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(Tweeting as @TSupercargo)
Selcouth : (obsolete) Strange, unusual, rare; marvellous, wondrous.
Greeting's Artwiculati and welcome to what will probably the last RT round-up of 2010. Which gives me a good reason to start by retweeting @shivanishah's greeting …
RT @shivanishah @artwiculate A Selcouth New Year to all the Artwiculati!
… and following it up with @Ameeee's words of praise for our game
RT @Ameeee Selcouth doesn't even begin to describe how wonderful this game is.
Today's word was a perfect example of itself – and of @osmarjardim, obviously
RT @osmarjardim Selcouth. Yes, we are! Here: Strange, unusual, rare; marvellous, wondrous…
I believe @osmarjardim is speaking not (merely) of himself, but also of everyone of us who plays the game.
Of course, as @LorcanDesperado reminds us
RT @LorcanDesperado Selcouth was the sort of man you would not see every day.
But no doubt he was as @mashulya_prilly describes him
RT @mashulya_prilly Too wild to live, too selcouth to die…
If people in general can be selcouth then why not youths? Both @sevenofdays and @Goleudy examined this possibility
RT @sevenofdays Today's strong minded youth, are seldom couth. That's why good mannered youngsters, are so selcouth. #artwiculate
RT @Goleudy Uncouth youth is not a selcouth thing, but selcouth rather is. #Artwiculate
You may have to think about @Goleudy's – I certainly did. Here's another thought provoking use from @SJHatzi
RT @SJHatzi The ordinary lived in an extraordinary way is selcouth.
Which I feel was an idea also illuminated in this tweet from @Anamuk
RT @Anamuk The fire and candlelight transform the quotidian to the selcouth.
Meanwhile @minibtweet chose to look on the bright side … and the even brighter side.
RT @minibtweet Every cloud has a sliver lining but a selcouth cloud belongs to dreams #Artwiculate
We had our usual share of definitions (and definitions of sorts). @bjornelvin managed to include yesterday's WOTD too.
RT @bjornelvin hoarder : a collector of selcouth tchotchke. #artwiculate
@marcosarroyos channeled his ancient occidental sage
RT @marcosarroyos Conficius say: One man's selcouth is another man's wife.
And in a reference to the Great Family
Nightmare – excuse me – Dream @dsceiorg gave us another collective noun
RT @dsceiorg Collective nouns: An exasperation of parents; A clatter of children; A selcouth of silence #artwiculate
But the strange and mysterious nature of the WOTD was also an influence on our tweets today – even setting aside multiple references to that nameless horse (including one from me). Here's @JonPowles with a strange portent
RT @JonPowles Levitycus 3:21 "And there were at that time selcouth signs and strange portents: floods and locusts and Englishmen who could bat"
And after @JonPowles's biblical quote, @rowemag shared a snip from what might very well have been the Morte d'Arthur
RT @rowemag @helacious: "'A selcouth novelty,' muttered the knight, 'to advance to storm such a castle without pennon or banner displayed.'"
@lagadu123 reached back to Greek mythology … with a French touch
RT @lagadu123 It's no wonder Cassandra / who was compelled to tell truth / earned herself the nickname / of Mademoiselcouth
And @helacious revealed an arcane and esoteric musical instrument
RT @helacious That "secret chord" you keep hearing about? It can only be played on the selcouth.
[And in the event, this was the one that took home the crown.]
I'm not sure if @mazpowles is referring to @helacious's instrument in this next
RT @mazpowles I'm pretty sure I just saw a Selcouth. But no one's going to believe me.
I suppose she could be talking about that animal, King of the Social Networks that @bripowles tweeted about
RT @bripowles Unlike his better known cousin, the Selcouth Tiger was not the king of the jungle. He did, however, have a lot more friends on Facebook.
@shakwrites told us of the terrible dental problems incurred by people speaking the WOTD
RT @shakwrites The last time he tried saying something selcouth/He'd ended up losing his wisdom tooth. #artwiculate
And I worry about what's going on in the vegetable market @kings_indian frequents
[After I published the above, @kings_indian tweeted to assure me "I eat only the healthiest fruit and veg.Just ask my local McGrocer." 🙂 ]
RT @kings_indian I only buy Selcouth potatoes; even after their expiry dates, you can use them….as tomatoes!
Perhaps that's what @harrarp was talking about?
RT @harrarp Selcouth? I have it for breakfast!
@zladyjoker seemed a bit puzzled by all this
RT @zladyjoker Can you sell couth? I guess money can buy anything. #artwiculate (Selcouth)
While @TiddK had a medical observation
RT @TiddK common sense is not ~ and genius is close to madness ~ selcouth DNA . #haiku #artwiculate
To wind up, here are my two most favourite uses of the word today. First, from @BurningHawk1969
RT @BurningHawk1969 We are the pioneering youth, gone forth seeking splendor and selcouth; no cry calls us home from the stars; no light reaches us out this far
I loved that – it touches the SF corner in my soul and summons up my sense-o-wonder.
But my final retweet today has to be this riddle from @19ish
RT @19ish Forsooth, in my youth, I was thought to be selcouth; but alas, in old age, it is time to turn the page. Who am I?#artwiculate
I think I know the answer. Do you?
[The day after @19ish tweeted: "Yesterday's riddle answer: Father Time. Did you guess it, or did I bamboozle you?" She bamboozled me. I thought it was "2010" or "The Old Year" 🙂 ]
Special greetings to the following people who all are new to the round-up:
@shivanishah who has been playing the game since August and @mashulya_prilly who started playing at the beginning of December
@Goleudy who's been an irregular player for more than a year and @rowemag who doesn't yet have an Artwiculate profile page.
And that concludes my business for this word and (most likely) for this year. Hoping to be back in January.
Happy New Year one and all! Passing back to @TheSupercargo
Artwiculate is a game played on Twitter. Visit http://artwiculate.com for more information. The winning tweet and the most popular runners up for today's word are listed at http://www.artwiculate.com/words/selcouth (And, for addicts, don't forget Salon ArtWois at http://www.salonartwois.com/ )


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New! Phase 2 Report - A Natural Balance: Working Toward Nova Scotia's Natural Resources Strategy
There are six documents that form the Phase 2 Report - a Report from the Steering Panel and five reports from the Panels of Expertise. While three of the Panels of Expertise filed one Report per Panel area, there are two reports from the Forests Panel of Expertise representing two different perspectives.
The following six documents comprise the Phase 2 Report
- Steering Panel Report C. Glube, J. Marshall, A. Shaw
- Biodiversity Panel of Expertise Report: C. Drysdale, S. Mockford, M. Jones
- Parks Panel of Expertise Report: T. Charles, D. Smith, B. Martin
- Minerals Panel of Expertise Report: J. Hanley, M. Zentilli, F. Bonner
- Forests Panel of Expertise Report: R. Bancroft, D. Crossland
- Forests Panel of Expertise Report: J. Porter
- Read the press release for more information
Printed copies of the Phase 2 Report are available at DNR Regional Offices in Lunenburg, Truro and Sydney (Coxheath) and at the Founders Square DNR office in Halifax. Printed copies will also be available at the following libraries in the near future:
Regional Public libraries:
- Cape Breton Regional Library
- Halifax Regional Library
- Western Counties Regional Library
- Colchester-East Hants Regional Library
University libraries:
- Cape Breton University
- Dalhousie University (Killam)
- Acadia University
- St. Francis Xavier University
Included on the Phase 2 Report site is an additional document Research Addendum which was not intended to be distributed in print and does not form part of the printed Report available from the Department. The Research Addendum includes Panel of Expertise submissions to the Minister of Natural Resources on biomass and clearcutting.


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A cement mill is an installation used to grind the clinker component of concrete. Clinker is a hard, nodular material produced by sintering aluminosilicate and limestone in a cement kiln. There are several cement mill types which are able to grind clinker of which the ball mill is the most common. Ball mills consist of cylinders partially filled with large numbers of steel balls which employ their rolling action to crush the raw material when each cylinder is rotated. High pressure roller mills are occasionally used to grind clinker although their use has not yet gained broad acceptance.
The chief constituent of Portland cement is a sintering product of limestone and aluminosilicate known as clinker. This hard, pebble like material is the ingredient in cement which causes it to "cure" and harden to form the mortar or concrete used so extensively in construction. The clinker sintering or heat combination process produces a coarse, nodular material of particular hardness which requires fine grinding prior to cement production. Particle sizes of below 45 µm are required which, due to clinker's hardness, requires a particularly efficient milling process. Although there are several mill types capable of grinding clinker, the most commonly used cement mill process is the ball mill.
Ball mills are highly effective grinding systems which subject the raw material to relatively low heat and pressure levels. They consist of large diameter, rotating cylinders or drums driven by electric motors. The drum is partially filled with high-chromium steel balls or, occasionally, cubes. These roll around freely inside the cylinder when it is rotated. This rolling action crushes clinker by impact and then grinds it finely due to friction between the balls.
Ball mills often feature a intermediate partition that divides the cylinder into two sections with differing ball sizes allowing for progressive grinding in one mill. The efficient grinding of clinker in a ball mill is subject to closely controlled drum speeds. At rotational speeds above the critical speed of a mill, the contents are simply forced against the sides of the drum by centrifugal force with little or no grinding action. The size of the balls is also an important consideration in a cement mill. If the balls are too large, the raw material will not be ground finely enough.
Several other milling processes are capable of grinding cement clinker although none are as suitable as ball mills. The most common alternative cement mill process is the high pressure roller mill. This process makes use of sets of hardened steel rollers which grind the clinker. Although these mills are effective and less costly to run, the narrow particle size they produce is sometimes problematic. Roll mills are, however, often used as first stage processes in ball mill installations as an initial crushing stage, thus lowering overall process times and increasing productivity.
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Get Outta My FaceBook
// February 22nd, 2007 // Blog
In the last month, i've received a number of invites from various folk, ranging from my distant to not-too-distant past, to be "friends" on FaceBook. I'd heard of this site before, but never felt any need to register. Even though it took me a while to recall who a couple of the people "inviting" me were, and even though i have no idea what this site is for, and even though i doubt i'll ever meet or talk to many of these people again, i accepted their invites, mainly because i'm too nice to say no!
So now what? These people are on my "friends" list (perhaps i shouldn't use quotation marks, as at least two of them were/ are close friends), and i can now see their friends (though i can't read their profiles), and they can most likely see me (but i have a question mark for a face)… i'm not sure what else can or should be done.
I am not made for social networking.
Btw, none of these people are Muslim, which is understandable, as i didn't have many Muslim friends growing up, apart from cousins and such. Only two of them know that i now wear the hijab, and am 'practising'… maybe i should upload a photo of myself avec voile? [I had to ask my French colleague for the translation of the word, 'headscarf'.] Do you think that would be drawing attention to myself, unnecessarily? Do you think i need to make such a statement?
I've been on Friends Reunited for a few years now. It is a site where you can look up your old friends from school, college, uni, the workplace, etc, etc. Registration is free, but you have to pay for the privilege of contacting anyone. You can detail some information about yourself for free though, and through this i have discovered that some school mates are now married, and some even have babies. Many are actually in London, not that i've ever bumped into anyone. It is sometimes scary to think of just how well populated London is, that the chances of a surprise reunion is quite remote.
Does anyone else use FaceBook or similar networking sites? Do you find them useful? How 'Muslim-friendly' are they?
9 Responses to "Get Outta My FaceBook"
I'm quite reluctant to use these services. It's probably because you have to share all types of information about yourself to these people, and I like my privacy on the world wide web. I was on hi5 for 2 days a few years back, just to see how it worked. People just add you because you have similiar interests, but I feel like it's a waste of time. The highlights of these places are the photos, it's like an egomaniac kinda service, where everyone wants to show off themselves so they can be famous in some sort of way to those who are on their friends list.
I find blogging easier and much more productive.
But hey, some people meet some good people on these sights. And it could be useful if they help each other in their similar interests.
But I'm not for it. Been there, done that, didn't buy the tshirt since I didn't like it!
Assalamu 'alaykum Princessa
Jazakallah for popping by.
"The highlights of these places are the photos, it's like an egomaniac kinda service, where everyone wants to show off themselves so they can be famous in some sort of way to those who are on their friends list."
Subhanallah, that's a really funny, yet accurate description!
I was looking through FaceBook tonight, and came across the profile of some old classmates, that i haven't seen since i left college at 18. It was a bit freaky actually, to see some of these people "posing". However, it was also nice to see what they looked like now.
I contemplated putting my photo up, just to give people a shock (not that i think they'll care; i was never really very popular!), but the intentions are not correct, and the permissibility is "iffy", at best. Ah well… who wants to see my ugly mug, anyway?! haha
Take care sis,
Wa alaykum al salam sister, wa iyyaki it's been a pleasure looking around your blog. it's best not to put your pic up on the net, there are weird people out there. One friend put her pic up and later found a guy in her class displaying her pic on his mobile as his screen saver :/ *Shudders* Better to be safe than sorry I guess.
Take care sis and I'm sure you're beautiful just like your personality/soul.
One friend put her pic up and later found a guy in her class displaying her pic on his mobile as his screen saver :/ *Shudders*
Well, that's a little too freaky! Psycho-much?
I'm sure you're beautiful just like your personality/soul.
Aww, you're such a sweetheart, mashallah. I'd hope to be a little better looking than that actually; i think my soul needs a make-over! hehe
As-salaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatu,
Well, I haven't heard of Facebook, although I do know of MySpace. Myself, I don't trust those things – I've heard/read waaaaaaaay to many horror stories about them!!!
I like blogging… we have our own little community in the blogosphere, and we actually discuss matters of import (well, most of the time! :P)… and I think we have a lower rate of people pretending to be who they're not!
I haven't cross-referenced the information here with my own research, but this link was sent to a mailing list I am part of recently:
I've never gotten into Facebook, thankfully.
I think facebook is excellent. If you want privacy, just make sure you dont add yourself to a network, so then only your accepted friends can see your profile.
The reason why I find it good is you can find friends easily, and also there are some nice groups such as ummah films!
Overall I think it's very good, just add your own friends, and then it's good.
I admit, I broke down last semester and started a facebook account. I loathe myspace/hi 5 sites. I started facebook mainly to keep in touch with classmates. We exchange assignments, thoughts and photos.
The cool thing about facebook you can hype the security to where only your friends see you. And if you have male friends on your listing, you can put them on your "limited profile list." And you control what your friends on the limited list can view.
That is the only place I would post pictures of myself–and my blog of course!
(I posted a picture of myself when I graduated last year from my old college and quickly took it down).
I've deleted my a/c now… it just felt a little superficial to be 'friends' with people who i haven't met or talked to in years. I was just too nice to say "no" to their friends requests! I'm a big softy, really.


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Bacteria are everywhere - in the air, in the water, in the ground, on our food, on our skin, inside our bodies. Scientists have various ways of classifying and describing these bacteria. As food workers, we are interested in a way of classifying them that may be less scientific but is more practical to our work.
1. Harmless bacteria = Most bacteria fall into this category. They are neither helpful nor harmful to us. We are not concerned with them in food sanitation.
2. Beneficial bacteria = These bacteria are helpful to us. For example, many live in the intestinal tract, where they fight harmful bacteria, aid the digestion of food, and produce certain nutrients. In food production, bacteria make possible the manufacture of many foods, including cheese, yogurt, and sauerkraut.
3. Undesirable bacteria = These are the bacteria that are responsible for food spoilage. They cause souring, putrefying, and decomposition. These bacteria may or may not cause disease, but they offer a built-in safety factor: They announce their presence by means of sour odors, sticky or slimy surfaces, and discoloration. As long as we use common sense and follow the rule that says "when in doubt, throw it out," we are relatively safe from these bacteria.
We are concerned with these bacteria for two reasons:
• Food spoilage costs money.
• Food spoilage is a sign of improper food handling and storage.
This means the next kind of bacteria is probably present.
4. Disease-causing bacteria, or pathogens = These are the bacteria that cause most food-borne illness, the bacteria we are most concerned with. Pathogens do not necessarily leave detectable odors or tastes in food. In other words, you can't tell if food is contaminated by smelling, tasting, or looking at it. The only way to protect food against pathogenic bacteria is to use proper hygiene and sanitary food handling and storage techniques.
Each kind of bacterial pathogen causes disease in one of three ways:
1. Intoxications are caused by poisons (toxins) the bacteria produce while they are growing in the food. It is these poisons, not the bacteria themselves, that cause the diseases.
2. Infections are caused by bacteria (or other organisms) that get into the intestinal system and attack the body. Disease is caused by the bacteria as they multiply in the body.
3. Toxin-mediated infections are also caused by bacteria that get into the body and grow. Disease is caused by poisons the bacteria produce as they grow and multiply. Most food-borne diseases are toxin-mediated infections.
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You know how sometimes you get a certain food item in your head, you start craving it, and you just can't think of anything else? Yeah, that happened to me yesterday!
For whatever reason I thought of Olive Garden's shrimp caprese. I love the shrimp caprese. I do not like what it does to my thighs!
I have no Olive Garden in my town. Nothing even close. Gosh darn it I wanted some shrimp caprese. So I pulled up the recipe. Did you know that you can print recipes off of their website? Well you can. I didn't like all of the ingredients in the recipe. Like the huge amount of half and half you use. Or the huge amount of cheese. Or the 1/2 cup of white wine. Okay I take that back, I do like the white wine!
But darn it I had a craving, and I was determined to tame it. Kind of the same way I tame my sweet tooth. It's Valentine's people don't judge!
Shrimp & Tomato Pasta
- 1/2 lb. pasta
- 1 pint of grape tomato, cut in half
- olive oil & Italian herbs (for tomatoes)
- 1/4c olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2t-1t crushed red pepper (depending on how much heat you like)
- 1T Italian herbs
- 2lbs. shrimp (fresh please)
- sprinkle of parm
- Cover the tomatoes with olive oil and Italian seasoning in a bowl, allow to marinate for one hour
- Cook pasta according to package directions, drain reserving 1/2c of cooking liquid (you may or may not need this)
- In large saucepan heat up 1/4c olive oil, garlic, pepper, herbs, shrimp, and tomatoes. Cook until shrimp are pink. Toss in the pasta. At this point you may need to add a little of the cooking liquid to the mixture. Our shrimp were fresh, which if you ever cook fresh shrimp you know they loose water in the cooking process. Which means that I didn't need the pasta water, but reserve it just in case.
- Sprinkle some parm over the pasta and toss well. You can sprinkle additional parm when serving.
**this dish is wonderful with fresh basil chopped and sprinkled over the top of the pasta, hurry spring!**
***yes buy 2 lbs of shrimp if you are buying fresh. I know it sounds like a lot for a pasta dish, but remember the shrimp are weighed with the heads and shells still on. Once you prepare for cooking 1lb. will not be enough***
Totally tamed the craving, paired perfectly with steamed veggies, and my thighs haven't gained a pound (at least not from the dinner – candy on the other hand…….)
Take that Olive Garden!!


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Hi dear friends! I know many of us have never met, but I do feel like you are dear friends. I've so enjoyed getting to know you and I love the way you've jumped in headfirst with this blog alongside me. I hope you've had as much fun as I have.
Well, I have some pretty brilliant interviews coming up and I can't wait to share them with you (especially the interview with this lovely lady – she has some wiiiisdom).
But this week I want to hear from you. I'm always working on my list of interviewees. Who would you like me to interview? I know there are so many great bloggers out there and I couldn't possibly know about all of them, so this is where I need your help. Who are your 3 favorites that you would love a peek behind the scenes of their blog?
The Best Thing I've Learned So Far
If there is anything I've learned from the bloggers that we have met so far, it's that they work really hard. They don't just love it 24/7 or simply have a gift. They are determined and disciplined.
I heard a great line recently that says,
"Success is never owned, it's rented, and the rent is due every single day."
There is no such thing as "arriving" – this is true in blogging, fitness, motherhood, marriage and just about every other important arena in our lives.
Success in anything is ultimately a product of faithfulness. So be encouraged friends, where ever you are in your blogging journey, the single quality you need to reach your goals is persistance – everything else can be learned.
And You?
What have you learned so far? I'd love it if you'd take a minute and share a nugget that you've learned and don't forget to tell me your 3 favorite bloggers so I can invite them to give us a tour behind their blog. Click here to comment.
p.s. The Blog Planning Kit that I mentioned awhile back is nearly complete. I am so excited about it, but I want it to be great, not just good. So, if any of you are interested in being "testers" for it, trying out the forms with your blog and then giving me feedback on what works and what doesn't, please let me know in the comments as well. I'll pick a few of you next week to help me refine them. Thanks!
Recap of what I'd love for you to answer in the comments:
1. What is one nugget of wisdom you have learned so far? (optional)
2. Name 3 bloggers you'd like me to interview here. (Any other blog suggestions are welcome too!)
3. Let me know in the comments if you'd like to be a tester for the Blog Planning Kit.


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Apparently the Beverly Hills: 90210 revival is going well. What else can explain its sister revival of Melrose Place?
The CW is bringing Melrose Place, 90210's sleezy, later-night sibling, back to television on Tuesday, September 8th. Gay fans of the original series will be glad to know that, among other things, the (then pioneering) gay slot filled by actor Doug Savant is being re-filled by the significantly beefier Victor Webster, albeit in a much different role.
Webster, a former Playgirl model, will play Caleb Brewer, the "non-stereotypical gay character" who, according to executive producer Todd Slavkin, is a "very masculine guy, smokes cigars, likes the Los Angeles Lakers, collects sports memorabilia, drinks Scotch, likes guys and is not afraid to admit it."
Well thank God for that! Thank God, also, that, according to Slavkin, Melrose Place 2.0 is taking place in a "post-AIDS" world.


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Back painting glass using the CIC Mustang adhesion promoter
Adhesion promoters are a very useful tool to have in your belt as a finisher, as you will see in this very informative video by master finisher and good friend Thomas Craven, of Thomas Craven studios in Van Nuys California.
Back painting glass is what we are doing here, the other uses for this product are where you have to paint rubber or plastic, this product was originally designed for painting plastic bumpers and parts for the automotive industry ( Rubber bumpers on cars, 30 years ago that was a joke). Another use is painting over plastic laminates. I had a customer that bought some very expensive custom cabinet doors from Italy, they were a laminate that had a custom wave C-N-Ced in to the door, the customer made a mistake and got the wrong color, we used the adhesion promoter on these and fixed the color.
Tom is using the CIC mustang adhesion promoter to back paint glass that is going to be used as a black splash, this is a cool little technique and is very popular. It has high tech ultra modern look and is easy to do, getting the paint to stick to the Glass is the tricky part.
An adhesion promoter is in essence a spray on glue that bonds to the glass and then bonds to your paint and thereby promoting adhesion, Simple Right? yes and no.
There are a few key application points that Tom goes over in the video that are very Key, two light (underline) coats. this is not a coating in itself you just want enough to get so stick.
NEXT POINT, you apply your paint while the adhesion promoter is still tackie. don't let it dry and then paint over it you have defeated the purpose.
The CIC mustang is a great product as it sprays out very light and doesn't clump or clog, when looking at the glass you wouldn't know that there was anything other than the color coat, and guess what you can get that product and other fine CIC products on my web site at http://www.annexpaint.com. if you have questions you are welcome to write to me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
and here's the video:
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Is Rexcel Water based conversion coating flammable ?
I had a contractor ask me the question is the conversion coating flammable as he was going to finish a wine cellar in a basement where there was a gas burning furnace. Normally when spraying lacquers on a job site you want to make sure that all open flames are extinguished Vapors sometimes being heaver then air can sprayed along the ground to a gas burning water heater and go boom –not good. Matt the contractor wanted to find a water based material that would not have this problem and was interested in the Rexcel conversion coating the following is my response …
"The materials are not flammable However, they are potentially combustible, you should always spray in an area that is properly ventilated and I would, if at all possible turn off the furnace while spraying. Inert dust, such as saw dust or even flower can become explosive all by itself if there is a sufficient quantity of in suspended in the air. Like wise with a sealed room full of over spray and vapor.
The Rexcel conversion coating is water based but it does have volatile chemicals in it. If for some reason you can't turn off the furnace then ventilate the room so that your fumes are being sucked out of the room and not into the furnace."
All that being said I doubt you would have a problem, but I don't want to be the on that gets you blown up. What I have done personally in the past when confronted with such situations is to erect a temporary spay booth around the work with Plastic and 2X2s or something similar. Tape it to the ceiling and floor, Home depot sells zippers that you can tape on to the plastic and use as an entry and exit. Then I would duct in (either with plastic or flex dusting you can also find at home depot) and air supply and an exhaust, I have built some pretty spiffy spray booths in some real swanky homes where the customers did not want to spell lacquers. You can put a A/C air filter on the exhaust side to catch particles before it goes out a window.
Let me know if that is helpful.
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Premier to talk trade, meet Queen, on visit to London
VICTORIA — B.C.'s premier will get an audience with the Queen at Buckingham Palace this week, as part of trip the United Kingdom to honour the Great Bear Rainforest that could also potentially boost provincial trade with Great Britain.
Premier Christy Clark leaves today for the tour, with a reception at the palace set for Nov. 15.
The Queen will formally induct B.C.'s Great Bear Rainforest into the Queen's Commonwealth Canopy, a program that promotes the conservation of indigenous forests for future generations.
The designation was announced by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in September during a visit to Bella Bella. It honours an agreement among coastal First Nations, the government and forest companies signed earlier this year, which followed two decades of negotiations and protects 85 per cent of the 6.4 million hectares from logging.
The Great Bear Rainforest, which runs from approximately Quadra Island to the border with Alaska, is home to old growth trees, wolves, grizzly bears, wildlife and the white kermode bear.
"This is the first time in 40 years any premier has been a part of any official ceremony at Buckingham Palace," said Clark. "It's quite an honour for B.C.
"It's a message to the world that it is possible to balance economic growth with environmental protection, that's really what the designation of the Great Bear Rainforest represents. What we've done is set aside seven per cent of the province, an area the size of Ireland, to be preserved forever.
The agreement still allows for tourism and economic opportunities for First Nations, including managed grizzly bear hunting and clean energy projects.
Clark said she'll also use the trip to meet with Canada's new high commissioner to the U.K. and business leaders, arguing the time is right to push for increased trade afterthe U.K.'s Brexit vote and the trade uncertainty promised by incoming U.S. president Donald Trump.
"This is our moment right now to get over to London and really make the new case for trade with B.C., because one of the strongest arguments in favour of Brexit was Britons were saying we're too tied up in the European Union we'd like the freedom to make our own trade agreements independently, to look outside Europe," said Clark. "I'm going to London and saying here we are, let's think about how we can build our trade relationship."
Trade between the U.K. and B.C. is relatively small, compared to the U.S. and China. Tourism remains perhaps the largest economic link. Lumber and fuel wood make up the bulk of B.C.'s almost $400 million in commodity exports to the U.K. in 2015.
Clark said increased lumber exports is something she'll also promote in the U.K., because of stalled softwood lumber talks with the U.S. and president-elect Donald Trump's promise to review or end trade deals.
"Given what's happening with softwood lumber and perhaps a more protectionism American government, we need to be looking at new markets," Clark said.


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Mineral Resource Classification
Natural variability, sample spacing and analytical imprecision influence the confidence we have in production plans derived from an orebody model. The quality of estimate should be considered alongside likely extraction methods in order to assess the reliability of production schedules and dependent business plans. SRK has a large team of 'Competent Persons' experienced in judging such uncertainty and applying Mineral Resource classification in accordance with international reporting codes, such as JORC, SAMREC and CIM (NI 43-101).
- Independent Estimation and classification of Mineral Resources
- Reclassification of existing estimates in line with International Reporting Codes
- Advising on sampling programmes to improve deposit confidence classification
Whilst there are several rules of thumb used in classification, each deposit needs to be considered on its own merits. The underlying data is assessed for sampling representativeness, quality control on sample preparation and laboratory accuracy and databasing errors.
The deposit model comprises geologically and statistically robust estimation domains whose geometrical continuity and internal grade distributions can be specifically investigated. Understanding sample spacing in relation to domain size geostatistical assessment of grade predictability and of scale mining selectivity is key to the reliability of resultant mine plans. All these influence the choice of an appropriate classification category. The potential for economical extraction is given consideration as part of the Mineral Resource classification process.
The international reporting codes require that classification of Mineral Resources is undertaken by 'Competent or Qualified Persons'. SRK employs several appropriately experienced geologists full time.
SRK has classified Mineral Resource estimates in accordance with international reporting codes, for hundreds of deposits and our technical experts have presented to international workshops and conferences on Mineral Resource Classification.
SRK has developed particular expertise in reviewing Soviet system estimates and re-classifying these in line with international reporting codes.


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Precision surveying equipment manufacturer Leica Geosystems has launched its first laser distance meter for the consumer market. The Disto D510 meter works together with a smartphone loaded with the free Disto Sketch app and communicates with the smartphone over a Bluetooth link.
According to the manufacturer, the combination of the meter and the app enables users to make and record measurements of real-world objects with high accuracy and speed, especially compared to manual measurements and hand-drawn diagrams. Recorded data can also be exported to a spreadsheet.
The user interface of the app was designed in collaboration with experts at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences to give users access to both basic and advanced features in a way that is natural and intuitive. For instance, users can photograph a building or room and draw lines over features with their fingers, and then use the laser meter to measure the corresponding dimensions. This can be done very accurately and quickly with little effort, and it is dramatically less prone to human error than manual measurement methods.


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Alexanders1 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 72 designs submitted by 20 freelance designers.
North Advisory
We are Chartered Accountants located on the northern beaches in Sydney providing accounting & taxation services to individuals, business clients and self-managed superannuation funds. We are interested in expanding our client base to business owners and high wealth individuals, with a skew to drawing in a younger demographic of 20 - 35 year olds. We are also expanding our services to provide business management advice.
The company is in the process of rebranding itself as North Advisory with the aim of attracting new business clients who want excellent, professional and reliable service. The logo would be aimed at appealing to younger 20-35 year old private and entrepreneurial clients while creating a strong visual identity to appear online and on stationary without alienating our mature client base.
Core Brand qualities: Professional, Reliable, Expertise, Strong Relationships and Trustworthy/Ethical.
I have uploaded a copy of our Visual References to our brand from a Brand Strategy Blueprint prepared earlier in the year.
Existing Website: http://www.northadvisory.com.au
Find out how a design contest works or learn more about our logo design services.


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KM-6000 + IC-413 (internal Fiery)+CWS (184.108.40.206a)+system 9
After we have reinstalled Fiery System software on IC-413 , Gradations & Transparency & not printed smooth on KM-6000, instead of smooth gradation, steps are visible & for soft feathering it is like a hard box. I am wondering what went wrong ? Any Patches to install or are we forgetting some setting to enable in Fiery or CWS :confused


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Zeynep Üsüdür
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Department of Communication
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I am working on a ph.d. project with the title Need to Know! - A Philosophical Analysis of Curiosity. My aim is to give a systematic descriptive account of curiosity as a certain kind of motivation for knowledge unfolding fundamental aspects of curiosity as a mental phenomenon, e.g. responsivity, attention, the epistemic status of the intentional object of curiosity as unknown, the kind of normativity implied in curiosity as a "pure" interest in knowledge, etc. I will draw on material from psychology, epistemology and phenomenology.
Areas of interest
- The relation between motivation and knowledge
- Curiosity and wonder
- The value of truth and knowledge
- Historical perspectives on the philosophy of curiosity and wonder
- Epistemic emotions
Areas of teaching and supervision
- Phenomenology
- Theorethical philosophy
- Metaphilosophy


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PEDL List.
Please let us know if any of the information on this page is missing or wrong. Contact
The PEDL area is the area in the blue dotted line, shaded in light yellow
Map credit: UK Onshore Geophysical Map with Open Street Map
Bramleymoor Lane, Marsh Lane, Derbyshire
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Download VidMate App To Make Life Entertaining
For the people belonging to Gen Y and Gen Z, what is the favorite activity for time-pass? The answer is easy. Young people love social networking in their free time. Many of them are even addicted to it. Some of the most popular social ...Read More


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Sermons Questions
1. What does Victory mean to you?
2. How is the resurretion of Jesus Christ a victory?
3. Are you willing to tell others about this victory in Jesus?
Your Personal G.P. S.
Grow - As a disciple of Jesus Christ, tell someone this week about the victory in Jesus Christ.
Pray - Pray for someone each day that they would know this victory in Jesus to be real.
Study - Finish reading the rest of Mark 16:8-20 and be inspired by God.
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Though it is not Halloween, you see princesses, clowns, kings and a variety of quirkier costumes parading the campus.
What's going on?
Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating religious freedom and unity.
Set in Persia in the fifth century B.C., the story of Purim tells of the sinister villain, Haman, who gains the confidence of Ahashverosh, the king of Persia, persuading him to issue a decree for the destruction of the Jews. The beautiful and brave Queen Esther saves the day with the help of her uncle Mordechai.
Together they expose Haman's evil plan and thereby save the Jewish people.
The story of Esther is filled with small, seemingly coincidental events, all of which link together in a miraculous manner. Hollywood couldn't do it better!
Purim is the holiday of hidden miracles, but it is celebrated in ways which reveal the hidden. It is customary to wear costumes on Purim to show that like the story of Esther, one must go beyond the surface to gain a true understanding.
The hallmarks of Purim include a joyful retelling of the Purim story, sharing gifts of food with friends, giving funds to help the poor and enjoying a festive meal. The celebration of survival is accompanied by a quest to blur the lines between good and evil, recognizing that ultimately, we are each defined by a little bit of both as we strive towards goodness.


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The first trailer for Marvel and Hulu's Runaways has arrived. Hulu is currently marketing their upcoming lineup of various projects and with that has come some much deserved attention on Runaways. This will mark their first venture in the superhero genre and the service has selected Marvel to be their partner. In doing so, they've chosen a beloved team of youngsters to make their name known.
Hulu just announced that it has ordered Marvel's Runaways to series, after having previously only being picked up for the pilot episode. With the Runaways pilot having wrapped production some months ago, it was plausible that Hulu could share the first bit of footage from the pilot today too - and it turns out, they did just that.
Hulu debuted a short teaser for Runaways during their Upfronts presentation. While it has not yet been officially released online, Jack Rico recorded a version from the crowd (see the video above). Though it may be short, it achieves its goal of introducing the general audience to the Runaways. You can also check out the main Runaways squad from the TV show together, below:
Our first look at the main characters in Hulu's THE RUNAWAYS series! pic.twitter.com/mHH1ORvD0b
— MCU News & Tweets (@MCU_Tweets) May 3, 2017
As expected with a first teaser, the majority of the footage is used introducing Gregg Sulkin (Chase Stein), Virginia Gardner (Karolina Dean), Rhenzy Feliz (Alex Wilder), Ariela Barer (Gert Yorkes), Lyrica Okano (Nico Minoru), and Allegra Acosta (Molly Hernandez) in their new Marvel roles. Outside of the looks at these characters, the events that unfold follow closely to the start of the 2003 comic run by Brian K. Vaughn and Adrian Alphona. In this arc, the young, soon-to-be heroes stumble upon their parents doing unspeakable acts as The Pride, forcing them to runaway from their homes; hence the team name.
With glimpses of The Pride's rituals being shown, the power sets of the heroes are also not fully explored here either. There is a glimpse of Karolina's powers of alien origin, but it is unclear if they will keep that background or find a new way to explain her powers. There also appears to be a shot of Molly's eyes glowing, possibly indicating the use of her powers, but she will also likely undergo some origin changes as she is a mutant originally in the comics.
Once more of Runways begins filming and Hulu has more content at its disposal, we should be getting a trailer that better showcases the Runaways in action. Fans are anxiously awaiting the Staff of One to manifest out of Nico, see Chase dawn his gloves, and/or have Gert call upon her friendly-but-deadly dinosaur, Old Lace. However, some of those elements may have been too strange for a teaser, so keeping it simple to start could be the better strategy.
NEXT: Runaways Marvel Connections & History Explained
Runaways is expected to premiere on Hulu sometime in 2018.
Source: Jack Rico


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What can you do with the 26 letters of the English alphabet? When put together they become words then sentences then paragraphs. They eventually create portraits that illustrate fact and fiction.
My word portraits range from the facts of news to the fiction of novels. They showcase, reminisce, lecture, laugh, cry and question. Down through the years, my portraits ended up in waste baskets, a cedar chest, my mother's scrapbooks, Christmas brag letters, newspapers and magazines.
The words I used to put down only on paper I also "post" on websites, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and in way too many e-mails. I've written 97,000 word novels and 140 character Tweets. The 140 characters proved more difficult than the 97,000 words.
I've spent my entire life writing and made it into a career. It's been a blessing and a curse. The blessing has been the expression of creativity. The curse has been the expression of creativity. But I keep writing. There will always be 140 character Tweets and now there's another 97,000 word novel on the canvas.
It's a good thing those 26 letters can create an infinite amount of word portraits because I'll never run out of things to write about. Is that a blessing or a curse? You decide.
Janell Wojtowicz
There's nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and open a vein.
~ Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith


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- Note: This is a sequel to Starving Dogs
It had been years since I had last kept in touch with Stephen, and I wish now that it had stayed that way.
Stephen and I first met in Primary School. Even at nine years old each, we were often teased and bullied because we weren't like the other children. We had no interest in sport and listened to rock and metal music. We played musical instruments and video games, not football or hockey. We were shy around people and all we really had were each other. We were seen as outcasts at such an early age.
Yet, this didn't bother us. To this day, it still doesn't really. Yeah ok, sometimes I detested the teasing and ridiculing, but I had a happy childhood. My parents treated me well and I was never sick. The strange fact about me is I have never broken a bone. Nor have I had a serious illness. Never even had the flu. I've had the odd head cold and stomach bug, but nothing too serious.
My sister was two years older than me (two years and a month to be exact). She dressed and acted what most people would have described as "a tomboy". She always looked out for me, stood up for me; hell, even beat people up for me. As I got older I got better at standing up for myself. What I lacked in body strength I made up for in intelligence (not to sound cocky or anything).
People who would insult I would just either ignore or tell them what I thought of them. I used big words that nobody could really comprehend at the age of 14. They would just splurt out something unoriginal and stupid like "yeah, well, you're gay" and what not. Brilliant!
As I got older, I began to get accepted again. Stephen was always accepted by people in Secondary (High) School, but for me it seemed to take a while. Around the age of 16 if I re-call. I guess people just mature.
However, it was around this time that Stephen started acting strangely.
It was nothing too major. Hell, back then I didn't even see it as a problem. He started growing a huge interest in Psychology. The study of the human brain of course. He would often go and played tricks and mind games on people, asking people questions and "testing" them. I remember one day I was queuing at the vending machine for my daily Mars bar (Yummy) and he came over and asked me "Would you be willing to skip to the front of the queue right now if you knew there was only one Mars bar left?
My answer instantly was "No, of course not". People in my school often did skip the queue, but I never really did. I guess I'm just not that type of person. It didn't really bug me. His reply is what got to me though. "Ah but you see, your subconscious is telling you that the people in front of you are younger than you. They're inferior to you. You could easily knock them all out of your way and they will be helpless to stop you. However, society sees this act as uncivilized, cruel, unsophisticated if you wish."
This response had startled me a little, but I brushed it off. (Probably should've told someone looking back). The time for College came around and, surprise surprise, Stephen did a course in Psychology. I wanted to go to the same university as him to do studies in Human Resource Management, but I didn't get the requirements so I ended up going to another college instead. We often kept in touch every weekend. He was still the same ol' Ste (nickname), a great laugh, a nice guy, big heart. Very sincere and brutally honest at times, but that was what I loved about him.
His love of Psychology continued to grow and grow and grow. Often he would openly talk about the experiments of Freud, Adler and other famous Psychologists.
Sometimes he would talk about their experiments when we were with our group of friends. Some of them were disturbing, such as "The Prison Experiment". Others were brutal, like an experiment carried out after a Jewish boy's penis had been accidentally burned off in a circumcision, where they tried to convince him from an early age that he, was in fact, a she. The result? All family members, including "her" had turned to some sort of substance abuse and/or killed themselves. Damn.
Anyway, we were still the best of friends into our twenties. He met the girl of his dreams and dated her for seven months before popping the question. Her name was Emily. Bit soon I thought, but I was happy for him. He treated her like an absolute princess. He was her knight in shining armour. They adored each other. I was a proud best man, passionately delivered a speech (around six minutes if I remember correctly). The ceremony was beautiful.
I regret to say that after that I didn't see him much. I only got to communicate every few weeks or so, which turned into months, which then turned into years. It had been six years since I last heard from him. Often I had forgotten about him. My job as a Health & Safety Manager had gotten in the way. I was often busy during weekdays. I shared a small flat with three of my work mates, Paul, Rita and Alexandria. Very city-centre like apartment. A large window in the sitting room gave way to a great view of the city. All the skyscrapers unintentionally decorated the place. Strange modern art portraits on the walls. It was simple but nice. Had everything you needed. We went out to nightclubs and pubs most weekends and we were all good buddies. I hadn't seen my High School friends for years.
One weekend in a particularly cold March, Rita, Paul and Alexandria had went for a week away to Greece (Staying with Alex's mother) so I had the whole weekend and flat to myself. I decided I would get in touch with my old buddy Stephen. I still had his cell phone number (and his wife's one for that matter) so I called both numbers. Neither answered. In fact, both went straight to voice mail. I decided to chat him on Facebook. He wasn't online so I sent him an e-mail. Upon doing so I scrolled through his page and it was then that I realised that the last post he had up was over four years ago. Wow! He must've just gone off it. I never really shook off the Facebook fad. Even now I find myself on it everyday and putting up stupid statuses.
With a whole weekend free, I decided I would drive out to his house and catch up. There is no way that he had moved house. He definitely would have told me if he had. He always informed me of almost everything big in his life. I was the only guy he told that he was going to marry Emily. They had now been together nine years if my memory serves me correctly. I hoped by driving out that I wasn't intruding in or anything. After all the two of them and myself got on very well. So it was decided. With that I packed my bags, well bag (nothing to lose really, in case he asked me to stay the night) and hopped into my Volkswagen and hit the open road. I still remembered the route to his house, and it was only a 40 minute drive from my apartment (an hour if there was traffic, but I highly doubted there would be at noon on a Saturday).
The drive had taken a little longer than expected. The area which he lived was still affected by a few inches of snow. The salt trucks must not highly regard this community. A pity as it was a wonderful neighbourhood. Wealthy 1950-esque housing. Very classy looking. Quite large. Wysteria lane almost. Trees lined the paths on the route. The snow just brought out the best of it.
As I arrived to his house it instantly stood out from the rest but not for a good reason. His house was dark, the colour had badly faded, the grass was long and messy, looked like nobody had been there for years. The same car from six years ago when I last saw him was still in the driveway however. Shiny Audi A4. Time had done it no favours though. Weeds rather than flowers decorated the lawns. After analysing the garden only then had I realised the windows were all boarded up. I had missed my chance. Why didn't he tell me he was gone? Why had he left his car here? I had to find out. Luckily enough for me his neighbour was doing the gardening. I approached him. Tall skinny man in his sixties. Wore a flowery hat and plain white shirt. Smiling. Looked friendly.
"Excuse me but could you tell me where exactly Stephen is now?" I enquired. "Oh I don't think he's been there for a while now," he replied. "Strange thing is nobody saw anybody leave. The whole family just seem to disappear. People behind the house say they only ever saw Stephen in the top floor room, and one day, he just, disappeared." "That's... st-strange," I stuttered. I was getting anxious now. He answered "Yep, anytime anyone called over, nobody answered. Things used to be different. I remembered they used to be great neighbours, and then one day things just... changed." He looked at the ground in confusion as he said and then wandered inside. I had to know what was going on.
I took a closer inspection of the house. I got an eerie feeling from it. Like it was watching me. Sounds ridiculous but that's the truth. I noticed however that the garage door was open. I could see a door leading inside of the house. I looked around to see if there was anyone watching me. Nobody. I hesitantly walked towards the garage. About halfway up the drive I noticed security cameras following my every move. He was always a secure person, but this looked like a nice neighbourhood to me. So what was up here?
The garage was pretty normal to me. Regular enough. A shelf of tools. Old junk you never threw away lying around. Dusty old cardboard boxes and what not. I placed my hand on the doorknob that gave me entry to this house. Twisted. No luck. Damn! I searched around the garage in hope of finding a key. I looked through old paint cans, in drawers and on shelves. Nothing. After standing there for a while thinking I had reached a dead end I got an idea. As I mentioned earlier, I was never a man of strength or brute force. However now was the time I needed it most. I took a few steps and ran full force into the brown, dirty door. Ouch, my shoulder. Repeated my actions. Same result. Finally, I took a few more steps back and jumped straight into it. The door flung open with me still going full speed through it. I was not expecting a narrow hallway to greet my head. Again, ouch.
As I stood up from the door which was now diagonally standing from its bottom frame to the hallway ceiling, I slipped awkwardly through one of the gaps I had created. I studied the house that I was now in. It was definitely not how I remembered it. He had completely let his home go. The floorboards were rotting, dust and cobwebs everywhere, broken frames and pictures scattered across the floor, appliances covered in dirt and grime, but the first I noticed was the smell. Disgusting I must say. Have you ever been unfortunate enough to smell a wet dog? Well this house reeked of it. What the hell was going on?
Upon further inspection the rest of the house was pretty much the same and I decided to explore the upstairs. Still as I remembered it, it was like déjà vu with a hint of nightmare and a sprinkle of dread. The house itself gave me a horrible gut wrenching feeling. Upstairs was no different from downstairs either. Dirty ceiling, ripped and filthy carpet (downstairs was wooden floor, upstairs was carpet) holes in the wall. Out of the blue a rat jumped out from one of them. Made me jump out of my skin. Was not expecting that. That woke me up more. Made me alert. And that's when I noticed that room. There can be no description for what I was about to encounter. It was far worse than my worst expectations.
At first I noticed a glowing light. Then I noticed that it was a LED screen. I walked over ever so slowly. The curtains were closed and the room was dark apart from that screen. Approaching I noticed more items. A chair. A desk. A filing cabinet. This must of been the room the old man was talking about. Standing right at the door I noticed the top of a head. Someone was sitting on it. Tears streamed down my face uncontrollably. "St-ste-stephen," I whimpered. I was trembling like an earthquake at this stage. No response. "Ste- Ste-STEPHEN!" I suddenly roared with a distraught flare. Again, no response. I had no choice. I closed my eyes. Reached out in front of me. Grabbed it. Swung it around slowly. Every second feeling like a minute of mental torture. I could not bring myself to see what had happened. But I had to. I couldn't just run away from it all. That's what Stephen always told me. Stand up to your fears. Well I was afraid right now. Absolutely terrified. Confused. Alone. Part of me wanted to run, but I couldn't. I opened my eyes.
Pale wide white eyes instantly stared back at me. I groaned loudly to the shocking scene I was witnessing. Giant rotting wounds with maggots crawling in and out were on his throat and head. Only looking at them I could feel them crawling all over me. Rusty old pistol still frozen in one of his dangling hands. The small frown on his face just killed me. I collapsed to the floor instantly and buried my face within my palms. Sobbing frantically. I was in another world. I began to doubt reality. This couldn't be real. I was just imagining things. But my imagination is not this powerful. This is too insidious to be one of my nightmares. I slowly began to stand back up. I didn't even look at him. I just couldn't. I just tip-toed past him. Every muscle in the upper half of my body was completely stuck. Then out of nowhere I grabbed the chair, ran with it, rolling it along the hallway and violently thrashed it down the stairs. "FUCK YOU STEPHEN. YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THIS. WHY THE FUCK DID YOU THIS YOU SON OF A BITCH. YOU DESTROYED SO MANY MEMORIES OF MINE!"
I paused for a second. My own outburst had frightened me. Staring at the laid out body at the end of the stairs with an office chair on it. I walked quickly into the room to examine it. I had to know what was going on whether I liked it or not. I studied the LED screen. CCTV footage? I stepped forward for a closer look and what I saw was too much to handle. A plain room with no objects in it whatsoever. Plain white room apart from a giant blood stain on a section of the wall and pools of blood in places. Three bodies laid there motionless. Two children side by side and a woman's body near the wall underneath the blood. Shaking, I slowly stepped back. Vomit. Out of nowhere I just vomited out of pure disgust and shock. "What was going on?" I just kept asking myself. How could there be four dead people in a house without somebody noticing?
I took another look around the room. The desk was covered in old pens and papers. Scrawled out notes. Dirty mugs with coffee rings in them and on them. I opened the curtains for a better view of the room. A framed picture of Freud lay on the far wall. Everything here was dusty, cobwebs on the corner of the window. A cabinet stood beside the desk. The top cabinet labelled "Expt: starving dogs" was highlighted. The other two were labelled "Notes" and "Accessories". The top drawer was locked. No way I was going to force this one open. Especially after everything I had just been through. I looked around the desk and its drawers for a key. I looked for about two minutes. Top left drawer. Bingo! A small silver key. A clicking and rolling sound meant I was greeted with a few tapes and a folder. The folder just labelled "Starving dogs" and the tapes labelled "Day 1" "Day 9" "Day 42" "Day 104" "Day 235" and finally "Day 401". After I grabbed all the tapes and the folder and ran out of there. Again I had just leaped over his body and ran for the door to the garage.
As I was running I suddenly stalled. There was one last room on the bottom floor I hadn't explored. My feeling of dread overwhelmed my body once. A steel door with a code connected the white room to, what I presumed was, the dining room. Of course I couldn't explore it, but what worried me a lot was that I was curious to see it up front. I had a morbid sense of curiosity right now. I didn't like what this whole situation was doing to me. Realisation of this made me run. I squeezed through the gap of the doorframe in the garage and door and ran for my car. The weather was now cloudy and dull. Looked like it was going to snow soon. The man acknowledged me as I ran out from the drive way but he wasn't exactly a priority right now. I stacked the folder and tapes in the front seat and drove as fast as I could. I went to my mother and father's house. There was no way I was sleeping at home. Not what after I had been through.
The next few days were tough. I explained to my parents everything that had happened and they were really good about it. Mom cuddled me, gave me support, did everything she could to support me. Dad as well. They have always been good parents. I could've sat around for days doing nothing but I knew I had responsibilities to take care of. I waved goodbye to mom and dad and hit the road back home. I knew Alex, Paul and Rita would be back by now. It had been days since the nightmare I had encountered. I called in sick to work for the whole week.
Paul had a VHS I could borrow. Conveniently enough he had one in the apartment. He was into all his retro movies, a lot of which his dad had passed onto him. He frequently watched them here with us, but we never really got into them. He always persuaded us that they were brilliant. God loves a trier I guess. That night I returned I decided to face up to it and play the tapes. I had wondered why Stephen kept these particular ones. These ones must of contained important data for his studies. Beforehand I flicked through the folder. Eventually I read it all in about an hour and a half. There was a lot of detail to cover but these were the basics. I couldn't believe how much Stephen had changed. I knew he always loved his psychology but I was not prepared for what was in store now.
There have been a lot of fucked up psychology experiments in the past. (I should know, he used to tell me about them all the time.) Basically the "Starving Dogs" experiment was this: he locked his family up for what was planned to be three years. The woman in the room was his wife Emily and the two children were his, one boy one girl named Sandra and Michael, aged five and three at the start of the experiment. This was the first I knew of children. He didn't tell them he was going to do it, which apparently was the whole "fun of it". How would humans react to a sudden change in lifestyle from luxury to basic survival? For everyday of the experiment he fed them bread and water. That's it. They had no entertainment at all. No items. Not even a toilet. A plain white room, bread and water. That's it. He did this for what was about two and a half years before he killed himself. Sick bastard. I couldn't believe the monster my former best friend had turned into. It was unbelievable. This was only the beginning though. The tapes were far worse.
"Day 1" consisted of children scared. No idea what was happening. Huddled up to Emily for support. The mother screaming and screaming. Curse words, inaudible words at times. Her volatile reaction was scaring me a lot. Only natural I guess. This continued on for a while until the tape cut out. Static contrasted against the dark room I was standing. I followed up with "Day 9". This time Emily was begging for her release. Crying out to be freed. On her knees and absolutely desperate. The children seemed somehow unaffected. The five year old child, Sandra, sat solemnly in the corner. Sad look on her face. Michael seemed unaffected however. He crawled around like a normal child a looked at the camera with a puzzled look on his face often. Too young to realise what malicious act was unfolding was my guess.
Things started to get disturbing at "Day 42". Emily was sitting in the corner. Rocking back and forth. Hair all in a mess, clothes torn up. Mumbling absolute gibberish, half of which I could not make out. She sung "happy birthday" over and over for a while and then talked about a dog named "blanket" who she claimed was right in front of her. After that she quietened down and started rubbing thin air repeatedly. The children on the other hand were fighting rough. Kicking, screaming and biting each other. They had an almost evil look in their eyes. And that was it. For the whole tape they kicked the shit out of each other. They were beginning to lose it. "Day 104" was played after the previous clip ended. In this clip, Emily kept shouting about "worshipping the hollow-eyed man" and kept screaming at the children. Faeces was scattered all over the floor. Disgusting. She often cursed at them, spat at them, and threatened them. Often these threats were extremely violent and involved disembowelment, satanic sacrifices and for one threat she told Michael that she would rip the skin off his face and wear it as a mask. The children reacted to these by hissing and growling at her, thumping on her leg with clenched fists. The children often ran into walls only to get back up and do it repeatedly. These clips just got worse and worse however.
"Day 235" was played next. This one started out again as Emily rocking back and forth like in day 42, mumbling gibberish. Her condition was really withering, as were the children's. The children were just lying there too. Not fighting, not interacting at all. Just lying there. Suddenly, Emily stopped and stood up. This caught my attention. She stood there for about two minutes before slowly walking towards the children. Viciously, she picked Michael by the legs and threw him full force against the wall. Sandra got up instantly and ran, but of course the inevitable happened and Emily did exactly the same thing to her. The same wall. Both children just lay there. Dead or unconscious was unknown. I stood up in shock. This act had come from nowhere. I found myself whispering "No no no no no no" to the television. She slowly approached one of the children, kneeled down and started biting him, ripping his tender flesh with her teeth. I vomited once more. A mother eating her own child would be enough for anyone. I re-called the footage back in the house. Both children lay there with chunks taken out of them all over. I turned it off almost straight after that thought. I couldn't bare it anymore. One last tape. I had to watch. I had to know what happened.
It took me a while to put it in as I kept stalling but I found the strength to continue watching. The tape began with Emily just staring at one of the walls. She was scraping something in with her nails. I took a closer look. She was writing absolute gibberish again. Apart from the odd random word like "mouse" "boy" and "buzzing" I couldn't make out any of the rest, but the walls were just covered in writing. Letters and numbers. You could barely make them out but you could see them. She suddenly stopped. She got up and stared at the camera for what was a nerve wrecking three or four minutes. Her dark, sleep deprived eyes. Dark purple bags underneath them. Pale white face with strings of greasy, unkept hair streaking across her cheeks. A ghastly image of a once beautiful woman. Still gives me nightmares to this day. My eyes were fixed to the screen. She uttered quietly "I hope you do the same as me". She started walking backwards, staring at the camera with those wide dark eyes as she did so. This went on for a minute, but it felt like a lifetime. An eternity of damnation. She turned and faced the wall, looking directly at the blood spatter of where she had thrown her two children.
Then it started.
She banged her head as hard as she could, while repeatedly shouting "It's not natural for a human to self-harm" over and over and over again. Banging and banging and banging, again and again and again. Each hit harder and faster than the last. "IT'S NOT NATURAL FOR A HUMAN TO SELF-HARM" getting louder at each whack. It got to a point where it was just constant screaming and banging of the head. I slowly got up and walked backwards while staring at the television. I wanted to leave but I couldn't take my eyes off of this. It got to a point when there was a pool of blood surrounding her dizzy body. Blood loss was slowing her down. Each whack getting weaker and her speech becoming mumbled. Eventually she collapsed to the floor with the pool of blood expanding from her head. A haunting silence. My breathing heavier than a boulder. The white silent screen was just there. Too much morbidity in a scene had overwhelmed me. I shut my eyes.
The sound of a gunshot ringing inside my own head. Stephen's bloodied body flashing as a night terror in my eyes. My own imagination now torturing me.
I instantly collapsed to the floor and sobbed into my palms. Alexandria heard me and came to my support. It took me an hour to calm down. What had caused him this? Why? So many questions that will go unanswered for me. There could have been other experiments, but he had to go with this. I couldn't deal with this now, I needed rest. I hadn't slept well the previous week and this wasn't doing me any good. I could sit around and ponder all I want, but for now, I needed rest.
That night I had a nightmare. I was sitting in an office chair surrounded by total darkness. All I could hear were the painful cries and screams of a grown woman. A pistol lay in my left hand. I pulled it up to my throat. I gripped it tightly. Without question I pulled the trigger. In my dream I stared at total darkness for minutes. I woke up in a cold sweat, dehydrated. I looked around. Back to reality. I was completely paralyzed by fear.
I could still feel the maggots crawling all over me.
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If you're not familiar with CicLAvia, it's a day when a major street in Los Angeles is closed so that people can ride their bike, skateboard or walk for miles and miles without worrying about cars. It's a fantastic idea that started in Bogota, Colombia over 30 years ago as a response to the congestion. Since then it as spread to other countries in Latin America and is now in the U.S.
Yesterday was the 6th CicLAvia event in LA. This one was called Iconic Wilshire Blvd which started at Wilshire and Fairfax at the LACMA museum and ended at One Wilshire downtown. The route was 6.4 miles long of a temporary park where bikes took over. It was wonderful to see so many people participating. There were families, group of friends riding together, even people walking, like myself. Since I don't have a bike and all the bike rental places were sold out I decided to walk the route. It's a long way to walk, but really cool to see all the buildings I tend to whiz by in my car. There were also hubs along the route with food trucks and activities for people to do, like rock climbing and belly dancing.
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"Mom, I didn't miss you at all, I was too busy having fun! And at the end of the day, I was like - I don't want camp to be over yet!"
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Tots Club is lots of fun!! Very well thought out program that is fun for tots and fun for moms.
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Friday, July 31, 2009
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
More Gallery Standouts!!!
Hey everyone! Kat here to show of some more amazing layouts found in the galleries which showcase some of Jennifer's FABULOUS products!!!
First up is "Crazy Cousins" by chickensocks. I love this photo with this kit!!! The yellow background totally makes it pop!
Next is "Olivia" by cOr1nn3. I love the black outline around the papers and picture on this!
And last but not least, we have "Checkers" by azrood. I love the composition and the tinting on the photo!
I hope these layouts have inspired you! Please let us know when you use one of Jennifer's products by posting on the blog or sending her an e-mail. You never know when you may be spotlighted!!!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Coming soon and a freebie for you!
Hello digiscrappers! Stephanie (schock77) here and I am so excited to give you a peek at a brand new kit coming soon from Jennifer! This kit is dreamy and full of soft colors-- trust me, you will love it! I'm so lucky to be on Jennifer's team and that means I get to play with the kit a bit early and I am having fun with this kit. :) When it's released, I'll be sure to come back and link you up, but be on the lookout for it...and be sure to come back and comment or link us up to your layouts using Jennifer's great stuff!
Here's my layout using this fabulous new kit:
I've made it into a freebie quick page for you that you can grab HERE. Hope you enjoy this little peek into another one of Jennifer's fabulous kits that is in the works! Dream On is coming soon!
Sunday, July 19, 2009
New!!! Under the Rainbow with Digital Couture!
Sneak Peek!
Jennifer Fox and Digital Couture from Funky Playground Designs have teamed up to bring you a bright, summery, must-have kit!! I can't tell you anymore but I can share this little sneak peek with you:
Be sure to check back first thing tomorrow for the reveal----you won't want to miss out!
Check out Jennifer Fox's other amazing kits in her store at Funky Playground Designs!
Friday, July 17, 2009
My Little Garden Freebies!
Good morning scrappers!! Lindsay here to bring you a couple of fun freebies using Jennifer Fox's gorgeous kit My Little Garden!
Check out this kit that Jennifer has available at Funky Playground Designs:
Isn't it the most adorable kit ever?! I adore it :)
Here is an absolutely gorgeous LO created by one of Jennifer's fabulous CT girls Heidi, using My Little Garden:
Now for a fabulous freebie! Heidi has created this QP just for you it!!
Click here to download the QP
This kit is packed full of amazing papers and elements so I also couldn't resist making a freebie for you all! Here is a cluster frame freebie for you all to enjoy:
Cluster frame freebie: http://www.box.net/shared/2iivz7fnyo
Now head on over to Funky Playground Designs and check out all of Jennifer's stuff!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Gallery Spotlights!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
New Releases and a Huge Sale on My Little Garden
Our fabulous Jennifer has an absolutely terrific deal at Funky Playground Designs today!!
Come check it out!!
Friday, July 10, 2009
Meet Jennifer's CT...and a freebie!!
It's Leah here, a lucky member of Jennifer's creative team, and today I get to introduce to you some of the other ladies on Jennifer's team!! These ladies are so creative and so fun, you're going to love them! And at the end of this post there's a little suprise waiting for you!
I was a member at a mommy site where everyone made their own siggies. That sort of evolved into my obsession.
Her favorite Jennifer layout is:
A Little About Heidi
Visit her wonderful gallery here!
Her favorite Jennifer kit is Crush on You.
This is Coila's favorite Jennifer layout!
A Little About Laura
a. How did you get started digital scrapbooking?
I started as a paper scrapper at 17 with an at-home Creative Memories party! I fell in love and acquired A LOT of paper supplies over the next 8 years. But that was the problem. I had all of this "stuff" and it was such a pain to drag it all out time after time. So my aunt was talking about how she wanted to start digi scrapping. I looked it up online and started out with freebies... and my love grew from there! I haven't paper scrapped in so long but I can't seem to give my supplies up yet!
b. How long have you been digital scrapbooking?
I started digital scrapbooking a year ago this month right around my birthday!
c. What do you love most about it?
I really love digital scrapbooking! What I love most is that there are so many possibilites! You can change elements and photos to do exactly what you want them to do! Plus I don't have to clean up! Actually, that's probably the best part!
d. How many hours do you spend scrapbooking in a week?
I scrap almost every day! Yes, I spend a lot of time on the computer! It really varies though with what else I have going on and how cooperative my 2 year old wants to be!
e. Do you snack while you scrap and if so, what is it?
I am a total snacker! I'm not devoted to one snack... lately it's been string cheese. Weird, I know
And this is me
Visit my gallery here.
My favorite Jennifer kit is Just Beachy
My favorite Jennifer layout is:
A Little About Me
a. How did you get started digital scrapbooking?
I started out with paper and but decided to jump into digital scrapbooking because paper scrapping was taking me way to long. I figured digital scrapbooking would be less mess and faster. And for me, it proved to be just that!
b. How long have you been digital scrapbooking?
I started in January of this year.
c. What do you love most about it?
I love the fact that there is no clean up associated with digital scrapbooking. No scraps pf paper to throw away and no sticky glue to deal with.
d. How many hours do you spend scrapbooking in a week?
Waaay too many but if I had to estimate...maybe about 10...or probably more? I'm a slow scrapper though and don't get much accomplished!
e. Do you snack while you scrap and if so, what is it?
I try not to eat at my computer but I do tend to have a box of cookies or something to keep me company.
And now we have a sweet little treat for you to enjoy! A frame cluster created with Jennifer's *NEW* My Little Garden kit!
You can download it here. Read more...
Thursday, July 9, 2009
My Little Garden--New Today! Plus: Lost and Found Thursday Sale!
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
One of MY favorite designers is having a sale!
Normally I only use my blog to show you all my sales and news, but today I want to share a fabulous sale by one of my fave designers out there :
Rush on over to her store tomorrow and enjoy these amazing savings!!! ♥ Happy Birthday, Penny!
Read more...
Monday, July 6, 2009
Birthday Giveaway
Hey! It's Mandy (chastml) with a super fun template giveaway in honor of the boss lady's birthday. Yay! So, here's a preview of the amazing templates we made for all of you.
Click the image or >here< to download. When you use these templates, come back and link us up. We'd love to see how you're using these goodies and leave you some love. We hope you enjoy them. :) Read more...
Friday, July 3, 2009
It's My Birthday!!!
Can you guess how old I am??? Don't!!! LOL! Instead, just enjoy this HUGE sale!!! This is only happening once, so take advantage now!
Rush on over to MY STORE at FPD to grab all the products you've had your eye on! Enjoy! ♥
Friday Freebie! 7/3/09
Hi there again! It is Sprauncey1 here with another fabulous (well free anyway) giveaway! Jennifer Fox just came out with a kit with THE BEST colors in it! So pretty so fun and I would totally redo my wedding in it!
Six O'Clock Wedding:
And here's my LO and the quickpage I made you from it! DS#1 was inspecting my belly when I was 38 weeks pregnant with DS#2. That was almost 3 years ago now!
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009
July 1st! Desktop Freebie
Hi there!
This is Sprauncey1 (aka KimG) here with a new desktop for you all! And I don't know about you, but my summer is flying by! I hope you have been having some fun adventures either around town or out traveling like we have.
And here in the United States, July means Independence Day for us and FIREWORKS! So this upcoming weekend we are getting ready to eat some hot dogs and hamburgers and just enjoy our HOT summer weather and maybe (depending on how risky I feel with the 2 year old around) shoot off some fireworks ourselves. But maybe we'll just leave it up to the experts!
But even if you aren't from the USA, you still can use this desktop because frankly I just love red, white and blue together. They are so bold and bright and fun, just like summer (or for you in the southern hemisphere maybe a nice reminder that summer is coming back!).
I used Jennifer Fox's new Independent Kit, full of fun flowers and stars and glittery fun!
I made these desktop in both Mac and PC versions and left a little room for your desktop icons to park and not cover over your fun photo! Hope you enjoy it!


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World-Class Automotive Skills Centre Gains New Recruit
Smooth-running operations at the new MIRA Technology Institute (MTI) are set to benefit from the appointment of a Centre Manager to oil the wheels as the new training facility for the global automotive industry moves closer to opening its doors.
Ashley South, who takes on the role with immediate effect, is looking forward to working as part of the team at the Midlands-based skills centre constructed to deliver skills for the automotive sector. The training centre, which has been built with a £9.5m allocation of Local Growth Fund via the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP), is due to be launched in September 2018.
A project to deliver the new building that will house the training facility has been in progress since December last year. As the centre gets ready to open its doors, Ashley will be making sure that everything is in place and ready for new students and visitors as they take advantage of the opportunities that the MTI offers to enhance the local, regional and international workforce.
The MIRA Technology Institute is expected to become a global centre of excellence, helping to nurture specialist skills in new disruptive technology areas such as electrification and driverless cars, ensuring a sustainable supply of future technical specialists and engineers.
The project is led by North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College and HORIBA MIRA, working closely with a collaboration of key partners including Coventry University, Loughborough University, and the University of Leicester.
Ashley joined the MTI from Diamond Facilities Support, based at Birmingham Business Park, after a career in the public and private sector working in multiple facilities management roles with organisations including Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund (BHSF) and Willis Towers Watson financial services, plus the head offices of both supermarket giant Aldi, and plumbing and heating distributor Wolseley UK.
Ashley has a wealth of experience in building and premises management including security, cleaning, health and safety, and mechanical and electrical maintenance. In his new role, he will take responsibility for the smooth-running of the MTI, including facilities management, health and safety, and front of house functions such as reception and customer services.
Ashley started his working life as an apprentice himself and understands the importance of a high-quality workplace learning environment.
He said: "I am delighted to be joining the MTI at this crucial stage in its development. Having visited the site as construction nears completion, I can see that it will be a fantastic facility for the automotive industry and I am thrilled with the opportunity to make an impact on its smooth-running right from the start."
Lisa Bingley, operations director for MIRA Technology Institute said: "I am delighted to welcome Ashley to the team in his role as centre manager for MIRA Technology Institute. With experience in the service industries and on the client-side, Ashley has skills in project and budget management that will be invaluable to the MTI.
"While Ashley makes sure everything is running smoothly from an operational perspective, I will be focusing on reaching out to industry and local schools to ensure that everyone has access to the fantastic opportunities that the centre offers. I look forward to working with Ashley as we move towards the launch of MTI."
The MTI is being created to help satisfy the ever-increasing demand for specialist skills in the automotive sector highlighted in research by the Leicester & Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) to identify future skills needs.
The project offers a unique solution aligned with the Government's Industrial Strategy by creating a technology institute focused in the automotive sector. It has been funded with £9.5m from the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP) Local Growth Fund, and is backed by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
Developing talented apprentices right through to qualified engineers, the MTI will bridge the skills gap across the automotive sector with relevant expertise and qualifications, providing students and apprentices with a 'ladder of opportunity' up to Level 8 (PhD level).


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