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Some tips for hosting an adult treasure hunt include organizing a scavenger hunt. Another idea for hosting an adult treasure hunt is to focus on geocaching.
Adult scavenger hunts can take place indoors or outdoors. The goal is to find the items on a list in the shortest amount of time. Often certain tasks have to be completed to get a hint for the next task at hand. One tip to host this type of event includes organizing participants into unlikely teams. Grouping teams with strangers forces participants to engage in team building and adds suspense to the game.
Another tip involves adding difficult ways to accomplish simple tasks. For example, if the task is to get a particular flavor from an ice cream parlor, make it fun by requiring participants to transport their partners there in a wheelbarrow. Then require them to pick up toppings on the way.
Another tip for hosting an adult treasure hunt is to use Geocaching.com to organize the hunt and play as a group. Geocaching is an advanced term used to describe an adult treasure hunt using a GPS system. Participants aim to find the geocache or container with the treasure by using specific coordinates. Once they find the geocache, they sign the log book and share photos and stories. Using the website helps organize the trip so that all participants have a way to verify playing fairly and to keep in contact with each other after the event.


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Dutch Politician's Killer to Be Released Early
Pim Fortuyn Was Shot Dead in May 2002
AMSTERDAM—The man convicted of the murder of right-wing politician Pim Fortuyn in May 2002 is to be released early from prison on parole, Dutch authorities said Wednesday.
Volkert van der Graaf, an animal-rights activist, shot dead Mr. Fortuyn nine days before elections in the Netherlands. He was arrested shortly after the attack and sentenced to 18 years in prison.

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Let me tell you a recipe that is capable of making your day at several clicks of the button of your mouse. The "secret" is hidden by the following keywords "swedish black metal." I'm sure you are well aware of that, given the number of bright examples of kickass bands – Dissection, Bathory, Lord Belial, Dark Funeral, Marduk, Netherbird, Armagedda, Naglfar and many, many more – an endless list. However, today I'm gonna give you another good reason to dedicate your day to swedish black metal.
In 2008, four men having a mutual vision of darkness were gathered to form the initial lineup of Neglektum – Azargoth / vocals, guitars, Nazgirth / guitars, Isedor / bass and Frederik / drums. The "four horsemen of the Apocalypse" released a demo "Beyond the Frozen Mist" in the summer of 2009 as their debut. Later on the lineup changed since Frederik parted with the band and Isedor took his place on the drums. Neglektum continued their existence as a trio ever since. What's more exciting is that they recorded a full-length "Blasphemer", which is what I was listening to for the past nearly two hours.
I began my exploration of their blasphemic art with the self-titled track "Blasphemer." The intro began with a marching drum instrumental and typical black metal guitar lines, which didn't impress me a big time BUT as I was moving onwards it all started to make sense and feel more and more attractive. The climax or maybe even a game changer was when the instrumental went to a low-tempo, accompanied by Azargoth's voice of sorrow and despair, which got me right away. It was truly amazing the way this track evolved – from traditional to doomish / melancholic black metal.
The following tracks "Infernal Declaration of Hate", "Babalon" and "Death's Curse" highlighted with a raging mid-tempo and scorching despise springing as though from the mouth of the very Hell. What took me by surprise were the two instrumental tracks "Salvation" and "Dies Irae pt1". They calmed down the storming hatred (for a while) of the previous tunes as they gently caressed my senses with an acoustic guitar and a piano incorporated. Taking into account that everybody has a different taste (and this applies for everything), I added "Babalon" at the bottom of the article for streaming. Take a spin and remember that you are free to share your feedback.
With a total of 8 songs equal to 37 minutes, I conclude that "Blasphemer" outruns "Beyond the Frozen Mist" by far. It does not pop up with a lot of originality yet is decent and worth trying.
Update: The album is scheduled to be out on February the 25th via Goathorned Productions.
Neglektum – Blasphemer
Goathorned Productions, release: 07.11.2013
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1. Blasphemer
2. Infernal Declaration of Hate
3. Begotten Son (Forgotten)
4. Salvation
5. Babalon
6. Death's Curse
7. Dies Irae pt.1
8. Dies Irae pt.2
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A change in terminology from pressure ulcer to pressure injury and updates in the stages of pressure injury was announced by the The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP).
In addition to the change in terminology, Arabic numbers are now used in the names of the stages instead of Roman numerals. According to the ICD10 Monitor, "the ICD-10-CM category L89 codes classify pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, pressure sores or decubitus ulcers.
Pressure ulcers are wounds caused by unrelieved pressure on the skin. These ulcers are localized injuries affecting the skin and underlying tissues, representing trauma associated with pressure and also friction, immobility, poor nutrition, hard surfaces and existing scars."
Pressure Ulcer is now included as a diagnostic code.ICD code to include pressure injury in the near future.
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Diabetes may present small areas of bleeding in the retina, and can cause permanent vision loss.
Headaches may arise or be worsened by vision problems such as eye strain.
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Mark started MJ's Painting Inc. in March of 1987 after working 8 years for another local painting contractor.
He started small working out of his garage with just a couple of employee's.
Fast-forward, Mark now owns 2 commercial buildings side by side and currently has just under 20 employees.
"We mainly do custom residential but also do a wide variety of re-paint work"
Mark does a lot of work with General Contractors like Edwards Smith, Rosenberger and Style Built. He puts himself in the faith, family and then work camp. He loves spending time with his beautiful wife Louise, kids and grandkids. He loves spending down-time playing pickle ball and golf; originally from Minneapolis area. Go Viking's!
Bethany Waterhouse is Mark's daughter & the Office Manager at MJ's Painting. She has worked there for 13 years. Her responsibilities are job costing, billing and general office admin.
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She has been married to her husband David for 10 years and has 3 beautiful children. She enjoys spending time with family, reading & summertime in CDA.
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Worthing Pier is a pier in Worthing, West Sussex, England. Designed by Sir Robert Rawlinson, it was opened on 12 April 1862 and remains open. The pier originally was a simple promenade deck 960 ft (291m) long and 15 ft (4.6m) wide. In 1888 the pier was upgraded with the width increased to 30 ft (9.2m) and the…
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Letters to the Editor
O'Toole vs. Fontaine
On Dec. 16, you published information about two movie stars who died: Peter O'Toole and Joan Fontaine. You gave Mr. O'Toole a front-page picture and headline, plus a detailed biography on page two, including a long list of his movie roles. Ms. Fontaine got a short obit buried on Page A5. Why the difference?
Ms. Fontaine was revered as one of the greatest female actors of her time. She won two Academy Awards, while Mr. O'Toole never did win an Oscar. I also consider her a better actor than O'Toole, and I still watch her films today on AMC and other channels. Peter O'Toole was known more for his odd behavior than his acting skills.
It seems to me your gender bias kicked in here, with the assumption that the male actor warranted all the attention. If I am wrong, tell me why.


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No, this isn't mandatory. It's something I agreed to bring upon myself and today, I failed to deliver. There are still two blogs I need to write, one drafted in "Posts" and the other in my head. Like most things in life, I suppose I would go ahead with it when I am able to work on it. Until then, I will write mediocre blogs like this one, from my phone, which I would also most probably not reread before publishing.
Life is starting to look like a series of unfinished blog posts. Work and things you mean to do, but never get around to due to multiple reasons and commitments. At some point, you start to wonder what your priorities are (or were) and where you went wrong and why you never completed and published that post.
Once you intend on completing the writing you began a while back, the train would've already passed and you might be the only one left at the station.
But here's to us,
Our unfinished posts,
The ability to wake up tomorrow,
and battle out yesterday's ghosts.
P.S. – this hasn't been reread, I might get about to it, eventually, when it is sunnier.


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1. Fast hydrolysis process 快速水解木质纤维素技术 (US patent#: 8268126, 2012; US patent#: 9115215, 2015; US patent#: 9243303, 2016; Chinese patents: ZL200710141265.3, 2013; ZL201010297515.4, 2012)专利转让:
Lignocellulosic biomass (wood, grass) is completely solubilized in hot water to become "wood solution" that is subsequently hydrolyzed to sugars in seconds for biofuel production.
I (Prof. Fang) am the inventor of "fast hydrolysis" process (U.S. patent #: 8268126) entitled "Method, equipment and applications for fast complete dissolution and hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass". The patent was issued on September 18, 2012 for technology that provides a simple and low-cost method to fast, completely and continuously dissolve and hydrolyze lignocellulosic biomass with great potential for a novel biorefinery.
Briefly stated, my invention comprises method, equipment and applications for fast complete dissolution and hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass continuously. The unique features of my invention are simple, complete, continuous and fast dissolution and hydrolysis of actual lignocellulosic biomass (wood or grass). The advantages of my invention offer a simple, fast and low-cost way of applying it on a large commercial scale because of the unique features of the invention.
I have 23 years experiences in bioenergy research at top universities and institutes around the world. In my previous work, I found for the first time that cellulose could be completely dissolved in water at temperature above 320 oC and became a 'cellulose solution', which made it possible to build up a continuous flow reactor for the rapid hydrolysis of cellulose. However, the separating of pure cellulose from actual biomass (e.g., wood) is complicated and costly. It is difficult for the solubilization and hydrolysis of pure cellulose to be commercialized. Thus, I invented a 'fast hydrolysis' process of actual lignocellulosic biomass (wood) by adding 0.8 wt% Na2CO3, actual wood without pretreatment can be completely dissolved upon fast-heating (7~16°C/s) to form a 'wood solution' at 329-367 oC at short reaction times (0.7-2 s). The 'wood solution' can be rapidly (ca. 15 s) hydrolyzed to sugars/sugar oligomers under homogeneous conditions. The patent is the latest development in my 23-year effort in the study of biomass hydrolysis process, aimed at a simple, fast and low-cost method for a novel biorefinery. The 'fast hydrolysis' process will be the technological key to economic utilization of abundant lignocellulosic biomass as viable feedstocks for the production of industrial sugar, ethanol and chemicals. My pioneering work opens the door, for the first time, to the possibility of developing industrial-scale technology at competitive cost for producing biofuels and value-added products from lignocellulosic biomass based on the 'fast hydrolysis' process in a flow reactor.
You may also visit the web for more detailed information about the: U.S. patent #: 8268126. I am seeking to sell or license the patent rights, or other forms of collaboration to commercialize it. If you are potentially interested in the U.S. patent #: 8268126. Please contact me anytime at Tel: 86-25-58606657; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com; zhenfangATnjau.edu.cn; cf74ATnyu.edu.
快速水解木质纤维素技术(US patent#: 8268126, 2012; US patent#: 9115215, 2015; US patent#: 9243303, 2016; Chinese patents: ZL200710141265.3, 2013; ZL201010297515.4, 2012)专利转让:
方真教授发明:不经任何预处理(节能),加微量的碱(环保),只需短短几秒钟(快速),100 %的木质纤维素(木材或草)可以快速完全溶解于水中,这样木质纤维素溶液象液体石油一样很易加工,如快速水解于高压热水当中。首先,当木质纤维素颗粒和水快速加热时,木质纤维素快速完全溶解,随后立即在高压热水中水解成糖类。方真研究员发明并建立了一套可操纵连续化水解装置,可快速、连续、大规模地水解木材来生产糖类,从而使实现工业化生产成为可能。相关的研究申请了专利:
(1) ZL200710141265.3:http://www.google.com/patents/CN101235095B?cl=zh
(2) US patent#: 8268126:http://www.freepatentsonline.com/8268126.html
(3) http://www.google.com/patents/CN101974161B?cl=zh
2. Magnetic solid catalyst for biodiesel production (一种用于生物柴油制备的碳基磁性固体催化剂合成方法) (Chinese patents: ZL201410764721.X, 2016; ZL201420785283.0, 2015; ZL201220038727.5, 2012; ZL201110334924.1, 2013).
A cheap and high active magnetic heterogeneous catalyst (Na2SiO3@Fe3O4/C) was prepared for the production of biodiesel from oils with high acid value (AV).
With the catalyst and assisted by US, soybean biodiesel yield reached > 90% in only 20 min (or at 318 K) and 97.9% under the optimal conditions. It was easily magnetically separated for 5 cycles with 94.9% recovery rate and biodiesel yield > 80% with both US and MS. The catalyst transesterified Jatropha oil with biodiesel yields of 94.7%, 93.2% and 83.5% at AV of 1.3, 4.8 and 7.3 (mg KOH/g) with US, and was cycled 5 times with yield > 70% at AV of 4.8 assisted by US and MS. High biodiesel yield (90.7%) was still achieved from high AV oil (4.8) at low US energy density (0.1 W/mL) and MS. The catalyst combined with US and MS can find practical application for direct production of biodiesel from oils with high AV.
Magnetically recyclable catalysts are synthesized to produce biodiesel in a compacted flow reactor without discharging liquid catalyst wastes. Short reaction time is achieved by using microwave and ultrasound.
(URL: http://woodrefinery.com/zhenfang/biodiesel-is-synthesized-successfully-in-a-pilot-continuous-compacted-flow-reactor-3-5-tday-designed-by-biomass-group/).
3. One-step and low/room temperature synthesis of liquid biofuels from carbohydrates (Patents: PCT/CN2017/106729, CN 106861754 A).
Nanocatalysts were syntheisized to catalyze the high yield production of liquid biofuels (e.g., methyl levulinate, γ-valerolactone, 2,5-dimethylfuran, methylfuran) at low temperatures directly from carbohydrates (e.g., sugars, cellulose). It is found that 95% 2,5-dimethylfuran yield was obtained from fructose at 110 °C, 99% 2,5-dimethylfuran yield from 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and 97% 2-methylfuran yield from furfural were even achieved at room temperature (25 °C) when polymethylhydrosiloxane was used as H-donor. Therefore, liquid biofuels (e.g., 2,5-dimethylfuran) can be produced from sugars via the hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass that is easy for commercial applications in simple and inexpensive reactors.
Tel: 86-25-58606657
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com; zhenfangATnjau.edu.cn
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Heritage Lottery Funding
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) commits around £375m to invest each year towards heritage projects. Since 1994 National Lottery players have raised £34billion for projects across the UK. HLF have awarded £6.8billion to over 39,000 projects since 1994.
The Heritage Lottery Fund is administered by the National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF) which was given the responsibility of distributing a share of money raised through the National Lottery for Good Causes, to heritage across the UK.
The NHMF is a non-departmental public body accountable to Parliament via the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport .
The NHMF was set up in 1980 using the remaining funds of the National Land Fund which had originally been established to acquire land and buildings as a war memorial. The NHMF also gives non-lottery grants to acquire maintain and preserve land, buildings and objects of outstanding interest.
Lottery grants are given to projects that sustain and transform a wide range of heritage for present and future generations to take part in, learn from and enjoy.
Through grant-making the HLF aims to:
- conserve the UK's diverse heritage for present and future generations to experience and enjoy;
- help more people, and a wider range of people, to take an active part in and make decisions about their heritage;
- help people to learn about their own and other people's heritage.
The HLF has a range of grant programmes, awarding grants upwards of £3,000 to support innovative as well as tried-and-tested approaches, and welcomes proposals that are pioneering in concept and delivery.
Also of interest
Repair Grants
Find out about the repair grants we offer for historic sites at risk of being lost.
Information on Heritage Assets
Understanding the significance of heritage assets is fundamental to their care and protection
Historic England Grants
Historic England Grants
Other Sources of Heritage Grant Funding
Other Sources of Heritage Grant Funding
Public and Heritage Bodies - their roles and details
There are hundreds of organisations and hundreds of thousands of people who each year give their time for free to protect the nation's heritage.


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NVRDC's 4th Annual Event, Promoting Progress: Innovation in Advocacy is a celebration of our organization's growth over the last three years in serving victims of all types of crime in the District of Columbia.
Thanks to our generous supporters and sponsors, we have successfully provided legal and case management services to over 1,500 victims of crime in DC at no cost to our clients.
Help support the future of these services for crime victims in our city. All of the funds raised at Promoting Progress directly contribute to NVRDC's wraparound legal and case management services that improve a survivor's experience following the impact of crime—ultimately leading to safer and stronger communities.
Event Includes: Guest speaker, Renee Mitchell, an award-winning poet, performer, and social justice advocate based out of Portland, OR. Featuring the Share Your Story art exhibit created by survivors of crime to share their stories of recovery, a wonderful silent auction, and fun!
LW Advocacy Award Recipients
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2018 APRE Engineering Achievement Award
The Association of Public Radio Engineers (APRE) is pleased to announce Bruce Wahl as our 2018 recipient of the APRE Engineering Achievement Award.
Bruce Wahl is currently Senior Solutions Architect for the Distribution Division of NPR. He has been either an employee of or consultant to National Public Radio since March 1, 1971. The 18th employee hired by NPR, he began at NPR after being honorably discharged from the United States Army, where he had served with the American Forces Vietnam Network as Officer In Charge of the AM, FM & TV detachment in Pleiku.
Steve Johnston, President of the APRE board is very pleased with the selection. Johnston notes that "since the 1970s, Bruce Wahl has been a major contributor to public radio engineering, and is highly respected in our field. What a great choice for the APRE's Annual Engineering Achievement Award!"
Bruce's initial work at NPR was to assist in building the first broadcast facility for the company. After completing a temporary home near the White House, a more complete facility was built about six blocks away at 2025 M Street which went on the air in 1972. He later became the technical plant supervisor overseeing the maintenance of the entire plant and operation of master control. As NPR transitioned to satellite delivery of radio programming, Bruce became the manager for the new and innovative Satellite Operating Support System (SOSS).
Bruce left NPR in 1984 to create systems as a subcontractor for McCurdy, including a major project for the ABC Radio Networks and another for the Mutual Broadcasting System. Other major projects included systems integration for a new startup in the early 2000's, Sirius Satellite Radio.
In late 2003, Bruce returned to the Distribution Division at NPR as the Deputy Director for Distribution Information Systems. In 2008 Bruce was promoted to "Senior Solutions Architect," a position he still holds. In recent times, he has been working with Member Stations on the "Tornado Alley" project.
In addition to his service to his country and to broadcasting, Bruce has been of service to his local community. In 1989, he was appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Chesapeake Beach Town Council, a position he held until 2008, when he successfully ran for Mayor of the town. He then served eight years as Mayor.
In 2013, Bruce campaigned successfully for the office of President-Elect of the Maryland Municipal League, the organization of all 157 municipalities in the State of Maryland. In June 2014, he assumed the role of President of the League, and successfully completed his year with the theme he chose, "Civility in Government."
APRE is honored and pleased to recognize Bruce Wahl as our 2018 award recipient. The award will be presented Friday April 6, 2018 at the Public Radio Engineers Conference Dinner in Las Vegas, just prior to the NAB Show.


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I was very excited to receive the latest book in Anna Belfrage's The King's Greatest Enemy series. Under the Approaching Dark is the third book and I thought it was the last but I'm happy to report that it is not! The story will continue. I received this book at no charge for my honest opinion through Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours.
About Under the Approaching Dark:
Publication Date: April 28, 2017
eBook & Paperback; 424 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
Adam de Guirande has cause to believe the turbulent times are behind him: Hugh Despenser is dead and Edward II is forced to abdicate in favour of his young son. It is time to look forward, to a bright new world in which the young king, guided by his council, heals his kingdom and restores its greatness. But the turmoil is far from over.
After years of strife, England in the early months of 1327 is a country in need of stability, and many turn with hope towards the new young king, Edward III. But Edward is too young to rule, so instead it is his mother, Queen Isabella, and her lover, Roger Mortimer, who do the actual governing, much to the dislike of barons such as Henry of Lancaster.
In the north, the Scots take advantage of the weakened state of the realm and raid with impunity. Closer to court, it is Mortimer's increasing powers that cause concerns – both among his enemies, but also for men like Adam, who loves Mortimer dearly, but loves the young king just as much.
When it is announced that Edward II has died in September of 1327, what has so far been a grumble grows into voluble protests against Mortimer. Yet again, the spectre of rebellion haunts the land, and things are further complicated by the reappearance of one of Adam's personal enemies. Soon enough, he and his beloved wife Kit are fighting for their survival – even more so when Adam is given a task that puts them both in the gravest of dangers.
About the Author:
Anna was raised abroad, on a pungent mix of Latin American culture, English history and Swedish traditions. As a result she's multilingual and most of her reading is historical- both non-fiction and fiction. Possessed of a lively imagination, she has drawers full of potential stories, all of them set in the past. She was always going to be a writer – or a historian, preferably both. Ideally, Anna aspired to becoming a pioneer time traveller, but science has as yet not advanced to the point of making that possible. Instead she ended up with a degree in Business and Finance, with very little time to spare for her most favourite pursuit. Still, one does as one must, and in between juggling a challenging career Anna raised her four children on a potent combination of invented stories, historical debates and masses of good food and homemade cakes. They seem to thrive…
For years she combined a challenging career with four children and the odd snatched moment of writing. Nowadays Anna spends most of her spare time at her writing desk. The children are half grown, the house is at times eerily silent and she slips away into her imaginary world, with her imaginary characters. Every now and then the one and only man in her life pops his head in to ensure she's still there.
Other than on her website, www.annabelfrage.com, Anna can mostly be found on her blog, http://annabelfrage.wordpress.com – unless, of course, she is submerged in writing her next novel. You can also connect with Anna on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads.
My Opinion:
I will open by noting that I was very excited to learn that this was not the last book in this series. I've come to enjoy my forays into the world of Adam de Guirande and his lady, Kit. They are deeply drawn characters that feel so real. In this chapter Adam is finally feeling some peace as his tormentor, Hugh Despenser is dead but he is also feeling a certain unease as to the manner of his death. It was not well done (read a particularly gruesome description here) and while Adam wanted him dead he didn't want him dead like that. But now life goes on and all they have to worry about is the imprisoned Edward II. Nothing major….
As history rolls out the fictional Adam is seamlessly dropped into the unfolding events to protect his young lord, Edward III. As Edward grows from a teenager to a young man Adam is there to help guide him and teach him – much more than how to handle himself on the battlefield. This closeness between them leads to jealousies among certain members of the court who feel they are superior solely due to their birth. Adam does his best to stay out of the controversies that swirl all around the court but he is soon placed at the center of one murder attempt through no fault of his own and it almost costs him his life.
The history books tell us what happens to Edward II, Edward III, Isabella and Roger Mortimer with dry facts. Ms. Belfrage fleshes out that dry history with a fiction writer's flourishes. She brings her readers into history with a writing style that makes them feel as if they are in the room with her characters – this is why I enjoy her books so much. There are very few authors I look forward to as I do her. When I enter into her world I feel as if I am dining at the table, riding madly across the field or just walking in a fragrant English garden. So grab one of her books and settle in – you will laugh, you will cry, you will cringe and you will turn the last page with a sense of loss. Loss because you won't want to leave the characters and their world behind.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
A Hot Cup of Water
An ANONYMOUS SOURCE has emailed us with the startling news that TV's "The Nanny" was picked up by a UFO! That's what she says. And she has the scar to prove it! But her ex-husband says she "got the small scar on her hand from a drill bit or burning herself holding a hot cup of water."
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MCR Dinners - Planning and Organisation
Below you will find for your reading pleasure, information regarding the planning of MCR Dinners by the Committee. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to e-mail the MCR Committee. Enjoy!
- Members will be emailed about upcoming dinners before sign-up opens, with details of the event and of when sign-up will be opened.
- For normal dinners, MCR members have the chance to invite guests along with them. The number of guests varies depending on the type of event and whether the event has sold out (which they usually do!).
- Certain dinners (Black Tie, for example) use a table plan, organised using an online table planner. Those attending the dinner will be emailed by the Social Secretary to let them know when the table plan will be opened, and are asked to organize their seating groups in advance and to nominate one person to enter their group into the seating plan.
Undergradute Formal Hall
In addition to MCR-organised dinners, College also runs Formal Hall aimed primarily at the Undergraduates who cannot directly book an MCR dinner.
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Doing what you love and making money from it. In concept it seems so great but whether you have a business and are trying to do that or you have thought about it and just haven't done it, the time is NOW.
Never has it been easier to make money - period. With the power of the internet and social media, if you're not making money doing what you love, WHY NOT?
And if you have a soul sucking business already, maybe it's time to rethink the way you think about having a business and turning it into one that you love.Read More


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The Phillies are 7-1 on this most recent homestand. They are making up the ground from their terrible home record that was amassed prior to this home stand. Yes, it was the Pirates tonight, no Dodgers team by any means and the Phillies on paper should beat the Pirates with their All Star stocked roster. A win is a win, no matter who it is against though and this win was Charlie's 400th win as a Phillies manager. From Manuel's slow start with the days of Jim Thome till now seems like a long time ago, now he is the All Star game NL Manager and the skipper of the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies. He is earning his place as perhaps one of the most beloved managers the Phillies have had in 25 years or more.
This team is on a roll now, they are clicking as well as they can be at this point in the season, and it is in stark contrast to what we saw on the field just last month when a lot of people were starting to scratch their heads and wonder what was wrong with this team. Now, with the All Star break is just almost upon us, it seems the Phillies are getting stronger and looking to get even more stronger with trying to acquire 'A' list starting pitchers. Who said Amaro Jr. was faint of heart? He is trying to get up there in competition with the best GM's in the business now, and with the trade deadline looming, the fans and the press are buzzing about all the possibilities of the starting pitcher addition to this already solid club.
Shane Victorino, Chase Utley, and Jason Werth have been carrying this team in the last two weeks, each night it's either one of them stepping up to the plate and dazzling us with their outstanding play. It's no wonder all three of them will be out in St. Louis on this coming Tuesday night. Note to Chase Utley: 'Don't say anything with the cameras on you!' – I don't know if that's possible with him, but he needs to polish his nice guy image in the major public eye. Raul Ibanez is ready to rejoin this team, and add his offensive pop to the lineup. Look out…. the Phillies could be heading straight into the playoffs on a rocket!


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Another requested board! I absolutely love the beautiful photo in the top left corner of this board, that outdoor chandelier is so romantic. The bride who requested this board wants to have a champagne, gold, ivory and soft pink color palette. This board has such a lovely, romantic feel to it and the combination of champagne, gold and pale pink is timeless and elegant.
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First-Time Dentures & Olive Oil for Sore Gums
First-time denture wearers frequently suffer from sore gums as their mouths adjust to the presence of a foreign object and their jaws learn to move around the dentures. According to the "Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies," olive oil is a popular and effective remedy for sore gums. It will not eliminate infection, gingivitis and other causes of sore gums, however, so if the pain gets worse or lasts for several weeks, consult your dentist.
Dentures and Gums
Dentures frequently cause sore gums in the first few weeks. Your gums might be irritated by the dentures themselves, the denture adhesive or the altered chewing many denture wearers engage in. Sometimes the sore gums aren't caused by the dentures but by the underlying condition that necessitated dentures. According to the "Mayo Clinic Family Health Book," many denture wearers suffer from gingivitis, with can cause swelling and pain in the gums.
Olive Oil Remedies
Olive oil treats gum soreness by minimizing swelling and increasing vitamin K levels, which can reduce bacteria in the mouth, according to the "Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies." Simply swish a tablespoon of olive oil in your mouth for a few seconds and spit it out. Repeat for about 10 minutes. At night when you remove your dentures, apply olive oil directly to the gums.
Signs of Infection
If olive oil treatments do not help, or if the pain is still present or worse after a week, consult your dentist. Some denture wearers suffer from gum and jaw infections, particularly if they have recently had several teeth removed, according to the "Mayo Clinic Family Health Book."
Other Problems
Some denture wearers suffer from chronic dry mouth. Many denture adhesives dry out the mouth, resulting in pain and sensitivity in the gums. Olive oil can help prevent dry mouth. Dab the oil on your gums a few minutes before you apply your dentures. Wait for the gums to absorb the oil and then wipe away any excess oil with a cloth. Occasionally, poorly fitting dentures cause sore gums, and olive oil is unlikely to help with this problem. If you notice that your dentures move around in your mouth or you have trouble speaking several weeks after getting your dentures, consult your dentist.
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- Mayo Clinic Family Health Book: Mayo Clinic
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I've changed my plans.
I have an SS50 motorcycle (2 actually, but the second one isn't ready yet) and I collected a lot of original 50cc 5speed parts for them, like alloy cilinders and the heads with big fins and ports.
But now I've ridden with a 50cc and a 70cc engine on public roads and I just can't keep up with modern traffic. So I've fallen off my beliefs and started with the bigbore stuff. But still not the kitakkiewakkie-craft, just cheap aftermarket stuff.
I've now built a 110cc SS50 engine using a 52mm stroker crank and a 52mm piston.
- 52x52 110cc
- Old Type 70cc head with big fins (NOS), ported
- C70 camshaft
- advancing flywheel, 6V ignition
- 2plate clutch with alloy centre
- 5speed gearbox with modified first gear
- 20mm carb (until its broken in, then I might go bigger)
Today I built this engine under my SS50 motorcycle and took it for a testrun.
Nice torque, lots of power, in fact, more than the clutch can handle.
So at the end of the day I took the motor out again, will need stiffer clutch springs and also need to look at a small issue with the gearbox.
But this promises much good things, I allready have plans for a 125cc 54x54 engine.
And another crazy idea, a very much cc old style C90 with the 6V engine.
My S90 has shown these old things can be quick, now I'd like to use one of these old beasts to kick the crap out of some of those modern chinese 125cc+ bikes.
With the parts Ralph has, we could get upto 180cc, or just 170cc with the cranck he would sell to me. but still that is more then the china-crap.
Now just to find a C90 to start the project...... if someone in holland has something, you could let me know.
crappy sketch:
I won't be actively pursuing this project, as I still have a couple of other ones that are unfinished, but this would be a fun quick one.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
bigbore stroker stuff
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While a lot of The Walking Dead's narrative over the last five seasons often appeared to be forward-moving without a lot of looking back – minus references to dead characters, that is – showrunner Scott Gimple has really started opening this world up unto itself in the latter half of Season 5. With new characters and locations come more clues and hints for not only what's ahead, but also what we've already experienced. Case in point: a Season 1 episode features a story from Dale that seems to foreshadow the group's current time in Alexandria.
In the fourth episode of Season 1, "Vatos", the group is sitting around a campfire and having a temporarily non-deadly get-together. As pointed out by someone at TheSpoilingDeadFans Tumblr, Dale paraphrases a section from William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury that mirrors current events. Read it below and pay attention to the bolded words here.
I like what the father said to the son when he gave him a watch that had been handed down through generations. He said: 'I give you a mausoleum of all hope and desire which will fit your individual needs, no better than it did mine and my father before me. I give it to you not that you may remember time, but that you may forget it. For a moment, now and then, and not spend all of your breath trying to conquer it.'
You'll notice that those five words are the final five episode titles of Season 5, the ones in which Rick's group is coming to grips with living in a new community. And even though the time metaphor fits in here pretty well as it is, I like to think this can be taken as a purely literal interpretation of Alexandria and Rick's place in it. Just try not to picture Dale's crazy eyes here, as that makes it seem more like lunacy.
It doesn't take much of a mental stretch to put the "mausoleum" part into context here, for even though this walled-in area is the one place where the walkers are kept out, there is still the ever-present threat of death inside. All of the group's individual needs, hopes and desires can be found in Alexandria, should they choose to accept them. If Rick allows himself to exist solely for keeping the community going strong by paying less attention to the past and future, then Alexandria might stand tall for an unknown amount of time. Unfortunately, Rick only seems to grasp the "conquer" part of all this, so he'll presumably play a big role in turning it to shit at some point. (Damn you, Father Gabriel!)
This might seem like random nonsense to some, considering Scott Gimple wasn't even a part of the crew yet, the episode was written by comic creator Robert Kirkman, who always knows what's coming up in the world of The Walking Dead. Here's hoping there are more Easter eggs like that to be found in the future.


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In my regrouping moment, I have thought a lot about my life currently; where I'm living, my children, my marriage, my jobs, friendships both past and present, finances, hobbies, health, family, spirituality, education, well, you get the picture! I'm 45 and have lived a pretty interesting life for someone whose circle of influence is limited.
Lately, I've wondered or more accurately, have fretted over what I should be doing with my life at this point. Should I be doing more? Should I have a career? Do I want one? Do I have one? Being a mom is important, but that's hard to see and feel, especially when your kids tell you your driving them crazy.
Am I supposed to be doing 'more'? What more can I do? Some days I feel like I can really accomplish whatever I set my mind out to do, but I'm not clear on what that is:) Other days I feel like I'm asking for too much; I should be content with where I am. Even though I'm still struggling with what my life should look like and with the idea that God really does have a plan for me, I have figured out 3 important things to focus my energies on, for now anyway.
1. Find joy in something everyday. Something just for me.
2. Be grateful. Have an attitude of gratitude!
3. Serve, serve, serve. As a mom, that one is not very difficult! Ahhh, serve with joy, now, that one, is a little more challenging; especially when I'm cleaning the toilet for the hundredth time or picking up dirty socks.
Since I need a little focus today,I decided to post a few things that have brought me joy in the last few weeks.
A hike with friends on a gorgeous day is great!


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God of love and truth,
As we look back upon the enormous genocides of the twentieth century, we shudder with horror at our capacity for evil, at the human ability to destroy others in the name of justice. But we shudder because history repeats itself, beating the rhythm of genocide through the centuries and even through the back streets our civilised world today. And we ask why such atrocities continue.
When we presume that such evil is the exclusive property of a single nation, or race, or generation, or religion, forgive us our pride and awaken us to the realities of human sin.
When the media allow the reporting of evil atrocities to be eclipsed by fascinating trivia, may the truth be known and the pain be shared.
When governments fail to defend justice because of commercial pressure or diplomatic risk, give them wisdom to perceive and courage to act.
When indifference, ignorance or hopelessness silences the prophetic ministry of your church, pour out your Spirit afresh and revive in us a Christ-like compassion.
God of love and truth, in a world where human hearts are so vulnerable to evil, bring your healing touch in all its fullness, beauty and hope.


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You all know I design for StampNation, right?! Catherine, my friend and founder of StampNation is giving her newsletter subscribers a little peek at one of the exclusive SN videos. A beautiful card using a very cool technique called Joseph's Coat. I had never even heard of Joseph's Coat, but after seeing her video I am just dying to try it!!! If you hop on over to her blog and sign up for her newsletter, you'll get a peek at this video and the awesomeness of StampNation!
We run weekly challenges at SN and I just realized I never posted my card for last weeks challenge here on my blog. The great thing about the challenges at StampNation is that they NEVER close. So any time you need inspiration, they are there for you! The challenge this time around is to make a card for a child.
Did you know I run the CAS Classroom at StampNation too? I have over 20 lessons in CAS design! Everything from the Tips & Tricks to Focal Points & Sketches to One Layer Cards. I'm currently working on the next three lessons that will be added over the next month or so.
If you ever thought about joining or wondered what StampNation is all about. I encourage you to click here and get a peek! I hope to see you there!
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- Colleen Dietrich said...
Your card is darling!
I had not heard of Stamp Nation. I will check it out soon. Thanks for the info!
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I always get stumped on how to use smaller images like this one but this is the way to do it! Love it!
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Axelrod hints pay limits not binding
David Axelrod, senior adviser to President Barack Obama, hinted in an interview on "Fox News Sunday" that the administration does not view the executive pay restrictions in the economic stimulus bill as binding.
Obama will sign the restrictions, which are stricter than those he announced less than two weeks ago, into law on Tuesday. But Axelrod said the administration will work with Congress to come up with "an appropriate approach" to curb excessive pay packages on Wall Street.
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"He's announced his own guidelines for how we should restrict that," Axelrod said of the president. "In some ways, they're tougher than the ones that the Senate passed. They have a hard cap, for example, on compensation. And in other ways, they differ."
"So we're going to work with them, ... with the Senate, to come up — and the House — to come up with an appropriate approach to this," he continued.
"We all have the same goal. We all have the same sentiment. And we want to do something that's workable, and we'll work with them to get to that point."
Asked if he is worried that the restrictions in the stimulus bill could be counterproductive, Axelrod noted that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner and Lawrence Summers, Obama's chief economic adviser, "had concerns about that."
"And they expressed those concerns," Axelrod said. "But those concerns are at the margins, and the goal is one we share," which he described as curbing "the spectacle of gaudy bonuses for executives at firms that are getting extraordinary assistance from American taxpayers."
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, asked about the bill's pay restrictions on CBS's "Face the Nation," said that "the president outlined very strong measures on exec compensation and bonuses to ensure that taxpayer money that's supposed to be used to get our financial systems stable in lending money again isn't lining the pockets of some of the people that got us into this mess."
Host Bob Schieffer reminded Gibbs that the administration's pay cap plan was not nearly as strong and stringent as that in the bill.
"I would say that many of the provisions that are in the bill are modeled after things that the president outlined in his plan," Gibbs replied. "We're looking forward to working with Congress to institute some of these regulations that will ensure that taxpayer money isn't wasted, but we also have to make sure that it doesn't hurt smaller regional banks that want to participate in this program."
"We think we can strike the right balance," Gibbs continued. "The president is very, very focused and wants to make sure that taxpayer money does not in any way go to excessive compensation or bonuses for CEOs that got us into this mess.
Asked if he's satisfied with the provision as it appears now, Gibbs answered, "We will sign this bill into law on Tuesday."


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A group of employees are in the middle of a gruelling three-week sporting challenge to raise money for cancer charities in memory of their colleague.
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Workers at Chorley based company, Utiligroup, are taking on The Preston Guild Wheel – a 21 mile cycle-way around the city of Preston; The Way of the Roses which is a 170 mile coast to coast cycle route combined with more than 400 metres of incline and lastly The Yorkshire Three Peaks which collectively reach over 2,000 metres of ascent.
More than 50 employees, including the CEO have vowed to take part in at least one of these activities with some dedicated people hoping to complete all three to honour colleague James Higson, who died of cancer last year, aged 57.
So far, the team has raised more than £4,400 of Macmillan Cancer Support and Maggie's Centres, who looked after James, but hope to boost funds to more than £6,000.
Lisa Martin, West Lancashire fund-raising Manager for Macmillan, said; "The Utiligroup team is hoping to take on a huge challenge with these various events and I want to wish them all the best of luck. Fund-raising today is definitely harder than it's ever been, but the money raised from these events can make such a difference for people living with cancer. They will really make a difference to someone's life."
Sinead Collins, centre head at Maggie's in Manchester, said: "We're delighted to receive this support from Utiligroup – thanks to the team for taking on these fantastic challenges, with the generosity of all their supporters, we can help even more people to get the emotional, practical and social support that is so vitally important for people affected by cancer."
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We are two weeks down in the One Room Challenge! With four weeks still stretching out before me, I feel like I can do anything. But this is no time to be cocky, sand through the hourglass…
Last week I shared that we are finishing the basement in our house–you can see my inspiration rooms in the first post. It is my husband's hangout space, it is also where we do our exercise videos (dig deep, Shaun T!), and it is the pass-through to the guest room. Here is the reminder of the before, when we bought the house four years ago:We made some initial changes to the space. We removed the carpet and stone on the fireplace and added the inset for the TV and soffits around the ceiling for some architectural interest:
view from the hallway
At this time, I painted the concrete floors white. I loved the idea of the crisp, white floors. And, then. Not long after we moved in, they started peeling, like no adhesion at all! Turns out the floor wasn't properly prepped. I was devastated. The paint had to be stripped off the floors. Can you imagine the awful job that was???
This is a good time to introduce Chris.
If you've been reading here or my Instagram for a while you know Chris. He is so talented in all areas of house. He can fix and do and make anything. We met around 9 years ago when I saw his van pulling out of Home Depot. His name and number was written on the side of the van, and I scribbled it down fast as I was in need of someone to do work around the 1956 house we had just bought. The rest is history. He did the whole build out of my studio loft in Atlanta, he built furniture for our poolside patio. He improved the curb appeal of our ranch house. He does it all. And, he is an integral part of this One Room Challenge. I couldn't do it without his help!
So, when I realized our only option was to strip the floors, I called Chris. It was a messy, dusty job, but he did it.
So white floors no more! I decided to do a faux concrete stain similar to one that I did at our mountain house in 2009, which has held up beautifully through many vacation renters and our own family. But the sander Chris used to remove the white paint could only get so close to the baseboards without damaging them…so a small line of white paint still remained around the perimeter of the basement. That is when we decided to add a 4-inch band of black around the baseboards of the entire basement. Chris and his poor knees. Into the guest bathroom as well:What turned out to be a practical solution ended up being a pretty detail I love! Here is the hallway in the guest room with the faux concrete stain.Here is the new TV wall with the custom cabinet, sconces, grasscloth wallpaper, and new fireplace surround. This is before I finished the floor treatment in the main room:
In the above photo you can see the alcove to the left which leads to the powder room on one side and the guest room hallway on the other. Stripes on the floors because I love stripes, of course!
So, with the walls and floors finished, I moved on to furniture but didn't get too far. This is where things ended and left things ripe for the ORC.
So one weekend when my husband was out of town, I stopped in at the Restoration Hardware Outlet for a looksie. We were holding out for a leather sofa, but I found this gray slipcovered sectional on deeeeeeeep discount. It wasn't exactly what we wanted, but it was comfy, a good price, and we needed something. I thought it would be fun to surprise him with a sofa and rug when he got home from his trip.
It is staying, even though I'd prefer something more squared off than the Belgian roll arm style. It is comfy so that's a major win for movie watching! Or, my favorite, Silicon Valley. But there is a lesson here…be wary of the deep discounts, they have power to trick your brain and alter your design plans…sometimes not for the best.
I love how the niche for the TV and soffits turned out. We paneled the ceiling in 1x6s for coziness in the TV lounge, faced the fireplace surround with leftover Alabama white marble tiles from our kitchen backsplash in the last house, and now have speakers in the speaker boxes, and maybe I'll get around to painting the air vents black this ORC. Plans for this space include new corner chair, new pillows, new ottoman, and new monumental art above the sofa.
Opposite the TV lounge is the kitchenette, remember the before:
We reused a portion of the lowered cabinets and painted them Benjamin Moore Summer Nights like the TV lounge and the alcove. We added a refrigerator and new countertop made from a remnant we found of Alabama white marble. There was just enough in the remnant to do a 12″ backsplash. The table was a stand in–it is the table we bought for our first home back in 2001. The Bertoia chairs, too, are leftover from the studio loft we sold in 2013.Plans for the kitchen include a new storage cabinet on the side of the refrigerator in stained oak and a matching oak shelf above the backsplash for glasses, that Chris is building. I have my Knot art planned for the wall to the left of the sink. New chairs are ordered and I found a new table on my designer friend Jennifer's Instagram stories! (You need to follow this chica!)
She was shopping the Lakewood 400 antique market in Cumming, Georgia, when she snapped a picture of this table. I love the Platner-esque base and oval shape for the room. As soon as I saw it, I jumped in the car and bought it! I'm not sure how I will finish it…maybe all white?
I also have someone special to me making a table to go behind the sofa. My brother and mother run a sheet metal shop in Texas. He is making a perforated table in aluminum that I will have powdercoated…maybe in white? I used nickels to determine size of the perforation and spacing. I think it's going to look so cool! I wish I could have it made in brass like this box I used for spacing…$$$$.
Here is the general look I'm after in the basement:I'm not much of a design board tech genius, but this gives me the idea of how it works together–I'm squeezing all the spaces together on one board.
So this second week of ORC I focused on a mural for the hallway off the stairs. This is how you enter the basement and it totally sets the scene now.
The plan:
Before:In progress:I can't wait to have the pendants hanging down here and art up on the red wall at the end. I have eight pieces at the framer right now. I'm going to make a gallery wall with music posters and concert photos that we've taken. Music is my husband's number one passion so it will be so personal to have these pieces on the wall here.
Your eyes aren't deceiving you…I am doing a red velvet mat and red frame to go on that red wall. Yes. I. Am.
This week I'm working on the art that will go above the sofa, a wood sculpture piece that will span 12 feet. Super excited about it! Stay tuned to Instagram for peeks on my stories.
In other news, items from the generous One Room Challenge sponsors are starting to roll in.I'm using this luxe Orapa Dot fabric from Stroheim for pillows for the sofa. I love that it is a solid with a punchy graphic texture. Designs by Sudi is making the covers for me.
I also received wallpaper for the powder room ceiling from Milton & King, Origami–love it!
It's very Qbert/tumbling blocks, no? I've had so much fun looking through their patterns.
So I haven't said much about the bathroom…I will have photos and details next week. But for now, Chris is working on the vanity and I have the stone fabricators measuring this week for the countertop. The room is going to be RED, naturally. But I haven't decided on the stone. It will be either arabescato white marble or black marble. So hard to choose. It is a strange little layout, but we are trying to make the best of the square footage. I can't wait to show you the metal art we have for the space!
Okay, I think that's plenty for today! Next week we'll talk bathroom, progress of the wood art, and any new acquisitions. I'll also give you, before this challenge is over, some info on the concrete floor finish.
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Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau's office yesterday launched a criminal investigation into the Deutsche Bank blaze, which killed two firefighters who had waited in vain for water to flow through a faulty standpipe.
The DA's Rackets Bureau, which has a history of prosecuting construction-related crimes, will handle the probe, which could bring charges as serious as criminally negligent homicide against the contractors and workers responsible for tearing the toxic building down, law-enforcement sources said.
Investigators have already discovered that two crucial sections of the standpipe, including a 20-foot piece, were deliberately cut "fairly recently" in the basement of the high-rise, possibly to supply air to the upper floors, city officials said.
The missing section was taken from a stretch of pipe that links the network to the outside connection.
Morgenthau's announcement came just four days after Robert Beddia and Joseph Graffagnino perished in a fire that Gov. Spitzer described as a "horror show," a searing, smoky nightmare of failure complicated by a short air supply and dry hoses.
Other key developments that surfaced yesterday included:
* A source told The Post that Department of Buildings inspectors were on the site a day before the fire. The standpipe was visually inspected and "it looked good," the source said. It was unclear, however, on which floor or floors the standpipe was inspected.
A department spokeswoman said the visual inspections typically check to make sure the standpipes are properly capped so the water flows properly.
* Last year, the local firehouse was told not to inspect the structure because the air quality in the building was not safe, according to Uniformed Firefighters Association President Steve Cassidy.
FDNY officials said that firefighters last inspected the standpipe in March 2005 and that it was functioning properly.
* Contractors or landlords are required to perform a hydrostatic – or water-pressure – test on standpipes every five years, city officials said. The last one done on the Deutsche Bank building was in November 1996.
The next test was scheduled for November 2001, but on Sept. 11, 2001, the Twin Towers were attacked and collapsed, critically damaging the Deutsche Bank building and filling it with toxic matter.
It is unclear why the standpipes were not inspected before or during the demolition.
Maintenance of the standpipe was the responsibility of Bovis Lend Lease, the lead contractor, according to the Lower Manhattan Development Corp., which owns the building.
The news came as New York's Bravest crowded a Brooklyn funeral home for Graffagnino's tearful wake. Firefighters from his SoHo engine company, polished and proud in their dress uniforms, climbed on a charter bus for their trip to say goodbye.
"It's still too raw," one firefighter said.
Cassidy applauded the criminal investigation and said New York was fortunate that more firefighters weren't killed.
"We're lucky we didn't lose 25 firefighters," he said. "There were 29 maydays given."
Firefighters had climbed more than 14 floors to battle the blaze at 130 Liberty St., only to learn that the pipeline designed to carry water from the ground was inoperable.
With no water to immediately fight the fire, the blaze grew more intense, as the air supply began running out, officials said.
"Clearly, firefighters were sent into a death trap," Cassidy said. "I think the Fire Department position is that they didn't know how bad it was. We need to find out why they didn't know."
Among those trying to answer that question is Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, whose investigators are "reviewing the facts and circumstances surrounding the fire.
Although the building was being demolished a floor at a time to protect the neighborhood from toxic materials, Mayor Bloomberg defended the decision to send firefighters inside.
"The Fire Department doesn't know for sure there's nobody in building," Bloomberg said.
"You just can't let a fire go out of control – you can damage the structural integrity of the building. You could, in this case, release contaminants into the air. It would appear that the chiefs believe they acted appropriately in assigning the right number of companies and sending them in and following their procedures."
More than 150 people flocked to a Community Board 1 meeting last night demanding answers about the blaze debacle.
LMDC Chairman Avis Schick told angry residents that Bovis and the city, state and federal governments were responsible for overseeing 15 safety measures at the site.
That only served to incense Sally Regenhard, who lost her firefighter son, Christian, on 9/11.
"I think it's despicable that all these people failed in their job," she said.
Schick responded, "I can't go back in time and make them work better right now. Something went wrong, and we're going to find out [what]."
Additional reporting by Laura Italiano, John Mazor, Austin Fenner, Samuel Goldsmith and Tatiana Deligiannakis


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Whoever invented the "slow cooker" is my new best pal. Who knew that it was so easy to cook beautiful, homemade meals with very little preparation? I recently discovered the crockpot that had been hiding at the back of our kitchen cupboard. Could it really be so simple as tossing a whole mess of ingredients in the crockpot, turn it on, come back a few hours later to a beautiful dinner? Pretty much.
On days when you don't have a lot of time to cook, let a slow cooker do the work for you. When you ladle yourself a bowl of hot, yummy goodness, you might wonder why it has taken you so long to clear the cobwebs off this handy kitchen tool. Bon appétit!
2 tablespoons coconut oil 1 medium onion, chopped 1 medium sweet yellow pepper, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 2-3 cups cooked black beans, rinsed and drained 1-2 cups cooked winter squash, cubed (pumpkin is orange and delicious, but kabocha or butternut would be yummy too!) 3 stewed, or really ripe, tomatoes, chopped 1-2 cups veggie or chicken broth 2 teaspoons chili powder (Chimayo chile from New Mexico is best in my opinion) 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon salt *Optional: cubed avocado, thinly sliced green onions, chopped cilantro *Optional: 1 cup ground or cubed turkey, ground buffalo, or chorizo *Optional 2 drops doTERRA oregano essential oil
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
Add onion and pepper, and cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker; stir in the remaining ingredients, except for the essential oil.
Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours.
If desired, add 1-2 drops doTERRA oregano essential oil to the whole batch before serving.
Garnish with avocado, cilantro, and/or green onions.
Black Beans: These magical legumes are touted for their abundant protein and fiber content, but are also packed with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory phytonutrients such as folate, tryptophan, and manganese. Great for gut, heart, and overall health. Many suggest that soaking nuts (and grains, legumes, and seeds) before consuming them enhances their nutritional quality. See here for more health benefits and nutritional information.
Bell Peppers: NOTE! Bell peppers, a member of the nightshade family, are not for everyone. They are on the "dirty dozen" list of pesticide laden produce (when not organic), and have been known to cause inflammation in some people. HOWEVER, they have lots of health benefits too: Sweet bell peppers are high in vitamins C and A, and contain other antioxidants. Don't cook over high heat or they loose some of their nutritional wallop. See here for more health benefits and nutritional information.
Cilantro: Cilantro is a powerful cleansing agent which helps remove heavy metals and other toxins from the body. It's also beneficial for the digestive tract due to its production of digestive enzymes, acids, and juices. Its essential oils stimulate peristalsis, relieve gas, and aid with digestion. Cilantro also has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties, and helps to increase HDL cholesterol (the good kind), and reduces LDL cholesterol (the bad kind. See here for more health benefits and nutritional info.
Oregano Essential Oil: Oregano is a powerful antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, anti-parasitic oil. It battles common intestinal, skin and lung infections, while fending off colds and flu. It is also a general nerve tonic. Be BEWARE! A dab will do ya. See here to learn more about doTERRA essential oils.
Pumpkin: This tasty winter squash is packed vitamins A and C, magnesium and potassium, as well as dietary fiber. It's also contains high amounts of carotenoids, the little nutrients which help to neutralize free-radicals within the body, and is low in calories. See here for more health benefits and nutritional information.
*NOTE: Not all essential oils are created equal. I only use doTERRA because their oils are Certified Pure Therapeutic Grade, which is suitable for internal, external, and aromatherapeutic consumption.
*NOTE: All doTERRA Essential Oils are extremely potent. I'd recommend 1 drop per dish. Otherwise, just know that you will have a VERY strong-tasting snack!
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By Vinutha Mallya, Editor, Booksy.In
Despite having not one, but two, journalism masters degrees, with some experience as a reporter, I had never heard of comics journalism until when I was gifted with Joe Sacco's book, Journalism (Jonathan Cape, 2012), by a dear friend. The book is a collection of 11 stories from the field, from war crime tribunals at The Hague, to war zones like Palestine, Iraq and Chechnya, and the fragile social setting for immigrants in Malta, to the horrific caste-based disparities in village India.
Each story, commissioned by a magazine or newspaper, is both, fact and interpretation. In his preface, 'A Manifesto, Anyone?', Sacco says
"Drawings are interpretive even when they are slavish renditions of photographs, which are generally perceived to capture a real moment, literally. But there is nothing literal about a drawing."
Sacco is considered to be a pioneer of Comics Journalism genre, which has only recently emerged as a form of journalism.
"Fortunately, there is no stylebook to tell the comics journalist how far he or she must go to get (such) details right. The cartoonist draws with the essential truth in mind, not the literal truth, and then allows for a wide variety of interpretations to accomodate a wide variety of drawing styles"
To achieve "balance" between objectivity and subjective interpretation can plague a journalist for life. Sacco is critical of the emphasis on objectivity in journalism schools, which discourages interpretation, and the emphasis on balance, which becomes a smokescreen for lazy journalism (much like what we see in primetime news in India today, or in the he-says-she-says style of news reporting.)
Reading Sacco's compilation of reports from all over the world is eye-opening. Even though one is used to visual storytelling techniques, to find them being used with journalistic techniques, in reporting of current events, is a new experience. Some stories are known, other familiar, but when what would have been reproduced as quotes in a newspaper, or an interview on TV, takes a whole new dimension when seen in graphic style. The facial expressions of hope, despair, sadness, resignation, perhaps plucked from memory by the reporter/illustrator, shows how much reporters actually internalise during the act of reporting, but which is lost to the medium they report in.
Journalistic reporting, at least in India, leaves very little space for humanising the story. The story is often about humans, but at the end of the report, too many filters block from view the people that stand behind it.
Joe Sacco's book moved me like no book has in a long time, but like the film Waltz with Bashir did a few years ago.
His story, Kushinagar, on the wretched poverty faced by Dalits in India, through the example of Kushinagar in UP, is heartbreaking. For someone to be able to perceive the complex social relationships that create and perpetuate casteism, with only a few visits to a village, is nearly impossible. Sacco manages to draw out the crux and presents it without fuss, even though his note on the story says he thought of it as "hit-and-run journalism" due to his inability to spend much time with the villagers, because the upper caste groups were constantly driving them away.
Perhaps what makes the comics journalism style so human is because Sacco places himself actively in his story. We know where he is, what he is thinking, what he is seeing, at all times. He isn't just an observer, but truly a reporter. His voice is always there.
(Readers can find excerpts of Kushinagar online.)
Those who find this post interesting, may also want to know about a Comics Journalism movement online, with a strong presence in India, which places an emphasis on grassroots comics. This interesting project is run by World Comics India, "a collective of grassroots activists, cartoonists, artists, development journalists, students, using comics as a communication tool as well as medium of self expression."
World Comics India was started in the early '90s by cartoonist Sharad Sharma, who introduced cartoons in a few posters made for a literacy campaign in Rajasthan, India. It led to workshops in different parts of the country, where people were encouraged to create wall newspapers with the help of cartoons. The movement now has networks all over the world. You can join them on Facebook.
Principal at LineSpace Consulting, Vinutha Mallaya is a Publishing Editor, Reporter and Features Writer. She notes with pleasure that the well-produced edition of Journalism was printed at Replika Press in India, for Jonathan Cape, London. She may be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com


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Why do kids join gangs? Ask the students
For protection.
For a more reliable source of illegal drugs.
For the family they never had or to follow in the footsteps of relatives.
Those are reasons Kansas City youths join gangs, according to their peers and police.
Gang members gain a favorable reputation, explained a Northeast High School student who, like other students, didn't want her name published.
"It's like being popular, like they're the best one," said the girl.
Her friend noted that gang members "know how to fight better," and fighting is an important part of gang culture.
Fights break out at Central High School about twice a week, said Officer Jennifer Jacobs-Weyrauch, a school resource officer at the building until November. Many brawls end with insults such as "(your gang) ain't nothing!" she said.
A Central sophomore said he believes about 35 students at his 1,000-student school are hard-core gang members, although police say that's extremely conservative. Students belong to one of about five different gangs, the sophomore said.
Youths join to secure "backup" protection and a dependable drug supply, he said.
"I talked to a kid who said he thought his supply was going to run out and he got tired of that."
Gangsters don't typically bother non-ganged-up kids, he said.
"But if you get initiated and want to get out, that's when you have problems," he said, because gang members worry that anyone leaving "is gonna say something to the police."
Some gangsters commit robberies for their initiations, he said.
The Northeast girls said "jumpings" -- where gang members beat initiates -- are familiar initiations. That and stealing.
Gang affiliations begin to develop in eighth grade, one of the Northeast students said.
"In lunch, if you sit with eastsiders, then you sit with southsiders, they'll ask who you are with," she said. "Even if you're not in a gang, you still have to pick sides."
Both of the Northeast students said they have many family members -- uncles, brothers and cousins -- in gangs. Some students join to follow relatives' footsteps. Girls usually run with the gang their boyfriends are in, they said.
Many urban youths have similar backgrounds, said Brandon Robinson, 22, who grew up in a housing project.
"You got family members on crack and you ain't eating right. Everybody's hungry."
Robinson said youths look out for each other, help feed each other and stick up for each other.
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