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Classification by automated grading techniques - Video Imaging Analysis (VIA)
Guidance for using automated grading techniques for beef carcase classification
What is VIA
VIA is an automated grading process that uses video cameras on the slaughter line and specialist software to classify carcases. VIA lights the suspended carcases and the video cameras take digital pictures of each carcase. The software processes these images to analyse information about the carcase shape (conformation) and fat cover. The contours of the carcase are analysed to assess its conformation based on the EUROP classification scale. It then compares the amount of red (flesh) and white (fat) on the image to determine the fat class of the carcase.
Approved machines
Currently, the only machine approved for use in the UK is the VBS 2000 (E+V Technology) machine.
Licences for VIA
VIA is approved for use, with a licence, across the UK. The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) issue the appropriate licences for England and Wales. Slaughterhouses must notify RPA, in writing, if they want to classify carcases using VIA. RPA will issue a licence to classify carcases using automated grading techniques if the slaughterhouse has installed the appropriate technology and met the criteria for its use. RPA must be satisfied that the VIA machine is operating and classifying bovine carcases to the required standards. Regular inspections will show if this is the case. A licence may be suspended or revoked if:
- the business (operator) using the machine has broken the terms of the issued licence
- grading doesn't meet the standards required by the Regulations – whether this is because of the machine or with the way it is being used
- the machine covered by the licence is moved.
Carcase presentation
The approved carcase presentation for VIA classification is the UK dressing specification. For a VIA classification to be valid, the carcase presentation must be identical to the one used in the certification test which approved the use of VIA for the UK. This is the EU Certification Test in Northern Ireland in March 2010 which used the UK dressing specification. Any request for changes to the approved carcase presentation must:
- be made in writing, and
- agreement received before the changes are made.
Operating requirements for VIA
Slaughterhouses using VIA to classify carcases must:
- have an appropriate licence issued by RPA
- identify the category of the carcase using the system referred to in EC Regulation 1760/2000 'Identification and registration of bovine animals'
- keep daily control reports on the automated grading, specifically include any faults or inaccuracies and what actions were taken where necessary
- classify carcases in line with the EUROP scale
- use carcase labels
- have a licenced classifier on site at all times.
The use of labels is compulsory where classification is carried out by automated grading techniques. Slaughterhouses must record all necessary information on the carcase labels, records and remittance advices. They must include the fact that classification was by automated grading techniques.
The classification, identification and weighing of the carcase must take place within 1 hour of slaughter after the animal has been stuck. If VIA fails to classify a carcase, the classification and identification of the carcase must take place on the day of slaughter. Weighing of the carcase must still take place within 1 hour. For this reason a slaughterhouse using VIA must also have a licenced classifier on site at all times to carry out the grading if a machine stops working or if a machine fails to classify a carcase.
VIA machines need maintained and serviced on a regular basis to make sure that they continue to work correctly. Operators must check each machine daily and keep a control report. These reports must be available for inspection when requested.
Issues identified with VIA
An operator must inform RPA if issues are identified that affect grading and classification of bovine carcases. If issues are identified, RPA will assess the information and decide if the VIA machine is to be switched off.
RPA conduct routine inspections and might identify issues during the inspection.
Machines switched off or in test mode
Operators must continue to meet all the requirements of the Beef Carcase Classification scheme, even when they have switched the machine off or it is in test mode. Operators must continue to classify bovine carcases aged 8 months and over in line with the EUROP scale. A licenced classifier needs to carry out this classification. When a carcase is classified by manual means the required records must include the following details of the classifier who carried out the classification:
- name
- signature
- licence number
Information given to the supplier of the slaughtered animal must also include that manual classification took place. RPA will confirm when the machine is certified for use again, until then these requirements will apply. Operators must provide RPA with evidence that the issues identified have been fully resolved. When RPA receives this evidence they will carry out an inspection to assess if the machine can be switched back on. Operators can only switch the machine back on when authorised by RPA.


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Description: A reining horse and rider sit on top of this reversible double GFI rocker switch plate cover. Can be installed facing either direction. Laser cut with exceptional quality and detail. Fits all standard GFI & rocker switches. Mounting hardware included.
Size: 5" wide x 7-3/4" tall
Material: 18 gauge steel
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Dark Times
If You Go Down to the Woods Today
Much of my work celebrates light, colour and life. The series 'Dark Times' deviates towards the dark, the monochromatic and mortality. The work is being shot during the Covid-19 lockdown here in the UK: The darkest of times.
Having stared death in the face on several occasions my aim is to explore my feelings and confront my fears around the inevitability of mortality and to further explore the possibility of beauty in decay. Producing the series continues to be a surprisingly therapeutic process.
No lives are harmed in the making of these images.
Pablo Picasso: "And then I understood what painting really meant. It's not an aesthetic process; it's a form of magic that interposes itself between us and the hostile universe, a means of seizing power by imposing a form on our terrors as well as on our desires. The day I understood that, I had found my path"
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Publisher: Archway Publishing
Publication Date: April 11, 2018
Binding: Kobo eBook
Availability: eBook
This book provides a vivid story of life with Alzheimersor at least, one story of one family with an unusual sense of humor. Told in an unconventional style (through the alphabet rather than chronologically), Leslie F. Hergert describes the sadness, humor, and challenges of caring for a partner with Alzheimers Disease through its many stages. Each letter of the alphabet provides reflections on some facet of the Alzheimers experience, told with honesty and a wry eye.
Leslie spoke at our conference on Dementia and attendees said that her stories were the most powerful part of a very good conference. Her book extends that speech to provide an inside view of living with Alzheimers, a comfort for others living with the disease and an education for outsiders.
Nancy Willbanks, Somerville Cambridge Elder Services
Ms. Hergert writes candidly and poignantly about her experience caring for her husband with early onset Alzheimers Disease. She touches upon the major cognitive, psychological, and functional changes that occur over the course of the disease, and she provides practical tips to caregivers on how to manage them. She also writes movingly about the multiple emotions she felt as she accompanied her husband on the journey, reminding all of us that there are moments of joy and laughter even among those of loss and grief. I have no doubt that readers will find her words of wisdom helpful.
Serena Chao, MD, MSc; Geriatrics Division Chief, Cambridge Health Alliance; Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School


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Geo Management's Director of Operations detailed an upcoming R&R getaway to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. He discussed the team-building benefits of the trip and shared his best advice for networking at industry gatherings.
Press Release – updated: Oct 27, 2017 09:00 EDT
CHESAPEAKE, VA , October 27, 2017 (PRESS RELEASE JET) – Travel opportunities fill up the Geo Management calendar, giving team members something to work toward throughout the year. An upcoming R&R retreat to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic represents one of the most sought-after incentives for the firm's associates.
Cyril, the Director of Operations, explained, "This trip is solely for top performers in the office to get away for three or four days for free. Three will be plenty of time to relax, but there will also be lots of chances to connect with and learn from top people in the business."
The retreat will bring together influential leaders from across the country. Cyril added, "I'm hoping my team members can learn the tools and best practices of our trade and implement them back at the Geo Management office. It's not often that you get up close and personal with so many successful people, so it's important to gain as many new insights as possible during the event."
Cyril, the Director of Operations, explained, "This trip is solely for top performers in the office to get away for three or four days for free. Three will be plenty of time to relax, but there will also be lots of chances to connect with and learn from top people in the business."
Cyril also appreciates the team-building potential a trip like the one to Punta Cana offers. He commented, "You get to show a different side of your personality when you're in a casual environment. Our people get to see quirks and hidden talents from each other that they aren't likely to see in action around the office. That leads to even stronger collaboration once they return to normal work."
Geo Management's Director Offers Tips for Networking on the Road
The networking potential offered by industry events like the R&R to Punta Cana is tough to match. "There are so many worthwhile contacts in one place that it can be a little overwhelming," the Director remarked. "That's why I share a few simple tips with my team members before they go on any type of business trip."
Having a clear plan is one of the Director's best pieces of advice. He explained, "You can usually find a social media page dedicated to any professional gathering. Our people use these resources to find out who will be in attendance and what kind of value they can offer to Geo Management, and vice versa. With some of the legwork already done, it's a lot easier to break the ice and find common ground with a potential contact."
Cyril also suggests asking plenty of open-ended questions when interacting with possible network connections. He stated, "Getting another person to talk about his or her interests is the best way to forge a meaningful relationship. Doing so ensures that you'll be remembered in a positive light."
About Geo Management:
Geo Management is a trusted partner of a renowned telecom firm. The marketing and consulting team spreads the word about advanced fiber-optic solutions using unique advertising methods. The firm's experts connect targeted consumer groups with television, internet, and voice services. Geo Management's outreach approach is shaped by core values and is flexible enough to meet all types of needs. It guarantees measurable outcomes and professionalism. The firm's success is fueled by talented people who break free from the status quo to capture attention. Their passion and energy are contagious. Learn more about their campaigns by visiting geomanagement.com.
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Let me tell you a little about RIDERS. RIDERS influenced one of the most invigorating moments of my life, while opening up many opportunities that I didn't think were possible for me, such as the thrill of galloping through fields while on a chase. I was able to foxhunt during the 2017-2018 season, and that was one of the most exciting times of my life. I found such a great passion for this sport, and hope to continue foxhunting in the future. I am so thankful to RIDERS for allowing me to hunt during the previous season and will look back on this time as I continue to pursue my riding career.
RIDERS Profile – Lindsay Osborne
July 3rd, 2019No CommentsRIDERS
The Farm at Butterflat Creek
The Farm is a Hunter/Jumper facility that specializes mainly in Foxhunting and hunts with the North Hills Hunt. We compete in "B" and "A", as well as schooling shows. Carine is also a USEF licensed 'r' Hunter course designer. Our facilities include the main barn with indoor arena, box stalls, viewing/tack room, and restroom. There is also a large outdoor arena and 1 mile track that surrounds the hay field. Including the indoor stalls, there are also outdoor runs with shelter, as well as one large mare turnout and two large gelding turnouts.


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I was going to Costco and my wife asked me to return a couple of things for her, one of which was a pair of Amanda jeans.
She also wanted me to look for Amanda jeans in size 8 short. Then she went on and on explaining to me what they looked like, and that they were Gloria Vanderbilt.
What she doesn't know is that I know exactly what Amanda jeans looked like, because I have at least a couple of pair in various colors. in accordance, with DADT, I couldn't tell her.
It was just funny to me.


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The Global Organic Textile Standard means you can be confident that your organic cotton clothes are writing great stories through every step of production:
Cotton processing workers are protected and valued through high workplace safety standards and living wages sufficient to support a family.
Water supplies of nearby communities are protected because GOTS manufacturers use only approved low-impact dyes and effective water treatment systems.
Buying GOTS certified clothing supports farming methods that rely on natural pest deterrents and predators - making cotton crops safe enough for families to grow their own food in the very same field.
When you buy clothing made from GOTS cotton, the farming families you support enjoy greater economic security. Farmers are spared from dependency on expensive pesticides required for conventional cotton production.
WFTO members like Freeset are committed to respecting the environment by sourcing local, organic and recycled materials, and reducing energy use or using renewable energy where possible.
While the WFTO sets high business standards in 10 important areas, one of the most notable is a local living wage. This ensures that, in no more than 48 hours of work per week, a worker receives enough income to cover the basics: food, water, housing, education, health care, transportation, clothing, as well as extra provision for special events or the replacing of a roof.


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This build is going to be a "combo-load" combining 3 different Pittman motors. Here are the victims:
Luckily I have loose parts for the 196 and 65 so only one complete motor had to be torn apart:
I was inspired by fellow Slotblogger with this post during another of my Pittman builds:
In the Chicago area, It was common practice in the mid 1960's to use the larger magnet DC- 60/62 series big blocks with the 65-6 volt arms and the 196 rear carriers..............
The 62 has a bigger magnet than the 196 but is the same width so it can be simply bolted in. But the side plates on the 62 are bigger and would wrap around the armature more.........maybe for more torque?
Here is the smaller 196 side plate on top of the 62 motor:
I need to make the 62 fit the 196 rear axle bracket and a 65-6V armature.
First step is to disassemble the 62 and cut off the rear bearing plate to free up the side plates:
The 62 side plates need to be Dremeled and filed into shape to accept the 196 rear axle bracket.
Modified side plate on the bottom:
A 2-56 hole has to be drilled very near the existing hole to mount the 196 rear axle bracket. I filled the existing hole with a brass screw soldered in place:
The finished 62 side plates:
Cutting the tenons into the 62 side plates to fit into the 196 rear axle bracket while keeping everything aligned was the hard part:
Before installing that 196 rear axle bracket I made a small modification to it:


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Iraqi Army Takes Control of Mosul's Left Coast: Commander
The Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Force commander, Lt. Gen. Abdul-Ghani al-Asadi has declared that the entire left coast of Mosul is now under the control of the country's joint security forces.
The Iraqi commander stressed that the security forces have made a significant progress in Eastern and Northeastern districts of Mosul, Badr News reported.
The Iraqi forces are trying at the moment to put ISIL terror group in the stage of actual depletion of its militants and equipment al-Asadi said.
He added that the Iraqi troops have managed to liberate more than 22 residential neighborhoods so far.
The left coast will announced ISIL- free within few days after clearing the neighborhoods from the remaining pockets and IEDs. The battle is heading towards escalation and the new plan proven to be effective, the commander concluded.
Source: Al Alam


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Source: Taugrim
Trivia question: name all the references!
Source: Taugrim
Trivia question: name all the references!
Reading is a lost art today. Unless it is on Facebook.
Trivia question: name all the references!
Taugrim does a meme!
Hey Taugrim question for you how do you deal with losing streaks? the last two days have been pretty bad for me for whatever reason it seems my team always folds super quickly and we've been getting wrecked any advise?
I was told in a private message to go back to tier 4 by some high stat player. The thing is we won that match, and I was still in more or less in once piece at the end of the match. I was against two other light tanks it was sand river standard battle. I had retreated back to our base, and my goal was to keep these two light tanks that had tried to capture out base spotted. I knew they wanted me to charge them so they could take me out, but I kept hard cover between us, and eventually. one of them make a mistake and got distracted so I took the opportunity and took him out. (leopard) The thing I was trying to do was hold them up buy some time for our team, and keep the pressure on by keeping them proxy spotted.
I have the AMX 12 t now its a fun tank. Mine is very much stock, and turns more or less like a beached whale, and is nothing like my ELC, still the auto loader is nice, and I often will press "c" to reload and try to keep a full load. Keep up the good videos. 🙂
Jim Carrey, Dumb and dumber meme. Is that beavis and butthead sfx? And Louis CK tho I don't really know his material. Honestly I suck at pop culture stuff.
I had this wonderful moment recently where, an enemy 3 man IS-7, WZ111-5A, Pz VII unicum heavy platoon rushed the alley on Himmelsdorf. My team was rushing hill when I said in chat: "Can someone help stop their rush in alley?" And believe it or not, several of my pubbies turned around and went straight there. Several clips from 2 T57s seemed to blunt their rush. And can you believe we actually won that game.
Definitely a rare game.
it`s always someone else`s problem
Well played sir.
We are all pubbies at one time or another – you are better than this dude
or those games you tell arty to move because we lost one flank but even when told they refuse to notice… only to tell the team after they died to learn to play 😀 It's most amusing when we also win.


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Cooking is a habit, an interest or even a great passion in life among many people regardless of ages, genders as well as nationalities. Cooking is an art and cook is an artist, when he or she masters any cooking, he or she is likely to try another one. Different from baking, frying, boiling, cooking on a smoker is a style of cooking that a lot of people want to master for its distinct odors, spicy tastes and of course deliciousness. Here are the top 5 recipes to try in an electric smoker.
- Smoked Burger
To make a smoked burger, you will need four to 6 hamburger, one tablespoon pepper, two tablespoon salt, ½ tablespoon of garlic and dehydrated onion minced. In a bowl, mix all the spices well. Lay the burgers out and rub a little bit of your burger run on the bottom and top of every burger. Place wood chips in the electric smoker and lay the burgers on upper racks. Set the smoker to 275 ® for an hour. Served!
- Smoked Chicken Drumstick
To make smoked chicken drumstick, you will need three pounds chicken drumsticks, ½ cup of preferred rub, and one teaspoon cayenne pepper: season, the chicken with your preferred rub and cayenne pepper. Put inside the rack. Preheat the electric smoker to 250 ®. Place the rack directly onto the grates of the smoker. Close the cover and let smoke for about 2-2.5 hours. Then serve with a sauce.
- Smoked Turkey
Smoked turkey is a good idea for Thanksgiving holiday. It is tasty, spicy, eye-catching which both adults and kids will surely love it. To smoke a turkey isn't hard, but here are some notices. The bigger the turkey is, the more time consuming to make. Therefore, remember to pick the right size. Rinse it with cold water, pat dry afterward. To get the best result, put inside the fridge for five to eight hours.
What is more, put Worcestershire sauce, salt, ground black pepper, and sugar to get the turkey spicy. Set the temperature for 200 degrees for half an hour. Don't forget to check the doneness before serving.
- Smoked Pork
There are many pork cuts which can be smoked such as pork butt, shoulder, loin, and tenderloin. Regardless of cuts you choose, keep in mind to soak them in brine that is made of ¼ non-iodized salt, ¼ cup sugar in a quart of water. Depending on the thickness of the cut, you can set the right temperature and time. But, the best internal temp is 160® F. Make sure to check the readiness of the meat before serving to your guests or family members.
- Smoked Beef Jerky
Smoked beef jerky is the most sought-after electric smoker recipes. Loved by kids and adult alike, appear in each culture in the world. This recipe is easiest to make. Cut the beef into approximately 1 ½ inches wide and approximately four to six inches long. Mix with salt, non-iodized, brown sugar, ground black pepper, Worcestershire sauce and then marinate for two hours. Cover every piece with a foil and then set your electric smoker at 150® for four hours. Check once a while to know the doneness.


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Friday, December 13th, 2013Up the road, outside of Jemez Pueblo
are some campgrounds. We found one that was open and sunny, It was right by the river and had a beautiful view of high, red cliffs across the street. We stopped there and found a nice little site. Earlier, we had seen where there was suppose to be some rain/snow sometime later on Thursday and Thursday night. So, since we had a pass to go up, we decided to keep moving on. The road was up, up, up and twisty, twisty, twisty. We finally got to Bandolier. It was late and it just seemed so dark and cold.. The visitors center where the hiking and ruins are was 3 miles down into the valley. It was freezing down there with no hopes of seeing any sunshine. Sam went inside the visitors center to find out about more camping. We both agreed Bandolier was not ideal for us and decided to head for the
Ohkay Casino just outside of Espanola. Some of the campgrounds along the way that we were told by the ranger would be open were, in fact closed, so really, we had no choice. The short of it is that we drove too long, it was dark by the time we rolled into the Ohkay Casino parking lot. In order to get there, we went through Los Alamos. We were both surprised when we came upon a check point. We had no idea we were going through US Lab territory. We were asked where we were going, if we had anyone with is or if we had any weapons. He told us to go ahead, but not to stop anywhere or take pictures (it was dark, afterall) until we had gotten through the area. The casino was RV friendly and it was a very quiet parking lot. The night was again windy and below freezing. Sam was kicking himself for not staying at the campground in Jemez Springs. For some reason, after I saw on the map where we were headed, I was not worried about it. He showed me the road to Taos with camping spots on the river and I just knew we were going to find something equally as good. The morning was super cold, but clear and sunny. Sam was able to procure a Starbucks Americano at the casino and we headed into Espanola.
We drove around and checked things out, got gas, etc. We had yelped burritos in Espanola and came up with the place everyone was raving about, Rigobertos. We couldn't find it, so we wound up at Angelina's, which we had seen on our way through town. Sam went in and got a breakfast burrito that was smothered in hot chiles, with melty cheese on top. I was able to eat mine after I scraped off the chiles. Geez... I have a pretty high tolerance for heat, so I thought, but c'mon.
After our foray into Espanola, we zipped up the road toward the river sites. We stopped at the visitors center in Pilar and got the lowdown. There were 7 campgrounds on or near the river. Some weren't open, some had water, showers, rv electric hookups and heated flush toilets. Some were more primitive with only pit toilets and no water. We checked out all of them and settled on Arroyo Hondo.
|From Rio Grande Camping and Hooping
Of course, this place only has pit toilets, but has an excellent view of the river right from our back and side windows.
|From Rio Grande Camping and Hooping
We got sun all afternoon the first day we were here and even though it was overcast yesterday, we got just enough sunshine to keep it fairly warm in here.
|From Rio Grande Camping and Hooping
As an added bonus, we discovered a path just below our campsite that lead to a perfect, river view hoop deck.
|From Rio Grande Camping and Hooping
The sand covering the cement is ideal for whirling and twirling in any shoes. I was tired, and almost didn't go down there, but with an IPA under my belt, I grabbed my hoops and my music and made my way down the stone staircase leading to the hoop path. So glad we did, because it was sunny and warm and sheltered from the sun. We hooped it up for the first time in 3 weeks. We didn't stop until the mountains stole our sunshine.
Yesterday, was overcast and cloudy so we pretty much just rested. Later, the sun came out and we took our hoops back down to the deck. It was a bit windier and colder than yesterday, but still pretty great. Today is beautiful out. Got it up to nearly 82 degrees in the cabin without using heat. We even have a window and a vent open. After all that cold we've endured, this is like heaven. Now I must get outside and do something.


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Posted under: Helios news
The Industry Consultation Body (ICB), which advises the European Commission on the development and delivery of the Single European Sky, has published a new vision for European air traffic management (ATM) in 2035.
The new industry vision takes account of recent developments in ATM and is the result of 12 months' intensive collaboration between airspace users, air navigation service providers, airport operators, suppliers, social partners and professional staff, facilitated by Helios in its ICB support role.
Predictable and seamless operations
The ICB vision is for a European ATM system that is innovative, efficient, resilient, globally interoperable, delivering predictable and seamless operation for passengers and all airspace users including the aviation supply chain. The vision document sets out the underlying principles together with the key implications for the transformation ahead under four areas:
In developing the vision, the ICB took in account recent developments affecting European ATM Performance. The ICB also noted recent recommendations from the Wise Person's Group report, the Airspace Architecture Study, the Network Strategy Plan and the 2019 ATM Master Plan.
Commenting on its release, ICB chair Gerry O'Connell said: "An unprecedented degree of cooperation between institutions and industry stakeholders will be needed to deliver optimum network performance over the next 15 years. There is a real sense of urgency to meet capacity demand using new concepts of operation and associated technological developments whilst maintaining today's excellent safety record. Our members are fully committed to supporting the European Commission in achieving the refocused goals of the Single European Sky and will engage fully in the next steps and the associated consultation process."
To download the document, click here.


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Hobbycutz Challenges - 'more than one fold'
Sweet Stamps Challenge Blog - 'spring'
What an adorable easel card. Perfect for this week's shaped card challenge. Thanks for joining us at PTT.ReplyDelete
Absolutely LOVE how you've designed with little Gracie. You've made her look so sweet with the soft and beautiful colours, papers and dies. Lovely shadings. Gorgeous card, Helen. Love it! Big smiles every time I look at it. Thank you. xx KathyReplyDelete
What a gorgeous easel card! I love the fresh lilac and white colour combo, and what a little sweetie Gracie is!!
love Mags B x
Love this Helen. Such a neat, clean easel and beautiful image and colours.
Thank you for joining us over at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge. Good luck.
Lovely card, so pretty, thanks for joining in our challenge at Lady Anne Challenge this week.ReplyDelete
What a lovely Easel card...Thank you for entering the Hobbycutz challenge this week...Hope to see again soon...Hugs KobieReplyDelete
Pretty easel card. Hugs, Claire xReplyDelete
This is adorable Helen! Love your easel card and the super cute image!
Thank you for sharing with us at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge and good luck!
Tracey x
Aww, she's a real sweetie....a lovely card!
Hugs Jo x
A lovely creation. Thanks for sharing with us at Hobbycutz Challenges and good luck.
This is gorgeous. Love the cute image and embellishments and love the shape.
Thank you for sharing it with us at Dream Valley.
Hugs Sharon. x
What a Sweet card, I love your design and the beautiful coloring on the little girl. Thank you for join us in this weeks blog challenge at SweetStamps.comReplyDelete
What a lovely creation!
Thank you so much for sharing with us at Hobbycutz! Good Luck..... Please join us again for our next Challenge on 26 May.
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What a lovely creation Helen!
Thank you for sharing with us at SweetStamps. Good Luck....
Remember our next challenge is starting on Tuesday again so please come and join!
We have a Monthly Challenge too!
Lovely shaped Easel card! THANKS for joining us at Craft Your Passion!
Very pretty card hun and love the colours...
hugs and xxx
Beautiful creation
Thank you for joining us at Lady Anne's Challenge
Hugs Julie xzxx
So beautiful and elegant.. I love it!
Thank you for joining us over at the Lacy Sunshine Challenge... Good luck!!
Really beautiful! Thanks for joining us at Divas by Design this week.
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Beautiful card with lovely purple and sweet image.
Thank you for joining us at Hobbycutz "More than One Fold" Challenge and we hope to see you again.


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JACKSON, Miss. -- The Navy will name a ship after the late Republican U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi, who was a Navy veteran.
Cochran's successor, Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, said Wednesday that Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer has decided that a future Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer will be called the USS Thad Cochran.
Spencer said in a statement that Cochran was a strong advocate for national defense and "a courtly voice for cooperation and civility in American politics."
Cochran served six years in the House before winning a Senate seat in 1978. As longtime chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, he oversaw federal spending.
Related: Navy Warship to Be Named After Late Sen. Richard Lugar
Cochran was the 10th longest-serving senator in history when he resigned amid health concerns in April 2018. He was 81 when he died in May of this year.
Arleigh Burke-class destroyers can fight air, surface and subsurface battles at the same time. They are currently built at shipyards in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and Bath, Maine, although it is not yet clear where the USS Thad Cochran will be built.
Hyde-Smith said in September that the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a defense spending bill that recommends a $390 million increase for materials for three destroyers.
"Thad Cochran was a statesman who dedicated his life to serving his nation and his state," Hyde-Smith said. "A future USS Thad Cochran destroyer is a fitting tribute to a leader whose service in the Navy was a touchstone for how he conducted himself as a public servant."
Mississippi's other Republican U.S. senator, Roger Wicker, said Cochran worked to strengthen the military.
"This is a fitting tribute to Senator Cochran, who was a giant in the United States Senate and one of the greatest champions Mississippi has ever known," Wicker said. "When future Mississippians see the USS Thad Cochran, they can be proud of this statesman and the work he did for our state and nation."
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Read more: Navy Denies Canceling Black Sea Op on Trump's Order


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Halloween Bingo Update: 10.5.18-SO CLOSE!
Black cat = Read, not called.
Devil Bamma=Called, not read
BatCat=Both read and called
Books Read, Square not called:
13: 13 Days By Sunset Beach by Ramsey Campbell
Terror in a Small Town: Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt
Genre: Horror: Worms by James R. Montague
Deadlands: Out Behind the Barn by Chad Lutzke & John Boden
Books Read & Called
Classic Horror: Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Terrifying Women: Cross Her Heart by Sarah Pinborough
New Release: We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix
Modern Masters:The House by the Cemetery by John Everson
Diverse Voices: Drawing Blood by Poppy Z. Brite
Center Square: Cockblock by C.V. Hunt
Relics & Curiosities: (WILD CARD!) 1. Slimer by Harry Adam Knight
Cryptozoologist-The Devil's Fingers by Hunter Shea
Supernatural: The Siren and the Spectre by Jonathan Janz.
Ghost Stories: Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Calls Made (Strikeouts = not on my card):
Classic Horror 9.1-DONE!
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What You'll Find On The Burnettwork
This website offers writer-producer-director Robert Meyer Burnett's unique take on genre media (e.g. science fiction, fantasy, horror, and the rest), updates on his projects, stories about his adventures in filmmaking and first-looks at projects produced by his friends and collaborators.
Programs include:
Robservations – an on-going video blog and online discussion with fans of genre entertainment, hosted by Rob. The conversations are lively and engaging. Check out our previous episodes to get a taste of what you can expect.
Free Enterprise on The Burnettwork gives you an opportunity to learn more about that project, the work that went into it and plans for a future that may, or may not, ever arrive for our fearless trio of Mark, Robert and Bill.
The Weekly Hero – Join celebrated director-author-film critic and video blogger John Campea, and co-host, writer-producer-director Robert Meyer Burnett as they do their weekly breakdown of the biggest comics and sci-fi/fantasy news.
Deconstructing AXANAR – for 3-1/2 years, Rob worked on the premier Star Trek fan film production which eventually resulted in a lawsuit with CBS and Paramount and re-defined the relationship between the studios and die-hard Star Trek fandom.
The John Campea Show – John Campea, a Canadian film director, author, film critic and video blogger is the former editor-in-chief of AMC Movie News. In January of 2018, writer-producer-director Robert Meyer Burnett joined Campea as a regular co-host of the streaming podcast.
Talkin' Trek – Rob presents his extensive collection of interviews, videos, photos and more as part of the Burnettwork's "Talkin' Trek" series.
Crisis Medicine – Mike Shertz, MD, is a board-certified Emergency Physician practicing in one of the busiest emergency departments in Oregon. His company, CRISIS MEDICINE, trains students to quickly identify and treat immediately life-threatening injuries during a high-risk environment and avoid unnecessary loss of life. Much of that training is provided via online video.
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VISN 648: Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment
Class #: 14819
Locaton: Online
Instructor: Ellen Mazel
Credits: 3
Course Description: This course provides an in-depth study of CVI and resources available for assessment and instructional strategies. Participants will further examine and explore the unique educational needs of children with CVI and the skills related to teaching these children in a full array of educational settings; Pre-K through grade 12. Topics include teaching strategies in the core and expanded core curriculums, such as: literacy, career-vocational skills, visual efficiency and compensatory auditory strategies. Instruction will also address material modifications and accommodations.
Required Text:
- Cortical Vision Impairment: An Approach to Assessment and Intervention
- Author: Christine Roman-Lantzy
- Copyright: 2007
- Available from: www.afb.org


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6'7, 2022, Kheni Briggs (CP3 2022)
Briggs is an absolute man child compared to his peers, at 6'7 Briggs is already a skilled wing.
Briggs plays in the paint for CP3 due to his length and size; Briggs is an explosive finisher down low, he looks to finish strong through contact every time, Briggs also showed confidence handling the rock in the open floor. Briggs possess the ball skills to play on the perimeter as well which will be his natural position down the road, Briggs can create off the dribble and spot up from deep. Nationally there aren't many rising freshman with this level of upside.
Briggs will be counted on to protect the rim as well when this group goes into the NYBL Made Hoops finale.
5'11, 2020, Walker Posey (Cap City)
Posey held tough against some of the top back courts in attendance, his court vision and play making abilities were a bright spot.
Posey has the skills to succeed in the pick N roll; he's got the decision making and passing ability to find the open man, Posey can knock it down from deep as well, Posey is smart with the ball but did get flustered under pressure at times. Effort will never be an issue Posey will compete till the absolute end.
5'9, 2021, AJ Thompson (Palmetto Hurricanes)
Thompson was one of the top scoring guards present all weekend, in the Canes second game he poured in a 30 piece.
Thompson is a smaller guard but his game is big time to say the least, Thompson scores the rock with ease he's silky smooth off the dribble, at this stage Thompson has a reliable step back and big time range. Thompson's quick trigger doesn't need much space to squeeze a shot off.Thompson can make tough shots, he's an adept passer and Thompson is tough.
The kid plays with a serious chip on his shoulder.
6'5, 2020, Ja Harvey (Loaded NC 16u)
Harvey was one of the most versatile defenders present on the day, he's got the length and tenacity to guard four positions.
At 6'5 Harvey is capable of matching up on guards or bigger wings, he's got a long wingspan and Harvey gets good lift on closeouts and contested shots. Harvey never gives up on a play he will do the dirty work, he grabs rebounds and blocks shots help side effortlessly. Offensively Harvey is a gifted slasher and he embraces contact at the cup, he's creative in the lane and Harvey will stretch defenses with his range from deep.
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The Purpose of IWSG is to share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It's a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!
To join IWSG visit Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh here.
We've all heard the platitudes:
- Don't worry so much.
- Believe in yourself.
- Don't be discouraged.
- Be happy.
- Don't take it personally.
This advice usually comes from friends or family who care and wish us only the best. They see our suffering and want to ease the burden. Their hearts are undoubtedly in the right place, and we love them all the more for their efforts, but often these words of support make us feel worse rather than better. They are a burden. Another way for us to fail.
Certainly, if we had the choice, we'd all be hopeful, secure, worry-free, happy, and immune to negative feedback. But that's not the way human beings—particularly writers—work.
I, for one, can't do happy on command. Oh, but if I could! Wouldn't it be grand if being told to be happy made it so? If being counseled not to worry vanquished anxiety?
Take loved ones' advice in the generous spirit it's offered rather than to heart. Don't let the support of those near and dear be an additional weight crushing your fragile ego.
The next time you read a bad review or receive negative feedback, and someone important tells you not to worry or take it personally, don't stress. Remember what they're really saying is don't give up.
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JULY 6TH QUESTION: What's the best thing someone has ever said about your writing?
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Robert Colpitts born 1745 s/o John and Elizabeth (Jackson) Colpitts of Winston, Durham, England, d. 1810, m. (1st) 1767 Margaret Wade, d. 1794. In 1783 the family settled at Salisbury, Westmorland County, NB.
The first 6 children were born at Durham, England:
1) John Colpitts born 17 Apr 1768, died 1794, m. Eleanor Foster
2) Robert Colpitts born 25 Nov 1770, m. Rachel Steeves: settled at Dickie Mountain
3) Elizabeth Colpitts b. 12 Mar 1773, m. Lewis Smith of Londonderry, Ireland and settled on Pollett River
4) Thomas Colpitts b. 3 Dec 1773, m. Eunice Reynolds of Lubec, ME: settled on Pollett River.
5) William Colpitts born Jun 1775, m. Elizabeth (Cummings) Stiles of Coverdale: lived at Middle Coverdale.
6) Ralph Colpitts born 1 Jan 1778, died 1856, married (1st) Maria Jones of Moncton: settled on Pollett River, married (2nd) Hannah Raymond of Hampton, m. (3rd) Emma Mollins of Coverdale
7) George Colpitts b. 12 Sep 1782, married (1st) Elizabeth Foster of Amherst, NS, a sister of his brother John's wife, m. (2nd) Grace Mollins, a sister of Ralph's third wife, m. (3rd) Elizabeth Mollins, sister of Grace
8) Margaret Colpitts b. 11 Oct 1784 in NB, m. Jacob Day of Wickham, NB
9) Jane Colpitts b. 3 Oct 1786, m. Christopher Horsman Jr.
PANB:MC1/Colpitts/Bissett/Lamb, 30 pages: file contains a copy of The Colpitts family in America.
See also PANB:MC1/Colpitts #2, 13 pages: Robert and Margaret Wade Colpitts: Pioneers of New Brunswick. A reference on page 2 of Colpitts #2 says that Martha Colpitts, a first cousin of Robert noted above, born 1739 d/o Thomas Colpitts and Eleanor Allen of Rokeby, Yorkshire, married in 1760 John Atkinson and came with 6 children on same ship. Her sister Margaret Colpitts born 1742, m. 1767 George Forster (Foster) of Swalwell and came to NS in 1774 with 4 daughters, two of whom married Robert's sons, noted above: see PANB:MC80/338 I. Allen Jack's Biographical Review, pages 143-144.


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Introduction: How to Instantly Freeze Soda
This works with any carbonated beverage . Take your beverage and cool it down to a temperature around 20F or -7C.Either the freezer or outside if it is cold enough. When opened it will freeze instantly.
The reason:
This demonstrates the principle of freezing point depression. Pure water at 1 atm will freeze at 0C or 32F. When something is dissolved in it the freezing point drops to a lower temperature. This is why when roads are salted there are puddles even though the temperature is below freezing. The more salt the lower the temperature must go before it freezes. When you open the bottle it does the opposite. The freezing point goes from (a guess) -10C to around 0C when the CO2 leaves the solution (the concentration decrease). Since the soda is at -7C it freezes instantly when the CO2 leaves the solution.
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Quite nice dude.....
you didn't get it cold enof I've seen seltzer freeze to solid within to seconds just by compressing and releasing the bottle
but how do you let it go to a temperature of 20F. Or do we put in a small chunk of dry ice.
dirty sink!!!
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please... quit trying to get more money by posting on this site... if you want to write a set of instructions on how to do it, GREAT.... but viral videos belong elsewhere on the web(like metacafe, where your video is hosted)
You should try reading sometime. The instructions are there. Go outside once and a while.
yes they are! but they are not quite ready, add a few more details
OOOOOH, BURN! NICE ONE! I don't know why he said that, your videos are great, this is cool. I have to agree with ironsmiter that you should post an Instructable too, but this is great stuff, keep it up!
He said that because "kentchemistry" videos are hosted at metacafe = $ ....
I was starting to think the same thing, yet didn't post anything. :(
LoL... BURNnnnnn!!! That's gotta hurt... Next time you'd be keep 'dem der flamers holstered till ya have a think 'bout tit...
51 posts, 5 comments... all metacafe or profit based videos....
You don't need a slap in the face, with a wet fish to figure out somethign is not right here...
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Too late.... ;)
Please stop reducing our total I.Q.
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Manchester United host Hull City on Saturday afternoon, with Steve Bruce's side hovering dangerously just one spot above the relegation zone. An injury-hit side should hopefully get a few players back this weekend, and we're yet to know the extent of Luke Shaw's injury, but we should learn more as the week progresses.
Ander Herrera made a return to action for the U21s last night, and scored a superbly worked free-kick in United's 5-0 victory over Blackburn. Yes, its a level below Ander Herrera, but after a superb performance you'd imagine he could well be in-line for a start.
This is the early XI that could well start against Hull on Saturday, but expect that to change somewhat as the week goes on.
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Whiskey history is amazing. Whiskey (or whisky, depending on where it is distilled) is all the rage. Celebrities like Bob Dylan, and Florida Georgia Line even have their own brands. But this grain liquor has been around a lot longer than any celebrity and it has a fascinating history.
How It All Started
Whiskey history The art of distillation began in Mesopotamia in 2000 BC. In 1000 AD knowledge of the distillation process made it to Scotland and England thanks to travelling monks. These monks brought this precious know-how to the monasteries, where they began to ferment grain mash resulting in the first iterations of what we call whiskey! referred to as the "aqua vitae" or water of life.
By the end of the 15th century, Scotch whisky production was well underway but once King James IV of Scotland dissolved the monasteries, monks began to distill and sell whisky to make a living outside of the holy order.
Colonists and The Scottish
When the first American colonists—many of them Irish and Scottish immigrants—arrived on the shores of Massachusetts and Virginia, they brought "aqua vitae" with them.
In Scotland 1820, John Walker, a Scottish owner of a grocery store, distilled his own whisky and launched one of the most recognizable brands in the world. A few decades later, back in America, Bourbon was defined as separate from whiskey when a distiller named his drink Bourbon whiskey, after the county it was produced in.
Moving Ahead
Fast forward to 1964, U.S. Congress named Bourbon whiskey America's official spirit. But despite whiskey's popularity, interest dipped in the 1970's as vodka became increasingly popular.
Nowadays, "aqua vitae" has seen a resurgence. It's so popular again that many tourists travel the American Whiskey Trail to visit American distilleries throughout Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New York. In 2007, the Senate even declared September "National Bourbon Heritage Month." Whiskey is so sought-after—sales exploded from $252 million to a whopping $3.4 billion in 2017.
Above all, Enjoy your favorite Whiskey or Bourbon at Frankie's… Cheers!


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Generic, plastic water bottles are a thing of the past! Reusable bottles are popping up everywhere in different shapes, sizes, and styles; they are gaining popularity whether the reason be for saving the planet, avoiding BPA, or simply to look stylish at the gym. I personally feel good knowing that I'm not adding to the excessive waste caused by plastic bottles, my mind is at ease that I'm not consuming BPA, and I most definitely love any reason to accessorize. Get on board and check out these 10 Water Bottles You'll Want to Show Off to all of your Friends!
1. The Lokai Metal Water Bottle is a sleek, sustainable bottle that holds 19 oz, and is made out of stainless steel with a textured grip. Not only does it come in three trendy colors, but 10% of all net profits will help benefit environmental efforts. ($40)
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Today I am finally releasing my little minesweeper for android! I've been working on this as a hobby for the past few weekends, and now it is finally smooth enough to let other people see it! The problem with most minesweeper applications in the market is that they are either really ugly or haven't really figured out how to adapt the original mouse controls to a touchscreen. I set out to solve these two problems so I can play some mines on my phone!
To solve the ugliness problem, I drew some tiles in photoshop in a very minimal style, to disturb the eyes as little as possible and let you focus on the game. Here is how it turned out.
To navigate the board, you can use the normal multitouch gestures like pan and pinch to zoom. To place a flag, you can long press a tile or you can double tap an open tile and drag to a closed tile (these gestures won't let you win speed competitions, but they're pretty good if you're lazily solving the board)
You also get some pretty sweet statistics when you win or lose!


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Today (May 15th) is Peace Officers Memorial Day. Out of respect for all who loss their life in the line of duty the US Flag is flown at half mast.
Please take a moment to remember all who have passed in the line of duty.
Barnstable County – line of duty deaths (source: Officer Down Memorial Page)
Wellfleet Officer Charles Williams, end of watch 07/19/1931
Harwich Officer Kenneth Grindell, end of watch 08/14/1965
Yarmouth Sergeant Sean Gannon, end of watch 04/12/2018
Yarmouth Officer Brad Erickson, end of watch 12/01/2000
Barnstable Officer Edwards Landers, end of watch 10/17/1984
Barnstable Officer Michael Aselton, end of watch 03/29/1983
Falmouth Officer Samuel Pierce, end of watch 08/16/1933
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Property Details
The Strahan Bungalows offers self-contained accommodation at Strahan on Tasmania's west coast.
The property has six modern,one & two-bedroom units. Each bungalow has a queen-size, main bedroom and second twin bedroom. There is a separate bathroom with walk-in shower and the property also has a guest laundry. The open-plan living and dining area includes a well-equipped kitchen and tea, coffee, plunger coffee, sugar and milk are supplied. There is also a wall-mounted television and outdoor seating on the front porch area. One of the bungalows has facilities for guests with a disability. There is also a new one bedroom bungalow with queen-size bed - located at Prangley Street. All the comforts of home. Strahan Bungalows also offers a free booking service for local tours, activities and dining. Conveniently located 2 minute drive to town centre/ cruises/main activities. All double glazed and fully insulated. Hosts Sheree & Grant are locals born & bred and are waiting with a warm welcome for all guests.
Strahan is the perfect base from which to explore the Tasmanian southwest wilderness. Go sea kayaking or take a cruise on the Gordon River. See the wilderness from the sky aboard a seaplane or travel through mountains and rainforest on the West Coast Wilderness Railway. Take a jet boat ride into the King River or go sand boarding on the huge dunes.
Strahan is a four-and-a-half hour drive from Hobart (298 kilometres) and is located on the edge of Macquarie Harbour and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area.
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Inform reception before departure day if checking out prior to 8am. If expecting to check in after 6pm please phone ahead to receive key pick up procedure.
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Dr. Chadha has immense experience as an Oncologist in treating all types of Cancer patients in leading centers in Delhi, India. As a Professor of Medical Oncology, he specializes in Genito Urinary Surgery. He has worked with hospitals like Safdarjung Hospital and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital during his Internship and Residency period. He has been mentoring students who are pursuing DNB- Urology, and DNB- Nephrology
He has over 32 years of experience of satisfied patients in his field. His MS in General Medicine was completed from Safdarjung Hospital, Delhi followed by MCh (Genito Urinary Surgery) from SMS Medical College in Jaipur. He has a Fellowship in Ureteroscopy: Clinica La Luz, Madrid, Spain, 1994 and Fellowship in Kidney Transplant & Reno-Vascular Surgery: Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, US, 1995.
He is an eminent panelist of PathSOS-Integrated Cancer Care Experts. To reach out to him, kindly fill the contact form.


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The Sentencing Advisory Council and the Magistrates' Court of Victoria are co-hosting free community education events across Gippsland between 4 and 7 March 2019.
At each event, you will find out how courts make sentencing decisions as we take you through a real-life case of culpable driving causing death. You will learn the basics of sentencing law, choose a sentence for the offender, and then compare your sentence with the sentence actually imposed by the judge.
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- Friday 8 March: Morwell Magistrates' Court, 134 Commercial Rd, Morwell
Refreshments: Tea and coffee will be provided
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Director Calhoun's Visit a Success
AFLSE President Tom Kern writes about this past month's activities, including the LSE Director's visit to the U.S.
April was a stellar month for the AFLSE. Our chapters continue to hold a regular array of events reaching hundreds of alumni and friends. Look no further than the www.aflse.org website and the local chapter listservs to learn more about these events. Also important was the announcement of our latest AFLSE Scholarship winner. Congratulations to Adriana Lopez who will be seeking her Masters in Gender, Development, and Globalization during the upcoming 2014-2015 academic year.
The highlight for AFLSE in April was the North American visit by Director Craig Calhoun who visited Boston, Toronto, New York, Washington, and Chicago during a whirlwind trip. Attendance at each of these events was strong—well over 100 signed up for the Washington reception at the British Embassy. Over 100 attended in New York and over 60 in Chicago. The Director noted in his thank you to attendees something that resonates for all of us, "please stay connected. We need you: you are the standard bearers for future generations of LSE students and alumni." What better encouragement and support could we ask for as alumni? We wish the Director and indeed the faculty and staff well at the School and look forward to opportunities to promote alumni relations and networks. And we also look forward to the future trips by Director Calhoun to visit all of our AFLSE chapters around the country.
See pictures below from the New York event on April 21, the Washington, DC event on April 23 and the Chicago event on April 24.


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The issue in the funny comment below isn't that someone should be spending their money at nice restaurants instead of fast food. I don't care how this person spends their money. And obviously for poor people fast food can provide a very cheap if not exactly healthy price/calorie meal.
It's the sneering at the idea that some people might actually enjoy something this person doesn't. They're idiots! Fools! Suckers! They've been tricked into spending money! Ha ha! They aren't as smart as I AM!!!
The general genre of telling other people how they should enjoy life and spend money and time is one of their more irksome things which has a lot of representation on the internet. I'm not talking about good financial advice, I'm talking about pointlessly criticizing other people for how they choose to spend their time and money.
The bits about tippping and bachelorhood were gravy.


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It was tough going for ABC's top Sunday dramas "Once Upon a Time" and "Quantico" last night, as the former hit a low and the latter matched its as they returned after a week off and opposite the top-rated primetime NFL game of the television season.
Meanwhile, Nielsens for AMC's "The Walking Dead" won't be released until tomorrow, but last night's fall finale averaged a 7.2 overnight household rating, up from a 7.0 the previous week. This should translate into roughly a 6.8 rating in adults 18-49, which would make it second for the night to "Sunday Night Football."
In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, the Denver Broncos' 30-24 overtime victory against the previously undefeated New England Patriots averaged a huge 16.2 household rating/26 share on NBC — a 10-week high for the "Sunday Night Football" and the second best Week 12 result of the NFL season in the 10-year history of the franchise. The 16.2 is the highest since the Sept. 20 contest between Seattle and Green Bay (16.3), one night before the start of the television season.
The game peaked with a 17.6 household rating/34 share for its conclusion from 11:30 p.m.-midnight ET. In Boston, the 44.0/65 was the second best local rating among 22 Patriots "Sunday Night Football" games.
Elsewhere, CBS opened the night with the conclusion of its thrilling NFL game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks, which was shown nationally with the exception of the Bay Area. The game netted a 16.7 overnight household rating from 4:25-7:55 p.m. ET, putting it a bit ahead of the primetime game on NBC.
Numbers for the Eye programs are subject to change, but "60 Minutes" averaged roughly a 2.5 rating/7 share in adults 18-49 and 14.1 million viewers overall in the 8 o'clock hour. It was followed by "Madam Secretary" at 9 (roughly a 1.2/3 in 18-49, 9.5 million viewers overall) and "The Good Wife" at 10 (0.9/3 in 18-49, 7.3 million viewers overall), while "CSI: Cyber" did not air.
At ABC, an encore "America's Funniest Home Videos" (1.0/3 in 18-49, 5.3 million viewers overall) was followed by "Once Upon a Time" (1.3/4 in 18-49, 4.3 million viewers overall), which was easily at its season low in its return after a week off. "Blood & Oil" held up better in coming back from its two-week hiatus (0.9/2 in 18-49, 3.2 million viewers overall), up a tick from its prior two results, and "Quantico" (1.2/4 in 18-49, 4.1 million viewers overall) matched its low and figures to again show big gains in delayed viewing.
Fox punted on this night with the special "Breakthrough Prize" (0.4/1 in 18-49, 1.4 million viewers overall), followed by encores of "The Simpsons" (1.0/3 in 18-49, 2.3 million viewers overall), "Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Special" (0.9/2 in 18-49, 2.2 million viewers overall), "Family Guy" (0.8/2 in 18-49, 2.1 million viewers overall) and "The Last Man on Earth" (0.6/2 in 18-49, 1.8 million viewers overall).


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It is accepted truth that Maul is the King of Geralt cosplayers, but boy, Joshua Rifle is giving him a run for his money.
He made this outfit with the help of his wife, and it's one of the most impressive pieces of Witcher cosplay I've ever seen.
You can see more of Joshua's cosplay at his Instagram page.
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The world of Amazon Advertising is large, complex and ever changing. We've attempted to summarise all the key elements of Amazon Sponsored Products Advertising into multiple articles. In each article we try to provide a short summary that you can implement immediately as well as a detail breakdown explaining our reasoning.
You can use the following article as an Index. If you read through each help article mentioned below, you should be very well equipped to effectively manage PPC campaigns on Amazon.
Trendle's automation engine is probably the most powerful that currently exists in the market. It enables you to make nearly unlimited different changes to your campaigns based on the data generated by Amazon. You can do simple changes such as making a keyword negative or changing bid prices. But you can also create complex rules to move keywords around different campaigns and ad groups.
Please read each guide in order
- The basics to advertising on Amazon
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- Our best practice guide to Amazon Sponsored Products
- Know your profitability!
- Introduction to Trendle's advanced automation rule creator
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- Automated Bidding using Trendle Automation
- Automated Keyword & Search Term changes using Trendle Automation
- Automated Campaigns (coming soon!)
- Strategies
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- Summary of all automation rules that can be used and personalised
- Choosing the right metrics for your rules
- Our thoughts on Automatic Campaigns
- How to create custom automation rules (coming soon!)
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- Product Costs
- Making changes to your Keywords & Search Terms
- Buffer period
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Network Vendors Tout Fabric-Based Designs
Cisco's FabricPath and HP's FlexNetwork mark a shift in network architectures across the board
Every big network vendor is now touting an architecture that challenges the traditional three-tier design. Cisco and Hewlett-Packard are introducing equipment and design changes that increase the size of the Layer 2 collision domain to enable greater virtual workload mobility. Network managers are being offered a choice between known, proven designs and unknown, flattened architectures. And these new architectures require new switch chassis along with new line and supervisor cards.
No network manager will be fired for adhering to risk-avoiding orthodox networks. The question is, in the face of sweeping changes offered by virtualisation and cloud computing, can traditional networks remain competitive?
For example, the widely used and well-understood STP (Spanning Tree Protocol) makes switched networks possible. At a basic level, STP enables switches to be plugged into other switches so that redundant paths are available to prevent a single point of failure, but loops, which are fatal to network operation, are prevented. Creating smaller collision domains inside a larger broadcast domain worked in networks where applications were installed on single, physical host systems.
However, when VMware vSphere was introduced, these smaller domains also limited where virtual machines could migrate because VMs must have access to the same subnets on the source and destination physical hosts. Thus, business-continuity strategies are usually limited to a single physical location and are, therefore, much more likely to fail.
Emerging Network Concepts
Two architectures, one from Cisco and the other from HP, offer a range of hardware, protocol and management changes. It's worth noting that other network-equipment manufacturers are also offering architecture options including Brocade's Ethernet fabrics, Extreme's Open Fabric and Juniper Networks' just released QFabric.
Starting in 2008, Cisco introduced the Nexus 7000 data centre switch chassis, a new operating system called NX-OS and a family of Nexus switches. The FabricPath architecture came the following year and in 2010 OTV (Overlay Transport Virtualisation), which extends Layer 2 functionality between data centres, was released. Along with these switch and protocol changes Cisco released its UCS (Unified Computing System) server hardware, thus setting the stage for a substantial change in network architecture and the current competitive struggle with HP.
Last month at Interop, HP announced the A10500 switch, basically a competitor to the Catalyst 6500 family, and the A12500, which is roughly analogous to the Cisco 7000. HP also unveiled its FlexNetwork architecture including FlexFabric for the data centre. It almost goes without saying that HP has long made data centre servers.
Aging protocols are being jostled by emerging network concepts that could morph into the standards that will run on networks in short order. Besides working to move beyond STP, a research project called OpenFlow — an experimental, open standard intended for future switches, routers and wireless access points — seeks to be the basis for software-defined networks where hardware elements support optimised traffic flows that eliminate bottlenecks that current protocols such as OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) can introduce. And all of these protocols will require better network-management oversight.
Cisco is often chided for having too many disparate management tools while HP has a well-established place in the enterprise operations-management field. Both companies are using the network architecture changes as an opportunity to recreate management as a competitive advantage, which is all to the good for IT managers. Cisco is reducing the number of management tools by consolidating functions while HP started shipping IMC5 release (Intelligent Management Center, version 5) at Interop.
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I look forward to having the time and the opportunity to take on new challenges, but I'm also aware that I've loved every minute of the 'Potter 'experience: to make films for an enthusiastic audience and work with great material.
Let's put it this way: art house theaters are vanishing. They have almost disappeared completely, and that means there's a shift in what audiences want to see. And they have to be aware of that and be realistic. It's as simple as that.
The younger Mary J. Blige, I would call her, she was very unaware, ignorant.
Anyone who has ever had the feeling of being higher than a kite after giving a public speech is well aware of the effects of attention.
I think that growth and spiritual awareness come in slow increments. Sometimes you don't know it's happening.
I wasn't very aware of pop music because I attended an arts school. For me, it was all about jazz.
It's a new day for the Democrats when it comes to matters of faith, and the younger Evangelicals are aware of this and many of them are moving into the Democratic camp.
In the present time you don't really establish what you're going through, but after time it's declared something. Right now there could be some writers doing something expressing their thoughts in a whole different style that we're not aware of. This could be the 'in-between the notes generation.'
I had not seen that until - and when it first came out I was told. I had not seen or been aware of all of that physical evidence. And when I saw it, I was horrified. It was so astounding to me to see that there was that much evidence.
The day I entered St Columb's College, my parents bought me a Conway Stewart pen. It was a special afternoon, of course. We were going to be parting that evening; they were aware of it, I was aware of it, nothing much was said about it.
I think I have a strange relationship with time. I'm not really aware of that time passing. I don't feel that I'm wasteful with time. But I'm not aware of it passing.
I'm 40 next year and I'm very well aware that where I am now, it becomes a bit of a wilderness for actresses.
One of the things that separates a good genre movie from a bad genre movie, I always think, ironically, is when you care about the people. The dime a dozen ones are where you don't have any awareness of the character.
It is truly a privilege to be able to support all women's causes on a global level. It is remarkable that something as simple as television can empower us to create change and awareness in the world.
I was aware that everybody said I was going to be a vast mega-flop, and that William Hague was just oh-so intelligent, and oh such a great parliamentarian, and therefore so different from me! So I thought, I must deprive them of the satisfaction of proving themselves right.
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We spent the evening at Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Ron's house. We had a wonderful Christmas feast followed by another round of present opening.
Christmas Baking
Here's some pictures of the goodies I made for Christmas dinner this year. I made a red and green layered jello, red and green M&M cookies and peanut blossoms made with red and green sugar. They looked so festive, don't you think?
Christmas Morning
Everyone was so excited to get up and check out their stockings and see what Santa left for them. After that we had breakfast and then opened our presents.


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An in-depth look at the ancient art of Sak Yant, tattoos etched into a devotee's skin by monk or master, protecting its wearer against misfortune and providing a reminder to stay on the right path. Photographed by Aroon Thaewchatturat and with text by Tom Vater, Sacred Skin is the first English language introduction to this enigmatic part of Thai culture.
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I wonder if the Intellectual Activist has fallen into the classic theory/practice split, but is doing so with an Objectivish twist. Let me explain my (speculative) theory.
OK, so there's this thing called Objectivism that has all these principles we agree with, but there's also the world of present-day politics that we must face. You're a talented and thoughtful Objectivist writer. So what do you do?
You could make Objectivist arguments all the time and point out how corrupt the culture is ad nauseum, but that can get tiresome, it keeps you on the fringes and limits your audience.
What if instead you highlighted the virtues of contemporary figures and in doing so, you slowly started to see your influence expand. Under this program, the misintegrator serves you better than the disintegrator, because he gives you something positive to latch on to when talking to the general public. Sure, the misintegrator may have his flawed premises, but deep down he fights for you, ala Wakeland's portrayal of Bush.
Who then becomes your biggest enemy? It's those dogmatic Objectivist naysayers with their pessimistic outlooks who are the real problem--they don't understand the picture, they are dishonest in falling to recognize your hero's virtues, and they hate misintegrators with a passion because they are the ones who steal their glory.
Somewhere, you have to take a stand. You have to choose between your hero and the integrated philosophy. If you honestly believe your philosophy works in the first place, you choose it. Defending it becomes your passion.
Yet if you are unsure if your philosophy really works, even if your doubt is subtle, such as how you use it to bridge the gap between the is and the ought with people who have a good sense of life, but hold mixed premises, you have to start avoiding your philosophy. After all, saying the US should unblinkingly slaughter its enemies freaks people out. You instead choose to identify with your misintergrating hero, and the nascent philosophic movement loses one of its heroes.
Now the philosophy you say you hold can't lose out explicitly, because that too has its price, but at minimum, your focus is changed. You bite at your critics and write articles about the "virtue of persistence" instead of the virtue of rationality, because like Boxer in Animal Farm, if we keep trying hard enough, even a problematic philosophy such as neo-conservatism can be made to work if you appeal to the virtues of its adherents.
Is this the case with TIA? Obviously I have my suspicions--enough to publish this post, even though the psychology is utterly speculative at best. Nevertheless, I think it is strong enough a theory to post for commentary.
Update: Cut out the line "living a tight existence and every dollar you bring in counts" from the 2nd paragraph. I decided that's too speculative to assign to my scenario, even though the scenario itself is speculative.
I'm trying to understand why TIA is taking its position--why, in the Wakeland post, it makes me and other Objectivists into the enemy. In thinking it over, I'm coming to the conclusion that it really doesn't matter. Most important is how it argues its position intellectually. The "why" is their problem, not mine.


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Renowned for receiving the first ever Michelin-star for Thai cuisine, chef David Thompson of Nahm shows us how to create our own award-winning Thai temptations at home:
Serves: 10
Prep time: 25 mins
- 2 large zucchini
- 2 red onions, thinly sliced
- 100g capers, rinsed and drained
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 6 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 12 tbsp olive oil
- Lemon zest, julienned
- Basil leaves, roughly torn
- 300g golden raisins
- Parmesan, to garnish
- Slice the zucchinis lengthwise and set aside.
- Thinly slice red onions and then marinate them with the capers, salt, pepper, red wine vinegar and olive oil. Leave for around 10 minutes until the onions have softened.
- When ready to serve, mix together the zucchini, onion mix, torn basil leaves and the raisins. Marinate for 2 minutes until the zucchini are soft.
- Scatter on a serving plate with thinly sliced or shaved Parmesan cheese.


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Since October 2017, I have been teaching the INWA Nordic Walking technique to Carole who walked with stilted gait , unbalanced core and no arm swing.
We used Nordic Walking to increase core stability, extend her arm swing and improve her gait whilst also building up her confidence in walking with and without poles. Her extraordinary progression over the last three months shows how 1:1 teaching to individual needs has really helped her.
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Carole walked with a stilted, automated style gait and poor balance.
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Carole has more fluency in her walking movement and is starting to swing and extend her arms further whilst using the poles for support.
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Carole now has fluent gait, a stronger core, extended arm swing and has walked without support.
Carole: Fluent gait, stronger core.
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Child kidnappings by strangers are rare, but they do occur. A look at the news stories reveals that these strangers are usually not stereotypical perverts or ransom seekers. Who should you watch out for then? That nice lady next door.
According to Hospital Safety and Security – Infant Abduction (pdf), the typical offender is a "female of childbearing age (12-50), overweight, with no criminal record."


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The rift and regroupment between union leaders and the Labour Party leadership will rumble on over the summer.
The police declared "nothing to see here" over the Falkirk selection process that sparked the row.
But Labour has said it will still discipline party members over the selection.
Unite let it be known that it threatened to strike at Grangemouth oil refinery to defend one of those concerned.
Meanwhile The Sun is running stories such as Monday's "How the reds fund Ed" every other day.
Unite leader Len McCluskey moved on from welcoming Ed Miliband's proposals to weaken the party's link with Labour.
His speech last week was presented as an astute move to put the debate back on Unite's terms, but it will be seen as an acceptance of defeat.
He said, "There will be difficulties for the party—its income from trade unions will shrink, possibly dramatically.
"Certainly, Unite will be using its political fund for a variety of initiatives—not just handing it over.
"This is an opportunity to do our political strategy better than before because our voice and our votes become seen as legitimate."
He added that for years relations had been strained by the feeling that "we have been taken for granted by people who welcome our money but not our policy input".
And that is the nub of the problem for all those with a "reclaim Labour" strategy.
Within minutes "senior Labour sources" as the media like to put it said, "Donations from any source—be they from big businesses or major trade unions—will, as now, have no link with policy proposals."
The truth is that the trade unions' relationship with Labour isn't equal.
Union leaders are caught between the pressure of their members and their loyalty to Labour. That's why they bounce between praising and condemning Labour leaders.
Their reluctance to lead a fight means they are ever more reliant on the prospect of a Labour government as an alternative to that fight.
That is why they won't even move to defend their own interests.


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GFriend's first fan meeting draws wide interest
Michelle Jung, March 8, 2017, 9:29 a.m.
GFriend will hold its first fan meeting on April 2, following its debut two years ago, according to its agency Tuesday.
"GFriend decided to hold its very first individual fan event to thank fans for their love for the past two years," said Source Music.
The fan meeting will be called "Dear Buddy" and will take place in Seoul. It will be open to 3,000 fans.
GFriend debuted with the five-track debut EP "Season of Glass," along with the lead track "Glass Bead," in January 2015.
The K-pop group released Monday its fourth mini album "The Awakening," with its lead track "Fingertip" dominating local music charts since its release.