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However, I can grudgingly admit that no matter how long I stay in bed, when I finally emerge from the dark cave of my bedroom, I am still in the same state I was when I entered. Fatigued, in pain, emotionally exhausted. As nice as the retreat from reality is, it is not very helpful when it comes to solving the problem I am escaping.
Now, to be clear, I am not talking about much needed rest that comes from intense events (surgery, burst cyst, Crohn's flair, work stress, etc.). Sometimes everyone needs a bit of time and a break to reset their 'world'. I am talking about the excessive bed rest and hiding that I do from time to time when I feel overwhelmed. The procrastination of life that I facilitate by hiding beneath my covers.
Did you know that our brain is heavily influenced by small cues and events? Things as small as brushing your teeth and washing your face at night can help cue your body that it is time for sleep. In turn, brushing your teeth, showering, getting dressed in the morning, can help cue your body that it is time to face the day. And it will help rally resources to cope with the stressors of life when you do so.
Little things like doing my hair, putting on real clothes (not pajamas), even a sweat suit, can help prep my mind to better face the problems that I face. For example, even when I was on bed rest for six weeks straight, I tried to do my make up every so often. It helped me stay more positive, more 'in the world', and it increased my ability to handle stress.
Our body and minds are in tune with the routines of our life. Why do you think daylight savings screws everyone up so much!? We are creatures of habits, and our habits set a stage for us.
If you have not experienced this for yourself, I do not blame you for being skeptical. But I will challenge you. Please, for one week, try putting effort into your morning routines. Whether it be combing your hair, tidying your home, or a brief routine of exercise, try doing tasks that help you in the real world. I think you will be surprised how your body and mind react.


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Cuts to local authority budgets mean children are increasingly unable to enjoy green spaces in cities
Our urban parks will get extra use in the days after Christmas, as children ride their new bicycles and adults take exercise to counter their Christmas excesses. But the future of urban parks as attractive and well-used public spaces is under threat. Their future is endangered by cuts in public spending, and a preference for funding grandiose vanity projects.
The details of the local government spending settlement was announced last week. It was much as expected, after the chancellor's autumn statement. But the reality is now clear, with the Local Government Association calculating that councils will have lost 64 per cent of their grant funding between 2010 and 2020. Already, many council leaders are preparing the public for further closures of children's centres and libraries.
Sports, cultural and leisure services will fare particularly badly as they are seen as less essential and more of a luxury 'add-on' to more basic council services. Already, councils have cut much of expenditure on parks, leisure centres, sports provision, libraries and other arts and cultural activities. English local authorities spent £2.7 billion on cultural services in the last financial year, when any income for these services was taken into account. This compares with £3.7 billion in 2010-11.
Public parks are particularly at risk. Victorian philanthropy has left the UK a legacy of some of the greatest urban public parks. After two decades of neglect in the 1970s and 1980s, parks experienced a renaissance through funding from the Lottery and the growth of 'pocket parks' in housing regeneration projects.
Today, about 34 million people use public parks on a regular basis – nearly 60 per cent of the population – for a wide range of activities that include walking, picnics, sports and simply meeting friends. Some 83 per cent of families with children aged five or under visit a park at least once every month, far more than use children's centres.
Parks help us to stay fit and healthy. An attractive public park also frames the character of an area, and brings different sectors of the community together, improving social cohesion.
Research undertaken last year by the Heritage Lottery Fund showed that extent of cuts since 2010. Some of the poorest councils have experienced cumulative cuts to park budgets that average out at 25 per cent between 2010-11 and 2013-14. Liverpool City Council, for example, cut 50 per cent off its park's budget of £10 million.
Both capital and revenue spending on parks has been affected. But without adequate maintenance, parks become neglected, vandalised and unused. Many councils have put up charges for using park facilities, thus excluding those on lower incomes. Management and maintenance skills are being lost, and some parks and green spaces are also being sold off completely.
Arguably, a preference for high profile project has diverted public and private money away from local parks, leisure and cultural services. The planned Garden Bridge on the Thames will use £60 million of public money. A new symphony hall to replace the Barbican will cost about £300 million. While the Garden Bridge looks beautiful, the money might be better used on local parks both within and outside the capital.
There is a growing body of research that attempts to quantify the economic value of public parks, in relation to health, wellbeing, social cohesion and biodiversity. It shows that there is a return on investment in green space through reductions to obesity, depression and crime and improved air quality.
Those of us who are regular park users know of their value. But it is time that we stood up and made the case for public parks, both large and small. We need to tell central government about the importance of public green space in family lives. Without an active campaign for parks, their future is threatened and post-Christmas scenes of children on new bicycles may be a distant memory.
Jill Rutter is a contributing editor to Left Foot Forward
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30 Responses to "Why the government should be spending more on public spaces"
Brad JJ
The parks are empty and ignored by kids. Maybe 5% use them.
And consider. They are all dog toilets. Who wants to play where a thousand dogs shit daily? Admit the truth. Our parks have not been destroyed by government. They have been destroyed by dog owners.
It's called the real world, Ms Rutter, where difficult decisions have to made about how to allocate finite resources across a multitude of deserving areas. Writing an article about how valuable one of these areas is doesn't change that simple reality.
Brad JJ
The parks are empty and ignored by kids. Maybe 5% use them.
And consider. Our parks are dog toilets. Who wants to play where a thousand dogs shit and piss daily?
You want to let your little kids frolic in the grass among the faecal matter of dogs? Admit the truth. Our parks have not been destroyed by government. They have been destroyed by dog owners.
Total nonsense. The parks in .london are in pretty good nick and very well used.
I imagine the Tories would like to sell them off and convert them into car parks or whatever – as they tried to do with our forests.
Or Osborne just dumping his cuts on local councils – so he can give more tax cuts to the people who pay for the Tory Party.
Brad JJ
Try checking out parks in towns. Of course the parks in London are used. Many have dog-free areas. London is grossly overpopulated so it seems that the parks are VERY WELL USED when less than 1% of the population use them, You need to get real.
If you want to reclaim the parks and get folk with little kids to use them then get the fucking dogs off 90% of them and create restricted dog runs. At the moment the little kids are restricted to tiny play areas while the dogs are shitting everywhere.
Brad are a concrete over anything that is static kind of fellow. A Tory wanted to tar the rail tracks.
Brad JJ
You wilfully misunderstand me. I want the parks returned to the people. People with little kids do not take them to play in the shit covered dog toilets we call parks. They keep them in their restricted fenced off play areas.
I know Rochester, Reading, York and Bath well. In all these places the playing fields in parks and the garden areas of parks are swarming with dogs shitting everywhere.
Dog areas should be restricted to dog runs and they should not be walked over playing fields or other grassed areas used by children or people playing sport. The local rugby pitches where I live have to be checked for dog shit before they play.
Labour still looking for the magic money tree.
Its not the dugs fault they have to shit somewhere. It is the owners fault as they should lift the shite.
Brad JJ
And you think that is fine to put an infant down to play on grass from which hundreds of pieces of dog shit are removed (PARTIALLY) daily? Grass which is pissed on hundreds of times daily?You would do that? With your child?
I would find a clear space and put down a tartan blanket.
Brad JJ
Your plan is to take your little one to a wide open space then restrict their movement to a blanket? You are an idiot. In areas fenced off where there are no dogs (as one time in the central areas of Peckham Rye Park) little children could run around in all weathers and play on the grass. not now. Every c u n t with a pit bull on a string is shitting all over the place.
Is a dug not entitled to the same space to shit and run around ?
Brad JJ
NO. They should be restricted to runs as they were in many places in the past. Look – you do not get it. Go play with your dog.
I do not have a dug but weans shite as often as dugs and the mother cleans up.
Brad …..you are right but with a strong sprinkling of exaggeration !!! I live in London and my local parks are full at weekends . Yes sometime irresponsible dog owners dont pick up ….but most do respect the law . We need to work to make sure children , adults , sports people, dog owners and cyclists respect each others need and make sure that these important areas are invested in .
parks are important to keep us healthy , they should not be seen assets not cash cows . By keeping us healthy both physically and socially they are saving NHS bill . Same with swimming pools , We need to invest more in them to get a return for society.
Brad you are right zoning and children areas with NO dogs is a good idea as on Clapham Common . We need to try harder to ensure dog owners are more responsible .
Thank you for an excellent post on an important issue . We must start not only to count the cost of parks but begin to count the benefits in terms o health and well being . Also engaging community groups into the management of the parks , for example new and energetic movement for community gardening is transforming litter filled areas which can fallen derelict into productive inviting corners where community can come together meet , learn new skills , and produce seasonal veg or flowers . We need to be inclusive and creative when it comes to thinking about how to manage this great Victorian legacy . As we have seen with recent floods, soils , grass and trees and water soak aways are critical to helping us to manage water .
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OK, but the problem is that this just adds to the ever lengthening list of things that people writing here want to spend more money ( which means taxing more or borrowing more or printing money ) on. Nobody ever wants to spend less or suggests where the money might come from or suggests other areas of expenditure that might be reduced. Is this all the 'leftfootforward' thinks government is there for, spending more? Are there no priorities? Suggestions for spending less? I can easily come up with long lists for spending more, but I reflect that the pot, however large, will always be limited and not large enough for everything, I can't simply have everything, how about some prioritisation!
The "real world"? You really are a pathetic little man aren't you Jacko… please enlighten us, what do you believe is the "real word"? This should be good for a laugh, go on Jacko; The "real world", explain.
Umm, its actually the same for woods and fields, think of all the cow pop and bird pooh. To not let your kid run riot now and again and be concerned about 'health and safety' is bad, kids should build their immunity up.
To save money my local conservative council have stopped planting excessively expensive begonias and pansies, option for wildfloer seeds instead. Better for wildlife, looks nicer, cheaper and lass longer, no maintainance needed. Why complain? Tough times, tough measures.
Animals of all types piss everywhere daily, if its not dogs, its birds or cows or squirrels and cats. Circle of life, no problems.
When they don't understand basic economics, what can you expect?
Yes, the real world. The Tories seem very good at spending finite resources on wealthy and affluent areas and giving the already wealthy and affluent wage rises and tax breaks, and equally very good at taking those finite resources off those who are already struggling. It's exactly like the 30s again. Selfishness, fed by hatred and contempt of the poor, fuelled by a compliant and complicit media and making politics the preserve of the middle class and the very wealthy. So no working classes are heard anywhere. And a Labour party that has sold the working classes down the river…
Quite right, too! Tartan has magic properties that only now we are beginning to see.
That's a little unfair given the fact the article does go into the economic benefits of parks. What could be said more about is whether the investment could come from some source other than government- not just lottery funding, could private or corporate philanhropy, sponsorship (albeit that means de facto annoying advertising) &c. be used to help fund the maintenance of parks, perhaps? Perhaps give them over to charitable trusts to run? Who knows…
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It's that time of year again! That time when kids set off fireworks non-stop, that time when every girl is a princess and every boy is a ninja, that time when something cool and awesome better make its way to me wrapped up in a bow. That's right! It's my birthday! Oh yeah, and Purim, that too. I guess that's what everyone else is celebrating. Me? I have my priorities.
It's the time of year when we can get most creative with our religious food – hamantashen for the masses y'all! In previous years I have made lemon meringue hamantashen which were a big hit. I have also made your run of the mill jam-filled hamantashen – Rocker Dude will not have Purim without them. And last year I tried a brownie-speculoos version – needed work so when I have it down I will post it here. But this year we are doing something a little different. We are combining two of my favorite foods – apple pie and hamantashen.
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I used a double batch of this recipe from our sugar cookie adventures in December
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1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1/4 cup apple juice concentrate
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These are best served slightly warm – like real apple pie, but are also good at room temperature.
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2019 Goals Quarterly Update (Q1)
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NDC MN 2019: Designing a Flexible UI Architecture with React and GraphQL
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Posted on Friday, February 9, 2018
My new (and first) Pluralsight course on RavenDB 4 was released!
Scalable React & TypeScript at NDC Minnesota
Posted on Thursday, February 1, 2018
I will be speaking at the upcoming NDC Minnesota conference in May 2018
2017 Year in Review and 2018 Goals
Posted on Monday, January 1, 2018
I accomplished a lot in 2017 and hope to continue working towards my 2018 goals
Workshop for Node.js Bots in Azure at MinneWebCon 2018
Posted on Tuesday, December 19, 2017
I'm teaching a workshop at MinneWebCon on April 24, 2018 about building bots with Node.js and Azure
Here's a Drone Docker image with Node.js and Chrome headless
Posted on Monday, November 20, 2017
Dynamic component rendering in AngularJS
Posted on Friday, November 17, 2017
Frontend Masters Workshop: Node API Design v2 with Scott Moss
Posted on Friday, October 27, 2017
Scott taught us some Node.js API design approaches including using GraphQL
Becoming a Pluralsight Author
Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2017
I'm officially a Pluralsight author as of today!
Using AngularJS 1.5 with webpack, babel, and Karma/Jest
Posted on Friday, October 6, 2017
Living in harmony with Karma/Jest, webpack, and babel with AngularJS 1.5
Dynamically Importing React Material Icons Using Webpack
Posted on Sunday, September 3, 2017
Quick tip on dynamically importing icons using Webpack
Today I started at Target
Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2017
I will be working on full stack Node.js applications with Angular and React
Thanks for attending Midwest.js
Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Links to material
Building Scalable, Maintainable Apps Using TypeScript and React at Midwest.js
Posted on Friday, July 14, 2017
Practical advice about patterns, practices, and performance at Midwest.js August 17, 2017
Refactoring Conditional Dependency Injection
Posted on Thursday, July 13, 2017
How do you inject multiple implementations of a single interface and distinguish between them?
New Video Let's CODE! Basic CSS
Posted on Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Me and my dastardly partner in crime, Erik Onarheim have created a new video series called Let's CODE!
Downloading Git LFS Files from TFS or VSTS
Posted on Thursday, June 15, 2017
Downloading files stored in TFS/VSTS using Git LFS is not as a simple as it sounds
Adding SameSite Cookie Support In ASP.NET
Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2017
Building a Raspberry Pi 3 Baby Monitor
Posted on Tuesday, February 21, 2017
I put together a guide on building a baby monitor using a Raspberry Pi 3
Store Binaries Next to Powershell DSC Using Git LFS
Posted on Saturday, February 4, 2017
Keep your Powershell DSC scripts and dependent binaries together using Git Large File Storage (LFS)
See You at Build 2017
Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2017
I'll be heading to MS Build in May
Introduction to TypeScript Course Now Available
Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2017
My Introduction to TypeScript course is available to purchase
Exposing Subtle Timing Bugs With a Slow CI Server
Posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Test timing- or animation- related code at lower CPU thresholds to expose possible timing bugs
New Year, New Site Design Using Wyam Static Site Generator
Posted on Sunday, January 22, 2017
I've redesigned the site using the .NET-based Wyam static site generator
Site Down Alerts using Azure App Insights and Zapier
Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2017
2016: A Year in Review
Posted on Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Working with Packt Publishing to Create a TypeScript Video Course
Posted on Sunday, October 30, 2016
Thoughts on Upgrading to a Dedicated Raven Standard Instance
Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Extending PowerShell Pester with Custom Assertions
Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2016
OpenWeatherMap PowerShell Module
Posted on Friday, August 12, 2016
Demystifying TypeScript at Midwest.js
Posted on Friday, August 12, 2016
ASP.NET Core Sample Demo Game
Posted on Sunday, July 31, 2016
Adding Subresource Integrity support to Cassette .NET
Posted on Sunday, May 8, 2016
Designing Hexshaper, a game for the Ludum Dare 35 Game Jam
Posted on Sunday, May 8, 2016
TypeScript in Action at Twin Cities Code Camp 20 (TCCC20)
Posted on Monday, April 11, 2016
Generating an Encryption Certificate for PowerShell DSC in WMF5
Posted on Tuesday, April 5, 2016
See you at Build 2016
Posted on Friday, March 11, 2016
Handling Multiple Origins in CORS Using URL Rewrite
Posted on Sunday, March 6, 2016
Securing Secrets Using Azure Key Vault and Config Encryption
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Tools of the Trade 2016
Posted on Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Using Typewriter to Strongly-Type Your Client-Side Models and Services
Posted on Thursday, February 4, 2016
Planet Wars AI Competition with C# and Excalibur.js
Posted on Monday, January 25, 2016
2015: A Year in Review
Posted on Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Influencing your Kudu deployment through Git commit messages
Posted on Friday, December 11, 2015
Impersonating a User During Automated Testing Scenarios
Posted on Friday, November 6, 2015
Using Azure CDN Origin Pull With Cassette
Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2015
PowerShell Script to Generate an HTML5 Offline Manifest
Posted on Thursday, September 17, 2015
Use special Gmail addresses to redirect and filter incoming mail or bypass unique email checks
Posted on Wednesday, July 29, 2015
[Updated] Install Windows 10 Immediately Before Rollout
Posted on Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Behind the Major Update to Keep Track of My Games
Posted on Saturday, May 30, 2015
Knockout.js Binding Report for Performance Tuning
Posted on Monday, May 25, 2015
5 Things I Learned About Design While Living Abroad for 6 Months
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2015
Use a Separate Chrome Profile to Manage Your Apps
Posted on Thursday, May 21, 2015
Extending Knockout Observables to Sync with Address Bar
Posted on Monday, May 11, 2015
101 Ideas for the Microsoft HoloLens
Posted on Thursday, April 30, 2015
Triggering a Travis Build Programmatically
Posted on Sunday, March 29, 2015
Continuous Deployment With Travis-CI
Posted on Thursday, February 26, 2015
Just released the new Keep Track of My Games beta
Posted on Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Kraken Unchained: A Ludum Dare 29 Game Jam Success!
Posted on Thursday, May 1, 2014
Getting WebSockets to Work on Windows Azure
Posted on Sunday, February 9, 2014
5 Tips to Improve Your ASP.NET MVC Codebase
Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Just Released: Have I Been Pwned?
Posted on Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Get Your CI On with Travis CI
Posted on Thursday, December 19, 2013
Just Released: Bowling Calculator App
Posted on Wednesday, December 11, 2013
MiniProfiler RavenDB Pull Request Accepted
Posted on Thursday, December 5, 2013
Kamranicus: Now With 100% More Octopress
Posted on Thursday, December 5, 2013
Just pushed: Blackjack sample game
Posted on Tuesday, December 3, 2013
TCCC15: See you again in April!
Posted on Monday, October 21, 2013
TCCC15: Leveling Up Your Windows Phone App
Posted on Thursday, October 17, 2013
Minnesota Developer Conference 2013: Connected Apps
Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Test Retina Images Without a Retina Screen
Posted on Friday, July 26, 2013
Debounced After Render Pattern for Knockout.js
Posted on Thursday, June 6, 2013
Slides and Resources for TCCC14 Web API Talk
Posted on Tuesday, April 30, 2013
I was a UX expert when I was 13
Posted on Friday, April 26, 2013
Anecdote: I Frustrate Easily
Posted on Thursday, April 25, 2013
Protip: Using Anti-Forgery Token with ASP.NET Web API on MVC 4 on AppHarbor
Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Put the Cloud to Work, pt 1: Create a Background Worker Using Quartz.NET
Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Upcoming events: RWD workshop, Code Camp, and dotNetConf [updated]
Posted on Thursday, April 18, 2013
I've released my first Windows Phone app: Centwise
Posted on Friday, April 12, 2013
About my Web API session at Twin Cities Code Camp
Posted on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
BindableAppBar for Caliburn Micro
Posted on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
I forked fastJSON
Posted on Tuesday, March 5, 2013
RenderRoutes: Expose your routes to your Javascript
Posted on Thursday, January 3, 2013
A Smarter `checked` Binding for KnockoutJS
Posted on Monday, December 31, 2012
Disappointed in the Windows Store Submission Process
Posted on Saturday, December 15, 2012
Using Knockout bindings in your WinJS application
Posted on Saturday, December 1, 2012
Using calc() and Media Queries to Create a Combination Variable + Fixed Sidebar
Posted on Saturday, November 3, 2012
Enter a Windows 8 contest, just do it!
Posted on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
What would a Windows 8 Halo app look like?
Posted on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
2 Computers, 1 Desk
Posted on Saturday, August 18, 2012
How to Install a SSL certificate into AppHarbor
Posted on Friday, August 3, 2012
Experiences In the Wild: Away Signs and Picture Frames
Posted on Friday, June 15, 2012
Protip: Show DB usage in your EF application
Posted on Friday, June 15, 2012
Frustration With the VS2012 Team Explorer Tool Window
Posted on Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Use Enums to Reduce Markup Maintenance [MVC]
Posted on Friday, June 8, 2012
Tips for Updating From WebAPI Beta to WebAPI RC
Posted on Friday, June 1, 2012
Some Thoughts on the VS11 Beta/RC/RTM Interface
Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012
Please Go Watch the Pluralsight UX Fundamentals of Design Course
Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2012
Sitecore and .NET Framework 4.5
Posted on Friday, May 11, 2012
Why am I forced to store my user's contact information?
Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2012
AttributeRouting Now Supports Web API
Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Windows 8, Windows Phone 7, and KTOMG
Posted on Saturday, April 14, 2012
jquery.formatXml Plugin
Posted on Tuesday, April 10, 2012
UX applies to API design too
Posted on Tuesday, April 3, 2012
A few hours with WebAPI + MVC, the good and the bad
Posted on Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Can I Use SignalR to Design a "Typical" Single Page Application?
Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012
Getting Cassette's compiled Knockout templates to work in KO 2.0
Posted on Thursday, March 22, 2012
Working with Computed Columns in EF 4.3
Posted on Sunday, March 18, 2012
I wish I could do all the things
Posted on Friday, March 16, 2012
UnderscoreKO - Want some lumps of Underscore.js sugar in your Knockout java?
Posted on Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Using Nuspec inheritance to reduce Nuget maintenance headaches
Posted on Monday, February 27, 2012
Playing with Node: Writing a Reddit CLI
Posted on Thursday, February 2, 2012
Programming is difficult business. It should never be undertaken in ignorance.
Posted on Monday, January 23, 2012
I just transferred all my domains away from my GoDaddy reseller because of SOPA
Posted on Saturday, December 24, 2011
Using Cassette for semi-complicated scenarios [Updated 1/9/12]
Posted on Friday, December 23, 2011
Tips When Using Backbone.js in a .NET world
Posted on Friday, December 16, 2011
VS Extension for JS Template Support
Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Skyrim Mod Request Compilation
Posted on Monday, November 14, 2011
MVC Pro Tip: Don't use the "id" URL parameter in your routes
Posted on Wednesday, November 2, 2011
What's the most efficient way to read config settings in .NET?
Posted on Friday, October 21, 2011
Integrated Disqus comment system into Kamranicus
Posted on Friday, October 7, 2011
Some thoughts on the new Mileage Stats .NET sample application
Posted on Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Immersive UI in RPGs - Thoughts, Concerns, et al.
Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011
I love GitHub so much, I'm a paying member now
Posted on Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Announcing Keep Track of My Games
Posted on Sunday, July 24, 2011
Resolving HTTP 500 errors when deploying to AppHarbor
Posted on Friday, July 22, 2011
My Git workflow for .NET-based projects
Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Pass in your variables to console.log as parameters to make them navigable
Posted on Monday, June 27, 2011
Using SquishIt Without Writing to the File System
Posted on Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Released NuGet package of .JSON
Posted on Friday, June 17, 2011
Fixing the POST value of the button element in IE 7 and below
Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2011
Entity Framework, Polymorphism, and AutoMapper: Can't We All Be Friends?
Posted on Friday, April 22, 2011
MIX 11, Day 2 - Kinects, Celebrities, Kings, and Clubbing
Posted on Friday, April 15, 2011
MIX 11, Day 1.5
Posted on Wednesday, April 13, 2011
"All the code you write is wrong."
Posted on Friday, April 8, 2011
Come Visit Me at MIX 11
Posted on Thursday, April 7, 2011
A Better MVC Label Helper
Posted on Thursday, April 7, 2011
Befriending AppHarbor and Making it Work for You
Posted on Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Welcome to Kamranicus [YAPS]
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Suppose a field has roots of all polynomials whose coefficients are 0, 0+1, 0+1+1, 0+1+1+1, 0+1+1+1+1, etc or additive inverses thereof. Is such a field necessarily algebraically closed?
The algebraic numbers are produced by starting with the rationals and closing under roots of polynomials as described above (ie integer coefficients). The algebraic numbers are algebraically closed -- any polynomial with any coefficients in the algebraic numbers has a root (not just polynomials with integer coefficients). Is this phenomenon specific to the algebraic numbers, or is it true for fields in general?
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Atlanta Gladiators
vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Atlanta Gladiators
vs. Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Event Info
The Atlanta Gladiators are an ECHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins.
- Dias De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) - Sugar Skull Bobblehead Giveaway/ATL United VIP Exp
Additional Ticket Information
By phone: (770) 626-2464
Ages 2 & older require a ticket. No Refunds. No Exchanges. Pricing, line up, & production setup may change without notice. Ticket purchases exceeding the posted ticket limit, either within a single order or across multiple orders, may be subject to order(s) being voided without notice.
The Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars Tour is finally here! We are so excited to welcome @mirandalambert to Infinite Energy Arena with this custom cake from our friends at @thebakinggrounds!
Camilizers! The Romance Tour is on sale now! Get your tickets to see @camila_cabello at Infinite Energy Arena on September 23. Every online ticket includes a copy of Camila's new album, 'ROMANCE', out December 6.
Happiness Begins tonight at Infinite Energy Arena! We're excited to welcome the @jonasbrothers with this gorgeous cake from our friends at @thebakinggrounds! ••• #HappinessBeginsTour #JonasBrothers #FeelTheEnergy
JUST ANNOUNCED: @postmalone adds SECOND LEG to The Runaway Tour with @swaelee and @tylayaweh and he's coming to Infinite Energy Arena on March 3! Pre-sales start TODAY at 5pm. Get more info at #LiveNation.com.
It's that time again! The 37th Annual @11alive Holiday @salvationarmyus Can-A-Thon is 3 weeks from today! Come see us from 5am-1pm... and bring cans... lots and lots of cans..🥫🥫🥫Visit our website for more info! #iCan #CanAThon2019
We are so excited to announce that @camila_cabello is bringing The Romance Tour to Infinite Energy Arena on September 23! #CamilaCabello #TheRomanceTour #FeelTheEnergy
The @ajrbrothers are bringing the #Neotheater Tour to Infinite Energy Arena TONIGHT! We're excited to welcome them with these custom cookies from our friends at @thebakinggrounds! Get ready to BURN THE HOUSE DOWN tonight gentlemen!🔥🙌
We are excited to celebrate @sesamestreet's 50th birthday today with @sesamestreetlive at Infinite Energy Arena! A big thanks to @thebakinggrounds for helping us commemorate the day that Sesame Street aired its first episode 50 years ago with this awesome cake! #SesameStreet50
We had a SPOOKY good Halloween celebration this year at Infinite Energy Center! Thank you to everyone who made our Boo Chili Lunch a wild success!🎃👻
Following the release of his new album and Netflix Original Anime movie, Sound & Fury, Sturgill Simpson just announced A Good Look'n Tour with very special guest @timmytychilders! Tickets for his show at Infinite Energy Arena on 3/7 go on sale Friday, 11/8 at 10 AM!
We are welcoming THE #BobbyBoy, AKA @logic, to Infinite Energy Arena tonight with these custom #ConfessionsOfADangerousMind Tour cookies from our friends at @thebakinggrounds! #FeelTheEnergy #Logic #InfiniteEnergyCenter #AtlantaMusic


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Research at Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility
Located at Cornell University, the Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility (CNF) is part of the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network (NNIN), which in turn is funded by the National Science Foundation. CNF offers user facilities to those who want to advance nanotechnology.
Both academic and industry researchers can use their instruments, and experts to perform their own experiments. Researchers who want to use the equipment are charged a fee that varies depending on whether the user is from academia or industry.
The main focus of the folks at CNF is to "support a broad range of nanoscale science and technology projects by providing state-of-the-art resources coupled with expert staff support. Research at CNF encompasses physical sciences, engineering, and life sciences, and has a strong inter-disciplinary emphasis."
Each year, CNF attracts more than 700 users who spend an average of a week or two at their facilities. Their resources are so heavily used that they are open 24 hours a day.
CNF isn't only a landlord. Of the work undertaken in their facilities, 50 percent is their own. Following are a few areas of research that were included in their report of accomplishments for the 2009–2010 year (a 267-page report):
Vertically aligned carbon nanotube membranes for solar hydrogen production: This research holds the potential for creating a solar-powered method of producing hydrogen for applications such as fuel cells, without adding carbon dioxide pollution to our air.
Transfer-free fabrication of graphene transistors: Transistors made with graphene can handle much higher frequency signals than transistors made with silicon. This research offers the possibility of providing a way to mass produce transistors and integrated circuits made of graphene.
On-chip spectrophotometry for bioanalysis using nanophotonic devices. This research is aimed at developing low-cost, automated diagnostics systems for medical applications.
Nanotechnology For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Nanotechnology, which involves molecule-sized machines and processes, requires the study o...
Useful Nanotechnology Information Websites
Because nanotechnology is a constantly changing field, these five websites will prove inva...
Nanotechnology Timeline and Predictions
In just the past ten years, numerous developments have been made in nanotechnology. This t...


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There are several ways you can make a donation to the Jackson County Library Foundation.
Gifts of any size are appreciated. We'll keep your personal and financial information completely confidential.
Call us at (541) 774-6572
Send a check to:
Jackson County Library Foundation
205 S. Central Avenue
Medford, OR 97501
Please contact us directly at (541) 774-6572 or firstname.lastname@example.com to learn more about additional ways to support your Jackson County Libraries:
An endowment is an amount of money given to the Jackson County Library Foundation with a stipulation that the funds are to be retained and invested to generate annual earnings. The annual earnings can be unrestricted or directed to a restricted program of your choice.
When you donate appreciated stock to the Jackson County Library Foundation, you can receive significant potential tax benefits. Please call our office at (541) 774-6572 to learn more.
Double (or sometimes triple!) your gift by donating through your employer's matching gift program. Many employers sponsor matching gift programs for contributions made by employees, retirees, and spouses to non-profit organizations.
If you are eligible to make a matching gift, please contact your employer for instructions and send your completed matching gift form to:
Jackson County Library Foundation
205 S. Central Ave
Medford, OR 97501
If your employer uses an online matching gift site, please send your gift to us, and visit the company's website to request that a matching gift be made.
Transfer ownership of a paid-up life insurance policy to the Jackson County Library Foundation. The Foundation cashes in the policy now, or maintains it and receives the death benefits later.
A planned gift to a charitable organization like Jackson County Library Foundation allows you to create a legacy for your community while meeting your own financial and personal objectives. Depending on your circumstances, you may be able to:
Reduce income, gift and estate taxes.
Secure a source of cash flow for the rest of your life
Reduce or eliminate capital gains taxes.
Your financial adviser can provide you with more details.
A charitable bequest is a gift one leaves in their will. On making a bequest, donors are often able to make greater contributions than they could otherwise have afforded during their lifetime while providing an ongoing legacy for the values and causes that are most important to them. There are two types of bequests:
A specific bequest allows you to make a donation of a specific dollar amount.
A residuary bequest is a gift of all or part of the property remaining in your estate after debts, expenses and specific bequests have been paid.
A charitable bequest is fully-deductible for federal estate tax purposes.
Name the Jackson County Library Foundation as the beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k) or other qualified plan. After your lifetime, the residue of your plan passes to the Foundation tax-free.
The Foundation welcomes contributions of a variety of types of assets such as U.S. savings bonds and tangible personal property.
Jackson County Library Foundation's EIN is 93-0854620.
The Jackson County Library Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization registered with the IRS and the state of Oregon. All gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.


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What Does The Future Of Retail Look Like?
In this Reality Check series, Mathew Edwards sits down with Bill Hoppin, VP Business Development, Aerohive to talk about the future of retailing.
Retail is changing at an exponential rate. The internet, and the creation of online marketplaces such as Amazon has led to many claiming that the end of the high street was near.
But, Brick-and-mortar stores have started to take advantage of technology to fight back and re-connect with their target audience. In this 3-part podcast series, two experts discuss the future of retail, the challenges associated with new technologies and give examples of real-life success stories.
Within the retail space, there is a great opportunity to use technology to fuse online with in-store experiences. In this first episode we discuss what new technologies retailers are using to improve the customer experience and the impact this has had. We wrap up the episode by looking into the part that data will play in the future of retail.
All posts in this series:
1) What Does The Future Of Retail Look Like?
2) How Do You Overcome Technology Challenges In Retail?


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Water Vapor Concentration from the MAP/WINE Experiment at Volgograd, USSR and Heiss Island (Arctic Ocean)Entry ID: MAPDA-WV003
Abstract: This data set contains profiles of water vapor concentration obtained by
rocket-based techniques recorded at Volgograd, USSR and Heiss Island (Arctic
Ocean). The measurements were carried out under the MAP/WINE Project.
Culonometrical techniques were mounted on the parachuting payloads and data was
obtained for the height interval 10-60 km. There are four profiles for the days
of the MAP/WINE ... calendar when rocket salvoes were made. Height resolution of
profiles is 5 km.
The MAP/WINE (Middle Atmosphere Program/Winter in Northern Europe) was one of
the MAP projects scheduled for Fall-Winter 1983-1984. The aim was to coordinate
observational studies of the high-latitude European middle atmosphere in
winter, leading to an improved understanding of the winter variability
structure, motions, and composition.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial coordinates
Data Set Citation
Version: Not provided
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 1983-12-09Stop Date: 1984-01-18
Location Keywords
Science Keywords
Ancillary Keywords
Data Center
Role: METADATA AUTHOR
Phone: 301-602-3890
Fax: 301-614-5268
Email: Scott.A.Ritz at nasa.gov
Contact Address:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Global Change Master Directory
City: Greenbelt
Province or State: Maryland
Postal Code: 20771
Country: USA
Extended Metadata Properties
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Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 1970-01-01
Last DIF Revision Date: 2018-11-08


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Squires Kitchen Edible Lustre Powder PEARL
Squires Kitchen
Lustre Powder PEARL
This edible Pearl Lustre Colour is one of the high quality 100% Edible Food Colour Dusts in the Squires Kitchen QFC Essentials range.
Instructions and Tips for Use
Lustre colour is perfect for dusting onto edible sugarcraft items such as sugar flowers, frills, plaques, models and so much more. It gives a soft shine and decorative finish. Just use a soft dry brush to apply to your sugarcraft.
Lustre Powder can also be used for painting. To paint with edible lustre mix with rejuvenator solution, dipping solution, isopropyl alcohol or even vodka! (this does not dry so quickly but will still work!).
Although it can be mixed into modelling or covering pastes the lustre colours do not however give a shine to your paste when mixed into the icing so it is not the ideal colour for this use - Sugarflair Spectral Paste colours are perfect for this use.
It is suitable for Vegetarians but may contain traces of nut.
Contains: Colours; E171
Approximate net weight is 5.5g


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our lives are a collection of stories-12x12 layout.Friday, December 12, 2014
This year, I made it a point to document more STORIES. After a very painful experience early in the year, I decided to re-focus my scrapbooking approach. I have been reading Ali Edwards' blog ALOT this year (she's truly amazing!). And, while I haven't spent lots of time creating this year, I have been documenting memories and stories that are so important to me! (Later this month, I'll be sharing my top ten favorite projects of 2014. Stay tuned!)
I found this quote on Pinterest and have thought about it and read it over and over. I knew I just had to use it on some type of project at some point. So here it is, a layout I created. I've kinda taken a break from creating full page, 12x12 layouts, but in being away from them, I found I really enjoyed creating this one!
I used a past Citrus Twist kit for this layout. I've been super inspired by Cassie's style lately and tried to incorporate it into my own layout. Really love those multi-colored alphas too. They're from AC and I'm so not good at mixing alphabet stickers, so I think I deserve a pat on the back! (PAT!)
I used two photos I love for the layout. The photos really didn't matter as much as using that quote, but I wanted to include photos that had meaning. Both of these photos say "This is MY life and it is ENOUGH for me."


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I could not wait to show these images! I've known Lisa for over ten years now and I am always fascinated by how incredible she always looks! I wish I looked this good when I was pregnant with my little ones! With some epic sunset light and some fun little ones to chase around it definitely was a memorable shoot! Hope you enjoy!!!
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About Our Site
RaisingFunding was formed to offer a unique reference point on fundraising ideas, activities and regulations.
Everyone is involved in raising funds at some time; this site gives clear information about the regulations, the pitfalls and offers some great fundraising ideas.
Our concern was that there was no single UK resource for interesting features and practical advice on this subject.
Our features and articles are written by experts - who have experience, or a particular interest in this area.
Our BackgroundRaisingFunding was founded by John Rowlinson, the founder of PtS.
John, through PtS, is involved in a number of ventures including software and property companies. A percentage of revenue from these activities goes towards funding RaisingFunding and a number of similar sites.
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About WPS
As you explore the site, Worcester Preparatory School will come to life as a vibrant learning community. Here in a warm and supportive environment, faculty and staff work hard to provide coursework that encourages students in our Lower School to build a foundation for higher-level studies they'll take on in our Middle and Upper Schools. Courses throughout all our schools are designed to ignite curiosity and creativity as well to give students an understanding of themselves, their peers, and the world around them.
WPS emphasizes character building as part of its overall program. Respecting others, taking pride in accomplishments, accepting challenges, taking difficult courses, having the confidence to speak before audiences, and being willing to work hard are qualities Worcester strives to instill in its students.
Founded in 1970, WPS is a dynamic learning community of approximately 500 students Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. The 53 members of the Class of 2019, for example, earned over $5.5 million in scholarships and attend 37 different schools in 15 different states as part of a 100% college-admission rate. Over the years, WPS has placed its graduates in every Ivy League college and university, with equally illustrious institutions such as Stanford, Duke, Harvard, Georgetown, William & Mary, MIT and England's Cambridge University included among them. The Classes of 2017 and 2018 included 34 Advanced Placement Scholars and one AP National Scholar. The school's roster of honor societies includes the National Honor Society, French National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Art National Honor Society, International Thespian Society and the Cum Laude Society.
We encourage you to call to arrange a visit to tour our campus so that you may observe the passion of our teachers and the talents of our students!


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By Jeffrey Cheuk '17
Auditorium reparations and renovations are still underway, and they'll enhance the core parts of the auditorium.
Mr. Michael McDonnell, the principal, said they're fixing the lighting, sound system, and chairs in the auditorium.
News of the auditorium repairs were announced as far back as October. The project began last summer, and it's still going. Everything is expected to be finished by September.
"Well, it's [auditorium upgrades] sort of still going on," said Mr. McDonnell. "A lot of it is finished already."
Unfortunately, the improvements are on a strict time schedule. The auditorium can only be tended to after school hours. Luckily, this does include breaks and weekends.
"The lights are already done," said Mr. McDonnell. "They've been installed and converted to LED lights."
They changed the lights on the stage in the auditorium, not the ones on the ceiling. Though, when it comes to performances, the improved lighting and dimming on the stage helps more than the lighting up top because they'll be turned off during shows.
"The sound system is in the final stages of repairs," said Mr. McDonnell.
The audio board is already outdated with technology that's over 5 years old. However, there have been some small upgrades to it like the addition of an iPod dock and a wireless control system.
While the lights and sound systems are racing to the finish line, the chairs are still lagging behind.
"The chairs will be replaced all at once," said Mr. McDonnell. "It's better to do this than just replace five broken chairs at a time."
This way, they can take care of all the chairs with ripped velvet and missing armrests in one fell swoop. Even so, that doesn't mean they won't temporarily replace chairs that look like a monster tore through them.
Although the plan is solid, the schedule is even tighter for chairs than they are for the lights and sound system. The chairs will all be replaced in the summer, when there are less people in the school.
Amr Alsahqani '17, said "It's better this way because we [students] won't be in their [workers] way when they're working and they won't be in our way when we're learning."
By the time everything is done, the auditorium will look good as new.
Mr. McDonnell said, "The new chairs are a different brand. The old chairs weren't even meant for high school students. I think they were from an opera or something."
All these reparations and improvements would have cost the school upwards of $400,000. The chairs took up most of the expenses; they were $350,000. Fortunately, the school didn't have to pay even a penny; local politicians and officials paid for everything.
Mr. McDonnell said, "We're doing this to make it a better experience for people watching shows."
Other than the fact that all this is free, the school is doing this to improve the quality of performances like the Midwood SING and the Battle of the Chori.
Harry Ching '17 said, "I don't go to watch shows in the auditorium, but it's obvious that better seats, lights, and sound quality will make shows better."
While the visuals and audio in the auditorium will be improved, one problem still remains.
"It can get so hot in there [auditorium]," said Ching. "I don't want to be drenched in sweat when I'm talking to my friends."
Sinan Taylan '17 said, "That's why I don't usually go to the auditorium. It's just too stuffy in there sometimes."
Though the temperature is an issue, there are still other improvements that some students want.
Hashim Nadeem '17 said, "I don't know about anyone else, but I want carpets. They do two things at once. Not only will the auditorium look better, but the sound quality will be better too."


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Lately, we have been so busy with renovating the old McCorrie Lane kitchen and turning it into my dream kitchen, that I haven't had time to blog about any recipes. Between pondering the wisdom of the desired white carrara marble (too delicate) and the more functional granite for my coveted island, arguing about shoddy installation on a new half-moon window, and patting myself on the back for insisting on a pot filler, I have neglected my current, tiny, galley kitchen! Which Kevin so lovingly installed back in his bachelor days…who knew I could make such yummy meals in a kitchen previously stocked only with ketchup, Leinenkugel, and paper towels….? Lucky man, my husband!
Hopefully we will be moved into McCorrie Lane by this July, and I will be putting the new old kitchen back to good use. Years ago I was my Aunt Nonie's sous chef, diligently coring apples, chopping onions (Under running water? While holding bread in your mouth? Really? Anyone know how to keep from tearing up?) and spinning lettuce dry…while the house is given new life and a new family, I will take over as head chef.
Tonight, I finally decided enough was enough, and I wanted real homemade bread to serve with dinner. There are many flavor variations you can use in this recipe- for instance, eliminate or substitute the provolone for romano, omit basil and add oregano, etc. etc.
2 cups bread flour
2 cups whole wheat flour
½ cup warm water + 1 teaspoon sugar
1 ½ cup water (more or less as needed)
2 ½ teaspoons yeast
Generous pinch of fresh ground pepper
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup grated sharp provolone cheese
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh basil (any variety)
1 head roasted garlic
1) Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Pull off the outer dry skin from a head of garlic, snip off the tips of the cloves, drizzle with olive oil, and fold into a sealed foil packet. Bake in the oven about half an hour, or until fragrant & soft.
2) Grate 1 cup of extra sharp provolone, or another robust cheese that you prefer. Coarsely chop about 2 tablespoons of fresh basil. Kristina and I are finally reaping the benefits of the herb garden we have been cultivating on our windowsill. Set aside.
3) Add 1 teaspoon sugar to ½ cup warm water; stir, add yeast, stir again, and allow to rise into a frothy, creamy, mixture. Meanwhile, combine flours, salt and pepper in a bowl, or a mixer.
4) Being to work the yeast & water mixture into the bowl with the flours. Slowly add up to 1 ½ cups water while continued to knead the dough. Dough should initially be on the stickier, wet side, even a little difficult to handle.
5) Turn the dough into a greased bowl and cover with a cotton cloth. Set dough aside in a warm, draft-free place for an hour, or until it has doubled in size. I place the bowl of dough on top on the stove while the garlic roasts.
6) Punch dough down, and create a bowl in the center. Put the cheese, garlic, and basil, into the hollow, and work through dough, kneading until ingredients are evenly dispersed throughout. On a well-floured work surface, fold dough over on itself repeatedly, creating a ball.
7) Turn oven to 500 degrees. Put the ball of dough into a dutch oven (any sort of oven-proof glass/ceramic lidded container, preferably round).Allow dough to rise again, about 30 minutes.
8) Place in preheated oven, covered, and allow to bake 30 minutes.
9) Take the lid off the dutch oven for the last 10-15 minutes, allowing for a nice browning of the top crust.
10) Once cooled sufficiently, dump bread out of dutch oven and serve warm! You will find that the crust is crisp and hearty, while the center of the bread has a nice moist crumb studded with cheese and herbs.


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Hulshof Architects is a successful and all-round architectural firm. Formerly known as Hulshof & Compagnons, it has extensive experience in the fields of renovation, restoration and new housing, commercial buildings, town and urban planning. Managed by architect Ineke Hulshof the firm plays a leading role in urban transformation processes.
Setting Trends
Recent developments in architecture and public housing are new approaches for the transformation of existing urban areas and a greater emphasis on quality and input by the users. However, for Hulshof Architects these issues are not new. It has long since been involved in designing and building processes where residents are in a leading position. Examples are the renovation of various buildings for communal housing, numerous projects of urban renewal as well as private housing improvement, some mixed with public functions.
Hulshof Architects offers its clients more than just creative architectural input, it also advises, supervises and coordinates whenever necessary. We take our social responsibility with regard to the living and working environment we create and the urban planning aspects of our work very seriously. Our clients are not only housing corporations and project developers but also (group of) private clients. Our innovative and all-round nature is illustrated in the following examples:
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Team Jeanne d'Arc, the junior new generation in France
Team Jeanne d'Arc achieved the best score in Compiègne for the first competition of the season. / Credits: José Da Silva
On the ice of Rouen, a junior team is training hard. Team Jeanne d'Arc who represented France at the last World Junior Championship come back on their first competition in France.
First competition of the season and first victory for Team Jeanne d'Arc of Rouen who presented his short program for the first time. For this season, the team has set new goals: "The world championships taught us that thanks to our work, we could be part of the European top. But we need to work more and more to be able to finish higher in the rankings, " said the team after the Compiègne Masters a few days ago. As a reminder, the team that represented France had finished 14th in the last world ranking.
La La Land and.. Surprise!
"For our short program, we are skating this season to the famous musical La La Land. For the free, we will gradually reveal clues on social networks!"
So, do you have an idea?
Next step: Winter Cup
Despite a small fall on the pivot block with no serious consequences on the element, the team scored 33.51 points for the short program at the Masters: "It was a real pleasure to introduce the public to our universe! This allowed us to take a step back from our program and realize our progress, but it also pointed what we have to improve, " said the team.
Like the Black Diam's, Team Jeanne d'Arc will represent France at the Winter Cup in Belgium next weekend. It will be the first opportunity to discover this time their new free program.


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Calvinism , the theology advanced by John Calvin, a Protestant reformer in the 16th century, and its development by his followers. The term also refers to doctrines and practices derived from the works of Calvin and his followers that are characteristic of the Reformed churches.
While Lutheranism was largely confined to parts of Germany and to Scandinavia, Calvinism spread into England, Scotland, France, the Netherlands, the English-speaking colonies of North America, and parts of Germany and central Europe. This expansion began during Calvin's lifetime and was encouraged by him. Religious refugees poured into Geneva, especially from France during the 1550s as the French government became increasingly intolerant but also from England, Scotland, Italy, and other parts of Europe into which Calvinism had spread. Calvin welcomed them, trained many of them as ministers, sent them back to their countries of origin to spread the Gospel, and then supported them with letters of encouragement and advice. Geneva thus became the centre of an international movement and a model for churches elsewhere. John Knox, the Calvinist leader of Scotland, described Geneva as "the most perfect school of Christ that ever was on the earth since the days of the Apostles."
Calvinism was immediately popular and was appealing across geographic and social boundaries. In France it was attractive primarily to the nobility and the urban upper classes, in Germany it found adherents among both burghers and princes, and in England and the Netherlands it made converts in every social group. In the Anglo-Saxon world, Calvinist notions found embodiment in English Puritanism, whose ethos proved vastly influential in North America beginning in the 17th century. It seems likely, therefore, that Calvinism's appeal was based on its ability to explain disorders of the age afflicting all classes and to provide comfort by its activism and doctrine.
It is important to note that the later history of Calvinism has often been obscured by a failure to distinguish between Calvinism as the beliefs of Calvin himself; the beliefs of his followers, who, though striving to be faithful to Calvin, modified his teachings to meet their own needs; and, more loosely, the beliefs of the Reformed tradition of Protestant Christianity, in which Calvinism proper was only one, if historically the most prominent, strand. The Reformed churches consisted originally of a group of non-Lutheran Protestant churches in towns in Switzerland and southern Germany. These churches have always been jealous of their autonomy and individuality, and Geneva was not alone among them in having a distinguished theological leadership. Huldrych Zwingli and Heinrich Bullinger in Zürich and Martin Bucer in Strasbourg were also influential throughout Europe. Their teachings, especially in England, combined with those of Calvin to shape what came to be called Calvinism.
Developments in Geneva are illustrative of the fate of Calvinism elsewhere. In 1619 they reached a climax at the Synod of Dort in the Netherlands, which spelled out various corollaries of predestination, as Calvin had never done, and made the doctrine central to Calvinism. Although the synod was provoked by a local controversy, it was attended by representatives of Reformed churches elsewhere and assumed universal importance.
Calvinism underwent further development as theologians, apparently dissatisfied with Calvin's loose rhetorical writing, adopted the style of Scholastic theologians and even appealed to medieval Scholastic authorities. The major Calvinist theological statement of the 17th century was the Institutio Theologiae Elencticae (1688; Institutes of Elenctic Theology) of François Turretin, chief pastor of Geneva. Although the title of his work recalled Calvin's masterpiece, the work itself bore little resemblance to the Institutes of the Christian Religion (1536); it was not published in the vernacular, and its dialectical structure followed the model of the great Summa theologiae of St. Thomas Aquinas and suggested Thomas's confidence in the value of human reason. The lasting significance of this shift is suggested by the fact that Turretin's work was the basic textbook in theology at the Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey, the most distinguished intellectual centre of American Calvinism, until the middle of the 19th century.
Historians of Calvinism have continued to debate whether these developments were essentially faithful to the beliefs of Calvin or deviations from them. In some sense they were both. Although they abandoned Calvin's humanism, there were precedents for these changes in the contrary aspects of his thought. They were untrue to Calvin, however, in rejecting his concern to balance contrary impulses. These changes, moreover, suggest the stage in the development of a movement that Max Weber called "routinization"—the stage that comes after a movement's creative beginnings and, as a kind of reaction against the disorderly freedom of individual creativity, represents the quite different values of order and regularity. It is also relevant to explaining these changes in Calvinism that they occurred during a period of singular disorder, caused among other things by a century of religious warfare, which generally produced a longing for certainty, security, and peace.
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history of Europe: Reformation and Counter-ReformationIn Geneva, Calvinism enforced a stern moral code and preached the mystery of grace with predestinarian conviction. It proclaimed the separation of church and state, but in practice its organization tended to produce a type of theocracy. Huldrych Zwingli and Heinrich Bullinger in Zürich taught a theology…
history of Europe: The crisis in Germany…already weakened by defections to Calvinism, a new creed that had scarcely a German adherent at the time of the Religious Peace of Augsburg. The rulers of the Palatinate (1560), Nassau (1578), Hesse-Kassel (1603), and Brandenburg (1613) all abandoned Lutheranism for the new confession, as did many lesser rulers and…
history of Europe: Making peace, 1645–48…Restitution was finally abandoned, and Calvinism within the empire was granted official toleration. The last two points were the most bitterly argued and led to the division of the German rulers at the Congress into two blocs: the Corpus Catholicorum and the Corpus Evangelicorum. Neither was monolithic or wholly united,…


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In 2015, the Gorkha region of Nepal was hit with month-long earthquakes, which killed more than 8000 people, left 22,000 injured and destroyed thousands of structures. Driven by the need to help at such a catastrophic time, The Away Inward Foundation jumped into action providing emergency relief items. We also quickly realized the dire need to rebuild schools because more than five thousand children were now attending school in temporary and very unsafe structures. With the support of a local NGO, Gorkha Foundation, and volunteers from all over the world, we have now rebuilt 16 schools and still counting.
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Scott Walsh's Patriot Video No. 1
Below is a 5:34-minute video by a man who will one day rate as a saint, but don't be scared off by the fact. Scott Walsh saved what might be the last known capture of a snippet of uncredited cable news video that shows former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld helping man a litter-bearing team outside of the Pentagon in the first 20 minutes after someone began an endless war there on 9-11. Rumsfeld appears at the 2:27 mark, he's only there for 4 seconds, when you hear the drumbeat of the rat-a-tat-tat, get ready.
Scott's "Patriot Video 1" was made as an art project really--one of a series of efforts he made to process his emotions in the aftermath of 9-11, our emotional reality being one way to tell us apart--different from the un-shocked, co-conspirators, who went straight to agenda without first passing through sorrow. Apparently Scott captured the video off live television, earlier, you see a video ID watermark on some of the clips, TLC, for The Learning Channel.
What a teaching it channels too. Although, the historical fact of Rumsfeld's behavior is well known through multiple official sources, seeing is believing, in wonderment as the Secretary fails to take appropriate steps to protect himself from further surprise enemy attack, goes "missing" to others in the government instead, to grandstand for the camera, before eventually reentering the building, the first to seed, according to reports, "It was a commercial jetliner that crashed into the building," thereby planting the storylet with a healthy dose of manure.
Some components of the story were jettisoned after being shown once on TV, as the puppet masters voted up or down on the elements as they flowed forth. Someone decided they'd made a mistake with Rumsfeld, and pulled the storyboard quick, but an irrationality that stemmed from the error rippled throughout the day as a consequence, stranding rows of empties as props, something colorful to lean on. Life didn't hang in the balance, so much as got drug out interminably. Without first articulating the foundational storyline of vain and valorous effort, (with just a touch of "dear chairman" thrown in,) the trickle-down motifs of man's heroic struggle to save lives, Marines do not leave their buddies behind, was lost. Without a team of quick, animated, kinetic winners, shown against the smoke of battle, or fog of war, there was nothing plausible to hide behind. So left out in the harsh light was this:
I don't mean to criticize this composition's auteur with undue hauteur, although I guess I'm trying to get a rise by using the French. Sgt. Carmen L. Burgess was the most professional and credible member of the whole in-house pictorial entourage, but he was working under some trying handicaps, like having to film his action-packed foregrounds in advance, to get them out of the way for some reason. That led to post-production problems, like the poor matching in the color of the grass, which is an unpardonable dereliction in professional duty.
The photographer's responsibility is to click the shutter at a moment of maximum emotional expression. Even professional actors can't be on stage all the time, although I know one who thinks he can. This amateur late-summer-stock cast is charming, but I think they were going for something more literally disarming. The guy and gal in front are the energetic up-and-comers, while the others are typical army stoics that hide behind them, so first, try reversing the blocking. The trick would be to get the stoics animated, and to stun the gushers into wide-eyed awe. Instead, we get The Iceman Cometh meets Guys and Dolls, not bad I suppose, for a a force that lives by the motto: don't ask, don't tell.
My point is this, just because the narrative hatch marks are checked off; like, service branches and ranks, pitching in together-meme--check, and, African-American lady victim, probably never thought she'd see the day-meme--check, there's no way these folks could act their way out of a wet paper bag, and reality may be a wet paper bag. This result is very disappointing. It's not like the military doesn't understand the drama of crashes and explosions, and smoke and flames, and the effect it has on people, it's that they weren't willing to risk really using it on themselves. They can dish it out but they can't take it. To make this work you'd need an 18-minute continuous running pan shot of shock and awe, like Altman's start to Nashville.
Over on stage right, another misfire, one that should have gone straight to video and skipped the theaters. Our Car-Lo Burgess, once again, with ennui, mismatching the fore-ground with the back, the yesterday not looking much like today. I wonder, as seen through both of Karen Hughes two evil eyes, is this scene the basis for Global War on Terror? To me it's a Gobble Waddles on Turkeys
First, what is that demented looking man doing with that women's child? [a meme?] I know you have daycare, [meme] they got the children out onto the sunny lawn to play, [meme] then why drag that tiny child into a war zone, to show her off? She's a tiny infant. I think the man on the cell phone is calling S.A.G. to report the terrible acting--hunching his shoulders over like that doesn't make him appear to be protecting the baby--it makes him look seedy, like he stole her to get on the last lifeboat off the Titanic. Three extras in the background are standing in a clump, one with his back turned to the action. He is leaning against the car, animatedly making a point with his arm about last night's ballgame. It looks pretty casual to me.
There were 32 chaplains inside the building that day, by coincidence, attending a conference. Were they trotted out for for a kick line behind Father Stephen McGraw, while a Lesbian Nun with an acoustic guitar played Kum ba Yah, my Lord, but it was cut as not explosive enough?
Sorry. My meme.
This is supposed to be the air space where a massive jetliner flew less than 20 feet off the ground at 530 miles-per-hour according to the Kean report, just moments before, with a singeing vortex, a turbulent sucking, and a percussive blast knocking down lamp poles. There hasn't been anything overhead here recently, except for the Oscar Meyer Weiner-Balloon, and we know it's shadow when we see it.
I can't keep this up, but I want to leave Burgess with some company, so I thought this Paul Disney image was ridiculous enough to eat out on for a month. It conveys the truth of the terrible fraud that was perpetrated that day by using that overused symbol of this medical response, the empty rolling gurney, as the team strolls towards Scarborough fair. No one came out of the building after the first 20 minutes. No one should have come out this side of the building period. Should anyone come out of the building here, they would be covered in smoke and soot. There were triage sites set up in the North and South parking lots, and in the center court. This site was staged for the cameras. Even if this triage site were set up with sincerity, it would have been dismantled after the first of three timed retreats to safety after "reports of incoming" were "issued."
The six anonymous responders with their backs turned towards us are moving in on an off ramp. To get to the action, they will next have to climb over wide concrete barriers and at least two metal barriers. They could have simply driven in under the overpass, like everyone else.
These inane and phony pictures were staged to disguise the fact there were far fewer than even 100 wounded. Somewhere between 35 and 17 is my guess, with seven serious burns. The line between life and death was redrawn on this day, I guess they thought they could redraw the map too.The mound of dirt seen in this picture was used as a stage backdrop and platform in many scenes, a place to play hide and seek and show and tell. So anonymous soldiers could walk up the hill and Jake and Jill could come down, and where Humpty-Dumpty could have his bad fall. In my storyboard, it will forever be a grassy knoll.
Below are a few images of un-peopled conveyances that illustrate my point. To be fair, I will post a file of images which show wounded on stretchers, gurneys, and litters, but segregated out, and seen together, they make my point supporting fraud, just in a different way.