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Apart from developing my first project with the traffic light (see below), I explored a little bit the FSR.
Apart from developing my first project with the traffic light (see below), I explored a little bit the FSR.
Font: Quick Sand Regular, geometric, modern, rounded characters with fine consistent line and vertical stress.
Font: Mr Eaves San OT. The 'l' (lower-case 'L') has a right-facing lower tail. The diagonal strokes of the upper-case 'K' meet in a 'T'.
Font: Fira Sans. Very legible and clean. Thin lines with a nice small elegant curve on the descender. All characters seem stretched in terms of height.
Font: Essones. Transitional with vertical stress and structured design. The title of the "i" is very bold and the distinctive "y" reminds me of handwriting with a pen.
Font: Mrs Eves OT. Vertical stress. Fine character strokes and thinner lines than usual serifs.
Font: Georgia.the ascenders rise above the cap height. Serifs are "heavier." Not elegant but legible with bold characters.
"Security" Font: Myriad Pro, "CINEMA" Font: Verdana, "Focus" Font: TimesRead More
This week my best friend came to visit me from Greece so I spent some time with her showing her around the city, going to different restaurants, museums, shops etc. So while we were exploring New York, I had this assignment in mind and tried to think more deeply every time I used a piece of interactive technology in public. One of the things that I constantly encountered and started noticing during my friend's stay was the touchless faucets in every single bathroom I visited. This is something I have always been curious to explore because it really drives me crazy how bad my experience with this piece of technology really is.
Looking back, it is interesting to think about how fast and how drastically the design of such a major appliance that we use every single day has changed. I was inspired by the reading of Graham Pullin's "Design Meets Disability" that recounts the evolution of the design of certain products and highlights the meaning of that evolution so I decided to do some brief research online to find out the history of faucets. According to www.deltafaucet.ca, faucets were originally invented with two handles, one for cold water and one for hot water. Their designs always varied from handles that you pull up or down, to handles that turn and to handles you simply need to press down. Later on, the single-handed faucet designs were introduced and after that the simple touch faucets as well as faucets with foot pedals were introduced. The foot pedals actually became quite popular for some time and then suddenly disappeared. Faucet designs really vary depending on the places you go and I really find interesting how the experience is different almost every time.
Now, let's look at the touchless faucet that has really become mainstream and was developed to help conserve water prevent against the spread of bacteria that can cause illnesses. Even though I do believe that the touchless faucet was a great solution to these problems, I believe that the design is really flawed. First of all, I personally look down almost every time I am about to wash my hands because I am so used to the foot pedal faucet for some reason. I think it's probable because they used to be very popular in my country in Greece. Another problem is that I don't always understand where the sensor is because it is not really visible in the sense that your eye doesn't get drawn directly to it which is something that should happen instantly. Also, most of the times I am trying to find the sensor, I get my sleeves wet because most sensors are placed in the "spine" of the faucet which is deeper than the aerator (where the water flows) since the "spine" of the faucet usually forms a curve. I observed 15 people and only 5/15 could tell where the sensor really was from the first time. I noticed how most people would just put their hands under the tap, some higher some lower, which reflects that they are not sure where the sensor is and how it works. I saw how some people really felt embarrassed because water was not coming down and they didn't know if they were doing the right thing or not. Also, some people (like me) would get their sleeves wet. Finally, 3/15 got it right the third time they tried and 7/15 got it right the second time. Therefore, washing your hands in public places has definitely become a bad experience!
I started looking at some models of different touchless faucets like the ones below. As you can see in the model on the right the sensor is not even visible.
I think that in order to solve this problem first of all people should know where the sensor is by making it visible. Another solution is to place a sensor around the aerator which is from where the water flows so they wouldn't have to think about where the sensor is and also there would be no risk of wetting your sleeves because this would just be a natural part of the interaction people are used to and have been used to from the past. Simply putting their hands under where the water flows and everyone know from where the water flows. But I feel that really changing the location of the sensor and the design AGAIN might confuse people all over again so there really needs to be a visible affordance where your eye is drawn directly where the sensor is to solve this problem.
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For week 2 I tried to explore how I could create a bouncing ball and thought about recreating one of my favorite games from when I was a child, the "pong game". It was challenging to think of the if statements in order for the ball to bounce back every time it hits the paddle as well as using the "keyPressed" function to control the right paddle with the arrows and the keyboard characters "Q" and "A" to control the left paddle. What was also really hard was creating the movement of the bouncing ball and I used only a specific angle for it to move around the canvas for this stage. It was really hard for me to think how I could make make the ball move only inside the "walls" of the canvas and with a random angle every time but will explore how I could work on my pong game and add more features later on.
Code: https://alpha.editor.p5js.org/projects/HkmmS9gT
For week 4 we could work on a previous project and develop it so I took the opportunity to add more features to my pong game. I added sound and a "Game over" sign every time the ball misses the paddle and also randomized the ball's angle.
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Inspired by Octavia Buttler's "Bloodchild," our group created a sound piece designed for an art installation. The part of the story that we chose to narrate through our sound piece begins from the part of the story where Lomas, the external character who is separated from his Tlic, enters the story and drives the dramatic action of the plot. Our piece ends when Gan who is daunted from the horrendous process that Lomas had to go through to give birth, threatens to kill himself rather than be impregnated. For our sound piece we experimented with kitchen tools, creating sounds from breaking eggs, cutting oranges, flickering lights, blenders, running water, vent, percussions on pots, wind sounds and others. We wanted to create eerie sounds that would match the unsettling atmosphere of the installation and would reminiscent the grotesque images communicated with the reversal of the male and female roles. On a later thought, we though about creating three different rooms where in each room the base of the sound would be the same ( e.g that alien/drone sound which is prominent in the majority of our sound piece) but it would change according to which room the visitors will be in.
This video is from the Friday PCom workshop with the residents. They taught us how to create this simple circuit using an LED and a resistor.
For this project I wanted to create a circuit with more LEDs and came up with the idea to create a traffic because they are such a prominent part of this new (for me) New York city life.
I first created a traffic light out of cardboard and duck tape. Then I created the circuit and made sure that the LEDs fit the wholes of the cardboard and then I sticked the arduino inside the traffic light.
Now that we learned about digital input and output I decided to continue with my traffic light project and actually make the lights change like a real traffic light from red to yellow to green. I started writing the code but then I decided to play a little bit with the concept of "delay" and create a more playful traffic light.
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It's interesting when your perception starts changing, especially when you start seeing things that you constantly encounter in your everyday life in a different way. In this assignment, we were challenged to go around New York city and find examples of successful and unsuccessful signage. At first, it was challenging to find signs that were unsuccessful in terms of practicality and spatial orientation but when I started paying attention to every sign's elements such as color, typography, composition, everything just fell into place.
This sign completely contradicts its name "simple" with its strange typography which is not simple at all. It took me more than 3s to read one word. Also, it seems like because of the "I" that looks like a type of pasta and the "L" that is designed to look like cheese, that this would be an Italian restaurant, but, guess what? This is actually a Japanese restaurant! Moreover, it's funny how they use a knife and fork since it's a Japanese restaurant and people usually use chopsticks.
I redesigned the ad using the News Cycle Fonts that I believe are very legible and communicate a sort of "simplicity" that is a very prominent characteristic of the Japanese culture. I was also inspired by the Ensō zen circle which symbolizes absolute enlightenment and the wholeness of the spirit in Japan and created thin elegant lines that kind of resemble chopsticks to build upon the image that this is a Japanese restaurant.
I also created this sign to play with simplicity not only using the classic Futura fonts but also using black and white which is so simple and at the same time so effective in terms of catching someone's eye immediately.
Another sign that I found really confusing was this sign ⇓
First of all, there are 2 spelling mistakes. The first one is "Food" instead of "Foot" and the second one is "Rut" instead of "Rub." It's funny how they have another sign right under the yellow signs that have both spelling mistakes written in the correct way.
I started re-creating this sign by first thinking of eliminating the information. I think that "pain, stress and tension" could be removed since it's obvious that when you get a back and foot rub it is because of pain and tension. I also though of removing the information for "men and women" because it is unnecessary, and changed the word "Rub" to "Massage" because it's a more universal word that creates a softer overtone overall.
I then started thinking about the color and the fonts. Even though the designer's intention is to catch your eye with the yellow color, it is a very unsettling color; Especially since this is a place where people go to relax. So I used white for the primary color of the sign. I started playing with some shapes with the pen tool and created this foot shape that I thought created an amusing and pleasant undertone for the sign. I used the "Coco-Mat" fonts from a greek mattress store called "Coco-Mat" which I love.
I continued experimenting with shapes and black and white and created this abstract shape which shows a figure lying on a massage bed. I used the classic "Futura" fonts.
This is another sign where really I believe no words are needed for this one.
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My background is in marketing communications and I worked at Ogilvy & Mather as a Digital Account executive. I worked with designers and developers to create several digital projects (websites, apps etc.) and was always inspired and intrigued by the whole development process. I was always eager to get a hands on experience in coding and especially creative coding. Since I was very young I loved experimenting with art and ever since I went to College and started working I stopped exploring my passion and this zeal I always had for creation so I'm glad to be back!!
It's interesting to explore this totally new format of creativity with p5 in our ICM class. What I would love to create would be probably something interactive with video and sound. Through exploring the p5 gallery one of the projects that I was inspired from was The "Face Sound Visualization" by Nithi Prasanpanich. I loved how she integrated sound in this project and thought that the design of the interactive face was really cool.
The first project was really a challenge for me since I have no coding or design experience! It took me some time to get used to the language and tried to understand how this program is "thinking." I wanted to create a butterfly and started drawing the first triangle for the wings. It was hard for me at first to understand how the X, Y positioning really works so I had to experiment with the shapes in the P5 reference page and went back and adjusted my numbers a couple of times. When I finally started working on the second wing, I had trouble making it symmetrical with the first one and was wondering if there would be a function that could make shapes reflect one another automatically. Would be interesting to find out later in class 🙂
After experimenting a lot with creating different colors with RGB I finally finished my first drawing and I am proud of it!!
The East Village poetry walk, "Passing Stranger," is an audio interactive experience tour that guides listeners through the neighborhood's rich history and includes interviews and commentary as well as recitations of poems and archived recordings of key figures that lived in the East Village from the 1950's to the present.
What I loved about the tour is that it was not a linear story, and it didn't have the same "formal" feel that one hears in museum audio tours. It really felt like going on a walk with Ron Padgett, Anne Waldman or Allen Ginsberg and listening to their entertaining stories. It felt like an anecdote.
But overall, it was an adventure – like stepping into a time machine. Of course, many literary hangouts are now restaurants, boutiques, even tattoo parlors but they still carry worn out signs and the culture of those times gone by. The sounds, the music, the stories, the poems the clear narration along with the streets, the walls, the park, the houses created an immersive experience. There were moments where I was standing in front of an apartment building and I could imagine seeing Jack Kerouac on the fire escape or Ginsberg sending down his keys in a sock to come up. It was a world of its own, and I loved it!
People walked past me as I passed by St. Mark's on Bowery, W.H. Auden's old apartment building, Tompkins Square Park, Allen Ginsberg's old building, the Bowery poetry club and I though how those people probably had no idea of what had happened right at these spots 60 years earlier. I believe it is important for all of the neighborhoods to be celebrated, especially when they carry such real history and culture. It is a way to give back to the neighborhood and people should be more aware of it.
Finally, this experience made me think about my own sound piece that I am creating with my group. I had never thought of combining so many different aspects (narration, music, sounds and interviews) to a sound piece. I believe that adding some kind of narration or even words could really contribute to the story we want to tell with "Bloodchild."Read More
Ferguson explains perfectly his thoughts on creativity:
"Our creativity comes from without, not from within. We are not self made, we are dependent on one another. Admitting this to ourselves isn't an embrace of mediocrity and derivativeness — it's a liberation from our misconceptions, and it's an incentive to not expect so much from ourselves, and to simply begin."

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Greasy Spoons (and Chopsticks): Waseda-no-Bentoya (Wase-Ben)
Old Nicky's a classy guy. Classy like the swinging casino for Chinese tourists in Pyongyang, when the best in rhinestone-studded Bolex watches and shiny, double-breasted rayon suits mix with a bit of the real thing so's not even Sam Spade himself could tell the difference.
Classy like the green MOS Burger, instead of the regular red one.
Most of the time, there's even time and money enough for stools and napkins, if not chairs with backs and printed menus for each table.
Sometimes, though, even old Nicky's on the run. And sometimes even old Nicky, classy guy that I am, just wants as much dough of the eatin' kind for as little dough of the spendin' kind as I can get.
And that means the best ambience in town: Take-Out.
Now, being a man of arts and letters, or least a man of proximity to them, I spend a fair bit of time near the hallowed halls of hijinks and debauchery higher learning known as Waseda University – one of Japan's finest, oldest, most prestigious institutions. (And I oughtta know, I been in enough of 'em, although most of 'em were run for my correction, rather than my edification or education.)
Waseda's quite a spot – no shortage of my kind of grub – and among the nests of traditions, there is one above all others: Waseda-no-Bentoya, better known as Wase-Ben. (Ain't college kids cute?)
I came across this gem while strolling through Waseda Tsurumakicho one fine noon, on my way from Waseda Station to the grand Okuma Auditorium. Before I could even reach the main campus, my way was blocked by a swarm of jostling goons intently fussing with their 'dos while their molls hollered across the inches separating them, squealing and hopping like espresso-drinking kangaroos everytime one of 'em said a word.
In front of this gaggle was a small window surrounded by handwritten menus with more options than the Shinjuku phone book and not many going for more than the 500 yen dubloon doing its best to jingle against the dust bunnies in my pocket.
From simple fried chicken (kara-age) to ecclectic mixes of tough steak and croquettes (the "Power Bento") to the surely ironically-named "Sports Bento," this shop has you covered is you have both a hunger and anywhere between 200 and 700 yen.
The front of Wase-Ben at lunchtime is intimidating, if your idea of a mild thrill is running a ball up the middle against the '85 Chicago Bears' defense with no linemen. Otherwise, it can make even a macho man move on to the less colorful joints on the block.
Lucky for yours truly, I spotted a punk I knew. Kid by the name of Stretch, who clued me in: damn the crowd, worm your way to the front and just let the counterman have it. So that's what I did, taking Stretch's recommendation and going for the kara-age, which is always ready in spades at that hour. In under a minute, I walked off 400 yen lighter and with styrofoam-boxed brick in my hand.
Now, where to go?
Get your bento, turn 90 degrees to the left, so you're looking North. Walk half a block to the intersection of Tsurumacki and Sodai-dori. Look acorss the street and a bit to the left, where you'll see Waseda's symbolic behemoth – Okuma Auditorium. It's the big brick tower that screams "college." On the other side of it is a garden – real grass and everything. Sit there.
I sank into the grass like a hardboiled detective into a carpet after getting black-jacked and opened my box. Enough rice to choke a Japanese horse and, somewhere in the head-sized mass of deep-fried batter, chunks of juicy chicken that brough delight to old Nicky's soon-to-be-stopped heart.
Sometimes kids know a thing or two. The Michelin Guy might not like it, but this is the kind of place I'll stop by even on my way to lunch.
Wase-Ben is next to Waseda University's Building 120, a 2 min. walk North of Tokyo Metro Waseda Station, on the right side.
It has no seating or cover – it's a window onto the street.
Food: Wide variety of bento.
Drink: There's a soft drink vending machine in front of the order window.


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Predicting the Winner of New York Giants' Biggest Training Camp BattlesJuly 24, 2013
Predicting the Winner of New York Giants' Biggest Training Camp Battles
As the New York Giants enter training camp, there are a few key position battles that will be won with hard work and mental toughness prior to the start of the preseason.
The Giants will host some new faces this season, some young and some with veteran presence, and those new faces are sure to be in the mix when discussing the biggest training camp battles for the 2013 NFL offseason.
Who am I talking about?
Let's find out.
Middle Linebacker
Mark Herzlich vs. Dan Connor
With the Chase Blackburn era coming to a close, the Giants are looking to either Mark Herzlich or Dan Connor to take the reins of the defense as the starting middle linebacker in New York.
Connor comes to the Giants on a one-year deal and brings five years of experience with the Carolina Panthers and Dallas Cowboys with him. Herzlich, on the other hand, went as an undrafted free agent and was signed by the G-Men in 2011. He has since worked his way up to competing for a starting gig.
ESPN New York's Ohm Youngmisuk reports that the news out of Giants camp is that Herzlich is the front-runner to win the starting job, and I couldn't agree more.
The 25-year-old linebacker was a solid defender at Boston College and has carried that trend into the NFL, proving himself on New York's special teams and as a backup at MLB.
Winning the starting middle linebacker job in New York would be a great accomplishment for the 2008 ACC Defensive Player of the Year.
Winner: Mark Herzlich
Josh Brown vs. David Buehler
It's not a sexy position by any means, but NFL place-kickers are game-changers—it's as simple as that.
New York parted ways with Lawrence Tynes after six seasons and two Super Bowls with the Giants. The nine-year vet missed six kicks for Big Blue in 2012.
To replace him, the Giants signed veteran Josh Brown and 26-year-old David Buehler to duke it out for the starting job in training camp.
Given his 10 years of NFL service and countless number of clutch kicks for three different teams, I think Josh Brown wins the starting job for the Giants.
Brown boasts a career 81.3 kicking percentage and is known throughout the league for his ability to put 50-plus-yard kicks through the middle of the uprights.
Winner: Josh Brown
Right Tackle
David Diehl vs. Justin Pugh
Much has been made of the progressive decline of David Diehl, and the drafting of Justin Pugh in the first round of the 2013 NFL draft could signal the end of Diehl's time at right tackle in New York.
The Star Ledger's Dave Hutchinson tells us Pugh could very well replace Diehl at the right tackle spot along the Giants' offensive line, reporting that Pugh had been lining up at RT during rookie minicamp.
Diehl certainly isn't going to go down without a fight—he's been a starter on the offensive line since 2003—but the G-Men drafted Pugh for a reason.
And while that reason may be to start at right tackle for the future, I wouldn't be surprised to see Pugh emerge as the starter coming out of camp for the Giants.
Still, I think Diehl's veteran presence and experience helps him win the starting job out of camp, though I wouldn't be shocked to see Pugh starting by Week 17.
Winner: David Diehl
You can follow more of my NYG content at Yahoo! Sports and check out my NBA stuff at HoopsHabit.


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A relaxing desert getaway awaits you at this terrific Sun City vacation rental house, nestled in a very clean, nice neighborhood within a pristine retirement community. Offering all the essential comforts of home, as well as close proximity to a variety of notable attractions, this house will let you have the best of the Phoenix metropolitan area right at your fingertips! This 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom house accommodates 4 guests, making it ideal for friends or couples.
Look forward to spending leisurely afternoons unwinding outside on the home's covered back patio, where you can delve into a good book and enjoy the balmy weather. The covered patio looks out onto the property's low-walled yard, complete with a charming pathway and a few citrus trees.
Inside, you'll find the home pleasantly appointed throughout with cozy furnishings, quaint décor, and several large windows that flood the space with an abundance of glorious natural light. Gather in the bright living room to watch your favorite show on the TV and socialize with your companions. Prepare delicious home-cooked meals in the fully equipped kitchen before sitting around the adjacent dining area. All the other amenities you need to feel as comfortable as possible during your stay are here, including air conditioning, linens and towels, and in-unit laundry machines for your convenience.
From this delightful residence, you'll be just a stone's throw away from practically everything the area has to offer, from fantastic restaurants and shopping to hiking trails and sightseeing opportunities. Within the community, there's a recreation area, library, golf course, and swimming pools available for guest use. If you're looking to spend quality time outdoors, you'll find at least 5 outstanding golf courses in Sun City, in addition to a great zoo, botanical gardens, and excellent hiking at several nearby State Parks such as White Tank Mountain Regional Park. Should you be in the mood for water-based activities, Lake Pleasant is only about 50 minutes away to the north.
Experience the region's best shopping by heading over to Litchfield Park, located close by to the west down Grand Avenue. Spend a day observing fascinating exhibits at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, hosting a remarkable 98-acre zoo, natural history museum, aquarium, botanical garden, and art gallery. Baseball spring training stadiums are located very close by, along with major sports centers, including the venue where the Arizona Cardinals and other professional teams play. A local favorite spot to visit outside of the Phoenix area is the movie set of Old Tucson, accessible in an easy drive from the property. While in Tucson, be sure to indulge in some mouth-watering Mexican cuisine at Casa Monila restaurant on Spedway! Whether this is your first trip to the Phoenix area or the continuation of an annual tradition, you'll be happy you chose this lovely Sun City vacation rental house as your home-away-from-home in Arizona!
Evolve Vacation Rental Network is on a mission to make vacation rental easy for guests. Every property in our network has been vetted and verified so you can book with confidence. If you have questions prior to your trip, we are happy to assist you 7 days a week. During your stay, your designated Guest Contact will be available 24/7 to help with any issues that may arise.
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- Amenities include a fully equipped kitchen, private covered patio, low-walled yard, air conditioning, TV, in-unit washer/dryer, and much more
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Bedroom Configuration:
- Master Bedroom: Queen-sized Bed
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- Not suitable for children
- Additional fees and taxes may apply
This HomeAway partner has demonstrated and is committed to fast response times, the best rates, and a great guest experience.
Excellent location, quiet, close to all amenities (grocery stores, recreation centres)
I needed to get hold of cleaning company to deal with a rat the had made a home in planter in front of house. This was done. While waiting for exterminator , I cleaned and organized the house. The house had clutter . (Garage and Green Room.) I did take pictures if anyone is interested . The mats and carpet were stained and dirty.
We did not move in for three days due to rat issue. Once we got settled the house was fine. Definitely an aged house. Ex: Oven and stove top from the 1960's. T.V very limited and no WiFi.
The location and Sun City amenities were perfect for what we wanted.
If the house was cleaner , carpets cleaned, clutter removed, Wi Fi proper reception on T.V. We would stay again.
great place!
Had everything we needed. Very clean. To make it a five star Wi-Fi and cable TV would be nice
We went down for sun and to catch some spring training baseball in Peoria. This house fit the bill for us. Very affordable, quiet area, more comfortable than a hotel. We also made our way to Scottsdale and Tempe (both 45-60 minutes away). The house is small, which was fine with the 3 of us. It was nice sitting at the table in the kitchen planning activities. The furniture in the living room is now different than pictured, there is an additional sofa for more seating and the brown rocker was moved into one of the bedrooms. Remember that this house was built in the 60's so it is different than new construction, but it is very well maintained and clean. The biggest drawback is lack of internet service, which would have made planning our activities easier. The front porch gets the morning sun, so it was nice to sit on the planter with a cup of coffee. The covered back porch was great in the afternoon and evening (well shaded from the sun). Quiet and a nice place to sit and read or discuss what we had done. The neighborhood seemed very friendly and was perfect for a daily hour walk in the mornings. There are no activities within walking distance and I think younger kids might get bored if you spent much time at the house unless they like to play cards of board games (bring your own). But as a base for daily sightseeing and relaxing in the evenings, it was perfect for the 3 adults in our group. I would stay there again.


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FX:NZDJPY New Zealand Dollar / Japanese Yen
Learn 2 trade like a pro - http://boafx.com - The rate decision is expected to show a further cut to the RBNZ rate bringing it down to 1.75% - however the NZD has sold off considerably over the past months and WE COULD SEE A RALLY REGARDLESS OF THE RATE DECISION TONIGHT. I think the RBNZ will be more hawkish in their statement than expected and any initial move down will be a knee jerk reaction followed by a break through of the neckline on the forming head and shoulders pattern. It is better to take it from this position than from the next shoulder as it will be very hard to enter this trade psychologically if they do cut rates...WAIT FOR THE DECISION TO PLAY OUT BEFORE ENTRY.


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Feldenkrais is back this month of March! For readers who may be new to the Feldenkrais Method, it is based on the work of Anat Baniel and Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais and encourages participants to overcome the habitual constraints that interfere with physical ease. Lessons aim to broaden mobility through a series of gentle, interconnected movements which reorganize the nervous system. The Feldenkrais Method is very effective and easy to pick up so we encourage you to sign up and witness this incredible experience! The Feldenkrais Course will take place every Saturday of this month: March 5, March 12, March 19, and March 26.
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Today some bad news arrived from Amsterdam, NL.
Can't believe what I read in the newsletter of www.joods.nl
Wanting to know more, I Googled, typing "Israel Medical experiments", in the subject bar.
The first page of web site addresses included a URL for a site with info about Israeli restriction on animal experiments.
Then there was a URL for a site with news on the 2nd payment to Nazi victims, survivors of Dr. Josef "Angel of Death" Mengele's gruesome experiments during the Holocaust.
No payment can make good the harm these people suffered, but I'm glad they'll receive some.
URLs at the top of the Google page lead to publications about present day medical experiments performed on demented elderly, infants and child patients.
What can I say?


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Missing girl found safe
Missing girl found safe
OMAHA, Neb. —
Douglas County authorities said a girl that was reported missing last week is now safe at home.
Janessa A. Rodgers-Bader, 15, was reported missing on April 7.
Douglas County Sheriff Chief Deputy Tom Wheeler said the girl was found late Monday afternoon.


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Something I see all the time both in my life and in those around me is a tendency to get in a rut in our relationships ("frumpy with our dears"). We go from day to day just letting things happen, allowing special moments to slip by unnoticed, and forgetting that God made us to be relational. We as women bear the responsibility to carry the relationships in our lives (no pressure or anything), and when we aren't intentional, we get "frumpy." So, what can we do? We gotta have goals! "Shoot for nothing, and you'll hit it every time", "Reach for the stars, and you'll land on the moon" (or something), and all those other motivational poster sayings from our classroom days, right?
For example:
I want my husband to believe me when I tell him that he is the most important earthly gift I've got, and I want to show him through my actions (I Corinthians 13). I'm commanded to respect and revere him (Ephesians 5), but making him feel adored and like I remember the (sweet, funny, smarter-than-anyone-I-know, handsome, all-around amazing) man I fell in love with and married takes more thought and planning with the distractions of home, work, and kiddos to drag us apart. I've learned a LOT over the past few years about communicating, respecting, and being a help meet, but I feel like I have become frumpy when it comes to keeping things as fun and light and attractive as they were early on in our relationship (before all those turtles crept onto the runway).
I want my kids to grow up happy and thankful, knowing that we love them, and that no matter how life treats them, God loves them more, and He has a rescue plan for them if they ask (John 10:10, Luke 19:10, John 3:16). It is important to me that my kids learn more than just the three Rs, and I spend a good bit of brainpower, effort, and prayer time organizing and preparing to teach them lessons and life-skills. I don't want them to see me as a task-master but as a fun-loving companion and nurturer - (again with the balance thing). While plenty of moms out there are struggling to be "Super Mom" (totally been there, too), my goal is to be an "Abiding Mom"
I want our family to thrive, sharing our lives with each other and those around us. I want to be intentional about our positive times together, about opening our home in hospitality, and about reaching out to those who could benefit from our experiences. We may not know
I want to be a good neighbor, opening my heart to friends and letting down walls that keep me from welcoming new individuals into my life. I want people to know that I care and I want the best for them, and I know that takes effort (for me at least; I apparently missed out on whatever makes that come naturally). It seems easier to just have my own little world that I live in with my family and closest friends, but I'm also called to reach a bit further (Go...all nations..." Matthew 28: 19). More stretching....
So, you can join me in the coming months, and share my defrumping journey of intentional relationship-building. I want to defrump my marriage by infusing it with exciting, yet frugal, dates and other purposeful activities. I want to defrump my parenting by being intentional about spending short periods of one-on-one time daily, as well as longer weekly "dates" with each of the older two. I want to defrump our family time by coming up with creative activities that benefit not just us, but also those around us. And I want to defrump my friendships and interactions with others by making more of an effort to actively share kindness in creative ways.
I'm hoping this will benefit someone else, but in the meantime, having to document this stuff is going to be a kick in the pants to do what I've been meaning to do for a long time. Accountability, people -- that's what this is!
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Beat the egg whites (at room temperature) at high speed of a mixer until foamy. Gradually add 3 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Gently stir one-fourth of egg white mixture into batter. Gently fold in remaining egg white mixture. Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 35 minutes or until cake springs back when touched in center. Let cool in pan 5 minutes on a wire rack, and remove from pan. Peel off wax paper; let cool completely on wire rack.
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Because the local ethic at Grand Ledge is to top rope, and because I was (and still am) easily seduced into obsession over a route, working a problem into submission was often the order of the day. It was no surprise that I joined the legions and soon purchased a crash pad and became a boulderer. I make a distinction between boulderer and climber. A climber wants to play with gadgets, learn about knots, deal with adverse weather conditions and get themselves involved with hundreds of other little activities that actually having nothing to do with physically climbing on rocks. As a boulderer, all I want to do is climb!
When I first began climbing, the local scene included a group of 6 climbers. Three of them were college students. The other three had all been climbing over a decade and one of them, Bruce Bright, has been tying into a rope for over 30 years. Bruce was definitely the Grand (Ledge) Master, a trad to the core. He surely has clipped more rotten fixed pins and placed more homemade nuts than clipped shiny new bolts on his various adventures. His technique seemed absolutely flawless and I watched in awe as he floated up almost every route at Grand Ledge. I should say that I learned a lot about climbing from him, though he rarely spoke. He was never one to say anything about ANYTHING that he had done. He had to be pried open like an old wooden crate for secrets of his murky past. Bruce is truly a humble person. And while I admire this quality greatly in the man, it sure didnt seem to rub off on me.
After my (un)magnificent ascent of the local test piece, I was ready to take on the world. Or where ever my college buddies decided to go for Spring Break. That place happened to be Eastern Utah. It was my first crack at climbing traditional routes, for the rock at Grand Ledge lends itself to face climbing. I figured if I can do a 5.12 top-rope, than surely any 5.10 would pose no threat to puncturing my inflated head.
Not only did my ego burst on this trip, letting out the hot air in my head to the desert where it belonged, but I learned a very important lesson. For the first time in my life, climbing wasnt about a number. I didnt complete one route at Indian Creek without falling, yet I had a fabulous time. Every night we camped out under a clear, cold sky falling asleep to the calls of the coyotes. We made the umpteenth ascent of Castleton Tower via the Kor-Ingalls Route. What stuck with me the most from this trip are the images. When we drove into Castle Valley it was late at night and from our campsite in the morning, the Tower was hidden from view. I dont know if I felt absolute joy or sheer terror when we rounded a large, rusty red wall and the Tower first exploded into view. How could I forget standing on the first belay ledge of my very first traditional route, knowing that I was only a quarter the way up. I was Neil Armstrong moments after taking off for the moon, already way up but still so far to go. I vividly remember leaning over the top of the Tower, about to make my first rappel, thinking to myself that adult diapers didnt seem so funny anymore.
I know now that lots of people do this type of thing all the time, but on that day, for the first time in my life, I felt like I was the hero in Skinners slide show.
So I came back home a new man. I wanted to see more areas and travel to more places. I wanted to have more adventures. I wanted to recreate that wonderful sense of discovery and excitement that overwhelmed me on my trip to Utah. For the college student in Michigan this is very difficult to do, but with my limited budget, I managed to make countless weekend trips for the next two years. I traveled to the Niagara Escarpment where I sport climbed on some amazing limestone at Lions Head and bouldered near the thunderous tumult of Niagara Falls. In between routes, I jumped off perfect sandstone walls into Summersville Lake at the New River Gorge for some thrilling cliff diving. For three days one September, I sketched my way up the slick quartzite of Devils Lake in Wisconsin. I even plugged some cams into the bullet-hard sand stone of Tennessee Wall outside of Chattanooga. However, time and again, my place of choice was the Red River Gorge in Kentucky.
The Red is a very special place for me. The jungle of rhododendrons, the steep powerful pockets, and of course Miguels Pizza. Nothing on this earth rivals going out all day on a Saturday and just climbing your guts out, eating absolutely nothing save some candy and water and just devouring a cheesy, greasy Miguels Pizza as the sunlight fades to black and a chorus of frogs and insects sings from the darkness. This is one of the great experiences of life and should be missed by no one. It is at the Red that I really learned to sport and trad, and really gained valuble experience rock climbing.
Typically the weekend would start by leaving 1 to 4 hours later than expected. The 8 hour drive was almost always lengthened by construction, an accident, or highway patrolmen that decided that it was actually important to do their job and enforce the speed limit. It was rare that we would see the unbelievably large exit sign for Slade before 2:00 AM. However, my girlfriend Amanda (who was also captured by the magic of the Red) and I always had lively conversations and this sped the drive along. Friday was usually a sleepless night. As night dissolved into day and the fog dissolved into light, we would find ourselves scarfing down a gas station breakfast of biscuits and tropically flavored power drinks. Then we were off. On numerous occasions, our enthusiasm got us to the cliff very early and we would get in several routes before any one else got there. The day would be spent burning out on disgustingly pumpy sport routes. Often we got on routes we had actually had no chance of doing what so ever. Sunday would be spent working the knots out of our backs and forearms and plodding up some easy trad routes before tearing off back home on the long and tiring 8 hour drive. The weekend was always too short but I think that may have added to the beauty of it.
Once the original thrill of sport and trad climbing wore off, I found that what I wanted to do was boulder. It was such a strong urge that it pulled me away from the fabulous routes at the Red and had me thrashing through miles of underbrush in search of inevitably chossy boulders with marginal problems. And I loved every minute of it. There are several small boulderfields at the Red and a couple of short walls but nothing is more than mediocre. People often called me crazy or stupid for wasting my time when there were so many good routes to climb and maybe they were right. But I was happy and that was all that mattered. It was at this time that my love for bouldering fully developed.
At the same time back home, I was also scouring the cliff-line at Grand Ledge for anything I could find. Every sloper, crimper and pocket was meticulously studied. The patterns of holds became like a crime scene, in which every possible combination was pondered over until the pieces were put together and the problem solved. It was the only rock available so it became an obsession. I was determined to climb every stretch of rock that, with my meager ability, I could possibly climb. Over the course of the next 2 years I established numerous new problems. Most were totally contrived but I did manage to find a couple undone lines and they definitely gave me a challenge as my skill improved.
It was not long until I met my climbing partner, David Ludders. Dave was the only person that I ever met in Michigan that shared my interest for hard climbing, beautiful boulders, and a general deep love for the sport in general. His presence at the Ledges on the weekends always made for an exciting session.
These findings kept Grand Ledge tolerable, but I knew that it was a matter of time before the lure of the west would get me to bite. I had certainly climbed Grand Ledge out, and while I still today miss the Red, the amount of bouldering is so limited that it too was getting old. I even tried several months at the local, and quite large, climbing gym in Ann Arbor. Once I got past the speaker literarly blaring Alanis Morisette, put my clothes in a special locker room and passed the pink, purple, and hideously green walls, I got to climb some of the worst problems I have ever attempted. Nothing can ruin motivation like a bad gym with uninformed monkeys for employees. I got stronger but my motivation dwindled. For myself, I became a lesser climber. I felt I needed to be around people who shared my vision and my beliefs about climbing and that was certainly not to be found in Michigan. In the winter of 2002, I packed my trusty Geo Prizm full of my belongings and headed out west, to Ft. Collins, CO.
It was exactly what I was looking for. Ft. Collins is where it all began when John Gill aced his way up three lines on the Mental Block. The history was thick and the problems were good. "The Fort", is not, however, a relic of an area. New areas were being developed almost every weekend by motivated and enthusiastic boulderers. I was reunited with my old partner Dave and I quickly made friends with the local crew. For the first time since I began climbing, I met people that felt the same way I did about bouldering.
It was several months before I got a job and during those months I made many trips to the mountains by myself. At first the solo trips were simply to find already established areas that were either in a guidebook or that I had heard about. Those were easily found and I had many enjoyable, however cold, sessions alone in the woods. I also got very excited about finding new boulders to climb on. Very little can be more exciting for the boulderer than to look up a hill amongst a grove of quaking aspen and spot a house sized, virgin boulder. It is much akin to seeing a beautiful girl walking down the street, only no amount of unnecessary staring or unintelligible babbling will have the boulder slap you in the face and leave. It is all there, all for you.
Almost as good as the virgin (girl) boulder, are the tromps through the woods themselves.
There are several rules to remember when looking for new boulders.
All kidding aside, looking for boulders is a lot of fun. It is wonderful exercise and it is the best excuse for a rest day that I have been able to come up with. The search for boulders is not purely a search for problems, but also (and more importantly) it is the search for adventure. The journey is the destination and sometimes my best climbing days were those in which not a single problem was attempted. It is not what I was looking for on the adventures that made them great. What mades them great is the not knowing. The surprise. Seeing new things, and living through new experiences. Celebrating the fact that I have two legs to walk up a mountain and two eyes to take it all in. By simply taking the time to enjoy the world around me through discovery and exploration my solitary treks through the hills were superbly fulfilling. It is through adventure that we discover, about ourselves and the world around us. We become a little less ignorant and a little more wise. It is for these reasons that adventure is one of the most important facets of climbing. It takes me back to my childhood when I would spend hours tramping through the deciduous hardwood forest of Michigan in search of action, adventure, buried treasure or anything else my racing childhood mind would get stuck on for that particular day. I was Mikey from the Goonies, chasing after One-Eyed Willie and his buried treasure. Nowadays the value of the treasure hasnt changed, the stones just arent as shiny.
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"We want the fruit to be more robust during the dynamic environments that exist between the farm and the consumer."
Jay Ruskey is a California organic farmer who grows finger limes, a type of citrus native to Australia that relatively few people have ever heard of, and even fewer have actually tasted.
But together with Apeel Sciences, the proprietor of Good Land Organics near Santa Barbara is pursuing a basic objective shared by growers of all produce. "My goal is to extend shelf life by reducing moisture loss," Ruskey says, "and by decreasing mold and rot on the skin of the fruit."
British settlers in the eastern Australian bush became aware of the finger lime plant (Microcitrus australasica) during the colonial period. Commercial cultivation of the fruit began only a few decades ago and remains far from widespread, but that's changing as demand steadily ramps up.
Finger limes, which really are shaped like a finger, grow up to three inches in length. With a thin peel ranging in color from burgundy to greenish black, the fruit's exterior is not especially enticing. It's the "caviar pearls" inside that have foodies talking ... and buying.
Translucent juice vesicles, under pressure within the finger lime's husk, pour out when the fruit is sliced open: round, firm and intact. The vesicles pop on the diner's tongue somewhat like the expensive fish eggs, releasing a burst of unique lime flavor and earning the fruit the nickname of caviar limes.
In trendy restaurants from Los Angeles to London, finger limes are now providing an intriguing garnish for food dishes and drinks. They are also increasingly available at farmers markets and online thanks to growers like Ruskey, who encountered the unfamiliar fruit via the University of California (UC) Farm Extension Service back in 2000.
"I approached finger limes from the perspective of, Can we sell it?" recalls Ruskey. "I thought there was a high market potential."
With a degree in Agribusiness Marketing from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Ruskey packs the training and experience to back up his opinions. He's a longtime member of California Rare Fruit Growers, a group composed of backyard enthusiasts as well as full-time farmers, and in 2010 he received the UC award for Innovative Small Farmer of the Year.
A Niche on the California Coast
Ruskey's 42-acre certified organic farm in the hills of Goleta, known as Condor Ridge Ranch and located two miles from the Pacific Ocean, is the first commercially viable coffee farm in the continental United States. While cherimoyas and Hass avocados are mainstay crops for Good Land Organics, nearly 100 different fruiting plants here yield exotic subtropical produce including dragon fruit, goji berries, longans, lychees, passion fruit and white sapotes.
"Finger limes have been challenging all the way down the line," says Ruskey, one of the earliest growers of the fruit in North America. It took several years to determine the best rootstock for the plant (a dense bush-like tree with sharp thorns) and then fine-tune its care based on watering, nutritional and pruning needs.
Good Land Organics has experienced typical postharvest issues with finger limes, according to Ruskey. Committed to zero use of chemical pesticides and preservatives, he was receptive to the solution offered by Apeel Sciences and its natural plant-based approach to postharvest protection.
"We want the fruit to be more robust during the dynamic environments that exist between the farm and the consumer," he continues, noting that the "cold chain" for most produce involves no shortage of shaking, bumping and temperature swings.
Good Land Organics seeks to prolong the fresh lifespan of its finger limes while avoiding the waxes typically found on citrus in retail stores. This goal, along with the farm's general approach to sustainable agriculture, meshes well with Apeel's focus on conserving natural resources and making fresh food more widely available.
Ruskey has been very impressed with the results of small-scale trials using Apeel's Apeel product to delay the onset of postharvest decay. Though finger limes remain a niche crop today, the ability to extend the fruit's edible and marketable marketable shelf life in a natural way is sure to expand that niche.
The American harvest season for finger limes runs from May through December, the exact opposite of when the fruit is produced in Australia. This means "citrus caviar" aficionados in major European markets can enjoy the delicacy all year around, especially once the threats to freshness of time and distance are reduced.
Jay Rusky established Good Land Organics in the hills of Goleta, California to grow rare fruits, including caviar limes.
Caviar limes, also called cocktail limes or Australian finger limes, are thought to have originated in Australia.
Good Land Organics also grows passionfruit as well as other exotic crops.
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If you think about it, we don't have to look too far to see on the faces of our fellow human beings a profoundly simple truth. When properly understood, it's a truth that can really liberate us and start some deep healing. The truth is: we are living in a state of exile.
... But certainly there was an Eden on this very unhappy earth. We all long for it, and we are constantly glimpsing it: our whole nature at its best and least corrupted, its gentlest and most humane, is still soaked with the sense of 'exile.'
- J.R.R. Tolkien
Separation, death, divorce, heartache... We've all tasted this bitter cup. Drive down a few blocks in any forgotten corner of a city, spend some time in a bus station or a DMV. Listen to the news ANY time of day. Look at our movies, so many of which seem soaked in blood and lust. We're crippled by our fallen condition, and we look up and wonder if there is any way out. "It is what it is" we mumble.
Oftentimes, we are removed, distant, doubtful, cynical. Has life turned out the way we dreamed it would, playing in the school yard, with our little crushes, and our wonder and awe at the smallest butterfly or bug making its way along the path? What happened to that sense of home, of happiness, of seeing the universe as a big playground with God as our Daddy always smiling at us? Our experiences have weathered us, soaked us with the sense of homelessness.
"We are on the wrong side of the door" in the words of C.S. Lewis. This side of the wardrobe is dingy, drab, and seems more often just a bundle of old coats and mothballs. Nothing so new and dazzlingly clear as Narnia's cold ice castles and verdant, emerald fields full of dryads and centaurs. We're we just delusional children? Unrealistic? Naive to think that the universe was made in music? Foolish to think we could ever get back inside? Go home again?
Well, if this were all there is... why would we even ask those questions?
Last Thursday was the feast of a homecoming. A return of biblical proportions... Jesus ascended, was lifted up, soared up up and away... out of this mess and back Home! Now He "sits at the right hand of the Father" (that's biblical for an intimate share in the Power and Love of the One) and now.... we have a way in.
No longer exiles, we have a Man inside! This next truth is almost too much to swallow, so drink a glass of grace to help it go down easier..... THERE IS A HUMAN BODY IN HEAVEN (two in fact!)
Jesus and Mary, with their whole selves; arms and legs, hearts and bones, eyes and ears, breathing somehow that air of Deep Heaven, and looking out somehow with immortal eyes! They are IN. Is this insane or what?! And they, like sentinels, stand at the "Door" of that Undiscovered Country and wait for us, their children, who can and should believe that the fairy tales are much nearer the truth than we ever thought possible...
"The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if only we suffer with him so that we may also be glorified with him. I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us. For creation awaits with eager expectation the revelation of the children of God; for creation was made subject to futility.... in hope that creation itself would be set free from slavery to corruption and share in the glorious freedom of the children of God. We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now; and not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, we also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved....
- St. Paul, Romans 8:16-24
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So I've been trolling some blogs and want to give some tips. These are some recent changes I've made on a few of my own blogs that seem to have made a difference:
- Head to LinkWithin and sign up. This is how I get those boxes below each post that suggest other pages readers might want to view. This is a great way to get people to explore your blog and other posts they might like. More page views = more ad money sometimes.
- When you're ready, apply at BlogHer to get some ads, which don't pay by clicks, but by page views.
- Have tabs along the top of your blog. If you can't figure out how to do this, just ask me and I'll post the html code I use for Blogger in a special blog post for everyone.
- Go to AddThis and sign up. I have seen my posts tweeted and shared a ton since I did this and put it at the top of my blogs. Also, it makes it easy for YOU to quickly tweet any post from the past you might want to direct readers to again. AddThis sends you a weekly update on your viral lift and shows how just one share can lead to so many clicks.
- Make sure you have a Twitter account, and link it everywhere! To gain followers, FOLLOW!
- Have a Facebook page dedicated to your site, be it a blog or a business or whatever. Sign up for Networked Blogs.
- I was sending out my entire blog posts to email subscribers but have changed that so now they get a few lines only. I am a bloggy tease, it is true, but I get more traffic because my email subs now have to come to the blog to see the post ... and are more likely to comment and stick around a while.
- Oh, and I like to put the popular posts down the side, as well. I like to personally see what people are checking out so I can give them more of the same.
- Get a Google+ account. When I make updates to posts I have the option of sending the post out to all my Google+ people, which are often different from my other social media contacts.
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- Sign up at Feedburner. I did this a long time ago, but didn't have it set up correctly and was missing out on tons of traffic somehow (don't ask me how it works, just that you can get a widget to see how many people are checking out your site using a feed). Make sure you check out the "Optimize" and "Publicize" tabs and activate all you can!
- Grab yourself a Facebook Like button for your site so people can Like from afar. You can do that here.
- Don't try to be someone you are not. Be yourself, and that may take you a little time to put into practice. It took me almost FOUR YEARS to start seeing decent traffic.
- Hit some blog hops, and make sure you are also checking out other blogs. You can't just sit back and wait for everyone to come to you but never visit another person!
- Get a Hootsuite account (free version) and schedule some love for your posts so they are not rotting. You know you have some great content that is old and needs some new social media life. And maybe a new graphic as well?
- Get something like CommentLuv so comments link back to a person's email and website. It's also cool to be able to reply to a specific comment instead of across-the-board like you currently have to do on Facebook.
- Hop on Quora.com and start answering questions people have ... answer in part and then send them to a blog post you have written on the topic :)
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The ball is starting to roll on this season of the Orange County Housewives. Things were a bit clunky last week, but I think now we're settling into a groove that will make for a good season. Most of the episode was dedicated to the rest of Vicky's party which was sadly devoid of the typical drama that accompanies housewife get-togethers. What the party did do was start to put a lot of drama on the boiler. Things are going to heat up as the season continues, so I'm hoping for some huge fights down the road. Now the Power Rankings...
#1 GRETCHEN (Last Week #3)
She kept her cool this week and is benefiting from other people getting on my nerves. It seems like she is gonna have some issues with Heather, which is fine with me because I don't like Heather either. All Gretchen was up to during this episode was getting some topless photos taken for her handbag line. Let me see some more drama and she might be able to stay my top ranked housewife.
#2 VICKY (Last Week #1)
Vicky wasn't up to much either. She had her party where some on the girls were drinking but they weren't "drinking drinking drinking" (her words). Anyway, the party went by without a ton of drama, just mostly some cattiness. Vicky tried to serve some different southern foods but the other girls were very rude about it and I thought it was tacky of them. Later she went on a trip with her boyfriend, Tamara, and Eddie. It looked like everyone was having a great time until Tamara had to ruin it with her jealousy.
#3 ALEXIS (Last Week #5)
She is lucky this week as other girls acted much worse than her. As a matter of fact, she had an oddly enlightening moment where she was the bigger person. When Peggy tried to come confront her over their drama, Alexis simply stated that at 11:00 at night, after a party, after drinking was not the best time to talk. If Peggy wanted to talk she could call her tomorrow for lunch. This was very surprising behavior coming from Alexis. So, kudos to her for being adult about it. I still think Peggy shouldn't be held totally responsible for the situation, but Alexis isn't allowed to be mad at her husband so she has no other choice.
#4 TAMARA (Last Week #2)
She was a damn mess this week. First, if she doesn't want to tell Vicky about her new friendship with Gretchen, then she should stop being so buddy buddy with her. It's going to make it worse in the long run. Second, if she wants to be friends with Gretchen, she shouldn't call her out for having her lips done. It's obvious Gretchen had something done during the off season, but if Tamara wants the friendship to work, she needs to watch what, when, and how she says things. Lastly, she got weirdly jealous when Eddie was kissing Vicky's hand during dinner. They were both drunk and it seemed like harmless fun, but Tamara had to get upset and take Vicky's boyfriend's hand and put it on her breast. This, understandably, made Eddie upset and they spent the entire rest of the episode fighting about it.
#5 HEATHER (Last Week #4)
Mostly she is just boring. Secondly, she is just a bitch. A lot of the comments she made throughout the episode were just unnecessary. She told Gretchen's friend Sarah that she needed to get a ring before it was a real proposal. She call Gretchen "cute". She acted like her husband was so annoying to her. He takes care of you and supports you, maybe laugh at his bad jokes. I just didn't like the attitude she was giving during this episode and I'm not seeing it getting much better from here.


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Carol wrote the seminal Harvard Business Review article "The 40 Year Old Intern" on reentry internships and is a regular HBR contributor. Her TED talk "How to get back to work after a career break" has been viewed nearly 1.5 million times and translated into 28 languages. iRelaunch originated and co-leads, along with the Society of Women Engineers, the STEM Reentry Task Force, in which 13 global companies are piloting internships for returning engineers in 2016 and 2017. iRelaunch recently announced a similar initiative in the financial advisory sector with the Certified Financial Planner Board Center for Financial Planning. iRelaunch's flagship event, the iRelaunch Return-to-Work Conference has run 19 times since 2008 and over 5,000 people have attended. Nearly 30,000 people have attended over 250 iRelaunch programs and presentations of all kinds. Carol is a graduate of Harvard Business School and her return to work at Bain Capital after 11 years out of the full time workforce is documented in a Harvard Business School case study. Carol was named a 2016 Next Avenue Influencer in Aging and was named to the 2017 Thinkers50 Radar list of the 30 management thinkers most likely to shape the future of how organizations are managed and led. She lives in Boston and is the mother of four Millennials.
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Carol Fishman Cohen is the CEO and co-founder of iRelaunch. As the pioneering company in the career reentry space, iRelaunch is the leader in career reentry programming of all kinds. iRelaunch works directly with over 14 Fortune 100 companies and over 30 Fortune 500 (or equivalent) companies in a range of roles, to develop, pilot, source for, present in and publicize their reentry internship programs, or similarly support their efforts to hire relaunchers directly into open roles without internships. Founded in 2007, iRelaunch has been deeply engaged with its employer partners, a national network of alumni career services directors at leading colleges and universities, professional organizations across industry sectors, and a global community of nearly 30,000 people. iRelaunch's long-time connections with university alumni offices and professional organizations expand its reach to millions of relaunchers in the U.S. and beyond.


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1- Yes I do remember that time I drunkenly wandered into your birthday party uninvited. Earlier I had also snuck into to some company's staff party and drank lots of their alcohols and gotten away scott free! haHA! Sneakily drinking alone while surrounded by strangers is the new not drinking alone!!!!
2-Ah reading a book a day. That goes perfectly with the rest of Brad's all-Canadian look. What with his trees and his tent and his self-satisfied socialist picnic table queen of england polar bear currency grin. Though he should probably be eating a granny smith apple or butternut squash instead of a banana. And be wearing a beer hat with one straw descending from a can of molson Canadian and the other from a can of maple syrup. And there should be french subtitles and a George Stromboalapoaloos being totally rad in the background applying gel to the hair of everyone around him and adding chains to their pants and talking about hard hitting issues in a hip and\or cool way that appeals to parents and kids alike.
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Lightyears takes pride in creating luminous lighting products that combine tradition and renewal. The core ambition of their collection lies in the fusion of the young and the established. They love the curiosity and boldness of the up-and-coming generation, and respect the skill and the trained eye of the experienced designers.
The Lightyears collection offers modern interpretations of everyday lighting products, and they hope that their collection can shed light on new takes on how and where to use contemporary illumination.


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Chemistry & Biochemistry
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Theodore P. Snow
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G. Barney Ellison
In the last century, astronomers, physicists, and chemists have shown that the environments of space are complex. Although we have learned a great amount about the interstellar medium, circumstellar medium, and atmospheres of other planets and moons, many mysteries still remain unsolved. The cooperation of astronomers, modelers, and chemists has lead to the detection of over 180 molecules in the interstellar and circumstellar medium, and the evolution of the new scientific field of astrochemistry. Gas-phase ion chemistry can determine the stability of ions in these complex environments, provide chemical networks, and guide searches for new interstellar molecules.
Using the flowing afterglow-selected ion flow tube (FA-SIFT), we have characterized the reactions of positive and negative ions that are important in a variety of astrochemical environments. The detection of CF+ in photodissociation regions highlights the importance of fluorinated species in the interstellar medium. The viability of CF+ as a possible diffuse interstellar band (DIB) carrier is discussed as related to reactions with neutral molecules in various interstellar conditions; the reactions of CF+ with twenty-two molecules of interstellar relevance were investigated.
The chemical reactions of HCNH+ with H2, CH4, C2H2, and C2H4 were reexamined to provide insight into the overprediction of HCNH+ in Titan's ionosphere by current astrochemical models. In addition, this work suggests other chemical reactions that should be included in the current models to fully describe the destruction rates of HCNH+ in Titan's ionosphere.
The reactions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) ions with H atoms and other small molecules were carried out to determine the stability of these species. In diffuse regions, where the photon flux is high, PAH cations are the dominant ionization state. This work continues our previous research to include PAHs of differing geometries as well as nitrogencontaining PAHs. Extension to larger PAH cations was made possible by the integration of the laser induced acoustic desorption (LIAD) source with the FA-SIFT.
In addition, in dense environments, where the photon flux is low, anionic PAHs may exist. The detection of negative ions in the past 10 years has highlighted the importance of their inclusion in astrochemical models. We have investigated the chemistry of deprotonated PAHs with molecules of interstellar relevance to determine their chemical stability in dense regions of the interstellar and circumstellar medium.
In addition to PAH anions, H− is an important species in dense interstellar environments. While the reaction of hydride anion has been recognized as a critical mechanism in the initial cooling immediately after the Big Bang, H− + H −→ H2 + e−, chemistry with neutral molecules was largely unknown. The chemistry of H− with various classes of organic molecules was investigated and conclusions are drawn based on reaction mechanisms.
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Demarais, Nicholas J., "Gas-Phase Ion Chemistry in Interstellar, Circumstellar, and Planetary Environments" (2014). Chemistry & Biochemistry Graduate Theses & Dissertations. 13.


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By Mia Vamos-Yuhasz
For the first time, the Brant Museum and Archives has focused a portion of an exhibit on living members of its community.
Bountiful County, which opened Wednesday evening, incorporates the work and experiences of Garth Pottruff, founder of the Grand River Rafting Company, and arborist Kyle McLoughlin into its natural history display.
Short biographies, accompanied by a handful of objects, highlight the work of each man. Pottruff's display features mini birch bark canoes. McLoughlin's features some fungal samples he's collected.
The exhibit, housed in the museum's temporary showroom downstairs, gives the public a chance to learn about and reflect on the area's unique wildlife and plant life, as well as its geological and topographical history.
Glass display cases house text, pictures and objects that bring Brant County's natural history to life. An interactive audio booth gives people the chance to listen to oral histories of the region.
Justin Butler is the mastermind behind the exhibit, the first he's curated.
He began work on the project after executive director Lana Jobb asked for a natural history exhibit.
To tell the story of Brant County, Butler chose to highlight five specific features. First, it's geology, where the land's development and unique appearance are explained. Next, the Grand River is used as a focal point to show the important places that developed near its banks. Brant County's place in the Carolinian Forest is then explained, followed by a display of four unique plant and animal species, as well as two fossil specimens. Finally, the focus turns to the work of Pottruff and Mcloughlin.
In his opening speech on Wednesday, Butler thanked the two local men for having "breathed life into the exhibit," he said.
"Museums like to focus on dead people," he said, but Bountiful County allowed him to do something different.
Butler is a recent history graduate and has been with the museum for a year and a half on a short-term, full-time contract while he works towards his master of information studies.
Though he's learned a lot from his time at the museum, the most significant lesson is how to be adaptable in the workplace.
Though Butler is technically a museum technician, he said he's taken on multiple roles, as do most of his colleagues.
"Archivist, museum tech, conservator, collection management, preservation expert, assistant curator and, like, ten other titles," said Butler, listing off his many roles.
Along with his own museum research and curation tasks, which currently includes the inventory project and the creation of a new exhibit for the museum's Market Square location, Butler and his fellow staff are also constantly aiding museum members with research projects, as well as some Laurier Brantford professors and students.
"You have to constantly change to whoever walks through the door, you have to be adaptable," said Nathan Etherington, a museum staff member.
Etherington is acutely aware of the difficulties the museum faces because of the multiplying demands placed on such a small staff. The museum only has three permanent staff, Etherington included, and three full-time staff on contract, like Butler.
"There's a lot of potential to what we could do," said Etherington. "The hindrance then becomes to balance all those things that you're responsible for."
Etherington knows the museum needs to do a better job with community outreach and engagement and strike a better balance between permanent and temporary exhibits, but there are only so many hours in a day.
Etherington explained that when you take down a display, it can't be instantaneously disassembled. The artifacts within have to be meticulously archived, which usually takes a month.
Setting up a display is just as time consuming. "Whatever time you spend on research, you also need to spend on design and promotion," said Butler, explaining why the museum only does two different temporary exhibits a year.
"Realistically, to do an exhibit properly, you need about a year," he continued.
Despite the job being demanding, Butler isn't ungrateful for the hard work, noting that he's "exceptionally lucky" to have a job in his field and to be learning so much.
"That's the beauty of non-profits: you'll learn a ton more than you'll learn anywhere else," he said.


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Suzi claims that other investigators have been trained on how to keep up with her Web site, and she feels comfortable in trying something utterly new with her life.
She can't wait to get to her new job at Mesa Community College as an Environmental Coordinator, which sounds suspiciously like a paid tree-hugger to us.
That's about as far from handling dead bodies on a daily basis as it gets. Probably a really good thing--for Suzi Dodt, if not the rest of us.
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It wasn't too long ago (2011) that I was at an event that I was attended an event for Paul's 25,000th cache find milestone, eating some burgers, and handing out high-fives at Phil's Ice House (GC33179).
When someone reaches this kind of milestone, something has to be said, celebrations have to be held, and recognition has to be bestowed! Congratulations Paul (Hi_Dude98)!
Paul has quite a few adventures in his quest for those astronomical find numbers, from sleeping in his car, teaming up with friends and taking turns driving, sleeping, and grabbing caches! He has been interviewed on Podcacher and many other podcasts, and written about in the FTF magazine! We soon hope to get an exclusive from him and get some of his stories published on the site!
I wasn't able to capture "friend" section when he actually rolled 50K, but close enough!
He hit his milestone of 50K on January 12th, 2015 with the completion and the challenge cache find "Jasmer Challenge (Texas Edition) (GC2E8N6)".
Make sure you check out the Tribute cache, HiDude 98 - 50K Tribute (GC5K78A), placed for the milestone achievement!
An event "HiDude_98 hits 50,000! (GC5JWYF)" will be held January 21st at Torchy's Tacos at 7:30pm for all to start a new round of high-fives (or high-tens) with Paul! Congrats again!


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Located in Westminster, the Oxford Music Hall opened its doors in 1861.
The hall was designed with three deep balconies on three sides and a broad stage set before an apse. The apse was replaced in 1873 by a square proscenium. The hall was basic, however the hall, bars, staircases and foyers gave an illusion to a much more grander and spread out space.
Oxford survived two fires in 1868 and 1872, but was rebuilt each time by the same architects, keeping the same basic design. Through the years, with the changes of music hall in general, a few changes were made through the 1870s, such as benches replacing tables and a promenade replacing the balconies. The early 90s saw a complete overhaul with the replacement of a complete stage and domed ceiling.
1917, however, saw away with Oxford as a music hall when it was converted into a legitimate theatre which saw some successful musical productions. In the early 1920s the theatre was renovated where it was used to show both films and plays.
The Oxford was closed and then demolished in 1926. A Kavvi now stands in the Oxford's former spot.


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Have you heard the latest? Its true! NASA has discovered a new ring around Saturn and "its the largest planetary ring seen yet in the solar system" (Reuters). Apparently the ring's particles are barely visible but shine with thermal radiation and were picked up by the infra-red Spitzer Space Telescope. The amazing thing is that the ring starts at about 6 million kilometres (3.7 million miles) from the planet – FAR from the original rings we have come to know and love – and "partly marks the orbit of Saturn's distant moon Phoebe". The ring extends about 13 million kilometres (8 million miles) and, as is put into perspective in this video, "is so huge it would take 1 billion earths to fill it". WOW!
It goes to show you that what we've discovered about space in our own solar system is only a small fraction of what's really out there.


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Benedict Cumberbatch is taking on a new television role in an upcoming Showtime limited series, MELROSE.
The five-part limited series is written by David Nicholls and is based on the Patrick Melrose series of semi-autobiographical novels written by Edward St. Aubyn. MELROSE "hilariously skewers the upper class as it tracks the protagonist's harrowing odyssey from a deeply traumatic childhood through adult substance abuse and, ultimately, toward recovery." Cumberbatch will play Patrick Melrose, "an aristocratic and outrageously funny playboy who struggles to overcome the damage inflicted by a horribly abusive father and the mother who tacitly condoned the behavior."
The series will take place in the South of France in the 1960s, New York in the 1980s and Britain in the early 2000's. "MELROSE will devote one hour to each of the five novels, with each episode set over the course of a few intense days in the life of the protagonist."