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BSEB "10th-Class" Time Table 2018 pdf, Bihar Board 10th Exam Date Sheet
BSEB 10th time table 2018, BSEB 10th date sheet 2018, Bihar 10th time table 2018 available for download in Pdf @ biharboard.ac.in
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Pizza. Good crust, loads of cheese, and fresh toppings combine to make one of my favorites. How could it not? The only thing better than pizza for me is any kind of hot wing, but a good pizza is a really close second. Unfortunately non-cardboard gluten free crust is nearly impossible to find. So, we made this Gluten Free White Pizza with Fresh Mozzarella, Arugula and Sundried Tomatoes.
The Goose loves pizza, too. Well, most of the time anyway. She rejects fresh mozzarella cheese. Back up a year, she loved it. Cheese was one of her favorite foods and first words. Now, she licks it (if we are lucky) and puts it down. Fickle kid.
Or, more likely she tosses it to the dog. She tosses food (OK anything) to Zoe, even when she is not around. The Goose's obsession with feeding Zoe does not end if we are not eating at home. No. The Goose needs to toss food. If we are at a restaurant or someone else's house for a meal, there's a good chance Goose will call, "Zoe…." before throwing whatever she is eating onto the floor for the dog that isn't there. What can we say, she's a good little sharer.
Go figure. A toddler that likes to share. Zoe doesn't mind the random cups hitting her head. Not at all. More times than not, Zoe is right there under the Goose's chair.
Waiting. Watching. Mouth wet with anticipation.
On pizza night, Zoe's patience paid off. Lucy took the pizza and examined the slice before her.
"Hot!" She said, and she blew on it. Mind you, the slice she had was almost room temperature at the time. She just likes to say "hot."
After she cooled it to her satisfaction, she took a bite of the gluten free crust. "Mmm."
But then, just when we thought she would eat the gluten free pizza, fresh cheese and all. She ripped the cheese off. As she ripped, she said, "Zoe!" And down went the fresh mozzarella cheese.
Rest assured, the wasted fresh mozzarella cheese did not hit the floor. Luckily, Zoe's one (of only a few) talent is making food disappear right out of thin air.
Lucy continued eating the gluten free crust. And, at one point, she looked up at mom and said, "Yum!" Success!
The final score:
Lucy: 2 slices of gluten free crust;
Zoe: 2 slice size portions of fresh mozzarella cheese;
Mom and Dad: mix of happy (about the crust) and sad (about the cheese); because really. Fresh mozzarella should not be wasted.
Gluten Free White Pizza with Fresh Mozzarella
For the gluten free crust
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 Tablespoons of honey
- 1 packet of quick rise yeast
- 2 teaspoons Xanthan Gum
- 3 cups gluten free flour blend (we use Bob's Red Mill 1 for 1 replacement blend)
- 4 teaspoons of baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup Parmesan grated cheese
- 1 teaspoon dry basil
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 teaspoons Sherry wine (if you don't have wine, you can use White Wine Vinegar or Balsamic Vinegar)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 large eggs
To top
- About 10 oz of fresh mozzarella cheese (we get the sliced logs at the grocery store for ease of uniformity in the thickness of the slices)
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 4–5 crushed garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes cut into bite size pieces
- 1 cup of Arugula
- grated Parmesan cheese to top
For the crust
- Warm the milk and honey to just about or above body temperature (for yeast to rise, it needs to be warm, not hot and not cold. General rule, if it feels cool to the touch, it needs more heat; if it feels hot, it needs to cool down some.)
- When the milk and honey are at a good warm temperature, mix in the yeast. Let proof for ten – twenty minutes.
- While it is proofing, preheat the oven to 375.
- Combine the Xanthan Gum, flour, baking powder, salt, Parmesan cheese, basil, red pepper, and garlic powder in a medium bowl and whisk together.
- In a large mixing bowl, mix the Sherry (or vinegar), 1/4 cup olive oil, and eggs together for a few seconds.
- Add in the proofed yeast mixture and mix another few seconds.
- Add in the dry ingredients and beat on medium-high speed for about 3-5 minutes. The dough is going to be sticky and wet, but also thick.
- Split the dough roughly in half.
- Spray two pans and spread each half of the dough out into thin layers on the baking sheets or pans. (It is best to grease your hands with some additional olive oil or even cooking spray to make spreading the dough easier – without it, it does stick well to your fingers!)
- Bake the dough for approximately 20 -25 minutes. (Since how thick you spread the dough will vary, check it periodically to ensure it is not over cooking.)
- The done crust will be a golden, light brown color.
- Remove from oven and let cool a few minutes.
- Mix the two Tablespoons olive oil and crushed garlic together and spread evenly over crust.
- Spread the roasted tomatoes evenly over the crust.
- Place fresh mozzarella slices so that they touch and cover the entire crust, leaving about a 1/4 inch around the edges for the crust.
- Bake at 375 for about 12 – 15 minutes until cheese is bubbling.
- Wrap the remaining, cooled crust in plastic wrap and freeze for another time – we'll be making another pizza recipe you can use this for next week!
To assemble pizza
- Spread the 2 tablespoons of olive oil evenly on the crust. Sprinkle the pressed garlic cloves evenly on top of the olive oil. Top with an even layer of the mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in the oven at 375 for 5-8 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Top immediately with sun dried tomatoes and arugula.
- Garnish with parmesan cheese if desired.
Made this recipe and have the extra crust? Great! Save it, we'll be sharing another awesome pizza recipe next week that you can use that crust for… that is unless you want to make this pizza again. Who are we to stop you?

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If you've notice that FABB has been more active on social media recently, the reason is Shawn Newman, who volunteered to serve as our social media coordinator and has brought a lot of energy to the position.
Originally from Miami, Florida, Shawn has lived in Northern Virginia for the past 10 years. As a kid, he rode all around the neighborhood to get himself to sports practices and school. Like many of us, he then took some time off from biking before resuming riding three years ago. Shawn said that he loved teaching his kids to ride on balance bikes and now loves to take them on increasingly longer rides. He is participating in Freezing Saddles, the Bike Arlington winter riding competition, for the second year in a row and plans to ride all winter long.
Shawn believes that to make bicycling better, we also need smart zoning to help reduce the distance residents have to travel to get what they need. Shawn will also represent FABB on the Fairfax County Trails and Sidewalks Committee.
Please show Shawn your appreciation by visiting, liking, following, and sharing our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages. He also loves hearing from dedicated bicyclists, so send your post ideas to our Facebook and Twitter pages!


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Often, the wheels in modern jet kits are either too thin or too thick to be accurate representations of the real thing. Other times they just lack detail or just do not look right and we have to look to the aftermarket for replacements.
This set from RES-IM provides a very nicely molded set of tires for the MiG-21 Fishbed. The set does not state whether or not it is for early or late versions of the MiG-21 and I have not dug out my Aerofax book on the MiG-21 to see if there are any differences, so I don't know for sure, but I can say they are a big improvement over the kit tires of my Fujimi MiG-21R kit tires as shown in the photos. The set consists of two main wheels and one nose wheel. The tires are crisply molded with outstanding hub detail that really pops out with paint a wash.
I left the tires attached to the pour stub to make painting easier as then only had to find one place to hold onto the set. I painted the tires Tamiya NATO Black and the hubs are Xtracolor Soviet hub green. Once the tires and hubs were painted, I removed them from the pour stub, sanded out the attachment point and then touched up the black paint.
RES-IM's wheels look like wheels and have some realistic tread on them, unlike the Fujimi kit parts. This is a great set and as I have a rather large stockpile of Fujimi MiG-21s, I suspect I will be acquiring more of this set!
Highly recommended! Thank you to RES-IM for the review sample and to IPMS-USA for letting me review it.
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Make sure you bring a ditch board. Working on Springvale night session and possibly Melton if the water has stopped flowing, and if we can actually get our shit together, a bit of slalom. Keep an eye on CDS.
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SQL Server 2016 SP1: DBCC CLONEDATABASE now with Query Store data!
SQL Server 20016 SP1 is released today and it introduces a truck load of new features and options. Even better, it makes many of the Enterprise only features available in Standard!
Ever since SQL Server 2014 SP2 introduced the new DBCC CLONEDATABASE command to create a schema and statistics only copy of a database for performance troubleshooting, I was secretly hoping that when the DBCC CLONEDATABASE command was ported to SQL Server 2016 it would also include an option to clone Query Store data. And behold! Now that DBCC CLONEDATABASE is also available in SQL Server 2016 SP1 it does just that!
By default, when you run DBCC CLONEDATABASE inside a SQL Server 2016 SP1 instance, it will not only clone the schema data and statistics like it did on a SQL Server 2014 SP2 instance, it will also clone the data that is inside the Query Store for your source database!
Let's see how this works!
First of all we are going to create a clone of the AdventureWorks database I have running inside my SQL Server 2016 SP1 instance.
DBCC CLONEDATABASE('AdventureWorks', 'AdventureWorks_Clone')
Now this will create a complete clone of the AdventureWorks database, including Query Store data.
With the release of SP1 for SQL Server 2016 we can also specify additional arguments for the DBCC CLONEDATABASE command namely: WITH NO_STATISTICS or NO_QUERYSTORE. I think the arguments are pretty self-explanatory. Using one, or both, the hints will skip the cloning of statistics and/or Query Store data.
Let's look at the Query Store data inside both the source and the cloned copy of the AdventureWorks database:
-- Query source database SELECT TOP 10 * FROM AdventureWorks.sys.query_store_runtime_stats ORDER BY runtime_stats_id DESC
-- Query cloned database SELECT TOP 10 * FROM AdventureWorks_Clone.sys.query_store_runtime_stats ORDER BY runtime_stats_id DESC
As you can see both queries return information from the Query Store but….it seems not everything that is inside the source database's Query Store made it to the cloned database! Notice the runtime_stats_id and execution_time columns, there is runtime data inside the source database's Query Store that isn't inside the cloned copy. Interestingly enough, if I run the DBCC CLONEDATABASE command for a second time no Query Store data is updated inside the cloned database.
I am pretty sure I found the reason for this. When DBCC CLONEDATABASE creates a clone of the Query Store data inside the source database it only clones the Query Store data that has already been persisted to disk. Remember, the Query Store records runtime information inside memory first and flushes it to disk based on the interval you configured in the Data Flush Interval option at the Query Store properties page. As a matter of fact, if I run a DBCC CLONEDATABASE right after Query Store runtime statistics are persisted to disk they will be included in the cloned database copy, if I run the command before the data flush, they will be left out.
By default the Data Flush Interval setting is configured to 15 minutes. This means that you might lose just under 15 minutes of Query Store data inside a cloned database copy. I do not know yet if this is intended or not, but keep this in mind when you miss Query Store information inside a cloned copy of your database.
Edit: as a workaround you can execute the sp_query_store_flush_db Stored Procedure to force a flush to disk off all the in-memory Query Store data before executing DBCC CLONEDATABASE.
As for the rest of the data inside the Query Store, as long as it has been persisted to disk before running the DBCC CLONEDATABASE command it's all there! Including the configuration of the Query Store itself and execution plans that were forced.
Oh, have I mentioned that the custom Query Store Dashboards I launched a while back also work on cloned Query Store data? Will, they DO!


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Two days ago, Matthias Mann's group published a paper in Nature in which they compare the level of individual proteins in haploid relative to diploid budding yeast cells:
Comprehensive mass-spectrometry-based proteome quantification of haploid versus diploid yeast
Mass spectrometry is a powerful technology for the analysis of large numbers of endogenous proteins. However, the analytical challenges associated with comprehensive identification and relative quantification of cellular proteomes have so far appeared to be insurmountable. Here, using advances in computational proteomics, instrument performance and sample preparation strategies, we compare protein levels of essentially all endogenous proteins in haploid yeast cells to their diploid counterparts. Our analysis spans more than four orders of magnitude in protein abundance with no discrimination against membrane or low level regulatory proteins. Stable-isotope labelling by amino acids in cell culture (SILAC) quantification was very accurate across the proteome, as demonstrated by one-to-one ratios of most yeast proteins. Key members of the pheromone pathway were specific to haploid yeast but others were unaltered, suggesting an efficient control mechanism of the mating response. Several retrotransposon-associated proteins were specific to haploid yeast. Gene ontology analysis pinpointed a significant change for cell wall components in agreement with geometrical considerations: diploid cells have twice the volume but not twice the surface area of haploid cells. Transcriptome levels agreed poorly with proteome changes overall. However, after filtering out low confidence microarray measurements, messenger RNA changes and SILAC ratios correlated very well for pheromone pathway components. Systems-wide, precise quantification directly at the protein level opens up new perspectives in post-genomics and systems biology.
Although the paper focuses on the larger amount of cell-wall proteins and proteins involved in pheromone response in haploid cells, the supplementary tables reveal similar biases for many other functional classes, including nucleosomes and cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors. As many of these proteins are regulated during the cell cycle, I suspected that cell-cycle-regulated proteins might be more abundant in haploid cells relative to diploid cells.
To test this hypothesis, I divided the proteins quantified by the Mann group into two classes: dynamic proteins, which are encoded by genes that are periodically expressed during the cell cycle, and static proteins, which are encoded by genes that are expressed at a constant level (de Lichtenberg et al., 2005). For each class, I plotted the log2-ratios of the protein levels in haploid and diploid cells:
The plot reeals a quite strong shift of dynamic proteins toward higher log-ratios; this difference is highly significant according to the Mann-Whitney U test (P < 10-12). Proteins encoded by cell-cycle-regulated genes are thus in general more abundant in haploid budding yeast cells than in diploid cells.
Full disclosure: I currently collaborate with Matthias Mann and members of his group, and we will soon be colleagues a the Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Protein Research.


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1973 Volkswagen Bugster – Click above for high-res image gallery
This is a melding of two seemingly very different cars we can get behind. The melding of one car's running gear and another's body isn't a new practice, but so often it turns out terribly. Need an example? Check out the dozens of F-Body Chevrolet Camaro coupes with 4x4 running gear that haunt the depths of the world's internet forums.
This isn't a hack job, this is is the sort of hybrid we can throw our enthusiastic support behind. The body started life atop a humble 1973 Volkswagen Beetle chassis, while the running gear saw duty under a 2000 Porsche Boxster convertible's skin. The car was created by Siegfried Rudolf, who owns CarMaxx, an Austrian company that restores and customizes Porsche and Volkswagen cars.
Rudolf apparently got the idea after parking his restored Beetle next to his wife's Boxster and noted a striking similarity in their wheelbases. After countless hours with a measuring tape, a Sawzall and a welder, Rudolf had the Bugster, a mid-engined 270-horsepower 1973 VW Beetle.
From off, the car looks like a nicely restored, slightly modified Bug. Up close, though, the enormous side vents, 18-inch wheels and Porsche dashboard start to hint at this thing's dirty little secret. The car sports custom fenders to properly cover its wider track and wheels, and the whole set up rides on a fully-adjustable suspension. Delicious. Thanks for the tip, Rui!
- 1973 Volkswagen Bugster
1973 Volkswagen Bugster
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Sweet Hand-Roasted Nut Selection (6 Tubs)
4.00 out of 5
A sweet treat for any nut lovers! A selection of 6 (90g – 100g) tubs from Cracking Nuts sweet flavours.
Cracking Nuts hand-roast their artisan nuts to order in small batches using all-natural ingredients from their base in Devon.
This Sweet Mixed Nut Selection includes:
Cinnamon & Vanilla Roasted Cashews (x2)
Crunchy on the outside yet, creamy in the middle. These cashews are delicately seasoned with cinnamon and responsibly sourced vanilla.
Sweet Roasted Nuts (x2)
Delicious combination of peanuts, cashews & almonds. Top tip, try warmed up and served on top of ice-cream!
Salted Caramel Cashews (x2)
The cashews are first roasted with sugar until the sugar caramelizes and then sprinkled with Cornish sea salt.
- Allergens appear bold in the ingredients and they may contain traces of other nuts.
- Vegan & Gluten-Free – All Cracking Nuts products are suitable for Vegans and are gluten-free except for 'The Love Mix'
About Cracking Nuts Tubs
- Our tubs are 100% recyclable but we recommend you reuse them, for nuts or anything else!
- To maintain the freshness, the nuts are sealed within the tub with a fully biodegradable and home-compostable bag.
- As with all Cracking Nuts products, the tubs and all packaging, tape and filling are Plastic-Free.
- Each tub is approximately 100m diameter and 80mm high.
Shelf Life
Tubs: Approx 2 months. Jars & Refills 4 months
All our nuts are freshly roasted, we have a relatively short shelf-life compared to other nut companies for a few reasons: –
- Fresh is Best – We love the satisfying crunch you only get from freshly roasted nuts. So we recommend you enjoy our nuts are soon as possible. But the best-before date, is just that, after that date, they are no longer at their best, but they are still tasty, so you may want to give them a try before you discard them.
- Plastic-Free – We use packaging that is genuinely home-compostable, these products are naturally more porous. This is great for the environment but it does reduce the shelf-life of our nuts, but we believe it is a price well worth paying.
- Natural Nuts – We do not use any additives or preservatives. The best way to maintain the freshness of your nuts is to put them into an airtight container, preservative jar, or biscuit tin.
1 review for Sweet Hand-Roasted Nut Selection (6 Tubs)
Sean – :4 out of 5
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Twenty-Thirteen began with me optimistically jumping into my thirties. I continued to travel all over Minnesota early in the year – trudging through the cool temps and snow to get those memorable shots. The latter part of the year brought some surprising journeys: a road trip through Colorado with a dear friend, a quick trip to New Jersey, and a 30th Birthday weekend in artsy Grand Rapids, Michigan.
It was also an exciting year to work on my favorite hobby as I invested in new photo equipment and tackled challenges that I never thought I would be presented with.
Amidst all of the other wonderful things that last year brought, I found time to post a "few" Instagrams (imagine that!) I thought it would be fun to pick out my favorites from 2013 and share them with you!


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Phil Murphy on Principles & Values
I was proud to propose the first comprehensive set of ethics reforms in a decade, with bipartisan support, and I remain committed to them. New Jerseyans need to know -- not just believe -- that their government has their backs.
Let there be no doubt: ours is an imperfect, but great, nation. Our exceptionalism derives from our values, articulated as forcefully in our Constitution as in the words written by Emma Lazarus at the base of the Statue of Liberty.
The current and unrelenting assault on our values will not stand, and we will combat it with every available means. We did not ask for this fight, but it is one that we must--and we will -- take on.


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Where have all the highway jobs gone?
By BENJAMIN MINNICK
Journal Construction Editor
Out of nearly three dozen projects profiled in this year's Washington State Top Public Projects special, only one — the second Tacoma Narrows Bridge — is a road project. That compares to seven last year.
"We've been frustrated in our attempts to raise funds for road projects," said Bob Adams, vice president at Guy F. Atkinson Construction and last year's Associated General Contractors of Washington president.
Adams said business has been slow for his company, which derives about 90 percent of its revenues from transportation projects. The low volume of work has forced his company to transfer and layoff workers here.
Adams said there is little money available from existing sources to fund new transportation projects in the state's current biennium.
But, there may be some good news down the road. Adams said legislative leaders told him they might be able to get some sort of transportation funding package put together in the current legislative session, which is scheduled to end in late April.
That could include a gas tax. Adams said the tax would likely be half the 9 cent increase that failed on last November's ballot. He also said there has been some talk about alternative funding sources, such as charging single drivers a fee to use the HOV lanes.
This summer Sound Transit is expected to kick off its $2.5 billion Central Link light rail project. It involves building a 15-mile rail line from Seattle to Sea-Tac Airport. Most of the track will be in operation by 2009.
A Sound Transit spokesman said he anticipates a number of contracts will be let this year, depending on federal funding.
-- Benjamin Minnick, Lina Korsmo, David Wise and Trista Allen edited this special section.


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Mechanical Engineer
Department: Engineering
Location: Somerville, MA
To reinvent an industry, you have to build the best team. Join Formlabs if you want to bring groundbreaking professional 3D printers to the desktop of every designer, engineer, researcher, and artist in the world.
As mechanical engineers at a 3D printing company we create tools we use ourselves. We're excited to build devices that not only create beautiful parts but also reflect careful user experience design. Our team prototypes, designs, and manufactures the mechanisms and systems that make our printers function with precision and reliability.
If you want to help design and create the tools you would love to use yourself, we want you as a Mechanical Engineer.
The Job:
- Prototype new mechanisms, test materials, and research 3D printing challenges
- Analyze, test, validate and iterate on electro-mechanical systems
- Create detailed designs in CAD and well-specified, accurate drawings
- Collaborate with our Global Sourcing and Manufacturing Teams to bring designs from prototype to mass production
- Push the capabilities of 3D printing
- Strive to maximize customer value
- Engineer the most amazing desktop 3D printer on the market
- Want to build a precision tool that is beautiful inside and out
- Enjoy the gritty details of part design, material selection, and manufacturing techniques
- Craft elegant designs that function with efficiency and simplicity
- Use 3D CAD (Solidworks/Onshape) to design components, produce drawings, and build assemblies
- Are familiar with a variety of manufacturing techniques including injection molding and sheet metal fabrication
- Can prototype your own designs in our well equipped shop
- Have experience with the full product development cycle
- Can communicate seamlessly with vendors and suppliers across the globe
- Are hands-on and willing to cross discipline boundaries to solve a problem
Bonus Skills:
- Programming skills (Python)
- Experience working with a contract manufacturer
- PLM/document control systems
- Industrial design
Our Perks:
- Flexible Vacation
- Premium coverage for medical, dental, and vision plans
- Paid parental leave
- Commuter benefits
- Unlimited 3D print
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Even if you don't check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply. Help us build an inclusive community that will change the face of 3D printing.
To all recruitment agencies: Formlabs does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, Formlabs employees or any other company location. Formlabs is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes received will be considered our property and will be processed accordingly.


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The Wolseley in Piccadilly
Gerry and Henrik suggested brunch at The Wolseley, a single star Michelin restaurant. Since we had already planned to go to Ubon by Nobu on another night, we weren't too enthused seeing as food in London is extremely expensive. Especially, Michelin starred restaurants. We were having visions of a bill of about £50 PER PERSON. G and H assured us that that was true usually but The Wolseley was different in that it was very affordable for great food. On top of that, it's a place where celebs like Rupert Everett hang out. With that recommendation, it was hard to say No. Hey, as a tourist, in for a penny in for a pound. I'm not a celeb watcher usually, but when I'm on holiday...what the heck.
The Wolseley was originally a car showroom for, you guessed it, Wolsely cars. The pencil and ink drawing above tells it like it is. That central section between the pillars is now home to a sectioned off sideboards with seating in the centre of it. The floor is now all carpeted. It's a beautiful building but photography is NOT allowed inside. When asked if I could take a few pics, our waitress, Apsara, who was half Singaporean, gave me a blink and said "I haven't seen a camera but if someone catches you I'm going to say 'gasp, omigoodness, NOOOO you must NOT take photographs.'" She was lovely!
After brunch we headed out to the new London Abercrombie & Fitch store. It's one of their flagship stores and the face that you first see is the one below. More specifically, the guy on the right. But then again with bodies like that, haircuts like that and low cut jeans, they'd probably all look the same to me. ;-) Who cares about the rest of the store.


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Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Odds
RICHMOND, VA (TheSpread) – The 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series heads to Richmond International Raceway on Friday night for the running of the Virginia 529 College Savings 250.
According to oddsmakers, Kurt Busch is the favorite to win this race, as he has 33/10 odds. Other short odds to win are Denny Hamlin (7/2), Kevin Harvick (17/4) and Ricky Stenhouse (9/2).
Busch has competed in 13 Nationwide races this year, winning two of them. The average finish for Busch this year is 9.9.
Hamlin has competed in nine Nationwide races this year. He has yet to win a race but has five top 5's. His average finish on the year has been 11.1.
Harvick won this race in 2010, 2006 and 2006. He has competed in 10 Nationwide events this year but hasn't won any and has six top 5's. Harvick's average finish this year is 9.4.
Stenhouse is second in the point standings, 12 points out of first. He has competed in all 24 Nationwide events this year and has four wins with 14 top 5's. His average finish on the year is 7.9.
The Virginia 529 College Savings 250 will take place Friday, September 7 from Richmond International Raceway at 7:44PM ET. For complete odds and track information on this year's event, see below.
Odds to win the Virginia 529 College Savings 250 – 2012 Virginia 529 College Savings 250 – Richmond International Raceway – Friday, September 7, 2012
Kurt Busch 33/10
Denny Hamlin 7/2
Kevin Harvick 17/4
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 9/2
Elliott Sadler 37/4
Sam Hornish Jr. 19/2
Austin Dillon 23/2
Justin Allgaier 27/2
Ty Dillon 21/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 9/2
2012 Virginia 529 College Savings 250 Information
Race Date: Friday, September 7
Location: Richmond International Raceway, Richmond, VA
Pre-Race: 7PM ET
Green Flag: Approx. 7:44PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN2
Track Type: Road (250 laps)
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Volubilis was a Roman ruin 32 km from Meknes or 70 km outside of Fez. Records states that it was first established dating from 3rd century BC. Volubilis grew under the Roman rule and its prosperity derived from olive growing, prompted the residents to construct many fine houses with large mosaic floors which the floors still stand today.
The town fell to local tribes around 285 AD and was never retaken by Rome. People continued to live there for more than 1,000 years. Volubilis was first abandoned in the 18th century, when it was demolished in order to provide building materials for the construction of the palaces of Moulay Ismail in Meknes. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage site.


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Success Through Learning From Failure
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To know what good looks like, sometimes it's instructive to know what bad looks like. I have firsthand experience with both from two different client engagements. One is a success story, one was a learning opportunity. In both examples, success or failure came down to three things that we often take for granted: expectations, communication and measurement. Get these three things right and you'll usually succeed, but good luck if you botch even just one. In each section, I'll share some teachable moments followed by examples of applied lessons learned.
Learning engagement: Before being humbled with this first client – a large healthcare company in the manufacturing space – my team was excited to create digital services that would support their products and begin their digital transformation as a software-led service-based company. It was not the vision or strategy that was the problem. Our problems started with incorrectly-set expectations. The first nail in the coffin was building robust plans with highly-detailed features. Our focus started on accomplishing the vision, but psychologically, the moment we specced out detailed features, our focus shifted to accomplishing those features – and our team lost focus on accomplishing the vision. In order to avoid a lost focus, our plans must be outcome-oriented, not feature-focused. Who cares what features we build if we accomplish the outcomes we envisioned?
Successful digital engagement: In this partnership, we were able to build and launch a game-changing product, completely new to the industry, within 12 months. It debuted at a global industry conference this spring. To do this, we guided leadership in aligning scope to business goals versus detailed features. Our goal was to launch a core digital product that met the key vision and business goals by the time of the conference. Not having the features mapped out in the scope was a big leap of faith for everyone, especially the client's leadership and procurement — but this was the beginning of truly doing things differently. The stage was set at our digital project kick off led by our executive sponsor. Every member of the team — client stakeholders and my colleagues — was invited to hear the vision, goals and how important this product was. Our team discussed how we'd be working autonomously, and the importance of operating as a team. There would be no excuse about one component being behind; if something was behind, it was on all of us to figure out how to get it done.
Learning engagement: We all talk about the importance of cross-functional teams in building software; more important is cross-departmental teams with a collective focus on the vision. In this digital transformation engagement, stakeholders from different departments within our client's organization seemed to have competing agendas. There were too many empowered decision-makers who were only looking at things through the lens of their own contribution to the project. Differing opinions led to constant shifts. Communication failure is the number one cause of scope changes and costly rework.
Competing priorities and lack of cross-department alignment led to unproductive political battles and moral issues within teams. Leadership shifted from being motivational champions to investigators trying to figure out who was responsible for the overages and delays.
Successful digital engagement: One of the most overlooked keys to good communication within a team is building relationships. Getting all the database engineers to work with designers and strategists required a few team outings early in the engagement. Helping the client's marketing team shift from asking for specific features was like teaching someone a new language. The time we spent together helped build empathy for the challenges of each others' roles within our team. I knew something was going to be different when I watched our executive sponsor talk for over an hour to one of my automated test engineers about how important every individual is to the success of this project. Our executive sponsor attended every weekly status meeting and demo, regularly congratulated team members for individual contributions, and thanked them for their commitment to our work. The team gelled and we operated like a startup with no titles or egos. We were always reminded of the shared responsibility for success. We broke down geographical barriers by building relationships and respect for one another's individual jobs. This improved communication led to very little rework for our autonomous team.
Learning engagement: With features being the main component we were measured against, we collectively lost sight of the vision and other areas of measurement that are key to successful product development. Measuring feasibility, viability and usability took a back seat. In the end, the project failed due to unanticipated feasibility and viability issues at rollout.
Successful digital engagement: Success was purely outcome-based, allowing us to stay focused on accomplishing the vision. We also measured successes as a team, not individual groups. We put additional emphasis on measuring feasibility, viability and usability. Our business analysts and strategists met with customers to understand the feasibility of integration into their current workflows. We continually tested UI prototypes with customer domain experts and technicians in the field. We implemented robust tools, purposeful rules and a process that tracked the progress of full-system readiness, not only the progress of individual components. We also had extremely detailed defect-rate tracking, with all critical items under constant and precise monitoring. Our scrum master established true velocity from the start, providing easy predictability when changes or additional features were introduced. It was no longer a debate of what it would take to add another feature for the marketing or business stakeholder. For any change, we could show a clear picture of the true impact to velocity and potential risk to system readiness. My scrum master and architects set up systems to get realtime push notifications as stories were completed. This level of sophisticated, purposeful tracking and decision-making allowed us to launch the project on time.
Ultimately, what I learned from both digital engagements is the importance of working cross-departmentally, that politics and poor communication blow budgets and kill projects, and the need to shift toward a model of shared responsibility with shared expectations. It's essential to implement purposeful rules of measurement. Set up robust tools for predictability and traceability, and always be measuring full-system readiness.
Most importantly, shift the mindset from features to outcomes. Technology today is moving as slow as it ever will; we need to leave room in our plans for change to keep pace with technology. Set the vision and the necessary parameters of your digital transformation and let your team figure out how to get you there. In the end, who cares what features end up in your product if you're accomplishing your digital transformation goals and vision?
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|October 31, 2012
|PDAD&C, Professional & Managerial Staff
|Angela Hildyard, Vice-President, Human Resources & Equity
|Nominate a student, staff or faculty member before January 25
Nomination forms for the Ludwik and Estelle Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize Award are now available.
The deadline for nomination submissions is Friday, January 25, 2013 at 5 p.m.
Submissions are to be sent to the attention of Rosalyn Figov, Director, Operations & Finance, Office of the Vice-President, Human Resources & Equity.
Information on application procedures and selection criteria is available here. Should you have any questions about the award, or the submission process, please contact your HR Divisional Office. Please note that support in preparing nominations is available to Division Heads.
About the Award
The Ludwik and Estelle (Stella) Jus Memorial Human Rights Prize was established in 1995 in memory of two Polish educators who risked their lives during the Holocaust to save others.
The award is presented to a faculty, staff or student member of the University who has made a positive and lasting contribution in one or more of these areas: education and action against discrimination; supporting the University's mission to realize an exemplary degree of equity and diversity; and extending our knowledge as a consequence of our diversity.
The award recipient will receive a prize of up to $1500 and will be honoured at the Awards of Excellence ceremony held in the spring of 2013.


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Outfit Of The Day: Suns Out, Legs Out!
Todays #OOTD: Suns Out,Legs Out! was inspired by the heat wave we've all been appreciating the last couple of days. With it being 22 degrees its the perfect weather to grab those ripped denim shorts and throw on your favourite sunglasses and go to your favourite outdoor bar terrace, roof top garden, pub or park to catch some rays because lets remember we are in April and April does get called,"April Showers"for a reason!
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This #OOTD:Suns Out, legs Out, I concentrated on accessorising a casual spring outfit. You can never go wrong with a Vintage pair of denim ripped Levi's shorts. I have had these ones for years and I absolutely love them they are so flattering and go with everything!I found these ones from a Vintage store on Brick Lane in London.I always love wearing a statement belt preferably designer on shorts and jeans. I always think it gives the outfit more charisma and style. A belt can sometimes even "make"an outfit meaning that you can wear the most basic outfit but with an amazing statement belt the outfit can go from bland to EVERYTHING! I also love crotchet tops, dresses and shorts in Spring/Summer the cream crotchet crop-top is a halter neck from ZARA with cute floral detailing.I tucked the crop-top into the shorts because I didn't want to over-show the stomach flesh this can sometimes look too "Daisy Duke"/Trashy when wearing denim shorts. I like how the colouring of the crochet cream crop-top coincidentally co-ordinates with the colours in the Cavalli belt. Sometimes when picking an outfit you don't have to overthink it, experiment with different items you own and sometimes you might be surprised that some items you never thought would go together look AMAZING together!
Accessories wise I used gold statement jewellery including the Mango Round Necklace cuff which is one of my favourite statement jewellery pieces and FYI I bought it for 3chf!(BARGAIN!) I also wore my gold D&G watch, D&G gold cuff and gold upper-arm bracelet. I wore my oversized black cat-eye Valentino sunglasses which is a must when the sun is out. You can not leave the house without sunglasses!They are the most important outfit accessory in Spring/Summer. Then to conclude the overall outfit look I wore a pair of tan/brown wooden wedges from ZARA. Again wooden wedges have been a reoccurring footwear trend every Spring/Summer since the 90's they are a classic item to purchase. Don't let the height of the wedges put you off or scare you they are actually super comfy and easy to walk in.Plus wedges elongates the length of your legs making you look a lot taller!
- Ripped denim shorts:Vintage original LEVI'S
- Cream crotchet crop-top: ZARA
- Cream & gold buckle belt: Just Cavalli
- Brown/tan wooden high wedges: ZARA
- Oversized black cat-eye frame sunglasses: Valentino
- Gold cuff bracelet: D&G
- Gold watch with logo: D&G
- Round gold chunky statement necklace: Mango


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Best Convention/Conference Venue
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This year, Northwest Meetings + Events is introducing a new Hall of Influencers. The honor recognizes those individuals who have spent at least 20 consecutive years of service in the hospitality industry as planners, vendors or connectors. I am thrilled to add this special recognition to our readers' choice "Best of" issue and delighted to introduce you to four of our region's biggest champions (although, let's be honest, you probably know them already).
Niki McKay
Principal, Blue Danube Productions
Years in the industry: 20
About your company: Blue Danube Productions is a multiaward-winning, creative production company with years of experience managing, designing and executing the magic of video, audio and lighting. No matter what scale or how technical, its core mission is supporting event planners in producing indelible experiences.
First job in the industry: I started on stage doing children's programs—singing, dancing, acting. I decided I was better behind the scenes. I never had aspirations to act professionally, it was just something I did for fun. My love for that eventually culminated into starting Blue Danube Productions.
Best piece of advice received: My dad was a great man and one of the most influential people in my life. I started Blue Danube Productions two years after he passed away. He always said:
1) Life is too short to drink cheap alcohol.
2) Diet, exercise, die anyway.
3) Just love each other.
Rhonda Pedersen
Vice president, customer services, Pedersen's Event Rentals
Years in the industry: 33
About your company: As a third-generation family business, Pedersen's Event Rentals has always taken pride in offering high-quality party rental products. We strive to purchase the best tabletop items from vendors that share the same fundamentals when running their businesses. It is part of our fundamental vision to offer a superior rental product that is impeccably maintained without exception.
First job in the industry: My sister and I were our company's chair washers. As an adult, I got a job at a prominent, off-premise catering company—first as a server and then as their operations manager. It helped me to hone my skills and eventually allowed me to return to the rental business with a new perspective.
What you love about the industry: I love the variety of the clients, the quirks they have, the different problems that arise and the fact that I have a good time solving them. I like that the rental industry is diverse and that everyone doesn't have to do the same thing. The rental industry offers many roads to travel, and it is up to the individual business owner to determine which avenue they want to take based on their skill and the passion they have.
Maria Corvallis
President, Peter Corvallis Productions
Years in the industry: 28
About your company: For the past 50 years, Peter Corvallis Productions has grown, serving waterfront festivals, corporate events, air shows, politicians and trade shows as well as literally thousands of weddings. Peter Corvallis Productions has served events in fairgrounds, parks and parking lots, ballrooms and backyards.
First job in the industry: I was production assistant at Dolphin MultiMedia in San Francisco—if you don't count helping my mom and dad since I was 10 years old.
Best piece of advice given to you: Make your bed each morning. It prepares you for the many tasks that come your way throughout the day.
What you love about the industry: I love creating an event from scratch, from the ground up, watching our clients get excited about what we can create. It's seeing the end result of our efforts that keeps me coming back every day.
Words of wisdom for others in the industry: Always work backwards from the need before you.
Julie Dodds
Vice president, convention sales, Visit Anchorage
Years in the industry: 29
About your company: Visit Anchorage markets Alaska's largest city to associations, visitors, incentives and tour operators. Anchorage is an unrivaled destination combining Alaskasized adventures and metropolitan amenities. The Chugach Mountains loom large. Moose call the city home. Salmon surge upstream steps from downtown. You can almost hear the rumble of nearby glaciers. Delegates and visitors alike dream of visiting Alaska, and Anchorage is the perfect place to start the adventure.
First job in the industry: A summer college job waitressing and hostessing at Old Faithful Lodge at Yellowstone National Park.
Favorite quote: "We didn't come to blend."
Best piece of advice given to you: Be pleasantly persistent. It will pay off.
What you love about the industry: You get to meet and work with so many different people in so many different and diverse disciplines. There's an association for everything. You learn so much from these experts.
Words of wisdom for others in the industry: Listen. Listen. Listen. Be personable and approachable. When you love what you do, it shows. Be pleasantly persistent. You never hear the word "no." You hear "Not now, maybe next time!"
Best Convention/Conference Venue
AND THE WINNER IS: Alyeska Resort
» Ted Ferry Civic Center
» Hotel Captain Cook
Best Hotel with Meeting/Event Space
AND THE WINNER IS: Hotel Captain Cook
Have an important event coming up? Need a little inspiration? Haven't yet found the perfect venue? Not sure how to make the event an unforgettable experience? No problem. We have just the thing.
Our readers have chosen the best florists, venues, entertainers—plus everything else you might need. And we're sharing that list with you. Here's to the Northwest Meetings + Events Best of 2019 readers' choice winners and runners-up—and to your next event!
This year's three inductees into our annual Hall of Influencers are the brains behind our region's most spectacular events and joyful celebrations.


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Tuesday, July 4 - Thursday, July 27
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
ABA Learning Centre
103-4181 Hastings Street
- ABA Learning Centre
- 604-232-4122
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- $640
Acting Antics – Summer Program for Teens
Acting Antics is a fun and inspiring program that provides the tools for developing social understanding in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Developed by Cindy B. Schneider, the activities include making and interpreting inferences from non-verbal cues, taking another's perspective, and formulating language. These activities can be an effective way of addressing social cognition deficits in children with ASD. Acting antics nurtures the individuals to build confidence, sharpen communication skills and improves knowledge while developing the use of everyday language skills.
Program will run on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1-4pm.
Cost: $640
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Penny Black Touch of Whimsy
Jul 6, 2011
From the Penny Black Touch of Whimsy stamp set, I stamped and masked the flower 3 times. Colored them with Copics and added glass beads to the center of the flowers. Stickles were added to the leaves. Sentiment is a digi, die cut with Spellbinders and inked the edge with Tim Holtz Faded Jeans. Used hole punch at the top, then lightly swiped ink pad over the raised impression. Attached twine.
Thanks for peeking...
5 comments
- brenda said...
A really delighful card Penny and super dimension with the decoupaging.
Thank you for sharing with us at Penny Black at Allsorts this month, good luck and hope to see you again.
B x
- July 6, 2011 at 12:49 PM
- Sandra H said...
Breathtaking:) Sandra H
- July 6, 2011 at 6:20 PM
- Shirley said...
This is such a bright and fresh summery card. Beautiful flower image and I love the decoupage heads.
Thank you for sharing your lovely card with us at penny Black at Allsorts and good luck in the draw.
- July 10, 2011 at 5:09 PM
- Tracy said...
Gorgeous creation, thanks for joining Penny Black @ Allsorts challenge, good luck.
Happy crafting
Tracy x
- July 11, 2011 at 6:20 PM
- Maarit at Violets Corner said...
This is lovely Penny, the 3D effect gives a great dimension and the beads are fabulous, just bought myself a bottle of them.
Many thanks for sharing with us at Penny Black at Allsorts.
- July 13, 2011 at 5:11 AM
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Talk about a Lo blow: The producers of Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday morning revealed that troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan will in fact not be appearing on the CBS talker as previously announced — and all because of a bit of "identity theft."
"We made a mistake," Worldwide Pants Incorporated said in a statement. "Someone purporting to be a friend of Lindsay's reached out to the show yesterday, allegedly on her behalf, and booked her to appear. Clearly, this person was not authorized to make commitments on her behalf."
Can we get Kalinda to sniff around Michael Lohan's cell phone logs…? Oh, I joke, yet TMZ later confirmed that Pops was behind the overture!
LiLo herself was the first to cast aspersion on her "booking," saying on Twitter a few hours after Late Show touted her appearance, "I am NOT going to be doing David Letterman. I'm not sure how this happened, but I am sorry for the confusion."
UPDATE: Letterman went on to comment on the snafu on Wednesday's show:
Worldwide Pants, however, is leaving the door open for an actual drop-by from the headline/jewelry magnet, saying, "We wish Lindsay well, and look forward to having her on the show in the future."
Glee Hits Sour Note with Lindsay Lohan's Mother
Are you disappointed that Lohan won't be appearing on Late Show? If she had, what Top 10 list topic do you think she is uniquely qualified to cover?


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The modern horror genre often does not leave much up to the imagination when it comes to stirring up fear in its viewers. Whether it be a crazed killer with a machete, a grotesque demonic figure, or a flesh-craving alien, most pop-horror films leave you only a short amount of time until you can see in vivid detail what is wrong and who or what is committing that wrong. Unlike most of these films, Trey Edward Shults' "It Comes at Night" leaves almost everything up to the imagination, and it is every bit as terrifying as most pop-horror films without relying on jump-scares to rattle its audience.
The film takes place in a post-apocalyptic world with a disease which is left intentionally vague besides a few details: it is spread through touch and it comes at night. The opening sequences involve the main protagonists—a husband and wife and their son—preparing to euthanize the plagued grandfather of their family. We are told there are probably only a handful of people left in the world, and that those remaining have turned violent and desperate for survival. This family does not take any extra risks of their own survival as evidenced by there only being one way in and out of their carefully boarded-up home. It's not long before there's a bump in the night, and something is found lurking in their house. It turns out to be a reasonable and likable man trying to find water for his family. The intruder tells them that his family is 50 miles away and in desperate need of food and water, but something still seems off. Something always seems off in this film—just *off* enough to get under your skin.
From the very beginning til the very end of the film, the fear of the unknown is at the center. There are no ghosts or demons to buffer this fundamentally human fear instead we are left to experience each aching moment of paranoia that these protagonists must deal with in their frightening world.
Many techniques are utilized throughout the film to help produce an atmosphere just haunting enough to leave you emotionally shaken and deeply confused: eerie lighting, visual illusions, maddening dream sequences, oddly-paced dialogue, and claustrophobic, alternating aspect ratios . This is not your normal pop-horror film. You do not get jump-scares—you get dread. You do not get a wholly evil villain—you get people like yourself. You do not get a disturbing answer as much as you get a horrifying silence.
This fear of the unknown is everywhere in this film and in so much of our world today: in strangers, in the dark, in the disease, and in death. There is a real threat though, and it is not a film that pretends there is an easy solution. Distrust, fear, anxiety, and paranoia are understandable responses to the worlds in which we and these protagonists live, but this horror film does not let you naively assume that "survival of the fittest" is an easy pill to swallow. Instead it makes you slowly choke on it. You can board up your house and live in defensive isolation hoping for the extinction of everyone else, but what happens when those inside start to show signs of not only an external disease but of an internal and even more heinous disease?
Self-preservation may get you an extra day or month or year in a diseased world, but it is hard to imagine a life without hospitality, trust, vulnerability, or friendship—however costly these things may be. Is it the length or quality of our lives that matter? "It Comes at Night" simultaneously rejects a sentimental altruism or a glorified egoism. Each character's decisions come at the expense of their physical life or their own soul. Hospitality may bring a disease inside your home, but Xenophobia may reveal an even more serious disease emerging from within your own house.
There is very little redemption within the universe of this film. In a diseased world, everything dies, and that darkness is coming for each and every one of us. Thankfully from a Christian perspective, the disease doesn't have the final say. The words of Jesus from the Gospel of Matthew have been ringing in my head since I watched the film's sober ending, "For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it." I realize this must bear eternity in mind with the temporal, yet this film has no sense of eternity or afterlife. All that is is what will be and nothing else. Bodies are burned, and no funerals are given. Death is the end of all things in this film, and it's everywhere. Without a promise of a resurrection or a world fully restored in the life to come, open doors, open tables, or even open hearts are a risk many may deem not worthy of being taken in light of death's creeping imminence.
This film doesn't pull any punches in revealing the deep fear and anxiety many of us have in making the most of our fragile, little lives especially as it is expressed through humanity's neurotic control-issues and distrust of the unknown. But in turning in on ourselves and turning toward our own individual survival, we see that these characters are perhaps just as sick as those outside their house despite having much more than most in their world. Ironically, in pursuit of a full life, they had been losing theirs all along.
"It Comes at Night" is a despairing film but uses that despair to tell us something. Its observations on humanity, survival, and inhospitality hit deeply. And seems to pound its audience with a question repeatedly from beginning til end and even on the car ride home:
Is avoiding what is in the darkness for more life and less love better than embracing what is in the darkness for more love and less life?


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Head to Midnights in Williamsburg, they are part bar with a patio, part restaurant, part nightclub. While they don't have a dance floor, they do have a DJ booth and a great outdoor space. If you are coming from Manhattan, Midnights located right off of the Bedford stop on the L-train.
About the Food
Chef Marcellus Coleman not only has experience working at EMP and and WD-50 for his mentor Wylie Dufresne, but also the winner of Food Network's Chopped (Season 6, Episode 3.) He also staged at Alinea and Spiaggia, in Chicago and Bouley in TriBeCa. Chef Coleman recently left his position as Chef de Cuisine of the Dupont Circle Hotel in Washington D.C. to relocate to NYC.
What to Drink at Midnights Brooklyn
If you are heading into Mid|Nights and looking to take a break from your normal drink, then check out some of our favorite specialty cocktails off of their current menu. The current cocktail menu features drinks with this summer's 'it' ingredients including strawberries, mint, fresh berries and ginger.
The Tiki Cocktail
Ingredients: Dark rum, light rum, fresh pineapple, coconut. Either a regular or ultra large format.
White Girl Wasted
Ingredients: Belvedere Unfiltered Vodka, strawberries, lemon, soda.
Bill Murray
Ingredients: Coconut, pineapple, orange, light and dark rum.
Ingredients: White rum, lime, basil, garden mint.
Midnights Brooklyn Details149 North 6th St. Williamsburg,
Brooklyn, NY, 11249
Hours of Operation
- Happy Hour: Monday-Friday: 4:30-7pm
- Late Night Menu Thursday-Saturday: 12am to close
- Monday: 4:30pm-2am, Dinner 4:30-10:30
- Tuesday: 4:30pm-2am, Dinner 4:30-11:30pm
- Wednesday: 4:30pm-2am, Dinner 4:30-11:30pm
- Thursday: 4:30pm-4am, Dinner 4:30-11:30pm
- Friday: 4:30pm-4am, Dinner 4:30-11:30pm
- Saturday: 11:30am-4am
- Brunch, 11:30am-4:30pm
- Dinner, 5:00-11:30pm
- Sunday: 11:30am-12am
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During the last year, we have seen numerous iPhone-compatible battery packs that are coming with larger than ever capacities, while retaining or lowering their prices. However, it is always important to read reviews like this one, and to do a heavy research before committing on buying a new battery pack. This is because we often see different capacities in practice, so the way to learn a true value of a battery pack is to research before buying.
Cygnett is a company that brought us several interesting cases, but as today's article will show, there is also a battery pack in their product lineup. First efforts of any company are usually half-finished products, or in many cases, they are very good and usable products that need to be tweaked further. I was very interested in trying out Cygnett's products, since I liked their cases, so I had high expectations from this product.
ChargeUp Pro Powerbank is an 11,000mAh pack, priced at $80. In theory, this sounds like an amazing deal. The plastic body comes with a soft-touch finish that feels great in hand, and it provides dimensions that make this product very mobile and easy to carry. In the original packaging, you will find a very short micro-USB cable, but long enough to connect your iPhone or iPad.
ChargeUp Pro Powerbank is 5.5" long and 2.5" wide. I need to say that the product seems very quality made, and seems very sturdy and firm. However, there is nothing exceptional about it, which is something that every product needs to have in order to stand out in today's crowded market. On one of the longer sides, you will find the micro-USB input, power button, and charge indicator lights. One of the shorter sides contain two USB ports positioned on top of the other, labeled to show their charging speeds. You will be able to use 1A and 2.1A USB ports, meaning that you can charge the iPad Air at full speed. I tested 2.1A USB port, which managed to achieve expected speeds. Using the iPad Air, I was able to empty the Cygnett's battery for about three hours, which seems like an average result.
In order to test the official statements and to see how much power this battery pack contains, we used a fully depleted iPad Air. On average, we should expect to see around 90 percent charge. During our testing, Cygnett's battery pack managed to charge the iPad up to around 75 percent. This is not as expected, even though these are not terrible results, especially if we compare them with the asking price of $80.
As you can see, Cygnett's battery packs is amazingly built product that performs below the average. I cannot say that this is a bad purchase, since you will get plenty of battery capacity for somewhat acceptable price. However, if you are interested in doing some deeper research, I am sure that you will find some better deals.
PROS: Quality made. Light and easy to carry. High battery capacity. Affordable price.
CONS: Performance is slightly below average.


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The 7" Touchscreen Display for Raspberry Pi gives users the ability to create all-in-one, integrated projects such as tablets, infotainment systems and embedded projects!
The 800x480 display connects via an adapter board which handles power and signal conversion. Only two connections to the Pi are required; power from the Pi's GPIO port and a ribbon cable that connects to the DSI port present on all Raspberry Pi's. Touchscreen drivers with support for 10-finger touch and an on-screen keyboard will be integrated into the latest Raspbian OS for full functionality without a physical keyboard or mouse.
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Build instructions can be found here!
Note: Raspberry Pi and power supply are NOT included! Compatible with Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, Raspberry Pi 3 Model B, Raspberry Pi 2,Model B+, and Model A+. The display will technically work with the Model A and Model B boards (connecting it to the DSI port on the Pi board), however, the mounting holes on the back of the display will only line up with the newer board designs (A+, B+, Pi 2, and Pi 3).


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Many people would love to work from home and avoid the need for expensive work clothes and the stress of the daily commute. However, it's not all it's cracked up to be. There are many things that home workers miss about going out to work every day. Here are some top benefits of working from an office:
The social element
This is more important than many people realise and is usually the first thing home workers miss the most. When working in an office you are surrounded by people, you can have conversations, make new friends and enjoy the general banter and socialising that takes place inside a workplace. This is a crucial part of human well-being, the ability to communicate and make good friendships and acquaintances.
More motivation
When you're surrounded by others working or have your boss sitting nearby, there's more motivation to get working. There are people around you to help and assist, pushing you to achieve and do well. Working from home takes a lot of self-discipline to be able to motivate yourself. It can soon become very boring and de-motivating when you're always alone.
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Leaving home each day to go to an office, gives you the chance to leave behind worries and concerns. That space can help you see things from a more logical and objective perspective. Plus, you enjoy coming home when you've been out all day. It's hard to appreciate a place when you've been stuck in it all day, every day.
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I'm deep in the countryside of Norfolk now, having driven here earlier today, and the scenery is magnificent. As the sun slips below the western horizon the sky changes colour in the distance, the air is cooling, and a slight, refreshing breeze – hardly detectable, but it's there – can be felt upon my face.
Anywhere, away from the hustle and bustle of regular life, can be a place of deep awareness and peace, of solitude, and enable us to go deep, and deeper still. And, Norfolk, where I am now, is just such a place. Of course, even in the city, there are parks and other places of quiet, and even in part of your home, a time and place can be sent aside to centre yourself and go inward on that imaginable journey of solitude. You don't have to travel to remote places to enjoy it.
But, sometimes, and you will know the occasions, sometimes some extra 'effort' is need to do the 'nothing' of awareness and solitude by relocating for a while.
The air temperature is dropping now. After a hot, windless day, and a barmy evening, the temperature drop and slight breeze is most welcome, most refreshing. It's getting dark, and darker still.
'The best thinking has been done in solitude'. Thomas Edison
I'm alone. And yet, surrounded by the wildness and wilderness, the wild things of Norfolk. A bird, maybe a crow, cries out and flies off into the distance. There is foraging in the nearby under growth, but I can't see the animal, but can see the trajectory it takes as plants rustle and move as it moves from me.
Solitude. Awareness.What did I expect? There is a school of thought that says that if you don't expect anything, and nothing happens, then you won't be disappointed. Others, might say we should expect for them we'll look, and in looking we will find. But, it depends on your aim, your purpose at that moment in time, and right now 'no thing' apart from solitude is sought.
Here are a few thoughts about the awareness of solitude and experiences, or expectations as I sit here, having finished my meditation. They are:
– solitude, as opposed to being lonely, is about choice and awareness. To be lonely is to feel bereft of support and company. With solitude, one has chosen authentic solitude – but at the back of your mind, and after that act of solitude, you know, just know that you we're surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses, elementals, some call them angels, or the Companion encouraging you onwards, invisibly, impalpably.
– solitude can bring about deep peace, even joy. Happiness or not may depend on external influences, but joy is very much a decision, lifestyle, a way of being which is firmly in your grasp. As I sit here, all the 'challenges' of the day melt away. However, there are other 'avenues' that may be open to you as great works of art and music can have the same joyful effect.
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– solitude can enable you to gain an insight into your fundamental values, goals, your unique strengths and weaknesses.
– solitude can create a clear perception of what is important in our lives, what to expect, what not to expect and how to deal with events when expectations are thwarted. Remember, there is always tomorrow.
It's now quite cool, and to any casual observer I have been sitting here for an hour and nothing has seemingly happened. But it has. My aim was solitude, and the purpose was meditation. Anything else is a bonus.
But, at one fundamental level here, and where you are right now, great movements have taken place, perhaps unaware to all of us.
"I have a feeling that my boat
has struck, down there in the depths,
against a great thing.
And nothing
happens! Nothing…Silence…Waves…
Nothing happens? Or has everything happened,
and are we standing now, quietly, in the new life?"
(Juan Ramón Jiménez)*
Tomorrow, another day, and I will have different expectations. Tomorrow I perform a land healing ritual in Norfolk and I'm looking forward to that, and the following day I meet up with a dear friend and his wife. Would you believe that I haven't seen this friend since I was twelve years old – some fifty two years ago. Time flies.
I'm now back in the little cottage I'm staying in, in Norfolk. As I sit here with a hot cup of milky Ovaltine and boyhood memories come flooding back, I realise that great expectations can come to us sometimes disguised as quite small and insignificant occurrences. Treasure those times, and revel in those times when nothing seems to happen – perhaps, then, we really are standing in the new life!
* [Apologies for not earlier accrediting the poem to Juan Ramón Jiménez. Now corrected]


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In the 26-episode reality show, the world famous Chinese - American chef Martin Yan will take us on a journey across provinces and cities of Viet Nam and present his experience and discovery of Vietnamese nature, culture, cuisine and people during the trip. He will also demonstrate his cooking secrets and techniques.
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New Yorkers will be able to dabble in these and other arts classes during the Opening Day event at the All Stars Project theater.
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For the screaming, restless kids running around your house or the kid sitting inside your grown up body that has always wanted to grab the cheekiest, most awesome dart gun and fire away mega darts at your enemies, hiding from them at a great distance, and experience those computer virtual games for real, Nerf N Strike Elite Centurion Blaster is waiting to be yours. Feel all the rush, pump your adrenaline all day long, invite over friends and have a gala time with Nerf blaster.
This cordon bleu among toys, made using only the extremely safe and quality materials, for kids of all ages ( and for most times adults too ) is a long range blaster that fires darts from as far as 100 feet away. This blaster, which in little time will evolve into the most prized possession of any kid you gift it to, has been tested safe for durability and reliability of quality. It comes in a set of 6 Mega Darts along with a Mega Dart Clip and a demountable bipolar stand plus a manual of instructions to help you utilize the best of it.
- Comes along with 6 Mega Darts in one pack, ensuring a longer fun time for the kids .
- The Mega darts can be fired from up to a distance of 100 feet away.
- This power packed fun Blaster has the dimensions of 3.5 x 29.5 x 14 inches.
- This madness weighs about 4.8 pounds.
- It has been rated an impressive 4.1 among 5 stars.
- It is meant to be used by kids of ages 8 and above.
- Equipped with advanced Blaster technology.
- There's also a bipolar stand along with it that can be detached if preferred like that.
- An efficient and impressive rail that correctly fits a lot of the Nerf rail accessories present here.
- The mega darts are actually whistler darts, which means they sort of make a screaming noise as they are thrown. This can make the game super interesting.
- Ranks best seller 14 amongst a range of about 632 toys in amazon's list.
Construction and Design
The blaster is shaped in the dimensions of 3.5 x 29.5 x 14 inches. The gun which is almost four feet long and quite quite big. It comes with bigger darts that are designated to fire farther away. The bipod has to be mounted to the tactical rail by sliding and the the bipod legs are to be folded. This helps in steadying your shot.
Pros and Performance Accuracy
- Since it's spring powered, it requires no batteries! Which is amazing because this saves every parent a lot of trouble and money too of changing batteries again and again.
- The force with which it fires darts is humongous for a toy, and it can easily knock down a few boxes and obstacles of the opponent to easily make you win the battle.
- You cannot deny that it looks really really cool too. In its range, the Nerf Centurion Elite Blaster comes with a cheeky design.
- The bipod stand it comes along with is a huge benefit to you. It's one of the coolest features. It lets you manage whether you need to steady your shots or fire on the go.
- Because of its long gun design, even though it might not work for toddlers, it's the best weapon you can find in a 9 year old's hands. Get one for your nephew or niece. They'll simply love it and you'll turn into their favorite aunt soon enough!
- The whistle feature of the darts, that makes it scream through the air when fired, makes it a unique, quirky feature of the set and works as a safety bonus too for the people not involved in the game.
Tips for Safe Handling
- While playing, it is of utmost importance that the darts not be aimed at sensitive body parts. As the machine is a powerful one, the opponent might get seriously injured.
- Due to the long design of the Nerf Blaster gun, it is a bit too long and big for little hands. Thus very little kids shouldn't be allowed to play with it as it cannot be tackled by them and would result in injuries.
- For better accuracy purposes, always prefer closing in on the distance. This is because even if it can fire from 100 feet, accuracy of the dart hitting your target reduces exponentially.
- If you put too many darts into it once, say more than 6, it might result in jamming. To avoid this, use lesser number of darts at a time.
- The kickback piece joining the pistol grip and the bottom of the shoulder stock becomes a little of an inconvenience when the gun is being used by adult hands. Make sure you don't struggle with it too hard.
- The bullet might also get stuck in the chamber often if not used properly. Make sure you pay attention tot that detail.
Can it meet your expectations?
The Nerf Elite Centurion Blaster will also meet all your expectations of being the feared opponent who has the cool gun. It's technology equipped design is what you need today.
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