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He was raised in a household where no sugary cereals were allowed.
Me, on the other hand, was raised in a house where we could get any cereal we wanted.
I was the CHAMP of picking out that week's box of cereal based on what toy was inside. Do they even offer toys in cereal anymore?
He actually considers regular Cheerios to be "sweet". Go figure.
I argue that sugary cereals didn't ruin my life. My favorite cereal is a big bowl of granola. YUM! Couldn't have been so bad for me to turn out that way....right?
Our compromise is that every other box has to be "healthy". Whatever. She's fine with it.
He was not pleased to see me picking up a box of chocolate Cheerios to make this dish. I just looked at him, cut him "the look" and told him it was for a recipe, and to deal.
Used what I needed, and the girl now owns the box. He has declared them to be simply not for him.
That in mind...he loved this dessert.
See...sometimes the sugary cereal is not that bad.
How do you handle the breakfast sugar cereal in your house?
Adapted from Pillsbury
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Greetings RAITH Users:
I am canceling my session after my wafers did not spin up uniformly
using ZEP-520-12.
I am using ZEP - 520 - 12 and was surprised to have this result after
many runs with no problems.
Other users working with this bottle of resist since 9-14-2004 are
requested to send me a brief email and tell me if their wafers spun up
uniformly or not? Thickness measurements?
This problem is the same or similar to what Arvind reported several
weeks ago. The wafers under microscope inspection at any magnification
look like a psychedelic light show.
I will strip and repeat tomorrow morning for tomorrow afternoon.
System is available for the next user...
James Conway

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Coalfire, Al story…Getting in Bad Trouble..
Posted by Pete | Posted in Downloads, News | Posted on 11-02-2016
Remember when Coalfire had two stores….Yep, that's right…two stores, and both sold gasoline. Otis Burgess and Woodrow Bonner (Uncle Dee) both operated stores for a while. A lot of you know about that and remember where the house that the Bunny Bishop family lived as being the other store. And I don't remember now just who all called that store home for a while. Uncle Dee lived there and I think Uncle Buck. Sister Virginia lived in the front when Danny boy was born as I remember trying to rock the little fussing rascal to sleep, but that may have been my singing, I don't know. Then I think the Bishops may have moved in. I do not know about today and who lives there. Some of you can fill me in. But what I wanted to tell you this morning was about me getting in trouble up there, again. A bunch of us would wait on the bus to school there and U. S. Highway 82 ran right out in front of the store and it was a busy highway with a lot of truck traffic. I got the bright idea one morning to wait until an approaching truck was close, then I would throw a rock up in the air and let the truck run under it. Well, I misjudged one of them and the rock got a windshield. The old truck driver geared down and pulled into the Coalfire Church parking lot or driveway as I don't remember now because my little butt went and hid under Uncle Dee's house. The driver came back and asked Cecil who threw the rock and Cecil was honest and told him it was Pete. He asked where Pete was. Cecil said, "the last time I saw him he was running through that pasture" pointing to the pasture behind the house. I was listening and peeping out from under the house and was not about to show myself. The truck driver told Cecil all the problems and expense caused by Pete's careless actions and Cecil told him he would sure tell me all about it. Luckily the driver left before the school bus ran and I did get to go to school. It scared me and I never played that game again. I was sure glad my buddy Cecil covered for me so well. Confession is good for the soul and so now I have confessed…Reckon that truck driver will read this…Ok, if he does…….I'm sorry sir. It will not happen again…..OK?


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how i L O V E D the days of modern ink mag! i came across this photoshoot today – one of my favorites – and cannot believe that this was S I X years ago! many days I find myself longing for modern ink mag + our team. today … i will bask in the goodness that was modern ink mag.
modern ink mag was an online lifestyle publication that placed an emphasis on uncovering, highlighting and exposing the clever, adventurous, artistic and eclectic side of life.
creative direction: allison sprouse + rachel baila
photography: amelia strauss
wardrobe styling: michelle simpson
make-up artist: claire balest
hair styling: megan church
models: anna parmley + rob echols


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Tropical fish invented after snorkeling in the Pacific – many more below
For several of the last 10 years or so, we have had a winter break in the Pacific, partly to dive on coral reefs – Cook Islands, Vanuatu, Tonga, Fiji, Samoa and Nuie so far, plus the Great Barrier in Queensland.
In between dives I tried to replicate some of the fish – but remembering the details was way too hard. So I started with various shapes and made it up from there. The idea came from WikiGenesis, tropical fish being invented during the morning break on Creation Day 4 (obviously coffee was created first thing on Day 1).
Water-soluble and graphite pencils mostly plus some messing around with ink nibs.


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The environmental crisis we are presently facing is easily the biggest threat to the planet – to humans and to every species on this earth.
Pollution accounts for one in every six deaths worldwide, which makes it the largest killer of people around the globe, killing more people than war, famine, and disaster. Air pollution is the single biggest environmental health risk, causing roughly 7 million deaths annually. 4,000 children die every day from diseases caused by polluted water and inadequate sanitation.
Climate change is now affecting every country on every continent. We are already experiencing the significant impacts of climate change, which include changing weather patterns, rising sea level, and more extreme weather events. The greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are driving climate change and continue to rise. They are now at their highest levels in history.
The menace of single-use or disposable plastics is today a major global concern. Single-use plastic items include plastic bags, straws, coffee stirrers, soda and water bottles and most food packaging. According to current statistics, globally we are now producing nearly 300 million tons of plastic every year, half of which is for single use. Not only does this end up as garbage on land, but about 8 million tonnes of plastics leak into the ocean annually, affecting both, marine life and human health.
We are working closely with the UN BEAT POLLUTION campaign and are committed to:
Implementing proper and non-polluting systems of waste disposal in all member institutions
Ensuring that students opt for least polluting means of commute to school
educating families on ways of reducing pollution at home
We are also aligning with the global CLIMATE ACTION programme and are committed to:
Maximising the use of renewable energy in all member institutions.
Eliminating food waste in all member institutions.
Planting a million trees over the next five years.
Motivating families to reduce their carbon footprint.
We are in sync with the BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION & CLEAN SEAS campaign and are committed to:
Banning the use of single-use disposable plastics in all our member institutions.
Ensuring that plastic waste does not enter water bodies in our neighbourhoods.
Encouraging families to stop using disposable plastics.


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FLASH Recordings is the musical vision and platform of Florian Meindl and his work as a DJ. The
label is based in Berlin and already heading towards release number 180. The core artists who release regularily on FLASH are Avgusto, STRISC., Jusai, Anml Mthr, Jamie Anderson and of course
Florian Meindl himself.
The format ranges from Vinyl to Digital and occasionally tape cassettes as well as clothes which are available in our FLASH Merch store.
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January 2, 2004 Property Owners Assocation
"In July 2002 we had almost 400 square feet of wood laminate flooring installed in our Florida Room and Great Room. At that time we were not aware of the Residents Contractor Referral Book located in the Library, if we had been, this letter would have been written much sooner.
As new residents when we decided to have the floor done we looked in the Phone Book for a contractor. We selected Floors of Distinction at 441 N. 14th Street in Leesburg (787-7909). We visited them and also a few others that we selected from the yellow pages. We decided on Floors of Distinction and it was a great decision.
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The workmanship was outstanding and they exceeded my expectations when they cemented some areas by the patio door that were uncovered after removing the carpet and found to have deteriorated. They also included installing and painting quarter- round molding along the walls and did a very professional job under trying circumstances.
Needless to say, in November 2004 when we remodeled the kitchen we contacted Floors of Distinction for the floor installation. Though they were booked pretty solid they were able to install Durastone in our kitchen and hallway before the holidays. Once again we were more than satisfied, both with the cost and the workmanship that went into the installation. We highly recommend Floors of Distinction to anyone who is thinking of having flooring done in their home. If you'd like to see a sample of two of their jobs just give us a call and we'll be glad to show you what was done in our home."
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Neste vídeo da TV NASA é-nos dada a oportunidade de espreitar a vida de um astronauta a bordo da ISS (International Space Station – Estação Espacial Internacional).
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Vídeo da NASA: Dentro da ISS
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A bordo da ISS existe o NIGHTPOD…
The Challenge> CROWDSOURCING IDENTIFICATION
Nearly 500 000 pictures have been taken of Earth at night by astronauts – and the number keeps growing. ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti is continuing the habit during her mission on the Space Station. Not all of these pictures are identified or catalogued and this is where the Cities at Night project is asking for your help.
Pretty lines of light
The project asks you to identify and tag night-time photos of Earth. Recognising a city is not as easy as it might seem. Astronauts can set their cameras to take pictures automatically while they work on scientific experiments, so they do not always know themselves – and computer programmes cannot help.
Most people can identify their hometown but would you be able to recognise Liverpool at night if you have never lived there? Researchers need your help to tag images, locate them on a map and provide exact references. Each task has its own web application that runs straight from your browser.
The applications have a brief tutorial to get you started. Locating cities needs the most work – so get out your atlas and start hunting.
Understanding the problem with pretty photos
Estive a ver se existiam artigos sobre este tema… http://www.astropt.org/?s=poluição+luminosa
Participar aqui http://www.citiesatnight.org/index_PT.html apenas 3 cidades em Portugal…


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White Lake, NY 12786
ph: 845.583.0247
alt: 866.702.ROOF(7663)
Strait Line roofing has several different roofing materials that we use to cater to the varying tastes of our customers. These materials stress durability, reliability, and style.
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No matter the reason, a pair of over the knee boots are perfect for any women's look.
They are very chic, and always in trend. Over the knee boots are in trend for many years from now, and it seems that they will never go out of fashion. That is the reason why they could represent also a great investment. Those boots are looking amazing and could be perfect in any moment of the day.
Try combination with:
– skinned jeans, a truly nice look, without question
– leggings, lovely and comfortable look
– T-shirt, a casual and simple touch
– shirts, a very chic and special look.
You must be very careful with the combination. A pair of over the knee boots are looking tremendous, but also the combo's are very important. Your look is important, so try to include a pair of over the knee boots in it.


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Swedish government ministers have been speaking out against US drugmaker Pfizer's proposed takeover of AstraZeneca.
The company was formed from an Anglo-Swedish merger 15 years ago and has nearly 6,000 staff in Sweden.
The country's finance, enterprise and education ministers have said AstraZeneca's shareholders should "seriously consider rejecting" Pfizer's plan, unless the Americans make clear what the impact of a takeover would be.
They think the guarantees offered by Pfizer on retaining research and jobs in Europe are not sufficient.
AstraZeneca's management has spurned Pfizer's current bid, but it is widely expected the US group will offer more money and AstraZeneca has not ruled out discussions at the right price.
Pfizer has given a five-year promise to have 20 percent of its research staff in Britain, where AstraZeneca has its headquarters, but it has not spelt out what this means in absolute numbers.
At the same time, the US company has said that the overall research budget of a merged group would be lower than the sum of the two companies' individual research budgets.
The numbers suggest Sweden is right to be worried.
Pfizer currently has around 11,000 staff working in research worldwide, while AstraZeneca has 9,000, and the two companies together employ 3,450 in Britain – 2,600 at AstraZeneca and 850 at Pfizer – representing 17.25 percent of the combined total.
But AstraZeneca plans to shed 400 research posts by 2016 as it moves to a new site in Cambridge, suggesting that research centres in Sweden and the United States will have to take a larger share of future job cuts if Pfizer is to hit its 20 percent target.
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Editor's note: Strangeways creator Matt Maxwell attended the Emerald City ComiCon and agreed to write up a report for us about his weekend.
by Matt Maxwell
See, I'm good enough at this convention thing now that I have to tack on extra difficulty just to keep myself from being bored. Which is why I traveled with my two kids by plane up to Seattle instead of doing the sensible thing and flying up on my own. At least I have enough sense to drop them with the grandparents while I try to sell books. Having an easily bored pair of five and eight-year-old kids is just not conducive to doing anything other than clinging to my last shreds of sanity and composure, and add to that selling books and spreading the Strangeways gospel? Not gonna happen.
Not that I've sold a ton of books this year as of yet. I write this on the Sunday morning of the show, as vendors and guests are beginning to creep in, volume steadily rising, like the lion house waking up at the zoo on a lazy morning, murmurs of greeting peppered with good-natured laughter. I guess other folks are doing better than I am. Not bad existentially, mind you, but I coulda sold a lot more books than I ended up doing yesterday. The comparison between this show and WonderCon isn't fair, though. WonderCon on Saturday was OFF THE CHIZZAIN as the kids say. ECCC, by comparison, had a lot of foot traffic, but perhaps not as many people opening their wallets, at least not yet.
And it's probably not fair, since Murder Moon was a brand new book at last year's ECCC, and it's a retread item this year. I've had a number of people come up who bought the book last year and ask "what's new?". I can only point them to the webcomic but nothing to buy. Maybe I need some merch or chapbooks or something. But truthfully, the chapbooks are a loss leader. I don't feel comfortable charging more than a buck for 'em and they cost more than a buck to make (and you gotta haul them around.) And they're unsatisfying to read. I'll print them for retailers, but I'm not excited about printing them for anyone else right now.
And that just there was a ten-minute-visit from Mel and Clark of Dead Ahead, oh, and that little book we like to call Gumby. Mel was just telling me about the wonder of seeing both pencil art from Rick Geary, and un-lettered art from Rick Geary, both of which seem both weirdly alien and compelling to me.
Oh, ashcans. Right. The idea of printing non-books to sell just seems kinda weird and wasteful now. But again, I don't expect comic book sellers to be interested in what they can or can't read online, and they're about selling the printed experience anyways, so it goes to figure that I should go out of my way to get them printed preview material.
I just wish it was lighter.
As for the show itself, so far it's been wel-run, well-lit and well-attended. Plenty of guest artists, both big and small (me among the smallest, rilly.) But there's room for all levels of fan followings under the big ECCC tent (though I wonder if it gets any bigger, how it'll get split up in a non-destructive manner). I understand we're in the biggest room at the Seattle Convention Center as it stands. The crowds seemed healthy, not in danger of trampling one another or anything. But then artist's alley isn't usually the most active part of any convention (hell, even at SDCC, you can usually walk pretty freely around the alley when the floor itself is choked with fans and cosplayers.)
Oh, cosplay. I suppose I'm jaded, but I really only notice now when things are really crazy, or really wrong or really really creative. I look for the incongruities now. Xena pushing a stroller, that'll get a second look and a smile. Stormtroopers versus Borg in a fight to see which expendable minion is the most expendable? I'll give that a look. Vanilla Rorschach? Not so much. Though I loved seeing the Dr. Manhattans in black suits, blue dish-washing gloves and…no facial makeup. Talk about not being the bunny. But sometimes leaving your costume incomplete is the best way to get noticed.
Okay, more later. The floor's gonna open in a few minutes and I need to buy some Godzilla T-shirts. And no, I'm not buying one for my editor at Comics Waiting Room, no matter how much a kaijuphile he might be. My daughter gets a Pink Godzilla from the booth/company of the same name. It's cute. And pink. Hello Godzilla!
I won't bore you with too many details of the flight in. But let's just say that putting a couple of mini Cinnabons on top of a Quizno's Italian sub loaded with cappicola is probably not the smartest thing I've ever done. I managed not to use the airsick bag, but it took a lot of willpower and some isometric exercises.
When in Seattle and at the show, I was lucky enough to have the Big Man, aka Jim Demonakos, show me up to the fourth floor (having gotten lost within five minutes of getting to the convention center). Look up "salt of the Earth" and you'll find a picture of Jim's smiling mug right there. Year seven of the show and going strong. One wonders how it'll grow, but I suspect they'll figure out a way.
Got a look at the real behind-the-scenes work while I helped friend Jimmie Robinson get set up. Rode a beaten freight elevator that had a 36,000 lbs. capacity (good for the exhibitor who's had too many Cinnabons) and made me feel like I was going to step out into a big control room out of War Games, Dabney Coleman smoking profusely and being a perfect avatar of J. Jonah Jameson while World War III ticked down.
I gotta lay off the sugar…
Poked around the show floor a bit and was thankful that I could get my setup into an extra suitcase and some carry-ons. Though I did get dinged a fair amount of money for being over-weight. Next time I think I'll ship stuff ahead of time. May actually be cheaper. Or less herniating, at least, with a SEVENTY SIX POUND suitcase.
Saturday started a bit slowly, but only because the gigantic lines out front needed to be processed. Cooled my heels and observed, put stacks of books in precise marching order, dropped cards on the freebie table. Waited, like a jungle cat, ready to pounce on anyone who lingered in front of my table for more than a heartbeat. Well, leap not so much as pounce. Hard for me to bend into a good crouch after that knifing I got in Reno a couple years back.
Passed by the Periscope Studio table/cluster to say hello to Steve Lieber (who is still scheduled to do the next Strangeways book cover). Would have said hello to Parker, but that morning, the role of Jeff Parker was being played by a box of Top Pot doughnuts (which I rhapsodized about last year). Johnathan Case had all three volumes of his beautiful and weird Sea Freak book for the insanely low price of two bucks apiece. Got a neat button from Indigo Kelleigh. Bavarian Illuminati go!
One of my favorite things that I get to do is to tell people that "I'm just the writer" when they ask for the artist, book in hand. I try to explain the "five minute story" concept to people and most don't get it. Only had two people bite.
Here's the rules: You give me something to write upon. You give me three words. "Superman" is one word. "Spider-Man" is two. Oh, okay, full proper names are one word, but nobody has yet to call me on that. I then give you at least one paragraph, probably five lines. Sometimes it takes longer. Sometimes shorter, but I try to give people their money's worth.
Wait…what money? I'm doing these for free. That's what I'm doing wrong…
Sold a few books. Not as many as last year. But then, I don't have any new books to sell as of yet. Just cards to give away for the webcomic, which you already know is here. I did have a number of people come by saying that they'd bought Murder Moon last year and wanted more. That's nice to hear, but I feel bad when there isn't a second book to sell to 'em. Patience. Get more of them headed towards the webcomic and get 'em hooked.
Bought a copy of Air from G. Willow Wilson, who was just across the aisle from me. Lucky, too, since she ran out of copies before the end of the day on Saturday. Only just started reading it and found it better than I'd though it would be (this is a good thing, as I'm not likely to spend money on things that I think are gonna be just average. I've got no time for just average.) High-tailed it back to my booth in time to answer some questions and pass out more cards.
This next part is weird. See, I have to say nice things about Brandon Jerwa (writer for Dynamite, ex-writer of GI Joe back at DDP, and all-around menace to society.) Saying nice things about Jerwa is like saying nice things about John Layman. You occasionally need to do it, because their actions have merited such magnanimousness, but still…it's weird. Anyways, Brandon did the nicest thing that anyone could do for me at a convention. He watched my booth so I could skitter out and, uh, do stuff, and even get something to eat. Thanks, Brandon. But you're still a menace to society.
And when they say there's horseradish on the roast beef sandwich at the concessionaire, they're not just whistling the Battle Hymn of the Republic. My sinuses were on fire.
The crowds were solid, even in the hinterlands of the Artist's Alley. It wasn't standing room only or a gigantic and intertwined vining of queues (at least not until you got to Ed Brubaker's table). One could move and breathe relatively freely, aside from the congealing of crowds around costumes or when a geeklebrity moved outside their normal signing area.
Towards the end of Saturday, I chatted briefly with Jason Aaron of Scalped and a handful of other Marvel books (but Scalped is the big draw, I won't lie). And I broke a rule. I actually bought single issues. Like what would have been the fourth trade's worth of them, in addition to #25. This, however, does not mean that I'm ready to start hitting a store ever week (I do NOT have the time for that). It just shows that I'm weak when the material is strong enough.
Grabbed dinner with some of the Periscope folks over at the Tap House. Watched a pair of cosplayers dressed as Sally Jupiter and Silhouette descend the long staircase into the restaurant with Joe Walsh blaring over the speakers and said to myself "Hurm," by way of recognition. Funny how Silhouette got only about 1500% more screen time in the film version of Watchmen than she did in the comic. Diggin' the lurid, my friends.
Talked comics, flamewars, vegetarianism and other subjects over cider and halibut and chips. Listened to a soundtrack right out of Rock Band, which immediately put me at ease. There's no situation that can't be made better by blasting "Gimme Shelter" at top volume. Really.
Afterwards, we retired to the Dragonfish to kill time before planned karaoke. I ordered The Confucious, which was a pineapple, mango pure and rum concoction topped with a burning sugarcube. The flames flickered cool and blue, rum-fed and enthralling. It was mighty tasty. I only felt a little old as I retired, begging off karaoke (nobody, drunk or sober, needs to hear my infernal caterwauling). Watched The Arcade Fire on Austin City Limits, interspersed with flicking back to a documentary on the assassination of MLK, creating my own Godspeed You Black Emperor album in the process. Try it at home!
I'm being mean. The Arcade Fire does better straight-ahead rock songs than GYBE does. GYBE is probably more interesting sonically. And they're a truckload darker.
Which brings us back to Sunday morning when I started writing this in the first place. Sunday itself was a fair bit quieter than Saturday, though I had a lot of late sales that brought the days within neck and neck of each other. I'll note that "Cowboys and Werewolves" seems to be the thing that drops people in their tracks and makes them march over to my booth after cruising noncommittally down the middle of the hall, not making eye contact. I'm probably gonna be sunk when I have to use another tagline.
Got a good look at the new book Viking from Ivan Brandon and Image. I was ready to buy a copy but apparently they're not for sale just yet. Orders came in huge and more had to be printed, pushing things back a bit. I guess that's a good problem to have.
The best costume at the show, bar none, was the four-year-old girl in the gold lame (not lame as is bad, but lame as in fabric) Dalek costume, cherubic grin peeking out over death ray and manipulator appendage. She may have some deep-seated psychological problems later on, but for today, she was queen of the world. Honorable mention goes to the six-foot-plus Mojo Jojo costume-wearing guy, who totally worked it.
Had a lot of time to look at what some other vendors were doing instead of just selling books. I'm going to have to investigate t-shirts and prints a little more carefully. Maybe buttons, too. Again, I've got to learn that just because I don't like ephemera and other merchandise doesn't mean that other people don't like and won't consider purchasing it.
I'm sure there's more stuff, but it does tend to blend together when you're at the show. I Twittered a lot of stuff in off-time (which was frequent, sad truth be told), which you can read by following highway_62 over at Twitter. There's probably more twit than anything else there, really.
Made a few contacts, got to look at some new artwork. Gelled some plans regarding the next Strangeways book. See, The Thirsty is dragging out a bit, and going to come out later than anticipated. I would have hoped for a late Summer release, and that may still happen, but that's seeming unlikely here in the early days of Spring. So what probably will happen is The Thirsty will come out early next year. Next will be Dry Heart (and other stories). The main feature, about 40 pages, is nearly done (it was planned to be issue #5 of the monthly Strangeways book, the one that withered on the vine.) The rest of it will be made up of shorts, and some short shorts. While that one's cooking, I'll have pages for book 4, called The Stitcher, underway, so that the gap between three and four will not be so long.
It's a lovely plan. It may not even blow up in my face. This is, of course, assuming I can construct eight page stories. That's got me a little nervous, actually. But it will be good exercise. And maybe I can get to work with some other artists, which is also educational.
Packed the show down and said brief goodbyes to people. Said "hello" and "goodbye" to Ed (that Criminal guy) Brubaker in the same five minutes, and then headed out of town to see family (aka, the reason why I was able to hand kids off to grandparents and actually get work done this weekend). Traffic on the 5 north, radio channel-surfing, fragments of favorite songs and brief flickerings of other things. Homemade jerky at the gas station and some Tim's Cascade Chips (kettle chips beat Lay's all hollow).
Then figuring out how to fix my mistake of double-booking the weekend of 4/19 while away from my office and not having any of my reservations in front of me. Stumptown in two weeks, Fangoria convention in LA, sadly, will have to wait until next year.
Oh, and don't worry, even in light of a slow con, I'll be back next year. Got my table already and everything. One slow show does not defeat make.


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So it has been a week since the official Launch of AC-TV and I am very excited with the response that we have been getting. When I checked today there were 450 views and to me that is fantastic. We have started a new initiative that is very different than what everyone else is doing to communicate with their members. For that reason alone I am excited about producing AC-TV. Not to mention all the opportunities it will create for our members and industry partners.
When I first started brainstorming about this broadcast idea, I had no idea where to start. I graduated with a communications degree for Mount Royal University and in school we only scratched the surface of video communication. I knew the basis of videoing, but let me tell you this project has been a learning experience for me as well. Thinking about the storyboard of the first episode and future ones I knew that I would need footage of nice Angus cows, both red and black, out in the their natural habitat. I come from a commercial red Angus farm so I tested the cameras and my video editing skills out at my farm when I went home for a weekend. Of course when you want those good shots of the cows all running over the hill to greet you, all you get is the herd staring at you. Cows are a bit tricky to film when you want them to do something specific! Then I visited Jim Hern in southern Alberta to get some footage of his black herd. I had never been down in the Bindloss area where Hern Ranch is located but I soon learned that it is a very pretty area of Alberta with rolling hills and lovely rivers. Jim has a lot of land so I got to see some very spectacular scenery when I was down riding the pastures with him. Jim runs over 700 head of commercial Black Angus cows. With videoing both my family farm and the Hern ranch I had a pretty good database of stock cattle footage in the summer months.
Next I worked on collecting interviews and reports to include in the first episode. Considering this was a year in review I worked from the beginning of the year and noted all the Angus events. I found that when I asked individuals if they wanted to be interviewed most people were more than willing. That is a nice thing about the beef industry; everyone loves to talk! Over a few months I was able to collect all the interviews that I need. One even over the phone with Don Raffin from Armstrong, B.C. Don is the owner of Valley Auction and he gave an update on how the markets are going. As we all know the markets are very strong and all producers are clicking their heels when leaving the auction markets! So I thought it was very important to have Don's perspective included in the first episode.
Agribition was the main hub that I collected all of my interviews. It was my first time out at Agribition so I was very excited to be out there. I have always gone to FarmFair in Edmonton so it was nice to finally see what Agribition is like in comparison to FarmFair. At Agribition was where I learned how to use the microphones that I bought for the camera. I am a strong believer that video is nothing without good sound. I have learned that when the mics die they cut out all sound. This messed up one of my interviews and I didn't notice until I got home from Agribition. It was a good lesson to learn and I will not let that happen again!
After returning from Agribition, myself and editor- Ben Wilson from Benjo Productions only had 13 days to put things together and we were waiting on official pictures from Agribition of our award winners. Talk about a stressful 13 days of my life! I have a great respect for video editor as you need so much raw footage to actually get a minute of useable video. Editors spend so much time trying to decide what is the best thing to include and how do I edit it all together to make it sound good. I am fortunate to be working with a great editor that has a good grasp on the beef industry. He understands what needs and should be included so that is very nice to work with. I look forward to continuing my working relationship with Ben and seeing what we can accomplish together!
I must also mention the great staff members that I work with and all their cooperation. Brian Good our Field Staff Director was a great help to me on this project! His voice is the narration in the episode even. It is nice having a staff that believes in the project and will do anything to help make the project the best it can be. I think that our holiday greeting was a good laugh for many and I am happy that it brought a smile to their faces at the end of the episode. You will have to stay tuned to the next episodes to see what the fun CAA staff comes up with next!
I hope that you enjoyed the first episode of AC-TV as much as I did creating it! If you haven't watched it check it out here: http://youtu.be/1X5hYEw9DHY?list=UUuxo6S4SLVxCypFW_3tPhwQ
I want to hear your comments so please share them with me. If you want to know about advertising opportunities please feel free to contact me as well. Be watching for the next AC-TV episode coming your way in March 2015! The main focus of this episode will be Bull Sale Season!
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Roy M. Coulliette
Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame
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From novice aviator
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Roy M. Coulliette, a resident of Peoria, Arizona since 1954, was born in
Florida in 1941. His interest in aviation began early. He dreamed of being a pilot after he saw a glider club operating off a dirt highway.
Roy Coulliette's rise from novice aviator to owning and operating one of the top soaring school in the country started when he bought his first airplane in 1967; a 150 HP Citabria. He hired on to tow gliders for a soaring school in Buckeye, AZ. The school moved to Chandler, Arizona where the owner chose to sell his interest in the school to Roy Coulliette and two partners. Roy and his partners moved the school to Turf Paradise Airport where the business grew substantially and the name was changed to Turf Soaring School. Later, Roy Coulliette became the sole owner and in 1976, he moved the school and began building the Pleasant Valley airport. By the year 2000, the school was recognized as one of the major soaring schools in the country with 11 gliders, 4 tow planes, and operated over 12,000 flights per year. Turf Soaring is also home to CAP Cadet Training Squadron Flight 400, the most active in the U.S.
There is no question that Turf Soaring would not be where it is today had not been for the perseverance, dedication and guiding hand of Roy Coulliette.


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10 Best Hip-Hop Videos of 2014
Whether you're optimistic about 2015 or soured by 2014's events, the fact is there's been plenty of music released over the past 12 months to suit even the harshest of hip-hop critics. There's also plenty of cameras and eager creatives, which means there are a wealth of standout videos from your favorite rappers.
This year, we highlight massive butts, pay homage to 'Clueless' and celebrate dancing children — the latter are always a plus. Iggy Azalea, Flying Lotus and Flatbush Zombies are a few of the deserving artists in the 10 Best Hip-Hop Videos of 2014.
The opening chords and the "Who dat, who dat" becoming more ubiquitous than this 'Clueless'-inspired video is an achievement in itself. Still, it was the clip that spring-boarded its success. 'Fancy' has finished its run on the Billboard charts, but a few years from now on all-decade lists, folks are going to point at Iggy Azalea's striped yellow outfit, the hats and the locker room struts. They'll be Googling 'Clueless,' too.
'Easy Rider'
Action Bronson's quieter-than-usual presence this year presumably means he's at work on 'Mr. Wonderful' for 2015. There hasn't been too much details about the album, but 'Easy Rider' does promise it's going to be enjoyable if he's dipping his toes into some mysticism. In a clip seemingly inspired by 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,' Vietnam vet Bronson embarks on a cross-country journey involving a Native American, a bar fight and an acid trip to retrieve his Les Paul guitar. It's epic as it is humorous — a reassuring sign that Bronson won't lose touch with himself no matter how ambitious he gets with his upcoming debut.
'Christ Conscious'
The dichotomy of Pro Era consists of its earthy '90s-influenced sounds and the pursuit of third-eye consciousness. The two may look divergent, but this video argues that the former is actually a journey to the latter. What starts out as a trip through Brooklyn — touched up with bits of animation and fashion — turns into the ascension of Joey Bada$$. It's a moment that's been beyond his grasp musically; here, it's illustrated with wonder at the end of a breezy video.
'100 Bottles'
There's always been a heightened sense of wanderlust associated with Japan — from Tokyo's bright lights, to the famed Shibuya District's diversity, to the Roman alphabet's absence. Low Pros' '100 Bottles' takes the nation's kaleidoscope and intensifies the colors at least tenfold through Travi$ Scott's eyes. In visuals as spastic as the music created by A-Trak and Lex Luger, we see the romantics twisted into something nightmarish as Scott walks through a metropolis of bra-less CGI monsters, distorted bodies under a codeine-hue and an overall sense of claustrophobia. In other words, it's more fun to watch than experience.
The video for 'Freebase' reproves the 11th law of relativity: Everything is 2 Chainz. That goes even in a video that's supposed to be in the line of many sendups to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller.' With the clever nod to the disclaimer aside, we get 2 Chainz appropriating its source material's sense of novelty instead of using it as a gimmick. So instead of an obvious knockoff, we get southern slang ("I told you we ain't finna do nothin'") and a bit of air cooking as 2 Chainz rants his rags-to-riches story ("I been a felon since 15"). He doesn't even bother to recreate 'Thriller''s famous choreography; he improvises. R.I.P. Michael Jackson
A$AP season didn't quite catch on yet; Big Sean's 'I Don't F— With You' and Bobby Shmurda's 'Hot N—-' are still Top 20 in the country, while Nicki Minaj's 'The Pinkprint' and J. Cole '2014 Forest Hills Drive' are the focus of the hype train. But it did seem like that seasonal shift was coming in the middle of one October night when A$AP Rocky broke his silence with 'Multiply' and its accompanying video. Along with the visual joys of an omnipresent Juicy J on hi-def screens and a militant A$AP Yams, the Shomi Patwary/A$AP Rocky-directed video is a wide shot of the A$AP crew's charm: its knack for balancing experimental tendencies and high-fashion with a sense of street awareness. While Been Trill was getting damned inside a room of big screens, the war continues on the concrete.
'Telegraph Ave (Oakland by Lloyd)'
Firstly, it's Jhene Aiko and Childish Gambino being up close and personal onstage. Pretty sweet. Secondly, the video illustrates the twinkling romanticism that's at the core of what's arguably the best song from his album, 'Because the Internet.' Oakland isn't the real destination (there's just no way), but a state of elation that's represented in the Hawaiian locale here. It's not a total vacation here, though; Gambino's weirdness eventually wreaks havoc.
Technology might actually kill us at some point in the future, but at least we'll have gems like the '97.92' video to justify its existence. APlusFilmz and Pier Pictures used a high-tech 360 degree camera on a drone to shoot the visual. The result is a clip that draws from the tipsiness of Flatbush Zombies' style while parsing down the nefariousness. You don't usually describe blue skies and bike riding as trippy and disorienting.
Whether you're a fan of the video's feminist overtones (queens in the Amazon) or critical of its overt sexuality (butts, butts and more butts), the fact is that 'Anaconda' broke the record for most streams in a 24-hour period with 19.6 million views. It also broke that 100 million mark and pushed the song to No. 2 in the Billboard Hot 100 — Nicki Minaj's highest mark. The opinions can't cloud how Minaj currently is at the core of pop culture. Don't forget to look out for Drake's lap dance.
'Never Catch Me'
The greatness of Flying Lotus' 'You're Dead!' album doesn't just rest in its musical complexities. It's also a multifaceted view of that journey from one life to the next: the loss, mystery, the celebration and what's in between. Expressing all of the above requires an imagination that's hard to portray visually, but Hiro Murai's masterwork is a damn good swing at it. The video flows from sadness to delight as it follows two kids as they rise from their coffins and dance their way to a hearse. It's a contextually fitting sequence, too, dropping as the value of black lives in America is in question. Discontent reigns in that conversation. Here, it's about joy, coupled with Kendrick Lamar's poignant lyrics.


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Hello and welcome to the Stampin' Addicts Winter Holiday Blog Hop! We showed you the Fall Holiday items from the Holiday Catalog a few months ago, and now we are back with the Winter Holiday items. You may have arrived here from Carmen's Blog, where she is featuring Remembering Christmas, or perhaps Sara's blog if you are going backwards. Not to worry, even if you are starting here — all the blogs connect in a circle, so just keep going until you reach your starting point again.
I am excited to be featuring the gorgeous Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper. The colors are shades of blue with Smoky Slate, and the specialty part comes in with some shiny silver foil on two of the pieces. I was immediately drawn to this as being perfect for Hanukkah cards, particularly the designs where the snowflakes look like Jewish stars. I used that paper on these cards made with the Circle Card Thinlets.
Stamps: Jewish Celebrations
Ink: Smoky Slate
Paper: Pool Party, Whisper White, Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper
Other: Circle Card Thinlets, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch
The thin silver ribbon coordinates beautifully with this paper, as you can see on this New Year's card.
Stamps: Best New Year
Ink: VersaMark
Paper: Pool Party, Island Indigo, Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper
Other: Silver Embossing Powder, Silver 1/8″ Ribbon
This paper is gorgeous enough to stand alone, with out any stamping at all, as you can see on the pocket card below. I made it quickly and easily with the new Envelope Punch Board. Even I was surprised at how quickly it came together! The finished size of the pocket is 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ and you can easily use the punch board to make an envelope big enough to hold it! (Or put it in a regular envelope. Your choice.)
Ink: Island Indigo, Smoky Slate
Paper: Island Indigo, Whisper White, Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper
Other: Envelope Punch Board, 2 3/8″ Scallop Circle Punch, 2 1/2″ Circle Punch
My final project for you today is a hexagon quilt card. I chose not to do inlaid embossing over it, because I wanted to preserve the vividness of the paper.
Stamps: Delightful Dozen
Ink: Smoky Slate
Paper: Smoky Slate, Island Indigo, Whisper, White, Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper
Other: Hexagon Punch, Pool Party Seam Binding, Silver 1/8″ Ribbon
I hope you've enjoyed this look at the Winter Frost paper. I'm sure that I'll be creating plenty more projects with it over the next few months! Now it's time to head over to Sara's blog, where she'll show you some great projects with the Festive Flurry Bundle.


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John Farrell on Dale & Holley: Red Sox' search for lineup stability may subside with return of Shane Victorino
Red Sox manager John Farrell , in his weekly interview on WEEI's Dale & Holley show, confirmed that the Sox informed Nava last night that he was being optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket. To listen to the interview, visit the Dale & Holley audio on demand page. After hitting .303 with a .385 OBP last year, Nava has struggled to a .149 average and .240 OBP. "That's never a fun conversation. I think he was certainly disappointed by the news he was going to be optioned back. He was a big part of this offense last year, particularly as a left-handed hitter. But we've got to get him back on track. The at-bats and the consistency of at-bats is not there right now as it was a year ago. There's a need for a little bit more of a consistent two-strike approach, and he needs to go back and continue to get reps as a right-handed hitter," said Farrell. "We feel like he's going to contribute to this offense before the year is out. We've just got to get him back hitting with confidence and just the overall game played with more confidence." Nava will be replaced on the roster by right-hander Alex Wilson on Wednesday, but Shane Victorino is expected to return as soon as Thursday. While the 33-year-old has struggled during his minor league rehab assignment (1-for-11, an infield hit), Farrell believes that Victorino will immediately change the team's dynamic. "He will have an impact I think the day he walks onto the field for us. One, physically, he feels good. That's the biggest question that we had to answer, just the ability to go back-to-back days. The durability, that is there," said Farrell. "His defense impacts every game he plays in right field. So, first and foremost, where we've had some balls that have come back to bite us a little bit in right field, that will be the impact on the defensive side. "Timing-wise at the plate, we know that will continue as he gets at-bats here at the big league level," he added. "Saying that he's going to step back in and he'll be a .400 on-base guy, that's not the expectation. But I think we miss the defense. We miss the energy that he brings, and the overall attitude he adds to the edge of this club once we take the field." Victorino's return could help bring the Sox a measure of lineup stability that has been absent. The loss of Victorino -- the primary occupant of the second spot in the Red Sox batting order last year -- and the departure of leadoff constant Jacoby Ellsbury in free agency has left the Sox in a state of some lineup disorientation, with five different leadoff hitters and 19 different lineups -- none of which has been featured more than twice. (The lineup featured by Farrell on Wednesday will be the Sox' 20th of the year.) Now, with Victorino almost back, Farrell is hopeful that the duo of Victorino and Dustin Pedroia can restore order at the top of the lineup. "Even after Jake signed with the Yankees, we didn't set out to replace Jacoby. We set out to become a top-five offensive team, knowing that we were going to integrate some young players and that would be a challenge in its own right, so there's an experience curve that we're going through with some of the younger guys while we try to get their feet on the ground," said Farrell. "Right now, [Grady Sizemore] will continue to hit leadoff tonight. I think when Shane comes back, we want to put him at the top of the order, whether that's the leadoff spot or whether that's the two-hole, that remains to be seen. We could see in the past that Dustin has had more success in the leadoff spot than Vic; Vic is a very good two-hole hitter, as is Pedey. But I think that dynamic of those two to give us some base running capability, the ability to steal a base when needed, is evident with those two guys at the top of the order, and that might put Grady down in that 5-6-7 spot, in that range, depending on who we're facing on a given night. Lineup continuity, believe me, is a priority. Even though for the vast majority of the season, we've had a number of moving parts, that's been hard to accomplish. But that's a goal we're getting closer to." Farrell said that he hadn't given much consideration to the idea of having Xander Bogaerts hit at the top of the lineup. "I think our approach with younger players, and Pedey might be the exception to this when he first came up in '06 and then in '07, I still think Xander's going to be a run-producing bat. This is a guy that, maybe the expectations have been so high based on what he did in 45, 50 at-bats last year, but I still think for him to get established, for him to get set, still in that six, seven slot, down there with him, is the right place to be right now," said Farrell. "That doesn't say that in time he doesn't migrate north in the lineup, but that's the approach right now." Farrell also discussed other difficulties that the roster has encountered, including the overall defensive shortcomings, A.J. Pierzynski's transitional challenges in Boston and the team's need for its starting pitchers to lead it through its current rut and give the team an opportunity to play with a lead. As part of that conversation, Farrell took stock of Clay Buchholz's early season struggles. "He's still in an arm-strength building phase. The natural question might be, 'Well why didn't that take place in spring training?' Well, I think it's proven over time that a lot of starting pitchers will get that mid-season arm strength sometime late-April, middle of May is when it starts to kick in, and I think we're seeing that from Clay now," said Farrell, who summarily dismissed the notion that Buchholz's decision to sleep at Fenway Park (in a designated sleeping room for players) prior to Monday's game had anything to do with his poor outing that day. "He has the stuff [to compete], yes. Now, is his velocity down a little bit this year compared to where it was last year? Yes it is. But at the same time, I outlined there was a progression being made between the first and second start, the second and third. He takes a step back. What it means, though, right now, is that his location has got to be a lot more consistent and relentless with that. He doesn't have the margin for error to miss with his pitches in the middle of the plate."


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About Our Historic Waynesville Bed and Breakfast Inn
Built in 1910 by James H. and Pearl Howell, our beautiful, Colonial Revival style home has been a family residence providing guests with Waynesville and Maggie Valley, NC lodging in one way or another since 1911, when Mrs. J.H. Howell (Pearl) established it as a Tourist Home and gave it the name "Windover." Entire families came from warmer climates like the Piedmont and Coastal areas of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia from Memorial Day to Labor Day to stay cool in the Howell's home. As one of Waynesville's featured boarding houses in a 1911 publication titled Cool Places in Summertime: Resorts along the Southern Railway, Premier Carrier of the South, it's noted that reservations were made "on application" at Windover. The original Windover sign, a reminder of the era when Waynesville, not Asheville, was the Western North Carolina town to visit, now hangs on the veranda side of our front porch.
The Howells' good taste and appreciation of quality workmanship is evident in the design of the home, and also in the details of the home's exquisite woodwork and tile fireplaces.
James H. Howell, or the Colonel, as Pearl called him, grew up on a nearby Jonathan Creek farm and was an attorney in Haywood County. He fought in World War I, and later served his community as the Post Master and Mayor of Waynesville, and eventually became a Legislative Representative for the area.
Pearl, who grew up on a Virginia plantation, married James in 1908. She managed the Windover, which originally offered four guest rooms and had a staff of at least three or four people to cook and clean. Some of the staff was local, but some came from other areas and resided in a small stone house built behind the main house. Guests were served three meals a day and joined by Pearl and the Colonel, who sat at the heads of a long, trestle dining table with staff serving meals in crisp aprons and lacy caps.
After James and Pearl passed away, their only child, James H. Howell II, who lived with his wife and two children in the stone house built next door, sold the Howell house in 1980 to Reimar and Judy Steffen, who worked hard to restore the beauty of this stately home.
As manager of the Waynesville Country Club, Reimar had resources in craftsmen and suppliers available to assist him and Judy in the renovation. After raising their four children and hosting many guests, (including international guests attending the annual Folkmoot Festivals and gingerbread gatherings), Judy and Reimar decided to reopen Windover, as The Windover Inn Bed & Breakfast in 2003. An artist, Judy used her creativity and resourcefulness to design a sign from a discarded lavatory door from the country club.
In March of 2004, the Steffens sold The Windover Inn to Jeff and Pam Ferree, who closed it for 7 months to add air conditioning, whirlpool tubs, and an additional third-floor guest room. The combination of Jeff's contracting skills and Pam's decorating skills brought The Windover Inn's comforts into the 21st century, while creating an early 20th century atmosphere and décor. The Windover was reopened in October of 2004 and put on the market for sale as a bed and breakfast with its first official logo, designed by Jeff, which is still used today with some added personal touches of our own.
On a cool day in March 2006, we visited The Windover Inn with our inn broker. It was one of several properties we saw that week. Three years earlier, we had started our research to follow our dream of owning and operating a bed and breakfast. One research trip brought us to a bed and breakfast in Asheville. While investigating the bed and breakfast business in that area we stumbled upon Waynesville when exiting the Blue Ridge Parkway for lunch one day. We fell in love with the beauty of the surrounding mountains and the welcoming, quaint feeling of this small town. Waynesville, NC was definitely the location for us, now we just needed to find the right bed and breakfast.
Deciding on the perfect bed and breakfast turned out to be a challenge, but our diligence was rewarded. Months went by and we revisited The Windover Inn and stayed overnight. We awoke to the comforting feeling of being home and realized at that moment this was the right place for us.
In August 2006, we purchased our home, The Windover Inn. Since our ownership, we have created outdoor living spaces for our guests with landscaping, fencing, and lighting. We have painted the outside of the house, restored the roof and added our own sign. We've embraced our new town and are involved in our community. Having our own business allows us to live a lifestyle important to us – a lifestyle of giving back. We make sure we are mindful of our impact on the environment and recycle, use a rain barrel, energy saving light bulbs, we compost and have an organic garden. We incorporate our giving directly from our room rentals, and have designated specific organizations to receive $1 per room rented in specific months with the hope that as our business grows, so too will our giving!
In June of 2010, we were honored by having "The James Harden and Pearl Howell House-Windover" designated as a Local Historic Landmark by the Town of Waynesville. In January of 2011, we celebrated this distinction by having a 100th birthday party complete with a ribbon cutting by the Mayor and over 60 guests including the granddaughter of James and Pearl Howell, Reimar and Judy Steffen, and Fay, one of the former employees of the inn in the 1950's who still lives in a nearby town. The Spring of 2011 also marked the 100th year since Pearl opened these doors to guests, so this was a double birthday and one that makes us feel grateful that we have been able to maintain a tradition of hospitality at The Windover Inn that reaches back, now over 100 years! In October of 2014, we were able to reconnect the original Howell property, adding the house next door for our living quarters and family space, a home that was built for James Harden and Pearl's son and his wife and their two grandchildren, and now is a wonderful space for our own grandchildren when they visit!
Eight years later, we were honored and proud to have Windover entered into The National Register of Historic Places. The National Register is a list of properties "significant in American history, architecture, archaeology, and culture – a comprehensive index of the significant physical evidences of our national patrimony."
Year after year, we are still in awe of our beautiful surrounding mountains; still wake up to that feeling of comfort and warmth: and are proud to be the stewards of this beautiful home first created and maintained by the Howells and cared for thereafter by those who truly respected its history.
Come explore the beauty of the Smoky Mountains and Blue Ridge Parkway . . . come enjoy the comfort and warmth of our lovely historic home . . . we'd love to share them all with you! Glenn and Jen


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India's target of producing 100,000 MW of solar energy by 2022 is faced with certain hurdles. The country does not have the technology to make silicon from sand. This is forcing it to import silica in large quantities. This was pointed out by Atomic Energy Commission's chairman, Srikumar Banerjee.
The scientist pointed out that "As silicon is not produced in the country, we are totally import-dependent for it. Though we have plenty of sand as raw material, we don't have the technology to process it into silicon wafers for solar cells or panels." He stressed that solar power would lead to a reduction in carbon footprint in the longer run. He also said that energy produced from cells or panels was 20-25 percent of the installed capacity opposed to 80 percent from a nuclear plant. Mr Banerjee stressed that since the set up of solar plant is highly capital intensive due to import of silicon for panels or photovoltaic cells, the power is only complementary to nuclear or other forms of energy, which will include renewable as well as conventional.
India is a tropical country and receives abundant sunshine for nearly 10 months. To harness its energy and distributing it with minimal loss at source or during transmission is going to be difficult for its stakeholders with no ecosystem existing as of yet.
Banerjee also said that "Unlike nuclear, which is a concentrated form of energy, solar is a distributed form, enabling us to have a mix of different sources. Both complement as they emit very low carbon footprint. We can have any installed capacity but what determines its utility and value is the quantum of energy produced in units per hour. A 1,000 mw solar-based plant will not produce more than one-third of what a nuclear or thermal-based plant does per hour."
Every energy form is faced with issues like environmental, economic, social and political that delay its execution and lead to cost escalation and shortfall. Banerjee also stated that India's per capita electricity consumption is around 800 kilowatt per hour and nearly 25 percent of the population have no access to power. Whereas, the world's per capita consumption of power is 2,600 kw per hour. India needs to produce four times the present output for meeting the energy requirement of our population.
India has limited facilities for manufacturing solar cells and panels and hence it depends on imports from China and other countries, including Germany.
Mr Banerjee said that although there is a lot of investment in producing energy from renewable solar and nuclear sources, India's dependence on fossil fuels including coal and natural gas is going to continue. Although, India can reduce proportionately for checking carbon emission from thermal power units.
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The Indian government had increased its budget for sourcing solar energy from rooftop installations over the country on 30 December 2015. It was increased from Rs 600 crore to Rs 5,000 crore.
This increase in budget will allow utility providers to source power produced from rooftops solar systems via a grid over the next five years under the National Solar Mission. About 4,200 MW of solar rooftop systems are going to be set up over the next five years on residential, government, social and institutions sectors including hospitals and educational buildings.
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California Majority Rule Initiative
Whereas, the major obstacle to economic and social reform in Sacramento is the stranglehold that the minority of Republican state legislators have caused by their refusal to support budget reform and revenue sources;
Whereas, grassroots activists, union members, and many democratic club members all support ending the 2/3 rule for both budgets and revenue in Sacramento;
Whereas, at the 2009 State Democratic Convention a resolution supporting the end of the 2/3 rule was unanimously passed;
Therefore be it resolved that the Los Angeles County Democratic Party endorse the language submitted Friday, by Professor George Lakoff and the California Majority Rule PAC, and to promote the following language as a 2010 State Initiative.
"All Legislative actions on revenue and budget must be determined by majority vote."
Further be it resolved, that the Los Angeles County Democratic Party urge all Democratic organizations to adopt support as well, and convey this resolution to the California Democratic Party, California Legislative Democratic members, all State Constitutional Democratic office holders, and the media.
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Global-e is a high growth Israeli tech start-up who offers a comprehensive SaaS solution that enables retailers to increase their level of cross-border sales.
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La politique internationale de la Chine
Entre intégration et volonté de puissance
China's International Policy
Between integration and will to power
As the world's second greatest power since 2010, China is full of ambition. Thanks to its recently globalised economy, China is not only attempting to overtake the United States, but also to completely disrupt the international order established after 1945.
Does China truly possess the means to fulfil its ambitions? Perhaps, if we are to believe the deployment of numerous economic, diplomatic, military and ideological tools to increase the country's influence on the world stage; if we observe the transformations of its foreign and security policy since the beginning of the 2000s – and especially since Xi Jinping took office in 2012 – and finally, if we attempt to decipher its relations with its neighbours and major partners, as this volume seeks to do, on a country-by-country basis using primary sources.
But the persistence of an authoritarian regime that is nationalistic, anti-Western and increasingly arrogant has meant that China's integration into the international community remains a work in progress, and continues to feed into external conflicts, in particular with Japan and the United States.
Though it is stronger, China also feels weaker. Dependent on the outside world and permeable to Western ideologies, China is also currently experiencing an economic slowdown that threatens its social stability, and perhaps even that of its political regime. This volume presents a unique overview of these vulnerabilities that are likely to influence the country's international policy.


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This week in When Science Fiction Becomes Reality. I want to introduce you all to some bacteria.
According to scientists these bacteria have been around for thousands, even millions of years. They live deep down in the ocean in rocks that are millions of years old. The incredible thing is that these bacteria only divide about once every thousand years.
With such slow replication the scientists raise the question; are they really alive?
This is a question which has stumped many. I challenge you to come up with a definition of life which clearly separates what we know to be 'living' from that which isn't.
For more information on these bacteria please read the BBC article. As always I want to focus on future implications of these creatures.
1. The scientists already raise the point that these bacteria could be influencing the Earth's environment. e.g. through altering the carbon cycle.
2. These bacteria go against everything we thought we knew about life. From their environment, to their slow reproduction, to their sparse distribution. If we can find such incredible and surprising species right here on Earth, imagine what we could find on other planets?
So, your homework this week is to design an alien species. And I don't mean a green human- that's not good enough. Almost all aliens in science fiction, from Dr. Who to Babylon 5, are humanoid. I want to challenge you to do better. A real alien, evolved on a planet separate to our own, has no reason to have eyes (at least not as we know them), or legs, or hair. It doesn't even have to breath! These are all Earth concepts of life.
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The Deering Harvester Company was founded by William Deering. In 1902, the Deering Harvester Company and McCormick Harvesting Machine Company merged together to create the International Harvester Company[1]. Later William's sons, Charles Deering and James Deering, took ownership of the company. The descendants of the company are still in operation today as the Case IH operations of the CNH Global corporation.
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