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Clothing inspires, empowers Karina Kaikkonen's creative, colorful "We Share a Dream" at BNIA
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz was joined Wednesday by Albright-Knox Art Gallery Peggy Pierce Elfvin Director Dr. Janne Sirén, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority Executive Director Kimberley A. Minkel, NFTA officials, artist Karina Kaikkonen and arts enthusiasts at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport in Cheektowaga to unveil the latest installation in the Public Art Initiative, a flight-inspired creation using colorful shirts donated by Western New Yorkers and joined together to form a huge, encompassing wing span across the airport's central terminal.
"This installation brings very personal items into the public space, joining them together in a symbol of our common goals and underscoring our desire to be together to effect positive, vibrant change in our community. Everyone has a favorite shirt, and many residents took the time to donate their own special shirt or that of a loved one specifically to be a part of this project," Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz said. "This project truly brings people together and emphasizes our connectedness through the clothing we wear and its meaning in our lives. My thanks go to Director Sirén, Public Art Curator Aaron Ott and our partners at the NFTA for cooperating on this public art installation and presenting it on an international stage here at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport."
The installation used roughly 2,000 shirts that were donated to the AK Public Art Initiative and collected at Buffalo and Erie County Public Library branches throughout Erie County. The shirts are attached at the sleeves, or "hands," suggesting human connection even in absence.
The artist, Kaikkonen, is internationally renowned for her use of clothing to alter perception of shared lives and shared spaces. Her projects are cooperative in nature, as she seeks donated clothes from public sources and works with teams of volunteers to create the final piece.
This large work, titled "We Share a Dream," is mounted above the main ticketing area in the publically accessible lobby of the airport. The curved wings of the walls, flanking the security entrance in the middle, offer a substantial and dramatic site for the presentation of Kaikkonen's multicolored work.
"We would like to send an immense 'Thank you' to the Western New Yorkers who have become a part of this project," Sirén said. "Your individual stories have been stitched together, hand in hand, to create this inspiring work of art, which echoes our great county and its residents. As we see Buffalo rising into the future, this striking installation will be a beacon, highlighting the extent to which Buffalo is spreading its wings."
Minkel added, "We are delighted to have 'We Share a Dream' grace our walls. As clothing is meant to do, the colorful array of shirts offers a warm embrace to the millions of visitors who travel through our airport."
Established in 2013, the Public Art Initiative is an innovative partnership between Erie County and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, with the City of Buffalo joining the partnership in 2014. The goal of the initiative is to create spaces of dialogue where diverse communities have the ability to engage socially, actively respond, and cooperatively produce great public art that is capable of empowering individuals, creating stronger neighborhoods and establishing Western New York as a critical cultural center.
Most recently, the AK Public Art Initiative brought artist Jenny Kendler's "Milkweed Dispersal Balloons" and "Rewilding New York" projects to Erie County, along with artist Shayne Dark's "Natural Conditions" installation at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens and artist Jaume Plensa's "Silent Poets" installation at Canalside. Artist Casey Riordan Millard's hugely popular "Shark Girl" sculpture at Canalside brings a toothsome smile and numerous visitors to the site, while other installations in the Public Art Initiative have included Tape Art's 2014 installation of "Buffalo Caverns," a massive, temporary mural-style drawing made with painter's tape on the exterior walls of the Central Library in downtown Buffalo; artist Matthew Hoffman's "You Are Beautiful" billboard campaign throughout Erie County in a unique partnership with Lamar Advertising; and artist Charles Clough's collaboratively produced "Arena Painting," which is installed in the newly constructed wing of the Hamburg Public Library.
The Public Art Initiative also has distributed 30,000 art kits to students throughout Erie County.
Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz is joined by Albright-Knox Art Gallery and NFTA officials to announce the installation of "We Share a Dream" at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport. The expansive artwork, the creation of artist Karina Kaikkonen, incorporates shirts donated from thousands of Erie County residents and will bring a colorful greeting to all airport visitors.


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Afghan Youth Debates: Ghazni Activists Say No to Ethnic Voting
Afghanistan's complex mix of ethnic rivalries must not be allowed to overshadow efforts to hold free and fair elections, an IWPR debate has heard.
Mesam Montazeri, a civil society activist, told an audience of more than 110 students in the southern city of Ghazni that voters must see past traditional ethnic loyalties for the sake of peace and stability.
"Uniting the nation is a fundamental need of Afghan society," he told the debate. "Unless we work together, we cannot hope to remove these ethnic barriers."
Afghans will head to the polls for the second time this year on June 14 to take part in a run-off vote that will decide the next president of the country.
The two candidates – Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai – are identified with the Tajik and Pashtun communities, respectively, and there are growing concerns that the ethnic difference may shape voter choices, posing a further risk to stability after the poll.
The debate took place on June 7 at the provincial branche of the information and culture ministry. As well as Montazeri, the guest speakers included Khatera Sultani, a women's rights activist, Abbas Aliyar, a lecturer at Balkh University, and Hussein Rahimi, a freelance reporter. Eighty per cent of the Ghazni University students who attended the discussion were women.
Rahimi told the debate that he believed the voting public had two crucial, though not mutually exclusive, demands to make of President Hamed Karzai's successor – security and peace. He claimed that neither of the two candidates was capable of delivering on these priorities.
"The people of Afghanistan have two important demands. The first is ensuring security and the second is the successful completion of the peace process with the Taleban," he said. "Neither of the two presidential candidates, Abdullah Abdullah or Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, has the ability to fulfill these legitimate demands."
Zahra Rezai, a student in the audience, asked the panel exactly what female voters should demand of their next president.
Montazeri replied, "Women should expect an end to gender-based discrimination. They should be free from oppression and they should be seen as human beings equal to men."
Ibadullah Omar is a student at Ghazni University and an IWPR trainee.
This report was produced as part of Open Minds: Speaking Up, Reaching Out – Promoting University and Youth Participation in Afghan Elections, an IWPR initiative funded by the US embassy in Kabul.
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Last week on June 10th, Chiu-Ki Chan hosted the Technically Speaking Droidcon Hangout and spoke with the organizers of Droidcon NYC (Kevin Galligan), Droidcon Stockholm (Erik Hellman), and Droidcon London (Natasha Borsos and Shivam Gadhia). The topic was speaking at Droidcon (which you probably guessed already).
The organizers presented useful info about each conference (submission deadlines, particular events, tickets, etc.). However, what really delighted me was all of the of encouraging and (seriously) empowering general advice about speaking at conferences.
If you want to speak, you should watch/listen to this hangout, even if you are not thinking specifically about Droidcon.
Motivational Blather
As someone who had wanted to speak, got to speak, and still wants and gets to speak, I had to deal with my own hesitations and questions: "What should my topic be?", "Do I actually have anything to talk about?", "Is my topic interesting enough?", "Is my topic going to get picked?", "Should I submit multiple topics?", "What if I don't get selected?", "What if there are more experienced speakers with the same topic?"
I have also tried to convince other devs to speak and suprisingly (but comfortingly) they felt the exact same way and had the exact same questions.
This hangout directly answers many of these questions, and the conversation between Chiu-Ki, Kevin, Erik, Natasha, and Shivam will hopefully convince you that conferences want you to submit and that you should submit, and that the organizers are other developers who want to and will help you.
Hangout Breakdown
For those out there with super short attention spans or just want to scan, I took notes on the different segments of the conversation. Caveat, I did not catch all of the topic-specific questions ("is X a good talk?").
3:39 Hangout officially starts with introductions of the organizers and their Droidcon.
7:53 What topics each organizer would like to see in a broad sense (topics that might not have proposals) and topics that get submitted frequently.
12:36 Kevin talks about how proposal due dates can be more flexible than you think if you have a good topic.
13:06 Submitting proposals for a rapidly changing topic like Android M. Natasha also talks about barcamps, a more ad-hoc way for submitting talk ideas during Droidcon.
16:42 Modifying/updating a less-detailed/early-stage proposal that you already submitting: "updating their things" as they say. Also a little encouragement for people who think they do not have talk ideas.
31:21 Financial support for speaking/traveling.
36:31 Submitting same talk to multiple conferences
37:55 How conferences handle multiple submissions for the same general topic and how to think/submit differently for popular topics.
41:30 Topics not strictly about Android but completely relevant to the community, e.g., open source.
42:39 Percentages of expert vs beginner-friendly talks; Kevin gives advice on advanced but fundamental talks.
44:49 Speaker acceptance announcements for each Droidcon.
46:58 Topic-specific question that leads to a tangent about picking a topic on which you might not be an expert and becoming an expert in that topic before the conference.
48:21 Talking about fundamentals, being passionate about the topic, and making the audience see the interest in a topic. Also making talks fun, weird, interesting.
52:35 Advice for first time speakers
58:43 Session/talk length and how to use the time.
1:00:00:10 Last bits of info about each Droidcon
If You Want to Speak, Go for It!
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I finally (finally!) made it back it to the studio after over a month! I've been rather obsessed with working on my genealogy lately. But my creative spark got big enough to need to play in the studio yesterday, so that's what I did. I had bought a plain muslin heart at JoAnn's last week--it was $2.99 regularly but I think it was 40% off. I am not a fan of sewing unless I have to, so this was great. A blank canvas just waiting to be made primitive. I meant to take a Before photo but forgot, of course. Here's the finished product though.
To make the Primitive Heart grungy I actually used watered down acrylic paint. Normally I would use my Grungy Sauce made from instant coffee etc. But I was already in my studio and didn't plan ahead enough to do the grungy part ahead of time in the house. So I watered down some paint and brushed it on with a foam brush a little at a time, dabbing off excess as I went. Then when I liked the look I used my heat gun to dry and set the paint.
Next I scrounged up some Pip Berries to add. The button was already on the heart, so I just used that to attach the pip berry sprigs to. Then I grabbed some homespun and and tied on a bow. And that's all there was to making this cute grungy heart that is perfect for Valentine's Day, or any day really.


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Passing the Pen
Since 2011, Scissors Paper Pen has been making lit happen in the capital: coordinating creative events, supporting young writers and shining lights on emerging wordsmiths and their works of wonder. Over five years, the collective have won state and national awards for programming. Alumnae have been published nationally, and accoladed in fierce and exciting abundance. Now it's time for a change, as SPP grows into 2016 and the next five years. Join us as we celebrate the SPP old guard handing their pens to a new team of SPP directors and coordinators, with ceremony, music, drinks, readings and performances from old and new SPP favourites, and a few surprises.


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Hezbollah Official Calls Israel Root Cause of All Regional Problems
TEHRAN (Press Shia Agency) – Lebanese Hezbollah Resistance Movement's second-in-command, Sheikh Naim Qassem, warned of Israel's expansionist policies in the Middle East and said the Zionist regime is behind all problems facing the region.
"Israel is a threat not just to Palestinians and the occupied territories but it is a real danger for the region and various countries," Arabic-language Elnashra News quoted Sheikh Qassem as saying on Saturday.
The Hezbollah official added that Israel is trying to sow discord and create conflicts in regional countries to establish its dominance over the region because political dominance would preclude the need for costly military dominance.
Sheikh Qassem further pointed to a recent decision by the US administration to recognize al-Quds (Jerusalem) as the capital of the Israeli regime and stressed that Quds belongs to Islamic and Arab countries.
The cleric also called on Muslim countries to consider the Palestinian issue as a priority, saying that the issue should not fade into oblivion.
Trump officially declared the disputed city Israel's capital, despite warnings from around the world that the measure risks triggering a fresh wave of violence in the Middle East.
In a speech at the White House on December 6, Trump said his administration would also begin a years-long process of moving the American embassy in Tel Aviv to the holy city.
The announcement was a major shift by Washington that overturns decades of US foreign policy.
Palestinian leaders had previously warned the move would threaten a two-state solution.
Israel has occupied East Quds since the 1967 Middle East war. It annexed the area in 1980 and sees it as its exclusive domain. Under international law, the area is considered to be occupied territory.


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Dairy comprises an overly significant part of the Standard American Diet (SAD) All the plant based doctors and nutritionists that I've ever read or heard speak have all said that Dairy is the first thing that should be eliminated from our diets. And usually it is the last! More and more evidence appears regularly that shows that dairy contributes to or causes many of our most serious diseases: Cancer, Heart Disease, Osteoporosis and Diabetes (to name of few of the worst) Each disease is worthy of it's own chapter , and I will certainly give them their fair time and explanation is succeeding blogs.
Dairy is high in saturated fat, excess protein (animal protein) , and cholesterol (fat and cholesterol are two separate items...you can have low fat with high cholesterol and low cholesterol with high fat) Diets high in these ingredients are prime candidates for cardiovascular disease. Stroke is similar to heart disease. In simple terms, it is a clogging of arteries to the brain, as opposed to the heart. When I refer to Dairy, I'm referring to ALL of it...milk, cheese, butter, ice cream, cottage cheese, cream cheese etc.
Cancer of the breast and prostate is closely related to consumption of dairy products. Cow's milk is basically a hormone delivery system which supplies vital nutrients and hormones for a baby calf, not a baby human. The composition of cow's milk and human milk is significantly different with human milk actually resembling rat's milk more closely than cow's milk. (protein, fat content and other nutrients) Most of the countries that consume the most dairy, have the highest rates of breast and prostate cancer (US, Scandinavia near the top)
Diabetes is closely linked with dairy consumption, especially in children. The insulin producing cells of the pancreas are affected (or destroyed) in children from ingredients in dairy.
Osteoporosis is the disease that seems to have the best "press" about the virtues of drinking milk to build strong bones and prevent this crippling disease. But the reverse seems to be the truth. Once again, the countries with the highest consumption of dairy have the highest rates of osteoporosis and hip fractures. Osteoporosis is not a disease of too little calcium, but rather a disease of too much protein. Excess protein leaches calcium out of the body through the urinary system. Milk is high in calcium but also high in protein. As we drink milk (and this is more true for later on in life) the excess protein in the milk pulls the calcium right out, and so no gain in calcium is seen. It is better to get calcium from vegetables such as leafy greens (kale is a good source), brocolli, and beans, to name a few.
There are many other problems caused by dairy that have lesser consequences than the above major diseases. (allergies, colic, gastrointestinal issues, iron deficiency anemia, tolerance build up to antibiotics...to name a few)
Dr. T. Colin Campbell, author of "The China Study" (www.thechinastudy.com) once said that casein, found in dairy, is the worst ingredient humans ingest. He shows in his book the direct links to cancer. You'd think the message would be more accepted by now with the general public, or at least within the medical profession. But in this country, there seems to be no end to its popularity. Dairy can be looked at as liquid meat. It is not healthier than animal flesh, and should be reduced or eliminated from one's diet.
For more information about dairy, I recommend the incredibly comprehensive and informative site of Robert Cohen, the Not Milkman:


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Ethical concerns and business organisations
Harbans Singh
Business Ethics
by C.S.V. APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi. Pages 281. Rs 395.
Ethics is a serious attempt
to offer a "practical and conceptual perspective" to
university students on the fundamental question of ethics. C.S.V.
Murthy has attempted to elucidate the basic principles of ethics as
applied to life in general and business in particular. This
contribution of the author is all the more important as it comes at
a time when the interests of multi-national corporations appear to
govern the world, and, since many of them have in recent times been
embroiled in scandals, there has been a question mark over the
measures that they adopt to achieve success, such manipulating
figures to inflate profits etc. The author deals with all this
without losing sight of the role played by an individual not only in
his personal capacity but also as part of an organisation.
Business ethics as a
subject is relevant to everybody, from the top man in the management
to the lowest-ranked employee, making it everybodys business. The
challenge is not only to achieve ever-higher levels of economic
performance but also to achieve it in a manner which is socially and
ethically acceptable. The author has made a distinction between the
personal and professional dilemmas that many professionals have to
face. He has also done well to point out some positive ways in which
business leaders reacted in such situations. For example, Johnson
and Johnson protected customers by recalling Tylenol capsules when
poison was found in some Tylenol bottles on store shelves, or HMT
Ltd, a public sector undertaking, withdrew all milk separators
supplied through its dairy manufacturing unit when it was found that
one of the separators lid flew off, hitting the roof.
The book is divided
into 13 modules and at the end of each chapter there are questions
for the student, designed not only to help him understand the
subject but also to provoke him to a higher level of analysis and
introspection. Leading through the issues of capitalism and market,
the author wades through the intellectual property rights and ethics
as applied to organisations, human resource management and financial
One of the important modules of the book deals with ethics and
social responsibility. Both affect business as much as the turns
of the economy, government and legal forces do. With growing
cynicism and sophistication in our society, it is exceedingly
being believed that all things are relative, and that nothing is
absolutely right or wrong. While some might succeed in taking
this situation in their stride for a short duration, the
long-term response of society corrodes the authority of not only
the individual, but also of institutions of long standing.
The module on
Ethics and the Organisation deals with a variety of issues
ranging from the alienation caused by repetitive work,
oppressive authority and invasion of the privacy of the workers.
Herein, the conflict of interest between the organisation and
the individual, too, is dealt with, and emphasis is laid on
insider trading and the responsibilities of the organisation
towards its employees. The chapter on human resource management
is interesting as it makes a distinction between HRM systems
followed in different countries. Marketing and advertising have
also been dealt with, though one wishes the treatment meted out
to these two instruments of business was more comprehensive.
For a general
reader, the ninth module would be of a great interest as it
deals with broader ethical issues in society and also addresses
ecological concerns. The world over it has been found that
balancing business and environmental concerns is a daunting
task. The chapter encompasses subjects as wide ranging as air
pollution, earths warming due to human activity and cruelty
to animals. In doing so, the author has used the occasion to
question the ethics of the corporate response to the Kargil War,
when, he alleges, cynical attempts were made to gain leverage
out of the tragedy. Ideally, he contends, such crises should
serve as opportunities for business to re-establish its roots in
society, a role "that must, however, go beyond the narrow
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Okay, I'm guilty! Once in a while I just like to eat some roasted meat with no added vegetables like potatoes, carrots and other vegetables that we like. Just to smell and taste that good meat with good gravy! This is one of those days…
2-3 lbs meat
1 big onion (quartered)
2-3 cloves of garlic
1 tsp dried rosemary
Black pepper
1 tbsp butter
1 cup beef broth
1 cup chanterelles or mushroom of your choice
Cook the mushroom before adding it to the sauce. It is a preference of course. I like my mushrooms browned and darkened since I am just adding it at the last minute to add flavor to my gravy.
Preheat the oven at 325°. In the meantime rub the meat with garlic and season with pepper as seen in the video.
Heat your favorite pan and add the butter. Start browning the onions and the garlic then remove.
In the same pan brown both sides of the meat then bring back the onions, garlic and add the rosemary. Lastly bring in the broth and slowly cook it in the oven for 3-4 hours depending on the size of your meat.
Remove the meat and set aside. You may serve the meat the way it is or pull them apart for easy serving.
As the liquid cools off, the fat will be on the surface. Remove some or leave it.
Transfer the sauce in the blender with everything in it (onions & garlic). Blend for a smoother gravy then put it back into the pan.
Then add your favorite mushroom! I used some precooked chanterelles, basically adding it at the last minute to give that gravy that "woody, earthy" flavor.
Put the gravy on the meat and serve it with your favorite side dish & some potatoes!
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
The Plight of Mountain-Dwelling Explorers
In Tomb Raider 2, Lara pilots a plane in an escape from Marco Bartolli's offshore oil rig to the mountains of Tibet, where her aircraft experiences engine failure and crashes in the mountains. Ever the action hero, Lara grabs a parachute and yanks herself out of the plane before it detonates, leaving her stranded in the mountains. Lara's trek leads her through the mountains, and one step closer to stopping Bartolli and getting the Dagger of Xian.
In fulfilling my obligated "at least one Lara per month" quota, I decided to make a diorama. I always liked this level of Tomb Raider 2, and thought that the boulder and spike traps combined would add a needed sense of excitement. Note that the model is pretty small and is really not for beginners :( If people have problems, I'll resize it for everyone, but note that it is doable!
And now for something completely different.
7 comments:
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George Clooney Lobbies President Obama on Sudan
(WASHINGTON) -- Actor and activist George Clooney visited the White House Thursday to lobby the president on the plight of the people in South Sudan.
"The good news is we feel like there is a commitment at a very high level," Clooney told reporters at the White House after his meeting with President Obama.
Clooney said he pressed the president on the need to open a humanitarian corridor to allow aid to reach the south before the rainy season begins.
"These are not people who have been suffering a drought and suddenly need our help," he said. "These are people who farm this land and have lived there -- they are the oldest society in the world -- they have survived a lot of things. Right now their villages have been burned, their crops have been burned. It is too late to grow any crop in order to survive the rainy season."
Clooney said that the president plans to meet with Chinese President Hu Jintao in the coming weeks and that efforts to stop the violence in Sudan will be one of the topics they discuss.
China has new economic incentives to get involved in the effort, Clooney explained. The violence is shutting down oil production, cutting off some of China's supply.
Asked about the viral Kony 2012 video, which aims to bring attention to accused war criminal Joseph Kony, Clooney, who has been traveling and hasn't yet seen the video, said "anytime you are making the names of people who are charged for war crimes famous, I think that's good."
Clooney brought his message to Capitol Hill this week, where he called for tougher economic sanctions and increased diplomatic pressure on the Sudanese government to stop committing "war crimes" against civilians.
Clooney was joined at the White House by John Prendergast, founder of the Satellite Sentinel Project, an organization that uses satellite imagery to monitor Southern Sudan. The group hopes to use the images as evidence of the atrocities in Sudan to raise the level of protection and bring those responsible to justice.
The actor, who has donated money to Obama's campaign, also attended the State Dinner at the White House Wednesday night, where he sat next to first lady Michelle Obama.
Asked about Obama's chances for re-election, Clooney said "I hope they're very good. I'm a Democrat and a supporter of the president. I hope he has a successful election."
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Electronics and Raspberry Pi Halloween Projects
These are some of the Halloween Projects I've created.
Haunted House
A scary haunted house, using a Raspberry Pi, home automation, electronics and scary music.
Raspberry Pi MotionSensor Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin
My son's Motion Sensor based Light Up Pumpkin project
Halloween Motion Sensor Pumpkin
Wizard of Oz Costume
A Wizard of Oz Costume with light-up bow tie.
Wizard of Oz costume using wearable electronics and a Pi Zero
Scary Pi-ano
A Makey Makey based touch Piano, programmed in Scratch.
Halloween Scary Pi-ano – musical piano with Makey Makey
Indoor Halloween Haunting
A motion sensor based flashing light sequence.


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Pmog (Passively Multiplayer Online Game), or as it became known, The Nethernet, no longer exists. I don't know what happened as I had not been playing for a while (it was, after all, passive gaming). However, I did write a nice little short about an event in the beta release that left a few of us ever so slightly b0rked.
At some point, TPTB decided they need to delete everyone's stats, set everyone back to zero (or near enough) so that they could do an overhaul of the game mechanics. Few of us were actually upset by this as we knew and understood why it happened.
Still... it hurt...
The world is a painful place since the big reset. Time was stopped, was shook and reversed by the the powers on high. We were all reduced to mewling shoats again. Now time is measured not from the birth of a mythical saviour, but from the very moment of the dashing of all that we had built upon the rocks.
Post Reset, they call our time.
It did not hurt the young ones, the new ones, not at first anyway. "What harm has it done us?" they asked. "We have lost nothing. You're all just like us now, equality for everyone."
The older ones may have lost their status, the long lists of tools they had wreaked havoc on the world with, but they retained their skill, their knowledge. Now they want that status back... the world is their minefield, the shoat shall have no mercy for the shoat does not fight back. Even our homes, especially our homes, are not safe. Best not sleep without a full set of armour, best tread carefully as you cross your own threshold.
My home is not worth much. It's not covered in badges (though I have a few), it's not smothered in the images of a hundred Acquaintances, nor dripping in tags decrying my menacing habits. It's home enough though... and it is a safe haven no longer. No more can I find respite from the mine fields of Google and Tumblr. No more can I seek out friendly crates here without the fear of explosion.
I return to this place of fear after another busy day out grinding for DataPoints, golden armour glinting in the last rays of the sun. I tread carefully, tense at the thought of what I might trip over.
No respite.
A mine goes off beneath my feet, the name of its layer exploding in bright yellow lights. I fall back into the wall, blinded and shaken. Another goes off, and another. I scramble to my feet, donning new armour. Again and again those squat and rusty discs erupt, rattling the walls of my little home. There's nothing for it now; seek out the mines and get rid of them.
I check my armour supplies quickly, fearful, just for a second, that I may be running low. I'm smarter than that though; I visit the Shoppe every night before returning home, for just such an emergency. My DP spent on armour and the spindly bane of all Destroyers; St Nicks.
I'm good to go, my walls may lose a few bricks, but the Bedouin's perfect plates will protect my bones (and my pockets).
It's a funny site, someone searching their home for mines. The best way to do it is just run in and out of the door. You'll get bounced about a lot, but at least your status as a Bedouin will grow. The thing is, as much as you might want to help someone out when you see them dashing back and forth, it will do no good; mines set in a person's home can only be set off by that person. All you can do is offer condolences and perhaps a crate of armour to see them through.
All the mines are gone. I sit against a wall, panting in the dust. Are my hands shaking or my eyes? What a mess; shrapnel and broken armour lying around like metallic snowflakes. Still, I lost no DP, my status has increased and I know who it was that laid every single one of those mines!
I check my pockets; five mines. It'll do them no damage, I know that. It will simply say; I'm watching and when I can, I'll take my revenge. It's still light out, they'll likely be out mining some other poor soul's home, or waging war with another of their high status. Why they can't all do that and leave us small fry alone is beyond me.
"Well," I sigh, dragging my aching limbs into action. "Best get on with it."
It doesn't take long to find their home; all the older ones, the stronger ones, live near each other. All the better for ganging up on the weak perhaps. Or maybe it just happens that way, I've not thought about it much. Whatever the case, their homes glint in the late sun, dancing with the finery of avatars, tags and badges galore!
The Hell Fire badge, with it's deceptive cold blue droplet, catches my eye. Why bother us with more mines if the goal has already been reached? Some people just like the 'chaos' though, the sound of mines exploding far off in the slums of Shoatsville.
I walk up casually, fondling a crate. No need to bother about me; I'm just a little Benefactor, here to drop off some goodies. Goodies in deed! My fears are assuaged; no one is home. No one at all is home.
I smile.
My heart races as I step closer, poking my head inside the open doorway; no one's home may be locked, not even in this Post Reset world. Their Inventory is massive, hundreds of tools lying stacked in neat little piles along the far wall. If only I could steal a few... but the higher powers have removed that skill from us; we must earn our tools or be given them.
I had best hurry before they return.
I take the little incendiary from my pocket and drop it on the threshold. To my horror two needle thin arms reach over my shoulders and snatch the mine from the air, cracking it in two. The St. Nick skuttles off my back and falls to the ground, used and now useless. A name is scrawled across it's belly. The very same person that mined my home!
That's not fair! That can't be! I throw down another mine, and another pair of arms appears... another and another till I've used up my five mines. No more mines, DP spent on armour and the very same mechanical beasts that have robbed me of my small piece of revenge!
The world is a painful place since the big reset.
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Downloaded the other day but only listened to #PeteSounds on the M6 today…blimey it's a corker top work Wylie you legend #wah
A proper listen to #petesounds today. Great 'live' production feel. Makes you still believe in the Power of Song! Great work @petewylie
Album of the year by a mile. Well done @petewylie – Every song feels like an instant classic.
What a beautiful album #petesounds is @petewylie. Well worth the wait, I'd go as far to say "all killer, no filler". You should be very proud x
Just finished first listen to PeteSounds! by @petewylie – well worth the wait. A mature, passionate collection of songs that pack an emotional punch.
Crappy week wiped out in one move, just by downloading the new @petewylie album. Possibly the best he's ever done, certainly it's on a par with SOSAH. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT.
OMG I only just realised you *actually* sent the email at #sevenminutestomidnight. Have only allowed myself one listen but… BLOODY EPIC and so worth the wait!
Loving the new @petewylie album. On first listen: Is That What Love Is All About is a hit single! Hooray! #petesounds


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...He thinks we will get a few partners, maybe a few big companies with lots of potential with lots of potential, certainly more potential than that little Finnish outfit with the funny name - what was it called?
- Nokia.
...Soon we have group of foreign companies and universities who want to join our project - IBM France, Cambridge University, the Fraunhofer Institute in Stuttgart, and some Finnish, Swiss and North American companies. We didn't get Siemens and Philips after all, and we just didn't click with that Finnish outfit, Nokia, who think they'll succeed in the communications business. Fat chance they'll have against the big boys like us in Mitsubishi.
...you have been in Japan for a long time. Perhaps you forget your English.
Somehow I resisted the urge to clobber him with the biggest Oxford English Dictionary I could find.
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Written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
A Neal Porter Book/Roaring Brook Press/Macmillan/September 2015
Spiders can be scary, but their webs can be beautiful.
The dark can be scary, but it helps you see the stars.
Being alone can be scary, but you can always find comfort in unexpected places.
In this beautifully crafted book, a girl discovers that what seems scary at first can often become something wonderful.
CCBC Choices Best Books of 2016
Bank Street College of Education Best Books of 2015
starred review/Publishers Weekly
"Visually dramatic... Seeger uses striking acrylic hues, chunky shapes, and a resolute voice to suggest that fears (even those involving big brothers) can be overcome... This book suggests big determination."
starred review/Kirkus Reviews
"Fresh... Lush... Striking... Clever... Honest... Outstanding."
starred review/Horn Book
"Seeger uses rich color and intriguing die-cuts in a picture book that will resonate emotionally for many children... Enticing..."
School Library Journal
"A wonderful story to engender a discussion about being afraid and possibly even inspire its young audience to conquer their own fears."
featured book/New York Times
"A cut-out on each spread adds emphasis to the shift in mood or perception when the page is turned, and the ending gently shows that fear can often be laughed away. Beautifully complex. Perfect for little hands."
featured book/BookPage
"Rich... Wonder... Honest and straightforward, this is an engaging read for young children, especially those experiencing big transitions in life. Never fear: This is a book well worth your time."
featured book/Boston Globe
"Smartly designed... Transformative... The quiet genius of this book lies in its revelatory images."
Book of the Week/CCBC
"One of the marvelous things about Laura Vaccaro Seeger's picture book is that it leaves plenty of space to think and talk about what is happening. Seeger is masterful at offering just the right amount of information and leaving it up to young readers and listeners to decide how to fill in the blanks."


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Toe walking refers to a condition where a person walks on his or her toes without putting much weight on the heel or any other part of the foot. Toe-walking in toddlers is common. These children usually adopt a normal walking pattern as they grow older. If a child continues to walk on his or her toes past the age of three, he or she should be evaluated by a doctor.
Toe walking can be caused by different factors. One type of toe walking is also called "habitual" or "idiopathic" toe walking, where the cause is unknown.[2] Other causes include a congenital short Achilles tendon, muscle spasticity (especially as associated with cerebral palsy) and paralytic muscle disease such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy.[3] A congenital shortening of the Achilles tendon can be hereditary, can take place over time as the result of abnormal foot structure which shortens the tendon, or can shorten over time if its full length is not being used. Toe walking is sometimes caused by a bone block located at the ankle which prevents the antagonist movement, dorsiflexion. This cause is often associated with trauma or arthritis.[4] It may also be one way of accommodating a separate condition, foot drop. Persistent toe walking in children has been identified as a potential early sign of autism.[5][6]
Studies have been performed to determine the source of the association between toe walking and cerebral palsy patients. One study suggests that the toe walking – sometimes called an equinus gait - associated with cerebal palsy presents with an abnormally short medial and lateral gastrocnemius and soleus – the primary muscles involved in plantarflexion. A separate study found that the gait could be a compensatory movement due to weakened plantarflexion muscles.[7] The study performed clinical studies to determine that a greater plantarflexion force is required for normal heel-to-toe walking than for toe walking. Able bodied children were tasked to perform gaits at different levels of toe walking and the study discovered that their toe walking could not reduce the force to the levels that cerebral palsy patients indicated in their walk. This suggests that cerebral palsy in which an equinus gait is present may be due to abnormally weakened plantarflexion that can only manage toe walking.[8]
For idiopathic toe walking in young children, doctors may prefer to watch and wait: the child may "outgrow" the condition.[10] If there is a reduction in the child's range of motion, there are several options.[3]
Wearing a brace or splint either during the day, night or both which limits the ability of the child to walk on his or her toes and stretches the Achilles tendon. One type of brace used is an AFO (ankle-foot orthosis).
Serial casting where the foot is cast with the tendon stretched, and the cast is changed weekly with progressive stretching.
Botox therapy is used to paralyze the calf muscles to reduce the opposition of the muscles to stretching the Achilles tendon, usually together with serial casting or splinting.
If conservative measures fail to correct the toe walking after about 12–24 months, surgical lengthening of the tendon is an option. The surgery is typically done under full anesthesia but if there are no issues, the child is released the same day. After the surgery, a below-the-knee walking cast is worn for six weeks and then an AFO is worn to protect the tendon for several months.
For toe walking which results from more serious neuro-muscular conditions, additional specialists may need to be consulted.
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That's right friends, it's that time of year again! I may or may not have spent a good portion of my day yesterday watching 'White Christmas' and 'Holiday Inn' in preparation for this announcement. Too soon you say!?!? NO WAY!! My top three favourite Christmas movies are as follows:
White Christmas
Holiday Inn
In that order. And I pretty much watch them year round... Um... Now that you know a little bit more about me, and are probably questioning my sanity... let's get to the good stuff.
If you're new to this concept of the so called 'Christmas Extravaganza' it is our one day 50% off our regular price portrait session! Check out YEAR ONE (where we froze our naughty bits off for the sake of some pretty dope pictures) and YEAR TWO (where we learned from our mistakes and invaded the amazing and very cozy space over at Spruce Collective.)
Good. Now that you've seen those, let's move onto YEAR THREE! We are so excited to be hosting our, just in time for christmas, portrait photo shoots in the Green Ginger home studio! Our toes will be warm and dry and our bellies will be full with yummy snacks. Not to mention the abundant streams of coffee and tea. And of course we haven't forgot about your wee ones, shows and toys galore!
Onto the details!
Everyones shoot will be personalized to your family, (this is no Sears photo shoot folks) we promise your pictures will be uniquely set up for YOU! Backdrops and styling will once again be done by the incredible Aly Sczebel.
When: November 16th *UPDATED*
How long: 30 minute sessions
How much: $200
What you get: 25 memories in high-resolution on disc
When will I get my images: Delivered within a week
If you're ready to book, fill out the form below! Simply request if you would like a morning, afternoon, or evening time slot and we will get back to you with availability!
To book your session we will be requiring an upfront $80 deposit to hold your spot and the remaining balance will be due day of the shoot. Visa, cash or cheque is accepted.
If you want to take it easy on the wallet we do also have payment plans available. Just make a note of that on the form below and we will get back to you with more info.


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Multi-platinum vocal harmony group G4 to perform - tickets on sale this Friday
Multi-platinum vocal harmony group G4 are performing at The Baths Hall in Scunthorpe later this year.
The band visit on September 20 and tickets go on sale this Friday at 10.30am.
The show will feature exciting new songs from their brand-new album - G4 'Love Songs' released in February.
Having reformed in 2014 they have continued to transport their loyal following right back to the moment they first fell in love with G4's trademark harmonies.
G4 are excited to take their classic releases of Bohemian Rhapsody, My Way and Nessun Dorma on the road and are also thrilled to showcase some of the greatest love songs of all time as they tour the songs from their hotly anticipated album, G4 Love Songs for the very first time. This new album features songs including Your Song, Amigos Para Siempre and I'd Do Anything For Love.
An evening of classic and romantic music that will surely transport you away for the evening with these consummate entertainers.
VIP tickets include a pre-show Meet & Greet with G4 at 6pm, where you'll be served a glass of wine and have the chance to meet the guys up-close and take photos and autographs.
Tickets are priced £27.50 each (booking fee may apply) with VIP tickets priced £75 each.
They go on sale at 10.30am this Friday from The Baths Hall or call 0844 8542776. Calls cost 7p per minute plus your phone company's access charge.


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Lightspeed Gold will hold travel softball tryouts for 14U, 16U and 18U age divisions Aug. 9 at David Anderson Middle School, 7000 SE Atlantic Ridge Dr, Stuart.
Tryouts will be held from 9 a.m. to noon.
Participants are asked to bring all appropriate playing and safety equipment as well as sufficient liquids for proper hydration. Parental waiver is required and available online at http://www.lightspeedgold.com.
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Rattan Picnic Basket
A picnic in the park is nothing without the company of a foolproof basket. Next time, grab our rattan picnic basket and fill it up with cheese tray essentials and fresh fruit from the farmers market to create a seamless lunch under the sun. To top it off, there are two cylinder drink holders on the side that are waiting to be filled with bottles of ros̩ or fresh squeezed lemonade. Handmade by artisans in Bali. Approx. 15" wide, 9" tall, 10" deep, and 7" long for the top of the handle to the basket top.


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A plug with a cracked or broken housing, a missing insulating cover or loose, badly bent prongs may present a fire or shock hazard or both; unplug it immediately and replace it. You might also want to swap a standard plug for one of a different color or a flatter one that takes up less room behind furniture.
Step 1
Assuming that you don't mind losing a little cord length, cut the old plug off with wire cutters rather than trying to disassemble it.
Step 2
Open the new plug according to the instructions. Some snap on and off the cord, and others screw together.
Step 3
Insert about 6 inches (15 cm) of the cord through the plug's housing.
Step 4
For a lamp or flat heater cord, split apart the two wires if they're not already split. Start the cut with a utility knife and then tear 2 inches (5 cm) apart by hand.
Step 5
For a round cord, such as those used for some appliances and machinery, strip off the outer insulation. Make a 1-inch (2.5-cm) cut lengthwise at the cord's end; grasp the insulation to tear open about 3 inches (7.5 cm), scoring the surface with a utility knife as needed; and cut off the outer insulation at the top of the tear, being careful not to nick the wire insulation.
Unless the plug body is equipped with a clamp or another strainrelief connector, tie the two wires together using an Underwriters knot.
Step 7
Determine how much wire must be exposed to reach and wrap around the terminal screws, then cut off any excess with wire cutters/strippers.
Step 8
Remove 1/2 inch (12 mm) of the wire insulation with wire cutters/ strippers, using the stripper hole that corresponds to the gauge of wire you are stripping.
Twist the wire strands together and bend them to form a loop, then wrap each loop clockwise under the appropriate terminal screw.
Step 10
For an ungrounded (two-prong) plug, attach the white or ribbed wire under the silver terminal screw or to the terminal on the wider prong, and attach the black wire (hot) under the brass terminal screw or to the terminal on the narrower prong.
Step 11
When an appliance or tool requires a three-prong grounded plug, connect the grounding wire (green) under the green terminal screw on the grounding prong; attach the black wire (hot) under the brass terminal screw and the white wire (neutral) under the silver terminal screw.
Step 12
Tighten any cord clamp or other strain-relief connector.
Step 13
To install a quick- or self-connecting flat-wire plug, cut the end of the cord with wire cutters.
Step 14
Installation varies. Either open an arm on the plug body, insert the cord and press the arm closed; or pull the terminal block and prong assembly out of the plug shell, feed the cord through the shell and into the terminal block, squeeze the prongs and push the two parts of the plug back together.
Step 15
Appliances requiring 240 volts utilize cords with molded plugs and pigtails. Unplug the appliance and open the wiring-box cover with a screwdriver or nut driver.
Step 16
Write "left," "center" and "right" on short lengths of masking tape and wrap these around the wires to identify the connection points. Remove and save the terminal screws.
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Church Lawton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs:
Near the A50/A34 junction, this pub lies alongside the Trent and Mersey canal, and is traditional inside. Sadly, I was driving, so couldn't sample the real ale (including Dizzy Blonde…), but I did have lunch, which was excellent and good value. All the staff were very friendly too. Loads of parking, and a canalside beer garden.


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This workshop has been organized by the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, in collaboration with the UNESCO Apia Cluster Office in Samoa, the Department of Conservation in New Zealand, the Vanuatu Cultural Centre in Vanuatu, and with financial support from the Nordic World Heritage Foundation.
The main objective of the workshop is to reach an agreement on serial and transboundary cultural themes that will assist the Pacific Island countries in developing their own Tentative Lists. A Desk Study, to serve as a basis for the workshop, is being conducted by Mr. Kevin Jones at the Department of Conservation in New Zealand.


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16 June 2014 by Chris Grogan
"It started out as a game. Something my husband and I played when we were out walking together." Chris Grogan on how and why she and her husband created the long-distance route A Dales Way in Yorkshire.
17 March 2014 by Eugene Suggett
Hundreds of articles, bringing fascinating insights to aspects of footpath law, have landed on this blogger's desk since 1990. Contributors have included lawyers, historians, representatives of the farming and landowning interests and local authority staff.
19 February 2014 by Walk Magazine
Get the lowdown post-Walk Reader Awards, including the best gear as voted by you.
15 January 2014 by Ed Wilson
The simple joys of "rambling busily, along the hedgerows, across the copses" as epitomised by Mole in Wind in the Willows, have only been made possible by the unique network of footpaths. Which is why some of the statistics quoted in the recent 'Paths in Crisis' report concern Ed.
18 October 2013 by Anastasia French
Like the author Laurie Lee, Anastasia woke up one morning with the idea to walk south to the sea - and she did it! In this first instalment she has Big Ben, some Elvis Presley lookalikes and a herd of deer for company as she heads southwest along the Thames Path.
19 September 2013 by Eugene Suggett
The sandy beaches and inlets and caves make Botany Bay an attraction ... the awesome sea-stacks, fashioned over time from the chalk cliffs by the waves, give it the type of desolate eeriness not normally expected.
06 August 2013 by Walking Class Hero
Regular readers will know that I'm an enthusiastic, not to say evangelistic, urban walker who now lives deep in the heart of London's suburbia but I find the word 'urban' a bit limiting.


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Tools and resources
The Toolkit supports users to conduct a health needs assessment (HNA) in relation to congenital disorders. HNA is a systematic way to identify unmet health needs in a population.
Framework of harmonized approaches to secure the sharing of genomic and clinical data
An Online Catalogue of Human Genes and Genetic Disorders
Core competencies for all health professionals (2007)
The EuroGenTest clinical utility gene cards
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Jerry Lundegaard is in a financial jam and, out of desperation, comes up with a plan to hire someone to kidnap his wife and demand ransom from her wealthy father, to be secretly split between Jerry and the perpetrators. Jerry, who is not the most astute of individuals, hires a couple of real losers from the frozen northern reaches of Fargo, North Dakota to do the job. Then things begin to slip from bad to worse as Jerry helplessly watches on.
This movie has more character than any I've seen. You just love to see what happens next. The people are all so simple and they've gotten themselves into such a complicated web. Steve Buscemi is just great, he received one of the most unique bullet wounds I've ever seen. Its smart and just plain funny.
The claim at the beginning of the movie that the story it true is questionable. They wanted it to seem like something you would read in one of those true crime magazines. But it wasn't something you would see on the local news. They added that just to, well I'm not exactly sure why they added that. But, I can say from my own experience that I believed the first time I saw it and it made it just a bit more interesting.
If you happened to read the credits, you would have seen a prince-like symbol in there O)+>. It was used as the actor for the second victom in the field. It wasn't Prince it was just some guy from the crew. Another classic Coen joke. These are all the awards I know of. If you have heard about any others plese write to me at This address In the latest edition of the official Star Wars magazine (May/June 1999) an interview is printed with George Lucas he was asked what his opinion of today's movies and he said "I think the quality of films is better than ever, quite frankly. Some of the films being made today are some of the best films ever made. And I think the films are more unique and more interesting. I definitely don't go along with the critics' idea that all we're making is "popcorn" pictures today.
And of course, the opinion differs. Everyone has their own way of reviewing and rating a film. It is totally unfair asking an explanation for one's feedback. It is theirs. That's it! But it is undeniable that every now and then, Hollywood is producing high-quality films with the most versatile actors.
Look at the films nominated for Academy Awards- they're just as good today as they were 20 years ago, and some of them are much more esoteric and interesting. I would pick Fargo over The Sting for instance."


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A share at Kimberton CSA consists of a portion of the farm's organic vegetables, herbs, berries, and flowers for the season. Every week during harvest, we invite you to the farm to take home your freshly-picked portion!
Check out our Seasonal Menu below to see when your favorite veggies are going to be in showing up in your share.
The harvest starts in May, and it runs roughly six months (26 weeks!) until the week or so before Thanksgiving.
The timing is somewhat dependent on the weather and can vary a little from year to year. That just means we tend to hope for better weather together!


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Brian K. Langenberg, CFA
Brian is publisher of the Industrial Strategist and through ONEtoONE Corporate Finance advises on cross-border M&A and corporate strategy.
First recognized in the Institutional Investor All-America Research Team in 1999 he and/or his firm have earned subsequent awards in II along with the Wall Street Journal and Starmine. He has created several industrial sector research innovations including the seminal Multi-Industry Greybook (2001), ROIC based deal analysis, revenue component analysis and business unit trends. Formerly with Credit Suisse First Boston, Wachovia Securities and OPERS.
Mr. Langenberg is a former Naval Intelligence officer with deep expertise in logistics, trade, and geopolitics. A proven strategic thinker, leader and mentor, he has turned around a graduate business school, built a high profile speakers program, and currently serves as a Director of Power Source Technologies. Brian teaches strategy, corporate finance and personal finance at Northeastern Illinois University and also serves in various capacities with the CFA Institute – Chicago as needed and is an adult leader in the Boy Scouts of America.


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We sipped beers and discussed life and, of course, running. We talked about our morning runs, which had both gone well and we talked about dreams of running even better.
How well did my run go, you ask?
I won't get into all the details but the bottom line is that I ran the nine miles I had scheduled and I ran them pretty fast (by my standards).
The good news, though, is not only that I averaged an 8:34 minute mile but that maintaining that pace wasn't nearly as hard as it used to be. I felt like I was pushing myself but I also felt really good and I know that I could have, and will be able to, run faster. As I said on Friday, I am aiming to be a more consistent runner and I think I did well with these miles.
|Hey, whatup Obama?
The last mile was entirely uphill and, by the end, I was entirely spent.
I got home and drank hot chocolate but, within ten minutes, I was shivering and my teeth were chattering. I huddled up on the floor and then took a really long, hot shower.
What are our dreams of running even better, you ask?
Obviously, it was hard to watch our nation's best runners speedily pound the pavement for 2 hours and not wonder what great things lie in store for ourselves in the world of marathoning. So we talked a lot about Boston. We talked about watching it together this spring. We talked about Nikki's hopes to qualify for it in 2013. We talked about how it is the most spectated athletic event in New England, with 500,000 people coming out to cheer each year. (Boo-ya, Tom Brady.) We talked about how no woman was officially allowed to run Boston until 1972. Can you tell that we looked it up on Wikipedia?
I realize that I shouldn't think about Boston until I try a marathon out and see if it's even for me. Which is fine, I'll do that. But it's still nice to be inspired and uplifted. This weekend I was truly inspired by the greatness of the Olympic runners. But I also found a reason to be proud of myself, and to believe that accomplishing a speedy 9-mile training run in the cold means that I can do even better things with this body.
Did anyone else watch the trials on Saturday? Were you inspired by that or anything else this weekend?


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This is not a stock photo of some obscure band. This is an actual picture taken during a Meadow Spring service and is just one of the refreshing things you will experience when you come to Meadow Spring.
You see, we know coming to a new church for the first time can be nerve-racking - especially if its been centuries since the last time you stepped foot into a church! Visions of the last church you walked into flash through your mind ... people all dressed up, quiet and still, organ music playing, pews, everyone looking at you, trying to keep your kids behaving, unfamiliar faces, and just the general feeling of being a square peg in a round hole.
We realize that at Meadow Spring and so we take it very seriously to be different ... refreshingly different. Let me describe as best I can what you can expect to see and feel when you come to Meadow. Maybe I can relieve some of the anxiety as you consider coming to Meadow.
First of all - our building is not your traditional looking church building. In the summer of 2012, we bought a movie theater so our building looks just like that — a movie theater. There is no tall steeple and no stained glass.
When you walk through the doors you will immediately notice friendly people talking, holding a cup of coffee ready to shake your hand. You will also notice that no one is dressed up in fancy dresses or ties. It's all jeans and casual shirts and shoes! Some people will even be sitting at coffee tables in our lobby coffee shop area. You will be greeted and invited to grab a cup of coffee before heading into the Auditorium. A TV monitor on the wall will be showing announcements as you hear pop and rock music playing overhead in the lobby and hallway.
You will not be left on your own to navigate and find where everything is. Keep in mind our building use to be a movie theater so there is one main hallway which leads to both the Kids Center and the Auditorium. However, someone will still help you find the child check-in station for your kids. You are welcome to bring your kids into the Auditorium with you or have them attend our MeadowKIDS which is a dynamic program designed just for them with activities and a Bible lesson.
At the entrance of the Auditorium you will be given a program and pen to take notes (or doodle!). As you walk into the Auditorium, you will see a huge movie screen showing pre-service news and announcements, and a stage. The stage will be lit up with special lights and there will be drums, guitars, a keyboard, microphones, and speakers on the stage. No pulpit. No choir loft. No organ. Upbeat music will be playing through the speakers as you make your way to your seat. Oh...and we don't have pews. We have stadium seating with cup holders. In fact our seats even slightly recline and are extremely comfortable! (Remember, our building used to be a movie theater.)
With a few minutes before the service starts, you will notice a countdown begins on the screen and the band makes their way up on to the stage. When the countdown reaches zero, the band kicks in, you are welcomed and everyone is asked to stand. During the music, if you feel like singing - sing. If you feel like clapping - clap. Many have said they feel like they are at a rock concert during our music and worship. The big difference is our music focuses on Jesus and we are not ashamed of that!
After the music is "Announcement Pat" on the big screen giving you important information and announcements but done in a fun and attention grabbing way. This then leads into my message.
I take my message very seriously and work extremely hard in presenting it in a refreshing and engaging way. Check out the current series page to see what topics we will be talking about this week at church!
When the message is over, church is over. It's that simple. If you come to our 9:00 AM service, you are welcome to stay and have coffee and bagels in our coffee shop lobby area - its all free! If you come to the 10:30 AM service, you are welcome to come early and enjoy a bagel and coffee before the service starts. (You are welcome to bring your coffee into the auditorium. Remember - we have cup holders!)
Hopefully, reading this will help you feel a little less anxious about coming to Meadow this Sunday. However if you have any questions of what to expect, I want to do everything I can to answer your questions. Please feel free to call or text me at 612-616-7982. This is my personal cell and I will return your call or text!


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Most people will have seen the plethora of adverts around telling you how easy it is to turn your unwanted mobile phone into cash.
There are around 90 million phones sitting unused in Britain alone, worth a staggering £450 million.
But the thing about an old mobile phone is that you got rid of it for a reason, meaning it's probably a few years old and most people will assume not worth much – no matter how easy it is to send off a phone for recycling, it's not worth the hassle for a couple of quid.
Interestingly there's more to getting rid of your own mobile than just turning into enough for half a pint; not only are more phones holding their value, but most people don't know that you can exchange an old phone for a better new one, get shopping vouchers or air miles for the next trip abroad.
And if none of that appeals, then there's the environmental aspect: it's not the same as putting a few newspapers in a bin when recycling a mobile.
Most handsets contain a large number of harmful materials that will seep into the ground if left in a landfill – so perhaps you should stop and think before chucking you old phone into a drawer when you pick up that shiny new iPhone.
Why recycle?
When you send a mobile phone off for recycling, there are two things that happen to it: either it gets broken down for important materials, or if it's still in good enough condition, cleaned up and sent away, generally to people in developing nations, for re-use.
The average mobile phone contains a huge amount of different metals that can all be recycled: gold, silver, copper, aluminium and lead are all used for various functions within a handset, and it's a possible to extract and re-use these elements.
When you think that in the US alone 125 million mobile phones are thrown away each year, not only is that a lot of gold and silver going to waste, but it's also a hefty amount of landfill too: 65,000 tonnes, in fact.
However Keir McConomy, MD of SellMyMobile.com points out that although there are valuable materials inside, stripping them is fairly rare.
The majority of recycled phones sold online will be repaired and refurbished, either as replacement phones for insurance companies here in the UK or for sale in developing regions such as India, China and Africa.
About 5 per cent of all phones that are sent in are what's known as beyond economic repair (BER). These devices will be sent off and broken down for the precious materials inside, a process known as 'urban mining'.
As well as small quantities of metals such as platinum, gold, silver and copper, mobile batteries contain nickel which can be combined into stainless steel for saucepans, and plastics can be melted down to be made into sheeting or traffic cones.
This is a costly process however, and needs to be carried out by specialist recyclers who run to very strict environmental guidelines, hence why it is less common than simply refurbishing and reselling handsets."
You can also recycle things like old headphones and USB leads that come with your phone – while you won't get cash for these, check with your local council to locate drop-off bins and collection centres where you can get these put to good use and be environmentally conscious.
So it makes a lot of sense to recycle your handset – whether it's putting it in a recycling bin at the local supermarket or seeing what rewards you can get online, you'll either be helping others stay connected where they previously might not have been able to, or at the very least helping keep Mother Nature a bit healthier.
Free and easy
If you've heard about the benefits of recycling your mobile phone, but never had a look at the process, then we've got some good news for you: it's pretty darn simple indeed.
Most outlets offer a freepost service for your phone – simply sign up, state which phone you have and you'll be offered a quote on your handset depending on the condition, age and brand.
If this offer is good enough for you, then it's a simple case of accepting and waiting for a freepost envelope to land on your doormat.
Put your old phone in there, chuck it in a letter box and wait around a week – if the phone is the same as you stated on the website you'll either receive a cheque or, in many instances, have the money transferred to your bank instead.
Old phone still equal cash
While you might think that while today's mobile phones are all-singing and all-dancing, you've probably been stuck with the same phone for the last 18-24 months, meaning it's probably not worth much anymore, right?
You'd be wrong, as even the most basic of mobile handsets will still be worth a few quid despite the age. For instance, the Samsung Tocco F480 has been one of the most popular budget phones since its release in August 2008, but many will be thinking of upgrading it to a snazzier handset by now.
Mobilecashmonster.com will offer you £25 for the handset, send you a postage bag and offer you a range of ways to get your cash too. Even if it's non-working, you can still get up to £22, which isn't bad for a broken phone that you probably got for free on contract.
Or perhaps you were a little more tech-savvy two years ago and picked up the iPhone 3G when it was released – money4urMobile.com will still give you £185 for the device – in fact, even if you've got the first iPhone from three years ago, you can get £90 from the same firm.
McConomy of SellMyMobile.com, commented on the popularity of phones that go on to hold their value when it comes to recycling: "Nokia dominates the most popular recycled mobile phones in the UK, but that is in no small part due to the fact that they remain the most popular manufacturer.
"In particular, the Nokia N95 is a phone which, despite being a good few years old, can still fetch up to £110 through some sites. That's the most popular phone we sell through SellMyMobile.com, closely followed by the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, the N96 and the iPhone 3G 8 GB model, which between the three of them could make you around £370 if you were to sell them online.
"Smartphones such as the iPhone will also hold their value for a longer period of time. Manufacturers that don't offer the same smartphone devices will tend to see their devices depreciate in value much quicker. In short, it's less about the brand you buy, but more about the features a phone boasts and the mass market popularity of that handset."


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What a successful Bowl-a-Thon season! We can't thank you enough, but we'll give it a shot!
Bowl Committee Chair, Josh Howarth (Robert Half), invites you to join Junior Achievement at an Awards & Recognition event to close the Bowl-a-Thon season. We couldn't have done it without you and would like to share this night to celebrate!
Invitation only. Please RSVP by Friday, June 7, 2017.
Tuesday, July 18, 2017
Time: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Cesco Osteria - 7401 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
Transportation/Parking Information:
Metro (Red Line – Bethesda) – ½ block from the metro station. Take the escalator to the top and walk through the bus depot. Turn left on Woodmont Ave. Cesco comes in on the left at the corner of Montgomery Ave./Lane.
Parking - On-site parking garage with self-park available for $4.00. To access, turn left onto North Lane immediately before reaching Cesco. A County Public Parking Garage is also located on the left side of Woodmont Ave. one block before the restaurant.


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Are you looking for creative ways to brighten up your kitchen or bring a dreary bathroom to life? Illuminate these interior spaces and create your own light show with skylights.
Let It Shine With Skylights
Skylights are unique design elements which open up new angles of light and color for your interior spaces. Skylights have different effects upon design than conventional windows and lighting. With proper planning for aesthetics of lighting and architecture, and keeping energy efficiency in sight, you can achieve dramatic effects which bring your kitchen and bath to life.
Create Your Light Show
The important element to remember is planning. Lighting is often the last design element considered, especially for the kitchen. With the permanency of skylights, it's important to take your time and consider all your options and angles.
Skylights give you the opportunity to create your own personal light show in your own private viewing arena. Consider the angle of the light from season to season. Skylight design should work fluidly with wall window design, not interchangeably, since both roof windows and wall and door windows allow light to stream in at different angles at different times of the day.
For instance, a wall or door window catches the low-angled light of the winter sun, where a skylight, depending on the roof slope, illuminates different spaces in the kitchen and bath. When the summer sun is high, the direct light rays streaming through skylights make a bold, dramatic effect for any room.
Illuminate Interior Design
The exhilarating elements of illuminating your interior spaces with skylights are that skylights offer beauty of design and beauty of light. The emotional affects of skylight design, conscious or subconscious, are always positive: light, serenity, curiosity, calmness, assuredness, mystery, excitement and delight. These are emotions which beckon the observer to follow the light, to connect, and can not be experienced by gazing at a spiritless 100-watt light bulb or subfusc fluorescent light tubes.
The design elements to consider for skylights are shape, size, number and special effects, and all are correlative to the next for dramatic results. You may decide upon multiple rectangular skylights with white trim for a greenhouse look in the kitchen, or a single tunnel light illuminating a granite bath for a bold look and feel. Perhaps you would enjoy a daily meditation vacation in your bathroom-spa with a cluster of skylights for an elegant and serene experience.
Skylights For Efficient Lighting
The technologies available today all but eliminate any former misgivings about installing skylights in a home, such as excessive heat gain during the summer and heat loss during the winter. Window treatments are available, and recommended, that serve to enhance the visual performance, energy efficiency and increase durability of skylights for safety and lifespan.
Treatments and add-ons are designed to minimize heat gain/loss from season to season, making skylights a wise and "green" design element in a home. Treatments include UV coatings to protect furnishings and occupants, tinting and color options for aesthetics and honeycomb blinds to diffuse light.
Remember, when designing skylights, the sky is the limit. For optimal results, skylights should be installed in your Northern Virginia or Southern Maryland home by a professional roofing contractor. Contact the roofing and home-design experts at Exterior Medics to begin creating your interior light show.
Mark Watson takes a client-centered approach to operating Exterior Medics. His passion is providing homeowners with top-notch customer service, quality products, and superior remodeling experience. His direction has lead Exterior Medics to be awarded Angie's List Super Service Awards, featured in Best Picks Report and Qualified Remodelers Magazine.
Originally posted 2014-07-07 03:55:13. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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Which is more important, photographic technique, the gear used, vision or presentation?
The answer, as with many things in life, is none and all.
Technique is the delicate balance between learning what you (technically) need to know, but applying it in a way that allows you to still express yourself artistically. This is an area that many new photographers struggle with. Their naive and unlimited eye early in their hobby can produce lovely images, partly through chance but mostly because of the freedom to see without worrying about technical issues. These images are the fuel that powers the desire to get better, but with that comes the reality that taking more control requires knowledge, knowledge requires commitment in time and effort and while this is happening, sometimes, the creative urge wanes.
I remember a story I once read about Ansel Adams and his friend Brett Weston, taking the similar photos in the same location. Adams was known for his technical prowess, inventing systems for exposure and work flow that are still relevant even today. He did his usual, well practiced and precise measurements and calculations. Western on the other hand would wave his light meter around (often without a battery in it or with it still in its closed case), in gentle mockery of Adams and then basically guess the exposure, setting the camera with a dramatic flourish. His negatives could be so bad that his sons (photographers themselves), when going through his estate almost destroyed some of his best work as they could see so little detail in these "bullet proof" negatives. Some would say that his work had more empathy and soul than Adams (not an argument I wish to enter), but regardless, his end output was beautiful, even if his process was technically sloppy.
I know in my own work that some times the image you want to delete in the field can be a hidden gem.
Gear ties into technique and can sometimes even dictate technical limitations. Getting to know your camera and the strengths of its lenses will benefit you much more than changing constantly to "better" gear. There are many photographers out there who have made a name for themselves with surprisingly basic equipment. Kate Kirkwood was relatively famous before moving on from a basic, entry level, Nikon SLR with kit lens and lets not forget that most of the images that influence our perception of photography were taken on film cameras last century.
The most important thing about your gear is to make sure that its weaknesses do not directly relate to your needs. No point in lugging a big, heavy and noisy full frame SLR with a monster zoom lens around for street photography. It would likely do more harm than good. Equally, there is no point in paying for fast F2.8 zoom lenses if you only want to do landscape work as there is almost always a cheaper and lighter option.
I recently bought a Pen F camera body in denial of my reliable and capable clutch of OMD mk1's. Did I want more pixels, faster this or that or just a sexy little new camera? No (mostly- it is sexy), but I was drawn to the silent and vibration free electronic shutter and iphone remote release for long lens landscape work. This as vexed me for years (5d mk2 and 200mm F2.8, on a wooden tripod with huge head was my most frustrating fail) and finally the answer is (hopefully) here.
Buy the super camera and the fast lens if it is relevant to what you do, but think about the options. If you decide you want a 70-200 f2.8 ($2500au) for portraits, maybe a 50f1.8 ($200au) or 85 f1.8 ($400au) would actually be a better choice as it will do a better job of that specialist task and is much less in every good way. When asking the internet for the "best" choice, follow this up with "best option to" the champion lens it spits out. Very few people will bag out the monster lens they just purchased for the price of a small car and often there is little need to, but it is usually the case they went straight to the "full noise" top model without checking for a better tool for a specific task. You can buy a 50 f1.8, 85 f1.8 and macro lens and a decent second tier 75-300 for well less than a 70-200 f2.8 and you will have a choice of lighter weight if travelling, faster aperture, closer focussing, longer range and more depth in individual parts (more choice of lens character and more easily replaced) on your side. It can also be nice to not buy the big, often white, complicated and stress inducing top of the line model so when the new "best" lens comes out in a year or two you don't feel gutted. You can also take more pride in your photographic wins as they are more about you and less about the gear.
Vision is the both the easiest and the toughest. The beginning photographer sees everything, photographs everything and keeps everything. Over time they often become more discerning, but can find their more limited scope of interest reduces their output. I have found in myself a lack of motivation sometimes, even though my photographic interests are varied. It is important to keep shooting something, because this often generates interest. Even boring jobs can stimulate creative juices, so keep shooting!
The quality of your vision, being the quality of your photographic "eye" will improve and change over time. It is without doubt the single most important element to your photography because without vision/a vision you will not produce anything of greta importance, but let it come naturally and let it lead. Don't fight it. It is the only thing you bring to the party that is completely yours.
Presentation is the final part of the equation. Poor output spoils everything that has come before. Whether it is a well presented web site, share site or prints on the wall, the final and most satisfying element to the process is presentation. The best advice here is just DO IT! Get something out there, get feed back and learn. Don't expect everyone to like it, don't expect everyone to be kind. Don't care about this as worrying about what others think is a good way of stunting your growth as a photographer, but learn from feedback when it is well intentioned and knowledgeable.
Get out there, but leave some of that enormous kit behind.


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Paul Suttman (American, 1933-1993) was widely known as a representational artist, working within a variety of mediums and styles, eventually travelling to Italy and France to pursue studies in bronze-casting. During the 1970s he had begun creating sculptural still life works, experimenting with space and dimensionality. This small scale sculpture, created for J. Walter Thompson Co., comes in polished bronze, depicting a still life of fruit, including an apple and pear, arranged with a mug and bottle form vessel, on a circular base. Markings include the artist signature [Suttman] to the base; to the bottom [24/300/ J. Walter Thompson Co. Commission/ Buon Natale 1973]. The sculpture remains in very good vintage condition, minor wear to finish consistent with age and use.
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text: If you have not seen it already, Jonathan Kehayias is writing a 31 day series on extended events in celebration of the public release of Denali CTP1. You can start at the master post to find links to each days efforts. As of this writing he is on day 3 and this is well worth the read.


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STOCKHOLM/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Buyout group EQT is set to sell a 20 percent to 25 percent stake in Independent Vetcare Group (IVC) to institutional investors in deal that will value one of Europe's biggest veterinary services providers at over 1.5 billion euros ($1.7 billion), two sources told Reuters.
Swedish private equity firm EQT Partners, IVC's controlling investor, is bringing in co-investors and will refinance the company, the sources familiar with the deal said, declining to be named as the process is private.
The deal is expected to be announced this week, the sources said, and follows media reports last year that EQT was hoping to sell IVC, which owns about 540 clinics and hospitals across Europe and also operates a successful online pet pharmacy.
Demand for high-margin pet services such as vets and grooming is rising in Europe, and significant opportunity for consolidation in the industry has prompted both large consumer companies and private equity firms to enter the sector.
Nestle has exposure through its Purina PetCare division and consumer giant Mars, whose pet-care division is now larger than its traditional confectionary business after a string of purchases, entered the European pets market last year.
BC Partners also spent 700 million British pounds ($899 million) last year to buy veterinary practice operator VetPartners, gaining exposure to the area where CVS Group and Pets at Home also compete.
Jefferies is running the capital injection for IVC, which EQT acquired from Summit Partners and consequently merged with a peer business called Evidensia in 2017.
IVC is also the largest operator in Britain, having been formed in 2011 from the consolidation of several large independent veterinary practices across the UK. The company secured about 150 million pounds add-on financing last year to continue expanding.
Reporting by Esha Vaish in Stockholm and Arno Schuetze in Frankfurt; Editing by Susan Fenton