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Chicken and Beer Pub
Rooftop Moonlight
This is the best place for having chicken and beer!!!
There are heaps restaurants and pubs where you can have fried and
seasoned spicy chicken(yangnyum chicken=양념치킨) in Korea
such as the BBQ Chicken, Chir Chir, Two Two Chicken, Ne Ne Chicken, and Chicken in the Oven.
Most of those restaurants and pubs seem they know how to cook chicken,
and all of them are actually delicious!
However, I reckon this place, called Rooftop Moonlight (옥상달빛 in Korean),
has the best atmosphere and serves the most tasty chicken in Hongdae!!! :)
There're three branches only in Hongdae.
That proves the chickens taste great and it is really popular!!!
This is the entrance of the second branch.
I love the interior here!!! :)
This place looks so cozy!!!
Just like a rooftop attic in someone's childhood.
There're salad, chicken, drinks, and more..
You can choose Fried Chicken/Garlic Chicken with bones or without bones.
You also can choose half and half. :)
People(couples) usually order half and half.
There're all different types of drinks.
You can have even Tequila here!!! haha
Look so yum!!!!!
I love those french fries!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So crunch!!!
We love Chi Mac!!! :)
* Business Hours : 6:00PM ~ 4:00AM, Monday-Saturday
6:00PM ~ 2:00AM, Sunday
(Each branch can be little bit different.)
* Add:
1st One: 서울특별시 마포구 서교동 411-2 2F
2F, 411-2, Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
2nd One: 서울특별시 마포구 서교동 358-136
358-136, Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
3rd One: 서울특별시 마포구 동교동 150-19 1층
150-19, Donggyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
* Hoe to get there?


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Steve Jobs Biographer on the Real Leadership Lessons of His Book
Walter Isaacson penned one of the most popular books of the year, Steve Jobs. After much speculation and interpretation of his widely-read book, Isaacson has come back with a big article in The Harvard Business Review, outlining what he believes are the real lessons (we've included the first ten):
1. Focus – Concentrate on a few things and do them very well. He gave the advice to Larry Page before he took over Google. "'Page followed the advice. In January 2012 he told employees to focus on just a few priorities, such as Android and Google+, and to make them 'beautiful,' the way Jobs would have done.'"
2. Simplify – Cut the clutter. During the iPod design, Jobs wanted everything to be accessible in 3 clicks. He even got rid of the on/off button.
3. Take Responsibility End to End – At Apple, the company is involved in everything from the processor to customer service.
4. When Behind, Leapfrog – Apple may have not been the first to invent smartphones, but when it decided to design them, it lept ahead of the competition.
5. Put Products Before Profits – When Jobs took over the company for the second time, writes Isaacson, he shifted priority away from marketing and onto product.
6. Don't Be a Slave To Focus Groups – Jobs once said, "customers don't know what they want until we've shown them."
7. Bend Reality – Jobs, he writes, would often push people to accomplish things they thought were impossible.
8. Impute – People do judge a book by its cover, so presentation is very important.
9. Push for Perfection – Jobs was infamous for demanding perfection in products, if for parts of the machine that might not be seen by most customers.
10. Tolerate Only "A" Players – "I've learned over the years that when you have really good people, you don't have to baby them," Jobs said.
These are the first ten. You can ead the rest of the article here and get the biography here.


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First revealed in October at New York Comic Con, "The Amazing Spider-Man," a game based on the upcoming film hitting in Summer 2012, is a return to basics for Activision. Unlike the previously released "Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions" and this year's "Spider-Man: Edge of Time," the new game won't follow a linear path. Instead, as in the company's previously released "Spider-Man 2," you'll be able to roam freely throughout New York City, completing side missions while continuing on with the main story.
Beenox, the developer who handled both "Edge of Time" and "Shattered Dimensions," is working on "Amazing" as well, promising the kind of free-styling physics that Spidey has become known for, including swinging across buildings and using his Spider-Sense to detect incoming danger. His physical prowess will also prove useful in the heat of battle, as he'll come across a number of thugs that need to be brought down.
More details regarding the game should be available soon, and we'll have a preview that goes more in-depth with it. For now, though, you can check out the first pieces of concept art. You can see that Beenox is putting a lot of attention into the game, and is dedicated to preserving the movie's style into it as well. Stay tuned.
"The Amazing Spider-Man" is set to hit shelves sometime next summer for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Other platforms could follow as well.


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Do you like to work in a small team where everybody will know you very quickly and the other way around? Do you have any production experience or are you really interested to work as a production worker in a cold environment? Then we might have a good offer for you!
SBA Flex is an international job agency. We offer jobs in various work fields, such as food, logistics, production and metal. Our offices and living locations are all across the country in the Netherlands with our head office in Tilburg. When you apply for a job by sbaflex, we take care of your accommodation when desired.
You will work for an international food company which is fully specialised in supplying barding fat, lard and fat cubes to customer specifications
You are going to work on a small, nice department. You'll contribute to the product of bacon, for example putting the bacon on a cart to cut them. For the different tasks it is important that you can work on a high tempo.
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It is always a treat to see artists' work. One of my favorite parts of when a new Pixar film is released is having a chance to look through the consistently gorgeous art books that accompany the film. Although the fluid animation seen in the finished product is a visual delight, there is something special that a still image can convey. Beyond artists at the studio, there are talented freelance artists aplenty who often lend a distinct voice to the characters they draw. A new collaboration has presented us with a collection of beautiful new Pixar prints – take a look at them here! [Read more…]
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Do you ever wonder who to tell? If you are having a discussion with someone and an opening comes, do you tell them you had breast cancer? I know some people who have a rule never to tell anyone ever. They just don't want anyone to know they had breast cancer once it's behind them. When you are going through treatment, it is difficult to conceal it, but I was able to keep it from most of my co-workers. They thought the wig was a makeover. The co-workers closer to me all knew, but because I was generally healthy otherwise, they kind of took it in stride. But after treatment, is it something that is part of your life and becomes part of the stories you share with others? And how much do you share? That you are the breastless wonder?
There isn't a stigma attached anymore, but I am sure, like me, you hesitate in telling employers or clients so that they don't view you as anything other than healthy and vibrant. When you are newly introduced to someone, or move to a new community, it is not usually something you just blurt out. I guess for the most part it is based on the situation. I have used it to encourage others through trials and difficult times; to offer hope. Well, I guess if you count this blog site, I don't hold much back either.
I would like to know how you handle your breast cancer ordeal. Is it something you share readily? Has sharing it ever caused a problem for you? Has it been a help to others?


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The Hostiles Bio:
The Hostiles are an american fronted ska-punk band from Ayr/Glasgow who formed in 2001. After going through almost their entire school brass band in a bid to find passionate members with whom to make music with, they now find themselves as a settled six piece.
The Hostiles' first love is performing live. Over the last few years they've had the pleasure of sharing stages with great acts like Neville Staple, Zox, Beat Union, The King Blues, Random Hand, The JB Conspiracy, Leftover Crack, Catch 22, The Toasters, Sonic Boom Six, Zebrahead, Fandangle, Jaya the Cat, Failsafe, Strike Anywhere, The Beat, Mouthwash, 3 Minute Warning, Catch it Kebabs, Zen Baseball Bat, The Amphetameanies, Mad Caddies and Chase Long Beach. "You guys are exactly what most ska bands need to be.... good, creative, and catchy."- garageband.com
Their debut album, Always Looking Forward, was released in the UK in April 2009 which was followed by a successful 18 date UK tour. ALF became available worldwide through Devon based label SYWP records. With reviews piling in, ALF became a hit in the underground ska scene establishing The Hostiles as one of Scotland's most repected ska bands.
2010 is looking promising with a full gig calendar and a second release in the works. Things are going to get exciting for The Hostiles so you better keep an eye on this space!


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ALMEIDA, Maria Cristina de Mattos; ASSUNCAO, Renato Martins; PROIETTI, Fernando Augusto and CAIAFFA, Waleska Teixeira. Intra-urban dynamics of dengue epidemics in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, 1996-2002. Cad. Saúde Pública [online]. 2008, vol.24, n.10, pp.2385-2395. ISSN 0102-311X. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-311X2008001000019.
This study aimed to describe the temporal-spatial patterns of dengue epidemics in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais State, Brazil, from 1996 to 2002 and to analyze residential address as a proxy for exposure. Reported dengue cases were analyzed according to week of onset of symptoms and residential census tract. Local Moran's index was used to assess spatial autocorrelation of incidence coefficients, and recurrent census areas over different epidemic waves were also verified. Ripley's K-function was used to compare spatial distribution patterns between the two population groups, assuming that they were distributed differently around the city. A total of 99,559 dengue cases were analyzed, resulting in seven epidemic waves with different durations and intensities, with cases clustering in a small fraction of areas, thinning out both spatially and temporally. Distinct case distribution patterns were observed according to the two exposed groups, suggesting the need to improve the reporting of possible place of infection. The observed endemic pattern of the disease also requires specific strategies and poses a major challenge for health surveillance services.
Keywords : Dengue; Spatial Analysis; Disease Outbreaks.


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for Airlie Waterfront Bed and Breakfast,
Airlie Beach, North Queensland.
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"We have so enjoyed our stay in your lovely apartment so beautifully presented – the flowers, the fluffy towels, the good bed linen, the interesting photographs and antique furniture, all conspired to make me want to linger longer, but Adrian insists that we have more of Australia to see! It has been a magical few days – many thanks."
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Open-source journalism
It has been suggested that this article be merged with Wiki journalism. (Discuss) Proposed since June 2019.
Open-source journalism, a close cousin to citizen journalism or participatory journalism, is a term coined in the title of a 1999 article by Andrew Leonard of Salon.com.[1] Although the term was not actually used in the body text of Leonard's article, the headline encapsulated a collaboration between users of the internet technology blog Slashdot and a writer for Jane's Intelligence Review. The writer, Johan J. Ingles-le Nobel, had solicited feedback on a story about cyberterrorism from Slashdot readers, and then re-wrote his story based on that feedback and compensated the Slashdot writers whose information and words he used.[2][3]
This early usage of the phrase clearly implied the paid use, by a mainstream journalist, of copyright-protected posts made in a public online forum. It thus referred to the standard journalistic techniques of news gathering and fact checking, and reflected a similar term—open source intelligence—that was in use from 1992 in military intelligence circles.
The meaning of the term has since changed and broadened, and it is now commonly used to describe forms of innovative publishing of online journalism, rather than the sourcing of news stories by a professional journalist.
The term open-source journalism is often used to describe a spectrum on online publications: from various forms of semi-participatory online community journalism (as exemplified by projects such as the copyright newspaper NorthWest Voice),[4] through to genuine open-source news publications (such as the Spanish 20 minutos, and Wikinews).
A relatively new development is the use of convergent polls, allowing editorials and opinions to be submitted and voted on. Over time, the poll converges on the most broadly accepted editorials and opinions. Examples of this are Opinionrepublic.com[5] and Digg. Scholars are also experimenting with the process of journalism itself, such as open-soucing the story skeletons that journalists build [6].
At first sight, it would appear to many that blogs fit within the current meaning of open-source journalism. Yet the term's use of open source clearly currently implies the meaning as given to it by the open-source software movement; where the source code of programs is published openly to allow anyone to locate and fix mistakes or add new functions. Anyone may also freely take and re-use that source code to create new works, within set license parameters.
Given certain legal traditions of copyright, blogs may not be open source in the sense that one is prohibited from taking the blogger's words or visitor comments and re-using them in another form without breaching the author's copyright or making payment. However, many blogs draw on such material through quotations (often with links to the original material), and follow guidelines more comparable to research than media production.
Creative Commons is a licensing arrangement that is useful as a legal workaround for such an inherent structural dilemma intrinsic to blogging, and its fruition is manifest in the common practices of referencing another published article, image or piece of information via a hyperlink. Insofar as blog works can explicitly inform readers and other participants of the "openness" of their text via Creative Commons, they not only publish openly, but allow anyone to locate, critique, summarize etc. their works.
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- Civic journalism
- Citizen journalism
- Collaborative writing
- Indymedia
- Kuro5hin, a blog with an open peer review process
- History Commons
- Open publishing
- Peer review
- ^ Andrew Leonard (8 October 2004). "Open-source journalism". Salon.com.
- ^ Johan J Ingles-le Nobel; Robin Miller (4 October 2004). "Jane's Intelligence Review Needs Your Help With Cyberterrorism". Slashdot.
- ^ Johan J Ingles-le Nobel; Robin Miller (7 October 2004). "Jane's Intelligence Review Lauds Slashdot Readers as Cyberterrorism Experts". Slashdot.
- ^ Northwestvoice.com
- ^ Opinionrepublic.com
- ^ Novin, A., Secko, D. (25 November 2012). "Debate Cited: A First Exploration of a Web Application to Enhance the Production of Science Journalism Students". Journalism Interest Group, CCA/Groupe d'Intérêt en Journalisme. 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2016.


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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
• Rs. 21,000 cr oil bonds urged
• Optimistic assessment( The only thing that remains of the FRBMA is these reports!)
• Pradhan Committee faults Gafoor's handling of 26/11
• 'No political consensus on Gorkhaland'
• Copenhagen pact disappointing: Karat
• Lok Sabha elections a success: Navin Chawla(Must read)
• 'Operation Rakshak' throws light on competence, vulnerability
• India, Bhutan to sign four MoUs for hydel power projects
• For informed, rational debate on climate change
• Loan to Sri Lanka
• Centre to examine Polavaram project
• U.S.: we can review implementation
• The truth of what happened at Copenhagen
• Don't pass the buck to States, Karat tells Pawar
• India needs to import two more million tonnes of sugar: ISMA
• Operationalising climate accord difficult: Ghosh
• Anti-terror drill
• Reverse osmosis plant inaugurated
• Decade of debt-fuelled boom and bust
• Climate summit: where's the beef ?
• Peak oil, peak wood — what's with all the peaks?
• Orangutan habitat narrows
• Always united
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"I will carry you
while your heart beats here"
I can count on one hand the three worst experiences of my life. The first, when I was in my early 20s and my parents separated. The second, when I was 25 and Joshua was deployed to Afghanistan; I received the phone call from one of my closest friends that her fiancé's humvee hit an IED. The third, just two weeks ago, when I lost our baby at 9 weeks pregnant.
We didn't plan to have them this close together. I was shocked when I found out I was pregnant. Shocked, terrified, scared, and then excited. Before announcing it to anyone other than a few close family members, we got right back into planning. We had the sleeping arrangements worked out for our two-bedroom townhouse; we had the minivan chosen that we would trade our RAV4 in for. (Yes– minivan! Who would have thought…) We had baby names– two for a girl, two for a boy. I made a small list of the simple baby items we would need. We had our announcement video idea set, and the day to film it was marked on the calendar. I was feeling all the pregnancy symptoms earlier than with my first two. We were preparing. We were getting ready.
I knew something wasn't right when the spotting I'd been experiencing since my 6-week ultrasound didn't stop. At that 6-week appointment, I saw and heard our sweet baby's heartbeat. It was a tiny flicker on the screen, a beat of 145 bpm. I measured 6 weeks and 3 days at that appointment.
But by the end of my 8th week of pregnancy, the spotting had turned bright red. I went in to see my OB at 9 weeks pregnant, and still, she said it could be normal. She sent me for an ultrasound.
When I went in for the appointment, the ultrasound tech asked if I wanted to see the screen. I told her yes, mentally preparing myself for the worst but still hoping for the best. It sucked being there alone, but Josh was home with the boys and I'm glad they weren't with us.
I watched as she marked her measurements, then zoomed in on our baby. I didn't see the flicker. I saw the shapes of the baby's eyes and hands, but no heartbeat. Then she turned on the sound and heart rate monitor. It was a flat line. It was silent.
Up until that point, I'd still been cautiously hopeful, not knowing how I would react if this were the outcome. But then as I stared at that flat line on the monitor, I felt my own heart just ache. And then a slow, stinging sadness took over.
This loss is unlike any I have experienced. It's such a personal, private loss. It's the loss of the life inside me. It's the loss of a future. It's the loss of a heartbeat.
I held it together until I was able to get back to my car. I called my doctor before I called Josh because, like me, he likes to have a plan in place and I wanted to know what to tell him. I knew logically what I would have to do if I had lost the baby, that somehow I would have to pass it, but my OB gave me 3 options: 1. Let it pass naturally, 2. Take a pill to make it pass, or 3. Have a D&C surgery to take it out.
Hating every option, I chose the second. I hated that pill. I hated that I had to take it twice because it didn't "work" the first time. I hated knowing what it was supposed to be doing. I hated the word "tissue" and the phrase "when you pass tissue" even more. But more than that, I hated the idea of surgery and I hated the thought of it being weeks before the "tissue" passed on its own.
I feel guilty for thinking I might feel relieved when it happened, but all I feel is sadness. I feel heartbroken. I feel devastated.
I'm trying to remind myself that this must be part of God's plan. There must be a reason that such an unexpected blessing was given to us, and then taken away. I need constant reminding. I still may need a D&C, but I couldn't make it to my follow-up appointment this week because Troy is sick, so there might be more to come. Hopefully not.
My heart aches for the mothers I know who have lost their babies before they got to meet them, who I couldn't be there for because I didn't understand.
I understand now. If you've been through this or you go through this in the future, I'm here for you. Whether I know you personally or not. Whether we talked yesterday or haven't talked in years. Whether you want to cry to someone, or just say it out loud to someone.
I'm so incredibly sad, sorry, and heartbroken. 💔
"I will carry you
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After the moment neighboring lands joined Navahrudak under the rule of Mindoŭh, the new state gradually included other ancient Belarusian principalities. All of them were interested in the establishment of the government, which meant reliable protection from enemies as well as the ability to be engaged in agriculture, trade and crafts.
Temporary decline of the principality had been overcome during the reign of Vicień.
During the reign of Hiedymin almost all Belarusian principalities joined the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. The first elements of Western culture were borrowed at the same time.
During the reign of Alhierd the total territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was doubled and Belarusian principalities received the central place in the state. The Belarusian language was the official one.
The baptism of Lithuania and the battle of Grunwald (1410), which put an end to the expansion of the Teutonic Knights, are considered to be the main events of Jagiello reign.
During the reign of Vitaŭt the Grand Duchy of Lithuania reached the greatest power and maximum size, from Pskov to the Black Sea and from Oka and Kursk to Galicia. The Duchy became the most powerful state in Central and Eastern Europe.
At that time Belarus was called "the Land of castles" by travelers from Western Europe. During the period great castles were built in Navahrudak, Kreva, Lida, Viciebsk, Medininkai, Trakai.
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania became an example of the state where people of different nations and religions happily coexisted. The period of XVI—the beginning of XVII is called "the golden century" in the history of the country.
The Orša battle became one of the major European battles of XVI century. All captured cities were released. At the same time the secret alliance of Moscovia and European countries, directed against The Grand Duchy of Lithuania, started to fall apart.
Belarusian cities of that time resembled European cities with their appearance and way of life. The places to the East from Belarus were still ruled with the feudal system and had no idea of the Magdeburg right. The Grand Duchy of Lithuania became the eastern outpost of the Renaissance.
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth became the confederation of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which didn't stop the existence of both states.
The Third Statute of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania became the most advanced and perfect collection of laws in Europe of that time. The document established the idea of religion tolerance and protected the rights of all residents regardless of their religion.
The war of 1654 received the title of "bloody deluge". In general, the whole century consisted of continuous wars.
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth experienced the last lift during the reign of Jan Sabieski.
The weakened Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth resembled the appurtenant of the Russian Empire. Peter I downsized the army of the state and it shouldn't exceed 24 thousands. At the same time armies of the nearest neighbors were ten times bigger.
Stanisłaŭ II Aŭhust Paniatoŭski, the King of Poland and Grand Duche of Lithuania, renounced the throne in favor of Catherine II in 1795. The federal state of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and both countries in its composition—the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania—disappeared.
Belarus became a cannon fodder and the buffer area for military issues. The war with Napoleon took the life of each fourth inhabitant of the country.
The Magdeburg right of Belarusian cities was cancelled and former emblems were weeded away.
The Uprising of 1863 became a rare example in the history of XIX century, when a small group of armed people rebelled against the empire fighting for personal and national dignity.
Under the conditions of the de facto ban on publishing in Belarusian language until 1905, uncensored publications in other countries took an important place in appearing of new Belarusian literature.
The Bolsheviks' Government came to power.
The temporary association created in order to centralize the government of local authorities.
BPR didn't find much support among people. The Republic was established in extremely inappropriate conditions during the occupation regime which was directed against the national aspirations and authorities of the declared states.
The rise of the national liberation movement in Belarus, the proclamation of the BPR and the activities of its governing bodies have pushed the Bolsheviks' government to the formal recognition of the right of the Belarusian people to self-determination and national statehood.
Litbel was created as a buffer state between the Russian Federation and Poland, and existed for several months.
The Soviet regime established in the eastern territory of Belarus in the summer of 1920. On July 31, 1920 the Declaration of Independence of the Socialist Soviet Republic of Byelorussia was announced at the congress of the Communist Party of Lithuania and Belarus, Soviet and Trade union organizations of Minsk and the Minsk province.
At that time the version of that in Belarus there are anti-Soviet underground, National fascist organization headed by the leaders of the republic was set in motion. As a result, 99 of 101 first secretaries of district committees of the Communist Party were repressed.
During the war 209 cities and towns, and 9,200 villages were burnt and destroyed. Every third was killed.
Khrushchev thaw. The democratization of public life, many victims of repression were rehabilitated.
Since the mid-1980s the reforming the political system, democratization of society and nation-building started. Multi-party system began its formation.
At the end of the XX century Belarus became an independent state. Over the past decades Belarusian people have not only preserved and restored the heritage of ancestors and the history of the country, but also put a lot of effort into its development.


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Throughout its fourth season, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. blew open the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe by introducing a number of concepts from the comics. Ghost Rider, LMDs, and a world controlled by Hydra each could have spun out entire seasons, but SHIELD deftly wove them all together into a cohesive story mixing science and magic into the show's strongest overall arc yet. But as big as many of the introductions were this season, the brief tag at the end of last week's finale may prove to be the most consequential move the show has ever made.
Until the show returns next January, fans will be fervently discussing Coulson's new job and his apparent location in deep space. But more than just provide a shocking conclusion and an interesting new status quo for next season, SHIELD may have just introduced a huge concept from the comics. Immediately following the finale, fans of the comics quickly began theorizing that SHIELD had just debuted S.W.O.R.D., an organization similar to the titular agency that deals in extraterrestrial threats. But while it seems obvious at first blush, there are a number of questions surrounding the possibility. In the end, the tag scene begs the question: Will SWORD Appear In The Marvel Cinematic Universe?
S.W.O.R.D. Explained
Like S.H.I.E.L.D., S.W.O.R.D. is an acronym, in this case standing for Sentient World Observation and Response Department. As the name implies, SWORD is tasked with defending the world from threats outside of the planet, most often involving alien invasions and cosmic intrusions. While SHIELD certainly handles their fair share of these sorts of incidents, SWORD has in recent years become the first line of defense thanks to its position in Earth's orbit.
Created by Joss Whedon, SWORD debuted during his run of Astonishing X-Men during issue #6 back in 2004. Headed up by Abigail Brand, the new organization works alongside SHIELD and the U.S. government, but had their own way of handling things. Brand is both a strong and bullheaded leader, much like SHIELD's Maria Hill. While that already puts her at odds with the Avengers and X-Men at times, things have only grown worse since Nick Fury stepped down from leading SHIELD. Still, SWORD and their space station headquarters the Peak have helped stop a number of extraterrestrial threats, thanks in no small part to Brand's work and skills.
Given the position of the group in the comics and Whedon's connection to SHIELD, SWORD may seem like a given now that Coulson is clearly in space. After all, what other work would the agent be tasked with above the Earth other than protecting the planet? But while SWORD is the first thing to jump to mind when you think 'SHIELD in space,' things aren't so cut and dry.
Thanks to the group debuting in the X-Men universe, the rights to SWORD and Brand are in question. Prominent members of the team also include Beast and Shadowcat's dragon Lockheed. Outside of the X-Men, human SWORD agent Henry Gyrich has even appeared in Fox's movies. In the first X-Men, he served alongside Senator Kelly, mirroring Gyrich's superhuman hatred from the comics. Of course, the issue of Marvel and Fox's rights is a tricky one, and we've seen some deviations and exceptions over the years. So the question remains as to who owns the rights to adapt SWORD.


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Disneyland Of The Mind
LIKE ALL GREAT CEO'S, DISNEY CHAIRMAN Michael Eisner wants to control everything in the world; what sets him apart is his conviction that this is for the world's own good. So he could not fail to be impressed when his wife brought him to the Chautauqua Institution, which has been improving upper-middle-class minds with lectures, concerts and sermons each summer for more than a century. Here by a lake in upstate New York was a resort with affluent demographics, a return-visit rate of 80 percent and an infrastructure consisting mostly of lecture halls and trees. If it weren't a nonprofit foundation, Eisner realized, it would be a gold mine.
A decade later, the world can see the fruits of Eisner's inspiration: the Disney Institute, which opened this month as the latest addition to Disney's ever-evolving empire of themed resorts in Orlando, Fla. The Disney Institute is an education-themed resort, a Disneyland of the mind. It has no glad-handing Goofys lurching down its paths, no robot hippos lurking in plastic-fronded wallows. Retired couples and young families stroll among the pine-shaded cottages, the porticoed studios and halls, seeking sustenance for the intellect and spirit in programs such as . . . let's see: In-Depth Golf, Hydra-Quench Body Glow, Disney Character Drawing, Lunch and Learn, Topiary Creations. There are performances and workshops every night by guest artists; perhaps the best-known so far was the composer Morton Gould (who, regrettably, died in his sleep there last week, the night before he was to conduct a concert by the U.S. Military Academy Band). The Disney Institute, says Disney vice president Richard Hutton, "was inspired by Chautauqua but meant to be quintessentially Disney."
And it is! The programs at the Disney Institute are to education what the French pavilion in the EPCOT theme park is to France-- a self-contained simulacrum for those who can't be bothered to seek out the real thing. Hutton, a former journalist and public-television producer, headed a team that spent three years developing more than 500 potential programs, then discarding all but about 125 of them. Chautauqua standbys such as religion, philosophy and ancient history weren't even considered, but Healthy Cooking, Computer Animation, Better Home Videos, Self-Defense Aerobics and Couples Only (". . . learn to recapture that spark of passion with lively and fun ways to add spice to your partnership") made the cut. There are no semesters, sequences or prerequisites (except in a few technical areas); guests can come any time and choose whatever interests them. Disney expects most to stay three or four nights and take one or two programs each day. Three-night packages start at $349. Teenagers have their own "youth" programs, but the Disney theme parks are all nearby, so no one is in danger of burning out from an excess of scholarship. To be precise, the institute is designed to impart what Hutton calls "a sense of wonder," rather than a lot of useful information. Halfway through a two-hour session on salads last week, the class was preparing to tackle a basic vinaigrette. The first hour's project was an "infused raspberry-thyme vinegar," whose recipe calls for pouring vinegar over raspberries and thyme.
Yet Disney's high standards are everywhere in evidence--in the fully equipped individual workstations for cooking classes, the rock-climbing wall modeled from an actual section of authentic California mountainside, the state-of-the-art sand in the sand-sculpting pit. The instructors are all experts in their fields. Sand sculpture is taught by Mark Mason, who finished first in the 1993 world sand-sculpting championships in British Columbia. All are schooled in Disney's trademark cheerfulness and optimism. "You guys," says Paul Naas, a professional animator running a program in how to talk like a cartoon character, "are asking great questions."
The whole project, after all, like everything else at Disney World, is conceived as a show. The institute even adheres to the Disney convention that any employee who comes into contact with a guest is a "cast member." And if you, the guest, can regard it all as a performance, so much the better. The waiter who carefully announces "I'm going to the kitchen now, and I'm going to get your appetizers and put them right down on this lazy susan here," isn't treating you like a moron, he's saying his lines. When the computer momentarily loses a reservation, the cast member at the desk acts concerned, then apologetic, then cheerful as she offers to compensate the guest by waiving the price of his programs. They're actually included in the room price anyway, but these days, it's nice to have someone even act like she cares about you.
And, oddly, even the guests seem to take on predestined roles: the sullen adolescent who mutters "stuff" when the ice-breaking cast member asks what he's been doing so far; the exhibitionist housewife who pretends to be embarrassed to step up to a microphone and talk like a cartoon dog, but volunteers to go first "to get it over with"; the elderly couple diligently practicing the 15-step protocol for drawing Mickey Mouse, and tenderly complimenting one another on the outcome. "Everyone here believes anyone can draw," Naas says earnestly. Most of us know we really can't draw, but it's nice to be in a place where people act otherwise. Most people don't get to take vacations in France, either, but Disney has convinced them it's almost the same thing to eat crepes in Orlando. No wonder it's taking over the world.


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[Unedited] Ellen Davis with Krista Tippett
More and more people in our time are disconnected from religious institutions, at least for part of their lives. Others are religious and find themselves creating a family with a spouse from another tradition or no tradition at all. And the experience of parenting tends to raise spiritual questions anew. We sense that there is a spiritual aspect to our children's natures and wonder how to support and nurture that. The spiritual life, our guest says, begins not in abstractions, but in concrete everyday experiences. And children need our questions as much as our answers. Ellen Davis is the Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at the Duke University Divinity School. Krista Tippett spoke with her on May 15, 2010 from the studios of APM in Saint Paul, Minnesota; Ellen Davis was in a studio at Duke University in Durham, NC. This interview is included in our show "Ellen Davis on The Poetry of Creatures." See more at www.onbeing.org/program/poetry-creatures/117


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Debbie and Elaine Gaston, Gino Meriano and Mike Ullett, and Roger Lewis and Keith Willmott-Goodall were waiting when the register office opened.
The couples simultaneously registered their intentions at 0730 GMT in the self-styled gay capital of the UK.
They will have a joint ceremony on 21 December after a 15-day waiting period.
Brighton and Hove City Council said the six were believed to be the first in the country to register their intention.
Registrar Debra Reynolds said the couples had been waiting for this day for a long time.
"They were very emotional, very excited, quite overwhelmed," she said.
"We have all been talking about this for months and now it's finally here it's almost like a dream... being able to make a difference to so many people's lives."
The Rev Debbie Gaston, 46, a minister at Brighton Metropolitan Community Church, has been with teacher Elaine Gaston, who changed her name by deed poll, for 16 years.
She said it was wonderful to be able to make the registration.
"We were aware it was history in the making.
"I believe it's God that has opened up this door for the civil partnerships to happen.
"We are going to have a Christian blessing at the start of our reception," she said, adding that one day she hoped the Church would accept same-sex marriages.
The East Sussex council received 510 provisional bookings for civil partnership ceremonies before the Civil Partnerships Act became law on Monday.
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It was expecting about 20 couples to officially register their intention to form a partnership through the day.
It said approximately 20% of the city's residents lived in same-sex households and was expanding its register office to cope with extra demand.
Derek Peacock, 62, registered his intention with his partner of 32 years, Alan Bond, 58.
Mr Peacock said they had feared Mr Bond, who has cancer, might not live to see this day.
"He's had a bone marrow transplant and is in remission," he said.
"It's really been quite traumatic for us."
The couple, who have worked together in property management for 20 years, said their partnership ceremony on 21 December would be a "double celebration".
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I've always been interested in learning how to can my own foods. I remember my grandparents canning their tomatoes from their garden, it was soooo good. Last year I bought a starter kit eager to make some homemade blueberry jam that we bought on our blueberry picking trip, but I ended up freezing those into smoothies. Oh I did make a pie out of them though. When I was reached out too in participating in National Can-It-Day, I jumped all over it. While we are on a very restricted diet right now, I want to try and make some pear jam since that is the only low-salicylate fruit I can try with my son. I cannot wait to dig into my new Ball(R) FreshTECH Automatic Jam and Jelly Maker, it makes jam in three steps! Now I have no excuses!
The Third Annual National Can-It-Forward Day webcast will begin at 10am EST/9am CST on August 17th live from Union Square Greenmarket in NYC. You can participate in the live webcast here on canning demos and ask questions that will be answered in real-time! There will also be additional giveaways from the Ball brand offered for those who are tuned in. You can also participate via Twitter using the hashtag #canitforward and on join on Facebook by posting your Can-It-Forward Day stories and photos on our page and in your status updates.
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Just a very quick post to show how I managed to finish my knitted triangular scarf! I already wore it!!!
If you missed my initial post about this project, don't worry, you can find it here! It also contains the pattern link
|I decided to add some matching beads to my scarf
|Finished! With beads added!
|Selfie time with my youngest daughter
Hope you enjoyed this short post, maybe you fancy knitting a similar triangular shawl, it is not difficult to make (garter stitch, increase and decrease stitches).
Of course you could also make a crochet version!!??
What do you think?
As always, I enjoy reading your comments , thanks for those you left on my last post! Feel free to comment below... :)


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Its probably slipped most people's minds by now but Jack went on and on and on and on about the kitchen table during last fall's election campaign. Then in December he had brief delusions of sitting at the cabinet table. Some will say our politicians have wasted the last six weeks through bickering but I'm not so sure. Down here in Florida we listen to US television fairly regularly and get bombarded with all the wonderful things The One is going to do to resurrect the US economy. The premise is always that there is something WRONG that can be FIXED.
Here's a thought: what if what was wrong was two years ago when property inflation was still ramping up driven by a mountain of consumer debt or what if what was wrong was a year ago when commodity inflation went through the roof for no particular reason other than because it did? What if right now the market and the world economy is performing exactly as it should? What if all the government meddling and interference is just so much more tax dollars pissed away to employ low lifes to harass us in airports and build pork barrel projects in fat cat constituencies?
Maybe as Canadians we are blessed that our politicians have been busy scrapping over who gets to sit on which side of the House. Maybe we'd be further ahead if the whole works of them took a couple of years off. Its probably too late though. Who'd have thought even six months ago that we would see a Stephen Harper government introduce a $85 billion deficit budget? Ignatieff certainly doesn't have any alternatives to offer. He may be the smartest Lib in Canada - he's certainly smart enough to know he doesn't want to be in government right now. Maybe we'd be better off if none of them were able to govern for a year or two.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Kitchen tables and cabinet tables
Its probably slipped most people's minds by now but Jack went on and on and on and on about the kitchen table during last fall's election campaign. Then in December he had brief delusions of sitting at the cabinet table. Some will say our politicians have wasted the last six weeks through bickering but I'm not so sure. Down here in Florida we listen to US television fairly regularly and get bombarded with all the wonderful things The One is going to do to resurrect the US economy. The premise is always that there is something WRONG that can be FIXED.
Tonight was the last Wednesday of the month which means it was potluck night. I didn't count but the official tally was 120 people for supper. As could be expected in a crowd of 50 or so grandmothers nobody had any reason to go home hungry. There were a couple of exciting moments. Of course it doesn't take much to make the moment exciting when the average age of the room is north of 65.
The first moment came about 15 minutes after we had drawn numbers to see what order the tables would go up to the buffet line. Our table was 3 tables over from the west wall and we drew #2. That seemed pretty straightforward to me - we would go up to the food line after table #1, whoever they turned out to be. We went back to visiting. After a while we sensed a commotion further up the table and turned to see what was going on. We turned just in time to hear an elderly gentleman speaking very firmly and loudly saying "this has always been table #3 - you can see if you count - 1 - 2 - 3" and he gesticulated toward the wall. Several people attempted to explain the system to him but he seemed intent on sticking with the plan to be table #3. I have a short attention span so I went back to my conversation but Marilyn apparently stayed focused on Mr. #3 and he stayed focused on being #3 almost up to the point where we all got up to follow table #1 and left him behind. By then he seemed to have it figured out.
Now it was pretty hot in the hall and when you put 120 moderately overweight people wearing shorts in an already hot room with limited circulation the temperature isn't going to drop. So it shouldn't have come as any surprise when somewhere between chicken wings, lasagna and the dessert table there was another commotion at the far end of our table. Come to think of it, our table seemed to be providing the only entertainment for the evening. Round 2 wasn't nearly as benign as simple confusion about a table number. Round 2 appeared to be some sort of a cardiac event judging from the pallid complexion and anxious gathering of ex-nurses taking pulses and generally fussing. Shortly after we realized that something was happening we heard an ambulance pull up and six - yep - count 'em - six EMTs appeared to attend to Mr. Cardiac. One may have come in a separate vehicle since his sole responsibility seemed to be payment details and he stuck around after the meat wagon had left but the other 5 seemed to be directly associated with the actual ambulance. Marilyn's comment was "no wonder their healthcare is so expensive".
Tomorrow we leave for the Keys. I've heard about the Florida Keys since we first moved to Nipawin. Ron & John Harker and their wives used to go to the Keys in the winter. I had never really paid much attention to them but they look to be a pretty neat location. We'll watch some sunsets over the Gulf of Mexico and post some pictures once we get back.
Sunday, January 25, 2009
spot on
I just found this one - its getting old now but some words are timeless and this guy definitely got it.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The empress's new clothes
OK - its petty and irrelevant but somebody needs to tell Michelle Obama that she has no fashion sense. In fact, somebody needs to tell her that she has negative fashion sense. Random chance would dress the woman better than she does right now. If she's going to be the first lady for four years then she needs to get some help getting dressed. The talking heads were on tonight about how wonderful she looked today but come on folks. She looked like a large yellow bedroom suite. If she had set out to accentuate her worst features she couldn't have found a better outfit and a better colour for it. And what she wore to the balls tonight wasn't much better.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Respect the office ......
no matter what you think of the man in it.
Tomorrow there will be a coronation in Washington. The man is shameless - he is pulling out all the stops, playing the race card, tugging the heart strings, posing in all the right locations and generally playing to the world stage. Already it is evident that a majority of US citizens are ready to give him a chance by closing ranks around the office, no matter what their personal feelings about the man occupying it may be. We could learn from that example north of the border.
Nobody short of Jesus Christ himself could possibly live up to the expectations that the world has for Obama. Nevertheless he seems bent on building the expectations even higher. Ultimately the whole so-called global financial crisis is nothing more than a collapsing ponzi scheme. Markets work because people believe that they will continue to work. Capital has value because people believe that it has value. Let's all hope that the sudden worldwide rush of enthusiasm for this previously little known senator from Illinois provides the impetus necessary to restore international confidence. If it doesn't, God help us all because the man's grasp of policy is as thin as rainwater.
Friday, January 16, 2009
A taste of what we left behind
And I can't say I miss it all that much. That was Weds. at 10:30 in the morning, somewhere between Regina and Saskatoon. I had such a hurry-up trip that I didn't really have time to experience the cold but cold it was. Fortunately despite traversing the hellhole that Toronto calls an international airport twice in less than three days I stayed mostly on schedule for the whole trip. I was more than a little worried though Weds. when they were getting ready to board us in Saskatoon. I happened to notice that the co-pilot on our flight was a woman. Now I've got nothing against equality for women in a conceptual sense but come on, flying planes? As it turned out we got into Toronto about ten minutes early which leads me to believe that she drove something like Marilyn does. Fortunately she didn't have to land us in Lake Ontario like the US Air guy did the next day but then she was in the right hand seat so we were likely OK there anyway.
I was back in Saskatoon to run a strategy session that BDC hired me to do for one of their clients. I think it went pretty well but we only had 5 hours to work with and that simply isn't enough for that type of exercise. We'll do some more work by email and likely get together again when we are back in Feb. It was for a seasonal business with a very unique value proposition so it was fun work to do but it clearly reminded me why I don't miss managing seasonal staff.
This morning I drove up to Lake Alfred to find Lucky Lowe's Place but I carefully left my ski gear behind. It was 8º C when I was driving up there which I realize is considerably better than what I left behind - 45º better than that picture I guess. No matter how much better it was it still felt too cold to be going in the water. When I got up to Lake Alfred there was a crew of hardcore skiers already there - 2 guys from Montreal and a couple more from upper New York. They were questioning why they were going to ski but they were all definitely going in the water. I left while the first one was in the water but I am sure I will be back there once it warms up again - maybe even tomorrow.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Our cat is a fool
I've been taking Jorgito for fairly regular walks. He detests the first 1/4 of the walk - the portion where he is convinced that if he behaves badly enough I will give up on the whole idea. Once he resigns himself to the fact that we definitely are going for a walk he gets busy and walks. In fact he walks so fast that I have to hurry to keep up with him and I think he actually enjoys that part.
Yesterday he decided that he could take on a Sandhill Crane. There's four of the goofy looking birds that spend a lot of time in the park. They don't actually live here because I have seen them flying in but they do seem to spend most of the day here. Anyway, dingbat decided that he could handle one of them while we were out on our walk. He flattened his ears back, hissed, and started to advance on the crane. The crane seemed mildly annoyed by this unknown black and white thing that didn't even come up to his knees. He put his wings up and his head down and he started to advance too. I figured that this could get bad real quick so I pulled George out of the battle. As soon as I released the pressure on the leash he was tried to go back in and the crane kept advancing. Unlike dingbat I could see that the crane had a very long and very pointy beak so I yanked the furball out of harm's way and we carried on carrying on.
We're starting to get settled into a routine here. I have to leave very early Monday morning to fly up to Saskatoon for a couple of days so the routine will get disrupted but that is only a three day trip. We are both going to fly up for a ski trip in February but that is still a few weeks away. Marilyn put an ad up on the bulletin board in the clubhouse and bought herself a $25 bicycle. We used to carry bikes with us but never used them. I expect this one will suffer the same fate but $25 isn't much to risk on finding out. Its a pretty good looking bike so maybe she can make a buck or two when she sells it. We figure in the worst case if it gets to be a nuisance we can leave it on the side of the road and not be out too much.
Earlier in the week we had some friends over for lunch. We met them a few years ago on the desert in Arizona at an Escapees Rally. Shortly after that visit Lon had a blonde moment and invited everybody in his address book to be his Facebook buddy. Of course at the time I didn't know that I was just one out of 600 so I was delighted to be asked. I didn't know and still don't know what the hell Facebook's purpose is but it was the first time anyone had invited me to be their buddy so I joined. Then it snooped through my address book and found about a hundred people that it thought should be my buddies but I quickly put the kibosh on that plan. I'm not sure what the purpose of the thing is but it does give a different window into people's lives.
Some nice guy in Arizona has taken pity on the poor Canucks and donated us an awning. Pay attention Mark: we're going to have our own awning by spring. No more standing under your awning in the rain and harassing me about not having one. We will have to drive to Arizona and install the awning when we get there but he has also offered us a 50 amp hookup and assistance to install it so we couldn't ask for much more than that. Up until the famous engine fiasco we had intended to go back north through Elkart, Indiana. There are several RV salvage yards there where we intended to pick up and install an awning. The trip to Arizona will add a few miles to our return north but not a whole bunch because we will likely give Saskatchewan a complete pass and just carry on directly to B.C. Awnings are difficult to find for this particular model of Prevosts. Our side windows have that wonderful curve in the top which looks gorgeous but makes fitting an awning extremely difficult. To my knowledge there are only two awning manufacturers that even make an awning to fit this coach.
I can hear the cranes making their funny noise as they fly in which means it is time to get dressed and head out to the flea market.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Wheat and chaff
You have to blow a lot of chaff out the back of a combine in order to fill the hopper with wheat. Its kind of the same with people - you have to winnow your way through a huge number of acquaintances in order to accumulate a few lifetime friends. We added a few potential long term friends to our list over the last week.
Arcadia, Florida is the location of a large bus rally, hosted by Jack and Paula Conrad. This year about 115 coaches showed up for the rally. We didn't by any means meet everyone who was there but we met enough to encounter the occasional asshole, more than the occasional fool and a few grains of wheat that will bear continued contact with over the years.
Mother used to worry that we wouldn't have "community" as we aged if we continued with our foolish notion of travelling and it is a legitimate concern. Homo sapiens is a social creature, given to living in proximity to other members of the species and drawing strength from association with friends and family. Our nomadic lifestyle runs counter to the evolutionary bias toward living in stationary communities. Electronic communication makes it possible for us to stay in contact with a dispersed group of friends. It however remains to be seen how well we will make use of our social skills to form an extended community and then to stay connected to that community. So far we think we're doing pretty well but only time will tell.
Right now we're parked in Jack and Paula's yard, about 15 miles south of Arcadia. There's about 7 other busses parked here as well. Apparently that's what happens after the rally in Arcadia - some of the busses move out here for further fellowship but more importantly so that the owners can get some work done. Jack loves working on busses so he is a great resource and just having other bus owners in the same yard is also a resource. Jack loves working on busses so much that he has 13 thirty amp outlets installed around the yard for us to hook up to. He's also got a couple of long term projects where the owners have dumped their coaches here and are clearly taking advantage of Jack's good nature. In one of those cases the bus is in such a state of disassembly as to be almost unrecognizable as a bus anymore. We're here so that I could get an oil change done. Even among the small sample of people here there's at least one out and out asshole, one complete fool and only a couple of people that we will even make an attempt to stay in touch with.
When we filled the rebuilt engine in Vineland the first oil turned to slime immediately. I thought all the slime in the engine had dripped out on Bill's neck while he was working on the engine but evidently it hadn't because that first oil was absolutely gross. We changed it after about a half hour of run time and even that second oil turned milky immediately but it steamed off and eventually changed back to something that at least looked like oil. I was prepared to do another oil change but Dr. Bill seemed to think we were OK to run with what we had so we did. Yesterday I pulled a sample from that oil before we dropped it and once we get up to Winter Haven I will pull another sample from the "new" oil. Assuming that second sample tests clean I will start to relax a bit.
Yesterday Tom Mason got Marilyn's computer fixed so that she can use external microphones on it. She hasn't been able to use her voice recognition software since she bought the computer this summer so getting that fixed will be a huge help to her. Last night she tested it by phoning Judy to tell her that we were sitting outdoors passing handguns around the circle and talking about gun control. Judy was appropriately horrified but the computer worked well on Skype so that was a good thing. The handgun discussion was informative too.


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Moving off the grid doesn't mean that you have to give up every modern convenience you enjoy today. If you don't want to. And you don't need to rely on having gas for your generator.
Solar power has become a popular option for many people in cities and suburbs hoping to save money. But it can also be a great option for those who don't want to be connected to a traditional source of power.
Those who truly want a life of self-sufficiency away from the power grid can enjoy it with solar power in many locations.
This is off-grid living
And while solar power can be a great option and prices have generally been going down, it is still pretty expensive for most families. Depending on the size of the system, it will cost between $15,000 and $20,000 before any state or federal tax credits or rebates.
If you want to live off-grid and save money, you can get started with do it yourself solar power. Is that really possible? You might be thinking solar power sounds pretty complicated. But with the right planning in place, you can create a DIY off-grid solar system that will give you the self-sufficient off-the-grid lifestyle you want.
However, if you want a smaller system for backup and emergency power or if your power needs are relatively small then you can set up a system for under $5,000, which is what I did.
You can even buy a portable system like the Genex Nature's Generator or a Humless for portable power which is what I have. These portable solar systems are great for extended fishing, hunting, and camping trips and are also an option if you have a remote bug out location but can't set up a larger system at the site because of the possibility of theft or vandalism.
Ready to begin? Here are seven steps to getting started with do it yourself solar power for your home, homestead, or survival retreat…
Your needs are unique
The first step is more of a warning. When it comes to the solar power that your house will need, there is no one size fits all solution that will work for every house. You can't just go to Amazon and buy a solar power kit and expect that it will work for you before doing any other research.
The system that you will need will vary depending on your location, the size of your house and how much energy you will be using. So as you begin this process, make sure you know that you will need to customize your projeMDCreekmore.comct to your individual needs.
The first part of that process is the calculation of how much power you will use. What does that mean? Think of every item that will be powered by solar power in your house. And know that any little change or anything you forgot can make a big difference.
You can utilize a load evaluation calculator to help you get started. There you will enter your appliance, quantity, watts and hours on per day. To make sure you have the right data an electricity usage monitor will be a valuable tool. You can find more general data on individual appliances here.
If you've had electricity in the past, you can refer to past bills to find the kilowatt-hours (kWh) used. I suggest going with the highest usage seasons depending on the climate in your area. That will be easier, but it's not going to be an option for everyone.
Either way, just remember it is very important that your numbers are right.
Once you know how much power you need, you can then figure out how many batteries are needed to store it. You don't want to run out of battery capacity and be forced to use a backup generator. But you don't need to waste your money on batteries you aren't using that will just require maintenance.
To make this determination, there are a couple questions to ask. How many days worth of energy do you want to store in your battery bank? Is it a day or two or more like four or five? Are you storing the batteries in a cold location? Generally, the colder the room the bigger battery bank you will need. Do you have a power source for days you go without sunshine? This will certainly be impacted by where you live. What voltage battery bank do you need? Your battery will be 12V, 24V or 48V and a large system usually requires a higher voltage.
You can use this battery bank calculator to get started.
One other consideration is cost and maintenance. The two batteries most commonly used for off-grid solar power are Lead Acid and Lithium. Lithium will be the most efficient, have the longest lifespan and will not require maintenance or venting. However, it will come at a cost. Lead Acid batteries, on the other hand, will cost less. But they may also require maintenance and have a shorter lifespan.
By knowing how many hours of sunshine you receive each day, you will be able to determine the number of solar panels you need.
Your sun hours will tell you how much sunshine you will be able to harvest. Now, all sun is not created equal. Sun will hit your panels at different angles and will be brighter at certain times of the day. Since you don't want to be overly optimistic on this calculation, use the season that will give you the least amount of sunshine so you don't run out of solar energy.
This calculator will help you find the average hours of sun in the city closest to you.
Once you've determined the number of sun hours your panels will receive, you will be able to calculate how many panels you need to purchase using this calculator.
Solar charge controller
Your solar charge controller will properly charge your batteries so they will enjoy a long life. Therefore, you will need to make sure you have chosen the right controller. You can do this by taking the wattage of your solar panels and dividing it by the battery bank's voltage. This will give you a calculation of your needs.
One other important point to note is that controllers come in two types of technologies: PVM and MPPT. If the voltage of the solar panel matches the voltage of the battery bank, you can use PVM. If they are different, you need to go with MPPT.
An inverter is basically the "brains" of your solar panel system. It will direct current from the batteries into alternating current for your appliances.
To select the right inverter, you need to start by knowing what type of AC power you have. Once you do that, you need to know how many watts you will be powering (which you've already done). And then pay attention to your voltage battery bank as the inverter is designed for a specific voltage.
Tax Credits
Now that you've invested in your solar power system, there is some good news. A federal tax credit is available for solar power.
You can talk with your tax pro or find more details here, but this is a quick rundown. You can qualify for a credit equal to 30 percent of your total cost. This credit is currently available through the end of 2019. Then, the percentage will decrease each year and stop after 2021.
Because this is a credit, and not a deduction, you take the amount directly off your tax payment.
And yes, this credit is available for a DIY system.
By following these steps, you will be able to build the off-grid solar power system that is right for your specific needs. And you will finally be able to enjoy life where you would like without a reliance on the power grid.
It's a great feeling.
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Cholesterol and your heart health
What's in a Number?
In the past, doctors thought that total cholesterol was a good indicator of one's risk for heart disease, heart attack, diabetes and stroke. The lower your low-density lipoprotein (LDL) numbers and the higher your high-density lipoprotein (HDL) numbers, the better, right? While measuring HDL, LDL and total cholesterol is helpful, experts now know that to truly assess your risk for heart attack, heart disease and stroke, it's not as simple as just knowing these numbers.
The Lipoprotein Link
Research indicates that no matter how much cholesterol you inherit or take in when you eat, the blockage of arteries that leads to heart disease is caused by the number and size of the lipoprotein particles that carry cholesterol throughout your body. These lipoprotein particles can build up in your arteries. Think of it this way: These lipoproteins are the cars that carry passengers (cholesterol) along the highway—it's not the number of "passengers" in a car that causes a traffic jam (blocked artery), it's the number of cars!
Your Particle Number
The number and particle size of lipoproteins in your blood are the measurements that can really help your doctor determine your risk for heart attack, heart disease and stroke. A screening test called an NMR LipoProfile is available, which provides a more detailed look at how your particles measure up. The number of LDL particles circulating in your blood is the most important factor in measuring your heart health. It is important to know how many there are and how big they are. Generally, the lower your number of total LDL particles, and the larger the size of these particles, the lower your risk is for heart disease, heart attack and stroke.
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Currently, most patients and many doctors are not even aware that a simple blood test exists that can analyze your cholesterol numbers in such detail. Those who do, however, realize that it is a valuable tool necessary for early prediction, prevention and treatment of heart attack, heart disease and stroke. If you have a family history or other risk factors for heart attack, heart disease and stroke, or have already been diagnosed with high cholesterol (even if you are already being treated for it), ask your doctor about having an NMR LipoProfile test. It is currently covered by many private insurance carriers, although different rates and coverage do apply. If your insurance doesn't cover it, consider having it done anyway. The test is relatively inexpensive, and the results you get are important for your health.
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I'm heading to a Blogger Meet-up tonight.
A couple bloggers are putting together a meet and greet at the Cheesecake Factory tonight.
I'm pretty nervous because I don't know ANYONE!
But I will be a big girl a do my best to be outgoing!
Wish me luck and hope I will see you there if you are local.
Here are the details on the meet up if you are interested in going.


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What are you doing October 3rd?
I can tell you what I am doing:
The Indies in the Sound book signing event
If you are in the Western Washington and San Juan Islands area, you should be there too!
Come spend the evening at Darvill's Bookstore in Eastsound, WA (Orcas Island) with me and three other local Indie authors. We will be spending the evening telling you a bit about who we are. Reading snippets from our novels. Hosting a Q&A. Snacking on cookies. And of course: Signing copies of our Indie novels.
And to make the deal even sweeter, there is going to be a giveaway that night as well!
I know. How awesome.
Who are the authors you ask?
- Keary Taylor (Author of Eden, What I Didn't Say, and the Fall of Angels Series)
- Nikki Jefford (Author of The Spellbound Series)
- Rachael Wade (Author of Preservation and The Resistance Trilogy)
And of course yours truly...
- Jenni Merritt (Author of Prison Nation)
These are some amazing Indie ladies, and I am more than excited to spend the evening with them. I hope I get to spend the evening with you as well! Feel free to RSVP on our Facebook event page. Then gather your books, hop on that ferry, and come our way! See you then!


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This game ended up being really long, so we stretched it over two days. I wrote about six questions from every unit we did this year; two worth one point, two worth two points, and two worth three points. They could choose which unit and which point value they wanted to answer, and then if they got it right they kept the card with the points on it. There were prizes at the end (king-sized candy bars; very exciting)---Abe won, but he only beat Sebby by 7 points.
I didn't expect that the children would be able to answer all these questions, and honestly I didn't really care if they could or not. This game was purely for fun. But they did great. I kept the point cards for the questions nobody could answer, and I think I only kept 6 or 7 cards total.
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These are the questions I used for the game.


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Google has recently made a lot of changes to their site links. When site links ( links that appear below the site when the domain name or other major name that the domain represents appears ) came into existence people thought its a weird thing. But now Yahoo, Bing both uses them copied from Google. Its an interesting way for people to find pages to a site they get a chance of multiple pages to be clicked from the search results itself. I have personally used site-links for a long time. Every one out of 2 times i have clicked a site link than the primary result. So yes as an active internet user i use sitelinks which i feel is a big achievement from Google. A trial has worked for them and we usually see tracking URLs in Sitelinks so even Google is monitoring the clicks on sitelinks.
Today Google has improvised a lot when it comes site links. They came up with a site link similar to simple single line text links we see it visible these days. Take a look at the following example.
Now furthur improvization they are able to show actual links in descriptions it was not the case before. It shows how much effort Google is putting into their organic search too. They know Organic search is their primary area and they need to keep focusing on improving it. I am sure we can see a lot of improvization in future.
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BOSTON (CBS) – Albert Breer of the NFL Network called Toucher and Rich Tuesday morning to analyze Sunday night's game between the Patriots and the Broncos.
It was another bad cold weather performance from Peyton Manning, and when the same happens over and over again it's more than just a trend or a pattern – it becomes reality.
"Peyton Manning's problems in the cold are very real. That exists and has existed for a long time," said Breer.
"I think to a certain degree it's just the pedigree of the quarterbacks. Tom Brady is a Big Ten quarterback who's played the balance of his career in Foxboro, Massachusetts. Peyton Manning is an SEC quarterback who's played the balance of his career indoors."
Because of Peyton Manning's chronic struggles in cold weather, Breer gives New England the upper hand come playoff time.
"I think the biggest advantage the Patriots have now is when you go back and look at the history of this rivalry, normally that regular season game would determine the difference between playing that playoff game indoors or outdoors."
"Well now, if they meet in the playoffs either way chances are you're going to have cold conditions. In theory, the Patriots would have the upper hand."
Listen below for Breer's take on the rest of the AFC, including which team has the best shot at challenging the Patriots and Broncos.
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Greetings to our Parish Family,
We have all had a few weeks to absorb the news of Pastor Kathie's acceptance of the call to be the Provost at Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis. We know that you, like us, are overjoyed at this new adventure and place that God has called Kathie and Shep to. We are, at the same time, concerned about what God is calling Trinity to moving forward and how and when this will unfold. The ongoing life at Trinity Newtown will continue and God will certainly bless us abundantly during this time of transition!
As your wardens, we met with our Bishop and the Cannon for Mission Leadership at the ECCT to discuss the Transition Process. We want to update you about what we learned and what is planned over the coming months. First and foremost, Pastor Kathie is our Rector until her departure at the end of December. Over the coming weeks, please take the time to individually share a few last words with Pastor Kathie and to tie up any outstanding concerns you might have with her. However, please also understand that this will be an extremely busy time for Pastor Kathie as she prepares to move and schedule any meetings accordingly.
On the back of this sheet, please note some upcoming dates and mark your calendars for these very important events related to Pastor Kathie's departure and the Transition Process itself.
Beginning Sunday, January 1, The Rev. Salin Low will be serving as our Supply priest. We came to know and care for Salin when she served during Pastor Kathie's sabbatical and we are gladdened to have a very familiar face with us during the time of transition.
Over the coming weeks as you have questions, your Wardens will be available in the front of the church after Sunday services to answer them. Or, if you would prefer, please contact us directly so that we can speak with you. We will keep you updated as we know anything more.
Lastly, we have enclosed a copy of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut's Leaving Well Policy. Please take some time to read this as it is important that we all establish and maintain new boundaries during this transition process. There is also a great deal of other information contained on the ECCT website about the Transition Process.
We believe that God is calling Trinity to a new and exciting journey as we follow Him into our neighborhood! (or should we say Journey) We look forward to sharing this journey as it unfolds with all of you.
Forry Weatherby and Ellen Melville
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