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Well, it's been a long day, but I did manage sit down for a little bit and work on the Wednesday Stamp Club Sketch Challenge #8 for My Favorite Things (MFTWSC8) before heading off to pilates (hurts so good!). I wanted to keep it quite simple, light and springy, so I thought these colors were good. This butterfly phrase fit perfectly from my Inspired by Butterflies set and I paired it up with some of those fabulous butterflies cut from the Butterflies Die-namics die. I love layering them! Hmmm...checking out the picture...Does this card make my bow look big?
Here's a look at the Die-namics I used that I can't seem to make a card without:
Ok, I think I need to be done with this post, especially since my last one was so looooonnngg! As always, be sure and:
1. Play along in the Sketch Challenge. There will be a random draw each week from all the participants who have uploaded their card to SCS using the proper keyword -MFTWSC8 this time. The winner will receive a $15 gift voucher. If the winner used MFT stamps, they will receive $5 in bonus bucks, for a total of $20.
2. Check out Kim's blog for a list of all the Design Team members playing along this week.
3. Play along in this week's Sketch Challenge! (I'm getting delirious, I'm so tired.)
SUSIE Q-TIP: Cut out your favorite Die-namics shape for a sentiment-focused card. Cut it again from another color and simply slice off the upper and lower edges (or the sides) for more detail and glue it on top. Add brads, buttons or rhinestones to the ends for embellishments.
Stamps: Inspired by Butterflies (My Favorite Things)
Paper: Blue Rasberry, Banana Split, Gumdrop Green, White (MFT), Summertime (Echo Park), Lovey Dovey (Bella Blvd.)
Ink: Brilliance Graphite Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Butterflies, Framed Greetings and Simply Scallops Die-namics (MFT), Paper Piercer/Mat Pack, Seeing Spots Embossing Folder, Flower Brads (Doodlebug), Adhesive Rhinestones, Ribbon, Jody Boosters
Finished Size: A2
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
MFTWSC8--Wednesday Stamp Club
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Very bright, cheerful card! Love the yellow! :)ReplyDelete
This is absolutely gorgeous Susan!!ReplyDelete
Love your bright colors! This is FAB!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 23, 2011 at 9:50:00 AM CST
Susan, this is stunning!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2011 at 8:21:00 PM CST
so light and springy!! love those butterflies!!ReplyDelete
Susie, this is STUNNING!!ReplyDelete
Such pretty spring like colours on your card !ReplyDelete
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Our philosophy about advertising is simple. Over simplifying it, there are two kinds of advertising. The dull, expected kind of advertising that you see everywhere, all the time. It would seem that many agencies are very good at this. Or the exciting, innovative kind of advertising that you see all too rarely. Now we would be the first to admit that both are able to produce results, to a greater or lesser extent. It's just that you need to spend far more money on the first to make it work. And it's boring for the client, and the agency, and the consumer, that it ends up sending them all to sleep. So we prefer to concentrate on trying to produce the second kind.
Our agency enjoys some of the longest client relationships in the country – Target (22 years), Meat & Livestock Australia (23 years), Selleys (22 years), Bonds (12 years). For these and others we have helped build some of Australia's most iconic brands.
Working at our agency can better be described as belonging to a family…a group of (sometimes crazy) individuals who challenge each other and work together for the collective good. There are no oversized egos, zero politics and never a need to look over ones shoulder.
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A guy was on his cellphone. Holding it up to his face. He didn't notice the girl crossing the street. He hit her. Her sneakers lay in the street about 50 feet from where she lay. His Prius was dented from the front bumper to the back top of the roof. Windshield shattered. His car told the story of how she rolled over his entire car, and that he probably didn't hit the brakes until she was on the street behind him. He stood by his car looking pretty upset. He should be arrested and have his license taken away. She was dead.
People, when you're driving- PAY ATTENTION. There are pedestrians, bicycles, motorcycles/scooters and other cars all around you. GET OFF YOUR F*CKING CELL PHONES.


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Winner of First Prize in the 2006 vizNET Visualization Showcase
Our paper in SPIE SD&A 2006 describes experience making a short stereoscopic movie visualizing the development of structure in the universe during the 13.7 billion years from the Big Bang to the present day. Aimed at a general audience for the Royal Society's 2005 Summer Science Exhibition, the movie illustrates how the latest cosmological theories based on dark matter and dark energy are capable of producing structures as complex as spiral galaxies and allows the viewer to directly compare observations from the real universe with theoretical results. 3D is an inherent feature of the cosmology data sets and stereoscopic visualization provides a natural way to present the images to the viewer, in addition to allowing researchers to visualize these vast, complex data sets.
The presentation of the movie used passive, linearly polarized projection onto a 2m wide screen but it was also required to playback on a Sharp RD3D display and in anaglyph projection at venues without dedicated stereoscopic display equipment. Additionally lenticular prints were made from key images in the movie. We addressed the following technical challenges during the stereoscopic production process; 1) Controlling the depth presentation, 2) Editing the stereoscopic sequences, 3) Generating compressed movies in display specific formats.
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Steal My Show is a new song by TobyMac. I absolutely love it! It talks about just letting The Lord just take over! Him now being the lead of your everyday life. I find his new song just great. I love to sing along to it. And it makes me think about giving my life over to Him everyday. I really need to. Not just when I am having a bad day. Everyday!
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What a totally cool idea for gifts or even for yourself. DIY Style has featured on their website these wonderful scarves you can sew up with a few quick seams.
I had the perfect fabric to try this. It was a luscious silk that I had purchased from Talbott Robert INC in Carmel Valley, CA. This is where they make those $200 ties and the prices of their yardage is extremely reasonable. I also buy their bags of bias tie scraps and use them for Omiyage and for doll things.
The silk pieces lend themselves perfectly to the charming little bags you can make. Below is a fish I made after enlarging the pattern from the book. I have been searching all over for my book, and I'm afraid I ended up selling my personal copy in my shop.
This was also a great opportunity to try using 100 weight silk thread that Sandra Betzina recommended at her Power Sewing site. I highly recommend this site and I believe for a limited time the podcast on silk thread sewing will be available free.
Back to the scarf… I used the measurements suggested by the writer on the DIY blog and for me at least, it was much too tight around my neck. I needed a lot more room. 50 inches was too small and I felt like I was choking. Fabric can be easily pieced to make 2 yards. The author also suggested using a serger. I personally like to use 5/8 seam allowances so I can get good press on the seams. I'm a big serger advocate, but for this project and this silk in particular, I wanted bigger seam allowances. The seams do not require finishing because the scarf is totally enclosed. Here is my completed scarf.
.One book I always consult with when using different threads or fabrics is Sandra Betzina's "More Fabric Savvy."
Here is another great scarf now that the cooler months are around the corner. It is Kwik Sew 3809 made up by Elayne Hallanger West. I love following Elayne's posts on Facebook. The joy she gets from sewing is contagious.


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In honor of Earth day I knit a market bag almost every year. When I go to the grocery store I try to bring my own bags and do my little part to reduce waste.
This year I knit the "Grrlfriend Market Bag" by Laura Spradlin. It is a free pattern you can find on Ravelry. I really like the single strap for it - and that it is knit in one piece. After all, seaming a market bag seems counter-intuitive. The pattern is well-written and the finished bag is perfect for running errands.
I knit the bag using Blue Sky Alpacas Worsted Cotton in color 637 Raspberry and used size 8 and 10 needles. I am really pleased with it and look forward to farmers markets in Hoboken so I can put it to good use.
Happy Earth Day everyone! Knit, Crochet, Create - and be Green!
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Happy Earth Day
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Friday, April 11, 2014
Spring is in the Air
It happened! Mother Nature has (finally) brought Spring - and it is here to stay (I hope). I have spotted daffodils and crocus' sprouting around town. Spring accessories are slowly making their way into our wardrobes and our cooler-weather items are getting moved to closets. But before you put those items away, you need to make sure they are ready for storage, right?
So, what to do? Dry clean? Machine wash? Hand wash?
Depends on the item, the yarn, and the recommended care. When in doubt - hand wash. We are huge fans of Soak, a wonderful wool wash that does not need rinsing but will clean your hand made woolens beautifully. Fill a clean tub (bowl/sink/tub) with lukewarm water, some Soak and let it rest for 15 minutes.
Gently swish it around - rinse and squish out excess water in a clean towel or two. Then lay flat to dry until....
Gently swish it around - rinse and squish out excess water in a clean towel or two. Then lay flat to dry until....
Until cooler air returns, let's enjoy some lighter weight scarves and shawls. Maybe knit a toy for spring - or a market bag for farmers markets! Whatever you do, enjoy these lovely days!
Knit, Crochet - Create!
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Structural biology, vaccines, viral pathogenesis, molecular virology
Unraveling, combatting and exploiting new knowledge of viral virulence and pathogenicity.
Our Programme of work integrates 2 core themes: (1) combating viruses and (2) exploiting viruses for beneficial purposes,
Unraveling the complex interactions between viruses and humans reveals sophisticated viral replication strategies but, importantly, it also gives unique insights into our own physiology and immune defences. Furthermore, and rather paradoxically, viruses are proving to be an exciting source of new therapeutics for the treatment of a wide range of human diseases. The large complex poxvirus, orf virus, causes severe skin lesions that, remarkably, heal without scarring. Our studies have revealed that this virus expresses an astonishing array of novel proteins that may explain this phenomenon. Some of these viral proteins are secreted from infected cells and dampen inflammation or increase blood supply to infected tissue, while others work within infected cells to protect the virus from our defences. Our goal is to develop these orf viral proteins as new therapeutics for the treatment of acute and chronic human conditions including skin wounds, cancer, inflammatory disorders and chronic viral infection.The success of poxviruses such as orf virus is critically linked to their expression of multiple factors that manipulate host responses to infection. Orf virus encodes a unique repertoire of such factors. The potential for pathogen - encoded analogs of cellular factors to provide new therapeutics is now well recognised and our work is contributing to this growing field, with potential benefits to a wide range of human diseases and conditions
Weber O, Mercer AA, Friebe A, Knolle P, Volk HD. 2013. Therapeutic Immunomodulation Using a Virus – The Potential of Inactivated orf virus. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 32(4):451-460.
Lyn M. Wise, Marie K. Inder, Nicola C. Real, Gabriella S. Stuart, Stephen B. Fleming and Andrew A. Mercer. 2012. The vascular endothelial growth factor encoded by orf virus regulates keratinocyte proliferation and migration and promotes epidermal regeneration. Cellular Microbiology, 14(9):1376-1390.
Min Mo, Saleha Shahar Stephen B Fleming, and Andrew A Mercer. 2012. How viruses affect the cell cycle through manipulation of APC/C. Trends in Microbiology, 20(9): 440-448.
Dutton S, Fleming SB, Ueda N, Heath DD, Hibma MH, Mercer AA (2012). Delivery of Echinococcus granulosus antigen EG95 to mice and sheep using recombinant vaccinia virus. Parasite Immunology 34(6):312-7.
Rintoul JL, Lemay CG, Tai LH, Stanford MM, Falls TJ, de Souza CT, Bridle BW, Daneshmand M, Ohashi PS, Wan Y, Lichty BD, Mercer AA, Auer RC, Atkins HL, Bell JC. 2012. ORFV: A Novel Oncolytic and Immune Stimulating Parapoxvirus Therapeutic. Mol Ther. 2012 20(6):1148-1157.
Stephanie Sonnberg, Stephen B. Fleming, and Andrew Mercer (2011). Phylogenetic analysis of the large family of poxvirus ankyrin-repeat proteins reveals ortholog groups within and across chordopoxvirus genera?. J. Gen. Virol. 92(11): p. 2596-2607.
Min Mo, Stephen B Fleming, and Andrew A Mercer. 2010. The Orf virus cell cycle regulator, PACR, competes with subunit 11 of the anaphase promoting complex for incorporation into the complex. Journal of General Virology 91: 3010-3015.
Min Mo, Stephen B Fleming, and Andrew A Mercer. 2009. Cell cycle deregulation by a poxvirus partial mimic of anaphase promoting complex subunit 11. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. (USA) 106(46): 19527-19532.
Stephanie Sonnberg, Bruce T. Seet, Tony Pawson, Stephen B. Fleming and Andrew A. Mercer. 2008. Poxvirus ankyrin repeat proteins are a unique class of F-box proteins that associate with cellular SCF1 ubiquitin ligase complexes. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. (USA) 105(31): 10955-10960.
Marie Inder, Lyn Wise, Stephen Fleming, and Andrew Mercer. 2008. The C-terminus of viral vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) partially blocks binding to VEGF receptor-1. FEBS Journal, FEBS J. 275(1): 207-217.
Dana Westphal, Elizabeth C. Ledgerwood, Merilyn H. Hibma, Stephen B. Fleming, Ellena M. Whelan, and Andrew A. Mercer. 2007. A novel Bcl-2-like inhibitor of apoptosis is encoded by the parapoxvirus, Orf virus. J Virol 81(13): 7178-7188.
Fleming, S.B. and A.A. Mercer. 2007. Genus Parapoxvirus. In Poxviruses. A.A. Mercer, A. Schmidt and O.Weber, editors. In the series Birkhaeuser Advances in Infectious Diseases, Series editors A. Schmidt, M. Wolff and S. Kaufmann. Birkhaeuser Verlag, Basel. p. 127-165.
Andrew A. Mercer, Norihito Ueda, Sonja-Maria Friederichs, Kay Hofmann, Kate M. Fraser, Trudie Bateman and Stephen B. Fleming (2006). Comparative analysis of genome sequences of three isolates of Orf virus reveals unexpected sequence variation. Virus Research, 116(1-2): 146-158.
Andrew A Mercer, Stephen B Fleming and Norihito Ueda. (2005). F-box-like domains in poxvirus ankyrin repeat proteins. Virus Genes 31(2): 127-133.
Bruce T. Seet , Catherine A. McCaughan , Tracy M. Handel , Andrew Mercer, Craig Brunetti , Grant McFadden, and Stephen B. Fleming. (2003). Analysis of an orf virus chemokine-binding protein: Shifting ligand specificities among a family of poxvirus viroceptors. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. (USA) 100 (25): 15137-15142.
Lyn M. Wise, Norihito Ueda, Nicola H. Dryden, Stephen B. Fleming, Carol Caesar, Sally Roufail, Marc G. Achen Steven A. Stacker, and Andrew A. Mercer. (2003). Viral Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors Vary Extensively in Amino Acid Sequence, Receptor-binding Specificities, and the Ability to Induce Vascular Permeability yet are Uniformly Active Mitogens. J. Biol. Chem. 278: 38004-38014.


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[Note/Caveat: This post is pretty much reserved for PA's nerdier readership.]
I'm a Benjaminian. I think about things like ruins and detritus and the trashbin of history. I don't really think too much about Barthes, not these days anyway, where I can barely eke out time to think about dear Walter to begin with. Roland, he's gonna have to take a number if he wants time in this cerebral cortex.
Or does he? In the past month, I've come across more external references to Barthes than I've encountered in the past five years. It's a bit odd, given that 1.) I don't "do" French theory, and 2.) I leave Barthes to the purview of junior TAs who have to teach Mythologies to unsuspecting first year students in Cultural Studies-esque programs. Barthes is incredibly taxing on my poor brain, much more so than Benjamin -- and I can actually read Barthes in the original.
But here it is: in the past month, I've encountered a sports magazine editor who took out a section of a friend's article because it smacked too much of Barthes; a Benjaminian who wrote about how Barthes' Camera Lucida is actually A Lovers Discourse in disguise; and the leading London-based Joycean of our generation, who invoked Barthes in the liner notes of his band's recent EP (leading Joyceans of our generation also write compellingly heartbreaking songs -- who knew?). Barthes is making a roaring comeback into my life, whether or not I want him to. It's alarming.
[Quickly: external links to Barthes here.]
So it was in the midst of an email correspondence with JB (the aforementioned leading London-based Joycean of our generation), who reminded me that A Lovers Discourse was actually a quite compelling read, when it occurred to me that I actually hadn't looked at the text in a while. And that I didn't actually know where on my bookshelf it was hiding. After determining that it was not, in fact, on any of my shelves, I looked over at my yet-to-be-unpacked boxes labelled "Misc. Theory." Barthes had to be there. I opened up the box closest to me, only to find a handful of Freud texts. Something told me to dig further. Sure enough, buried beneath Sigmund, was a whole lot of Roland.
That ha-ha aside, here's the thing:
Yeah. Guess which version American audiences are forced to buy.
JB mentioned a third version -- pictured here -- involving a woman, her reflection, and the tantalizing possibility of a self-kiss on the mirror. "A tasty cover" is how our Joycean described it to me; upon closer inspection he deemed it not as tasty as he had initially remembered it, but no matter: between tasty mirror lady and air quotes, can the crappy medieval/italics excuse for a cover font really compare? I bitch about this now, but I know that soon enough, Barthes' US publishers are going to hire some young thing fresh out of RISD to design a new collection of Barthes' works, and I'm going to regret that even more. (See previous Benjamin cover post.)
If you've never read Barthes, you're definitely missing out on something pretty special. But the thing is, once you've read him, going back seems oddly perilous. Upon finding my copy of A Lovers Discourse, I noticed that one page had been dog-eared: the chapter entitled "I Am Mad." If one ever needed a reason to flee from Barthes, there it is -- one's own compulsion to fold in the page that describes, with eyebrow-raising accuracy, how "it frequently occurs to the amorous subject that he is or is going mad."


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The first time I wrote about my oak was in April this year. At that time I shared a picture taken last summer. Over the winter the oak naturally lost its leaves and it was slow coming back this summer and I was concerned it had been lost.
Last year I was told that they liked being planted with companions and that this where they were happiest and when I was gifted the oaklings I had made a mental note of the fact that wherever they were growing holly saplings were growing alongside them so I was wondering about planting the oak with holly.
I then spoke to a fellow OBOD member who quite successfully grows oak from tiny saplings and acorns and learnt that his are potted in large pots and given room to grow.
My poor oakling was in the tiniest pot and so a new home was found and it seems to be growing now. I'm hoping that if all goes well it may be big enough and strong enough this time next year to be planted out in the garden in its permanent home.


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The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is looking for the next Generation of Social "Technopreneurs" young people aged between 18 and 26 with an inspirational ICT-based solution to developmental challenges. Ten winning finalists will be selected to attend ITU Telecom World 2013 in Bangkok, taking part in workshops, pitching sessions, mentoring and networking, plus receiving seed funding of up to USD 10,000 per project. If necessity is the mother of invention, we're looking for her kids.
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Young Innovators Competition 2013
What qualifies you for this contest?
- Your idea could be a start-up already up and running but in need of funding to implement the next stage and bring it to scale Or it could be a concept worked out on paper but in need of support to make it real,
- It doesn't matter: what we want are innovative solutions which can really make an impact on the world and improve people's lives by using connected technologies (ICTs) to address one of our Six Grand Challenges:
- Improve employment opportunities for young people and migrant workers
- Improve natural disaster prediction and response
- Improve road safety for both drivers, and pedestrian
- Protect sensitive personal data and inspire the creation of local digital content.
- Reduce food and water wastage at individual and retail level
- Facilitate access to public services for the elderly
Also send a copy of your submission to: email@example.com
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Amanda Leppi
BFA Human Centered Design, MAA Design
Marketing and Proposal Coordinator
Amanda Leppi is PWL's Marketing and Proposal Coordinator. Her keen eye for detail was honed over the course of two degrees: a BFA in Human Centered Design from Northern Michigan University, and MAA in Design from Emily Carr University.
Academic credentials aside, the first designs Amanda studied and celebrated were naturally-occurring. Growing up in Michigan, her childhood was spent immersed in the wild blue and green landscapes of "The Great Lakes State", and an innate fascination with the natural world was the lasting result. She also brings a sense of stewardship to her work, seeking ecologically-minded low-tech solutions that evoke and engage people with "the beauty of the natural and built environment."
On weekends she leads the charge into Vancouver's surrounding wilderness, with husband Kurt, son Norden, and dog Charlie in tow. Naturally.


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A small group of VIPs takes the historic train ride on the Saratoga & North Creek Railway's Sanford Lake Branch Wednesday, Aug. 8 from North Creek to the Barton mine processing plant in North River, a total of 6 miles. The railway is re-establishing freight service along these tracks, which had not been used since 1989 when the Tahawus mine closed. From left are Ed Ellis, president of Iowa Pacific Holdings, Inc., Charles Bracken, Jr., chairman, the Barton Group; and Brian Barnoski, operations manager at the Barton mine.
Freight train service was discontinued on the tracks between North Creek and the town of Newcomb in 1989, when the Tahawus mine shut down. But that all changed Wednesday, Aug. 8 when the Saratoga & North Creek Railway opened 6 miles of track to North River.
A ceremonial inspection train took the first run, and made history in the process.
It was a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony in the hot sun. VIPs were in front of the engine 52 at the North Creek station. Ed Ellis, president of Iowa Pacific Holdings, parent company of the Saratoga and North Creek Railway, said a few words, followed by Barton Group Chairman Charles Bracken Jr.
Ellis cut the ribbon, the two climbed aboard a red caboose, waved to the crowd from the back of the train, and headed for North River, home of the Barton mine.
They first passed mile marker 29 — the tracks begin at the Tahawus mine almost 30 miles to the north. Railway manager Steve Torrico said that's an original mile marker from the Sanford Lake Branch, built in 1942. Construction began on the tracks 70 years ago this month.
"In 1989, the Delaware and Hudson ran the last ore train from Tahawus to North Creek and down to Saratoga in 1989, and they shut this line down," Torrico said. "The line was never abandoned. It's just been sitting here dormant, and last year our company, Iowa Pacific, bought this line from National Lead. So we have rehabilitated the first 6 miles of track to get to Barton Mines and here we are taking our first trip on the first 6 miles."
Torrico joined a group of a dozen VIPs, plus federal and state inspectors. Shortly after leaving the train station, they moved from the stuffy caboose to an open-air rail car, with railway executives, Barton managers, North Creek Business Alliance leaders and former Johnsburg Town Supervisor Sterling Goodspeed.
"It's a great day for the North Country," Goodspeed said. "It's something a lot of people have worked very hard on for a number of years going all the way back to the late '80s when the station was collapsing, to here we are with a renovated station, an active museum, freight service, passenger rail service and a vibrant economy in downtown North Creek that's spreading out to other parts of the Adirondack economy."
The brush and trees were cleared along the tracks just enough to make this run up to the Barton processing plant at 10 miles per hour. It's real progress, but it's mostly symbolic. There's still plenty of track to be fixed, according to Ellis.
"We're going to press on to Tahawus," Ellis said. "We're really proud to have made it this far, and we're thrilled that Barton Mines is here with us. We'd like for them to become our customer. We're working very hard at that. We're working to make that happen. So we're just thrilled that the line is open."
The railway offers daily passenger service in the summer from Saratoga Springs to North Creek, plus a Polar Express and ski trains in the winter, but officials need freight service, from the Tahawus and Barton mines, to be profitable. Bracken said what's good for the railway is good for his company.
"From Barton Mines' perspective, it's great to have another alternative for transportation, and a great alternative," Bracken said. "And as everybody knows, we're very focused on the environment with our green office building in Glens Falls. We welcome Ed, and we love the fact that we're going to have that alternative. And, as I said back in North Creek, being one of the oldest and largest employers in this area, anything that stimulates the economy in this area is good for Barton Mines and good for the economy ... so we look forward to welcoming them and hopefully sometime soon we'll have our first truckload, or trainload, of garnet going down the rails."
In addition to garnet, the Barton Group is looking to sell some of its tailings, rock leftover from the garnet-extraction process. Tailings can be used in construction projects.
The North River trip was designed to show Barton officials that the railway is serious about freight service and ready to do business.
The freight cars will be available to carry lumber, minerals, and other materials, and this expansion is expected to create up to new 20 jobs.
Other dignitaries on the trip included David Simpson, Principal, David P. Simpson Consultants, LLC; Steve Gregory, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Permian Basin Railways; Brian Barnoski, operations manager at the Barton mine; and Mike Bowers and Joel Beaudin, co-chairs of the North Creek Business Alliance.


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The answer to this question turns out to be not as straightforward as one might think because Firestore doesn't support aggregate queries at this moment, and in order to get the number of items in a collection the entire collection must be retrieved, which is far from optimal.
If you don't want to retrieve the entire collection every time you need to display the count, then you'll need to store and maintain it separately from the collection with the help of Cloud Functions. This is exactly what is suggested in the Aggregation Queries article.
However, the examples given in the article, where you would increment/decrement the counter on each write event, would not work as is because of the limitations of the firestore events. Namely, it's not guaranteed that the function will be executed only once for a given event and, as the article says, the functions must be idempotent (can be applied multiple times without changing the result beyond the initial application).
Considering that, the only reliable and relatively simple way of maintaining collection counts I've found so far is a cloud function that reads the size of the collection when a document is added or deleted and then stores it in a field.
Here is the code of such a function:
const functions = require('firebase-functions');
const admin = require('firebase-admin');
const db = admin.firestore();
exports.updateMyCollectionCount = functions.firestore
.onWrite(event => {
const isUpdate = event.data.exists && event.data.previous.exists;
if (isUpdate) {
console.log('Skipping because it is an update operation.');
return null;
const userRef = db
return db.runTransaction(t => {
return t.get(userRef).then(userDoc => {
return userDoc.ref.collection('my-collection').get().then(collectionSnapshot => {
const newCount = collectionSnapshot.size;
const updateData = {
'my-collection-count': newCount
// If the `user` document alread exists, we need to use `update` operation,
// otherwise, if we use `set`, then all the data on the `user` document
// will be overriden. On the other hand, if the `user` document doesn't
// exist, we cannot use `update` because it requires the document to exist.
if (userDoc.exists) {
t.update(userRef, updateData);
else {
t.set(userRef, updateData);
console.log('Count updated successfully. New count is: ' + newCount);
This example assumes the following structure:
Here we have
users collection, where for each user (
userId) we have another collection called
my-collection - this is the collection that we want to count items in and store the result in
my-collection-count field for each
Compared to the example in the Aggregation Queries article, this function is idempotent because it calculates the count on each execution, so it doesn't matter how many times it is run. On the flip side it is less efficient, but in many cases it is an acceptable compromise.
See also this StackOverflow answer for more complex alternatives on how to make a function idempotent.
One more thing to be aware of is that in Firestore each document "costs" one read (see Firestore pricing). For example, if you have 100 items in a collection, you're being changed for 100 reads each time we update the count. So if you have a very large collection that is updated often, then you might consider alternative ways to maintain collection counts that don't require reading the entire collection.


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Our dinner kits will see you chopping, stirring and plating up meals the whole family will love in no time.
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What's in the box?
The box contains carefully chosen ingredients and high quality fresh produce together with inspiring recipes. The boxes are put together for you to easily cook and enjoy four delicious every day dinners.
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Costco Has a Valentine's Day Chocolate Tower
For 29.99 this chocolate tower can be yours and that includes shipping. I think this looks amazing and I could probably eat this in a day!!! Haha
You get 9 boxes and here's what is included
The nine separate packages of treats range in size from 0.83 ounces to 2.49 ounces and include three flavors of chocolate-covered Bavarian pretzels (including two with peppermint crunch topping), two types of chocolate-covered Peppermint Crunch Oreos (both with peppermint crunch topping), almonds, peanut butter candies, fudge dipped in chocolate, and English toffee.


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There are schools offering physical therapy assistant programs in Nevada!
Schools Offering Physical Therapy Assisting Programs in Nevada
Nearby States
Each year, approximately 0.0% of Nevada graduates, receive a Physical Therapy Assistant degree.
College of Southern Nevada, which was ranked 91st nationwide in 2010, is the only accredited Physical Therapy Assistant school in Nevada. It is located in Las Vegas. In 2010, College of Southern Nevada graduated 9 students from its Physical Therapy Assistant programs.
Students enrolled in Physical Therapy Assistant courses at College of Southern Nevada paid $2,243 per year in tuition fees.
A Physical Therapy Assistant degree from a Nevada school... what next?
Most people who graduate from Physical Therapy Assistant school in Nevada go on to work as a physical therapy assistant. The largest populations of Nevada physical therapy assistants are working in the following counties:
- Clark County - 250 physical therapy assistants
- Pinal County - 40 physical therapy assistants
On average, a physical therapy assistant earns a salary of $54,800 per year in Nevada state. However, Nevada physical therapy assistants earned anywhere in the range from as less than $42,660 per year to more than $69,790 per year in 2010. [A/An] physical therapy assistants in the following Nevada counties makes the highest salaries on average:
- Clark County - $57,820 per year
- Pinal County - $47,900 per year
On average physical therapy assistants earns the least in the following Nevada counties:
- Pinal County - $47,900 per year
- Clark County - $57,820 per year
More Information
For more Nevada data regarding a career in physical therapy assisting in Nevada and to compare salaries with various related fields such as physical therapy or sports medicine, take a look at the graphs and charts below.
Here are the different levels of study available for you to explore.
- Associate's Degree in Physical Therapy Assisting in Nevada
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A blog that backs a bi-monthly magazine covering all the islands of Scotland
Friday, 30 September 2016
Match the Thatch
There is something about a traditional thatched building on a sea-shore. This is the annex of the Gatliff Hostel at Berneray and a survey has been completed about it and the other applicable hostels in the group. They are part of a wider study of 305 of Scotland's thatched roofs that is reported on in the BBC website.
Scottish Islands Explorer - most thatched roofs are in the Western Isles
Digital Edition: through the roofs and cables come the internet signals
Thursday, 29 September 2016
Remote and Under
It's difficult enough to get to St Kilda and North Rona, but when it comes to exploring their sea caves that needs serious kit. However go to the BBC website for a clip of and reference to a 15-minute video produced by Scottish Natural Heritage and members of Edinburgh's Heriot-Watt University.
Scottish Islands Explorer - discovering new depths
Digital Edition: readily available above sea level
Wednesday, 28 September 2016
Purchased to Restore
The John Rae Society has purchased the Hall of Clestrain at Orphir, Orkney, where the famous Arctic explorer spent his childhood. Read the details and the plans for restoration in The Orcadian.
Scottish Islands Explorer - likes to see restoration and promotion
Digital Edition: available throughout the Arctic
Tuesday, 27 September 2016
Holms of Hogaland
For something new, and somewhere different for this blog, go to the Holms of Hogaland, Whiteness, Shetland, and a good way to visit is through Scottish Crannogs - a website devoted to those who like to dive for history in the lochs of Scotland. Here what is possibly a broch has been discovered and archaeologists are understandably excited.
Scottish Islands Explorer - some readers dive into each issue
Digital Edition: information will suddenly surface from the internet
Monday, 26 September 2016
Turmoil from Turbines
There was 'trouble in works' at Lochmaddy, North Uist, yesterday, when a fault in the engines of the CalMac ferry appeared to cause the turbines to continue at speed when they should have been slowing. The details are on the BBC website.
Scottish Islands Explorer - constancy of publication is a feature
Digital Edition: its electronic turbines are always on full revs
Sunday, 25 September 2016
High on Happiness
It's not probably the style of your office, but its location that counts. Freelance workers from the Highlands & Islands came out highest in a survey of happiness factors that are presented on a BBC website. It's worth remembering the observation that if what is produced by you meets the demands of others, then 'people will beat a path to your door'... wherever.
Scottish Islands Explorer - a path is regularly beaten to its door ...
Digital Edition: ... with delivery in seconds
Saturday, 24 September 2016
Benbecula Lights Up
Benbecula Airport in the Western Isles is the first civil airport in Scotland to have its runways illuminated by LED ground lighting. These are evident at London Heathrow and Manchester, but at few other destinations. An advantage is that they are more resistant to sea-air and sand corrosion. Read more in the Stornoway Gazette.
Scottish Islands Explorer - endeavours to light the way in coverage
Digital Edition: also shows cutting-edge technology
Friday, 23 September 2016
Old & New on Eday
At some time in the past, prehistoric people must have looked in awe at the then newly-erected Stone of Setter - a 15' high, hand-shaped, monolith - on Eday. Two days ago came the opening of the newly-constructed NHS Surgery on this Orkney island where, between the Census of 2001 and that of 2011, the population increased from 121 to 160. Residents must have looked with satisfaction on their improved facility.
Scottish Islands Explorer - conscious of changes
Digital Edition: powered by new techniques
Thursday, 22 September 2016
Shortlist of Six
Donald Meek has reasons to look pleased - for six new Gaelic books have been short-listed for the Award which carries his name. The winner will be announced on Thursday 6 October at the National Piping Centre in Glasgow. Access more of the story from the Stornoway Gazette.
Scottish Islands Explorer - a monoglot publication
Digital Edition: words conveyed quickly regardless of language
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Neverland Found
The website of Eilean Shona is so impressive that further words are really unnecessary. Go to Neverland!
Scottish Islands Explorer - access to a variety of lands
Digital Edition: go to 'Nowland' without hesitation
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
100th Ultra Marathon
Some people like islands; some like running long distances; a few like both. William Sichel (62) lives on Sanday, Orkney, and can train on its sandy peninsulas for the competitive events that he likes - endurance races longer than the standard marathons. He is about to set off for his 100th event in the 'ultra' category. Read about it on the BBC website and what he has to say in his blog.
Scottish Islands Explorer - goes the distance of 52 pages every two months
Digital Edition: measured in global miles in split seconds
Monday, 19 September 2016
Views on Monday
Here is a range of views - on the BBC website - which includes the above by Sarah Campbell of a sunset experienced on Harris. The islands are not so well represented as usual in this series, but the national dimension certainly appears.
Scottish Islands Explorer - often judged by its photographs
Digital Edition: has particular international appeal
Sunday, 18 September 2016
32 Shades of Skye
Here, from the Walkhighlands website, is an image of Skye with that combination of colour and hints of harshness. Now the Isle of Skye Paint Company has upgraded its shop and premises in Portree to include a range of established brands as well as a focus on its own products that feature 32 colours. An emphasis is on durability to withstand the elements and one of the components is seaweed. Time to find out more, in the West Highland Free Press.
Scottish Islands Explorer - presents more than 32 colours
Digital Edition: can make a splash on your screen in seconds
Saturday, 17 September 2016
Angel Award?
The group behind the restoration of the Kitchener Memorial at Marwick Head, Orkney Mainland, is short-listed for the Scottish Heritage Angel Awards. Read about it in The Orcadian.
Scottish Islands Explorer - with its current front cover feature
Digital Edition: awards readers with fast downloads
Friday, 16 September 2016
Barra and Mars
The image above comes from close to the beach used by aircraft on Barra; the one below was taken by the Curiosity rover on Mars. Scientists have been connecting the composition of rocks on Barra and the Uists to assess whether hydrogen released after earthquakes could have assisted life on two planets. Read the BBC item.
Scottish Islands Explorer - on sale on only one planet ... so far
Digital Edition: delivered by space travel agencies
Thursday, 15 September 2016
Look Back to The Edge
There is no need to endure comparable physical challenges of 'The Race on the Edge' held earlier this month in order to see a range of images available on your screen. Just click onto The Heb.
Scottish Islands Explorer - the race took in several islands
Digital Edition: wheel it in to your device
Wednesday, 14 September 2016
The Gnat, Again
Let's get talking about the Gnat. Here's a message from Stephan Belchef, in New Zealand, about a vehicle that appeared on this blog - 29 June 2011. Does anyone have anything to add?
Scottish Islands Explorer - another way of getting around islands
Digital Edition: capable of being quicker
Tuesday, 13 September 2016
Angus Macleod Lecture
This year's Angus Macleod Memorial Lecture will be given by Scotland's First Deputy Minister, John Swinney, on Wednesday 19 October at 15.30 in Stornoway. He will speak on The Place of Gaelic in a Modern Scotland. The full details are here.
Scottish Islands Explorer - ready for linguistic adventures ...
Digital Edition: ... which can be accessed within seconds
Monday, 12 September 2016
Northern Isles Schooling
Bringing up children in Orkney and Shetland has some definite advantages and these are outlined in a BBC item. An island such as Papa Stour could well have its school's mothballed status changed if incomers to a depleted residential population had children of school age.
Scottish Islands Explorer - understands the statistics
Digital Edition: revives interests at speed
Sunday, 11 September 2016
Monstrous Revelations
Read the West Highland Free Press account of the further discoveries of the Storr Loch Monster fossils and rest assured that you will not have to encounter the creature.
Scottish Islands Explorer - preserved on paper
Digital Edition: brings matters to light quickly
Saturday, 10 September 2016
Lost Songs of St Kilda
Listen to, and find out more about, The Lost Songs of St Kilda from Decca Records. Its release yesterday will bring to life an aspect of the traditions of the island that was evacuated in 1930.
Scottish Islands Explorer - covers both trends and traditions
Digital Edition: let the issues make their way swiftly to you
Friday, 9 September 2016
Come On, Clean Up!
The BBC reported a slow start to volunteering for the Great British Beach Clean organised by the Marine Conservation Society. It's to be held from Friday 16 - Monday 19 September - so there's time to decide and sign up.
Scottish Islands Explorer - features beaches
Digital Edition: a clear and clean way of accessing ... the magazine
Thursday, 8 September 2016
St Kilda Designs
Here are two design outlines connected with St Kilda. Above is part of the concept at the new to-be-built Visitor Centre at Uig, near Lewis; below is the natural profile. Learn more of the former in the Stornoway Gazette.
Scottish Islands Explorer - tends to follow the natural outlines
Digital Edition: embraces the new technological designs
Wednesday, 7 September 2016
Wider Perspectives
Yesterday's recommendation was to look at the Gallery of Morsgail Lodge, Lewis. Today's suggestion is to go to the BBC Gallery for the regular review of photographs from throughout the country by readers. The one featured above is of Luskentyre Beach, Harris, by Morris Macleod. Other images inspire in a comparable way.
Scottish Islands Explorer - always drawn to the shore-lines of Harris
Digital Edition: comes with the speed of a fast shutter
Tuesday, 6 September 2016
Discover Morsgail
Whether it's time for activities, escape, reflection (as above) or just getting away, you cannot get much further than the 14,000 acres of the Morsgail Lodge. Do click on to its new website and then proceed to the Gallery for a stimulating sequence of images from the Uig area of Lewis.
Scottish Islands Explorer - a way of getting supplied with ways of getting away
Digital Edition: the fastest means of access
Monday, 5 September 2016
Time to Reflect
Many will be returning to work this morning - with the first Monday in September with us. Some 120 individuals will be reflecting on why and how they took part in the 118-mile endurance event, The Heb - The Race on the Edge over the past weekend. The BBC previewed the event and one competitor reviewed her training schedule in FionaOutdoors. Employment of a sedentary nature has its advantages.
Scottish Islands Explorer - a relatively easy read
Digital Edition: reflect on its accessibility from wherever in the world
Sunday, 4 September 2016
Golf, of Course
Here's the newly-manicured green of part of the Ardfin Golf Course, Jura, due to be opened later this year. Originally it was to have been a private facility, but now, perhaps, to be part of an exclusive hotel and course. The boat-house in the background (above) is a re-built version of the one where, in August 1994, members of the K Foundation incinerated £1 million pounds in brand-new £50 notes. Read about that strange event here.
Scottish Islands Explorer - makes your money go far, intact
Digital Edition: neither private, nor exclusive, at £9.99 per year
Saturday, 3 September 2016
Free Cruise Show Tickets
If you are thinking of heading for Australia, the Antarctic, rivers or, even, islands, do consider what The Cruise Show has to offer, at the SECC in Glasgow on Saturday & Sunday 8 / 9 October. Ten free tickets are available for readers of this blog - so mention us when you send in your request by clicking here.
Scottish Islands Explorer - plenty of scope for cruising here
Digital Edition: direct from the internet; no cruising the clouds!
Friday, 2 September 2016
Longevity off Lewis
This item was double-booked on Tuesday 7 June and received only 33 visitors. So let's go for a second coming and make its length of appearance on the blog to be somewhat different. The Shiants are situated some four miles off the coast of Lewis and have attracted people for many years. However, it's the seabirds that really flock there and one, in particular, has created a record in longevity. Go to the BBC website for an update.
Scottish Islands Explorer - young by this creature's standards
Digital Edition: flock to it with many others
Thursday, 1 September 2016
Employment ... Enjoyment
This simulation by Scotflight Scenery is of the Out Skerries, the most easterly group in Shetland. It simplifies the look of the islands which have about 70 residents. The closures of the salmon farm and of the secondary school, the smallest of its type in the UK, have been followed by the recent mothballing of the primary school now that its last pupil has left. There is a sense of crisis here about the future unless enterprising individuals can bring skills, initiatives, employment and ... enjoyment. Read the full account in Shetland News.
Scottish Islands Explorer - some islands need revivers, not explorers
Digital Edition: new technologies have been applied here
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Hello, I'm the new owner!
Can anyone make a score for a trombone duet for i gotta feeling by the black eyed peas.
I am currently arranging the "Brandenburg Concerto No. 1" by Bach for at least a playable "Grade 2" for young players.
Thanks, your feedback means a lot!
Hello! I've been playing clarinet for about 3 months now, but I have never quite been able to play in the upper register successfully. If any of you out there could give me some tips, it would be much appreciated!
Edit: Thank you all for your help!
Hi, I'm new to this group, and I'm working on a piano duet with a friend. Does anyone have any piece recommendations?
I'm currently working on a Sonata for Viola piano. It's a work in progress and any feedback is appreciated. Thanks!
i am working on a piano sonata
What is the nature of music?
What constitutes good music?
Why is musescore such a great place to compose music and hear what others compose?
Why does this iPad keep trying to change my words? In the last question, instead of "compose" it tried to change it to "can moose"
What do mooses have to do with music composition?
Is there anything wrong with writing monologues?
Why do I write monologues?
Why do I use the word "monologues" instead of "monologue"
Why is monologue spelled "monologue" instead of "monolog"?
Why are there so many questions?
When am I going to stop writing these annoying questions?
Why are you still reading this if it is so annoying?
When will this end?
Is that a question?
Mine are The Hobbit / Lord of the Rings Melodies.
big thanks to the anonymous person who gave me a month of free pro musescore. so kind and wonderfully wonderfully generous.
I'm looking for a pop song that I can arrange for trombone duet. If you have any ideas please comment. (See my channel for what I mean by "pop")
So, I am arranging K 545 for a string quartet which is why I am asking this question. What should I do when I come across an area with 3 voices like for example bars 1-11? It is easy for me to decide what to do for 4 voices or for 2 voices or for a single voice. But the 3 voice situation is more complicated. Here is what I do for different numbers of voices:
4 Voices(such as bar 12):
1 voice per instrument, no octave doublings
2 Voices, both treble(such as bars 18-20):
Have first violin take up the higher voice and have second violin take up lower voice
2 Voices, both bass(which doesn't occur in the sonata):
Have viola take up the higher voice and have cello take up the lower voice
2 Voices, 1 treble and 1 bass(such as in bars 31 and 32):
Have either of the violins take up the higher voice and have either the viola or the cello take up the lower voice depending on how low the bass voice goes
1 Voice(such as in bar 13):
Simplest situation of all, just look at the range and see what instrument is best for that range.
In either the 2 voice cases or the 1 voice case, there may or may not be octave or unison doublings. Partly depends on whether there have been any rests recently.
But the majority of the sonata is in 3 voices. Sometimes, it is 2 bass and 1 treble and other times it is 2 treble and 1 bass. This is way harder to decide on, because the viola can partner up with the cello as a bass instrument or it can partner up with the violins as a treble instrument. And the 3 voices situation brings up the question of whether I should have the other instrument double by the unison or the octave or whether I should just leave it out.
I was wondering if someone could give me some advice here on what to do when I see 3 voices in the sonata that I am arranging for string quartet.
I have arranged Piano Sonata K 545 for a string quartet. It only took me 2 hours to arrange the entire first movement. The last time I have made an arrangement this quick was when I arranged The Four Seasons for a flute and piano duet. All my other arrangements have taken days to months to complete.
I only have the first movement of K 545 finished so far but if it took 2 hours to arrange the first movement(which is by far the most complex movement of the sonata), then it shouldn't take all that much longer to arrange the second and third movements. Maybe I will even get the sonata arrangement finished by tonight.
I would like some feedback on my arrangement for string quartet. Here is the link:
https://musescore.com/user/31782077/scores/5553531 If ya like it let me know, if not let me know .... either way praise the Lord...
I Have a production "Company" in the works we have a website and I am currently working alone on music. I would love to have some partners to assist me in my ventures! You must be active and keep in mind, there is no pay, I am just looking for some people who would like to help me publish saxophone music, and join Cashyman Productions. If you join you will be listed on the website and you will also be added as an admin. Thanks, looking forward to working with you,
How many of you play the flute?


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At some point in life, many people will wake up and realize that their mind plays an integral role in determining key factors like their weight, who they interact with, how successful they become on the job, and whether they positively contribute to the lives of others. However, not everyone takes the time to implement strategies that will keep their mind in optimal condition. Yet you can. Below you'll find several strategies you can implement to turn your mental life around so that your mind becomes the entity that you use to make good things happen for yourself and others:
1. Begin Implementing Mindfulness Strategies.
If you're serious about turning your mental life around, make sure that you begin implementing mindfulness strategies. These strategies are important because they will make you more familiar with your normative cognitive processes. In essence, mindfulness strategies enable you to study your own mind so you can determine which types of cognitive shifts need to be made so that you can begin to think in a manner that is conducive to productivity, progress, and positivity.
One of the most powerful mindfulness techniques available to humans is meditation. By sitting in silence and stillness for an extended period of time, you can begin to identify and uproot any thinking patterns that stand in direct contradiction to your belief system, values, goals, etc. For example, one popular catchphrases that is relatively primary in the consciousness of many people is "I'm looking out for number one." You don't necessarily need to have an internal monologue in which you categorize this thought/praxis as "wrong" or "right." Simply identify whether you're attempting to cultivate a lifestyle in which your needs and wants are always more important to you than those of other people. If the answer is yes, you'll need to direct your mind in certain ways to cultivate the type of actions and attitudes which ensure that you can always take care of yourself without having to make the desires and demands of others integral to your life. If the answer is no and you believe that leading a meaningful life can and should involve ongoing interactions with others in a community predicated on group values, you'll need to train your mind in a completely different way.
One thing to think about when you begin considering the realm of mindfulness is the role that mindful eating can play in helping you become a healthier, happier individual. You can use a website such as the Mindful Living Network to gain a deeper understanding of habits you can cultivate to ensure that you're eating in a manner that is conducive to your mental and physical well-being.
2. Cultivate Healthy Relationships.
It's no big secret that the people around you play a profound role in shaping and/or influencing the substance and scope of your thought life. Therefore, the cultivation of healthy relationships must be at the top of the to do list for any individual who is serious about maintaining a mental life conducive to productivity and positivity. Unfortunately, many people leave this aspect of their lives to chance. Thus rather than approaching the realm of friendship formation in a systematic, orderly manner, they regularly interact with people in a random way. If you don't think twice about who you're sitting down to dinner with or which person you're inviting out on a hike with you, know that your mind will likely be in a state of constant flux because you're not continually interacting with people who have similar values and goals.
Luckily, individuals who want to cultivate healthy relationships that are conducive to mental wellness and the realization of personal goals can do so. There are many systems you can implement to make this happen. One is simply being yourself and allowing yourself to freely enter environments and participate in activities that bring you a deep sense of joy, peace, progress, etc. For example, if you love hiking, joining a hiking club is a great way to interact with other individuals who are passionate about the active lifestyle. Within this setting, you may meet individuals who become lifelong friends or the person who functions as a source of motivation and encouragement when you are going through a difficult period in life.
If you're serious about turning your mental life around so that you're constantly thinking and acting in ways that are conducive to your personal progress and professional productivity, now is the time to begin your journey. Two strategies you can implement to get the mental optimization process underway immediately are outlined above. Start making these behaviors a normative element of your daily existence so you can begin to lead the exemplary, productive life that you deserve and desire.


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|Photography Acronyms
Have you ever been reading a photography forum or article online and seen some acronym you didn't understand?
Is CoC practically a four-letter word? Does GIF remind you of peanut butter? Are PJ's something you wear to bed at night? If so, you're in the right place to learn some photo lingo!
Nikon's original manual focus bayonet lens type B
Tamron's anomalous dispersion technology
Automatic depth of field – A mode on Canon cameras which lets the camera automatically put everything covered by focus points in focus - Learn More
A popular color space with a wider color gamut than sRGB, originally designed to encompass most of the colors achievable with CMYK printers, yet displayable on RGB monitors - Learn More
Automatic exposure
Automatic exposure bracketing
Auto-exposure lock – allows a user to lock exposure settings and reorient the camera without changing exposure settings
Auto focus
Arc-form drive – Canon's slow, inexpensive, and noisy focusing system
Nikon's lenses with the focusing motor built into the lens barrel itself - Learn More
Nikon's silent-wave focusing motors, similar to Canon's USM motors - Learn More
Aperture indexing – Nikon's lenses which can communicate lens aperture to camera body via mechanical coupling - Learn More
Nikon's AI lenses which also transmit linear aperture information - Learn More
Sony's proprietary hot shoe that can accept a variety of accessories such as a microphone and light
Aspherical lens
Canon's older Advanced through-the-lens flash metering technology which uses a brief preflash to determine subject reflectivity and thereby estimate subject distance - Learn More
Apochromatic – Technology which minimizes color aberration
Canon's 1.6x crop sensor like in the Canon Digital Rebel XTi and Canon 30D
Canon's 1.3x crop sensor like in the Canon 1D Mark III
American Standards Association - now ISO
Aspherical – allows for high quality, yet compact and lightweight lenses
Advanced Technology-Extra by Tokina
Aperture Priority exposure mode - the user selects the desired aperture and the camera chooses the shutter speed to give you the appropriate exposure
Automatic white balance
Bulb mode – allows for the shutter to be open as long as the shutter button is pressedC
Background - what's behind the foreground subject in a photo
Bitmap – a type of image format
A lens coating type for Nikon's pre-AI lensesD
Chromatic abberation - Color fringing seen at high contrast areas - Learn More
Charged coupled device, the digital sensor typically used in Nikon cameras - Learn More
Compact Flash - A common type of memory card physically larger than SD - Learn More
Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor – pronounced "see-moss" - the type of digital sensor typically used in Canon cameras - Learn More
Cyan-magenta-yellow-black – The four colors in subtractive color systems commonly used when printing images - Learn More
Circle of Confusion - An estimated calculation of the depth of field necessary to produce a clean image - Learn More
Circular polarizer - Learn More
Close range correction - Lens designed for superior focusing at close distances
Canon Raw format
Canon Raw format
Learn More
Digital asset management – A term describing the tools, methods, and techniques used to keep track of digital files - Learn More
Defocus control - Allows the photographer to control the degree of out-of-focus area for better looking bokeh
Sigma's dual focus system which separates internal focusing mechanism with focusing ring so the focusing ring doesn't spin while automatically focusing
Sigma lenses with special coatings to help minimize reflections from digital sensors
Tamron lenses with optics designed to combat the increased reflectivity of digital sensors
Tamron's lenses for small-sensor digital cameras
Deluxe. Sigma's lower end lenses
Digital Negative, an open Raw format - Learn More
Diffractive optics – Technology which allows lenses to be physically smaller and shorter in length - Learn More
Depth of Field - The range of sharp focus in a picture - Learn More
Dots per square inch - A measure of printing resolution - Learn More
Digital Single Lens Reflex camera - Learn More
Lens which is only compatible with a cropped sensor
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Excellence. Sigma's higher end lenses
Extended Information built into digital images that contains information such as the Aperture and Shutter speed used to create the photo
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Another name for HSL (see below)
Sigma's quiet, fast focusing motor similar to Canon's USM
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Another name for HSL (see below)
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Hertz - A measure of frequency in units of cycles per second
International Color Consortium - ICC Profiles are numeric representations of the color reproduction abilities of devices, often used to calibrate monitors and printersJ
Infrared - Light below the visible spectrum when photographed, produces some very unique looks - Learn More
Internal focusing lenses which do not change length over the focusing range
Intellectual Property - Any work which is the creation of the human mind, such as a photograph
Image Stabilization built into Canon lenses
International Standards Organization - speed or digital camera's (or film's) light-sensitivity - Learn More
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Joint Photographic Experts Group - A very commonly used image format
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Kilobyte - 1,024 bytes
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Light emitting diode
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Manual exposure - the user manually selects both the aperture and shutter speed N
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Multimedia card - A type of memory card - Learn More
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Canon's macro-only lenses such as the MP-E 65mm f/2.8
Multi resistant coating - Special coating used on lens filters to help reduce flare
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Neutral density filter - Dark filter which blocks light and allows for slower shutter speedsO
Nikon Electronic File - Nikon's proprietary Raw format
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Optical Image Stabilization built into Sigma lenses P
Program mode - An automatic exposure mode where the camera selects both the aperture and shutter speedQ
Point & Shoot camera - Small pocket-sized cameras commonly carried by many people
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Pixels per inch
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Quicktime Virtual Reality - Software which allows for the display of interactive and immersive panoramas - Learn More
An image format captured straight from the sensor featuring raw, unprocessed data, allowing for large amounts of control and high quality imagesS
Rear focus- Sigma lens equipped with a system that moves the rear lens group for high speed, silent focusing
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Save energy mode in flashes - Learn More
Sports Illustrated - A magazine and website dedicated to sports (and swimsuits!) - Learn More
Single lens reflex - A popular type of camera with one lens that allows through-the-lens (TTL) viewing
Standard RGB - A common color space used with monitors and the internet, despite the limited color gamut - Learn More
Shutter speed
A camera setting that holds the shutter open. It differs from "B" bulb mode in that it doesn't require the shutter button to be held down during the exposure. Instead, the shutter opens on the first press and remains open until the button is pressed a second time U
Transparency - A famous lens coating process developed by Zeiss and renowned for its high quality. This process is used on Zeiss and Contax/Yashica lenses
Teleconverter - A lens accessory that fits between the lens and camera body and extends the focal length of the lens, often by 1.4x or 2x, at the cost of reduced light, decreased image quality, and slower autofocus - Learn More
Tagged image file format - A popular uncompressed image file format - Learn More
Twin-lens reflex - A type of camera in which the viewfinder lens and the taking lens are separate optical systems. These cameras have been rendered obsolete by single-lens reflex cameras - Learn More
A threaded lens mount system often used to mount cameras to telescopes for astrophotography
Tilt-Shift lenses such as the Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8 - Learn More
Through the lens - A metering system, either ambient or flash, which works through the lens
Shutter priority exposure mode - the user selects the shutter speed and the camera selects the appropriate aperture
Ultra-low dispersion glass - Canon lens elements made from UD glass have a lower index of refraction than regular glass so they're used to correct chromatic abberationV
UltraSonic Motor - Canon's fast and quiet focusing motor
Ultraviolet filter - Despite the name, they're typically used simply for physical protection against the elements and impacts - Learn More
Ultra-wide angle - Usually a lens with an angle of view greater than 90°. For 35mm system, this applies to lenses with focal lengths shorter than about 24mm
Vibration Reduction built into Nikon lenses
Wide-angle lens - A lens with a shorter focal length and wider field of view than a 50mm lensX
White balance
Wireless technology which allows you to remotely control cameras and transmit images using devices such as the Canon WFT-E2A
Watt per second - A measurement of electrical energy in a flash
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Tamron's extra refractive index glass
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In April 2015, I recorded an interview with Dean Beck on Joy FM. It was part of the Inside Ex-Gay programme produced by Nathan Despott. I was there as someone who had been a Pentecostal minister for many years to reflect on the damage done to LGBTIQ folk who have experienced ex-gay therapy in conservative, evangelical churches. I was also there to apologise for my ignorance and for unwittingly being part of an ideology and practice that created so much pain and death. When the interview aired, some sections of conservative Christians world imploded like the bird on Shrek.
I received my fair share of fury. My partner did too. His, however, came in a different manner. He was criticised for not 'controlling' his wife. Surely, he should be able to 'get her into order' and have her 'submit' to him. Unfortunately, this sort of aggressive rhetoric did not just come from extremist fundamentalist groups, but also from people who should know better – from those who have observed the carnage left in the wake of such ideas. It brings to light an ideology that feeds the modus operandi of some religious institutions: a deeply embedded patriarchal misogyny disguised in religious piety.
Where did this idea, that when a woman in some Christian settings differs from her partner he needs to put her 'in order', come from? More importantly, how has this mindset outworked itself in organised religion, culture and society? Patriarchy has 'worked' because it has been economical. It also has to keep evolving in order to convince a new generation of its benefits. One of the ways it continues to be upheld in many modern church contexts is through the theology of 'headship' (a rather sloppy theology … but I get ahead of myself!) Headship theology has been around for over four decades. Some of the ideas surrounding it came from the controversial Presbyterian minister R.J. Rushdoony, in the 1960s, and was popularised by disgraced, Wheaton College professor Bill Gothard, who argued that it was "God's chain of command", in his famous Institute of Basic Life Principles.
Headship theology, part of Rushdoony's Reconstructionist Theology, was devoured by conservative churches and Christian family groups as 'sound theology'. It spawned endless amounts of books, video 'teaching', and seminars that continue to be popular in many churches to this day. Many of these groups are convinced that society is facing a cultural crisis based on the rejection of a biblical understanding of family, marriage and sex. It also serves their political views and aspirations. Their interpretation of the Bible, of course, is presented as 'sound doctrine' and who wants to question assumptions that are rendered as "God's idea and that are not open for human re-negotiation or revision"? Well, actually, there are quite a few who want to question this paradigm and interpretation – including me. It is time to question. It is time expose some of the underbelly of this dangerous teaching.
Christian conservative fundamentalists espouse patriarchy when they declare that wives must submit to their husbands. This practice and paradigm has greatly contributed to the abuse of women. The recent Mark Driscoll saga is a good example of such. Some argue that most evangelicals practice a 'soft patriarchy', which de-emphasises male authority and defines male 'headship' in terms of 'loving sacrificial service to one's family' and that the abusive rhetoric like that of Mark Driscoll or John Piper is simply 'hyper-headship'. Cynthia Ezell counters this with: "Patriarchy is not responsible for an individual husband's violent action towards his wife. It does, however, create an environment ripe for abuse … Patriarchal beliefs weaken the marital system so that the deadly virus of violence can gain a stronghold." In other words, whatever form it takes, patriarchy and headship ideals, create environments more susceptible for abuse.
Feminist historians have compiled a large amount of historical data to demonstrate how patriarchy has provided the foundation for male domination which has often led to abuse. It is evident in ancient cultures, and despite the waves of feminism and endeavours of our modern age, this abuse continues. Church fathers contributed to the dilemma. And to this day we witness its effect on women all around the world. So when an individual or an organisation is motivated from a framework that does not just endorse gender hierarchy, but rather enshrines it as 'God's idea', women face several challenges:
- They may themselves be entrenched in these paradigms based on their own personal desire to 'please God'.
- Any abuse that may (not will, but MAY) follow has 'God' attached to it. Spiritual abuse takes a long time to recognise and a long time to recover from. It is difficult to untangle from an ideology presented as "the will or order of God" for those desperately wanting to serve God.
- Any serious critique or debate of people holding to 'headship theology' and patriarchal misogyny will be considered as an 'attack'. Any debate is silenced with "the Bible is clear" (actually, no it isn't!) or "She is a feminist" (well, yes, I am – you should be one too).
This blog is written for those of you who are have suffered because, for a myriad of reasons, you have sat under religious authority figures who have used theology to oppress you. I want to acknowledge your pain. Abuse of any form is not okay. It is also to remind people who hold positions of religious influence and 'authority', or for marriage partners, that to distort the sacred text and to oppress others in "the name of God" is repulsive. If you are experiencing abuse of any kind, including an ideology enforced upon you disguised as "God wants you to submit", please find a safe place/person to receive help and support, resource yourself, and begin to detangle from toxic religion.
Beware of manufactured political patriarchal ideas peddled on the religious market, often by well-meaning, zealous folk. It is okay to question. Employ critical thinking in what you are being told to believe. You have one short life to live, dear friend. If you have a faith – may that faith bring you joy, freedom, grace and love.
There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28
Epilogue: For those wondering … my partner and I are very comfortable holding differences. We see it as part of human relationship. We are partners in life, so of course we will discuss anything that impacts our lives – including a radio interview. Sorry to disappoint the detractors.


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This is a serious Naptown (Indianapolis) Toronto connect, when Canadian artist Kavale (@KavaleOfficial) and Indiana director Jace Wallace team up to create an heart-felt visual for a thought provoking song entitled "Hold On."
And the title couldn't be more accurate. Starring Indy's Micheal Anthony as a man who seems to be at the end of his rope and out of options in life.The you have his what would come across as frantic, loving, and "feeling helpless to save her spouse" woman played by Indy's Ebony Wallace. The two do an outstanding job of bringing realism to the silent in words, yet loud in visual, of what would seem to be a cry out for help, a desire to be there, and inevitable end.
And who better to hold the brush that paints this picture? None other than Jace Wallace (@directedbyjace) of A Million Other Things.
(Above photo of Director Jace Wallace.)
The camera rarely sits still. It has this very alluring sway that almost seems to pace with the characters on screen, as if to mimic the eyes of a viewer. And it works! It is fluid with the eyes of anticipation that I had while watching with heart pounding, mind curious, and jaw dropped to floor in the end.
The lyrics were almost narrative. And if this wasn't intentional, well *stand for movie like slow clap*. They seems to be more like thoughts in a journal than lyrics, wish was artistically refreshing and dope. There also seemed to be a bit of personal emotion I could hear in Artist Kavale voice as well. And I feel that he understands that art without honest connection is basically a waste of digital space. So hat's off to you sir. Well done.
Look, I could go on and on about how the natural lighting gave it a very gritty realism, about how this video should start a revolution of artist and directors being vulnerable, and even more so about how I love that black men are teaming up more and more. But I won't. Can! But won't.
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A lot of people were disappointed to learn that Jim DeMint was leaving his post on Capital Hill for the private sector. His departure, then arrival at the Heritage Foundation came and went with little fanfare. While the battles were being fought in the trenches to dismantle the burgeoning government pig fest and harmful Obamacare the Heritage Foundation was flexing it's muscles behind the scenes. It was this action that provided the last minute scuttling of the moderate RINO capitulation in the Senate with their new and proposed deal. Thank God and Jim DeMint.
When we conservatives felt that nothing could get any worse, the Senate RINO's pull together their dream team of negotiators starring McConnel and Susan Collins. They would tell us that it was a brilliant move to put Collins face on this because she is a moderate and politically the Obama administration and Harry Reid have told the media that we (on the other side of the political fence) are a bunch of hostage taking terrorists driven by ideology. So, they put Collins out there to force the issue and when they (Democrats) balk at the new grand bargain then they can show America that they refuse to negotiate with even the moderates. Problem was, the plan these yahoo's agreed to was everything that Obama wanted.
Cruz and company, long been pushed aside by House leadership in an effort to curb his appeal, received a last minute communique from the Heritage Foundation telling them to stand tall, stand firm and be brave. In the end, the House speaker and his merry bunch of appeaser RINO's could not muster the votes to pass the moderate RINO's masterpiece.
Here-here to democracy and obstructionist action. We will now see a more unhinged media and Administration trotting out the tired old lines of "we want to kill grandma and the kids" ballyhoo but just like the story of the "boy who cried wolf" -- that line just won't cut it in reality anymore than screaming "racist"!


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Traditionally, when you think of the Mother-in-law certain connotations spring to mind such as 'hard to deal with', 'uncompromising', 'implacable by nature', 'prickly', 'taken in relatively small amounts' and some may even say 'surly'. Recently I opened my bottle of The Glenlivet Nadurra Cask Strength and have aptly named it The Mother-in-law.
I purchased this bottle a year ago and it has been sitting in the back of my shelf ever since. At the same time I had bought this bottle The Grey Bush (yes the Father-in-law) had opened his bottle of Nadurra and that had really made me apprehensive opening this one. Do I really want The Mother-in-law in my cupboard? I think not.
OK, so jokes aside about The Mother-in-law vs The Mother-in-law, the Nadurra Cask Strength really is not something to be messed with. Intense in nature and uncompromising in aggression on the senses. I have had some heavy cask strengths in my time and this one rates as one of the more memorable.
The Glenlivet Nadurra 16yo Cask Strength
Bottled 10/07
Batch No. 1007D
57.7% acl,/vol.
On opening the bottle things do not seem all that unrecognisable to The Glenlivet 12yo. A lot of sweetness, floral citrus with a hint of dried fruits to add. Once in the glass though everything changes quite quickly. Don't nose this one to heavily at all as the alcohol is really reacting with the air at this stage. Extremely heavy dried fruit notes with a sort of sugar carmel thickness about it. Very dense which makes it hard to distinguish any one flavour.
The taste is extreme to say the least. This sucker really pushes to the back of the throat with the same citrus, sugar caramel and spicy dried fruits that are now more pronounced as saltanas (I think). Almost instantly though you start to get a dryness as the moisture is drawn from the pours in your tongue (soul sucking comes to mind). Lot's of sweetness but confusing and suspicious at the same time.
The finish is massive and you can really feel this heating up the chest and stomach then curling back up into the top of the throat. A feeling as if the whisky's probing fingers are penetrating into your very essence. Well after you have finished a short sip you are still feeling the effects minutes later.
On the dram-o-meter I would rate is a 6 out of 7. Take this one in small doses and be decidedly suspicious of your own decision to pour another dram, is this really what you want right now. I actually really like it but I cannot drink much of it at any one time.
Things of note:
The tasting notes for this one describe notes of ginger and hazelnuts. Not sure where those were but they were lost on me.
The Nadurra, from what I have read, is never really the same as the previous batch. Things are always changing as releases come on the market. Knowing this does make me want to try it again in the future...though I probably would not buy a whole bottle unless it is discounted.
Priced at just over A$100, upwards of A$120 a bottle is a little too hefty a tag really for what it is. Your not going to be drinking this one all that often and probably are not going to impress it on your friends or family if you can help it.
Don't expect to be drinking The Glenlivet 12yo, 15yo, or 18yo and finding any direct relationship if you have a bottle of this. It stands out on it's own as something all together different from the rest of the family.
And lastly the bottle The Grey Bush had was very very different to this one. His Nadurra was like putting a dry sponge on the tongue as the dryness was intense indeed. I cannot say if it was a different batch as no record was kept on that one even though it was purchased around the same time. Very very different though.
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