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Processes are something nearly every entrepreneur struggles with, especially in the early stages of their business. But nearly every successful entrepreneur has found a way to do them well. The only way to build something that has potential to grow bigger than yourself is with automation and delegation.
Wouldn't it be great to have your business run itself so you can spend more time on more strategic work to help grow the business? This can also allow for more freedom and flexibility in your lifestyle, you can spend more time pursuing a passion or working on a project outside of your business. It's what all of us entrepreneurs want, but it's not something that comes naturally to most.
Most of us have read Michael Gerber's E-Myth, which shows how processes are the key to working on your business, instead of in your business. It's one of the most popular business books of all time, yet still we struggle to apply these lessons to what we do.
With a team of about 40, it is important for us to have processes that are efficient so we can quickly grow and scale our operations. The processes we have in place has freed up time and energy for the founders so they can focus on moving the business forward instead of getting bogged down in the day-to-day operations.
This is a guide to help you create and improve your processes.
Automation and delegation
The key to building a scalable business is automation and delegation. Automation is using software to guarantee that a job gets done. Delegation is getting someone else to do the job for you.
For example: if you need a task executed each month, the first job is to remember that the task needs to get done The first thing that should be automated is setting a repeating reminder for the task. If you can keep the level of quality the same, then you should always automate ahead of delegation. Software is more affordable and predicable than manpower.
Tools for creating great processes
Most of the tools to get you started with creating great processes for small business are free and easy to use. Here are the 5 main tools we use to create ours.
Zapier – Perfect for process automation, you can set recurring times or triggers to notify a team member to execute a process. You shouldn't rely on your memory or your team's memory to get things done when there is software that can do it and won't fail.
Trello – We use this software to organize our individual processes into repeating tasks and larger projects.
Google Docs – Free online word processing that makes easy to collaborate and share processes.
Skitch – Excellent for annotating screenshots. It has several different arrows and shapes that help convey your ideas. The shapes and text have borders and drop shadows which help them stand out and look good over the image. All of the markup in the images in this post is done with Skitch.
Jing – Makes it easy to create screenshot and videos. You can quickly upload the videos and images to their servers for free and share them as links within your processes.
How we create our processes
We'll use our content promotion procedure as an example to show you how we create our processes. In each step we'll refer to a 456section in this process You can download this process and 5 other processes and tools that we use for content marketing for free.
Step 1 – Do the task yourself and take detailed notes
In order to create a good process you need to understand what it takes to execute the process. Start by actually doing the task yourself and documenting each step with as much detail as possible. Like our content, we want our processes to be engaging and readable. We use lots of white space, lists and consistent formatting to break up the text. Write down every action and decision, even ones that seem small. This is especially important if this process is meant for a team member that does not have the best grasp on English. Related: Our exact hands off process for hiring developers offshore For example: What we would do which is to take a blog post, go through every step to promote it and take detailed notes and leave some examples. In the "Create Click to Tweet," section we have a step that involves a pop-up that appears each time you log into the app. To save time and questions, we have a screenshot linked that shows how to bypass this popup.
- Once in the app it will ask you in a pop up to enter an email. Skip this.
Step 2 – Have a team member complete the process
Once you have your process with the basic steps outlined, you can hand it off to a team member to execute. Try and schedule a specific time for the team member to go through it and make sure you are available to help them. Each time the team member has a question, they ask us on Slack. We encourage as many questions as possible, because each one is an opportunity to improve the clarity of the process. However, and this is super important, don't directly answer the questions. Instead go back into the process and update it and have them re-read it. With each question add more detail to the related steps. Related: How to revolutionize your team communication with Slack
Step 3 – Add screenshots and videos for more clarity
Often screenshots and Jing videos are the best option for key steps or complicated ideas. With Jing you can quickly create and upload screenshots and videos that you can link to in your process. For example: In the "Main Social Media Accounts (Hootsuite)," we have a short video demonstrating how to use the Hootlet browser extension. This is easier than writing out each step, and it is usually easier to understand.
Step 4 – Try the process with a new team member
By this point, your process should be clear enough that anyone qualified for the role could carry out this task. You can test this by handing the process off to another team member and seeing how they use the process. Try to use a team member who does not typically work with the tools or tasks associated with the process. This is the best way to test the clarity and efficiency of the steps. Add detail and visuals as necessary, and repeat with new team members until they can complete the process flawlessly. Most team members will still have some clarifying questions and will touch base at various steps and it might take a few goes before they can run with it without asking a single question. But the goal is for all key information to be in the process and the orientation to the task to be minimal. How to divide up long processes If your process starts to get much longer than 10 steps, see if you can divide it into several smaller processes. Best practice for this is to create a document that will introduce the process and serve as the hub. It will describe the general task and then link to separate documents. Below is a good example of how this can be done. How to create bookmarks in Google Docs If your process starts to get long, you can use bookmarks to separate the details from the action steps. In Google docs, you can click 'Insert' in the top menu bar and see 'Bookmark' near the bottom of the list. Place bookmarks in your document to make it easy to jump between different parts of a doc with just 1 click. You can add bookmarks in your document with the link tool. Bookmark links will jump to the bookmark on the document. If placed next to a header, the bookmark will automatically be named the same as the header. These are really useful for keeping the action steps of a process in 1 place, and using a bookmark to link to additional details further down if necessary.
Step 5 – Automate the process where possible
For us, a combination of Trello and Zapier have helped us manage our growing library of processes. Zapier has an automated Trello card creator that we use as a template for these processes. You can use exact same zap template here. If you don't use Trello, Zapier has integrations with hundreds of other apps and project management systems as well. We use Zapier to automatically create Trello cards with processes for recurring tasks such as:
- Checking for spam
- Accounting
- Monthly report creation
- Weekly email creation
- Team performance updates and reporting
- Payroll
Related: How we effectively use Trello for project management
Step 6 – Delegate ownership of the process
Once your process is producing predictable results you can hand the process off completely to a team member. It's usually best to have the person who is responsible for carrying out the process in charge of it. The team member will also be responsible for upkeep of the process. This means updating it and modifying it as time goes on. This is important to keep processes relevant and make sure they don't fall back on the entrepreneur. At this point you should be able to remove yourself from this process without any issues. Related: A simple process for team task automation with Trello and Zapier
Tips for writing good processes
Here are a few simple tips to keep in mind when writing and refining your processes. 1 – Understand the task before you create a process If you don't understand the task or have never done the task before yourself, you are not in a good position to create the process. Make sure you have a good grasp of the task and have first hand experience with the task before you create a process or delegate it. The process creator also needs to be an excellent communicator. Generally that means the process creator would need to be a native English speaker even if the person who completes the process is not. 2 – Keep processes short A good process will be concise. A good rule of thumb is 10 steps. Longer processes can often be divided up into smaller documents. Shorter processes are easier to manage and execute. Long processes can cause problems like:
- Longer lists are intimidating
- People are more likely to rush through the steps
- Make it easier to miss key steps or important information
- It is difficult to keep a long process written clearly
A good solution to this is having a short and long form version of a process. You can have a long form with details and guides for people who are new to the task and a short form process with brief steps that cover key information. Our guest writer process is a good example of how to mix a short and long form process. At the top of the documents, we have the general steps of the process outlined. Each step involves a great deal of detail that might not be applicable to each writer, so we have bookmark links next to each step, so it is easy to click and jump to the specifics for the steps. You can download the guest writer process along with 5 other processes and tools for content marketing here.
3 – Use simple language
Simplicity makes processes easier to understand and execute. Formal language and jargon can be distracting.
Remember when creating processes that most people will start executing a process before they read through the whole document. Be sure to front-load information that someone should know in advance such as upcoming steps that require timing or precision.
4 – What happens in vagueness, stays in vagueness
The timelines and quality expectations should be 100% clear. This is why we test our processes with several different team members. Often something that is clear to one team member will be unclear to another.
5 – Explain both how and why to do a process
It is helpful to include some information on the purpose or goal of the process. As your library of processes starts to grow, some may become obsolete or redundant. When you include information on why a process is done, you can assess whether a process is still relevant or optimal for the task.
Giving context to how a process fits into the bigger mission also helps employees stay motivated and feel like they are contributing value to the business.
Dan Andrews provides an excellent example for organizing processes and fitting them into the bigger picture and mission for the business in this video. He starts discussing his document and how they are structured at about 2:45.
If you want to read further about his processes or download the process in the video, you can see the full article here.
If you don't give the job to somebody else, it'll be yours. (CLICK TO TWEET)
6 – Use visuals to support your processes
Like a good blog post, standard operating documents can benefit from visuals to break up blocks of text and explain ideas. A screenshot with a few good annotations can be more effective than a page of text. Wherever possible include screenshots and videos.
The screenshot below shows the difference between an image that is well-optimized vs. one that is poorly optimized for the web.
7 – Focus on positive actions
Focus on instructing people for what they should do. Give specifics on how and why you want something done a certain way instead of focusing on what they should not do.
8 – Shows what completion looks like
Give an example of what a successfully completed execution of the process or steps within the process would look like. This can be a screenshot of a completed task you have done earlier with actual details.
Another way to do this is to close the process with a recap.
"Having done this you should:
- Have posted the article link to growthhackers.com
- Scheduled the promotion tweets
- Added a click to tweet to the original post
- etc"
9 – Anticipate problems
Include notes for any common error messages that may occur.
Standard operating documents can dramatically improve the efficiency and profitability of your business. If you are interested in learning more about creating processes for you business, the best book available is Work the System. The author, Sam Carpenter is offering a PDF or audio version of the book for free on his website. Here's the link.
If you are interested in using the same processes that we use for content marketing, you can download them all here.


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A Beautiful Mess
// October 17th, 2010 // Photos
Taken using a 4th gen iPod Touch… with a little tweaking in iPhoto. It's annoying how Apple has allowed the iPod to shoot HD video but the photos aren't up to scratch in terms of quality, as you can easily tell when you view the pic at full size.
4 Responses to "A Beautiful Mess"
You have a great eye for photography, Zeebs. I think the quality looks brilliant (for an iPod Touch)!
There's something formidably beautiful about the chaotic arrangement of this. Even the touch of powder adds a zest that I can't put my finger on. I agree, you have a good eye for photography!
That is an amazing photo for an iPod! I have an Iphone 4, and the photo quality really shouldn't be any less, but nothing I take looks half that good!

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Robert Ford
Western Powers Warn Citizens, Leave Syria Now!Westerns powers are warning their citizens to get out of Syria while they still can. The US embassy heightened an alert Wednesday.
US Imposes More Sanctions on SyriaThe United States has imposed additional sanctions on Syria, adding telecommunications companies to the ban on trade.
Mideast: US Envoys Face Threats, AssaultsUS envoy pelted with eggs and tomatoes before barricading himself in a Damascus residence; US envoy in Cairo threatened with violence.
Syrian Navy Shells Latakia, Death Toll RisesSyria's navy shelled Latakia killing at least eight as the brutal crackdown in the scenic coastal city enters its second day.
Assad Loyalists Storm US EmbassyLoyalists of Syrian President Bashar Assad stormed the US embassy in Damascus after last week's show of support for opposition protesters in Hama.
Arab Spring: US Envoy's Hero's Welcome and Fear of US FlagSyrian protesters gave US envoy a hero's welcome, but he was too afraid to allow the US flag on his car. Syria: He is aiding "militants."
US Ambassador in Hama; Syrian Violence ContinuesAssad forces raided a Damascus suburb overnight; US Ambassador Robert Ford is in volatile Hama; more protests expected after Friday prayers.
Obama's 'Fantasy' Rejects Bringing Home Envoy from SyriaObama rebuffs increasing demands to recall US ambassador from Damascus and wants to "engage" Assad, a policy France has implied is a fantasy.


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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Shear and Punching 101: Distance in the codes
Normally when we treat the problem of determination of shear stress in slabs, a critical section at a distance of half the effective depth of slab is taken from the support (like columns). Can you explain why this is recommended in many Codes?
Since I think this issue is not very clear in the background of the building codes, I'd like to share what I found while executing my literature review here.
There are two reasons for a distance of d/2 away from the column:
- for punching, you determine the punching perimeter at a certain distance (depending on the code). There is no physical explanation for the distance itself, although researchers like to relate this distance to the inclination of the shear crack that would result from the root of column to the top of the slab where the punching cone intersects (for the case of a flat slab floor for example).
If you look at the background of the codes, for example ACI 318, you find that the chosen distance is based on a better statistical result for the resulting punching perimeter in combination with the ACI formula as compared to test results (work done by Moe, 1961 [1]).
- for shear, we assume direct transfer of the load from its point of application to the support for loads that are at a distance d/2 to d from the column (also depending on the considered code). This direct transfer is by means of a compressive strut, which is of course much stronger than a section in shear.
[1] Moe, J. (1961). Shearing strength of reinforced concrete slabs and footings under concentrated loads, Portland Cement Association Research and Development laboratories, Skokie, IL.
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Labels: codes, punching, research, shear, structural engineering
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- AnonymousOctober 14, 2013 at 8:41 AM
Thanks lot for post, can you explain the same with figures. It Would be More convenient to understand the concept.ReplyDelete
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Gold prices register some profits ahead of the weekend
Gold prices rose today at the end of the week after four losing sessions to trade in the middle of European trading at $ 1203.28 per ounce so far unrealized earnings ratio of 0.75%. This increase comes despite the continuing US dollar in the upside as traders take advantage of last trading day of the week taken it to some of the profits that they have achieved during the week. District US $ 1,200 region remain the most important for traders, where the case has been breached in this area to the lowest traders can put pressure on the price of gold again. The direction of gold prices remain bearish this week, after the release of the minutes of the US Federal Reserve Board, which pointed to the possibility of raising interest rates by next June, prompting the US dollar to rise against a basket of currencies and therefore the pressure on gold prices Meeting.
Gold prices – the percentage of the purchase centers on XAU / USD about 52%, traders yesterday entered into a purchase centers, and was open purchase centers for traders 49%. Procurement centers rose 6.0% than yesterday and 5.7% above the levels of last week. Declined 3.1% sales centers than yesterday and 41.1% below the levels of last week. The total open positions for traders 1.4% more than yesterday and 22.0% below its monthly average. We use speculator Confidence Index Reverse indicator, and the fact that the majority of traders are buyers that refers to the possibility of the low price. Market sentiment has moved from landing to climb than yesterday and last week. Price trends in the recent market sentiment give a look bearish.


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Zombies. These days they're everywhere -- and that includes on HBO Canada's new "Transporter" TV series. Based on the popular "Transporter" movies, the show revolves around Frank Martin, a former Special Forces operative turned freelance courier driver. For the right price, he will deliver any item, package or person anywhere. Unfortunately, these missions often go horribly awry and Frank finds himself thrust into dire circumstances.
On a blistering July morning in a Toronto alley, leading man Chris Vance ("Prison Break", "All Saints") is busy filming 'Cherchez La Femme,' the 11th of 12 episodes. The English-born actor is darting between the undead as he chases his latest package, a fleeing hacker named Jet (Chelsea Hobbs) through a zombie parade.
Dressed in Frank's trademark suit and tie, a dapper Vance sat down with HuffPost TV Canada during a camera turnaround to discuss cars, combat sequences and bringing "Transporter" to the small screen.
Was being an action star always on your radar?
Like any other boy in the world that does a little bit of rough-and-tumble and playing around when they're a kid, who doesn't want to be an action star at some point? I guess in some ways, you could say it started a long time ago. It's interesting because I got to a point in my career where I suddenly realized I had something in the region of 70 or 80 episodes of TV playing either a doctor or a lawyer. For a while, I was looking for something that was anything but that. I didn't know it would be action hero. When this opportunity came along, it did fulfill a few ambitions and wishes I had.
What grabbed you about the character Frank and the "Transporter" concept?
I was a big fan of the franchise. I thought it was wonderful storytelling. I love what Jason Statham did to establish the character and the way he played him. It was just bang-on. When the opportunity came up, I was a little bit apprehensive because obviously it's such a well-known character and well-known franchise. I was apprehensive that it could be done well for television. Obviously, I was a little bit apprehensive about the inevitable comparisons that were going to be made when the show came out. But, once I read a few of the scripts, and as I got into it, I just fell in love with it. I can bring a lot to this role, I think, and it's certainly one that is going to challenge me both mentally and physically.
Do you see Frank as a hero or anti-hero?
He has his own moral compass, which doesn't completely align with conventional standards. He does operate in a seedy underworld, often on the wrong side of the law. But it's the wrong thing for the right reasons. Through his actions comes the heroism. Frank always makes the right wrong choice, so I see him as a hero.
How is the series fleshing Frank out? Will we get a more well-rounded view of who he is and what makes him tick?
You see some character growth in Frank that perhaps you didn't get an entire picture of in the movies, because there wasn't enough time in the narrative. Characters like Inspector Tarconi, played by Francois Berleand, they provide [a way of] getting to know Frank. Tarconi is obviously the counterpoint to Frank. He's often on the very opposite wall to Frank, but for the right reasons, he'll ask Frank to do stuff. So there's that relationship. It's slightly a distant relationship with Tarconi, but it's very trusting. Then we have Dieter, who is Frank's mechanic, played by Charly Hubner, who is hilarious. He's very, very funny and has great timing. A beautiful actor. That's a more intimate relationship with Frank, because it's kind of a bro love thing. You get to see Frank completely relaxed and chin wag about his troubles. We play off the boys-with-toys humour.
In "Prison Break," you participated in some physically demanding scenes. Has it been any easier this time around?
I had done them before, but not on this level, or the technicality of it, either. Each fight is its own story. It's not just fighting for fighting's sake. We're paying homage to the movies, but we're trying to reinvent the style of fighting. As for the challenges, obviously with our schedule being so tight, it's quite physically demanding. Over so many months, you have to keep going. Also, the mental side of this, staying in character and trying to look super-cool, when you really don't know what the hell is going on, is a challenge in itself. It's a lot of fun and I love doing it.
What kind of fighter is Frank?
He rarely uses guns. We have, on one or two occasions in the show. It's hand-to-hand combat. It depends on who he's fighting. If it requires the full-on discipline martial arts, we go at it.
Has that resulted in any injuries?
Yeah, we had to put production on hiatus for a little bit. It was just one of those unfortunate things. I ripped a muscle ligament and some cartilage out of my hip rotator joint. But touch on wood, it's only been one time. There's the odd little knock, dent or bruise. Actually, there are a lot of those. I've lost count.
Why will this version not only appeal to the loyal "Transporter" fans, but to those who haven't followed Frank's adventures before?
The honest answer is there's nothing like this on television. The volume of action we've got in this thing and the pace of it, there really isn't another show like it. There are plenty of procedural cop shows and yes, there are plenty of fights. I think the comic element to the "Transporter" fighting and the car chases and Frank's interaction with the girls makes it wildly entertaining, but it's fast-paced at the same time.
Lastly, are you a better driver after doing this series?
I'm certainly a better driver. I've worked with the car guys quite a lot. It's just basic stuff, but they've really shown me the difference between what I thought was driving and what is driving. They've taught me a few things like the slight turns and the 180 degree turns, which you don't get to do usually. I can't wipe the smile off my face when I get out of my car after that stuff.
Watch "Transporter: The Series" on HBO Canada at 9 p.m. EST/MST.


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There is so much more to beauty than just looking good – it's actually a science. According to the latest scientific facial mapping, blonde bombshell Amber Heard has got the most beautiful face in the world.
How did they come to this conclusion, other than the fact she is jaw-dropping? Well, apparently her features are most closely accurate to the Greek Golden Ratio of Beauty.
The ancient Greeks claimed there was a 'Golden Ratio' that determined physical perfection and it can be applied to everything in nature.
Harley Street surgeon Dr Julian De Silva stated that Amber's features were the closest to fitting the ratio with her eyes, eyebrows, nose, lips, chin, jaw and facial shape being found to be 91.85% of the Greek ratio φ (Phi).
He said: 'The Phi ratio of 1.618 has long been thought to hold the secret for beauty, but now with the computer mapping we can calculate how it applies to real women.'
It might sound rather complicated, but in simple(ish) terms it is when the ratio between two quantities is the same as the ratio of their sum to the larger of the two quantities.
If that still doesn't make sense to you, all you need to know is that their features are all the right size and in the right place.
Other A-listers were analysed alongside Heard and while they aren't as scientifically stunning as Amber, Kim Kardashian scored 91.39%, Kate Moss got 91.06%, Emily Ratajkowski with 90.8% and finally, Kendall Jenner had 90.18% accuracy of her features to the beauty ratio.
Using these statistics, the surgeon then went on to create the 'most perfect female face' using computer mapping technology.
She was created from the highest scoring features from each celebrity, alongside others who didn't score in the top five.
The 'perfect woman' (which of course, is open to interpretation), consisted of Amber Heard's nose, Kim Kardashian's eyebrows, Scarlett Johansson's eyes, Emily Ratajkowski's lips and Kate Moss' forehead.
While there is no denying this computer created persona is stunning, there are a lot of famous faces who are just as jaw-dropping who wouldn't necessarily rank according to the 'Golden Ratio'.
Which just goes to show that true beauty really does come in all shapes and sizes and it cannot solely be measured by science.


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These are so simple to make — and so much better than store bought. Recently, I purchased three dozen tortillas for about $1.50. This makes the equivalent of about 2-3 bags of tortilla chips, making this a very frugal, delicious snack.
peanut oil
corn tortillas
In deep fryer or large kettle, heat oil (at least one-inch depth) to 375 F. While oil is heating, cut corn tortillas into sixths. Prepare a metal rack for cooling by placing it over a flattened paper sack. In batches, fry tortillas until crisp. Remove to rack. Any drips of oil will be absorbed by the paper bag. Sprinkle with salt according to your tastes. Serve with your favorite salsa or guacamole or use to make nachos.
What's your favorite use for tortilla chips?


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I've lost touch of the music for a few years already.
Feel so shiok to hear them again.
Not forgetting Ms. Faridah's funky movements.
Took the opportunity to take some pictures of the band.
Just rehearsal so the girls are not in their kebaya.
Kulingtang section. Fond memories...
Hope that they will get GOLD or better still, GOLD WITH HONOURS.
Go Angklung Band.


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The twin lesbians from Canada have some interesting angles — they're twins, they're lesbians, they're Canadian. Unfortunately, If It Was You (Vapor), a mishmash of alt-punk influences, is the least interesting angle of them all.
Don't get me wrong. Tegan and Sara are like, totally cool and stuff. They, like, opened for The Pretenders and that old guy, Neil Young. And track one lends itself to great optimism, with a classically-styled riff ripped straight from Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. I'm no riot grrrl, but I do have a soft spot in my heart for the angry post-punk female persona. Unfortunately, it's a creature that's been pimped dry by the industry, and Tegan and Sara are either victims of that pimp or opportunists.
If It Was You exists in that PG-13ish purgatory between pop rock and pop punk, committing to neither and sounding vaguely angry, but only in a "you're not the boss of me" sort of way. Most of the time they stick to straight-on rawk of the Goldfinger variety, a hopelessly played out genre not made fresh by the two young crooners, be they queer or Canadian or whatever.
At times, the highly disparate vocals of the twins sound unpleasingly Powerpuff, especially chorus-wise. The tepid crescendos of "Under Water" only make the vapid lyrics that much less interesting, never rising beyond radio-ready fervor. "You Went Away" similarly coasts on stock rhythms, tossing in the obligatory Green Day-esque abrupt acoustic break.
The album succeeds on a certain level, and if your expectations are low, it should suit just fine. It's all bubbly, summery pop, but it feels like a splash of Sun-In when what you really want is the full bleach job.
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One full bleach job, coming up! Emma Anderson and Lisa O'Neill are one lovely trapeze act indeed, and they did it without a minority sexual preference, Canada, or splitting an egg. Known collectively as Sing-Sing, The Joy of Sing-Sing (Manifesto) is their debut album, released on the heels of a slew of underrated singles, each one of which blow away most anything in this genre.
The singles remain the album's strongest points, culminating with "Panda Eyes," a story about a girl who commutes to Earth from her home on the moon every day and acquires dark circles under her eyes as a result. If such silliness sounds too airy for you, ignore the lyrics. They're secondary to the pop rhythm that drives the album forward, though if you choose to hear them out, they offer such breezy hooks as "Your New Year's resolution is to try and keep your feet on the ground".
The new tracks shine nearly as brightly, most notably "Everything" and the New Wavey "You Don't Know". In fact, the energy and bounce of the album never lapses once — a rare occurrence on a full-length release.
The Joy of Sing-Sing is a subtle mood elevator, a big Belle and Sebastian-ish drugged, dopey smile. It sparkles in a genre that often lacks any sort of luster, eschewing shoe-gazing mope for cloud-gazing warmth. Songs like "Far Away From Love" are bright and sunny without being corny — or maybe they are corny, and that's why you like them. While most bands insist on taking themselves so damn seriously, Sing-Sing take their music seriously and keep their goofiness intact.


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Today we kick off the new challenge at Try it on Tuesday
This time our theme is Destinations.
the choice is yours.
As always what you make, the style , mediums. materials you use
I have prepared a tag about Paris, the city I have wanted to visit ever since.
I have used the gelli print for the background.
It isn't perfect but I find it quite interesting.


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Larson Design Group has announced that it has opened a new office in Pittsburgh, located on Grant Street in the heart of downtown. With this addition, LDG now has 13 offices. The move signals continued growth in the company, which has been expanding rapidly and hiring aggressively in the past year.
Led by Principal Damon Rhodes, P.E., the Pittsburgh office will primarily support LDG's transportation, traffic, and civil/site engineering departments. The office is strategically located to serve clients within the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County. Keith Kuzio, President and CEO, says that "the new Pittsburgh office continues the expansion of our geographic footprint and gives us an excellent opportunity to increase and diversify our client base while seeking larger, more challenging project opportunities."
Larson Design Group has been providing innovative design solutions for the private and public sectors. With offices in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, West Virginia, and Texas, LDG staff members have diverse knowledge in environmental systems, energy, surveying, site development, structures, transportation, and inspection.


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John 18:11 "… Am I not going to drink the cup the Father has given me?"
Here is Jesus; standing in the garden facing off with one of his disciples and a troop of soldiers. "Are you Jesus?" At the answer "I AM…" they all find themselves stumbling backwards. Still they are going to take him. This is what they came for. But this was also what He came for. The zealot grabs a sword. Not here! Not now! Not on his watch! He'll fight for Him. He'll fight for the promise. Jesus stops him. It is not the time for fighting. The cup is to His lips and it is time to drink.
As I watched this scene play out I was again struck by Jesus' confidence in His calling. His time on earth was so slight. How little teaching he actually did. How few places He actually traveled. His words fill mere pages. There was so much Jesus could have done but He only did what the Father had sent Him to do. He knew His purpose and when the time came He had peace.
And so I pray- Father, what is the work you've created me to do?
I know sometimes that answer doesn't always come at our bidding. And since we cannot fabricate God's call on our lives we just wait patiently. He will send His word in season. For now we remain faithful in the little things. We stay engaged as mothers, fathers and spouses. We look to serve those around us and honor our leaders. These are things that God places a high value on. Above all we draw near to God then when the calling comes we will find ourselves ready.
I was also struck by Christ's simple submission to the Father's will. I go kicking and screaming when He tells me to talk to my neighbor. After all I've got laundry to do! In contrast Jesus walks silently into the hands of those who are going to beat and mock Him. Those who should have been worshiping Him! He didn't argue, even when the Father's perfect will included pain.
And so I pray- Father help me not begrudge the cup you've given me.
I know some of you are drinking a much more bitter cup than I am right now. You have children with cancer. You are battling chronic pain or living in an abusive marriage. I do not pretend to grasp what you are enduring and I pray for you even now. For others of you life just feels hard and you feel unseen. When we pray and God does not see fit to deliver us from our circumstances we are left with this: to drink from the cup He's given us. Even if it means pain.
And just when one sentence from the master's mouth takes me farther than I want to go, I catch the secret that stayed Christ in the midst of it all. That one word in all those words… Father.
Too, often when we talk about Christian suffering we intrinsically distance ourselves from God. He becomes far off and aloof. But Jesus doesn't do that. Even in this moment He called God father. He knew this wasn't a casual deliberation from the God-in-the-sky. No, Jesus trusted that His wise and loving Father would only permit what was absolutely necessary to accomplish His perfect work in the earth.
And so I pray- Father let me be convinced our your goodness and love for me in all things.
If your cup tastes bitter, take heart. Your Father loves you and is with you in this pain. He cares for you dearly and Christ, having suffered too, is now in the throne room, as your advocate, interceding for you in this moment. He is intimately acquainted with the pain you are feeling and the faith it takes to stand firm in this trial. He knows exactly how hard it is and exactly how foreboding and endless the cloud line appears.
His sweet Holy Spirit will encourage, comfort and sustain you in this. You do not have to be strong enough. Fall on your knees and let Him carry you. And your pain is not for want. It has purpose. Your pain has purpose! God will not leave you in this place. Through understanding or change He will deliver you from the hold of this struggle. So be of great courage and do not lose heart. Your Father is good and, in time, He will make all things new.


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Yes that's right, believe it or not some folks have so much time to spare while rendering fractals, they resort to even more inventive ways to spend their precious fractaltime. Since fractals are all about repetitive forms and the japanese art of Origami is all about repetitive folds, it's only natural that the two disciplines meet up to form a paper "Menger sponge", the first 3 dimensional fractal ever discovered.
Mathematical Origins
A "Menger sponge" is mathematical shape first described (or discovered) by Karl Menger in 1928. Basically it's a cube that repeats its form within itself. It is the 3D form of the 2D mathematical shape called "Sierpinski carpet", first described by Wacław Sierpiński in 1916. And the "Sierpinski Carpet" in turn is the 2D form of the 1D mathematical shapes of repeating points on a single line called the "Cantor set", first described by Georg Cantor in 1883. There is a nice article on the history of the "Menger Sponge" and you can read up on just about everything about Karl Menger on the website of the Illinois Institue of Technology (ITT).
Fractals in paper
In 2006 a level 3 "Menger sponge" made entirely out of business cards made by Dr. Jeannine Mosely was exhibited by the Institute For Figuring (IFF), an organization dedicated to the promotion of "the poetic and aesthetic dimensions of science, mathematics and the technical arts". More on the IFF on Wikipedia and you can read all about the business card Menger sponge exhibition on the IFF hosted website, which also contains a tutorial on how to make your own and has also has some great other links. And you can see more photos of the contruction of the cube on Flickr or read up on the history of the "Menger Sponge" up to the modern business card version.
More Origami (Morigami?)
Nicholas Rougeux web developer and artist, after being inspired by seeing the exhibition, also made some origami Menger sponges and also made an attempt at a level 4 Menger sponge, an idea which he gave up on in 2009, probably after realizing the amount of work involved no doubt. But still being bitten by the folding bug he is currently attempting a mini Post-It level 3 Menger sponge, you can watch the progress on Flickr. He also wrote a great online tutorial and even dedicated an entire website called "Mengermania" to it with lots of links on the subject.
Another website called "Fractigami" also has some nice photos of Menger sponges as they are being built and you can even buy your own pre-built paper Menger sponge. And Dutchpapergirl posted a nice video (look no hands) of her origami Menger sponge on Youtube and on her website.
"We are the Borigami, resistance to folding is futile" (Saquedon, 2009)
http://www.c82.net/about.php (Nicholas Rougeux)
http://www.theiff.org/oexhibits/paper07.html (Links)


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MySQL Session at Cloud Expo
Oracle's reaching out to customers to defend its acquisition of Sun and its MySQL open source database has spooked alienated MySQL creator Monty Widenius and his spokesman Florian Mueller, both of them enriched by Sun's billion dollar purchase of MySQL last year, into calling for "open war" between the MySQL community and Oracle.
Oracle has accused the European Commission, which is blocking its acquisition of Sun because of MySQL, of twisting the results of its antitrust investigation to suit its own MySQL bias by misrepresenting, cherry-picking or ignoring what users said about the market and the competitive scene and so Oracle brought a string of large accounts to its closed-door hearing before the regulator on Thursday and Friday to support its contention that the "great majority of customers" do not oppose the deal.
According to the Wall Street Journal more than 200 others are writing letters.
In response, Widenius, afraid that the EC will change its mind because of Oracle's campaign, is asking the open source community to flood the EC with e-mails opposing the acquisition.
In an e-mail to the press late Saturday Mueller claims, without mustering any proof, that Oracle dictated the contents of the 200 letters. For his part Widenius has provided boilerplate for the open source community to use in their e-mails.
The Widenius camp, which wants the EC to force Oracle to divest MySQL, scorns Oracle's resort to users although the EC, in its cockamamie process, questioned users to begin with in its investigation.
It also criticizes Oracle for reportedly appealing to customers with a wider interest in Sun's future than just MySQL, which they might regard by comparison simply as a pimple on the ass of progress.
Anyway, this is Mueller's e-mail:
"I'd like to give you an update on dramatic developments in the tug-of-war over the Oracle/Sun merger. Monty, MySQL's creator and founder, has made an urgent call on the open source community to send emails to the European Commission concerning the proposed takeover of Sun's MySQL by Oracle.
"I'm not allowed to talk about the Oracle/Sun hearing that took place in Brussels on Thursday and Friday. What I can say about the case in general is that in my view the facts are just the same [as] they've been all along. But as Oracle's lawyer even stated in public, they believe now that Europe will change [its] mind due to messages from big customers in favor of the transaction.
"It's just that Oracle mobilized customers to write letters to the Commission and basically dictated the content by telephone. Based on what we heard from at least one such customer, Oracle apparently tried to particularly appeal to customers who also use Java and/or Sun hardware, and Oracle basically tried to capitalize on customer concerns about Sun's overall future in case the deal falls through, while the European Commission's concerns are only about MySQL, not about the rest of Sun. Monty just wants a solution for MySQL (the simplest and most effective one would be for Oracle to commit to sell MySQL to a suitable third party).
"In light of this aggressive campaigning by Oracle, Monty made the following call on the open source community a few hours ago: http://monty-says.blogspot.com/2009/12/help-saving-mysql.html.
There is already some initial Internet momentum even though it's the middle of the night in Europe: http://bit.ly/info/66vFwm. (That's just some statistics from the bit.ly URL shortener, which is popular but not the only that people use. Apparently people have already begun sharing it via Twitter etc.)
"I want to stress that this was Monty's personal decision and it's easy to see the difference between Monty's writing style and mine. I continue to believe Oracle should, in the first place, never have started with customer-related campaigning around a regulatory process. I think a case like this should be decided entirely on its merits, not on the basis of mobilization, and I told that view to the Commission a couple of days ago. However, I can absolutely understand that Monty took this decision because he's just too afraid that in the end some letters orchestrated by Oracle could make a difference at a decisive point in time. If the open source community understands it, it can probably generate far more messages to the Commission than Oracle has achieved.
"A few years ago I ran a campaign against software patents that repeatedly called on companies and the open source community to write letters/emails. But that was a legislative process in the European Parliament. I don't think Oracle should have done something like that in connection with merger control, which is supposed to be a purely facts-based regulatory process. But they did, and now Monty hopes the open source community will show them how strong it is, how fast it can mobilize people and how this community stands together.
"Further below please find an example of an email that Oracle sent to customers a few weeks ago, asking to set up a conference call with someone in their US headquarters to discuss the acquisition of Sun. When people accepted those invitations to conference calls, Oracle then made all sorts of promises (neither legally binding nor truly useful) as to what they would do after the acquisition and once the customer reacted favorably, they then asked the customer to write a letter to the Commission to request immediate approval of the takeover. The email below was given to me by one such customer and of course I have meanwhile provided it to the European Commission in order to prove that this isn't an independent outpouring of customer support: it's simply an Oracle campaign. The email below is in German because that is the only language in which I have obtained it so far, but there's every indication that Oracle did this throughout Europe, not only in Germany."
[The e-mail below simply asks to talk to the recipient about his or her views on the Sun transaction – MOG.]
Von: [[NAME OF ORACLE SALES DIRECTOR REMOVED]] [email address: FIRST_NAME.LAST_NAME at oracle.com]] Gesendet: Montag, 23. November 2009 [[TIME REMOVED]] An: [[NAME OF CUSTOMER CONTACT PERSON REMOVED]] Cc: [[NAME OF ORACLE ACCOUNT MANAGER REMOVED]] Betreff: Terminanfrage - Gespräch zum Thema Oracle und SUN
Sehr geehrter Herr [[CUSTOMER LAST NAME REMOVED]],
Unserem Unternehmen ist sehr daran gelegen, die Einstellung unserer wichtigen Kunden zur SUN Akquisition zu verstehen. Gerne möchten wir Ihre Sicht zu dieser Transaktion kennenlernen.
Deswegen bittet Sie Herr Joakim Johansson - Director Corporate Development - aus unserem Headquarter in Redwood Shores um ein kurzes Telefonat von 10 bis 15 Minuten.
Wir würden uns sehr freuen, wenn Sie für dieses Gespräch zur Verfügung stehen und uns einige Terminvorschläge für ein Telefonat - vorzugsweise nachmittags - nennen könnten.
[[NAME OF ACCOUNT MANAGER REMOVED]], Account Manager für [[CUSTOMER COMPANY NAME REMOVED]] wird gerne die weitere Koordination übernehmen.
Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Antwort. Vielen Dank und beste Grüße [[ORACLE SALES DIRECTOR NAME REMOVED]]
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Below is the blog posting by Monty Widenius.
What he does not explain, as Groklaw does, quoting his submissions to the EC and thinking that Microsoft is behind them, is that he would swap MySQL's GPL-based dual-licensing for so-called open-core licensing, "which combines closed source modules with the open source core software."
Supposedly that's why he wants an Apache or BSD license substituted for the GPL because, as Widenius told the EC, the "GPL license represents a particular obstacle not only to revenue generation by the fork vendor but also to the overall adoption and market penetration of MySQL, MySQL forks and MySQL storage engines." And Widenius' latest venture revolves around his MariaDB fork of MySQL.
Anyway, he says:
"I, Michael "Monty" Widenius, the creator of MySQL, is asking you urgently to help save MySQL from Oracle's clutches. Without your immediate help Oracle might get to own MySQL any day now. By writing to the European Commission (EC) you can support this cause and make things much harder for Oracle....
"I have spent the last 27 years creating and working on MySQL and I hope, together with my team of MySQL core developers, to work on it for many more years.
"Oracle is trying to buy Sun, and since Sun bought MySQL last year, Oracle would then own MySQL. With your support, there is a good chance that the EC (from which Oracle needs approval) could prevent this from happening. Without your support, it might not. The EC is our last big hope now because the US government approved the deal while Europe is still worried about the effects.
"Instead of just working out this with the EC and agree [sic] on appropriate remedies to correct the situation, Oracle has instead contacted hundreds of their big customers and asked them to write to the EC and require unconditional acceptance of the deal. According what I been told, Oracle has promised to the customers, among other things, that 'they will put more money into MySQL development than what Sun did' and that 'if they would ever abandon MYSQL, a fork will appear and take care of things.'
"However just putting money into development is not proof that anything useful will ever be delivered or that MySQL will continue to be a competitive force in the market as it's now.
"As I already blogged about before, a fork is not enough to keep MySQL alive for all future, if Oracle, as the copyright holder of MySQL, would at any point decide that they should kill MySQL or make parts of MySQL closed source.
"Oracle claims that it would take good care of MySQL but let's face the facts: Unlike ten years ago, when MySQL was mostly just used for the web, it has become very functional, scalable and credible. Now it's used in many of the world's largest companies and they use it for an increasing number of purposes. This not only scares but actually hurts Oracle every day. Oracle salespeople have to lower prices all the time to compete with MySQL when companies start new projects. Some companies even migrate existing projects from Oracle to MySQL to save money. Of course Oracle has a lot more features, but MySQL can already do a lot of things for which Oracle is often used and helps people save a lot of money. Over time MySQL can do to Oracle what the originally belittled Linux did to commercial Unix (roughly speaking).
"So I just don't buy it that Oracle will be a good home for MySQL. A weak MySQL is worth about one billion dollars per year to Oracle, maybe more. A strong MySQL could never generate enough income for Oracle that they would want to cannibalize their real cash cow. I don't think any company has ever done anything like that. That's why the EC is skeptical and formalized its objections about a month ago.
"Richard Stallman [head of the Free Software Foundation] agrees that it's very important which company owns MySQL, that Oracle should not be allowed to buy it and that it can't just be taken care of by a community of volunteers. http://keionline.org/ec-mysql.
"Oracle has NOT promised (as far as I know and certainly not in a legally binding manner) that:
" - They keep (all of) MySQL under an open source license
" - Not add closed source parts, modules or required tools.
" - To not rise MySQL license or MySQL support prices
" - To release new MySQL versions in a regular and timely manner
" - To continue with dual licensing and always provide affordable commercial licenses to MySQL to those who needs them (to storage vendors and application vendors) or provide MySQL under a more permissive license
" - To develop MySQL as an open source project
" - To actively work with the community
" - Apply submitted patches in a timely manner
" - Not discriminate patches that makes MySQL compete more with Oracles other products.
" - To ensure that MySQL is improved also in manners that make it compete even more with Oracles' main offering.
"From looking at how Oracle handled the InnoDB acquisition, I don't have high hopes that Oracle will do the above right if not required to do so:
"For InnoDB: " - Bug fixes where done (but this was done under a contractual obligation) " - New features, like compression that was announced before acquisition, took 3 years to implement " - No timetables or insight into development " - The community where [sic] not allowed to participate in development " - Patches from users (like Google) that would have increased performance was not implemented/released until after Oracle announced it was acquiring Sun. " - Oracle started working on InnoDB+, a better 'closed source' version of InnoDB " - In the end Sun had to fork InnoDB, just to be able to improve performance.
"It's true that development did continue, but this was more to be able to continue using InnoDB as a pressure on MySQL Ab. "
Note that Oracle's development on the Linux kernel is not comparable with MySQL, because:
" - Oracle is using Linux as the main platform for their primary database product (and thus a better Linux makes Oracle's platform better)
" - The GPL code in the kernel is not affecting what is running on top on it (because of an exception in Linux).
"Because we don't have access to a database of MySQL customers and users the only way we can get the word out is to use the MySQL and open source community. I would never have resorted to this if Oracle would not have broken the well-established rules in anti-competitive merger cases and try to influence the EC by actively mobilizing the customers.
"This is very critical to this AS SOON AS POSSIBLE as EC, depending on what Oracle is doing, needs to make a decision either on Monday (2009-12-14) or within two weeks. Because of the strict deadline, every email counts!
"What I want to ask you to do (until 2009-12-19):
" - Forward this email to everyone that you know is using MySQL or open source/free software and to all email list where you know there are people present that use or care about MySQL and open source (please check first that this email hasn't been sent there before)
" - Alternatively send emails with information about this and tell them to read http://monty-says.blogspot.com/2009/12/help-saving-mysql.html
" - Add links on your web site to http://monty-says.blogspot.com/2009/12/help-saving-mysql.html with the text "We are using MySQL, help save it", for the duration of the next two week.
" - Blog about this (feel free to include this text or just link to my blog)
" - Call by phone (don't contact by email, this is urgent) your boss or VP and ask him to read this email and send a letter to the EC Commission ASAP!
" - If you don't have anyone to contact above, send an email to the EC! "As we want the EC to get a correct picture of the situation, we want you to first fill in the upper part and then choose one of the proposed texts belove [sic] that best matches your view of the situation. Feel free to supply your own text and additional information if you think this will help the EC to reach a better understanding of how MySQL is used.
"Send this to: [email protected].
"If you have extra time to help, fill in the following, if not, just skip to the main text. Name: Title: Company: Size of company: How many MySQL installations: Total data stored in MySQL (megabyte): For what type of applications is MySQL used:
Should this email be kept confidential by EC: Yes/No
Copy or use one of the below texts as a base for your answer:
a) I don't trust that Oracle will take good care of MySQL and MySQL should be divested to another company or foundation that have everything to gain by developing and promoting MySQL. One should also in the future be able to combine MySQL with closed source application (either by exceptions, a more permissive license or be able to dual license MySQL under favorable terms)
b) I think that Oracle could be a good steward of MySQL, but I would need EC to have legally binding guarantees from Oracle that:
- All of MySQL will continue to be fully Open Source/free software in the future (no closed source modules)
- That development will be done in community friendly way. The manual should be released under a permissive license (so that one can fork it, the same way one can fork the server)
- That MySQL should be released under a more permissive license to ensure that forks can truly compete with Oracle if Oracle is not a good steward after all.
Alternatively: - One should be able to always buy low priced commercial licenses for MySQL. There should also be mechanism so that if Oracle is not doing what is expected of it, forks should be able to compete with Oracle c) I trust Oracle and I suggest that EC will approve the deal unconditionally. Let us prove to Oracle and EC that the Open Source community is a true force and we take good care of our citizens and we prefer to work with companies that does the same!
The future of MySQL is in your hands!
Thanks for the help! Michael Widenius Creator of MySQL
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Chapter 1
"Rose?" A voice echoed through the TARDIS. Rose shot up from her bed and dropped the book she had been reading. She hadn't been able to read for months now. She looked down at the title for a moment. She longed to be able to sit back down and sink back into the magic and wizards. She wanted to read more about the man that reminded her so much of the Doctor. But Rose left the book where it was and left her room with a sigh and walked slowly to the console room.
The Doctor looked up as Rose walked up the steps to the console with a clouded-over expression.
"Well that's not the enthusiasm that I expected." The Doctor said with a frown. "What's the matter?"
"I was reading." Rose said as she lounged against the railing.
"What were you reading?" The Doctor asked, curious about what book could be more exciting than he was.
"Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. I was rather intrigued with this one character. Barty Crouch Jr. It's funny, he actually kind of reminded me of you." Rose said with a blush. A blush also formed on the Doctor's face, followed by a horrified look.
"Rose, go get that book for me." The Doctor said as he gripped the console with white-knuckled hands.
"Why? What's the matter, Doctor?" Rose asked, worried about the man in front of her.
The Doctor smiled as he launched away from the console and settled down in one of the jump seats.
"Nothing, really. Just get that book and then we can go on another adventure." The Doctor said as Rose nodded and turned around and ran off to get her book.
The Doctor sat thinking, while he waited for Rose to return, his memories swirling around his head in a confused mess. His hands were gripped together in his lap when Rose came running back into the console room with the thick paperback book in her hands. On the front was the words "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and a giant green dragon rearing up in front of a black-haired boy on a broomstick. The Doctor took it from her hands when she reached him.
"Have you read it before, Doctor?" Rose asked as she looked lovingly at the man, but she hid the look quickly as he looked up at her.
"No, these are my memories." The Doctor said as Rose looked at him in horror as she remembered the treacherous man. "Where in the book were you up to?"
"Umm, page 517. It's when Barty Crouch was accusing his son and four others for the torture of an Auror and his wife. Was that you?" Rose asked as tears slowly started to fall down her cheeks.
"No. I wasn't ever Barty Crouch. I journeyed there and pretended to be him, seen as we looked alike." Said the Doctor as he stood up and walked to Rose.
"Why did you go there?" Rose asked as she rubbed at her eyes. The Doctor looked at her with sad eyes and placed a hand on her cheek.
"The TARDIS was getting strange readings coming from that time. I'd never believed in magic, and it seemed that that was what was attracting the TARDIS. So I let it take me where it wanted. We landed in the home of Barty Crouch, and I found Barty Crouch Jr hidden under an invisibility cloak. He was being protected by an elf. When I first entered I saw the elf and I could hear a man talking, I was confused because all I could see was an elf and the voice sounded like my own. Seen as I couldn't see anyone, I scanned the room." The Doctor said as he pulled the Sonic Screwdriver from his pocket. "I'm still unsure if that world was real or if it was just another alternate universe."
"But it's a story." Rose said at last. "J.K Rowling wrote it. How could you have gone there?"
The Doctor smiled as he stepped back from Rose and took control of the controls.
"Like this." He said as he flicked a switch and they were flying through time and possibly space. Rose was flung back into the jump seat and she looked at the Doctor in wonder as he ran around the console, falling over every now and then, but he jumped back to his feet every time. Rose had to smile, because although this man had been doing this for the last nine hundred years, he still couldn't get it right.
Rose jumped slightly in her seat and was flung against the back of the seat as the TARDIS landed. Rose smiled at the Doctor again as he turned and looked, and she jumped from her seat and raced for the doors. She flung it open and stared up at Hogwarts. Rose gasped in shock. The place that she had always believed to be imaginary, was real.
"Can we go in?" She asked as she turned to see the Doctor smiling. The Doctor nodded as he once again pocketed his Sonic Screwdriver and followed Rose out of the TARDIS. The TARDIS was hidden in the edge a forest, just behind a large cabin. The Doctor smiled at the memory of the man that lived in there. Rose grinned at the sight, for she had just as many memories of it as he did.
"I'm still a bit confused. You found Barty, but what happened then?" Rose asked as the started to walk slowly towards the school.
"He had been muttering something about a school called Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a boy named Harry Potter and about helping a certain dark Lord rise back to power." The Doctor said as he continued walking. "I knew that I had to protect Harry, so I left Barty and came here. I explained to the headmaster who I was and what I was. He was surprisingly okay with it. He gave me a position as a teacher, though that wasn't in the book. I didn't really know who Barty Crouch was pretending to be, so I kept my eye on most of the teachers and some of the students. All the students were alright, apart from the Slytherins." The Doctor said as Rose nodded. They had reached the front door. The Doctor reached up and banged on it three times.
"Why didn't you just use your screwdriver? Rose asked.
"It doesn't do wood." The Doctor said with a smile.
Rose smiled back at him as the doors opened up and they came face to face with a tall woman with greying hair. Rose knew her immediately- Professor Minerva McGonagall. She looked down at them with a grim look.
"Ah, hullo Minerva." The Doctor said with a cheerful smile. Minerva turned to look at the Doctor before she answered.
"Yes, hello Doctor. And who might this be?" She asked as she turned to look at Rose. Rose gave her a small smile, and she watched as Minerva's eyes softened. She was almost sure that she saw a small smile on the professor's thin lips.
"Ah, right. This is Rose Tyler. We have been together for a while now." The Doctor said as Rose looked down at her feet, a blush forming. Minerva looked back at the Doctor with an even bigger smile.
"Ah, I see. Together. You are normally so alone, as I've heard from Mr. Potter." Minerva said as a blush also formed on the Doctor's cheeks. "She's good for you. You seem happier since the last time I saw you."
"Ah, well, we're not actually together-together. Well I do- I mean. Never mind." The Doctor muttered as he copied Rose and looked down at his feet. Rose smiled at her shoes. Had he just almost spoken aloud that he either loved or cared for her.
Minerva smiled, possibly understanding it the way Rose did.
"Well, ok then. Follow me. I'll take you to Professor Dumbledore. I think I understand why you are here." Minerva said as she turned and walked back inside the castle. Rose watched as the Doctor started to follow, she realised that this was her only chance and she decided to take it.
"Doctor! Wait." Rose said as the Doctor turned to look back at her, with a sweet expression on his face.
"Yes?" He asked as he smiled and Rose felt herself fall in love with him all over again. She smiled as she rushed to his side and stood on her tiptoes to reach his ears.
"I love you too." She whispered as she dropped back down and looked him in the eyes. He had a weird expression and she was caught off guard as he gripped her arm and pulled her to him. She could hardly believe it when she felt his lips on hers. She finally understood that he loved her too.
As they kissed, they didn't notice that two people were watching them. Minerva had turned to look back at them when they hadn't followed her. A smile was on her face when she noticed what they were doing. While they had been talking, another person had sneaked down from his dormitory when he had heard the familiar noise of the TARDIS. Harry Potter had snuck down under his invisibility cloak. He really hadn't expected the Doctor to return. The last time he had seen this man was two years ago, in his fourth year. Harry was older now, but once this man had been his best friend.
The Doctor smiled when Rose pulled back.
"We're being watched, and I don't mean by Professor McGonagall." Rose said as the Doctor turned and looked at the stairs behind Minerva.
"Harry Potter! I know you're there. And I presume you're hiding under your cloak. Come out and say hello." The Doctor yelled to the air and moments later Harry Potter popped out of that thin air, with a huge grin on his face. He ran to them then, after giving Professor McGonagall an apologising look. He stopped right in front of the Doctor.
"I'll show you mine if you show me yours." Harry laughed as the Doctor pulled his Sonic Screwdriver from his pocket and aimed it at Harry. Harry laughed as he pulled a column of wood from his pocket.
"Your's won't work. It doesn't do wood, remember." Harry said as he smiled at the Doctor.
"Yeah, but your's is magical wood. Mine is just sonic." The Doctor said as he pulled Harry to him for a hug.
"Harry, this is Rose." The Doctor said with a blush in memory of what Harry had witnessed moments ago. Harry looked over at Rose, who had been standing back as the two of them had said hello. Harry smiled at her, noticing how pretty she was, but also noticing the way she kept looking back at the Doctor.
"Well, I'm glad you aren't alone anymore." Harry said as Rose smiled happily. The Doctor reached over and took her hand.
"I know, right. Do you wanna take us to Dumbledore, now?" The Doctor asked as Harry nodded. The Doctor smiled as he gripped Rose's hand tighter, and they followed Harry's retreating back. Professor McGonagall followed behind them as they walked slowly up the stairs. Rose gripped the banister as the stairs started to move. Sure, she had read about them, but actually experiencing them was a whole other thing. The Doctor smiled at the look on her face and pulled her further up the stairs. He had had been just this cautious with the stairs when he had first arrived here.
Rose hardly knew it before they were standing in front of a large gargoyle. Harry grinned up at the large stone creature, he had obviously been here a lot Rose realised.
"Sherbet Lemon!" Harry yelled as the gargoyle started to move upwards and stairs popped up in its place. Rose grinned at the sight of them, this place was so overwhelming, but she was having the time of her life. This time Rose was the one that pulled the Doctor forward. Rose ran up the stairs, dragging the Doctor behind her like he had done to her so many times. She was so excited to meet Albus Dumbledore, but who wouldn't if they knew he actually existed.
A door was open ahead of her and in the doorway stood a tall man with waist-length hair. She smiled at the sight of his silver beard tied onto his belt. His blue eyes sparkled behind his half-moon glasses. Albus Dumbledore smiled down at them as he ushered them in. He turned to look at the Doctor.
"You still look so much like him, that it's hard to believe that you aren't him." Dumbledore said with a smile. The Doctor smiled back at the man as he sat in a seat beside Rose.
"But he is me. Well an alternate universe me." The Doctor said as he looked over at Rose with a smile. "I think Rose wants to see what I was like back then, about when I met Barty Crouch Jr."
"Memories. Both of you can see them through the pensieve." Dumbledore said as he walked around to a silver object that looked like a rather large bowl. "Come here, Doctor."
The Doctor got up from his chair and walked over to Dumbledore. Rose noticed that he looked rather nervous, which made her smile again. She watched as Dumbledore moved his wand up to rest it against the Doctor's temple. When he pulled it back, hanging from the tip of it was a silvery substance, and Rose realised that they were the Doctor's memories. Dumbledore moved his wand to hover it over the pensieve and he gently let the Doctor's memories fall into the watery surface. As the Doctor beckoned her over, she caught a glimpse of a face. It looked like the Doctor, but the sinister look on the mans face proved that it wasn't actually the Doctor, but Barty Crouch Jr. Rose watched as the Doctor leant forward and sunk his face into the surface of the pensieve and he slowly disappeared. Rose slowly followed after him.
The world was completely different from the one she had just left. She was standing in the middle of an empty room. Rose slowly turned in a circle to look at her surroundings. The room seemed fancy, and the Doctor was nowhere in sight. But she was positive that she could hear the Doctor muttering to himself from another room in the empty house. But what had the Doctor told her. That he found Barty hidden under a cloak, muttering to himself about a dark Lord and Harry Potter. She could also hear a whimpering sound.
Rose slowly left the room, following the manic mutterings. She found an empty room moments before she heard the familiar sound of the TARDIS. She tried to remember that this was his memory, and that it was the other Doctor's TARDIS. The muttering grew louder after the echoing noise from the TARDIS stopped, and Rose turned to stare into the large eyes of a terrified elf. Rose spun around again, searching desperately for her Doctor.
She finally found him hidden in the shadows of the room, and she quickly ran to his side and clutched is hand in hers as another person entered the room. Rose looked up to see that it was the Doctor that had entered the room. But this Doctor really was different. Rose stared at the man and she finally understood how much she had changed the Doctor. His face was grim and his eyes were filled with sadness. Her Doctor really had been alone. Rose looked back at her Doctor then as the other Doctor pulled his Sonic Screwdriver from his pocket and scanned the room. Rose only realised then that the muttering had stopped.
Rose watched as the Doctor found what he had been looking for and went to crouch in front of where the muttering had been coming from. The Doctor reached out and gripped something in his long fingers. Rose gasped as the Doctor pulled a cloak away from a crouching man. Rose stared in horror at the Doctor, but this wasn't really the Doctor. It was Barty Crouch Jr. but he looked exactly like the Doctor. Apart from the fact that he was wearing robes and his hair was combed back from his face. For a moment Barty looked terrified at the sight of the man in front of him. But then he started to smile.
"The Dark Lord will find me. I am such a faithful companion." Barty said in a voice that sound so like the Doctor that Rose had to shake her head at the sound of it.
The scene faded from view just as another one filled Rose's vision as she gripped the Doctor's hand in hers.
The Doctor was standing in a dimly lit room, in the company of a terrified Harry, a triumphant Severus Snape, a grief stricken Minerva McGonagall and an angry Albus Dumbledore. Rose looked down at the man beside the Doctor and she realised that it was Barty Crouch Jr. But he seemed different to the man she had seen earlier. The muttering man she had seen before had looked more like the Doctor. But this man was nowhere near what the Doctor looked like. The man was grimy and was covered in sweat. His hair was plastered to his forehead, unlike the hair of the man beside him, which was styled to perfection.
Rose watched as the other Doctor didn't say a word as the teachers poured a potion into Barty's mouth and Albus Dumbledore started to ask him questions. By the look on Dumbledore's face, Barty was telling the truth. Both Rose and the Doctor listened as Barty Crouch Jr explained what had happened before he had come to Hogwarts as Mad-Eye Moody, leaving out the parts about the Doctor. Rose didn't know how long they stood there listening, before she felt like a cord was pulling her away from the scene in front of her.
Rose suddenly found herself standing back where she had before. She looked up to see the Doctor land beside her and she grinned at the man.
"Was this place always real?" Rose asked the Doctor as he smiled at her.
"No, it begun as a story. The original world is in those books. But every time someone read them, it created an alternate universe. This is one of them, but the same thing happens in them, they are all exactly the same because of the fact that the books are all the same. This one is only different because I found it." The Doctor explained as Rose took his hand in hers again.
"You are a good man, and I promise you that you will never become that man. Not as long as I am by your side. But can we please go home now?" Rose asked as a yawn ripped through her body and the Doctor grinned.
"Ok, I think we have had enough excitement for one day." The Doctor said as he pulled her close, and they exited Hogwarts after saying goodbye to the three people Rose never knew she would meet.
"I meant what I said earlier, I do love you." Rose said as they drew closer to the TARDIS, to their home.
"I know, and I love you too." The Doctor said as he stopped to kiss her.
"People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint- it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly…time-y wimey… stuff." The Doctor said as they entered the TARDIS. Rose smiled at their long-time joke, but in this state of mind, it fit perfectly with their situation. Rose gripped the Doctor's hands as the TARDIS doors closed on another adventure through time and space.
"So where to now?" The Doctor asked for the last time that day.
"Well apart from bed, lets go to London." Rose said as she herded the Doctor of into the endless corridors of the TARDIS. This would always be her home. It was where she felt safe, and no place would seem normal if it wasn't bigger on the inside.
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A team of students from West Ridge Middle School in Austin were awarded the first place trophy in the Central Texas Region Future City Competition on Saturday January 15th. Andrew Reich, a current Ph.D. student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, volunteers as the team's engineer mentor.
The National Engineers' Week Future City Competition, now in its 19th year, is a country-wide program developed to expose sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students to the value of engineering as a thought process and a profession. It provides a fun and exciting educational experience that combines a stimulating engineering problem with hands-on application. Students are challenged to collaborate with their engineering mentor to create a futuristic, yet practical, vision of the city of tomorrow. The competition seeks to foster core engineering skills, such as teamwork, communication, and problem solving, and aims to inspire students to explore careers in engineering.
The West Ridge team constructed a scale model of their city "Sana," which features a three-tiered pyramid-shaped central structure, a unique water filtration system, hydroponic farming, and a diverse, environmentally sustainable energy system. As part of this year's focus on future health care systems, the team members also conceived of a system of inhaled "nano-bots" to combat leukemia. The team presented their city to a panel of professional engineers, who scored them on the degree of creativity, resourcefulness, feasibility, and understanding demonstrated.
As engineering mentor, Andrew volunteered with the team after school during the fall semester. He introduced the team to the fundamental engineering problem solving process by helping them to identify and define the basic problems in their city, develop practical solutions, and compare each to select the best option. Andrew also helped the students to better understand the sub-disciplines of engineering, and how each related to the design of their city.
The Central Texas Regional competition, now in its second year, is sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Central Texas Section and the San Antonio Branch of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The West Ridge team was awarded 1st place among a field of 21 entrants from across the state. As the first place winners, the team will travel to Washington D.C. in February to compete with other regional winners from across the country.
Andrew Reich's Biography
Andrew is a student in the Dynamic Systems & Controls group in the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He has previously conducted research on wind turbine vibration and wave tank calibration. At The University of Texas at Austin, he hopes to develop new techniques to optimally control offshore wind turbine arrays with the goal of reducing maintenance costs while maximizing energy capture.
Andrew received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, and his master's degree in sustainable energy systems from the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland. He began his current studies at The University of Texas at Austin in the fall of 2010.


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Anyone can walk into Macy's and pull a dress shirt and tie off the rack. This year, instead of running half-crazed through the mall, make a gift special by finding one that carries a great story with it.
From stylish dress shirts from North Carolina to socks direct from Alabama, below are several unique alternatives to navigating the local department store clutching a 20 percent off savings pass, along with a nod to the entrepreneurs behind the products.
1. A North Carolina-made shirt suitable for work and play.
Eric Powell was working at Deloitte when he first had the itch to start his own custom clothing business. "It is really frustrating to walk into a store like a J Crew, see something you like, try on every size and realize that nothing works," he told me. In 2011, he opened his own online business, Colorado-based Ratio Clothing, which focuses on custom-tailored shirts, including casual and dual-use items that are appropriate for the boardroom and barroom. Ratio's shirts are made at a North Carolina factory, and the online ordering system is straightforward and simple. If you know your guy's neck, sleeve and suit size, you can get him a great shirt, like this purple and blue tattersall, from $89. Order by November 30 for Christmas delivery, or get a gift card anytime up to the big day.
2. A hand-sewn necktie from a San Francisco school bus driver
A school bus driver by day, Greg Walton started sewing because he wanted to learn how to make his own suits and shirts, but turned to ties under the tutelage of a trusted sewing instructor. About four years ago, he began to make ties for himself and a friend's shop. He developed a business from there, launching Louis Walton in January 2012. Greg designs all of his own patterns and constructs each tie by hand. His ties, including this understated blue Japanese cotton pattern, can be special ordered in precise widths and lengths, and hover around $100. They "are a labor of love, and that love shines in his work."
3. Incredibly soft socks from a second-generation Alabama manufacturer
Gina Locklear has manufacturing in her soul. The daughter of a textile manufacturer, she established her own sock company, Zkano's, in Fort Payne, Alabama, even as the U.S. textile industry dwindled around her. Zkano just released a new combed organic cotton collection that features a higher thread count and thus finer and softer sock. (It's the same principle as the thread count in sheets.) Personally, I'm a fan of the navy and grey striped pattern socks. Zkano socks for men, from $15.
4. A smoking new suit from ex-Wall Street entrepreneurs
An investment banker during the Great Recession, Warren Liao decided to get out and pursue his passion, founding custom clothing label Black Lapel with business partner Derek Tian in 2008. While it would take a spectacular amount of stealth to secure the precise set of measurements needed for Black Lapel to construct a proper suit, a gift certificate is a safe bet. Black Lapel suits start at $449; dress shirts from $99.
5. Vintage-inspired cufflinks from an Ohio artist
Columbus, Ohio-based artist Jamie Riley established White Truffle Studio in 2006 to fill a gap in the wedding market, but many of her creations are appropriate for everyday wear. Her cufflinks range from the whimsical (peppermint candy spirals) to the oddly innovative (personalized QR Code), but my favorites are her vintage-inspired models, such as her surfer-inspired palm trees. White Truffle Studio cufflinks, from $40.
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In Iowa, Frank Schroeder continued to produce rye secretly from his farm near Odebolt during prohibition. Fast forward some eighty years, and Scott Bush and Keith Kerkhoff, "two small–town guys with a shared family bootlegging history," resuscitated the recipe, built a distillery from scratch, and now run an annual "Rock and Rye" festival in town. They also make one heck of a rye. Templeton Rye, around $40.
The nice thing about buying from entrepreneurs like these is that you can actually get to know the creative people behind the gifts you buy. Staff members tend to be enthusiastic and knowledgeable not only about their product line but the history of the company and industry. In some cases, the contact forms and telephone lines route directly to the CEO.
Supporting small businesses is a noble cause, but the point is also to put some meaning and sincerity behind the gift you are giving. It's not just another dress shirt and tie when you can tell the recipient about the person who sold it to you, where it was manufactured and why you were excited about buying it.
In that regard, amazing stories and experiences are not limited to young companies and entrepreneurs. Stories abound, even occasionally at the mall.
Get reacquainted with Brooks Brothers, who is now manufacturing all of its neckwear from a factory in Long Island City, New York and whose CEO is reinvigorating the brand for the 21st Century. Check out Club Monaco, which has produced a made in the USA collection and improved style and fit under its head of men's design Aaron Levine.
Whether the company started two years or two centuries ago, the idea is to shop with purpose, seeking meaningful gifts and stories that will make giving and receiving more meaningful.
This holiday, given the number of entrepreneurs out there doing great things, it would be great to say, "I discovered this gorgeous gift from an entrepreneur who quit his 9-to-5 job to follow his passion" as opposed to "I got it at the mall, and the gift receipt is in the box."
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About JakeJake is passionate about exploring entrepreneurs' global journeys. He founded Modern Fellows in 2012 to get to know the entrepreneurs behind the innovative brands helping men dress sharp in the digital age. Jake has written about entrepreneurship, international business and fashion for outlets including Business Week, Forbes, Inc., Details Style Syndicate and Primer Magazine, and has provided analysis on international business for BBC Radio, NBC News, CNN and Time Magazine.
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"Sword" follows the extraordinary transformation of woodsman Richard Cypher into a magical leader who joins with a mysterious woman to stop a bloodthirsty tyrant.
Raimi and Robert Tapert are executive producing the series. Production on twenty-two episodes is slated to begin in May.


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