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Sorry to interrupt the usual crafts and recipes, but I am so excited to say that I finally ran my first 5K!
I always think about and/or plan to run a 5K, and then for some reason it never ends up happening. I forget to register, my running partner get injured, you know, life happens. Well, I finally convinced my sister to run with me
, only because she got a t-shirt and lunch afterwards!
Going into it, I only had one goal, to RUN the whole thing WITHOUT WALKING! I was pretty confident that I could do it, and I honestly didn't care how slow my time ended up being. I just wanted to run the entire 5K without taking walking breaks.
GUESS WHAT?! I DID IT, or should I say WE DID IT!
I ran the whole thing with my sister, who needed a little more motivation than I did to just keep running.
She did great though, and I was so proud of her at the end!
I ended up crossing the finish line at 38:16 and decided that was a great time to try to beat for my next race!
Now that I ran my first 5K, I can't wait to run another and another and another! Maybe I'll even bump it up to a 10K sometime. Overall, I had a great time running with my sister! It was a great bonding experience, and I loved having someone to talk to during my run. But, I think it was probably her one and only. I asked her when she wanted to sign up for another and she made it clear she only ran it to cross it off her bucket list. If you know my sister, this probably does not surprise you.
So, now I'm on a mission to get my hubby back in shape after his knee surgery so he can be my running partner again. I think I'm officially addicted!


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It's time for another wonderful challenge from The Perfect Sentiment!
This week the sentiment is for an anniversary card. And the "twist" is for you to make a card inspired by this gorgeous photo:
I just loved that picture and immediately had all sorts of ideas running though my head. But, in the end I came up with a rather simple card- but a romantic one that was inspired by several elements in the photo.
The only thing I did that you can't really see (since I photographed it using a black background) is that I started with a black base. If you look at the top left where the tulle is wrapped around you can tell. Anyway, that little frame of black was inspired by the black shutters in the picture. And from there I just grabbed some of the awesome romantic and feminine looking features of the photo.
Since there was the scroll work in the wood of the porch (in the upper right corner of the pic) I chose this pretty rhinestone swirl for my upper right corner. And to represent the swirls in the chairs, I used background paper (which kind of shimmers in the light) with some swirls as well, and the swirly elements in the border of my doily. I used pretty light blue card stock for another bordering layer as well as to frame the fan. That was inspired by the vase as well as the almost blue hue from the reflection of the porch floor.
It's only one little flower to represent the lovely flowers in the photograph, but I thought the little bit of color in this pretty flower was just the right amount. And the tulle wrapped along the side of the card was clearly inspired by the wispy flowing tulle looking material hanging in the picture.
Stamped in black are the simple words Happy Anniversary in a scrolly font.
And there you have my take on this week's challenge!
I loved making this card and hope I have somehow inspired you to make a romantic anniversary card as well. Thanks to our wonderful sponsor this week, we have a great prize to offer: A $9 gift voucher equivalent to three digital images from Shelly's Images!
Now before you get busy making your card, be sure to stop by all of the Perfect Sentiment design team member's blogs for more inspiration!
and our Guest DT members:
Thanks so much for visiting me today. I hope you have been inspired to create your own card to submit for our challenge this week! You have until 10:00pm EST Tuesday to get your card in. Check out all the details at The Perfect Sentiment.
Items used to make this card include:
Stampin' Up card stock: Basic Black and Bliss Blue
Patterned Paper: Stampin' Up! Specialty Bride
Doily and paper cut using the Sizzix Ornate Fan die
Ribbons Stampin' Up! light pink grosgrain
Rhinestone swirl by ZVA Creative

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Actually it is quite easy to root the Xiaomi Mi Box Mini, but you must have bluetooth mouse or bluetooth keyboard with touchpad. Because the rooting apk requires sliding and you cannot do that with remote control.
- Download newest version of KingRoot from XDA
- Install KingRoot apk on your box
- Launch KingRoot from your Mi Box Mini main menu and follow instructions
That's it after several minutes you got a rooted Xiaomi Mi Box Mini. This is very important because without root you cant install Google play because it is required.


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4 Ways My Coworkers Inspire Me (In Honor of NVRDC's 4th Birthday)
Last summer, when I was straight out of graduate school and job hunting in a new city, I could not have imagined finding a better fit than the Network for Victim Recovery of DC. I had left Boston's snowy winters and overly intense sports fans for Washington and was in search of an opportunity at a mission-driven organization, ideally one that worked with survivors of sexual violence. Without realizing it at the time, I was looking for NVRDC.
Each and every day people who I am fortunate enough to call colleagues and friends show me what it means to truly advocate for survivor defined justice. These are just a few of that they inspire me.
1. They passionately advocate for their clients
I know that this is something that we hear a lot from nonprofits, especially those in the victim services field. But that doesn't change the fact that I continue to be inspired by how much people at NVRDC are personally invested in advocating for their clients. Through the long hours and difficult cases, they never lose sight of what's really important: the people whom they are serving. Watching our case managers and attorneys, I see how committed they are to the process of understanding the unique needs of a client and using that information to tailor an approach specifically designed to most effectively advocate for what that individual wants. More than knowing what forms to fill out or which motions to file, this level of care demonstrates passion for this work that can be difficult to sustain. It's been four years since NVRDC's doors first opened, and I still see this passion in our office every day. There is a special culture of empathy and passion that my colleagues consistently embody in their work, and I am genuinely grateful to be around it.
2. They watch out for one another
I knew that I was going to like working at NVRDC when the introduction email announcing my first day on the job included a cute animal gif. That might sound strange, but hear me out. Looking at animal pictures and videos has been my go-to form of self-care for a long time. From hanging this meme next to my computer when I worked at a domestic violence shelter to being known in grad school as the person who brought the baby animal petting zoo to campus, nothing makes me smile more than a good animal video.
When I got that email, I knew that these were people who would understand me. More importantly, they are people who understand what it means to look out for one another. Working in victim services can be challenging, especially when people care as much about their jobs as my colleagues do. That's why I appreciate how much people look out for one another here. For instance, even though I don't enjoy being the center of attention I love how the whole office celebrates birthdays. It's not really about the birthday, although that's a great excuse to eat delicious homemade treats. Birthday celebrations are a way that we can all show our heartfelt appreciation for one of our colleagues on a day that is just about them. When I got my birthday card, which was signed by the whole staff, I put it up above my desk so it was there whenever I needed it. I've noticed that a lot of us do that. And maybe it's just me, but I know that I can look up at it and be reminded that whatever happens there are people who care about me and will be here when I need them.
3. They see the big picture
Crime victims' rights are important. I feel like disagreeing with that statement is difficult. Who doesn't want to protect survivors of crime after they experience something that they did not ask for and had no part in causing? What it means for how we look at changes to society can be more difficult. At NVRDC, I've seen people fight day in and day out on behalf of individual victims of crime in the city. I've also seen people fight towards institutional changes that would allow our city and our society as a whole to more compassionately and effectively responds to victims of crime.
Take the Sexual Assault Victims' Rights Amendment Act (SAVRAA) as an example. Thanks to the passage of this legislation, which NVRDC strongly supported, victims of sexual violence now have expanded legal rights, like the right to have a community-based victim advocate present during law enforcement interviews and the right to be informed of their SANE kit results among others. Additionally, SAVRAA has strengthened city-wide responses to sexual violence through the establishment of committees that review and implement continuous improvements to existing policies and procedures. Groups like the Sexual Assault Response Team and the SAVRAA Task Force, both of which NVRDC is a part, take a high level view of how DC responds to victims of sexual violence and look for ways to continually improve the city's services so that every survivor feels safe and empowered in their recovery.
4. They're committed to collaboration
When I was first interviewing at NVRDC, one of the things that struck me was that it looked different from any of the other organizations to which I had applied. I didn't realize it at the time, but that's because NVRDC was intentionally designed as a comprehensive and holistic advocacy model containing a continuum of case management and legal services. It didn't look familiar to me because often legal services and case management organizations don't overlap, so clients need to hop from one to the other. Here, they are intentionally in the same organization because research has shown that wraparound supportive services lead to greater satisfaction with engagement in the justice system, regardless of the outcome of a case.
NVRDC's commitment collaboration also extends to many aspects of how my colleagues engage with other organizations, whether that is how attorneys co-counsel every pro bono case with volunteer attorneys or it's how we have built relationships with other service providers like DC Forensic Nurse Examiners to offer the highest level of services to crime victims in our city. We know that with all of the work that needs to be done to advocate for crime victims' rights in DC, there's no way that we could do it alone. Collaborative efforts like these will help us reach and effectively serve more clients and ultimately will engender the greatest impact in helping victims of all types of crime achieve justice.
These are just four of many reasons why I love my job and why I am committed to the mission and vision of this place of which I am fortunate to be a part. Happy birthday, NVRDC. Here's to many more years ahead.
If you would like to contribute to the work that my wonderful colleagues do every day, please visit our donation page to learn how you can contribute to our team.


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Sometime in December I noticed that my vision was not as sharp as it used to be. I thought it was because of different lighting conditions at work or the darker days, but I found text was not as clear as it had been. Maybe it had always been a little fuzzy following my PRK surgery, or maybe something else changed. When I compare my vision from the left eye to the right eye there is definitely a difference and the right eye is noticeably blurry.
At the last appointment in 2009 with my ophthalmologist noted the pressure in my eye was a little high and to stop using the Flarex eye drops. Was it because of the pressure that my right eye started to lose focus? Or was it all unrelated? I was on track to have an appointment in spring of 2010 but I was concerned with my vision so I scheduled for an appointment for early February.
The pressure in my eye had decreased and was no longer a concern but the vision in my right eye was a 20/25 and the left eye was 20/20. The chances of the right eye improving were doubtful, but there may be no benefit in having surgery again on the eye. I can function day to day without an issue. Driving, playing hockey and other activities are fine; but when I am required to read text on a screen, especially at an angle, I have to get in closer to read it. Some days I feel I can see a little better in the right eye but after I do a quick left eye versus right eye comparison I'm reminded of how far from perfect 20/25 is.
I cannot do much about this for the time being, my anniversary is in two months and I wonder how my eye sight will be then. Will I need to get a pair of reading glasses soon? Should I consider surgery again? If so, would I go for PRK or Lasik? For now CanSeanSeeYet.com will be partially updated and may stay that way for the remaining two months on the domain registration.
For all other PRK surgery recovery posts see here.


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Researching Working Collaboratively, I heard a lot about the importance of a skillful facilitator. And you can see why. Collaboration happens when different people or organisations want to achieve something - and they need common ground about what it is they want to achieve. They might both want the same thing or they may want complementary things. Since finding common ground is not easy, it's good to know facilitators can help.
Common ground, common process
But it's not just common ground on the goals that need to be achieved, it's common ground on the process too. It's essential to be able to find ways to work together (not just things to work together on).
Process can be invisible - you're so used to the way your own organisation does things, that you may not see that these processes are choices. And it's possible to choose to do things in other ways.
This can be as simple as using descriptive agendas (which set out clearly what the task is for each item e.g. 'create a range of options', 'discuss and better understand the options', 'identify the group's top three options', 'agree which option to recommend', 'agree which option to take forward') rather than the more usual summary version (Item 1: options).
Or it might be agreeing to set up special simultaneous consultation and decision mechanisms within each of the collaborating organisations rather than each one going at its own usual, different, pace.
To be able to make these choices, process needs to be brought to conscious awareness and explicitly discussed. This will be a key part of any facilitator's role.
Disagreement without conflict
Collaboration is about agreement, of course. But if the organisations have identical aims and ways of meeting them, then they might as well merge rather than collaborate! In collaboration, you must also expect disagreement and difference.
Sometimes people may be so keen to find the common ground, that discussing the areas of disagreement and difference becomes taboo. Much more healthy is being able to discuss and acknowledge difference in an open and confident way. A facilitator who is used to saying: "I notice that there is a difference of view here. Let's understand it better!" in a perky and comfortable way can help collaborators be at ease with disagreement.
Building trust
Your facilitator will also need to help you be open about the constraints and pressures which are limiting your ability to broaden the common ground about desired outcomes or process. Perhaps a public body cannot commit funds more than one year ahead. Perhaps a community or campaign group needs to maintain its ability to be publicly critical of organisations it is collaborating with. A business may need to be able to show a return on investment to shareholders. In most cases, the people 'in the room' will need to take some provisional decisions back to their organisation for ratification.
Just like the areas of disagreement, these constraints can be hard to talk about. Some clients I work with express embarrassment bordering almost on shame when they explain to potential collaborators the internal paperwork they 'must' use on certain types of collaborative project.
Much better to be open about these constraints so that everyone understands them. That's when creative solutions or happy compromises arise.
A neutral facilitator?
Do you need your facilitator to be independent, or do they need to have a stake in the success of the collaboration? This is the 'honest broker / organic leader' conundrum explored here.
I have seen real confusion of process expertise and commitment to the content, when collaborative groupings have been looking for facilitation help. For example, the UK's Defra policy framework on the catchment based approach to improving water quality seems to assume that organisations will offer to 'host' collaborations with minimal additional resources. If you don't have a compelling outcome that you want to achieve around water, why would you put yourself forward to do this work? And if you do, you will find it hard (though not impossible) to play agenda-neutral process facilitator role. There is a resource providing process advice to these hosts (Guide to Collaborative Catchment Management), but I am not sure that any of them have access to professional facilitation.
This is despite the findings of the evaluation, which say that facilitation expertise is a 'crucial competency':
"Going forward, pilot hosts indicate that funding, or in-kind contribution, for the catchment co-ordinator and independent facilitation roles is essential." (p8)
And Defra's own policy framework makes clear that involving facilitators is crucial to success:
"Utilising expert facilitation to help Partnerships address a range of issues for collaborative working including stakeholder identification and analysis, planning meetings, decision-making and engaging with members of the public [is a key way of working]."
There seems to be some understanding of the agenda-neutral facilitation role, but a lack of real answers to how it will be resourced.
I will be fascinated to see how this plays out in practice - do comment if you have experience of this in action.


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Thanks to everyone who took the time to fill out the survey. I sent the survey to 45 people and, thanks to those of you who forwarded it, received 67 responses. Though the survey was anonymous, I can tell you that the respondents included kindergardeners through octagenarians, those with scientific backgrounds and without, those currently working in scientific fields and those writing novels of science fiction, those with large office windows and those without, outdoorsy types and indoorsy types--a mixed bag, in other words. The results were fascinating and often hilarious. Many respondents decided to cover up their ignorance humor. My kind of people!
Please note, that two years ago, I couldn't name more than a few cloud types and could recognize but one (the "thunderheads.") I thought I was among the ill-educated minority, but after analyzing the results of this survey, it turns out that I am among the ill-educated majority. This makes me happy because it means there is a huge potential market for my book on clouds.
In addition to some interesting multiple-choice answers, I received quite a few wonderful stories about first memories of clouds and close-up experiences with clouds. Thank you to everyone who shared these.
Thanks to the online polling site, Survey Monkey, I am able to post the results to most of the questions in easy-to-read charts. The open-ended questions, however, required interpretation and analysis of a different sort. I tried to be scientific, but couldn't always manage.
NOTE: Starting on January 3, I will be posting a Cloud of the Week photograph on this blog for all you budding cloud spotters. Happy Cloudy New Year!
Question 1: How many basic types of clouds are there?
The results were interesting for a variety of reasons. Though I inadvertantly included the names of the three cloud types in Question 6--and many people pointed this out to me--my gaff did not seem to overly influence the results. Only 37% of you answered "three." It seems that those of you who knew a little something about clouds (that is, that there are hundreds of types), might be the ones who answered that there are ten basic types: stratus, nimbostratus, stratocumulus, cumulus, cumolonimbus, altostratus, altocumulus, cirrus, cirrocumulus, cirrostratus. But, no one actually named all ten in Question 2, so I am thinking that ten was a good educated guess.
If you answered "more than ten," you get partial credit: there are hundreds of types of clouds, but they are not considered "basic." Each of the ten cloud types (genera) come in species and varieties (like plants and animals). So, there is a type of cloud called an altocumulus stratiformis perlucidus undulatus radiatus, though most people would call it "an altocumulus" if they called it anything at all.
The only totally wrong answer was "five." Those of you who said five were, admit it, just winging it.
QUESTION 2: How many of these cloud types can you name?
A whopping 30 respondents correctly named the three basic types--stratus, cumulus, and cirrus. Many named several types instead of or in addition to these--cumulonimbus being most often named. The most types named by one person was 9. Many people made up names, some quite amusing. Here is a sampling:
flat ones
fluffy ones
long stringy ones
wispy and forboding
clouds that look like sharks
rain clouds
something starting with the letter N...
crap, okay, so I don't know many clouds....
Luckily, no one was being marked down for spelling: cumulous, cummoulous, cummulus. The correct spelling is cumulus.
Question 3. How often do you consciously look at or notice the clouds around you?
It warms my heart to know that I know no one who never looks at clouds. For those of you who answered "rarely"--I will let you know when you can pre-order my book.
Question 4: Do you look at the clouds to help you predict the weather?
I am glad to know that the Weather Channel hasn't completely taken over our brains and connection to the living planet. In the few years I have been studying clouds and learning to identify them, I've also been trying to understand which clouds mean high pressure and which mean low pressure, which indicate a cold front and which a warm front. I've been looking to the clouds for clues to the weather 24 or 36 hours up ahead. I can predict rain now based on presence of cirrostratus clouds and a ring around the sun. Reading the clouds is a great skill to acquire, especially if you spend time in boats, on mountains, or trying to impress people at cocktail parties. But here in the Pacific Northwest, saying "I knew it was going to rain" doesn't really impress anyone.
Question 5. Can you recall your first memory of watching clouds?
This question split respondents almost down the middle--half being able to recall their first memory, half not. The earliest memory was from age 3; the most common age for the first memory was 5. The most common memories were of looking for shapes in the clouds (hippos, ducks, princesses, sailboats, dragons, animals, umbrellas were named) and of watching a "thunderheads"(cumulonimbus) of an impending storm.
Nine described lying (sometimes laying) on their backs in their backyards, on their lawns, in hay fields, fields, or somewhere "outside" in the summer.
One person described lying outside and looking at the clouds to 'make them disappear.'One respondent said they were disappointed in the clouds that didn't resemble anything.
One person recalls being on a road trip as a four year old and staring out the window watching the cloud after cloud after his/her father put a strip of duct tape down the middle of the back seat "as a demarcation line between my rival sibling and me."
My first memory was at the ripe age of 12, when I remember getting laughs for spotting clouds that looked like Richard Nixon in profile. This would have been 1972.
My first memory was at the ripe age of 12, when I remember getting laughs for spotting clouds that looked like Richard Nixon in profile. This would have been 1972.
Question 6: What type of clouds are these?
The correct answer is cumulus. This is a type of cumulus cloud called cumulus humilis. These are low, puffy individual clouds composed of water droplets (instead of ice crystals) and are found at altitudes of 2,000-3,000 feet. The "humilis" part of its name means it has minimal vertical extent--a humble cloud. This type of cloud indicates fair weather, but can build into a cumulus mediocris, then a cumulus congestus, then the giant cumulonimbus under certain conditions.
Question 7: What type of clouds are these?
Most respondents correctly identified these as cirrus clouds. They are the highest clouds, occuring at altitudes of 16,500-45,000 feet, and are composed of ice crystals (not water droplets). This type of cirrus are officially known as cirrus uncinus, which means the streaks are shaped like commas or hooks. When you see these clouds, watch for a deterioration in the weather. Often these cirrus will spread, thicken, lower, becoming altostratus clouds (a mid-level layer) and then nimbostratus (a low-level rain-bearing layer). Several of you chose "other" as your answer to this question and provided some nicknames for these clouds:mare's tails [an accepted nickname]
the long stringy ones [hmmmm..]long-haired democrats fleeing the party
Question 8: Everyone loves pink clouds, but can you explain why they are pink?
About two-thirds of the respondents had a basic grasp of this phenomenon, using words such as "reflection," "refraction," "sun," in their answers. A subset of this group managed to include words such as "atmosphere," "angle of sun," "dust particles," "penetrate," and "wavelength." But because I included my large, extended family of liberal arts majors and my friends in this survey group, I suspect many of these responses do not actually reflect any real comprehension of the phenomenon.
Several (as in seven) respondents offered an explanation that indicated a comprehension of the phenomenon...and a willingness to put it down in writing. Before I offer the real explanation, I would like to share some of the less scientific explanations:
something with reflection and light and something i don't know
because everyone looks good in pink, even men...
sunset?sailor's delight?
bending light into lower wavelengths
I always think of a newborn baby's blanket
they're embarrassed
a storm is coming
it has to do with the time of day
can't explain it, but feel like I have known
because the sky is on fire with my wittiness?
it has to do with the time of day
can't explain it, but feel like I have known
because the sky is on fire with my wittiness?
to make us feel nice at the end of the day?
rho scattering [this stumped me and ten pages of Google searches, then lead to a virus attack of my computer and much gnashing of teeth]
rho scattering [this stumped me and ten pages of Google searches, then lead to a virus attack of my computer and much gnashing of teeth]
The short answer is: when the sun is low in the sky, the atmosphere scatters the short, blue-looking wavelengths of the sunlight and only the longer red- and orange-looking wavelengths penetrate the atmosphere and reach our eyes. The scattering is a combination of refraction (bending), reflection (bouncing), and diffraction (more bending) of the light waves.
The long answer, complete with helpful analogy for sports lovers. NOTE: This explanation took me half a day to compose, with much gnashing of teeth because I realized I didn't fully understand the phenomenon adequately to be able to explain it to ya'll:
The sunlight we see (visible radiation) includes light of differing wavelengths (imagine a rainbow or prism). From shortest to longest, the wavelengths appear as violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange, and red.
When these wavelengths enter the Earth's atmosphere, they collide with microscopic particles of dust, salt, soot, mist, aerosols, water (sometimes in the form of clouds). The collisions cause the wavelengths to change direction, bounce, and bend repeatedly due to what some of you referred to as of reflection, refraction, and diffraction. Stay with me.
During the day, when the sun angle is high, the wavelengths have less of this obstacle-laden atmosphere to penetrate. Sportfans: Think of the Earth as a baseball, with the layer of atmosphere being the leather cover. Imagine poking a set of pins of varying lengths (representing the wavelengths) straight down through the leather cover--easy, right?
Now, in the early and late parts of the day, the sun's angle is lower and the wavelengths have to penetrate more of the atmosphere. This would be the equivalent of stabbing your pins nearly horizontally through the leather cover--not so easy, right? In fact, you are probably bleeding right now.
Let's substitute your pins for light rays and the leather cover for the atmosphere. For most of the day, the shortest wavelengths--the violet- and indigo-looking ones--are scattered (which is why the sky isn't purplish). The blue-looking wavelengths are short, but long enough to penetrate the atmosphere and reach our eyes without being scattered by the particles of dust, soot, moisture, etc. This is why the sky appears blue most of the time.
At sunrise and sunset, however, when the sun angle is low, the thicker layer of atmosphere scatters the blue-looking rays, too, so they do not reach our eyes. The longer, red-looking wavelengths (your really big pins) are not scattered and travel unimpeded to our eyes--giving us pink sunrises and sunsets.
In the photo above of the pink clouds, the atmosphere is clear enough for the blue wavelengths to still penetrate, but the extra moisture in the clouds scatters all but the red- orange-colored wavelengths. Voila! A beautiful, cloudy sunset.
I do hope this helped.
QUESTION 9: Have you ever experienced a cloud up-close--either by hiking to cloud-level in the mountains or at ground/sea level (fog)?
Question 10 Can you identify these types of clouds? Do you know how they are formed? (The round thing is a moon, not a cloud).
Only two respondents answered "no" to this question. All the rest of you had great stories to share about flying through clouds or hiking through stratus (fog), nimbostratus (low rain clouds), or some higher cumulus clouds. Close-up encounters took place in a variety of locations--surf casting in Monterey Bay, hiking in the Cascades, boating in Puget Sound, hunting in the Scottish Highlands, rowing on the Potomac River, walking to school in Port Angles, hiking in Glacier National Park, driving in Arkansas, standing atop the Empire State Building, hiking in Costa Rica and Anchorage and Huangshan "Yellow Mountain" in China.
My favorite answers:
"I was fascinated with being in a cloud...but disappointed when I found out that being in a cloud isn't anything like being in cotton candy or feathers or marshmallows or whatever else clouds look like."
"...we got very wet adn even though it wasn't raining, the fir trees were dripping water. It was like they were combing the moisture out of the cloud."
"My first memory of being in a cloud was in the winter in a meadow and we were snowmobiling and we all stopped and wondered at its magnificence adn then drove through it which was very exciting and probably pretty stupid!"
Question 10 Can you identify these types of clouds? Do you know how they are formed? (The round thing is a moon, not a cloud).
Short Answer: This is a contrail, short for condensation trail.
Of the 67 respondents, 10 answered "contrails" or "jet trails; "
15 did not know or guess at the correct answer.
A smattering of respondents anwered "stratus," "cirrus," "cumulus," "altocumulus," "smog," "jet stream" (which is not the same as the stream of exhaust from a jet).
And....two smarty-pants identified the tree on the left as a Douglas-fir. It's a hemlock.
Of the 67 respondents, 10 answered "contrails" or "jet trails; "
15 did not know or guess at the correct answer.
A smattering of respondents anwered "stratus," "cirrus," "cumulus," "altocumulus," "smog," "jet stream" (which is not the same as the stream of exhaust from a jet).
And....two smarty-pants identified the tree on the left as a Douglas-fir. It's a hemlock.
And one respondent, unable to leave the answer blank, decided to provide information on how the moon was formed ("when an asteroid slammed into the earth and slammed a chunk loose. at least that's one theory i've heard.")
For those interested in more....
Long Answer: A contrail is a long, narrow cloud produced by the exhaust of a jet engine. The engines emit hot, moist water vapor and particles of unburned fuel and soot. Most contrails form above 20,000 feet. Depending on the temperature and moisture in the surrounding air, the water vapor will condense in the cold air, form wataer droplets, then ice crystals, then a cloud. If the air is relatively warm and dry, the contrail will evaporate quickly; if the air is relatively cool and moist, the contrail may linger and grow in size. The contrails in my photo had been hanging out in the cool moist air and were expanding and being spread by the wind. These old contrails look different from straight and narrow newly formed contrails.
NOTE: I didn't Photoshop this...but thanks to the respondent for the back-handed compliment.
And because I just can't stop, below is a photo I took from my front yard of a distrail, short for dissipation trail. It's the inverse of a contrail. How these are formed will be discussed in an upcoming Cloud of the Week blog posting.


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Olive oil is a type of vegetable oil made from olives used in cooking as well as other applications outside of the culinary arts. Although fats should be consumed sparingly, olive oil is a good choice as it offers several health benefits. It is high in healthy fats and contains a good amount of vitamin K. Vitamin K is an important fat-soluble vitamin required for the blood clotting process.
Content and Dietary Reference Intakes
Vitamin K is the most abundant vitamin in olive oil with 1 tbsp. or 13 g providing 10 percent daily value of vitamin K, based upon a 2,000 calorie diet, according to Calorie Lab. For more clarification, a teaspoon of olive oil provides 3.4 percent daily value of vitamin K and a cup provides 162.5 percent. The Institute of Medicine recommends 120 mcg and 90 mcg of vitamin K per day for adult men and women, respectively. Adolescents and teenagers ages 9 to 18 should consume 60 to 75 micrograms per day and children ages 1 to 8 should consume 30 to 55 mcg. Infants up to one year of age need between 2 and 2.5 mcg per day.
Forms of Vitamin K
The three primary forms of vitamin K include K1, K2 and K3, scientifically named phylloquinone, menaquinone and menadione or menaphthone, respectively, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Plants synthesize vitamin K1 and bacteria produce vitamin K2. Vitamin K3 is a synthetic or man-made version of the vitamin. Olive oil contains vitamin K1, which is common in green leafy vegetables and vegetable oils, and is the primary form of dietary vitamin K. Generally, half of the recommended vitamin K intake comes from dietary sources, vitamin K1, and the other half is produced by intestinal bacteria, in the form of vitamin K2.
Functions of Vitamin K
Vitamin K plays an important role in the coagulation process and is often referred to as the blood-clotting vitamin. The coagulation or clotting cascade utilizes seven vitamin-K dependent clotting factors to form a blood clot that stops bleeding. Vitamin K also supports healthy bones and may help prevent hip fractures, according to Harvard Health Publications.
Of the common vegetable oils, olive oil contains the least amount of vitamin K with 8.1 mcg per tbsp. as compared to canola or soybean oil, which contain 16 and 25 mcg per tbsp. respectively, according to the Linus Pauling Institute. Olive oil does contain a good amount of healthy fats, specifically monounsaturated fats, which may help lower LDL or bad cholesterol levels, but it should be used sparingly and in place of unhealthier fats such as butter. Although vitamin K deficiency is rare, a variety of other, healthier foods contain higher amounts of vitamin K as compared to olive oil.
- Calorie Lab: Oil, olive, salad or cooking Nutrition Facts
- Institute of Medicine: Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs)
- Oregon State University Linus Pauling Institute: Vitamin K
- University of Maryland Medical Center: Vitamin K
- Harvard Health Publications: Listing of Vitamins
- MayoClinic.com: Olive oil: What are the health benefits?
- Bottle of Olive Oil image by kellykramer from Fotolia.com


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Ticketmaster is one of the biggest ticketing companies here in the UK – they offer tickets for a range of events including concerts. It doesn't matter which artist you want to see live, the chances are that you'll find tickets to their gig on the Ticketmaster website. As well as having a UK website, Ticketmaster has websites in other countries around the world too.
If you're looking to attend a few gigs but you're not sure who's playing, it makes sense to browse the Ticketmaster website – they've always got news of new concerts, tours and dates being announced. Via the Ticketmaster website you can purchase tickets for a large range of artists – acts like Pink, System of a Down and more. It's also possible to buy tickets for popular festivals via the Ticketmaster website.Telephone Customer Service offer this number as a signposting service only which will contact you to Ticketmaster but with whom we are in no way affiliated to. An alternative number can be found on their website. See Terms and Conditions
Booking through the Ticketmaster website is really easy, but if you do run into any trouble along the way the Ticketmaster contact number we've got for you is the best number to call. When you call the Ticketmaster contact number you'll get through to someone from the customer service team who can help you. If you don't wish to proceed with booking online, you can always book your tickets over the telephone instead. Our number to call for all queries and bookings is: 0844 545 7897 – be sure to call now!


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NAIA Women?s Soccer Players of the Week ? No. 5 (Oct. 4)
By Spencer Scheve, Communications and Sports Information Intern
KANSAS CITY, MO. - Emily Key of Park (Mo.) has been named the NAIA National Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week and Abby Schue of Grace (Ind.) has been named the NAIA National Women's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week, the national office announced Tuesday.
National Offensive Player of the Week
Emily Key, Park (Mo.)
5-4, Sr., F, Wolverhampton, England
• In two matches last week, Key recorded seven goals and two assists, tallying 16 points.
• Key scored Park's only two goals in its win over No. 13 Columbia (Mo.) in the AMC Game of the Week.
• Ranks No. 2 in the NAIA in total goals (17) and No. 3 in goals per game (1.89), total points (38) and points per game (4.22).
• She logged a single game career-high of 12 total points against Stephens (Mo.) on Oct. 1.
National Defensive Player of the Week
Abby Schue, Grace (Ind.)
6-0, Jr., GK, Warsaw, Ind.
• In two matches played last week, Schue recorded 11 saves and two shutout victories.
• She posted 11 saves against No. 23 Marian (Ind.) as she helped lead the Lancers to a 2-0 victory.
• Ranks No. 48 in the NAIA in total saves (52).
• She also shut out Bethel (Ind.) to help the Lancers jump into a tie for third-place in the Crossroads League.
For a complete list of all the national statistical leaders, click here.
For the complete NAIA Player of the Week calendar, click here.
Offensive Nominees: Carla Delgado, Union (Ky.); Denim Belville, Soka (Calif.); Facienne Graham, Southern Oregon; Anna Stadler, Cardinal Stritch (Wis.); Meredith Hollar, Grace (Ind.); Jazzmyn Esquivel, Hope International (Calif.); Megan Kruse, Hastings (Neb.); Haley Nichols, Missouri Valley; Jen Rogers, Kansas Wesleyan; Gillian Morris, Georgetown (Ky.); Emily Brennan, Presentation (S.D.); Kimberlin Palacios, Huston-Tillotson (Texas); Alexia Maughmer, Rio Grande (Ohio); Sara Ricks, Oklahoma City; Millene Cabral Vieira, Martin Methodist (Tenn.); Johanna Engberg, Keiser (Fla.); Anya Pallas, Aquinas (Mich.)
Defensive Nominees: Hannah Brindle, Park (Mo.); Kat Yahnke, Columbia (S.C.); Desiree Coles, UC Merced; Megan Smith, Southern Oregon; Heidi Tamblyn, Cardinal Stritch (Wis.); Brianna Mikalson, Biola (Calif.); Madison Fordyce, Northwestern (Iowa); Christine Piasecki, Clarke (Iowa); Antonia Burrell, Kansas Wesleyan; Brittney Moshos, Georgetown (Ky.); Bobbye Pendleton, Presentation (S.D.); Chelsea York, St. Thomas (Texas); Andrea Vera, Rio Grande (Ohio); Samantha Weber, John Brown (Ark.); Melissa Beaulieu, Mobile (Ala.); Kiera Heslam, Keiser (Fla.); Heather Derstine, Lawrence Tech (MI)2016-17 Women's Soccer Composite Award Winners (Defensive, Offensive)
Week 1 (September 07): Abby Baravik, William Carey (Miss.) , Amanda Blixt, Keiser (Fla.)
Week 2 (September 14): Ebba Blomqvist, Keiser (Fla.) , Aubrey Schierbeek, Spring Arbor (Mich.)
Week 3 (September 21): Ashley Timmons, Spring Arbor (Mich.) , Tia Sanford, Indiana Wesleyan
Week 4 (September 28): Madison Donihoo, Mid-America Christian (Okla.) , Kindsay Miller-riney, Midway (Ky.)
Week 5 (October 05): Abby Schue, Grace (Ind.) , Emily Key, Park (Mo.)


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David Brent: Life on the Road - UK Teaser Trailer
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In the UK teaser trailer for David Brent: Life on the Road, none other than Wernham Hogg boss David Brent (Ricky Gervais) from the British comedy series The Office is back, this time in a motion picture! In the same docudrama style, David tells us that he's currently a songwriter... and a rep. No longer at the paper merchant business, he now travels from office to office. At one, he gives the workers a sample of his latest song, which has completely inappropriate lyrics for the venue. The male workers glance up at him in confusion as they're trying to work, while two nearby woman look at him in distaste, finding it hard to believe what they're hearing. Same old quirky and outrageous David, back for your entertainment in new surroundings.


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The World of Purgatory located at Qipu Lu.
Imagine five or six stories full of stores/stalls of cheap clothes and knockoffs. And then multiply that by five. Yes, 5 buildings full of fake Nikes, Diesel and the like. Lots of cheap quality no-name clothes. You have to haggle in order to get the best price. It's part of the culture and it's all in good nature most of the time. There are a lot of hustlers, so if you look like a tourist you will be approached. Most take the hint when you don't want a personal shopper, but I've had a few people follow so closely I have stumbled on their feet. It's frustrating and annoying. But, you got to deal.
Angel, a studio manager from the Shanghai office took Qiao and me to this place. Once we we got dropped off by the taxi, we were mobbed by 3-4 people seeing if we needed fake watches and bags. They followed us for about 20 minutes repeating the same stuff over and over again. "Watchee, watchee... Bao, Bao..."
And then we went into the complex. Just imagine cramming Labor Day Sale and the day after Thanksgiving Sale participants of your local mall into one building. Granted, it is a national holiday weekend in China. To sum it up, lots of pushing, lots of shoving, garlic breath, spitting, logger blows, money exchanges, second hand smoke, hustlers around every corner and fake branded goods. Will try to be back, though.


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While spin times will vary with practice and experience, the M2S has an average spin time of 4-6 minutes and during performance testing I was able to achieve an spin time of 9 minutes on its first spin. All Kemner Design tops are designed, crafted and finished in my shop. I personally test all of the tops for performance prior to shipping them to you. The M2S comes with a personalized owners card that proudly displays the name of the top, birth date, material and bearing used, serial number and maker's signature.
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Reminder: Providing CPR, No Time to Waste
This Safety Alert serves as a reminder to the international maritime community that when it is necessary to provide a patient Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) there is simply no time to waste. Every second which passes affects the patient's chance of survival. According to the American Heart Association:


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The Eyes Have It!
Hey mister! Let me guess, you have studied all kinds of information on eye contact in regards to dating, pick up, attraction, etc.
Am I right? Of course I am!
There is SO much info and opinion on the subject that it can get so confusing that you just sit there and look at your shoes.
Well, I am here to make a very simple suggestion. Instead of worrying about all the techniques and timing that you feel you should have in order to make women attracted to you, let's get down to the heart of the matter and build from there.
After all, getting back to the basics is the foundation of all sports, business, and, of course, love success!
I remember when I was learning so much new info about eye contact and wondering if what I was doing was correct, I forgot the biggest part. I did not realize that I was giving away all my power and destroying attraction in a mere wink of an eye!
How did I do that? I looked away!
Yep, once you make eye contact with a woman, if you look away quickly and "shy-like," you have just demonstrated a subservient behavior.
In the wild, monkeys do the same thing to show deference to the leader of their group. On an instinctive level, you have just allowed her to take the dominant position. Bad start to your awesome confident male persona.
So, your job over the next week, is to pay attention to your behavior when you meet eyes with a lovely lady. Recognize what you do. Do you:
- Look away?
- Hold eye contact, show a little smile, and wait till she breaks contact? Or...
- Do you stare like you want to eat her spleen?
Whatever you do at this point, doesn't really matter. You are on the path. You re learning. It won't happen right away. But you can see how #2 is the clear winner!
I have done all of them and I turned out fine. Well, there may have been a restraining order or two out there with the crazy eyes, but overall, good things!
Next time you lock eyes, enjoy the moment, smile a little, and relax. Then whatever happens next, you've already won, by not looking away like a weak little monkey boy.
Keep spicing it up!


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New MSc: Sustainable Cities at Aalborg University
5 Mar 2012
Please allow us to introduce our new MSc programme. Nordic countries are at the climate forefront, and we are collaborating with the City of Copenhagen and the City of Malmo in Sweden, two of the most climate progressive cities, to develop new knowledge and new methods for sustainable cities.
The programme will be conducted from our new setting in the harbor area in Copenhagen.
Review of Top U.S. Universities Sustainable Initiatives
17 Jan 2012
Kim Christiansen, Denmark, has contributed with this review of sustainable initiatives on American universities. Perhaps some good inspiration for those of our members dealing with projects related to education.
Top Ten Sustainable Initiatives for Stanford University


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I haven't done a Top Two Tuesday over at the Undomestic Momma in almost a month! Between the wedding and honeymoon and then getting back into the swing of things at work, I've had no time to breathe, much less blog! I've posted a couple blogs with preliminary photos of both the wedding and the honeymoon, but we've gotten a lot back recently so I figured I'd give everyone a peek at some of better ones that others took for us.
Today's Top Two Tuesday is Dream Houses. I have had my dream house in mind FOR-EV-RRRRRRRRR! Seriously - I went to a Parade of Homes about ten years ago and found the interior design that I always wanted. I feel in love! I also have always wanted a more country type home with a huge wrap around porch and porch swing and wicker rocking chairs. I believe my best shot for this home will be in Charleston, SC where we plan to move in a few years. Here are a couple of my top two dream homes....
And if I had a million dollars to blow on a house...I'd have to say this home below is def a dream home for me!
If you'd like to see more photos you can check out this site here where this home is listed for sale!
And now I leave you with a few wedding photos until next time!


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Hi, I've got a pretty tag to show you today
this is my Luscious lace project for Creative Inspirations.
we have a great sponsor this week and a lovely prize up for grabs so I hope you will come and join us.
I've used my Prima script stamp for the background and I'd forgot how much I love it.
I really think I need to make a matching card so watch this space.
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Pretty Sketchy - Rhapsody in Blue (Beetle)
Here's the newest addition to the Trusty Plinko Stick galleries, the new Blue Beetle as drawn by Matthew Petz of Monster Island Media (the black edges and corners are due to my scanner, which is just a shade to small to scan a 9" x 12" drawing very well). I usually don't put these up as soon as I get them, but A.) it's really awesome; and B.) Matt has a comic called "Psychopath: A Love Story" competing in the June competition over at Zuda Comics, so I figured he could use the press.
Sketch commissioned through the Comic Geek Speak forums.


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On a whim I write, several weeks of excuses to not to do so, but now finally it is all quiet once again. The moody skylines return, one big turn in temperature still to come to shock all the green leaves which are nervously hanging on. The mushroom traffic in their reliable old Skoda's have been returning but fields around haven't provided the feast which was available last year. Instead the crocuses have sprouted if not trampled on by deer or Jaffa's paws. Jozef's old Combine Harvester still sits happily nestled on the tree-line of the meadow, abandoned after a second cut last month. A trust with us to keep an eye on it we presume, but we don't know for how long. And now time is only dictated by the daylight and the hens and not by who is arriving. That time is slowly running shorter, especially as the distracting neighbourly gossip rants pick up back to the pre-summer levels. Plenty to say or at least for me to listen to.
The 3 w's of wood, warmth and winter and then some hopeful, incredible breakthrough in my language skills. I don't tire of this just yet, even with those slog months to come.


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Paul Watson
Paul Watson, 83, of Selma passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017 at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Hospital in Little Rock. He was born May 15, 1934 in Selma to the late Charles Kenneth Watson and Aileen Dickson Watson.
He was a retired Chief Engineer for Union Mechlin, a member of Selma United Methodist Church and also attended Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church. After graduating from Selma High School in 1952, he started working for Mechlin at age 18 and continued working for them until his retirement at age 65. He was responsible for the transporting of all Apollo rockets and space shuttles to Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Paul enjoyed hunting, fishing and raising cattle but the most important thing to him was his family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Wanda Britton Watson; two brothers, Eugene Watson and John Doyle Watson; and one sister, Donnie Watson.
Survivors include one son, Kenny (Annette) Watson of Selma; one daughter, Dr. Paula Watson of Nashville, Tenn.; two grandsons, C.J. (Sara) Watson and Ryan (Lindsey) Watson, both of Monticello; and five great-grandchildren, Jordan, William Paul, Tanner, Talin and Tynlee.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Tillar Cemetery with Rev. David Jacks officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 901 North University Avenue, Little Rock 72207.
Online guestbook: www.stephensondearman.com.
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Working out is so important to both the physical and mental health of us all. By working out, we are letting our bodies know that we want to be in better health and our bodies will respond.
A good workout routine should increase the heart rate for a sustained period, thus improving the cardiovascular system and improving overall health. While there are many different types of workouts, often they can become boring and dull.
Finding unconventional methods to get a workout can provide both excitement and fun. If a fun routine is chosen, chances are that you will stick with the routine and get the regular exercise that you need. It doesn't just have to boil down to the elliptical vs treadmill. There is no reason to stick with that boring old workout when there are so many choices to be had.
The top five unconventional workouts are:
Aerial Aerobics – This thrilling sport has become a great workout for those who love to climb and experience new heights. Strong ribbons are hung from the ceiling of a gym and users manipulate the ribbons to do all sorts of aerial aerobics and routines that are much like you see in the circus. This routine helps to build muscle and get the body into shape quickly.
Tai Chi – This ancient form of martial arts is often overlooked, but is one of the best ways to gain strength and endurance. It is a slower paced practice that can be changed in intensity and works with almost all levels of fitness ability. It teaches balance of both body and mind. In this fast-paced world, we all need more of this.
Rock Climbing – This fun sport is becoming more and more popular for those who love the thrill of adventure. Now that indoor rock climbing has become available, people are flocking to take part in this exciting activity. It provides an excellent routine to build muscle, strength, and increase the heart rate, allowing for a fully intense workout.
Flying Trapeze – Taking you back to the circus delights, this workout routine allows you to soar high above while you get a good workout. This is excellent for improving overall cardio health and increasing the strength of the upper body. What could be more fun than flying on a trapeze?
Mixed Martial Arts – This wonderful fighting sport is increasing in popularity amongst men and women who enjoy more action in their workouts. The training can be intense and offers a full body workout that few gym machines can give. This exciting sport provides all that you need to get in shape.
Whatever workout you choose, keep it fun and exciting. This will help you to stay motivated and keep you working toward your fitness goals. If you feel like you are stuck in a workout rut, try some of the more unconventional methods of getting your workout. You will be surprised at how much better you will feel when you are actually having fun while burning those excess calories.
These ideas should get you started or you can incorporate some of your own. The sky is the limit when it comes to finding workout routines that allow you to be creative and have fun.


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Real-life Barbie Valeria Lukyanova, regular fixture of blogs worldwide, has caused another stir, but this time it's not because she's said something offensive or downright ridiculous. After making virtual waves with her outrageous makeup, fashion, and philosophy, Valeria's now making a splash by taking it all off.
Valeria Lukyanova
Does the name Valeria Lukyanova seem to ring a bell? If you've been hanging around enough, you might remember our previous posts about the Ukraine-based Russian model who is known as the "real-life Barbie". We haven't heard news of her for about a year or so, but she's back in the spotlight again and this time, it's not about her already well-known doll-like looks.
Word is, she's now attempting to survive on only air and light. Holy cow, could she really be turning into a real Barbie doll?!
Valeria Lukyanova, better known as "real-life Barbie" shocked the world with her cosmetically enhanced plastic-like face which makes her look like a living, breathing Barbie doll. Even more shocking was when fellow Ukrainian, Anastasiya Shpagina, aka Animé Girl, teamed up with real-life Barbie, creating the world's creepiest photo shoot.
Now her friends and family, including her grandparents, are getting in on the creepy action, covering their faces in gaudy makeup and striking rigor mortis-inspired poses. Try to hold back your gasps of horror when viewing these photos of real-life Barbie and her real-life friends and family made up to look like dolls.
When will the madness end?!
Two girls from the Ukraine have made a splash around the world with their unusual aesthetic choices.
First we have newcomer, 19 year-old Anastasiya Shpagina, who's industrial strength make-up job transforms her into three dimensional warm blooded anime girl. In the other corner we have 21 year-old Valeria Lukyanova, who surprised the world with her appearance of a "Real Barbie Doll" which is rumored to be the result of extensive plastic surgery.
And now for the first time these two titans of body modification collide for a photo shoot of epic disproportions.


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Portsmouth graphic design students earn prestigious awards/
12 final-year graphic design students at the University of Portsmouth have won prestigious international awards from the industry leader.
Two — Jefferson Robinson and Zoe Fouracre — were also given special recognition for their winning entries by being awarded merits by the International Society of Typographic Designers.
The society asks graphic design students to select from one of five briefs to enter into its annual awards, each with strict rules and stringent technical considerations.
Mike Harkins, senior lecturer and course leader on the BA Graphic Design course, was thrilled at how well so many of his students had done.
He said: "It would be fairly safe to say that this result is outstanding. We have been very successful in previous years but to achieve 12 winners is wonderful. I am so proud of the students and their commitment. It is a very tough thing to achieve. Our successful numbers perhaps make it look easier to achieve than it is, but it should be stressed this is not the case.
"The bar is set extremely high for these awards and those who entered and didn't win also deserve to be praised, because it's such a demanding competition and all Portsmouth students' work was of an excellent standard."
Over the past few years, Mike has developed teaching methods designed to help students rise to the challenges demanded of them by leaders in the industry.
He said it was the students' dedication and willingness to improve their knowledge of typography, along with their ambition to produce great work, which made them stand out.
The students were encouraged to work together on their entries.
Mike continued: "Opening the students up to learning from each other as a group is what pushes them all. Encouraging a working studio dynamic and ethos really raises the standard of their work."
The winning students are:
- Zoe Fouracre (merit)
- Jefferson Robinson (merit)
- Rebecca Recas
- Simon Young
- Rhys Davies
- Joshua Boughton
- Max Everard-Batchelor
- Connor Dyer
- Shahad Milibari
- Lucy Pittard
- Lawrence Gostick
- Harry Lewis-Irlam
The International Society of Typographic Designers' annual awards are designed to encourage and inspire tutors and students to explore and develop typography as an inherent part of the design process.
The successful students will attend a ceremony in London in July to receive their award of certificates and membership to the International Society of Typographic Designers with the affix MISTD, which is highly regarded within the industry.


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Archive for November, 2011|Monthly archive page
My Cosy Mystery is Published
I had a busy few week, editing drafts, creating covers, planning new stories, and finishing current stories, all in a new series I am calling Galaxy Freight.
The stories are science fiction novelettes, all based on a female, Captain Alana Black, owner of the Galaxy Freight company, flying a spaceship around the outer fringes of human colonisation, light years from Earth.
Thank you, Anne McCaffrey.
There is a numb spot in my heart where Anne McCaffrey used to reside.
No doubt like many others around the world, I fell in love with the characters in every book she wrote, even the romance stories. Continue reading
Tweeting Troubles Solved
Like a lot of the #htts group, I have tried to use twitter, but, unfortunately, I did not understand most of the comments.
Tax Time Again
I hate doing tax for many reasons. No doubt, there are many better tax systems around the world, but in Australia, our tax system stinks.
Firstly, I do not like part of the money I earned during the past year going to a wasteful government, but I have no control over how they spend the tax they collect from me and all the other citizens. Continue reading


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Hello, I log on to your new stuff on a regular basis.
Your writing style is awesome, keep doing what you're doing!
Feel free to surf to my web page - auplusvite.com
I live at Beacon St. and I had a dream of solving homelessness in San Pedro. Starting with the "homeless" people that live close to the post office in Beacon. As I parked by what I saw "US Army and Navy Center" across the post office to drop off a VA survey, I searched online and came across this website. Interesting to note that this was an Army and Navy YMCA. It is beside to what I believe is the Department of Mental Health. Beacon is an interesting street, great valuable resource and I would like to be directed to the various houses (i.e. Beacon house and institutions and what their mission is.


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For starters, some sad news for myself and any other fans of the Alexander Girlz dolls from the Madame Alexander Company. As many of you who follow my blog already know, these dolls are usually released at this time of year in Costco. Sadly, it looks like they will not be a part of the holiday lineup at Costco this year. There are no dolls in my local Costco and none on their online site (last year they were in both places by this time). I even called my local Costco to see if they would be coming in and was informed that there were none on order.
You might remember that the Madame Alexander Company was bought out by another company earlier this year. I was concerned at this news, but my concern lessened considerably after the promising release of the "My Life" doll line at Walmart. However, I'm very disappointed that they didn't continue the Alexander Girlz line. I'm sure you don't need to be told again that the Alexander Girlz are my very favorite off-brand line of 18" dolls (aside from the Gotz Little Sisters and Precious Day lines from the early 2000s). I also want to apologize to those of you that were waiting for this year's Alexander Girlz release at my recommendation. :{
All I can say is keep your eyes open at thrift stores and yard sales. I've still seen some Alexander Girlz floating around, and it might be a while before people realize what they have. The prices are pretty high on eBay right now, and will only be higher once it becomes common knowledge that the dolls aren't in stores this year. I'm hoping that perhaps they'll release them again next year, but that may not be a very realistic hope. :(
It's possible that they might be available in Costcos elsewhere and just aren't on the website this year. If any of you see them in your local stores, will you let me know?
Now on to some happier news for any Hearts For Hearts Girls fans out there. I've had at least one of you ask about a case where your doll's eye turned purple (I'm talking to you, Elliebob!). ;) I did some research, and it turns out that a small batch of the H4H dolls had eyes that turned purple due to a bad batch of glue. So far, I've only heard of this happening to Consuelo and Rahel dolls, but it's possible there were other dolls affected as well. If you have a defective doll, you can contact the Hearts For Hearts company HERE (I would recommend using the email address at the bottom of the page). They are fully aware of the problem and are willing to replace the dolls who have it. Your replacement doll will come with a return slip. Once the new doll arrives, you put your defective doll in the box and use the provided label (the cost of shipping is covered). Hope you find this helpful! :)
Let's see, on to a few fun thrift store finds! :D Goodwill had a 50% off sale this past Monday for Columbus Day, so my mom and I headed over to see what they had. It wasn't a great day for dolls, but I did find some shirts and pants for $2 or $3 each, which was a huge blessing.
One of my favorites was this Minnie Mouse shirt from the Disney Store. It was brand new with the tags still attached! :)


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I'm Brandon Keim, a freelance journalist specializing in animals, nature, and science. Presently I'm working on a book proposal, provisionally entitled Meet the Neighbors: Stories of a More Than Human World, about how new insights into animal minds are transforming the way we treat them. I'm also the co-founder of an insect-based cat food company.
My first book, The Eye of the Sandpiper, was published in June 2017 by the Cornell University Press. Also in 2017, National Geographic published Inside Animal Minds: What They Think, Feel and Know, an issue-length exploration of animal intelligence. My work has appeared in publications including The Atlantic, WIRED, National Geographic News, Aeon, Nautilus, Scientific American Mind, The Guardian, Chronicle of Higher Education, Audubon Magazine, Mother Jones, Conservation, NOVA and Stanford Social Innovation Review. I've made broadcast appearances on NPR's Science Friday and Here & Now, PRI's The World and CBC's As It Happens.
Some of my favorite stories are here. My outside-of-work writing intentions are inevitably greater than my discipline, but sometimes I manage to gather a stray note. Often I can be found meditating with a camera.
I live in Bangor, Maine.


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Jeremy Maddamma
U.S. Air Force
Jeremy Maddamma grew up in northeast Ohio. Shortly following graduating high school in 1999 Jeremy enlisted into the Air Force and became a Fireman. In 2004 Jeremy cross-trained into the Pararescue career field.
During the summer of 2012, Jeremy and his teammates deployed to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan and were tasked with executing combat search and rescue missions aboard HH-60 Pavehawk helicopters. On the night of August 14th, 2012 a suicide bomber killed many and injured an estimated forty - local national men, women and children in the town of Zaranj, AFG. While rescuing the injured from the mass casualty incident Jeremy was severely wounded by friendly fire.
Following the injury Jeremy and his family spent 3 years in Texas at the San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC) and the Center for the Intrepid (CFI). During this time Jeremy underwent the process of "limb salvage". Through out the process Jeremy had numerous surgeries, bone infections and wore a Taylor Spatial Frame on his left leg for 22 months. In January of 2015 Jeremy elected to have his left leg amputated above the knee. In November of 2015 he was returned to duty as a Pararescuman in the Air Force. He recently returned from a tour in Afghanistan in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinal by the 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron.
Jeremy, his wife Nicole of Santa Fe, NM, and their three children live in Anchorage, Alaska.
Click the video below to hear Jeremy's story in his own words.


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Well , well , here is Kelly Devine for this week. She's got a pretty fat ass for a white girl. We had her come down to try on all of her new bathing suits by our pool. Within minutes she was horny as hell, so we called up our main man, Kurt Lockwood. Kurt never shows mercy to the ladies , this scene in particular. Be sure not to miss this one fellas... Collapse
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Eating disorders
In the following videos, young men talk about their experiences of eating disorders and young people talk about the myths around eating disorders. These videos are a free teaching resource that could be used to start discussions in PSHE class for KS3 and KS4 students. They could also be used to teach Eating behaviour in Psychology A level/post-16 and health and social care. The third video is a resource at aimed at medical and nursing students and anyone working in the field of mental health.
See more young people's experiences of eating disorders.


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Van Driver
Our volunteer van drivers transport families to and from Madison's local hospitals, so they can focus on getting their child well without worrying about getting lost in Madison. During their 6-hour weekly shift, van drivers ensure the families in our House are comfortable by shopping for groceries and other necessities and by picking up donations from around the Madison area.
Volunteer van drivers transport families to and from the hospitals and clinics. They help families with personal errands, like trips to the pharmacy, grocery store, mall, etc., as time allows. In addition to helping families maneuver around Madison, volunteer van drivers help with administrative errands for the House staff, e.g., Post Office, bank, etc.
Commitment: Van drivers work in six-hour shifts between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.. We schedule two shifts each day (8:00 am-2:00 pm and 2:00 pm-8:00 pm). We offer regular weekly shifts as well as substitute positions. Van drivers also complete a short training program. If you're at least 25 years of age with a good driving record, we'd like to talk with you.
If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer Van Driver, please contact Tara Hensley at 608.232.4671


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With the launch of video on Instagram, we thought we'd have a little fun.
Pitch us your startup in 15 seconds or less with an Instagram video. It might be great practice for refining your elevator pitch. (I did one for fun.)
Be as creative as you like. Talk to us, use graphics, stop motion, whatever you can do with video. Use the hashtag #pitchstagram and post a link to your video in the comments below.
We'll pick a few of our favorites and include them in an upcoming VentureBeat post.
Who knows, we might even use some as bumpers for the MobileBeat conference in San Francisco on July 9th and 10th.


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Change a Personal Mom Blog into a Business
To take your personal blog and turn it into a business, two of the most important things you can do are grow thicker skin and consciously start looking at your blog objectively from an outsider's point of view.
Blogging is a personal business, and your personality is the greatest asset of your business. But you may find that some things are just too important to you to risk making them a part of your professional life.
Successful bloggers pour their hearts and souls into their blogging businesses. Blogs aren't just an online journal of personal events — many times they are an expression of who you are as a person. This can make it difficult to be impartial when your highly subjective content must be analyzed objectively from a business point of view. And it makes it even harder to not take criticism or setbacks personally.
For many bloggers, that may mean shifting content around into a more user-friendly format and putting up more formal boundaries between personal life and business. It doesn't mean you have to stop being personal — far from it.
On a larger scale, it's important to pay attention to how exactly you plan on making money off your personal writings. You want to think carefully about what exactly you're selling on your blog. Even if you aren't selling products, you may be selling advertising or your own services.
How will your personal opinions affect your ability to market yourself? In some cases, a blog with controversial content may have a hard time finding advertisers. Other times, you want to put policies in place to ensure that you aren't giving your readers an impression that your opinions are for sale.


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1 - Spend some time researching Governor Faubus and the Little Rock Crisis.
How do you think Mingus's composition reflects the mood of what was happening in America at the time?
Oh, Lord, don't let 'em shoot us!
Oh, Lord, don't let 'em stab us!
Oh, Lord, don't let 'em tar and feather us!
Oh, Lord, no more swastikas!
Oh, Lord, no more Ku Klux Klan!
Name me someone who's ridiculous, Dannie.
Governor Faubus!
Why is he so sick and ridiculous?
He won't permit integrated schools.
Then he's a fool! Boo! Nazi Fascist supremists!
Boo! Ku Klux Klan (with your Jim Crow plan)
Name me a handful that's ridiculous, Dannie Richmond.
Faubus, Rockefeller, Eisenhower
Why are they so sick and ridiculous?
Two, four, six, eight:
They brainwash and teach you hate.
H-E-L-L-O, Hello.
Orval E. Faubus was the governor of Arkansas in 1957 and against desegregation. He sent the National Guard to prevent black children from attending high school in Little Rock.Do you think this lyrics make the message of the song more effective? If so, why? Can a composition still send a strong message without lyrics to explain it?
In what ways are the artists approach to writing politically motivated music differ from that of Mingus?
Suggested structure:
- Twice through the melody
- 4 x through the form for solos and backings
- Twice through the melody to finish (think about playing in canon for the second time)
Suggested structure:
- Melody twice at the beginning
- Once through for solos with backings
- Melody once at the end - play the turnaround three times to finish.


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An exciting thing arrived in my inbox this morning. I can't tell you much more than that. It's the sort of exciting thing that might turn out not be a thing at all, or might turn out to be an even more exciting thing later on. So there. This will make sense to jobbing authors of fiction, and possibly no sense whatsoever to everybody else.
Speaking of things that make sense to authors, go and have a read of Chuck Wendig's 25 Reasons Why Writers Are Bug Fuck Nuts, especially if there is a writer already in your life (or if you are considering adopting one). Very funny indeed, and only a mild exaggeration.
I also submit, for consideration on your reading list, my World's Collider interview. It was originally supposed to be conducted by editor Richard Salter, but as you can see the man is obsessed with the size of my collider, and was unable to ask even basic questions about anything else. Thankfully, Elise Hattersley saw what was going on and stepped in. We chat about the upcoming World's Collider anthology, Cuckoo, Hiram Grange, and more. Go see.