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Read: Luke 11:33-36, John 8:12
One of my favorite childhood memories was church camp meeting and attending the special candlelight service. Upon entering that service everyone was given an unused candle. At the end of the service one candle was lit in the dark auditorium. That candle lit another candle, which lit another and so forth, until the entire congregation was holding a bright candle illuminating the auditorium.
The source of light is not understood, nor its power recognized, until you sit in darkness. I grew up in church hearing the truth of Jesus. I saw the light of Jesus in my parents and their walk with The Lord. It wasn't until I reached my teenage years that The Lord spoke to me and said to work out my own salvation with fear and trembling. Little did I know I was sitting in darkness and the light shining around me was that of other Christians and not my own. Knowledge of Jesus was not enough to shine the light of Jesus. Being in church every week did not light my lamp for Jesus.
How many people in church think it's their light shining when, in fact, they are sitting in darkness just like I was. Praise God I not only accepted Jesus as my Savior, I also surrendered my life to His Lordship. It is my responsibility to let the light of Jesus shine through my life for the purpose that all those who see me see The Light of Jesus!
Adoration: God is holy, mighty, gracious, and merciful. Spend time declaring your love for Him and expressing your thoughts of praise and worship.
Confession: Ask God to search your heart and reveal any areas of unconfessed sin. Acknowledge these to the Lord and thank Him for His forgiveness.
Thanksgiving: Express your thankfulness to God for the blessings He has given you. When we consider that we deserve punishment because of our sinfulness, and instead God gives to us His love and mercy, our only response should be one of thankfulness.
Supplication: Petition God for growth in your desire to know and please Him. Ask Him to give you a greater love and commitment to Him. Ask Him for the grace to glorify Him in your life. Intercede on behalf of your local church, other churches, evangelism and discipleship ministries and other concerns you may have. Offer prayers for your activities for this day and any special concerns you might have.


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The source code and documentation for the Intelligent Network Flow Optimization AMS Open Source application has been released onto the OSADP and is now available for download. To download this application, you need to sign in as a registered user. To download the software, please click here. If you do not have an account, you may submit an account registration request by completing the registration form.
Intelligent Network Flow Optimization bundle consists of three different applications:
- Q-WARN provides a vehicle operator with sufficient warning of an impending queue backup, thereby minimize the occurrence and impact of traffic queues by using connected vehicle technologies, including vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications.
- SPD-HARM dynamically adjusts and coordinates vehicle speeds in order to maximize traffic throughput and reduce crashes. By reducing speed variability among vehicles, traffic throughput is improved, flow breakdown formation is delayed or even eliminated, and collisions and severity of collisions are reduced.
- CACC or Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control dynamically and automatically coordinate cruise control speeds among platooning vehicles; coordinating in-platoon vehicle movements; reducing drag.


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With the story of Laomedon's scam of the gods, Ovid touches on the tale of Troy:
Latona's son left Mount Tmolus and, flying through the clear air, he came to earth in the country of Laomedon, this side of the narrows of the Hellespont, named from Helle, daughter of Nephele. To the right of the deeps of Sigeum, and to the left of those of Rhoeteum, there was an ancient altar of Jupiter the Thunderer, 'source of all oracles'. There, Apollo saw Laomedon building the foundations of the new city of Troy. The great undertaking prospering with difficulty, and demanding no little resources, he, and Neptune, trident-bearing father of the swelling sea, put on mortal form, and built the walls of the city for the Phrygian king for an agreed amount in gold. The edifice stood there.
But the king denied them payment, and as a crowning treachery, perjured himself by claiming they were lying.
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But the king denied them payment, and as a crowning treachery, perjured himself by claiming they were lying.
A few links perhaps helpful for the site of the city and its ruling family:
Troy - Parada has fine maps and a fairly detailed genealogy from Dardanus down through the Roman kings.
Hesione - adds some details to the Troy story.
Peleus - for the background of Aeacus's sons. More on Peleus here.
There is no city so barbarous or so strange in its speech that it does not know the fame of the hero Peleus, the fortunate in-law of gods, or of Aias and his father Telamon.
"The fate destined by Zeus Peleus made his own: devouring flames, and the sharp claws of fearless lions, and tearing teeth safely endured, his Nereis bride he won from her high seat, and saw, round him enthroned, the gods of sky and sea proffer their gifts, foretelling the kingdom he and his race should rule."
Pindar on Peleus.
Dardanus - sire of Erichthonius, who was father of Tros.
The Dardanians split into two ruling houses of Troy:
Ilus - Founder of Troy, a story very much in part like that of Cadmus:
Ilus founded the city of Ilium (Troy) that he called after himself. Ilus went to Phrygia, and taking part in games that at the time were held by the king, he won victory in wrestling. As a prize he received fifty youths and as many maidens; and the king, obeying an oracle, gave him also a cow and asked him to found a city wherever the cow should lie down. This took place when the cow came to the hill of Ate, and in that spot Ilus built the city which he called Ilium. Then he prayed to Zeus that a sign might be shown to him and he saw the Palladium, fallen from heaven and lying before his tent. Ilus was blinded, since the Palladium was not to be looked upon by any man. But later, when he had made offerings to the goddess, he recovered his sight
Assaracus - brother of Ilus and Ganymede, father of Capys, grandfather of Anchises.
Parada situates the Trojans within the descendants of Atlas (father of Electra and the other Pleiades). Parada's charts arguing that nearly everyone (except Athenians) can be traced back to one of three ancestors -- Atlas, Deucalion, or Io -- can be found here.
|Model of Troy layer 1000 years before its destruction


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As of 2014, National Basketball Association player Nate Robinson wears a size 10.5 sneaker. Robinson has been playing in the NBA since 2005, and wears Nike Air Jordan 7 "Miro" shoes.
Robinson was born on May 31, 1984, in Seattle, Washington, and played college basketball at the University of Washington. At size 10.5, Robinson wears the smallest sneakers among all players in the league. He stands 5 feet 9 inches tall and plays point guard. He was drafted in 2005 in the first round by the Phoenix Suns and has played for the New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls and Denver Nuggets.


text: Mission and values Our Mission Brunswick's mission is to enable people with learning difficulties to enrich their lives through work, developing relationships and building communities. Our Values Our core values underpin all that we do; they are essential to the way Brunswick works and define our character and integrity as an organisation. They are: To put people with learning difficulties at the heart of all we do. To offer good experiences of purposeful, productive work opportunities for people with learning difficulties. To produce profitable products of a professional standard. To foster equality and counter discrimination. To allow ourselves to actively care about the people we work with. Involve people working at Brunswick in their progress / process. Build meaningful relationships within all aspects of the organisation, as the most effective basis from which people can grow and change. Seek continual improvement in all aspects of our work. To be open, honest and transparent in all that we do. To make best possible use of funds and ensure value for money.


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The Ayrshire Coastal Path was created and built by the Rotary Club of Ayr as a major community project to celebrate the Centenary of Rotary International in 2005. With the consent of farmers and landowners, and the support of our two local councils – the Ayrshire Coastal Path was completed in just four years.
Using a simple strategy of linking existing natural beaches and walkable shore and cliff-top terrain by means of field-edge paths, wrack roads, existing farm tracks, promenades and old railway track – only short stretches of path required to be built or restored.
Opened in June 2008, (when it won the Rotary International British Isles Environmental Award 2008), the ACP provides Ayrshire folk – and visitors – with healthy exercise and the opportunity to enjoy and cherish their beautiful natural heritage.
Subsequently, Ayr Rotary encouraged Stranraer Rotary Club to create their Mull of Galloway Trail; and the Rotary Clubs of Gourock and Allander to develop the Clyde Coastal Path. Together, but managed independently, the three Trails form the Firth o Clyde Rotary Trail.
Nowadays, as one of Scotland's Great Trails – and part of the International Appalachian Trail (Scotland) – the ACP attracts an ever-growing number of walking visitors from all over the world to our beautiful and historic county.
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Digital Electronics is a very interesting subject, we really can't imagine of electronics without digital. Now a day we can see its applications everywhere ranging from industrial electronics to communication fields, from micro embedded system to different equipment's. Digital electronics include a number of things like number systems, logic gates,
Understanding Kirchhoff's Law for DC Circuit
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Understanding Ohm's Law in DC circuit
Electricity is a very interesting segment of physics an in this segment Ohm's Law is very Important and fundamental law. This was discovered by a Germen Physicist Mr. Gorge Simon Ohm. That's you know as Ohm's Law. Related Article: What is a Resistor and why it is important in electronic
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Beyond INTEL i-7 and AMD-10 what's NEXT…
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Cathode Ray Oscilloscope CRO, a brief Introduction
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Ireland and the Republic of Romania are signatories to the 1993 Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.
Article 2 of the Hague Convention states that the Convention shall apply where a child habitually resident in one Contracting State (for example, Romania) has been, is being, or is to be moved to another Contracting State (for example Ireland) either after his or her adoption in the State of origin by spouses or a person habitually resident in the receiving State, or for the purposes of such an adoption in the receiving State or in the State of origin. The Convention covers only adoptions which create a permanent parent-child relationship.
Under the Convention the following procedures apply –
The Adoption Authority of Ireland* sends an Article 15 Assessment Report on the prospective adoptive parent(s) to the National Central Authority* of the country of origin.
The National Central Authority of the country of origin* matches the child with prospective adoptive parent(s) and sends an Article 16 Child Study report to the Adoption Authority of Ireland* for consideration.
The Adoption Authority of Ireland*sends an Article 17 Child Placement Agreement Notice to the National Central Authority* of the country of origin for the child to be placed with the prospective adoptive parents.
Following the granting of an Adoption Order the National Central Authority* of the country of origin issues an Article 23 Certificate confirming that the adoption has been effected in accordance with the terms and conditions of the 1993 Hague Convention.
* Under Article 22 of the Convention, the functions outlined in Articles 15, 16 and 17 of the Convention may be delegated to approved Accredited Bodies.
- The adopter or one of the adoptive family's spouses is a relative within the fourth degree inclusive of the child for whom the initiation of the domestic adoption procedure has been approved;
- The adopter or one of the adoptive family's spouses is also a Romanian citizen;
- The adopter is the spouse of the biological parent of the child whose adoption is sought.
The Central Authority has also advised that the great majority (99.5%) of children eligible for adoption are over 4 years of age. Certain children may display developmental delay (for example, language delay) and certain children may have health problems.
Prospective adoptive parents should expect to spend at least 30 days in Romania in order for the Romanian authorities to analyse the way in which the child bonds with the adoptive family.
The number of children adopted into Ireland from Romania in recent years is as follows –
Prospective adoptive parents should satisfy themselves that any persons acting on their behalf are duly authorised by the appropriate National Central Authority to carry out the functions for which they are engaged.
Prospective adoptive parents proposing to adopt abroad are advised to seek independent legal advice prior to effecting an adoption abroad.
Prospective adoptive parents should not take custody of a child or accept a placement prior to the Adoption Authority of Ireland issuing an Article 17 Placement Approval Notice.
When a child enters the State for the first time after his or her adoption, the adopters must notify Tusla - The Child and Family Agency and the Adoption Authority of Ireland of the child's entry as soon as practicable and, in any event, not later than three (3) months after the date of entry. Failure to so notify is a criminal offence.
Not later than three (3) months after the date when a child first enters the State after his or her intercountry adoption in another state, the adopters must apply to the Adoption Authority of Ireland to have the particulars of the adoption entered into the Register of Intercountry Adoptions (RICA). Failure to do so is a criminal offence. Applications for an entry in the RICA must be accompanied by an Article 23 certificate issued by a National Central Authority or by an Accredited Body duly authorised to do so by a National Central Authority.
Any adoptions effected outside these parameters will not be recognised by the Adoption Authority of Ireland.
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We are very pleased to say that The Dove has been voted the Best Traditional Pub in East London by the Forbes Travel Guide.
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Recently, I read a posting on a listserv from a first year teacher of Broadcast Video Production who had taken over a program with expensive state-of-the-art equipment from a previous teacher who had poor classroom management or organizational skills.
Sounds like a tough situation, right? Then the guidance department gave this new teacher 4 classes of freshmen and one class of repeaters from last year. The posting was asking for suggestions of how to deal with students who he couldn't trust yet on the very expensive equipment. Also the maturity level of the 9th graders contributed to the unruliness of the classroom.
Quite a few good suggestions were offered:
Raising the bar on expectations, giving lots of feedback, teaching students to take pride in their work, and develop a system to register for the class which requires recommendations along with an application. Provide public positive reinforcement when good work is performed. Enforced removal of students from the program who are problems and create a danger to the well-being of the equipment – usually only one example need be made for the students to "get it." Finding the funding to get inexpensive cameras for the freshmen to use and require them to "earn the privilege" to use the higher end equipment by showing responsibility with the cheap gear was another good suggestion.
I think all teachers have their own solutions to problems like this. Here are some things which worked for me.
First, my class was only eligible for 10-12th grade students. That eliminated the immature 9th grade problem but, of course, did nothing for the 10th graders who hadn't crossed that threshold of maturity yet. So the application process kicked in. My class was extremely popular and after all the seats had been filled I often had a waiting list of 50+ students who had applied but hadn't gotten in. What did we use as selection criteria? We didn't use recommendations because rarely will a negative recommendation be turned in. Students had to have successfully passed either a foreign language course or geometry. You might say, "Why those two classes? What do they have to do with TV?" The reason is in order to pass either of those two classes the student must have the ability to use logic and nearly everything in the TV equipment world requires logic to solve problems of production.
If there were still more eligible students than we had seats available, we looked at student GPA's. We're doing career education and to get a job in the television industry at virtually any level requires post-secondary school education. The students who had demonstrated through their GPA's that they had the best chance of getting into post-secondary school were chosen first. A side benefit of having overall good students in the class is discipline issues are practically non-existent. Everyone in the class truly wants to be there and knows that they can be replaced easily from the waiting list if they cause a problem.
I began the year with book work. There were lectures, reading, homework, and tests. ("Adapting a 'Must Learn' Attitude Toward Written Tests" http://schoolvideonews.com/teachers-mainmenu-28/movinonup-mainmenu-43/529-adapting-a-must-learn-attitude-toward-written-tests explains my testing philosophy.) There was the vocabulary of the television production and broadcast journalism industry to be learned. Naturally, this was broken up with demonstrations, exercises, media, and discussions so it wasn't all drudgery. The point is that I didn't start the year out with fun and games of production. The students had to "pay their dues" and learn about the industry and the equipment in order to gain a respect for it. I always talked the cost anytime I talked about the equipment.
Early in September I had a meeting in the evening to which all the parents were invited. (I refer you to another article I wrote earlier about the meeting: http://schoolvideonews.com/teachers-mainmenu-28/movinonup-mainmenu-43/706-what-you-do-in-september-can-) I held the meeting on two different nights so parents who couldn't make it to one meeting could make it to another meeting hopefully. They'd sign in so I would know who came. I had the meetings recorded so anyone who missed both meetings would receive a DVD to watch. In this meeting I talked about the rules of the class and the responsibilities that would be expected from the students. One of the things I mentioned in the meeting was that students and their parents would be responsible for the cost of repair or replacement of the equipment which was in their child's control (see article "Checking out Equipment": http://schoolvideonews.com/teachers-mainmenu-28/movinonup-mainmenu-43/875-checking-out-equipment .
After the textbook phase of the class was completed, we moved into equipment proficiency. This is where I would teach each piece of gear in the facility using the terminology that the students learned in the textbook phase of the class. (This is explained in the article: http://schoolvideonews.com/teachers-mainmenu-28/movinonup-mainmenu-43/929-equipment-proficiency-tests .) The students would then take a proficiency test and pass it before they could actually use that piece of gear. If they couldn't use the gear because they had not passed it, then they could not produce a television program. In a class called "Broadcast Production" it is required to create productions in order to pass the course.
By the time the students had passed all these requirements, they had surely "paid their dues." They had a healthy respect for the gear and used it responsibly. In my entire career of 34 years I only had to seek replacement funds from 2 students. Did we have repair bills – of course we did but they were to repair equipment/machine failures not cracked lenses or cameras with tire tread marks on them.
For more classroom management tips, check out some of my other articles for www.schoolvideonews.com by clicking here.
An entire classroom management scheme is detailed in the Instructor's CD-ROM which accompanies my textbook: Television Production and Broadcast Journalism, (2012) by Goodheart-Willcox, Co., Inc., www.g-w.com.


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Hey, @FCC, You do realize that ending Net neutrality literally destroys tens of thousands of entrepreneurial businesses, kills markets, and make it harder for folks to pay/ freely advertise for products, right?
Youtuber sketches and reviews? All online art? Finding music and bands organically. People buying and shipping stuff on Amazon. By making it two faster for rich folks you literally shut down all the avenues that people came up themselves.
It affects international and domestic trade, cause it will be harder for us to by and sell products (some of which might be life saving) and stuff from other States, Counties, Countries, and Continents.
If you throw all that away so big cable companies can make a few bucks, your limiting resources so more people can pay for your goofy bundle packages in the first place. That doesn't cause economic growth, it totals it. It doesn't create Jobs, it kills them.
So can you give up this charade? Put two greedy hearts aside for a minute and actually listen to the people? The ones who told you no before? That would be great, thanks. #NetNuetrality


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Part 4 – Nine "P's" in a Roman Pod
In these opening verses of Romans Paul very clearly paints a beautiful picture of the Gospel of Jesus Christ that has come from the Lord God through His grace and mercy, and in these first seven verses we can grasp Paul's points regarding the Gospel through the use of nine words beginning with the letter P.
- It was promised beforehand – the Lord God promised that He would save His people and He did just that. The Triune God is a Promise Keeping God, and He will keep every promise He has made to us in His Word about the Gospel – we can rest in that truth.
- He spoke it through His prophets, who wrote it down for us, so we need to listen and believe what they have been told by the Lord. We need to always take sinners to the Word of God. Your testimony is certainly powerful, but it is the Word of God that is the WORD OF GOD!!
- The Gospel as spoken through the prophets was left for us on the pages of the Holy Scriptures that we need to respectfully and reverently read and obey.
- The Gospel is all about a Person – Jesus Christ – who was, is, and always will be completely man and completely God. Our Savior must be a human in order to truly represent us; and He must be divine/God in order to be perfect – a perfect/sinless representative.
- In power Jesus Christ proved that He was divine in that He was able to raise Himself up from the dead.
- Salvation is not just for the Jews, but for the Gentiles (a great multitude from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages – Revelation 7:9-10).
- There is an immediate purpose to the presentation of a saving Gospel message and that is obedience. If we have been transformed by the Gospel then obedience to the Lord will follow. We may still fall short, but our "want to" should want to do the right thing and obey the Lord.
- And there is an ultimate purpose to the presentation of a saving Gospel message and that is the glory of the Lord. In all things the Lord God is to be glorified, and as sinners are transformed by the Gospel, the Lord is glorified for His goodness, mercy, grace, and power.
- And the last benefit (in this sense) of the Gospel message is to we who have been saved: We receive the prize, or we profit from God's gift of life. Through the saving Gospel we receive:
- We are loved by God
- We are called to be saints
- We receive His saving, sustaining and glorifying grace
- We are at peace with our Creator


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Homeland Season 6 – Tom Secker on Porkins Policy Radio
This week I joined Pearse to talk about the beginning of the new season of Homeland, and how it isn't quite what we expected. The entire 6th season is set between the US presidential election and inauguration day and while the president-elect is female, she is no Hitlery Clinton. Instead she is a peacenik who wants to withdraw from Syria, and believes the domestic terrorist threat is overblown. Meanwhile, a young Nigerian-American Muslim is arrested after making videos about the history of terrorism in the US, including the assassination of Meir Kahane in New York in the early 1990s. We discussed this case and why it's odd that a CIA-assisted series would be drawing people's attention to it.
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We will be returning to discuss Homeland season 6 more after a few more episodes have broadcast – while it is dwindling in entertainment value it remains one of the most politically interesting and provocative TV series out there.
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A graduate of Tisch School of the Arts and one year at RADA in acting, Amatus' debut EP Broken Compass, has been featured in tastemaker blogs such as Pigeons and Planes, Afro Punk, Obscure Sound, Hollywood Playlist, OkayPlayer, and The Source just to name a few. Her most recent feature film composition was Daisy and Max, a documentary for Al-Jazeera America which aired in December 2015. She composed the music for Dominique Morrisseau's Obie Award winning play Sunset Baby, Directed by Kamilah Forbes at the Labyrinth Theater Company, among others. Amatus has also collaborated with artists Meshell Ndegeocello, Roy Hargrove, Jneiro Jarel as well as scored projects for PBS, Georgia Shakespeare Festival, 651 Arts, POV, Ford Foundation, and Rooftop Films.
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Thanksgiving Day fast approaches (in the United States, anyway) and folks are looking forward to feasting on their traditional fare of the season. So with the start of the massive food intake that typifies the holiday season in mind, The Rantcor Pit is proud to present an episode that is all about Star Wars foodstuffs and restaurant premiums!
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The silver cyprinid Rastrineobola argentea as the main diet source for rearing Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes
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Journal of Mosquito Research, 2014, Vol. 4, No. 17 doi: 10.5376/jmr.2014.04.0017
Received: 27 Aug., 2014 Accepted: 19 Sep., 2014 Published: 27 Oct., 2014
Yugi et al., 2014, The silver cyprinid Rastrineobola argentea as the main diet source for rearing Anopheles arabiensis mosquitoes, Journal of Mosquito Research, Vol.4, No.17 1-6 (doi: 10.5376/jmr.2014.04.0017)
Background & objectives: All organisms that are cultured for laboratory bioassays need food for sustenance and amplification of the colony to such numbers that would not compromise the progress of the research at hand. For effective turnover rate in the population generation, the diet should be such that it is readily available and provide adequate nutrients to the organisms. The aim of this study was to test and evaluate the efficacy of Rastrineobola argentea as a diet source for rearing Anopheles arabiensis Patton mosquitoes for research.
Conclusion: This study found that crushed R. argentea is an effective mosquito larval diet and that it has the potential of being more effective than tetramin if refined further and supplements added.
Nutrition is paramount for all living things and has always determined among other things the rate of population growth as well as size of individuals in the population. Studies have been done to evaluate nutritional requirements of organisms including mosquitoes. For example; in one study using Aedes aegypti, demonstrated that nutrition was paramount for larval growth, pupation and adult emergence under sterile conditions (Akov, 1962). It has also been shown that both quantitative and qualitative aspects of larval nutrition are important to mosquito development and survival (Gullan and Cranston, 1999), and also to the emergence of adults (Tun-Lin et al., 2000). Other studies have shown that food availability not only affects larval development (Yoshioka et al., 2012; Dominic and Das, 1996; Araújo et al., 2012), but also adult emergence, sexual maturation, fecundity, survival (Fellous and Lazzaro, 2010; Araújo et al., 2012), body size (Okech et al., 2007) nutrient reserves (Parker, 2005) and affects adult immunity (Grimstad and Walker, 1991). The importance of availability and quantity of food dominates the physiology of the female mosquito. It has been shown that a female mosquito does not simply choose randomly on where to lay her eggs as has been demonstrated using Culex quinquefasciatus (Chaves et al., 2009) and Aedes aegypti (Zahiri and Rau, 1998) but rather the choice of an oviposition site must demonstrate conditions more suitable to offspring development (Yoshioka et al., 2012) as well.
Figure 1 Percentage number of female mosquitoes emerging per diet type per release surface
Table 1 Percentage early and late An. arabiensis pupal eclosion with respect to diet (crushed fish R. argentea, TetraminÒ Baby fish and baker's yeast) and release surface types (damp, wet)
1.2 Effects of larval diet type on adult fecundity
Table 2 Fecundity of adult An. Arabiensis mosquitoes raised on different larval diets. The percentages of ovipositing females per diet type are shown
1.3 Effect of diet type on larval turnover rate and emerged adults longevity
Table 3 Mean number of days taken by the larvae to develop from first instar (L1) to pupae and adult mosquitoes to live till death
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by Sara Dykman
In less than 24 hours Cochabamba, Bolivia proved (in two parts) to me that cities don't have to compromise between culture and all the benefits cities offer, and the peacefulness of the countryside.
This two part utopian day started on Saturday night with an hour of darkness. All the lights in and around the city went out, and for one hour the city was home to the million or so residence and the million or so stars. Certainly it wasn't a smooth transition. Grocery stores couldn't function, pedestrians couldn't find the sidewalks, people with electric gates were stuck on one side or the other, students (and most of my friends here are students) panicked as precious study hours vanished. But we could see the stars. We could rest in darkness. I get so frustrated that with that yellow haze that lingers from dusk to dawn, how can we live in a world without darkness?
But I have drawn out that moment already in another blog, An hour for the Stars, and I will now continue on about the day Cochabamba gave the streets to the people.
On Sunday the Cochabamba-utopia continued, though this time it was expected and people left their houses excited, anticipating the change. People took to the streets with their walking shoes and bikes. They walked in the middle of the road. They biked where ever they pleased. Kids on push bikes scuttled along, winding around median dividers, zigzagging like stray soccer balls up and down the streets.
Sunday was Dia del Peton y Ciclista, or Day of the Pedestrian and Cyclist, and from 9am to 5pm cars were not allowed on ANY streets in Cochabamba.
Now, I have participated in amazing car-free street moments. In Chicago I walked the ten blocks of car-free State Street watching kids build sandcastles, bands fill the air with beats, and strangers wonder without aggression. I woke up at 4:30am to experience Chicago's biggest road, Lake Shore Drive, carless and carefree. And during college, I helped organize the yearly car-free day celebration, where one street bisecting my campus was closed to traffic, transforming the central part of our campus from a car-centric parking lot for 30, into a community place with games and art, laughing and friends, for all. It was beautiful, and incredibly hard to make happen. And here, a city of a million people, has said that for 8 hours nobody is going to drive.
I of course, took to the streets at 9:05 am, beginning an 8 hour bike ride without cars. I rode in circles, soaking in a city free of stress, noise, angry motorists, and pollution. I rode in streets where children played soccer and parents didn't have to worry that a speeding car would kill their baby. I rode in streets where bikes cruised down every street and it was quiet enough that you could hear freewheels spinning and conversations. Laughter dotted the air rather than gunning motorcycles and the honks and revving engines of restless, impatient drivers. I rode without worrying about drivers not paying attention. I rode without navigating around the black clouds of smoke that always hang in the air. It was amazing!
Sure if it was like this daily we'd have to figure out ways to get people to work and we'd have to figure out how to keep the bikes from crashing. But we would have figured out how to keep the kids and adults from being hit and killed (the CDC states that motor crashes are one of the leading causes of death, yet we treat cars like they are safe, modern conveniences). We would have figured out how to stop and turn around the rising costs of diabetes, asthma and heart disease. And we would have figured out how to keep decent people from turning into bumbling, yelling, horn-honking nutzos when stuck in traffic.
You can be surrounded by cars and feel so alone, or you can be surrounded by bikes and pedestrians and feel like part of life. The murmur of cars dampen all other sounds. While people sprinkle the air with laughter, voices, and energy. When I ride my bike, I am fighting for this to be our reality.
Dia del Peton began 7 years ago in Cochabamba. Originally it was one day a year and people didn't know what to do. Many people stayed home, or walked tentatively around the block on the side walk. But every year the energy grew. And every year more people bought bikes for the approaching day of safety. And every year more and more people came out to experience the simple joys of riding a bike or playing soccer in the street, and every year more people grew supportive of these car-free days.
Now Dia del Peton occurs three times a year, and the streets are as busy as ever before. Now, weeks before Dia del Peton bike shops are overwhelmed with flat tires and rusted chains, and brand new bikes are taken home. Dia del Peton is creating a culture that sees the importance of giving kids and adults the opportunity to enjoy safe, city spaces. Cochabamba and Dia del Peton, however slowly, are creating a culture of cyclists.
What will it take to tell ourselves that cars are not the answer? Sure they can be part of the answer, but they are not the silver ticket. We sacrifice so much to move ourselves alone in our metal box. We sacrifice clean air, healthy citizens, peaceful commutes, safety, and community. We tell ourselves that guns and high fructose corn syrup are bad, but cars are like a trogon horse that has snuck into our lives and kept us from seeing the harm it is doing, the lives it is taking, and the destruction it is doing to our bodies, to our communities.
When will we see that the solutions to so many of our problems lie in giving other forms of transportation a chance? When will we have the courage to admit that our system now is flawed and that the answer will come when we get up and decide to change?
More and more people are giving the bicycle another chance. More and more people are leaving their cars at home, or simply doing without a car. And in this world run by cars, there are cities saying no thanks, we can do better; even if it is just for one day.
I think Cochabamba is brave to do something like this. To admit that that we need car-free moments, moments safe to let our kids play outside, moments safe to breathe, moments free from the stress of fighting for a space to travel. Cochabamba is brave to tell the people lost in the car bubble that they can survive without driving, if only for a day. When will other cities be brave enough to move forward?


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In her newly released book, Kissing Outside the Lines, actress and writer Diane Farr (Californication, Rescue Me, Numb3rs) offers a witty and heartfelt look at the impact others — even family and friends — can have on an interracial relationship.
Diane Farr is a Caucasian woman who fell in love with and married a Korean-American man. Like many others in biracial and multiracial families, Farr sometimes encounters discrimination, hurtful comments and prying questions. We had the opportunity to talk to Farr about some of the challenges her family has faced.
Dealing with discrimination
Discrimination comes in many forms and from people young and old. In Farr's case, it's primary the older generation that has taken issue with her relationship.
"The only discrimination I have found as a Caucasian woman married to a Korean man, is from Korean people," explains Farr. "I am mixing race and culture here because it's not all Asian people who look twice at our union, it is strictly the Korean immigrants and, generally older, Korean-Americans. This was particularly sad to me — and worrisome — as I planned to have my children. After years of witnessing this, I have come to the conclusion this is more about people who have left their homeland and fear its culture will die — if the next generation does not marry within it. This is still sad, but much easier to handle than straight-up racism — perhaps because it is very easy for me to see that it really has nothing to do with me. This is true of all people who feel victimized by a racist or narrow-minded act but still crappy, nonetheless."
Raising biracial kids
Most kids struggle to fit in with their peers at some point in their lives. However, mixed kids are often presented with even more challenges.
"I think up to age 20, all kids want to fit in, and if Mom and Dad made choices that make them different — that brings up unique emotional challenges for the entire family," Farr says. "Having evolved, progressive and open hearts is one thing in the privacy of your living room, but when it is written across your face and that of every member of your family, there is no getting away from it. Mixed couples and mixed children are often asked to be a spokesperson for beliefs that are emotional and private for everyone. And even more sadly, they are asked to choose how to identify — which is an enormous exercise in progress and patience for all involved."
Ignorance vs. hate
Sometimes the comments and questions from others stem from ignorance more than anything else. Farr tries not to be insulted or angry, and instead addresses each situation very carefully.
"I react very slowly, and measured, because I think people more often say hurtful things out of ignorance than hate," Farr explains. "A true white supremacist, for example, would never address me or my children because they believe they already know everything about me. But when someone asks me where my kids are from or what my kids 'are,' I carefully try to answer their question so they are less confused by the world we live in and might even grow to admire it. With this mindset, I have yet to be insulted by even the most ridiculous question. But my children are young, so time will tell if this theory works for the long haul."
American culture
Teaching children about their ancestry is important. While some families choose to put the emphasis on the things that define and separate the different cultures in their family history, Farr is taking a different approach.
"I am trying a completely different tactic with my kids, which we will have to check in about in ten to 20 years and see how it all worked," she says. "I tell my kids that they are American. My husband and I spend a significant amount of time defining this and giving a view of the world from it. We call the Korean aspects of our house (food, mostly, but also some language and habits) part of our family culture and also part of the American culture. Same goes for the Irish and Italian traditions we follow from my family of origin as well as all the religious holidays we celebrate. We call all of this our American culture because I feel that, in general, many Americans spend so much time defining themselves by where their ancestors came from, or what they believe spiritually, that we miss the rich American culture that is right in front of us. I'm trying to cultivate that one."
Looking forward
Farr hopes, like many of us do, that we can continue to learn from each other and move past any preconceived ideas about mixed marriages and multiracial families.
"I found that, for me, talking about and then writing my book about the prejudices I faced from the people my husband and I love most, allowed me to see where their thoughts ended and mine began. I stand by all of my thoughts even more so from it, because I was more sure of them by the process of examining them. Today I'm happy to share the story of my family with any confused or doubting person because my confidence in my choices informs my children's confidence. It's easier said than done, but I strive to define race in America by looking forward to what we are becoming, not solely by studying the antiquated and hurtful history that is behind us."
You can find Farr's book Kissing Outside The Lines in hardcover and paperback nationwide at Amazon.com. You can find all her writing at www.GetDianeFarr.com, or follow her on Twitter or Facebook.
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Sean Gill Reading at Lyrics, Lit, & Liquor in Manhattan on 7/18/18
Sean Gill will be reading one of his short stories at the next installment of the reading series Lyrics, Lit, and Liquor, at 7:30 p.m. on July 18, 2018, at 2A Bar (27 Avenue A, between East Houston and East 2nd Street). There will also be readings by Christie Grotheim, Colin O'Brien, and Scotty Weeks; music by Lois Dilivio, Joseph Imhauser, and Siuyen Joa; and comedy by Amanda Miller and Lois Dilivio. The theme of the evening is "One Hit Wonders." This is a free event.


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Nettie Hartsock is a 15-year freelance business journalist veteran with an extensive background in editing, writing, and press communications. Nettie has been published in well over 200 outlets including print and online media during her career. She is highly regarded for her interviews with some of the most respected e-business and Internet visionaries including Dr. Peter Sealey, Andrew Goodman, Jon Nordmark, Zach Nelson, Dr. Larry Ponemon, Steve Rubel and Royal P. Farros.
Nettie is a weekly contributing writer for multiple Ziff-Davis Media publications including Publish.com and PDFZone.com. Nettie is also the moderator for the Independent Writers Forum at WhitePaperSource.com. Nettie specializes in writing compelling case studies and success stories for companies.
Nettie has most recently completed her e-book, "Start the Press!" and has helped countless companies increase their media and customer exposure. Her PR seminars are highly lauded for both their content and humor.
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The mesh appearance mainly depends on the polygon size, the smoothing, and particle radius. These parameters have to be balanced, but it is not possible to just use the same numbers in each project as this also depends on the original particle resolution and how close the camera is to the mesh. I would start by setting the "smoothing" value at 0 and a slightly bigger radius. You then will notice that you may see many unwanted blobby mesh droplets appearing. After that you can work on the mesh so that it appears thinner and smoother.
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This course explores negotiation, arbitration, and mediation as alternatives to litigation in resolving civil disputes. Practical strategies for lawyers are also discussed. A primary area of focus is the role of the lawyer in each of the different processes. Simulations are conducted to develop practice skills and as a basis for exploring the public policy and other issues that arise in this area.
A survey of employment discrimination law, including substance and procedure; federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, gender, religion, age or physical disability; and a discussion of disparate impact, treatment theories, and the application of statistical techniques.
A study of employees' legal rights and employers' responsibilities, with primary emphasis on the nonunion workplace. The course will survey a variety of statutes and common law developments that have had a crucial impact on the employment relationship.
With the forces of globalization as a backdrop, this course develops labor and employment law in the context of the national laws of three countries important to the global economy -- the U.S., China, and Mexico. These national jurisdictions are highlighted by considering international labor standards promulgated by the International Labor Organization (ILO), as well as the rulings and standards that emerge from the trade arrangement between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico -- the labor side accord to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The course includes discussion about enforcing international labor rights in U.S. courts and global corporate codes of conduct.
A study of the federal legal doctrines that regulate labor-management relationships in the private sector, including union representation, collective bargaining, strikes, and lockouts.
This course is designed to help soon-to-be solo practitioners and attorneys in smaller firms bridge the gap between studying law and practicing law. The class is designed to cultivate proficiency in two practical areas of attorney development, which are typically learned over time rather than formally taught: (A) how to actually practice law, and (B) how to build and manage a law practice. The course covers topics such as how to get started, where to locate a law firm office, how to get your office equipped, how to secure clients, how to set fees, and detailed information about the nitty-gritty of running a small firm. While particularly relevant to solo practitioners and associates at small firms, the concepts discussed in this course will benefit new attorneys in all types of private and public sector organizations.
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Give credit to the potato and leek ravioli with a Parmigiano-Reggiano sauce and topped with a dollop of green pesto.
Growing up on Americanized versions of Italian food, tasting that ravioli was chef Michael White's first experience eating real Italian food.
"When cut open, the ravioli unleashed an intense aroma of garlic and herbs," wrote White in his cookbook, "Classico e Moderno."
The year was 1991, and White was a young cook working at Spiaggia restaurant in Chicago, learning to cook and paying the bills while taking culinary classes at a nearby college.
"There weren't more than a dozen ingredients on that plate, but like a great rock band that creates a signature sound with just three musicians, it felt perfect," he wrote.
"It changed my life and set me on the course that I've been on every since."
The Beloit, Wisconsin-born son of Norwegian American parents, White was already a young adult when he had the ravioli epiphany that changed the course of his life.
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Pakistan's Christians are vulnerable and need support from the international community more than ever, says a Pakistani Christian politician Shunila Ruth.
Christians are "constantly under threat", and the government is content to see them remain downtrodden, she said in the Punjab Assembly. While giving a vent to her annoyance, she said, "We need the international support and help to stand with us on these issues because, as a Christian community alone, it will not be possible to overcome this."
"Internally, they do not listen to us. The government does not care. Its policy is to keep them divided, not giving them education of opportunities; so they are a suppressed community, and cannot rise above resolving their issues of bread and butter."
While remarking about the Lahore attack, where the Christian community had been targeted by the terrorists, she said that politicians, mainly the opposition leaders, had previously warned that the park was susceptible, because it was devoid of police or security cameras. She continued to criticize the provincial government for its reluctance to safeguard the minorities she said that even the army was aware that there were terrorists in the area, yet the local government was constantly "in denial", claiming that there were no no-go areas in Lahore.
After the attack, she continued, that hundreds of suspects were hooked, "Had this operation been done earlier, these children, this attack on the park, could have been avoided."
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She complained that the government shows biasness towards the Christian victims of terrorism, in comparison to the Muslim victims. Government does not offer same support to the Christian and Muslims victimized by the terror strikes. The Youhanabad incident is a very clear example of this biased attitude, she said.
On the other hand, she censured the Pakistani Muslim leaders saying that they certainly condemn attacks on the Christians, however, the question is "Do they really mean it? I have seen Muslim clerics denouncing such incidents, condemning those incidents, but on the other hand making another statement . . ."
Ms. Shunila while remarking about the notorious blasphemy laws clarified that Pakistan's Christians are not demanding annulment of the blasphemy laws. "What we are saying is that this law should take its course rather than people take it in their hands". She added that people found guilty of bringing false blasphemy accusations should get punished.
She criticized the provincial government for saying that Christians were safe since the provincial government had already beefed up the security at churches, Christians were "as safe as anyone else," a spokesperson of Punjab government stated.
The security situation is not up to the mark, she said while saying that in some churches, there is only one "very lethargic" police officer deployed, while there are some churches where there is none. Without any security, it is very easy for anyone to enter the church, whereas, churches are asked to make arrangements for security on their own.
She further said that unlike many other countries in the world, Christians are not well educated or financially stable. "The important thing is to educate people, give them political awareness, and skills and training so that they are on their own and economically strong," she says.
"Then they can fight their problems. Otherwise they will be crushed and thrown next to the wall and no one will listen to them. It's a big challenge for churches in Pakistan, and I am sure that they are now putting their heads together to see how they can resolve these issues."


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Travel Gift Guide, Fall
A collection of pretty and practical fall-inspired travel items from Etsy: 1. WoolyBaby - $60 These are the perfect plane / train / cottage / camping slippers. Soft and durable. Eco friendly. Hand-made in Pennsylvania.
2. BellaJacksonStudios - $13 This ingenious little shop in Napa salvages vintage spoons and custom embosses them. I just ordered a pair of these beauties as a gift!
3. SparrowNestScript - $15 (set of five) I'd be pretty stoked to receive these in the mail from a travelling friend. It's high time we revived the art of the postcard, don't you think?
4. MariForsell - $35 This iPhone case is soft and wooly but also smart. Finally a way to keep headphones from tangling.
5. CopperRiverBags - $150 I'm always on the lookout for a camera bag, that will be durable, stylish and not too bulky. Does such a thing exist? Yes! These guys convinced me. It includes a padded camera insert, an iPad pocket and is totally water-proof. I'm sold.
6. PoorLittleRobin - $30 Lovely and nostalgic, these vintage sew-on travel patches come in a 10-pack. Then all you have to do is visit each place to justify your purchase, right?
7. NorwegianSommer - $75 And if you're not into bulky SLRs, wrap your point-and-shoot in this beauty all the way from Norway. They can make it to order - maybe I'll just wrap my (now empty) wallet.
8. HorseandHare - $7 Sure notebooks are a dime a dozen, but I happen to think these are perfect.


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$109/night Sun – Thu
$129/night Fri – Sat
$150/night Sun – Thu
$175/night Fri – Sat
Clean Fee $40 (2 beds) $50 (3 beds)
Pet Fee: $10 per stay
The Alpine Studio in downtown Alpine, is within walking distance of restaurants, shopping, libraries, and parks. The 1,000 square feet 2 bedroom (3 beds), one-bath home is "all yours" - with two private front entrances and a back door leading out to the yard with a dining table and six deck chairs for stargazing. The Alpine Studio is pet and child friendly, filled with art, spacious, colorful and charming. Murphy Street is artsy and funky and folks are super friendly. Parking on the street by the front door is easy and super safe - as is all of Alpine. Please note that the Alpine Studio is located across the street from the Amtrak station and train track, so there is some train noise. I provide complimentary individually wrapped earplugs for sensitive sleepers, just like the Holland Hotel, 1 block away (the "nicest" hotel in town).
In the front room is the king bed, with a dreamily comfy organic Talalay latex and cotton mattress. In the next room (separated by privacy curtains) is a full size and a twin bed. Each bed has soft sheets , down pillows and light down comforters (nights are chilly in the high desert). There is central AC/heat.
The sized-down kitchen includes a double sink, microwave, cook-top, and mini fridge. The bathroom has a shower, with separate toilet and luxe bath sheet towels. There is a washer/dryer in the laundry room. The flat screen TV with DVD player (no cable) offers a relaxing movie night experience after a long day of desert exploration (DVD's provided). There is high speed internet.
The Alpine Studio has been one of my favorite places to stay with Airbnb. It is perfectly located near the main street of town which is very walkable. The house is decorated so nicely with lots of cool local art, the kitchen is stocked with everything you need, the beds are super comfy, and the backyard is perfect to take a load off and relax in the sun. Liz offers all kinds of little extras and left a really nice list of things to do and recommendations around town. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here!
Loren / Jan. 2017 / aribnb
On our second trip to West Texas, my husband and I wanted to spend more time in Alpine... The Alpine Studio and Liz the owner is the reason we use rental property and no longer stay at hotels. The process of renting the property was smooth, professional, and accommodating to our questions and needs. The Studio itself was quaint, cozy, and the representation of the town of Alpine. Liz does a wonderful job of creating an atmosphere that is relaxing and educational at the same time. The Studio allows you to swim through Alpine's past and present with books, NPR radio schedule, maps of the area, suggestions of what to do and where to eat. All you need is within walking distance or a short drive across the tracks into the quaint and friendly town. If you can't find what you are looking for Liz is a phone call or text away to help. The Alpine Studio is unique, but amenities you would find in a hotel and more are provided. The kitchen has enough space and workable room for small meals.
Mindy / June 2016 / vrbo
Location, location, location! Liz not only has the cutest studio on the block, it is in the best location in Alpine. The space doubles as an art studio, which was so unique and fun. The backyard has plenty of space and has nice furniture to sit and relax in. Communicating with Liz was fast and easy. Getting in the studio was easy with the lock box, which I feel can be hit or miss. This was definitely a hit :) Once inside, we were so impressed with the decor, it truly is a one of a kind. I would recommend this space to anyone who asks, you really can't go wrong with this studio!
Alisse / Sept. 2016 / airbnb


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todd. heidi + lizzie
dear blog,
i'm sorry i don't have any words to share with you today. these wonderful photos of this family will have to do.
we even had to trespass on private property to take them. i laugh in the face of danger. ha ha ha ha ha [quick, name that movie].that's all for now,
p.s. the word photography on my watermark makes me cringe just a tad, but i'm trying out a logo thing. you get an extra point if you tell me what you think.
p.p.s. you get double extra points if you pick the picture you like best that you think we should use for their christmas card.
i love the one on the left of lizzie dancing. i think heidi is dancing in the backround too.


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I'm a stunning hand crafted leather bean cube, ready to take the strain after a long. My zipped inner lining is filled with a special mix of crumbed foam that makes me squishy and comfy but still supportive. This special mix gives me a bit more clout and helps me keep in shape. Covered in Old Boot's colourful Tutti Frutti leather that has been crafted into a stunning brick design gives me a cool, trendy look. To finish me off I've a heavyweight suede base and zip cover that will protect your floor or carpet and I've a convenient, sturdy handle. After all, I'm a very handy leather footstool. Make sure you pay a visit to some of my friends in Vintage leather, they're very trendy and cool - just like me!


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The recompression
Chamber at Whipps Cross
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Have you ever been to the pot? Most of you probably haven't, and that's just as well. Nevertheless, it helps to know what the thing has in store for us should we ever be so unlucky to need it. So that's was why Nick organised a trip to London Hyperbaric Medicine at Whipps Cross University Hospital. They run a PADI "Recompression Chamber Awareness Course", which includes a 'dive' in the pot to 40m and a talk on DCI causes and treatment.
Like most of our outings, this meant meeting at the shed on a Sunday morning at some ungodly hour. The drive up to Whipps Cross took us about an hour, so not too long, and it was worth the drive: When we arrived, we were given a very friendly welcome by the team Danny Wright and Steve McKenna, the Hyperbaric Supervisors, Elizabeth Hales, the Nurse and Chamber Attendant who would go 'diving' with us, and Dr Karen Richardson, the Hyperbaric Physician for the day, who would give us a medical briefing.
Jenny, Ralph, Femke, Nick, and Mark
are getting ready
Once we all had finished our teas and biscuits, it was time to sign the medical declarations and get changed for the trip in the pot. Since they administer oxygen as decompression gas, everything one wears in the pot has to be made of non-inflammable cotton and it does make you look like a bunch of surgeons from telly!
Nick, getting his blood
pressure tested
With the proper kit donned, we got our medical briefing from Karen, and the ones of us who were taking prescription medication had to get their blood pressure tested. Then, all of us were ready to go. The computers went into a bucket full of water, and then it was time to start.
Liz, the nurse accompanying us on our trip, explained that in the beginning, when the pressure increases, it would get very hot, and on the ascent we'd get the reverse effect a proper chill. Also, we should equalise our ears much more frequently than under real water. Then the adventure started a big humming sound from the compressor, a swiftly increasing pressure on the ear drums, and everybody starting to feel really hot a bit like in a jungle full of buzzing birds the humidity on the descent is 80%.
You are carefully monitored
while in the pot
When we arrived at 40 m/5 bar, Liz made us stand up to see if we felt any signs of Nitrogen Narcosis and yes we did! While Nick bluntly refused to get up, Femke and Mark made a brave attempt at adult communication, while usually sober Ralph and Jenny traipsed around giggling their heads off at the funny sounds of our voices they got distorted by the pressure. To sum up the experience: It was amazingly similar to being in the pub on a Friday night at half nine, when everybody had had a drink or two and people are getting jolly: We weren't too dizzy yet, but definitely not our usual selves. I felt like having had 2 glasses of champagne on en empty stomach very pleasant, but you want to watch it when you're down at 40 meters.
The pot from outside. On the top left you can see the monitor for the inside of the chamber
Then we started the ascent. Just as we had been warned it would, it got very chilly. The decreasing pressure had quite a sobering effect it was as if you could switch off tipsiness. At 10m, we did a deco stop, breathing pure oxygen, and then it was time to get out and share the experience with the team outside.
The thing that most impressed us was the swift onset of narcosis, and the equally swift end to the effect.
Comparing the computer readings
Now it was time for the second part of the course, a presentation by Danny on the causes and effects of DCI. Danny is a former Royal Navy diver, a very experienced paramedic and a diving instructor, and has been working as recompression chamber supervisor for many years. So while we were nibbling sandwiches and crackers from the canteen, Danny dished up some stories of incidents you would not believe if it wasn't for him telling you. And while we were listening in rapt silence to what in some cases did happen when safety precautions had been ignored, this gave the team the opportunity to monitor us after our trip in the pot, just to make sure we were all right.
Smiling sharks
After the presentation, we went back to the chamber and had our documents signed while Danny and the team showed us the various parts of the recompression chamber facility. Since it's a German make A Draeger Hypermed 220 all the labels and the computer programmes it works with are in German. On the chamber itself, the team have attached labels in English below the originals, but the programmes they have to use are German only I was well impressed. :)
Anyway, the most important parts of the facility are the rubber shark and his friends, the purple octopus, and the clownfish. The team use them to tease the people in the pot while they are doing their dry dive.
When all our documents were signed, and we had given our heartfelt thanks to Danny and his team for a great experience, we headed back to Guildford and the Waterside Centre. And guess what we found in one of the sheds the builders were just about to take down? Some very ancient Compressor Operating Instructions!


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Saturday this week was spent in Selfridges with my shopping soul, sister, Daisy. I had finally found the time to exchange those Louboutins my boyfriend had bought me for my birthday back in February (have a look at them HERE) and Daisy, working as a style writer 'n all, was the perfect person to advise on a suitable replacement present.
I arrived a little less perky than I'd have liked after a wild time the night before at Corsica Studios for launch of record label Gottwaxx (set up by the cool and cutting edge guys who run independent, boutique, and intimate underground electronic festival, Gottwood) Still I figured an hour or two surrounded by designer shoes, the smell of fresh leather and eye-watering price tags was sure to pull me out of my hazy hangover. And sure it did.
Three hours of trying and re-trying, umming and ahhing, trying again, asking Daisy's opinion, sending pictures to my boyfriend for his opinion, trying on a different colour, a different size, going for a coffee and some shoe analysis chat and trying on a final time, I finally settled on a practical(ish) replacement and left Selfridges with a pair of white, mock-croc Guiseppe Zannotti trainers.
Taaa Daaaa!
I know it may sound ridiculous but purchasing these was a real struggle. With them costing more than my months rent (Shhh Dad!) I wanted nay needed to make sure I really, really, really liked them. I wear trainers almost every day so know that they should be a great addition to my shoe collection but you can never be 100% sure on an item until you get it/them home and start pairing them with other things in your wardrobe. I really hope they 'break in' easily and become a comfortable 'go-to' shoe for me as, if put into cost-per-wear terms, I feel under a lot of pressure to make sure I wear them as often as possible. Daisy and I have always cost-per-wear priced item, cheap things from H&M slot into the £1 per wear category whereas the more expensive the item the more the cost per wear is, in my head, I'd have to wear these 100 times to make them worth the money – totally doable, right?
I know it might seem silly to spend so much on a pair of trainers but girls spend more on a pair of heels they'll wear once so something I can wear daily seems like a much better way to part with my (boyfriend's) cash! Have I convinced you yet? They're an investment!
So far I've worn them for a full day and the 'break in' period is proving tricky. I bought them half a size smaller as they do come up big but I'm finding the new leather very tough on my poor little feet (read: plasters-a-plenty!). Still I am persevering in the name of fashion and love and well, they were freaking expensive!!! I am currently refusing to take them off until they feel like a second skin.
…plus I feel like Kanye in them, especially when teamed with my new beautiful bomber from Zara which is the perfect mix of smart/casual, it's something to do with the shoulders. I text Daisy this after a got home and she quipped back with a very funny, Heezus walks jibe (Harriet+Yeezus=Heezus) hence the title of this post. God I'm lucky to have such quick-witted friends! So from now on people, it's not Harriet, its Heezus.
Anyway, fresh from the victory of finding the perfect replacement present, Daisy & I decided it was high time we celebrated (ooooh I love a pun). We headed up to the other end of Oxford Street to make the most of the spring afternoon with cocktails on the roof terrace at Aqua. You may remember Aqua from the launch of Nelly's UK e-commerce site back in 2012, (y'know the event with all the free shoes, read about it here!) well if you head down Argyll Street and jump in the lift to the 5th floor you'll arrive at Aqua where you can escape the madness on the streets below.
Once out of the lift you need to walk through the bar Aqua Kyoto, and take a left down a long, dark and ominous looking corridor where you meet the above scary looking bull – turn right into the restaurant on the other side, Aqua Nueva and head out through the french doors and find a spot in the sunshine on the terrace, Aqua Spirit.
Unfortunately on Saturday at 4pm the sun was, like us, taking a rest and up there in the clouds the wind was quite biting. Luckily Aqua had it covered with the use of patio heaters and huge, plump blankets. We wrapped ourselves up and managed to endure the baltic conditions as we sipped G&Ts and chatted intensely the way only very old and very good friends can. No subject was left uncovered and no bit of gossip left untold. As we talked the wind settled a little and the sun began to peak through the clouds.
During the height of summer Aqua Neuva is absolutely heaving and getting a spot on the terrace is the prize of those willing to wait it out or book in advance. Drinks aren't cheap (Just two Gordan's gin and tonics will have you pulling out a crisp £20) but it's lovely to go there flash the cash and feel a little bit fabulous. Plus it really is an escape when the streets of Oxford Circus have you pulling out your hair. It's also a place to impress with if you have friends visiting London, you can whip it out when you've had enough of playing tourist and it's so unexpected to have somewhere so lovely and so central.
I'm yet to have tried any food yet at Aqua, they serve Japanese (Aqua Kyoto) and Spanish tapas (Aqua Neuva), but I figure I might just do this the next time I'm there. I have a feeling it will go down as a great suggestion to some of my ladies that like to lunch or as a fancy dinner before or after the theatre! Except I think I might need to dress up in a pair of Louboutins for that date…oh…dammit!