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Book Review: Diagramatically, Urban Infill Volume 5 by Cleveland Urban Design CollaborativePosted: 14 February 2013 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment
That diagrams are increasingly important representational tools for the practice of urban design seems indisputable, but it makes a provocative "Urban Infill" topic for precisely that reason. Modes and methods of representation are too often taken for granted in design practice, and anything more than shallow consideration paid to them is worthy of recognition. That being said, this particular representational device, the diagram, is exceedingly hard to pin down and its definitions are far from obvious. Avoiding the temptation to hazard any such definitions for the most part, this volume presents 17 perspectives from academics and practitioners alike. While a bit over-taxonomized (are six separate sections really necessary?), these essays illustrate a diversity of opinions, from the earnest to the instrumental.
On the side of the earnest are several submissions concerning the social agency of diagrams, directly problematizing their ability to communicate design ideas to the broad constituencies with whom urban designers interact. While some of this group contain a bit too much altruism for my taste, others illuminate the versatility and power of even the most straightforward graphic representations. Of more interest to this reviewer are a few explorations of the often instrumental quality of diagrams. The work of many in this volume aims to reveal the diagram as not just an altruistic communicative tool but one whose purported transparency can in fact conceal underlying preconceptions and ideologies. Precious few, however, propose strategies for designers to overcome such instrumentalization.
All told, this volume sketches a broad outline of the practical, social and theoretical implications of diagrammatic drawing, and for that, CUDC should be commended. "Diagrammatically" will no doubt prove an invaluable resource for students of urban design – both in Cleveland and nationwide – for years to come.
Book Review: The Alphabet and the AlgorithmPosted: 7 March 2011 Filed under: Architecture, Book Reviews, Uncategorized | Tags: Algorithm, Alphabet, Architecture, Mario Carpo, MIT Press, Writing Architecture 1 Comment
The author is dead. Long live the algorithm.
So says The Alphabet and the Algorithm, Mario Carpo's addition to the "Writing Architecture" series (edited by Cynthia Davidson of Anyone), recently published by The MIT Press. Carpo is known for crosswise cuts to the history of architecture, and here he aims to reframe our still-nascent transition toward a digital architecture. The new frame is based on what he terms the paradigm of identicality. Carpo posits that the transition to digital production media is one from production of identical copies to mass customization and participation. Digital technology, Carpo argues, can and must change both the subject and object of architectural design; no longer will the designer have total authorial control, and no longer must the object be singular and specific. For Carpo, the choice for architects and designers is between powerlessness and control. They must choose between the production of what he calls "objectiles" (a term he lifts from Gilles Deleuze via Bernard Cache) and objects themselves. Objectiles – algorithmic constructs from which infinite variations originate – are the only future for authorial control.
Early chapters deal with Leon Battista Alberti – inaugurator of the paradigm of identicality – and his many representational innovations. Alberti, Carpo argues, was constantly struggling for control of his products, something nearly impossible in an age of artisanal production. He gradually evolved a system of orthogonal projection – plan, section, elevation – to enable a one-to-one relationship between design and product: identicality. We still operate under this set of assumptions today, but their days are numbered.
After Alberti, Carpo rapidly shifts toward the present, lingering in particular on that transformative digital decade, the Nineties. Carpo effectively synthesizes an unruly net of conceptual threads (Deleuze and the fold, Calculus, the Baroque, the Blob) into an engaging but misleadingly linear narrative of the recent past. His analysis raises many questions (not the least of which are the veracity of his prognostications) but provides a beginners guide to the onset of digital representation and production. As an attempt at writing history in progress, this book succeeds because of its clarity.
Students should be aware of the changes afoot in the field they are entering, and therefore this book would make appropriate reading material for BIM and information technology courses. It is vitally important that those learning current platforms understand where they have come from and where they are going.
Carpo argues convincingly that designers need to engage in the production of tools. The alternative, says Carpo, is confinement to a prison house of software, forever limited by the capacities of our mechanisms. Perhaps that's not so different from the past …
Ultimate Mixtape #1: 20 Songs of 2009Posted: 12 December 2009 Filed under: American Culture, Music, Music Videos, Popular Music, Uncategorized | Tags: best of 2009, new music Leave a comment
I tried to pick my favorite albums, but I couldn't, so in no particular order, these are my favorite songs of 2009. I realize I have up until now not been a music blogger, but I'm trying to keep things multimedia.
"The Animator" // Junior Boys
The critical talking point on this one seemed to be that it was the dreaded "mature" album, a dry batch of songs from a couple of former rabble-rousers. I humbly protest. Junior Boys have always brought such humanism to their dance tracks, and nothing changed with a little more sheen and restraint on Begone Dull Care, it's among my favorite albums of the year.
"Bicycle" // Memory Tapes
M83-style maximalism, produced by American Dayve Hawk. Not many got close to this level of grandeur this year. Then again, not many tried. This is much more than mere Glo-Fi, that's for sure.
"Crystalised" // the xx
Skeletal, minimal, spare. These words are all inadequate to describe just how restrained this song is. When The xx do a breakdown, literally nothing else is happening. I get chills around the 1:20 mark every time, for a rather minor crescendo. Where did these kids come from?
"Daniel" // Bat for Lashes
Does Natasha Kahn think it's pandering to write a song this catchy? A damn shame, because something this universally bliss-inducing only comes around once in a while. Or once an album in the case of Two Suns.
"Despicable Dogs" // Small Black & "Feel it All Around" // Washed Out
What's Glo-Fi you ask? This is it. Nothing sounds quite like synths and drum machines driven to the max and turned up to eleven, the sound of an MP3 reaching its limit. I'm looking forward to full albums by both Small Black and Washed Out in 2010.
"Laura" // Girls
2009 was the year the cool kids got out of the sweaty clubs and rediscovered the beach. No band embodies that transition better than Girls, who put out a whole album worth of throwback pop, the best of which is "Laura."
"Liztomania" & "1901" // Phoenix
These two tracks are probably the best two pop songs of the year, and the fact that they're back-to-back on Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix would make you think the album was front-loaded. Then you listen to the rest, and realize it's just this good all the way through. What's left for Phoenix this year? They released the best album of their careers, they rocked SNL, their work appeared in a Cadillac commercial. What's the encore, guys?
"My Girls" & "What Would I Want? Sky" // Animal Collective
What's amazing is that this can even be called a pop song; how far we've come in the past few years. Easily the most palatable and most pleasurable thing Animal Collective have ever written.
We all thought the year was over for Animal Collective. We were wrong. The fact that a song this good didn't make the cut for Merriweather Post Pavilion says something about the roll these guys are on. Enough of a roll, apparently, that this song contains the first-ever approved Grateful Dead sample.
"Northern Lights" // Bowerbirds
Has any other song gotten under my skin as fast as "Northern Lights"? I heard this one for the first time four days ago, and it's already among my favorite songs of the year. There's not much to it, just an earnest set of lyrics, some nice stand-up piano, spare drumming, and a devastatingly honest voice.
"Shine Blockas" // Big Boi (featuring Gucci Mane)
Wow, is this the only hip-hop on my list? That says a lot about the strength of the genre in 2009. After an overdose of Kanye-style narcissism and one too many overrated "returns to form," it had to be Big Boi to bring everybody back to basics. Dear Luscious Left Foot: Put out your album already! We're all looking forward to it after this.
"Rain On" // Woods
2009 was a year of highs and lows for the denizens of Lo-Fi. In March, it was bigger than ever, by June it was tired and listing badly. A couple of it's main protagonists released underrated albums, but unfortunately this year belonged to Wavves. Unfortunate, because people overlooked a nice group of songs from Woods, including this melancholy meditation on the weather.
"Twin of Myself" // Black Moth Super Rainbow
In a list chock full of Eighties-worship, this is by far the cheesiest track, but I can't resist it. The remainder of Eating Us isn't designed for headphones, and it seems this is the only track to have bucked the overbearing influence of Dave Fridmann's production. I love BMSR, but they're music isn't stadium-sized, and trying to make it that large only waters it down.
"Two Weeks" & "While You Wait For the Others" // Grizzly Bear
I'm a sucker for the old Motown pop formula, and here it's deployed with such grace and vigor that I find the song irresistible. There's much more drama and romanticism in these three minutes than an hour of inane, auto-tuned Top 40. Oh and the video ain't half bad, either.
From the downright percussive guitar lick, to the unparalleled crescendo, this was the most advanced moment in pop music this year, not named "Stillness is the Move." Even Michael McDonald thinks so.
"Walkabout" // Atlas Sound (w/ Noah Lennox)
I've never been much of a Bradford Cox fan, and obviously it took the involvement of Panda Bear to draw me into this one. He's toned down the navel-gazing here, and the result is so wonderful I can only hope the fantastic Mr. Cox learns something from the approach of his friend and collaborator, something about how to give a song less intimacy and more appeal.
"Woods" // Bon Iver
Remember last winter? Back when we were drowning in a sea of Auto-Tuned pop? It took this insanely-great song from Justin Vernon to turn the butt of many a T-Pain joke into something far more consequential.
"Young Adult Friction" // The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
During four months of gray weather in Cleveland, we all need a little summery pop once in a while. These guys got me through last winter. All of their songs are unbelievably sticky, and it seems from their Higher than the Stars EP, released in September, that unlike the Lo-Fi groups with whom they were initially categorized, they'll only get better with higher-quality production.
Of Photos and Photoshop: UN Studio's Villa NMPosted: 16 May 2009 Filed under: Architecture, Digital Representation, Technology, Uncategorized | Tags: 21st century buildings, digital architecture, houses, un studio, upstate new york, villa nm, villas 9 Comments
Remember the Villa NM? UN Studio's house for upstate New York, completed a couple years ago and destroyed by fire not a year after its widespread publication? Haven't we heard this one before? An impossibly pristine architectural vision is destroyed beyond recognition, only to come to prominence later in life? Like many lost architectures before it, the Villa NM seemed destined for destruction. A little bit too white, too shiny, too pristine to exist in perpetuity. Something like a Barcelona Pavilion for the age of Photoshop, in more ways than one.
Like Mies van der Rohe's genre-defining collage of space and material, UN Studio's Villa could serve as a watershed in the brief history of our digital architecture. Odd, then, that it should have its origins in such a simple diagrammatic model, a morphing of plane from horizontal to vertical. So much contemporary architecture is based on over-the-top complexity and excess, but its transformative diagram might have more power as an advance over the three modernist masters' transformations: Wright's blurring of inside to outside in his Prairie houses, Le Corbusier's liberation of the ground in Villa Savoye, and Mies van der Rohe's performative staging of the Farnsworth House.
UN Studio's move, then, is the contemporary zero-gravity equation of wall and floor, the single-surface so central to the last two decades of design, but in simple, digestible form. Along with the Yokohama Port Terminal by FOA and perhaps OMA's Educatorium at Utrecht, the Villa NM assembles a demonstrative canon of sorts, illustrations of the possibilities of the new, folded diagram of the twenty-first century. What does all this have to do with Photoshop, you might ask? It's a question of collage.
At some point in the nineties, Rem Koolhaas coined the term "Photoshopism" to describe a group of new techniques overturning the hegemony of collage over post-modernity. If transparency and pure form (Analytical Cubism) permeated modernism, the logic of collage (Synthetic Cubism) has permeated all the movements of postmodern architecture since the seventies. Then came Photoshop, the logic of which overturns collage through the instrumentalization of blur, dodge, burn, pixelation, texture, et cetera et cetera.
The wall-to-floor diagram is a blur and a morph, formal as well as conceptual, social as well as political. It's a connection between the three modernist diagrams, morphing between Wright, Corb and Mies, conflating their political agendas into a postmodern cocktail of libertarianism and socialism and performance. But then one night in early 2008 it disappeared, at least as far as further photographic documentation is concerned. All we have are some overworked photographs, some drawings and a digital model or two. There will be no Savoye-esque farm storage phase, no pilgrimage cycle, no rebirth. It was over before if got started. But maybe that's perfect for this materialistic, media-saturated age, in which planned obsolescence is a problem as well as a solution.
Such obsolescence was part of the reason Barcelona Pavilion, along with Alvar Aalto's Finnish Pavilion for New York and Melnikov's USSR Pavilion among others, became so canonical. Their immortality was perpetuated by the unsustainable level of polish captured by photographs. It's terribly premature to canonize the Villa NM, but this is just the internet after all, and the halflife of this post is most likely even shorter than the house itself.


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Working to Finish "Lemurian Medium"
I'm going to take time to finish my next book in the Reluctant Medium series. I've set a deadline for completion. If something quick comes to mind, I'll stop in and make a post. And of course, there's always spam to clean off. Please bear with me as I knuckle down and get this book completed.
Writing the Reluctant Medium at Large blog is a delight and I will be back–I hope to announce the second book is done!
I'll probably be making one more post to Parallel Universe at Large. That would give me 10 posts on the new blog. Much more to come on that front too. Thanks for your patience and as always for stopping by and saying "hello."
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August 23rd, 1951 – January 20th, 2019
Rodney Wayne Drake, aged 67 years of Moose Jaw, SK passed away on Sunday, January 20th, 2019. He was born in Moose Jaw on August 23rd, 1951 and was the youngest of thirteen children born to William and Chelta. Rod attended Westmount School. Following school, he worked alongside family on the farm. On May 22nd, 1976 Rod married Margie Kae Hill. They lived in Moose Jaw where they started a family with the birth of their sons, Jonathan (April 30th, 1977) and Kent (June 15th, 1978). Rod and Margie moved with their family to the Baildon District in 1980. It was there that they welcomed their third child Michelle on April 24th, 1986. Rodney enjoyed Team Roping at local events until his sons were old enough to rope themselves, at which time he stepped aside and took pride in helping them with the fundamentals of the sport. He was always willing to drop what he was doing to help out a neighbour, friend or brother when they needed help with a project. Rod spent the majority of his working career with the City of Moose Jaw, where he retired after 40 years of service. He was predeceased by his wife, Margie; parents, William and Chelta; brothers: Bernie, Donald, Robert, Dale and Laverne; and sisters: Shirley, Eunice and Kae. Rodney will be lovingly remembered by his sons, Jonathan (Kelley) and Kent (Kara); daughter, Michelle (Lawrence); grandchildren: Easton, Edge, Kavis, Kollins, Raymond, Eva and Leroy; brother, Larry; and sisters: Lorraine, Jeanette and Helen. The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, January 25th, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. in Moose Jaw Funeral Home. Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane. Calvin Gammel, Funeral Director 306-693-4550.
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Woody & Vern Lynds on January 23, 2019 at 10:35 am
Our most sincere condolences to the Entire DRAKE Families in the passing of Rod.
Jim Lind on January 23, 2019 at 5:37 pm
To Jonathan, Kent, Michelle and families, we are so saddened to hear of Rod's passing. We are away from Moose Jaw at this time and will not be able to make the funeral but please know that our thoughts are with you.
Jim and Charlene Lind.
Shirley Tillie on January 23, 2019 at 9:20 pm
I have known Rodney since we were kids.Deepest sympathy to the whole family.It is not right that he is gone so young.He sure will be missed.
James & Olga Sikorski on January 24, 2019 at 2:15 am
We would like to offer our sincere condolence to the family, also the Bible hope for those who have death as mentioned 1Corithians 15:21- 23, Act 24:11. Jim & Olga JW
Corliss Okerstrom on January 24, 2019 at 9:21 am
Thoughts and prayers to all of you at this time of sorrow.
Bob Nelson & Rhonda Hill on January 24, 2019 at 9:30 am
To Jonathan, Kent, Michelle and families and the Drake family:
Bob and I would like to send our deepest condolences to you all on the passing of Rod.
I knew Rod from way back in the gymkhana days as kids and Bob and I worked with him for many years.
He was always a friend to us.
Linda Seida on January 24, 2019 at 2:07 pm
Kent & Kara and family; our sincerest sympathies for the loss of your dad, our prayers are with you
Randy Ronda Jessie on January 24, 2019 at 3:21 pm
sending our thoughts and condolences. Rod was such a friendly with lots of chuckles guy. will sure be missed. we have great memories of Rod bringing the kids over and having fun on the roping dummy. And through the horses.
Always the supporting and proud dad.
Corey Mantell on January 24, 2019 at 6:33 pm
Jonathan, Kent, Michelle and families – thinking of you all at this sad time. Take care.
Corey& Karen Mantell and family
Wendel And Vivian on January 25, 2019 at 11:02 am
Our deepest condolences to Johnathan & Kelly & Family,Kent & Kara & Family, MICHELLE & Lawrence & Family on the passing of your dad he will be missed
Love Wendel & Vivian And Family
Wendel And Vivian Bauer on January 25, 2019 at 11:05 am
Our deepest condolences to The Drake Family's on the passing of your dad he will be missed
Gordon Gunn on January 25, 2019 at 12:39 pm
My sympathy to the Drake family Met duck at the gomersall ranch, sure had a lot of laughs and chats with him while the guys were Team Roping. Will surely miss him during my annual visits to the ranch. Goodbye good buddy from your Quebec friend
Dale & Lois Howe on January 27, 2019 at 8:33 pm
Sending our deepest condolences to Jonathan, Kent, Michelle and your families.


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My brother and his friends ride Harley-Davidsons. You can spot a Harley person a mile a way - the leather jacket, the bandana and the shades are all giveaways. My nephew is a into motorbikes. You can tell by his gloves, helmet and bright color chest protector he wears. Both enjoy riding, but both are different types of riders. The same can be said for vapers. Many people vape, but there are different types of vapers. Here are three common types of vapers you may see around.
Hipster Vaper
You're probably a "hipster vaper" if you're rocking a summer scarf with a shirt referencing a 70s or 80s icon. You have black, thick-framed glasses and a killer lumberjack goatee. Your favorite device is an open-system mod. You love mixing new concoctions, and every self-blended creation "transcends" the previous in both taste and quality. You speak intellectually, even on topics that don't really warrant it (chai tea vs. lemongrass wheat tea). You love cardigans.
Princess Vaper
If you have different mods to match your outfits and purses, you might be a "princess vaper." For you, it's not just about the quality of your favorite online e-liquid, but also the presentation. You have devices for days and constant are complimented on your choice of mods. However, since you are focused on looks, numerous closed-system devices make up your repertoire. Appearance means a lot, and you don't want to be labeled "basic." It would totally be a crime of fashion, like wearing stripes with polka dots.
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The "scientific vaper" is all about the mixture. Every drip and drop has to be precise. You can easily spot this vaper because they has a cornucopia of vape supplies with them. Each e-liquid juice bottle has an exact amount, and their mod has to be at the perfect temperature for them to enjoy their experience. It's like watching a mad scientist working in a lab, except in this case, the results pay off big time!
It really doesn't matter what type of vaper you, all vapers have one thing in common - they enjoy what they do. Vaping can be relaxing as well as a great for of NRT (nicotine replacement therapy). Putting some personality in your vaping takes it to the next level.


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text: The two appendices introduce critical background knowledge for studying structural geology. Appendix 1 covers the basics of orientation and representation of structures, which includes the Attitude of Planes and Lines; Graphical Presentation of Orientation Data; Geologic Maps; and Portrayal of Structures in 3-D. Appendix 2 covers basic Geophysical Techniques, including Seismic Studies; Analysis of Gravity Anomalies; and Geomagnetic Studies. Appendix 1: The Orientation Representation of Structures and i) Right hand rule: if one faces in the direction of azimuth specifying the strike, the plane must dip down to the right For a graphical introduction to Trend & Plunge: http://serc.carleton.edu/images/NAGTWo rkshops/structure/rake_diagram.jpg Trend & Plunge are a measurement of linear features. Similarly to Strike & Dip, Trend & Plunge can be written as a bearing or azimuth. Reference & Resources LAB Exercise #1 http://seismo.berkeley.edu/~burgmann/EP S116/labs/lab1/lab1_2009.pdf The Attitude of Planes and Lines a) Attitude = orientation in space (fundamental to the description of structures) b) Strike line: the line in the plane that is horizontal c) Strike: the angle measured from geographic north to the strike line d) Dip line: the line that lies in the planar structure perpendicular to strike line. e) Dip: angle measured in a vertical plane from the horizontal down to the dip line. Dip is always perpendicular to the strike line. For a graphical introduciton to Strike & Dip: http://drannabalog.com/internet/StrikeDip .gif Strike & Dip are measurements of planar features. Strike & Dip can be recorded as either a bearing or an azimuth (Refer to Lab 1). f) Trend line: the orthogonal projection of the linear structure onto the horizontal plane g) Trend: angle between geographic north and the trend line h) Plunge: angle between horizontal and the linear structure itself Graphical Presentation of Orientation Data a) Histograms: plots of one part of orientation data against the frequency of orientations that are found within particular azimuth intervals b) Rose diagrams: essentially histograms for which the orientation axis is transformed into a circle to give a true angular plot c) Spherical projection: include equal-angle projection and equalare projection. For an introduction to Stereonets and their applications. Review LAB Exercise 2. Reference & Resources LAB Exercise #2 http://seismo.berkeley.edu/~burgmann/EP S116/labs/lab2/lab2_2011.pdf Map and Cross Section A geological map is a representation of geometric and structural features based on observed and collected data. a) Scale: the ratio of the distance on the map to the equivalent distance on the ground a) Cross section: complements the information on geologic maps by showing the variation of 1 structure with depth, usually as it would appear on a vertical plane that cuts across the area of a geologic map. a. Understanding apparent dip is crucial to understanding cross sections (Review notes from 2/11 lecture). b) Vertical exaggeration: the vertical scale is larger than the horizontal scale ratio Reference & Resources Figure A1.5 Page 698 T&M Structural Geology Appendix 2: Geophysical Techniques Background: a) Wave velocities increase with density and depth, paths within earth tend to be concave up. b) P waves: compressional, particle motion parallel to wave motion. c) S waves: secondary, particle motion perpendicular to wave motion. d) P waves primarily used for geophysical studies. Seismic studies a) Seismic refraction: used to infer the structure of the Earth by studying the arrival times of synthetic and natural seismic rays that propagate through boundaries where the wave velocity changes Tong, Xinyue (Dennis), 2011 Edited by Jason Utas and Max Dieckmann, 2013 b) Seismic reflection: the structure of the Earth is revealed by reflections of P waves off internal boundaries and heterogeneities. c) Record section: the resulting plot of seismic studies d) Stacking: method of enhancing the signal-to-noise ratio by adding together reflections that occur at different angles from the same subsurface point e) Migration: a technique that allows the true locations of reflectors to be determined. All reflections are plotted as though they are vertical reflections, eliminating artifacts and errors un raw record. f) First motion studies: First arrival of a P wave, characterized by compression or rarefaction, determined by the orientation of the fault and slip direction. Used to determine the orientation of and sense of slip on faults at depth. Reference & Resources Box A2-2 and Figure A2.2 Page 705 T&M Structural Geology Earthquake Geometry a) Gravity Anomaly: The difference between a measured value of the acceleration due to gravity at a given location and a reference value for the given location. b) Assumptions for reference values: (1) gravity measured at sea level and (2) all surrounding topography is level/lacks topographical variation. Corrections that must be applied to gravity measurements: a) Free-air = difference due to altitude above sea level b) Bouguer = corrects for local topography (differences in gravity readings due to nearby mountains ,valleys, etc.) Often referred to as "terrain correction." Note: Gravity anomalies are unspecific and can often reflect a variety of underlying structures such as faults or intrusions. Reference & Resources Figure A2.4 Page 709 T&M Structural Geology Geomagnetic Studies Magnetic anomalies: measurements of the variation of the Earth's magnetic field relative to some locally defined reference. Generally used to infer underlying rock types and structures that may be covered by other rocks, sediments, or structures. Reference & Resources Figure A2.3 Page 708 T&M Structural Geology Analysis of Gravity Anomalies Paleomagnetism: found by measuring the orientation of magnetic fields preserved in rocks. Can tell us (1) about the strength of the field in the past, (2) the direction of the magnetic field and times of pole reversals, and (3) the latitude at which a given sample was magnetized. Reference & Resources Figure A2.5 Page 712 T&M Structural Geology 2 Tong, Xinyue (Dennis), 2011 Edited by Jason Utas and Max Dieckmann, 2013


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Pastoral Care Now Available for all ULS Students
By Michael Cooper-White for The Gettysburg Times
March 28, 2019
Rev. Terrence McCarthy, right, is providing expanded pastoral attention for Gettysburg's United Lutheran Seminary students during an experimental trial period. In the seminary's Church of the Abiding Presence, McCarthy appears with senior seminarian Ashlin Marchese who awaits learning where her first parish call will emerge.
Springtime is an especially stressful season on a seminary campus. Recognizing the strains seminarians undergo this time of year, leaders of United Lutheran Seminary (ULS) are experimenting with an added measure of pastoral support for students during the hectic final weeks of this academic year.
Beyond the usual final papers and exams common on all graduate school campuses, seminarians at every stage of their careers face imminent major transitions and intense plunges into "real life" situations.
Many first-year seminarians will spend the upcoming summer in chaplaincy settings such as emergency rooms or mental health crisis centers. Those mid-career are approaching year-long internships in parishes that will be the proving grounds in which to apply all their book learning. And seniors anxiously await discovering where they will begin their first full-time calls.
While seminaries always have an abundance of clergy who serve as faculty or in administrative posts, the ULS president and dean wanted to place experienced pastors on both the Gettysburg and Philadelphia campuses whose singular focus will be spiritual care for students.
Rev. Dr. Jayakiran Sebastian, ULS dean, explained the seminary's purpose for a trial run with the program.
"This role involves helping students learn to be advocates for themselves, provide bible study and meditation opportunities, and offer pastoral care and brief counseling as needed," Sebastian said.
The two clergy selected to fulfill roles in the trial program will also be available to ULS students involved in its innovative "distributed learning" (DL) program, Sebastian said. The far-flung DL community is constituted by students spread around the country who take courses online and visit one of the campuses for short-term intensive classes of a week or two. The two pastors will attend to the DL students by telephone, email or virtual ZOOM sessions via computer.
At the Philadelphia campus, Rev. Gwendolyn King will be ministering part-time for the remainder of the spring semester. She brings to the post extensive experience as a U.S. Air Force chaplain and campus pastor at Dartmouth College.
In Gettysburg, Rev. Terrence "Terry" McCarthy will fill a similar pastoral role three days per week. A 2009 graduate of the seminary, McCarthy knows about stress and challenges.
Three years ago, he was watching his son's ballgame in Littlestown when he felt a tingling in his arm and then lost track of what was happening in the game. A massive stroke landed him in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities for the next several months.
Unable to continue serving his beloved parish in Hanover, McCarthy went on medical disability.
"My greatest fear," he said, "was that I would lose my profession that I waited most of my life to pursue."
McCarthy was among those often called "second-career students" who enrolled in seminary after years at his first profession as an occupational therapist.
When the seminary began to imagine expanding its pastoral care for students, McCarthy and King were recommended by their bishops. Each now spends several hours per week on campus and online offering a listening ear for seminarians who want to share their joys and challenges.
McCarthy has a special passion for helping seminarians see the vital role they can play in society today.
"I see my role as helping students realize they have a theological voice, which I didn't recognize until I was several years into ministry," he said.
"I want to help students understand they have value and to affirm each person's journey no matter what their background, faith tradition or gender identity," he said. "I'm going to begin by listening to students' stories."
Because of McCarthy's personal health crisis, he is keenly aware of the fragility of life, which he describes as giving him a greater sense of urgency, boldness and gratitude.
"Time is precious," McCarthy said.
He recognizes and sees the need "to help others feel centered and seize their opportunities to exercise their theological voices."
McCarthy also says his confrontation with a life-threatening stroke forced him to clarify his personal priorities. During the months he was unable to hold a ministry post, he participated in demonstrations advocating for the poor, working for election reform, and in other ways calling for greater social justice.
Above all, he said, it's important "to put people first and give more people a voice."


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On Oct. 27, a reception was held honoring attorneys, law firms and students who have given free legal services to assist low-income people. The event was part of the Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project's celebration of National Pro Bono Week.
Individual attorneys honored were Mississippi Bar immediate past president George Fair, Patricia Herlihy, Bradley C. Moody, Eleanor Faye Peterson, Ermea J. Russell, Leigh Vernon and T. Murry Whalen, all of Jackson. Young lawyers recognized for their service include Debra Giles of Madison and Jackson attorneys Zandrea Yvette King, Dellwyn Smith and Damon Ramon Stevenson. Law students honored for their work are Damian Crooks and Cody Gibson, both of Mississippi College School of Law.
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Chicken Guy at Disney Springs should be opening up pretty soon (within the month of August) and today we got a look at the menu, which features tons of sauces and (SHOCKER) tons of chicken too.
Here is a full look at the menu:
COMBO ($11.49) – Any sandwich or 3 tenders, fries & a fountain beverage
Signature Sandwiches – Two chicken tenders crispy fried or grilled all-natural
The Sauce Boss ($5.99) – LTOP plus your choice of any two signature sauces
The CG Classic ($6.49) – cheddar, special sauce & LTOP
Bourbon Brown Sugar BBQ ($6.99) – pepper jack, bourbon brown sugar, BBQ sauce, special sauce, slaw, pickles & BBQ kettle chips
Big Bite B.L.A.T. ($6.99) – crispy smoked bacon, lettuce, avocado crema, tomatoes & buttermilk ranch
Southwestern ($6.99) – pepper jack, special sauce, avocado cream, cumin lime mojo, charred corn, roasted peppers, black beans, lettuce, tomatoes & crispy tortilla strips
Chicken Tenders – Crispy fried or grilled all-natural tenders
Three Tenders ($5.99) – three tenders plus your choice of any two signature sauces
Five Tenders ($7.99) – five tenders plus your choice of any two signature sauces
Kids' Menu – Served with fries, a fruit cup or apple sauce
Two Tenders (4.99) – two tenders plus your choice of any signature sauce
Grilled Cheese ($4.99)
Mac Daddy Mac 'N' Cheese ($4.99)
Tasty Sides
Chicken Guy Fries ($2.99) – signature fry seasoning
American Slaw ($2.99)
Fried Pickle Chips ($2.99) – buttermilk ranch sauce
Mac Daddy Mac 'N' Cheese ($3.99)
Loaded Fries ($7.99) – smothered in SMC (super melty cheese) chopped grilled chicken, bacon & green onions
Flavortown Frozen Treats
Triple Double Mint ($4.99) – hand-spun mint chocolate soft serve, crushed Oreo cookies, chocolate mints, chocolate syrup & fresh whipped cream
Cinnamon Apple ($4.99) – hand-spun vanilla soft serve, Cinnamon Toast Crunch & Apple Jacks cereal & fresh whipped cream
Salad Bowls – Crispy fried or grilled all-natural tenders
Chopped Chicken Caesar ($8.49) – crispy romaine, parmesan, house-made croutons & caesar dressing
Southwest Sweet Corn ($8.99) – charred corn, slaw, roasted peppers, black beans, tomatoes, red onions, grilled scallions & crispy tortilla strips, served with cumin lime mojo & chipotle ranch sauces
BBQ Chopped Chicken ($8.99) – crispy romaine, slaw, cheddar, black beans, tomatoes & crispy tortilla strips, served with bourbon brown sugar BBQ & buttermilk ranch sauces
Coca-Cola Fountain Beverages ($2.99)
Last, but certainly not least, here is the entire list of all 22 signature sauces that are sure to put the "FLAVOR" in "FLAVORTOWN."
Sinature Sauces
Guy! Favorites
- Special Sauce
- Donkey Sauce
- Chipotle Ranch
- Ranchero
- Curry Mayo
- Wasabi Honey
- Cumin Lime Mojo
The Classics
- Bourbon Brown Sugar BBQ
- Buffalo
- Bleu Cheese
- Buttermilk Ranch
- Lemon Pepper
- Honey Mustard
- Teriyaki
- Garlic Parmesan
- Sweet 'N' Sour
- Avocado Crema
Hot 'N' Spicy
- Nashville Hot Honey
- Peri Peri
- Habanero Hot Sauce
- Spicy Mayo
- Sweet Sriracha BBQ
And that's all for the menu.
Chicken Guy will be located right outside Planet Hollywood, towards where the Coke store is located. Rest assured, we will be bringing you a review once we can get our hands on some of Guy Fieri's famous chicken.


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The band's 1993 release became the fastest record they've ever made.
To start their 12th album, U2 were joined in Fez, Morocco by their longtime production confidants Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, now also as co-writers.
Bono said that U2's ninth album, which included the lead hit 'Discotheque,' was about love, desire and faith in crisis.
'War' was a loud and clear statement that U2 were ready for the world.
There was a whole lot happening in U2's world in 2000, but most of all there was 'All That You Can't Leave Behind,' described by Rolling Stone as their third masterpiece.
This was rock, but not as we had known it from U2 before. Achtung Baby was an album open to sounds and hues as it recalibrated their sound for the 1990s.
'Rattle and Hum' gave the band the opportunity to create something different again from 'The Joshua Tree,' a record of what they had just achieved and a signpost to where they were...
The 1980 album laid the exciting ground rules for what U2 could be.
In May 1984, U2 convened at Slane Castle in Dublin, where the gothic ballroom was chosen as the location for early sessions on what became 'The Unforgettable Fire.'
The band's second album included anthems such as 'Gloria' and 'Fire,' as their reputation grew ever more powerful.
U2's Songs of Innocence finds the four lifetime friends in unfailingly dynamic form, with new songs brimming over with energy and inventiveness.
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb was an album that not only led to 3 more Grammy Awards for U2, but heralded their arrival in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


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Chris Pratt serves in Adel Altamimi's corner for Bellator debut
When Adel Altamimi made his Bellator debut on Saturday night, a familiar face joined him in his corner.
Actor Chris Pratt walked Altamimi to the cage, watched from the fighter's corner, and celebrated in the cage with him after his win.
What was the famous actor doing at the Bellator 214 fight card at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., hanging with Altamimi? The two are unlikely friends.
Altamimi, who came to Los Angeles a decade ago from Iraq, helped train Pratt in MMA after the two met at Jay Glazer's Unbreakable gym in West Hollywood. They formed a friendship and bond, with Altamimi saying Pratt is more like family to him than a friend.
"This is my brother here," Altamimi said after asking Pratt to stand beside him for his postfight interview.
Pratt has even posted about Adel on his Instagram page:
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So excited to watch my brother from another mother, the fierce but humble warrior @adelkyokushin as he makes his @bellatormma debut this Saturday, Jan 26th. Check your local listings and make sure to tune in to watch him fight. I'll be there walking him to the ring. I'll wave to you. Go time baby!!!
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Participation is limited to 120 researchers and is now full. Please contact the conference organizers to be placed on the waiting list.
Participants should follow this link to upload their abstracts, register, and pay. The conference fee is € 450 (€ 550 after June 30) for all participants. It includes lodging and full board from Sunday dinner through Friday lunch, the conference dinner, bus transport from and returning to Innsbruck, and an afternoon excursion on Wednesday.
The suggested abstract length is one to two paragraphs, with a maximum of one page. Acceptable formats are tex, pdf, and doc. Due to limited space at the conference center, we can only accept one poster submission per participant.


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What a year it's been for Paloma Faith! And now The Zeitgeist Edition is here!
Last November she released her acclaimed #1 album 'The Architect' featuring 'Crybaby', 'Guilty' and 'Warrior'. Her 14 date UK Arena tour this spring was an unqualified success while she spent much of the summer playing outdoor shows up and down the country.
Having sold over 330,000 copies so far, a deluxe version of 'The Architect' will be released next month on RCA Records. The album, her fourth, spent 8 weeks in the top 10, and 32 weeks in the top 40.
This expanded edition will feature 6 new songs including the new single, 'Loyal', a powerhouse, emotionally charged anthem; 'Make Your Own Kind Of Music', the hit song that soundtracked Paloma's iconic Skoda campaign and 'Lullaby' her summer smash hit with superstar DJ and producer Sigala.
Paloma Faith's first 3 albums went double platinum, joining Adele as the only British female artist this decade to achieve that feat, putting Paloma on course to become the first ever British female artist to achieve four double platinum records.
1. Evolution ft. Samuel L. Jackson
2. The Architect
3. Guilty
4. Crybaby
5. I'll Be Gentle ft. John Legend
6. Politics of Hope ft. Owen Jones
7. Kings and Queens8. Surrender
9. Warrior
10. Til I'm Done
11. Lost and Lonely
12. Still Around
13. Pawns ft. Baby, Nym & Janelle
15. Love Me As I Am
16. Power to the Peaceful
17. Tonight's Not The Only Night
18. My Body
19. Price of Fame
1. Loyal
2. Final Breath
3. Your Ex
4. Older
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Logan Square station plaza, where there's big potential for new development.
We've put together some introductory materials so you can learn about the two sites we'll be looking at for our three-part workshop process in Logan Square, plus relevant topics like affordable housing and tax-increment financing.
Check out the PDFs below. The "Prompt Posters," which include information about affordable housing, space under the tracks and more, were created in association with Gensler Architects and the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Learn about the Bicentennial Plan for altering the traffic circulation in Logan Square, and find out more information about the demographic profiles of the Avondale and Logan Square community areas, courtesy of the Rehab Network.
Logan Sq. Station sites
The development process
Transit-oriented development
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Community space
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CDI, corridor development initiative, Logan Square
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How many ppl were at the thing last night? I had to leave before the clicker vote - can you post the results of that?
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Thanks for your comment. We will be posting results in the coming days. We had about 150 attendees.
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Pro-Activ Publications launches SiX event for security installers and system integrators
Supported by IFSEC International's organiser UBM, Pro-Activ Publications has announced the detail behind an all-new event designed for security installers and system integrators. SiX will run in November 2019 at EventCity in Manchester (pictured).
Security installers and system integrators are currently experiencing changes in the market, with the shift from hardware to software-based solutions as well as the impact of Internet of Things technologies. While Pro-Activ Publications titles Professional Security Installer (PSI) and Benchmark magazine address the need for installer and integrator-focused information, there has been no UK trade show focusing on this sector. Until now, that is.
SiX will be an event aimed squarely at installers and integrators. Running on 5-6 November next year, SiX will offer a conference programme delivered by subject experts rather than manufacturers or Government bodies as well as a parallel exhibition.
In addition, the annual PSI Premier Awards Dinner will be held on the evening of 5 November.
"After talking to installers and distributors, we realised that the industry needed an event focused solely on the requirements of the trade rather than a catch-all show that includes an element of security as one of its points of focus," explained Andy Clutton, Editor of The Paper's sister title PSI.


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In my career I've been privileged to have been part of several executive teams trying to rapidly grow an organization. We were the most senior leaders, and charged with building out our functions so they would support the needs of the growing organization. We were all smart experts in our functional areas and very committed. We believed those qualities were sufficient for us to be effective, but in retrospect, not quite. What were we missing?
Inevitably, tensions grew because what we were doing was hard, but also because we had never talked about actually being an effective team. It was going to take more than showing up every week to our regular meeting and talking about the issues. It was going to take some dedicated time to figure out how we would work together as a team. Specifically, we needed to develop trust between us, understand our purpose as a team (not just as functional leaders), have a clear understanding of the rules of engagement, communicate effectively, and embrace conflict - all in the service of being able to make effective decisions for the company.
Why is operating as an effective team so hard - especially during constant change? I have witnessed teams coming together time and again, jumping into the work and ignoring the dynamics of the team. Without engaging in defining the structure of how the team will operate, team members often struggle because of inadequate trust, weak conflict management skills, ineffective communication, and lack of clear roles and accountability. One or more of these challenges can handicap a team from being optimally effective. The result is frayed relationships, resentment, burnout and not getting the work done that is critical to the organization's success. There are ripple effects into the organizations as well. The staff will see leadership dysfunction, and this will sow the seeds of doubt. It will also often drive churn in the work that the staff has to endure, increasing tension and eroding engagement. Ultimately, attrition will start to occur and the organization will be at risk of losing its most important talent.
Why is teaming so hard?
Often teams wonder why they aren't being effective. Members of the team may think, "we are all smart and committed people… why isn't this working?" There are two distinct reasons.
First, leadership teams are made up of a group of domain experts. Their expertise is why they were hired. It's a big part of their identity and it defines the value they believe they bring to an organization. Effective teaming is challenging for experts because leadership and collaboration are very different skills, and require very different roles, from simply applying technical expertise.
Second, team members come with their own styles, preferences, skill sets, and ways of approaching problems. This diversity helps teams to accomplish more and do so creatively – but it also makes it hard for them to create alignment and adapt to a common work style. To be effective in working together, team members must value, adapt to, and leverage diversity in order to create synergy – where the sum is truly greater than the parts.
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Does your team just focus on the work, or are you also taking time to focus on the team dynamics? To answer this, ask yourself these questions about the team you're leading:
Is the team purpose clear and shared? Is the team aligned around why it exists?
Are the roles of team members clear? This isn't just about titles - but also the boundaries of accountability and responsibility.
Does team communication lead to desired outcomes?
How effective is team decision-making? Are they clear, timely, and do all team member agree on the decisions made?
Are there regular meeting norms and explicit "rules of engagement"? Has the team defined which behaviors are acceptable and which are not? Does the team actively raise unacceptable behavior?
Are there indications that trust is a challenge for team members? Some indications might include lack of reliability, lack of perceived credibility, avoidance of difficult conversations, or too much egocentric behavior?
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Pilot Officer Alfred Mandale Fisher (103592) served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during World War Two. At his time of death, Fisher flew with RAF 615 Squadron from RAF Angle, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
Born in June 1915, he was the son of Alfred Fisher and Harriett Florence (Rita) Fisher (née Mateer) of 4 Cliftonville Avenue, Belfast, Co. Antrim. He was the youngest of 4 siblings, Pauline Fisher born in 1908, Shelagh Fisher born in 1910, and John Mateer Fisher born in 1911. Alfred Senior died on 18th March 1919 when young Alfred was only 3 years old.
Sports Cars
In 1933, aged 18 years old, Fisher had a brush with the law. Listed in documents as a stockbroker's stepson from 61 Myrtlefield Park, Belfast, Co. Antrim, the teenager stood accused of the theft of high performance sports cars. A group of friends stole the motors including a Riley and an MG.
With his family background, and an expensive legal team, Fisher avoided a custodial sentence. Later the same year, he reoffended and this time received a month's imprisonment. After this, the family sent the young man to South Africa for a period. He returned home after the death of his stepfather on 10th March 1935.
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With the outbreak of World War Two, Alfred Mandale Fisher enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. The Gazette reports his enlistment date as 16th August 1941 when he joined RAF 615 Squadron in Surrey, England.
He died on 6th December 1941 aged 26 years old. On that date, his Hawker Hurricane IIB Z3499 scrambled from a new base at RAF Angle, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The plane failed to return in unknown circumstances.
Alfred Mandale Fisher has no known grave. His name is on Panel 32 of the Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England and also on a family memorial at Section F, Grave 430 of Belfast City Cemetery, Belfast, Co. Antrim.
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Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System
Welcome to Issue #1 of my new curated newsletter of interesting links in the bitcoin and cryptocurrency space over the past week. I've become slightly obsessed with bitcoin since my son was born in June. One late night/early morning shortly after he came into the world, I stumbled across the bitcoin whitepaper and finally gave it a read. And, so it goes, from then on I vacuumed up more and more bitcoin, blockchain, and cryptocurrency information and news. I've amassed quite a bit of links and needed an outlet for sharing what I'm learning, which is where this newsletter comes in. Expect 10 or so of the most important and most interesting links each week, published every Wednesday.
Why Bitcoin Matters More Than Blockchain
This article by Brian Kelly is worth a read for a reminder for what makes bitcoin special and potentially disrupting to our existing financial institutions. Brian argues that the private blockchain movement going on right now by banks is a foolish attempt to try and "undo" the opening of the ledger to the public and move it back inside their vaults. He also argues that blockchain without bitcoin isn't as interesting, because bitcoin the currency is a necessary condition to align the incentives of node validators, miners, and holders.
Worse Than Tulip Mania? Common Misconceptions About Crypto Assets
Chris Burniske takes a similar position in this article about how some in the traditional finance sector get bitcoin and blockchain wrong. I think he's right when he says that he believes " the majority of private blockchains and DLT implementations will become the CompuServes and AOLs of the cryptoasset movement..". I'm looking forward to reading Burniske's new book Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor's Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond and learning more about how he prices "cryptoassets"
Github bitcoin/bitcoin - Good first issues
The bitcoin GitHub repository issues has a handy label for "Good First Issues" if you want to get started in bitcoin development and don't know where to start, or you could simply work on some documentation issues. Just make sure you read the Contributing Guidelines first.
Replay: 2X or No2X? The 2 Sides Debated
A great (and civil) debate about the upcoming possible 2x fork. Alex Morcos opens with an argument against the 2x using data from twitter polls, anecdotal meetup statements, the adoption of Bitcoin Core (1x) versus btc1 (2x) software, futures markets assigning more value to 1x, and ends with the cost that the 2x branch will burden the ecosystem because of a lack of replay protection and a failure to build consensus. Mike Belshe, CEO of BitGo, argues for doubling the block size (2x) arguing it does a better job of scaling the network than Segwit and doesn't give much weight to the argument that increasing the block size by 1MB has any risk on the loss of decentralisation. Mike also doesn't think that the process of 2x was as bad as most people claim, and ends with the possibility that 2x can be delayed and rolled out next year when consensus improves.
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Blockchain: The New Technology of Trust
I thought this was worthy of sharing as one of the more ambitious presentations of a pretty saturated content category: the Blockchain Explainer. If you can excuse their excessive use of scroll-hijacking (and your CPUs running at 100% to support it) then you might learn a thing or two about how the generic blockchain works, or at least put this one in your back-pocket to send to anyone who is starting to get interested in blockchains and cryptocurrencies.
Everything You Wanted To Know About Blockchains - Part 1
Speaking of Blockchain Explainer's, here is Jack Preston's worthy first entry that takes on more of the deeper technical underpinnings and with some visualisations of his own, specifically demonstrating some of the important properties of hash functions that makes a blockchain secure and tamper-resistant. I'm looking forward to Part 2 where he promises to go deep on the distributed ledger and proof-of-work.
'I Forgot My PIN': An Epic Tale of Losing $30,000 in Bitcoin | WIRED
An incredibly gripping and frustrating story and warning about the importance of security and using best practices around wallets, and what can go wrong when you are careless with your setup. Please, read this and then go and double check you have good storage and backups of your wallet credentials. You could do worse than following the Bitcoin.org guide to Securing your Wallet.
How to Protect Against Replay Attacks
As we get closer to the possible bitcoin hard fork known as 2X this post by Jimmy Song (whose excellent Bitcoin Tech Talk newsletter is a must-subscribe and part inspiration for Signal Chain) goes deep on how you can protect yourself if 2X does indeed lead to a hard fork of the bitcoin network. If you need to brush up on all this forking business, Coindesk as a decent and short overview of the different kind of forks and Cointelegraph goes deeper on Segwit2x. Micah Lerner has also just published a great post on the history of Segwit2x replay protection and how they could implement protection so Core and 2x could work better together after the fork.
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Halloween costume ideas for the new global economy
Another ICO costume idea: hand out pieces of white paper while robbing people blind 🔥


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In this post I will be going over the various levels of support for IPv6 resolver distribution for popular operating systems. Focus on desktop and mobile versions of OSes as those are the ones where we are usually automatically distributing resolver information. Dual stack is implied but IPv6 only functionality can be gleaned from said information as well.
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Rare EC Comics Horror Art on eBay
There's quite a gem of an auction going on in the horror section of eBay today. Of the 9,000 plus scary items available on the site, the rarest of the rare is Harvey Kurtzman's original artwork for EC's Vault of Horror. The starting bid of $12,250 may seem high. But Kurtzman is one of the fathers of the modern comic book, a real legend of the medium known best for being the founding editor of Mad. He also created the "Little Annie Fanny" series for Playboy. He left EC comics when he and honcho Bill Gaines had a fight about who should own more of the company. Some believe the comics were never as good after his departure. The seller on eBay says, "These are generally the hand drawn art works. Each an unique image labored by artist(s) for many hours or some times days to produce the key storytelling image…whether it is pencil or ink or color." But the seller is wrong about the issue number. Vault of Horror actually started with issue #12.Read More


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Living with intent, social engagement, learning, growing, giving
Hello and welcome to my blog. Here's a little bit of information about me: I was born in 1977; I studied Geology and Chemistry at university and completed a PhD in Geochemistry in 2003. Since then I've worked as a research scientist and project manager. I love my job and I get to use and extend my scientific knowledge daily. I grew up in an alternative setting and I maintain many of those principles now. I married my high school best friend and we have two children, born 2007 (girl) and 2009 (boy). I took time off work for each child and I continue to work part-time to enjoy spending time with them. From 2015 to 2017 we lived in Trondheim, Norway while I was on an expat assignment.
I blog anonymously for a couple of reasons, one is to remove ego from the process as much as possible (so no photos of me or style tips from me!), also I have a client facing role with about 500 personal contacts on LinkedIn and I don't want them to read my thoughts on my blog! Finally, I travel to countries that aren't always kind to bloggers, so there's a bit of self preservation in there too.
I eat a mostly grain-free and sugar-free diet and I exercised regularly including hiking, yoga, swimming, team sports, and gym classes. I love being outdoors; hiking (e.g. Mount Tennent, Bymarka), camping (e.g. Wombeyan Caves and Blue Mountains), birdwatching, geologising, and I had a nice garden in Canberra, Australia.
I am committed to the principles of intentional consumption and we as a family attempt to minimise our purchases by either doing without, borrowing/trading, buying secondhand, or if we have to buy then buying ethical, environmentally conscious products. I don't have a TV or read or listen to mainstream news but I like to watch TED talks from time-to-time, read the Economist and listen to podcasts like In Our Time and BBC World Service. I also love to read and over a wide range of material from travel to popular history, science and philosophy, to fiction, especially more challenging fiction, and I started a book group.
I believe in giving and as part of that I donate part of my salary to 3 cost-efficient charities, until I moved to Trondheim I donated time to my favourite charity (Room to Read). Education is very important to me! Most of all I love good conversation. Those of you with young children will understand when I say that I crave uninterrupted conversation.
I love to travel! I've travelled so far to about 36 countries scattered throughout Asia, the Americas, the Middle East and Europe (NZ, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Macau, Hong Kong, Japan, Nepal, Oman, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Poland, Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Latvia, Italy, France, Switzerland, Spain, England, Chile, Argentina, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Ecuador, USA). I travel internationally for pleasure with my family (e.g. Malaysia & Indonesia in 2013/4, Japan in 2014, Norway and Sweden), for work (e.g. Bahrain, Spain, Colombia, Kuwait, Ecuador, USA), and with Room to Read (e.g. Nepal in 2012). I love to sample different cuisines, try to speak different languages (I've studied German and Spanish extensively and beginner Arabic and I picked up beginner level Norwegian but I can also speak a little French, Italian, Polish and Indonesian), to connect with people, see amazing natural beauty and explore different cultures.
My motivations for blogging are: to share my travel experiences, to express myself, to share my musings and ideas in the context of the books that I read, to compensate for insufficient time for good quality conversation, to express my discontent with the terrible Australian policies towards asylum seekers and hopefully to influence others to think about some of the concepts and ideas that I discuss.
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- Date: 06/29/2019 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Join us at the village library for our monthly adult craft club! Craft Club was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
On June 29th we will be felt succulents from 2:00-3:00 PM. All materials provided.


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Heat on Nexus dissidents
Nexus Energy's proxy advisers will this week be attempting to convince dissident shareholders blocking a $27 million Seven Group Holdings takeover to change their vote.
Proxy votes for more than 25 per cent of Nexus' shares have been cast against the 2� a share offer, when more than 75 per cent is needed to endorse the bid.
Nexus has said a rejection of the Seven Group bid would result in the company being put into voluntary administration, eventually delivering control of the oil and gas junior to Kerry Stokes' company as its biggest secured creditor.
Proxy adviser GPS will be contacting significant shareholders in an effort to change their minds. Proxies must be changed before 9am tomorrow or by voting in person at Thursday's shareholder meeting in Melbourne.
The Don Voelte-led Seven Group is understood to be sticking with its stance of refusing to raise the price of the bid. SGH has told Nexus it would withdraw financial support if the bid failed.
"The proposed scheme provides certainty to equity holders," a Seven Group spokesman said.
Biggest Nexus shareholder Andrew Greig, a Bechtel senior executive with a privately owned 10.6 per cent stake, is believed to be among those opposing the sale.
A member of a group of five small-lot shareholders against the bid said they were doing so as a matter of principle. "Our members have still indicated that they are going to vote no," the Nexus Battle Group spokesman said.
"Our intention is, once it goes into VA, to understand what's transpired over the last 12 months that led to this current situation," he said.
The spokesman said the investors would prefer a higher offer from SGH or a competing bid. "I don't think voluntary administration works for either party."
The group has raised concerns about Mr Voelte's role in the proposed transaction, given he was Nexus' chairman until February.
The spokesman said the current offer was a 66 per cent discount to Nexus' 5.9¢ share price before a trading halt in February that led to the SGH offer.
An independent report by Deloitte Corporate Finance has called the 2¢ offer fair and reasonable, valuing the target at just 1¢ a share. The report said the shares would become worthless under a corporate liquidation.
Analysis conducted by a member of the Battle Group who is a quantum physicist has valued Nexus' worth at 9¢ a share.
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As a kite surfing instructor, you spend many hours at the beach, in and out of the water. The day this happened, Andre (friend and colleague) and me were waiting at the beach for the first client. Suddenly at 70 meters from the shore approximately we saw this big animal floating. We supposed it was a dead or hurt turtle because it was barely moving. Having snorkels at hand and nothing better to do, we went swimming to investigate.
When we arrive to the spot, we find out that they were two turtles and they were not hurt or dead but enjoy a sex session in the Mexican Caribbean (highly recommended to all our readers).
The female was much bigger than the male and her head was even bigger than mine. The male was grabbing the female shell with his fins, being the female the one in charge of swim and go to the surface for air. For what I saw, the female do almost all the job and the male just enjoy her.
When the female saw us, she try to swim away but she was too slow because the male was grabbing her so she start to act defenseless pointing her head to us (to bite us I supposed). And then I feel a bite in my leg so I swim away to scape and when I turn my head to see I realized it was Andre doing a practical joke.
Then I had the very bad idea of grab the male shell (this was wrong and I swear this won't happen again) for a moment, the female was swimming for the three of us having a threesome inter species. Looked like the male didn't care having me on his back but then the male release the female and swing one way, the female swim another way and of course I let the male go between bubbles and fins. Once again this was wrong and I swear I won't interfere in turtle's sex life never again.


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If you are new to Photoshop, sometimes not knowing how to do the simple things can make using the software frustrating. And getting over a hurdle like saving your files to share online or print is an important thing to know!
In this week's video I share a short tip on saving layered PSD files, as well as saving your photos as JPEGs, and I also show some tips on resizing the images as well so they can easily be shared online or through email.
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Unite warns of faltering consumer confidence amid falling car figures
- Monday 5 March 2018
The latest car figures out today (Monday 5 March) are a cause for deepening anxiety with the government's confusion over diesel cars compounding faltering consumer confidence and Brexit uncertainty, Britain's largest union, Unite warned today (Monday 5 March).
Just under 81,000 new cars were registered in February - down 2.8 per cent on the same month last year, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). This was driven by a 23.5 per cent fall in the number of new diesel cars bought.
Commenting Unite national officer Des Quinn said: "These latest car registration figures will be a cause of deepening anxiety for the UK's world class car workers.
"Confusion over diesel cars prompted by badly thought through ministerial announcements has been compounded by faltering consumer confidence and Brexit uncertainty.
"Car workers and manufacturing communities will be looking to the government to get the economy out of the slow lane and provide certainty over the UK's future trading relationship with Europe in order to unlock stalling car manufacturer investment.
"A failure by ministers to do so will jeopardise the UK's status as world leader in car manufacturing and undo the hard work of Britain's car workers."
For further information please contact the Unite press office on 020 3371 2065 or Unite head of media and campaigns Alex Flynn on 020 3371 2066 or 07967 665869.
Twitter: @unitetheunion
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Unite is Britain and Ireland's largest trade union with over 1.4 million members working across all sectors of the economy. The general secretary is Len McCluskey.


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In recent months, several studies have suggested an association between the use of testosterone and increased risks of stroke, heart attack, and death. One of the most recent studies published in
PLOS One – which you can read more about
here – suggested that heart attack risks double in men over the age of 65 using testosterone and nearly triple in men with a history of heart disease.
In response to these studies, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety announcement on January 31, 2014 that it would be investigating the association between the use of FDA-approved testosterone products and the risk of stroke, heart attack, and death. FDA-approved testosterone products may include:
As studies into the association between testosterone and heart risks continue, researchers and the FDA are stressing the importance for men and doctors to discuss risks and benefits. Some of these studies include:
These studies offer conflicting evidence and suggest alarming risks for cardiovascular problems. Another issue concerning medical experts is that testosterone use by men over 40 has skyrocketed in the past decade – nearly quadrupling from 2001 to 2011. The popularity of testosterone, direct marketing to consumers, and belief that testosterone has become a type of male cure-all, according to experts, means that many men without a true medical need are taking testosterone.
One researcher has suggested that benefits of testosterone therapy can outweigh the risks in men who actually have low testosterone levels. For others with normal levels, however, testosterone may be nothing more than snake oil,
with risks outweighing the benefits.
In addition to FDA research, the National Institutes of Health is conducting a government-funded clinical trial to more closely analyze the benefits and risks of testosterone therapy. As encouraged by the FDA, men should always discuss their need for testosterone therapy with a qualified medical professional, including their underlying condition, testosterone levels, and the risks and benefits of taking testosterone.
The Senators (Ret.) Firm, LLP is currently investigating claims from men who experienced cardiovascular problems – including stroke or heart attack – after taking testosterone products. For more information about your claim, call 800-773-0849.
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Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde 2002
Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and releases a murderer from within himself.
Genres: Drama, Horror
Actor: Mark Redfield, Ellie Torrez, Kosha Engler, Carl Randolph
Director: Mark Redfield
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2015 NISMO Festival – Full event
Nismo TV posted the full broadcast capture of the 18th Nismo Festival 2015 edition at the Fuji Speedway circuit in Oyama, Japan.
The annual Nismo Festival event held In honor of Nissan's racing success and automotive history allows Nissan NISMO fanatics and motorsports enthusiasts from around the world to get up close and personal with the classic and current cars of the brand.
Each year thousands of fans gather at the racing circuit to admire Nissan's motorsport division's most storied machines. Early Skyline's to modern day Super GT and Le Mans Prototypes, all lined up in the pits, and racing on the track.
But thats not all. The event also features tuning shops, book stores, Dy cast model shows and more. A true festival for any NISMO fanatic.


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I'm a storytelling enthusiast. One of the most interesting ways to tell a story is the Concept Album. I guess that's why I'm one of the few people who think MACHINA was one of the Smashing Pumpkins' better albums.
In 2007, the metal band The Protomen released their eponymous debut album. It is a concept album that takes the form of a rock opera based on the Mega Man video game. The band is completely engrossed in their tale, touring the nation in their "protobus" and stopping in various cities to do shows, or "battles". The band wears masks to show the character they are singing as. Mega Man is known in Japan as "Rockman", and this band shows you why.
The album paints a picture of a dystopian future where the people are oppressed by Dr. Wiley's army of robot masters. The first track, "Hope Rides Alone" is a Prog Rock track that establishes the background to the current story. Dr. Light labored to build a machine that could over throw Dr. Wiley's regime. In the year 200X, he hits a breakthrough, and builds Proto Man. A powerful robot designed to cut through the robot army. An epic battle against Dr. Wiley's army ensues. Proto Man fights valiantly, but in the end, as the denizens of the city look on, Proto Man is overwhelmed. As Proto Man dies, humanity fails to attempt to save him, looking on as Dr. Wiley orders the coup de gras.
The next track is "Funeral for a Son". A slow instrumental track that represents Dr. Light burying Proto Man, whom he had invested 12 years in his creation.
"Unrest in the House of Light" has a kind of Johnny Cash feel to it. Dr. Light had gone on to build a new robot in the mold of Proto Man. His name was Mega Man. Now Dr. Light is faced with the difficult task of explaining to his new "son" what happened to his brother, and why he refuses to let Mega Man attempt to finish the fight of Proto Man. Dr. Light is bitter about the Kitty Genovese-esque actions of the people of the city.
"The Will of One" is a rock song that noticeably incorporates the old school Mega Man 8-bit theme. Mega Man explains to Dr. Light that he's going to go fight Wiley, against Light's wishes. Mega Man refuses to leave the humans who are unwilling to help themselves to their doom. He also wishes to avenge the death of his brother. As he contemplates the situation, he notices that someone has defaced Proto Man's gravestone with the phrase, "Hope Rides Alone".
"Vengeance" is another fast paced rock song, where Mega Man smashes through Dr. Wiley's forces with ease. As he cuts a swath towards Dr. Wiley, his last defender steps forward from the shadows to challenge Mega Man.
The pace slows down for "The Stand (Man or Machine)". Dr. Wiley's final defender steps foreword. Revealing himself to be Proto Man, thought dead. Proto Man explains why he chooses to stand against humanity. Like Dr. Light, Proto Man is bitter about the apathy of the people that he gave everything to fight for. No one is willing to fight for themselves, expecting a "hero" to step forward and save those who would not save themselves. Mega Man is forced to choose between fighting his brother, or forsaking mankind.
"The Sons of Fate" is probably the heaviest song on the album. Proto Man and Mega Man face off against each other. Proto Man castigates the people for their inaction, as they call for Mega Man to destroy his brother. As the music slows, Mega Man finishes off Proto Man, and defeats Wiley. As the crowds praise Mega Man as a hero, he looks down upon the remains of his brother, and distraught by his actions, turns his back on the people.
"Epilogue: Due Vendetta" is a fast, hard, and heavy track that doesn't really have any bearing on the story.
All in all, the album is an impressive showing for an indy band. The mastering could really use some tightening up, and the guitars and vocals have some harmony issues, but, for me at least, the audacious concept makes up for it. I'll give it an 8/10.
Really illustrating both the feel of the story The Protomen are telling, and the atmosphere of the band live, are the two music videos they've released.
The video for "Hope Rides Alone" really drives home the atmosphere they're trying to construct.
This is the video for "The Will of One", and it's a recording of a live concert. Complete with the Mega Man helmet.
Both Videos can be found in higher quality at the Protomen's website.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
The Protomen
Posted by The Renaissance Man at 7:19 PM
Labels: Mega Man, Music, Reviews, Video Games
1 comment:
- TOPolk said...
I dig the ProtoMen, but I don't know if it's because of their music or because I really, really, really like the Mega Man series.
- September 21, 2008 at 8:11 PM
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Travel chic. This book contains 28 travel-themed quotes printed in black on white vellum. Each sheet measures 4"x8". You'll have 20 quotes that take up the whole sheet and 8 that take up a half sheet. Use the quotes as is or coordinate them with your project by adding ink or chalk. Easy to attach with brads or Vellum Glue Dots™ (link).
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Books are open a whole new world of imagination, vocabulary and understanding.
- "Reading stimulates the brain to make connections and builds background knowledge about the world," says Kim Davenport, chief program officer at Jumpstart, a national early-literacy organization. "Reading is the foundation of all learning and will enable a child to absorb and apply content from all areas, including math and science."
- A passion for reading can be developed at a young age all three of my children have enjoyed listening to stories as babies and at 2,4 and 7 years all still run to snuggle on the couch for a story (or 10).
- It opens up a language rich experience where they have the opportunity to share their thought on what is happening in the stories or why it may be happening in their opinions. Role modeling a passion for reading can also be a great reflection on how reading can relax and be enjoyable and calming activity.
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17 Stunning Mountain House Deck and Patio Design Ideas (Part 1)
Vacation retreats in the mountains are often tucked into rustic settings that are ideally suited to an array of deck ideas. An abundance of trees, nearby wildlife, brisk starry nights, and an informal approach to living are all part of the outdoor experience that can be enjoyed from a deck. If you're planning to choose (or already have) a mountain or lakefront home plan, a deck would be a great addition that would allow you to take advantage of the breezy and beautiful wilderness that surrounds you. Browse this collection of raised decks to determine a design that makes the most out of your outdoor living space. And for more ideas click here.


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ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Picture this: You look through a peephole and stare straight ahead. You see everything in front of you, but everything above, below and around you goes black.
This is what it's like to have a loss of peripheral vision.
Athletes from baseball pitchers to basketball players rely on peripheral vision for reaction speed and to anticipate their opponent's next move. For the rest of us, peripheral vision helps us sense movement and to walk without crashing into things.
As the World Association of Eye Hospitals meets for the first time in the United States at University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, augmented reality headsets were on display to simulate what life is like with a vision disorder.
Kellogg Eye Center has worked with the U-M Department of Engineering to develop the software that's a teaching tool for patients and health care providers.
At least 10 million people in the United States are blind or visually impaired. Globally, 160 million individuals suffer from eye conditions.
Glaucoma most often leads to loss of peripheral vision, while age-related macular degeneration can rob adults of their central vision and interfere with the ability to see faces, drive or read. Diabetic eye disease also impacts central vision and is a leading cause of blindness among working age adults.
Eye hospitals will gather in Ann Arbor to exchange ideas about how to deliver care for the rapidly growing number of people with eye conditions.


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Happy Sunday Folks, I hope your weekend is going well! 😀
So wait…What? Whoa!! What's this all about? A post from NeilsHealthyMeals on a Sunday? No way! What's going on? Hackers? Spammers? Ha ha, no seriously I've been meaning to start an extra weekly update, I've just spent ages mulling over what exactly I'm going to put in it, and what I'm going to call it. 😮
So here is it. The first "What's NOT Cooking". What exactly is it? Em? Ok a random snapshot of what Lynne and I have been up to the previous week. A place to separate photos that are not recipe photos from the recipes! A place to give you guys a bit more blurb about what goes on in Bonnie Scotland. Highlighting some other blogs that I love? Maybe what's going on in my head (sound of the desert and tumbleweed rolling by) or maybe a future link up opportunity for your blog too? We'll see how it goes!
Ok, so let's start (and maybe cheating a little) with some photographs from a walk Lynne and I were able to take up to Loch Sloy Dam last Saturday. I realise this should be about this week and not the previous week but I've already spent all week giving you five fantastic breakfast porridges so there wasn't any space to stick this in there, except for today. Plus, as I said above I want to separate, from now on, what is not recipe material to here! 🙂
Out and About
So, back on track, last Saturday Lynne and I were fortunate enough to get a really nice (but cold) day to venture out for our first walk of 2015.
We parked the car at the Inveruglas Visitor Centre, by the shores of Loch Lomond and made our way to the glen.
On the way to the road that leads up to the dam we pass by this ancient but picturesque building, Inveruglas Farm.
The West Highland Railway Line passes above us. If you are ever in Scotland you should take a trip on this line, it is absolutely stunning and steam trips also run on it throughout the year.
Now, what you can see here is Ben Lomond. Doesn't it look completely different from when Lynne and I climbed it earlier this year? All snowy looking and cold.
This was also an opportunity for me to practice my photography again, so Lynne (not surprisingly) didn't want to hang about in the cold and you can see the summit of A'Chrois as she heads up the track.
We've actually had quite a lot of mild weather in Scotland recently so although cold now, the tops of the mountains would usually be covered in deep snow. However you can see from this close of up A'Chrois that it isn't really completely covered.
I'm actually beginning to have to run after Lynne here as she's determined to make it up the road to the Dam as quickly as possible in order to return to a nice warm car journey home!
I managed to get this photograph looking back on Ben Lomond just as the sunlight hit the top of it. I quite like this! Maybe Paramount Pictures would like to buy this from me and change the one they currently use? ❓
Loch Sloy Dam beckons after we have a few more twists and turns in the track. I wouldn't say this is a particularly strenuous walk, it being completely on a tarmac road, but the idea was to show Lynne the other Munro's around this area so that we could walk them together in summer. I may have succeeded in putting her completely off!! Anyway, it was just nice to get out after all the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
You can walk up the track which goes round the left front of the dam to the top. Again, we were lucky that this day it wasn't chucking it down with rain / sleet as it usually does at this time of year, in true Scottish style!
The base of the mountain at the top right of this photo is one I summited a few years ago with some friends. It's called Ben Vorlich. Actually there's a bit of a story about that mountain as one of my friends boots heals fell off and we had to seriously improvise there by tying it onto the rest of the boot with bits of string so he could get off the mountain. Rather than phoning for the mountain rescue. Anyway I digress…..
The water from this dam actually goes through a tunnel down the Glen to a valve house where it then it goes into 4 huge cylindrical pipes to the power station turbines on the shores of Loch Lomond. Then it powers my computer. 😀
So I think you can see here from Lynne's face that it's a bit cold (bracing as we would say in Scotland) and it's time to head back down to the Visitor Centre at Inveruglas.
Scotland's just one of those places where you have to keep an eye on the weather forecast. We've been known to have 4 seasons in one day. When it's forecast that you are going to get a decent day, then we like to be out and about somewhere. All part of having an active life!
So what can I talk about now? 😕
Oh yes, so last week saw me publish my 5 favourite porridge breakfasts (you've mentioned that already Neil! – shameless plug) and hopefully I've even inspired you to try out some different whole grains other than traditional oatmeal. I really enjoyed answering all the fantastic comments and emails I received (thank you 😀 ) and I will definitely look to have a similar feature in the future, taking on board your comments and requests for more gluten free breakfast recipes!
For those of you following the blog, you'll know my absolute priority at the moment is to find a new job. I was made redundant from my previous employment, after 5 years there, at the end of last year and have been spending my time applying for new roles. That is my absolute priority but there's only so long you can sit applying for new jobs every day isn't there? Which leads me on to:-
In the kitchen
Five new healthy recipes made their way from paper based ideas, then several flopped first / second trial failures to actual edible yumminess last week. (He says). The next stage is always where I make them again and trial them out on various people. Ok I trial them out on Lynne……. lol……so make sure you're following me to see what they are!
In my head
When I was running on the treadmill just before Christmas, where I usually get my inspiration from, I was considering having some YouTube videos here of the kind of music that I like to listen to, be it on the treadmill or not and maybe suggesting that people could comment / suggest music they are currently listening to. We could do that? What do you think?
In the meantime (and Lynne will probably kill me) this is going round in my head at the moment……
Is anyone else having a problem that this song makes them smile and do silly secret dance moves in their kitchen? No? Just me? Well I am special anyway……. 😎
Any finally…..
I thought I'd better wrap this up here, as one of the things I also promised myself this year that I would do is try to keep blog posts to a reasonable length and paragraphs of just a few lines. Hmmm, Ok, I'll try and do that next time…..
There's so many bloggers out there that I want to mention here. And I want to mention you all, but in the spirit of what I've just said, above, (keep to the point Neil) I will just say for now that you should head over to Amanda's blog for her Sunday update where she always has some fantastic blog excellence recommended reading. I'm always in awe of her blog and her warm friendly writing style.
This coming week I do intend to do this man's microwave English muffin recipe which this kind fellow Glasgow blogger Jen pointed out that I CAN get canned pumpkin here In Scotland, so to be able to make it! Thanks to you all.
It's nice to be nice and bloggers are a pretty damn nice group of people. 🙂
See you for Tuesday's recipe.
Comments welcome (as always!) And thank you.