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I don't know anything about chiropractic, thankfully, but I recently was hired to edit website content for a chiropractor. Part of the deal is to research various industry-specific terms, spellings, capitalizations, and so on, so I looked around the internet.
Chiropractic, it turns out, demands a fair amount of trust between patient and practitioner. How much confidence can someone have in a practitioner who writes something like this:
On the Left is an abnormal curved patient x-ray; where the patients abnormal shape is shown by the Red dashed line In reality, the only way to see what an individual patients spine alignment looks likes, is to obtain spinal imaging such as Radiography or X-ray. No-one would not take their car to the mechanic and say: Somethings wrong with my engine but dont look under the hood–Would you? Then why would anyone want a Chiropractor to adjust-treat their spine without having an x-ray to see what the persons spine looked like? Would You?.
Mistakes? How about TWENTY SEVEN. Let me count the ways.
On the Left (1) is an abnormal curved patient x-ray (2); (3) where the patients (4) abnormal shape is shown by the Red (5) dashed line (6) In reality, the only way to see what an individual patients (7) spine alignment looks likes (8), (9) is to obtain spinal imaging (10) such as (Should this have an article, like "a," with it? I didn't count it as a "mistake," per se, but it's on my radar.) Radiography (11) or (Same here.) X-ray. No-one (12) would not (13) take their (14) car to the mechanic and say: (15) Somethings (16, 17) wrong with my engine (18) but dont (19) look under the hood–(20, 21) Would you? Then why would anyone want a Chiropractor (22) to adjust-treat (23) their (24) spine without having an x-ray (25) to see what the persons (26) spine looked like? Would You?. (27)
- lowercase
- it's "X-ray"
- lowercase
- it's "patient's"
- lowercase
- period
- it's "patient's"!!
- should read "like"
- no comma
- comma
- lowercase
- it's "no one"
- double negative; cut the "not"
- A singular noun ("no one") should have a singular pronoun, which, in this case, should read "his or her."
- I'd use a comma, not a colon.
- Need a quotation mark: "Something's"
- And you need an apostrophe: it's the contraction of "something is."
- comma
- it's "don't"
- period
- end quote (double quotes!)
- lowercase
- I'd go with one or the other, but not both.
- Again, singular noun ("anyone") needs "his or her."
- it's "X-ray"!!
- it's "person's"!!
- Since when do you use a period after a question mark?
I have an aunt whose favorite expression is "Geez, Louise."
For this kind of writing, I can think of a couple of better expressions.
And no way is someone like that going to get within two miles of my spine!!

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SSCE, Day 2: Abstract Concepts and a Linear Park
June 29, 2010
In what seemed to be a return to yesterday's agenda, this morning all 55 of us met once again (in the classroom we refer to as the "glass corner") to receive introductions to and presentations from the heads of each of the Parsons School of Constructed Environments (SCE) design departments. We met Dean Morrish, the head of the SCE program, David Leven, the head of the M. Arch program, Matthew Tanteri, an assistant professor in the MFA Lighting Design Program, and Alfred Zollinger, an assistant professor in the MFA Interior Design Program. All four presented on their own disciplines, explaining, in depth, the missions and goals of their respective programs and how they integrated with the other two disciplines in the School of Constructed Environments. Dean Morrish and professor Leven were the most animated and well-spoken of the four; they clearly have a great enthusiasm for what they do and for working with students.
The remainder of the morning was fairly short-lived, as plans to watch a short film were halted due to technical difficulties with the projection system, so we were let out early.
The afternoon was where things really started to pick up. After returning to our small studio groups, we first discussed our string-and-paper experiments we created yesterday. Here is a new picture of my final experiment, taken with a better camera. I wish I had taken pictures of the other projects so that I could more easily describe them, however, they were all interesting and unique, contorting string and paper in similar ways and generating a great deal of discussion of form, geometry, use of materials, structure, and lighting and shadows, among other things. As we were having our discussions I really began to feel like I was in architecture school (a good thing); we were discussing things that I would never have discussed in a theatrical setting, even though the topics were always in the back of my mind. It is so freeing to finally be able to discuss these things in an open forum, where everyone else is thinking the same things and feeding off each other. It was actually quite exciting!
Finally, after discussing projects we arrived at the moment we had all been waiting for — our first class field trip! We all hopped on a bus to the Meatpacking District, where the High Line elevated park system (which I referred to in yesterday's post) begins. From there we were given free reign to explore the park at our own pace and take photos, sketch, or do anything else we desired to prepare for another string-and-paper interpretation (this time of a section of this park) due on Thursday.
I have to say, the High Line is one of the most dramatic parks I have set foot in — not for its grandeur or size, but for its contrast to the environment around it: New York City. Walking up the entrance staircase, you arrive in the park from underneath, as if you were climbing the stairs to one of the many elevated subway stations around the city. You then emerge into a lush garden of wild brush, grasses, trees, and flowers, with a meandering concrete footpath leading the way alongside stretches of the original train tracks that have been integrated into the landscape. It really is an impressive feat of design, restoration, and preservation.
The park winds its way underneath the famous Standard Hotel, as well as a few other industrial and residential buildings, on its journey up towards midtown, and features several interesting design elements such as art installations, water features, and a bleacher-style seating area that looks directly down onto Tenth Ave, turning the life of the city into a spectator sport!
Surprisingly, it is actually a fairly serene and peaceful park. There were a great number of people lying on benches sunbathing, reading books, sketching, or just generally enjoying this small slice of nature in the middle of one of the biggest cities in the world. The completed section of the park (the first of three) comprises about a twenty-block walk, but strolling along you don't notice the distance, as you never have to cross an intersection or wait for a red light. It is strangely transporting in a way, removing you from the street-level distractions of the city, allowing you to enjoy the spectacular views and swaying greenery.
I, too, sat down for about an hour and a half, to sketch quietly with a pad and markers. It was probably the most relaxed I have felt in the past four weeks, and definitely since I have arrived in New York. I will hopefully make my way back here again to relax and enjoy the peace and "quiet" when I have some free time.
I took plenty of photos on my walk, which are now up on my Flickr page, for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy!
Tomorrow: our first Representation (drafting) class, and a visit to the Met!
Parsons Summer Studies in Constructed Environments, Day 1: Revenge of the Art School
June 28, 2010
There is no stranger institution of higher learning, in my experience, than an art and design school. I should know, I've been through one (technically, two) already: a summer of pre-college at Carnegie Mellon's School of Drama, and four full years at Emerson College in Boston. For those who have never attended one, it is pretty much everything you imagine it to be: a collection of highly creative, talented, and stylish individuals who, with drawing supplies, sketch pads, and large black portfolios under both arms, scurry about from art studio to design classroom working on crafty projects involving paper and glue and foam-core. Parsons, after my first day, was true to form in a lot of ways, but then surprised me in a number of others.
The first thing that surprised me was the welcome. Let me preface this with a disclaimer: I attended orientation at Emerson College, which is one of the most exciting, energetic, fun, and welcoming programs of its kind anywhere; I have extremely high expectations as a result. Now, having been treated to a pep-rally style clap line at Emerson, I knew that I wouldn't be receiving anything near that kind of welcome, especially for a summer program, but I wasn't expecting expecting nearly the amount of confusion and disorganization that I saw during my first few hours there.
This may just be my opinion, but I believe first impressions are extremely important when meeting new people. The first impression can make or break a relationship, business deal, or any other kind of interaction. Colleges and universities should know this; they thrive on it! College students often know instantly (or at most a few minutes) after they set foot on a campus, whether or not it is the place for them. It is crucial for the school to market themselves in their best light possible — they are businesses too, after all!
I'll admit, my first few minutes after arriving at the Parsons welcome presentation were not the most impressive experience, especially for the national and international reputation that the school holds. Everything was fine until I walked up to the check-in table to get my class assignments. I quickly discovered: my name wasn't on the list! Easily forgivable, a minor administrative error (or so I thought). Little did the check-in helpers (or the person directing us to the tables, or I) know, that my specific program was not supposed to check-in at the tables and receive a class schedule; so I continued on into the auditorium for the orientation presentation, slightly confused.
The orientation presentation, delivered by the coordinator of the entire summer program, was fine – standard, but fine. The second thing that irked me about the welcome, however, was when the coordinator invited the heads (or representatives) of each of the student services departments to the stage to speak about their offices, only three of the ten or so offices were present. Again, I know it's just a summer program, but the first impression was very weak as a result.
The presentation over, we were then informed that my program (SSCE) was not supposed to check-in before the presentation, and that we were to meet near the stage to receive more information and then walk over to our building as a group. Great. My drafting supplies and T-square in hand, I walked up to 13th Street with the group.
After arriving at "Parsons East," the 55 of us in the SSCE gathered in a conference/class room on the second floor to discuss the program. We met the coordinator of the SSCE program as well as few of the summer professors and all of the T/A's, and were handed a booklet with all of our class information. Again, while everyone who presented information was very nice and helpful, the presentation itself was unclear and a bit disorganized, with topics presented in a somewhat illogical manner. Nevertheless, I was able to follow along and figure out which T/A I was assigned to; this person would lead our small groups for the next few weeks.
The disorganization continued after the presentation about twenty minutes later, when all 55 of us walked over to the Student ID office to get our new ID cards for the summer. Granted, 55 people is a lot to handle all at once, so I don't blame the traffic jam at the door. Since we were free to go to lunch after that, I decided to skip the line and grab some food while the line died down. When I came back, I was merely expecting to pick up my card and leave, as I had already sent the office a photo via e-mail so it would be ready when I arrived. Well, it wasn't – they never received my e-mail. Even after following the directions to a T, the process still backfired. Again, I was a bit annoyed.
After that, thankfully, the day started to turn around.
When the SSCE group reconvened at "Parsons East" we broke out into our smaller groups to grab desks and lockers and meet our Studio professors who would introduce our first project. Eva, my studio professor, as well as my T/A, Magnus, sat down with the ten people in my small group and introduced themselves to us. They both turned out to be very nice, friendly, and helpful, which I was thankful for. It was also fun and interesting to meet the other members of my group who come from backgrounds as varied as economics, interior design, and mathematics, and countries as exotic as Mexico, Venezuela, and Korea. I'm definitely looking forward to learning more about these people and how their backgrounds influence their work (as well as mine).
After introductions they handed us our first project, which was to be an abstract conceptual presentation of individually-assigned sections of the abandoned elevated High Line railway tracks, which the city had recently begun converting into a linear urban park, inspired by the grasses, shrubs, and overgrowth that had overtaken the tracks since their abandonment. We are to analyze our section of the site for one of several abstract architectural concepts such as movement, density, flow, tension, texture, or others, and then present that analysis to the class. The kicker is that our only means of presenting our thoughts and ideas is through the mediums of paper, string, and pins, the idea being that we use these materials to represent our abstract thoughts in a concrete, visual, three dimensional way.
Since none of us had purchased these materials prior to the class (these fell under the "as needed" category on our lists), we spent the next hour and a half trekking across Greenwich Village with Magnus to find them. Unfortunately we had to go to three separate stores to buy the paper, pins, and string, a journey which was made more difficult by the humid summer day, but I didn't mind – it gave us all a chance to chat and get to know each other more.
For the final hour of our class we experimented with the new materials by producing three abstract "experiments," basically a stream-of-consciousness exercise but in three dimensions. We were to explore how we could use the materials in creative, three dimensional ways. Below is a picture of my three (apologies for the poor quality of my phone camera, I will take a better one tomorrow):
As you can see, I progressed to increasingly complex work as time went on. My final "experiment" (right) was my favorite, combining unique twists and contortions of paper with layered string to produce an almost topographical "surface" or "landscape".
So, after a long and slightly stressful day, this is what I have to show for my efforts. All sarcasm aside, I am excited to see what the next few weeks have in store, because even though the beginning of this day got off to a rough start, the end of it — meeting my professors, classmates, and spending some quality "in the zone" studio time (which I haven't done in years) — made up for it.
Tomorrow is my first "Into the City" class where we will visit the New York High Line site as a group! Get ready for some photos!
Safe Travels Need a Guiding Light
June 19, 2010
The trials and tribulations of finding an apartment in New York City have consumed my life for the past few days, involving phone calls, e-mails, and lots of leg work; unfortunately my efforts have yet to pay off, but one fortuitous side effect of the experience has been that I have quickly learned the basics of navigating the NYC subway system. I learned, for example, that there are certain unspoken rules to be followed, such as:
Always stand immediately in front of the train doors before they open so that you can move into the train before anyone else even attempts to get off.
Keep an eye out for MTA announcements posted in obscure or unnoticeable areas notifying you that the train you are about to get on is not actually the letter or number it claims to be, even though all other visible signage says otherwise.
Do not, under any circumstances, break stride or stop when exiting a station platform during rush hour. You will immediately regret your decision.
I know I now feel like a more complete human being for learning and knowing these rules, don't you?
Regardless of the complimentary life lessons offered by the New York City subway system (and my propensity for wanting to refer to it as "the T"), I believe the system appears so complex because it lacks a simple compatibility with the human experience — a problem that could potentially be addressed with lighting.
Think about it: what comes to mind when you think of a subway system? Trains, loud noises, steel, heat, confusion? Chaos?
Subway systems are certainly not the most aesthetically pleasing of places due to their typically utilitarian nature. I believe, however, most of them lack a certain design feature that would not only make them easier on the eyes, but infinitely more usable: focus.
Focus is a big topic in theatrical lighting. Some would say the entire purpose of theatrical lighting is to direct focus. A lighting designer must direct the audience's eyes to the important action on stage, or risk losing their attention and interest almost immediately. This is usually accomplished by varying the intensities of the pools of light on stage — increase the intensity in the area of action, decrease it in the background and all other areas — a simple and effective technique. The iconic theatrical followspot functions on the same premise, providing a precise, controlled, extra punch of light on the featured performer to make them stand out.
What if subways were thought about in the same way? What if, instead of glazing over every platform, corridor, stairwell, and track with an uncontrolled wash of light, the light was focused on the important areas of the station, highlighting exactly where people need to look and go? What if the lighting directed travelers' eyes using intensity or color? What if the sources were hidden or disguised so as not to divert attention (or cause temporary blindness and/or eye fatigue)? Would such an improvement make subway travel a more pleasant experience? Would it improve safety? Would it attract more travelers?
Boston, and the MBTA, have already taken a big step in this direction. Pictured above are recently completed improvements to the Arlington Street station on the Green Line, one of several subway stations to undergo a complete overhaul in recent years. While focus is not necessarily addressed to the degree that I have suggested, these upgrades appear miles ahead of any of the MTA stations I saw during my few days in New York so far.
What makes this example such an improvement? The human element. This is an environment that humans can easily interact with. This station is bright, clean, and easily navigable. The lighting clearly illuminates both the signage as well as the most important part of the station: the track. It doesn't work against or assault our sense of sight (at least, not as much as other examples), and it allows travelers to focus more on their trip and less on distractions. I can't say the same for some of the New York subway stations.
What do you think? Any New Yorkers (or other subway riders) out there? What have your experiences been with the subway? Do you think improved lighting would be beneficial to the ease and safety of travel?
Lighting Design 2.0
June 14, 2010
Today is the start of something new.
After years of study and practice, building a design portfolio, and making friends and industry connections as a theatrical lighting designer, I am about to start everything all over again — this time in the field of architectural lighting design.
Why? The big news is that I was recently accepted to the MFA Lighting Design program at the Parsons New School of Design to study architectural lighting in one of the biggest and brightest lighting laboratories in the world: New York City!
Architectural lighting has been an area that has interested me for some time, ever since I spent a summer as a systems integration intern lighting up casinos and hotels with Production Resource Group (PRG) in Las Vegas, NV. The installations of light in that city are unparalleled in scope anywhere else that I've ever been. My favorite is the Fountains of Bellagio. Most of the nights I spent in Las Vegas were spent watching the fountain shows for hours on end. The choreography of light, water, movement, and music is simply mesmerizing to me. It is so simple, yet so beautiful. It doesn't need anything more, nor anything less. It is a perfect union of elements that stops anyone on the adjacent sidewalk (or even across the street), making them pause, reflect and wonder. As someone with a background in theatre, it is a lighting designer's dream project — it is pure theatricality — but, unlike theatrical designs, it is a permanent fixture in the urban landscape of Las Vegas. How incredible is that?
The permanence of such a project is probably what interests me the most about this field. Everything I have designed up until this point in my career has been temporary: designed, set up, displayed, and taken down. What would it mean if I could design something and see it day after day for years, or decades, on end? I'm interested to find out.
This is only one inspiration of many for my decision to study architectural lighting. My main motivation is that I simply love to learn. I have a natural curiosity for learning new information and skills, and that curiosity drives me in most of what I do, which is why I am thoroughly excited for the possibility of learning about something I know almost zero about.
For those concerned that I am somehow betraying or leaving behind the theatre world, not to worry. I am first and foremost a theatre person, and I never plan to leave theatre behind me for good. There is nothing that can compare with the feeling of being part of a live performance. Especially in today's communications- and technology-driven society, I actually think theatre is what keeps me sane. The outcome I am currently hoping for at the end of this experience is to blend these two fields into a career that satisfies all of my interests and needs, such as designing community arts and performance venues, with maybe a few theatrical designs sprinkled in here and there. Who knows what opportunities I will find? A career like that doesn't sound too far off in New York. I can't wait to see what Parsons has in store for me!
I hope to use this blog to document and reflect on my experiences in New York, so I invite anyone with an interest in following what I do to check back often!


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How to make Nilasing na Hipon:
Nilasing na Hipon Recipe can be simply translated as Drunken Shrimp.
It was called such because the shrimp needs to be marinated in wine or liquor prior to cooking. Nilasing na Hipon can be an appetizer and a main dish at the same time.
1 kg Fresh shrimp
4 cups flour
2 cups white wine (or any applicable liquor)
1 tsp black pepper (ground)
1 tsp salt
Canola cooking oil
1. Soak the shrimps in white wine (or any applicable liquor) for 30 minutes.
2. Mixed flour, salt, and pepper in a clear plastic bag and shake well.
3. Put the shrimps in the plastic bag and shake until it's evenly coated with flour.
4. In a deep pot or pan, heat a cooking oil and deep fry the shrimps until it floats.
5. Remove from the pot and place in a plate with paper towel to absorb the excess oil.
6. Serve hot with vinegar. Share and enjoy!


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FORCED AIR VS. RADIANT HEAT – What's Your Preference – HomeWorX with Mark Wexler
Forced air or radiant heat; is one system best? It depends on multiple factors. Each has advantages and disadvantages, and with winter here, what better time to go over them?
If you're moving into an older home with a radiant heating system (which uses heated water to warm rooms), or your current home uses one, you may not want to switch over to a forced air system. You'll lose ceiling space due to the necessary bulkheads. Upgrade the aging boiler instead to increase efficiency if needed.
Radiators don't have to be the bulky, cast-iron relics you maybe grew up with. Today, there are sleek, streamlined options. Some could even be mistaken for contemporary wall features.
If you've got allergy issues or are sensitive to dryness, consider radiant heat. Forced air is very dry, so you'll need to crank up your humidifier to compensate. And because the system is forcing air throughout the house, contaminants in the heating ducts such as animal dander, mould, and mildew can get circulated with heated air.
Further, radiant heating setups generally work more consistently and quickly than forced-air systems. With the latter, a fan runs until the room temperature in every room gets to the level set on the thermostat. Rooms closest to the furnace will hit the target temperature first, while a master bedroom tucked upstairs away from the furnace will take longer to heat. Water, on the other hand, is an excellent heat conductor, so radiant systems make it easier to accurately control the temperature of your house throughout.
If you're having a home built, forced air could be preferable. That's what about 80 per cent of my new-construction clients choose. Installation is more affordable. As a bonus, it makes adding central air conditioning easier because both systems share vents and ducts. For this reason, if you're going to install AC in an older home, you may decide to switch over to forced air at the same time.
Ultimately, it comes down to preference. But remember: just because one heating system's older, doesn't mean it can't do just as good a job.


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War of the Pizzas: A Bracket to Determine the Best Pizza-Related Moment in History
If you were to name the desires that all people have in common, food would be at the top of the list. And if there was ever a food that people agreed upon, it's pizza. Pizza is the world's most perfect food, containing all the major groups, and the dish people want if they could only eat one thing for the rest of their lives. Add in that someone will make one for you and even bring it to you, and you've got something special. That's true even when we don't eat the pizza ourselves. Andrew Gruttadaro at The Ringer put together a tournament bracket of famous "pizza moments" that penetrated our shared experiences.
As you can see, the pizza moments have been broken up into four regions: In the Movies, On TV, In Sports, and In Life. Each pizza moment was then seeded based on my general opinion of its popularity and recognizability. Because Pizza Day is only 24 hours long, we do not have enough time to stage a popular vote. Instead, I will be deciding the winners of each matchup based on a combination of things: the moment's popularity and notoriety, the moment's nostalgia factor, the prominence of the pizza in the moment, how delicious the pizza looks in the moment, and what the moment says about pizza. If you disagree with my pizza moment takes and the outcome of this bracket, then you should make your own. (I genuinely mean this, with no ill will: Pizza is for everyone, and therefore everyone should be allowed to construct their own pizza moments bracket.)
Gruttadaro examines each of the contestants and justifies the matchup winners all the way down to the final championship at The Ringer. -via Digg
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The whole overview/logic/design/potatoes of the thing can be read here: http://wolthera.info/?p=807
- Download this:
- go to the resources folder and make a folder named "pykrita".
- Unzip the file in there.
- Restart Krita and while waiting for Krita to initialise, go inside the cpmt folder and open+read the README.md, which contains further usage instructions and a todo list at the end with known bugs.
If you get exceptions or windows or weirdness, copy+paste them here into a comment. Other comments can also go into a comment. I won't be on IRC on Monday 21st.
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If you follow the chain of cities on my blog, a few years ago I talked about the pop-up restaurants in San Francisco… next, it was the pop-up gyms in Los Angeles. Now that I am in Toronto, I have discovered a whole new world that includes pop-up Art Galleries.
They are all over Toronto. They take over abandoned factories, churches, old banks, rooms at the airport, and even abandoned shoe/clothing stores. The first rendition that I discovered was a pop-up pop art gallery on Bloor called the Revolver Gallery. The gallery's only focus is on the works of Andy Warhol.
The "revolver" in the name refers to the practice of "revolving" through the works of Warhol periodically; in fact, during our visit, new art came in as old art went out. The intent is to attract repeat visits, which worked for us… we were intrigued by what arrived in the wooden crates… intrigued enough to go back.
Most of the pieces are owned by Canadian entrepreneur Ron Rivlin, who came out of nowhere in Toronto's gallery scene. He started purchasing Warhol art in 2012 in a passionate, devotional frenzy and now has enough of the artist's work to revolve through the small gallery on Bay and Bloor. The location is a surprise to some but not unexpected to me because this is the place where finance and fashion intersect in Toronto. This matches the dichotomy of the world of Warhol: an introverted, sensitive but meticulous New York illustrator who became the unexpected rockstar of the art world.
There are parallels between Warhol and Rivlin as well: no one would accept Andy's art in New York. He was an illustrator and in the eyes of the snobby New York art scene, this does not make an artist. In Toronto, Rivlin is treated as an outcast and it's said that the Art Gallery of Ontario even went so far as to refuse a sizeable donation from the entrepreneur. I'm sure the backstory here is complex and suspect it may have been the trigger behind the pop-up gallery revolution in the city.
From my perspective, the exhibit and location are very welcome. It brought Warhol to me in an easy, accessible, and down to earth way that I use as an "escape" from the daily chaos of my current project. Andy was an interesting and complex man; it takes more than one visit to understand him. The same could be said about Rivlin.
Unfortunately, the gallery is only on Bloor until December 2015.


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Here are the sermon notes from October 28,2012.
I. The Cleansing Power of the Word: Psalms 119: 9-11
How can a young man cleanse his way?
By taking heed according to Your word.
10 With my whole heart I have sought You;
Oh, let me not wander from Your commandments!
11 Your word I have hidden in my heart,
That I might not sin against You.
By the Word, and by the Spirit, we learn to recognize right from wrong.
The Word has a cleansing effect on our minds. With all of the ungodly images, and ideas, that we are bombarded with every day it is good to have something that can cleanse our minds.
We should be wholehearted in our pursuit of a life with Christ.
II. Open My Eyes Psalms 119:18
Open my eyes, that I may see
Wondrous things from Your law.
To truly understand the Word of God, we need the Spirit of God.
True understanding makes an impact on our lives.
True understanding is delightful.
May our eyes be open to the wonderful things that God has for us in His Word.
III. The Two Paths Psalms 119:33-37
Teach me, O Lord, the way of Your statutes,
And I shall keep it to the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep Your law;
Indeed, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
35 Make me walk in the path of Your commandments,
For I delight in it.
36 Incline my heart to Your testimonies,
And not to covetousness.
37 Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things,
And revive me in Your way.
There is the way of God and the way of the world. My hope for all of you is that you will learn to follow the way of God, in which true happiness is to be found.
I am concerned, that even for people who are believers, that there is far too much covetousness. Here in America, we live in a consumer society. We need to guard our hearts against covetousness that seeks to permeate our thoughts. True happiness is not found in the things that we possess.
I am also concerned about the impact that television has on our lives. The vast majority of television programing contains parts that encourage behavior that is not Christ-like. Yet, what is the ratio of our television time to our Bible time? For most of us, it is not a very good comparison.
IV. The Peace of God Psalms 119:165
Great peace have those who love Your law,
And nothing causes them to stumble.
I cannot preach from Psalms 119 without including this verse, which is one of my wife's favorites. The Word of God will bring peace to our lives. That is a very good thing. If we truly have a love for the Word of God our lives will be stable, like a house built on a rock, able to withstand the storms that come our way.
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Serena Williams was fined $17,000 over her losing match against Naomi Osaka at the U.S. Open women's final on Saturday, September 8, following a heated exchanged with umpire Carlos Ramos.
According to Reuters, the United States Tennis Association said on Sunday, September 9, that the tournament referee's office fined Williams, 36, $10,000 for the verbal abuse of Ramos, $4,000 for being warned for coaching and $3,000 for smashing her racket.
Williams was argumentative on the court after Ramos accused her of receiving illegal coaching from her player box after being given a thumbs up. She was given a violation.
"I don't cheat to win. I'd rather lose," she told the umpire, smashing her racket and being given a second violation that led to a point penalty.
"I didn't get coaching. You owe me an apology," she ranted. "I have never cheated in my life. I have a daughter and I stand for what's right for her. I have never cheated. You owe me an apology."
After a continued exchange, she was given a game penalty.
Still, Williams did not back down, demanding the tournament umpire be brought onto the court. "This is not fair. This has happened to me too many times," she told him. "Do you know how many other men do things that are a lot worse than that … It's because I'm a woman."
Later, her voice broke as she gave a gracious runner-up speech, defending her opponent's skills from the crowd's boos and saying, "Let's not boo. Let's be positive. Congratulations, Naomi. No more booing."
She addressed gender inequality on the court in a press conference following the match. "I'm going to continue to fight for women and to fight for us to have equal," she said. "Maybe it didn't work out for me but it's going to work out for the next person."
By Saturday night, however, the athlete was gushing over 1-year-old daughter's sequined shoes.
The 23-time Grand Slam champion shared a video to Instagram Stories of the toddler hugging a baby doll close before running to present it to her daddy and Williams' husband, Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian.
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Continued from here.
Please do not ever assume that anything I write about on this blog comes easily to me – it doesn't. To quote a wise pastor, before I step on your toes with my message, God has first clobbered me with it. I lived for decades with a huge harvest of the fruit of bitterness, and I was miserable. No matter how many times I prayed for God to heal my emotional wounds from years of childhood abuse, I remained in bondage to my pain. I grew to realize that while the child abusers were responsible for the initial wounds, **I** was responsible for the wounds continuing to harm me decades after the abuse stopped. My refusal to forgive my abusers kept pouring salt into my wounds, preventing them from healing. Unless and until I chose to forgive them, I would spend the rest of my life in heavy emotional bondage.
Jesus never allowed his anger to take root and grow bitterness. Don't assume this was easy for him. We only need to read the account of the Garden of Gethsemane to see that is not the case. What did Jesus do all night? He prayed. Prayer is the key to extending grace and mercy when someone is harming us.
Don't think that spending the night in prayer was easy for Jesus. He was in so much anguish that he actually sweated blood. While I have never sweated blood, I have experienced other physical reactions as my flesh and spirit collided, such as when I began the process of forgiving my childhood abusers. Unlike Jesus, who knew to pray for his enemies as they harmed him, I started my own prayer journey in a sea of bitterness, and I need much longer than one night to pray my way out of it.
When your sinful nature tells you to begin obeying God "later," don't listen. The time to obey God is always right now. While immediate obedience might cost you one night of sweating blood, it can spare you decades of pain and bondage.
To be continued…
[Graphic: Cartoon of Grace holding her hand in a fist and saying, "The struggle is real." Courtesy Bitmoji.]


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Stars Uncharted by SK Dunstall
Captain Hammond Roystan is a simple cargo runner who has stumbled across the find of a lifetime: the Hassim, a disabled exploration ship–and its valuable record of unexplored worlds.
His junior engineer, Josune Arriola, said her last assignment was in the uncharted rim. But she is decked out in high-level bioware that belies her humble backstory.
A renowned body-modification artist, Nika Rik Terri has run afoul of clients who will not take no for an answer. She has to flee off-world, and she is dragging along a rookie modder, who seems all too experienced in weapons and war.
Together this mismatched crew will end up on one ship, hurtling through the lawless reaches of deep space with Roystan at the helm. Trailed by nefarious company men, they will race to find the most famous lost world of all–and riches beyond their wildest dreams.
When the ship Hassim arrives, Captain Roystan and his crew salvage what they can – most importantly the record of her route. But there are many who will stop at nothing to get that information. Meanwhile, Nika Rik Terri has to flee after being attacked by a powerful client. And everyone seems to have secrets in their past.
Stars Uncharted is an exceptional, science fiction novel. This space opera is full of colorful characters and heart-pounding suspense. I thoroughly enjoyed this inspired universe where body modifications have surpassed general surgery and companies control the galaxy. There is plenty of adventure and humor. And the intensity builds to a surprising finale. I heard that a sequel could be in the works, so I have my fingers crossed!


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Hey there! I'm Janet Welsh. I'm going to try my best to keep this Bio interesting and not miserable to read if you are hoping to get to know me a little before hiring me.
I was born and raised in Michigan- a small little farm town called Bad Axe. Both of my parents were veterinarians which means we had lot of fun times watching surgeries in the clinic and helping my dad deliver baby calves on the farm. I loved riding around with him in his vet truck that had a perpetual cow manure smell from his overalls. I wish I had done it more to be honest.. but as a typical kid, I was always busy with my own ideas. I tended to be always trying to figure out how to make money. I was going to build shelves or treasure boxes, all we had was a hand-saw, so that dream was short lived. My mom put me to work making pot-holders that she was going to supposedly sell at the clinic- $5.00 for 2. But I'm not sure even one batch made it there. I think she just bought them all.
So fast forward a few years- I was very into design and color. I wanted to repaint my room every-year, my mom humored me and hired a painter for the first time I wanted to change colors, but then decided by the next year that I needed to learn how to paint if I was going to keep doing this; which led to a 10 year career of painting. I owned my own business here in the town of Helena. Art & Faux. I helped with design, colors, faux painting and murals, along with regular brush and roll. You can see some of my murals around town- Lewis and Clark Brewery (the patio), I was apart of the mural downtown in the Amphitheatre and did some work at the Sud's hut ( the giant rooster). I've done many smaller murals in client's homes as well as custom canvas art and many portrait drawings.
As much as I love that creative outlet and would love to go somewhere with my art skills- I have realized that my greater love is people and business. I was at a home show booth promoting my business when a realtor next door said, "you'd be a great realtor!" Well- I stewed on that for a few months and suddenly painting inside a house alone was unbearable. So in 2015, I went to school to get my Realtor's License and am so thankful I have! I love working with people every day! It is a great joy to help someone buy or sell a home and move on to the next step of their life as well as problem solving along the way and thinking of something to look out for or investigate that maybe they hadn't thought of.
Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, I find that in general, I'm passionate about seeing people succeed at whatever their business and their passion is- so, with that said, my Instragram page @peopleofhelena was born and my real estate page on facebook is getting a facelift.
I hope to contribute to our beautiful little town of Helena and help everyone to stay neighbors, getting to know one another and realize why it's important to help each other and buy local. There is always some large company hoping to get into our wallets, but then the money never stays local. Montana really is one of the "last best places" out there and I'd like to do my part in contributing to it staying that way.
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2006 American Silver Eagle Coins
The 2006 American Silver Eagle Coins celebrated the twentieth anniversary since the Eagles were first available from the United States Mint.
|Mintage: 10,676,522 Bullion, 1,092,477 Proof including 248,875 of the special Reverse Proof Eagles, 466,573 Uncirculated
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To coincide with the celebration, the Mint created two new silver Eagle strikes during the year. The first of these was a special Reverse Proof Eagle which had the same design elements of the original Eagles but featured a frosted background and mirrored raised surfaces – opposite of the standard Eagle. It was struck at the US Mint's facility in Philadelphia and available in the special 20th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set which had a mintage of 250,000.
Also new for the year was an Uncirculated Silver Eagle. These coins were struck from specially burnished blanks but featured a finish similar to the bullion coins. The inclusion of a 'W' mintmark on the uncirculated strikes help to distinguish them from the bullion versions.
2006 Silver Eagle Mintage
Bullion Silver Eagle Mintage
Bullion Eagle mintage saw a large jump for the year with the final number of 2006-dated coins coming in at 10,676,522. This was enough to firmly cement the year as the second best to that point and marked only the third time in which the coins sold above 10 million.
The chart below shows the total number sold of Silver Eagle Bullion Coins from the US Mint for each month. (Numbers may include coins minted in other years.):
Bullion Silver Eagles Sold in 2006
January 1,115,000 July 417,000 February 993,000 August 413,000 March 1,072,000 September 550,000 April 1,395,000 October 285,000 May 1,186,000 November 195,000 June 760,000 December 1,640,000
Proof Silver Eagle Mintage
The standard Proof Silver Eagle also saw a large increase for the year with a total of 1,092,477 sold (this included 248,875) of the special Reverse Proof Eagles. It also marked the second best year for the strikes up to that point and was only the second time the strikes exceeded 1 million sold.
Reverse Proof Silver Eagle Mintage
Available only for the year, the Reverse Proof Silver Eagles were sold in the special 20th Anniversary Set which saw a total of 248,875 sold.
Uncirculated Silver Eagle Mintage
The US Mint shows a total of 466,573 of the special Uncirculated Silver Eagles were sold. This includes 248,875 which were sold as part of the special 20th Anniversary Set and 19,145 sold as part of the special Gold and Silver Eagle 20th Anniversary Set.
Issue Information
The 2006 Silver Eagles celebrated twenty years since the introduction of the Eagle program but actually marked the twenty-first year in which the coins were available.
Release Date
Proof Silver Eagles were released by the US Mint on early in the year with the uncirculated Eagles following later. The bullion Eagles were available from the Mint's network of authorized purchasers for most of the year.
Issue Price
Proof Eagles were available separately for $27.95 each. The Uncirculated Eagles sold separately for $19.95 each. The 20th Anniversary Silver Eagle Set sold for $100. Bullion Eagles were available from the Mint's network of authorized purchasers for a small premium above the spot price of the silver contained within them.
U.S. Mint Production Facility
The standard proof as well as the uncirculated and bullion Silver Eagles were all struck at the US Mint's facility in West Point – only the bullion does not have a 'W' mintmark. The special Reverse Proof Silver Eagle was struck at the US Mint's facility in Philadelphia and carries the appropriate 'P' mintmark.
Designer & Sculptor
The design for the obverse (heads side) of the Silver Eagle originally appeared on the half dollar from 1916-1947 and is known as the "Walking Liberty." It was designed by Adolph A. Weinman. John Mercanti designed the heraldic eagle which is found on the reverse (tails side).
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In a latest research published in JAMA Network on May 3rd, 2016, the researchers allude to the looming crisis in the public health policy. Michael McCarthy, the author of the publication, believes that lest early interventions are made, the emergency general surgery (EGC), on account of its high cost, may soon convert from being national burden into a crisis.
The EGS, representing 11% of surgical admissions and 50% of surgical mortality, costs more than $6 billion in the United States. Of all the surgical procedures performed in a hospital, seven constitute 80% of the emergency surgical operations, 78.9% of all complications linked with surgeries, and 80.3% of all the deaths. These include the following:
Colectomy — surgical removal of all or part of the colon (partial colectomy)
Small bowel resection – surgical excision of small intestines
Cholecystectomy – surgical removal of gall bladder
Operative management of peptic ulcer disease
Lysis of peritoneal adhesions – fibrous tissue that connects abdominal organs to each other or to the wall of the abdomen
Appendectomy– surgical removal of the appendix to resolve appendix pain
Laparotomy – surgical procedure to gain access to the abdominal cavity
Each year more than 500,000 people undergo emergency general surgery in the US adding to the cost of an already burgeoning national burden. Cost reduction of the emergency surgeries is imperative otherwise, the researchers warn, the burden can magnify into a crisis of great proportions. The annual cost of emergency general surgeries is expected to exceed $40 billion by 2060.
The research concluded that quality initiatives in the public health policy are the need of the hour to curb the risk of the looming catastrophe. Such initiatives would not only lower the cost of the procedures but will also help reduce the complications associated with these procedures.
Earlier this year, a similar retrospective study, conducted by Scott JW and colleagues, was published in JAMA that pressed on the need for the development of cost reduction efforts focusing on the costly, and sometimes deadly, EGS procedures.
Study Design
In the retrospective study, the data from the National Inpatient Sample – a database for hospital admissions – was analyzed from 2008 to 2011. It included well over 3.1 million patients treated over these years. All patients were 18 years or older and were admitted emergently into the hospital for a surgery. The patients were treated either the same day or within two days of admission. The surgical procedures were ranked, and frequency, mortality and cost of all the ranked procedures were assessed.
The retrospective analysis included 421,476 patients who underwent various surgical procedures. The mean cost per admission was $13,241, overall mortality rate was 1.23%, and the complication rate was 15%. The review ranked a total of 35 procedures and after careful evaluation, seven out of these 35 were identified to have the highest frequency. These procedures, as listed above, accounted for 80% of the surgical procedures, 80.3% of deaths, 78.9% of complications, and 80.2% of inpatient costs nationwide.
The latest research warns of the impending crisis in the US public health. For starters, it has been the first study to use a nationally representative sample which authenticates its findings regarding the identification of the EGS procedures, their frequency, costs and the complications and deaths associated with them.
Second, of the 621 surgical procedures performed in the hospital surgery, the current review was able to identify the seven most commonly performed surgical procedures that alone cost more than the treatment for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and new cancer diagnosis. These seven procedures account for more than 80% of the burden of the operative emergency general surgery. This list of procedures, the study concluded, provides a relevant and appropriate starting point for efforts to improve quality of public health policy, reduce cost of the procedures and set new national benchmarks for emergency general surgery in the country.
Study Limitations
The study was retrospective and relied mainly on the claims data, warranting future, prospective studies to subsequently monitor and strengthen its findings.
The analysis excluded the non-operative patients from its final data set. Such an exclusion may have removed an important cohort of the patient that may not require a surgery but may otherwise require services of a surgeon.
About Emergency General Surgery (EGS)
Revolving around the care of acutely ill and highest-risk patients, the emergency general surgery (EGS) constitutes the costliest branch of medicine. Each year in the US, more than three million patients are admitted to the hospital for EGS – that's more than the sum of all new cancer diagnoses. Compared to the patients undergoing same procedure electively, the risk of post-operative death is eight times more in patients undergoing emergency surgery. Likewise, there are strong chances that half of all patients undergoing EGC will develop a postoperative complication. Of them, 15% require a readmission.


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Folks, this is our family! We were all together for Christmas Day and it was wonderful. In addition to us and the kids we had grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends in-and-out through the day. So much fun!
I love the week between Christmas and New Year's. It's usually a quieter week without too much pressure. And I value this time to reflect on the past year and plan for the coming one.
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Each day I'll give you a super-short post with one big idea to help you prepare for the coming year. Here are the big ideas for each day.
December 26 – Recovery
December 27- Reflection
December 28 – Priorities
December 29 – Choices
December 30 – Organization
December 31 – Cultivation
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Kenny's CD for kids is so great!
I had the privilege of designing and illustrating this CD of catchy tunes for tots. Kenny Lyon is a fantastic musician who wrote an album inspired by his son, Nathaniel. Any parent in need of some musical musings about childhood will appreciate all the humor and great talent.


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You can form your own opinion here: https://github.com/xtermjs/xtermjs.org/pull/54
Contributors feeling entitled to have their patches merged is indeed an recurring Problem in OSS.
This replier (not sure if he is a maintainer or not) approaches this issue perfectly, IMO. He is patient and calmly explains the reasons why projects won't merge PR's simply because they exist and pass all checks/tests. The person making the PR really comes off as entitled, and seems to conflate saying "no, we won't merge this PR" with impoliteness.
Thanks for linking, it helps with the context of this post.
Saying no really is just part of the development process, I'm surprised that contributors would be angry about that. From my experience, most free software projects are reasonably welcoming. The problems with onboarding new contributors usually are:
I don't know why "NO" was capitalised there. I mean, that's not exactly welcoming in itself.
Apparently, even after a maintainer's NO, there can be space for further conversation and clarification
"Apparently"? I'm really not getting a welcoming vibe.
I'm late to the party but this reminds me of Isaac Schlueter on "No", which "stands for Node Optimized and is also gonna be what [he] says any time someone asks for a feature."


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Although the Japanese brand has actually recently brought us its updated model for the year 2018, it seems that the 2019 Nissan Silvia S16 has already been on its way to strike the display rooms. The sports car fans have been looking forward to this idea and its changes and innovations, however we should admit that they should not be expecting anything advanced to take place.
When it pertains to exterior of the 2019 Nissan Silvia S16, this model will more than likely remain a coupe-like cars with some race-inspired and stylish features. The Japanese carmaker will certainly have the tendency to make this model more appealing to its consumers in terms of exterior style. After all, the Silvia S16 has actually been considered a great competition to models such as the Toyota GT-86 and Subaru BRZ. The car will typically appear larger and lower, but it will also come smaller in dimensions which could impact the within area. It will be more attractive and substantially more rounded than the previous model. The 2019 Silvia S16 will keep its long hood and much shorter rear end, but it will not be as sharp as its predecessor. In the front fascia, you will discover a big rhomboidal chrome grille in addition to its thin and slim LED headlights. Down under, you will also notice a revamped bumper with broad air consumption in it. The sloping roofing system and rounded edges, particularly in the rear part of the vehicle, will only provide this model a sportier and more contemporary appearance. In the back, we have actually discovered modern-day LED taillights and a high-placed spoiler.
The interior of the 2019 Nissan Silvia S16 will provide a contemporary cabin with large and comfortable seats that will completely accommodate approximately 5 adult passengers. The seats will even be covered in premium-leather in greater trims. The motorist will also get a bigger touch-screen display with the infotainment system. It will offer lots of next-generation features such as satellite navigation, music and audio system, USB ports, Bluetooth connectivity and it will consist of all the necessary security systems and motorist help features also.
A number of options have been thought about when it concerns engine that the 2019 Nissan Silvia S16 will use, however none of them has actually been validated yet. This model could come with either a 1.2-liter gas engine or the present 1.6-liter turbocharged. Both of them are expected to strike around 200 horsepower. The other option includes a 1.8-liter petrol engine with 156 horsepower and 180 pound-feet of torque, but there is also a possibility of getting a 2.0-liter with 200 horse power and 271 pound-feet of torque. Be that as it may, the engine of the new Silvia will be mated to six-speed automated transmission.
The release date of the 2019 Silvia S16 has not been announced yet, however it needs to most likely be expected by the end of 2018. The cost will not change much, beginning with $24,000.


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follows the journey of The Boy, entrusted by his persecuted parents to an elderly foster mother. The old woman soon dies and the Boy is on his own, wandering through the countryside, from village to village, farmhouse to farmhouse. As he struggles for survival, The Boy suffers through extraordinary brutality meted out by the ignorant, superstitious peasants and he witnesses the terrifying violence of the efficient, ruthless soldiers, both Russian and German.
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I almost let someone else's opinion of my hair change my mind about my hair.
I cut all my hair off in July. I didnt do it to be on trend. In fact, cutting my hair off was a yearly ritual for me for several years prior to the whole natural hair movement. Plus, I had recently taken down some braids that caused a lot of damage including balding in spots, so I figured why not cut it all off and start over.


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Redmond, Washington, is located at the northern end of Lake Sammamish and, thanks to Microsoft Corporation, Redmond has become one of the largest employment centers in what's referred to as "the Eastside" of Seattle. Although Redmond has a huge high-tech employment base, over 40% of Redmond's residents are in the finance/insurance/real estate/services sector. Retail has also exploded with almost 8,000 retail jobs emerging just in 1999.
Redmond's park system consists of 34 parks totaling over 1,350 acres and 25 miles of biking/hiking trails. Lake Sammamish is one of many for Redmond residents who can enjoy the lake from more than one of its waterfront parks. Snow skiing is only an hour east of Redmond. Many Redmond commuters enjoy having only a 15-mile commute from downtown Seattle. Two of Redmond's many communities include the Union Hill area north of Lake Sammamish which offers hundreds of homes on acreage, and Redmond Ridge, which has hundreds of new homes near the new Trilogy golf course.
There are 48 schools within the Lake Washington School District that serves over 150,000 residents in Redmond, Kirkland, and a portion of Sammamish and Woodinville. Scores on standardized tests place the School District in the State's top 10%.
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The real estate market in Redmond is both affordable and diverse. Many condominium complexes in Redmond offer athletic courts, clubhouses, and trails at prices starting from $80,000 - $625,000 in communities including Bridle Trails and Sammamish. Beautifully landscaped Redmond homes are available in Willows/Rose Hill, Redmond Ridge, Lakeside, Overlake, West Lake Sammamish, Gunshy Ridge, Marymoor, and Union Hill. Prices range from $90,000 to $1 million for estate properties with waterfront views. Land parcels are also available for custom building.
Redmond Real Estate Stats and Trends for the week of April 21st, 2020: homes priced around $925,589 compared to $925,498 the previous week, for a slight increase of less than +1%. For Tuesday, April 21st, the current national mortgage rate for a 30 year fixed mortgage is 4.51%; the 15 year fixed rate is at 3.90%. For a loan larger than conventional conforming loans, or 'jumbo' loan, the 30 year rate is 4.41%, while the 15 year jumbo rate currently is at 4.12%.


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DLS Design Wins Silver Summit Award for Law Firm Rebrand
DLS Design won a Silver Award in the Campaign Redesign/Rebrand category of the 2016 Summit Creative Award Competition. We created a new logo, website and marketing materials for the Washington D.C. law firm Grossberg Yochelson Fox & Beyda. A law firm handling commercial real estate, GYFB is closely involved in what happens on the streets of DC; the logo … Read more


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Zadar sailors visiting Mlinarska in Zagreb
(Zagreb, October 3 and 4, 2013)
The third and the last exchange of students in the projects The application of sign language in the profession and the Generation gap was
realized by the visit of students and mentors of the Maritime School Zadar to
our school. .
On Thursday 3rd October, the students and mentors of the
Maritime School visited our school and the cabinets, and the students showed
them their skills by measuring blood pressure. Later, each of the project teams
worked on their presentations, after which the students from the School for
nurses Vrapče joined with their project The application of the sign language in
the profession.
On Friday the 4th, the students and their mentors visited the
polyclinic for baromedicine in the Dubrava hospital where the dr. Andrić
explained their guests for what is it used and was happy to answer all the
After a free afternoon, mill was greeted their guests from Zadar,
and we look forward to continuing our friendship in the 7th Festival "Days of
E-medica" Terme Tuhelj.
Natalija Šnidarić
"We are delighted by the hospitality of the School
for nurses Mlinarska and their mentors, as well as with the kindness with which
they welcomed us. We are looking forward to seeing them again."
Maritime School
"We were happy to show our school and our profession to our guests from Zadar
and had a very nice in time in their company.
The visit to the clinic Dubrava was the connection between our
professions. It was an interesting experience for all of us."


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What's up Wololo Warriors?
It's time once again to step up and show your wololo spirit in our monthly contest.
But first, the winners from last month. We asked you to help us celebrate the start of a lovely Spring with some poetry! Here are our winners:
Finally something for me. Here is my Haiku; it is called:
Definition of Love
I'll find you where I'm,
Thou my memories, & the air;
your hint is shelter.
Today I would like to share with you an epic piece called "Aetas de imperiis" that I have translated to English. It tells a tale of a poet who challenges a priest to a battle of poems. The poem details the events leading up to the battle and not the poems themselves.
Translating their poems to English does not give the poems enough credit. So I have found an image of their poems inscribed into clay. I have also found images of the tapestry showing the event, it shows the tradition of having villagers of the state to gather around and witness the event as well as a high priest to judge their poems.
Here is the Villagers poem:
Here is the Priests poem:
With both poems now spoken, the high priest must now judge. But it is clear who has won.
The priest is victorious this day.
It was not easy to get a meaning in a 17 syllable poem. Age of Empires IV!!!!!! WOOO Hype Hype Hype
I am very excited for the new Age of Empires!
Well who is we? We refers to the Age community and all the fans.
As the weary daimyo leaned against the trunk of the tree and watched the cherry blossoms falling around him, his thoughts turned to his recent string of military defeats. How could these be explained? It could not be his army or his skills as a general. No, there must be other explanations. Being a man of great artistic talent, his thoughts naturally took the form of poetry.
I present:
Excuses: A collection of Haiku
A graceless hillock
Near my Town Centre arose.
I shall abdicate!
All citizenry
At the beginning were male.
I shall abdicate!
To hunt a fierce boar
A peasant sent; it slew him.
I shall abdicate!
Far too many birds
Over mine kingdom did fly.
I shall abdicate!
Seien RnR
I'm sure most of us have been this player at one stage.
I think the haiku and accompanying imagery will speak for itself.
Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to everyone who participated:) All of the haikus were fantastic!
On to this month's contest!
We'd like you to come up with a slogan to recruit soldiers for your armies! The US has good 'ol Uncle Sam ( shown below), and we think you could come up with something even better for your AoE empires! This month we'd like you to show us your slogans, and a poster to go with them!
Your entry MUST include at least 1 image, no more than 4, and must relate to an Age of Empires game (or an illustration having to do with one). You may also include a written portion explaining your entry that may be no more than 600 characters in length (not including spaces); if your entry includes non-English words, you must provide an accurate English translation of those words in your written portion.
We'll pick our five favorites, and the winners will each be able to choose two of the below prizes! We'll reach out to the winners via private message on forums.ageofempires.com, so keep an eye on your inbox! Submissions must be appropriate, and must be submitted in the forum discussion thread here before 5:00 PM PDT on Wednesday May 30th, 2018. You can find the full official rules here.


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Northeastern University Political Science graduate students Tasbiha Batool and Juheon Lee presented their papers last November as part of the panel "Religious Freedom and National Identity in Fragile Democracies: Turkish, Korean, and Nigerian Experiences" at the Northeastern Political Science Association in Montreal. The students' papers were respectively titled: "The Islamic Movement
in Nigeria" and "Why Do Far-Right Activists in South Korea Wave Israeli Flags?" Lee and Batool are working under the supervision of Prof. William Miles as part of Research Cluster "Freedom of Religion v. National Identity: Democracy and Secularism on Trial," sponsored by the Humanities Center.
Prof. Miles joined the students and was able to meet Professor Carsten Anckar from Abo Akademi University in Finland who dedicated and presented a copy of his book Religion and Democracy. He also presented the paper "Who Defines the Turks? Competing Elites and Rival Nationalisms in Turkey" on behalf of another student, Ahsen Utku, who was unable to travel to the event.
Prof. Miles provided this experiential learning opportunity in his role as a mentor to the graduate students and coordinator of the research cluster.


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|Module 8 - Derivative of a Function
|Introduction | Lesson 1 | Lesson 2 | Lesson 3 | Self-Test
|Lesson 8.1: Derivative at a Point
In Module 7 you saw that velocities correspond to slopes. Average velocity corresponds to the slope of a
Formal Definition of Derivative
The derivative of a function f at x = a is
provided the limit exists. The secant lines converge to a tangent line if one point on the curve is fixed and the second point approaches that fixed point.
Illustrating Secant Line Convergence
The following procedure will find the value of the derivative of the function f(x) = 2x x2 at the point (0.5, 0.75) by using a method similar to the one you used to find instantaneous velocities. First, you will find the slopes of several secant lines and use them to estimate the slope of the tangent line at
The graph below illustrates f(x) = 2x x2 in the window [-1, 3] x [-1, 2], with the three secant lines that approximate to the tangent line at (0.5, 0.75).
Finding Slopes of Secant Lines
The slope of the secant line through the points (0.5, f(0.5)) and (0.5 + h, f(0.5 + h)) can be found by evaluating the difference quotient
We're interested in values of h which are small so that the two points are close together and the resulting secant line will aproximate the tangent line.
The slope of the secant line containing (0.5, f(0.5)) and (0.6, f(0.6)) is 0.9.
Using Smaller Values of h
As the point (0.5 + h, f(0.5 + h)) approaches the point (0.5, f(0.5)), h approaches 0 and the secant lines converge to the tangent line.
Evaluate the difference quotient for smaller values of h.
The slope of the corresponding secant line is 0.99.
The slopes of the secant lines are 0.999 and 0.9999, respectively.
8.1.1 Predict the slope of the tangent line at (0.5, f(0.5)). Click here for the answer.
The slopes of the corresponding secant lines are 1.01 and 1.001. One secant line passes through (0.499, f(0.499)) and (0.5, f(0.5)), the other through (0.4999, f(0.4999)) and
Notice that we get a formula for the difference quotient when no value is specified for h.
Finding a Derivative at a Point
The derivative, which is the slope of the tangent line, is defined to be the limit
The derivative of f(x) = 2x x2 at x = 0.5 is 1.
Using the Derivative Command
You can also evaluate the derivative of the function f at x = 0.5 by using the derivative command d(, which is found above the key and also in the Calc menu. The syntax for finding a derivative at a point is d(expression,variable) | variable=value.
Drawing the Tangent Line
Now that the point on the curve and the derivative at that point are both known, the
Graph the function f and its tangent line at (0.5, 0.75).
The line appears to be tangent to the curve at x = 0.5.
Using a Square Window
It sometimes helps to visualize the value of the slope of the tangent line by drawing the graph in a square viewing window, where a unit on the x-axis is the same width as a unit on the y-axis.
In this window, the slope of the tangent line appears to be 1.
8.1.2 What are the coordinates of the viewing window above? Click here for the answer.
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