidden populations that lack a sampling frame. Participants completed an interview regarding their demographics, access to and utilization of healthcare services, HIV testing, and sexual behaviors. Data from this study were used 1) to describe the prevalence of sexual HIV risk-related behaviors among undocumented Central American immigrant women, comparing those who recently immigrated to the U.S. (within the past five years) to those with more established residency (of over five years); 2) to describe the prevalence of lifetime HIV testing and evaluate its associated factors in this target population; and 3) to describe the effectiveness of RDS to access members of this target population. ^ As described in Paper 1, there was a generally low prevalence of individual HIV risk-related behaviors (i.e., multiple, concurrent, convenience, and casual sexual partnerships) among the undocumented Central American immigrant women in this study. However, there was evidence of HIV risk due to unprotected sex with male partners who have concurrent sexual partnerships. We identified recent immigrants as the subpopulation at greatest risk, as they were significantly more likely than established immigrants to have multiple and/or concurrent sexual partners. As described in Paper 2, the lifetime prevalence of HIV testing was almost 70%. After adjusting for age, number of years living in the U.S., income security, and resource barriers, lifetime HIV testing was significantly associated with being from Honduras, having more than a sixth grade education, having a regular healthcare provider, and having knowledge of available healthcare resources. Finally, as described in Paper 3, RDS was an effective method for obtaining a diverse sample of Central American immigrant women in Houston. ^ This project is the first to use RDS to conduct an HIV behavioral survey among undocumented Central American immigrant women. Our results will inform the design of future research studies and the implementation of HIV prevention activities among undocumented Central American immigrants in the U.S.^ Subject Area Psychology, Behavioral Sciences|Hispanic American Studies|Health Sciences, Epidemiology Recommended Citation Jane Richards Montealegre, "Prevalence of HIV risk-related behaviors among undocumented Central American immigrant women in Houston, Texas, 2010" (January 1, 2011). Texas Medical Center Dissertations (via ProQuest). Paper AAI3464858.

MARK MADISON: Hi, I'm Mark Madison, and it's June 30th, 2010, and we're doing a live Podcast from the Student Conservation and Climate Congress. It's our second annual gathering at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, and today we have one of our speakers who spoke this morning, Peter Essick, who is a photographer, a photojournalist for the last 23 years. He does a lot of stories for National Geographic and other outlets and he's particularly taken some stunning images on global climate change around the world. So, Peter, thank you so much for joining us here. PETER ESSICK: Thank you. Nice to be here. MARK MADISON: And we also have Emily Jenkins, who works at NCTC, who will be joining me in asking Peter a few questions. And, Peter, we wanted to just ask you first: What made you want to become a photographer? PETER ESSICK: Well, I took a photo class in high school, and I guess-- it sort of found my passion right away, and I knew that was what I wanted to do. It took me several years after that to figure out to make a living doing it. I ended up going through college and getting a degree in business, but eventually went back to the University of Missouri in photojournalism and was fortunate enough to get a summer internship at National Geographic magazine, and that's sort of how I got my foot in the door at National Geographic. But I found my passion for photography in a high school photo class. MARK MADISON: That's great. And you're speaking to high school students this week. So hopefully you inspired a few future photojournalists. PETER ESSICK: Great. I hope so, too. MARK MADISON: And one of the things you're famous for is your photos of global climate change. How do you visually tell that story as a photographer? PETER ESSICK: Well, I first started to do research by looking at science and nature articles that were peer-reviewed science papers, and I tried to think of ones that seemed to me to tell a compelling story or had a lot of solid proof that something was changing, and then I had to contact the scientists themselves and see if they were doing some active field work and see if I could work their schedule into my schedule and to go out and-- but that was one of the core principles of that story, was to make sure that all the pictures were accurate and that they had some scientific backing. And then also we had to make sure that there was some visual side to it that could make a compelling picture for National Geographic. MARK MADISON: Great. EMILY JENKINS: What was the most interesting adventure that you went on to take pictures? PETER ESSICK: Well, we like to think the most interesting is the next story. I've been to about 100 countries now and all 50 states, and so it's sometimes hard to-- hard to remember them all sometimes and to sometimes choose, but I loved the story down in Patagonia. I think for a landscape photographer, that's almost like heaven. You have dramatic lighting, dramatic mountains, weather, glaciers, forests. I did a story in Finland in the winter, and that was a very great experience for me visually just to see sort of the frozen north land. So it's hard for me to pick one place. Often people think that the fjord lands, Norway, Patagonia, southeast coast of Alaska are the most beautiful areas of the world. So I tend to agree with that from a landscape perspective. EMILY JENKINS: That's awesome. You have such beautiful pictures, especially of the Glacier National Park. Those are awesome. PETER ESSICK: Thank you. EMILY JENKINS: How do you hope to inspire the Student Climate and Conservation Congress kids? PETER ESSICK: Well, I guess if there was one message, it would be just to follow their passion, whatever they're passionate about. I've found that the artists that I admire most are those that if you're passionate about grizzly bears and really want to tell the world what a great animal that is, you'll probably-- either with your writing or your photography, you'll do well. And if it's photography, photography is a difficult field now, print journalism is difficult, but I still try not to discourage people from getting into it. There are ways to get around that and find new outlets for it. But I think you have to first find the area that you really are passionate about. MARK MADISON: You seem particularly passionate about climate change and conservation. Were there other influences that made you interested in the environment? PETER ESSICK: Well, it started with my father. He was a science teacher, and he was also an outdoorsman. He liked to go backpacking and hiking and skiing. So he was my first influence, definitely, with the love of the outdoors. I think since I've become a father myself I've gotten really interested in some of the environmental issues. The great environmentalist David Brower had a quote that said that, "Environmentalists sometimes don't make the best neighbors, but they make great ancestors." So I like to think that my photos will, you know, help make the world better for him now as far as-- when you start thinking about climate, I think a lot of the problems, the potential problems, are going to come up in his lifetime and maybe even in his children's lifetime. So, trying to look ahead to that as far as-- and that's, I guess, having-- becoming a father has made me more aware of that. MARK MADISON: That's great. Your photos have appeared on the National Geographic cover story on global warming and "An Inconvenient Truth," and an audio Podcast really doesn't do them justice. Is there a web site or something where people could go if they wanted to learn more about you or your photos? PETER ESSICK: There is the National Geographic, on their web site they have a contributors-- I do have some of my photos, it's called rayoflightphotographs.com. My wife and I have a web site where we sell posters and note cards of some of my landscape photos. So you can look at the landscape photos there. MARK MADISON: Well, Peter, thank you so much for coming to the second annual Sc3 Conference. The students obviously loved it, and they swarmed you afterwards with a lot of questions. I think it was very inspirational, and I appreciate your time to do this quick audio Podcast, and I want to thank all of you who took the time to listen to this Podcast. PETER ESSICK: Great. Thank you very much. Nice to be here. Click tabs to swap between content that is broken into logical sections.

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? Whether the super committee reaches agreement or not, however, the deficit hawks win. If they agree, either $1.2 trillion gets cut from the budget or taxes go up by that amount; and the committee co-chair has categorically stated taxes are not going up, so that means the budget will be cut. If agreement is not reached, $1.2 trillion in cuts automatically kick in, split evenly between domestic and military spending. Either way, the economy will wind up with $1.2 trillion less in the way of purchasing power. The result will be to reduce demand, kill jobs, and put more people on the streets. For the deficit hawks, however, it all seems to be going according to plan. The super committee is characterized as an emergency measure that was rushed through to avoid an arbitrarily imposed August deadline for freezing the debt ceiling, but it has actually been in the works for years. In 2009, it was called the “Bipartisan Task Force for Responsible Fiscal Action”. That plan died when its Senate sponsors, Judd Gregg and Kent Conrad, failed to secure 60 votes for passage in the Senate. The Gregg-Conrad bill was criticized as railroading through legislation that would unconstitutionally slash domestic services without congressional debate, but its task force would actually have been LESS autocratic than the super committee, which has sweeping powers and needs only a simple majority among its 12 members to prevail. What has been forced out of the debate is whether cutting the budget is a good idea at all. The Peter Peterson Foundation, which has been pushing “austerity” for years, has finally gotten its way. Hedge fund magnate Peter G. Peterson was Chairman of the Council on Foreign Relations until 2007 and head of the New York Federal Reserve between 2000 and 2004. He made his fortune with the controversial Blackstone Group, which he co-founded and chaired for many years. The Peter Peterson Foundation was established in 2008 with a $1 billion endowment to raise public awareness about U.S. fiscal-sustainability issues related to federal deficits, entitlement programs, and tax policies. The money was used to spearhead a massive campaign to reduce the runaway federal debt. Hysteria over the debt then prompted Tea Party newbies in Congress to hold a gun to Congress’ head by arbitrarily capping the debt. In the campaign to educate us to the debt’s perils, we were repeatedly warned that when foreign lenders decided to pull the plug, the U.S. would have to declare bankruptcy; that we were mortgaging our grandchildren’s futures and selling them into debt-slavery; and that all this was the fault of the citizenry for borrowing and spending too much. The American people, who are already suffering massive unemployment and cutbacks in government services, would have to sacrifice more and pay the piper more, just as in those debt-strapped countries forced into austerity measures by the IMF. The fear-mongering, however, is a red herring. A sovereign nation can always find the money to pay debts owed in its own currency. The Federal Reserve can buy the debt itself – just as it has been doing. That alternative would effectively eliminate the problem of interest, since the Fed returns its profits to the government after deducting its costs. Alternatively,. Neither option need inflate prices. As long as the money is used to purchase goods and services, the result will simply be to increase demand, increasing production. Prices will not increase until the economy reaches full employment, and at that point any excess in the money supply can be taxed back to the government, keeping prices stable. The key to all this is that our debt is owed in our own currency – U.S. dollars. Our government has the power to fix its solvency problems itself, by simply issuing the money it needs to pay off or refinance its debt. The U.S. federal debt has been carried on the books since 1835. It has NEVER been paid off during that time but just continues to grow. This has not hurt the economy, which for most of that period has been among the most vibrant in the world. The federal debt IS the money supply. All of our money except coins is created as bank debt. Historically, when the deficit has been reduced, the money supply has been reduced along with it, throwing the economy into recession. The real problem with a growing federal debt is the interest on it, which WILL become an insurmountable burden if allowed to grow exponentially. Interest paid on the federal debt in 2010 was $414 billion, or about one-half of personal income tax receipts. That’s about as high as we dare let it go. But this problem can be eliminated either by funding the debt through the nation’s own central bank, effectively interest-free, or by the Treasury issuing the money outright, interest-free..

positioning system called NAVSOP that uses any wireless signal to find its location.] Views: 1256 Comment 3D sonar was working really well when I gave up on it & no-one has made any traction with it, since then. Electronic warfare has been around since Vietnam and there are weapons capable of taking out any Jamming or " control signal If the military felt threatened they would alter or shut GPS off .In this post they are Talking about the old radio direction finder here they were becoming automatic and were getting computing skills worked best up to 150 miles when Loran came along and put you within 16 ft 1,000 miles away Have a good day! This sounds like what an iPhone does to get a location fix while it is waiting to get a GPS lock...triangulating off of cell towers and known wifi base stations. The difference is that Apple has a database of all of these signal sources that was expensive to build and now must be maintained. This approach sounds like it builds the database locally, onboard, as the vehicle moves around. I'm kind of surprised we haven't seen a university or open source effort along these lines, since all the radios are getting so cheap and small...maybe it's out there and I just haven't noticed? I can't believe it's that more difficult to jam huge swathes of frequency. Hell, a spark generator will do that. All the main useable frequencies are quite predictable, the only feasible solution seems to be inertial navigation. Moderator Comment by Gary Mortimer on July 2, 2012 at 6:53am Don't forget vision based systems are out there as well. I think switching to a vision based is much more feasible than simply swapping one frequency for navigation from another Gary.. Moderator Comment by Gary Mortimer on July 2, 2012 at 8:42am Good show Gary! There are astro nav plugins as well....... So BAE's system can use pretty much any frequency, to me they just built a SDR that does GPS (i.e. time syncing). It's been done before. And considering the "big box", sounds about right. But I hope they solved the reflection issues that are more prevailing in terrestrial-based com systems to get clock accuracy close to what GPS provides. Like Skyhook, this could augment, replace or support GPS. Is the hard part in integrating the hardware that is able to pick up all kinds of usable RF? A very wideband antenna setup and the dedicated hardware to crunch the numbers to make sense of it all, and referencing it with its database, sure makes for an interesting system.

>> papacy is a very demanding role and position in our church. It takes great wisdom to reach a decision such as this and we admire him for acting prudently on behalf of our church and his own sake,” Bishop Joseph N. Latino of the Diocese of Jackson, which includes Northeast Mississippi, said in a statement. Latino said that during nearly eight years as pope, the 85-year-old Benedict “has worked for greater understanding among faith traditions, and spoke out on behalf of truth and justice tempered with mercy. He continued to engage us in a dialogue on these truths and the dangers of moral relativism. “We offer him our fervent prayers for fruitful retirement years and we thank him for his life of service to our church and indeed the world.” Latino and Bishop Roger Morin of the Diocese of Biloxi offered prayers to the College of Cardinals who will convene in March to elect a successor to Pope Benedict. University of Mississippi Law Professor Ronald Rychlak said Benedict’s decision came not from weakness, but from a desire for the good of the church. “When Benedict’s doctor advised against going on any more trips, he saw the church needed someone more vibrant who can handle the mental and physical challenges of the papacy,” he said. Rychlak has served as an adviser to the Holy See’s delegation to the United Nations for 12 years. The Holy See is the diplomatic arm of the Vatican, complete with embassies and presence at international summits. “Benedict’s predecessor, Pope John Paul II, was under 60 when elected pope in 1978, so his papacy was very long by comparison, lasting until 2005,” Rychlak said. “When a pope as old as Benedict is elected, it comes with the expectation of a relatively short papacy, which allows for a smooth transition.” Benedict said in his announcement he planned to vacate the papacy on Feb. 28, but a timeline for selecting a predecessor remains unclear. Though it is not unusual for a pope to groom an individual or group of possible candidates to take his place, Rychlak said it is dangerous to make predictions along political lines. “A pope is not going to be elected based on which country they are from, what color their skin is, or how old they are,” he said. “The cardinals will base their decision through careful prayer to select which man best emulates Christ with wisdom, knowledge and devotion.” However, Rychlak noted Benedict’s successor will most likely be the first pope whose ministry does not predate the Vatican II international conference of the 1960s, which sought to put the church in context with the modern world. FRAIL-LOOKING Christi Houin, a member of St. James Catholic Church in Tupelo, got to see Benedict in person last October, after winning a trip to Rome through a contest on a Catholic radio station. When the trip toured the Vatican, Houin said the pope passed within arm’s reach of her. “It may sound bad, but one of my first thoughts was how frail he seemed. If you didn’t see him in person, you might not expect that,” she said. Despite the turbulent times for the church during his papacy, Houin said Benedict himself should be remembered for his intelligence and his writing. “He made an impression on me as a very intelligent man and also a very gentle man,” Houin said. “It was amazing to hear him speak to the audience in so many different languages, and the writing he has done has been amazing.” Benedict’s works point to moral relativism as the cause of much of the world’s strife, according to Mary Woodward, director of communications for the Jackson Diocese. She said Benedict’s heart for the world’s needy would be missed. “He has so much respect for the dignity of humanity, and has shown such a commitment to dialogue among different faith traditions to bring awareness to the margins of the world,” she said. Father Lincoln Dall, priest at St. James in Tupelo, said he hoped for the next pope to pursue that same mission. “Benedict facilitated the church becoming more global, making the church aware of different cultures living out their faith,” he said. The Associated Press contributed to this story. riley.manning@journalinc.com

The A Side: Walking On Sunshine ’82 9:30 Acappella Sunshine 4:30 The B Side: Rockin’ On Sunshine 10:30 Walking On Sunshine ’82 4:30 The Brief: Rockers Revenge was a studio musical project, assembled by producer Arthur Baker. Its initial entry on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, “Walking on Sunshine” (an Eddy Grant composition, featuring vocals by Donnie Calvin) hit #1 on the U.S. dance chart in 1982. The track reached #4 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1982. The tracks on this 12” were mixed by John “Jellybean” Benitez and Baker. The Billboard Charts: The Source: Label: Streetwise Records Catalog#: SWRL 2203 Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 1/3 RPM Country: US Released: 1982 Be sure to “Like” Fun With Vinyl on Facebook! Enjoy and get it on! This is a hot one! One of my favourite Club tunes of 1982, and a huge UK hit like you mentioned. Their treatment sounded so unique and fresh back then, very different from Eddy Grant’s original and also anything else out during the same time. Arthur is such a god when it comes to producing and remixing! Thanks Richie! I can retire my 12″ vinyl now. LOL! One of the best club tracks ever! Sorry if I haven’t been very responsive to comments lately. My father had to undergo an unexpected surgery last week and my life has been upside down for the last 8 or 9 days. Thankfully, he came home yesterday and is steadily improving. If it weren’t for being able to schedule posts in advance, I probably would have missed a few days of posting as well… For us kids of the 80s, our parents are likely in their silver senior years by now. So I can empathize totally with you, Richie. I’m glad to hear the positive news and hopes your father makes a full recovery soon! And kudos to you for keeping your music on during trying times! Thanx a bunch for this one. This was huge hit all over Europe and really big one here in Iceland. Can’t wait to hear our rip. P.S do you have their follow up Harder They Come? I hope your father recovers well Thanx MM Thank you. I guess today’s post answered your question? Good to hear your father is improving! Hope he recovers well. Thanks Best wishes. Thank you Que tal Amigo, quiero felicitarte por compartir tus exelentes joyas musiclales, realmente estoy impresionado que todavía hay gente, que sin ningun tipo de egoismo, comparte algo tan preciado sin recibir nada a cambio… Un Fuerte Abrazo de tú Amigo Dj. Bam Bam, Desde Acapulco Gro, México. Gracias DJ Bam Bam Wowwww what a great site i found it today, keep up the good work djrichiep greetings John from the Netherlands Thank you John, enjoy!

The Internet wine market may soon be heating up. With Amazon.com expected to announce a foray into online wine sales (no statement yet from the company), Wine.com, a leading online wine merchant, is trying to get some of the attention back by unveiling a new effort to increase its market share in time for the holidays. Wine.com on Monday announced a new Wine.com “Marketplace,” designed to make it easier for consumers to purchase small-production wines domestic and imported. These are the wines that direct shipping is made for – boutique wineries that do not have widespread distribution through the increasingly hardened arteries of the three-tier system. These wineries have had to navigate a patchwork of state regulations, permits and fees that often discourage direct shipping even while supposedly facilitating it. Wine.com, founded in 1998, has built its online wine business by working that compliance angle with the states. ,” Michael Osborn, Wine.com Founder and VP of Merchandising, gushed in a press release. “Nothing will change for the thousands of wines, both imported and domestic, with current distribution and presence with Wine.com. The Marketplace assortment will instead expand to provide greater choices to our customers.” Under Wine.com’s new program, which had a “soft launch” earlier this year, Wine.com will handle all compliance, sales tax, warehousing, fulfillment, order tracking and customer service, as well as the expense of shipping the wine. Wineries will be responsible for delivering the wines to a licensed Wine.com storage facility. That differs from the reported Amazon model, which had the online sales giant leveraging shipping costs but leaving the actual sales and shipping to the wineries. The Wine.com Marketplace will also offer imported wines, while only Napa and Sonoma wineries were to be involved in the Amazon program. An advantage for consumers would be that an entire order, even consisting of wines from multiple wineries, would arrive at your door in a single package. That could reduce the hassle factor of coming home and finding the FedEx or UPS sticker on your door informing you that your wine will be bouncing around in an un-air conditioned truck for another day. For an upfront annual fee of $49, all of your orders will ship free. Wine.com says it ships 2.5 million bottles a year. The Marketplace will begin by shipping to 20 states, including Virginia, and the District, but not Maryland. The Wine.com press release did not identify wineries that will be represented in their new Marketplace, so it will be interesting to see how this program differs from the website’s regular offerings. (Do we really need Apothic Red shipped directly to our homes? I guess so: It is one of Wine.com’s top selling wines, according to the website. Perhaps people are embarrassed to be seen buying it in a store?) And we really won’t be able to see the Marketplace. A publicist told me there will be no special tab on the website heralding these wines – they will be blended into the shopping list for consumers in the 20 states where they are available. That strikes me as a little cynical – many wine lovers would probably enjoy browsing this special list, like a distinct shelf in the local wine store. Even if the new Marketplace is simply an effort to add more small-production wines to Wine.com’s extensive sales list, any additional chink in the armor of the three-tier system is welcome news for wine lovers.

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This chapter contains these topics: Section 96.1, "Purging Closed A/R Records," Section 96.2, "Purging Batch Receipts." To reduce the size of your A/R tables and conserve system disk space, purge your A/R information periodically. From Accounts Receivable (G03), enter 27 From A/R Advanced and Technical Operations (G0331), choose an option under the A/R Purge heading To reduce the amount of records in your A/R ledger, purge your closed A/R records. Purging closed A/R records: Removes the closed records from the A/R Ledger table (F0311) if: The G/L date of the transaction is on or before the "as of" date set in the processing options. The open amount is zero. The transaction is posted. The Number of Payments (Recurring Invoices) is equal to zero. Copies purged records to the Purge - A/R Ledger table (F0311P) For reporting purposes, you can keep the purge table on your system or copy it to another medium, such as a diskette or tape. If you keep it on your system and you purge again, the system adds newly purged records to the existing table. Caution:When you run this program ensure that you type the correct purge date before you press Enter. If you accidentally submit a purge for processing, put the job on hold and contact your system administrator. Coordinate when you run the purge programs for all the systems that you use. Back up the A/R Ledger table. Be careful not to purge A/R ledger information that may be needed by other systems, such as Sales Order Processing or Contract/Service Billing. After records are copied to the A/R Purge file, they are deleted from the A/R Detail file. Space will not be regained on your system until the A/R Detail file (F0311) is "reorganized" and the A/R Purge files have been moved to tape or diskette. The reorganization procedure removes the space created by deleted records in the file and orders the existing records based on your request. Reorganize Files (P98999) is a technical program that should only be executed by the system administrator. Since records for multiple years could be written to the F0311P file, you could rename this file to differentiate it from A/R transactions purged with different G/L dates. If the file remains in your library and the purge is run again, records will be added to the end of the file. Once the purge is complete, it is recommended to copy the purged file to a different library, or to a tape or diskette. If you are copying them to another media, remember to clear the data in the purge files left on your system. See Section 114.7, "Purge Closed A/R Records (P03800)." To prevent the system from purging recurring invoices, set the Number of Payments field to equal (EQ) Zero. To avoid unpredictable results while purging, do not change the following data sequence: Document Company Document Number Document Type To remove posted receipt records from your A/R system, purge batch receipts. Purging batch receipts removes posted receipts from the Batch A/R Receipt Application table (F0312). You can copy the purged records to a purge table and then move the purge table to a diskette or tape and delete it from your hard drive. This lets you regain disk space and still access the purged records, if necessary. This purge uses a specific version of the P00PURGE program (ZJDE0009) that is set up to purge the F0312.

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Transparent Watercolor 18x18 cm A grey day seemed a good day to paint oranges. I worked too hard on this one and decided to try a new paper (Yupo) and see if I could get a little more expressive. (see below). Now if I could just get somewhere in the middle! Transparent watercolor on Yupo 20x24 cm Painting on yupo is kind of like painting on glass. The paint just slides around and doesn't sink in. Any of my painter friends know of a good source explaining how to paint on this stuff?? I painted these oranges along with other painters on the Virtual Sketch Site. Visit there to see more. 26 comments: Both your paintings are just amazing. I like the one on Yupo (no idea what it is). Great fluid effect. Lovely contrast between the two. I really love the bright blue against the orange. I've never painted on yupo; it reminds me of printmaking techniques. I think the presentation of the oranges in the top photo is really interesting but the Yupo watercolor is alive and beautiful. I think it's the freshest thing I've seen on Yupo yet. I too, love both, but really like the Yupo one. I have tried Yupo once and didn't have as much luck as you. I'll be checking back to see what other artists suggest to you for working on it. Beautiful shapes and colours in this. The fruit just glows. I have tried yupo too but not for anything structured. Its very much trial and error. Nice watercolor work Carol! Greetings.. really lovely light in both of these. I like the Yupo a lot.. Your first attempt is still good :) color,color,color, just beautiful I love both versions, the looseness of the Yupo is awesome. It looks so casual and effortlessly done! Bravo! Both of these are, as they have already said, so beautiful with glowing color. I am trying Yupo now and it is a challenge. Hey Carol, I love both interpretations. The dramatic contrast in the first really catches the eye. I have never tried Yupo but I am often amazed at the results that Sandy Maudlin gets. (SandyMaudlin.blogspot.com/) They are both very nice! I like how you glazed the colors on the first one, warm/cool/warm. That gave the background a lot of depth and I'm sure the original glows. I paint 5 or 6 glazes in places. Waiting to see what you do with the house painting. The first is very dramatic and the light in the second is stunning! I love your addition of the little tag! I love your orange paintings, especially the Yupo one - very radiant. gorgeous! the middle ground is the hardest thing to achieve--not too loose, not too tight--in my opinion. I think I heard of an actual book just about watercoloring on Yupo. Try an internet search on that? I really like the greens you got in the first one and the bright colors of the second. I think your second attempt (the bottom one) is wonderful. Very exxpressive and loose. Great color. Nice work. Wow...wow...wow... 'nuff said. Juicy and yummy...both of these! :) I like the yupo watercolor too. Way too many comments for some silly oranges.I don't know how to respond except to say thank you for stopping by and being so nice! No explanation needed, seeing as you created a terrific painting! However, I do have some great info that I can send you if you like - send me your snail mail address! Wonderful paintings! I need to break out my Yupo after seeing the second one. Haven't yet tried it, but you've done such a fantastic job with it. How you manage to get such great work from photos is beyond me! Hi Carol, I like your well balanced choice of colours, namely the chroma. When squinting I can also see that you did a good job on those values. But the feature that I most like is the way that you managed to convey such interesting perpsective. Kind regards, José Your YUPO painting is exquisite. Keep it up!!!!!!

Posted on April 2, 2013 05:06 by Barry Zalma It should be axiomatic that an insurance company is entitled to determine for itself what risks it will accept, and therefore to know all [281 P.2d 39]. Categories: Insurance Law Posted on September 9, 2011 03:05 by Barry Zalma California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced August 19, 2011 occurred. I understand that California jails are crowded and criminals are being let loose to ease the crowding but running a major fraud ring, in the opinion of ZIFL, requires some real jail time and seizure of the guilty lawyer’s assets. Mr. Jones should not be bragging about this result he should be complaining that the court is being too kind. From Zalma's Insurance Fraud Letter, September 1, 2011 available free at –. Categories: Automotive | Fraud | Insurance Law | Legal Malpractice Posted on). Posted on August 13, 2010 03:49 by Barry Zalma Arturo Fonseca, 47; Isis Torres, 37; Francisco Portillo, 41; Eduardo Romero, 44; and William Madrigal, 56, five South Floridians pleaded guilty in Miami federal court to their roles in a massive Medicare fraud scheme. Fonseca, Torres, Portillo, Romero and were among 26 suspects in three states indicted in December 2009 on charges of running the scheme that totaled $61 million, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. At the plea hearing, Fonseca admitted to being an owner and operator of Courtesy Medical Group Inc., a purported medical clinic in Miami. According to court documents, Courtesy provided medical documents so that the home health agencies could bill the Medicare program for expensive home health services and therapy for beneficiaries that did not need and in some cases did not receive the treatments. According to the indictment, approximately 344 prescriptions were issued through Courtesy and signed by Fonseca’s co-defendant, Dr. Fred Dweck. As a result, the Medicare program was fraudulently billed approximately $16.6 million for home health services. home health care services that were not medically necessary or were not rendered for the patients recruited by Romero and one of his co-defendants. The owners and operators of ABC and Florida Home Health pleaded guilty in a separate case and are awaiting sentencing. According to plea documents, Portillo and Torres were nurses and falsified patient files for ABC and Florida Home Health to make it appear that the patients qualified for home health care services, when they did not and in some instances never received any treatments. According to court documents, Portillo was responsible for approximately $142,000 in fraudulent Medicare billing and Torres was responsible for approximately $528,400 in fraudulent Medicare billing.. Why are these people allowed to plea to obtain smaller sentences and keep a good chunk of their ill-gotten gains? Is it time for the anti-fraud effort to go nationwide instead of just a few states? From Zalma’s Insurance Fraud Letter, available free at Categories: Fraud | Medical Liability Posted on August 11, 2010 02:23 by Barry Zalma Since 2001 when the Georgia Supreme Court decided State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Mabry, 274 Ga. 498, 556 S.E.2d 114 (Ga. 11/28/2001) the right to recover damages for diminution of value of property even after the damaged property is repaired has been the subject of much litigation. The subject caused concern to the insurance industry, every person insured with a policy of insurance that promised to pay only the cost to repair or replace the property with material of like kind and quality, appraisers, adjusters, and lawyers. Because of the apparent confusion I wrote an E-Book to more thoroughly review how the United States deals with questions of diminution in value. It covers each of the fifty states of the United States, the District of Columbia, the 12 federal Circuit Courts of Appeal and the U.S. Supreme Court, and how they dealt with the issue of establishing the amount of loss to property. It also covers in detail how each of the jurisdictions dealt with the question of how much an insurer must pay for claims to property the risk of loss of which it insured. It also will explain how much tortfeasors, or their insurers, must pay to those whose property is damaged by their actions. History of InsuranceSince insurance was invented in ancient Sumeria when insurance policies were written on clay tablets, insurers and their insureds have struggled with establishing a fair method to properly and fairly compensate the person insured for the property lost or damaged as a result of a peril insured against. Insurance is a contract whereby one undertakes to indemnify another against loss, damage, or liability arising from a contingent or unknown event. The key question to be answered by an insurer is: How much is needed to indemnify the person insured? The concept of indemnity requires that the person indemnified receives sufficient funds to put him or her back in the financial place he or she was in moments before the loss. The U.S. Supreme Court said: “Indemnity means an obligation to make good a loss...”1 Although, on its face, calculating indemnity seems to be a simple task, as the cases in the are reviewed the reader should be in a position to understand why diminution in value is a concept that has given litigants, insurers and courts serious problems and what seems to be a constant deluge of litigation. Measure of DamagesThe measure of damages should be that amount necessary to compensate the injured party for the damages proximately caused by the conduct of the person causing injury.2 The measure is often difficult to determine. The measure seldom fits into a hard rule of thumb. Every possible means of providing complete indemnity is required when dealing with tort damages, contract damages, and the proper amounts of payment required by a contract of insurance. The courts of the various states and federal jurisdictions do not use identical rules to calculate the proper measure of damages. To understand the issue and to apply the proper remedy requires an understanding of how each state applies, what it believes to be, the proper measure of damages for tort, for contract breaches and for insurance claims situations. Although each court should reach the result of true indemnity the same way diversity of opinion is the rule rather than the exception. For example, automobile insurance policies usually promise to pay the insured, when an automobile is damaged by collision or some other insured cause, the costs to repair the vehicle or if unrepairable, the actual cash value of the vehicle. Most policies say nothing about the difference in value of a vehicle that is repaired after an accident. Because the policies were silent and only promised repair or actual cash value, insurers decided it was unnecessary to even mention the difference in value before the accident and the value after repairs. Since no promise was made to pay for more than actual cash value or the cost of repair the issue was ignored until the 2001 decision of the Georgia Supreme Court in State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Mabry, 274 Ga. 498, 556 S.E.2d 114 (Ga. 11/28/2001). Mabry caused serious concern among insurers. It awarded the insured both the cost to repair and the diminution in value of the car after it was repaired. Insurers believed this decision was a judicial rewriting of the wording of the policy and generated suits across the country seeking recovery for diminution of value in suits against insurers and third-party-defendants. Since Mabry, virtually all of the courts finding no coverage for diminution of value have done so because the word “repair” has a plain meaning that does not encompass repair of diminished market value after the repair is completed. Rather, the plain meaning of repair contemplates physical restoration. Many insurers, to avoid argument, now add wording to their policies that establishes that the insurer does not intend to, nor will it, pay for diminution of value. When property of any kind is damaged and repaired the resale value of the property can easily be diminished because of the stigma carried by the repair. An automobile is likely to suffer this type of diminution in value after it is damaged in an accident and repaired. The resale value most likely will be less than that for a comparable automobile that has not been damaged. In other words, the damage results in a reduction — or “diminution”— in the resale value of the automobile. On the other hand, when real property is repaired replacing old material with new the resale value of the real property is often increased. No one, however, has suggested that the insurer or tortfeasor is entitled to a reduction in its payment for repair because the insured profits from the repair and is not, therefore, truly indemnified. When the property is insured, the insured’s claim for this reduction in value may be made against a third party that negligently caused the damage to the insured’s automobile or it may arise from a first-party claim against the insured’s own physical damage coverage. The key to recovery of the diminution in value depends on the particular state where the damage occurs, the wording of the insurance policy involved, mandates by state insurance departments, and the holding of the various courts. With regard to first-party claims by a person insured against an insurer, while it is perhaps arguable, the ISO contract language — specifically the Limit of Liability condition — appears to cover only the actual cash value of the damage or the actual cost to repair the damage, some states require payment of additional sums to indemnify the owner for loss in value. Although there is nothing in the policy wording that even appears to contractually cover any reduction in market value, some courts require that the insurer pay extra. Even if the insured could prove the amount of reduction in value collecting from an insurer should require a change in the policy wording. The policy usually allows the insurer to deduct for “betterment” or depreciation, although the burden of proof is on the insurer to demonstrate such depreciation or betterment. In physical damage claims, the policy would allow the carrier to deduct for an “improvement” in value (i.e., betterment) due to repairs with newer parts, but will not compensate the insured for a reduction in value due to the same accident. Third-party claims (claims against an insured person for damages done to the property of some third person) for “diminution of value”, on the other hand, have generally been found by the courts to be covered by auto insurance, since the measure of damage in tort claims (which the insurer promises to pay) is the difference in value of the property before the loss and the value of the property after the loss. For example, Texas court cases have found that legal liability for third-party damages includes diminution of value. However, no single measure of damages can serve in every case to adequately compensate an injured party.3 For the award of damages to be fair, recognizing that diminution of value is not always accurate, an award of restoration damages, according to some courts, must be available to compensate a plaintiff fully for damages to property when diminution in value fails to provide an adequate remedy.4 The general rule in tort cases where one party causes damage to the property of another the measure of damages is not the cost of repair of the property but, rather, the standard measure is the difference between the value of the property before and after the injury, or the diminution in value,5 unless the cost of repairing the injury and restoring the premises to their original condition amounts to less than the diminution in value of the property, and then the cost of repair is the proper measure of damages. If the cost of restoration will exceed such diminution in value, then the diminution in value of the property is the proper measure. That rule seems to be in flux and most courts seem to be moving toward a more flexible rule where the measure of damages is considered the amount necessary to compensate the injured party for the damages proximately caused by the conduct of the person causing injury regardless of the method used to calculate those damages. There is a disparity between the various states on the subject. Some apply the rules strictly, some apply the general rule of fairness while others apply the rule in one way when dealing with tort damages, another when dealing with contract damages and a third when dealing with insurance claims. The following is a review of how the various states deal with the issue of the proper measure of damages to achieve complete indemnity. In this new E-Book you will find explanations of how diminution in value is handled across the country with cases (including the full text of many) from each of the fifty states, Guam, the District of Columbia and all federal courts. The introduction and table of contents is available at 1 Williams v. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, 35 S. Ct. 289, 236 U.S. 549 (U.S. 02/23/1915)2 Lochaven Co. v. Master Pools by Schertle, Inc., 233 Va. 537, 541, 357 S.E.2d 534, 537 (1987)3 Texas law is clear: no double recoveries are allowed, Parkway Co. v. Woodruff, 901 S.W.2d 434, 441 (Tex. 1995). But, under certain circumstances, a plaintiff may recover for both diminution in value and cost of repairs. Royce Homes, L.P. v. Humphrey, 244 S.W.3d 570 (Tex.App. Dist.9 01/03/2008), Ludt v. McCollum, 762 S.W.2d 575 (Tex. 1988); Terminix International, Inc. v. Lucci, 670 S.W.2d 657 (Tex. App. 1984)4 Sunburst School District No. 2 v. Texaco, Inc., 165 P.3d 1079, 338 Mont. 259, 2007 MT 183 (Mont. 08/06/2007)5 Burk Ranches, Inc. v. State, 242 Mont. 300, 790 P.2d 443 (1990); Simon Property Group, L.P. v. Brandt Construction, Inc., 830 N.E.2d 981 (Ind.App. 07/15/2005)

Steps Taken By The Malaysian Government To Reduce Road Pollution In Malaysia, most vehicles and motorcycles run on either petrol or diesel. The above causes pollution of the atmosphere. Engines of the above vehicles emit carbon monoxide into the atmosphere, thus polluting the earth’s surroundings. The price of petrol has been rising by leaps and bounds. Not only will the price of fuel escalate to a level that is beyond the means of consumers that is motorists of the world, petrol will deplete one day. Its supply will eventually run out. Besides that, is the more serious problem, which the world faces today. Pollution of the earth’s atmosphere is a major concern of environmentalists. The world as a whole should seriously consider the problem of our atmosphere’s pollution, especially by vehicles. Over the years, the authorities, which are the government, have become very concerned with the problem of carbon monoxide emission by vehicles. A few years ago, in Malaysia, we used to have diesel powered vehicles, especially buses, lorries, vans and trailers. These are termed as “commercial vehicles”. Inspite of the fact that diesel powered vehicles are cheaper to run and operate, its road tax is 4 to 5 times more expensive than petrol driven vehicles. Diesel engine vehicles are said to pollute the atmosphere more than petrol driven vehicles. In line with the intention to reduce pollution of the atmosphere, very recently, the government took steps to discourage the use of 2 stroke engine motorcycles, especially Yamaha and Suzuki motorbikes from the Malaysian market. Such motorbikes were said to pollute the atmosphere more than bikes which were powered by 4 stroke engines. Honda motors were said to use 4 stroke technology as compared to their counterparts. It is thus said to be a cleaner engine. The above message by the government was passed on to Suzuki and Yamaha agents in Malaysia, to enable producers of the above motorcycles in Japan to take the necessary precautions needed to switch over to the production of vehicles which adhere more towards 4 stroke engine technologies. Pertaining to diesel powered vehicles, steps have also been taken to ensure that diesel powered vehicles were to be phased out from the market with the aim of protecting the earth’s atmosphere. Besides the above steps, vehicles with other means of propulsion, like “solar” powered vehicles, were introduced into the Malaysian market. Unfortunately, such types of vehicles met with little success. Not only were such vehicles costly to produce and were too bulky. Malaysia, although a hot tropical country, at times faced an unreliable supply of sunlight from time to time. As readers are aware, solar powered vehicles cannot do with such unreliable supply of sunlight even for a short span of time. Of late, “hybrid” cars were gradually being introduced into the Malaysian market. Toyota, Honda and lately Ford, have taken steps to introduce such types of vehicles into Malaysia. The government on its part, has done its role to switch over to hybrid and electric cars. Hybrid cars run on a combination of petrol and battery power. Such cars are infact rather expensive. When first introduced into Malaysia some few years ago, such cars bordered around RM150,000 per unit. For your information, my own brother-in- law, a Mr. Ooi, was amongst one of the first few motorists in Malaysia to secure a hybrid vehicle, a Honda model, I was told it costs Mr. Ooi some RM135,000 to obtain the above car. Since then, the government has taken concrete steps to reduce the government excise duty, “ad valorem”, I think, with the view of encouraging the usage of such cars. Today, the above hybrid Honda model is available at a price of around RM120,000. It is anticipated that such models of vehicles will even cost lower with the passage of time. Speaking about hybrid cars, another famous and well known producer of such vehicles in Malaysia, Toyota Motors, has of late, been importing hybrid cars into our country. My bro-in-law, Mr. Ooi tells me, steps are also taken to introduce cars into Malaysia soon. Before Japan was unfortunately hit by the 9.0 earthquake, followed by the disastrous tsunami which followed, my son-in-law, Kin, became the proud owner of his long awaited Toyota Prius. It cost my son-in-law a sum of nearly RM130,000 for the hybrid car. It is believed that he certainly derive extreme and immeasurable pleasure in driving the above car in the years to come. A clear message has been sent to tunnel operators to start monitoring pollutants that have been, until this point, ignored, and to make information more accessible to the public in order to reduce mistrust. Yes, it is required to change the engines of most of the vehicles, as they are generating a lot of pollution, where as citizens health will get spoiled. So the Malaysian govt should take get involved to reduce the road pollution.

Link to just two songs from 2012 JUST TWO and make sure they're the ones you want everyone else to hear ^^^The Pre-New - Cathedral City Comedown bigbollocks britrock has glorious existential crisis ^^^Extra Life - Blinded Beast slowburning avantprog cataclysm that goddamn enters the inferno - Anywhere - Rosa Rugosa eastern-ish sounding acoustic psych thing Mirrorring - Silent from Above lush acoustic/droney Grouper/Tiny Vipers thing is Cedric B-Z channelling......Sandy Denny?! oh wait he's not singing this is some kickass psychfolk, approval - gains a lot by not striving too far towards Comets-On-Fire-esque conflagration part 2 is also in the vague postcode of Fairport Convention albeit a bit more slowcore - I am going to guess you are a fan of theirs the best bit is the end, where the shimmery electronics come to the fore cbz is drumming rachel fannan totally is though. i didn't even realise extra life had new stuff. sounds killer. Are you sure that anywhere track isn't from the 70s? think i like it Amazing how quickly the OP's 2-song only request was ignored... :) Yeah, not complaining or anything... And apparently you're not the only one doing it - I'd probably be doing it myself but I'm at work and need to look busy! I think a point is being made about my own effusiveness in various bygone music and movie 'Name Your Top 10s' either that or GB's gone full hater, which is fair enough, coz I roll full LME Cedric Daniels chasing Jay Z and Beyonce across the border there,. was a nice idea for a thread :( and now it's ruined. :( indeed I'm gonna come back later and make a point of listening to every single link posted by people who followed the rules, and ignore the rest. How do you like that, rebels? merchandise royal headache i've seen a few mentions to both bands, but not enough First one: superior-grade indie with indelible hook + plangent guitar + feedback squalls! second one: not my thing but at least it ain't 14 minutes long geographer - shell beach (not my favourite track on the album but i really enjoy the repetitive guitar riff) a whisper in the noise - black shroud (random song pick off the album because they're all glorious) first one: would probably react with great wonder and joy were this to play during a TV serial, which is the sort of place I'd expect to find it - good, rousing indie second one: well that was nice, swelling stuff, probably fares best when well-worn, like a favourite scarf agreed on all counts :) Villalobos ~ Put Your Lips Moomin ~ Beautiful As You Are #1 - Villalobos slowly shakes everything loose around the 'Put Your Lips, Put Your Lips, Put Your Lips...' hook. Shouldn't be half as infectious as it is. #2 - Like walking through spring rain, just wait for the sultry sax to kick in. Villalobos one is kinda...Autechre-y Early period Autechre but still. Is this where deep house meets ambient? For maximum enjoyment I might need some visual accompaniment, or a very unified nightclub 2 is pleasingly polyrhythmic, and yes, vernal. Hypnotic. In short, music I'd expect Chris Morris to include on a fourth series of Blue Jam Gravenhurst - Three Fires Daniel Rossen - Silent Song Gravenhurst with a name like that I was expecting some Demdike-Stare-esque Ghost-Box-isms but it's a dude with an acoustic waxing wistful on my ass. Rossen...classic poprock vibe...gaaah it's not 100% my thing. Think I'll quit reviewing EVERY song on this list, just the ones I really like! What I like about Gravenhurst is how well he manages to mix whimsy with malice it shouldn't work but there's a sad-yet-sinister vibe to his stuff that I love. The second one isn't normally something I'd be into (it's the dude from Grizzly Bear, who've never really done it for me) but I really like that song. It's just kinda burrowed it's way into my brain and refuses to leave. Can everyone make like me or ethricdouble and provide a line's pithy description for each track, too? cheeeeeers Done! hey guys Ty Segall - Scissor People - pretty groovy garage rock but posting mainly for the cool cutup bit that comes from nowhere after about two minutes and flips around the speakers Awol - Amen This just has a cool beat and some mint metallic sax honking hahaha it's like Eye joined White Denim for ten seconds awesommmmme anything involving Micachu is going to have at least some greatness...let's see... :D :D :D fucking exquisite I love those horn sounds They are the sort of sounds that would drive some people to distraction! I wish plug.dj actually worked again so we could do this sort of thing in factual real time, it's a bit more fun. We need an alternative! Motorpsycho and Ståle Storløkken - Into The Mystic Mahavishnu Orchestra meets Dungen? idk ...meets Danava meets Jaga Jazzist meets Rainbow IN VALHALLA Its a mammoth of a tune. I think you'd really like late period Motorpsycho (probably the early stuff too), Heavy Metal Fruit would be right up your alley I reckon. yeah it certainly needs more of a delve Have you heard Danava, on the other hand? I reckon you'd approve... I hadn't, but hunted down a youtube after I saw you mentioned them here. Seems like Id like them. Added 3 albums to my 'to listen to' playlist in spotify. Which one first? Unouno or however it's spelt is the one I have it's got a couple of absolute screamers on it, The Emerald Snow Of Sleep and *especially* One Mind Gone Separate Ways, which might be the zenith of the whole trad-freak-psych wave you listen to that goat record boyos? I need to, it seems. sweden got that good shit holy mother of god this is the heavy shit The bass tone is gnarly. OMGSW sounds sooo similar to Ulysses Last Stand (minus Bonhams best playing ever) that I'm not sure I can separate it and dissect it. Liking that other one though. *Achilles Last Stand WITH MORE BLEEPS Yeah not like its a pure cover or something, just the melody on the vocals and the backing track. Sorry mate, I cant un-hear it now. That Pre-New album is bloody brilliant playing that lots at the moment. In response to the OP. I should probably link two songs as well, maybe later. okay ricardo villalobos - emilio 1st half sounds like a computer having a coughing attack from laughing too much and the 2nd half sounds like it slowly losing conciousness and dying. joy orbison - elipsis didn't really get this track until i was sitting in the sun enjoying a cold one. late sunny vibes with a surprisingly catchy vocal sample. the pianos turn it from a jacking house track into a 21st century rave anthem probably fire's highway by japandroids twice Love this song/album. Going to see them in November, maybe the only gig I will have going to this year :/ oh where is this? Scottsdale, Arizona, USA alright then i won't go see them Come on over man, you can crash at my place, got an extra room for you. I stopped off in Phoenix once It was so fucking hot. I pretty much just sat under the air conditioning for the day. That's about alls you can do in the summer. 3 months of hell but the rest is prime time. I was waiting on a new rental car I decided to walk a couple of miles down the road to get a cable from best buy. Nearly died. It was like 42 degrees or something :/ I'll save my next visit for the winter. Had to break out the fahrenheit converter. yeah 108 is pretty normal really, gets up in the low 120s sometimes (49 celsius) if i start swimming now i'll just about make it Pretty good pick if you only get to go to one Incredible both times I saw them this year. Def excited, cant wait to fist pump like mad and belt out all those hooks with the bros. I WILL HAVE GOING ffs i think that kids are gonna be discovering and falling in love with japandroids for the next 30 years. they're perfect. going seeing them toward end of october... might take a pile of mdma, see if it's possible to levitate from happiness. I WILL HAVE GOING SEEING THEM 'The House That Heaven Built' for me. I actually, physically, cannot listen to it just the once. I have to play it over and over again until I'm jumping about screaming the lyrics. IF THEY TRY TO SLOW YOU DOWN (slow you doooooooowwnn) TELL THEM ALL TO GO TO HELL tbf i've been madly in love with that song too, and younger us, and most everything they've recorded. there are only 6 tracks across both of their proper records that i haven't starred on spotify at some, indubitably drunken, point. Haha yeah I know the feeling. I've never known a band, except maybe the Pogues, so perfectly suited for whiskey drinking. By the early hours of the morning everyone in the room is just chanting the lyrics and falling all over the place. If I develop a liver problem when I'm older I'm blaming them. ^ Might have just sold me the album. I listened on Spotify but wasn't convinced. I think I'll love it when I'm driving or nor writing lesson plans in front of a laptop. While lesson planning? :D I just have an image of you now pumping the air and chanting everything while a load of teenagers stare on in bemusement. *Having a wank when I should be lesson-planning ^^^how DiS' favourite convict came to be That's the mainstream pick though, you see. (but yeah, totally agree) BUT YOUR NOT MINE TO DIE FOR ANYMORE SO I MUST LIII-IIIIIIIIIIIIIIVVVVVVVEEEEE. Gonna be listening to this all night now. Again. *YOU'RE I WILL HAVE GOING SEEING THEM. Japandroids > Grammar Seen Japandroids 2x and never gets boring :) HELLO The Company Band - The House of Capricorn Hey it's yer man from Clutch and Fu Manchu doing that really strutting, hard ROCK and or roll. Fallon has the best voice ever. Officers - Co-Education Bit With Teeth-era, style Nine Inch Nails, awesomely heavy synths. I love me some Fallon but I can't seem to get into The Company Band I think I underestimated how important John Paul Gaster's weird ass grooves are to the Clutch sound. Great idea for a thread. Angel Haze - New York - I literally love everything about this song from the handclaps and clicks to the references to ashy feet. El-P (and Mister MFN Exsquire and Danny Brown) - Oh Hail No - The Exsquire verse is brilliant and Danny Brown went from being somebody I thought looked weird to somebody I think is brilliant. That line about, "I like the part where you cry/ I like nothing else" in the El-P bit is also great. <3 NY Here are 2. Frozen - Tindersticks So it's Tindersticks with everything great (IMO) that that brings, but with drums and atmosphere that takes what they are about into a whole different place. Lone - Raindance It's quite ravey, but quite ambient and the drums are just Machinedrum-y good. Jogging - Deadweight I can't think of a second one so Future Of The Left - Failed Olympic Bid will do nicely Maybe I should have just linked to another Jogging song instead. Here's 2 more.... Bob Mould- The Descent (Live on Letterman)- true return to Sugar-era form in all respects. This is from Black Twig's album Paper Trees released earlier this year and eternally on repeat since I got it....shoegazey joy

Those involved in “deliverance ministries” say it is necessary to bind Satan in the unsaved in order to give the gospel. “The experienced deliverance minister can compel evil spirits to tell the truth. I do so all the time….To evangelize the demonized we must learn how to bind demonic activity from the minds of demonized unbelievers” (Ed Murphy, We Are at War pages 51 and 58). Charles Ryrie believes that Christians can be temporarily demon possessed (or have the base of operations within the believer). Ryrie is weak on this issue stating “the argument against a believer’s being able to be demon possessed is often based on the fact of the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in the believer’s heart. In other words, since the Spirit indwells the believer, it is impossible for Satan or demons also to indwell and thus possess the believer at the same time. But do not the Spirit and the flesh war within the believer? (Gal. 5:16-17) If it be argued that the old man has been judge (Rom. 6:6), it may also be pointed out that Satan has been judged too (John 12:31). So if Spirit and flesh, the new and old, can be present within the believer at the same time, why cannot the Spirit and Satan (or demons)?” (Basic Theology, page 167). The problem is not between the Spirit and the inanimate principle of the old nature dwelling together in the believer but the problem is the Holy Spirit dwelling in a believer with another evil person like a demon. 1 John 4:4 assures us “greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” The following verses are used to argue that believers can be demon possessed: (1 Sam. 16:13-14; Lk. 13:11-16; 1 Cor.5:5; 2 Cor. 12:7; Acts 5:3). Ryrie makes another mistake by citing Ananias who allowed Satan to fill his heart. “Since there is no reason not to believe that Ananias was a believer, here is a clear statement that Satan did fill the heart of a believer. Nothing is said about demons here, though presumably if Satan filled his heart, demons could have also….Neither Satan nor demons can permanently indwell a believer nor ultimately have victory over him” (pages 167-168). One weakness of Ryrie’s argument is to assume to be filled by Satan equals demon possession. To be filled in Scripture means to be controlled as believers who are filled or controlled by the Holy Spirit or the Pharisees who were filled or controlled by envy toward Christ. Dr. Ryrie does not give any Scripture for this view. Ryrie argues against permanent demon possession from 1 John 5:18 and John 20:17. There are persuasive arguments against believers being demon possessed. None of the verses used to prove believers can be demon possessed are convincing. The Trinity would not share their abode in believers with demons. Christ is in every believer (Col.1:27). The Holy Spirit is in every believer (1 Cor. 6:19-20) as a matter of fact, the entire Trinity is in every believer (John 14:23). How can such conflicting personalities dwell in the same person?

I’m 43; I’ve been practicing voluntary simplicity for over a decade and currently practice non-extreme minimalism. But I’m also a professor, which means everything is subject to critical analysis and questioning … including the things I believe in. Which leads to this post…. Is U.S.-style minimalism well-adapted to the Great Recession? It sounds like a strange question, since many minimalists talk about the ways in which their lifestyle keeps them frugal, mobile, and adaptable. Certainly those are all desirable traits during an economic downturn. But… Most U.S.-style minimalists keep nothing but that which they use or love, and extreme minimalists want to pare their possessions down to what can fit into the trunk of a car or a backpack. The minimalist lifestyle is predicated on avoiding the accumulation of excess; it’s a lifestyle based on just-in-time delivery rather than redundancy and stockpiling. (Note: I’m using “U.S.-style” to characterize the messages of the best-known minimalist bloggers right now, most of whom are U.S. citizens; some are “rational” and some are “extreme,” but none are survivalists.) Survivalists and homesteaders, on the other hand, accumulate everything they might need to live off the grid and prefer plenty of backup and redundancy. Generators, food supplies, extra freezers, emergency kits, gardening/farming tools, canning/preserving equipment, camping gear, hunting supplies, homeschooling supplies — survivalists store whatever they think will get them through a long-term emergency situation in which they can no longer rely on government to provide basic services. True, extreme minimalist survivalists may need little more than a knife and their foraging skills to get by, but that’s more a case of short-term personal survival rather than long-term rebuilding-after-the-crash survival. So, is the minimalist or the survivalist better-suited to life at a time when towns are closing down public libraries; shortening school weeks, curtailing public transportation services, reducing or outsourcing police services, and turning off streetlights? If that sounds fanciful, read Friday’s article in the New York Times, “Governments Go to Extremes as the Downturn Wears On” or the Wall Street Journal’s article “Cities Rent Police, Janitors to Save Cash. Minimalists often argue that they don’t need to own certain things (e.g., books, cars) because they can find alternatives in the public sphere … but what happens when those public services are cut back due to lack of funds? I’ve thought about the minimalism vs. survivalism question a bit myself. When I critiqued extreme minimalism, I pointed out that emergency items like fire extinguishers, medical kits, snow chains, and earthquake survival kits were seldom listed in extreme minimalists’ possessions, yet they can make the difference between life and death when they’re needed. And I think about it whenever I hear about another public library closing down, since I visit my own library several times a week. I thought about it when I read The Things That Keep Us Here by Carla Buckley, a novel about an H1N5 pandemic and a family trapped in its suburban house as society collapses. And I thought about it again yesterday, when my grocery store’s credit/debit-processing computers went down and I had to wait for them to be fixed before I could buy food. What if? What if the electricity were out for several days or more? Access to the web and to digital telephone services would be lost once batteries died and couldn’t be recharged; ATMs wouldn’t function; debit and credit cards wouldn’t run, schools and businesses would close, and suddenly not having a stockpile of candles or firewood, matches, canned or preserved food that can be eaten cold, and other supplies would make a big difference. What if the water supplies were cut off? What if an earthquake or flood cut off the main roads, stopping deliveries of food and other goods? Or the price of gasoline just got so high that business began to stop deliveries themselves, deciding only to pursue sales in the most profitable regions of the country? Or a serious flu outbreak hit us, the way it did in 1918, and the public infrastructure quietly collapses as a third of the population falls ill? Miss Minimalist argued that in a serious emergency situation, she’d have to strap on a backpack and get out of Dodge. Are most minimalists in this position? I enjoy the minimalist lifestyle, but I think the question of whether one can be a typical U.S.-style minimalist and still be prepared for an emergency — or just for further cutbacks in social services — is worth discussion. What is a minimalist’s greatest priority? Owning less … or surviving an emergency? Can we do both? How? Photo Credit: Old Desert Farmhouse by royalshot. I think minimalist are people who live within the norms of society. Survivalist are people waiting for society to collapse, therefore they are living outside the norms of society. Me I am a minimalist. There has never been a time in my life where society collapsed. The minimalist lifestyle can accommodate the occasional Katrina, New Orleans, because as a minimalist you’re more set up as a potential nomadic lifestyle and can move with mobility.

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wrote for Dungeon’s Master. All of the examples came from actual events that took place at my gaming table. And in the months since I wrote this article, I’ve seen all of these things happen over and over again whenever I play with new gamers. My intent with this article was to highlight (in a humourous way) the dumb things we’ve all done as PCs. If you avoid making even one of these mistakes after reading this, then I’ve done my job. A few of these tips and reminders are less pertinent today then they were when this article was first published thanks to Character Builder. Since Character Builder does all of the math for you, you’re a lot less likely to miss or forget modifiers. If I had to add #11 to this list it would be to use your daily powers every day. But as a more general reminder, the only other piece of advice I’d offer is to just play intelligently. It’s the stupid things that get your PC into trouble. From February 11 and 24, 2009, Dungeon’s Master once again presents: Avoiding Death (Part 1 | Part 2). I think it’s fair to say that everyone who plays D&D has experienced character death at some point. Hopefully your character has gone down swinging or sacrificed himself in such a way that people will be telling and retelling the story for years to come. But in reality I think we all know that more often than not character death is the result of someone (often the character himself) doing something stupid. Here are 10 way to avoid character death. Don’t chase monsters. Know you character. Check for traps every time. Take a short break. Pay attention. Be quiet. Move strategically. Try diplomacy. Work together. Get out of the way. As your sword bites deep in the monsters flesh again and again you know that the end is near. One good, solid blow and the beast will be defeated. Or it would be if it didn’t just turn and run. No matter, I’ll follow it to the ends of hell to get this kill. Also know as bloodlust. How often does one monster just refuse to die? And how often does one character (usually a Fighter) feels it’s his duty to kill it before it escapes. This may be (arguably) good role playing, but from a mechanics perspective it’s just stupid. If the monster flees the battle you still get full XP for defeating it. Let it go! Otherwise you may end up fighting the monster one-on-one, without help from your party, and it may kill you. This monster can’t have too many hit points left. I’ll bet one more hit will drop it. My attack modifier is +7 so I need to roll 13 or more to hit AC 20. Damn! I rolled a 12, missed by 1. With 1 hit point remaining, the monster attacks the party and Nenia the Wizard is killed. Oh, damn! I forgot to add that +1 feat bonus. My attack should have hit (and killed) the monster. Sorry about that Nenia. It’s important to know your character and understand when situational modifiers apply. Become familiar with the descriptions of your weapons, magical items, feats and powers to ensure you’re getting all the bonuses you deserve. And never underestimate the importance of checking your math – especially after you level. As the party moves deeper into the dungeon they come upon another door. Ethan the Rogue begins checking for traps. “I’m sick of all this waiting,” yells Braddoc the Fighter. “I’m going in.” Pushing Ethan aside, Braddoc opens the door. Fortunately Braddoc’s prized Battle Axe has a strong enchantment and it survives the explosion. Braddoc is not so lucky. This seems like a no-brainer, but many characters die needlessly this way. It can get monotonous for the Rogue to check every single door for traps before entering, but unless you have a damn good reason not to then let the Rogue do his job. The great thing about 4e is that other characters can assist with most skill checks. So just because the Rogue is making the primary check doesn’t mean the rest of the party can’t take turns assisting. We just defeated eight skeletons, two ghouls, and one specter. We used most of our encounter powers and everyone’s used their second wind. We’re bloodied and tired. I’m just going to open this door a crack and see what’s in the next room. Uh oh. Never underestimate the value of a short rest. This gives you time to use heal, replenish encounter powers and allow the use of more action points. But, if the party is forgetful (or stupid) and moves on without taking a short rest they begin the next encounter already down a peg or two. The few times I’ve seen this happen characters have died needlessly. DM – Your turn, Braddoc. Braddoc – I swing at the monster with my Great Axe. Does 15 hit? DM – Not quite. The monster swipes at you with its giant claws. What’s you’re AC? Braddoc – 17 DM – That hits. You take 10 points of damage and suffer the ongoing affects of poison until you save. Braddoc – That did it. I’m below 0 hit points and fall unconscious. Merric – Did you remember to add +3 to the attack roll that Sterling provided from his use of Warlord’s Favor? Braddoc – No. Merric – Did you remember to add +3 to your AC from the Priest’s Shield I just used? Braddoc – No Merric – Then I’m not healing you. Just because it’s not your turn doesn’t mean you can tune out. Many 4e powers offer bonuses to other characters. You need to be aware of what’s happening so that you get every advantage afforded your character. Likewise be sure to inform the party of bonuses you offer them due to your race, class or feats. The party quietly crept through the castle hallway. They knew the king’s private bedchamber was just around the next corner. With any luck they could catch him unaware and he wouldn’t have time to prepare adequate defenses. As Ethan the Rogue is about to turn the corner he hears “Get ready, men. They’ll be here any second.” “Damn, how did they know we were coming?” Ethan thought momentarily as he eyed his companions in plate, scale, and chain armor. “Noisy clods!” Wearing big, bulky armor and carrying a shield gives you a great AC, but the check penalty really kills your Stealth score. Even so, Stealth should not be automatically ruled out. The Fighter, Paladin and Cleric may not be suitable for silent movement but most other classes are. Anyone with a reasonable Dexterity and no armor check penalty can be sneaky. Let them scout ahead before the guy in armor announces your presence. Knowing what lies around the next corner (before it knows you’re there) lets you devise a quick strategy before combat begins. Sterling the Warlord observes the battlefield and directs his companions. “Braddoc, you and I will move up together with you in the lead and fight the first monster. Ethan, try to get around them and flank with Braddoc.” Ethan sneaks behind the monster and is ready to move in for the kill. Sterling and Braddoc begin moving, but Braddoc suddenly takes a turn to the right and charges a different foe. “Braddoc, where are you going?” Sterling asks. “The big one is going down,” Braddoc says as he charges through the battlefield. Your movement should make sense. Do you have a power that will benefit an ally adjacent to you or adjacent to the target? Do you get any bonuses (like sneak dice) against an opponent granting combat advantage? Then move to flank. If you can move and gain combat advantage, why wouldn’t you? Take the +2 to hit! Or move so that the party striker can flank more easily. Moving into the right square can make a huge difference to you, the party and the outcome of combat. Try to anticipate where your allies are going to move or just ask them. Work together. Haphazard movement makes things more difficult for everyone, combat takes longer and characters die. As the giant flying monster lands in front of the party, claws raised and razor sharp teeth ready to bite, it speaks. “This is my forest. Why should I forgive such trespass?” “Charge!” cries Braddoc the Fighter as he runs forth. “I’ll earn lots of XP for this kill,” he thinks as he charges into combat. Every character has Diplomacy, Bluff and Intimidate on their character sheet. Combat is not your only option! Many monsters are highly intelligent. Try talking your way out of a problem rather than rushing headlong into combat. A successfully parley will often yield just as much XP as killing the creature. Dire wolves circle the party, outnumbering the PCs 2-to-1. Each PC moves to attack the nearest wolf. Many wolves are wounded, but none are killed. Now the wolf pack, still boasting its superior numbers moves in for a coordinated attack, killing Nenia the Wizard and Merric the Cleric. How often does your party split up and take on multiple threats simultaneously rather than focus all your efforts on just one target? As long as a monster has 1 hp it can still attack you, so softening up three at once isn’t as useful as working together to kill one in the first round. Talk to each other and describe what you want to do on your turn so others can go with it. Designate a combat leader and let them direct the party. One vision yields higher efficiency and saves lives. The kobold horde hesitates before attacking with their superior numbers and overwhelming the PCs. That hesitation is all Braddoc needs. He charges into the mass of kobolds and starts swinging his mighty Battle Axe. “Get out of the way, Braddoc” yells Nenia. “I’m going to drop a fireball on the entire horde.” Braddoc ignores the advice of his companion and keeps swinging away as the kobolds swarm him. “Oh well, I warned him,” Nenia says as she casts Fireball engulfing 10 kobolds and Braddoc. If your party has ranged attacks or large area spells, then make sure you don’t hinder you party’s ability to use them. Don’t rush needlessly in between two monsters. Tell the party where you’re planning to move and if the Wizard says to wait one round then listen to him. The alternative is that you end up being subjected to the spell just like the monsters. Looking for instant updates? Subscribe to the Dungeon’s Master feed! { 2 comments… read them below or add one } Another hint: do not fire an arrow at a demon +9 levels higher than your character, while perched 80 feet high on a building. Let’s just say take my word for it :] @Ray Wenderlich I think that definitely falls under my general advice of “play intelligently” and “avoid doing anything stupid.” But picking a fight with a creature that is clearly more powerful than you are is not a very good way to avoid death.

Long ago, there were myths of creatures such as fairies and trolls who stole the children of royalty for various purposes and replaced them with something else. Be it to introduce new blood into the fae ranks or for the sheer pleasure of causing mischief, these surrogates were the greatest fear of the queens of olden times. The nightmarish proxies were known as changelings. Children of fae, enchanted objects, or troll offspring, changelings were believed to resemble a normal human infant however, were said to acquire insatiable appetites, uncommon wisdom, and a malevolent or mischievous nature as they grew. Legend had it that an iron object, such as scissors, placed in or around the crib of an infant would ward off the fairies and keep the little treasure from harm. The year is now 2019 and whispers of these changelings still linger on the lips of mothers and fathers alike, however the folklore has undergone some cultural alterations, if you will. There is only one king, only one member of royalty in these times, and his only children are the obedient masses that have been trained to bow before his ruthlessness. A Changeling is no longer a fabled being but rather a mysterious organization whose sole purpose is to cause chaos and rustle up a little rebellion. Replacing the tame with the wild, these modern day myths look like every other person, however, beneath their placid facade lays a hidden miscreant whose soul is bot and will never be tamed. My name is Deanna Marie Revlen, but you can just call me Puck. If you’re reading this, then I’m either victorious, dead, or worse, a slave to the will of the King. All the people in this story are real, however their names have been changed for their personal safety and yours. I never really meant for any of this to happen, it’s important that you, my dear reader, know that. Blame it on being raised in a broken, but nonetheless free nation, or that stubborn streak that you always read about in books, either way, I just didn’t take too well to subjugation. Servitude simply didn’t fit me like it did the rest, and as I would later find out, there were others who shared my angst. Our story however, begins with something a little less philosophical and a little more reckless; a sparring match, some whiskey, and a couple fractured ribs… “There’s no way you can beat both of us in a sparring match, kid.” Sneered Talbot as he took a king sized swig from the Jack Daniels bottle the three of us were sharing. “Sorry sweetheart, he’s right, there ain’t no way.” Falco interjected, motioning for the elixir we all had become reliant on as of late. Both Boston natives, Talbot and Falco had met far before I encountered them eight years ago during my first year in college. Though exactly how they became of acquaintance, I’m still not quite sure, the story changes a little every time they tell it. All I know for certain is that they served in the Marine Corps together and decided to start a dojo post honorable discharge, and that’s where I met them. A curious college freshman with a need to keep healthy, I strolled into the edifice during a sparring match between the two and fell in love with the mixed martial art known as MCMAP. Moments later I had signed up and paid for a years’ worth of training and in the process secured a future, unbeknownst to me at the time, at that very institute and two of the greatest friends a woman could ever ask for. “I mean you’re good, hell, you probably could beat us individually, but together, we’re just too big for you.” He added, shaking his head vigorously. Falco was the taller and larger of the two, standing at six foot six and consisting of well over two hundred and seventy pounds of pure muscle. His blonde hair was trimmed to Marine regulation and his deep blue eyes shone with a glimmer of arrogance as he sipped from the half empty bottle. Talbot on the other hand, who sat smirking across from me, was of a more slender build. Though could not be considered small by any means, he was more alike to a panther in sharp contrast to the bull like appearance of his larger counterpart, and was a mere six foot three. His veteran body was lean and strong, his dark brown hair was kept just as short as Falco’s and his eyes were of the most elegant emerald green I had ever seen. Both men were in their early thirties and I sat the youngest at the tender age of twenty-five. Wrenching the whiskey bottle from his hands, a mischievous grin found its way to my lips. It seemed like the greatest idea in the world at the time, taking on two retired Marines in a sparring match, but then again everything seems like a great idea when two and a half bottles of whiskey have been shared between three people within an hour. “Fifty bucks and a back massage says I can take you two down.” I stated as I rose haphazardly to my feet, whiskey in hand. The two men looked at each other, the money was enticing, but I knew it was the back massage that brought the bet home. As a certified masseuse, among other things (I have eclectic interests, okay?), my back rubs were miracle workers for the guys, they loved them and I had yet to find something they would do for one. Nodding their heads, the two rose to their feet to tower above me. Looking up at them triggered a warning bell in my brain that a five foot six woman like myself had no business sparing with these two monstrous men at the same time but the whiskey screamed oh yes I do, and we all know who I listened to. Placing the bottle down against the wall, I swallowed my last gulp and took a stance. “Come on then, or are you afraid of a little girl like me?” and with that, two thoroughly inebriated men came charging at me like angry wildebeests in stampede. Falco caught my round house kick with his face while Talbot landed a solid punch on my lower ribcage, sending a shooting pain up my side. I retaliated with an Aikido take down, flipping him onto the padded livingroom floor. By this time Falco was fully recovered and proceeded to tackle me to the ground in an attempt to pin me and win the match. Thanks to over a decade of yoga and my deep seated stubborn streak, I managed to slip my legs out from under his knees and wrapped them around his head. Compressing his neck and face with my thighs I tensed every muscle in my upper body to flip us over once more only to run straight into Talbots choke hold. I was about to attempt a flip from a seated position when a voice interrupted our match. “Excuse me, sorry to interrupt but I’m looking for Puck. I have a pressing matter to discuss with her.” The young man inquired, standing in the doorway shrouded in shadow. All three of us stopped in our tacks, quite an awkward position to be stuck in might I add, and stared at the new comer. Perhaps it was the whiskey that had slowed our minds, the fact that it was one in the morning, that our condo had a top of the line security system, or a mixture of the three, but whatever it was, none of us seemed to be processing what exactly was going on. “Ehhh, what?” I replied after a minute of pure silence. “Are you Puck?” he asked again, more urgently than before. Nodding my head, I tapped out of Talbots sleeper hold and stood up, lending a hand to Falco as he too rose from the ground. “Yeah, I’m Puck, who are you and how’d you get in here?” I inquired, as sobriety slowly inched its way into my brain. The man took a step forward, revealing a tuff of disheveled raven curls and a wrinkly plain shirt atop a pair of jean Bermuda shorts that had seen better days. Two stained cotton loafers adorned his abnormally large feet and a leather messenger bag was slung across his willowy shoulders. “You can call me Amp, and your security is like child’s play for someone like me.” He said dismissively. Judging from his lack of wrinkles and what some would refer to as fashionable clothing, I pegged him at around nineteen, if that. “Sorry for barging in so late by the way, but It couldn’t wait.” He added as if breaking into someone’s home in the middle of the night was a mere unannounced drop in on a Sunday afternoon. “Alright, Amp, you have two minutes to explain yourself before we give a new meaning to the phrase ‘human pretzel’. Go.” I retorted aggressively as Falco and Talbot edged in front of me protectively. It was a rare day indeed that someone broke into our home and lived, let alone was received in a relatively placid manner such as this. Though I could feel the tension building, my two flatmates severely weary of this stranger, he seemed far too calm to be anything too harmful. That, and the three to one odds. “Well, I kind of hacked your computer remotely for fun and stumbled on something that was labeled Changeling while perusing your encrypted files. By the way, you really need to update your software, your keys are pathetic. Anyways, I read through it and I want in.” The boy said with a hopeful glint in his eye. “Changeling? Like the fairytale?” Falco said, a confused frown tugging at his thin mouth. “They don’t know?” Amp queried, all but ignoring Falco and looking at me as if I were some kind of alien. “Know what? Puck, what don’t we know? And how does he know your name? Only we call you that. What’s going on?” Inserted Falco before I had time to respond, obviously agitated. If there was one thing that got under his skin, it was being ignored and made to feel stupid; two things this Amp kid had successfully managed to do within two minutes of meeting him. “Calm down, and give her time to explain.” Talbot’s deep voice quieted the rest of us as he placed his hand on Falco’s shoulder. “She can’t answer if you keep asking questions.” He paused and looked at me, “Now, Puck, tell us what exactly this ‘Changeling’ file is and why this kid ‘wants in’.” Completely dumbfounded and still slightly drunk, I plopped onto the couch and sighed. “Changeling isn’t just a file, it was a plan I had a long time ago, back when we were still fighting Loki. You know how I like to plan things. See I knew the military wouldn’t take someone like me due the whole missing organ thing, so I designed an organization that would. I was an idealistic college student and thought that a little mischief making would make him understand that some of us aren’t bred to be his pets. I devised Changeling to be an elusive and organized force of miscreants doing everything in their power to inconvenience the King, not to over throw him per say, but just to show that he wasn’t in control… I was young, it would never work.” I elucidated with a sadness in my voice that I had long since forgotten. “Sorry to break it to you kid, but Changeling doesn’t and never will exist.” I added, raising the bottle to my lips once more but before the warm liquid reached my tongue Amp said something I never expected. “That’s where you’re wrong; it can exist if you are willing to lead it. The plan is solid; the cell system is flawless. I could never start it by myself, because this is not my masterpiece, but I’m good with technology like you’ve never seen though.” The boy replied. Confused, I looked up at my two best friends expecting to see stern faced but instead I found an understanding smile and what little expression one could devise from Talbots continuously ambiguous face. “You know me, always up for a little fun.” Falco asserted, placing his gigantic hand on my shoulder. “I never liked the idea of my country being ruled by a guy wearing a cape anyway.” The two of us rested our gaze on the stoic figure of Talbot, the most rational out of the group. “If the King ever found any one of the members, a fate worse than death would await them, you know that.” He stated seriously, his deep sincerity sucking the hope from the room like a vacuum. “But, I know how you plan things Puck, and this kid apparently knows his way around technology… Honestly, it’s probably not going to end well however, that’s what most people thought when Thomas Jefferson wrote the declaration of independence. So I say, why not? Let’s rattle the kings cage a bit, after all, what’s the point in living if you don’t take a stand once and a while? I’m in.” That night was the beginning of the rest of my life and this is the story of how it ended. That was a year ago today, and since then we’ve added a couple new faces to our little band of scoundrels (Amp had already put together a list of potential candidates before he broke into our condo that night, the kid is a worse insomniac than I am) and we now have over fifty cells operating independently across the north American territory. Within six months my family had grown from just Talbot and Falco to six others of whom I would now die for in a heartbeat. Amp, who you know, is our computer brain, turns out he actually dropped out of MIT when he was arrested for hacking into the FBI mainframe (this was before he learned how to cover his tracks, as his constantly reminds us). Pinewood and Willow were the first recruited by Amp to join us, two sisters and former eco terrorists with a knack for environmentally friendly explosive devices. Baptist, a local ER doctor was brought into the fold when I got myself shot two months into Changeling. Mugs, a female cage fighter got herself arrested for speaking out against the king until Amp wiggled his way into the Boston PD’s computer system, saving her from five years in jail. Last but not least came Van Gogh, a local art professor at Harvard, we found when she was almost arrested for forging a famous Van Gogh painting, another clean up job exceptionally executed by Amp and his uncanny technical skills. In fact Mugs and Van Gogh are actually celebrating their year anniversary this week, who knew an illegal organization could breed such love? FIRST INSTALLMENT COMING SOON! Author: earth-phoenix Rating: M for Mature Warning: Contains violence, profanity, nudity, and all around good times. Plot: Hope, it’s a silly little thing. We’re told that as long as you have hope there is no such thing as defeat. We are surrounded by these fairy tales where “good” triumphs over “evil” and you are either for the heroes of the story or you are against them. In these fictions there are no shades of grey and no possibility of failure if you’re on the side of “good”. Wars will be fought and odds defied, no matter how extreme, for there is no way that darkness can stamp out the light. Or at least that’s what we were told when we were children, when the monsters in our closest were but figments of our imagination and hope filled our hearts. In reality, you can be as pure as a mountain stream and bleed just like the rest of us. You may think yourself a God, but death is the king of all. It’s been seven years since the Battle of Manhattan, and as he promised, Loki brought humanity to their knees one nation at a time. Once the Avengers failed, there was little fight left in the hearts of the people. The UN attempted to hold back the flood but it was all for not, war stricken and broken, they submitted to his rule after five years of destruction and death. Loki, king of Midgard, now sits upon a throne built from the bones of his vanquished enemies, their sacrifice all but forgotten by the obedient. Children no longer know what it’s like to be able to claim freedom as a right and our elders no longer tell stories of liberty. We are no longer equal under the law, we are but slaves to our king, sheep resigned to heeding the command of our ruthless shepherd. Some of us however, turn out not to be that good at follow the leader. A few reckless miscreants are stupid enough, crazy enough, idealistic enough, to have hope. We lurk in the shadows like common thieves, but our purpose is far more mischievous. We aren’t waging a war with rifles and tanks, we are playing tit for tat with the ultimate trickster. As a wise man once said, we aim to misbehave. We are the thorn in the kings side. We are vandals. We are rascals. We are criminals. We are the wayward sons and daughters of a forgotten liberty. We are Changeling and we are the rebellion. FIRST INSTALLMENT COMING SOON!

Japan launched a new earthquake warning system in 2007. It uses sensors that pick up the faster-moving and less destructive P-waves produced by an earthquake and transmits a warning broadcast on television and radio before the destructive S-waves and surface waves arrive, giving recipients of the message, precious seconds to seek shelter. (P waves are generally about 1.7 times faster than S waves) The system gives people as much as a 50 second warning before an earthquake occurs in places far from the epicenter. The system is only really effective for places a decent distance away from epicenter. Eight earthquake warnings were issued the first year the system was in operation. The main problem with them is that few people actually were aware of the warnings. Japanese companies have begun developing cell phones ad other devices that can pick up the warnings better. Japan also has a tsunami warning system that issues warnings on television. Practical uses of the detection of P-waves Shinkansen bullet trains The Tohoku Shinkansen is a high-speed passenger train (bullet train) that connects Tokyo to the northern city of Morioka in Honshu, Japan. The line is protected by a seismic early warning system, which includes two sets of accelerometers: one set is deployed along the line (wayside system), while the other comprises eight accelerometers placed along the eastern coast of Honshu (coastal system). The coastal system is designed to protect the train against earthquakes with origin in the highly active offshore subduction zone. It causes trains to automatically stop when the ground acceleration exceeds a preset limit. Earthquake prepared elevators Otis, the elevator maker, had equipped a lot of their Japanese elevators with safety seismic equipment. About half the elevators Otis maintains in Japan—including most in high-rise buildings and regions with severe earthquake risk—are equipped with seismic detectors. At the first vibration of the quake (P-wave), these devices return the elevators to the ground floor so passengers can exit, then block them until Otis can check their safety. The detectors did their job. Some 16,700 elevators in the areas affected by the quake were shut down by the emergency systems. Otis, which had worldwide revenues of $11.58 billion in 2010 and manufactured about 40,000 of the 80,000 elevators it services in Japan, didn’t receive any report of trapped or injured passengers. “All the elevators operated as they were supposed to” said a company spokesperson. Other uses * Many factories in earthquake-prone areas have machines that automatically shut down when they sense vibrations from a quake. * The Japanese gas company has installed meters that shut off the gas supply in the event of tremor. * Nuclear power plants and other dangerous factories are also automatically shut down. (!?!?-ER) Important remark : P-waves and S-waves arrive close together at places close to the epicenter, where warning would only be a matter of a couple seconds at most. As a result, such equipment will only be reliable with an epicenter at least 100 km (around 15-20 secs distance for P-waves, and around 30-40 secs for S-waves) from a populated area. Practically speaking it will be mainly used for subduction triggered earthquakes. Other countries able to use these systems are among others South American countries, Philippines, Indonesian, New Zealand etc. However, only 2 seconds is required to shut down essential facilities like power systems for hospitals and other services, so different systems are applicable if used for life safety versus life continuation. Therefore even at a much closer distance, early warning systems are extremely useful. Something more about the speed of P-waves and S-waves The speed of an earthquake wave is not constant but varies with many factors. Speed changes mostly with depth and rock type. P waves travel between 4 and 13 km/sec. S waves are slower and travel between 3.5 and 7.5 km/sec. Generally spoken the destructive S-wave is approx. 50-60% of the velocity of the P-wave. Make the calculation yourself with an average of 8 km/sec. and a distance from the epicenter of 240 km. The P-wave will then arrive 30 sec. after the rupturing. The destructive S-wave, traveling at 4.8 km/sec (60% of 8) will arrive after 50 seconds. The 20 seconds time lapse (in this example) is for a lot of instruments enough to safely stop. Credits : A part of this article is derived from Jeff Hayes and MIT Very interesting article. Is it possible to know more about the early warning system used in both of this cases, for the bullet trains and Otis? Thank you. Isaac Romano Mexico Contacto@ark.com.mx

Forget the junk food! If you want to lose weight you must stop eating cookies cakes pies potato chips chocolate donuts soda ice cream and all that stuff. Don’t forget each time you eat that kind of food you’re putting more fat on your body and we don’t want that. I almost forgot don’t drink alcohol. Toxins stored in your pancreas lead to diabetes and acids and toxins that are stored in your body fat leads to fat and obesity. Ana Diets Tumblr why? Because your body will produce extra fat in order to have a storehouse for excess toxins and acidity. So as I have outlined here obesity is in actuality caused by a long-term over-acidity and low blood alkaline level in the body caused by the lack of a ph balance diet. Once I realized this I began to look for a direct and simple treatment to change my ph balance (acidity/alkalinity) back to a healthy range. Eventually I found the alkaline diet a ph balance diet that gave me pain relief leading to total symptom reversal. 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Sunday was so much fun!! I was inspired by my sister's story on NPR and decided to host a soup swap here where nearly 100 quarts of soup were on hand to be shared and traded. In a nutshell, a soup swap is when everyone makes a big pot of soup, freezes it into one quart portions, then meets up to tell stories and take turns selecting different soups to bring home. Knowing our freezers would soon be filled with yummy homemade soups, we also pulled some canned good out of our pantries and collectively filled three boxes which are being donated to a local food pantry. I spent some time thinking about what I would bring to the party, and ultimately decided to make parsnip soup because it is a favorite of mine and the kids, and I like telling the story of the first time I tried it. The story: Five years ago Jim and I escaped (without toddler Spencer) to Vegas for a few days in December. We were having dinner at Wolfgang Puck's restaurant in the Venetian, and shortly after we were seated, the table next to us received their food which included a bowl of delicious-looking soup. My mind was decided in that instant I wanted a bowl of soup too. I scanned the menu for their different soups, and noticed there was exactly one listed: parsnip soup. Parsnip soup? I had never had parsnip soup before. Actually, I had never even eaten parsnips before. I went back and forth in my head for a bit - really wanting a bowl of soup, and being wholly unsure of parnsips. Ultimately, I decided that this was a great restaurant and I trusted that they would be serving me a great bowl of (parsnip!) soup. Guess what - the soup totally rocked! After returning home, I wanted to make it myself and couldn't find the recipe online. Luckily, the nice folks at wolfgangpuck.com replied to my email and sent it to me. So, my hope is that making this soup for the swap and sharing this story might help someone else discover the awesomeness of parsnip soup! Parnsip Soup from Wolfgang Puck's Postrio Restaurant INGREDIENTS: 3 Tbsp olive oil 2 medium yellow onions, peeled and rough diced (or one large onion) 2 stalks celery, cut to 1” lengths 6 cups parsnips, peeled and cut to 1” cubes (will be rough) 1 ea potato, peeled and cut into four quarters 1 ½ ea granny smith apples, peeled and diced to 1” (rough) 8-12 cups chicken stock 1 ½ cups heavy cream 12 sprigs fresh thyme, tied together tightly with string 2 tsp lemon juice salt white pepper DIRECTIONS: - In a medium sized soup pot, heat the olive oil. Add the onion, season well with salt, and sweat on medium heat until translucent (about 5 minutes). Do not brown the onion. Add the celery and cook for 3 more minutes. - In a separate pot, bring the chicken stock to a boil and reduce heat to just a high simmer. - Add the parsnips to the onions and stir well. Continue to cook for two minutes. Add enough hot chicken stock to cover the vegetables. Add the potato, apples, and thyme. - Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a low boil, and cook uncovered until vegetables are very soft, about 50 minutes. You may need to add stock during the cooking time, but do so just that the vegetables are covered. Season lightly with salt and pepper. - Add the cream and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the thyme. Puree the soup in batches in a blender. ALWAYS BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN PUREEING HOT LIQUIDS. Use the lid on the blender. When pureeing, fill the blender cup only 2/3 full, as the soup will be thick and you will need room to add more stock. If the soup is very thick in the blender, turn it off, add a little hot stock, cover and puree. - Position a strainer over a clean soup pot and pour directly from the blender into the strainer. Push the soup through the strainer with a ladle. - Place soup back over very low heat on the stove. Adjust consistency of the soup with chicken stock. Add the lemon juice and season finally to taste with salt and pepper. The soup is ready to serve, or can be chilled in an icebath and kept for up to 3 days. - Serve soup in warm bowls. Drizzle lightly with lemon thyme oil, and sprinkle with thyme leaves. Lemon-Thyme Oil 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil zest of half a lemon 12 sprigs fresh thyme - Combine ingredients in a small saucepan. Heat to just hot to the touch (DO NOT BOIL), remove from heat and allow to steep for 1 hour. Strain and reserve oil. Allow to cool completely before serving. Teff Brownies 4 days ago

Our chosen combination of ingredients and the methods they apply to create what they believe is a good risotto. This time Chef James Schiavone from Tartarun Restaurant in Marsaxlokk, chose the Carnaroli rice variety to prepare his mare e monti risotto, apparently a much applauded item on his specials menu. The marriage of ingredients from the earth with those from the sea give birth to this delicate and rich risotto. Ingredients for 4 people: - 320g Carnaroli rice - 2 cloves garlic - 4 shallots - Approx. 800ml prawn stock - 150g portobello mushrooms - 8 slices speck - 160g peeled prawns - 120g Parmesan cheese, grated - 60g buttter - Truffle oil - Red chard leaves, to decorate (optional) Prawn stock - 800g prawn shells - 100g Carrots, finely chopped - 100g Onions, finely chopped - 80g Celery, finely chopped - 80g Fennel, finely chopped - 20g Garlic, crushed - 40g Tomato paste - 200ml White wine - 2 ltr Water - 500ml Tomato juice - Bouquet garni - Pepper corns To prepare the prawn stock: - Sweat the prawn shells in olive oil until golden. Remove shells and drain the fat. - In the same pan sweat the celery, onion, fennel and carrots in some olive oil and butter. Add the garlic and sweat for about 5 mins, add the tomato paste. Cook for another 4 to 5 minutes, add the white wine and reduce by half. - Add the shells, bouquet garni, water, and tomato juice, bring to boil and skim any fat from surface. - Simmer for 45 minutes. When ready pass well through a fine sieve. - Place the stock back on the stove on low heat, and skim the remaining impurities, taste and season with salt, sugar and fresh lemon juice. Keep boiling for the risotto. Risotto Mare e Monti To prepare the risotto: - In a thick bottom pan, pour a few tablespoons of cooking oil. Add the rice, lightly toast. After a minute add 700 ml of boiling stock at once. Mix gently and simmer on low heat for approximately 13 minutes. - In a separate pan pour some oil, when the pan is hot add the garlic and shallots, toss occasionally, add the Portobello mushrooms, until lightly brown. Add the prawns and sauté. - When the rice is ready. Add the butter and Parmesan. Add ½ a ladle of stock to make it as runny as you like. Stir well. Place a lid on the pan and allow to sit for 2 minutes. This stage is very important when making a good risotto. Taste and season. The risotto should be creamy. - Fold in the prawns and mushrooms mixture and plate. - Garnish with the speck a drizzle of truffle oil and leaves of red chard.

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I’m so grateful for the research that has helped me and now I want to help others by supporting Cancer Research UK’s work..SOURCE: Northampton Chronicle & Echo 2013-05-17 14:53 We also take inspiration to do something to raise money for Cancer Research UK because of amazing people like my Auntie who has beaten breast cancer twice..SOURCE: Crewe & Nantwich Guardian 2013-05-17 08:54:00 Cancer is everywhere ... It hits home for almost everybody. It's so sad for family members and an awful thing to see somebody go through. I really hope we can one day find a cure..SOURCE: Couer d'Alene Press 2013-05-17 07:02:00 The Path to Wellness after Cancer Survivorship Program: Medical Issues After Treatment Ends.SOURCE: New Hyde Park Illustrated 2013-05-17 05:46:00 Cancer drug prices have almost doubled from a decade ago, from an average of $5,000 per month to more than $10,000 per month..SOURCE: World Magazine 2013-05-17 05:33:00 Women need to do their homework, talk to their physician and know their family history ... Cancer is an issue that's bigger than any of us..SOURCE: Detroit News Online 2013-05-17 05:27:00 Cancer affects all of us ... My friend is now a survivor. The treatments they have now are just incredible..SOURCE: Detroit News Online 2013-05-17 05:27:00 Cancer has personally affected the Greeley community and the larger surrounding community ... It’s a cause that everyone can get behind. Once you start telling your story and listening to the stories of those around you, it’s easy to see why so many people support our efforts to find a cure..SOURCE: The Examiner News 2013-05-17 05:24:00 Cancer has not limited me in any way.SOURCE: The Troy Record 2013-05-17 04:49:00..SOURCE: KnoxNews 2013-05-16 21:55:00 We have a volunteer network that staffs the Cancer Resource Centers where patients can ask questions, get information, be referred to other programs and services that we have available.SOURCE: KnoxNews 2013-05-16 21:55:00 Cancer is a big problem in Vietnam. We have about 150,000 new cases a year, and the waiting list for radiotherapy is very long.SOURCE: FOX Sports 2013-05-16 20:57:00 Cancer ad goes against Asian values.SOURCE: Straits Times 2013-05-16 17:18:00 Meaningless Sh*t I Wasted My Time on Before I Had Cancer..SOURCE: Elephant Journal 2013-05-16 15:17:00 Accelerated patient services and reduced site disruption are both key drivers for organizations selecting RAD ... Swedish Cancer Institute was already familiar with RAD's patented radiotherapy technology from the project at Ballard Hospital two years ago..SOURCE: PR Newswire 2013-05-16 13:57:00 There are always going to be errors in health care. Not just in cancer care, but in health care in general. We're all humans. Errors will happen. The crucial thing is that Cancer Care Ontario has adopted a very transparent approach..SOURCE: The Mississauga News 2013-05-16 13:41:00 Dr. (John) Maris (Director of Research for Childhood Cancer at CHOP) is such a hero ... Over the past 10 years there have been great strides made in treatments for neuroblastoma and other childhood cancers. We worked with other doctors, but we met Dr. Maris and he was familiar with Adrianna’s case. He oversees all cases..SOURCE: South Jersey Local News 2013-05-16 12:40 Clinical Update of bi-shRNA furin/GMCSF DNA Transfected Autologous Tumor Vaccine (FANG) in Cancer Patients..SOURCE: Check Orphan 2013-05-16 11:00:00 Long Term Follow Up – Phase I Study of the 'triad' autologous (FANG) vaccine, incorporating bifunctional shRNAfurin and GMCSF Transgene Expression in Advanced Cancer Patients..SOURCE: Check Orphan 2013-05-16 11:00:00 A 10-fold return on our investment demonstrates the highly-effective strategy of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network's research grants program and a sound investment for our donors and corporate partners..SOURCE: Check Orphan 2013-05-16 08:42:00 Receiving the Laurie and Paul MacCaskill – Pancreatic Cancer Action Network – AACR Career Development Award in 2007 allowed me the time and resources to answer key questions about a novel strategy to detect pancreatic tumors.SOURCE: Check Orphan 2013-05-16 08:42:00 On a normal day the Irish Cancer Society's National Cancer Helpline (Freefone 1800 200 700) would get approximately 70 calls. Yesterday we got 151.SOURCE: Irish Independent 2013-05-16 04:19:00

Even. Twitter founder Biz Stone is on record as stating that looking for a business model might be a "distraction" for his company, but in an economic environment where the future is uncertain and suddenly-cautious investors have rediscovered the importance of revenue, this attitude could eventually prove to be very problematic for obvious reasons. Last week, Bernard Lund of ReadWriteWeb called on his readers to "Help Twitter Find a Revenue Model." After all, he noted: "Twitter won't survive if it doesn't find a great revenue model." I read Lund's post with interest and followed the responses with interest. I've decided to address the issue here because I think Twitter actually makes for an interesting case study that can benefit many internet entrepreneurs. Let's go through some of the more common suggestions for Twitter's business model and then let's take a look at what we can learn from the way Twitter has approached developing one. Advertising Is there money in advertising for Twitter? Sure. The question is - how much? In my estimation, it's probably not enough to sustain the type of business that Twitter is and the type of business its investors hope it will become. As we have seen with Facebook and MySpace, one of the great challenges in monetizing "social media" properties is that the users are far too busy "socializing" to pay attention to advertising. I don't think Twitter is different from Facebook and MySpace in this respect, and given Twitter's tech-savvy audience, I suspect that the problem of advertising blindness will be an even bigger factor with Twitter. Some tout more "innovative" advertising models that emphasize "user engagement" as a solution to Twitter's monetization troubles but I'm skeptical. After all, nobody has truly convinced brands that they've discovered a way to turn "user engagement" into ROI. Further, brands that want to leverage Twitter as an engagement tool can do so by simply setting up a free account. While it's conceivable that Twitter could offer special features with a "brand account" (much like Facebook and MySpace charge brands for "pages"), whether or not this can be turned into a significant business is questionable in my opinion. Given inevitable cuts to advertising budgets in any economy like this, I think that an advertising business model, no matter how "innovative," is not going to be a panacea for Twitter. It could be a part of a business model but it isn't a complete business model in and of itself. Data mining and brand monitoring A lot of people believe that Twitter is in a perfect position to collect data and mine it for the benefit of brands. Is it? The market for brand monitoring services is growing but but data mining is a complicated business and turning large amounts of raw data into large amounts of valuable, actionable analysis is a huge challenge. While there's no doubt that Twitter collects a lot of "data," I question whether Twitter has enough of true value to be of real use to brands. Quite honestly, I doubt that Twitter's data is going to be of a sample size that is meaningful to major brands. Most people who argue for data mining services on consumer internet properties really don't understand the scale at which major brands operate and what is truly of value to them. Knowing that 500 people on Twitter are criticizing you or that 5000 tweets have mentioned your newest product is probably of very little use to most major brands. As such, I think it's unlikely that Twitter is going to develop an attractive business as a data miner and overestimating the potential for data mining would be a genuine "distraction" for Twitter. Licensing/platform Some have suggested that there's a demand within organizations for Twitter-like tools and that Twitter should license its platform. Others have suggested that Twitter's platform could become the backbone for a microblogging infrastructure that Twitter could charge for access to. The challenge with the various licensing/platform revenue models that have been floated is that the Twitter platform itself is hardly defensible. A Twitter clone won TechCrunch50 and there is a decent open-source alternative in Laconica. And while Twitter seems to have improved on its reliability, given all the problems experienced, I'd argue that the most serious individuals and companies would think twice before trusting Twitter at this stage of the game. Even one of Twitter's investors recently asked, "Will recent reliability success continue? Can Twitter's architecture scale now?" At the end of the day, I believe a licensing/platform business model is incompatible with Twitter's direction at the current time and that trying to make this work would be risky. Paid services As much as I found no value in my little experiment with Twitter, the bottom line is that many of Twitter's users find it hard to live without. And some have stated that they'd be willing to pay to help the company thrive. I'm a big fan of online premium service businesses because there's usually no business model more elegant (and simple) than selling a product or service that people want. In fact, as I have pointed out, these types of businesses (in theory) usually have a much better correlation between costs and revenues. Given the anecdotal evidence that many of Twitter's most passionate users are willing to pay for the service, I see no reason for Twitter to shun such a revenue model. Of course, given that Twitter already offers its service free of charge, it's not going to be able to successfully implement a model that is 100% paid. It will need to adopt a freemium model in which some of its features remain free and more advanced features (existing or new) are available to only those who pay. Getting the mix right so that paying users can subsidize the non-paying ones while still making a profit can often be tricky but it's not impossible, especially when ancillary revenue streams like advertising contribute to the bottom line in some fashion. The big problem for Twitter is that its refusal to charge for anything has already provided opportunity for other businesses that have been built around the Twitter "ecosystem." Twitterific, a MAC Twitter client, for instance is sold for $14.95. And when Twitter cut off SMS support in some countries outside of the United States, nimble entrepreneurs came in to fill the void. That said, I do believe that paid services represent the best opportunity for Twitter to turn its user growth into revenue growth. Whether or not it can generate enough revenue from paid services to live up to the expectations investors who have invested in it at exorbitant valuations is unknown. What can we learn? So what does Twitter's business model dilemma teach us? Two things in particular: - Finding a scalable business model isn't always easy. Oftentimes, business models that are in vogue aren't as viable as many would like to believe. - It's important to look at a business model as soon as possible. The longer you go without one, the greater the risk that your options will "decay" in some form or another. In all of this, it's worth considering that Twitter is a unique case. Most entrepreneurs start businesses to make money (not to build something "cool") and most entrepreneurs don't have the luxury of getting tens of millions from investors who are content to wait on a business model. Twitter's investors have been content to wait and in the process, Twitter has already forfeited a number of potentially important revenue streams. While it may not be impossible for Twitter to recapture them in some fashion (and to create new ones), it has made its job more difficult and that's never a good thing for a startup business that is reliant on investors to keep the lights (and servers) on. The reality is that we have seen no shortage of consumer internet startups (many without outside funding) over the past several years that either overestimated the ease with which a business model could be developed and executed or that put off the development of a business model for a rainy day. Now that the rainy day is here, it's going to be very interesting to watch well-capitalized startups like Twitter try to make the transition from cool to cashflow positive. In the United States, the phrase "Drill, baby, drill" recently became popularized by one of the presidential campaigns. Hopefully here in internet land we'll hear more chants of "Charge, baby, charge." Maybe Twitter can lead the way. Reader comments (8) E-Business Consultant at Dan Barker 2:31PM on 20th October 2008 something simple they could do to make a bit of money is include ads in their 'single tweet' pages. every tweet is given its own page right now. here's an example: regular users never ever look at these pages, but there are millions of them ranking in search for weird & wonderful terms. it feels a bit spammy (like the agoga.com anysearchterm.cm thing), but sticking ads into those pages (adsense, contextual display ads, etc) would show them to the searching masses, while avoiding annoying regular twitterers. 6:18PM on 20th October 2008 The issue of revenue generation is likely to remain a problem for social platforms for a while to come. In my opinion, the most viable solution for micro blogging sites such as Twitter stems from the possibilities afforded by the add on services that result. Either Twitter could license their data to the third party developers that use the information to provide a service, or Twitter could create its own applications offered under a premium account. 7:59AM on 21st October 2008 I am a big Twitter users but I struggle to see what could be paid for. Advertising is declining in popularity as a valid model to pay for social media, due to poor results elsewhere and marketing cutbacks. There could be money in data mining, but this is really just Social Media Monitoring and anyone paying for this would want to be able to do it across all social media, not just Twitter. I have long thought subscription is the best route forward for social media/networking companies: if they are offering something valuable then people will pay. The problem there for Twitter is that in spite of it being free it has only got 3 million of so users, few of which are hardcore. Adding a fee isn't going to make it ubiquitous. I actually like Twitter and a lot of the principle of micro-blogging, like we also now see on LinkedIn and Facebook with their status updates, we incorporated into WeCanDo.BIZ. But on our site, we use it to connect people with business needs to other members who can supply a solution. It's a sales leads system and 30% of our users exploit it, even though many won't know of Twitter. Further, they've indicated they'd pay for it too. Twitter is a neat concept -- it just needs to find its home. Ian Hendry CEO, WeCanDo.BIZ 8:12PM on 26th October 2008 Some really interesting points there, i really hope they do make money as its the only way it will survive unless google buys it :) 8:03AM on 28th October 2008 Really interesting points to note down... However I think, as author has pointed out- an "user engagement" model like squidoo.com will benifit Twitter to grow more over time, whilst engaging some contextual ads. 4:15AM on 10th September 2009 Some really interesting points there, i really hope they do make money as its the only way it will survive unless google buys it :) 7:41AM on 27th February 2010 Twitter must come up with ways how to make money enough not only to survive but to keep its site for a long long time. A lot of businesses are generating revenues using Twitter, so it is just fair for Twitter to have a cut. I admit, there are tons of micro-businesses benefiting from Twitter, but if you add them all up, it will be huge money for twitter. ---------- Money Help 7:48AM on 27th February 2010 Interesting points. I wouldn't be surprised if Twitter will come up with more ways they can generate income to secure their business. If they do so, I would like those big companies benefiting from using the twitter to have the bigger share of Twitter's income. Log in to post a comment

When I first graduated college, I took a job as a staff newspaper photographer. The hours were variable and 12 hour days were not unusual. During this time period, it was often too dark for me to enjoy my patio garden by the time I got home. Until I discovered the concept of a night garden. Although it sounds like a night garden should involve weeding with a miner’s headlamp on my head, a night garden is actually a garden design that incorporates plants that are night blooming or highly visible at dusk or by a porch light. The Victorians called this type of garden a moon garden. The moon garden was a favorite of Victorian ladies who wanted to enjoy the outdoors without spoiling their complexions. Good plants for night gardens include variegated plants with white stripes, white flowers such as roses or silver foliage such as lamb’s ear, plants with strong perfumes such as honeysuckle and jasmine, and night blooming plants such as moon flower or late evening blooming plants such as four o’clocks. Here are some plants that are suitable for a night garden: Flowering Tobacco (Nicotiana alata) – A member of the Nightshade family with long, tubular blossoms. Modern hybrids do not have strong jasmine fragerance like the heirloom version. Evening Primrose – These night-blooming flowers have four heart shaped leaves that form a tiny cup. Long, frilly stames poke out of each blossom. These flowers bloom white and fade to pink. Evening primrose have a scent reminiscent of honeysuckle. August Lily – a hosta variety with a honey scent. August lily have leaves that are deeply veined and reach six inches long and four inches wide. The plants produce white flowers on tall stalks. Carolina Jasmine – this plant has evergreen leaves and yellow, bell- shaped flowers. Although the plant blossoms during the day, it produces stronger perfume at night. Moon Frolic Daylilly – despite being a day lilly, moon frolic produces creamy white blossoms that bloom at night. According to Clemson State University, there are 49 other varieties of night blooming daylilly including Toltec Sundial, Witches Dance and Jewel of Hearts. There are many other great night blooming plants that you can use exclusively Or in combination with day blooming plants. Check with your local garden center for varieties that they may carry. There is such a thing as planting by the moon also. I didn’t know about the Victorian ladies, interesting. I had Evening Primrose for several years in the garden, but they have disappeared this year. ronnie tyler recently posted..Upwaltham Barns- Sussex – A National Garden Scheme garden Never heard of the night blooming dayliles! Thanks for including them. Holley recently posted..Bring Home a Souvenir!

She Say: Monogamy The other said, “Love is cursed by monogamy.” –Kanye West My homegirl’s second boyfriend has a wife and his wife has a girlfriend and everyone is cool with that. If that just confused you, it should. They’re practicing polyamory: practice, desire, or acceptance of having more than one intimate relationship at a time with the knowledge and consent of everyone involved (Wikipedia). Although polyamory is no new phenomenon, it is something that’s becoming quite prevalent amongst African-American couples. But wait; let’s not confuse polyamory with polygamy (multiple marriage), poly sexuality (attraction to multiple genders and/or sexes), and open relationships (get-it-popping-with-whom-you-like-and-then-come-home-to-me). The list goes on. In the land of poly-everything and sexual freedom, I know one thing is absolutely certain. I ain’t with it. Issue number one, I’m selfish. I pushed kids off swings as a child, for my ascending breeze and glory. Number two; I don’t trust too many people. I’m not giving my body to anyone who’s involved with other folks that I’m not fully educated on. STD’s are real. Three, I’m a Christian. I am absolutely sure Eve only had one husband. However, I’m not here to lecture with religion. I’m here to defend my belief in monogamy. I heard somewhere that love is finding the counterpart of your soul in another human being. I believe this. The man that I’m head over heels in love with is my counterpart. His idiosyncrasies supplement my own, creating an everlasting equilibrium. When I’m loud and abrasive, his subtle demeanor calms my own; bring my roar to a lull. When I’m annoyed and ready to go, his patience always finds resolution. When my mood sours and dances with melancholy, his awkward humor invigorates my spirit. It is difficult to single out idiosyncrasies. The little peculiar flaws we try to hide, sit and wait under our tongues and fingernails; waiting for a way out. Time and longevity are an idiosyncrasy’s weakness. I’m not talking about characteristics. The general things don’t really matter when it comes to relationships. His perfect smile or silent tone will not thrust you to the boundary of staying or going. It’s the little things that will keep you in limbo. It’s the way his fingers tap against tables when he’s nervous. It will be the way his lips seem to curve upward, as if he’s smiling when you’re kissing. It’s the sound he makes, right before dawn breaks, and he realizes that he’s still by your side. Only monogamy can whisper you these things. It will whisper loneliness when his space in the bed is bereft of his dent. It will tell you precisely what he’s doing, even when your eyes are turned. It will allow for even the most nails-scratching-chalkboard of flaws to camouflage into your everyday environment. It will tell you precisely what you’re getting into. For the women/men who are willing to share, I commend you. It is a brave and dangerous task to split yourselves in places you spout emotion and toil. To answer a question I’ve heard one too many horrendous times, “Who practices monogamy anymore?” I do. I am one who believes in the power of reaffirming. I believe in the power of unrequited love: A solace that swoons over you and burns bright every time you’re in your significant other’s presence. You will beam, knowing your solidity is founded within the bond between JUST you two. You’ll take pride in knowing that you are no one’s halve, but that you are whole. Written by Riva Flowz

Iowa Department of Education Director Jason Glass and other department leaders submitted an application for a waiver from the rigid accountability measures of the federal No Child Left Behind law. The proposal reflects a bold accountability system that makes sense for Iowa and emphasizes student growth and progress in addition to proficiency on tests, Glass said. Iowa's Waiver Request Iowa's Waiver Request Attachments Iowa's Waiver Request Appendices NCLB Waiver Request Legislative Briefing While No Child Left Behind has advanced some important reforms, such as shifting attention to the nation's neediest students, the law also holds schools to unrealistic measures and then labels those that fall short as failing. "Today marks an opportunity for Iowa's schools – an opportunity for this era of blame and shame to come to an end," Glass said. "This new accountability system will be central to our work to transform Iowa's good schools into world-class schools." President Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan last August invited states to apply for a waiver from the No Child Left Behind law in exchange for rigorous and comprehensive state-developed accountability plans. States must meet three principles in their waiver applications: Adopt college- and career-ready standards for all students; redesign the accountability system to fairly identify successes and target supports to schools that are struggling; and improve evaluation and support systems for teachers and administrators. Elements of education legislation introduced by Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds in January set the stage for a successful waiver request. The legislation builds on the work of establishing state standards through the Iowa Core; redesigns Iowa's system of assessments so they tightly align with the Iowa Core and emphasize applying knowledge to complex problems; includes a college-entrance exam for all 11th graders and a career-readiness assessment for students who opt for one; uses a sophisticated student growth measure that takes into account student backgrounds and demographics; and improves teacher and principal evaluations to deliver timely and individualized feedback. Over the past two months, Department leaders have worked to share information and gather input statewide from education stakeholder groups, educators, state policymakers and community leaders, and parents and students. Communication efforts will continue as Iowa moves forward with its waiver proposal. The Department is joined by the School Administrators of Iowa, the Iowa Association of School Boards and the Urban Education Network of Iowa in the commitment to bring state education policies in line with the waiver proposal – a critical component needed to make Iowa's application successful. Glass said he will withdraw the waiver application if there is little or no movement in this area at the State Capitol this session. "Neither the status-quo policy framework, nor an overly watered-down version of education reform, will meet what has been written into Iowa's waiver," Glass said. Twenty-six states and the District of Columbia have indicated they will apply for waivers by the second-round deadline, which is today. Eleven states that applied in the first round in November were approved. Glass said he expects to receive feedback from the U.S. Department of Education and to make any necessary revisions in the spring. An overview of federal guidance and information about the waiver process can be found at. For more information about Iowa's waiver, please visit.

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! Re; the statement (in Cover boy-1 comments)describing Egyptian’s street reactions following Nasser’s speeches and during his funeral as being whole hearted and less due to government nudging speaks badly about Egyptian preparedness to espouse democratic principles of governing. That statement implies if hypothetically, there was a clean election (not like the ones with 99.9%) he would still have won. I can only imagine this may to be true during the period of Suez Canal nationalization, post 1956 war, and up to 1962 when most positive glorious news (real or fictions) surrounded him, that I have no quarrel with. From 1962 onward there were a lot of questions about the wisdom of unity with Syria and the Yemen war, followed shortly by the disaster of 1967 and his famous reaction of “I didn’t know”. If honestly, Egyptian still worshipped him after that fiasco, added to the fact that after 9 years nationalization of business in Egypt didn’t deliver any of the claimed social promises (meaning that their day to day lives essentials re; food, transportation, and accommodations were rapidly going downward), this means that they cannot distinguish truth from fictions. Responding to glorious words and political promises is one thing, assessing and accommodating factual, unimaginable military venture and defeat, and military corruption, is another. I don’t know how we expect them to criticize Mubarak(s) (Hosni or Gamal), and even have hope for something close to democracy. honestly after watching the King Farouk series, I have no respect at all for all the revolutionary officers coz they are bunch of thieves and traitors to the King and Egypt. They accused the King of corruption, thief, womanizer but King Farouk was not a man as mentioned above in fact he was a decent man who loves Egypt more that any of these revolution officers. He left the country without taking anything which belongs to him. The revolution officers are the one who are bunch of thieves and robbed egypt and egyptians people of their money. Egypt would have been better if there is no revolution! Allah swt have punished a few of them and soon others too! If Gamal Abdel Nasser was a good President and one of the revolution officer and being the first to rule after the King left (not mentioning President Naguib coz he was President for a short time before Nasser put him under house arrest!) where is all the treasures belong to the Late King Farouk and his families until now and why it is never being openly shown to public? Why is that we have a lot of revolution officers having stolen treasures belong to the late King Farouk and now the treasure are kept by bank in England thru auction? What did Nasser bring to Egypt except shameful war loses and collapse of Egypt economy! Sadat didnt manage to rule long either coz he was killed but he was a good President and he took Sinai back from the Israel and the world respect Egypt. The current President didnt do anything for Egypt either. No development for the last 26 years. Israel managed to build a country with the money from US within a short period only! With all the money aide came from US and money came thru the Suez Canal, Egypt should have been a rich country already so long!!! @Anonymous , you did not see my Arabic it is even worse @Frank , welcome to my blog , Nasser was popular as international threat , wait till you see the Sadat era @Ohio , look dear I do not deny that the Socialist Union used to organize protests from the school kids and factories workers but you can't deny that the man had one hell of a charming personality , do not speak about the Egyptian people what about the Arabic people , first of all People in Egypt began to wake up in 1967 but not earlier because the country was under huge control of censorship ,about the achievements of the revolution let's be realistic , first of all we have had till 3 president "Naguib time unfortunately can't be counted" each one of them is different from the other and each of them did not apply any or all of the revolution 6 golden promises , still each of them had a chance to make a change , you know I am sick of the Shama3 of the revolution , Mubarak had 25 years and he is certainty was the first to be from the generation beyond the revolution , he could have made huge changes more than Nasser more than Sadat I do not defend the revolution here by the way. @Anonoymous , so President Sadat was a traitor and President Nasser was a traitor and President Naguib who was better than all of them and than Farouk himself was a traitor!!?? treason charges are too big to be thrown when you just made your judgement after watching TV series written by Human beings Look my point history is not read like simply by watching a A TV series , I did not reach to my conclusion that the 23rd July coup was not as successful as it was said to be from reading books and articles from different sources ,countries and years about Mubarak and 25 years , well please read my above comment history is not black or white neverless

Health Centers Health Forums Ask a Doctor Blogs Videos | Forgot your password? Medical Questions > Relationships > Broken Hearted Forum can't seem to move on....could use any advice Tweet Relationships I can't seem to have girls follow throug... my boyfirend seems to have gone of sex I can't seem to break away from him... Broken Hearted Ambiguous relationship and I can't seem ... Can't seem to get over it... I can't seem to get over him Related Topics Possibly depressed but doctors are usele... Can't Seem to find Any Motivation. my clitoris seemed to have split? brownboy November 9th, 2011 So me and my ex-girlfriend have been separated for a few months now and I just can't seem to move. Its safe to say I got way to attach to her. I miss her so much. I thought time would make a difference but I feel the same way just as if she had left yesterday. We went through a lot and I just can't figure why it was so easy for her to just walk away. I remember when we first met she was so into me and in the end she broke up with me via her cellphone. i felt so betrayed and abandon. Its funny b/c when I wasn't that into her she was in love with me but it seems when i started getting real feelings for her she kind of got scare. I told her i loved her and she told me I needed to be with someone who wanted to be with me as much as I wanted to be with them...She was the first and only person I ever loved so naturally when she decided to break with me I acted a bit stupid...i said a lot of bad things about her and her mom( i know it was wrong to do so but in the state that i was in i had no control over my emotions and just let everything out and that gave her a real reason to never talk to me). I have tried contacting her serve times to apologize but she won't have anything to do me...i asked her serve times if we could just be friends but i have yet to get any kind of feedback from her at all...The more i try contacting her and the fact that she doesn't make an effort to have communication with me just makes me feel like "crap" ..I try not to think about her but the more i do that the more i end up thinking about her...her face is burnt into memories...that said i have found it to be hard to concentrate on my school work...i lost a lot of weight and gained a few bad habits...I find that smoking makes me not think about her as much but thats only a temp fix b/c i can't smoke all the time lol...i feel very depressed .. i tried talking to my friends and they all say i should try to meet someone else but I'm still a bit shaken up and I'm really have confidence issues about myself...i need to move on but don't know how...I even tried praying to god but i haven't seen any results from that(my moms advice)...i have this empty feeling inside of me that i can't get rid of and it makes it really hard for me to do my daily activities...but u guys know what makes me really depress is the fact that i know that she doesn't miss me at all and all she has been doing is partying..we almost had a baby together but decided to get an abortion b/c we were to young but that was a mistake that i will regret for the rest of my life..i miss my baby so much.. i would do anything just to hear her voice again but i can't afford to make myself vulnerable again just to be ignored like a complete and total stranger..i don't think i could handle that again so i erased her number from my phone, deleted her pictures and videos too...but I'm still holding onto some of the voicemails she left me..sad isn't it? I sick of feeling worthless just bc a girl doesn't want to be with me anymore but its not that easy....i had no idea falling in love with her would be the biggest mistakes of my life... i need help guys Did you find this post helpful? You marked this post as helpful! I changed my mind First Helper Truth19 Tweet Monostereo replied November 9th, 2011 Love, Love, Love Dude,thats the bad thing about falling in love.Its easy to fall in love but getting over it can be very difficult if you still have feelings for her. Love is great, it motivates you, it makes you wanna do everything all at once! but one day its over. Logically yes because we die. We all die alone. But in terms of relationships, therere lots of them that last a lifetime but others are doomed. You my friend,I know its hard, I know how you feel (its relative ok ) but youre going through a phase in which you have to suffer. I know its been a long time and you seem not getting over her but thats normal if you persist having the feelings around. You dont have to hate her, some think its easier but you have to organize your life, its pushing you down and you dont deserve that, youre a good guy and you need to like yourself a little more. She doesnt like you but you need to like yourself to more to move on. And if you like yourself stop what youre doing. I know , "its easy for to say that because youre not in my position!" but you know that there arent many ways to solve this. Even if you dont wanna hear this now, you will meet other woman in your life and this experience you had with your ex made good to you because now you more about how relationships work. What went wrong with your ex now you can prevent with in a future relationships. Its sucks suffering, its depressing but its also a lesson. you learn a lot ! I know you thought a lot about what went wrong and all that, and oh if i did things this way etc etc.. My friend organize yourself, your priorities. dont say no to love but dont go running after it. Life has a lot to offer, not just love and sex. ( although its fu***** great) everything in its time. I feel alone, i hate it. but im gonna do what i just recommended you. And youll do the same. ok? Friends are important, you surely have friends. go out with them, never talk about her. its boring, and when you meet a girl, talk to her with respect. Dont make a movie about it. Thers still a lot to learn. Love is understanding. Sorry for my english, im portuguese. Bye Did you find this post helpful? You marked this post as helpful! I changed my mind brownboy replied November 12th, 2011 thanks for the advice my friend.. Did you find this post helpful? You marked this post as helpful! I changed my mind Truth19 replied November 9th, 2011 I promise you bro, its simple. Once you do move on, no problem, youll be over it. I have had three very serious relationships in my life, and im only 23 years old. Yeha its shitty for a while, you miss them you want them back...but you really dont, your just over being lonely. Trust me, once you move on youll be fine. Live your life, get out there, have some fun Did you find this post helpful? You marked this post as helpful! I changed my mind apologize , smoking , abandon , weight , afford , smoke , hear , baby communication , abortion videos , abortion advice Quick Reply Saving Ask a doctor Helpful Users This Week verne01 2 helpful posts

Archive for May 20th, 2012 Taliban destroy poppy fields in raids on Afghan opium growers Tal… Funds flow to insurgents and corrupt members of the government. The crop can also be a key source of income for poor farmers, who insurgents sometimes rely on for food, shelter, recruits or other support. RTFA for lots of anecdotal description. It ain’t a big deal [yet] in terms of quantity. Politically, it’s startling our military “experts”. That’s why one employs servants NOT the Queen’s boots . Pakistan government unblocks Twitter . Six school buses crash into each other in Georgia Six school buses taking some 200 middle school students to Six Flags crashed…in Newton County, Ga., leaving more than 50 people injured… There were a total of around 200 students from Burke County Middle School in Waynesboro, Ga., on the six buses……Morgan County sent several buses to the scene to help transport uninjured children…No report of any of them running into each other. The Georgia State Patrol’s Specialized Collision Reconstruction Team is investigating the accident, according to Wright. And that should take a chunk of their annual budget. The humor helps. It doesn’t make life any easier for the kids who were hurt – or the bus driver airlifted to hospital. But, the active ingredient in this crash, like all chain collisions, is carelessness – following too close. It’s called Human Error. NAACP endorses same-sex marriage Benjamin Todd Jealous, NAACP President Daylife/Reuters Pictures used by permission … Pew Research Center polls have found that African Americans have become more supportive of same-sex marriage in recent years, but remain less supportive than other groups… My thought? Overdue. The NAACP is about as old-line a political organization there could be in the Black community. The organization’s history has varied with the times. That does not diminish its importance or the role played by individuals, chapters and the whole body. This is an important step in furthering the civil rights of all Americans. Something the NAACP knows a lot more about than the average follower of the Kool Aid Party and today’s Republicans. Diabetic and his service dog kicked out of Popeyes’ restaurant Taylor Gipson’s service dog – Bear For nearly two years, a four-legged friend has followed 20-year-old Taylor Gipson of north Fulton County everywhere he goes. Whether he’s in classes at Kennesaw State University or at a restaurant with his family, Gipson’s British lab, Bear, is also there… Because of his Type 1 diabetes, Gipson’s blood sugar levels can rise or drop quickly, and as a teenager, he had seizures during the night. His service dog is trained to alert him when his blood sugar is dropping or rising, Gipson says. And Bear sometimes is an even better indicator than his owner’s blood sugar meter… Because Bear is a trained service dog, he is allowed to accompany Gipson just about everywhere he goes, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act. Gipson didn’t think twice about taking Bear into a Popeyes restaurant on Windy Hill Road last Saturday. “I was having a low blood sugar, so I ordered my food and was drinking sweet tea,” Gipson said. That’s when the restaurant manager told him he’d had to leave and called police. “You can’t have a dog in the store,” Gipson said the manager told him. He tried to explain that Bear is a service dog, but it didn’t help, he said. A Cobb County police officer also arrived at the restaurant and told Gipson the restaurant was private property, so Bear would have to leave, Gipson said. Gipson said he tried to show the officer identification for Bear. “He wouldn’t even look at it,” Gipson said. “He said he knew the law.” You can RTFA if you enjoy reading crap shucking and jiving from restaurant managers or police departments populated with coppers who don’t know a damned thing about law and order. I don’t encourage lawsuits as a rule; but, I hope Taylor Gipson riles up Popeyes’ corporate suits enough that they bend the ear of managers about service dogs.

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Thanks Alison for this great post on the 2013 color of the year. I love emerald and will definitely be wearing it this year! Xx EB Happy New Year, everyone! I hope 2013 is off to a smashing start for all of you. I’m Alison from NYC Recessionista and I am back for my fourth guest post. I’ve already shown you how to mix bargain basement & designer, how to season-swap, and how to rock retro. Now I want to focus on colors. Well, one special color in particular. If you haven’t heard by now, Pantone recently proclaimed that the Color of the Year for 2013 is Emerald. It’s a gorgeous color – and green is probably my favorite hue in the entire rainbow. But how many green pieces can you really go out and buy before you start looking like the Jolly Green Giant? Should you invest in green jewelry or green blouses? How can you incorporate emerald into your wardrobe on a budget? I’m here to help! I think that one of the easiest ways to try out a new color or trend is through your jewelry and accessories – they’re lots of fun to play around with, it’s less of an investment, and if the color should happen to go out of style, you won’t have to replace everything in your closet. Here are some of my favorite picks for affordable Emerald jewelry – 1) BaubleBar Green Akasha Strand Necklace 2) Max & Chloe Green Agate Cigar Ring 3) Macy’s Bar III Gold Tone Emerald Crystal Oval Stud Earrings 4) Ruche Waldorf Bow Bangle Set 5) Anthropologie Polished Planes Earrings And I dare you not to be green with envy over these Emerald accessories – 1) Target Mossimo Supply Co. Floral Loop Scarf 2) J. Crew Wide Cashmere Wrap Scarf 3) Target Merona Skinny Belt 4) Banana Republic Pinking Shears Tote 5) Modcloth All-Star Bag And if you want to experiment with the color of the year with your clothes or shoes, there are affordable ways to do that, too. Just make sure you’re buying classic pieces. These pieces of clothing have such a beautiful pop of green color – 1) Ann Taylor Shirred Silk Blouse 2) Anthropologie Draped Tie-back Dress 3) Gap Skinny Ankle Pants 4) Madewell Silk Charmeuse Shirt in Dotdash 5) Target Merona Double Breasted Classic Peacoat You can even rock the Emerald trend all the way down to your toes – 1) Target Merona Cap Toe Flats 2) Modcloth Pecking Border Heels 3) Converse Chuck Taylors 4) Seychelles Dipped in Gold Heels 5) Target Merona Ankle Strap Heels If this first look at the Pantone colors of spring 2013 is any indication, 2013 is going to be another year for bright, cheerful and bursting hues on the fashion scene. By either playing around with jewelry and accessories, or making a bold statement with clothes and shoes in classic styles, you too can take the Emerald plunge this year. I hope this post gave you some ideas to star incorporating Emerald into your wardrobe on a budget! PS – for lots more Emerald madness, be sure to check out my Pinterest board. Which of these emerald pieces would you add to your 2013 wardrobe? Join the Discussion! I like expressly Elizabeth! Green. words: head to toe (Tootowoowoowoowot)

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Alright, so it's not that dark of a job but at least now it is a bit brighter. I painted my entry/laundry room over our break and it looks so much cleaner and fresher. Last year sometime in one of my painting fits I painted that room a muddy gray/brown color. It just felt so dark in there and just dirty. This is what it originally looked like about two years ago: A bit crowded, the dogs stayed in here as well and it just wasn't working for me. Here is what it looked like after the painting fit with the muddy color. Now it was just dark and small and still no room. So we built a little locker to put our shoes, hats, mittens, etc. That seemed to work well but every time we opened the door we would get hooked on the chicken wire and or the kids would get scratched. So I had enough and last Friday we went and picked up some white paint and went to town. Here is what it looks like now. I took off the chicken wire from the locker and we replaced it with beadboard. No more poking and scratching and I just love the look of it, much cleaner lines for me. Picked up a few baskets from Meijer and TJ Maxx to give it that natural coastal feel, and shopped around the house for some other treasures to add like my whale and some beach grass and rug. (not sure why there is a phone plug in the laundry room, for the life of me I can't imagine why they put it there) We also got a new washer, I was done cleaning up floods and having my clothes smell nasty. The salesman said that the biggest complaint of the front load washers is the smell but he couldn't tell us why the dumb thing flooded all the time, he thought perhaps we had a lemon......no kidding! I love my new top loader and now with a bright clean room and a new machine, washing is actually tolerable. :) There are still a few details that I would like to do like a new light and I have to paint the ceiling which probably would have been smart to do first, but I don't think that way. I can see by the last picture that I need an outlet cover too. Details, details. :) I love how how it turned out and even though there is less room with the washer and dryer having to be side by side now, it still feels bigger to me. I heart white paint. 42 comments: Michelle, The room looks so fresh and open! You did an amazing job. I hate my front loader too. If I forget to leave that stupid door open for one day, the whole room smells. If it breaks, i will probably go back to the top loader too! I have also been toying with the idea of repainting my laundry room in a lighter color too! After seeing yours, I think I may do it...after the 3,000 other things I need to do! Have a great day! -Shelley Light and bright.....so gorgeous. Hi Michelle- love your new laundry room. Looks great. We bought a new washer on Black Friday-- ours is a Maytag. Top loader. I.LOVE.IT. I think it does a WAY better job than my front loader did. Does yours have an agitator inside? Mine has a small little 'plate' inside, no agitator. enjoy. Pat Oh Michelle, it's gorgeous. I agree the white paint makes the room look so much bigger. I love all of your coastal touches. Beautiful job, my friend!! PS. I received my book in the mail yesterday. Thank you so much!!! This is such a pretty redo of your laundry room! I agree, it looks more open even though you have the washer and dryer side by side. It's amazing what some paint can do to make things feel better! Ok, wow. Seriously, wow! It looks so bright and fresh! I love that you used beadboard on the cabinet - I've always considered doing the chicken wire a few of my cabinets but worried about the scratches. LOVE the idea you used!! me too! it works miracles, doesn't it? the space looks inviting, clean and pure! bravo, sista. michele I really like how the washer and dryer are side by side now. It seems to make the room look bigger! I also love those baskets on the wall. I've been thinking about adding some to our dining room wall but haven't found the right ones yet. Great job, girl! It´s great and airy - good place to work. :-) Wow that was HUGE transformation! I love the results and the beadboard on the locker. I have to say I absolutely loving that Michigan sign too! Must be something about spring - we are talking about tackling the laundry room next :). amazing what some nice white paint will do! it is so pretty! Its gorgeous but I soooo loved the chicken wire locker. Looks wonderful Bead board can solve many design dilemmas in the home. :-)) It looks so much better. Although I loved the looks of the chicken wire I like the practicality of the beadboard...plus it kind of hides any mess the kids leave! That is my next job here, too, doing something with my laundry room...wait...2nd project. First up is redoing hubby's office cuz the mess in there drives me crazy everytime I have to walk by it! UGH- xo Diana looks great, so bright and airy! love all your accessories, and that beadboard door idea was brilliant! we have a phone in our laundry room too! it looks fantastic! so light and fresh and CLEAN! love the baskets on the walls too and the bead board on the cabinet. i paint backwards too, ceiling last, because i am a moron like that ;) i have a top loading washer and will never get a front load one after all the smelly/moldy things i hear about them...your new one looks great! It turned out great - looks brighter and it seems more open too. Your laundry room looks great...nice and fresh! I love the bead board on the cabinet too. Hey, was your old washing machine a Kenmore? It looks almost like the one I just got. Ughh, I hate mine!!! It floods all over the place too, especially when I wash towels. I called about it and they told me I have it on too high of a spin speed, but the thing is, when I put it lower they come out sopping wet. YES!!!!!! MUCH BETTER! I think the clean lines do it. And unstacking the washer/dryer adds more room! Michelle, you are a master painter and decorator!!!! Anita light and bright - yeah for you! Love those baskets too! So fresh! Love the baskets and the lockers. I have a front loader and have always left the door open a bit when I'm not using it. So far no smell issues. Your room looks really nice! Great idea with the beadboard too cause you can hide any messes. Looks amazing now. I love the baskets you picked out. The beadboard looks pretty too, good idea to switch it out. Oh it's beautiful! I'm at the first stages of designing mine (in my head) and have just spent six hours doing laundry & ironing in anticipation of visitors vacationing here for two weeks (I just want to enjoy the company with no distractions). Your post has really cheered me up because you have made it so bright and fresh. Lots of inspiration for us, thanks so much for sharing, Sally x Your laundry room looks soooo pretty!!! I am crazy in love with the baskets on the wall! The locker is a great piece! I think it would be cute with some gray numbers on it. Have you seen those Pottery Barn lockers? That's what your piece reminds me of. The transformation is beautiful. it's fresh, organized, very beachy and its giving the whole space a very clean appeal. I am loving this laundry Michelle. Also, I dont know if I have told this to you before, the track on your blog, that plays the first is amazing. It takes me to green hills, blue seas, drift wood and home. I mean every word of it. gorgeous michelle! yep white paint is the best. x Now, that's how laundry should go! It's a lovely change! Have a beautiful weekend, Kellie xx It looks amazing Michelle! Love it - white is so the way to go. Im a little obsessed with it. Take care xx Nat Hello sweetheart! Oh my goodness...the white looks so fresh and beautiful! The beadboard looks fantastic and I love the whole feel of the room. The baskets are a beachy touch...it all looks like laundry could be actually enjoyable!! :) Oh and I adore that lake Michigan sign...so lovely! I'm so happy for you love!! All my heart, Deborah xoxoxooxoxoxoxox Everything looks absolutely beautiful Michelle! The white really does make a huge difference and the baskets on the wall are genius my friend! :-) Vanessa Great job - the room looks so inviting now! I must say though, that the wall color in the first picture looked very nice too ... - but change feels good and i admire you for your energy! It looks amazing, Michelle! I would actually find laundry to do, just to be in that space :) Looks fresh and clean and bright. Love the rug. Do you know where you got it? Very pretty, fresh and clean! It would make me want to do my laundry :), Happy weekend ,friend! So pretty Michelle! I think I would want to hang out and do laundry! Wow, it turned out great, light and airy. I have a great front load washing machine, I have had it FOREVER, it is one of the original ones from Sears and I fear having to try to replace it (once it goes) as I have heard so many horror stories of the newer ones being a pain like yours. I think your laundry room looks great! We need to do ours (its country rust still from the late 80's....gasp). So your job is inspiration to me! Glad to read your comment too about the washer, we are due & I wanted to get a top loader too! Glad to hear your testimonial and now I can feel confident getting the top load! Wonderful job! p.s.s was doing some back reading and noticed your driftwood mirror!...AMAZING...very inspiring! Thanks! Makeover upon makeover...you're such a busy little bee. Too bad about losing valuable space with the loss of a stackable unit. However, this arrangement looks terrific...very fresh...I always love a single starfish inserted into a grouping. Michelle, it looks fantastic! You couldn't have picked a fresher, nicer color for the walls, and I love the basket accents. So lovely and fresh! I hope my laundry room looks this clean and bright some day! Kelle Xoxo This looks so crisp and fresh. I love how it turned out Carolyn I'm in love with your stunning home! So excited to be your newest follower!! -Molly

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Mickey CassidyDiscuss0 this wiki (written from a Production point of view) Mickey J. Cassidy is a stuntman and stunt actor who portrayed the mirror universe character Private M. Romero in the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "In a Mirror, Darkly". He received no credit for his appearance. His costume was sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay. [1] Cassidy is the son of stuntman and stunt coordinator Michael Cassidy and the brother of stunt performers Zane Cassidy and Mariah Cassidy. Because of his fathers connection to the stunt business, Cassidy got at early age into the movie and television business. His first experiences were the science fiction fantasy film The Ewok Adventure (1984, with Fionnula Flanagan and Darryl Henriques, stunt coordinated by his father and with stunts by Frank James Sparks) and the family comedy Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989, with Matt Frewer, Amy O'Neill, Mark L. Taylor, Frank Welker, Craig Richard Nelson, and stunts by Cherie Tash). For the letter one he performed three high fall stunts and finally earned his SAG card. Cassidy doubled actor Macaulay Culkin on most of his '90s films and set a world record at the age of 13 while performing a 170' decelerator fall off a cliff on the drama The Good Son (1993). Cassidy doubled lead actors, portrayed supporting roles, and performed stunts in feature films such as the comedy sequel Problem Child 2 (1991, with Zach Grenier, Diane and Elaine Klimaszewski, and stunts by Caron Colvett, Gene LeBell, and Zane Cassidy), Steven Spielberg's fantasy adventure Hook (1991), the sport film D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994, with stunts by Brian Avery, Christian J. Fletcher, and Pat Romano), the comedy Getting Even with Dad (1994, with Saul Rubinek and Ron Canada), the animated fantasy film The Pagemaster (1994, with Ed Begley, Jr., Christopher Lloyd, and the voices of Patrick Stewart, Whoopi Goldberg, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Picardo, and Frank Welker), Richie Rich (1994), Casper (1995), and the comedy Spy Hard (1996). He has also performed stunts in David E. Kelley's acclaimed drama series Picket Fences (starring Ray Walston and Kelly Connell) and portrayed supporting parts in the drama The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993, with Leon Russom and Dion Anderson) and the comedy Free Enterprise (1998, starring William Shatner and with Thomas Hobson, Diana Cignoni, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Chase Masterson, Mark A. Altman, and Daren Dochterman). After a longer break he returned in 2003 he has doubled several leading actors in the daytime soap The Bold and the Beautiful (2003-2006), including Jack Wagner, Dax Griffin, and Matthew Borlenghi. Cassidy has also performed stunts in Sam Mendes' drama Jarhead (2005), the television special All That 10th Anniversary Reunion Special (2005, alongside his father and brother), and in an episode of Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide (2007, with Rob Steiner and stunts by Vince Deadrick, Jr., Mark Ginther, and Danny Downey).

Vulcan historyDiscuss34 this wiki The history of the Vulcans has been a long journey from the ancient civil wars that nearly destroyed Vulcan, to their embracing of logic through the teachings of Surak. OriginsEdit came to light in 2268 with the discovery of Sargon and his people. When Sargon explained that his people colonized many worlds in the galaxy half a million years ago, Spock theorized that Vulcan might have been such a colony world. According to Spock, "That would tend to explain certain elements of Vulcan prehistory." (TOS: "Return to Tomorrow") Ancient historyEditEdit - For main article, see Time of Awakening. By the 4th century, Vulcan was tearing itself apart. Their rampant emotions, combined with a hostile warrior culture, led to many wars using terrible weapons like atomic bombs and the Stone of Gol. But out of this emerged a philosopher named Surak, who proposed leading a life governed by logic rather than emotion. His teachings quickly spread and were recorded in the Kir'Shara, finally showing Vulcan a path towards peace. Although his katra was saved, Surak himself later died of radiation sickness on Mount Seleya, which eventually became one of the most revered sites on Vulcan. (TOS: "The Savage Curtain", TNG: "Gambit, Part II", ENT: "The Forge", "Awakening", "Kir'Shara") However, one group still opposed allowing logic to govern their lives. "Those who marched beneath the Raptor's wings," as Surak called them, fought a final war with the rest of Vulcan and were eventually forced to leave the planet, becoming the ancestors of the Debrune and the Romulans. (TOS: "Balance of Terror", TNG: "Gambit, Part II", ENT: "Awakening", "Kir'Shara") Return to spaceEdit By the 19th century, Vulcan had rebuilt its civilization and returned to interstellar travel. (ENT: "The Forge") 20th and 21st centuriesEdit According to Quark, the Vulcan invention of warp drive occurred some time after 1947. (DS9: "Little Green Men") By 1957, Vulcans had several warp-capable starship classes in use, such as the D'Vahl-type starship and the survey ship. (ENT: "Carbon Creek") After the invention of warp drive, it took Vulcans a hundred years to design an engine capable of breaking the warp 2 barrier. (ENT: "First Flight") By the early 20th century, Vulcan had made contact with the Tellarites. Vulcans considered Tellarites argumentative, but "generally reliable" and they were known to pass on Vulcan distress calls to the Vulcan High Command. (ENT: "Carbon Creek", "Dead Stop") Contact with the Andorians also came during the early 20th century.") By the mid-20th century, Vulcans were observing Earth and the Human civilization that inhabited it, but never made contact because they were deemed too primitive. (ENT: "Carbon Creek", Star Trek: First Contact) The Vulcans were startled, however, by the launch of the first Human-made artificial satellite into orbit – "Sputnik," in 1957. Surprised that Humans were advancing towards spaceflight so quickly, Vulcan survey ships began making routine flybys through the Sol system, to keep an eye on how Humans were developing. These Vulcan watchers limited their observations to remote studies from high orbit. (ENT: "Carbon Creek") Cochrane's first Human warp-speed flight. The survey ship followed Cochrane's vessel back to his base in Bozeman, Montana, to meet the man who had achieved Earth's first faster-than-light travel, and subsequently established formal diplomatic relations with Earth. An alliance thatEdit in order to guarantee the safe "observation" of their "aggressive" neighbor. later resulted not only") Vulcan reformationEdit based on Xindi technology, and planned to invade Andoria in order to preempt this threat. For this purpose, the High Command secretly massed an attack fleet in the Regulan system, which was located inside Vulcan territory, near their border with the Andorians but outside of Andorian listening posts' range. As these plans were developing, agents loyal to V'Las bombed Earth's embassy and framed the Syrrannite T'Pau for the act. Jonathan Archer, investigating the Syrrannites, was briefly joined with the katra of Surak, and re-discovered the Kir'Shara, an artifact containing the original writings of Surak. Ambassador Soval and Commander Tucker warned the Andorians of the planned invasion, were Ambassador Soval was terribly tourtured when the Andorians didn't believe them, and the Vulcan attack fleet lost the element of surprise (see Battle of Andoria). As the battle got underway, Archer and T'Pau brought the Kir'Shara into the High Command's headquarters, justifying the Syrranites' position and enabling Minister Kuvak to challenge V'Las' increasingly illogical behavior. In short order, the attack on Andoria was canceled, V'Las deposed, and the High Command disbanded. Kuvak and T'Pau formed a new transitional government, which promised to pursue peaceful policies and end its restrictions on Earth's technological development and expansion. T'Pau said it would take years to translate all of the writing, but the discovery of the Kir'Shara transformed Vulcan society, initiating a widespread return to the true teachings of Surak. (ENT: "The Forge", "Awakening", "Kir'Shara") By 2154, capital punishment was still existing on Vulcan for a small number of offenses, including treason. (ENT: "Kir'Shara") The Coalition of Planets and the FederationEdit - the Babel Crisis, during which a secret mission by the Romulans involved the use of two Romulan drone-ships. The Romulan ships were able to camouflage themselves as various other vessels and managed to spread distrust and hostility among local powers around Vulcan. The Romulans nearly succeeded with their plans but Captain Archer of the Enterprise was able to settle the dispute and allied the Vulcans, Andorians, Humans,, Vulcan, Earth and other worlds realized the value of their joint work and were growing close to founding a Coalition of Planets in 2155. (ENT: "Demons", "Terra Prime") The new coalition became welded together in 2156, when the conflict with the Romulan Star Empire escalated into the Earth-Romulan War. A humiliating defeat of the Romulans by an alliance of Vulcan, Earth, Andorian, with the consent of the Vulcan Council, founded the United Federation of Planets in San Francisco, on Earth. (ENT: "Zero Hour", "These Are the Voyages..."; TNG: "The Outcast") 23rd centuryEdit") In the alternate reality created by Nero's temporal incursion, the planet Vulcan was destroyed in 2258, rendering the Vulcan race an "endangered species." Over the next year, Spock led the survivors in the colonization of New Vulcan. (Star Trek; Star Trek Into Darkness) On a less than positive light, the Klingon ambassador called Vulcans the "intellectual puppets of the Federation," while arguing before the Federation Council in 2286. Seven years later, the daughter of the Klingon Chancellor, Azetbur, underlined this posture by calling the Federation a "Homo Sapiens-only club." (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home; Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country) 24th centuryEdit By the 24th century, Vulcan remained one of the principal Federation members, and was deeply involved in all levels of that society. By 2369, the Vulcans had a saying, known to the Federation: "We're here to serve." (DS9: "Captive Pursuit") A good example of this attitude is the Treaty of Alliance, which finally established a firm friendship between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, and whose drafting and negotiation during the first half of the century is mainly attributed to Sarek of Vulcan and his son, Spock. (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise", "Sarek"; DS9: "The Way of the Warrior"; VOY: "Alliances") Vulcans were also highly integrated in the command structure of Starfleet, namely with high-ranking officers like Rear Admirals Savar and Sitak. (TNG: "Conspiracy"; DS9: "Favor the Bold") Some Starfleet vessels also had entirely, or almost entirely, Vulcan crews – e.g., the USS Hera, the USS Intrepid and the USS T'Kumbra. (TNG: "Interface"; DS9: "Take Me Out to the Holosuite") In 2368, an attempt at a Vulcan-Romulan reformation/reunification almost resulted in an invasion of Vulcan. It began when Ambassador Spock went to Romulus because the new Proconsul Neral convinced Spock he was ready to open formal relations with Vulcan. However, this form of "cowboy diplomacy" was in no way authorized by the Federation Council or Starfleet. It soon turned out to be a Romulan attempt to gain a foothold within the Federation by using the underground Romulan-Vulcan reunification movement as a cover. The incidence culminated in Romulan forces entering Federation space aboard Vulcan transport vessels and moving towards Vulcan under a guise of peace. However, their cover was exposed and the Romulans destroyed their own forces, while they were heading back to Romulan space. (TNG: "Unification I", "Unification II") Despite this setback, Spock stayed on Romulus, continuing to work for a rapprochement between Vulcans and Romulans over the following two decades. (TNG: "Face of the Enemy"; Star Trek) After the discovery of the Bajoran wormhole in 2369, Vulcans were at the forefront of exploration in the Gamma Quadrant. Upon encountering the Wadi, a Vulcan ship was the first to make formal contact with a civilization from that region of the galaxy. (DS9: "Move Along Home") Vulcan science ships later encountered the Rakhari and found the remains of the Hur'q civilization. (DS9: "Vortex", "The Sword of Kahless") Unfortunately, the Bajoran wormhole did not only bring scientific possibilities for the Federation and especially Vulcan, but also the Dominion threat. In late 2373, the Dominion War broke out and, during its early months, the Fifth Fleet had to fight Dominion forces near Vulcan. (DS9: "Favor the Bold") When Betazed fell in 2374 it meant a direct threat to Vulcan, a danger which became even more grave as the Dominion began building up its forces on the newly conquered world later that year. (DS9: "In the Pale Moonlight", "The Reckoning") However, the danger to Vulcan never materialized as the Dominion War ended in late 2375 with the Federation Alliance emerging victorious. (DS9: "What You Leave Behind") In 2387, Ambassador Spock's efforts to facilitate an eventual Romulan-Vulcan reunification came to an abrupt end, when Romulus was destroyed by a nearby supernova. Although Spock could not prevent the destruction of Romulus, he attempted to prevent the supernova from spreading further by creating a red matter singularity which, however, also pulled him and the pursuing Romulan mining ship Narada into an alternate reality. (Star Trek) Summary of key datesEdit - 2,700 BC: Vulcan civilization of this time is described as barbaric, war-like, aggressive and savage. - 3rd millennium BC: Vulcans begin to mentally train themselves to suppress their emotions. - 9th century BC: Master Haadok and others found the P'Jem monastery on another planet. - 4th century: Time of Awakening - As Vulcan is consumed by atomic wars, Surak proposes to embrace logic as a way to peace. Although his katra is saved, he later dies of radiation sickness on Mount Seleya. "Those who march beneath the Raptor's wings," leave the planet, becoming the ancestors of the Debrune and the Romulans. - 14th century: The religious holiday of Rumarie ceases to be observed on Vulcan. - 19th century: By this time Vulcan had rebuilt its civilization and returned to interstellar travel. - Early 20th century: First contact occurs between Vulcans and Andorians. Relations between both species should remain rough over the following two centuries. - 1957: Vulcans make unofficial first contact with Humans when a Vulcan survey ship, which had been investigating the launch of Sputnik I, crash-lands on Earth. - 2050s: Vulcans make first contact with the newly warp-capable Arkonians. Their relationship quickly sours to a point where Arkonians would bear deep hatred towards Vulcans. During this time, the Vulcans are also aware of the Third World War on Earth, but choose not to interfere. - 2063: Official first contact between Vulcans and Humans takes place after the T'Plana-Hath observes Humanity's first warp flight and then lands in Bozeman, Montana to meet its pilot. - 2097: After the Vulcan High Command forces its evacuation, a treaty is signed in which the Vulcans officially claim the Andorian planetoid Weytahn. It is renamed Paan Mokar, and a surveillance satellite is placed in orbit in order to enforce the accord. - 2151: Hidden beneath the monastery of P'Jem, a Vulcan listening post used to spy on their Andorian neighbors is uncovered by the crew of the Earth starship Enterprise and members of the Andorian Imperial Guard. After a warning and its subsequent evacuation, the installation is destroyed by the Andorians later that year, thereby dealing a severe blow to Vulcan-Andorian relations, which are already tense due to both power's ongoing vying

Portal:Printing tagline: From openSUSE Welcome to the Printing Portal edit The current content here is mainly a collection of links to articles where you find the actual documentation and help regarding printing. News Replacement of the cups-drivers package - OpenPrintingPPDs-ghostscript: PPDs for Ghostscript built-in drivers - OpenPrintingPPDs-hpijs: PPDs for the HPIJS driver for non-HP printers - OpenPrintingPPDs-postscript: PPDs for PostScript printers Compliance with upstream CUPS openSUSE 11.3 provides a major cleanup of CUPS. Almost all our own patches were dropped to enforce a reset to almost 100% compliance with upstream. The main change is that the "/usr/lib/cups/" directory is used on all platforms (in particular no longer "/usr/lib64/cups" on the 64-bit x86_64 platform). For background information see in the Novell/openSUSE Bugzilla the Comment #2 to bug 575544: "adapt other printing packages to work with upstream compliant cups-1.4 on 64 bit platform" which reads in particular: Upstream CUPS installs executables (in particular backends and filters) into /usr/lib/ in any case which is the right place. Compare /usr/bin/ there is nothing like /usr/bin64/ because for executables special ...64 directories do not make sense. In contrast libraries like libcups.so and libcupsimage.so must be installed into /usr/lib/ and /usr/lib64/ ... A positive side effect of this clean-up is that then it works much better to install third-party printer drivers (which usually install only into /usr/lib/cups/) YaST printer module renewal Since openSUSE 11.1 the YaST printer module was made completely new, see Archive:YaST Printer redesign in particular the sections "Basic Design Ideas" and "Basic Implementation Principles" where the latter also talks about "Strict Compliance With CUPS". Current Issues Parallel port printers do no longer work out of the box Since openSUSE 11.4 the kernel does no longer load the 'lp' kernel module unless asked specifically to do so. More precisely udev does no longer provide static /dev/ nodes. When /dev/lp0 is opened to send data via the parallel port the 'lp' kernel module is no longer loaded automatically so that no data can be sent. In the end since openSUSE 11.4 it is by default no longer possible to use the parallel port for a printer. If you are using openSUSE 12.1 or later, install the "parallel-printer-support" package, which creates a static udev node for the parallel port. Its purpose is to load the "lp" kernel module automatically the first time data is sent to the parallel port. Should you not find the package by using zypper install or YaST Software Management module, make sure that openSUSE 12.1 is up-to-date and the official openSUSE 12.1 Update repository is enabled (it should be by default). On openSUSE 11.4, in order to install the "parallel-printer-support" package, you can get it from the "Printing" repository via direct download from or use this One Click Install: During the One Click Install a YaST Installation dialog may show up which asks to subscribe to the "Printing" repository plus a check box whether or not to "remain subscribed to this repository". Make sure not to remain subscribed to the "Printing" repository otherwise you will get the newest development packages regarding printing installed onto your system which could mess up the printing functionality of your system, see the Printing repository description See also HP devices not detected as usual The CUPS command "lpinfo -v" (run it as root) or matching CUPS library calls to detect devices may no longer detect HP devices with HP's specific "hp:/..." connection but - if at all - only with the generic "usb:/..." connection. For plain printing both kind of connections should work but for anything else (e.g. device status via HP's "hp-toolbox", or scanning with a HP all-in-one device) the "hp:/..." connection must be used, see The reason is that HP's backends "hp" and "hpfax" cannot run at the same time, see A workaround for HP devices without fax is to disable the hpfax backend with the following command (as root): chmod a-x /usr/lib/cups/backend/hpfax Various printout failures with CUPS default "RIPCache 8m" By default CUPS has only 8 MB RIPCache, see "RIPCache" at This default exits since a long time and did not cause any issue. But since some time more and more weird issues regarding printout failures happen which are related to this low default. The root cause is that recent versions of Ghostscript changed the internal banding API but the CUPS raster driver was not updated accordingly in Ghostscript. For example there might be no printout at all because "/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstoraster failed" or there is broken printout like in the attachment 380232 in the Novell/openSUSE Bugzilla. If printout failures actually depend on the low default RIPCache value, it helps to add in /etc/cups/cupsd.conf a line like RIPCache 128m and restart the cupsd afterwards. Then the CUPS raster driver in Ghostscript gets more memory available so that rendering is done in full page mode and not in banding mode which avoids issues because of the changed banding API. In some cases (probably only for color printing at high resolution with the Gutenprint driver) you may have to specify much more, e.g. 1GB with RIPCache 1024m of course provided you have at least 2GB main memory in your computer. Links to openSUSE's and Novell's pages: - openSUSE/Novell bug report 628233: Various printout failures with CUPS default "RIPCache 8m" on bugzilla External links: - CUPS software trouble report #3535: Increase RIPCache default for nowadays high-resolution printing on cups.org : Bugs & Features - Ghostscript bug report 691499: CUPS Raster device has "Error: /undefined in --setpagedevice--" for some files only in banding mode on ghostscript.com : Bugzilla Topics edit For plain printers, see the links in the "All of Printing"-box on the right. here. Very Many Thanks in advance for your contribution to the openSUSE Wiki! All of Printing edit SDB:Purchasing a Printer and Compatibility SDB:How to set-up a HP printer

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