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The 51 Percent Circle
by John Brian Shannon | January 3, 2016
The Economics of Empowerment
How We Could Add Unimaginable Wealth to Our Civilization by Adopting New Ways of Thinking
There's a circle centred around a geographical point in Asia where 51% of the world's people live. That's 3.6 billion who live in an area only slightly larger than the United States (once you factor-in the land that humans can actually live on)
'The Circle' has perhaps the widest disparity levels in the world; While some of the people living within that circle have fabulous wealth, others live their entire lives at landfill sites sifting through the flotsam and jetsam in a desperate attempt to find items of value to sell on the street.
Of course, there are disparities all over the Earth but nowhere else are there 3.6 billion people living in relative proximity to each other, some of whom may drive a different Lamborghini each day of the week and fly their personal jets at the weekend to the many exotic resorts in that part of the world, while others live in squalid tents with no water supply nor electricity their entire lives.
If ever there was a region of the Earth where investors might find the most highly motivated workers and many natural resources available to create huge returns on investment, this has got to be it!
In the West where I live, we are beset by 'First World Problems' — it's a family emergency when little Jimmy doesn't get EXACTLY the tablet computer he desired for Christmas, or when the delivery driver is 20 minutes late with our pizza. Even more serious is getting stuck in a traffic jam when we're on our way home from work.
Very. Serious. Problems.
In The Circle, a 'serious problem' is when a venomous cobra has killed five people in your tent-city neighbourhood overnight, or when the water supply that is required to sustain human life is suddenly cut off by the authorities or farmers upstream, or when the river disappears due to drought.
In some areas of The Circle, once a criminal gang begins operating in your region, your life begins to change on that very day and whatever they decide to do with you, that will be your fate for the rest of your life…
Like the lions of Africa, life is 'day-to-day' for alarmingly large numbers of humans caught inside this sometimes cruel circle. At any given moment, a lion in Africa may get killed by hunters/poachers, by competing lions, by a pack of hyenas, or by a stealthy underwater crocodile at the old watering-hole, or any number of other reasons. Shockingly few lions make it to middle age.
And so it is with people who live within most of The Circle. Life is cheap there. You live 'day-to-day'. If you can't find a way to make yourself useful or even better, indispensable to someone wealthy — you're gone.
As I've said, it's a region with highly motivated people and under-developed resources.
Even investors with the worst track record in history should be able to strike it rich almost anywhere within The Circle
If the 20th-Century was 'all about The Baby Boomers' and 'enabling' their generation to add huge wealth to the Western nation economies by virtue of their buying power (called 'Disposable Income' by economists) — we in the 21st-Century might do as well by empowering the people in The Circle to become all that they can and should be…
We're looking at nothing less than the greatest opportunity to create wealth in the history of the planet — an order of magnitude larger than the baby boomer wealth-creation paradigm
And in so doing, we'll lift billions of people out of poverty, creating trillions of dollars of new wealth for corporations and dramatically increasing revenue to government coffers, and provide opportunities for 'Circler's' to earn life-changing disposable income.
Instead of the one success story that we hear endlessly trumpeted on headlines everywhere; Apple Computer now worth $1 Trillion Dollars (by virtue of Apple's decision to choose low-cost manufacturing in China and sales to EVERYWHERE on Earth) we could have dozens or hundreds of similar success stories (and not only in regards to personal electronics, but in many segments of the economy)
As a civilization we can choose to drop this ball or we can choose to make it work for us
The people who live within The Circle are highly motivated to do their part.
All it will take to add trillions of dollars of wealth to the global economy is the empowerment of an already motivated people via the implementation of a more detailed version of this vision, along with courageous political leadership to see it through to its best destiny — a destiny that works for everyone on the planet.
(Or, we could allow mediocrity to rule the day allowing the region to deteriorate, becoming the largest breeding ground for terrorism that the world has ever seen with enough terrorist numbers to seriously impact life on planet Earth — as compared to the relatively minor bits of terrorism we've seen emanating from other impoverished regions, thus far)
The West became incredibly rich by empowering the Baby Boomers in the 1945-2000 timeframe and the 'Boomers' responded by creating unprecedented wealth and a better standard of life for billions of people.
It's high time for us to empower The Circle so that they can add their wealth-creation and better-standard-of-life contribution to our shared civilization.
The best time to do that was 20-years ago. The second-best time is now.


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Technology plays a background role at most Olympics—until it breaks. Fans of the Games may remember back to Atlanta in 1996 when IBM, the chief technology partner, suffered a series of embarrassing problems that at one point even reduced journalists to using (gasp!) fax machines in order to learn results. The problems were severe enough that some called the event the "Glitch Games." The European Broadcast Union even asked for a refund of the US$3300 it had paid for a set of computers that were supposed to display event data and results. The end result of the mishaps in Atlanta was that IBM went old skool in Nagano, steering clear of any tech that was not tried and true.
But there's a new player in the Olympics IT games this time around, and interesting announcements are trickling out about their plans. The French company Atos Origin is handling the heavy lifting behind the scenes this February in Turin and at the 2008 Games in Beijing. Has bleeding edge innovation finally come to the Olympics? Er, not exactly. But one interesting bit of tech on tap for Turin is the WiBro system from Samsung, which will get a its first trial run in Europe.
WiBro is not, as you might think, a question that a confused California surfer would ask of a good friend. No, it stands for "wireless broadband," and it's the South Korean version of WiMax, the perpetual Next Big Thing in networking here in the US. Samsung is providing the equipment and Telecom Italia is handling the Italian implementation. WiBro has already launched in South Korea, where it provides up to 30 megabits per second of wireless goodness. The Olympics give Telecom Italia a reason to pimp the technology, which they are the first to offer in Europe.
The last week has also seen hints that the 2008 Games might be powered by open source. The head of the 2006 Games for Atos Origin, Claude Philipps, recently admitted that a proposal to this effect is being drawn up.
"We have a plan to propose this for Beijing. It will save money on the licenses."
Though cost savings no doubt play a role, so to does the presence of both IBM and Hewlett-Packard as subcontractors to Atos. IBM, especially, has made a massive investment in Linux and related technologies, and would no doubt love to showcase them running mission-critical servers at the Olympics. The fly in the ointment, though, may be support costs, which could potentially wipe out any savings from license fees. The problem is that China doesn't yet have the depth of experience in open source technologies on the scale required for an event like the Olympics. As Philipps puts it,
"The issue might be support because, especially in China, you don't have all the companies we have in Europe and the U.S."
Finally, Beijing will also serve as showcase for the Second Coming of thin clients. More than 100,000 of the terminals will be set up in Beijing to give visitors the information they need (in the language of their choice) to navigate the Games. Wyse Technology, which oversees this part of the project, plans to give visitors access to their e-mail as well, and hopes that Beijing will give them a chance to showcase the strides made by thin clients in the last few years.
Everyone, it seems, wants to win something at the Olympics, the corporate sponsors just as much as the athletes themselves. Were the games purer back when naked men wrestled each other for the laurel wreath? Perhaps, but with 30Mbps WiBro on tap and free email to come in 2008, give me modernity.


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WACO, Texas (AP) Reggie Hearn had 17 points with 10 rebounds and Northwestern snapped a two-game losing streak with a 74-70 win Tuesday night at Baylor, which was coming off a win at Kentucky.
Hearn made two layups for the Wildcats when they opened the second half with an 11-1 run. Northwestern (7-2) barely hung on after building an 18-point lead.
Baylor (5-3) was within 70-67 when Pierre Jackson made two free throws with 23 seconds left after a midcourt turnover by Northwestern on an inbound pass. Dave Sobolewski made a free throw with 17 seconds left after Northwestern had missed six free throws in a row.
Jackson had 18 points to lead Baylor, which lost its second home game in a row.
Drew Crawford had 19 points for Northwestern.


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Comedian Jon Stewart has weighed in on the now infamous stun gun fight at the Franklin Mills Mall on Black Friday.
On The Daily Show Monday night, Stewart replayed the video clip of the fight -- first brought to light and shown by NBC10.com -- and piped a little Christmas tune about what transpired.
"My nuts roasting on the floor of the Costco, guard dogs ripping at my face; but the deal I got on these set of pants, totally worth it," he sang in the tune of Nat King Cole's The Christmas Song.
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The fight between what appeared to be two couples, one with a baby in a stroller, took place at 2:30 a.m. on Friday, not long after the Northeast Philadelphia mall opened for Black Friday shopping.
In the brawl, which was recorded by a fellow shopper, two women go at it, with one clearly using a stun gun. Bright light and the crackling sound produced by the defensive device can be seen and heard on the video.
"Just something about the holidays; reminds us how we like to gather with our loved ones around the crackle of a stun gun," Stewart said in the segment.
Video of the fight went viral on Friday and over the weekend, garnering nearly 1 million streams on NBC10.com alone, from locations across the United States and around the world.
Stun guns are illegal in Philadelphia and Philadelphia Police are investigating the incident, which was not reported to authorities until the video aired online.
Stewart's final quip sums up how the rest of the nation views the city -- thanks to fights like this.
"That's just Philly though man, we just know that's just a little spirited," he said.


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1871-CC $1 MS64 Certification #21572804, PCGS #6967
Owner's Comments
The James A Stack specimen - the finest known. My oh My, What a coin! Gorgeous periphrial toning highlights frosted devices and flashy mirrored surfaces. Extensively striated, this must be a fresh strike from new dies. Wonderful mint bloom with just a few scattered post striking hairlines limiting the grade of this most appealing coin.
Expert Comments
Q. David BowersThe following narrative, with minor editing, is from my "Silver Dollars & Trade Dollars of the United States: A Complete Encyclopedia" (Wolfeboro, NH: Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc., 1993).
Coinage Context
Carson City: The Carson City Mint was coming on stream rapidly by 1871, although its glory days of coining silver would not occur until the advent of the trade dollar in 1873. In 1871 the mintage of Liberty Seated silver dollars was quite small and amounted to only 1,376 pieces. The distribution arrangement of these is unknown, but based upon the relatively large percentage of surviving coins in relation to the original mintage, I believe that most were used domestically.
Numismatic Information
Circulated grades: The 1871-CC has the lowest mintage of any Carson City Mint coin of this design. However, today specimens are more available than of the higher-mintage 1873-CC, for many of the latter presumably were melted.
Of the 1,376 1871-CC dollars struck, probably 85 to 125 exist today in circulated grades. This remnant, amounting to 6% to 9% of the original issue, indicates that the rarity of the 1871-CC was recognized at an early date. Most likely, specimens were saved by knowledgeable bank tellers and others. It probably also indicates that most were used domestically, for had the mintage been shipped to China, most would have been destroyed. It is difficult to estimate the number of known pieces, for, in my opinion, most 1871-CC dollars have changed hands privately and have not appeared in auction sales (private sales data are not available to researchers, who rely mainly on auction figures). Estimates by several students in the field are given below.
The 1871-CC is quite famous and has been admired for decades. Examples are highly prized in any grade.
Mint State grades: Mint State 1871-CC dollars are extremely rare, and any estimate of how many exist is guesswork. My ideas are given in the Summary of Characteristics below. Auction records prior to about 1986 are of little or no use in computing the rarity of Mint State coins, for it has been my experience that many CC dollars of various Liberty Seated issues 1870-1873, described as Uncirculated years ago, are usually AU or less when seen today. Quite possibly the finest known is the MS-63 1871-CC dollar sold in the Norweb Collection sale, November 1988.
Rarity estimates: A number of commentaries about the 1871-CC have appeared over the years in The Gobrecht Journal, the prime forum for such discussions among collectors and students in the field.
Writing of EF-grade coins in July 1982, Donald Vettel noted that the 1871-CC is seen well struck, with very "baggy" surfaces, and that about 50 are known. In July 1984, John Kroon estimated that 50 to 75 coins of this variety survive today in various grades. Writing in March 1983, Weimar W. White gave the opinion that no MS-65 coins exist, that fewer than 10 MS-60 or so coins are known, and that in all grades fewer than 50 survive. In a letter dated May 15, 1992, Dale R. Phelan estimated that about 175 coins exist in all grades.
In correspondence with the author, Harry Salyards, M.D., noted the following concerning this and another Carson City issue: (Letter to the author, November 2, 1992.)
Regarding the number of extant 1871-CC and 1873-CC dollars-continued observation of auction appearances of these two coins, vis-a-vis the 1793 S-13 cent, since my Gobrecht Journal article of March 1985, has not changed my overall estimate of 175 1871-CCs and 165 1873-CCs in existence. Much of the difficulty in widely differing estimates, by different knowledgeable observers of the same market, comes from the lack of a "benchmark" against which their observations can be compared: I still contend that, for coins between Rarity-6 and Rarity-4 on the Sheldon rarity scale, or a population of 13 to 200 overall, the best benchmark is to compare an item to another item, ideally a "type coin," identifiable at arm's length, whose quantitative estimate of rarity has stood the test of time -- thus, I chose the S-13 Liberty Cap cent. If, as you contend, "most 1871-CC dollars have changed hands privately and have not appeared in auction sales," this would only tend to make the date commoner than auction dates would suggest. Perhaps many low-grade examples have traded hands in that manner (as, no doubt, have many low-grade S-13s); but once you reach the Fine to Very Fine range, I believe both coins tend to be auctioned. And enough different plated examples of each turn up at sales over a decade or so, to solidify the contention that the number extant is closer to the upper end of that vast 13-200 range.
Circulation strikes:
1. Normal Date: Breen-5489. Obverse: With the numerals 71 close together. Reverse: With CC widely spaced; Reverse B of 1870.
Dies prepared: Obverse: 1; Reverse: 1 (left over from 1870)(CC dollars and is Reverse B of that year.)
Circulation strike mintage: 1,376, all in August 1871
Estimated quantity melted: Unknown
Characteristics of striking: Usually sharp; some with lightness at stars 12 and 13. As is the case with other CC Mint Liberty Seated dollars, the word LIBERTY on the shield is not as prominent as on Philadelphia coins, and it tended to wear away especially quickly once the coins saw circulation.
Known hoards of Mint State coins: None
This is the lowest mintage Carson City Mint Liberty Seated dollar (but not the rarest today; that distinction goes to 1873-CC).
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One faux fur vest for the big girl and one for the little girls.
Because I just finished a faux fur vest for my DD, Megan and one to be shared by my GD, it seems appropriate to spend a little more time talking about how much fun it is to sew with fur.
When I saw my sister Liz at Christmas, she had just completed a faux fur vest for my niece. The fabric from fabric.com is a 1-1/2″ long animal look-alike that's soft as cashmere and it so fashionable on my niece. Liz was kind enough to give me the left over fur so I could make a vest for Megan. Always trying to get one more garment from a piece of fabric, I was barely able to squeeze out a vest for my GD.
While faux fur vests are fashionable, very cute and inexpensive compared to RTW, you really need to love someone to sew a garment made from fur. We were selling our home and preparing for an open house and there were nasty fur fibers everywhere. Not just for one day but for days after the vests were finished – just like when we had a German Shepherd! Made me realize that we need a new vacuum too. Now I'll stop whining.
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- When cutting, use pointed scissors and cut only the fabric backing – the fur will separate easily after the backing is cut.
- To control the effects of shedding, store everything in a plastic bag before and during sewing.
- Just like the fur collar, clip the fur from the backing of the seam allowance to reduce bulk and to make it look professional. If your seam allowance is 5/8″, clip the fur for 5/8″ of the seam allowance.
- Sew the seams as you would sew any other seam. Hold of on trimming the seams…..
- Before trimming and clipping the seams, on the right side of the fabric, use a needle or leather punch to pull the fur fibers out of the seam.
Oops – when I sewed the bottom of Megan's vest to the lining, I trimmed the seams before pulling out the fur fibers. Because some of the long fibers had been cut short, the vest hemline looked like my mother used dull scissors to hack off my bangs. To fix the problem I sewed a new seam which resulted in a vest that was 1″ shorter than I intended. The second time I pulled the fibers out of the seam and then trimmed it. Sorry, I forgot to take photos so you could learn from my error.
- Clip the corners like any other fabric. Despite this there may be some bulk.
- Use hooks or ribbon to fasten the vest – it's nearly impossible to make buttonholes, especially when working with long fur.
- When pressing, avoid steam and protect the fur fibers from the iron with a pressing cloth as the heat will melt the fibers or make them curl as if singed. Yes, I learned this by experience too.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida's teachers may get a proposed pay raise sooner than expected.
Senate President Don Gaetz on Tuesday said that legislators did not intend to delay a proposed teacher pay raise until June 2014.
House and Senate budget negotiators Sunday night agreed to spend $480 million on teacher pay raises. But they included a provision in the new $74.5 billion budget that would have delayed the pay raise until next year.
Gaetz said the intent was to require school districts to hand out the raises by that date.
A spokeswoman for the Senate said legislators will likely pass a separate bill this week that makes it clear that the raises can be distributed out prior to next summer.
Gaetz contended that the June 2014 provision came from Gov. Rick Scott's office.


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Have you seen the City of Cape Town municipality's Service Delivery Agreements (SDAs) and Municipal Services Partnership Agreements (MSPAs) with businesses it contracts? No idea what that is? Well it often feels like that's the way many councillors want it to stay. You see the Municipal Systems Act states SDAs and MSPAs must be made public [1], so that people like you and I can see and keep track of who, what, when and how much companies contracted to deliver services are paid.
But municipalities across Mzansi don't follow the act, and don't make SDAs and MSPAs public, or accessible to all. This allows corruption to thrive.
But we can change this. As councils have been confirmed, lets make sure that our leaders know this is a key issue, and we won't stop until we have transparency in service delivery so we can fight corruption.
When we the people of Mzansi stand together, we are a formidable force that is able to hold those we put in power to account.
Dear Mayor Patricia de Lille and City Manager Mr Achmat Ebrahim,
We, the people of the City of Cape Town Municipality, call on you and your office, to commit to making sure Service Delivery Agreements (SDAs) and Municipal Services Partnership Agreements (MSPAs) with all businesses contracted to carry out work in communities, public and accessible to all. This will be a great step towards strengthening accountability and ensuring transparency in our Municipalities. When there is a breakdown in communication between Municipalities and the people, protests erupt and the work done in communities by the government may be overshadowed by this. It is imperative therefore to work with communities and deliberately seek to involve them in the running of municipalities. Public participation in matters of the Municipality is critical.
[1] http://www.gov.za/sites/www.gov.za/files/38946_gen578.pdf


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The five-piece San Diego emo/alternative group My American Heart burst onto the scene with their crunchy debut album, The Meaning in Makeup (Warcon Entertainment), in the fall of 2006. At the time of its release, none of the group members was above the age of 18, but that didn't stop them from executing three national tours and landing a coveted slot on the 2005 Warped Tour. Vocalist Larry Soliman, guitarist/vocalist Jeremy Mendez, guitarist/vocalist Jesse Barrera, bassist Dustin Hook, and drummer Steven Oira polished up their sonics with the help of producer Sal Villanueva (Taking Back Sunday) and engineer Matt Squire (Northstar, Thrice), solidifying the group's dense and gritty brand of earnest rock. Taking cues from their emo heroes, My American Heart strives to peel away the superficial facades of social acceptance and champion the cult of the real -- a cathartic, honest, and muscular approach to the genre. ~ J. Scott McClintock, Rovi


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Scandalous accusations, radical rules reform and conference realignment have big-footed the college sports news cycles of late, burying notable developments on many fronts.
Case in point: Virginia Tech's opening football opponent, Appalachian State, has taken another step toward elevating its program. A university panel on Monday recommended a move to the Bowl Subdivision, the Winston-Salem Journal reported.
Now perhaps the three-time winners of the Championship Subdivision national title can mirror Boise State and morph into an FBS power. But I doubt it and hope Old Dominion and James Madison don't follow Appalachian State's lead.
Given their loyal fans and considerable resources, ODU and JMU, my alma mater, often are mentioned as FBS candidates. The Dukes' stadium expansion is seen by many as an FBS precursor.
But absent major conference affiliation and millions in guaranteed annual television revenue, elevating to FBS is riskier than buying Bank of America stock.
Check the FBS landscape. Where would ODU and/or JMU play? Conference USA? The Sun Belt? The Mid-American? Other than East Carolina and perhaps Marshall, good luck finding attractive matchups for Virginia schools in those leagues.
Moreover, upgrading would require the Dukes and Monarchs to fund not only 22 additional football scholarships — the FBS limit is 85, FCS 63 — but also a similar number for women's programs. Such are the demands of federal equity law, Title IX.
JMU's student body is 60 percent female, further complicating Title IX compliance, witness the school cutting seven men's sports and three women's earlier this decade.
Bowl Subdivision football? It requires much more than ambition and luxury suites.
• Virginia has sold 28,116 football season tickets, a 2.7-percent increase over this time a year ago.
A modest gain, to be sure, and far shy of the 39,811 from 2005. But after years of decline, on the field and at the ticket window, the uptick indicates fans are at least enthused by the Cavaliers' apparent progress, especially in recruiting, under second-year coach Mike London.
Now let's see if Virginia can improve upon last season's 4-8 record and average home attendance of 45,459, lowest since Scott Stadium's 2000 expansion to 61,500 capacity. The Cavaliers play seven home games, with the finale against Virginia Tech sure to draw, but non-conference dates against Idaho and Southern Mississippi may prove tough sells.
• Like London, Virginia basketball coach Tony Bennett appears poised for a top-shelf recruiting haul next year. But the Cavaliers primary 2012 point guard target, James Robinson of DeMatha High in Hyattsville, Md., committed Sunday to Pittsburgh.
Virginia's roster certainly offered immediate playing time, but don't discount old-fashioned winning in Robinson's decision. With 10 consecutive NCAA tournament appearances, the last eight under coach Jamie Dixon, Pitt is a better program than any in the ACC except Duke and North Carolina.
The Cavaliers were also evaluating point guards Mike Gesell of Sioux City, Iowa and Javan Felix of New Orleans, but they have pledged to Iowa and Texas, respectively.
Still, with Justin Anderson, Evan Nolte and Mike Tobey committed for 2012, don't bet against Bennett and his staff finding a quality lead guard.
• Absent a Georgetown-China style international incident, Virginia Tech basketball's two exhibitions at the University of Windsor in Canada last week were not going to make headlines. Sure, the Lancers bested the Ontario Gee Gees and McMaster Marauders en route to an 18-9 record last season, but on the eve of college football season, hoops rarely resonates.
That said, the trip north confirmed one suspicion: Dorian Finney-Smith of Portsmouth's Norcom High could well become the most influential and important freshman of Seth Greenberg's tenure with the Hokies.
A 6-foot-7 wing, Finney-Smith led Tech in minutes (30.5 per game), rebounds (8.0 per game) and 3-pointers (three). He was second only to guard Erick Green in scoring (13.0 points per game) and assists (five).
As Greenberg said of Finney-Smith prior to the trip: "He's got a great feel for the game. He's a guy with a lot of toys in his bag. Unselfish, likable, coachable, great teammate. He is a skilled player, and more importantly, he is a better teammate than he is a player. … He doesn't care if he gets one shot or 10 shots … and that's a nice trait for a kid with his talent."
Indeed, Finney-Smith defined efficiency on the trip, shooting 9-of-15 from the floor, 3-of-7 from beyond the arc, and 5-of-6 from the foul line. Duke's Austin Rivers and North Carolina's James McAdoo will get more attention, especially during preseason, but I'm not sure any ACC rookie will mean more to his team than Finney-Smith will to Tech.
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Playing on the Sand as a Child
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Some of my happiest times as a child were on holiday with my grandparents in Devon. This painting is about the freedom of childhood on a beach when the sun seemed always to shine.
Interior Light
1 H: 3' 7.3" - 110cm W: 11.8'' - 30cm D: 1.38'' - 3.5cm
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This triptych is a delicate, shimmering work inspired by how light refracts and dances. The colours are soft blues and pinks with imitation silver leaf and it flickers with candle, crystal and chandelier shapes. It is entrancing when the light shines on it.
Colour Cascades
10'' x 12'' - 25.3cm x 30.5cm
acrylic on canvas
This energetic little piece captures the vibrancy of iridescent colours and so shines very differently in different lights.
Tree in Turquoise
12'' x 10'' - 30.5cm x 25.5cm
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A Christmas tree, but in Turquoise. Turquoise is my favourite of all the colours. It is the colour of the seas. I could live in it! I am sure I came from Atlantis.


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photo of Ben Blair and me making out (sheesh! get a room already.) by Candice Stringham.
Friends. I'm expecting a baby.
Yes, this was planned (I can't believe you even asked that! Just kidding. I would totally ask it too.) — in as far as you can plan such a thing. And we think we're super lucky. When we shared this news with Ralph, Maude, Olive, Oscar, and Betty, they were shouting and dancing and hooray-ing around the room. We feel the same way. What's happier than the thought of a new little person joining our family?
I'm sick. Pregnancy sick. Which is strikingly similar to a deep and abiding flu. But we're very excited all the same. And we're trying to celebrate this likely-it's-our-last-pregnancy as much as possible (we're thinking this is the end of the line for us as far as baby-making goes).
As part of the celebration, I've reached out to dear friends and bloggers to help. I've requested pregnancy memories and pregnancy advice from the 4 corners of the blogosphere and I'll be posting the responses here all week.
One last thought: even though this was planned, it has somehow still come as a bit of a shock. How will we manage another baby? Who are we to think it's okay to bring 6 persons into this crazy world? There's something that seems unfair about the whole thing — considering couples that can't conceive at all. These sorts of thoughts have been on my mind a lot — and most likely I'll address them in a future post.
But today, I'll just be happy. And feel blessed that I get to be a mother.


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Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean Marries Longtime Girlfriend
Congratulations to Backstreet Boys singer A.J. McLean, who wed his longtime girlfriend Rochelle Karidis over the weekend!
McLean and Karidis exchanged vows on Saturday (Dec. 17) in Los Angeles at the posh Beverly Hills Hotel, surrounded by their family and friends, according to Us Weekly. Some famous faces who attended the ceremony of the singer included Kathy Griffin, New Kids on the Block singer Joey McIntyre and McLean's fellow Backstreet Boys members — Kevin Richardson, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell and Nick Carter. Celebrity photographer Tyler Shields officiated the ceremony.
Karidis, who walked down the aisle to Guns N' Roses' 'November Rain, wore a beautiful Vera Wang gown. The happy couple then said "I do" under a tent in the hotel's back garden, which was filled with white rose petals.
McLean popped the question to Kardis in January of 2010 — on his 32nd birthday — during a live performance in Las Vegas. McLean, who checked into rehab for the third time earlier this year, credits his new bride for saving his life and keeping him sober. "I really miss and love [Rochelle]," McLean recently tweeted to his then-fiance. "You are my whole world and I cannot wait to spend my life with you. Without you here, I am lost!"
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Research by the U.K. government into a once-overlooked class of software vulnerability has surfaced three new security holes in the ubiquitous OpenSSL software package, according to advisories released Tuesday.All versions of OpenSSL up to and including 0.9.6j and 0.9.7b, and all versions of SSLeay, are open to the attacks: two of the holes can crash the software; a third could lead to an attacker gaining control over vulnerable machines, although the latter scenario remains undemonstrated, according to an advisory from the OpenSSL Project, the collaborative effort that maintains the open-source package.
ASN.1 security commanded high-level U.S. government interest last year after researchers at the Oulu University Secure Programming Group in Finland exploited the format in a novel attack technique that proved effective against dozens of implementations of the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) -- the Internet's standard language for monitoring and controlling routers, switches and other devices. The research forced nearly two hundred companies to evaluate, and in some cases patch, products that used SNMP.
The Oulu research involved systematically flinging a wide variety of intentionally-malformed data at the servers, deliberately violating the rules of ASN.1 in a number of ways that programmers hadn't anticipated: lying about the amount of data being transmitted in a particular field, for example. Where coders didn't plan for illegally-formatted messages, the vulnerable system would crash, or in some cases allow an attacker to overflow an internal buffer and execute malicious instructions on the target machine.
"It's sort of the Monte Carlo approach, because that's the easiest way to deal with ASN.1," says Bruce Schneier, CTO at Counterpane Internet Security Inc. "You really can't look at it systematically because it's so opaque."
U.S. government and industry officials became
A government working group was formed to tackle the problem, and then-cybersecurity czar Richard Clarke, and his deputy Howard Schmidt, personally briefed President Bush on the issue, Clarke said at the time.
But Tuesday it was a parallel effort by the U.K. government's National Infrastructure Security Coordination Center (NISCC) that bore fruit. Building on the Oulu University's work, the center's been performing and funding its own research into ASN.1 vulnerabilities that could affect critical infrastructures. In the process, NISCC researchers developed a customized test suite that they provided to the OpenSSL Project -- primarily based in the U.K. and Germany -- which used it to find the three holes, according to advisories from both groups.
The only thing surprising is that there haven't been more ASN.1 implementation holes made public in other programs, says Schneier. "I've always thought there should be more, but my guess is that they're just hard to find."
The OpenSSL holes are triggered by delivering malformed ASN.1 data to the vulnerable server through a client certificate-- but another bug in the package makes it effective even against SSL/TLS servers that haven't enabled client authentication. New versions of the software are available that


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The interior has grey, velvet cloth lining, and this bag has 18mm of foam, giving excellent protection.
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Putting the European Central Bank in charge of banking supervision in Europe risks compromising the ECB's primary goal of price stability, governing council member Jens Weidmann said.
In a guest column in German financial daily Handelsblatt on Friday, he also said such a union should not be rushed, and that it would need a mechanism to wind down and restructure banks that should be funded by the lenders themselves.
The mechanism "should only use national or European tax funds on a subsidiary basis or in exceptions," Weidmann said.
"Legacy risks" from the crisis should be dealt with by the member states, under whose responsibility they were created, Weidmann, who also heads Germany's Bundesbank, said.
European policymakers are looking to push through a banking union as the cornerstone of a wider regional economic integration.
But major divisions have emerged on the scale, remit and timing of the union, not least the scope of cross-border supervisory powers that would be granted to the ECB.
Germany is pushing to restrict the ECB's oversight to top banks while Britain wants to stop the central bank from taking decisions that infringe on its interests.
Weidmann also said regulatory measures should accompany the banking union to reduce banks' incentives to take on excessive country solvency risks, and the amount of sovereign bonds they can hold should be capped, Weidmann also said.
While a banking union could support a stable currency union, it was more important to get its design right than to put it in place quickly. "There is no point in building a new supporting pillar quickly, but on sand," he said.
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This Cottonee is a grass-type Pokémon owned by Antonio.
Antonio used Cottonee in the quarter-finals, where it went up against Dino's Tranquill. Unfortunately it proved to be no match for the -type Pokémon and was quickly knocked out, eliminating Antonio from the tournament.
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The scope of the attack is still unknown
Adobe is sending USPS mail and email to their customers to alert them that their data may have been compromised and urging them to change their passwords. There is a link included in the email, but it also states that you may type in the URL into your browser. We would encourage you to take the latter option since this hack is prime opportunity for phishers to craft a notice and gain access to your information.
Actions you need to take going forward
According to consumer protection expert Adam Levin:
"What should you do? Be really careful with what files you open right now, with what links you click and even with what emails you read (if you don't have pictures blocked). Make sure you have and are running the most up-to-date antivirus software that also scans for malware.
"Also, change your passwords -- right now. Don't use the same password for different accounts, especially for your financial and email accounts. Never use the word "password" or any other word found in the dictionary, which are really easy for hackers' programs to guess. Instead, in addition to letters, use numbers, symbols and punctuation marks to make your password harder to decipher. For financial accounts and email accounts (which can be used to reset passwords on other accounts), insist on two-factor authentication (a password and another form of identification determined by your email provider).
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About a week and a half ago I noticed that my back was healing at a much faster rate than it had been. What had been months of recovery and no running had morphed into pain free running. 0 mile weeks turned into 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 mile weeks. Amazing. I was feeling very very good.
I decided to enter Psycho Wyco 50K and am planning a road trip with Doug and Maria Barton mid February to KS for the event. I knew to be ready for this training run I at least needed to get in a 20 miler and hoped it wouldn't hurt.
Success! As I stated, last weeks 21.25 was sweet. That success had me thinking I could run marathon distance to be even more ready for the Psycho Wyco 50K.
I thought I'd rather run a race and use it as an aided training run for my next long run. Trail as opposed to pavement, not to far to drive. I contacted my friend Vicky to see if she was heading to Dubuque Iowa for Triple D. I knew that there was a group of friends that ran this last year. She told me that she would be there, along with Wayne and Misty. They invited me to come along. Score!
By perusing the blogspot for Triple D I learned that there was a half marathon, marathon and 50K distance for runners. The main event was a bike ride, they also welcomed skiing. The blog seemed to have information for 2010 and 2011 races and I was rather confused. I didn't worry too much because I was riding with Misty and they already had room reservations and such. I was just going along for a training run.
I came down with a terrible cold. One which I still have. I was hoping it would go away by Saturday but it did not. I packed cough drops, my inhaler that I haven't used since McNaughton 100 2007 and a ton of kleenex.
On Friday I tried to navigate the site and couldn't find information on aid stations. I contacted Wayne and learned the race was unsupported. Well, there went my aided long run theory. This worried me as I haven't trained AT ALL with a pack since I herniated my discs. Man, a headlamp hurt just a few weeks ago.
I chilled out and realized I would just take the marathon mile by mile. I promised myself that if I were to feel any tingling or numbness I would stop. Then I amended the promise to if I felt any pain prior to the last 30 minutes I would stop. I mean, come on, if I only had 3 miles to go and the pain began I might as well finish..the damage would be there what more would I do in 3 miles?
So, 26.2 miles on snow, no aid. I dug out my Superior 100 pack, numerous gels, Heed and 4 24 oz bottles. Ugh. My back hurt just looking at it.
Misty and I rode to Dubuque, having a great road trip. I have only met Misty once before so we had lots to talk about. What a great sport hu? To be welcomed to ride along, even though we've only met once and for a few minutes. Nice! The drive was about 5.5 hours. We met up with Wayne and Vicky and had a good time.
I learned that we could have finish bags at the end point. I found a bag and jammed it with my favorite warm clothing. My Ugg boots wouldn't fit. Wayne offered me space in his bag for my boots . I dropped my bag at the sign "RUN-U" and thought what is the U? I placed my bag next to Wayne's and didn't think about it anymore.
|Don, Julie, Misty, Vicky, Wayne
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We had nice (unheated) busses to bring us to the start. The 4 of us had our own bus! On the way Wayne told me that the finish bags were for the 50K only. Shit! My stuff would be 6 miles away from my finish. I thought that once you made it to the marathon, you went out an additional 3 miles, came back 3 miles to the same finish for 50K/marathon. Oops. This gave me cause for concern. I think I just needed something to worry about.
|Julie, Vicky, Misty
The morning was warm. We didn't begin until 10 AM so the sun was high, the wind was stiff. 20-30 MPH winds but it was 20 above already so plenty warm. I lugged my pack onto my back hoping it would be OK. We started late, like 1030 so now I was worried about it being dark when I finished and I hadn't even thought to carry a light. Did not even cross my mind. Am I a newbie or what?? How could I not have a light? Good grief. Something more to worry about.
Because Dubuque received 7" of snow on Thursday I decided to stop by REI on Saturday on the way to Misty's to pick up some Katoola Spikes. I have never used anything like this but thought of all of the slipping and sliding I did at Tuscobia 50K last year. I figured they couldn't hurt, might as well give them a try even though I normally don't try anything new on race day, but this was training run day.
The Mayor of whatever town we were in had a few words to say and then GO! We headed out along a paved path through a park or something. Oh man, don't let this whole marathon be upon a cement paved trail..PLEASE.
After a while the cement went away and we were on a crushed gravel trail with snow in most areas. It reminded me very much like the trail at Lean Horse 100-that constant downhill grade, limestone gravel. Only this was 80 degrees colder, 30 MPH wind and snow covered.
My spikes were fine, I think they kept me steady upon the snow, I'm not sure. I didn't slip and slide like I did at Tuscobia. After a few hours they did cause my little toes to become smashed. I lost both nails already.
Before I knew it I was last in the pack, just fine with myself. I was taking in the sunshine, smiling, trying to notice if my pack felt too heavy.
I became warm. I removed my neck gaiter, had and mittens. Pretty soon the wind would whip up and I'd replace it all.
My strategy was to drink .5 bottle of Heed every hour. This would give me plenty of drink to get through the race. I had sweet potato in ziploc, gels, banana. Plenty of calories.
I thought the course was picturesque. We ran along different creeks, crossed many wooden bridges, ran past a ski hill with lots of artificial snow and there were many high walls of rock. I was surprised at how pretty the course surroundings were.
My cold was horrible. I couldn't breathe. My head was so congested it gave me a head ache. Eventually the running loosened up all that was in my head and begin to drain. It felt better but was totally disgusting. It was a good thing I was running by myself. I needed to stop often to get over coughing fits. The drainage felt better than the congestion.
At one point I was running along and I could hear a dog barking. I looked to my left and saw a black lab puppy refusing to get into a man's truck. The guy could not catch him. The dog spotted me running and tore after me. I began to panic. I noticed it was a pup, so he probably wasn't going to be mean, but still...who knows. I kneeled down and removed my sweet potato from my pocket extending it out to the puppy just in case he wanted to bite me. He just wanted to lick the salt from my face! What a cute puppy. I waited there until the man finally reached us and he could grab puppies collar and get him back to the truck. So cute. So thankful it wasn't a mean dog.
A few miles later I saw three dogs together without a person. Oh boy. I slowed to a walk and kept an eye on them. They all looked my way but didn't care about me one way or another. I happily walked past and continued on.
As I came upon mile 20 I looked to my left again and noticed little statutes of people into a rock. Here someone had set up a miniature nativity scene right into the rock. It was pretty cool.
I was feeling good, euphoric that I was able to run this distance with this pack and feel no pain.
As I came into mile 22 I knew that a bar was going to be coming up where I was supposed to check in. I hadn't seen another runner since the start so was wondering if I would even see anyone at the check in. I walked into the bar and two women were sitting at a card table. I checked in with them and they told me I could order anything I wanted to eat or drink..the race had a tab set up where for the runners. What? Wow. Nice thought but I didn't want to hang out here..I just wanted to run. I learned here that they had mistakingly registered me as an ultra runner for the 50K. She said 'you are an ultrarunner' I said 'yea, I am, but I'm running the marathon today.' 'No, you are running the 50K' 'ah, no. I registered for the marathon' I wasn't going to argue with her so I just told her I was going to head back out. She was very nice and I thanked her for helping us out. I just wanted to move on. I began to realize the reason there was a U on the finish bag sign-for the ultra runners running 50K, duh. It all began to click. They had me down as running the 50K. Oh well. As I was about to go out the door I saw Misty turn around from the bar. She had reached the checkpoint before I and decided to head back out with me. I'm so glad that I noticed her.
We ran along for the next three miles going over each other's run. It was nice to run with company for the first time during the race. My cold was so bad I couldn't talk and breathe and run at the same time. I was coughing real hard by this point and my head was draining profusely. I was grossing myself out.
Before we knew it we saw Wayne running toward us, off for the 50K. Misty decided to finish at the marathon with me. We hugged Wayne and wished him well. He finished in fine form.
Misty and I climbed the final hill and saw our finish at the bar. We checked in, I ordered a diet coke and we relived our fun day!
By now I couldn't speak without coughing. I took a few puffs of my inhaler and it seemed to help a bit. We visited with Melissa, who finished her first trail run. Melissa offered us a ride back to the hotel. We stopped by the 50K finish where I retrieved my bags and off to the hotel we headed.
Misty and I hauled our things to her car and headed for home. Driving was icy in some spots and a semi pulled out in front of us. Misty is a cautious driver much like I. I felt very safe! I arrived home last night about midnight.
I feel great today! My cold is still awful but my back does not hurt AT ALL. I am so glad I decided to try this run. Even thought I anticipated aid, it worked out for the better. Now I know I can carry my pack without pain. Good stuff.
The spikes tore off two of my toenails. I think the bands put pressure on my toes, making the fit inside of my shoes too tight. I wore thick smartwool socks. During the run I tried to move the socks around, trying to alleviate the pain. I couldn't get my running shoes over my painful toes this morning so I headed off to the trail with Topaz in my big sorrel boots.
Now I'm really looking forward to Psycho Wyco 50K next month. I should be able to pull it off.
Thanks to the Triple D RD, the volunteers, runners and bikers. It really was a fun day!


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The Magen David and the Menorah (like also the Ten Commandments, the map of Israel, the Israeli flag, the Western Wall) are synonymous symbols that competed in the past and compete also nowadays on the representation of the Jewish nation, Zionism and the State of Israel.
Until the destruction of the Second Temple by the year of 70 C.E. the Menorah served as tool of worship. Since then it serves as symbol to the destruction of the Second Temple, to the holocaust, and to the revival of Israel. The Magen David serves also, in the form of the yellow patch, as symbol to the holocaust, and, in center the Israeli flag, to the revival of the Jewish Nation.
The Menorah symbolizes the creation of the world in seven days; the central candle symbolizes the seventh Day. The Magen David also symbolizes (among other things) the creation of the world in seven days, while its invisible center symbolizes the seventh Day.
In the Menorah were 22 cups representing the alphabet characters. Nethaniel Yaakov Daniel from Tel Aviv discovered these 22 characters recently in the shape of the Magen David.
Since the Magen David and the Menorah symbolize similar things no wonder they were competitors. On the other hand, since it is hard to decide whom to use, there is no wonder that people decide "to go for sure" and to use them both.
Prominent example to the competition between the Magen David and the Menorah in the generation of the decision makers we will be able to find in the discussions of the committee of the flag and the symbol by the year of 1948. In the Course of time indeed the Menorah was chosen to symbolize the state, but during the discussions rose number of times offers to introduce along side also the Magen David (that found its way to the center of the Israeli flag).
The controversy in the Jewish tradition concerning the source of the Magen David proves how much it was important to the Israeli nation to decide which of the two symbols was more important. The acceptable version is indeed that king David used a shield carrying upon it a Magen David, but there were during history important leaders who claimed that on the Shield of David was the form of the Menorah. For instance: Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai in his book "Midbar Kedamot", Yitzhak Arama in his book "Akedat Yitzhak", Rabbi Zvi Elimelach Shapira in his book "Bney Isaskhar " and Rabbi Hayim Elazar Shapira in his book "Divrey Torah". The Menorah was during generations the senior representative of our nation - archaeologists discovered in their excavations many more Menorahs than Magen Davids… Nowadays it seems as if the controversy was ended, and the Magen David takes the first place as our national symbol.
An Interesting position in this controversy has researcher Uri Ofir that proves in his study on the Jewish source of the Magen David according to traditional sources that these two symbols equal in their importance. He shows that the Magen Davids held the candles in the Tabernacle Menorah after the Exodus. Since the lamp in its entirety was not made by hand it must have been made by the Lord in person - so that the Lord is responsible both to the form of the Magen David and to the form of the.
A Number of examples to the partnership of these symbols:
In synagogues and in Jewish cemeteries the Magen Davids and the Menorah appear frequently together. These two symbols appear frequently together also on Happy New Year and on Ex- Libris in the years before the establishment of the state of Israel.
Magen David and Menorah appear together in the Rali Museum in Caesarea from October 1993 above marble sculpture of People that contributed to establish the state: Hertzel, Weitzmann, Arthur James Balfour, Harry Truman and David Ben Gurion.
In the holocaust memorial of Estonia, there is a Magen David carved on one side and a Menorah on the other.
In the holocaust memorial of Bialistok, there is a Magen David formed by pebbles alongside a tombstone with a Menorah.
A Menorah and a yellow Magen David (in memory of the yellow patch?) appear on the Memorial in Herzl Mount for the Jewish fighters in the Polish Army who lost their lives in WWII. In addition, there's in Herzl Mount another large statue of a Menorah on a Magen David.
Menorah and a Magen David are the elements that compose the logo of the World Zionist Congress.
On a JNF postage stamp ("for Torah and certificate") these two symbols appear along with the flag.
Nazi Propaganda postcard shows President Roosevelt holding Menorah and a Magen David to show how he backs the Jews and identifies with them.
The Magen David and the Menorah were prevalent motives in Bezalel art at the start of previous century.
Artist Chanoch Ben Dov erected in Maalot a big statue of a Menorah with a Magen David at its bottom.
In the 5 November 2007 the sculpture David's Menorah by artist David Soussanna was placed in Jerusalem near the Knesset.
In a number of works by Aviva Beigel appear Israeli identity symbols including the Magen David and the Menorah.
In an article in Yediot Ahronot from 20 April 2007 Jasmine Levy interviewed five Israeli artists about changing the Israeli flag. Yaacov Agam said that the Magen David is not a Jewish symbol and suggested to replace it with the rainbow, which is the Menorah upside down.
The logo of the Messianic Jews is a combination of a Menorah with a Magen David and a fish.
In the Karaite Synagogue in Moshav Matzliach the Menorah appears along with a Magen David and the Ten Commandments.


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Marvin Windows' Berit Griffin Talks "Made to Order" Replacement Windows
Marvin Windows hand crafted, made-to-order approach may hark back to simpler times but the company's design and innovation is anything but. Whether you require historic authenticity or cutting edge design, Marvin's extensive collection and nearly limitless capabilities appeal to the most discerning customers. An unprecedented assortment of window shapes and colors are merely the tip of the iceberg with abundant choices of grilles, patterns and hardware sure to delight.
Long a favorite amongst architects and designers, Marvin's customized windows grace charming Southern period estates, contemporary desert dwellings and urban craftsman houses alike. We caught up with Public Relations Coordinator Berit Griffin for an introduction on how Marvin helps home owners with unique requirements and how you, too, may find your window match amidst their extensive made-to-order collection.
RWFD: Marvin hand crafts each window, famously 'made to order' with nearly limitless options. What are some of the most unique windows the company has created for its clients?
BG: Marvin's history of creating windows that fulfill our customers' needs goes back a century. We have a history of innovating and were the first window company to reintroduce Round Top windows to the market.
Among the recent projects we've done is the myMarvin project. Several designers, architects and artists thought up their dream window and Marvin brought it to life. You can see all the sketches and final products on Marvin.com.
RWFD: Owners of historical homes and buildings are often in need of exacting standards when it comes to replacement or new windows. Can Marvin replicate detailed window elements while utilizing the latest innovations in durability and efficiency?
BG: Marvin is known for its historical window solutions. Our Signature Services division is especially helpful with creating just the right sort of historical window, whether that means a special wood species like Black Walnut, historical details like ogee lugs or just an unusual window application. Marvin Signature has had years of finding solutions for historic window and door replacement.
An important consideration as a homeowner begins the process of replacing their historical windows is energy efficiency. New windows and doors with modern energy efficient glass can make a big difference in a home. Marvin's experience in historic properties means that homeowners get the best of both worlds with period-appropriate windows and energy efficient glass.
RWFD: What things should home owners take into consideration when deciding whether newer, more efficient windows are right for them?
BG: There are lots of reasons to replace a window—maybe a homeowner has noticed a draft or perhaps the window doesn't operate easily. Sometimes homeowners decide to replace based on aesthetics. Whatever the reason, Marvin's standard Low E II glass (and other energy efficient options) will save homeowners money over the long run. If a homeowner is dissatisfied with their current window and wondering how windows can help their home's energy efficiency, we encourage them to visit our website or talk with their building professional.
Marvin is dedicated to producing enduring, energy-efficient products in ways that support a greener future. This means that our windows and doors aren't just beautiful — they also perform well. Virtually all Marvin products already meet or exceed federal ENERGY STAR® guidelines.
RWFD: In addition to its all wood window lines, Marvin offers casing and aluminum clad-wood options, as well. What are the advantages of these materials?
BG: Although Marvin does offer all wood windows, many homeowners prefer extruded aluminum cladding on the exterior for the ease of use. There's no painting required and Marvin offers its cladding with 19 colors for maximum design flexibility. Marvin's cladding is substantially stronger than roll-form aluminum and features a protective 70% Kynar® 500 paint finish for superior resistance to fading and chalking. In addition to the classic beauty of wood, clad wood windows are more durable and energy efficient.
RWFD: Where can home owners go to discover which Marvin windows work for their needs?
BG: The first place to start is our website to learn more about the products and solutions we offer. If a homeowner is remodeling, we especially recommend they check out our Online Remodeling Planner for inspiration and organization. One of our many independent dealers throughout the US will be able to help them with the next steps.
RWFD: Since each window is made to order, how does the process of installation work once a customer chooses Marvin windows?
BG: When a homeowner has decided with their builder to use Marvin products, the builder will work with one of our independently-owned dealers. Since Marvin products are custom-made, each product will be able to fit the homeowner's style, sizes and design vision.
Builders can help satisfy their customers' plans by replicating historical windows or creating a whole new window or door look. And with newer, more energy efficient windows, homeowners will be able to save money on energy bills over the long run.
The Marvin experience doesn't end once the window is installed. In the rare event there should be a problem with the window or door, Marvin stands ready to help with building professional or homeowner with our experienced customer service team.
RWFD: Berit, thanks for your insight today. It was a pleasure hearing more about Marvin's made to order windows.
BG: Thank you!


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Bergamot Citris bergamia
Bergamot (Citris bergamia) is named after a small town in northern Italy where the tree is extensively grown, and the oil from its fruit provides the unique flavour of Earl Grey tea.
The delicate scent and flavour of the Bergamot orange lies somewhere between that of oranges and lemons, with decided floral overtones. A second oil, called Petitgrain, is distilled from the leaves of the Bergamot tree. The unrelated American Bergamot flower, Monarda didyma, was named after the scent of the fruiting tree.
We use organic bergamot essential oil in our Gorgeous Earl Grey to bring verve and lift to this delicate tea.


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Friday, October 11, 2013
Boot studio
I don't make a habit of featuring other artists on my blog, but couldn't resist posting this.
Dear artist friend Gerhard has had extra family stay at his place for a while. It has meant losing his indoor studio and even the shed is out of the question with furniture winning over easels and paints for room. A broken down van has become his storage space and the boot of his car looks like it has become his new studio. We bumped into Gerhard outside the Cathedral Art Show opening and he showed some of his latest watercolours. For all money it looks like a boot sale! Hope things get back to normal soon Gerhard. See Gerhard's portraits at http://ritterart.blogspot.com.au/
Monday, October 7, 2013
Waymouth Rain
Waymouth Rain - acrylic on board - 30x30cm
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Family and friends clean up after EF1 tornado
National Weather Service confirms EF1 tornado touched down over the weekend
Chriss Reese never expected to see so much help and support after a tornado destroyed his home Saturday night.
"My phone started blowing up around 6 o'clock this morning," said Reese.
The National Weather Service conducted an investigation Sunday and determined an EF1 tornado touched down about three miles southwest of Sallisaw on Saturday night.
Reese said he knew it was a tornado the minute he saw it through the window in his home.
"It was a tornado," he said. "I know what I've seen. It surprised me that there was no warning and how fast it happened. From the time that we first heard the sound to the time it was over -- was less than a minute."
For Reese and his family, Easter Sunday was a day spent cleaning up with family and friends.
"I don't know how many calls and comments and people asking if I need anything," said Reese. "The Red Cross has been here. I've had just a lot of different people. A couple different churches have stopped by."
Reese, alongside family and friends, pulled debris from trees Sunday afternoon.
"Me and my family will never forget this," said Reese. "It's not a bad memory. I mean, it is in some ways, but a lot of good things have come out of it."