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Well, we knocked the bastard off, as Sir Ed was wont to say.
OK, it wasn't exactly a 12,000-metre mountain, but Cape York was our Everest.
Standing by the strangely nondescript sign informing us we were at mainland Australia's most northerly point, it was almost an anti-climax after six weeks and over 5000 kilometres of driving on everything from tarmac to bulldust and sand to rocky river beds.
But it felt pretty good all the same.
The last few days have been spent traversing the Overland Telegraph Line Track, or OTL.
It isn't for the faint hearted.
I have to say there were quite a few times when I thought Chuckie was unlikely to make it.
For the uninitiated, the Telegraph Track is the very rough single-lane route taken by the original telegraph cable that ran all the way to the tip of Australia until it was replaced by a microwave link in the 1980s and - more recently - by Telstra fibre optic cable.
The original track was mostly navigated on horseback - and later 4WD - and the 120km or so of it that still remains is not maintained, except by the drivers who use it.
It ranges from fairly reasonable to downright hair-raising, with steep drops down river banks into gullies, stream crossings deeper than bonnet-height, and sandy, corrugated tracks.
I should have known what we were in for when we arrived at the first major creek crossing to find an audience in attendance.
People had placed deck chairs along the top of the banks, poured themselves drinks, and were sitting back to watch those brave enough to try and get across.
I'm not making this up. You could have sold tickets.
Those who made it received a round of applause. Those who got stuck got an even bigger round of applause. Those who knocked bits off their vehicles got whistles and cheers.
We weren't sure our humble little truck would make it, so decided to camp by the river and sleep on it. Surely it would look better in the morning, we reasoned.
It didn't.
But a nice bloke called Tom and his lovely girlfriend Bella offered to winch us out, if we got stuck. That was enough of an insurance policy for me, and I inched Chuckie down into the creek.
The drop in was so steep I mostly slid down, but managed to avoid nose-diving into the bog at the bottom. Just.
A round of applause.
Then it was a matter of getting up the other side. I had a few goes, but only got a handful of metres each time, before sliding back down.
A kindly old chap with a spade dug some sand in behind the wheels for me and then lent through the window.
"Kick her in the guts, son," he advised. "Give it heaps."
Throwing caution to the wind I floored the truck and to my surprise (and everyone else's) Chuckie clawed its way up the other side and out, to a standing ovation.
Much bigger vehicles than ours had required winching out, so we were pretty pleased with ourselves.
We spent the next three days traversing the OTL, camping by the crystal-clear streams, swimming in the croc-free water, and marvelling at our surroundings, which ranged from dense rainforest to scrub and savannah. It was bliss.
Finally we emerged from the OTL onto the main bypass road (still corrugated dirt of course) to the Jardine River Ferry and 'The Top'.
You can cross the Jardine in your vehicle, if you don't like it very much. Around 100 people a season try at the old ford crossing, apparently, and most end up at the bottom of the river.
It's about 1.5m deep and around 100m wide, with a sandy bottom... and a few rusting car wrecks.
Another bone-jarring 100km on dirt roads saw us to the top.
From the tip of Cape York you look out on the Gulf of Carpentaria where it meets the Coral Sea. Due north is Papua New Guinea, less than 200km away.
Bali lies 3000km to the northwest; Darwin 1300km to the west. Wellington is 4000km due south.
The sun beats down from a cloudless blue sky, the sea is a beguiling turquoise.
Beguiling, because while it looks picture-postcard perfect, it's teeming with sharks, crocodiles, and stingrays. The 30C heat and the white sand beaches tempt you, but no one swims in the sea up here.
After the obligatory round of photos we head back to our camp at Loyalty Beach, where we've set up right on the beach front. Tonight we watched an orange sun sink into the sea - a treat for east coasters like us.
Tomorrow, it's time to head all the way back down the cape before striking west, across the Savannah Way, to Darwin, some 2000km away by road.
Even though we';ll take the bypass roads back down the cape (they avoid the OTL) it still seems an exhausting prospect.
Much of it will be on Australia's ubiquitous outback roads, the bulldust of which has already turned us and everything we own a deep reddish brown.
What was it Sir Ed said about mountaineering?
Getting to the top is easy. It's getting back down that's the hard bit.


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For 30 years I've provided a listening ear to my clients. Sometimes, that's all one needs. Other times, we may need a little more direction, a new insight, a gentle push. I strive to recognize and respect the uniqueness of each individual. I work with children, teens, and adults, doing individual therapy, play therapy, and couples therapy. Some of what I Offer:
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a short-term, goal-oriented psychotherapy treatment that takes a hands-on, practical approach to problem-solving. The goal is to change patterns of thinking or behavior that are behind people's difficulties, and so change the way they feel.
Contemplative psychotherapy is an approach to psychotherapy that includes the use of personal contemplative practices and insights informed by the spiritual/mystical traditions of the world's major and enduring religions. This approach recognizes that often-times our problems are psychological in their manifestation, but spiritual in their soultion.
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Easily enter any accented characters commonly used for European languages such as French, German, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, Italian, Scandinavian and many others. Also other special characters - this small Windows software tool enables simple input of letters and symbols that may not appear on your normal keyboard. It will directly type into most other applications and also copies characters into the Windows clipboard. Supports European and other languages with letters and accents from the Unicode Latin, Cyrillic, Greek, Geoargian and Armenian character sets. Reduces to a system tray icon when not in use, with option for loading at system startup time.
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In this episode, Jake will be replying to some of our listeners questions that have been sent in. Thank you to those who have emailed us with questions and topic ideas for the show. We hope to get through all the mail and answer all your questions. We will be doing more listeners mail podcast to get you all involved. Enjoy!
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Aaron Hupp
One of the greatest parts about having a full Academy at The Hasentree Club is the opportunity to help adults who are looking for answers but don't know where to turn. Mr. Hupp is an extremely hard working student who was struggling with his game. He doesn't have as much time to play as he used to due to a young family and a pharmaceutical job, but he continues to strive to become better each week.
This article will document some of his big changes over the 8 weeks we spent together during the Spring Semester of the Men's Academy. This first picture highlights the backswing changes from a down the line view. Both swings were captured at full speed! Notice anything different? One ball was a big slice and the other shot was almost a completely straight ball.
These types of changes don't happen overnight. This takes a huge work ethic. Mr. Hupp never stopped practicing (even during the night shift at the pharmacy). Much of this change was due to the difference in the right leg at the top of the swing. This is a topic for an instruction article, but it is important to note here. The right leg straightening in the backswing is an extremely important piece to the puzzle. For many years, the straightening of the right leg (for right handed players) in the back swing was discouraged and even ridiculed in golf instruction. For that reason (and almost that reason alone) we now have a generation of people who slice the ball.
Here are another set of changes from a Face On viewpoint. Again, there are some major differences. The biggest is the amount that the weight has stayed forward and the shoulders have tilted. All (ALL) great major champions have a certain amount of tilt to their shoulders at the top of their swing. It helps their head stay centered so they are able to strike the ball better. For a right hander, tilting your left shoulder down at the top of the backswing may be just what you need to improve your game!
During our time together, Mr. Hupp was able to shoot some of his lowest scores in years. He went from constantly shooting high 80's to 90's and lowered his score to shooting low to mid 80's nearly every time he teed it up! His goal is to break 80 a few times and I have no doubts this will happen sooner rather than later (once the greens are done of course)!
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This week on the Perceptive Podcast, I welcomed David Goldfarb: the game director on Payday 2 from Overkill Software. We talked about how Payday 2 came together — from crime.net, to the skill trees and weapon mods.
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When it comes to sequels in the game industry, there are normally two types: The ones that slightly improve on the first one and the ones that go big and do everything they can to blow the first game out of the water. Today's game definitely falls into the latter with one of the most bombastic sequels to a game.
With Saint's Row four released, I started to think about some of my favorite open world games which is a bit different as I'm not a huge fan of the open world genre. And yes, that includes Saint's Row the Third that didn't do much for me.
To make me interested in an open world game, the moment to moment gameplay has to be spot on, which we'll talk about over the next five days starting with everyone's favorite Dark Crusader.
Over the weekend, thanks to a sale I was finally able to play the latest Mortal Kombat. I've wanted to play it for two reasons: It was declared the best game in the series by many people and reports that the designers redesigned the entire combat system to be simplified.
Having played it, I was dismayed to find how much I did not like the new combat system and the reason has to do with how complex they ended up making a simplified control scheme.


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So it's not the world's best koan. I'll cop to that. All you need to know is The CW only premiered two new series this season, and one of them is already gone.
The canceled series, "Runaway" is about a family trying to disappear into middle America, so in a way, its demise is thematically appropriate. "Runaway," which starred Leslie Hope and Donnie Wahlberg as the heads of a brood on the lam, went poof! after three episodes. Its Sunday night timeslot will be filled with repeats.
Somewhere, "Everwood" fans are gnashing their teeth. Remember, that wonderful drama died so "7th Heaven" could be resurrected and paired with "Runaway." Hey, guess what? Neither of them did much for The CW on Mondays or Sundays.
The fledgling network has other series in development, including a one-hour pilot from "Veronica Mars" producer Diane Ruggiero about a pair of superpowered BFFs (eek) and midseason drama "Hidden Palms," a soap from Kevin Williamson ("Dawson's Creek," "Scream") with Sharon Lawrence and Gail O'Grady in the cast.


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We are waiting at Dulles airport for our fight out at 6pm. We stayed at the Sheraton last night. Nice place which was virtually empty! It's cold in DC this time of year.
Anyway, I posted a pic of our plane – a Lufthansa 747 stretch. Huge.
We have not met any of the other folks in the tour group. Too early.
We will try to update this blog every couple of days when we begin the tour.
Keep checking back every couple of days.
Pastor Steve and Mary


text: "Matrix"Who wouldn't want to know what the future has in store for mankind? Our parody-style rendition of the movie Matrix (I) is a cautionary tale of a high tech-ridden world that turned against its creator – man. In an epic battle of good and evil, for the first time the antagonist is a matrix, a "neural-interactive simulation," a "computer-generated dream world" that controls the human population and uses it for energy. Even though the few enlightened heroes stand up to and vanquish their nemesis with bravado, man should never forget what the great prophet of science Albert Einstein said, "I fear the day when the technology overlaps with our humanity. The world will only have a generation of idiots."


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New Delhi: In a move that would make some commonly used cancer drugs, anti-retrovirals and medicines to treat malaria cheaper by up to 45%, the central drug regulator has capped prices of 22 essential medicines with immediate effect.
The price cap announced by National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) would bring down maximum retail price or MRP of these medicines down by 10-45%. It is likely to impact prices of nearly 220 medicine brands containing 22 formulations.
For instance, the price of 1ml Doxorubicin HCl Pegylated Liposomal Injection - used in the treatment of different types of cancer including blood, breast, stomach, lungs, ovaries and kidneys - has been fixed at Rs 723.93, whereas a pack of Zoledronic Acid infusion - used with cancer chemotherapy to treat bone problems - will now cost Rs 3,609.13.
"The average price reduction on these drugs would be at least 25% after the latest order," an official told TOI.
The NPPA caps prices of essential drugs at the simple average of all medicines in a particular therapeutic segment with sales of more than 1%.
With the growing burden of non-communicable diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disorders, the government has taken several steps recently to bring down prices of such medicines which are widely used for treatment.
Currently, around 20% of the over Rs 1 lakh crore domestic pharmaceutical market is under price control.


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The pair EUR/USD had increased amid the ECB inflation forecast revision for 2015. However it slightly fell by the end of the day.
On the contrary, the pair GBP/USD had decreased by the end of the day after the service sector PMI index weak data release when the pair fell to the lowest level this year that confirms the UK low economic growth. The pair fell after a strong growth. There was published the GDP growth forecast in the second quarter to the level of 0.7% according to the Bank of England last meeting minutes. The data about the managers' mood in the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors indicate that this indicator will be below the forecast level. It should also be noted that the Brent crude lost more than 2% amid the negative expectations for the OPEC summit.
The pair USD/JPY had increased amid the risky assets demand. The carry trade transactions again put pressure on the Japanese yen. The yen devaluation has a positive impact on Japanese exporters - in April industrial production increased by 1% while in May the manufacturing PMI rose above 50%.
The US initial jobless claims showed positive release. The May index fell to 8000 to 276 000. The forecast growth was 279,000.


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The futurist in our midst
Every day, Jason Silva, The Emmy nominated host of National Geographic's hit series Brain Games, and the creator of Shots of Awe, is looking for patterns and trends—best of all—he is always open to serendipity. Why you ask? (Though shouldn't we all try to live this way?) Because he is a futurist and self-described epiphany addict.
In keeping with his ever-inquisitive nature, Silva most recently collaborated on a film about nature and technology with Russian Standard vodka.
Here we chatted to Silva about the power of technology, it's relationship to humans, and why he's Miami's biggest fan.
A futurist is a fascinating career to have, what does it mean exactly?
It's a term that describes individuals who make extrapolations about technological change and offer insight into how these changes will transform the world. People started referring to me as a futurist because I make short form documentaries that speculate about the co-evolution of humans and technology. The videos have become really popular and I have spoken about these ideas for companies all over the world. Places like Google, IBM, Microsoft and many more.
What about the future are you most excited about?
The idea that exponential technologies are extending the boundaries of what it means to be human. We are fundamentally being transformed. We are the creators but also the created, says Wired co founder Kevin Kelly. We make our tools and technologies and they remake us in return. I'm excited by these changes. The impossible becomes the inevitable. "We are as gods and might as well get good at it," says Steward Brand.
What most exciting about Miami right now? Do you have any favorite Jason-secret-spots of the beaten path you could share with us?
Miami is booming. The art scene, the restaurant scene, the massive cosmopolitan flair. I love the food. Omg. CEVICHE downtown is probably my favorite. I'm obsessed.
Do you have a life philosophy? If so, could you share it with us?
I celebrate curiosity and wonderment. That's what counts. It's all about chasing wonder. Chasing our passions. Manifesting. We the music makers. 😉


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While research has previously shown that working night shifts can increase a person's risk of developing type II diabetes and heart disease, recent findings indicate that graveyard shifts can also increase a person's risk of being involved in a car accident. According to studies performed at Brigham and Women's Hospital, the disrupted sleep schedule caused by night work can decrease a person's alertness behind the wheel and increase their risk of involvement in a drowsy-driving collision.
The study measured the driving abilities of 16 different participants the morning after working a night shift. Using EEG measurements and observations of micro-sleep episodes, the results indicated that 37.5 percent of the drivers were involved in a near-crash event during their sessions, with nearly one third of all sessions ending with emergency braking maneuvers and half of the sessions ending after the driver nearly lost control of their vehicle. A majority of the participants displayed sleep-impaired driving tendencies within 15 minutes of getting behind the wheel.
According to Dr. Michael L. Lee from the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Brigham and Women's Hospital, the impairment of the participating drivers was comparable to that of a person driving under the influence of alcohol, further confirming that drowsy driving can be just as dangerous as drunk driving.
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So You've Decided to Become a Grandparent...
by Gale Landingham
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My early twenties included a devastating experience in parenthood. I was the single mother of a beautiful feline girl. An unexpected event forced me to look for a temporary home for her, but weeks of begging everyone I knew brought no placement for my beloved kitty. I eventually took her to the local shelter, and left in tears. This still haunts me. It was many years before I allowed another furry child into my life.
Fast forward: life stabilized, and a little human girl, Amanda, came along. She was 8 years old when we let her adopt Tigger. I knew, as this kitten's grandma, I was committed to Tigger for her lifetime. I waited until I knew we could handle that commitment. We also had the opportunity to get "pre-adoption counseling," a free service available through many organizations on
Just as we have a responsibility to help our human children and grandchildren during life-changing events, we have that same responsibility for our non-human family members. Young humans love their furry babies, but are not always able to live up to that lifetime commitment. In addition to the usual experiences of college, military service, work or allergic spouses and offspring, other things can happen in early adulthood – that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to live in Tibet, for example.
I've heard many reasons why folks take four-footed family members to shelters, and sadly held my tongue as the majority of them sign euthanasia permission forms. I wonder if surrendering families are aware that more of these little people are going to be killed than adopted or rescued, or if anyone has told them about other options. In this column, I will explore some circumstances that lead to giving up animal companions, and some available options.
Lots of folks are at a loss when faced with unexpected expenses – vet bills, the need for a fenced yard, a surprise pet pregnancy. A number of generous humans want to help with these circumstances.
Foster care is an option for temporary life events. Cats and dogs are often given up because their parents are homeless, leaving for college or military service, and so on. Long-term foster care is an excellent option and is available through several organizations listed on
Working folks who feel they need to re-home their family members because they don't have time to care for them, or because the babies bark or become destructive due to boredom or loneliness, have the option of inexpensive daycare. This is popular in Anchorage, and is developing in the Valley. For a reasonable expense, your feline or canine companion can spend a happy and active day, then come home ready to
cuddle and rest.
Behavioral difficulties are common – sometimes families adopt puppies or kittens without a clear understanding of how to successfully raise a wonderful family member, and are unable to cope with things like potty training, furniture chewing, barking, etc. Pre-adoption counseling is always recommended, and obedience training from any of several trainers in the Valley is very helpful. For a specific problem, the foster agencies listed on adoptafriend.net have experienced trainers who can provide guidance, often for free, as they want to help you keep your companion at home.. Emergency placement for a "problem child" can also be arranged.
Allergies or incompatibility with other family members are common reasons; in most of these cases, re-homing is probably the best idea. Free adoption services are available through many of the rescue groups on
, giving your family member more time to find a home than is usually available at shelters.
For information about any of these options, call me at 841-0502 or email
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Within the gym at the Brittany holiday cottage is a squat rack to allow you to perform squats safely and a leg extension / leg curl machine.
There are numerous different exercises that can be performed within the gym for legs, here is a short list.
Front squats
Dumbbell squats
leg extension
leg curl
straight leg good mornings
dead lifts
|Training legs at the Brittany holiday cottage
So if your having a holiday at either La Forge or La Veille maison your still able to have a good leg workout within the free weights gym.


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If you are always seeking for thrills that is why you have started riding your dirt bike, then you ought to know that you are not alone. In fact, it is mans nature to seek for excitement and thrills. Continue reading →
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San Diego, the third largest city in the United States, is well known for its pristine beaches and water sports. If you are in San Diego and looking for watercraft services or used motorcycles, you have plenty of options. Continue reading →
What Every Motorcyclist Should Know Everything About Flat Tires
Flat tires are a common occurrence. Every motorcyclist experienced a flat tire every now and then. Here are time-tested methods you should do in case your tires suddenly deflate. Continue reading →
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Thursday, July 10, 2008
Phở Kim Long, Need I Say More?Posted by Kat at 5:00 PM
First I have to state that I am not a big fan of Vietnamese food. I only went to Phở Kim Long because our parents were craving some Phở and were whining. Ms. Lin did some quick research on her phone to find a good phở place in Vegas and she came across rave reviews for Phở Kim Long. Try saying the name and what does it sound like? At first I didn't think anything of it because Ms. Lin said it was Phở Kim and then I saw the full name. I was like OKAY! She said that I should check out what people say about it on Yelp! lol We went there around 6PM and it was already getting really crowded, but we were sat down immediately. Of course we spoke Mandarin and the server there spoke Mandarin to us because she heard us talking. They have a huge menu to choose from, but there weren't a lot of dishes that I am used to seeing at other Vietnamese restaurants. I couldn't decide on what to order for the longest time. The only thing that I really wanted was the Kim Long Egg Rolls, which are just fried Vietnamese egg rolls. They brought them out pretty fast along with a fresh assortment of vegetables to wrap the egg rolls. The presentation was very colorful and appealing. They tasted like your normal fried egg rolls. I like almost anything fried! ^_-Our parents and Ms. Lin decided to get the Special Combination Tender Beef Noodle Soup. I asked for an extra bowl of soup because that's the only thing I would eat from it. They actually didn't charge us for the extra bowl of soup, so that was really nice. The phở came out really fast, not that it's hard to put together. All of them dug in rapidly to flavor their noodle soup and add the bean sprouts to be cooked. The soup was decent, but the food overall was not as good as the places around in OC. As they were all eating and drinking their phở, they were all talking about the phở place in Lake Forest. I agree with them because the soup there is much more flavorful and the amount of meat on the noodles are more plentiful.
For my main course I couldn't decide on what to get for the longest time. I ended up getting Stir Fried Tender Beef in Black Pepper Sauce. This was a more expensive dish. The portion was decent. I thought it was only just okay because the meat was a little tough and overcooked. The flavor was good. I don't know if it was worth $14 though... Like I said, I am not a fan of Vietnamese food! I was trying to find a simple rice dish with BBQ meat, meat cake, and shredded pork... but nowhere on the menu did they have anything close. I had to default into something else.
All in all the food was decent, but a little bit pricier than what I am use to in SoCal. This place definitely is very popular with the locals because when we left there was a huge line. They were very fast in ordering and bringing out your food. Then they disappear and come back quickly to bring the check. If you have a phở craving in Vegas, then I guess this would be a good place to stop by. They advertised crawfish outside, but when we asked they said they were out of season. We were very disappointed because they sounded like they would be good! =*( Don't worry, we got our satisfaction later on in the trip! ^_- Stay tuned!
Phở Kim Long II
Las Vegas, NV 89102
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Financial markets around the world have been a quivering mass of uncertainty of late. In particular, equity markets. It has been quite the norm the past month for the Dow to lose 2% in one session only to recover the losses the next day.
Here in Asia, the swings have been even more extreme, for example, South Korea's KOSPI plunging by 6% for the day, only to make up for it and then some the following week.
Traders and seasoned investors aren't sure whether to laugh or cry over this state of affairs. What more, the ordinary Joe who is not even sure what he's invested in. I asked my uncle (he works for a major airline) the other day where his savings were invested. His answer, "Oh, in some pension fund and insurance." Yes, but what was the pension fund invested in and what sort of insurance? He didn't know.
The reality is, that many people do not understand financial markets or the services and products they provide. Instead, these people choose to do what the majority of investors across the globe do – put their money in large institutions like pension funds, mutual funds and insurance companies.
Now, have you ever wondered how these funds and companies invest the capital they have? Many a time, these institutions in turn, invest in and/or through other entities like hedge funds and mutual funds.
So, you put your money in say a pension fund that promises to grow your wealth so that you can retire comfortably, but you're not quite sure what you're invested in. The fund in turn gives your money to another fund that invests it in stocks you've never heard of. Have I confused you enough yet? Well, for this week's A Fund Affair, I thought it would be 'fun' to take a look at a fund that services only institutional investors.
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Mentally prepare yourself.Think through the events that are likely to trigger your emotions and how you plan to cope. Try my Three Ws: Walks, Wine (in moderation) and Writing.


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Creative expression in Rome isn't limited to museums and churches. It's out in the open, if you know what to look for and where. We sent photoblogger Jessica Stewart out to capture street art's various incarnations—stencils, graffiti, chalk drawings, even break-dancing. Check out the results in our slide show.
Stewart moved to Rome four years ago, after completing degrees in art history and Renaissance studies, and began posting at RomePhotoBlog. Her photographs are on display through July 31 at Al Vino Al Vino (via dei Serpenti 19) and will be included in a show at Hobo Art Club (via Ascoli Piceno 3), September 11-25.
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Taipei Times (TT): As the CEO of the largest network bank in the world, how is Citi supporting clients in Taiwan and around the world?
Michael Corbat: We're focused on serving our target clients in two core franchises: our Institutional Clients Group and our Global Consumer Bank. Both are strong businesses for Citi in Taiwan, where we are the largest international bank by revenues.
In Taiwan, we serve consumers across the full spectrum of their financial needs, from credit cards to lending and saving. Whether our relationship with a customer starts with a card product or a deposit account, our goal is to deepen that relationship to include all of their payment, borrowing, saving and investment activities.
In Taiwan, we are proud to be a digital pioneer. We were the first to launch voice biometrics in 2016 and we are digitizing our credit-card application process this year.
Locally, in the past 12 months, we advised on the transaction in which Yageo Corp (國巨) acquired Pulse Electronics for US$740 million and when Ruentex Group (潤泰集團) sold a 36 percent stake to Alibaba (阿里巴巴) for US$2.9 billion.
TT: Citi has a strong business in Taiwan and more broadly across the Asia-Pacific region — how can Taiwan and the region support the Investor Day targets you set out for 2020?
Corbat: At our Investor Day in July last year, we laid out 2020 targets and outlined three strategic paths we would pursue to reach those financial targets.
These were to deliver sustainable, client-led growth by deepening our relationships with existing clients and reaching new clients within our targeted segments; leverage our scale and investments in technology to enhance the client experience and improve our operating efficiency; and optimize our capital base and return all the capital above the amount needed to prudently operate and invest in our franchise.
Asia is home to many rapidly growing economies that are leading to increasing consumer wealth and regional and global aspirations for Asian companies. We are well positioned to leverage these trends as Asia's leading consumer and network bank.
The region is making important contributions to Citi's overall story as well — in the past 12 months, we have increased revenues in Asia by more than US$1 billion by deepening clients' relationships and being at the forefront of digital innovations.
Most recently, in the second quarter of this year, we reported earnings of US$4.5 billion and earnings per share of US$1.63, up 27 percent from one year ago.
Taiwan has made a big contribution too — with earnings up 20 percent last year.
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This positioning gives us the confidence that we will continue to improve our returns through a combination of client-led revenue growth, expense discipline and significant capital return.
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I'm back!! Hopefully you missed me somewhat :). I had a great holiday, with lots of great family time, shopping and relaxing. I headed down to Phoenix for 8 warm days and loved every minute. It is nice to take time to get refocused and most important focus my time on my family and myself. I feel refreshed and ready to take on whatever is next! But I will admit, I missed blogging! But just because I was on holidays doesn't mean I threw my diet and lifestyle out the window. My mom, dad, husband and myself joined the local gym and made it faithfully almost everyday. When I ate out, it was a spinach salad with chicken and a vinaigrette on the side, and for my last night, I had a steak and asked for no oil, butter or salt and a side salad. It can be hard when everyone around you is ordering mouth-watering dishes, but my body always thanks me in the end. If you are wondering if making healthy choices while eating out was always easy, it wasn't. It was definitely a learned and practiced behavior. It takes a lot of self-control to not order something not worthy of entering your body, but also to not stick your fork in your neighbors fettuccine alfredo, and "help" them finish their dinner.
The best part about have a condo is having a full functioning kitchen. I could make my protein pancake every morning, yogurt and berries and protein shakes. My family eats the way I do, which makes it so much easier for me. It is so nice to head to the grocery store, and seeing my family read the labels and ingredients. But enough about food :), it was a great trip with lots of laughs and family!
My husband and I at San Tan Flats. It is hard to describe, but it is an amazing place. It is mostly all outdoors and there are picnic tables with a fire pit at each and you put your own wood on the fire, and can roast marshmallows. There is a live band, and if you are hungry you can get in line and order your food and once your numbers comes up, you pick up your food. Sounds easy, but there are hundreds of people there and hard to even find a place to sit. It is one of the most fun places around Phoenix.
My mom, dad and I before heading to the gym!
I just had to include a picture of my new sneakers!! I couldn't resist buying these hot pink and green shoes. You can never have too many gym shoes ;).
I hope you all have a wonderful night, and I will be back in the next couple of days with some new recipes and tips!!!


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Cithara of the Golden Age (7 or 9 strings)
1,300.00 € – 1,500.00 €
"Solon of Athens heard his nephew sing a song of Sappho's over the wine and, since he liked the song so much, he asked the boy to teach it to him. When someone asked him why, he said: 'So that I may learn it, then die.' " – Florilegium (3.29.58) of Stobaeus
This is a "Cithara of the Golden Age", an advanced string instrument invented by the Ancient Greeks able to produce vibrato and tremolo effects while it is played.
The "Cithara of the Golden Age" (Greek: κιθάρα, kithāra, Latin: cithara) was an advanced relative of the more popular lyre. As opposed to the simpler lyre, which was a folk-instrument, the cithara was primarily used by professional musicians, called kitharodes.
Most vase paintings show cithara with seven strings, in agreement with ancient authors, but these also mention that occasionally a skillful kitharode would use more than the conventional seven strings.
The cithara was played primarily to accompany dances and epic recitations, rhapsodies, odes, and lyric songs. It was also played solo at the receptions, banquets, national games, and trials of skill. It is considered to be an invention of Terpander. Aristotle said that these string instruments were not for educational purposes but for pleasure only.
The cithara was the virtuoso's instrument, generally known as requiring a great deal of skill.
Manufactured at the premises of the ancient Europos (Northern Greece) by a family of musicians and luthiers, the "Cithara of the Golden Age" is made of (and only) natural materials available during the antiquity. This ancient artifact was evolved to become a modern music instrument ready to be used by both amateur and professional musicians (for example, a modern tuning method was chosen instead of the ancient hard-to-use one). For all the minor (but very important) alterations, latest technologies were used during the prototyping phase (such as 3d Scanning and 3d Modeling).
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In the unlikely event of defects in materials or workmanship.
Instrument report
A detailed report about the materials, the exact dimensions, and manufacturing details, signed by our master luthiers, Anastasios and Jordan Koumartzis.
Worldwide delivery with package tracking at any given time.
40+ ancient melodies
A premium book with 40+ ancient melodies that survived throughout the millennia.
Ancient lyre music album
A music album packed with ancient lyre's recordings by some of the most talented lyre players around the world, featuring authentic ancient melodies and modern compositions.
Tuning and maintenance guide
A thoughtful leaflet with guidelines for how to tune and maintain properly your unique and priceless musical instrument.
A pack of extras
Including an extra set of nylon strings (to let yourself experiment with your new instruments without worrying about snapping a string or two), a wooden plectrum and a unique hand-strap (in Greek: "τελαμών").
Plus small gifts
Extra small gifts to say "thank you" for making it possible to handcraft our next unique musical instrument...
Cithara of the Golden Age has 7 or 9 gut strings (a set of nylon strings are included too, for greater durability). The soundbox, the arm, the tailpiece, the crossbar, the advanced spring mechanism, the tuning keys and the bridge are made of wood and the plectrum of wood. The Cithara's height is 80-90 cm with 40-50 cm width, while its soundbox dimensions are approximately 45 x 45 x 9 cm. What's more, Luthieros' "Cithara of the Golden Age" comes with a simple but very effective system for adjusting the "flexibility" of the upper part (crossbar) and therefore the level of the vibrato effect!
We use only top quality kinds of wood, ideal for musical instruments, such as walnut, cherry, mahogany, mulberry, maple, ebony etc. In case you are interested to learn what specific kinds of wood we used for this specific Cithara's parts, don't hesitate to ask us!
Along with every Cithara, a handbook is provided including all the different ancient Greek scales (for tuning the lyre) in the Aristoxenian tradition such as the Mixolydian, the Phrygian, the Dorian etc. What's more, the oldest music melodies that had survived are also included such as the Hellenistic "Seikilos Epitaph" (2.000 years old, the oldest complete melody of the human kind), and further descriptions regarding what modes were used in the antiquity for evoking specific feelings such as sorrow, happiness, bravery etc. Last, a full-color 68-page book (in the form of a .pdf file) will be given upon request, with more than 100 photos, describing the research behind our ancient string instruments and the whole design process.
Since the beginning of 2015, every Luthieros lyre comes with a wooden plectrum, an extra set of nylon strings and a unique hand-strap (in Greek: "τελαμών"). A premium package, for a premium and authentic music instrument! A beautifully handmade premium wooden case for storing and moving around the instrument is also available here.
The Citharas available for purchase are limited.
Additional information
1400 B.C. – The earliest picture of a lyre appears in the famous sarcophagus of Hagia Triada (a Minoan settlement in Crete).
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7, 9
Maple wood, ebony, bronze
|Lyre's dimensions
80-90 x 40-50 x 9 cm
|Soundbox's dimensions
45 x 45 x 9 cm
|Minor alterations
Minor alterations might be present in the final instrument (regarding the color or the kind of wood that was used for smaller parts) that you will receive in comparison with our website's images. For this reason, every Luthieros musical instrument is undoubtedly unique.
"All of these beautiful lyres, lovingly hand-crafted by Luthieros are indeed, divine artifacts, reintroduced into the modern world… " - Michael Levy, a world-renowned lyre player. Read his extended review here.
"The Koumartzis familia have been making replicas of ancient Greek instruments for many years, used by famous lyre players. They also contribute to their musical passions through research and collaborations." - Ancient History Encyclopedia. Read the extended tribute here.
"My ancient Kithara, handcrafted by Luthieros Music Instruments, is for me a very interesting challenge. As an instrument is both old and new. It carries a history of many centuries and at the same time_ it is a very modern challenge that requires a creative approach to musical archetypes. After many experiments […] I discover that this instrument has but many extensions and features that are not noticeable at first glance. The construction is both sturdy and thin, and made of quality woods, which are eclectic, stylish and durable." - Ross Daly, a professional world musician of Irish descent.
"Electric guitars are very often provided with vibrato, tremolo or whammy bars. That concept was in fact invented by the ancient Greeks twenty four hundred years ago. Kithara was a musical instrument very popular during the Golden Age of Ancient Greece. This is a reproduction that was made by the Greek master luthier Anastasios Koumartizis of Luthiers Music Instruments." - Peter Pringle, a professional Canadian musician, and well-known ancient instruments player. Watch his extended video review here.
"It's handcrafted with such care and the materials are fine and well chosen. It arrived to us safely all the way from Greece and we were able to track it all the way so we always knew what was happening." - Rachel Loeb, Los Angeles, U.S.A. (verified review through Etsy.com).
"Absolutely fantastic! A truly wonderfully crafted instrument. I can't put it down. It feels wonderful to play and is transporting me back in time." - Sarah Tilsley, West Sussex, U.K. (verified review through Etsy.com).
"Can't be happier with my lyre! Learning how to play this amazing piece of art! The lyre has amazing finishes and you can feel it's made with love and skilfull hands." - Jaume Gual Bennàssar, Balearic Islands, Spain (verified review through Etsy.com).
"Amazing company! I was very skeptical about ordering an instrument online but it was packaged very safely and arrived in such a timely manner! Luthieros also has some of the best communication skills I've ever encountered with a company, I had many questions that were all answered with great detail shortly after I asked them." - Batherus Batherus, New York, U.S.A. (verified review through Etsy.com).
A 2-minutes look to an on-going R&D project: The Lyre 2.0 Project
Hear how our ancient lyres sound: Professional and amateur musicians around the world play, compose and experiment with our full range of ancient musical instruments. Be inspired by them by hearing audio recordings and watching them playing ancient melodies!
Learn how to play a lyre-like instrument: Michael Levy, one of the most renowned ancient lyre players around the world, put together a course of 11 video lessons (available online at our website). No matter if you are a complete amateur or a professional music player, you can play the lyre following Michael's steps.
Learn how to play an advanced string ancient Greek instrument, the cithara of the Golden Age (with a vibrato & tremolo feature): Michael Levy put together for us 11 video lessons (available online at our website).
Don't hesitate to ask: Luthieros team is proud for its great reputation in terms of customer service and customer satisfaction. If you need further clarifications or need someone to guide you to the perfect musical instrument for your personal needs, here is how to get in touch with us: Get in touch with Luthieros team
Dozens of music stringed instruments around the world are direct descendants of the ancient Greek lyre: gue (Scotland), rote (England), crwth (Wales), hearpe (Germanic or Anglo-Saxon lyre), giga (Norway), talharpa (Estonia), jouhikko (Finland), knar (Armenia), lutnia (Poland), kinnor (Israel), sarangi (Nepal), sammu or tanbura or zami or zinar (Iraq, Arabian peninsula, Yemen), barbat or ektara (Pakistan), ektara (India and Bangladesh), nares-jux (Siberia), chang (Iran), kissar or tanbura or simsimiyya (Egypt, Sudan), begena or dita or krar (Ethiopia), endongo or ntongoli (Uganda), kibugander or litungu or nyatiti or obokano (Kenya) and litungu (Tanzania).
This is a must-have item to accompany your ancient musical instrument, in order to store it properly and be able to move it around without worrying that you will harm it in any way. These top-quality handcrafted wooden cases will protect your musical instrument against any small or moderate impact or humidity (by far the most common causes of instruments' malfunctions).
Designed specifically for every instrument
Every one of our handmade wooden cases is crafted from scratch to meet the dimensions of our musical instruments.
Multi-purpose protection
We use natural wood for the case, along with durable foam for top-notch protection.
Let the world know!
Every case is decorated with our logo in order to let the world know that you own a unique Luthieros musical instrument!
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Cithara of the Golden Age (7 or 9 strings)
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This is a special commemorative piece to celebrate the centenary anniversary of James Herriot
The original of this piece is to be on loan and displayed in the James Herriot museum in Thirsk from the week beginning 24th October 2016
This image has been printed on 400gsm 100% Cotton Permajet Neptune Canvas. Each print comes personally signed by the Artist and is available in one size.
Canvas Size: 56cm x 56cm (22inch x 22inch)
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PORTLAND, Oregon - The 2017 Portland Police Bureau Memorial Service will be held today, Tuesday May 9, at 12:00 p.m. at the Portland Police Memorial, located in Waterfront Park, just South of the Hawthorne Bridge. The memorial service will feature speakers, a 21-gun salute, a water display from Portland Fire & Rescue, a riderless horse by the Portland Police Bureau's Mounted Patrol Unit, and other ceremonial activities.
Following the memorial service, there will be a reception in the park with light refreshments.
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week. Established by a joint resolution of Congress in 1962, National Police Week pays special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others.
The Portland Police Memorial was built through the efforts of the Portland Police Historical Society and was dedicated during National Police Week in May 1993 by President George H.W. Bush.
Since 1870, 29 Portland Police officers have been killed in the line-of-duty in service to the City of Portland.
To learn more about these officers and the Police Memorial, please visit http://www.portlandpolicemuseum.com/
According to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (http://www.NLEOMF.org), law enforcement fatalities nationwide rose to their highest level in five years in 2016, with 135 officers killed in the line of duty, according to preliminary data compiled by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund (NLEOMF). The preliminary 2016 report is available at
The NLEOMF has also released a preliminary 2017 report, showing a 31% increase in law enforcement officer fatalities over 2016. That report is available at http://www.nleomf.org/ytest/facts-figures/officer-fatalities/


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Multiple Regression
Multiple regression generally explains the relationship between multiple independent or predictor variables and one dependent or criterion variable. A dependent variable is modeled as a function of several independent variables with corresponding coefficients, along with the constant term. Multiple regression requires two or more predictor variables, and this is why it is called multiple regression.
The multiple regression equation explained above takes the following form:
y = b1x1 + b2x2 + … + bnxn + c.
Here, bi's (i=1,2…n) are the regression coefficients, which represent the value at which the criterion variable changes when the predictor variable changes.
As an example, let's say that the test score of a student in an exam will be dependent on various factors like his focus while attending the class, his intake of food before the exam and the amount of sleep he gets before the exam. Using this test one can estimate the appropriate relationship among these factors.
Multiple regression in SPSS is done by selecting "analyze" from the menu. Then, from analyze, select "regression," and from regression select "linear."
- There should be proper specification of the model in multiple regression. This means that only relevant variables must be included in the model and the model should be reliable.
- Linearity must be assumed; the model should be linear in nature.
- Normality must be assumed in multiple regression. This means that in multiple regression, variables must have normal distribution.
- Homoscedasticity must be assumed; the variance is constant across all levels of the predicted variable.
There are certain terminologies that help in understanding multiple regression. These terminologies are as follows:
- The beta value is used in measuring how effectively the predictor variable influences the criterion variable, it is measured in terms of standard deviation.
- R, is the measure of association between the observed value and the predicted value of the criterion variable. R Square, or R2, is the square of the measure of association which indicates the percent of overlap between the predictor variables and the criterion variable. Adjusted R2 is an estimate of the R2 if you used this model with a new data set.
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Aguinis, H. (2004). Regression analysis for categorical moderators. New York: Guilford Press.
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AIA Akron & Akron-Canton CSI
March 28, 2018 Lunch and Learn
Light and Color with LEDs
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Our eyes can play tricks on us when it comes to color and how the eyes adapt. Lighting designs are affected, positively and negatively, by this. Understanding basic vision science, and how the eye perceives colors of objects and the environment, are important elements in design considerations. Comprehending color metrics that are used with conventional and LED sources will allow for a more thoughtful technical and artistic approach to the design.
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Archive for July, 2007
"Oh Gawd, It *is* a Blog Post"
Last Thursday, I saw the movie Transformers with a friend. As we walked out, I started to share what I thought was an interesting observation about Optimus Prime and his acceptable level of casualties.
"Is this a blog post?" my friend interrupted.
"No," I assured him and I started citing examples from WWII and all the doctors who died from radiation sickness trying to master X-rays.
"Oh gawd," he groaned, "It *is* a blog post!"
Well, it turns out to be a blog post afterall– but definitely not in the way he expected. 🙂
On Saturday, I accompanied Sean and his parents to visit Jamestown (we went to the State Park recreation– not the National Park Site). It was good timing– May of 2007 was the 400th anniversary of England's first permanent colony in the New World. There is a big todo about this particular bragging right– Plymouth often fills that role in people's minds… but Plymouth was settled 13 years later. I prepped for our journey be reading two Jamestown articles in the May 2007 issue of National Geographic. The author of one of those articles was a native of Massachussetts. When he interviewed locals about the Jamestown anniversary, his subjects were skeptical, "Why? Are you from Plymouth?!?"
You know…there are things I forget about history. You should have heard me and Larry bantering on and feeding each other misconceptions when we stopped by Valley Forge a few years ago. You should also have seen our synchronized, stupified hush once we started reading the real details.
I felt a similiar pause of ignorance when I read about how drastically the colonists changed this land. It is actually not unlike the red vines in War of the Worlds. The colonists struggled to survive in this new environment so they converted it to what they were used to. The planted their own plants (granted not as scary as the red vines). They brought their own lifestock (horses, cattle, pigs). And some things that seem so natural in the ecosystem now came from Europe. Nightcrawlers! Honeybees! I was surprised and at the same time I felt I should have known better.
Another thing about these colonists. Bear Grylls and/or Les Stroud would have much to frown upon. I know what the colonists did was brave and took courage that I would never have (Heck, I dillydally about moving 150 miles away). But, with my running water, my heat and, most importantly, my internet, my spoiled self still questions the will of the colonists. Let's overlook the fact that they banked too much on trading with the Indians and they didn't plan on growing their own food (Solid plan there, fellas). The thing that struck me the most was the account that during "The Starving Time" the colonists were too scared of Powhatan hostility to leave their fort to look for food. 80% of people died that winter and get this– some people dug their own graves, laid down in them and waited to die. What?!? If you are already acquiescing to death and you still have enough energy to dig a grave, is there that much harm of going outside and try to find some food? Bah!
Speaking of which, it sounds like John Smith was the Bear Grylls/Les Stroud of the day. In a previous winter (he was back in England during The Starving Time) he, as crazy as it sounds, actually went on a mission to find food for the colonists. Good for him.
By the way– did you know that John Smith did not marry Pocahontas? She married a different Englishman by the name of John Rolfe. So convinced was I that she married John Smith that when I first read the name of her husband, I thought, "Oh, I guess he went by two names."
That was my explanation. John Smith was John Smith and John Rolfe. It couldn't possibly be that I was wrong. 🙂
One final note– Jamestown was privately funded. It wasn't a government venture– it was investors. They formed the "Virginia Company" and had hoped to strike it rich with gold and silver. I like the example that you don't need a federal government to fund discovery. Though an example without people eating their dead may be a little more uplifting.
Most of my pictures are actually from the ferry ride across the James River. You can pretend they are related to my paragraphs above:
Seagulls– Native or did they come from Europe?
Sean's Dad at a Jamestown Church – Thinking about digging his own grave?
Top of my Ferry – This woman did *not* marry John Smith
Me — Well fed, covered in sunblock, near an automobile, with sunglasses to protect my eyes from UVA rays and a fancy schmacy digital camera… still judging the colonists
links for 2007-07-27
Larry and I got to see 10 miles of this road in April. Besides the usual snow plowing that takes months to complete, this year a rainstorm washed away part of the road and delayed the opening until July 1st.
Article on personal beacons for hikers and climbers to facilitate search and rescue teams
The RealAge Test, but for dogs. It takes into account your dog's health and lifestyle and reports back his/her age in people years. Jimmie (10) was 39.6 and Henry (8) was 48.9.
Tried and True Times Two
Well if one worries about spoilers from a movie from 1989, one should not read any further.
Near the end of Steel Magnolias, M'Lynn (Sally Field) talks about the death of her daughter, Shelby (Julia Roberts). When the doctors removed Shelby's life support, Shelby's father left the room and Shelby's husband left the room as well. But M'Lynn stayed with her daughter and held her hand until the very end. She was the only one who stayed even though "Men are supposed to be made out of steel or something." (See where the movie gets part of its title?)
On Sunday when it came time to paint the ceiling of the upstairs hallway, I found out who my "Steel Magnolia" was. Sean didn't participate in any of the house projects this past week and this one no different– he watched TV. My mother had given me ample notice that she had no interest in ceiling painting, plus she was weary from four solid days of dedicated work. She stayed downstairs and read a book.
It needed to be done, so armed with my roller, my white can of paint, my hiking headlamp (really good to help see missed spots) and an eccletic set of dropclothes, I commenced the chore. It wasn't long before I realized I wasn't alone. Who was with me? Jimmie! He curled up on one of the dropclothes and watched. His support did not falter– He stayed upstairs the entire time. And amazingly enough, he never once got in the way. When I needed to stand in his spot, he took a few steps down the stairs and just waited until my work in that area was done.
Even though he's just a dog, I appreciated his moral support.
And where was Henry the Beagle? Cowering downstairs. There wasn't a single aspect of this operation, ranging from rollers to dropclothes, that did not terrify him. I guess I know which dog will not protect me in the face of danger.
While I am on the subject, I do have to highlight my mother and her contributions this past week. There were things that were not fun, but she did them cheerfully. Sometimes we were listening to her CD (Avril Lavigne) but even when we were listening to my CDs, she didn't complain. Her expertise and work ethic were valuable, but more so was her company. That is a trend with my mother– I can really count on her company.
Here's a quick example from college. I loved the Kids in the Hall and I really, really, really wanted to see their movie Brain Candy when it came out. Alas, I couldn't find a single person to go with me. Finally, my mother agreed to accompany me. There was a scene in the movie my mother found so disgusting she gagged— and she STILL stayed for the rest of the film and she still continues to go to movies with me to this day (though she routinely reminds me about the Kids in the Hall debacle).
I think more contemporary evidence surfaces when you look at geocaching. My mother has accompanied me on more geocaches than any other person– even the young, adventurous whipper-snappers like Stacy. Mom'll tromp through the woods, dodge thorny bushes and when we get close, she'll point out suspicious piles of sticks or leaves.
All this stuff– helping me with home repairs, braving gag-inducing movies and finding pieces of tupperware in the woods– she does this, at least in part, for me.
And I very much appreciate it.
(Apparently I show that appreciation by making her remove wallpaper, coercing her to gag-inducing movies and dragging her out into the middle of the woods).
links for 2007-07-24
Survival show faces 'fake' claim
Man vs. Wild (Born Survivor in U.K.) is facing claims of being faked. I actually don't care if someone helped him build his raft. The show is informative, it's entertaining. And as long as Bear keeps battling hypothermia and having to take off all his clothes, I'll be sure to watch. 🙂
Bicentennial Needlepoint of Virginia
Tonight is Mom's last night in Blacksburg. Instead of working on house projects, I took her to Ben and Jerry's (she accepts ice cream as payment for services rendered), a drive around campus and then I took her to the relatively new Inn at the Virginia Tech. In particular, I took her to the needlepoint that is on display there at the conference center.
The needlepoint was presented to Virginia Tech in 1975 and was done in honor of the 1976 bicentennial. There are 104 separate squares in the piece representing different cities and counties in Virginia. Some squares are very elaborate while others are a little less decorative. Overall, there are more than two million stitches in the piece and some squares took 195 man hours to complete. It is pretty neat to look at:
My current county presents a mystery. Here is a shot of its square:
On the upper left– a church. Bottom left– old Virginia Tech logo. Bottom right– U.S. flag. So what's the thing in the upper right? Here's a closer look at it:
I pulled up the Montgomery County Seal for guidance. I'm thinking it is supposed to be a rifle?
Seal of Montgomery County Virginia. Upper Left – Deer, Bottom Left – Church, Bottom Right – Burruss Hall (Va. Tech), Upper Right– Rifle
And before I part, here's a shot of Roanoke County's square:
The Roanoke Veterans would be pleased to see that the Roanoke Star is depicted as Red, White and Blue here.
links for 2007-07-22
From Google Cache– I used the Removing An Old Toilet steps today. The tip about soaking tank bolts in oil came in real handy when removing the tank.
Dude– did you know you could *rent* a waterbed pump to expedite the draining process?!? UHaul has it for $7.95 a day. I rented one in Blacksburg at Heavener Rental. Was able to drain and return the equipment in about 2 hours.