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15 Nov Giovanni's Superfan Sidebar 11/15/2013 – Mr. Skin and Matt Atchity
A real time blog where Superfan Giovanni does recap and commentary on the show as it happens and opines on all things ACS
Guest – Mr. Skin and Matt Atchity
Recorded 11-14-2013 – Release Date 11-15-2013
Production Number #1208
Adam is opening the show with Matt Atchity in studio for his 10th appearance.
Adam is telling him about his Rotten Tomatoes Award for being certified fresh and Alison is jumping in to get Adam to share his anecdote involving Frank Stallone during his last visit to the ACS and his misunderstanding regarding the award.
Hilarious recap of events.
Adam is now speculating on the odds of his Paul Newman documentary making it to Sundance, he's bringing up the connecting between Paul and Redford and the reasoning for why he was rejected for "The Hammer".
The programming director said "I'm not a fan of his politics" in regards to Adam, a man who at the time hadn't voted in over 20yrs if ever, funny how that works!
Adam is now calling for an averaging of all the Sundance films from a given year, he thinks it would be somewhere around 40%.
Adam is apologizing for his hangover in advance in case it affects him, he seems on top of his game though.
He's explaining that he was hanging out with the loveable Jimmy Kimmel last night and observing what a sweet man he is then his brain flashed to all the pictures of him with Hitler moustaches over this latest made up controversy regarding JKL and the unscripted comments of a child.
Adam is now waxing poetic on the use of Hitler to attack others and not people like Stalin with twice the body count, he's blaming the moustache and sharing his new theory about how it's stroke of branding genius.
Adam is now riffing about adding a Hitler Moustache to the "Coppertone Girl" and the gang are all now weighing in, some great one liners and insightful comments.
"Fresh or Rotten Movie Game" – With New Rich Banks Intro!
Adam has a hilarious reaction to the song and Alison has some nice "wow" comments.
Matt is explaining the rules and Adam is now remarking on the point system and the concept of "going over", Adam is now eliminating that policy.
BB is bragging about trying to warn Matt about the rule.
1st Movie "Superman II"
They're all now speculating on the Rotten Tomatoes Score for this sequel.
Adam and Alison are now going after BB for his guess, Adam's 67% is exactly lined up with the audience and their 67%.
Matt and BB are defending the "Non-Donner Cut" of Superman II that is widely regarded as a half complete film with tonal issues.
2nd Movie "Blade II"
Adam reveals he never saw "either Blade" he means all 3, Adam is getting the info and year of release.
BB is once again taking the lead and he clearly set them up for failure.
3rd Movie "X2: X-Men United"
Adam says he may have seen this one, he's thinking of "The Avengers" which he liked.
BB is rightfully calling this one of the best comic book movies ever made despite the black leather.
Alison nails this with a totally blind three point shot from half court.
4th Movie "The Dark Knight"
Adam reveals he's never seen it and Matt is predicting that Adam would object to the Semi-Truck flip sequence.
BB is bringing up the pedigree of the film.
5th Movie "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance"
Adam is bringing up the original one where he's still angry about the goal post measurements.
Adam is now fairly tallying up the results.
Adam is asking about the new Robert Redford film and sharing his own attempts to lockdown an interview time with the man for the aforementioned Newman doc.
Matt is telling Adam about the odds of Robert's movie making it to the Academy Awards this year.
Adam is now joking about how we all should aim to be in the position of being told "it's really just a popularity contest" and how that's even better, Alison agrees along with BB and Matt.
Adam has a hilarious quote and Alison has a nice reaction to Adam trying to describe the 1999 awards with Roberto Benigni.
Adam is getting to the dialogue of "Gravity" and it being the main weakness of the film, Adam predicted the dialogue was written by a teenage boy.
BB and Matt are both citing the English as a second language element and forgiving the writer/director and his son the co-writer.
Gary is now reading off the totals for the new Game and Adam is bringing up how the good news is that you always "Podium" with this scoring system.
BB fires up the ending theme but it's a little too hot.
Adam is now doing a live read, hilarious stamps.com read with "the smell of your own home vs. the post office" riff.
Q and Ace
1st Caller Hilary, she wants to know what Adam thinks some good jobs would be for his kids if he chooses to have them work.
Adam is now getting to the latest Christmas wrapping paper mess and the 20$ offer to Natalia to clean it up, he was soundly rejected.
Adam is now getting to motivation and saying we're all better people for having once had shitty jobs, Adam is now going further with it saying he doesn't think there is a person he likes who hasn't had a shitty job at some point.
Adam is now getting to the calluses of life and how repetitive manual labor has become something we look down on instead of encourage for personal development and growth.
Adam is suggesting 6 months at McDonalds and citing the stench of onion embedded into your cuticles and the time spent over a grill and how it's the longest time on earth.
Adam is really waxing poetic on the "I don't want to fucking do this" factor one learns while working a less than ideal fast food job.
Alison is now connecting this to romance and Adam has a great callback to Alison's personal life with a white supremacist comment.
Adam is now suggesting that mayor McCheese might be white supremacist and he's also implying that the Hamburglar is of another ethnicity and that the Mayor comes down too hard on him, comedy gold!
They're all now commenting on a photo of Mayor McCheese and Alison has a nice cartoon reference and critique of the booth not firing up images for anyone but Adam on Adam's show.
Matt has a great point about the counter message from a living cheeseburger encouraging people to eat cheeseburgers, he's connecting that to another McDonald's marketing misstep.
Adam is getting to the way people decide to place employees behind the grill or at the register.
Adam is joking about a "wonderlic test" being used for new hires at McDonalds, Adam is now getting to his rejection from "Taco Bell" that lead to his first gig at McDonalds.
Adam is now telling them about the training video and hours logged at the grill, he's referencing Ken and his "time to lean, time to clean" mantra.
Adam is getting to his battle with Ken about the all plastic smock for working the grill and how he was overheating as it was in the polyester jumpsuit and leather soled shoes.
Adam isn't getting to the parking lot battle with local punks kids nor the consumption of expiring filet of fish sandwiches outside behind the dumpster.
BB is now suggesting a customer service job to better help you treat others with respect later in life and has a good point about secondary life skills.
2nd Caller Alan wants some advice for up and coming comedians, he's saying his local scene has too much nepotism and Adam is suggesting how all of that can be steered around with talent.
Adam has a nice high school sports analogy and describing it as the ultimate meritocracy.
Adam has a funny BJ and refractory period riff while describing meeting a carpenter hitchhiker and his claims of being good at "doing it all", Adam says people that are good are in demand all the time.
Adam is now getting to Carson Daly and the recent dry spell he experienced in his career that has now passed, Adam is bringing up the shifting status of different guys, contrasting Carson to Stephen Colbert.
Adam is bringing up the lack of head cases in Babydoll Dixon's stable and Alison is calling back his t-shirt tossing on location filming his new reality show "To Catch a Contractor".
Adam is now quizzing Alan about the politics behind the scenes and Alan is now revealing his drinking played a dual role in his lack of stage time and he's admitting his alcoholism lead him to comedy, how quickly the truth comes out.
BB has a comment essentially calling Adam an alcoholic, Adam has a great point about the inability to correct whatever it is that people don't like about you.
Adam's got a "you look like someone I hate" style explanation of the lack of power one has over the opinions of others.
Adam is going off on the power of putting asses in seats and how that results in stage time and success, Adam has a nice Kat Williams comment and BB has "is that racist?" moment.
3rd Caller John, he's got a name drop for Adam's "#1 Black Fan" but that can't be true as I know at least 5 other guys who claim to hold that title and one dude who is such a fan he knows not to make that claim.
John is telling them about discussing "last meals" before execution with said black fan and Adam has a great reply.
Adam is now thinking he would go with a bucket of original recipe KFC and the assorted sides, Alison is surprised and Adam jokes about wanting to die when he's done, BB is in agreement.
John is sharing his argument about going for a thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings.
Adam is now bringing up the other angle of eating some horrible slop and using that to motivate you to want to die, Alison is getting to her thoughts about the vegemite option.
Alison says she would go for a giant bread basket and a shit ton of butter, hilarious lasagna callback from John and Alison goes along with it nicely.
BB and Adam are doing some "Fogo De Chao" bonding and bringing up the mysterious lone fat man from the morning show days, nice callback!
They're discussing the rarified air of the man BB witnessed boot up his lunch, then send off the paramedics and keep eating.
Adam is sharing his experience of getting kicked off a driving a range after hitting balls over the fence.
Adam is doing a live read with an assist from A-Rose, he's thanking the great Matt Atchity and going to break.
Mr. Skin is now returning to the ACS for his 4th visit, he's also performed live on stage with Adam here in Chicago at the Park West a couple years back.
Adam and Alison are joking about Matt Atchity's fame in response to Mr. Skin beaming about meeting the man.
Adam is bringing up the Blu-Ray invention and how that helped clear up all of the "bush or shadow" controversy in classic movies, hilarious "6 times the pussy lips" from Adam.
Mr. Skin is telling the gang about his mom "the skintern" and having a bush or shadow conversation with her.
Adam is commenting on the absence of pubic hair and he's connecting that to the guys who want women with 6 pack abs and connects that to a secret desire of wanting dudes, he's got another associating for the shaved clean guys.
Adam and Skin Man are both "pizza slice" guys and Alison has a nice reaction.
Mr. Skin is telling the gang about the 11min lesbian scene in "Blue is the Warmest Color" and they're joking about the awards it could win.
They're getting to "Porky's" and the Man Show parody they did for the movie, Adam is now asking for the guys to find the clip and play it.
Hopefully they're using the new archive I sent them and pull it right up.
Bryan recently saw "Slap Shot" and is telling Adam about his take on it, they're bonding over the film and the characters.
They're now playing the "Great Moments in Cinema" clip from "The Man Show".
Adam is doing live commentary over the classic clip, he's telling them about Bobcat Goldthwait directing this bit and he's breaking down all of the on screen jokes, Alison has a "you saw penis head" comment when Adam asks how they got away with this.
Adam is now asking Mr. Skin about "Mr.Man.com" their new version aimed at women and gay men.
Adam is now asking for a good nude dude scene, Mr. Skin is bringing up the butt shots of "Sons of Anarchy" and Adam is busting out his Chicago accent joking about back sack.
Hilarious quotes from BB and A-Rose and Mr. Skin is telling them about sack slips or "Ball fall" as BB coins it.
Alison's News
Her top story is on the "Signature Health Care" law and the recent comments from Obama addressing the difficulties and the extension for people in non-optimized health plans who prefer paying more for substandard care.
Alison has a dig at the website issues and mentions her own plan is one of the type being eliminated, she seems unaware of the DDOS attack being run against the site, not for political reasons but for attention from malicious hackers.
Adam is getting to how whatever is going on in the news never affects him or his daily life, he's got a nice jag about the unions and his own health care.
2nd Story is on Rob Ford, Adam is commenting on Toronto and how big and bustling it is in comparison to some other homesteader style provinces in Canada.
Alison is reading the recent comments from Rob and his threats of legal action against 3 former employees.
They're playing the clip of Rob denying the pussy eating allegations and Alison has a prime quote that BB must be capturing.
Adam is saying that you should be allowed to quote people with vulgar language and not have it reflect on you.
Adam is joking about fat guys doing coke, hilarious comedy about snorting fudge and getting a fudge freeze.
Adam is telling the gang about eating lunch with Kevin Hench and their discussion about his public weigh in and rolling his ankle while dismounting from the scale.
Adam is predicting a grim end for the man and his Anna Nicole Smith type spiral, Alison has a great point about his bodyweight adding an element of a comedy to this story.
"He looks like John Candy and his breath smells like just candy" – Adam on Rob Ford
Adam is now getting to how people view fat people "brought it on yourself" math comes into play much like how people remark on others dying in extreme sports or "brought it on yourself" scenarios.
3rd Story is on a vanity plate "Not See" that was approved and then cancelled by the DMV after being sent a photo of the car.
Alison is reading the story as they look at the offending picture.
Adam wants to know where the gang all comedown on beating the DMV with a technicality and Adam is giving his take on how he might have missed this one.
Gary is now stepping in to correct the recent articles showing that this was a doctored photo, which now then makes sense as Adam predicted this and couldn't understand how the swastika was affixed to the car in the photo.
Adam is now asking what if the guy comes with a good excuse and has a great "my dad's an optometrist" comment that Alison seems to appreciate.
4th Story is on a study that shows having twins costs 5x more than having one child
Alison is reading the details and breaking down the birthing costs and hospital stay.
Adam is now getting to the multi striped beanies at his hospital and how people lie Lynette tell him to just let it go despite there being so much to be angry about.
Adam is pondering if it was expense or some kind of gender statement and now he's getting to the umbilical cord and how he was pressured into cutting it despite his reservations.
Adam has some funny comments on looking back on a life unlived if he didn't cut the cord and has some lite caveman comedy while mocking the ceremonial cut.
Alison is even surprised to learn it's just for ceremony and not the actual medical procedure part, BB is incredulous as if he's always known this but I remember him learning this on air back on the morning show if I'm not mistaken.
Adam is now getting into the details of almost dropping the scissors into his son's eye and how he still resents being forced to engage in the symbolism of life.
Alison is quizzing Adam about Lynette's C-Section and the notion of even needing to be in the room and the strange pressure the doctors and nurses place on the men.
Adam is now asking for a poll of everyone about their presence or lack thereof in the operating/delivery room.
Adam is joking about goo covered babies in the pre-ambiguous beanie phase.
Alison is wrapping the news and now Adam is busting out a live read.
Adam is dishing out the plugs and wrapping up the show with a tease for Dag's upcoming tryout for "The Floaters" the much awaited event we've all been waiting for since I pitched it to Adam in the car with Mike Lynch, it was already on everyone's mind.
Great closing drop from Matt of him impersonating the "chicken girl" from the McDonalds's children themed ads of the 1980s.


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New warning signs for supernovae discovered - SpaceTime with Stuart Gary Series 20 Episode 2914 Apr 2017, 09:29 UTC
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* New warning signs for supernovae discovered
Astronomers have detected a potential new warning sign displayed shortly before a star is destroyed in a supernova explosion. A report claims the progenitor stars of core collapse or Type II supernovae – display significant instability in the final Earth year leading up to their cataclysmic destruction.
*More tantalizing hints of possible past life on Mars
Scientists re-examining minerals originally studied years ago by NASA's Mars rover Spirit, now believe they could represent a tantalizing possible biological marker for past life on the red planet. The minerals – known as opaline silica deposits – were examined by the six wheeled golf cart sized robotic rover in 2007 -- near a circular geological feature called Home Plate in the Inner Basin of the Columbia Hills region in the red planet's Gusev Crater.
*Giant cold spot discovered on Jupiter
Astronomers have discovered a great cold spot on Jupiter. The newly found feature is comparable in size to Jupiter's famous great red spot which dominates the Jovian southern hemisphere. A report claims the phenomenon, may have existed for thousands of years.
*Space weather on Uranus
Scientists has discovered surprisingly strong space weather activity on the distant planet Uranus. Researchers combined two new images of the ice giant taken by NASA's Earth orbiting Hubble Space Telescope with earlier observations by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft taken back in 1986.
*Expedition 50 crew return to Earth
Three members of the expedition 50 crew aboard the International Space Station Have returned safely to Earth after more than 173 days in orbit. Their Soyuz MS-02 capsule landed with a bumpy touchdown and roll on the cold Kazakhstan Steppe 52 minutes after undertaking their de-orbit burn 400 kilometres above the planet.
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A couple weeks ago I was visiting my friend Dena Rekow's blog and saw the cutest card. So cute I had to make one for myself and share it with my Technique Time! class. Those who were at class got to stamp with the Geometrical stamp set and see how perfectly it fits the new Triangle Punch. Isn't Dena's card totally adorable, sassy, and fun?
The base of the card is Sahara Sand with a panel of Basic Black. The Dictionary background image was stamped on Whisper White as were the triangle images. My ink colors included Jet Black Staz On, Summer Starfruit (long live the starfruit), Strawberry Slush, and Bermuda Bay. For the final added bit of sass, a tiny flower punched with the Itty Bitty Punch Pack with a Candy Dot center finish the focal garland.


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Butte County and hospitals are doing a great job getting people vaccinated against the flu. However, I was disappointed to learn that our county and state are not testing dead birds for the flu virus.
My wife found a dead bird in the gutter on Ceres Avenue. I called the county, and they aren't testing dead birds and referred me to the state. The state also isn't testing dead birds and referred me back to the county mosquito department in public health. This year, they are not funded by the federal government, nor is the state funded to test dead birds.
That night, my wife reported this on the Internet. She was informed there have been 42 reported dead birds (we don't know the time period). Our case is ID#598740.
My college degree is in public health, so perhaps I have more interest than most.
— James P. Sweeney, Chico


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The New York Jets will host the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
The Jets (4-3) are trying to stop a two game losing streak while the Jaguars (2-5) are coming off a surprising win over Buffalo a week ago. Coverage of this game will air on CBS beginning at 1:00 pm ET from MetLife Stadium.
The Odds: The Jets are 9 point favorites over the Jaguars in this one. The over/under for this game is 42 total points.
The status of Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick could have a big impact on this one. Thus far he's been cleared to play but it's no guarantee he finishes the contest.


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Forum ConnectionsPosted: December 7, 2011 Filed under: practicum, practicum presentation | Tags: bernstein, practicum post 7 Leave a comment
As I have finally gotten into the groove of the senior websites, I find that there is only so much I can participate without members asking me more personal information. While I had some failures in chat rooms, I found more of an interest in the forums and what they provide for the senior citizens. In the beginning of the practicum, I was frustrated because nobody would acknowledge me if I said I was 21. As I felt it was unethical to lie about my age, I struggled to find ways to participate rather than just observe. When I came across the variety of forums including Boomer Women, Yahoo! Senior Forum, and Senior Citizen Website, I found that there is more of a sense of loyalty between the members.
Ranging from subjects on Mental Illness, Empty Nesting, Divorce, Death, the forum allows members and anonymous strangers to post their feelings and receive a great variety of feedback. I have participated in many sites as both a member, and anonymous, and have found that you receive more feedback if you are a member, which gives you an "authentic" identity. I put authentic in quotations because the Internet rarely guarantee someones true identity, as I never divulged my true information. However, senior citizens are willing to give their advice and experience through people they feel truly connected to.At times I felt bad, because I didn't want to think I was taking advantage of these people. I felt I was imposing because I was recording information for research, and people on these websites share deep emotions within themselves. Still, I tried to be as respectful as possible and share any information I could without giving up my age.
I think it is interesting that as the project is coming to a close, I will disappear from these websites as if these conversations never existed. It must happen frequently, as there is a great emphasis on the members who have been there the longest, and have posted the most. Naturally, however, people come and go from these websites through time. I could see myself maybe at some point in my life participating in an online community, if I were ever to feel that I had no one else to talk to. While I hope that doesn't happen, it is comforting to know that there is a forum out there where people will help, even if they don't know your name.
Remix PresentationPosted: November 30, 2011 Filed under: practicum, practicum presentation 1 Comment
Hey everyone! I am giving my presentation today. I am going to talk a bit about remixes and why people make them. I am also going to talk about the tools I used to make my remixes. I am showing two video mash-ups that I made during my presentation so I hope that everyone can make it.
Here are some links to the work:
Don't worry if you don't get a chance to see them before my presentation, just try and keep in mind the question of whether or not the work is transformative and what kind of copyright issues may arise if I wanted to distribute these works as you watch.
Presentation tomorrow!Posted: November 29, 2011 Filed under: practicum presentation Leave a comment
My presentation tomorrow is on media sharing services, and I've chosen to join Instagram and Vimeo. Instagram is definitely the simplest way to share memories the exact instant you experience them! I love this app because it is so user friendly even my parents will understand how to use it. I'm having a little more difficulty navigating through Vimeo, but it is still a fairly basic website to share , upload, and explore videos. These websites are used as alternatives to others because they are more specialized and can provide higher quality feature. You'll have to listen in class tomorrow to find out more about them!
As for now, I was just wondering
With the presence of so many social networking websites and media sharing outlets, do you think it is necessary to have specialized websites for just videos and photographs? In your opinion what is the advantage of media sharing sites like Instagram and Vimeo as opposed to just uploading your videos and pictures to Facebook or Twitter?
"Flame Wars" now on Wiki!Posted: November 28, 2011 Filed under: practicum, practicum presentation | Tags: bernstein, practicum post 6 1 Comment
Hey Everyone –
Since I have learned all sorts of lingo from my experiences on senior citizen chat rooms and forums, I decided it was time to add my input on the Wikipedia site! I went to the subject: chat rooms and realized that in the rules section the term "flame wars" wasn't there.
This is a term that is used on multiple web sites "chat rules" sections and is used to describe when a person says hurtful things to someone with no other reason but to hurt their feelings. I think this is an important term to know because many people will break this rule when they participate in a website. I think flame wars are a type of bullying and it makes me feel better to know that it is being regulated on all of these sites. I think chat-rooms should be a place where people feel comfortable to be themselves and not get their feelings hurt for no reason.
I've never actually attempted to edit a Wikipedia page, and I was surprised to find how easy it was! All I did was copy and paste the definition from the senior-chatters page I used, and cited the source with a link back to the rules page where I found the information. It is really crazy to think that my addition will be in Wikipedia (unless someone takes it down!). I use Wikipedia all the time for information and now I have actually contributed to it! Such a great feeling 🙂
Don't forget to "Check In" to Ashley and Annie's presentation!Posted: November 23, 2011 Filed under: practicum, practicum presentation, Uncategorized | Tags: Glowinski Leave a comment
Hi class,
So I am super excited to tell you all about my fun foursquare adventure, and I know Annie has some awesome things to say about her social review site experiences! SO SHOW UP TO CLASS! Haha, just kidding I know none of you would duck out early for the holidays.
Anyway, I am still really happy that I was able to do this project. I would not have utilized foursquare the way that I have and I would not have looked at any of the other locative services either. I agree that this is a kind of collective intelligence that Levy was talking about as a service, and all of our projects are as a whole. Since I have heard the practicum presentations I have joined Twitter, an online support group, left secrets at Post Secret, and visited some chat rooms. I hope that I can share the benefits of foursquare with all of you and that some of you will utilize this service or other services like it.
Some questions I have:
Would you feel comfortable leaving tips and pictures for other random users to see?
How do you find out about new places to visit or eat?
What are the biggest benefits you see from using locative services?
Practicum Presentation TomorrowPosted: November 22, 2011 Filed under: practicum, practicum presentation | Tags: Leahy Leave a comment
Hi everybody, I'm presenting on my social review site tomorrow in class. I've been sick with the flu, but I will post more follow-up blog entries soon. I have been spending time on Epinions.com, a consumer-based website that provides opinions and experiences on products and services.
It is adult-oriented, in the sense that the community as a whole appears to be well-educated and admimant about keeping the setting helpful and formal. Posts are required to be neat in spelling, grammar, no profanity, etc. Based off of a review on a board game, I decided to purchase it since I live right by a game store on Mifflin. I'm not prone to playing board games, so I thought that it would be interesting to leave my comfort zone and try something new to add to my experience with this project. It could have been boredom from being sick, but I ended up having a positive experience so I bought a similar game and wrote my own review on it. I am working on building my ratings, but since the website is in a forum-type format where communication is rather indirect than instant, I just have to write a lot of reviews and hope that someone stumbles across them. I will elaborate on the interactive aspects in my presentation!
Here are some questions to think about while I present:
Do you think that posting your opinion of something (whether it is a review site, Youtube, or a Facebook picture) contributes anything, whether it is long or short term?
What type of people do you think benefit from opinions posted online?
Fun foursquare facts!Posted: November 15, 2011 Filed under: practicum presentation | Tags: Glowinski Leave a comment
As promised, this post with offer some fun facts and insights into the world of foursquare. We will take a break from my exiting encounters and free stuff to learn a little more about this app:
Fun Facts!
1) Foursquare has over 10 million users! Are you one of them?
2) In April 2010 foursquare and the History Channel teemed up to help users learn historical facts of certain places they checked into. Users could earn a limited edition History Channel badge. I think this is an awesome way for these locative services to inform your reality.
3)You don't have to have a smartphone to be on foursquare. You can check in various places at https://foursquare.com/mobile/checkin. Just bring your laptop and let your friends know you are pulling an all-nighter at College Library!
4) Foursquare has support for French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Japanese, Indonesian, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Thai.
Fact 5) Foursquare is awesome.
For the record, my boyfriend did finally beat me in check in points. But I caught back up after checking into the academic buildings today. 🙂


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I am often asked by individuals to help them find the meaning of their life, often referred to as a purpose.
However, I have noticed a common mistake that people make which is having the belief that the answer will magically come to them. There is a saying that has been around a long time: "Happiness is a choice." This is true in some aspects, but it is really a misrepresentation of the simple truth that we have the best chance of experiencing happiness when we make good choices.
This means that the feeling of being happy is a by-product of our choices and is not something that can be bought, but by all means can be found. Fear may try to take over when thinking about trying to achieve certain goals. Or you may think it is not worth the effort and become discouraged when things are not happening as quickly as you would like. Keep in mind that persistence and willpower may be what you need to help you remain on your life course of finding your purpose or reaching certain goals.
It is an eye-opening experience, often realized too late, to learn that happiness, time and your health is not something you can buy. Once time has passed, you are not able to buy that back. Your health is another thing in this life that is not able to be bought. And you are not able to go into any store and buy a dose of happiness.
Setting a course in your life means focusing on the here and now. You can start by making a list of what is important to you, your values, and what you are passionate about. Then you can create goals that will help you get to where you want to be.
You can begin by thinking about what you enjoy doing and what you would do even if you did not get paid for doing it. Write about what things are important to you in your life, things that you are grateful for and what gives you joy. At times in your life you may feel that what you once enjoyed doing you no longer find joyful. That is OK. We all go through life-altering experiences which may change our course.
On any given day, the choices we make not only help us get closer to our goals, but determine what road our life will take. Believing that feeling good about ourselves comes from our inner dialogue and our reactions to situations around us. Inner change is important and can occur when life is full of setbacks and hassles. The key is learning how to manage the setbacks and not let them get us off of our chosen path. All of which can lead to finding the peace and contentment we all seem to be striving for in this life.
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Over the last couple of years I became aware of a fishery that was beginning to make waves and be talked about in fly fishing circles here in Ireland. Word was that we had a top-quality small stillwater that catered for the big-fish hunter. The pictures doing the rounds on social media confirmed this; big rainbows and big browns were popping up in various posts. Unlike the rest of the UK, we don't have a large amount of these fisheries, particularly in the Republic, so naturally I was very interested in paying it a visit.
At last year's International Fly Fair in Galway I bumped into Ned Maher, who owns and runs Adaire Springs. A chat in the bar with him only whetted my appetite even more. I told him how hard it was for me to get away during the fishing season, seeing that I am quite busy on the Western loughs. He told me they are open all year around and some of their best fishing is to be had when the big loughs are closed. A lot of double-figure fish are caught then. My fishing bucket list has long ago exceeded one page, so Adaire Springs was added to it.
The well-equipped lodge looks out over the lake. The perfect place to tackle up with a brew.
Adaire Awaits
So it was in early September this year that my fishing buddy, Mike Shanks, bit the bullet and gave it a try and off we set for Kilkenny on a grey misty morning. The fishery is located outside the village of Mooncoin and from thence is well signposted, so we had no problem getting there.
On arrival, as we got out of the car in the heavy damp drizzle, a completely becalmed Adaire Springs looked back at us. The telltale rings of large fish breaking the surface gave us that lovely feeling of anticipation that all us anglers enjoy when arriving at a new piece of water!
Ned developed this fishery from a green-field site five years ago. You can see pictures at the lodge of what he started with and what was done in the excavating and making of the lake. There has been a lot of work undertaken. The fishing lodge is a timber structure that blends in really well in the countryside environment of the rich farmland.
We walked into the lodge and there was Ned to greet us with the best greeting you can get: "Howye lads," he said. "I'll put the kettle on." So we had a welcome cup of tea. The lodge is very impressive, spacious with good seating, a well-kitted tackle shop and, importantly, a fine selection of flies for sale. The walls bear testament to the quality of the fish on offer, with pictures of beaming anglers cradling impressive trout, both rainbows and browns! Outside the lodge there is a covered veranda complete with decking, tables and also a barbecue, which gets good use in the fine weather. This is a perfect spot to tackle up, as long as the sight of rising fish doesn't cause you to rush and make a mess of things.
You won't go far wrong with small nymphs, with Diawl Bachs catching their fair share of fish.
Two-Rod Approach
So after our welcome cuppa Mike and I kitted up. We got advice from Ned as to what to use. Diawl Bachs had been fishing well, he said, but with the amount of fish moving, the dries would have to be considered. I set up my 9ft 5-wt with a single dry and set up a 10ft 6-wt for the nymphs. Mike set up two rods as well. 'English Jim' joined us in the lodge. Originally from London, he has made his home in the southeast of Ireland and is an Adaire regular. He was setting up with nymphs because that had been the killing method for him over the last week or so. We were like coiled springs, loaded and ready to go, especially with the fish moving.
So Mike and I went over to a corner of the lake where we had seen quite a number of fish moving on the calm surface. We had our minds made up that dries were to be the opening armoury. We covered a couple of fish with size 12 Klinkhamers but to no avail; we had a couple of swirls but no definite takes. A closer look around us and we could see that the only fly hatching was quite a small buzzer, size 16, not many but enough. So I switched to a Crippled Midge pattern and bingo! The first fish I presented it to took it with the certainty that it was just another natural. This was a real eye-opener because I was convinced beforehand that it was just a case of chucking anything over these trout and they would take them with gusto; that certainly wasn't the case. The fish had locked into a definite size and that's what they wanted!
I picked up a couple more fish with the dry but at this stage the mist began to lift and there was a change in the weather and with this came a change with the trout.
Ned had joined Jim on the far shore and with both of them fishing the nymphs they suddenly started to have action; interestingly it was the browns.
With the fish vacating the surface it was apparent that we had to change tactics too. Mike switched to his nymph rod and within a matter of minutes he was buckled into one of the bigger fish. After a hectic battle, a quick snap and release he was fishing again and within two casts was buckled into another.
"Same fly again," he said.
One of his Diawl Bachs, which he kindly passed my way to try. I put it up on my nymph rod and gave it a throw. After 15 minutes with no response, and Mike landing another trout, I asked him: "How are they taking the nymph?"
Before he could answer I felt the tap, tap, lunge as my rod went heavy in my hand and I connected into a fish. I then had good sport on nymphs for the rest of the morning, picking up another four fish on Mike's Diawl Bach.
The day had brightened up considerably and at 1pm we called a halt and had our lunch in the lodge.
Enticing The Big Boys
Ned joined us and we discussed the chances of getting into one of the double-figure fish. He said it was worth giving the snakes a go on a sinking line because this tactic can very often entice the bigger boys. He gave us a couple of patterns from his impressive selection of flies on sale. Initially I was apprehensive about using snakes for catch-and-release purposes, until I saw these. The top hook is clipped and the rear hook is barbless.
So after lunch we decided to give them a rattle. The main body of the lake has depths to 15 feet, so Ned told us we could use any array of sinking lines. I switched to a Di5 Sweep and set forth. I varied my approach at first to see how the fish wanted it and it became apparent that the best way was to cast the full line and bring the fly back with a medium figure-of-eight retrieve. The response was fantastic and the fish wanted it at two stages, initially when the fly was diving and then when it was lifting towards the bank. The Sweep line did the trick here.
The takes were amazing, with the fly getting repeatedly hit, and you could witness this in the really clear water. I picked up about half a dozen fish on this method but none of the big ones. I also found that the snake nearly always came out of the fish's mouth in the net, allowing for a quick release and allaying my earlier fears.
Something that almost pulled the rod from my hand and into the lake did hit me; it was something very big! I never saw it, though, and it left me wondering. Mike had adopted the same tactics and also had success. He was unlucky, though, because he did hook one of the big boys. He brought it to the surface, where it thrashed around and then was gone. In his estimation it was a double-figure fish.
English Jim with a quality Ardaire brownie.
A Date With A Double
After a while the takes dried up on this method and I reverted to dries. I picked up a couple of fish on a beetle that Ned had recommended. Some very big fish started to move on the surface and I got to cover a couple of them. One turned on my fly and boiled under it but didn't take it. I thought it was going to be my first double-figure Irish rainbow, but not this time!
We wrapped it up at 5pm because we had a long drive ahead of us. We'd had a fantastic day and had experienced sport on quite a number of methods, from matching the hatch with small dries in the morning, to tweaking nymphs back and having great fun pulling with lures. Between us we reckoned we had more than 24 trout up to 6lb.
So I've found one of my destination spots for this winter; Mike and I will be back when the Corrib closes. I have a date with one of Adaire's doubles and don't want to stand her up! I look forward to returning to fish one of the best small fisheries in Ireland!
While the doubles didn't want to play there were plenty of great looking stock fish to be caught on a range of methods.
Fact File
Ardaire Springs Angling Centre
Arderra, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
Tel: 086 812 8937
Flies For Adaire
Green Snake
Okay, so this is a bit of a beast! However, it does work. It is dressed tandem style with the front hook clipped at the end of the shank.
Hooks: Wet fly, size 10
Tandem line: 12lb mono
Body: Blue Glister
Zonker strip: Rabbit dyed chartreuse. Attached to both shanks. It is marginally shorter than the mono link
Mike's Diawl
Hook: Medium-gauge, size 12
Thread: Glo-Brite No5
Tail: Red game fibres
Butt: Red tying thread
Body: Peacock herl
Rib: Gold wire
Throat hackle: Red game fibres
Head: Red tying thread
Hook: Light-gauge, size 12-14
Body: Peacock Glister
Back: Strip of black foam
Sighter post: Pink Antron
Crippled Midge (Fulling Mill)
Hook: Light-gauge, size 14-16
Tail: Stub pearl holographic
Body: Black seal's fur sub
Rib: Fine pearl Lurex
Hackle: Black hen
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It's that time of year again. The Richmond population will be expanding starting on Friday as VCU return to school. Prepare for crowds and a few street closures.
From VCU Police Department:
WEEKEND TRAFFIC / MONROE PARK CAMPUS: VCU freshmen will move into their residence halls from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Friday and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday. Traffic congestion is expected in the areas near VCU's student residence halls Friday evening and Saturday and there will be very limited street parking available.
In order to ensure safety and order as students move into residence halls, the following streets will have travel restrictions or will be closed:
- Franklin Street: The street will be closed to through traffic between Harrison and Belvidere streets; traffic arriving for move-in will be reduced to one travel lane between Harrison and Belvidere streets.
- Grace Street: Travel lanes will remain open, however, drivers may experience some congestion between Ryland and Belvidere streets.
- Cary Street: Travel lanes will remain open, but drivers may experience some congestion between Cherry and Jefferson streets.
- Marshall Street: Travel lanes will remain open, but drivers may experience some congestion between Bowe and Hancock streets.
- Laurel Street: The street will be closed between West Grace and West Cathedral streets. Parishioners of the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart will be allowed to park in designated spots on Cathedral Street and in the West Main Street Parking Deck. Drivers may experience some congestion between Cathedral and Cary streets.
- Pine Street: The street continues to be closed between West Cary and West Main streets for construction through 2018.
Traffic restrictions and closures will be in effect on Saturday from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. VCU Police will handle traffic control as students move in. In addition, Laurel Street will be closed between Franklin and Grace streets on Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.


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How do you choose your restaurant? What do you look for? How are you satisfied?
Lets first emphasize on these little things which matter the most and destroys the good appetite.
- Hygiene
- Service
- Ambiance
- Cuisine
- Value for Money
Would you regret, feel disappointed or sad if the above 2 selection criteria is breached?
Mr. Broast – Hyderabadi Spice is one of the best sellers of Nizami cuisine in Doha. As briefly described and appreciated on my previous blog, they stand among the top best affordable food in Doha. Having a conversation with the Owners, it was found that they have shifted their business from Dubai to Doha due to personal reasons. (Not sure if it was a big hit in Dubai).
During the month of Ramadan, I particularly loved and had high respect for the branch of Fereej Bin Mahmoud as it served hot and delicious food in the morning for Sehur (The time before the dawn).
Since the other branch (Al Ghanim) had some extra dishes, I simply wanted to try it but unfortunately, found a long hair (Hygiene barrier falls) and when I called the Restaurant, I heard filthy comments spoken between the staff while being online (Maybe they dint know that I could understand their language as well). However, After the management decided to call back and wanted me to give them a chance to prove their excellence and hospitality, I accepted the challenge and they served me well.
Recently, I was invited to visit this New Branch of Matar Qadeem by the Onwer (Mr. Arshad) to taste and write. Unexpectedly, this time the Service failed them. The Waiters had no clue what a customer is and they indeed spoke in their own language filthy calling by names. They really dint care the customers at all. I simply walked away without tasting anything.
My dear readers, I might be a bit sensitive but yes, I really do look for hygiene and best service when I visit a restaurant. Service Sequence can go wrong, Dishes can go wrong but when hygiene and attitude of people falls then No matter how big your restaurant had earned their names, it falls in just few moments.
As a note to the Management of Mr. Broast – Hyderabadi Cuisine, Its my duty as a customer to advise to recruit eligible and competent staff as this barrier might flush their name to no where.
However, Again as a traveler and foodie, would like to highlight or give useful tips for improvement
Area of Improvement –
1. Service Staff – Its time to bring in qualified individuals
My Rating as below – 0.8 / 5
Hospitality : 0.0
Ambiance : 4.0
Service : 0.0
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Pre-Calculus Homework Help: Why You Shouldn't Get Answers Online
The primary function of pre-calculus is to prepare you for calculus on a higher level when you enter college or university. It's all about creating a solid foundation for the student so that calculus is better understood when it reaches its more complicated stages.
If you're the type of student who utilizes the internet to get free homework help, then stop a minute and think before you follow your usual strategy with this subject. This is a specialized subject; one that cannot be taken lightly.
Pre-calculus is a foundation that shouldn't be messed with
The future of your calculus understanding will mostly depend on what your initial learning base on the subject was. If you don't get the proper information from the start, your later comprehension may become skewed. This is the risk that exists for students who attempt to get sound advice off the web. They opt for a version of information that is free and which claims to be accurate. But the truth is there is a lot of false information about calculus on the internet, a fact that should prevent any and all students from trusting unknown sources.
Calculus requires dialogue to understand sufficiently
If you were to get your advice from a teacher, private tutor, or academic assistance company; chances are you would get a better understanding of your pre-calculus learning. However, this is not possible when sourcing this kind of information on the internet. You can't ask questions with the assurance that you'll be answered by a reliable source. Pre-calculus requires a two-way dialogue to ensure clarity and solid comprehension.
Pre-calculus contains too much information to learn in one sitting
There are over 20 different sub-categories of pre-calculus that need to be comprehended. Besides that, there is usually more than one way to approach a given calculus problem. Understanding all the various options available and choosing the best solution method for you, can only be done if you are in an interactive learning environment.
All of this to say that free homework help in terms of pre-calculus is simply not a wise choice under any circumstance. If you want quality advice on the subject, rather consult a professional service or tutor. Better yet, form a study group and share skills and knowledge with other students. Taking the free route will most probably end up confusing your eventual exploration of this intricate and unique subject.


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So Bill Clinton gets on the conference call, and announces that "Hillary is only 16 pledged delegates behind."
Oh wait, that's only if you count states that had primaries (and presumably Michigan and Florida as well). "It's the caucuses that are killing her," he goes on to say.
It's Clinton logic, again. If caucuses don't work to our advantage, then don't count them.
The rest of the call was focused on remedying the nine-vote deficit Hillary has in caucus delegates in Texas. But since those are caucus votes and not primary votes, does that mean that picking up those votes would make Hillary 7 pledged delegates behind? Yes–because caucuses count when Hillary wins them.
UPDATE: Talking Points Memo's Election Central has the full story (and a better transcript than mine).


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"Becoming a Blessed Church"
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GOSPEL LESSON: Luke 4:14-21
EPISTLE LESSON Acts 2:36-42
SERMON: "Becoming a Blessed Church"
Did you know that today is the Church's "un-birthday?" Remember Alice in Wonderland? When Alice went down the rabbit hole and found herself at the Mad Hatter's tea party, she found a rather odd group of creatures celebrating an "un-birthday." "A very merry un-birthday to you, to you," they sang, in the original Disney adaption. Any day that is not your birthday is your un-birthday. Today is [ ] birthday. Happy Birthday, [ ]! To the rest of us – a very merry un-birthday.
We celebrate Pentecost as the birthday of the church, the day when the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples and all who heard them preach the good news about the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Acts 2:41 tells us that when Peter got done preaching, "Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day." The Day of Pentecost comes 50 days after Easter, so it usually falls in May, sometimes in early June. Definitely, not in January, so today is an un-birthday for the church. A very merry un-birthday to us!
How many of you have ever attended a presbytery meeting?
Only with great reluctance did I used to ask any elders to give up a day to go to presbytery meetings. But I have to give Lake Michigan Presbytery a pat on the back for recent changes that make those meetings both interesting and informative. At the September meeting we were privileged to hear Landon Whitsitt, the author of a very interesting book called "Open Source Church." I believe he was just completing his term as Vice Moderator of General Assembly, and his ideas are fascinating.
At the November meeting we heard Graham Standish, pastor of Calvin Presbyterian Church in Zelienople, PA, speak. He too has a book published: Becoming a Blessed Church. As I told the session Monday evening, Rev. Standish spoke for close to two hours, without a break, and never lost my attention. Double fascinating.
Don't worry, I have no intention of speaking for two hours this morning, but I do want to share with you a bit about what Rev. Standish suggests for how churches like ours can become a blessed church.
First of all, Standish writes, "The blessed church sees itself as the Body of Christ. . . . To do so the church, and its members, must quit considering itself to be something akin to a business, an organization, or even a family. The church has attributes [italics mine] that are similar to a business, an organization, and a family, but it is unique. Nothing else in the world is like a church." Standish then quotes Rick Warren, a leader in the church-growth movement: "The church is a body, not a business. It is an organism, not an organization. It is alive."
Last week we heard the Apostle Paul's words, recorded in I Corinthians: "There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work." (I Corinthians 12:4-6)
Had we continued reading Paul's letter we would have heard him add, "Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body. (vv. 12, 13a)
Paul writes about the different parts of the body, and then states, " But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. If they were all one part, where would the body be? As it is, there are many parts, but one body. (vv.18-20)
And a little further on: " . . . there should be no division in the body, but [that] its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it." (vv. 25-27)
The blessed church must understand itself as part of the Body of Christ.
"The leaders of the Body know that Christ is the head, and so they continually and prayerfully seek Christ's guidance," writes Standish.
As a part of our Annual Meeting today we will be electing officers to new terms of service. Notice I didn't say "new officers," for each of the people who have been nominated have served before. A good thing. We benefit from having experienced leaders. Once you have elected these elders and deacons today, we will install them in their offices during worship on February 13th. And the first question we will ask them in that installation service is this:
a. Do you trust in Jesus Christ your Savior, acknowledging him Lord of all and Head of the Church, and through him believe in one God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit?
"Lord of all and Head of the Church" I didn't write that. That's Book of Order.
Skipping down to the sixth question, we will ask:
f. Will you in your own life seek to follow the Lord Jesus Christ, love your neighbors, and work for the reconciliation of the world?
A blessed church will take all of the ordination/installation questions seriously, but perhaps these two most of all.
"On a practical level," says Standish, the meetings and matters of the blessed church are grounded in prayer as its leaders seek what God wants over what they want. Dying churches are ego driven. Blessed churches are Christ guided. Blessed churches root their ministries and mission in prayer, act confidently on what they hear, and let God take care of the results. They don't achieve these practices perfectly by any means. Faith is always sprinkled with fear and doubt in even the most faithful leaders. Still in the end, they do their best to act in faith rather than fear."
I didn't write that either. . That's Standish, whose church, by the way is one of the growingest churches in the country..
As we move forward into 2013, seeking to be a blessed church, we will do better, – we will be better, – we will have better, – if we practice and grow in seeing ourselves as the Body of Christ, making decisions prayerfully as we seek to do his will.
On the night Jesus was arrested, the Gospel of John tells us before they came for him, Jesus prayed for the disciples, saying to God, "they are still in the world, and I am coming to you." Then he asked of God, "Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one." (John 17:11).
Understanding itself as the Body of Christ results in becoming a blessed church by actively seeking to do our best, through prayer and thoughtful reflection to be and do what God in Christ is calling us to be and do. How do we know what Christ is calling us to be and do? As Presbyterians we understand that we may not always agree about that, but a good place to start is in the gospels, studying what Jesus taught. Narrow it down? You might start in Matthew 5-7, the Sermon on the Mount, the stories he told, or the great commandment: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your hear and with all you mind and with all your soul, and your neighbor as yourself." (Matthew 22:37-40)
Now "it is possible to have union without unity," as that great author A. Nony Mouse said. "Just tie two cats together by their tails and throw them over a clothesline." We don't want that kind of unity.
By contrast, think about the snowflakes that surround us. Individually they are one of nature's most fragile things, but look what they can do when they stick together!
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This course focuses on the practice and benefits of rapidly creating prototypes that tell the story of your product's value proposition. Doing so makes it possible to identify your product's value innovation, a key tenet of UX expert Jaime Levy's proven formula for creating an effective UX strategy. This is the third installment in Levy's five-course series on how to develop a clear and coherent UX strategy. It is tailored to UX/UI practitioners of any level, product teams and managers, business executives, and startup founders who want to deeply explore the intersection of UX design and business strategy.
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And I don't know why. I've wondered if it's my own insecurity. But it's more than that.
I believe it stems completely from not being a mother. I'm always sucking hind tit so to speak when it comes to a place in the lives of the children I have helped raise.
That point has been brought home to me very clearly in the past 24 hours. Right now I can best describe my feelings as feeling like I have mosquito netting between myself and my step kids. I am not in control of that netting, and neither are they, but it exists and all it does is filter out what each of us has to say.


text: Fench artist, Alexis Facca founded the collective Paper Donut in 2009. The group specializes in paper and street art (Justine Ricaud, Fanette Guillouid, Benoît Brulbault are a few of the artists involved). One of the most interesting installations is their Anamorphic graffiti. These brightly colored geometric shapes on walls and buildings create evocative pieces. The collective's work is part graffiti, part optical illusion, forcing the viewer to change how they view his projects in order to figure out the original shape. Check out a few of our favorite pieces. [PaperDonut]


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Great floorplan in great location. Master and bath down, 2nd bedroom, bath & loft living space up. Occupant used loft as another bedroom, since it does have a closet. Mechanical metal awning over atrium doors leading onto fenced patio. Patio overlooks green space. Great room with fireplace & hardwood flooring, which extends into master. Lots of windows, light and bright. Refrigerator, wash & dryer convey.
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The idea of making a general view of London from a raised viewpoint originated with a visitor from the Low Countries. It was, after all, a good way of showing the whole City and its key features to those who could not travel to see it. Early uses of topographical information were mainly diplomatic or military, but it was antiquarianism, tourism and entertainment that caused the production of views to flourish.
The first London view was by Flemish Anthony van Wyngaerde, who in the 1540s drew London from an imagined high point on the south bank of the Thames. From here the most impressive spires in the City and Westminster could be featured, as well as the river and London Bridge.
Braun and Hogenberg, John Norden, Mathew Merian, Cornelis Visscher and, most famously, Wenceslaus Hollar produced engraved views in the century that followed, adopting the same south to north format from Southwark. They were very popular with armchair travellers and for wall decoration - and they still are. A smaller number of views show London from raised ground to the north of the city, or from the larger hills such as Highgate and Greenwich.
London views are frequently called 'panoramas', though strictly speaking the term should be reserved for the full 360 degree views which Robert Barker introduced into London in the 1790s. These and others like them became an entertainment phenomenon, and were painted on huge (now lost) canvases and shown in purpose built buildings at major sites like Leicester Square, as well as being engraved for publication.
Enthusiasm was unabated in the 19th century when engraved panoramas were a favourite souvenir or gift, sometimes being published by major newspapers and journals as souvenir give-aways. Photography opened up new possibilities in view making (smog permitting), as indeed did the development of hot air ballooning and aviation. All of these visual treats can be explored through Collage.
This gallery presents some of our finest historical images of London. To discover more views in photographs and prints, try searching or use the London Picture Map to focus on a location.
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Borders MP Calum Kerr has welcomed the Supreme Court ruling that Britain's exit from the European Union must be debated further by the UK's Parliament.
Supreme Court judges ruled that it was Parliament, and not ministers, who must approve changes to the UK Government such as disentangling the country from the EU.
After the ruling, Mr Kerr, the SNP's MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, said: "This is an important day for democracy.
"The Supreme Court has told the UK Government, despite its appeals to the contrary, that it must get the consent of Parliament before triggering article 50 and starting the process for the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.
"This means that MPs have the opportunity to scrutinise the Government's plans and pass amendments to limit the scope of Tory recklessness in their pursuit of a hard Brexit.
"I'll be working with colleagues in my own and other parties to keep the maximum number of alternative options open going forward.
"It's also highly significant that the Supreme Court ruled that the Sewel Convention, which is supposed to prevent laws impacting on devolved areas being passed without the consent of the Scottish Parliament, actually has no force even though it forms a key part of the Scotland Act 2016.
"This is a big moment in the history of the union too. As I said last week in the chamber, yet again we're facing a democratic deficit and a government we didn't vote for, with the power to wreck our economy. Do the Tories really expect us to stand idly by on this?"
Mr Kerr is one of 56 SNP MPs expected to vote against triggering article 50 to start the clock on the UK's formal discussions to leave the EU.
Every Scottish constituency voted against Brexit in last year's referendum.


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I agree, and I thought it used to do that. Would you be able to look into it and provide a patch? On Sep 8, 2006, at 3:35 AM, Gert Vanthienen wrote: > Apparently, there was still an old version of the war file in > Geronimo's repository. This web application's state was stopped > and this was keeping the new version of the application of being > installed. I figured this out by manually copying the war file to > the hot deploy directory. This way, some messages appeared on the > Geronimo console explaining the problem. It would be nice to see > these messages appear on the Eclipse error message dialog though. > > Regards, > > Gert Vanthienen > firstname.lastname@example.com > > Gert Vanthienen wrote: >> L.S., >> >> In fact, the title says it all. I'm trying to use Eclipse with >> WTP (the Callisto versions) and the Geronimo plug-in (version >> 1.1.0). The server starts, but when I try to publish my project, >> I get the message "redeploy of configuration failed. See log for >> details!". I would expect the log messages to appear on the >> console within Eclipse, but they don't. They don't appear in >> Geronimo's log file (var/log/...) either. Where can I find out >> what's wrong? >> >> Regards, >> >> Gert Vanthienen >> email@example.com >> >> > -sachin
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
no budget sledding
It snowed a bunch so my studio mate Robert and I crafted a brilliantly constructed sled out of cardboard, tape, cord and plastic. As you might imagine, it didn't work though it was very pretty. So tonight I went sledding down Art Hill with my friend John. Naturally I wore my $4 Portland thrift store snowsuit,a found hat and a lovely $1 scarf. We watched clever folks sledding on leftover campaign signs and of course, the ever popular cardboard box. After a few rounds down the slope we managed to slip away with two dysfunctional sleds of our own that were destined for the trash. No more cardboard or plastic lids for this girl. I now own a beautiful blue plastic sled with a broken handle!
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"The trials at Dachau brought some of the worst traits of mankind to light. But, as I found out, at Dachau and from the case records years later, those trials served neither historical truth, nor justice." Joseph Halow, Dachau court reporter, 1992, "Innocent at Dachau"
Otto Schultz on the witness stand at Dachau
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Another of my sample Black Milk pieces; probably my favourite one, and also my newest.
I bought this Pin Up dress from another Sharkie (who I've also bought a few others from before).
It's the same cut as the original Pin Up Dress, but the layer under the lace is gold instead of the regular black. It's so pretty and shimmery in real life :)
I paired the dress with all black & gold accessories, including my forgotten Hermes cuff I found stashed at the back of my jewellery draw!
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Black Milk Gold Pin Up Dress
Chanel Vintage Bag
Jeffrey Campbell Foxy Night Heels
Hermes Collier De Chien Bracelet
Equip Black Stone Ring


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News | December 6, 1993
Solar Wind Speeds Doubles at Higher Latitudes.
The Ulysses spacecraft -- on its way to explore the polar regions above the sun -- has reached a latitude south of the ecliptic plane in which the solar wind is speeding at double the rate normally found at lower latitudes.
Measurements from Ulysses' solar wind plasma experiment, presented today at the 1993 fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union in San Francisco, showed wind speeds of 800 kilometers per second (about 2 million miles per hour) in this uncharted region of space, twice the speed at which the solar wind is known to flow in lower latitudes.
"This change in speed coincided with the spacecraft's passage above a sheet of electrical current," said Dr. Edward J. Smith, NASA project scientist on the joint NASA-European Space Agency (ESA) mission. "This current sheet separates the solar wind that originates in the northern solar hemisphere from that originating in the southern hemisphere."
The current sheet rotates with the sun and has folds like the skirt of a whirling ballerina. Ulysses is now south of the folds of this current sheet.
When spacecraft are above the current sheet, they detect magnetic fields directed outward from the sun. When spacecraft are below the current sheet, they observe inward-directed fields, according to Dr. Richard Marsden, ESA project scientist.
"Far south of the sun's equator and well out of the equatorial region, Ulysses is now observing magnetic field lines pointing inward only," Marsden said.
A pair of magnetometers, each able to measure the magnetic fields above the sun's poles, will continue to measure the strength and direction of these field lines as Ulysses nears the region above the sun's southern pole.
Ulysses has also observed the presence of shock waves emanating through this unexplored region of space. When the progress of a fast solar wind stream is obstructed by slow flowing wind, a shock wave may be generated.
A "forward" shock continues in the direction of the overtaking fast wind, while a so-called "reverse" shock propagates in the opposite direction.
Shock waves in the solar wind are somewhat analogous to the acoustic waves, or sonic booms, generated in Earth's atmosphere when an airplane flies faster than the speed at which sound waves can travel. A lot of energy is concentrated in the compressed region close to the shock and charged particles passing through a shock can acquire part of this energy.
"Acceleration at shocks is an important process, believed responsible for many of the high energy charged particles in the universe," Smith said.
At low solar latitudes, within the domain occupied by the wavy current sheet, the interaction of fast and slow solar wind is a common occurrence, but it is not obvious that this shock generating mechanism would be found at high solar latitudes. As Ulysses began to escape the wavy current sheet, quite a few reverse shocks, but very few forward shocks, were observed.
"This interesting new observation is explained by noting that, because the current sheet is tilted with respect to the sun's equator, outward-propagating forward shocks travel toward the equator, while reverse shocks travel poleward," Smith said.
Shock waves are believed to be responsible, too, for the acceleration of hydrogen, helium and certain other atoms which enter the solar system as low velocity neutrals from interstellar space, and which become ionized, or charged, in the solar wind. Eventually, they reach energies at which they appear as "anomalous" cosmic rays.
Acceleration to cosmic ray energies was generally believed to take place in the outermost regions of the heliosphere. However, Ulysses has for the first time recorded acceleration of these particles by shock waves -- suggesting, Smith said, "that a significant increase in the energy of anomalous cosmic rays may take place much closer to the sun than was earlier believed."
Ulysses is a five-year mission managed jointly by NASA and ESA to study the regions above the sun's poles. The spacecraft begins its primary mission in June 1994, when it begins to pass over the sun's southern pole.
The experiment teams responsible for these recent discoveries included the solar-wind plasma experiment, led by Dr. John Phillips of Los Alamos National Laboratory; the magnetometer experiment, led by Dr. Andre Balogh of Imperial College, London; and the solar wind-ion composition experiment, led by Professor Johannes Geiss of the University of Bern, and Dr. George Gloeckler of the University of Maryland.
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory manages the U.S. portion of the Ulysses mission for NASA's Office of Space Science, Washington, D.C.
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