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This morning I started out with this mahogany scrap:
From which I had decided to try and make two mallets, why I hadn't made them before I don't know, I have tried everywhere to buy one down here, they just don't sell them, they use their hammer, so I had imported a beech one from Amazon, which including taxes cost me $34 / £24, twice the listed price.
I started off by cutting the handles on the bandsaw, as this would determine the size of the holes in the heads.
I then marked the 3"x3" out for the heads, and marked the holes, which I first drilled out with a forstner bit, then I used my mallet and chisels to finish the job. I didn't cut the heads until I had finished the holes, it made the piece easier to work with.
Then using my compound mitre saw, I cut the head with a 5° angle on the faces, ,gave them both a good sanding, putting a slight chamfer on each edge of the faces, slotted the handles into the holes, and gave them a coat of mineral oil.
Just under three hours and I have two mallets I am very pleased with!
-- If you want the rainbow, you got to put up with the rain - Steven Wright

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Powerful Pinterest: how to use it market your book
· Setting up a Pinterest page that will promote your title
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In Spring of 2010, she taught the first ever self-publishing class for NYU, this six week (one night a week) program was a culmination of her years of experience in the publishing and book marketing field. The class will return in Spring 2011. She is also a Blogger for Books, Book Marketing, and Publishing on the Huffington Post.
Penny began her career in the publicity, book marketing, and literary field over 15 years ago. During that time she has been an author, freelance writer, publicist, and instructor. She has been instrumental in creating several highly successful marketing, social media market, and publicity campaigns for author events and book launches. Penny is also President and CEO of Author Marketing Experts, Inc. and has developed and implemented countless marketing and publicity strategies. She has worked with such high profile clients as Marci Shimoff, John Assaraf, world renowned psychic and ghost buster, Jane Doherty, Barney Rosenzweig creator of Cagney & Lacey, Fred and Kim Goldman, owners of If I Did It, Jac Flanders (of the original Fantastic Four) and Tammi Menendez, wife of Erik Menendez and the first eBay auction of a Princess Diana gown (lot "
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Writing has been almost nonexistent this week, mostly because I started a new job. Having been unemployed for the last year and scraping my bill payments together by house- and pet-sitting pretty much non-stop, I am extremely glad of steady income. But the schedule is kicking my BUTT. I need to get used to waking up a whole lot earlier, and more importantly, I need to get my writing brain in gear on much shorter notice. Luckily this is a job that works an entirely different section of my brain; I had a job a while back that basically sent me home after work to sit on the couch and stare dully at the wall. Good for money, not good at all for creating anything.
But it's good to be employed again. ^__^
Random Writing Exercise: Write a scene from your antagonist's POV. Doesn't have to go into your story or even get mentioned anywhere. This is just to get to know the other side of the story, as it were. Motivations? Lack of motivation? Give your antagonist a well-rounded moment, because it can only help your protagonist's development.


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Female cricket players? Yes, whenever the word 'female' is prefixed before cricket, we start gasping that how can they ever play this tough game. But it's a matter of fact that "The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world" and now the same hand holds a bat and rules the crease in the game of cricket. Not just restricted to men, today cricket is one among those sports where women are on an equal level with men. Whether delivering a fast ball to bowl a wicket or stroking a boundary, the Venus dwellers are all set to emulate their male counterparts. So, if you thought cricket is a gentleman's game, you'll probably have to reconsider your notion once you read about the amazing top ten female cricket players mentioned below.
10. Anisa Mohammed (West Indies):
Now 24, Anisa Mohammed took up the game of female cricket when she was just 14 and played her first match in 2003 (A World Cup qualifier match in Holland) at the age of 15. An off-spinner, she has a best of 5/20 against Grenada. Lately, her five-wicket haul against Sri Lanka helped the West Indies Women team complete an easy victory over Sri Lanka Women in the first ODI at Bridgetown in April 2012.
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9. Hettimulla Appuhamilage Shashikala Dedunu Siriwardene (Sri Lanka):
Captain of the Sri Lankan Team, Shashikala Siriwardene, made her ODI debut against West Indies in March 2003. She took 2-20 and also scored a swift 29 in the same match. The most excellent bowling figures of this eminent female cricket player 4-11 was in the year 2005-06 against Pakistan in the Women's Asia Cup held in Karachi. The other prominent show includes her 4-34 also against Pakistan in Women's Asia Cup in the year 2006-07.
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8. Meghann Moira Lanning (Australia):
Born in Singapore, Meghann made her ODI debut in January, 2011 against England. A magnificent batsmen, the Australian in her 11 matches has scored 407 runs, her top score being 128 against India in March, 2012. With stunning stroke and brilliant play, the teenager surely deserves a place in this list of top female cricket players.
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7. Mithali Raj (India):
An ODI and Test cricketer, Raj is the captain of the Indian women's cricket team. This female cricket player made her ODI debut in 1999 at Milton Keynes against Ireland with an unbeaten 114 runs. Next, she made her Test debut against England in the 2001-02 season at Lucknow. Raj earned fame for scoring 214 runs in a Test match against England at Taunton, which broke the record for the highest score in women's Test cricket. Later the record was broken in 2004 by Kiran Baluch of Pakistan.
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6. Stafanie Roxann Taylor (West Indies):
Taylor made her debut at the age of 17 for West Indies on their tour of Europe. She was very vigorous in the field in her first match, against Ireland, grabbing two catches although she made only 14 in a low-scoring run-chase. 3 days later, Taylor even made an excellent Twenty20 debut against the same opponents, hitting 90 off 49 balls in West Indies 75-run wins. This female cricket player has now become the first woman to be chosen for the ICC Cricketer of the Year award after being integrated in the 2012 long-list for the ICC's top honor.
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5. Lisa Carprini Sthalekar (Australia):
Born in Pune, India, Lisa captains New South Wales and plays for Australia. One of the major players in the team, she was rated as the leading all rounder in the world when rankings were introduced. She is the first female cricket player to take 100 wickets and score 1,000 runs in ODIs. Sthalekar has also been named as the Australian International Women Cricketer of the year both in 2007 and 2008.
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4. Katherine Helen Brunt (England):
An English female cricket player, Brunt was named England women's Cricketer of the Year both in 2006 and 2010. She was declared as Woman of the Match in the 2009 Twenty20 World championship final at Lords, where she took 3/6 in her 4 over opening spell followed by a career best 6/69 in the one off Ashes test. Brunt's best numbers in ODIs came in the final of the NatWest Quadrangular Series of 2011 where her brilliant 5/18 bowled England to triumph over Australia.
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3. Jhulan Goswami (India):
An important player of the Indian cricket team, Jhulan is noted both for her batting as well as her bowling (right arm medium) abilities. She has a Test bowling average of less than 20. During the 2006-07 season she directed the Indian team towards their first test series win in England. This female cricket player has even bagged the ICC Women's Player of the Year 2007 followed by the M.A Chidambaram trophy for Best Women Cricketer in 2011.
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2. Sarah Jane Taylor (England):
A wicketkeeper-batsman, Taylor is best known for her free flowing stroke play. She was part of the England team in 2008 which retained the Ashes in Australia. On 8th August 2008, she broke the record for the highest stand in women's ODI cricket with a first wicket partnership of 268 with Caroline Atkins at Lord's against South Africa. She scored 129. Next, On 30 June 2009, she scored 120 against Australia at a run-a-ball in the 2nd ODI at Chelmsford, thereby scoring the highest individual score against Australia by an English woman. She is also the youngest female cricket player to score 1000 runs in One Day Internationals.
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1. Ellyse Alexandra Perry (Australia):
The number one position has been captivated by Ellyse Perry for a special reason. The sport star at the age of 16, made her International debut for both the Australian cricket and football teams. She played her first international cricket in July 2007 before receiving her first football cap for Australia.She is in fact, the first Australian woman to have appeared in both cricket and football World Cups. An all rounder, she was named man of the match in the 2010 World Twenty20 finals against New Zealand after taking 3/18 in which Australia defeated New Zealand by three runs. Currently, she is dominating the game with her outstanding performance!
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It was one week after having suffered a series of strokes when I learned of Robert Jordan's death from a small TV hanging over my hospital bed. Of course I had heard of him and his Wheel of Time series many times before, but I had never read any of his work. Something about the timing of his death and my own recent experiences made me want to get to know this man better. I felt sorrow for all of his fans, how his story would never be completed.
A couple months later I heard refreshing news; the news that another writer would pick up the mantle and write Jordan's last volume. I remember thinking to myself how generous of Robert to allow someone else to finish his tale – how selfless an act to prepare for another artist to add the final touches. I was blown away and I rushed to catch up in time for the final battle.
I found myself falling into RJ's universe as I listened to The Eye of the World. I became engrossed in the struggles between the shadow and light so much that I searched for ways to spend time alone so I could "read" more. I listened to the novels as I ran miles around my town preparing for my first marathon. I listened to them as I tore my house down to the studs and rebuilt it for my wife and new baby daughter. I listened to them as I flew back and forth across the country for work. A lot of good memories float to the surface every time I think of this series and I give partial credit to them for my recovery.
To take a word from Thom Merrilin, the last battle was "exquisite". A Memory of Light delivered on all of its promises. It is packed with action. It tied up all the many loose ends. It brought about an ending. Robert Jordan can now rest as his tale has been told. His memory has become legend.
A Memory of Light has so many plots! On the surface it might seem a daunting task to read and keep track of them all, but Brandon Sanderson groups them together so you're not following too much at once. The world is in utter chaos and all the main characters have crucial roles to play. No one of them has a task more important than another, save maybe Rand himself. As Rand prepares for the final battle, he uses all the assets at his disposal. After setting them in play he leaves them to their own successes and failures as he finally sets out to confront the dark one.
You begin to wonder as the shadow pushes back, how can the light prevail? The world is being torn apart by the dark one as he attempts to break the great wheel. Cracks that fall away into the void of nothingness, bubbles of evil erupting across the lands, and forsaken permanently burning souls from the pattern with balefire all plague the armies of the light. Slowly the pieces slide together as all the many loose ends from the previous thirteen books are gathered together into one final weave. Heroes fight, friends are lost and forsaken are left behind as the third age comes to a close.
Brandon's writing mimics Robert Jordan's very well, though he writes with a youthful flourish that adds new life into an aging story. I hadn't known of Brandon prior to this venture of wearing the dragon pin so proudly. Since then I have read almost all of his work and wholeheartedly recommend him. A Memory of Light does not fall short of his standard.
Throughout the three final volumes, the characters have all remained true to Robert Jordan's telling. Our farm-boy heroes have all grown up over the course of their adventures, yet they remain themselves. Matrim Cauthon is still the same gambler he has always been, though he is much more calculating now. Perrin remains the most level headed of the three ta'veren and Rand's insanity has given way to a clear head that is needed for the final battle.
If you don't already know, the magic system within the Wheel of Time series is one of the best known in the fantasy genre. It is defined almost scientifically with advantages and dangers to its use and with opposite forces for every action. Not only is it soundly structured, it is also artful in its casting and the descriptions of its outcomes are both beautiful and ferocious. Aside from the primary magic system within the world, the pattern of existence itself grants new mystical abilities to heroes and villains to add balance and uncertainty to the stories.
The world within the Wheel of Time is one of opposites. Villains are almost always evil and heroes are good. There are some minor exceptions, but this is not your gritty fantasy filled with anti-heroes. At its heart, this is your "farm-boy grows up and saves the world" fantasy story.
I don't know how "original" A Memory of Light was. I certainly haven't read many books with such a wide scope, but most of the elements within the story were previously seen. There were a few new bits and pieces, but this story was more about concluding the legacy than about surprising us with new notions.
I truly enjoyed A Memory of Light. It was a fitting end to one of the greatest epic fantasy series to date. I'd probably have liked it even more if it hadn't been so long, but the length served the purpose of wrapping up loose ends. It truly was unavoidable – there were so many. I also felt the ending would have been more powerful if a few more heroes hadn't survived into the fourth age. That isn't to say I didn't tear up at their survivals. How could I not? The Wheel of Time has come to an ending.
I "read" this entire series via audiobook, the final volume being no exception. Kate Reading and Michael Kramer have practically become two of my best friends now, though I've never met or even talked with either of them.
I'm torn between four and five stars. I think the telling by Brandon definitely deserves the full five rating, but the "farm-boy saves the world" story has been done quite a bit. This is a really good story though and one that has earned its place in history.
Thank you Robert Jordan for this epic series and for having the humility to allow another to finish your tale. Thank you Brandon Sanderson for completing this work with the grace only few have. Thank you Harriet for having the will to see your husband's work completed – you made an excellent choice.
You can buy it here: http://www.amazon.com/Memory-Light-Wheel-Time-Hardcover/dp/0765325950


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Jewel never knew her brother Bird, but all her life she has lived in his shadow. Her parents blame Grandpa for the tragedy of their family's past; they say that Grandpa attracted a malevolent spirit—a duppy—into their home. Grandpa hasn't spoken a word since. Now Jewel is twelve, and she lives in a house full of secrets.
Jewel is sure that no one will ever love her like they loved Bird, until the night that she meets a mysterious boy in a tree.
Grandpa is convinced that the boy is a duppy, but Jewel knows that he is something more. And that maybe the time has come to break through the stagnant silence of the past.
Entrenched secrets, mysterious spirits, and an astonishing friendship weave together in this extraordinary and haunting debut.
Jewel is my favourite kind of heroine: fierce and creative and lonely and marching along to the beat of her own drum. She's daring and smart and unashamedly stands out from the crowd. She's surrounded by a tragedy that's coloured her entire existence and yet her optimism shines, thumps along even as danger and mystery shroud her. Things go from bad to worse and revelations leave her (and us - the readers) reeling.
It wasn't just Jewel (love her) or the mystery (I had no idea how things were going to turn out) that kept me turning the pages -- Chan's prose is truly gorgeous, just the right blend of humour and sentiment, poetic but never flowery, succinct and cutting right to the core of emotions. The dialogue is awesome, and being inside Jewel's mind is a treat -- she thinks beautiful and unexpected things, ever hopeful and always loveable. This book feels like it was a labour of love -- and it makes it a treasure to behold.
My reviews always tend to focus on how I responded to a book -- I like to leave the plot a surprise, but here's a taste of what you will find inside Bird: small isolated town (the setting is sublime, engaging all the readers senses), Jamaican culture, a mysterious and fun new friendship (but can it be trusted?), duppies (discover for yourself...), family secrets and a heroine with a heart so big she bursts from the page. Jewel is younger than the usual YA heroine - but she's a perfect voice for upper MG, YA and adult readers to connect to.
Bird's fairytale vibe is an intoxicating blend of whimsy and realism that left me feeling like anything could happen. An astonishing debut that I highly, completely recommend.
My review today is part of an Australian Blog Tour by Text Publishing.
Text is kindly giving away a copy of Bird to readers of inkcrush
(Australian and New Zealand addresses only, due to copyright reasons).
Text is kindly giving away a copy of Bird to readers of inkcrush
(Australian and New Zealand addresses only, due to copyright reasons).
Text Publishing Blog Tour: Bird by Crystal Chan
Check out the rest of the blog tour!
Tuesday 28 Jan
Extract on Gobblefunked
Wednesday 29 (Pub date!)
Review and Guest Post at VeganYANerds (Amanda)
Thursday 30
Review by Kate at whY.A.not?
Friday 31
Review by Bec at First Impressions
Saturday 01 Feb
12 Curly Questions on Kids' Book Review
Sunday 02
Review by Kelly at Diva Booknerd
Monday 03
Review by Melanie at YA Midnight Reads
Tuesday 04
Review by Naomi at inkcrush
Wednesday 05
Review and Q&A with Danielle at ALPHAReader
Many thanks to Text Publishing for providing this review copy
Bird is available in Australia now


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So you want to make a plastic casting of an object or sculpture, but don't know where to begin?
Semi-rigid urethane plastics (such as Smooth-Cast 57D) can be used to make hollow castings. This method of pouring molds is a highly efficient use of material, and is ideal for creating highly durable and lightweight castings.
Have a mold ready to begin? Below are easy to follow, step-by-step, instructions for making hollow castings using Smooth-On urethane plastic.
Step One - Release Agent
For easy demolding, we highly recommend using a release agent on the working surface of your mold. While urethane plastic will not bond to the surface of a silicone mold (such as Dragon Skin), using a release agent (such as Mann's Ease Release 200) will help protect the working surface and extend the life of your mold. This is particularly important for molds intended for use over a long period of time.
For best results, spray release agent lightly and evenly over the working surface of your mold. Then use a soft bristle brush to spread the release agent over the surface and into tight corners.
Allow release agent to dry for 30 minutes.
Be careful not to apply too much release agent, or your casting may not cure.
Step Two - Mixing Your Urethane Plastic
Smooth-Cast 57D is mixed 1A:1B by volume. As the saying goes, measure twice, mix once! Always make sure you measure out parts A and B in separate, clean and dry containers.
Note: Always mix your Smooth-Cast products in a well-ventilated area. These products give off fumes which may be harmful in large quantities.
At this stage, SO-Strong tints can be added to Part B if you would like your castings to have a base tone straight from the mold. Mix your tint thoroughly with Part B to ensure a smooth and even color.
Pour both parts A and B into a mixing container and stir thoroughly.
Step Three - Rotate the Mold
Smooth-Cast 57D has a working time, or Pot Life, of about 3 minutes at room temperature (73°F / 23°C), so make sure your mold is close at hand while mixing your urethane plastic.
Note: Excess heat or high humidity may cause your plastic to cure faster, or not cure at all. Always make sure to read instructions provided with your Smooth-On products.
Pour the mixed Smooth-Cast into your silicone rubber mold and rotate for about 3 minutes. Try to make sure plastic coats the inside of the mold evenly, and pay special attention to raised edges where the casting will tend to be thinnest.
Because of Smooth-Cast 57D's short pot life, mixing smaller batches is more manageable, and will make it easier to create a casting with an even thickness on all sides. For thicker castings, multiple pours of Smooth-Cast may be required.
Allow the urethane plastic to partially cure for about 8 minutes at room temperature for about 8 minutes before pouring in additional layers. It will usually take 3 layers to reach a thickness of ¼".
Step Four - Allow Casting to Set
Smooth-Cast 57D will turn from a liquid to a solid about 3 minutes after mixing at room temperature, but it will need 30 minutes to fully cure. Castings which have thinner walls may take a bit longer to fully cure. Set your mold aside for now, and allow for the urethane plastic to harden.
Note: Smooth-Cast 57D will give off some heat during the curing process. Thick or solid castings may give off enough heat to irritate skin. In some cases protective gear may be required.
Step Five - Demolding
Has it been 30 minutes? Congratulations! Your hollow casting can now easily be pulled from your silicone rubber mold.
Your durable plastic casting will contain all the detail of the original object or sculpture. It can also be sanded, primed and painted as desired.
Step Six - Backfilling and Assembling (Optional)
For additional stability and support, hollow castings can be backfilled with rigid foam (such as Foam-It!). Foam cores will add support to a casting without adding a great deal of weight.
Smooth-Cast 57D can be bonded with other urethane plastic pieces using adhesives. Assemble multiple castings together into larger, more complicated, sculptures.
When in doubt, we always recommend creating smaller test pieces before committing large amounts of material to a full sized casting. Testing variations, such as thickness of casting or tints, may save you a time and money in the long run.
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It is still important though to be reminded that this experiment in creating a whole new paradigm for the governance of communities will not be easy. It is an experiment because it has never been tried on a large scale. It needs to be recognized that this effort is starting from a very small beginning and is attempting to leverage rather extensive resources. Providing resources is one stage of this process, showing how they can work together is another, but we still need a process by which to implement these in the real world when the reality is that there will be many challenges in doing so.
There is an organic complexity found within the communities with which we are dealing. Jane Jacobs, author of the seminal work, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, is given credit for having recognized this organized complexity.
This issue has been touched on before with the post Why is this so hard? It's complicated and it's complex but that's OK but actually trying to put this all together even if just on "paper" is certain to bring up even greater complexities.
The goal of new community paradigms is to find ways of recognizing these complexities and finding the means of communicating and addressing them in a manner so that the public at large is not put off or overwhelmed and can deal with them in a meaningful way. This defines a new role for professionals in the field of being communicators and facilitators to a far greater extent.
Della Rucker of Wise Economy Workshop recently did a post on Jane Jacobs' organized complexity, and why we keep failing to deal with it well from an economic development perspective on what had been a more planning oriented perspective taken in an article by Michael Mehaffy that ran in Planetizen.
Both defend Jacobs against recent critics but also make apparent one of the possible pitfalls to applying complex concepts in addressing complex challenges. There are not only multiple possible solutions to any problem, some workable in reality, some not, there are also multiple perspectives of those solutions making implementation all the more complicated.
One of the greatest problems in understanding the influence of Jacobs on cities and planning is that she became a victim of her own success. Her complex ideas have been simplified to the point of slogans and urban legends, and she has too often been venerated uncritically.That attitude is changing and Mehaffy gives Jacobs critics, such as planner Thomas Campanella, economist Ed Glaeser, sociologist Sharon Zukin and Mechaffy's own friend Anthony Flint who suggested that Jacobs was a libertarian with a mixed legacy of NIMBYism a platform for their views.
He then goes on to defend Jacobs.
What I find remarkable about these accounts – speaking as an instructor who regularly uses her texts - is that in almost all cases these were things that Jacobs herself simply never said. She was clearly not against planning, but against failed planning; not against government, but against government badly organized; and not against new buildings, but against rushing monocultures of the new. She was for a deeper tactical understanding of how the "inherent regenerative force" of "self-diversification," as she termed it, can be put to work to provide more diversity of income and opportunity, as clearly has happened in cities throughout history.Della Rucker of Wise Economy Workshop also appreciates Jacobs insights into organized complexity.
It's an understanding of "organized complexity," as she called it – the dynamic inter-relationships of systems, of processes, of self-organization. This was not a mysterious world, but a comprehensible one – it was just a different kind of world than we had been envisioning. A city, certainly, was a different kind of problem than we had thought. And therein she identified a huge obstacle to learning and progress, and one that is largely still with us.
The point is not to get everyone in any particular community thinking about community governance or economic development 24/7. It is to open up the perspective of the traditional institution of City Hall and get more members of a community involved in actively creating the type of community they want through direct democratic means. This involves emphasizing the importance of understanding economic development in relation to the long term sustainability of the community.
There is also not an assumption that everyone in every community will be interested. The good people of Parochialville may be quite happy with the way things are in their community and the good people of Innovatitown would likely already have such a system in place.
It is further recognized that even if there is a strong movement to start a new community paradigm process within a community it is, besides being potentially complicated because of political reasons, also a very complex process.
This needs to be broken down and made accessible to a "general" public audience. The quotes around "general" is to make the point that there is no such thing as a community made up of general type people and that there are hidden resources within the public audience that are often left undiscovered under the traditional system of institutional government.
The best way of dealing with complexity is head on in a authentic and transparent way. One advantage in being a web-based effort is that resources are available from around the world. Gluu is a digital agency out of Denmark with a focus on engaging members of a business, group and arguably a community in delivering ongoing organizational improvement. They recently wrote an article on organizational complexity and what happens when Complexity brings paralysis.
We don't see it coming. What starts as a simple idea quickly becomes far more complex than anyone imagined. Before we know it all the good ideas lead to a form of paralysis.The article points out what happens all too often within City Hall these days. As Gluu points out, the different department functions become siloed and getting anything done becomes more and more complicated, not complex which has the potential for inherent solutions within the complexity, but complicated as the hinderances that are part of the system are often created by the system for its own survival and not the benefit of those it was designed to serve.
If you look at each of the new ways of working and tools in isolation then most of them make sense. They are introduced by smart people with good intentions. The trouble is that when companies employ thousands of smart, highly paid people and then place them into the pigeonholes of a corporate hierarchy, then people do what they get paid for. From each of their pigeonholes they develop intricate systems, structures and processes that they broadcast to their colleagues.


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Like most nonprofits, we at KaBOOM! love talking about our cause. But we love it even more when celebrities do the job for us. That's exactly what Desperate Housewives actress Marcia Cross is busy doing as part of her partnership with Mott's, the nation's largest apple sauce and apple juice brand.
Cross is partnering with Mott's and KaBOOM! to launch the nationwide program, KaBOOM! Play Days presented by Mott's. The program challenges communities across the country to host events that get kids playing outside. During the third week in September, neighbors gather to play games and fix up their local parks and playgrounds.
"As a mother, sometimes you have to sneak in things that are good for your kids – like vegetables and exercise," says Cross. That's why she's a spokesperson for Mott's new Medleys Juices and why she is advocating for outdoor play as a way to incorporate exercise into kids' daily lives.
Starting today, Cross will spread the news about the partnership between Mott's and KaBOOM! Here she is on Good Day NY:


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Let's suppose you've found some hidden precious gem which you thought was far beyond your reach but you also know that keeping it with yourself requires tribulation on your part. Would you dare to pick it up? You can decide either to evade that tribulation simply by ignoring that precious gem or to pick it up and face the tribulation. I've decided to opt for the latter simply because the gem seemed (and still seems) so precious.
The fact that this newly found hidden gem is so precious to me doesn't make the tribulation I've already started experiencing much easier in particular, to say the least. My tribulation is twofold - physical and temporal.
I'm physically tormented because after I enjoyed my initial touch of the gem, it had to be at a distant place, so I'll be able to touch it only very infrequently. This gem is a "fresh" one that deserves an equally "fresh" owner, and I've started being tormented by the question if I'm "fresh" enough to keep savoring it.
This new tribulation doesn't allow me to sleep. But I've already learned a lesson that He doesn't allow me to pass any important stage of life very easily. I try to take this as a kind of compliment. ;-) I've already experienced more difficult tribulations, so hopefully I'll also get over this one successfully. Wish me good luck. ;-)


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With impressive performance and a sleek aesthetic, the HP Envy 27 draws tons of admiring feedback. There's lots of configurations available, and most score well with reviewers and users. This version offers a latest generation Core i7 processor, 16 GB of memory, a 1 TB hard drive, a 128 GB solid state drive, a Bang & Olufson sound system and discrete Nvidia graphics. The display isn't 4K, but it is higher than HD resolution and touch enabled.Buy for $1,799.99
The Dell XPS Special Edition packs the soul of a gaming rig into the guise of an exceptional computer for productivity. It's well equipped in most of its configurations, including this version, which sports a 6th generation Intel Core i5-6400 Processor, 8 GB of memory and a 1 TB hard drive, and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 graphics, and is easy for users to upgrade. Reviews say it will easily handle anything you throw at it, even high-end games, albeit at less than full settings.Buy for $1,199.99
If your computing needs are modest, and your budget more so, no computer will deliver more bang for the buck than the Intel NUC Kit NUC6CAYS. This Intel Next Unit of Computing (NUC) desktop is ready to go out of the box, and there's lots of possibilities for upgrades if you need or desire. The hardware is modest -- including a Celeron processor -- but that's all you need for the type of light-duty computing most people do.Buy for $238.95
In the past, all-in-one (AIO) desktop computers that combine the computer and monitor into one unit weren't a good choice for intensive tasks. That's no longer true, and many all-in-one PC desktops have the chops to handle even modern gaming -- as long as settings and expectations are kept reasonable. Many have high-resolution touch-screen displays, though Windows 10 makes that an option rather than a necessity. Styling is another plus -- much more svelte and streamlined than stodgier tower systems.
This is the traditional desktop computer form factor. Tower computers range from super cheap yet capable systems priced under $500, good for basic tasks, to sophisticated systems optimized for high end gaming and priced into the thousands. Desktop towers can be full-sized, allowing for easy access and easy user customization, or use "small form factor" designs that eat up less space and generally consume less power. However, the latter are more of a challenge to work with if upgrades or customization are later desired.
Also called micro desktop computers, these are tiny yet reasonably powerful computers. Most are small enough to be held in one hand, others are smaller still, as exemplified by the latest "stick" computers -- fully functional PCs not much larger than a USB flash drive and that can be plugged into any TV or monitor with a USB input to turn that into a full-fledged computer. Performance ranges from low-priced computers equipped with Atom processors that are fine for basic computing, to Core-processor-equipped machines capable of even decent gaming performance (at least as long as game settings are kept reasonable). Expansion and upgrade possibilities are limited with some models, but surprisingly robust with others.
The average user doesn't need to spend thousands of dollars on a top-performing desktop computer. Computers costing less than $1,500 provide plenty of performance for surfing the web, sending emails, composing office documents and even gaming (as long as you keep your expectations in line with their cost). Good performing all-in-ones run a little higher, with the extra cost coming from their included monitors -- and perhaps a little premium for their generally higher styling. Cheaper computers -- $500 and less -- cut some corners, but still satisfy users with basic demands.
However, power users such as top-gun gamers -- as well those who need serious power for work, such as video editors and other creative professionals -- will benefit from the extra oomph under the hood of a more powerful desktop. These desktop computers have top-of-the-line processors, lots of memory, huge hard drives and advanced discrete graphics. You'll pay more for this type of computer, $3,000 and up (and way up, in fact, for some hard-core gaming models), but very few everyday or even business users need the firepower such systems can deliver. Because of that, those high-end systems are beyond the scope of this report.
One complication in buying a desktop computer is that most vendors offer a multitude of options, and will update configurations regularly as new technology becomes available or parts availability changes for the systems they build. For those who design custom configurations at PC-maker websites, it's easy to increase a desktop computer's price substantially -- sometimes by thousands of dollars -- as you add performance and other upgrades.
The recommendations we make in this report are based upon expert and user reviews we evaluated for a specific computer with a specific configuration. In many cases, more capable and less capable configurations are also available. It's also possible that the reviewed configurations have undergone changes by the maker since experts and even users have weighed in. Where applicable, we've noted the differences between the systems at the time the original reviews were published and the updated configurations available at the time of this report.
To make our recommendations, we scour professional review sources to find the best desktop computers. These include PCMag.com, CNET, TechRadar.com, PCWorld, HotHardware.com, ComputerShopper.com and other technology sites that conduct thorough testing and provide comparative results. We also look at sites that review computers with an eye toward typical users rather than enthusiasts, such as ConsumerReports.org. We then we supplement these professional computer reviews with feedback from desktop computer owners who post at sites such as Amazon.com and BestBuy.com. Analyzing that information, we separate the best computers from the ones that are nearly as good by considering a number of factors. Performance, of course, is key. Reliability and how well the maker backs its desktop computers should something go wrong are also considered. Finally, we look at which desktop computers offer the best bang for the buck.
Among all-in-one computers, we see a bit of a consensus forming around the HP Envy 27 (Est. $1,530). Like many desktop computers, it's available in a lot of configurations, and, of course, most reviewers look at different versions. But regardless of which Envy they look at, most experts come away reasonably or completely impressed. Configurations of the HP Envy 27 haul down an Editors' Choice selection at ComputerShopper.com, a Recommended rating at ConsumerReports.org, and 4 star "excellent" ratings at PCMag.com and CNET. User reviews are limited, but the ConsumerReports.org-tested configuration earns a 4.8 star score based on around 40 reviews at BestBuy.com.
All versions that have been professionally reviewed share some basics, including a sixth generation Intel 2.8 GHz Core i7-6700T processor, Nvidia GeForce GTX 950M graphics with 4 GB of graphics memory and 16 GB of system RAM. Storage configurations do vary greatly, however, ranging from a version with a 256 GB solid state drive (SSD), tested by ConsumerReports.org, to a version with a 128 GB solid state drive and a 2 TB traditional hard drive, as tested by ComputerShopper.com. Though not expertly reviewed, configurations with different processors (both more and less powerful), and with integrated rather than discrete graphics, are also available. Some reviewers, such as CNET's Lori Grunin, don't like the keyboard and mouse very much, while others, such as Matthew Elliott of ComputerShopper.com, say they are fine. User reviews are split on that count as well.
The HP Envy 27 differs from the standard AIO design aesthetic by placing all of its smarts and connectivity in a relatively substantial base rather than tucking it behind the screen. As Elliott notes, that accomplishes two things. One, it allows for an incredibly thin display. Two, the beefier-than-standard base allows for more powerful components than what's often seen in an AIO. It also houses a well-above-average sound system -- a quad-speaker affair designed by Bang & Olufson. The I/O complement is robust, including four USB 3.0 ports, HDMI input and output, a USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 port, an Ethernet connector and an SD card reader. Benchmark testing by reviewers show this to be a capable system in all regards, though you'll want to keep the settings dialed back from maximum when playing the most demanding games.
One tradeoff with the 27-inch touch screen is that, while its resolution is higher than full HD at 2,560-by-1,440 pixels, it's not a high as some other AIOs, such as the newly updated Dell XPS 27 (Est. $1,400 and up). Already popular with reviewers and owners, Dell upped the ante with the new XPS 27 by adding in a glorious 4K UHD display.
While user feedback is still slim, experts are starting to weigh in, and the late 2016 version of the XPS 27 is an Editor's choice selection by HotHardware.com and a four-star rated system at PCMag.com. The catch is that those reviewers look at a maxed out system, starting at $2,500 (and around $2,800 as reviewed), that includes a touch-enabled 27-inch 4K display, a sixth generation Intel 2.8 GHz Core i7-6700T processor, a 2 TB SATA hard drive, 16 GB of system memory, and AMD R9 M485X discrete graphics with 4GB of graphics memory. To bring the system cost down in line with the HP you'll need to sacrifice some combination of processing power, storage and/or memory, and abandon touch capability altogether; though thanks to Windows 10, that last issue is not the liability it was with Windows 8.
However, if those compromises-- or the price tag of the higher-end configuration -- are not deal killers, the new XPS 27 is a killer multimedia machine. It sees the four speakers in the HP Envy 27 and raises it to 10, delivering audio that PCMag.com's Victoria Song says will "blow your ears off" -- and disturb the peace and quiet of family members and neighbors, reviewers quip. The screen will be a treat to your eyes, as well, with HotHardware.com's Dave Altavilla saying that the "edge-to-edge glass 4K IPS display is a delight to look at."
No discussion of all-in-ones would be complete without considering Apple's iMac, the AIO that provides the inspiration for current all-in-one designs, and a benchmark against which competing machines are measured. At the time of this report, it had been more than a year since the current iMacs were last refreshed, and there's no shortage of rumors as to when the next refresh is coming -- perhaps as soon as the spring of 2017 -- and exactly what Apple has up its sleeve.
Be that as it may, more than a year after its introduction, various configurations of the iMac sit at the top of the lists of best all-in-ones -- and best desktop computers, period -- at tech savvy sites such a CNET, PCMag.com, TechRadar.com and elsewhere. The base 2015 21.5-inch iMac (Est. $1,100) sports modest specifications though it should still fill the bill for everyday users that are just fine with HD resolution (1,920 x 1,080 pixels) rather than 4K. However, for a little bit more, reviewers congregate around the 2015 21.5-inch iMac with Retina Display (Est. $1,500 and up). It's equipped with somewhat more robust internals, including a faster processor than the base 21.5-inch iMac, but it's the display that is the scene stealer. CNET calls the 4K, 4,096 x 2,304 pixel screen "stunning," while TechRadar.com calls it "vibrant," and adds that the system is "a small bundle of aluminum joy."
If you'd rather go for a bigger "bundle of aluminum joy," consider instead the 27-inch iMac with 5K Retina Display (Est. $1,800 and up). This model offers some component upgrades over the 21.5-inch version, including discrete AMD Radeon R9 graphics rather than the integrated Intel solutions found in the smaller iMacs. It also ups the resolution to 5,120 x 2,800 pixels. This is still not a gaming system, though it will do just fine even with tough games as long as you keep to medium settings. However, the graphics package could be just the ticket for visually-intensive work. "It's the system to get if you perform a lot of tasks that require insane levels of visual detail, like graphics, photography, scientific analysis, and video," says PCMag.com's Joel Santo Domingo.
The tower computer form factor dates back almost to the dawn of the personal computer, and the Dell brand has been around nearly as long. While Dell tower PCs haven't always held the top spot in the hearts and minds of users and reviewers, for this edition of the report we found a strong cross section of positive sentiment toward the Dell XPS.
This desktop comes in two flavors, the standard XPS tower and the Dell XPS Special Edition (Est. $940), and it's the latter system that's drawn the eye of most reviewers. It's an Editors' Choice selection at PCMag.com and the very best desktop computer overall according to the latest list at TechRadar.com. It also earns terrific reviews from experts at PCWorld, Tom's Guide and elsewhere. As with most things tech, there are some dissenters, of course, most notably ComputerShopper.com among those experts we consider to be the most credible. Matthew Elliott only rates it at 3.5 stars, mainly over the absence of a solid-state boot drive, an omission he calls "just silly" at the system's price.
The XPS Special Edition nicely straddles the line between high-end productivity workhorse, and mid-tier gaming rig, including the ability to handle VR (virtual reality) gaming. No, it won't satisfy the most demanding gamers, but for those willing to accept better than average gaming performance with whatever title they throw at it in exchange for leaving a few hundred -- or a few thousand -- dollars in their wallet, it will hold its own against anything else in its class. "Leave it to Dell to contrive a computer that's not only affordable, but arguably one of the best options for gaming disguised as a regular productivity machine," says TechRadar.com.
You can buy pre-configured versions of the XPS Special Edition at retailers such as Amazon.com, or customize its four stock configurations, within limits, at Dell's site. Upgrade options available from Dell include more powerful processors, more memory, more storage, and an upgraded graphics card. It's also user customizable, though, again, within limits -- largely imposed by some of the compromises required to squeeze all of its hardware within a relatively compact case -- some 27 percent smaller than its predecessor, PCWorld reports. Still, if you are the type that likes to dig into your computer, access is easy and, while open memory card slots and hard drive bays aren't extensive, PCWorld adds that, though there are exceptions, there's room inside for nearly any high-end graphics card currently available.
As is typical for a full-sized tower, the I/O connectivity is extensive, including seven USB 3.0 ports scattered on the front and back, as well as USB-C, HDMI, DisplayPort, Ethernet and other connections. There's also an SD card slot and DVD burner. A mouse and keyboard are included, but, as is the case with most tower computers, you'll need to budget for a monitor if you don't already have one.
Most reviewers look at the base configuration, with only an upgraded Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card with 8GB of memory that adds a $250 premium over the stock AMD Radeon RX 480 graphics card. The rest of the basic hardware includes a 6th generation Intel Core i5-6400 Processor, 8 GB of memory and a 1 TB hard drive. With that hardware configuration, the system performs admirably, and pretty much as expected in benchmark and real-world testing. Even its harshest critic, ComputerShopper.com, concedes that the XPS Special Edition "proves itself to be a mostly strong mainstream performer, and a reasonably good value, particularly at the lower end of its four stock configurations."
If productivity is more important to you than gaming, the step-down Dell XPS Tower is worth considering. ConsumerReports.org looks at the base Dell XPS Tower (Est. $700 and up) and comes away impressed. The editors call it one of the fastest models they've tested, and find no noteworthy shortfalls. That configuration includes the same 6th generation Intel Core i5-6400 Processor, 8 GB of memory and a 1 TB hard drive as found in the XPS Special Edition, but the graphics processing is taken down a notch by the use of NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 graphics with 2 GB of graphics memory.
There is one desktop tower that ConsumerReports.org rates higher, however -- a preconfigured version of the Dell XPS Tower, the Dell XPS 8910-4020SLV (Est. $1,000). It's the highest-rated full-sized desktop there, and the site's highest-rated desktop computer of any kind. The $300 price premium provides a lot of value in the form of upgraded internals, including an Intel Core i7-6700 processor, 16GB of memory, and Nvidia GeForce GTX 750Ti graphics with 2 GB of graphics memory.
This configuration is offered primarily at BestBuy.com, where it's attracted a fair amount of user feedback. After more than 110 reviews, it's earned an overall score of 4.6 stars. Around 95 percent of owners offer it a recommendation.
If these tower systems are a strain on your budget, the Acer Aspire TC (Est. $400 and up) is worth a look-see. It's available in a host of configurations through various retailers, but a roughly $400 version built around an Intel Core i5-6400 processor, 8 GB of memory and a 2 TB hard drive gets ample feedback and reasonably good ratings at Amazon.com -- 4.1 stars based on 200 reviews.
The current Aspire TC has not been professionally reviewed by any source we deem credible, but a similar configuration to the one offered at Amazon.com, but built around an older Core i5 processor and with just a 1 TB hard drive, performed well enough in testing at PCMag.com to be deemed an Editors' Choice budget desktop. It's somewhat expandable, a plus for staying ahead of the curve if your needs change, plus reasonably feature packed, including a DVD burner; SD card reader; Ethernet, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity; seven USB ports (including 3 USB 3.0); HDMI input; and USB keyboard and mouse. With integrated Intel graphics, it's not suitable for anything more than casual gaming, but it should be able to handle most productivity and entertainment tasks with ease.
If all you want is a computer for basic tasks -- browsing the Internet, composing occasional documents, reading and sending email, casual gaming, and streaming video and audio -- every system discussed thus far in this report is overkill -- and massive overkill in some cases -- for your needs and, likely, your budget. Fortunately, there are a host of reasonably capable desktop computers that can fill the bill at a relatively miniscule price. Many are also relatively minuscule in size.
For those that aren't familiar with it, Intel's Next Unit of Computing (NUC) concept puts the framework of a full PC into a tiny package, usually just a few inches across and tall. Highly upgradable and typically intended for the enthusiast market, users add the processor, memory, storage, etc. needed to deliver the performance they desire, usually at a price far below what a similarly capable desktop computer would cost. But while many NUC computers are barebones models, others are sold fully kitted out and functional right out of the box. Add a keyboard, mouse and monitor, and you are good to go.
Among those, we've seen a couple of very strong reviews for the Intel NUC Kit NUC6CAYS (Est. $225), with both PCMag.com and ComputerShopper.com giving it Editors' Choice awards. It's not a performance powerhouse, but this tiny (4.4 x 4.5 x 2 inches) desktop computer with an even tinier price is more than capable for everyday tasks, with room to grow a bit if needs demand. John Burek at ComputerShopper.com calls it "one of the best values in mini-PCs today." PCMag's Matthew Buzzi says that it's "a small, versatile, upgradable, and highly affordable desktop PC with the same basic feature set as that of a much larger machine."
Built around 1.5GHz quad-core Intel Celeron J3455 processor, the NUC6CAYS can't really handle 3D gaming or 4K streaming. If those are on your wish list, look elsewhere and be prepared to spend more. But after a thorough round of benchmark and real-world testing, Burek concludes that "As a basic PC for light productivity work, Web browsing, and playback of 1080p files and streams, the NUC6CAYS is a super value."
It's also super versatile. As configured, it ships with 2 GB of memory and a 32 GB solid state drive. For many users, that delivers sufficient performance for light-duty, everyday tasks. If you want or need a bit more oomph, it's easy to access the interior, where you can add additional memory (up to about 8 GB in total) and a 2.5-inch SATA drive or SSD. The I/O line up is robust for a computer in this price/size class, and includes four USB 3.0 ports, and an HDMI input, Ethernet jack, SD card slot and more. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity are built in as well. Another plus is that Intel backs the computer with an unusually long three-year warranty.
If a NUC-sized desktop computer is even too large for your needs, a stick computer might be worth considering as well. Resembling an oversized streaming stick, or a very oversized USB thumb drive, these plug into the USB port of a modern TV or monitor and transform it into a fully functional PC, more or less. Early generations of stick computers debuted to mixed feedback. Powered by Intel Atom processors, similar to those found in mobile devices such as tablets, performance was insufficient for much more than the most basic tasks, at least not when running Windows 10.
However, Intel has now debuted a Core-processor version that significantly changes the performance equation -- though at the expense of value in some reviewers' eyes. Still, the Core m3 powered Intel Compute Stick (Est. $355) earns an Editors' Choice award at PCMag.com, a Recommended rating at HotHardware.com, a spot on TechRadar.com's list of 10 best desktop computers of 2017, and generally solid reviews elsewhere.
The hardware lineup includes an Intel Core m3-6Y30 processor, 4 GB of memory and 64 GB of solid-state storage. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless connectivity are built in, as are three USB 3.0 ports (one on the device itself and two on the power adapter) and a microSD card reader. None of that screams performance system, but PCMag.com says "The Core m3–equipped Intel Compute Stick fulfills all the requirements you'd want for a PC that does real work -- in other words, it's capable of doing more than simple Web browsing and media playback."
Some reviewers question value, with ComputerShopper.com's Matt Safford saying "at close to $400, it makes sense only if you need the truly tiny form factor." Others note that while compared to previous stick computers, some of which can be had for under $100, the price could be tough to swallow, though others have a different take: "But, if you compare it with other Core m3 laptops and desktops, it's actually very reasonably priced." CNET's Dan Ackerman says. "Other PCs with the same processor typically don't get below $500 in the US, and frequently cost much more."
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Ep 132; Crime, Thrillers and Mysteries
Welcome to the latest episode of The Readers, this week in the first of two shows in one week (we are really spoiling you) Simon is joined by his old co-host Gavin (who we know you will be thrilled to hear from again) as they look at the books they are most looking forward to in the second half of 2015.
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Books For The Rest of 2015 () After catching up with quite a lot of banter Simon and Thomas turn to the main point of the podcast today which is the genre of Crime, Thrillers and Mystery. Now as neither Simon nor Thomas could get hold of an expert on crime in short notice Thomas decided to grill Simon, imagine them in a prison questioning room just to get the feel of the episode, about thrillers, crime novels and mysteries as he reads a lot of them. They discuss what makes a mystery a mystery, a crime a crime or a thriller a thriller and what the difference is betwixt the three. They look at some famous novels in the genre, some lesser known ones and some that have been pigeon holed into the genre and talk cosy, golden and more…
Next time on the Readers () Thomas and Simon will be chatting more book based banter and shenanigans… Next week Simon will be back with You Wrote The Book where his special guest is David Whitehouse, who he discussed Mobile Library with. If you missed him last week with Emily St John Mandel then go and listen to it now as they discuss Station Eleven.
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H.R.3147 - Veterans Road to Health Care Act of 2005109th Congress (2005-2006)
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Veterans Road to Health Care Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay the travel expenses of a veteran whose travel is in connection with treatment or care for a non-service-connected disability at a non-Department of Veterans Affairs facility if the treatment or care: (1) is provided upon the recommendation of Department medical personnel; and (2) is not available at the Department medical center or clinic at which the recommendation is made.
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