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Kellenberger: Mississippi State belongs in the conversation of nationally elite programs
KANSAS CITY — Mississippi State is going to play to go to another Final Four on Sunday.
In the moment, it seems an inevitable step in a special season. But take a step back and look at the big picture, and it remains remarkable what this program once was and what is has become. Which is why I was thinking Saturday afternoon about what it would mean if Mississippi State were to beat UCLA on Sunday in the Elite Eight here at the Sprint Center and advance to its second-straight Final Four, and I came to this conclusion: it would show that the Lady Bulldogs had successfully made the leap to the top of sport, and could not be denied by anyone as an aberration.
"I'm going to respond to that and say we are now," is what Vic Schaefer said when I asked about reaching the top of women's college basketball.
I think he's right, but another Final Four appearance would confirm it to everyone else. It's by no means a sure thing — No. 3 seed UCLA presents some matchup issues for Mississippi State to handle, and much like the Lady Bulldogs a year ago UCLA is looking to break through and make its first Final Four. But Mississippi State will, and should be, favored to advance to Columbus, Ohio next week.
Kellenberger:Teaira McCowan is a 'daggum' All-American, huge reason why Mississippi State is in Elite 8
More:The mood from Mississippi State women's basketball's winning Sweet 16 locker room
Making one Final Four is hard enough, but two? That's a feat. From 2013-17 11 different teams made at least one, and five made multiple appearances. UConn has made all five, Notre Dame three, and Maryland, Stanford and South Carolina have two. Compare that to the men's tourney, where 16 teams have made a Final Four in the same time period, four have appeared twice and no one more than that.
The elite group in women's college basketball is hard to break through, but Mississippi State is on the verge of finding a way to do so. Which did not always seem like such an obvious thing, especially when Schaefer took over in 2012.
He was brutally honest Saturday in his assessment of what he inherited — "We had a nice Division III team that they left us." Who he did have played as hard and well as they could, but it took until year 3 to win more games in the SEC than it lost. That was the same year Schaefer took MSU to the NCAA tournament for the first time. A year later it made the Sweet 16, only to suffer that infamous 60-point loss to UConn.
"Probably the lowest point of my coaching career," Schaefer said.
More:How UCLA is trying to be like Mississippi State in order to beat Mississippi State
To make the national championship game last year Mississippi State had to beat the No. 1 WNBA draft pick (Kelsey Plum, Washington), a team with five McDonald's All-Americans (Baylor) and winners of 111 games in a row (UConn). And then Mississippi State came back this year and won 35 of its first 36 games to get to this point.
It happened because Mississippi State has recruited really well (even beyond what is already on roster, there's a top-10 class coming), Schaefer's assistant coaches were willing to grind and do all the little things at the same level they were coaching the players to, the institution made a financial commitment to the program and the fans bought in and have made it special on game day.
"To go from 13-17 to 22-14, 27-7 to 28-8, 34-5 to where we are now at 35-1, I think it gives anybody hope," Schaefer said. "But I think it also isn't easy."
How to watch:Mississippi State vs. UCLA in NCAA women's Elite 8
Schaefer said he felt like his charge was not to build a team on the fringes of the top 25, but one that was firmly in the top 10. That's what he has done so far. An inevitable transition is coming with four seniors in the starting lineup leaving after this season, but earlier this week Schaefer was asked if this is all something "we're not likely to see again at Mississippi State?"
"Well I hope not," Schaefer said. "If I'm doing my job in recruiting I'm going to get four more high-quality kids just like them … then four more and four more and four more."
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The magical adventure begun in The Bear and the Nightingale as brave Vasya, now a young woman, is forced to choose between marriage or life in a convent and instead flees her home—but soon finds herself called upon to help defend the city of Moscow when it comes under siege.
Orphaned and cast out as a witch by her village, Vasya's options are few: resign herself to life in a convent, or allow her older sister to make her a match with a Muscovite prince. Both doom her to life in a tower, cut off from the vast world she longs to explore. So instead she chooses adventure, disguising herself as a boy and riding her horse into the woods. When a battle with some bandits who have been terrorizing the countryside earns her the admiration of the Grand Prince of Moscow, she must carefully guard the secret of her gender to remain in his good graces—even as she realizes his kingdom is under threat from mysterious forces only she will be able to stop.
I was hoping the sequel to The Bear and The Nightingale would be as spectacular as the first book in the series. I was not disappointed.
Russian fairy tales are a favorite of mine and this one has so many aspects of all of them. Vasya is back with the Frost King and some new enemies. Not accepting of the options she has, marriage or a convent, she sets out on her own with her faithful and unusual horse, Solovey.
Dressed as a boy she rides off and finds adventure waits just around the corner. Some mysterious force is burning villages and killing people. Who is to be trusted? Unfortunately not even the priests.
I am not going to give away much of this plot. If you read the first one you will want to savor every beautiful word. The world Ms. Arden paints for us is so easy to fall into much like the snow on the ground in Russia.
I can honestly say she is one of the finest writers I have ever had the pleasure to read.
Well Done!
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Tunnel of Love
(Columbia, 1987)
The gelled hair, black suit and bolo tie on the album cover, flanked by a hot white coupe on a sunny beach that bears no resemblance to the grim Jersey shore. The mega-success of Born in the U.S.A. and its unintended association with Ronald Reagan. The tabloid marriage to statuesque Hollywood blond Julianne Phillips. The slick, synth-heavy production that relegated the E Street Band to cameo status. It was all so big-buck schmuck, so un-Boss — it was the album Tunnel of Love, which sent Springsteen loyalists into a decade-long tailspin of bitterness concerning their erstwhile working-class hero.
Stripped of this context, however, Tunnel of Love is actually an exceptional collection of songs, an often dark, dynamic emotional roller coaster to fit right alongside the amusement park allusion in the title. Simply put, the album is a referendum on the Boss' short-lived marriage to Phillips. Its first track, "Ain't Got You," is a folky, harmonica-only cock tease in which Springsteen boasts that he's got all the riches in the world, save for the ultimate prize: a lifelong love. Next, the similarly cocky yet subtly tender "Tougher Than the Rest" sees Springsteen wooing his bride-to-be, a courtship that proves successful in the sweet, snappy "All That Heaven Will Allow."
Following this appetizing opening salvo is a trio of songs that constitute the album's weakest quarter and have little if anything to do with its amorous theme. But then, with the tongue-in-cheek title track, the Boss gets back to his relationship with Phillips and the troubles therein. "It ought to be easy, ought to be simple enough," sings Springsteen. "Man meets woman and they fall in love / But the house is haunted and the ride gets rough / And you've got to learn to live with what you can't rise above."
"Two Faces" and "Brilliant Disguise" continue in this vein, with Springsteen growing ever angrier with the state of his union. This is a great pair of songs, but they pale in comparison to the album's heart-wrenching, snail-paced final quarter, which sees Springsteen throwing in the towel on his marriage. "One Step Up," "When You're Alone" and "Valentine's Day" are haunting, gorgeous ballads that are apt to drive a broken man to tears, as personal and vulnerable a trio of tracks as the Boss has ever recorded. If they can't redeem this period of Springsteen's career in the eyes of diehards, then nothing can. — Mike Seely
Born in the U.S.A.
(Columbia, 1984)
Given that Born in the U.S.A. was a mammoth commercial success on par with Thriller or Nevermind, it sounds rather ridiculous to call it underrated. Seven Top-10 singles and 15 million copies sold can't be called a flop. However, when you view the Springsteen catalog through the hipster prism, it most certainly is undervalued. It really just isn't very cool to admit you love the record with his denim-covered ass on the cover.
Nebraska, Born to Run, The River and Darkness on the Edge of Town are frequently cited as influential records by the growing legion of contemporary indie acts who revere the Boss (the Hold Steady, Arcade Fire and Eric Bachman, to name just a few), but 1984's Born in the U.S.A. remains tainted by its association with the golden age of MTV, questionable album artwork and the evergreen misinterpretations of the title track as some sort of chest-thumping conservative anthem (and of course, just like Van Halen that same year, Springsteen committed a cardinal sin by pulling synthesizers into the mix).
But once you cleanse your palate of all that Reagan-era bitterness, it's quite easy to see why the record connected with such a broad audience, and almost more significantly, how it's actually a pretty subversive, innovative effort. The title track — an anguished tirade about the hollowness of the American dream and the ugly realities of the Vietnam War — is an obvious anchor, and "Dancing in the Dark," with its Brian De Palma–directed video, crystalline sax solo and restless, everyman energy, is foolproof pop gold, but it's actually the quietly smoldering centerpiece that really makes the record a creative step forward for New Jersey's chosen son.
Clocking in at just over two-and-a-half minutes long, "I'm on Fire" is the album's shortest song, and it represents the debut of an entirely new topic for Springsteen: the frank and graphic discussion of sex. "Making love in the dirt with crazy Janey" (from Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.'s "Spirit in the Night") and his countless ruminations about girls named Mary were romantic snapshots, not outright lascivious observations. The core of what makes Springsteen an iconic, enduring songwriter is his unflinching honesty about human foibles, and spelling out clearly what it feels like to be entirely driven by lust is a critical component of telling those truths. — Hannah Levin
Human Touch
(Columbia, 1992)
Who would dare defend Human Touch? Tunnel of Love, Born in the U.S.A., sure. But Human Touch? Arguably the flattest and most lifeless of all Springsteen albums?
Human Touch was released simultaneously with Lucky Town, the latter inarguably the superior. Of all the songs Springsteen wrote at this time, he put the best ones on Lucky Town, leaving Human Touch to resemble a chubby, lazy little brother, the Billy Carter of the two.
Supposedly, the songs on Human Touch were Springsteen's attempts at rescuing himself from writer's block. It's an interesting theory. What the hell, at this point in his career, did he have to write about? He was fucking rich, married with kids, had absolutely everything he needed and then some. But he couldn't really write about that, could he?
If merely posing Miami Vice-style on the cover of Tunnel of Love pissed off his blue-collar followers, how would they react if he then turned around and sang to them about the travails of a multimillionaire?
Unfortunately, Human Touch's slick production aptly reflects Springsteen's healthy financial state. It's full of cheesy synthesizers, bulbous bass and razor-sharp snare drum snaps. This is, without a doubt, the album's biggest turnoff. Much of it sounds like generic rock for Izod-clad middle-aged men driving Mazda convertibles in Uptown.
And yet I still predict Human Touch will be better appreciated with hindsight. Like Dylan, even at his worst, Springsteen always has a certain magic. Sure, Human Touch contains lyrics like "Baby let me be your soul driver" (???), but it also includes "Real World," a fantastic song about lovers losing their luck, and personal favorite "57 Channels (And Nothin' On)."
On the latter, the Boss evokes a humid, brooding mood similar to that of "State Trooper" from Nebraska. But "57 Channels" is like "State Trooper"'s flip side; we go from a man who has nothing watching a cop tail him in the rearview mirror to a man who has too much and is still discontent. This is, to me, one real proof of Springsteen's greatness. When he was broke and struggling, he was the working-man's poet. And when he hit it big, he was still capable of pulling chilling lyrics from the depths of his financially secure soul. — Brian J. Barr


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Because of the huge budget cuts that they've been forced to make, the university that I attend is going to cut 17 degree programs. Why do I get the feeling that English is going to get the boot?
Author: gricel d.
our own DLF
We have a few outdoor kitties that we feed, so we set out a bowl of water and some dry food overnight to tide them over until they get their breakfast. Lately, the dry food has been gone by morning and the water has been really filthy… turns out we have a frog that intimidates all the cats and then eats their food! It's a bully frog!
I once heard that frogs are a sign of a healthy ecosystem… I can't vouch for that, but maybe it's a sign of tasty kitty kibble. Let there be tadpoles!
Prince Caspian
Went to see Prince Caspian with some friends but the film left me feeling a bit disappointed. Obviously, most book to movie adaptations leave plot details out that only really die-hard book fans make a fuss about (case in point, the Harry Potter movies). However, while my personal peeve with The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was that the animals seemed to have had a tad too much of the Disney magic, Caspian just failed to capture my attention. It was a battle movie. From beginning to end. I found myself having to refer back to what I remembered from the book just to fill in the plot. While I realize that the fight between the Narnians and the Telmarines is a crucial part of the book, it felt like that was the only focus of the film. Maybe I'll need a second viewing to warm up to it, but I still don't feel satisfied with these adaptations.
no job. lots of bills.
Not only is it worrisome enough to think that I will be entering the job market during an economic crisis, apparently Florida (and esp. South Fla) is one of the absolute worst locations for potential employment in the country. So, a) I am out of a proper job until I finish my thesis, b) I may not find a proper job for some time to come, c) good thing I live with my parents or I would be evicted. And… because as a TA I made squat this year, my earnings were too small to merit an economic stimulus. This makes absolutely no sense to me. Couples, as usual, are rewarded for being married while singles only receive a bonus if they earned enough to begin with?! Shouldn't this boost go to people who really need the cash (like impoverished students with ridiculous tuition fees, attending a school that is sinking under its own economic crisis)?
Bad situation all around.
gas prices
when enough is enough
I am a huge Bowie fan. Anyone who knows me really well knows that my obsession can be a bit much at times. So, a couple of weeks ago I went on a closet cleaning frenzy and did what I had been threatening to do for ages: I uploaded all by Bowie albums onto Cassius (Cassius being my iPod. That could be read in so many ways, otherwise.).
Now, I love Bowie and every so often I feel like I rediscover him again. For example, when I've gone for months without listening to a certain song and I hear it and remember when I first heard it. It's like re-reading a favorite book, or watching a movie you loved as a kid (though that didn't go very well for me when I watched "The Little Mermaid" as an adult and realized how very inappropriate it can be. Still love it, but can't help but be a little struck by the fact that Ariel is only sixteen… but I digress). Anyhow, I put Bowie on a loop, all 253 tracks. For about 2 weeks. It was supposed to keep me alert while writing, but even I am a little sick of it now.
Now, I've rediscovered Moby… 🙂
losing my drive
I tend to do things on impulse… like restarting this blog. I thought about it, then I thought, 'Why not? Might as well set it up sooner than later, if I'm going to do it.' So when I get it in my head to do something, I do it. However, I have to do it straight through. I can't start something and then take a break from it. That only makes me lose my drive.
Now, I have a thesis to write. I told myself I would write a chapter a month. I would start and stick to it, or I'd end up taking longer than necessary to finish this thing. I gave myself deadlines. I planned things out. I structured the entire process (at least on my end, the rest is up to my committee). The only problem is that this weekend threw me off my schedule. I can multi-task, but there are some things that require my full attention. Writing is one of those. I was distracted. I told myself I needed a break and I would still have enough time to finish my first chapter by the 19th if I started again on Monday. That didn't happen–starting again on Monday, I mean. Another little snag occurred and I ended up spending my day running around campus getting forms signed and tracking down books in the library (books that are missing!! People, return your books after you are done using them. Just a courtesy.). Now, I can't remember where I was going with my draft. I was making some sort of transition from one point to another, and I can't remember what exactly that point was. I'll figure it out, but the lazy daze has set in.
update #2
Everything should be up and running…
Links … check.
Fanlisting site and collective pages are working and valid.
Some credits before I start:
WordPress is genius. I don't know why I was so afraid to use it. I think MovableType scarred my blogging experience, but… NO MORE!
The header image was found through Stock.Xchng. The Pattern through Colour Lovers. I'm using a free WP theme until I find more time to customize the layout.
Finally, I'd like to thank Banshee for hosting me on her domain while I took a break from the net :).
And now, after a very long day, I'm off to bed.
a fresh start
After a very long hiatus, I'm going to start blogging again… Here we go 🙂


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Course: BA (Hons) Health and Social Policy (2+2)
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Course: BA (Hons) Health and Social Policy (2+2)
"During my final year I realised I actually enjoyed learning and started to wonder if I perhaps could go further, so I applied for an MA in Social Research."
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Course: BA (Hons) History (Part-time)
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Course: BA (Hons) Social Studies (2+2)
"I have learned about deferred gratification and working hard to achieve my goals rather than expecting everything to happen yesterday without me lifting a finger."
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Course: Early Childhood (Foundation Degree), BA (Hons) Early Childhood (top-up)
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Course: Gateway to HE
"Having been out of education for about 25 years I joined the Warwick Gateway programme. This changed my previous negative perception of 'going back to school' and gave me the confidence that I could study at degree level."
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Course: Gateway to HE, BA (Hons) Social Studies [Full-time]
"I didn't think l could achieve a first, but l was very determined to achieve a first," said Nicolie.
"I think the CLL has played a pivotal role in my return to higher education. I have been quite lucky, as l have had the opportunity to meet the supportive staff."
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Course: Gateway to HE, BA (Hons) Social Studies [Part-time]
After learning about the Gateway to HE course, Ray applied and began studying on the FREE 12 week programme.
After successful completion of the Gateway to HE programme, Ray joined CLL as a Part-time student in BA (Hons) Social Studies where he is currently sitting modules for his first year.
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"I started my degree at the age of 44 and I will be 49 when I graduate; proving it is never too late to go back into education. Sure, it is challenging and yes it can be stressful at times; but it is also extremely rewarding."
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"I had been out of education for 20 years. It was in September when my kids went to college and I thought what am I going to do now? I realised I wanted to do something. I wanted to go back to university."
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"I always knew I wanted to learn something, I just didn't know what."
Course: Gateway to HE, BA (Hons) Social Studies [Full-time]
"University is hard, it is supposed to be. Would I change it? No. Do I regret it? No. Would I do it again? Absolutely. University has helped me grow as a person."</
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Name: Jo Montague-Fuller
Course: MSc Psychotherapy and Counselling
"I began my academic journey a bit later in life and when I first began my degree, I never thought I would subsequently be accepted on a Masters course at the University of Warwick."
Name: Shaheen
Course: BA (Hons) Social Studies [2+2], MA Career Development and Coaching Studies
"I've learned that it is never too late to learn, and my brain can retain information and I can get out of my comfort zone to achieve my dreams. I have extended my own chances of getting roles in different employment sectors and become a good positive role model for my children."
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Course: MSc Psychotheraphy and Counselling
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Course: PG Certificate in Career Development and Coaching Studies
"The 2 day residential was an opportunity to meet with other careers students face-to-face, share our experiences and learn from each other. The relationships built last beyond the course and I am still in touch with students who attended the residential."
Name: Clare
Course: PG Diploma in Career Development and Coaching Studies
"Looking at universities with my teenage kids rekindled a fire and a desire to consolidate my personal development and guidance experience with a specific vocational qualification."
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Jess O'Brien, former student
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"Our Mission is to facilitate the caring of people in communities throughout Stearns County by helping communities be aware of persons in need and help them to respond."
Assumption Community Faith In Action serves our communities by making connections between those who need some assistance and those who are able to provide the services. Our volunteers assist individuals age 60 and older with a wide variety of activities from transportation to homemaking.
Our professional staff help those same individuals with ways to remain independent in their homes or apartments longer by finding resources tailored to each person. Sometimes the focus is on the caregiver and at other times the person needing assistance. By providing that level of support, appropriate decisions can be made in maintaining a healthy level of independence. Our professional staff have training in social work, chaplaincy and volunteer coordination. We have a bilingual (Spanish) consultant who offers similar services.
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The Market Misconduct Tribunal (MMT) today found that Mayer Holdings Limited and nine of its current and former senior executives failed to disclose inside information as soon as reasonably practicable as required under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (SFO) following proceedings brought by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC).
The current and former senior executives of Mayer who were found in breach of the corporate disclosure requirements are: former chairman and executive director, Mr Hsiao Ming-chih; former company secretary and financial controller, Mr Chan Lai Yin Tommy; former executive directors, Mr Lai Yueh-hsing, Mr Chiang Jen-Chin and Mr Xue Wenge; former independent non-executive directors, Mr Huang Jui-hsiang, Mr Lin Sheng-bin and Mr Alvin Chiu; and current non-executive director, Mr Li Deqiang.
The MMT was told that between April and August 2012, Mayer's auditors at the material time repeatedly communicated with the management about issues they identified while auditing Mayer's financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2011.
These issues included:
- the suspicious nature of the disposal of a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mayer, for HK$15.5 million;
- Mayer did not control projects in Vietnam, which it bought for HK$620 million, and their valuations appeared to have been inflated; and
- two subsidiaries of Mayer's jointly controlled entity had made substantial prepayments of US$10 million and US$4 million respectively without security to suppliers which appeared to be irrecoverable (collectively, outstanding audit issues).
In August 2012, the auditors indicated to Mayer that they would qualify their audit opinion for the financial statements if the outstanding audit issues were not resolved (potential qualified audit report).
Mayer received a resignation letter from the auditors on 27 December 2012, but it only disclosed the auditors' resignation together with brief details of the outstanding audit issues on 23 January 2013.
The MMT found that the auditors' resignation, the outstanding audit issues together with the potential qualified audit report and the US$10 million prepayment to the supplier were specific information regarding Mayer, and price sensitive, in that investors would have viewed it negatively and it would have affected Mayer's share price, and it was not generally known to the public at the time.
The MMT will hold a hearing on 15 March 2017 on the orders to be imposed on Mayer and its current and former senior executives.


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By Rick Shapiro, NC Personal Injury Attorney
My colleague John Cooper wrote about a recent accident that occurred on Millersville Road in Taylorsville, NC. A drowsy driver fell asleep behind the wheel, crossed into the opposite lane of traffic, and slammed into a vehicle. As a result, a husband and wife were killed. To learn more, read the story here…
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Eagle Creek
This Cape Cod-flavored country cottage home plan could be a vacation retreat or a year-round home. A wide window bay brightens and expands the great room, which is open to the vaulted sun room and dining area. A raised eating bar offers partial separation between the dining room and kitchen, which is also linked to a covered rear entry.
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Eagle Creek fascinates, inside and out
Since the Eagle Creek is a country cottage with a Cape Cod flavor, it's an equally good fit for construction as a vacation retreat or as a year-round dwelling. Either way, this home is delightfully intriguing to behold.
One of the most notable features in this Cape Cod home plan is that it has living space on five levels. Entering, you step into a cluster of bright and spacious gathering spaces that flow together. This is the main floor, but it's also the center floor.
A large basement is at the very lowest level. Secondary bedrooms and a bathroom are a half-flight up from the basement, and a half-flight down from the main floor. In the upper realms, the vaulted owners' suite is a half-flight up from the main floor, and the bayed observatory is the sunny crown jewel, set another half-flight higher.
You walk across an interestingly angled railed deck to reach the tiled entry, which is on one edge of the great room. A wide window bay brightens and expands the area to the left, while a masonry fireplace boosts the warmth and light on dark days and nights.
This large space links with the sun room and dining room at the rear, both of which are vaulted. Sliding glass doors in the dining area open onto a rear deck. A raised eating bar offers partial separation between the dining room and kitchen.
Counters wrap around three sides of the Eagle Creek's kitchen, which connects to a rear entry with a covered porch. This may be the preferred entry on rainy days. A handy powder room is just inside the door.
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Published: 27 January 2020
Updated: 21 April 2021
The MARPOL convention allows for the use of Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems[1] (EGCS, more commonly referred to as scrubbers) as an alternative means of complying with the 2020 low sulphur regulations.
However some jurisdictions have imposed local regulations which restrict or prohibit the discharge of wash water from scrubbers within their waters.
The list below includes countries and ports where such restrictions are currently understood to be in place, based on information received by the Club at the time of publication. However, the list should not be seen as necessarily complete and is for guidance only, in particular noting that local legislation can be subject to change at short notice. Therefore it is important that Members monitor the current situation closely and always contact their local agent/representative prior to arrival. This should include seeking confirmation of the latest situation regarding any applicable requirements relating to the operation of scrubbers and any permission required from the relevant local authorities for their use.
Please feel free to contact the Britannia Loss Prevention department if further assistance or clarification is needed. Members are also welcome to notify us should they experience any restrictions or bans in a port or country not currently on the list.
[1] Subject to approval by the Administration of its use in accordance with Regulation 4 of MARPOL Annex VI while taking into account the 2015 Guidelines for EGCS (IMO Resolution MEPC.259 (68)).
|The internal waters, territorial
sea, contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone of Argentina
|Our correspondent have issued Circular 029/2020, advising that the Argentinian Coast Guard have enacted Disposition 15/2020 dated 8th August 2020 and coming into effect on 10th August 2020. This prohibits the discharge of wash water generated by open loop scrubbers in all jurisdictional waters including internal waters, territorial sea, contiguous zone and exclusive economic zone of Argentina.
|Territorial Waters of Australia
|All ships using a scrubber have to notify AMSA prior to first arrival at an Australian port after 1 January 2020 and provide required information as per Marine Notice 05/2019.
|Within port limits of Bahrain including the anchorage area.
|The requirements are set out in Marine Notice PMA 03 2019. This confirms that wash water from open loop scrubbers is not permitted in Bahraini territorial waters and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) unless it can be proved that the discharge complied with MEPC.259(68) and there is no negative impact on marine ecosystems.
|All ports and inland waters
|The European Commission (EC)'s 2016 Note on discharge of scrubber wash water prohibits the discharge in ports and inland waters but is allowed in coastal and open seawaters when at least 3nm off the coast and if the discharge does not imperil the objectives of the EC Water Framework Directive (WFD), 2000/60/EC.
|Territorial waters of Bermuda
|The requirements are set out in the document Environmental Policy for Ships, which confirms that in Bermuda's waters open loop scrubbers are prohibited, while prior approval needs to be sought from the Environmental Authority to use a closed loop scrubber.
|Certain bulk terminals
|Our correspondents Brazmar has earlier advised that "Based on the principle of precaution…the discharge of effluents generated by "Scrubbers or Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS)" is not allowed and the vessel, when in Brazilian waters, must operate with fuel within specifications (sulphur content up to 0.5% m/m)".
However, on 23 July 2020 Brazmar advised that the Directorate of Ports and Coasts (DPC) / Navy had changed their previous guidance on the topic, and that the discharge of wash water from open loop and/or hybrid Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) is allowed within Brazilian Jurisdictional Waters until the competent environmental authority has the opportunity to better assess the scenario.
This is under the assumption that the subject EGCS is approved by Class, has a plan for compliance of SOx emissions and is approved as per requirements of resolution MEPC.259 (68) of IMO.
Bulk terminals/ports operated by Vale S.A. specifically do not allow discharge of wash water within their waters as per Statement of 20 Dec 2019. It is "recommended" that wash water is not discharged once entering into waters 24 nm from the coast line.
|All Inland river and coastal ECA ports including the Bohai Rim Sea
|Our correspondent has issued the following circular as guidance Huatai PNI1907 confirming further details of the restricted areas. Further details of the China MSA guidelines on Air Pollution Emissions are provided in Huatai PNI2001, which includes details of the procedure which may be adopted by the Maritime Authorities for inspecting scrubbers.
|Suez canal waters
Egyptian territorial waters and all Egyptian ports, including Alexandria and Damietta
|SCA Circular No 8/2019 and subsequent Clarification circular issued confirm that no waste water discharges are permitted during canal transits.
In addition, our correspondent has reported that the use of all types of scrubber (open / closed / hybrid) is prohibited in Egyptian territorial waters and all Egyptian ports, including Alexandria and Damietta, until Egypt ratifies Annex VI of MARPOL.
|All ports
|Estonian Maritime Administration Circular No.4 states detailed requirements for waste water discharge, including the need for prior port authorization if wash water is to be discharged in port areas.
|Port of Porvoo (Neste Refinery Terminal)
|It has been reported by our correspondent that the discharge of wash water is prohibited at the Neste Refinery, but no formal notice is available or of other similar port prohibitions.
|Restricted (but effectively prohibited, see Additional Information)
|Bordeaux, Port Jérôme-sur-Seine, River Seine and Le Havre
|It has been reported by our correspondent that discharge of wash water is effectively prohibited inside the listed ports as the procedure to obtain a potential authorisation would make it unrealistic to obtain within the time the ship is in port; however, no formal notice is available.
|Inland waterways intended for general traffic, including the Rhine, except for the stretch upstream of Rheinfelden.
This includes ports along these waterways, for example on the Wesser, Rhine, Elbe and Kiel Canal.
|Discharge is not allowed according to the Convention on the Collection, Deposit and Reception of Waste Generated during Navigation on the Rhine and Other Inland Waterways CDNI Convention.
|Waters of Gibraltar
|Our correspondent has reported that:
"Closed loop scrubbers are permitted in Gibraltar waters, Hybrid scrubbers operating in closed loop mode are also permitted, and open loop scrubbers are temporarily not permitted as a precautionary measure until the Gibraltar Government arrives at a definitive policy decision with regards to (solely) open loop scrubbers"
|Hong Kong
|Hong Kong Waters
|No stated ban on the discharge of waste water. However, use of scrubbers of any kind or other equivalent means in order to comply with the 2020 low sulphur requirements requires an exemption as detailed in the Air Pollution Control (Fuel for Vessels) Regulation, L.N. 135 of 2018.
|Certain ports and terminals
|Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd has issued Circular APSEZL/Marine/16/2020 which prohibits the discharge of wash water within the port limits of ports and terminals operated by Adani Ports. A List of ports and terminals operated by Adani Ports can be found on their webpage
|Ports of Dublin, Waterford and Cork
|Discharge of waste water is prohibited as per the following notices:
Dublin Port NtM no. 37 of 2018
|Territorial and port waters of Latvia
|It has been reported by our correspondent that the general position is that the discharge of wash water is not allowed in territorial and port waters of Latvia, including Riga, Ventspils and Liepaja.
|All ports
|According to the EC's 2016 note on discharge of scrubber wash water, discharges of waste water are not allowed in Port Water Areas, although the same document notes that this is under discussion.
|Territorial waters of Malaysia (but see Additional Information re Malacca Strait transits)
|Marine Department Malaysia Circular MSN 07/2019.confirms the discharge of open loop scrubbers is prohibited 12 nm from the nearest land. However, ships transiting the Malacca Strait and not bound for any Malaysian port are excluded from this ban, as per MSN 08/2019
|The recognised world heritage fjords consisting of the Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord areas
|As per Section 14b of the Norwegian Maritime Authority's Regulations of 30 May 2012 No. 488 on environmental safety for ships and mobile offshore units, the use of open loop scrubbers is not permitted in the Norwegian world heritage fjords.
|Territorial waters of Oman
|It has been reported by our correspondent that the discharge of wash water is prohibited in Oman territorial waters, but no formal notice has yet been issued by the Oman authorities.
|The Government of Pakistan's Ministry of Maritime Affairs (Ports & Shipping Wing) Circular No. 001/2020 confirms that the discharge of wash-water from open-loop scrubbers is prohibited in port (Karachi). While in port, vessels fitted with hybrid scrubbers should switch to the closed-loop mode of operations. Vessels fitted with open-loop scrubbers need to switch over to compliant fuel instead. It is advised that the switch over is carried out well in advance of the ship's arrival in port waters.
|Panama Canal waters
|Panama Canal Authority (ACP) NT Notice to Shipping No. N1 2020 Section 28 confirms that discharge of open loop scrubber waste water is not permitted, but the use of closed loop systems is permitted.
|Territorial waters of Qatar
|It has been reported by Qatar Petroleum that in accordance with Qatar Environmental Laws, waste water discharges from scrubbers containing "any chemicals or metals from ships" are strictly prohibited in Qatari waters; however, no formal notice is available.
|Saudi Arabia
|All ports
|The Saudi Ports Authority's Circular No.(55) 2020 confirms that the discharge of wash water from scrubbers operating in open-loop mode is prohibited within Saudi Arabian ports until further notice.
|Port of Singapore (but see Additional Information re ships transiting the TSS)
|Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) Port Marine Circular No. 19 of 2019 confirms that the discharge of wash water from scrubbers operating in open-loop mode is prohibited within the Singapore port limit from 1 January 2020. This does not apply to ships transiting the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) without calling into the Port of Singapore.
Further information can be found in the MPA guidance, including details of the expected switch over arrangements if a ship is fitted with a hybrid or open loop system.
|Ports of Brofjorden, Gävle, Norrköping, Umeå, Sundsvall, Skellefteå, Stockholm
|It has been reported by our correspondent that the discharge of wash water is not allowed in the listed ports, but no formal notice is available.
|Territorial waters of Turkey
|Our correspondent has issued the following circular after the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization of Turkey announced that wash water discharge is prohibited in Turkish waters. Ships operating with open-loop scrubber will have to switch to low-sulphur compliant fuels when entering / sailing in Turkish waters.
|The Port of Fujairah's Notice to Mariners No. 252 confirms that the use of open loop scrubbers is prohibited in port waters. Our correspondent has reported not having received notification of any such ban being in place in other ports in the UAE
|US waters subject to the 2013 Vessel General Permit regulations (within 3 NM of US shores)
|The 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP) section 2.2.26 cover the discharge limits for scrubber wash water and has some variations compared to IMO MEPC 259(68) guidelines. Differences include the pH of the discharged wash water to be no less than 6.0. This to be measured at the ship's overboard discharge.
|State of California
|California – California Air Resource Board (CARB) regulations prohibits the use of scrubbers. However, the use of alternative means of compliance such as scrubbers may be allowed if a Temporary Experimental or Research Exemption has been given, as per CARB MN 2017-1. A reminder of the requirements was issued on 21/01/20 at CARB MN 2020-1.
|State of Connecticut
|Connecticut – Section 6.5.9 of the 2013 Vessel General Permit (VGP) confirms that discharge of wash water into Connecticut waters from any vessel covered under the VGP or small Vessel General Permit (sVGP) is prohibited.
|State of Hawaii
|Hawaii – Section 6.7 of the 2013 VGP states that the conditional section 401 WQC (Water Quality Certification) effectively allows for discharge of wash water in Hawaii, subject to compliance with certain terms stipulated in the same section of the 2013 VGP.


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Daftmill 2008 Single Cask (Whisky Bars of Scotland)
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Daftmill is a farm distillery. Owned and operated by the Cuthbert family, it only runs in the farm's quiet periods; mid-summer and winter, sometimes producing as few as 100 casks per year. When not distilling, Francis Cuthbert looks after the estate, growing the malting barley used to make this Lowland whisky.
The barley variety Optic was grown in the South fields and harvested in the last week of August 2006. It was then stored on the farm to be malted in Alloa during the summer of 2007.
This first fill ex-Bourbon barrel was filled on the 9th December 2008 and has matured in warehouse 1 until bottling in August 2019. It was selected to be a Whisky Bars of Scotland exclusive and should only be sold by the dram.
Tasting Notes
Coming soon.
Daftmill Whisky, when available, can be purchased via our distributor Berry Bros. & Rudd and most good whisky shops.
Please note that this is a working farm, we are not generally open to receive visitors and we have no visitor facilities.
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LeEco teases Le Max 3 - to come with its own AI on April 11
LeEco has sent out official press invites for an April 11 event, teasing its new smartphone with an image of a robot with the the tagline AI atop. This is by far the most interesting thing we've seen of the upcoming LeEco smartphone.
LeEco's personal assistant should be able to recognize and execute simple commands like making a call or setting up a calendar appointment. But it might also be able to work with third party apps and should get better with time, the more you use it. There's a good chance the Le Max 3 will have Google's Assistant as well, so long as the phone has Android 7 running.
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If the leaks so far are to be believed then this is undoubtedly the upcoming LeEco Le Max 3 with a dual-camera - one color sensor and another monochrome one - and possibly a MediaTek Helio X27 chipset with a deca-core processor.
April 11 is just around the corner and by that time the new LeEco smartphone will be all but revealed. We expect a few other leaks and teasers until then though.


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BPWin Versioning Updates
- Effective with BPWin 6.4.0, we have adopted a simplified sequential software versioning scheme to include the release number and date. BPWin "Betas" (what we called Algo releases) will no longer be released. Rather, algorithm updates will adopt the current major and minor version of BPWin posted on the BPM website designated by "DeviceSupportUpdate.x" and the date of release. For Example:
This release, BPWin 6.4.0 (9/17/2018) will be followed by "6.4.0 DeviceSupportUpdate.1 (9/18/2018)" which will include algorithm additions and updates. The following release with algorithm additions and updates will be "6.4.0 DeviceSupportUpdate.2 (9/19/2018)" and so on. Release numbers that include "DeviceSupportUpdate.x" replace those versions previously identified as "beta."
BPM 3000/4000 Series Autohandler
- BPM Microsystems announces the release of the 3910 Automated Programming System. The new model uses CyberOptics vision technology for precise on-the-fly alignment and significant motion control improvements to increase throughput up to 1,432 devices per hour. The 3910 adopts industry-leading 9th Gen programming technology, component automeasure and award-winning WhisperTeach™ technology to automate critical Z-Teach locations.
- We've added improvements to component alignment system error messages. Error messages will provide relevant information rather than simply an error code.
Device Programming Enhancements and Bug Fixes
- Improved error handling with jobs using simple serialization; in the event the serialization data file cannot be accessed, there will no longer be instances where the serialization log file erroneously suggests that a duplicate serial number was attempted to be used. Instead, the message will indicate that no device operation was performed and no serial numbers were used after the error.
- Enhanced the signal integrity test between the 9th Gen programming site and the Diagnostics Card (FXASM9XDIAG). The test includes all 240 pin drivers and other signals to confirm your programmer is fully operational.
- Optimized pin-driver timing to improve emulation between legacy programmers and 9th Gen programmers for specific devices. (This improvement does not impact JobMaster files.)
- Resolved a "Site Authentication Failure" error that can occur with some configurations by improving USB communication between the host computer and the programming site.
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Job lived in the land of Uz, which was in or near the land of Edom. This area extended both southwest and southeast of the Dead Sea, in an area that is now mostly a desert. ("The Remarkable Record of Job" by Henry Morris, pg 14). It is for this reason that neither the Behemoth (https://www.angelfire.com/mi/dinosaurs/behemoth.html) or the leviathan can be found there today.
The first mention by name is scripture of Leviathan is in the book of Job chapter 3 verse 8.
The leviathan is an aquatic reptile (similar to dinosaurs).
No living animal fits the physical description of the Levaithan. For ideas of what this creature looked like we must turn to Job chapter 41
God's Power Shown in Creatures
Job 41
1 Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? "
The Leviathan was a creature that was still alive at the time of Job about ____ years ago. It is clear from this passage that man is unable to capture this creature with a fish hook.
(2) Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?"
(3) Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?"
(4) Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?"
(5) Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?"
(6) Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?"
7 Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?"
8 Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more."
Many people successfully kill crocodiles. If you fight the Leviathan however you will lose.
9 Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?"
Man would run at the mere sight of Leviathan.
10 None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?"
Though Leviathan is strong, God is stronger.
11 "Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine."
12 "I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion."
13 "Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?"
14 "Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about."
15 "His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal."
Some have suggested that the Leviathan might be a whale. But whales do not have scales, or rows of shields like reptiles do.
16 "One is so near to another, that no air can come between them."
17 "They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered."
18 "By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning."
The word that many bibles translate as "snorting" or "neezings" is the Hebrew word: "atish". This means to blow through the nose.
19 "Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out."
The Leviathan was a large sea creature that had the amazing ability to breathe fire. This does not sound like any sea creature we have living today. Because the book of Job refers to the Leviathan as a literal living breathing creature, it must be one that is now extinct or very rare.
What kind of animal was the leviathan?
Some people have suggested it may be a crocodile.
But we know this is not right. - Have you ever seen a crocodile shoot fire out of his mouth?
20 "Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron."
Whales do not have nostrils! They have blowholes. This is not a whale.
21 "His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth."
22 "In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him."
23 "The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved."
24 "His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone."
25 "When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves."
26 "The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon."
27 "He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood."
28 "The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble."
Whales are harpooned easily. You can not harpoon the Leviathan.
29 "Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear."
30 "Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire."
31 "He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment."
32 "He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary."
33 "Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear."
34 "He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride."
"What purpose would "fire breathing" have served such a grand creature as the leviathan? Was it mere show or could it have been beneficial (other than for protection or for killing, which would only have been needed after the introduction of sin)?"
Cory D, 11/05/01
I don't think that Leviathan had the ability to emit fire from the beginning. I think that this occured as part of the Curse that God placed on the earth, and it is one of many harmful deteriorations (such as the teeth in carnivores) which occured along with degeneration and loss of genetic information.
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Psalm 74 KJV
14 "Thou brakest the heads of leviathan in pieces, and gavest him to be meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness."
Psalm 74:14 speaks of the animals that perished in the flood of Genesis 6-9.
The word that the King James version translates as "people" is the ___ word ___. It is more properly translated as animals. The NASB translates "people" as "creatures". Whatever the Leviathan was, it was still alive at the time of the flood and feasted on the remains of the animals that drowned in it.
That these waters would later recede (see Psalm 74:15) leaving fossils of such animals in the middle of continents like the United States, verify that these great land masses were indeed covered by water at one time.
Their heads broken and bodies buried by the rushing sediments of the flood.
The sea dwelling Leviathan even lived after the flood. In a time when marine travel was increasing. The next scripture speaks of Leviathan in the days of sailing.
Psalm 104 KJV 26
"There the ships go to and fro, and the leviathan, which you formed to frolic there."
Again, not only is leviathan used within the context of reality, but he exists with man. Not alleged ignorant cavemen, but men capable of building ships and other sea worthy vessels.
We are told that Leviathan was "formed", it was Created by God instantly. It did not arise through millions of years of evolution. We are even told His purpose in Creating him. "to play" in the seas. This sharp contrast with how Gods original intent and lifestyle of this creature was effected by the entrance of sin and death into the world.
Psalm 104 NASB 26
"There the (1) ships move along, And [1] (2) Leviathan, which You have formed to sport in it."
Footnotes Or a sea monster
Isaiah 27 KJV 1
"In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea."
NASB translates crooked as "twisted"
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Plus, a look at the best beauty moments from Beyoncé's Lemonade, lots of body positivity on Instagram, and the makeup products the pros purchase at Sephora.
This is what happens when you follow a beauty routine from the '50s. [Bustle]
Surprise! Swapping out your skin-care products for all-natural alternatives doesn't decrease your risk of having a bad skin reaction. [Self]
This woman's body-acceptance bikini photo is going viral for an unusual reason. [Self]
Can you tell the difference between a cheap shoe and an expensive one? [Cosmopolitan]
This woman's shocking photo shows the dangers of binge drinking. [Self]
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From: Dante-Gabryell Monson
Date: Jun 12, 2007 2:37 PM
Subject: "Can" is NOW , "Can" is the Destination , Can is Creation , etc
My brainstorming about " CAN " below – Greetings from Riga , Dante
What happens when your conciousness wakes up to the realization that you are not only you , but you are also the Universe.
When you are the Universe , what do you do ?
I ask myself this , now , and I feel that " I do what I can "
What can I ?
I can a lot , and I realize I can wake up to more and more , and can even more.
Do I " need to do a lot " ? No , I do not feel so.
So I just do what can ? What can ?
What is Can ?
I feel can does not need. Can does not fear. Can trusts. Can chooses for itself , it chooses for can.
Can opens up Can.
So then , my can is the can of the universe , the one that opens up can.
One that can use drama , but is not drama. Needs not drama.
Can is all , yet is not what is not can.
Can is a flow of conciousness and oneness , not the flow of fear , specific need and addiction.
Can is life. Life is can.
Fear , addiction and drama can be used by can , but when can is forgotten , then drama conciousness does not see as well , it is stuck in its drama , and has limited can it is specifically dependent on , until it dies.
Drama and addiction conciousness is death.
Can is life.
Can does not die . As it is the universe.
Can does not get stuck in drama s from within , or from outside , unless it is forgotten , and forgets itself.
CAN chooses for CAN – and builds on CAN
The universe is. Drama forgets the universe , and ends up eating itself.
When I am can , when I am the universe , there is no fear , no fear of death , as I do not die.
I am the universe.
I am the universe with others. When the others wake up , can multiplies even further , and the universe emancipates itself through our mutual emancipation and emergence.
I am , you are , the product of the emergence of CAN – of the Universe , of all its levels of abstraction , on which we are built on , and of which we are levels of abstraction of relations , levels of abstraction also connected to higher levels of abstraction.
We can wake up to it.
When we realize it , more and more CAN will open up opportunities ,
and we need not loose ourself and die in DRAMA and ADDICTION
As CAN builds on CAN , it CREATES
CAN IS THE CREATOR , and Can in us CREATES
Can is NOW , can is THE DESTINATION OF NOW
Can wakes up Can , through opening up further trust , love , contemplation and inspirations
These are the basics of the Universe , and CAN is the flow of creation.
The universe is conciousness. Conciousness of each other and of the relation to itself.
As all is relations , and all is processes , and relations between processes.
Nothingness is , and relates to itself , therefore it is , and has itself and the relation to itself.
From this initial relation of abstraction , nothingness opens up to CAN , and can grows to CREATE into further levels of abstraction
It might be hard to wake up to this or use this for much of us trapped into levels of abstraction of "can" limited by "limited conciousness of can" , "when can is forgotten" at "the level of our mind level of abstraction and conciousness"
maybe more of us can wake up and at NOW and NOW " be " " CAN " , the UNIVERSE , CREATION , as CAN opts for CAN and opens up further TRUST , LOVE , AND CONTEMPLATION into new levels of abstraction and conciousness –
yet even if not all of us wake up , or even if only a few of us wake up at the level of our mind abstraction , we can combine our CAN , and create the tools that enable CAN at ( higher ? ) levels of abstraction , so that CAN is used as a tool by those that UNCONCIOUSLY use CAN , through tools facilitating EMERGENCE and CREATION , CAN –
such tools can also be the application into computer models ( that can be used into economics , politics , etc )
although process dimensions , are only building bricks – and THE EXPERIENCE can go towards LIMITED CAN AND ITS EXPLOITATION or METATIZED CAN AND CREATION , as the process dimesions , and the related tools of dyamic positioning , would make it possible to visualize and bring to a certain level some Conciousness of the building bricks for infinite levels of abstraction.


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If you're a new runner who is easygoing, overweight and 55 years old, you might get injured more easily than a fellow new runner who is an uptight, lean, 35-year-old, according to a study published in the Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine.
Danish researchers followed 930 new runners for one year. The researchers considered someone a new runner if the person hadn't run more than 10 kilometers total (as opposed to in one run) in the past year.
Of the 930 new runners, 254 sustained a running injury during the study. The researchers defined a running-related injury as a soft-tissue or bone injury of the legs or back that affected a runner's training (i.e., reduced distance, duration, frequency or intensity) for at least a week.
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The researchers compared behavioral and demographic information of runners who got injured and those who didn't get injured. There weren't significant differences between healthy and injured runners in sex, participation in other sports, previous participation in running, and previous running-related injuries. The last two factors were presumably insignificant in part because there wasn't much previous running experience or previous running injuries among the new runners.
The factors most associated with the new runners getting injured were age, with those 45-65 (the oldest group in the study) having the highest injury rate; body mass index, with those at a body mass index of greater than 30 having the highest injury rate; previous injury from something other than running; and scoring as a Type B personality (as opposed to Type A) on a personality test.
The age and body mass index findings aren't surprising. (For the record, a body mass index of 30 corresponds to a weight of 185 pounds for someone standing 5'6", and 210 pounds for someone standing 5'10".) Excess weight means greater load on bones and tissues. With age, the ability of bones and tissues to withstand a given load can diminish.
The association between a past non-running injury and developing a running injury as a new runner is also intuitive, as such injuries could have lingering effects that compromise a new runner's ability to absorb impact shock. In addition, an old injury could lead to favoring, perhaps imperceptibly, the site of the old injury, which could cause compensatory injuries elsewhere.
The personality finding is intriguing. The stereotypical view of the Type A personality--time-driven, goal-oriented, high-strung, overly competitiive--has been linked in at least one other study with a greater risk of injury. That other study, however, did not involve new runners. This study's finding that Type B personalities among new runners had a higher injury risk is open to interpretation. One possibility is that new runners who are Type B might be more likely to disassociate, or think about things other than their physical sensations, when running. That could lead to not heeding the body's warning signs that an injury is developing.
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Scott is a veteran running, fitness, and health journalist who has held senior editorial positions at Runner's World and Running Times. Much of his writing translates sport science research and elite best practices into practical guidance for everyday athletes. He is the author or coauthor of several running books, including Running Is My Therapy, Advanced Marathoning, and Meb for Mortals. Scott has also written about running for Slate, The Atlantic, the Washington Post, and other members of the sedentary media. His lifetime running odometer is past 110,000 miles, but he's as much in love as ever.


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These Two Women Turned A Ribbon Into A Movement For IBD & Ostomy Awareness
The "IBD & Ostomy Awareness Ribbon" is more than a ribbon… it's a movement to honor the estimated 1.6 million Americans living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and nearly one million people with an ostomy in the United States.
This Ribbon's mission is two-fold. The design and color combination – a rich, dark brown color with cream colored lettering and a small red crystal (representing a stoma) – jump starts conversation which builds awareness. In addition to educating the general public about IBD and ostomies, its goal is to reverse the negative perception of having a bowel disease or living with an ostomy through empowerment and acceptance. "IBD and ostomy surgery have been surrounded by shame, silence and embarrassment for too long. It's time to allow us to come out of the bathroom and into the living room to talk freely and openly about what we're going through," says co-founder Lois Fink.
The Ribbon has a dedicated global following on Facebook and Twitter, and has traveled throughout the United States, Australia, Canada, Malta, and England! Individuals like Mike McCready, lead guitarist for Pearl Jam, support the Ribbon, as well as ostomy nurses and health care providers who serve the IBD and ostomy patient population. The Canadian CCFA's Youth Organization loves the Ribbon and featured Lois on their Gutsy Generation blog, as an inspirational woman making a difference. The Ribbon was also featured in two national magazines, on television and radio in the Seattle area, and was exhibited at the 44th Wound Ostomy Continent Nurses Society's National Conference. In the words of WOC nurse, Yvonne M. Martineau, "I wear my ribbon proudly at work each day!"
The Ribbon was created in 2011 by two women who wanted to make a difference in IBD and ostomy awareness.
Author and motivational speaker, Lois Fink who lives in Ft. Collins, Colorado had symptoms of Crohn's since the age of 10. Misdiagnosed by numerous physicians as "nervous," she underwent emergency appendectomy surgery in high school and woke up with a Crohn's diagnosis. Despite aggressive steroid therapy, a restrictive diet, and more colorectal surgery, the disease progressed over the next 17 years. In 1986, Lois finally made the decision to have permanent ileostomy surgery, and says she wished she'd made that decision sooner.
"Sadly, there are many fears surrounding this surgery, which are often made worse by the perceptions fostered in the media. Because of these fears, some people would rather die than live a full, active life with an ostomy."
– Lois Fink
Barb Wodzin, from Seattle, Washington was diagnosed with Crohn's disease in 1997 after six months of tests. Exhausted from hours spent in the bathroom with persistent problems, Barb was forced to take a leave of absence from her job. It took a full year of treatment before she began to feel well and see her symptoms begin to lessen. "IBD support groups were a huge help," she says. "It was so great to meet people who understood the pain and embarrassment of this disease. The awareness Ribbon will help spread the word and gets people talking." Today Barb volunteers with various advocacy projects, lives an active life and her disease is in remission.
Here's where you can get your own IBD & Ostomy Awareness Ribbon.
Lois will be a guest speaker on August 24th at the UOAA National Conference where she'll be handing out the "IBD & Ostomy Awareness Ribbon" for free. She'll also be available for a book signing for, Courage Takes Guts: Lessons Learned from a Lost Colon. In this inspiring read, Lois shares stories about her battle with Crohn's disease and how fulfilling her life has been after having ostomy surgery. Her mission is to help patients find the strength and perspective to confront their illness and move beyond it.


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RECALL aims to re-think and re-define the notion of memory augmentation. Recent developments in capture technology and information retrieval allow for continuous and automated recordings of many aspects of our everyday lives. RECALL will harness these trends and develop a new paradigm for memory augmentation technologies that are technically feasible, desired by users, and beneficial to society. By combining technological interventions with basic research questions in memory psychology, we plan to elevate memory augmentation technologies from a clinical niche application to a mainstream technology, initiating a major chance in the way we use technology to remember and to externalize memory. RECALL will build on contemporary memory theories that highlight how technology augmented recall can be used to both re- enforce and attenuate memories. It will develop novel capture technologies and corresponding control mechanisms to automate the acquisition of personal memories, and investigate how feedback through ambient large displays and personal mobile devices can aid personal memory acquisition, retention, and attenuation.
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|7 reasons to be excited about Synology's new NAS systems
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For Computex 2017, Synology hosted its solution exhibition away from the usual TICC and TWTC halls. Instead, the NAS maker converted the multifunctional hall at the Eslite Xinyi Store building into an experiential space that invites visitors to learn about the newest range of DiskStation products, as well as powerful DSM tools and packages that will serve enterprises and SMEs well. Here are 7 reasons why their new solutions are exciting additions/feature enhancements for the NAS market.
1) All-new NAS with SSD cache
Two particular DiskStation systems caught our eyes at the product showcase. Despite being refresh models, the two-bay DS718+ and four-bay DS918+ were given an all-new design that makes HDD swapping a cinch. Both share the same quad-core 2.3GHz Intel Celeron J3455 processor, DDR3L memory (2GB on DS718+, 4GB on DS918+), dual-channel 4K H.265/H.265 video transcoding, and on-the-fly volume expansion via DX517.
Exclusive to the DS918+ are two M.2 2280 NVMe slots for SSD caching, complete with removable covers at the bottom of the unit for ease of installation.
2) Collaboration suite
For businesses that are determined to put collaboration at the core of their operations, Synology has clearly done its homework with the seamless integration demonstrated by four of its productivity tools: MailPlus, Chat, Office, and Calendar. At first glance, you'd be forgiven for thinking that MailPlus is Google's Gmail. It offers the usual webmail features, and that includes contact management, folder organization, POP integration, and the likes, but the addition of shared mailbox is expected to help foster group productivity.
Users can call up their to-do list and conversation channels in the form of pop-up windows when accessing MailPlus.
Chat functions as a messaging app that allows quick communication between colleagues, departments, and even projects. Group chats, known here as 'channels', can also be opened to outside parties via an invite system. These guest accounts come with an expiration date, which can be configured to your requirement. Not bad for a private cloud environment.
Conversation channels can be archived, complete with file attachments and sticker responses, for future reference.
Our hands-on with Office involved Document and Spreadsheet – essentially Synology's answer to Microsoft's Word and Excel. Import/export aside, fine-grained permission controls dictate which users can collaborate and make changes to documents and spreadsheets.
Synology has prepared templates for your document and spreadsheet needs.
Calendar, on the other hand, supports Google Calendar import, while tasks of varying importance can be managed easily.
3) Entertainment made easy
Mobile apps of Synology's DSM packages are nothing new, and entertainment-centric ones like DS video and DS audio have made their appearance on Apple TV (4th generation) and Android TV set-top boxes, such as the NVIDIA Shield TV. The user interface adheres to the respective platform, which makes video and audio streaming easy and effortless.
4) Flexible virtualization
For those who deals with virtual machines (VMs) on a regular basis, you'd be happy to learn that the new Virtual Machine Manager affords amazing flexibility when it comes to deploying OS-level virtualization applications. Snapshot is supported, and the number of CPU cores and available memory can be assigned to the active VMs – but that's par for the course.
We ran both the Ubuntu and Windows 10 VMs simultaneously, and it worked as well as you'd expect.
5) Better security, better surveillance
Synology's new Surveillance Station 8.1 software solution now supports POS surveillance.
Security and surveillance has always been a mainstay topic with Synology, and this year was no different. One of the newest features that was demonstrated was its updated Surveillance Station 8.1 software solution. Of all its features though, its new POS (Point of Sale) security integration was probably one of the more interesting features. How it works is simple: usually, when a staff member at a store operates a till, the POS that is connected to the Surveillance Station 8.1 will now automatically keylog every item that was checked out and paid for by the customer. The logic behind this is that if the customer returns to the store with claims of being either swindled or robbed, Synology's new Surveillance system can very simply match those claims back to the list of that specific customer.
6) Averting disasters faster
Believe it or not, sometimes servers can go down for whatever reason. Be it from an attack from a malicious piece of coding or a natural disaster, there are some companies that are majorly dependent on their data being safe and sound. Synology's new C2 cloud servers are now capable of backing up data from the NAS to the cloud via Hyper Backup package.
7) One decoder, many surveillance videos
Personal surveillance systems may be all the rage with home owners and businesses (be they mission-critical businesses or not), but this was by far one of the more interesting pieces of surveillance hardware we saw. It's called the Synology VS960HD, and as you can see from the picture above, it was effectively streaming 100 surveillance videos at one go. Even more impressive was the temperature of the decoder wasn't even that much higher than skin temperature.
Credit: www.hardwarezone.com.sg by Vijay Anand & Michael Low
Source: http://www.hardwarezone.com.sg/feature-7-reasons-be-excited-about-synologys-new-nas-systems
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