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Norse Projects inject some Danish design aesthetic into a truly classic and traditional piece of British gamentry by teaming up with Lavenham Jackets to produce 4 select items. Norse continue their onslaught of collaborations by this time coming together with the true originators of the quilted jacket, Lavenham. Here we see the ever popular silhouette of the Lavenham Jacket with Scandinavian influenced colorways, featuring simple, functional natures and twists added to the jackets and vest, as well as some subtle trim and pocketing details giving each garment that Norse stamp of approval. Look for these pieces in November 2010, direct from Norse Projects.

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Very well done to Post 16 students Natalie, Chirag, and Nathan for achieving awards in this years UKMT Senior Maths Challenge. Over 82,000 pupils from across the UK returned scripts for the Senior Maths Challenge, with the top 10% receiving a gold certificate, the next 20% silver, and the next 30% bronze. The Senior Maths Challenge is run by the UK Mathematics Trust, and is supported by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries. It is aimed at Years 13 and below, and is sat in schools.

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Holidaying in London can be a daunting prospect for first-time visitors as the immensity of the city and the sheer volume of interesting things to see and do can be overwhelming. Careful planning can help to eliminate these worries and help you to accomplish all of the things you want to and the best way (Read More…) Tags: England, Europe, London, UK No Comments » Christmas Markets in London in Travel on February 12th, 2010 The largest metropolitan city in the world is London. This fabulous city is visited by millions of travelers every year. This place is highly visited by a number of people because of the strength and completeness in each field like commerce, art, media, tourism, education, traveling, fashion, entertainment, health services, and many more. It is (Read More…)

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Sunny Deol and Sakshi Tanwar’s ‘Mohalla Assi’ film leaked online before its release Mar 06, 2017 - 11:05 hrs IST The trailer of the earlier banned satirical film Mohalla Assi starring Sunny Deol and Sakshi Tanwar , directed by Chandraprakash D Read More Anushka Sharma turns a Rapper for the Phillauri Song, ‘ Naughty Billo’. Mar 06, 2017 - 10:47 hrs IST The makers of the film, ‘ Phillauri ’ have once again surprised us with the release of the new track, ‘Naughty B Read More Films that didn’t do well but the sequels is something that we like to watch again. Mar 06, 2017 - 09:56 hrs IST Bollywood comes up with good and bad films and yet the mass audience would love to see it again and again.. There are films that c Read More Bollywood’ s most popular filmmaker welcomes his twins Yash and Roohi Mar 05, 2017 - 04:29 hrs IST This Sunday was very special day for Karan Johar, the ace filmmaker in Bollywood who has a new world and a new priority in life,&n Read More Sidharth Malhotra is angry on the sets of his upcoming film ‘ Ittefaq’ with Sonakshi Sinha saying, ‘ Khamosh!!” Mar 04, 2017 - 06:33 hrs IST Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha started the shooting of their forthcoming film together in ‘ Ittefaq ’ a remake o Read More Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film, Padmavati will not be released as the Rajput community have objected to the film. Mar 04, 2017 - 06:24 hrs IST The Rajasthan Minister today has stopped the release of the film ‘ Padmavati’ and will not get its release until and u Read More If the figures are printed with Rs. 100 crore earning, the films are actually a flop says producer Vipul Shah of Commando 2. Mar 04, 2017 - 06:19 hrs IST In India people live with a perception that if we print big numbers then the film is surely going to be a hit .. However this is n Read More Veteran Actress late Nutan’s grand daughter Pranutan is as beautiful as her grandmom. Mar 04, 2017 - 06:15 hrs IST Actor Mohnish Bahl’s pretty daughter Pranutan has taken the internet by storm after she shared her pictures on social Read More Tu Cheez Badi Hai Song Teaser | Machine | Mustafa | Kiara Advani Mar 04, 2017 - 06:04 hrs IST Tu Cheez Badi Hai Song Teaser Singer : Udit Narayan, Neha KakkarMusic Director : Tanishk BagchiTu cheez badi hai mast mast Tu Read More Ranveer Singh is the new brand ambassador of Switzerland tourism. Mar 04, 2017 - 06:00 hrs IST Ranveer Singh pictures and video playing the cricket in the snow will make you even more obvious of the summer approaching .The ac Read More Naughty Billo Song Lyrics | Phillauri | Anushka Sharma | Diljit Dosanjh Mar 04, 2017 - 05:52 hrs IST Naughty Billo Song Lyrics Singer : Nakash Aziz, Diljit Dosanjh, Shilpi PaulLyricist : Anvita DuttMusic Director : Shashwat Sachde Read More Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are set to come together after seven years.! Mar 04, 2017 - 01:05 hrs IST Talks are on that after seven years, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are coming together on screen for Anuraag Kashya Read More Other Sections

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September 29, 2009 at 7:22 am · Filed under Current Events, Education, New Jersey In an article on Communiversity, NJCU has the pride of place in the reportage. The article goes on to mention how NJCU has the largest presence in this program and includes a brief interview with our VPAA, Joann[sic] Bruno. Permalink Leave a Comment Audio Lectures on History September 23, 2009 at 11:54 am · Filed under History Listen to James McPherson on Antietam, Joseph Ellis on Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Bender on American History and the World and dozens of other American historians courtesy of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Also, read the Institute’s History Now magazine online and consult its Historic Documents section. This site is full of primary sources and teaching guides for American history; it is worth the look. Teaching American History Podcasts also contains lectures of merit on a wide variety of American historical topics; this site as well has a good Document Library. The BBC History Magazine has its own podcast site, the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography has its own growing podcast section, and another great source is the Talking History program from the University at Albany. Permalink Leave a Comment U.S. Population Characteristics in 2008 September 22, 2009 at 9:24 am · Filed under New Jersey, Statistics The American Community Survey(ACS) for 2008 has just been released by the Census Bureau. It provides a wealth of information for municipalities in excess of 65,000. You can find out demographic and socioeconomic statistics on a national level, on a state level, or on a city level. For New Jersey, this means you can find out updated estimated statistics on such places as Camden, Elizabeth, Jersey City, and Newark. Remember, these are not the official figures; those are only tabulated from the decennial census. But the ACS does give us a snapshot of where we are at the moment. This press release details some of the highlights from this survey. Permalink Leave a Comment Interviews with TV’s Biggest Names September 21, 2009 at 11:21 am · Filed under Interviews With interviews ranging from Alan Alda to Henry Winkler, EmmyTVLegends provides great insights into not only the early days of televison, but allows a glimpse into the making of present-day shows. With more than 600 interviews totaling over 2000 hours, this site allows the movers and shakers to recount their experiences in chronological fashion. Included on this site are rather lengthy examinations of specific TV shows as well as an accounting of every show mentioned in the interviews. For a behind-the-scenes-look at this most influential medium, EmmyTVLengends is the place to go. This site can also be supplemented by the comprehensive Encyclopedia of Television; the first edition is sponsored by the Museum of Broadcast Communications which, with free registration, permits you, gentle reader, access to over 7000 hours of digital radio and TV shows. Permalink Leave a Comment Employment Statistics for the Disabled September 17, 2009 at 8:45 am · Filed under Statistics Current figures for the employment of the disabled have been hard, if not impossible, to come by. This previous post has information based on a 2005 census report; the document was not published until December 2008. Now the Bureau of Labor Statistics is issuing a monthly data series on the employment of the disabled. This series begins with October 2008 and provides the first ongoing look at this segment of our population. Permalink Leave a Comment FDA Approves Swine Flu Vaccines September 16, 2009 at 9:51 am · Filed under Health/Nursing According to this press release, four approved vaccines will be available in about four weeks. More information is available at this site. Permalink Leave a Comment Clean Water Act Violations September 16, 2009 at 8:45 am · Filed under Databases, Health/Nursing Thanks to the New York Times, we readers have the ability to search on this interactive map the various and numerous transgressions of the Clean Water Act. For instance, New Jersey has 769 regulated water facilities of which 121, or 15.8%, were found in violation between 2004 and 2007. This site also provides us with a listing of water polluters throughout the country; you can specify down to a municipality or zip code. Its “Toxic Waters” series should be required reading.

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This 10-sessions series focuses on the first few parshiyot in the Torah, exploring the stories, key characters and themes. We will incorporate Hebrew vocabulary in every class.We will learn:The Bereisheet story (creation of the world in 7 days)The story of Adam and EveTower of BabelNoah's ArkWe will use:YogaPuppetryStory TellingCircus gamesArts & CraftsWe will ask:How can we take better care of our world?Was God's judgement of the world fair?How can we better communicate with one another?How does Judaism instruct us to treat animals?Where is the line between blind obedience and independent thinking / decision making?

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Reviewer- Stephanie This is the third and last installment of the legacy trilogy. WOW, that was a fantastic ending! This book picks up right where book two ends, Kane makes sure that we are not missing a thing in this book. Revelation was able to wrap everything up perfectly. I love this trilogy and cannot believe that it is over already. Ellery Kane was able to give her characters Lex and Quin a type of dynamic that really worked with their personalities and complexity. I love this trilogy! View all my reviews Synopsis Lex Knightley is keeping count. It's been seventy-five days since Quin left for Los Angeles. Seventy-five days without one word from him. Sixty-one since she made a deal with a devil. A deal she already regrets. And exactly thirty-nine days since Onyx-the deadliest emotion-altering medication yet-hit the streets, leaving an escalating body count in its wake. With Zenigenic promising a new drug-an anti-Onyx to make the world a little kinder and a lot more compliant-it seems Xander Steele will stop at nothing to satisfy his desire for power and control. Quin's dramatic return brings more questions than answers. Lex suddenly finds herself right in the middle of it all . . . on a run for her life. It's a race against the clock to uncover Steele's diabolical plan as the fate of San Francisco hangs in the balance. Can Lex finally fulfill her mother's ambition to expose Zenigenic-or is it already too late? Caution: Emotion-altering medications are in the air. Find a mask. Hold your breath. Get ready for Revelation, the page-turning conclusion to the Legacy trilogy.

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Cheryl Guerrero/Staff photographer Cheryl Guerrero/Staff photographer Kelly Corrigan, Bob Hiltermann was four years old when he lost his hearing to spinal meningitis, but another six years would pass before anyone around him would discover he was deaf.He was 10 when a teacher debunked his family’s assumption that he was “slow,” he told an audience at Burbank High School Wednesday night. For years, his family doubted he could ever be successful, but Hiltermann — who went on to have a role on the television show “All My Children” and be a drummer in the band “Beethoven’s Nightmare” — defied their beliefs and this week encouraged deaf students to aim high. “Don’t take no for an answer. Regardless of how deaf you are, you can,” he said.Hiltermann trudged through high school the butt of jokes and name calling. With poor grades, he said teachers let him pass based on pity.But he still managed to pass an acceptance exam for Gallaudet University and would learn sign language for the first time at the Washington, D.C. campus.Now 60, Hiltermann met a base guitarist and lead guitarist in the dorms at Gallaudet then stepped in as drummer.The trio that would come to call themselves “Beethoven’s Nightmare” have performed nationwide for over 40 years as “the only deaf band in the world.”When he isn’t teaching sign language or acting, he tours with his band, which plans to release an album in 2013.All the music talk prompted students to ask how he can seamlessly play as a deaf person.“I almost never make mistakes,” he joked, before revealing that his band members make continual eye contact and watch each other’s hands. After all three have memorized the song, they close their eyes as they play.More than 20 students at Burbank High School are deaf or hard of hearing, according to program specialist Patty Ivankovic, who said it was “extremely important” for Hiltermann to share his story with students and the public. Hiltermann told the audience he wanted to close the gap between those who are deaf and those who aren’t. His wife and two children are hearing. “I want to see more deaf people integrated with hearing people,” he said. “Not separate, not less citizens.”At the end of his talk, he encouraged deaf students to never let anyone tell them they can’t do anything, and to figure out how to do things despite obstacles.“Figure out a way that you can do it,” he said. “If someone says ‘no,’ move on to the next ‘yes.’”---Follow Kelly Corrigan on Twitter: @kellymcorrigan. Copyright

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1) I get a lot of errors when trying to update an existing item. It told me to report the error, but there are some many that I have no idea where to start. Plus, it tells me to report the error URL but all looks like 2) Google moved the Map (of my city) and made all building areas I created based on the satellite map to look shifted. 3) On Google Maps, no matter how much you zoom, sometimes the things you added appears, and some other don't. 4) The Link between "Google Maps Maker" and "Google Plus locations" is not complete finished. I find some site at "Google Maps Maker" that I can not find at Google Plus. Also, "Google Maps Maker" items do not have a direct link to its "Google Plus" location page. (or I was not able to find it). I really hope that Google can create some kind of link from Google Maps to edit the items and takes transparently to Google Maps Editor. Publicado por

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In addition to PROMISE, Theresa Koon has composed two other operas, two song cycles and several individual pieces for voice and piano, guitar and other instruments. The links below will access audio and video files for each work, as listed. Contact Theresa for further information, or to commission new works. WHERE EVERYTHING IS MUSIC is an extended work for choir or vocal ensemble with soloists. The texts were written by mystic poets from the Sufi and Hindu religions, ranging from the eighth through thirteenth centuries. Poets include Rumi, Kabir, Hafiz, Tagore and Mirabai, translated by Barks, Bly, Mitchell and Ladinsky. All poems were set by permission of the translators. The intention behind this project was to introduce non-Muslim Americans to the transcendent compassion, tenderness and humor of these mystic texts. Arrangements for voices with piano, trumpet, organ or instrumental ensemble are available. Six of the Sufi settings for solo voice were performed by Mezz0-soprano Laura Beckel Thoreson, with pianists Susan McDaniel, Chris Engebrits and trumpeter Bruce Dunn on October 23, 2016 at the Old Church in Portland, Oregon. MIDI audio files and PDFs of the extended cycle including music for choir are available by request. SONGS OF GOD AND LAUGHTER: Songs of Sufi Wisdom You Were Brave in that Holy War: Song of Sufi Wisdom POOF, FLIES and EVERYTHING: From 2012-2016 Theresa Koon collaborated with librettist Sandra Stone on two operas that were part of a trilogy intended to be performed as a unified whole in one evening. John Vergin was the collaborative composer with Sandra Stone on the absurdist opera POOF, and Theresa wrote the music for AN IMPERFECT PLACE TO DISPOSE OF FLIES and WHAT EVERYTHING IS. As plays, these three libretti were finalists for the Oregon Book Awards in 2015. On Nov. 16 & 17, 2016, the three operas were produced in workshop form at Artists Repertory Theater in Portland, Oregon, in collaboration with the contemporary music ensemble Fear No Music. Conductor: Jeffrey Payne, Stage Director: Allen Nause, Woman/Mrs. Brewster: Hannah Penn, Man: Kevin Walsh, Manager: John Vergin. The links below include video excerpts from the workshop production. For more information contact Theresa Koon.

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Pokies, slot machines or video slots, whatever you call them all work the same way. This article covers how pokies work both online and offline. Learning how the pokies work is a great step to understanding the games and how to give you the biggest chance of winning. At the heart of all poker machines in a Random Number Generator or an RNG. This RNG continually generates random combinations of numbers even when no one is playing. The RNG is what decides which symbols will appear on the screen. As soon as you hit the spin button the RNG outputs a number which is used to display a set of symbols on the reels. Contrary to popular belief it is not the RNG that determined the payout percentage for a particular game. Each output from the RNG is absolutely random so every combination has equal chance of appearing. To get to the payout percentage we have to look at the reels. On the reels of a modern day pokie or slot machine you can have hundred of symbols on each virtual video reel. It is the positioning of the symbols on these reels that determines the payout percentages. In general you will have a lot more of the lower paying symbols on each reel than the higher paying ones. The jackpot symbols tend to only appear once on each reel. By using mathematical formulas the game designers can increase or decrease a games payout percentage by adding or removing symbols from particular reels. This also means that a game that looks the same as another game can have a different payout percentage. You would likely never be able to tell by looking at the reels but the symbol layouts would be different. Now that we know how the payout percentage is attained we can look at what the percentage actually means for players. If for example a game has a 95% payout rate this does not means that you will always get 95% back - no one would play if they always lost 5%. Instead this payout percentage refers to the games theoretical payback over millions of spins. The key word is millions, as a player you will never get the actual payback percentage that the game has in a single session or even over many sessions. Individual results will vary widely from losing to winning. This is what makes pokies fun to play. A point that should be noted is that nothing you can do will change the return on a pokie machine. The RNG and symbol positions never change so it does not matter how much money you have put into a machine or how much you are betting nothing will alter the return. Every single spin has exactly the same chance of winning as the last and the next. The only real difference in the way that online pokies work compared to traditional games is that instead of the RNG being in the machine in front of you the RNG is hosted at the online casino. Other than this online pokies and regular pokies work in exactly the same way.

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Check out our monthly newsletter "Horse Bits" - click here!Whether you are a new rider looking for a great horse barnto start taking lessons, a long time horse owner searching for the perfect place for your horse to call home, or someone interested in horsin' around... this is the place for you.Boarding -Click here to see the Golden Gait a birthday, proposal, or special occasion with a ride!CampsHorse Lay-OversSeasonal Board(Snowbird Friendly!)Horse MarketingFun, Family AtmosphereLake-Front Barn, prettiest around!You couldn't ask for a more enjoyable experience in South Florida than horseback riding at West Delray Beach's picturesque Golden Gait Stables. Located as part of 167 acres equestrian community, Sunshine Meadows, this stable is the most diverse of the like a great love story !!! This couple visited Golden Gait Riding Stable, Inc. and because of their awesome time sent the following letter to Denise..."I'm not sure if you remember us or not but, we are Josh and Kayla. We came out to your ranch once and had a blast. I just want to thank you again because it ended up with us buying a horse of our own and couldn't be happier! Hope all is well! Thanks again and take care!" ------------------------------------------------------------------boarding • training • sales • leasesRiding Lessons • Day Camps • Celebrate your birthday with the horses • Snowbird Friendly (for lease or for board!)Horse Marketing • Mounted Sheriff Volunteering Opportunities • Horse Layover • Full-Service Accommodations #1 out of 17 Activities in Delray Beach!" - are a full boarding facility that can satisfy your horseback ridingappetite with plenty to offer. Visitors are always welcome!C'mon out and see what we are all about! 16668 Winners Cir • Barn 18 • Delray Beach, FL 33436Please upgrade to a browser that supports frames.Barn Manager - Denise MolinaPhone: (561)-376-5352 • email: Gait Riding Stable is conveniently located at Sunshine Meadowsjust south of Atlantic Avenue west of 441DIRECTIONS once on Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Facility: We are located at BARN 18 in the Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Facility. Sunshine Meadows is a large horse facility - when you enter through the white gate off of 441, continue to the stop sign, make a left, follow the dirt road with the trees lining the right side of the road. Continue on the dirt road around the equestrian horse riding rings (on your right), passing a number of barns. You will come to a "Y" in the road. Continue STRAIGHT at the "Y" in the road - do NOT turn right and head north toward the office. After heading straight at the "Y" in the road, you will go over a little bridge with white fences on either side, a few horse trailers will be on your right. Continue all the way past a few horse paddocks and barn 17 - barn 18 (Golden Gait Riding Stables) is at the end of this road. We are the barn that faces the lake. If you have ANY questions please call Denise at 561.376.5352. Please note - we do not have a credit card runner, and do not take checks - we are a cash-only facility. * Because we are always 'horsin' around', we don't always have ability to answer calls - but leave a voice mail and we will return calls within 24 hours. ** This is an outdoor Florida activity, please be sure to check the weather before you come out and be prepared for showers or warm weather (i.e. - bring water, sunscreen, bug repellant, or whatever makes you most comfortable). ***If you need to cancel your ride, please cancel 24 hours prior to your appointment so we

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Designed with beauty and originality in mind, our two newly renovated Eighteen-Hole courses were voted “Best Golf Course in NJ” by the Asbury Park Press, the Atlantic City Press and NJ Monthly Magazine. Play through the caves hidden under rushing waterfalls or cross over our suspended swinging bridge to face natural obstacles designed to challenge all ages!

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I get so sick and tired of women who are enthusiastic about the results of their hysterectomy.I am almost 5 years out now.. and I STILL GRIEVE over the loss of the center of my female being. I don't care if others feel good.. I miss being whole.I miss the whole body orgasm I used to have.It HURTS when others are so happy with their surgery.FUCK.

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As an Event Planner, I provide comprehensive planning and coordination services for weddings and many other special occasions. By nature, I am never short of big ideas or enthusiasm. I pride myself on providing exceptional and personal service to my clients while creating an event that is a true reflection of the person(s) of honor. Katie O Weddings & Events Website: Contact: Katie O’Malley Email: Phone: 518-275-6813 Katie O Weddings & Events is a wedding and event firm serving the Capital District, New York City, New England and your destination of choice. Katie O’Malley is a wedding and event professional with over 12 years of experience assisting clients with their most important days. She has learned that being a wedding planner takes equal parts patience, compassion, mentoring and positive attitude to make the process fun! Wedding Planning Plus Website: Contact: Shannon Whitney Email: Phone: 518-269-1243 Wedding Planning Plus is the Capital Region’s premiere wedding planning team. Offering custom built packages in full and partial wedding planning, day-of wedding coordination, and all aspects of destination events. Contact us for your complimentary consultation, and let us help you plan the wedding of your dreams. Christine A. Wheat Special Events Firm, LLC Website: Contact: Christine Wheat Email: Phone: 518 -238-3287 Christine Wheat brings over 14 years of direct client planning experience while offering full and partial event planning, day of coordination and individual topic consulting for your special event. We guide our clients effortlessly throughout the planning process, from innovative concepts to flawless execution; saving you time and energy. Having someone there for you that you trust, and have complete confidence in, to guide you throughout the planning process and execution of your special day is priceless. Find a Vendor

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1883 1884 1897 1902 1915 1923 1929 1932 1950 2005 2013 Record amounts of rainfall were recorded in June 1915. The rivers rose rapidly and were soon threatening bridges, streets, homes and utilities. The rain was accompanied by winds and even a tornado at Redcliff. Three lives lost; three bridges carried away and two others seriously damaged; something like 2,000,000 feet of logs swept down river; miles of streets badly washed and injured… Morning Albertan, June 28, 1915 40th Ave. SW during Elbow River flood. (Credit: Glenbow Library and Archives NA 5200-59) Overview Calgary was a city of just under 68,000 inhabitants when the flood hit. It had a street railway system and a municipally owned light and power department. A training camp, Sarcee, had been established on its western edge to prepare soldiers for battle in the Great War. Flooded residential area. (Credit: The City of Calgary, Corporate Records, Archives CalA910530022) Response The City of Calgary workers, the local detachment of the Royal North West Mounted Police and the fire department were all engaged in rescuing people stranded by the flood. City crews were tasked with the removal of debris trapped by the new Mission Bridge and also were responsible for monitoring the situation with other bridges. The City’s efforts to save the Mission Bridge cost the life of one of its workers – Quinton Dunn Campbell – who lost his footing while removing drift wood and fell into the Elbow River. His body was recovered the next day, caught against a wire at the City power house in Victoria Park. Impact The flood of 1915 caused considerable damage and, once again, Calgary was temporarily isolated due to washouts on the railway lines. The communities of Elbow Park, Rideau Park, Roxboro, Hillhurst and Sunnyside were particularly hard hit by flood waters causing many residents to be evacuated. Soldiers training at Sarcee Camp were also affected by the storm: although many of the tents had been pitched on higher, well drained sites, some had not and were inundated. The training grounds were a sea of muck and the access roads were all but impassable. The flood destroyed the original Centre Street Bridge despite valiant efforts to save it. A man on his way to work was washed away when the bridge went down, as was the City Commissioner. The Commissioner was saved but the workman was not. The debris from the Centre Street Bridge damaged two of the pilings of the St. George’s Island Bridge and destroyed the small bridge between St. George’s and St. Patrick’s islands. Remnants of Centre St. Bridge looking Northwest. (Credit: The City of Calgary, Corporate Records, Archives CalA 910604051) The high water threatened to destroy the recently completed concrete bridge across the Elbow in the Mission district. The bridge between Elboya and Elbow Park had to be dismantled to prevent it interfering with the water flow. The flood damaged the intake to the waterworks system on the Elbow River. Additionally, the gas line into Calgary was broken, suspending gas flow into the city. The power plant in Victoria Park was partially flooded which interrupted power service and shut down the street railway. Because the natural gas supply was cut off by the flood, restaurant owners had to improvise. Some were able to convert their stoves back to coal or wood, but for others, fried eggs were a luxury and toast was out of the question unless you had an electric toaster. A cup of piping hot coffee in almost any downtown restaurant was a memory of the past and nothing more. Edward Kolb, manager of Kolb’s Café, handled the situation with humour. Across the top of the Kolb menu, in big capital letters was REMEMBER THIS MEAL HAS BEEN PREPARED ON HEATLESS, GASLESS STOVES, AND IF IT IS NOT WELL COOKED, BLAME EUGENE COSTE. (Coste was president of the Gas Company.) Recovery The newspaper coverage of the flood ended abruptly on June 29, with articles on World War I once again dominating the news. And, come hell or high water, the Calgary Industrial Exhibition opened on schedule. Results The water works system was improved with the addition of a second reservoir and a filtration system, something Calgary’s citizens had been clamouring for. Although a new Centre Street Bridge had been proposed (the original having been condemned by the Alberta Highways Department) plans had stalled because of the war and because of the grandiosity of the plans suggested by Thomas Mawson. Citizens feared an unmanageable rate increase. The loss of the old bridge, however, would make building the new one imperative. A money by-law was passed and although it was not without controversy, the new Centre Street Bridge, considered one of the finest in the country, would take only two years to build. Communications City Plans to Build Calgary Daily Herald, June 26, 1915 Critically Isolated by Storm Calgary Daily Herald June 26, 1915 Three lives lost…Morning Albertan June 28, 1915 Statistics The peak water flow on the Bow River above the Elbow was 1130 cubic metres. (Source: Get to Know the Bow River Calgary River Forum Society 2012) Copyright © 2014 Calgary Public Library

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Hidden in Plain SightLeasing may soon have to be justified on economic terms alone.Tim Reason, CFO MagazineAugust 1, 2005 The Securities and Exchange Commission doesn't like lease accounting, and it's not going to take it any more. In a June report on off-balance-sheet activity commissioned by Congress as part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, SEC staff argued that lease-accounting standards should be rewritten, estimating that they allow publicly traded companies to keep $1.25 trillion (undiscounted) in future cash obligations off their balance sheets. Released more than eight months late, the report is a testament to the difficulty that even SEC staffers have in gauging the full extent of debt and other obligations that companies can legally keep off their balance sheets. SEC staffers, who also pushed for changes to pension-plan accounting and for the fair-value reporting of all financial instruments, were sharply critical of the way lease-accounting standards are applied. Currently, the report complains, companies can easily make a financed purchase look instead like a rental contract by "taking advantage of the bright-line nature" of the standards. The off-balance-sheet treatment that results from such "structuring," it says, has turned leasing into "an industry unto itself" over the past 30 years. "Transparency and the degree to which accounting and disclosure standards achieve their goals can be greatly diminished by the use of structuring, even when that structuring appears to comply with the standards," the report notes. "Leasing is a prime example of this." Financial Accounting Standards Board chairman Robert Herz, a critic of existing lease accounting, proclaimed his support for the SEC's suggestions in an official FASB release the same day. "My personal view," Herz told CFO two years ago, "is that lease-accounting rules provide the ability to make sure no leases go on the balance sheet. Yet you have the asset and an obligation to pay money that you can't get out of." If companies don't want to capitalize the assets on their balance sheets, he declared, "then something is wrong." Written in 1976, Fin 13 defines all leases as either capital leases or operating leases. When a company is essentially financing an asset purchase — a capital lease — it records the asset and lease payments on the balance sheet. By contrast, a rental contract — an operating lease —requires neither the asset nor the payment obligation be recorded on the balance sheet. Flying Without Wings Over the years, that off-balance-sheet treatment has made operating-lease treatment increasingly popular, even for large, essential assets. "Balance-sheet management" appears second on a list of 10 leasing benefits posted to the Website of the Equipment Leasing Association (ELA). The SEC report estimates that only about 22 percent of public companies use capital leases, while 63 percent use operating leases. Yet even more telling are the estimated total cash flows related to noncancelable operating leases, which outweigh the cash flows related to capital leases by more than 25 to 1 (see "On The Hook," below). As International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) chairman David Tweedie famously observed during Senate testimony after the Enron scandal: "A balance sheet that presents an airline without any aircraft is clearly not a faithful representation of economic reality." Tweedie's comment is significant: FASB is likely to work closely with the IASB — which has already done several studies on the subject —in developing any new lease-accounting standard. Why Now? Yet not everyone agrees that lease accounting is as serious a problem as the SEC suggests. ELA president Michael Fleming notes that the 30-year-old standard has long taken a backseat to more-pressing issues. "No investors are standing up and saying they have been misled because of lease accounting," he says. Indeed, under an SEC rule adopted in 2003, companies must disclose all contractual obligations — including both types of leases — in a table in the Management's Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) section of the financial statements. Dennis Hernreich, CFO and COO at Casual Male Retail Group Inc., says lease accounting is "very transparent," and that changes are unnecessary. "To me, there's more than adequate disclosure in the footnotes," he says. Operating leases are, of course, common in the retail industry, where they generally reflect the sort of rental contracts standards setters had in mind. Casual Male's total (undiscounted) future obligation for operating leases of $150 million is disclosed in a table of contractual obligations. (By contrast, Casual Male records $124 million in long-term debt obligations, which appears both in the table and on the balance sheet). Still, if FASB changes the accounting, he says, "we'd have a lot more assets and a lot more liability." But he insists "that really wouldn't be a problem." Critics of the current accounting acknowledge that off-balance-sheet leases are far less pernicious than the depredations that prompted the SEC report in the first place. But they argue that even sophisticated users don't get all the information they need from the MD&A table, which lays out undiscounted payments for each of the coming five years and lumps the rest of the lease amount into a "thereafter" category. Charles W. Mulford, an accounting professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, says even commercial lenders with whom he consults "routinely come up with overly conservative estimates of operating leases." That's because to find the present value of an operating lease, a financial-statement user must estimate the discount rate, as well as the payment stream for the period beyond five years. (The labor involved is evident in the fact that the SEC itself did not attempt to discount the $1.25 trillion amount in its study.) Moreover, calculating the exact principal and interest for each payment is often complicated by the presentation of costs such as property taxes and maintenance as a lump sum. "If companies themselves actually do the present-value calculation, it's going to be much more accurate and consistently applied," says Mulford, "than if every user does seat-of-the-pants calculations to figure out what should be on the balance sheet." What Now? Lease accounting has already been under pressure in various ways — a recent clarification from the SEC's chief accountant on how to account for certain aspects of property rental led more than 150 retailers and restaurant chains to restate results, while Fin 46 forced many companies to unwind synthetic leases and required companies such as Dell to consolidate vendor-financing arms that themselves issue leases. But the SEC wants to go further. Its report cites studies by the IASB suggesting lease accounting be based on contractual cash inflows and outflows. Under this method, both the lessor and lessee would report their economic interest in the leased assets, as well as assets and liabilities related to the lease payments. "Leases that are at present characterized as operating leases," notes an IASB summary, "would give rise to assets and liabilities — but only to the extent of the rights and obligations that are conveyed by the lease." This and similar approaches, the SEC report noted, "remain worthy of consideration." Fleming says the ELA is amenable to change, though it encourages an accounting treatment that is "workable and reflects reality." But, he notes, "you can't treat something on your balance sheet as an asset if you don't own it." Yet Mulford thinks that's probably exactly what will happen. "A lease on the balance sheet will not represent ownership, but the economic reality of commitment. It won't say you own a [rented] storefront, but that you control it for a certain time, and that it is both an asset and an obligation." Both sides of any debate already agree on one thing: lease accounting may change, but leasing won't go away. "There are benefits to having use of an asset without owning it," says Geert Kraak, vice president of finance for Dutch Rabobank Group financing subsidiary De Lage Landen. "If you look at how much is financed by leasing companies in the United States and worldwide, that is not just going to disappear. There is a definite need for leasing." "The value proposition we offer is less and less dependent on the off-balance-sheet treatment of the leases," says Kraak. "It is more about value added in terms of asset management, risk management, and the availability of point-of-sale financing." "Accounting treatment was the driving factor for leasing until now," says Dan Sholem, an equipment finance-and-lease adviser. "The SEC's [suggestions] are going to move the emphasis toward the operational benefits of leasing." Tim Reason is a senior editor at CFO. Watch Those Terms The Securities and Exchange Commission's argument against operating leases is that the accounting often doesn't reflect the true economics of the transaction. But others argue that overzealous pursuit of a favorable accounting treatment actually can cause economic damage. "There is often too much emphasis on the off-balance—sheet treatment," says Dan Sholem, an equipment finance—and-lease adviser. He warns that lack of focus on a company's operational needs can ultimately force it to pay more for leasing an asset than for purchasing it outright. "A lot of times, companies will, at the end of a lease, get stuck with things they wish they'd bought," he says. Under FAS 13, a lease does not qualify as an operating lease if the company can purchase the asset at a price that is substantially lower than the expected fair value at the end of the lease term. Nor does it qualify if the present value of the lease payments equals or exceeds 90 percent of the asset's fair value. A lease structured to avoid these triggers could cost a company far more than the original cost of the asset if the company later discovers that it needs to buy the asset or extend the lease, says Sholem. Moreover, he says, the tendency of companies to package multiple big-ticket items into a single lease has complicated subsequent mergers and private-equity buyouts. "If there's $50 million of machine tools spread over five facilities and you're buying four facilities, you may have to pay more to buy out equipment you don't need," he notes. And while finance departments often drive the lease-versus-buy decision, that's not always the case. In equipment-intensive industries, finance executives can sometimes be caught unaware of lease obligations because line managers preferred signing a lease to requesting approval for a large capital expenditure. Charles W. Mulford, an accounting professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology, also suspects the accounting treatment may drive poor economic decisions. In theory, he says, the benefit of an operational lease is that the lessor can take advantage of economies of scale and the tax benefits of ownership, and pass some of the financial benefit along to a lessee with fewer financial resources. "That does happen," he says. "But I suspect there are also examples where the inherent cost of funds in an operating lease is higher than a company's actual cost of capital." —T.R. Bright Lines Lease rules are easily skirted, says the SEC. The current accounting standard for leases (FAS 13) defines a lease as a capital lease/asset sale if one of the following holds true: (1) The lease transfers ownership to the lessee using the asset by the end of the lease term. (2) The lease contains an option whereby the issuer can purchase the leased property at a significant discount to the expected fair value of the leased property at the end of the lease term. (3) The term of the lease is equal to or greater than 75 percent of the estimated economic life of the leased property. (4) The present value of the minimum lease payments to be made by the issuer is equal to or greater than 90 percent of the fair value of the leased property.

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Hilary Duff and Marisa Tomei attend the premiere of their latest film, “War Inc.,” a new film written and produced by John Cusack.

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Keep on the Shadowfell has performed its intended purpose: I'm excited about 4e again.The adventure looks pretty good, but I'm no particular judge of that. It does have a couple of neat miniature (read: whatever weird junk happens to be within reach) placement tricks, which I should have been using already, but at least it didn't take me any longer to find out about them. Just stuff like not putting all the miniatures down at the same time, if a couple members of the group are hiding, or putting the battle map out and letting the PCs move around a bit before starting things up.If 4e ends up becoming my game of choice (Not that I have one now; I've played more 3.5 than anything, but when I run games, I always have to figure out whether I want to use Iron Heroes or d20 Modern or GURPS or whatever else.) I'll probably get a fair amount of use out of it, because it's got everything I need to start up a game with new players at short notice. I've done that kind of thing before, but this looks like it'll make it a lot easier.Oh, and there's a gnome in it. Page 31. I guess Mearls and Cordell wanted to let it be known that they haven't forgotten about them. I'll be surprised if there isn't a full gnome write up in the PHB II.There's not a whole lot more than I can say about the adventure, and the game it represents, without playing it. I'm running a campaign this summer using 4e, and I'll probably use Keep to kick it off, so there'll probably be lots of commentary on it and the system in the coming weeks.

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Photographer Mario Epanya's proposal to create a Vogue Africa edition has been officially declined by Condé Nast. Epanya had been campaigning for several months and even created mock-ups of possible magazine covers, but unfortunately it was not enough to convince Condé Nast to open an African outpost. In response to this, several bloggers have commented that the decision has racist undertones. This seems like a strong accusation considering that Vogue Italia published The Black Issue in 2008 and has subsequently devoted a section of their site to black stylemakers called Vogue Black.The decision not to greenlight Vogue Africa might have more to do with the fact that Africa is a continent rife with political strife and low consumer spending power. China, with a population greater than all of Africa, did not launch its own edition of Vogue until 2005. Although it would be wonderful to see a new edition of Vogue that focuses on Africa, we should not assume that Condé Nast is not considering this as a future possibility. Also, unless visits to Vogue Black and similar sites increase, it it is difficult to make a case for the success of a large-scale glossy devoted solely to African fashion. It is definitely time to see more diversity of not just color, but also culture in fashion magazines and as readers and creators of fashion content, we do not have to wait for Vogue Africa in order to make that a reality. See more of the proposed Vogue Africa covers here All images: Mario Epanya Posted by Style Gourmand 2 comments Labels: african fashion, vogue Sunday, July 25, 2010 Eco Chic: Towards Sustainable Fashion This is exhibit is currently at Scandinavia House in New York City. Posted by Style Gourmand 3 comments Labels: eco fashion, video Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Recycled Jewelry by Anita Quansah Photo: Charl MaraisLondon-based Anita Quansah is a textile designer that reworks recycled cloths into beautifully intricate fabrics which are used in haute couture collections, as well as her own clothing designs. She also utilizes this same sense of sustainable creativity when designing necklaces, incorporating found beads, chains and fabrics in innovative ways. In fact, her necklaces are more like wearable art than jewelry and proof that clever upcycling can yield amazing results. Tegan necklace Tiah necklace Calisto necklace Arete necklace Jewelry photos from Anita Quansah's Flickr Posted by Style Gourmand 6 comments Labels: accessories, eco fashion, new designers Saturday, July 10, 2010 Chrsitian Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2010 Posted by Style Gourmand 0 comments Labels: haute couture, video Monday, July 5, 2010 Fashion from the Streets of Johannesburg All images: Nontsikelelo Veleko Posted by Style Gourmand 0 comments Labels: african fashion, street fashion All Eyes on Africa It's hard to say if the World Cup in South Africa is having an influence on fashion, but designers are definitely looking to Africa for inspiration.

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I have a remington 700 .204 in which i close the bolt it is very tough, i have trimmed all my cases to the proper trim legnth. Its like the bolt will close properly but i have to push forward on the bolt pretty hard. It feels almost like a spring is stopping it. I cleaned the bolt and everything and the headspacing should be fine. Any ideas would be great. This is my first post on this forum. So I hope I did this right. thanks if y'all help!

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University of Iowa Dental Hygiene Program recordsStarted in 1949 and was one of the earliest such programs in the United States.Repository: Iowa Women's Archives Home

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If you want to manipulate office documents, technical documents, spreadsheets and other business applications on your tablet, you still require the use of a mouse and a keyboard. It’s time to change the way you can use your tablet Thanks to streaming desktop technology like Daas, Cloud Desktop and Remote Desktop solutions it’s now possible to have access to your desktop everywhere and to run complete remote desktops on your tablet. To really be productive on your tablet you need the right input devices and sit in a comfortable ergonomic position. Dock2Office provides you with the right business tool that helps you to do your work on your tablet everywhere, while giving you a real desktop experience. Meet the Sphinx The Sphinx is the world’s first intelligent docking station which embeds Dock2Office’s patent pending technology. With this technology it’s possible to connect every input device to every computing device. It’s now possible to use your favorite mouse and full-sized keyboard on your tablet. So you can easily manipulate your office documents, technical drawings or spreadsheets on your tablet. Just like you are used to on your PC or laptop. To use the Sphinx you need to install Dock2Office receiver software on your remote PC-desktop. Dock2Office receiver software is available for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux. This software will be free to download from this website.

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Drivers who speed, litter, don't use their turn signals, blow past loading school buses or break dozens of other rules of the road will be subject to fine increases of up to several hundred dollars starting Tuesday. Mayor Adrian Fenty approved increasing 71 traffic fines as wells as raising various business fees as part of an effort to balance the city's budget. The increases are projected to generate about $7 million this fiscal year, which ends in September. The traffic fine increases include raising the penalty for following another car too closely from $25 to $100. The hit for swerving in your lane rises by the same amount, and the price for getting caught driving through a barricaded or closed street will climb from $25 to $500. Drivers who don't tie a red flag to oversize loads will see fines of $250, up from $50. Pay up D.C. traffic fine increases: "> Infraction Old fine New fine Speeding 11 to 15 mph $50 $125 Speeding 16 to 20 mph $100 $150 Speeding 21 to 25 mph $150 $200 Speeding over 25 mph $200 $250 Driving too slow $15 $50 Broken speedometer $25 $75 No running lights $25 $75 Failure to yield $25 $100 Violating "No turn on red" signs $50 $100 Operating with high beams on $25 $75 Rolling right turn at red light $50 $100 Coasting $15 $75 Interfering with traffic when pulling from curb $25 $100 Not having windshield wipers $25 $75 Failing to secure loads $50 $250 Passing a stopped school bus that has lights flashing $50 $500 Increasing fines became a political hot potato two weeks ago. The D.C. Council balked at Fenty's attempt to have the council increase the fees and fines, saying the mayor could increase them himself. AAA Mid-Atlantic spokesman John Townsend II predicted a public backlash against the fees, similar to what happened in Virginia when it instituted "abuser fees" for bad or dangerous drivers that ranged from $750 to $3,000. The General Assembly quickly repealed that unpopular law. "This is the abuser fee without the name," Townsend said. He added that increasing fees to raise revenue could "undermine" the public's trust in the city's police department, which may be viewed as more motivated to make the city money than to curb bad driving. Not so, said police spokeswoman Gwendolyn Crump. She said the department won't see any extra money from the raised fines, and officers are motivated by "deterring dangerous driving that causes crashes, injuries and fatalities." Ward 1 Councilman Jim Graham said some increases in fines were justified to reach the same levels in Maryland and Virginia. "Some of these increases in fines are long overdue because in many cases we hadn't looked at this traffic violation fine structure for decades," Graham said. Dorcas Adkins, acting executive director of the Washington Area Bicyclist Association, said she hoped the increase in fines would lead to safer driving and "level the playing field" among cars, bikes and pedestrians.

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With 35 percent of American adults in debt collection, hindering their credit scores, we need all 50 U.S. states to require personal finance, in addition to the usual economics, in the mandatory high school curricula. Latvian bank fights Russian oil & gas firms for loan Special By Anna Reitman What’s it like to wrestle an outstanding debt from Russian “oligarchs"? The Latvian state’s distressed asset management agency shares some of its recent experiences. Debt collector berates disabled veteran - 'you should have died' By Greta McClain Phoenix - A federal law suit has been filed against a Minnesota-based law and collections firm after an employee with the firm told a disabled Army veteran he “should have died”. Woman battles to collect $10 million judgment from debt collector By Leigh Goessl Wheeling - A West Virginia woman was fed up with a debt collection company that had threatened to take her family's property when they were not even in debt. Breast cancer survivor jailed over unpaid medical bill By R. Francis Rubio Herrin - An Illinois woman recently found herself under arrest and put in debtors' prison over an unpaid $280 medical bill she didn't even owe in the first place. Review: The Sheriffs Are Coming By Alexander Baron In the old Wild West, a certain type of cowboy would end up in the bad books of the sheriff. In modern Britain, the same thing often happens. apis-247410 apis-188867 apis-188180 apis-175709 apis-175461 apis-172924 Search Digital Journal Archives

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Despite initial reports that training providers would find out early this week whether they have been approved to deliver newly reformed apprenticeships, the RoATP announcement from the Skills Funding agency has been delayed without explanation. Graham Hasting-Evans, Managing Director at NOCN comments on the impact of the delays: “We understand training providers' frustration at this time; they were expecting to know by now if they are on RoATP to deliver apprenticeship training to employers and this delay will affect their business, undermine confidence, and reduce goodwill for the apprenticeship programme. Employers are paying the Levy in less than a month and need reassurance that their money will be well invested in skills for their business.” As an Approved Apprentice Assessment Organisation (AAO) working closely with both training providers and employers we feel their pain and understand their concerns about the financial impact of the delays. Some employers already have apprentices on the programme who will be coming up to the End Point Assessment stage and still don’t know if their training provider is approved and whether they will be eligible to utilise the levy. We would like to reassure both training providers and employers that we are approved and operationally ready to go with delivering End Point Assessment as soon as the RoATP is announced and look forward to working with them.

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NPC Thursdays are going to be every week, so every week I’ll be posting a new NPC from the CIty of Borel and from Dragonbreath who may or may not come out. You’ll have stats, history and motives of each characters, advice on how they may fit in, and Character portraits and sometimes, full illustration. You can use them in your Borel campaign or on your own! Also feel free to email me or post on here how you would use them and how it helped in your campaign! By the other side of the Gold Piece, tell me any problem of glitches you may see too! All that and it’s free!

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Search ... Project Advisory Board Print The RECARE project has appointed a Project Advisory Board. A description of the Project Advisory Board (PAB) can be found in the Description Of Work (DOW): The main function of the Project Advisory Board is the evaluation of project progress, and providing guidance regarding future work. The Project Advisory Board will be invited to attend the yearly plenary workshops. TheProject Advisory Board will: evaluate progress made during the course of the project, give recommendations for further actions for consideration to the project consortium, and will facilitate a dialogue with fora representing the wider community. The anticipated Project Advisory Board will consist of at least 4 members representing the: Managers of natural resources and ecosystem services, and policy makers in these fields. For this purpose, a representative of governmental authorities from one of the countries with Case Study site will be approached toserve as a member on the Project Advisory Board. European or international organisations, active in the field of natural resource management, soil degradation and ecosystem management, i.e. the UNEP, FAO, CBD, UNCCD, GEF, the European Environment Agency. Dr.Sally Bunning from the FAO will be approached as representative to serve as Advisory Board member. The scientific/technical community, with a potential member from the World Conservation Union (IUCN), the European Society for Soil Conservation (ESSC), or the European Land and Soil Association (ELSA). Prof. J.Rubio from the ESSC will be approached for this purpose. Industrial community, in relation to the subjects addressed in the proposal, e.g. food (delivery industry), insurance companies, manufacturers of agricultural equipment. Unilever will be approached to deliver acandidate for the Advisory Board. Up to now, the following members of the PAB have been appointed: Johan KollerudSenior advisor of Landbruksdirektoratet / Eanandoallodirektoráhtta / Norwegian Agriculture AgencyDepartment Resource and Area, Section Environment and climate Dr Alastair LeakeDirector of Policy and The Allerton Project, Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust. LinkedIn Next Main Menu HomeNewsProject InformationSoil ThreatsProject partnersCopyright and DisclaimerRECARE Case StudiesFundingWork PackagesProject meetingsProject Advisory BoardGender

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Beautiful cable patterns, a soft and squishy yarn, a comfortable shape… there are many reasons to love this jumper! It’s knitted in Rowan’s luscious Cocoon chunky-weight yarn, with a range of textured patterns from classic cables to panels of lattice lace. It’s designed to be a comfortable, relaxed garment that you’ll love to slip on when the weather’s chilly, and has been inspired by the modern trend for a back that’s slightly longer than the front. For more information, see: cast on add to faves to queue £3.60 GBP about $4.83 buy it nowbuy now add to cart send as gift More from The Knitter, Issue 68...View all 11 patterns730 - GardensMeander WrapMorten JacketNatural GeometryPlum Creek jumperRautensocken / Lozenges socks

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Notes: when something is activated, it is made active. When something is actuated it is moved to take action (or produce a consequence) I have been "bolting" my fabric and in the midst of going through totes, I have rediscovered fabric I had forgotten about. PHD's, UFO's and WIP's have been lurking in these boxes for so long that I do not remember what Iwas making, or in some cases what in the world I was thinking. I unearthed a chain of 4 inch squares, stitched to become HST's - I thought " Cool, I can just cut them and woo hoo! half square triangles." I grabbed my handy dandy cutter and WHOA Nellie- I realized why this chain had been relegated to the bottom of the tote- The person (ahem that would be me) who stitched these cute squares together did a beautiful straight stitch 1/4 inch from each line. Unfortunately she stitched them wrong sides together and since I *know* she didn't possess the knowledge to make a raggy edge quilt at the time- they were not supposed to be that way! I was able to unstitch them and will be restitching them in the near future. I had thought that I might use them for a table topper but wasn't really "feeling" it. I also discovered a few Daisy Kingdom panels that I had always *planned* to make but never did. The other day, I found this block that Christine over at Quilt Monster in my Closet did and she was so kind to send me the link to the tutorial. As I had the bee block and all these lovely table toppers floating in my noggin, I started playing.... (insert dramatic music here) I *was* going to show you what I did with my Daisy Kingdom vest and jumpstart, but since my camera battery has decided it needs recharged, and somebody left the charger at home- I can't take pictures! Grrr Snarl Spit! I will tell you that I ended up making a tabletopper ( hence the title of this post) and if you check back on Wednesday- I will have pictures of my tabletopper quilt! Until then enjoy the tabletoppers that the Hop Participants have shared!    click here to see all the toppers in one spot Thank you for all the get well wishes! I can talk again- my voice came back Saturday afternoon. I am still not feeling up to par, but hopefully the antibiotic will help soon!  Posted by Bobbie at 12:11 PM Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest Labels: blog hop, camera, from this, quilts 2 comments: Deonn @ Quiltscapes said... Bobbie, I love your "Word of the Day"; such a nice way to say "get off your fanny and get something done..." speaking to myself, of course! Can't wait to see your creation tomorrow! April 24, 2012 at 10:32 AM Christine L said... Bobbie, Thank you for the SHOUT OUT! You are too sweet! I look forward to seeing your project soon! I love the Table Top Blog Hop I have found so many ideas to try!

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We are going on our first cruise with our young daughter who is a type one diabetic, we are confident we can manage but should we need assistance ...just wonder how the level of care and competency is ...

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HushimHushim was one of the wives of Shaharaim, a Benjamite who lived for a while in Moab. Hushim gave birth to two sons, Abitub and Elpaal. Shaharaim later divorced Hushim and another wife, Baara. Hushim is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:8, 11. Hushim also is the name of a male, a son of Dan in Genesis 46:23. The name Hushim means "to hasten." Next person in the Bible: HymenaeusGo to: List of people in the BibleGo to: Women in the Bible Bible prophecies sorted by theme

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Enlarge Share HOLD IT WITH REGARD, KARL DMITRI BISHOP Posted on May 24, 2013 by admin Photographer Karl Dmitri Bishop was born and lives in Cambridge, United Kingdom. His shots are highly constructed and processed, with each feeling more akin to a painting; the elaborate veils that shroud each subject lend them their intangible quality of otherworldliness. How did you get started? I’ve always been a hoarder of still images. From a young age I would collect magazine cut-outs, postcards, album covers, anything that was pleasing to my eye. It all started in a far away mystic land, with a reflection in water on top of a misty mountain, actually! Which is your favorite master of photography? William Mumler, I adore the spiritualist photography movement in the 1860’s which influenced other great photographers such as Man Ray and Francesca Woodman. You have a white gallery wall for yourself, what would you display? Something dreamy or unfamiliar. It’s all about the facts these days, there’s no mystery or magic left any more. Why not let your imagination run wild? I like darker theme’s, it’s yet to be explored.

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Send the year out in style and spend the last few days of 2016 in Nashville! We know how to throw a party. It just so happens that we’re stretching this one out over a few days. So, come early and celebrate – Music City style. MusicFest and Battle of the Bands in Downtown Music City MusicFest is the ultimate party atmosphere downtown the night before the game. Thousands of fans will converge on world-famous Second Avenue (corner of Second and Broadway) for the outdoor party featuring bands and cheerleaders from participating ACC/Big Ten and SEC schools. Music venues downtown are open for business and offer sounds for every ear. Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl @ Nissan Stadium It’s one of the hottest post-season bowl games in America as the SEC and ACC/Big Ten square off in Music City at Nissan Stadium. Broadcast live on ESPN and through the Nevada Sports Radio national network, the Bowl is Nashville’s Holiday Tradition. Complete Event Details December 31 – FREE Party with Live Music, Fireworks and Midnight "Music Note Drop®" The New Year’s Eve celebration will take place at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. Count down to fireworks and the midnight "Music Note Drop®". The entire event is FREE!

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bachsarabande Originally uploaded by Jeremy Denk. For those musicians who are reading, who want to "follow along" with the last post...The chromatic tenor line in question begins in the geographical middle of the page, continues for two measures ... savvy readers and analysts will note that it is a continuation/response to a chromatic descending line in the top voice for two measures before that (starting on G, desc. to E). Sorry to all you non-music-readers out there! Posted by Jeremy Denk at 3/31/2005 03:11:00 PM No comments: Memo Pads? I must feel some extreme subconscious need to "explain Falstaff," because this morning I awoke from a vivid dream where I was doing just that. At an upright piano, in a beautifully furnished room (seemingly drawn from the set of the WB show Charmed), I was explaining to an unknown woman the beauties of Verdi's only comic opera. Feeling like my audience wasn't quite getting it, I pointed to the score to show one of Verdi's incomparable markings. I was translating from Italian, a language I don't know ... "Look, here it says to 'sing as though it were an aria written on an old memo pad.'" Somehow I attempted to demonstrate this at the piano; at that point, the dream became too impossible even for a dream, and I woke up. Last night I was walking down the street (a memory which now seems like a dream) and I found myself unable to locate the downbeat in the Sarabande of the 6th Partita. Somehow the piece, which I have played so often, has become worn at the edges: the barlines have rubbed off. I placed the score on the piano this morning, and just looked, and played little bits, with their meters intact, reasserted. Clear as day! Though when I played them, they threatened to dissolve again, they wanted to disappear (just like my dream's bizarre reality wanted to evaporate). I thought through the whole thing, the pulse and its disappearing act, while I washed the dishes. Hooray. Even last night on the street, adrift without the meter, I thought through the pitches, trying to clear away the undergrowth (all the ornaments which "clutter it up", which make the meter and the structure opaque, distant): trying to hear only this recurring motive (obsessive, idee fixe) of the falling second (the first motive of the piece ... and a symbol of pathos), and the way Bach plays on the two notes, perversely resisting any too-clear direction, wandering over them, only allowing them occasionally to accumulate into larger sequences (2+2=3 in this musical language, two falling seconds makes a third, two thirds makes a fifth).... There is a wonderful moment towards the end--when one might get distracted by the top voice--where the tenor emerges with a sequence of chromatic versions of this motive (E to D-sharp, to D-natural, to C-sharp, to C-natural). Every time I come at this piece, this place tugs at me, this tenor voice seizes my attention... and every time I get closer and closer to letting it dominate, to "understanding it." But something about the piece, the way it is written, resists this reduction to "truth." Is it my laziness or Bach's wiliness? I know, though, that i want this tenor voice to be the fundament of this passage, its entrance to be a climactic summary, and the hemiola that follows to be "just" closing, "just" resolution ... Posted by Jeremy Denk at 3/31/2005 12:51:00 PM No comments: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 Bach Continued Practicing, practicing, practicing: my hummus and pita is strangely unsatisfying (if necessary) after 6 hours of Bach. What is amazing is how IDIOTIC the "old ways" of playing something seem (and by old I mean six months ago): how incredibly self-critical you become. And the idiocy is usually inattention... and so I force myself, bit by bit, to pay attention. This is painstaking work, measure by measure, repetitive (sometimes to no apparent result)--trying to truly "pay attention." It is weird to repeat paying attention; repetition tends to give way to tedium, and inattention. Practicing is straining towards the opposite of this natural tendency. But then, invariably, you run across another problem: mental attention translates inaccurately into muscular tension (this movement from intangible to tangible runs through piano playing, in every direction: printed score to evanescent sound, for example). Your perception of attention is misplaced; you confuse a hunched muscle for a sparking neuron. Then you must think about something else, on top of the impossibly intricate music: you must think of your OWN BODY, you must consider it separately while the music goes on. The real goal is the "how," in between the "whats" of you and the piano: the perfect superimposition of motion and desire. But this goal hovers in the middle, is an impossible thin "balance state;" sometimes you must think purely of desire, and sometimes purely of motion, just as sometimes you must think by turns of your right or left hands. The Parkinsonian patients in "Awakenings" cannot sustain themselves there, between total lock and manic motion, they cannot be in our in-between, normal, human state; and while I am practicing, sometimes, I feel it too, the difficulty of remaining in the middle. It is a comfortable, beautiful place, and my happiness often depends on finding it. Then I am online, taking a break, surfing blogs, and a friend IMs... a non-musician friend. He asks me what I'm doing and I tell him; he says "I don't like Bach." It's impossible really to imagine, heartbreaking. My mother, too, actually professes not to love Bach, although she has stifled this over time, seeing me play Bach again and again. There is no more nourishing music, no more varied, no more .... how can one say you don't like it, as if it were a brand of ketchup? Sometimes we musicians need to be shocked into realizing how much people think of music as food, as something that one picks off the shelf, something used, consumed, enjoyed casually, stored in a pantry for when you need it. Some of my friends would say that that is good, that it is a healthy attitude... Obviously I can't be reconciled to this; turning Bach out would be to revoke part of the universe. Posted by Jeremy Denk at 3/30/2005 08:39:00 PM 1 comment: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 Bach As my friend put it, it is "All Bach All The Time" in my place these days, which is wonderful but overwhelming. One would guess that a lot of the work would be very cerebral: fingerings, sorting-out, mental gymnastics. That is true, and it takes a lot of patience-- but much of the work for me is color/affect/energy. It is so easy for the stream of notes to degenerate into motoric motion, or autopilot, or on the other extreme: manic characterization. To find just the energy necessary to propel the piece forward, but not so much that it flails. And then there are those "miracle moments" where you find exactly the right affect for the material. For instance I am playing the D major Toccata, which I had usually experienced as mainly a joyous romp of virtuosity (despite a mournful, central fugue in f# minor). But thinking about the opening section of this Toccata as walking music -- I suddenly made the (fairly obvious) association to "happy pilgrims." Bringing a sort of liturgical element into it (a piece I had viewed as entirely secular) made the whole piece now a kind of meditation or service --and also it has been Passion Week... The minor-key fugue could be Good Friday, and the final D major gigue/fugue Easter Sunday! I played the final fugue again, with the sense of (and I am not a religious person) "Christ is Risen!" and I swear it was entirely different (though I had always played it joyfully before)... but this purpose behind it, the sense of communal joy, and the PROCESS of the entire Toccata culminating, all of this worked. I will spend the week trying to recapture that moment's inspiration. Thus the form of the Toccata, its "sectional problem"--which I had never viewed as a problem, as these pieces are favorites of mine, but audiences seem to be puzzled to some extent--can be related to the parts of a Mass. The improvisatory sections linking the main elements are like "readings," or pastorly reflections on passages heard... however you want to draw the analogy, it becomes of a piece, a ritual, a happening. Posted by Jeremy Denk at 3/29/2005 10:37:00 AM 1 comment: Monday, March 28, 2005 More Falstaff The following thoughts on Falstaff I find, today, scrawled into the NotePad of my Palm:"The idea of comedy where the serious character is the one you DON'T care about. Depth of character for the fool. The most ironic utterances are sometimes the most beautiful."Irony and beauty are not often coupled; fools are often cardboard. In your typical Hollywood script, and in many sitcoms, the characters--like those of comic opera--are divided into buffa and seria; in your high school film, for instance, the nerds (with whom, of course, I sympathize) are buffa; they never really get girls in the end, or become central to the drama; they are around, like props, for variety and reality, and particularly for comic relief. Of course there are the films where a nerd "redeems" himself, though please observe (!) the cautionary fable of Ducky, who originally was to obtain his longtime love, Molly Ringwald: test audiences found this disappointing, and the ending was changed. So if a nerd is to pass from buffa to seria, he has to be somewhat ambiguous to begin with, he has to be a non-nerd trapped in a nerd style (a "transgender" nerd); if he is truly nerdy, like Ducky, he cannot find love. Moreover: we do not "care" if the nerds find love; their fates are incidental. The narrative tie-up requires only that the seria characters become happy (or unhappy, or dead). The others are just around for color commentary. This is also true, say, of Don Giovanni ("the greatest opera ever written"). Leporello sticks around, persistently humorous, from beginning to end; he witnesses murders, seductions, apparitions, flaming damnation, and remains unchanged. He is wallpaper. If Leporello were to find his soulmate, or undergo some sort of epiphany, it would be odd, for this reason: he does not have a soul, the genre has given him an exemption from soul-hood. But, you might say, Leporello is the "soul of the comedy"! This is true; the spirit of the opera would be so much less if he were absent. So why is it, then, that the depth he helps to lend the work of art is not reflected in his character? There is a discrepancy here, an artifice, a disconnect. Enter Falstaff. Impossibly fat, broke, and (by the way) no spring chicken, he comes courting beautiful Alice at 2 in the afternoon, while her well-to-do husband is away. It is all a scam, of course; Alice is tricking him; she plays at the rituals of flirtation with him, mocking him (he is unaware of the mockery yet--his greatest folly of all). But the music mostly does not caricature; from the opening chords of the serenading guitar, Verdi provides unusually and unique beauties, inspirations one would be proud to have in a "serious" love scene ... For instance when Falstaff offers her jewels, and Alice sings "Every jewel dims my beauty -- I hate false golden idols./I need but a veil, some bauble at my waist, a flower in my hair." One could savor every detail of this flirtatious/modest moment--the delicate arc of the vocal line, the perfectly calculated chromatic inner voices, the color of the accompanying winds--a perfect phrase which "flickers its wings once, and is gone." She is flirting with him; it is ironic because it is false; but it is too beautiful to be just deception. Who is intervening and making this comic scene so beautiful? Does Alice want her show to be convincing? Or does she need, even in jest, to be irresistible? Or is it a composer's need here? One senses an allusion (a nostalgic nod) to all the love scenes that have ever been written, a kind of beckoning; Alice's "play at love" intersects with Verdi's desire to survey the landscape he has covered so often. Both are observers: Alice the married woman, Verdi the 80-year-old man; both, in a sense, schemers caught up in their own schemes. And then Falstaff reminisces about his youth, when he was so slender ... here is enormous Falstaff, singing delicately, pianissimo, leggiero--about the inconceivable person he used to be. But the music again is not sharply mocking, it does not take the obvious route; it is gentle, lithe, beautiful, and therefore heartbreaking; the ironic disconnect (the "humor") is simultaneously a perception of change, of time's changes on the human body; for a moment Falstaff IS his young, handsome self, strutting (Falstaff as icon of human imagination, perserverance in face of reality, change). By contrast, the opera's seria lovers have no such beautifying irony. Their music is just lush, uncomplicated (also deliberately repetitive--atemporal, corresponding to their lack of experience, of sobering reality). It seems, in context, to be too ardent, too poetic ... an attitude reinforced when Verdi cruelly interrupts their climactic love duet at the beginning of the final scene for some comic business ("enough of this, we've heard it all.") They are there, they are beautiful, but they do not have the "traction," the tension of tone, which would make us truly care. Buffa characters have never gotten the girl; they have always made do with injustice. Verdi shines a spotlight on this fact of narrative. And he rectifies the injustice; we care about Falstaff! So much so that we might wonder why he gets such cruel treatment (my friend hates this opera for this reason.) Falstaff is a buffa character--but the opera however lacks a balancing seria character and plot. It is an opera, therefore, centrally about something odd: his non-fulfillment. Of course his non-fulfillment, personally, is the fulfillment of his role. Why do I feel, then, that Falstaff "triumphs" at the end of the opera? The fugue (how appropriate for celebration of a role, where everyone "plays his part"!) seems to be his last laugh. Or the composer's: a celebration of play. In Verdi's tragic operas, there is always this pressure: the pressure to be convincing, to be real, to tear at the heart, to lay open motivations. This is the pressure of seria characters, "released" occasionally by the comic, or by spectacle. Falstaff is free of this pressure--even of the pressure to maintain a certain mood for a certain duration. Moods shift, the music ranges from whim to whim. Is this an escape from the pressure of genre, which for a moment Verdi has managed to suspend? Falstaff the man, ranging outside of buffa's realm... absorbing the comic, the foolish, into the pantheon of sympathetic human emotions, like Sancho Panza. Posted by Jeremy Denk at 3/28/2005 11:26:00 AM No comments: Sunday, March 20, 2005 Falstaff vs. Augusten Burroughs Today on my way home bought a copy of Burroughs' memoir, 'Dry.' Spent the rest of the afternoon and evening on my couch, totally absorbed--or was I simply dragged along? I feel beaten. A completely harrowing account of alcoholism, and the addictive personality in general. So, I finished the book. I can't say I recommend it--so dark and searing--but it is brilliant.Then I put on my old recording of Verdi's Falstaff (one of my desert island pieces, see next post). And only one phrase is necessary to dispel all the modern New York malaise, to lighten and transform all his misery. It breathes like the breeze Burroughs feels at an outdoor cafe, while he is falling in love, "that seems to have arrived via FedEx for this exact moment from a resort hotel in Cabo San Lucas." But it is an Italian breeze, where foibles are only foibles, characters are flawed but humanized with a Renaissance, understanding glow, with an entomologist's love of classifying human bugaboos, arranged in the garden of "types" which is almost the garden of Eden... The husband is jealous, Falstaff is fat and lustful, the ladies are scheming... it all works, and Verdi loves them all, MUSICALLY, with one sympathetic orchestration after another, one perfect fragment after the next... one perfectly nuanced Italian phrase (sentence? poem? song?) after another... like Jarrell says "the little themes that come in, flicker their wings once, and are gone forever."I can put this together: the piece always makes me feel as though I am in love. Every phrase is in its honeymoon period; it never has time to grow stale or tired; it is supernaturally fresh. The affection that passes through the music to the characters is enormous, an affection inflamed by imagination, inspiration. Whereas some operas seem to be enactments, spectacles, in which the human emotions are "translated" into musical terms, (from character outward, like hurling the voice out into the opera house) here the musical language is the original, the source of the stream ... the characters are not "projected" by the music, the music seems to flow into them, to fill them, to caress them (music "making love" to people, to character). Why did "Dry" yield so emotionally for me to "Falstaff"? Passing so quickly from tragedy--fatal flaw, inescapable cycle--to comedy (also with inevitable flaws, organic but not tragic), like emerging from a modern fluorescent light into Italian sun. From a young man's self-hate to an old man's love for everyone. Posted by Jeremy Denk at 3/20/2005 09:00:00 PM No comments: Friday, March 18, 2005 Cory Files, Volume One I was in bed, happily contemplating the length of my just completed nap, when my cell phone rang across the room. Its odd frog-like burbling did not annoy me. With some suggestion of lithe energy, I threw off my down comforter and made it to the phone before it went to voice mail. It was my assistant, Cory. "Yello," he said, and the greeting was returned.A couple sentences passed, where we discussed his inability to attend my concert at the Metropolitan Museum this evening. But then we came to the heart of the matter."I think," he said ominously, "I've had my last Chantico."Such crucial topics are often discussed by us, and though I was not surprised by the serious tone this conversation was taking, I laughed nervously. "Your last one?" I repeated... "Yes," he said."How long ago was this final Chantico consumed?""Two nights ago."He was referring to an evening shared by his girlfriend, he, and I, in the company of some large shaken drinks. I deduced, then, that Cory had not been entirely sober when he had his 'last Chantico.' Was there some terrible admixture of effect?"What made it your last Chantico?"Then he proceeded to outline a gradual diminuendo of joy, proceeding from the initial Chantico, which was "fantastic," to further Chanticos, each less delightful than the last. Drinks and mood had nothing to do with it; the spiral of diminishing enjoyment was seemingly outside the hurly-burly of contingent circumstances. was something greater and more terrible."So," I said,"aesthetic exhaustion is the reason why you have had your last Chantico." He concurred ruefully, and we agreed further that it was as good a reason as any to abandon an expensive beverage, although perhaps not as pressing as, say, should it become clear that animals or children would have to be murdered somewhere in order to make Chantico. On this sad, gruesome, but thankfully entirely hypothetical note, another of our essential phone conversations ceased. Posted by Jeremy Denk at 3/18/2005 03:29:00 PM No comments: Monday, March 14, 2005 Mountain Return An early morning return. Hazy, sleepy Jeremy looks out the window at Adirondack wilderness: green trees against white snow, patches of gray rock, looming heights, reddish-blue dawn sky. If only I hadn't had those two sweet bean buns! They sit in my stomach as only piles of bean and dough can. Amiable (and so delightfully plump) at first, they become persistent, and eventually overstuff their welcome. Thus we passed through the Adirondack state park on our way back to the city: Soovin and myself in the back seat with my bag and his violin, his parents in the front seat... His parents are extremely talkative even at 6 AM, eek! Clouded by buns, unable to really speak or think, I cannot fully appreciate the landscape. But I have a little pang around frozen Schroon Lake, where I spent some frustrating (and now frozen) quality time with an old love; suddenly I am paddling in a canoe, out to the center, reading Proust ....What have I learned in the last week? Let's see. Surprising things about reading and alcohol. Take, for instance, the following passage, which I came across first while having a delightful martini:"Schopenhauer's thesis is that the world presents itself to us under two aspects -- as Will and Idea -- and that these two aspects are always distinct and always conjoined; that they totally embrace, or inform, one another. To speak in terms of either alone is to lay oneself open to a destructive duality, to the impossibility of constructing a meaningful world ..."Now, the sober Jeremy, rereading, would have probably glanced right on by this passage, in the course of an impatient skim; but he thankfully was given pause by the tipsy Jeremy, who apparently was quite moved, mid-martini, judging from a giant "WOW!" written (perhaps scrawled) in the margin ... the sentences were circled for good measure. Seemingly, drunken Denk is in some cases SMARTER than sober Denk, and is considerably more willing to walk with Schopenhauer into destructive dualities and whatnot. (Drunken Denk is also more willing to consume pints of Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream.) Now, the thing is this: normal, everyday Denk did a double-take, suddenly realized/remembered the beauty of this passage, its layers of significance yadda yadda yadda, because of these signs (like the markings of a caveman) left by his gin-soaked alter ego; the site of my revelation was in my brain somewhere, unearthed by a pencilled wow!, visible and valid currency to the sober eye, but somehow ignored. So, the moral of the story, which I plan to pass on to all my children (should I have any), is: Drink Up! Blog readers: feel free to post your drunken or sober interpretations of the above passage. I am curious. See if it's possible for you to construct a meaningful world.For those who want to be regaled with tales about kiddie concerts, teeny-bopper Q&A sessions, and howling winds over Adirondack slopes, I refer you to my other blog, which actually recounts the events of my life, and which does not exist. No, no, it was a really delightful week "out of time." There were many sweet people, and many sweets were consumed: cheesecake, cookies, glutinous rice pastries, Pepero-brand Korean chocolates... And we played hymns, and Ives, and Gershwin, and "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair." Posted by Jeremy Denk at 3/14/2005 08:18:00 PM 1 comment: Monday, March 07, 2005 Off to the Adirondacks Yes, after eating stew in Chicago, and egg salad sandwiches in Baltimore, I am allowed one fallow day in New York to contemplate the immensities of my apartment, and my carpet's filth. Why vacuum? Ignore! And off early in the morning, too early, to Penn Station (we used to enter like gods, now like rats), and up the Hudson to Albany to dazzle public radio listeners in the capital district.

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There's a lot of hot air about how the new 'trance' music isn't as good as the old trance music. Styles change, tastes change, etc. Some of the new music is actually pretty good, but some of it, well, it's shit. But plenty of the records back in the day were shit too. So whatever. Enjoy this one because it's an all-timer. I can confirm that the current music coming from Above and Beyond is most definitely NOT as good as this. Also, happy belated mother's day to all the mom's out there. I made my mom a roast leg of lamb, and also some banana bread. She doesn't much care for either item, and she's a thousand miles away. More for me! She appreciated the gesture. Posted by

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Maroon 5 is performing "Daylight" and will be joined by Alicia Keys with her new single "Girl on Fire". These are two incredible talents showcasing their new material, and the duet sounded amazing as each artist sang the other's hit. I love the taiko drumming! This is the performance of the evening. The audience on television is nodding and grooving along, something we haven't seen until now.

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Not greedy for toys, but greedy for food!!On an average day, JD will eat 2 weetabix and a slice of toast for breakfast. Lunch will be something like scrambled egg on toast, or soup, followed by some fruit and maybe some organix He'll have a snack in the afternoon, some fruit or a crumpet. Dinner is usually what we eat, spag bol and garlic bread, lasagne, pasta, meat and veggies and, depending on how much sweet things he's had during the day, he'll have a baby cookie. At bed he has 7 oz of Goodnight Milk. He drinks a lot of water/juice during the day to. He has never refused any kind of food.You'd think he's be satisifed all day with that, but he's not. If I'm having lunch after him, he mooches at my feet, smacks his lips and whines. If I give him some, he wants more, if I ignore him, he up's the moaning to crying and a proper sad face appears! It's a bit irritating at home, but when we're out, he tries to steal other childrens snack (at baby groups and screams when he's taken away from the table) and has been known to mooch off other people (from his highchair) at cafes and restaurants. He's a big lad, off the growth charts since birth and at 12 months is running around, he's happy and content, he sleeps well and is a good tot. But the greed is concerning me a bitIs it normal for toddlers to eat this much? Will the greed pass? I would hate to think he was hungry and this is why he mooches. Am I feeding him too much?Any advice ladies?xx Helpful 0 Report Reply MyTwo 26/05/2010 at 16:46 PM Portions are fairly big, two egg for scrambled, 3/4 tinned soup (or 3 ladles of homemade) always 2 slices of thick wholemeal bread (wether it's toasted or not) He eats off a pretty big plate, not quite full dinner size, but much bigger than plastic baby plates) Fruit portions are whole bananas, apples, satsumas, grapes would be two handfuls, same for From looking at what my nephews eat, both around 28 months, his portions are massive!! He will also take a bottle in the afternoon if he's offered one! Helpful 0 Report Reply JemmaPuddleduck 26/05/2010 at 17:02 PM Lol, could've been written about my son! He can't be trusted around food as it inevitably ends up in his belly whether it's his, mine or a strangers :lol: I try and keep him out of areas with food in if he's not eating himself till he's old enough to understand he can't have other people's food. Most other family's understand if you laugh it off so I try not to worry myself too much and concentrate on keeping him distracted instead.At home we try and eat together but it's hard with a chef in the house as he doesn't eat at conventional times. If he wants something that I'm eating then he has to say please then he gets a small bit. I've had to make sure I have cupboard locks and keep all food out of sight at home - out of sight, out of mind!Just to add that at 12 months my son could have literally eaten me out of house and home but now at 19 months his appetite has balanced out and if he does snack or steal food then he eats less of the next meal so as long as what he's eating in between is contributing to a balanced diet I try not to stress about it. Helpful 0 Report Reply gsmummy55 27/05/2010 at 02:03 PM To be honest I think there is no need to worry at all, it sounds like he has a good healthy appetite and a balanced diet!!It sounds like your lo eats more than Gabe (nearly 25 months) but I would count yourself lucky, If I cook Gabe cheesy beans on toast he will only eat 1 slice, soup prob 1/2 tin, sandwiches 1 slice of bread made into a sandwich. He will eat 2/3 - 3/4 of a bowl of sunday lunch. However Gabe is a fiend for a few things - crisps, fruit, biscuits....and will eat a whole apple or banana, several bowls of strawberries/grapes, and he adores Walkers cheese n onion crisps.....a bit too much...!! But stuff like that, we limit. He doesn't have sweets, but other than that he does as he pleases!!I think ALL toddlers steal food from their parents, mine does, even if it's just a few peas or carrots!xx Helpful 0 Report Reply lulu79 27/05/2010 at 03:19 PM My son was just the same - off the charts since birth and always very very hungry. He also did the big sad faces if he was refused anything, and threw right tantrums sometimes. We stayed firm as far as possible when he was being unreasonable - as in if he wanted biscuits or other sweet things we would say no and stick to it, and offer him fruit instead. If he wanted more fruit then we'd let him. He is now 3 and although still a big lad he is much less greedy than he used to be, so I would say that it does pass eventually. Hopefully! Helpful 0 Report Reply claire-abelle 27/05/2010 at 04:17 PM I wonder if this is a toddler thing where they don't know yet that they are full??!!Shea isn't a great varied eater but what he does like he'll eat a lot of, but as soon as he's finished his tea he'll be at the cupboard asking for something else, or I have something he wants it.If I do give in and give him something else, he's take a bite then leave it, so I think it might be a habit thing rather than actually wanting something

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After years of thinking about it and contemplating it, finally I have decided to get involved in a production of a bodybuilding and fitness competition called the Total Fitness Extravaganza (TFE) in partners with The Beef magazine and the supplement brand Sports Nutrition Europe (SNE). I will make sure this will become one of the best competitions ever to be staged in this country in years to come. With prize money and supplement sponsorship to all class winners and prizes to all runners up, this show will be fantastic, so look for details in this months issue of The Beef for dates and venue. As I’m not experienced in this field, I’m surrounding myself with the right people to make sure it all goes according to plan. I’m not doing this for any financial gain, I’m only doing it for the love of the sport and what it has given me over the years. This competition will become better and better as I learn more about the business of staging a competition. My dream is to make this become so successful so we can stage it one day in the Wembley Conference Centre again, where the EFBB British Championships were held once upon a time, when people that were in control were not thinking of the financial success of the show, when things were run for a non profit organization and not for a Limited Company like it is now. Sorry if I’m upsetting a few individuals by mentioning this but people that really know me and know what I’m all about, also know that I always speak my mind on all subjects and things. I have written a template of how to revolutionize bodybuilding and fitness competitions that will create more general public awareness, with much more needed financial rewards for the athletes, that will change the actual phase of bodybuilding and fitness profile to a much higher plane that it has been for the last 50 years, which has seen hardly any change. We all know that in life, no matter what, without changes things wither and die of an early death. Any sport or any institution that comes to an end, was most likely because its federation was not willing to evolve with the times and with the changes in attitudes of the people at the time. The nearest example I can give you related to our sport, is the NABBA Mr Universe competition which was one time even more prestigious than the Mr Olympia has become today. In the 1960’s and early 70’s, even when the Mr Olympia was about, even Arnold Schwarzenegger competed in the NABBA Mr Universe. At the time, it was only held in London and for years and years you had bodybuilders coming to London to compete. When the Weider brothers approached the people that run NABBA at the time with a suggestion of holding the Mr Universe in America every other year because let’s face it the American bodybuilding movement was ten times bigger in the states than in Europe and also by the early 60s all the top stars were coming from the states, the NABBA people refused to even discuss it. Well we all know what has happened since then. NABBA is just a shadow of its former self and we saw the the Mr OLYMPIA evolve to a great height. NABBA has not held the Mr Universe competition in London since the early 1980’s. We still get the same format in posing and judging, with no real changes for over 30 years. One example of evolution of one simple change that has happened within a sport that generates over billions in revenue is the advertising on Formula 1 racing cars since the middle of the 1960’s. The vision and drive of one man who is now in his 80’s, who still has the drive and vision of a man half his age is Bernie Ecclestone. Another sport that has evolved well is football, with the Premiership being so big that next season it will be one handing out billions of pounds that will be distributed among the 20 teams. What I’m trying to say is that with the right people with a vision anything is possible. We can include other companies in our sport of bodybuilding, not just the supplement companies. I do have that formula and soon all will be revealed.

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Amazons.Women warriors whom we might call Amazons did exist, but were they the legendary equestrian band of man-hating archers with partial mastectomies? Were they the same as the Amazons Herodotus describes? Kathy Sawyer, in Were Amazons More than Myths?, an article from the July 31, 1997 Salt Lake Tribune, suggests "the notion of such women ... [who] replenished their numbers by mating with men from other tribes, keeping the daughters and killing male infants ... sprang from ... an imaginative impulse in the male-dominated Greek society ...." But Germanic tribes had women warriors and Mongol families accompanied the armies of Genghis Khan, so the presence of women warriors was well attested even before Dr. Jeannine Davis-Kimball "spent five years excavating more than 150 burial mounds of 5th century B.C. nomads near Pokrovka, Russia."Amazons.The first direct evidence for warrior women of high status on the steppes of southern Russia comes from excavations of burials from the Sauromatian culture dating from the 6th to the 4th century B.C. Judging from their grave goods, Sauromatians were nomadic, experts in animal husbandry, and skilled in warfare.Starting around the 4th century B.C., Sauromatian culture evolves into the Sarmatian culture, also a nomadic people that make their livelihood raising animals and versed in the art of war. The culture, which had been expanding its territory, soon shifts its focus. "They become raiders and traders, with forays to the west to interface with the Romans, and they relocate to cities and to areas along large trade routes," Davis-Kimball says. "Their wealth increases. We see that in their burial items. We see strong, powerful women, but their role changes. We find burials of women that still retain cultic artifacts, indicating that they were a priestess of some sort, but there is much more gold and more secular ornamentation -- more golden cups, more golden jewelry, elaborate things -- and less weaponry. This type of evolution is a normal manifestation of culture."From the 2nd century B.C. to the 2nd to 3rd century A.D., the Sarmatians migrate to the west and north of the Black Sea, and eventually invade Dacia (now Romania). In the 3rd century A.D. the Sarmatians are invaded by the Goths, and in 370 A.D. they are overtaken by Huns and either killed or assimilated.Amazons wiki.Only the title is right.A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars. --Carly Simon

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D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier has refused to accept the Office of Police Complaints' decisions in at least three police misconduct complaints since 2010. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Examiner file) D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier exercises a great deal of discretion when it comes to reprimanding officers under her command. But that discretion is not absolute. Under District law, the independent Office of Police Complaints has the final word on whether a citizen complaint results in disciplinary action. Chief Lanier has refused to accept the OPC's decisions in at least three police misconduct cases since 2010, substituting her own judgment for that of the mayor-appointed panel. By doing so, she is undermining a critical safeguard designed to protect the rights of District citizens who have legitimate complaints against the police, as well as to protect her own officers from unfounded accusations. Like all police departments, the Metropolitan Police Department has its own Internal Affairs Bureau that investigates allegations of improper use of force or other unacceptable behaviors. But like other professionals, such as lawyers and doctors, police officers often find it difficult to punish their own colleagues. That's why, in 2001, the D.C. Council gave the civilian-run OPC the last word, reassuring city residents that complaints against police officers will be heard by unbiased investigators outside the MPD. There is no doubt the community views the OPC as an important resource. In January, it logged its 10,000th citizen contact and 5,000th formal complaint since it was established. According to the OPC's 2012 annual report, 574 complaints were filed last year, a 3.6 percent increase over 2011. Of those, 335 cases were found to have enough merit to warrant a full investigation by OPC staff, resulting in 12 adjudications, no firings, the suspension of two officers and various lesser reprimands for 10 others. Since the vast majority of the accusations were cleared, Lanier's intransigence is all the more difficult to understand. The public's perception that somebody is "policing the police" is essential to community engagement with law enforcement, which happens to be the cornerstone of her crime-fighting philosophy. Chief Lanier is asking D.C. Attorney General Irvin Nathan for "clarification" on whether she is required to punish officers that the OPC concludes have stepped over the line. But the law clearly states that the OPC's final decisions "shall be binding on the subject police officer or officers and on the police chief." What is there about "shall" and "binding" that the chief doesn't understand? "My concern is that it will undermine public confidence in the police department," OPC Executive Director Philip Eure told The Washington Examiner. That should be the mayor's and the council's concern, as well.

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So, I’ve just literally finished my work experience at Media Wales and WM Magazine. I kind of knew what to expect, having worked at other Media Wales places before, but I can definitely say that I enjoyed this experience much more than the others. Not just because of the ridiculous amount of Christmas bakes and chocolates I got given during the week, I’ve probably gained about a stone from it all. But, the feature side of journalism is much more suited to me than the hardcore side of news. It appeals to my interests more, being able to write lengthy travel pieces and fashion pieces is just SO much better than writing news stories about angry old people complaining about a park. (Yes, I did write a story about that.) Not that I’m complaining about news journalism entirely, I’m just grateful for the experience. It was such a relaxed week it almost felt as if I wasn’t even working at all, so I thought I’d give you the lowdown and show you what I got up to. I arrived at the office with a fresh-face and raring to go. There was also another person on work experience with me, but he was in the news department. (For the love of God I couldn’t remember his name. Sorry!) There were introductions, a complimentary tour around the office and a precious one-to-one with one of the senior journalists, which we discussed my options for the future and what I’m currently doing within journalism. After settling in I got down to it and got stuck in with my lengthy features. I also got the chance to do some to out of the office work, doing a bit of ‘street style.’ Basically poaching random people off the streets of Cardiff snapping their photos and asking them what they’re wearing, which isn’t the best of fun when there are crazed manic Christmas shoppers everywhere, looking like a crazy loner and people thinking you’re trying to sell stuff. Yes, a man actually thought I was selling things and tried to take my notepad. Every Tuesdays at the office, every department in the newspaper/magazine have short meetings to discuss what they’re currently working on and what they will be working on. Luckily I was able to attend on one of these meetings, to get a better insight of the workings at Media Wales. Still working on my features during the week, there’s a ridiculous amount of research which goes into these may I add, I had to refrain myself from booking a holiday when researching on the travel features. I also got to see what the other journalists and designers in other departments got up to, which was good for me as I’m a little bit nosey. It was kind of fascinating to see the design team put everything together before your very eyes. Overall, it was a brilliant experience and I’d definitely recommend to other students wanting to have a taste of the journalism industry, I made some valuable contacts and got given very useful information which I will treasure with me. Oh, and my work will be published within a week/fortnight so have a lookout for my name in South Wales Echo/WM magazine!

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A 2-disc expanded version of Billy Hinsche's DVD, 1974 — On the Road with The Beach Boys (Director's Cut), with additional archival video, vintage film, personal photos, and special guest appearances, is now available from his website. Filmed during April and May, 1974, this DVD offers an unique, first-hand look at the BB's life on the road. 1974 is $35, plus shipping. (updated 12/18/10) Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969 is a new documentary film investigating Brian's work as a composer, primarily with The Beach Boys. Bruce Johnston, David Marks, Billy Hinsche, Danny Hutton, Carol Kaye, and Hal Blaine appear, along with others. The documentary is currently set for release on DVD on November 23, 2010. (10/5/10) A new film project, based on The Beach Boys' music, is in the works. John Stamos (Glee) is co-producer. (10/5/10) Brian Wilson's newest album project, Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin, has been completed and is currently scheduled for an August 17th release. A streaming audio preview of the entire BWRG album and special pricing packages are now available via Brian's website. See the promo video here and on YouTube. Tracks on BWRG include “Rhapsody in Blue,” "The Like in I Love You,” “Summertime,” “I Loves You Porgy,” “I Got Plenty of Nothin,” “It Ain't Necessarily So,” “'S Wonderful,” “They Can't Take That Away from Me,” “Our Love Is Here to Stay,” “I've Got a Crush on You,” “I've Got Rhythm,” “Someone to Watch Over Me,” and “Nothing But Love.” A bonus track will be available for those who purchase the album from iTunes. (updated 8/11/10) Al Jardine's new album A Postcard from California will be released digitally on iTunes and Amazon (including a CDR version), Tuesday, June 29, 2010. (No information is available at this time on other possible formats.) Alan is joined by some very special guests, including Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love, David Marks, Bruce Johnston, Matt and Adam Jardine, as well as Steve Miller, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell of America, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Glen Campbell, Flea, Scott Mathews, Norton Buffalo, Alec Baldwin, and others. Read more. The track listing and audio samples are available at Alan's website at BBFC's October 2007 interview with Al also appears on his site, in the “Articles” section. (updated 6/25/10) Carl Wilson's second solo album, Youngblood, has been reissued on CD by Iconoclassic Records. Youngblood was originally released in 1983 and as a Japanese import CD in the early '90s. This will be the album's first release on CD in the U.S. (updated 9/26/10) Recent press rumors that Brian Wilson will be joining Beach Boys Mike Love and Bruce Johnston on their 2010 tour have been officially denied by Mike on Capitol Records' BB website and on Brian's website. (updated 6/23/10) The Summer 2010 edition of Endless Summer Quarterly (ESQ) features an article on “The Beach Boys' TV & Film Appearances, Pt. 2” and a new, limited-edition compilation CD that gathers together music from Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, Dean Torrence, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and Jan Berry in one collection for the first time ever. An ESQ Offering from The Boys of Summer CD (Not for sale, ESQBBCD2010) Brian Wilson: The Spirit of Rock & Roll Mike Love: Cool Head, Warm Heart Beckley-Lamm-Wilson (featuring Carl Wilson): Run Don't Walk David Marks: Big Wave Jan & Dean: Ocean Park Angel Al Jardine (with Brian Wilson): Honkin' Down the Highway Al Jardine (with Brian Wilson & David Marks): Drivin' Dean Torrence: Sunny Afternoon Carl Wilson and Brian Wilson: Soul Searchin' David Marks (with Al Jardine): I Sail Away Dennis Wilson: Mexico Mike Love: Love Like in Fairytales David Marks: The Circle Continues Beckley-Lamm-Wilson (featuring Carl Wilson): Like A Brother Individual issues are $25 (available October 1). Subscription rates are US $30 for 4 issues ($34 for Canada and Mexico; $38 throughout the rest of the world). U.S. funds only. Make checks payable to: Endless Summer Quarterly. Send to ESQ at P.O. Box 470315, Charlotte, NC 28247. ESQ accepts Paypal payments, pay to For more information, visit the ESQ website. (updated 5/30/10) The T.A.M.I. Show, a 1964 concert film featuring The Beach Boys, James Brown, the Rolling Stones, and more, and hosted by Jan & Dean was unavailable in its entirety for decades. Shot live in L.A. before an ecstatic audience, the T.A.M.I. Show: Collector's Edition has been fully restored and released on DVD by Shout! Factory. On sale now at brick-and-mortar and online retailers. (updated 3/21/10) Brian Wilson and Alan Jardine are part of the all-star supergroup singing on the new version of “We Are the World,” recorded on February 1, 2010. The song and video debuted during the Winter Olympics telecast and are now available via iTunes and other online music services. Proceeds from the remake will go to benefit Haitian earthquake relief efforts. (updated 3/9/10) A new 60-minute documentary film on the life of Dennis Wilson has been created for the BBC4 Legends series and will premiere in the UK on Friday, February 26, 2010 at 9 p.m. The documentary features previously unseen footage and rare archival materials. New interview segments with David Marks, Al Jardine, Blondie Chaplin, Michael Wilson, Carl B. Wilson, Gregg Jakobson, Ed Roach, John Hanlon, Jeffrey Foskett, Tom Murphy, Ron Swallow, Jo Ann Marks, Taylor Hawkins, Mike Kowalski, Jon Stebbins (also a co-producer), and others give the film a fresh perspective on Dennis' life and legacy. Watch it online here. (updated 1/13/10) Back to top

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25 Aug. 2015 There we go, Lalli was a good scout. Of course he was, he wouldn't make mistakes. Aaaand once again a week has passed, and it's time for my temporarily weekly book packing day, the dreaded Wednesday, so no update tomorrow. I've got second load of 300 books ready that'll be picked up by the post office in the afternoon, which means a total of almost 600 books will be on their way as of tomorrow. I saw the very first handful of people already received theirs yesterday, which is awesome!

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Sounds like a joke to me. If you are so good as you described there is little chance that you don't know what "hygiene' is. Not sure what kind of help you would like to get here, but some people do come here just to have fun. PS. How did you pass the CS part if you are so illiterate?

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This is a video from the great Tony Zhou of Every Frame a Painting. It's a fascinating look at how different films and television shows have dealt with how to visualize electronic communication in the last five or so years. 'The Lionshare' was right on the cusp of these developments in the language of cinema. While I believe the techniques shown here would have interrupted the naturalistic style of the movie, it's interesting to think about how I'd represent it today.

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New Delhi: Former England wicketkeeper Paul Nixon on Sunday suggested that Pakistan players deliberately threw the dead rubber ODI against India at the Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi on Sunday. "Pakistan throwing this game away eh. Watch this space. Pakistan will just loose last few balls," he tweeted during the latter half of Pakistan's collapse, which saw the visitors lose their last six wickets for 38 runs, including 2 for 12 in the batting Powerplay, to give India a consolation victory.

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Back to Government?: The Pluralistic Deficit in the Decisionmaking Processes and Before the Courts, Symposium. University of Trento, Italy, June 11-12, 2004.

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When I choose a certain Midi-Controller in the Audio-Midi-Setup and than close the option window to return to the Lab-Main Window, the chosen option is not stored. That way I can't choose a midicontroller to play with, or in other words: I can't use the software.

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A longstanding problem in the representation theory of finite solvable groups, sometimes called the Taketa problem, is to find strong bounds for the derived length dl(G) in terms of the number |cd(G)| of irreducible character ...

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Some photos of my 6mm Later Selucids(Baccus 6mm,apart from camels which are from Navwar.)based for Impetus using the 15mm base sizes, makes a unit look like a unit.

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ArtFeed in Communication Arts Feed This beta version of a commerce platform incorporates looks inside the closets of fashion and pop culture icons, enabling users find and buy a look in a single stop.Credits:

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General registration information: dates: Posted by Chris at 9:55 AM 1 comment: Thursday, March 27, 2008 Robot Suction and Crane: Design and Development Westminster WiredCats March 9, 2008 Suction Device Parts before assembly Assembled Suction Dome Key Features and Innovations · Suction created with off-the-shelf handheld vacuum cleaner (Dirt Devil) · Dome created from large low-weight kitchen utensil (mixing bowl) · Sealing ring at rim of dome created from soft, easily deformed tubing (pipe insulation) · Flexible glue to secure sealing ring (silicone RTV) Thought Experiments · Initial design meetings focused on picking up the ball using tongs or grabbers on the sides or underneath/above the ball. The main problem with these methods was that the tongs would have to extend out from the robot, making them vulnerable, heavy and awkward. Thought experiments were done to simplify and shrink a “grabber” of some sort. · Suction was an early contender, after calculating that it be would only a small vacuum per square inch to hold and pick up the ball, if this vacuum could be applied to many square inches. Although several students and mentors insisted that this method could not succeed, we performed an actual experiment, as opposed to a thought experiment, and found that suction could work as a means of picking up the ball. Tests and Prototypes · The first demonstration of the use of vacuum to pick up the ball was done with asimple, plastic funnel. The microwave antenna attached to the funnel was too shallow to grip the ball, but the funnel was enough to show us that it could work, even with a cup of very small radius. · The next test was with an old household vacuum cleaner, using the stock hose connected to a microwave radome. The dome (about 18” diam.) turned out to have too large a parabolic profile, such that the ball contacted only the center of the dome, at the suction hose fitting. However, even though the inner diameter of this fitting was only 3”, the vacuum produced enough force to lift the ball from the floor. This experiment proved that the concept was viable. · The next test used another microwave antenna made of aluminum, with a smaller diameter (14”) and smaller parabolic profile. The vacuum cleaner was replaced with a smaller, battery-powered machine made by Dirt Devil. This proved to have more than enough force to pick up, hold, and vigorously swing the ball around. · One important feature of this second prototype was the sealing ring that contacted the ball. This ring was made of a soft rubbery urethane, originally intended to be pipe insulation. Issues and Problems · Although the Dirt Devil motor was the same size, voltage and speed as the acceptable Fisher-Price motor, switching the two motors created some machining and mechanical challenges. · Despite the fact that the Dirt Devil motor’s specs indicate that it should run at 12 volts, a 15.6 volt battery actually powered it in their rechargeable device. This higher voltage resulted in a faster speed (est. 30-50% faster), which created more suction. We guessed that the 12-volt speed would be inadequate. · The next experiment used a 19” diameter dome, which increased the suction area by 47%. A geared transmission was built to increase the output shaft speed by 50%. When tested, this combination provided excellent holding power: it was nearly impossible to get the ball off this larger dome. · However, after vigorous testing, the Fisher-Price motor transmission rattled itself apart. In addition, it was too heavy to be placed at the end of the crane (see below). After testing the ungeared motor, the results showed that despite the weaker suction, it was still adequate to pick up and hold the ball if the larger dome was used. Thus, the motor-only system replaced the motor-transmission system. Final Solution · Stock Dirt Devil case and impeller, with motor changed out to Fisher-Price motor · Mixing bowl from kitchen supply store · Lightweight wood attachment ring · Soft compliant sealing ring made from pipe insulation Crane Thought Experiments · Once the suction dome concept had been confirmed to work, a strong simple mechanism for lifting the dome and ball over the overpass was needed. After sketching out the dimensions, we realized that a simple crane could fit into the robot frame and still extend high enough to be able to hurtle the ball over the overpass. A 4-foot arm with a pivot at the top of the 5-foot robot frame would hold the center of the ball at 9 feet, such that the bottom of the ball would clear the 6 ½ foot overpass by a few inches. · The first plan to pick up the ball was to have the dome facing forward, and drive the robot up to the ball. However, the ball would roll away as the robot approached and pushed into it. After more thinking and sketching, we realized that the crane could rotate 270° such that the dome faced DOWN. This would trap the ball between the dome and the floor and prevent the ball from rolling away while the robot maneuvered to pick it up. · We realized early that the weight of the ball, crane arm, and suction dome would create significant torque, considering the four-foot moment arm. Calculations revealed that the van-door motor supplied in the robot kit would have sufficient torque, if it were geared down. We estimated that an 8:1 gear ratio would provide plenty of torque. Crane in stowed position, trapping the ball, & in the up position Tests and Prototypes · The crane arm’s first prototype had a steel framework. This framework could support the weight of the dome and ball, but was too heavy. Aluminum turned out to be more rigid for the same weight, so that less overall material and weight was used. Issues and Problems · The crane gears and shafts were too heavy, which required redesign and reducing the weight of the robot frame. To reduce weight in the larger gears and frame, holes were drilled throughout them. · From the drivers’ perspective, control of the crane was difficult, due to difficulty judging the angle between the frame and crane. To solve this problem, a control system using an angle-sensing potentiometer was attached to the crane and a computer program that would drive the crane to a pre-specified angle was implemented. The drivers actuated this program by means of several large On-Off buttons. Final Solution · Simple, one-axis crane with aluminum frame · Van-door motor drive, geared down 8:1 · Computer control of crane position with manual override Posted by Chris at 7:51 PM 1 comment: Building the Green Bot Posted by Chris at 7:31 PM No comments: Labels: FIRST, Robotics Wired Cats at the Peachtree Regional Posted by Chris at 7:18 PM No comments: Labels: 2008, FIRST, Robotics Reaction to the Wired Cats FIRST Regional Tournament I was surprised about how intense all of the teams seemed to be. Not only did we get to see some cool designs, but also the energy in the atmosphere was exhilarating. It really showed a lot about what FIRST is supposed to be. Even during the awards ceremony everyone stood up and clapped for the winning teams. Overall a really cool experience.David (9th grade) Posted by Chris at 6:44 AM No comments: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Reaction to Westminster's Robotics Rookie All Star Win I really enjoyed watching the robotics competition. My mom and I were sitting behind "1533-Triple Strange Team" with metallic orange capes, who were rooting for the blue alliance. (Which I later learned in match 49, that Westminster was a part of.) The thing that I found the most interesting was robotic design. I noticed that teams went about making the "body" of their robot different shapes. I thought about all the research that must go into creating a sturdy "body" to support your "grabbing" apparatus. After watching our team and one other team with a triangular prism "body", I noticed that it was the most efficient. I loved our robot's design the best. Not only was it lime green (which is awesome by the way), but it was the FASTEST, most sturdy looking, tallest robot that I saw. The suction used to push down and put up the blue ball was a great idea. I was really impressed with our team. It takes a lot of talent from VERY smart people to create a robot that successful.-Elizabeth (9th grade) Posted by Chris at 5:59 AM No comments: Labels: FIRST, Robotics Tuesday, February 19, 2008 The WIREDCATS test their Robot Check out a test run on YouTube! Posted by Chris at 12:22 PM No comments: Monday, February 18, 2008 Saturday and Sunday! I just wanted to say great job and thank you to all of our team members who attended and participated in the scrimmage this past weekend!If you guys would just post your thoughts on the overall success of the weekend, they would be greatly appreciated. Or just post your thoughts on the build season in general, as it is coming quickly to a close and our ship day is tomorrow!! Go WiredCats!Meredith Posted by Meredith at 8:03 PM No comments: Wednesday, February 6, 2008 NXT Robots on Guard Duty ... Check out what you can do with an NXT robot and a little candy!Thanks to Westminster colleague Clark M. for the lead. Posted by Chris at 10:57 AM No comments: Labels: Lego, Robotics Sunday, January 27, 2008 Robocats 3: The Road to State TechnicalRather than having the robot run all over the table attempting to accomplish the missions, our team used wind-up motors to push various objects into place. Through six wind-ups, we have developed solutions to seven of the missions. These contraptions, together with our robot, make it possible for us to attempt more missions within the allotted time. For missions too complex for a wind-up, we designed specialized attachments for our robot. These designs are unique to our team and are created to efficiently and effectively accomplish a specific mission. Once we had developed an attachment, we would modify it in order to connect it to our robot. Our next step would be to write, through trial and error, a program that incorporated the attachment and allowed it to solve part of the challenge. Overall, this combination of wind-up motors and unique attachments has led to our team's successful accomplishment of many missions. We just need to practice to maintain the consistency of our success.ResearchOur team first collaborated to choose which building to analyze and then learned all we could about the Junior High’s energy efficiency opportunities. We learned that, although the Junior High, being a modern structure, was designed to be efficient, it could benefit from use of an alternative power source. After much research and analysis, we determined that using solar power, in conjunction with other energy saving techniques, would be the best option for the building itself. Through our environmentally-themed Christian Emphasis Week, we plan to ask for student donations to purchase solar panels, as this can be an immense initial expense. We then decided to move beyond our original goal of making just the Junior High more efficient to lessening the environmental impact of the entire Westminster campus. Our team learned that the cafeteria’s waste vegetable oil could be used to run the sports transportation buses. After talking to students, the school has decided to set up a vegetable oil processing facility at the Physical Plant, the campus building dealing with energy use. The planting of deciduous trees around campus is also being considered. Because of our environmental concerns, Robocats 3 decided to expand our research to cover not only the Junior High, but also the entire Westminster campus. TeamworkOur team found out early on in the year that two members of our team, Hailey Brown and Lilly Chin, would not be able to attend the qualifier and therefore no longer desired to be a part of the team. Hailey had been instrumental in the original design of the robot and was the only one who knew how to repair it. Lilly was in charge of research and, at the time that her conflict was realized, was the only one who truly understood the entire project. Anna Lee and Blake, whose only expertise at the time was in programming, had to work incredibly hard to learn the design of the robot and the details of the project, and, even though they were initially reluctant to do so, they persevered. Although both were educated in each area, Blake chose to specialize in research while Anna Lee continued to focus on the robot. Both now feel that, despite this obstacle, they are now a stronger and better team due to their increased knowledge of all aspects of the challenge. Thanks to their effort and continuing passion for robotics, Robocats 3, despite early setbacks, managed to beat the odds and make it to State. Posted by Blake at 11:26 AM 2 comments: Labels: FLL, Lego, Robocats 3, Robotics, State Older Posts Home Subscribe to: Posts (Atom) Who are we? The Westminster Robotics Teams initially formed in Fall, 2007 to compete in the FIRST challenges for the high school and the FIRST Lego League for our Elementary and Junior High Schools. In our first year, we had 2 elementary and 2 junior high in the FLL Competitions and 1 high school team in the FIRST Competition.Check out the WiredCats Web site.Westminster is located in Atlanta, GA.

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Jasper is on a new adventure in the Megaflora Forest! Drop in for new levels featuring winged gems an an adorable hummingbird.

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Welcome to our online giving page, and thank you for your generous support of Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Parish! Using this convenient and secure online form, you can make a one-time gift or schedule monthly recurring gifts to support the parish. Your contributions go toward the upkeep of our spiritual home, including maintenance of the church, St. Bernard Hall, the grounds and campus, and numerous programs within our Catholic Community. No more having to remember to bring your check and envelope to Mass, no more scrounging around your wallet for a few dollars. Online giving helps you properly tithe and helps Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Parish streamline our costs. Sacrificial Giving Prayer O Al'mighty and Everliving God, from whom comes all that we are and all that we have, send down upon Your servants of this parish church a sense of Christian stewardship. May we open our hearts and hands, our pockets and purses, to do the things You would have us do. Remove from us the spirit of seflishness and grant us the spirit of generosity, that we may freely give of our time, talent, and treasure to the spread of Your kingdom in our church and throughout the world. This we ask through Jesus Christ Your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever. Amen. Donate Helvetica, Arial,

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It was a rough weekend for the Blugolds over the past weekend. Losing a pair of games to Northwestern Health Sciences University. The first game was a back and forth affair with Northwestern pulling ahead in the 3rd period and taking the first game with a score of 3 to 1. Saturday seemed to be a better game as our Blugolds came out flying in the first period, while the score at the end of one was tied 2 all it seemed that the Blugolds were looking a lot better than they had the previous game and looking to extend their all-time undefeated streak at home. Unfortunately, the team came out flat at the beginning of the 2nd and 3rd period, and after Northwestern jumped on those chances they walked away with a final score of 3 to 7 handing the Blugolds their first lost at home in team history. The team recognized what needs to be improved and are working hard to get better prepared for their grudge match against UW - Plattville next weekend. UWP was the first opponent our Blugolds played in their inaugural season, and after getting swept last year the team is looking for some sweet redemption next weekend! Games against UWP are at Hobbs Ice Arena on October 14th at 7pm and October 15th at 1pm. Come cheer on you UWEC Men's Club Hockey Team!! Comments are closed.

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Acorns. They’ve been a tiny participant in our design studio for several years. They first arrived a couple years ago following a walk . Acorns with their little “hats” were scattered under all the trees. I picked up one of these tiny little seeds and looked up at the massive tree canopy above, amazed that this would be the destiny of this tiny creation. James & I gathered several of these “message carriers” and he placed them on Marybeth’s desk. They sparked a creative force inside of her that was first seen in our photographic acorn series and now revealed in this fresh graphic artwork. An acorn still amazes all of us. This tiny seed becomes a giant oak. By faith it “sees” its potential. Its future is always on its mind …looming over it while it is at its smallest point. It just sinks its tender roots down deeper into the soil when times are tough … it knows its destiny. It’s a destiny that is always clearly visible. No matter how small the acorn may begin, it knows it will become a majestic oak. We hope you are encouraged to have faith to see beyond the things that may be sleeping in your life. Things that have the power and potential to change when fueled by faith. Faith does see the giant oak in the sleeping acorn. Let the giant oak within you awaken today. Laura Posted by

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That means it is the start of my well deserved weekend, which usually starts at 'dark thirty' Friday morning. Tomorrow is shaping up to be a cracker. I have a large box of DVD's that I just know I am not going to like, but have to produce reviews for.My punk rocker, tattoo and piercing expert daughter dropped by for a quick visit last night, and gleefully informed me that one of the DVD's in the large 'to do' box is from a guy who likes to defecate on the audience! Boy I can hardly wait to pop that one in the player.

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Guys, I know that callulose acetate is a big subject around here, but why not nanocellulose. I know that Widow couldn't get his hands on it due to the market not being ready yet, but you can make it youself! All you have to do is pound 100% pure cellulose (which I know walt has) and put it through an acid, such as hydochloric (the process is called hydrolysis). If it doesn't work as well, you don't have to switch. It's more of a gel, so i would work well with gel spinning (if anyone is still using that). Cellulose acetate is better for electro-spinning. Maybe you could use BOTH! I know that they can also be solved by water if tweaked a bit (if that helps anyone, but it won't harden quickly, unless there's a solution that I haven't found) so that you could hold it in plastics. Just an idea anyway.

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Escaped bamboo and poor deck detailing required a complete redesign and reconstruction of this modernist garden completed less than 10 years ago. We were able to reuse 100% of the Ipe decking and river stones after clearing out all of the escaped bamboo rhizomes and deteriorated substructure. The reconfigured deck provides more space for plants and functional areas for dining, entertaining and quiet contemplation. New plantings of native grasses, shrubs and meadow wildflowers among dry stone riverbeds weave between ascending Ipe platforms and curving concrete-rubble retaining walls. Completely transformed and more natural, the garden still reflects the movement of water, the warmth of wood, the strength of stone and the reassuring presence of plants, while responding to our client's request for economy and a low maintenance garden.

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At this point in the rumor cycle, it would be easier to list things we don’t know about the iPhone 5C. Apple’s lower-cost model will likely be announced alongside the 5S on September 10, and it will probably look a lot like the iPhone 5. The main difference is the plastic shell, which will reportedly come in several colors. We’ve seen leaked parts for just about every 5C color already, and now some closeup images have surfaced of a blue shell. What you see above comes from Tactus, a reliable parts leaker that was one of the first to go hands-on with 5C parts earlier this year. The company’s sources are saying Apple will offer the 5C in white, black, red, yellow, blue and green. The iPod touch currently sells in black, white, pink, yellow, blue and red. Source: Tactus Leave a comment Deals of the Day See all deals AnthonyOMeally Ok, Ok, Ok, Ok 5C, colors, plastic, low cost. We get it. You’ve only got 25 days left until the announcement. You guys sure do know how to take all the fun out of these things. Sheesh! QJeremiah Can’t somebody just take these guys out in the desert, with a showel, and….. GilbertRoss9 Come on guys…no need to be so harsh damn it! Alex is a tech news contributor and he’s obviously following heat maps of what news people are hungry for. Posted in: News

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- At least three scientific publications: a review of the marine health indicators and expert opinion vulnerability indices used until now, a presentation of the methodlogy used to develop the indicators and its application to the Côte Vermeille Natural Marine Park, a presentaiton of the application of such trans-disciplinary indicators to guide management actions and policy decisions. The first two articles will target leading conservaiton journals and the last one will target a policy-oriented journal. - Presentation of the methodlogy and results in leading internation conference (target: the Third International Marine Conservation Congress in 2013). - A guidebook for managers to use the indicators for monitoring and adaptive management actions. - A guidebook for decision-makers to guide their policy decisions. - Public meetings for results dissemination in the riverine towns. - We also expect this PhD co-supervision to lead to new scientific collaborations between the two partners involved.

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I already emailed Stevie Rico. He basically said theyre busy, but do have many options open to them. But they havent spoken to the right people.

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Seattle PD homicide detective Mike Torrance shows his retired partner turned private investigator Jerry Isaac the corpse of Brenda Stich whose throat was cut in a room at the Sweet Chariot Inn. Mike asked Jerry to come to the inn so he can see the message carved into Brenda’s skin by a knife: “FREE ABBY MADDOX”. Jerry has a scar across his throat and his voice is destroyed due to Abby’s attack last year while he worked a case involving Maddox’s boyfriend serial killer Ethan Wolfe (see Creep). Still suffering from PTSD, Jerry feels ill that some lunatic would kill an innocent to make a case to free a maniac like Abby; though many people feel she committed no crime except her choice in boyfriends. Jerry knows psychologically he needs to stay away from this homicide, but obsessively cannot. Jerry has not recovered his swagger from his traumatic meeting with Abby (in Creep) though his wife Anne and others are there for him, but feels he must act on the latest murders. Abby is a fascinating person who is a sub in her loving relationships and psychopath protecting her beloveds. Whereas his personality negatively has been changed by their encounter; hers has been strengthened. Although serial killer thrillers inundate the market, sub-genre fans will want to know who the twisted Freak is behind “Free Abby Maddox”.

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This book excerpt is from Elliotte Rusty Harold's "Effective XML: 50 Specific Ways to Improve Your XML;" ISBN 0321150406. All rights reserved. Item 3, Stay with XML 1.0 is posted with permission Addison-Wesley. Item 3, Stay with XML 1.0 Everything you need to know about XML 1.1 can be summed up in two rules. 1. Don't use it. 2. (For experts only) If you speak Mongolian,Yi, Cambodian, Amharic, Dhivehi, Burmese, or a very few other languages and you want to write your markup (not your text but your markup) in these languages, you can set the version attribute of the XML declaration to 1.1. Otherwise, refer to rule 1. XML 1.1 does several things, one of them marginally useful to a few developers, the rest actively harmful. It expands the set of characters allowed as name characters. The C0 control characters (except for NUL) such as form feed, verti-cal tab, BEL, and DC1 through DC4 are now allowed in XML text provided they are escaped as character references. The C1 control characters (except for NEL) must now be escaped as character references. NEL can be used in XML documents but is resolved to a line feed on parsing. Parsers may (but do not have to) tell client applications that Unicode data was not normalized. Namespace prefixes can be undeclared. Let's look at these changes in more detail. New Characters in XML Names XML 1.1 expands the set of characters allowed in XML names (that is, element names, attribute names, entity names, ID-type attribute values, and so forth) to allow characters that were not defined in Unicode 2.0, the version that was extant when XML 1.0 was first defined. Unicode 2.0 is fully adequate to cover the needs of markup in English, French, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Danish, Dutch, Arabic, Turkish, Hebrew, Farsi, Thai, Hindi, and most other languages you’re likely to be familiar with as well as several thousand you aren’t. However, Unicode 2.0 did miss a few important living languages including Mongolian, Yi, Cambodian, Amharic, Dhivehi, and Burmese, so if you want to write your markup in these languages, XML 1.1 is worthwhile. However, note that this is relevant only if we’re talking about markup, particularly element and attribute names. It is not necessary to use XML 1.1 to write XML data, particularly element content and attribute values, in these languages. For example, here’s the beginning of an Amharic translation of the Book of Matthew written in XML 1.0. Here the element and attribute names are in English although the content and attribute values are in Amharic. On the other hand, if we were to write the element and attribute names in Amharic, we would need to use XML 1.1. This is plausible. A native Amharic speaker might well want to write markup like this. However, the loosening of XML’s name character rules have effects far beyond the few extra languages they’re intended to enable. Whereas XML 1.0 is conservative (everything not permitted is forbidden), XML 1.1 is liberal (everything not forbidden is permitted). XML 1.0 lists the characters you can use in names. XML 1.1 lists the characters you can’t use in names. Characters XML 1.1 allows in names include: Symbols like the copyright sign (©) Mathematical operators such as ± Superscript 7 ( 7 ) The musical symbol for a six-string fretboard The zero-width space Private-use characters Several hundred thousand characters that aren’t even defined in Unicodeand probably never will be XML 1.1’s lax name character rules have the potential to make documents much more opaque and obfuscated.

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Month: December 2015 My Wishlist for the Future I’m am waiting for the following developments and contributing in any way that I can to their fruition: Technology All languages to converge toward a Lisp-like language Trillion-fold increase in computer processing power Superhuman-level artificial general intelligence Human mind uploads Indefinite human lifespans Government Dissolution of all international borders Fully distributed, internet-like, free-market, and non-invasive economy, with multiple distributed-ledger based currencies Consolidation of all taxes, including income tax, sales tax, gas tax, local taxes, and property taxes into a single, monthly bill, at the local level Completely open government process that collects and incorporates feedback from citizens, uses revision control, and uses open-source software to automate all aspects of government Replacement of all government-issued business licenses (including medical licenses, legal licenses, engineering licenses, education licenses, and driving licenses) with commercial rating systems as well as legal and enforcement systems that can encourage honesty and deter wrongdoers 1 year sunset on all regulations I fully expect all of these developments to happen in my lifetime. They will bring tremendous wealth, health, equality, meaning, and worthiness to all of humanity. Author macnodPosted on December 22, 2015February 12, 2016Categories Tech1 Comment on My Wishlist for the Future Missing Articles I’ve been blogging for more years than I’m prepared to admit, during which I’ve written a great deal of articles on programming. Unfortunately, I hadn’t updated my blogging software for nearly 10 years, until today. You’ll find that all those old articles are missing from this blog. I’ll get a good selection of them up in the next few weeks. Author macnodPosted on December 21, 2015December 21, 2015Categories UncategorizedLeave a comment on Missing Articles Cleaning House by Open Sourcing I’m going to start open sourcing some of the code that I currently have in private repos. It’s not going to be much at first, because I tend to collaborate with others when writing code, or I write it for companies that would never consider open sourcing their code. However, I’m going to start now and I’m going to try to talk collaborators into letting me open source stuff that I write in the future. Open sourcing some of this code might encourage me to make it more usable. I’m starting with some code that I use to tinker with neural networks: dc-ann It’s disorganized right now, but, in time, I’ll put up some examples of how to use it, convert it to a quicklisp project, and make it easier to use. Furthermore, the code, as released, leaves out the transfer-function and weight-initialization changes that make the neural network a deep-learning neural network. I’ll get those in as soon as I clean up that code in the private repo. Here are some other bits that I’m tossing into the open source community now: – dc-affinity (Lisp code to demonstrate the effects of measuring Euclidean Distance between trigram vectors) – Utyls (Perl utilities that I use frequently) More bits that I plan to release soon include a ton of Emacs Lisp code and more Perl utilities. Author macnodPosted on December 21, 2015December 21, 2015Categories Common Lisp, Open Source, PerlLeave a comment on Cleaning House by Open Sourcing API for a Mobile App in Common Lisp Not too long ago, I released a mobile app called Lil’ Baby Names, for iOS and Android. I had a few friends help me. Mark Edelsberg designed the UI, Liu Xinjun built the Android front end, and Pritesh Shah built the iOS front end. I built the API that the devices use. What’s interesting about the API is that it’s written in Common Lisp. Why? Most of all because I love Lisp code. To my eye, the same algorithm written in Lisp or any other language always looks prettier in Lisp. But, I’ll get to that in another post. Here are some other reasons why I chose Lisp: The code compilation process is fast and transparent The code compiles directly into machine code I can recompile functions in a running program, so I don’t have to restart the production server if I change any code The REPL allows me to test pieces of my code as I go, providing continuous feedback on the work that I’m doing Lisp macros and other lisp features make the code concise and easy to follow The resulting service is really fast For example, the Lil’ Baby Names API has a single endpoint and here’s how I define that endpoint: (map-routes (get "/api/names" api-names)) Here’s another example. This code reads a small map of genders to gender IDs from the database: (flatten (db-cmd *db* :query (:select 'gender 'id :from 'genders))) Note how I write my SQL in Common Lisp. That’s possible thanks to Lisp macros. This is not just beautiful, but also convenient: now, my editor can properly highlight, indent, and detect syntax errors in my SQL code. As a final example, take a look at code that formats the results into JSON or plain text, depending on the value of the format variable: (case format (:json (ds-to-json (ds `(:map :time ,(format nil "~ss" (read-time event)) :total-matches ,results-length :page ,page :page-size ,page-size :regex ,regex :starts-with ,starts-with :ends-with ,ends-with :contains-string ,(get-parameter "contains-string") :contains-letters ,(get-parameter "contains-letters") :min-length ,min-length :max-length ,max-length :format ,format :sort ,sort :results ,(ds-list sorted-paged-results))))) (otherwise (format nil "~{~a~^~%~}" (mapcar (λ (x) (gethash :name x)) sorted-paged-results)))) Note the use of the Common Lisp format function, and how concise it can make the code. Also, notice how easy it is to transform a Lisp object or nested list into JSON. Sure, there are some negative aspects of the language. For one, Common Lisp is a big language with a number of fairly powerful functions and macros (think format and loop). It can take a little time to get the hang of those. Furthermore, the best Common Lisp editor is probably Emacs, and who wants to learn that? However, for those brave programmers who choose to overcome those obstacles, Common Lisp provides a real glimpse into the future of programming. Author macnodPosted on December 21, 2015March 10, 2016Categories Common LispLeave a comment on API for a Mobile App in Common Lisp Search for:

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Guardian Pit Bull Rescue is run 100% by volunteers who have made the choice to be the voice for Pit Bulls in need. Our volunteers come from all walks of life and anyone who wants to be part of the difference we are making is welcome. One of the best things about Pit Bulls is the wide array of people who love them, young or old, white collar or blue collar, many people share a love for the breed. There are many ways to volunteer with our organization to help Pit Bulls in need. Maybe you have a special skill like graphic design, public relations, photography, videography, etc. Or maybe you’d like to be part of our team at adoption events talking to the public, showcasing our dogs, and promoting awareness? No matter how you’d like to get involved there are plenty of ways to help and more people are ALWAYS needed. The more volunteers we have, the more adoption events we can have, which is more exposure for our adoptable dogs. We’ll teach you everything you need to know about how we do things and equip you with all the tools and knowledge needed to be the best Guardian ambassador you can be. You can volunteer as much or as little as you like. Any amount of time you can spend with us makes a huge difference. We’re a big crazy Pit Bull loving family of volunteers so chances are you’ll fit right in! Have a specific area or idea for volunteering? Please let us know! We’re always looking for fun, new, innovative ways to promote our cause. If you’re ready to get off the sidelines and get involved with our volunteer team simply fill out the form below and one of our volunteer coordinators will reach out to you about upcoming volunteer opportunities.

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Mason Lee is a programmer and technology entrepreneur living in Santa Monica, California. He plays guitar, rides a surfboard, cooks aloo gobi, has a totally rad deaf cat, and thinks about the future. You can find Mason on the web at:

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on the notions of deformation theory – such as Kähler differentials and cotangent complexes – generalized from the ordinary context of algebra to that of higher algebra. In particular it studies the case where ordinary commutative rings are refined to by E ∞E_\infty-rings. See also at E-∞ geometry.

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Festival Update We're excited to announce that, as of January 7, 2017, Paranormal Shopping Network has been accepted to three festivals, with an honorable mention at a fourth. Two of the festivals (Fantastically Horrifying Cinema in Little Rock, Arkansas and Nightmares Film Festival in Columbus, Ohio) have passed, but if you're able to get to New York City on January 21, come see us at the New York Science Fiction and Supernatural Film Festival. Our film will be screen with other paranormal shorts at 3:15pm at the Producer's Club in Manhattan. Micaela Colman (director) and Karyn Bethany Sawyer (writer/producer) will attend ...Read More January 7, 2017 / Press Release Paranormal Shopping Network Kicks off Zombie Awareness Month with New Video, Zombie Adoption Drive SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, May 9, 2016 -- May is Zombie Awareness Month, and the Paranormal Shopping Network is all in! The web series opened its first season on April 7 with an ad for Christie's Cranial Delights, which offers lab-grown, mail-order brains for domesticated zombies. And to celebrate the month, the PSN is hosting a zombie adoption event through its Facebook page. Don’t worry: the brains are fiction, and the zombies that will be “adopted” are actually hand-stitched rag dolls. The web series takes a unique position on zombie-dom, claiming that all zombies can, in fact, be domesticated if ...Read More

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I'm back on deck after my son's wedding last weekend. It was an outstanding event, with no bust-ups or brawls or cops or nothin’, eh? Although there is footage of some gut-busting Jacko moves on the dance floor. And I missed another shot of some ‘delicate’ planking occurring on a knee-high bollard outside the venue. Don’t ask. After the success of the momentous occasion I decided to celebrate on my return with a random taxi shift. This quick-smart jolted me back to reality. At one point last night, whilst absently waiting on a red light, I reflected how Palmer Street, Darlinghurst is a long, long way from Palm Cove, Queensland. It's about 2,000 kilometres, in fact. Also my speech worked out quite well, despite a dread of public speaking. For our only child it was a one-shot event so I put in some serious preparation. When the day arrived I was actually looking forward to it, without any need for hard liquor! But thanks, anyway, for readers advice on this perilous approach. For most wedding guests it was a three or four day event with many taking the opportunity of an extended holiday. And why not? At 28 degrees and visitor numbers down, what’s not to like about Far North Queensland in the dry season. However I also spent time with some friends in Mission Beach and was shocked at the devastation still clearly evident after Yasi, especially throughout once lush, dense rainforests. The cyclone showed no mercy, and many of those decimated now face a new battle - insurance assessors. God give them strength. May 27, 2011 in Holidays | Permalink Comments Welcome back to the big smoke, Adrian. Glad to hear the wedding went well without too much shlurring of wordsh in your shpeech.

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Then we visited Adalyn's friend (who was in the picture with her with the Valentine's Day onesies!) After that fun visit we visited Gramma M. (who gave Adalyn a sweet gift) We came home and gave Adalyn her gift from us She is loving books right now! We exchanged our gifts as well. Do you see the jar of kisses?! Michael's "STACHE" hahahahahaha I made a yummy drink called a Sailor Sweetheart found HERE Then Gramma P came over for a visit to give Adalyn a sweet gift! (she is very spoiled) We also got Aunt Shan's card in the mail and one from Aunt Jaclyn too! Then made pizza for dinner and cut out the pepperoni for Mike's pizza into hearts! (If you can see them!) It was a great day! It was very fun for Adalyn's first Valentine's Day! She was very tired and went to bed a little early. I think she is going to sleep well tonight!

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Mike Rodenbush of the Rangers (9-0, 7-0 Midland B) and Brendan Hunter of the host Crusaders (9-6, 5-3) were co-medalists with par 35s at Groton CC as Westboro prevailed.

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Posted on Mar 11 2012 at 08:34:22 AM in House & Garden If you are looking for college sports rugs, you will find that there are a lot of them out there for you. You want to be sure that you are finding the best of the best and that you are getting the team that you support. It is really important to show your spirit with great college sports rugs, but you need to make sure that you know where to find them and where you are going to find all of the best deals that are out there. You’ll learn how to get a great rug by reading below. Using the Internet to Find College Sports Rugs The internet is the best way to find the college sports rugs that are out there. The thing is, if you don’t live locally where your favorite college team is or you don’t live in the same state or city as your alumni, you may not be able to find what you want. But, with the internet, you are able to find some great college sports rugs so that you can get what makes the most sense for you and find the choices that you really like. Shopping In Local Stores for College Sports Rugs If you are wanting to find some great local options, you need to check and see what is available locally. You will find that there are options for you and that you may be able to find what you need. Make sure that you are on top of the choices that are out there. The only problem with shopping for college sports rugs is the fact that they may not be available for every school, it is all going to depend on the area that you live in and where you are going to look for what is out there. Getting the Best Deals Out There for College Sports Rugs Between the local options and the internet, you are going to find what you want for college sports rugs. The great news is that if you want a rug for a school that isn’t there, you are going to need to go online and you are going to have to order it there. But, you will be able to find what you want and get it shipped if you aren’t able just to go find a local store that is going to have it in stock for you. Make sure that you are getting the college sports rugs that you want and take a look at all the choices that are out there. It may be a large school that you want a rug for or it may be a little one. You will find that there are all kinds of great choices either at the local stores or at the stores that you are going to be able to shop at online.

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The Aomori ITER Project Promotion Council was established in June of 2006 with the support of local businesses, associations and government to develop activities in which industry, academia, government and banking work together with the purpose of promoting the implementation of the “Broader Approach Activities”, a joint research and development project between Japan and the EU that aims for the early realization of nuclear fusion energy, in Aomori Prefecture. Since then, we have been engaged in activities that support the establishment of a new nuclear fusion R & D hub for Japan and for the world with the goal of attracting the next-generation fusion energy demonstration power plant (DEMO) after the ITER experimental reactor to Aomori Prefecture. We strive to make our projects easily relatable from the vantage point of the citizens of Aomori and so, the scope of our activities span a broad range of areas, such as the gathering of information in association with the ITER Project or the BA Activities, the organization of observation visits for our members to fusion energy related facilities in and outside the prefecture, and the implementation of projects and seminars for citizens and businesses within the prefecture to raise public awareness on fusion energy and to explain the uses of fusion energy-related technology. With your understanding and cooperation, my hope is that you will support the objectives of our Council and that together we can aim to attract the fusion energy demonstration power plant (DEMO) to Aomori Prefecture. AIPC 1 Purpose The Council was established in order to promote projects (the “Broader Approach (BA) Activities”) related to the ITER Project in Aomori Prefecture, and to aim for a new research hub for nuclear fusion research development in Japan with the objective of attracting the next-generation fusion energy demonstration power plant (DEMO)to Aomori 2 What We Do (1) Gather information in association with the ITER project and other related projects. (2) Spread public awareness about fusion energy. (3) Observation visits to fusion energy experimental and research facilities and other related facilities. (4) Research the use of fusion energy related technology by businesses in the prefecture. (5) Other activities in line with the realization of the council’s objectives. 3 Organization (as of June 4, 2013) Chairman: Mitsuo Hayashi (President, Aomori Prefecture Chamber of Commerce and Industry) Vice-Chairman: Kazumasa Taneichi (Director, Mutsu Ogawara Sangyo Kasseika Center Incorporated Foundation) Advisors: Governor of Aomori Prefecture, Chairman of the Aomori Prefectural Assembly Directors: 18 Auditors: 2 Members: Aomori Prefecture, 14 Cities/Towns/Villages, commerce groups, businesses et cetera Total: 67 member groups Supporting Members: 26 Cities/Towns/Villages, other associated groups in the prefecture et cetera Total: 42 member groups Office: Aomori Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry 4 History (1) December 1995 “Aomori Prefecture ITER Location Promotion Council” inauguration As the ITER Project progressed between the 4 members, Japan, the United States, the European Union and Russia (currently 7 members including China, Korea and India), due to the direct and indirect benefits expected to be gained in the case ITER were to be located within the prefecture, the association was established with the intention of bringing together industry, education and government to undertake activities to attract ITER to the prefecture. (2) May 2002 Rokkasho Village chosen as a the candidate site in Japan for ITER As Japan and the EU competed to support their respective candidate locations, the council worked with the central government, the Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute (presently the Japan Atomic Energy Agency), the prefectural government and the surrounding local governments to actively promote the Rokkasho site as the most suitable location. (3) June 2005 Cadarache, France chosen as the ITER site (4) October 2005 Aomori Prefecture accepts request as the location for the BA Activities In September 2005, the prefectural government received a request by the central government to accept the BA Activities which run in parallel to and support ITER and concern the research development for the demonstration reactor. In October of the same year, the prefecture accepted this request. (5) June 2006 Name changed to the “Aomori ITER Project Promotion Council” With the objective of aiming for the creation of a new fusion energy research hub in Japan while leaving in the forefront the attraction of the demonstration power plant and the promotion of the BA Activities in the prefecture, the council changed its name. Home｜About the ITER Project Promotion Association｜The Mechanisms of Fusion Energy｜The ITER Project｜ The BA Activities｜Seminars and Events｜LinksVisitors Today visitors Total visitors Office: Headquarters Aomori Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry/Branch Mutsu Ogawara Sangyo Kasseika Center Incorporated Foundation Contacts/Address: 2-17, Hashimoto 2-chome, Aomori City, Aomori Prefecture Address: Aomori Prefecture Aomori City, Hashimoto 2-2-17

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Mayan Audio are ready for their summer journey. Earlier this year saw the label bring together some of the freshest new talents around with ‘Mayan Audio Presents 2016 LP’, and this summer they deliver a second round of scorching smashers with MYN015. A collection of 17 exclusive tracks from some of the most upcoming and progressive thinking artists in D&B. Kritix kick off the show and they land with the mighty 'Out of Sight’. An outstanding anthem which delivers that true hands in the air moment. The prolific Dossa & Locuzzed show no sign of slowing down as they provide electrified squelching bass lines and forward flowing beats that let the funk and groove do the talking. Tuff Touch returns with his outrageous rave weapon ‘Paragon’. High energy is the order of the day and a perfect piece of dance floor D&B. Aperio rolls out with his sublime first release on Mayan. Explosive cuts from Intraspekt, Dextone and Sixfour offer furious breaks, stuttering percussion and twisting transitions that keep you locked in for the ride. Volatile Cycle team up with Barbarix to infuse a cocktail of hard neuro bass, uplifting synths and soulful vocals from the amazing Anna Vaverkova.
'In The Groove' is pure heavyweight business from Benny L, full of jungle influences. Newcomer Chewy Jetpack debuts on Mayan Audio with his epic synth battler 'Billy Whizz'. Straight out of arcade madness comes '8 Bit' a supercharged beast from Barbarix. Traced’s firebrand of D&B unleashes a catastrophic growl bass, wrapped in speaker shattering industrial edged drum beats. A colossal club track. Hip Hop elements crafted in 'Broken Nights' form a techy roller form Pish Posh & Signalfista feat. Elijah Divine. Staying with that theme arrives Bristol based artist Jestah, on his Mayan debut with his gritty head nodding low slung classic ‘Commandments’. Kung teases a hypnotic dealing of 'Playful' drum and bass laced with a high spirited rush of drums and uplifting bass. Australian maestro Neovision rolls deep and brings us ‘Kaleidoscope’. Recs introduce us to something a little different. Heavily warm saturated bass line tamed by otherworldly melodies and mixed beautifully with gorgeous vocal sample, Recs have delivered a balance between light and dark perfect for the outro to the LP. Mayan Audio have presented a true spectral view on modern drum and bass, with heaps of summer time flavour.

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"The Petrel waterlogged off Sheboygan with a load of cordwood from Burnham's Pier to Milwaukee. Attempting to enter Sheboygan harbor without a tug, she collided with one of the harbor piers, broached, and sank. Her crew took to the rigging and were rescued by the USLSS crew. The Petrel carried against the North Pier, split open, and sank five lengths inside the entrance, where she still posed an obstacle to navigation eleven years later (when her hull was rammed by the schooner Guido). her cargo was salvaged." This was the second time this season the Petrel was wrecked. "Sheboygan, Nov. 25, 1892.-The schooner Guido, capt. Mitchell, bound for Chicago, with a cargo of lumber, meeting headwinds, tried to make the harbor at 5 o'clock this morning, but ran into the wreck of the schooner Petrel and sunk." Map

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HomeNew Testament CommentaryNew Testament DiscernmentAn African Christian PerspectiveThought for the WeekChristian News An African Christian Perspective Making it a Priority to Reach out to the Poor and those in Need for Christ Kato Mivule | January 18, 2012There is no doubt that those most affected by the current global economic malaise are the poor. As we embark on this new year, it would be worthwhile that we think of ways, and make it our Christian ministry priority, to not only help the poor but assist those in need to stand on their own feet and self-sustaining. Read more: Making it a Priority to Reach out to the Poor and those in Need for Christ Pursing Peace and Good Will Towards All Kato Mivule | December 20 2011As we come to the close of this year, it would be worthwhile to take a look back and reflect at both the bad and good events that happened this year; of course with the attitude of being thankful and grateful to The Lord for His Providence. Read more: Pursing Peace and Good Will Towards All On Christians, Poverty, Occupy Wall Street, and Liberation Theology Kato Mivule | November 1, 2011Recently, a number of protests dubbed “Occupy Wall Street”, have taken place in the USA , centered around issues of increasing poverty, lack of jobs, increasing disparity between the poor and rich, the unfair tax burden that seems to let the rich walk away without paying their dues in taxes, and excessive greed and capitalism among big financial institutions in the USA. Read more: On Christians, Poverty, Occupy Wall Street, and Liberation Theology USA Politics, Rick Perry and the New Apostolic Reformation Andrew Strom | Re-posted September 6, 2011 I had a couple from the USA write to me today with a rather hair-raising question on US politics. But before we get to their email, let me make a couple of points. As many of you know, I am a strongly conservative evangelical Christian. And yet, I have questioned for a long time whether conservative Christians (particularly in the USA) are trying to solve "SPIRITUAL" problems with Politics - which will never work.

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Tough they're playing we'll tonight, I've seen the pats defense suck badly at the end of games too many times over the last two years to be comfortable.

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QYC is a racing club with mixed fleet (handicap racing) on Wednesdays, One Design racing on Sundays, and occasional regattas, starting in May continuing through October. The racing is competitive, but fun with lots of room for beginners to learn and experienced racers to sharpen their skills. Our racing skippers range in age from 15 to 80 plus, and include woman and men. QYC sanctioned fleets are the Laser, Daysailer, Flying Scot, Cape Cod Mercury, and 420s with a small fleet of mixed types. See fleet listings for more information. Our fleets are relatively inexpensive and usually race “one-design.” QYC also supports local board sailors by sponsoring board races on Wednesday evenings during the summer months. Power boats owned by QYC provide a platform for running sailing activities and for “rescue” should you capsize. The club owns Lasers, Cape Cod Mercurys, Daysailers, 420s, and a Flying Scot for use by qualified members. In addition, Optimist dinghies are available for qualified children sailors.

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RolinThundr09-06-2010, 8:30 AMFor a C&R qualified pistol, I need which 2 licenses and could I use the licenses to purchase a C&R pistol while out of state and import it back to CA? Does anyone know if C&R pistols are roster exempt and do I have to have the C&R licenses to purchase one in the standard manner (ship to local FFL and purchase with 10 day wait)? zinfull09-06-2010, 9:07 AMIf you are out of state all you need is your C&R license. You need to fill out the form when you bring the pistol into CA and send them $19. The C&R pistols are roster exempt. Out of state no need for a CA FFL01, in state no 10 day wait with FFL03 & COE. jerry RolinThundr09-06-2010, 2:30 PMDo I need any licenses to purchase a C&R handgun and have it sent to my local FFL for transfer (I'll just wait the 10 days if need be)? ke6guj09-06-2010, 2:58 PMIf you pay for a C&R handgun and have it shipped to your local FFL to have it DROSed to you, it is the same as buying any handgun from the FFL. No special licenses needed if you are transfering a C&R handgun through an FFL, you just need the normal stuff that is required to purchase any handgun.

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a) Malnutrition and infection interrelationship b) Visual cycle c) Steps in preparation of a monthly food budget 6. What are the clinical features of Xerophthalmia? What advice will you give to mother of a preschool child in a village to prevent xerophthalmia? (5) 7. Describe the dietary management of Diarrhoea. Give the method of preparing ORS at home. (5) 8. List down different nutritional status assessment methods. Briefly explain the use of any one of them. (10) 1. (a) Briefly discuss the different sources for collecting data on vital statistics. 6) (b) Briefly discuss the measures beyond family planning that can regulate t... manish kumar singh 23rd June, 2014

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Come Bill and Jack and Bob, and Tom,And listen to my story,My wife declares she’ll warm my backIf I vote for a Tory.Yes, if I do, she does declareTheir plans she will defy, sirs.And Keep me, as I do deserve--Oh, dear! Upon seaur pie, sirs.She says that any man who daresTo touch her sweet-- her sugar--Like Bendigo, she’ll box his ears,And make him cry out blubber!If Alick, the dustman, ever daresOur privilege deny, sirs,She’ll take the spectacles from his eyesAnd feed him seaur pies, sir.There’s Jack at Mumps --- the doctor boy ---He wants to physic you, lads;But don’t be humbugged by his pills,So long as their dyed blue, lads.For if he gets you in his grasp,With a bolus made of lies, lads,He’s sure to give you “bally warch,”By giving you seaur pies, lads.There’s Bendigo, that nondescript,The pugilistic parson,With Alick at his heels, my lads--They’ll do to make a farce on.We’ll have them stuck in th’ Museum,Like jays that roar and cry, lads;And all the town, at their request,Shall feed them on seaur pie, lads.All men who’ve got a wife to please,Come, join us in the fight, lads;We’ll set the tyrants quite a case,And put them all to right, lads;,The Stockport lads, they will rejoice,And they, with us, will cry, lads;Old Slays and Healds shall be no go,No go for old “Seaur Pie,” lads.Then Oldham lads, and lasses all,Come join us in the struggle;And Fox, our friend, to London send---In spite of all the rabble.Free Trade, and Free Trade men we’ll have,Our banners we have unfurled, lads;Truth shall prevail, and never fail,Till it spread o’er the wold, lads. Songs of political satire were not, of course, confined to Lancashire, but the county must have produced more then its fair share of songs of this kind. The technique was to teach the words to groups of children, who must have been just as effective, in election campaigns, as vans with amplifiers. Seaur (Sour) Pies is taken from Memory Sketches by Benjamin Grime, a collection of reminiscences of Oldham parliamentary elections 1832 – 1852. It concerns the questions of import duty on sugar. James Heald, the Tory candidate, supported the duty, arguing that the sugar was produced by slave labour, whilst his free trade Whig opponent W.J.Fox, strongly opposed all forms of import duty. Seaur Pie (because sugar was too dear) became the election slogan of the Whigs, who produced leaflets and posters bearing an illustration of sour pie. Bendigo, was in fact, W.H.Mellor, a local Tory who bore some resemblance to the famous pugilist of the time. “Jack at Mumps” was John Earnshaw, a Tory doctor, also known as the “Hobbling Quack”. “Alick the Dustman” (Alexander Taylor) was a left radical known as the shirt-sleeved orator. The Stockport lads are brought into the piece because Heald had been the member for Stockport until he was defeated on the sugar issue. He was, incidentally, defeated at Oldham. First issued by TOPIC 1968Deep Lancashire TOPIC 12T188Songs and Ballads of the Industrial North – WestRecorded by Bill Leader 1968TOPIC RECORDS LIMITED Re-released on C.D. by Pier Records in 2002 under licence from Topic Records Ltd, England.The C.D. The Oldham Tinkers, ‘Sit Thee Down’ PIERCD 505A classic Lancashire folk album, available for the first time on CD, with four bonus tracks and full song notes.

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North McCarran Blvd Sparks, NV 89431. Office 358-9432 Cell 338-4767. Open Monday - Saturday from 9 AM - 6 PM. We pay cash on the spot. Home appointments are available. HomeGold I BuySilver I BuyWhy not mail your goldAbout UsContact UsSite MapFrequently Asked QuestionLocationInfo Frequently Asked Questions Do you buy diamonds or other gemstones?What do you do with the silver and gold you buy?How much more do you get when you sell verses what you paid for it?Q:Do you buy diamonds or other gemstones?A:Usually not, I buy only for gold or silver content in most cases. For most gemstones and diamonds under ½ carat, I have found that the price I pay just for the gold is more than what other places pay when they are buying the gold and stones. I suggest that you compare my offer to some of the other buyers before you make a decision. If you have a nice piece with stones I like, I will offer more than my usual purchase price. If you want to keep the stones please remove them ahead of time. If you have a piece with a large stone or you feel the stone is very valuable I suggest you contact a gemologist and pay for an appraisal. You will then have some negotiation power selling to someone who wants it for resale.Q:What do you do with the silver and gold you buy?A:I am an investor and speculator. I am hoping the price of gold and silver will continue to increase. When the price of gold and silver is trading high, and I have enough on hand to get good deal I sell to the refiner I can get the best return from.Q:How much more do you get when you sell verses what you paid for it?A:It is not a lot. Hopefully the price has increased since I bought and I make some money there. Otherwise the money I make is about what the customer saved by not shipping, and the higher price I can get from my buyers. Here is how. If you want to send to the places I do, you need a license. You also need to send in a lot to get a really good deal. Finding the best buyer is the hardest part. It takes lots of research and you need to sell to several places to see who really lives up to what they promise. I do not work with one single place. I have different places depending on what I am selling. Let’s say you figure out who to sell to. There is a cost to get the merchandise to them in the form of shipping and insurance. Whether they say you pay for this or they do, you pay. Either up front or they pay you less to cover this cost. They will not admit to this, but this is how it works. I send all the stuff I purchased from several people in one order so, I pay shipping and insurance once. So the way you can look at it is, if you find the best place to sell to by mail that does not require a license you will get slightly less in the end as if you sell to me. The money I make is simply the cost not incurred for shipping and insurance of lots of small orders and the premium I get for having a license and sending in large orders. So selling to me assures you get the best price, and saves you time and headaches.

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The ‘teachings’ part of patent law produces some good technology documentation, even if it is in an obscure language. Regarding the Rambus vs. Infineon case I thought that there were severe penalties in claiming that the inventor invented something that he did not. I thought the penalty was much more than merely voiding the patent. I have no nexus on patents so I note here an interesting paper by James Bessen and Eric Maskin: Sequential Innovation, Patents, and Imitation On that paper I note: Regarding licensing patents for further innovation. Is the decision to invest in further innovation made before or after the license agreement? There are problems either way. A low transaction cost license mechanism would help, but I don’t know any. Perhaps most of the cost of innovation is not in having the innovative idea, but in proving its efficacy.

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Here is a video(The Aran Price Experience Feat. Kieran Phyo) shot, edited and produced by yours truly. Windows Movie Maker is really a good piece of software. I expect it will be improved upon in Vista with video being used more thanks to the likes of you tube. The real reason I posted this is so that the video is indexed on google so it is easier to find. posted by Michael @ 8:38 PM 0 comments links to this post Quick Post I've been really quite busy in the last few days and I haven't had a lot of time to post. Lecture's have begun and I am working hard...at least for now anyway. I am also holding down two jobs and as usual at uni I have a pretty active social life so I am just trying to figure out how best to fit in sleep.Google has bough you tube and I really don't understand why on earth they would waste $1.86bn on a brand name. I doubt even Nike is really worth that much. At the end of the day the tech is nothing new and there are plenty of alternatives that the fickle users may suddenly like better. Google really need to stay ahead of the game and prey they can make some good deals with record and film companies to make a profit out of what I expect to be a real loser of a deal.They really should have just agreed to advertise like they did on MySpace, it would have cost less, carried less risk and been immediatly profitable.Anyway I plan to post again tonight if I get time. posted by Michael @ 4:14 PM 0 comments links to this post Thursday, October 05, 2006 Lost Just finished the new episode of Lost. Stunning visuals in the opening scene but yet again we have more questions than answers. Hopefully this will change as things continue. Still good compulsive viewing though. posted by Michael @ 2:26 PM 0 comments links to this post Wednesday, October 04, 2006 Fountains of Wayne Fountains of Wayne - Band ReviewI first discovered Fountains of Wayne somtime in 2004 when they brilliant video for Stacy's Mom was doing the rounds. My initial reaction to the song was similar to the reaction I had to Bowling For Soup's "1985". I thought the song was good but nothing outstanding and left things at that. To be honest the name put me off a little, it just sounded a little too experimental.In the summer holidays of that year I started listening to Radio 2 on a morning because I quite liked Ken Bruce's banter and a good selection of music. During the holiday months the record of the week was "Hey Julie" by FoW. That song really appealed to me. It is catchy, musically impressive and containts a good selection of funny lyrics. So on my next trip to Newcastle I bought their then current album "Welcome Interstate Managers" (for the steep sum of £12 - I never normally buy full price CD's; only those on offer but I really wanted this one). To date it is the most played CD I've ever owned, even beating Oasis's "Whats the Story...". "Welcome Interstate Managers" really has everything. Some of the songs are slow and acoustic(Hey Julie), others have a pop-punk feel(Stacy's Mom), others have a more oasis style rock sound(Little Red Light), Zeppelin-esque riffs (Bright Future In Sales) and one track is country(Hung Up On You).I personally played the album millions of times and since then my brother, father and girlfriend have done the same. These three people have very broad tastes in music (all rock/pop based but they are as different as Westlife and Floyd) and something in the album appeals to each of them. To me that is a marker of a great album. During my several trips to America in the last 1.5years I have bought all of their CD's and with the help of the internet I have lots of their video's and bootlegs. Overall I would say that the order of the albums goes like this (1 being best):Welcome Interstate ManagersUtopia ParkwayFountains Of WanyneOut Of State PlatesAll of the albums have great pop songs on them and are worth more than just about any of the albums you can buy from Razorlight, Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand etc. (N.B. I paid for albums from all of the last 3 artists so I'm not just blindly insulting them).I look forward to the next release and hopefully a UK tour in the near future!I will leave you with the video for the brilliant Mexican Wine: posted by Michael @ 9:43 PM 0 comments links to this post Violence In Society Fresher's week here in Stockton took a very unpleasent turn on Monday Night. At a newly opened club called che bar everything was going really well, everyone was having a good time. I was not drinking as I was recovering from the flu but the songs were good and I was having a good time. Like most clubs it was very hot inside so I stepped outside for some air.I was stood outside for about a minute when one of the freshers reps seems to have a scuffle and runs very fast towards the club. The bouncers stopped him quickly and before I saw anything else the guy behind him had two bouncers on him. What had happened was the freshers rep had been stabbed in the chest. From that point on I was in a state of disbelief while trying to help out keep people in the club until the police and ambulence had gone. It seems that the knife missed all internal organs and the freshers rep is going to be ok though he is still very ill. I, like everyone who reads a newspaper, knew about the increasing number of incidents of knife crime in the UK but I've never been personally involved. The effect it has on people is quite dramatic. The next day I still felt like I was in a daze as I spoke to the other members of the JCR who also know the freshers rep hurt. Everyone is shocked and hoping and praying for his recovery. I really feel sorry for him and his family who must be going through such an ordeal at the moment. I also feel for the bar owner. The night was great and through no fault of their own their reputation has been tarnished.On a side note, when I gave my statement to the police the next day I was told the attacker was a fail asylum seeker. That really annoyed me but I'm not going to discuss that messy issue in this post. posted by Michael @ 9:02 PM 0 comments links to this post Sunday, October 01, 2006 Netvibes Netvibes, a great website that acts as my gateway to the internet has made some useful improvements. The main difference to me is made by the box.net incorporation and the myspace tool. While I use neither site very often I think due to the easy of accessibility provided by netvibes I may start doing so. If you click on the screenshot you can see a good view of what it looks like at the moment. posted by Michael @ 9:47 PM 1 comments links to this post Studio 60 On Sunset I just finished watching the first two episodes of Studio 60... and it's brilliant. It really picks up where the West Wing left off. The stories are superb but as with the early parts of the West Wing, its the dialogue and acting that really make the show watchable.I find it funny that a show who's main theme is improving the standard of television is in itself trying to do that. It seems much of the basis of the plot is real life. The creator Aaron Sorkin had some drugs problems during the production of the West Wing leading him to leave the show.Clearly the actors know Sorkin is something special given so many who starred in the West Wing are parts of this series (Brady Whitford, Timothy Busfield and Matthew Perry).I want to see the show grow from strength to strength and I hope that it takes of in the UK in a way the West Wing never did.

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Yes.....its very much possible to connect mouse to Samsung Galaxy Note. The procedure is pretty simple. I will provide the step by step procedure for doing the same. I have even attached a video below which explains the procedure in more detail. Please note that this is just a small test which I performed when I was playing with my Galaxy Note GT-N7000. I neither know whether this method is official nor I know whether this method is tried and tested. Don't blame me in case anything wrong happens to your phone. You will need a wire. The wire should be in such a way that one end of the wire will have a port which can be connected to the charger port of the phone. The other end should have a port in which you can insert a mouse port. Below are the images of the same.... Once the setup is done, your connection will look like the below image. As you can see, there is a small dot visible on the mobile screen after the setup is done. This is not a dot actually. Its a mouse pointer which moves as and when you move the mouse. Switching between the screens using Click and Drag , left click to open the application works using this method. I could not find anything happening after right clicking though. Below is the video which explains the setup in detail. Connect mouse to Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000

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This article is great, the cevttiriay of people never ceases to amaze me. I would never have thought to do something like that with those sort of materials, it really is inspiring. I especially like the tea light holder. Home | Search | Advertise | Brands | Equipment Type Copyright 2010 - All Rights Reserved.

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In Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe Bill Bryson retraces his earlier travels in Europe when he was a young American student and liked Europe so much that he decided to stay. Now, in 1990, he starts in Norway travelling by bus to the northermost point to see Aurora Borealis. Then he visits France, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, and finishes in Turkey. Going by plane, bus, train or on foot, he constantly wonders about the beauty and ugliness of European cities, strange customs, and laws. He meets people of all nationalities and often makes fun of them. Bill generalizes and makes fun of whole countries too. Sometimes he uses black humor, sometimes he swears. Be warned: you may be offended. He describes shopping windows in the red lights district in Amsterdam and in other cities. He gets drunk, he goes to museums, sleeps in expensive hotels, and in shabby ones. He gets robbed, and experiences bureaucracy at its worst. He falls in love with some places, and is disgusted by others. In the end, tired, he's ready to go back to his wife and children in England. Reading "Neither Here nor There" felt like travelling with Bill. You will enjoy this book if you are a man, are not easily offended, and you like to travel on the rough side. And please remember: people change, places change, and whole countries change too. The Europe from Bill's travel no longer exists, and spending a few days or even weeks in a country gives you a very shallow and perhaps skewed knowledge of its people and customs. Posted by Tomasz Andraszek at 9:39 PM No comments: Labels: book reviews, travel Friday, March 2, 2012 Membricks Update The coding of Membricks has stalled for the last month or two, but I will get back to it soon. Currently, in my limited free time I am working on a Research Proposal for a Master by Research degree, which I would like to attempt and complete at QUT in Brisbane. I'd like to research how an application like Membricks can improve effectiveness of vocabulary learning in a real-life environment. Here is a screenshot of the current version of Membricks running in an iOS Simulator with English/French deck:

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