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Voice Actor: Kazuhiko Inoue
He does so by firing a giant arrow from the Sagitarri Ark right into the Earth, infusing it with his cells to start cracking the planet. The Zyuohgers manage to pull down the Sagitarri Ark down to Earth and destroy it by making it crash, but Ginis survives and challenges the Zyuohgers to a final game where they must stop him before he directly implants his cells into the planet. During the battle, his actions revealed to be a means prove himself as a superior life form, Ginis is exposed by Yamato discovers as a conglomerate of countless Moebas which reorganize themselves according to his will. Ginis is livid with his darkest secret revealed, resolving to kill everyone who has learned it along with Naria despite her desire to protect him. Ginis is then pinned down by Yamato's Great Wild Release before being defeated by the Zyuohgers' Zyuoh Final attack, reverts to his original form as he enlarges, and is destroyed for good by Wild Tousai Dodeka King's Zyuoh Dodeka Grand Final Finish.
In his original form, Ginis is twice taller than a regular human. His only known ability is to upgrading Moeba Medals into Continue Medals and deliver them to his Players to be enlarged. As Shin Ginis, his "throne" transforms into legs and he acquires wings, becoming more humanoid in form and height. His weapons include a pair of swords manifested from his arms and laser blasts from his wings. He can also enlarge Players, duplicates included, from a beam fired from his palm.


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Behind Closed Doors
Sunday, November 19th, 6pm – 10pm, Lambton Mall and most of its retails stores are opening their doors and offering great discounts in support of local charities, including Huron House Boys' Home.
Shoppers pre-purchased a $5 entry ticket, which was also their raffle entry for a shopping spree. Your ticket can also be entered in the raffle for a $1000 Lambton Mall shopping spree. Funds from tickets purchased from Boys' Home staff or volunteers is returned to Huron House to benefit the youth here.
This once a year shopping experience was filled with great value and lots of activities, and benefitted many local charities. Purchase tickets through the donation button at the top of this page, or call us at 519-869-4000.
Duc d'Orlean's Cruise
The Boys' Home's September, 15th "Farewell to Summer" cruise was perfect! The weather was great, the band (Dawg House) was excellent, and participants clearly enjoyed themselves. Thanks to all who came and supported Huron House. Have a look at some of the nice photos taken by our wonderful volunteer Janette Hewitt.
Race to Erase 2016
Race to Erase is creative team fundraising every year, and it is lovely to see local charities sharing the day and enjoying it together. This year teams raised $1,525 for Huron House Boys' Home, and two of our youth were able to join in the activities. Consider being a part of this fun event in 2017!
Save it Forward
At No Frills in Sarnia throughout October, Save It Forward allowed shoppers to save money and donate to local charities. Two-part coupons provided discounted purchase price on selected products and also a 50¢ donation provided by the vendor partners to the charity chosen by the shopper. The vendor partners will donate to us at the end of the campaign!
Quality Control Council of Canada Golf Bash
Once again volunteer Mike Blondin had the needs of Huron House youth in mind, and the golf bash he coordinated was a fun-filled day. Funds raised specifically target needs and activities that most boys take for granted by many of the youth of Huron House could only wish for. For photos click on Quality Control Council of Canada Golf Bash.
Pancake Breakfast at the Farmers' Market
Great weather and generous patrons on Saturday, April 16, 2016, rewarded the hard work of staff and youth of Huron House Boys' Home. Once again their pancake and sausage breakfast at the Sarnia Farmers' Market was well received. More than 200 breakfasts were served and more than $1,000 was donated to the Boys' Home.
Many thanks to the community for your support, to the Farmers' Market Board, and to:
Dave Ghobril – The Ice Creamery
Jim Armitage – Armitage Orchards
Doug Waller – Country Butcher
Bill – Weiland Meats
Ray Heeringa – Twin Bridge Honey
Rotary Club of Sarnia
Huron Oaks Golf Club
Race to Erase 2015
The 2015 Race to Erase in Sarnia on Saturday, September 26 was the biggest and best ever. Sizzlin Sisler Sisters were the fundraising superstars, and Huron House Boys' Home had one of the best activities. This year three teams raised nearly $7,000 for the Boys' Home.
Race to Erase is an annual event where teams compete in fun-filled challenges throughout the community, all in support of local charities, including Huron House Boys' Home.
Last year six teams raised over $8,000 for the youth in our care. See photos from the 2014 Race to
Erase: click here
Consider participating in Race to Erase when you're looking for a way to support your community in a fun and meaningful way! Everyone who takes part helps erase the barriers faced by local charities in achieving their goals.
Annual QCCC Golf Tournament
In 2011 Mike Blondin, a life-long Bright's Grove resident and supporter of Huron House Boys' Home, teamed up with of the Quality Control Council of Canada to put on one of the nicest golf tournaments in the area – with all proceeds directly benefitting the boys at Huron House. Held in July at the Camlachie Golf and Country Club and supported by local businesses, unions and tradesmen the tournaments have raised thousands of dollars.
In recognition of his many contributions to the community, in 2014 Mike was named to the City of Sarnia Mayor's Honour List and was named volunteer of the month in August by the Warden of the County of Lambton.
This year's event will be held on Saturday, August 6th at Camlachie Golf and Country Club. We expect it to be excellent once again, with satisfied golfers and big smiles all around.
Quarter Auction at Huron Oaks a Big Success
Our first ever Quarter Auction, on Friday, November 27th at Huron Oaks Golf Club was a big success, raising nearly $3,000!
Thanks to supporters, vendors, donors, volunteers, and a special thanks to Travis Bogaert and Kim Bridekirk who made it possible.
Donors included Huron Oaks, Marks Work Wearhouse, Noelle's Gift, Antonio's Pizza, Run/Walk committee, Boys' Home staff, vendors all our volunteers.
Vendors included: Thirty-One Gifts (Denise Annett), Painted Poetry (Sabryna Brooks), Norwex (Cathy D'Angela), Origami Owl (Donna Clark Howes), The Beauty Box (Jacqui Peachy-Dark), Ideal Leggins (Shauna Young), Epicure (Anna Decarolis-Brady), Younique (Brianna Dawn), Tupperware (Kim Bridekirk), Partylite (Tanya Trenouth), Steeped Tea (Lisa Widdup), Avon (Shannon Grimme), Scentsy (Michelle Mercurio).
More photos on Flickr at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/27733860@N06/albums/72157659523180884
Giving Tuesday
Huron House Boys' Home is one of 26 charities in Lambton County which came together in 2014 sharing resources to launch the Giving Tuesday* movement locally. We are proud to be part of a community were charities support one another. www.sarnialambtongives.ca
*Giving Tuesday refers to the Tuesday after the U.S. Thanksgiving. It is a movement to create a national day of giving at the beginning of the Christmas and holiday season. Giving Tuesday was started in 2012 as a response to commercialization and consumerism in the post-Thanksgiving Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

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What are you guys currently into? Please do share. I want recommendations!
Loving: my knitting! I've recently taken it up back and because my new work has me taking the bus, I've taken to knitting on the way to work and back home. And because my new office doesn't have too many windows, I'm loving sun exposure, too. It's crazy becuase I'm not into the sun, but when you don't get it, you miss it. So lunch breaks, I find myself eating in the sun and knitting a bit before I head back to my desk. It's silly, but true.
Reading: I just finished Today Will Be Different and I enjoyed the book though not as much as I thought I would. I haven't read the author's older book but I think I'll try. I also finished Vinegar Girl which was a modern retelling of The Taming of the Shrew so that was nice and quick.
Watching: The Crown. I'm out of the hole I was living in while I obsessed over this amazing season. I'm so excited to have more of it. Matt Smith is the BEST Prince Philip and made me more interested in him than I currently am. Claire Foy is AMAZING as the Queen and I'm so invested in this series. I need all six seasons NOW.
Listening to: John Mayer's new song, Love on the Weekend is pretty much on repeat ever since it got released. I'm so excited for his new album already. It needs to come out now. An oldie but goodie, Jann Arden's Insensitive came on shuffle and because I've been PMS-ing forever, I like this too much right now.
Working on: Getting into the groove of things at work. I'm not used to being the new girl and I realize, the older I get, I don't want to keep being the new girl. So here I am at job number 4 after having worked for 7 years and I'm hoping this latest venture is a good place to learn and grow.
Anticipating: 2 Weddings! I didn't realize I would be at a new job this time last year when I booked two wedding weekends in Manila and Bohol back-to-back. I thought I would be able to work from Manila but it's not bad that I fly back 2 weekends. Reggie and Teeff are two of the most amazing friends from my Summit years and I wouldn't miss their wedding for anything.


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The annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival is a celebration of all forms of art, from visual, performance to culinary arts. Each year the city of Coconut Grove closes down their main streets for artists to set up their tents and display their work.
Artists can also enter their work in the following categories: painting, printmaking, watercolor, digital work, mixed media, wood and sculpture to win over $45,000 in awards.
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The results of parliamentary elections came as a big surprise for Musharraf and his allies. President Musharraf was expecting a big victory and he repeatedly expressed these views. In his interview with the British newspaper, the Independent, he categorically said ...Read More »
Military regime in crisis, political turmoil continues
The political situation in Pakistan is moving towards sharp confrontation. The last three weeks have demonstrated that the opposition has gained confidence to challenge the government in the streets. Though the anti-government movement has not yet reached the critical mass ...Read More »
Local elections expose Musharraf's sham of democracy
The article below was written in early October. As a result of the earthquake, its translation into English was delayed, as well as its posting on our website. The partial stabilisation of Musharraf's position following the elections is now in ...Read More »
A state at the crossroads. Nothing has changed under Musharraf
When General Musharraf took power in October 1999, after disposing of the then prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, he promised many things. He was going to revive the economy, establish political stability, root out the widespread corruption, develop provincial harmony, wipe ...Read More »
Political crises and General Musharraf's 'democracy'
The leading Pakistani journalist and political commentator, Ayaz Amir, writing in 'Dawn' (3 January 2005), explains the present political situation in Pakistan with these words: "The situation is very dangerous, [the] military has lost respect and credibility, politicians have lost ...Read More »
A change of face will not solve social and political crisis. Pakistani has its third Prime Minister in two months.
Many people say that Shaukat Aziz, the new Prime Minister, won the elections not with the power of the vote, but with the vote of power. By this they mean his victory was achieved through the backing of Musharraf's military ...Read More »
Wealth polarisation leads to social tension
Having last visited Pakistan five years ago, the social, economic and political changes in the country were thrown into sharp relief. The changes, although not immediately apparent, are stark. These developments, I believe, make possibilities for the growth of socialist ...Read More »


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Back on Sunday I read a story in a local paper about a guy running for governor of New York State, Rob Astorino. He made a visit recently to the area to stump for his campaign. His whole speech, according to the article found here, is about how fracking will help the economy in a rural area and create jobs.
I have a few questions, not about fracking, but about other issues which apparently people missed. This is not just an environmental issue by the way.
First, why do people insist that big corporations are the only answer to economic recovery? Big oil and gas drillers are not what made America. What is so damn wrong with promoting small business and new ventures?
Second, why oh why do people think rural areas need to be developed into mass infrastructure or industrial areas? Does anyone realize that without family farms half of the food supply vanishes? Do we want Monsanto, factory farms and processing plants to rule the food world?
Third, do politicians believe that everyone needs to pay high rents found in larger cities? When fracking came to central and northeastern Pennsylvania I can tell you the cost of everything skyrocketed. Rents tripled overnight. Once rural roads became truck routes with rigs headed into the hills to drill the next oil field. A population explosion occurred, mostly people from other states. Hurray for progress right?
Fourth, do politicians realize that most often the jobs they are creating are at or near minimum wage? Do you really think that Wal-mart super store pays well? Yeah it makes jobs, but also creates more welfare applications when people can't afford to pay the new higher cost of living. Duh. Yes, we just had one open up around here.
What is needed are jobs that create more opportunity. What is needed is more options for rural economies to support the communities they include. What is needed are jobs that allow people to feel more than just a number at some damn big box or machine.
I don't know if we need fracking or not. What we DO NOT need is another big corporation to rely on when there is a chance to create growth and opportunity in a rural setting.


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Q3 2016 Industrial Investment Outlook
The U.S. Industrial market is going strong, as absorption rates continued to hit new highs in the third quarter of 2016. JLL's report identified five key themes that have emerged across the country.
Below are highlights from the top three themes in JLL's Q3 U.S. Industrial Investment Outlook report:
The U.S. industrial market is seeing resiliency in many major markets but good net absorption activity in some secondary markets as well-both within the existing product and in new construction.
- This year has seen two consecutive quarters of investment volume growth and is currently on pace to rank second in overall volume to 2015 since 2008. Strong tenant demand and a steady approach to development continue to attract investment.
- The scarcity of large-scale portfolio opportunities throughout 2016 has shifted the bulk of investment activity into transactions that fall within the $20.0 and $150.0 million range through the third quarter. The limited supply has also largely contributed to an overall shift in completed transactions from last year, as more than half of total volumes have fallen within transactions in this range through the third quarter of 2016.
Download JLL's Q3 U.S. industrial investment outlook for more information on all the themes.


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Uncle Phil: Lets talk about goals, Im not talking about your major or graduating college but I'm talking about what you really want, I'm talking about life goals"
Me: My goals are to be great"
Phil: "Awww shit, like Lebron James?!?
Me: "Ya like Lebron James!"
Phil: That's a dream, that's not realistic"
Me: How's that not realistic? I don't have to be a basketball player to be great. Maybe I am trying to figure out what I am great at"
Phil: I'm not suggesting to ever be pleased with mediocrity but you have to have realistic achievable goals, not dreams. You can't be Lebron, but being successful at something is realistic."
During the summer of 2013, my Uncle Phil and I started canoeing on weekends. We started just for fun, but eventually began training for the Great Race, a 2 mile triathlon in Auburn, NY. As we practiced with each other we learned we had good chemistry with one another. We are similar body types, similar height, weight and strength. My uncle and I were a good match. We developed a game plan for the race and stuck with it. Our goal was to stay afloat, stay straight, stay calm and to stay focused. Overall we finished 28th overall.
The most important part about canoeing this summer were the conversations that we had. My uncle is a lawyer and past judge. He told me about his upbringing which he described as rough. He learned to never be satisfied with anything. He never believed he was good enough, whether it was all-state in football or going to law school. However, I believe Uncle Phil is very successful, although he would never tell you that himself. I respect his insight and the wisdom that he has to share about the world and his experiences. He is a family man, a husband, and a father.
The focuses of our conversations were about goals. As a college senior, the future is both very exciting and scary to me. I have ideas but no real future plans, or even a career route to follow. It scares my parents and family as well, so I understand why he would want to enforce the importance of being goal oriented.
Uncle Phil gave me an assignment, which was to write down 10 short-term and 10 long-term goals. After showing him my list the first thing he noticed was that my goals do not coincide with one another. Goals may be different than priorities. Goals such as to see the world, help people, live through exciting experiences and even to pursue higher education clash with goals such as, to become financially independent, owning a house, starting a career , and providing for a family.
Uncle Phil told me stories about when he was in college and partied. He was in a fraternity and did not stay focused all of the time on academics. He told me that he wished he had focused more on success down the road. He knew he wasted time, but also told me of people in his fraternity who seemed like they were going nowhere and wound up becoming very successful. In college, my uncle wanted to help people and became focused on peace matches for the war. It was one of the first times he felt very passionately about something. He decided he wanted to become an educator, in order to help others. One day a student asked him deep questions and sought his help. Uncle Phil realized how naive he was. How could he help people when, his life was not in order?
His father (my grandfather) was a politician and wanted him to become a lawyer. Uncle Phil went to law school and worked his ass off. He hated it. He told his dad, "I just want to travel and not study all the time." My grandfather assured him that those parts of life came after and that he needed to put in the hard work first to get where he wanted. My uncle passed the bar and although he never went on to travel as much as he would have liked afterwards, he continued to work hard to help people in the court of law.


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Harry's Place » Judge at Passover: "nobody" saw Raed Salah blood libel sermon as harmful.
Harry's Place is an interesting site, full of diverse opinions around a narrow point of view. Its strapline ("Liberty, if it means anything, is the right to tell people what they don't want to hear") appeals to me, but little else does. Frankly, though I hope I am wrong, I suspect most Harry's Placers don't think liberty does mean anything much - at least not where free speech is concerned.
The linked article is a classic example of the tone of the site. It is a po-faced discussion about, essentially, whether a poem was anti-semitic or not. Now savour for a moment the emotional responses that produces in you. Anti-semitism is a disgusting notion, yes? You feel angry at the thought of it and yearn in your gut to suppress it. Now that you think about it, you probably feel the same about racism and other idiotic means to make the ignorant feel strong, don't you? Thus far I commend you.
In the wake of that horror that was the Shoah, our grandfathers and fathers - feeling, perhaps for the first time, the revulsion you just experienced - became fair game for those selling the very snake oil of thought control that had been the Nazis' key product. In many countries (notably Germany) the first response to an evil regime that had penalised people for contrary opinions and banned books hostile to their world view was to penalise people for contrary opinions and to ban books hostile to their world view.
If only nasty people like Wagner had not held such horrible views, reasoned the snake oil salesmen, nasty people like Hitler could never have acted on them. Anti-semitism became, not a disgusting doctrine espoused by idiots, but in some places a crime and in others a civil wrong. Thus an "industry" (if work without positive result can be dignified with that name) was born.
Leave aside for the moment the fact that Hitler, by his nature, was not much interested in the rights or wrongs of popular thought. The real problem with the Holocaust (and I really can hardly credit that I feel the need to write this) was not the nasty thoughts but the nasty actions.
I am surrounded by people who think my self-made well-offness makes me a host to be bled by parasites. Does that hurt me? Not a bit. Just across my borough border is an enclave of Middle Eastern types who think me an inferior being; an infidel or kufar. Does this bother me? Not a lot. Those views, to the extent I hear them, are useful data to be stored for reference. For example, when choosing whom to invite to my home. Only if the holders of these wicked opinions ACT upon them, shall I care.
This commonsensical approach used to be that of all free societies. But no longer. Someone asked me recently what I had noticed most on my return to the UK after 20 years abroad. I replied, to stunned silence, that "the police now seem more interested in what people say than in what they do."
Call me old-fashioned, but if a drunk reveals the depth of his foolishness on Twitter (or on its analogue predecessor, the lavatory wall) I don't think he should be banged up. In the far less likely event that he plucked up the courage actually to assault someone he doesn't like then I think he should be banged up and the key thrown away, regardless of his ideological motivations (or lack of them).
I am not crusty enough to think everything old-fashioned is right, but I am also not daft enough to think that everything old-fashioned is wrong. If our laws were fashioned more oldly, I think we would find a good reason to deport Raed Salah - and many of his noxious ilk. It is their new-fashioned form, based on a recipe including lots of snake oil, that reduces some of us to analysing crap poetry in search of bad reasons.


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Let's take a look at the different settings and options in the Net Radar DSP remote mount radar detector to help you configure it for optimal performance, reduced false alerts, and customized to your preferences.
For more information about the NR DSP, watch my Net Radar DSP review video.
How to Configure Your Net Radar DSP
There's two ways to configure your NR DSP, either through your computer and a USB stick that plugs into the ALP or using your phone if you have the optional bluetooth module.
To configure the Net Radar DSP using your computer, you go to the ALP Configuration page, choose the settings you want, download the config file, copy it onto a USB drive, and plug the USB drive into your ALP.
To configure the radar detector using your phone, as long as you have the Bluetooth module, use the ALPConnect app (Android or iOS), go into the app settings, and choose the NR DSP settings you want via the website. Then you download those settings back into the app and load them onto your ALP.
Net Radar DSP Settings
Next to each setting you'll see a blue ? and if you hover your mouse over it, you'll get a basic explanation of each feature if you have any questions.
Most of the settings are pretty self-explanatory, but I'll cover things in a bit more detail here.
Radar Antenna Model
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Activate Dual Mode
This option is for users of the original Net Radar (not the DSP) where the standard and MRCD antennas were two separate units. With the DSP, normal radar and MRCD are in one integrated unit and you don't need two separate antennas.
Mark Connected Antennas
Front 1: Turn this on to enable your front Net Radar DSP antenna.
Front 2: This option is for users of the original Net Radar running a second front facing MRCD antenna.
Rear: Enable if you have a rear antenna.
Important note: Front and rear antennas are configured separately. You'll need to go in and adjust both the front and rear antennas. For example, if you disable X band on the front antenna, the rear antenna will still have X band on (default option) unless you go in and disable that too.
Radar Bands
- X Band: Disable across most of the US. X band is only still in active use in OH, NJ, and a few rural parts of the country.
- K Band: Keep enabled for K band detection which is in use in most all of the country. Can be disabled in CA.
- Ka Band: Keep enabled for Ka band detection which is in use all across the US.
- Ka-POP: Detect 67ms Ka band POP radar. Recommended to disable since POP is virtually non-existent. (Enabling will lead to reduced performance against traditional radar as well as false POP alerts.)
- K-Traffic Filter: Equivalent of TSR/TMF to filter out K band traffic sensors along many highways.
- K-POP: Detect 67ms K band POP radar. Recommended to disable since POP is virtually non-existent. (Enabling will lead to reduced performance against traditional radar as well as false POP alerts.)
- MRCD: MultaRadar CD detection, important for drivers in Alberta, Quebec, and certain areas of New York where the MRCD is in use.
K Band Options
K band segmentation allows you to fine tune exactly which frequency ranges the NR DSP sweeps for on K band. This is primarily useful for drivers overseas where police radar is only used in small subsections of K band and so many false alerts can be filtered out. In the US, however, police use K band radar guns all over the range that the detector sweeps for so you'll want to keep it set to K Wide.
Ka Band Options
Ka Band segmentation allows you to fine tune exactly what frequency ranges the NR DSP sweeps for on Ka band, a much wider range of frequencies. With the original NR, the detector always sweeps all of Ka band and the segmentation options are just muting. With the NR DSP, Ka segmentation actually adjusts which frequencies the detector scans for which means you'll have a performance boost if you disable unneeded segments.
In the US, you can set the NR DSP to scan for 2/5/6/8 and you'll be set.
Learn which segments are needed across the US.
Read this article about Ka Band segmentation for more information.
Ka band at Full Strength: For the first 3 seconds, treat every Ka signal as a full strength alert, then alert normally. Disable if you want a weak signal to sound like a weak signal when you first detect it (recommended).
Radar Filter Thresholds
Choose which radar filter threshold profile is the default setting.
Highway is maximum sensitivity at all times.
City yellow filters out X and K band signals when they're still weak, only alerting you to stronger signals.
City red is even more aggressive filtering, requiring signals to get stronger still before you get an alert.
You can change filter profiles on the fly by double pressing the power button (left button) on the control pad or by tapping on the filter setting on your phone app.
Radar Filter Thresholds
Adjust how strong a signal needs to get (on a scale from 1-10 where 1 is a weak signal and 10 is a full tilt strong signal) before your radar detector alerts.
Radar Automute
Alet at full volume for 6 seconds and then reduce the audio volume to a quieter level after the radar detector has your attention.
Radar Speed Limit
Low speed muting. The radar detector will only alert when traveling above a set speed.
Radar Speed Limit Bands
Choose if low speed muting applies to X/K/Ka bands or only to X/K. Ka is almost always a high priority and legitimate alert so it's good to know about that even when traveling at low speeds.
Mute car-radio during Radar Alerts
If you've wired the stereo mute cable from the ALP into your stereo, you can choose if you want your radar detector to mute your car stereo when you get an alert.
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If you've never done isometric exercises such as Yoga Asanas, you may be in for a surprise. They are simple to perform, yes. They are easy to execute and hold – NO.
When you have a personal fitness program that emphasis a great deal of isotonic exercise, you may indeed have increased your endurance level and can stay on that elliptical or treadmill for extended periods of time. However, when you broaden your scope and venture into the isometric arena, it may well be that you need to start from square one and condition your body accordingly. In other words, when comparing the two types of activity, isometric and isotonic, you are looking at an apples and oranges situation.
To give yourself an edge when it comes to moving forward with your Yoga practice, and gain wider range of motion and the type of strength that allows for longer hold times, begin to perform the following exercises every day. In a few weeks, and the months thereafter, you will be pleasantly surprised at the benefits you've received from them.
Exercises To Help Increase Your Resistance Capacity
Upper Body
- From Lotus Pose, raise your right arm straight up, fingers pointing toward the ceiling. Hold for 10 seconds, then lower to chest level, arm still straight out, fingers pointing forward.
- Hold for another 10 seconds. Release the right arm, and perform with the left. Hold this for the same amount of time.
- Now perform this exercise with both arms at once. Same hold time.
- Do this 5 to 10 times per day, for at least 10 seconds each time. Increase the length of time you can hold this position each week.
Lower Body
You'll need to be near a wall or close to a sturdy table or bed post. Stand about a foot to eighteen inches from the wall, or wherever you are placed, and place your left hand on it.
- Press your palm, flat, to the wall. Raise your right leg about 1 foot off the floor, bending the knee slightly.
- Hold for as long as you can – 10 seconds or more is fine to start. Release your right leg to the floor, and repeat with the left leg.
- Do this 5 to 10 times per day to increase strength, adding more time to the hold as weeks go by.
Practicing these simple moves each day can greatly improve your experience with Yoga all the way around. Your ability to achieve and maintain poses will improve, as well as your balance, posture, and mental focus.
And as a wonderful bonus, you'll be showing up with additional grace and poise to your dance, martial arts, and aerobics classes, and mastering sports such as billiards and archery will be much easier as well.
Me, at age 58. My sweet husband snapped this photo while we were at the Tortuga Music Festival in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. 2015


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Which codec to select on the Sony PXW-FS7
Which codec to select on the Sony PXW-FS7
The FS7 can only shoot RAW through an external recorder. Internally it can record XAVC-I, XAVC-L and MPEG HD 422.
XAVC-I is the main option. The 'I' stands for intra-frame, which means every frame is fully recorded. Giving you better quality and less compression artefacts. Files are recorded at 10-bit 4:2:2 Giving you the maximum quality when recording internally on the FS7.
XAVC-L is a more compressed version of XAVC-I. Instead of recording each frame, it only records the elements that are changing within the frame, saving space and making your files smaller. Because of the smaller data rates, it can also be recorded to cheaper recording media. But with its heavier compression, you'll also lose quality. You'll still get 10-bit 4:2:2 in HD, but at bigger resoLUTions you are limited to 10-bit 4:2:0.
MPEG HD 422 is the smallest and oldest codec. With this broadcast approved codec the camera only shoots in HD (not 4K) at 8-bit 4:2:2 at normal frame rates (so no slow motion).
When it comes to quality: the XAVC-I will give you the best this camera has to offer. But when you want safe space on your hard drive (and your footage does not need a lot of grading or post-production), MPEG HD 422 can become an option. On a 64Gb XQD card, you can record about 63.


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Roasted Pumpkin & Sweet Potato Soup Recipe
This creamy sweet Roasted Pumpkin & Sweet Potato Soup Recipe is our kids all time favourite soup recipe!
The pumpkin and sweet potato are naturally sweet so minimal ingredients are needed. We love that its full of vegetables that will nourish our little ones growing bodies!
What you need..
1 half butternut pumpkin peeled and chopped into cubes
1 medium to large sweet potato peeled and chopped in to cubes
1-2 brown onions diced
1-cloves garlic diced or minced
2 celery stalks sliced
1 carrot peeled and diced
3 tbsp olive or coconut oil
1/2 litre water (more if needed)
1 tablespoon organic vegetable stock powder
- Pre-heat oven to 160-180 degrees
- Line large baking tray with baking paper and spread out pumpkin and sweet potato, drizzle with oil and season with sea salt and cracked pepper
- Place tray in oven and bake until golden and vegetables are soft. Approximately 30-40 min
- Meanwhile in a large pot sauté the onion, garlic and remaining vegetables until soft and remove from heat
- Once pumpkin and sweet potato are cooked add to the pot with the onion, garlic and other vegetables
- Top with water and bring to boil and add stock. Put the lid on and let simmer for 20 minutes. Stir frequently. Add more water if needed.
- Remove from pot and puree in blender or food processor until creamy and smooth.
- Serve in individual bowls and add a dollop of sour cream or coconut cream if desired.


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PUNE: Pune-based motorcycle maker, Bajaj Auto is pinning its hopes on the newly launched V15 and the yet-to-be-launched Pulsar 400 to drive its domestic growth over the next few quarters.
The 150cc V15 is positioned in the commuter cum entry level sports/ performance segment, where the motorcycle maker has failed to capture the imagination of the masses, of late. The company has only a market share of 5% in this segment compared to its overall domestic motorcycle market share of 19%.
"In the value segment, our market share is quite low. V15 is the single biggest opportunity for us to better our share in the value segment. We will launch a new SKU from same platform over the next 18 months at a gap of every six months," said Rajiv Bajaj, Managing Director, Bajaj Auto Limited.
The company has been bouyed by the initial response for V15, which seemed to have struck an emotional chord with the masses. The company says that its fuel tank assembly contains metal from India's flagship aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (now decommissioned and broken down).
Rajeev said that the company has sold more than 1 lakh units of V15 since its launch. Domestic sales of motorcycles for Bajaj Auto turned the corner in the last financial year, after three successive years of progressive decline. FY 2016's domestic sales of about 1.9 million motorcycles, though higher than the previous year, was however lower than FY 2012's domestic sales of over 2.5 million motorcycles.


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Titan Law 003
Titan Law forbids certain species (although sometimes only specific races of certain species) from entering, living or gaining citizenship within Titan-Space.
These include any species decreed by the Titan Guard to be enemies of Humanity, or those races who participated in the most despicable acts against Humankind in centuries past. The presence of these beings will not be tolerated.
Rare exemptions do exist. Upon discovery in Titan-Space, the arresting Titan will decide if there is sufficient reason to stay punishment. If not, punishment will be executed.
Punishment for entering Titan-Space without permission is death.
Titan Law 003 exists throughout all of Titan-Space, in perpetuity, until the end of all time.
Those of you who do not belong know who you are. If you value your lives, do not attempt entry into Titan-Space.
Titan Law 005
After death, Titans are authorized to make use of the mental construct of a sentient being's Ego-Lattice (aka "Ego-Wraith", aka "After-Ego") in the pursuit of information relevant to unlawful activity within Titan-Space.
Ego-Wraiths do not communicate reliably, therefore telepathic scan will be necessary. Any wrongdoings discovered may reflect poorly on the deceased's family and species.
In most cases, the Ego-Lattice is allowed to dissipate naturally following telepathic scans. However, egregious offenders may find their After-Egos detained indefinitely within special psionic containers.
Many species believe their souls, spirits, or ghosts must travel on to some other dimensional plane following death. If you hold such beliefs, it behooves you to remain on the right side of Titan Law, lest you find your "soul" held within the confines of a Titan Guard Self-Sustaining Class-H Ego-Lattice Containment Unit until the end of all time.
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No materials, substances, weapons, energy sources or beings (sentient or otherwise) shall be transported into or through Titan-Space without permission from The One Titan. Upon discovery of contraband, on-site permission may be granted by any member of Titan-Guard as they see fit (The One Titan may overrule this as he sees fit).
Punishment for minor infractions will be at the discretion of discovering Titan. Punishment for weapons or trafficking in sentient beings is death. No exceptions. Last statements may or may not be made at the discretion of discovering Titan.
Method of execution to be determined by on-site Titan. In egregious cases the pleasure of execution will belong to The One Titan.
Ignorance of the Titan Law will not be tolerated. Claims of ignorance will be verified via telepathic scan. False claims are punishable by death, no matter the level of infraction.
Citizens, do not find yourselves on the wrong side of Titan Law.
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If found culpable for crimes committed by others, Titans are authorized to exact punishment as they choose, up to and including death.
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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Sofilantjes Summer Surprise
Welcome! Bienvenue! On the 23rd Sofilantjes turned one year old! Bonne fête, Sofilantjes! Wow, look at all those exclamation marks – it's my favourite punctuation. Where was I? Oh yes, it's Day 3 of the Summer Surprise Annniversary Tour for … Continue reading
Doctor…. Who?
This post originally appeared on Friends Stitched Together in January as part of CraftingCon's Doctor Who month. Hey Everybody! I'm Laura, I blog over at Manning The Machine. I'm ridiculously excited to be a contestant as part of this month's … Continue reading
Where's Perry?
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Women's Bundle Up Blog Tour – EYMM and LLK
Are you ready to BUNDLE UP? The current Bundle Up is live and it is all for women! I had the opportunity to test the Women's Everyday Essentials by Everything Your Mama Made (EYMM). I would say "that's me, in … Continue reading


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Very compact. Strong battery life and optional power-saving mode. Built-in kick-stand. Clever tray design supports all iPod/iPhone models without need for tray adapter.
Underwhelming audio performance. Power-saving mode means (somehow) even less low frequency response.
Bottom Line
The Logitech Rechargeable Speaker S315i's portability and long battery life make it an ideal travel iPod speaker dock, but don't expect high-quality audio..
Logitech's recent portable speaker line features three different products nestled into a budget price range. The Logitech Rechargeable Speaker S315i is a portable Apple iPod and iPhone dock that, at $99.99 direct, matches the smaller Logitech Wireless Speaker Z515 ($99.99, 3.5 stars) in price. The two speaker systems are also similar in audio quality (not terribly good), but they bring different feature sets to the table. Both are suitable as portable speakers, and we'll discuss their relative strengths in a moment. If you're looking for more solid audio quality, Logitech Rechargeable Speaker S715i ($149.99, 3.5 stars) is basically a larger, more powerful version of the S315i, but nothing in this trio of portable speakers offers truly high quality audio performance.
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Measuring 5.2 by 10.8 by 1.8-inches when closed and weighing 1.5 pounds, the black, rounded design of the S315i expands to about 3.3 inches deep when the docking tray/kickstand is opened. The front face is covered in a black metallic grille that hides two speaker drivers, one on either side of the docking area. From the closed position, you simply push on the centralized docking tray and it moves backward, at once exposing the 30-pin connection for iPods and iPhones and acting as a kick stand, angling the speakers upward towards your ears for better listening. Along the top of the matte plastic back panel, there's a Power switch that can be shifted between off, on, and a battery-extending mode. Volume controls are situated on the right side of the dock/left side of the back panel. A rubber, pop-out cover protects the power adapter connection and auxiliary 3.5mm input. There is no remote control.
Overall, the system is very well-designed: it's not ugly and it's quite compact, making it ideal for stuffing into a suitcase or beach bag. The dock also features an automatically adjusting base for the connector so that you never need to use one of those annoying plastic adapter traysthis is a one-size-fits-all-iPods system.
Just because the dock is portable doesn't make it weatherproof, however, so use it outdoors wisely. Water, extreme sun, extreme cold, and humidity can each, quite easily, turn the S315i into a useless hunk of plastic.Performance
Let's just be blunt: the audio performance of the S315i is not great. It distorts on tracks with heavy bass, like The Knife's "Silent Shout," at even moderate volumes. On songs with more moderate bass content, it still sounds thin, and the system itself generally doesn't get very loud. If you switch it into power-saving mode, the sound becomes even less strong, with virtually no low-end presence, or even low-mid frequency presence. In other words, if you're looking for a great-sounding portable speaker dock, this isn't it. None of the Logitech budget portable models are, really. Unfortunately, you have to spend money to get quality audio in a system that can be toted around. Even more unfortunate: those systems that offer strong audio performance tend to be portable in theory far more than executionyou can move them from room to room, for sure, but taking them on a road trip or packing them would be a major pain, and the strong audio will drain the battery far more quickly than a small system like the S315i. Still, if audio is your primary concern and portability more of a perk you want to have up your sleeve, check out the excellent Harman Kardon Go + Play Micro ($299, 4 stars).
Perhaps audio is not as big a deal to you as being able to put this in your backpack on a camping trip and not worry about the battery dying. If portability is your main priority, you're looking in the right place. The S315i is also more versatile than its smaller sibling, the Wireless Speaker Z515, which has no docking area for the iPod and lacks an aux input. As a nice touch, when an iPod is docked, the aux input is disabled, so you never have to worry about two sound sources completely obliterating the modest drivers of the S315i.
As mentioned earlier, the Power Saving switch cuts out a bit of the speaker powermainly you hear an even stronger drop-off in low-to-low mid rangeand also ensures that your iPod does not draw power from the battery charge. When in saver mode, Logitech rates the battery life at 20 hours and in regular mode, the S315i is rated at a still-respectable 10 hours.
Unfortunately, the lack of bass and fairly intense distortion at high volumes makes the S315i a bit of a mess in the audio department. This is par for the budget portable speaker course, howeverif you want more, you need to spend more. Depending on whether your priorities are your ears or your wallet, the S315i might be a good choice, or it might be completely unsatisfactory.
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We only hire experienced field technicians, we show up when we say we will, and we talk about technology in plain-spoken English.
We absolutely love what we do, and we think you'll love it too.
- Located in the heart of Estero, on the corner of Corkscrew Road and Three Oaks Parkway
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i-ON Regions: Niagara-Hamilton
February 12, 2015 @ 9:00 am - 2:00 pmFree
Join Interactive Ontario as they bring i-ON Regions, a free one-day seminar focused on IDM tax credits and special funding programs, to your neighbourhood. Limited seating available.
Whether creating video games, transmedia, e‑Learning, web series, mobile content or other IDM products, the challenge of obtaining financing is by far the most common barrier to the growth of Ontario's IDM companies. Are you aware of the tax incentives that are available such as the Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit (OIDMTC) at a rate of up to 40% and the Federal Scientific Research & Experimental Development Tax Credit (SR&ED) at a rate of up to 35%? Is your company taking advantage of these incentives?
At the second session, explore the various funding programs available to interactive media companies and learn tips and tricks that will ensure you're submitting an air-tight application. Program administrators from the Ontario Media Development Corporation, the Canada Media Fund and the Bell Fund will be on hand to offer advice.
Join us for an in-depth and interactive discussion and analysis of these financing options, including the types of activities that they are intended to support and the impact it can have on your business.
- 9:00 – 9:30 am – Networking Breakfast
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The Vego bar is probably the tastiest chocolate bar in the world, vegan, organic, fairtrade and gluten-free.
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Primal Strips are healthy, delicious, meat alternative snacks providing the positive health benefits of soy, seitan and shiitake mushrooms.
Lotus Savoury Yeast Flakes have been specially designed to met the nutritional needs of vegetarians/vegans and anyone interested in a rich source of B Vitamins. Good on pizza, casseroles, grilled cheese sandwiches.
Finally, vegan Smarties!
A rich delicious chocolate centre enrobed in a crisp, brightly coloured shell.
A rich delicious chocolate centre enrobed in a crisp, brightly coloured shell.
The best selling Vego Bar, now in a spread! Fine hazelnut chocolate with crunchy hazelnut pieces - like a crunchy vegan Nutella! Once you're finished, the jar is a reusable Vego glass!
Now imagine that rich, fluffy, chocolatey nougat topped with a layer of thick, buttery-tasting caramel all wrapped up in a creamy, rice-milk chocolatey coating.
Leda Choc Chip Cookies are a delicious crunchy chocolate chip cookie everyone will love!
How does a rich, fluffy, chocolatey nougat covered in a cream chocolatey coating sound right about now? If you can't answer because desire is consuming you..... aye matey, 'tis a Buccaneer bar for you!
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Preseason counts for absolutely nothing, but it's a nice way to pass the time until the real hockey starts. The funny thing about the preseason, though, is that it sometimes foreshadows what's to come for a team.
Take, for instance, the Stars. They currently hold a 3-1 record, surprising many. Now, who knows if that'll be the case come regular season? But the thing is, if we look back a little bit to 08-09, the preseason reflected on their regular season record. And, oh my God, it was terrible. I'm not saying that the record always foreshadows what's to come, but sometimes it does. And that's why the Stars' early success this preseason should be seen as optimistic.
Just think of it this way: no one really expects us to make it too far in the regular season. Hell, our own fans don't even believe we'll make it. I myself broadcast an eternal optimism that we will, but I don't actually believe they'll get anywhere. If they can somehow turn this preseason record into a regular season record, well…that's cherry pie.
Until then, I'm just going to sit back and enjoy the winning. At least until it becomes, you know, Charlie Sheen's version of winning.


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"Anomalous magneto-structural behavior of MnBi explained: A path towards an improved permanent magnet", Apl Materials, vol. 2, p. 032103, 2014.,
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Performance issues can creep up in all sorts of places. Finding them is all about knowing where to look. This also depends on how you look, which can be at the application as a whole ("in the large") or at individual functions ("in the small"). The latter is known as profiling. Because (ASP.NET) web applications are all about large numbers (of users), looking at the application as a whole is a good place start. This is where load testing (a.k.a. stress testing) comes in. Load tests will show you which pages are performing poorly, which is the first step in determining where to take a closer look. Load Testing 101: ASP.NET Web Applications is a great starting point to get yourself up to speed with the mechanics of a good load test, even though its from 2006.
One thing in the article that I think is absolutely critical is about creating a single user base line. This will show you which pages are doing well, when run on their own vs. pages that are doing not. The results of that test already give you an indication of where to look. In fact, a full load test may actually skew the results, because fast pages can be held up by slow pages if the request queue fills up. Fast pages can be identified under load from the difference between the best, average, and wordt results. For fast pages these show huge differences (from few tenths of a second to tens of seconds), whereas slow pages have numbers which are bad across the board.
If you're looking for tools to do load tests, checkout the Web Capacity Analysis Tool (WCAT) provided by Microsoft. The downloads can be found here:
An interesting tool you can use with WCAT is the WCAT Fiddler Extension for Web Server Performance Tests. It helps you to record a path through your app with Fiddler, and then use that path in a WCAT load test.
Note: I will cover profiling ("in the small" testing) in a different post.


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A NEW interactive Virtual Tour of the All Classical Portland studios is now available so those unable to visit in person can "put a face to the name." Use this tour to explore 360 degrees in all directions! Check out the hundreds of miles of cables in the Terminal Operations Center, tens of thousands of CDs in our music library, the unique mid-century modern meets Scandinavian minimalism design aesthetic, and of course, the incredible on air observatory that your hosts draw inspiration from each and every day.
Our offices are open to the public, and we are happy to welcome visitors. Please note that street parking is limited in this business neighborhood, however we are right on the new transit center, (the OMSI/SE Water MAX Station) just around the corner from OMSI. Street cars, Max and buses come to our doorstep. We're at the foot of the Tilikum Crossing Bridge. Walk over, bike over or car pool. See you soon!
Rent All Classical Portland's space for your event!
In celebration of our 30th anniversary, All Classical Portland re-located to the 2nd floor of the Hampton Opera Building at 211 SE Caruthers Street. When staff and board first envisioned a new location, they dreamed of a space that would truly work for the community by enhancing the station's visibility and reach, thus bringing this wonderful service to wider demographics locally and more corners of the world globally. All Classical Portland needed a home base that would feel welcoming to staff and visitors alike, that would showcase the impressive and beautiful technical aspects of creating radio, and would be ideal for bringing the community together through events, live studio audiences, and VIP visits. Well, thanks to many contributors, mission accomplished (!) and this careful investment is paying off in spades.
If you'd like to learn more, take a tour the facility, or donate, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com or call 503-802-9411.
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For those of you who do not know Alex, he is an Oglala Lakota Hemp Activist. He has been fighting the US Government for years to able to grow Hemp on his land that is part of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
"The people of Pine Ridge have sovereign status as an independent nation," White Plume said. "I take that to mean I am free to make a living from this land." So in spite of reportedly stern warnings from Robert Ecoffey, the superintendent for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) on Pine Ridge, who pointed out that Oglala Sioux sovereignty is limited and does not include the right to violate federal laws, the White Plumes planted an acre and a half of industrial hemp using seeds collected from plants growing wild on the rez. A few days before the crop was due to be harvested, in late August 2000, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, the FBI, the BIA, and the U.S. Marshals Service swarmed the place in helicopters and SUV s and shut down the hemp operation. The crop went feral. "It was an experiment in capitalism and a test of our sovereignty, but it seems the U.S. government doesn't want to admit that we should have either," White Plume said.
The man has literally had armed agents of our government put guns to the heads of his children for growing a plant. Please let that sink in for a minute.
More recently the Federal Government has decided to honor the Sovereignty of American Indian Reservations with regards to growing Cannabis.
The Justice Department said it isn't going to go after reservations if its residents decide to cultivate pot for sale, even if the states the reservations are located in still deem the drug illegal.
Even so, the US Government has placed a lifetime ban on Alex from ever growing Cannabis again. He is fighting the government to lift the ban and give him the ability to grow Hemp, not marijuana, on his land again. As you are probably aware, fighting the Government in court is very expensive. And this is where Alex needs our help. If you have a PayPal account and an extra $5 please help a true Cannabis Activist keep his electricity on and to buy groceries.
Here is the PayPal link: PayPal
Veronica Carpio of Grow Hemp Colorado has graciously donated items signed by Alex, a bag of Colorado Hemp Tea, and 1 gram of Colorado grown CBD Dominant Hemp Concentrate for Donations over $100. Please donate if you can.
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Timothy buried his emotions during his deployment to Iraq. When he got home, he felt emotionless and uncaring. He drank heavily and was on edge. Group counseling helped him find ways to manage his symptoms, but he stopped going. With his wife's encouragement, he returned to treatment, stopped drinking, and found solutions for living well.Find Local Support


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The Everpure QC71 Quad Head is a new redesigned commercial quality filter head for Everpure filter cartridges. The Everpure QC71 EV9336-11 quad filter head is parallel plumbed. The Everpure QC71 EV9336-11 filter head includes mounting box bracket and screws for fast and easy installation. No extra mounting plate is required. The QC71 Filter Head's solid durable construction is ideal for foodservice applications. All wetted parts have passed NSF extraction tests. Engineered for durability, strength and longevity. Will not corrode. Built-in water shut off valve and flushing valve makes cartridge change outs easy. A cartridge nesting feature provides a more secure and durable fit. The Everpure QC71 Quad Filter Head has inlet & outlet pressure gauges. New modular design of box bracket allows for future retrofitting of add-on components (such as Prefilters) without disassembly of system.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Painting Tutorial: Meteorites from Skull Forge Scenics
For the crystals, this process will work with any color like red, blue, or purple. Just go from light to dark with final white highlights. For this meteorite I'm using greens to represent deposits of warpstone in the rock.
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Purple Asters create a Fragrant bouquet with Lilies, Daisies and Carnations in a clear glass vase.
Our flower web site allows you to buy flowers directly from us. Your flower orders are made fresh daily by a local florist and hand delivered to the funeral home for the service. Our flowers are always sent fully arranged and never in a box.
When you buy from us directly you save on wire service fees. Just choose a floral arrangement, add your message, sign your card and pay online. Your order will be sent to our local area florist to prepare and deliver.
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The Flare
Season 1 • Episode 7
A fluke accident with their gas can sends Randy & Kole into civilization to replenish. Dale and Shane stumble upon evidence of a wolverine, the highest prize a trapper can get. While on the hunt, they spot a signal flare and try to track its source.
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JAT Holdings, the proud distributor of the world renowned Herman Miller seating and desking solution in Sri Lanka, successfully conducted its inaugural Aeron Hockey Tournament, yet another first in the corporate sporting history of the country.
The event took place on 5th of November at Trace Expert City with the participation of 14 of the most reputed local business organizations battling out for the 'Champions' title at the first ever office hockey tournament in Sri Lanka. The teams which took part were, MillenniumIT (MIT), HSBC, HDPL, Philip Weerasinghe Associates (PWA), Murad Ismail - Channa Daswatta Associates (MICDA), Young Architects Forum (YAF), Surath Wickramasinghe Associates (SWA), Dialog, British Council, Hayleys, DHL and Virtusa.
Aeron Hockey is an evolution of "office hockey" played with a puck and makeshift stick. Played in a purpose-built indoor court, it comprised five players a side. Armed with hockey sticks bearing close resemblance to the ones used in ice hockey, the teams competed for the lead while seated on iconic Herman Miller Aeron chairs.
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It's probably one of the best descriptions of a boring date I've heard in my recent past. This conversation with a friend about her latest date went as follows:
Her: "We talked about hobbies and stuff"
Me: "oh"
Her: "ummm… he liked watching cnn, and tried jogging once"
Me: "he tried that once?"
Her: "and used to like watching sports"
Me: "why are all these past tense?… he used to like doing these things… does that mean he got bored of doing those boring things so he ran out of boring things to do?"
Her: "Because now he likes to do nothing"
While this amused me, it left me to think about my life and what i find to be interesting. What makes interesting interesting, and what makes boring well.. boring? I don't think there is an absolute scale of interesting vs boring where some things are interesting independent of everything and other things are just boring. There will always be someone who enjoys some things while other people hate it for every thing we find in life. It's all about perspective and life experience. I wouldn't necessarily I live the most fun filled life, but it's about my outlook and how I perceive my life. Am I living the life of fun and adventure I had believed my life to be when I was a kid? No not at all. Not even remotely close. Do I enjoy my life on the whole? Of course, and it's precisely that attitude towards life that becomes desirable to others. People have come up to me a lot over the past few years and have commented how they think I live the life. They're jealous of how I have all the fun in the world, travelling here and there, or I'm always going on adventures. But to me, my life is just plain, I make the most of what I have and I just have a positive outlook on my life. It can also be one of those the grass is greener on the other side sorts of things. I'm not entirely sure. I do know that I've had my share of boring dates myself, but I enjoyed the company I was with, so yeah we didn't do anything extraordinary. More often than not the simplest things allow you to get to know someone the best. So while this guy my friend went on a date with was probably immensely boring to her, that's because he didn't make his life seem interesting and he didn't know how to make the most of everything he had. Or maybe he did his best and was just a plain old boring date.


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Richmond Police Department settles civil lawsuit against Officer Austin Lipps and agrees to a monetary award for Stephen Mitchell
Indianapolis, Indiana (October 9, 2014) – In February of 2014, Richmond resident Stephen Mitchell filed a federal lawsuit against the Richmond Police Department, Police Chief Kris Wolski, Officer Austin Lipps, and Officer Chuck Irvin. The suit stemmed from an incident in August of 2012 where Mr. Mitchell was attacked by a police dog before and after he was handcuffed and arrested at his home. Mr. Mitchell's complaint alleged that officers violated his constitutional rights. He further alleged that Chief Wolski was aware that Officer Lipps had prior complaints and was the subject of a previous complaint of excessive force.
However, following a settlement conference last month with the federal magistrate judge assigned to the case, the parties agreed to settle the matter. "I believe that Mr. Mitchell is satisfied with the outcome and he hopes that his case can be seen as a teaching lesson that an individual's constitutional rights are of paramount importance," said Scott Barnhart, Mr. Mitchell's attorney in the case. He continued, "While police dogs are and can be an effective tool for law enforcement, they must be used cautiously in confrontation situations, especially those involving innocent bystanders."


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A few days ago I noticed Runners World promoting their "Summer Running Streak 2012" on their Facebook page and Twitter. Since I love challenges like this and I love Runners World, I immediately clicked on the link to find out more. Basically, they are challenging people to run at least one mile per day from Memorial Day to the Fourth of July. That's 38 consecutive days of running!
After I read about the streak my mind was convinced. I had to do it! And then I remembered that I am 22 weeks pregnant. Hmmm. Nevermind. Maybe next year 😦
But then I started thinking about it more. Why can't I do the challenge? Can't I just modify it a little bit and make my own rules to fit my new pregnant running abilities? I can't see why not! So here is my plan for completing the Runners World Summer Running Streak 2012 – Pregnancy Edition:
- I will complete at least one mile from Memorial Day (May 28th) to Independence Day (July 4th), for a total of 38 consecutive days.
- Miles can be 'completed' by running, walking, or a combination of the two.
- Instead of taking a rest day in between my longer runs like I am currently doing, I will walk a mile for 'active rest' (good for circulation, digestion, and recovery anyway!)
- If I can't get out to run/walk in the morning before it gets too hot, I'll hit the treadmill or wait until the evening.
I always feel better after getting some exercise, so I know this will be a good way to motivate myself to stay active as it gets warmer and I get bigger. Even on days that I don't feel like doing anything, I can always walk a mile. There's a walking trail in my neighborhood and a track literally right next to my apartment. Four times around that thing is NOTHING! I can do that 🙂 There are also some things coming up that will make it extra challenging to fit in exercise- including my sister-in-law's wedding weekend and traveling across the country to the West Coast to visit family. I can always get creative and walk around the airport if I need to fit it in!
So on Monday, May 28th (Memorial Day) I will begin my running streak, representing all the strong pregnant running mamas out there! Let the streak begin!
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Stocksigns (incorporating Burnham Signs), the station signage manufacturer, has been involved in a number of exciting projects over recent months, including the development of Dartford Station's new kidney shaped terminal.
Stock Signs collaborated with Osborne, the main contractor, to devise the most appropriate design, finally producing two sets of lettering, one set of which was used on the front of the station and the other on the approach road.
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I am currently on my 5th bridge episode. The earlier episodes were brought to an end by moving to a different city or country. I have played bridge in England, France, Germany, Belgium and now New Zealand.
I have been playing in Auckland since early 2011. Until around Easter 2016, I was just a now and then club player with a range of partners and the occasional success. More recently, I have found myself in a position to play in a number of tournaments as well as in club events and my success in tournaments means that I find it easier to get partners to play in more tournaments.
My tournament results are improving and I am bringing home a steady supply of bottles of wine and small cash prizes. My biggest win up to the end of 2017 was in November when I was carried to first place in an 8B open pairs tournament by Stanley Abrahams - a regular contributor on Bridgewinners. That success led to a news report on the New Zealand Bridge website which described me as a rising star - I will try not to let that go to my head but I will be happy if it helps me in my partnership quest.
Since then, I have won the 2018 edition of the Cambridge sixes and qualified for the 2018 interprovincial championships where I represented Auckland/Northland at seniors level. With my partner Peter Hensman and illustrious team mates Barry Palmer and Nigel Stuckey, we went on to win the seniors event. I have also picked up cash prizes for decent finishes at 5A pairs events and managed a couple of top five places in side events at the NZ national bridge congress. I rounded off my 2018 year with a third place at the Huntley Christmas pairs which included a prize of a rather nice cured ham for Christmas eating.
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Good midday to you readers,
As I am certain you are aware, I have just teleported back from the West coast to join you here in the intertubes. While away I sought out many titillating adventures including but not limited to: bison stalking in Golden Gate park, house boat tow-a-thons in Sausalito, daily sandwich inhalation most anywhere, fortune cookie hi-jinks in Chinatown, and of course Maker Faire Bay Area. While my many non-maker related outings were delightful and on occasion profitable, the Maker Faire was tremendous.
I think it's safe to say I went into Maker Faire with a 50/50 mix of Berserker and 5-year-old on Christmas morning energy. I was a juggernaut on a rampage of discovery. I ran through the gate and bounced from each new wonder with joy without halting. Robot dance party kept me busy just long enough to spy the BrollyFlock before I dashed inside the Fiesta Hall to find Arcattack's rapping robot. Then the Tesla coils played "Popcorn" and I came to the realization that I was in trouble. There was no way I was going to be able to see and do everything. Especially when I had already planned to attend several demos and discussions that were scheduled at the same time. Mr. McCluckin' and I agreed to split up to see the most important discussions and report back our findings.
This was a splendid plan until we hit one big snag, the map, info booth, and app all placed the crafter lounge in the middle of the fire arts area. Initially the concept of crafting while dragons threw flames overhead seemed exhilarating. Alas, the crafter lounge was no where to be found in the fire arts region. I spent a very sad 30 minutes searching high and low for it, only to happen upon the lounge once I gave up and decided to try and find a different discussion. During this period I walked into the end of 2 other chats I had hoped to catch just in time to hear the presenters thank the audience for their time, of course when I happened upon the crafter lounge the session I was looking for was also wrapping up. I left and found Mr. McCluckin' and told him my tale of woe. We decided paella could fix our problems and sat down to reconsider our plans for the faire.
After lunch I realized that under no circumstance would I be able to see and do everything. Trying to do so would most likely ruin Maker Faire for both me and my love rooster. So I needed to let the Maker Faire be the frenzy it promised and I could bounce around inside it like a marble in a washing machine (loudly and damage inducingly). Renewed by the incredibly tasty eats provided Mr. McCluckin' and I set out with a new mindset and the Faire subsequently blew our minds.
Now I have never been to any sort of convention prior. I wasn't prepared for the congenial and hyper energy everyone was putting off. Much like any crowd, there were those trying moments when someone steps on your foot, a child starts up their scream machine and refuses to shut it down, or you simply can't see past the shoulders of the mob to determine what all the fuss is about. But every time that happened I would look to my side and strike up a conversation with someone that was feeling the same way I was and we would laugh it off. Then I would learn something amazing about that person, like they were from Arizona and in their spare time fiddled with 3D printers or they came from Orange County where they weave newspaper into fabric. They were here just to rub shoulders with others that love making…just like me! Every maker on display was unique and awesome, every single discussion I saw opened my eyes to new possibilities, but it was the people at the faire that ultimately took it to 11.
I would go back but I need a year or more to spend the fantastic energy I built up at the faire. More than anything, I realized I want to be among my people more often. Makers are fascinating, their thought processes are awe-inspiring, and just being near them can launch your creativity to new levels. I want to find the makers in my homeland and perhaps over tea or circuit boards we can form partnerships that will create the things tomorrow needs to be the shiny future we all desire.
With that said, here are links and short descriptions of some of my very favorite things I happened upon:
The tiny house from Tumbleweed brought to life my childhood dream of cubbyhole living. Perhaps I read too many books about gnomes as a kid, but I have always loved the idea of living in a tiny space. Touring the wee home really made my day.
The center stage talks interpreted live by Image Think brought all the doodles in my head to life. I am a visual person and the live drawings and final poster products simply sang with possibility. Mr. McCluckin' and I have been trying to determine how to insert more doodling into our lives ever since.
Silvi typing away at The Poetry Store booth was magical. Here you could buy a poem that would be penned in 3 minutes or less, all you needed to provide was a subject and a donation. I may have gone poem crazy. At one point I was in line behind 2 teenage girls that wanted to buy poems for their parents. As Silvi asked what things one girls dad liked I heard her report "Korean pop music and slipper socks." Oh how I wish to have read that poem.
Tape town! Seriously an entire tiny city and surrounding region made of masking tape. The mind baffles as you spy every inch lovingly twisted or folded by a very patient and sticky artist. Check out tapigami to see all their installations.
The roving muffins and cupcakes were super sweet! All punning aside, there is something transcendent about a cupcake that's housing a human. Maybe it's just my love of sweets that made this so outstanding. At one point I saw Caine of Caine's Arcade tooling around in a pumpkin flavored cupcake; he was very polite. Here's a little video from Acme Muffineering describing how they are made.
Lastly, I seriously enjoyed Mr. McCluckin's nerdy joygasms whenever something new and exciting would find him. He thrilled over a Dalek named Fred, several R2-D2 bots, and the hover De Lorean, just to name a few. When he first booked this trip it was for me alone, but this fair wouldn't have been as astounding without him. As always I would like to reiterate how lucky I am to have found myself such a good looking rooster with such a big, generous heart.
All right, that about wraps it up. I am off to make something new and exciting, or at a minimum edible as it's long past time for lunch. Have yourself a splendid day.
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Cover art features a detail of Hardriim, from City Of Salt, by Kahn + Selesnick
On October 14 Shearwater will be releasing The Snow Leopard. This digital EP draws its title track from June's critically lauded Rook, and adds many of the non-album B-sides and giveaway tracks, plus several striking recordings from radio sessions over the past few months. All fully and beautifully remastered. As with Rook, the cover art derives from the work of the artists Kahn + Selesnick. The complete track listing can be found underneath the tour dates, below. Special pricing and preorder deal will be available shortly from the Matador Store.
For those of you who haven't yet discovered Rook, download a 192k MP3 of the song "The Snow Leopard" here:
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Shearwater will be touring in support of the EP:
Mon, Oct 13 Chicago IL – Lakeshore Theater – with Hospital Ships
Tue, Oct 14 Cleveland OH – Beachland Tavern – with Hospital Ships
Wed, Oct 15 Washington DC – Kennedy Ctr — Millennium Stage,
Fri, Oct 17 Annandale NY – Bard College
Sun, Oct 19 Boston MA – Cafe 939 at Berklee – with Hospital Ships
Mon, Oct 20 New York NY – Le Poisson Rouge – with Hospital Ships
Fri, Oct 24 Asheville NC – Grey Eagle (stripped-down set)
Sat, Oct 25 Durham NC – Duke Coffee House (stripped-down set)
Sun, Oct 26 Atlanta GA – Drunken Unicorn (stripped-down set) CANCELED BUT STAY TUNED FOR POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT
Fri, Nov 7 Brussels BE – Botanique
Sat, Nov 8 Antwerp BE De Nachten
Sun, Nov 9 Utrecht NL – Tivoli
Mon, Nov 10 Rouen FR – Club 106 – with Silver Mt. Zion
Tue, Nov 11 Paris FR – Le Bataclan with Silver Mt. Zion
Wed, Nov 12 Feyzin FR – L'Epicerie Moderne
Thu, Nov 13 St-Gallen CH – Palace
Fri, Nov 14 Lausanne CH – Le Romandie
Sun, Nov 16 Schorndorf DE – Manufaktur
Mon, Nov 17 Berlin DE – Postbahnhof with Okkervil River
Tue, Nov 18 Dresden DE – Beatpol
Wed, Nov 19 Hamburg DE – Nachtasyl
Thu, Nov 20 Ghent BE – Vooruit
Fri, Nov 21 The Hague NL – Crossing Borders Festival
Sat, Nov 22 London UK – St. Giles in the Fields Church
Sun, Nov 23 Coventry UK – Taylor John's House
Mon, Nov 24 Brighton UK – Komedia
OLE-850 Shearwater The Snow Leopard digital EP
(available from all digital stores October 14):
1. The Snow Leopard (album version)
2. So Bad (iTunes bonus track)
3. North Col (vinyl and iTunes bonus track)
4. Henry Lee (live from KUT)
5. Rooks (live from Radio K)
6. I Was A Cloud (live from Radio K)
7. South Col / The Snow Leopard (live from Florence Gould Hall, NYC)
Track 2, "So Bad," is a Baby Dee cover. Track 4, "Henry Lee," is an American traditional song recorded by Nick Cave and Peggy Seeger among others.


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