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RE: Dashing option and Plot
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg47690] RE: [mg47671] Dashing option and Plot
- From: "David Park" <djmp at earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 02:38:34 -0400 (EDT)
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
Jose, Plot[Sin[x], {x, 0, Pi}, PlotStyle -> AbsoluteDashing[{4}]] or Plot[Sin[x], {x, 0, Pi}, PlotStyle -> Dashing[{0.02}]] In order to more fully control the look of a plot it is necessary to use the various plot or Graphics options. Some of the options, such as PlotStyle for curves control the rendering of the curve itself, and other options, such as Axes, AxesLabel, Frame, FrameLabel, Ticks or FrameTicks, PlotLabel, AspectRatio, ImageSize and Background control the overall look of the plot. David Park djmp at earthlink.net http://home.earthlink.net/~djmp/ From: Jose [mailto:ppga at ono.com] To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net Hello! Can I use "Dashing" directly with "Plot"? How can I plot a dashed plot? For example, if I want to plot y=Sin[x], {x,0,Pi} completely dashed, how can I do it? Thanks in advance!


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The shopping mall was granted planning permission by Derby City Council, earlier this year, to build the new attractions on one level of the multi-storey car park close to existing restaurants and Showcase Cinema De Lux development.
Dan Murphy, general manager of intu Derby said: "We're really excited to be undertaking such an ingenious project where we're converting a deck of the multi-storey car park into further leisure facilities.
"The space will be occupied by Hollywood Bowl, the UK's leading ten-pin bowling business and Paradise Golf, the leading provider of indoor adventure golf attractions.
"Our aim for the centre is to draw in more people from further afield and encourage people to stay longer and we believe these new additions will perfectly complement Showcase Cinema De Lux and all our great stores and restaurants to give even more reasons for people to visit Intu Derby.
"We are expecting the new leisure facilities to be open in early 2017".
The announcement continues the momentum of new leisure facilities opening in Derby city centre with trampoline park, Bounce Revolution, opening and with a planning application for an escape room concept currently being considered.


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In Fall 2011, a community outreach project took place at Magogo Kisadhaki Primary School in Nawanyago, in the Kamuli District of southeastern Uganda. Our team included the drama group from St. Joseph's Vocational Training Centre, Sister Angela from Nawanyago Health Center, and Monica from Kamuli Mission Hospital. The day started with a lot of rain - it followed us all the way from Kamuli and we were worried it would keep people from coming to the program the drama team had worked so hard to create. When we reached the center, to our dismay practically no one had come to see us, apart from the schoolchildren who peeped through the windows to see what was happening. Straight away the team unloaded tents, chairs and the sound system, setting them up while hoping that the rain would stop. By noon, everything was set. The drama team entered the village singing and dancing to some local tunes, hoping to attract people to the function. The news began to spread across the village and at 12:30, the children were invited to work with our counselor to come for a voluntary HIV/AIDS test and immunizations. The drama group did great job, communicating essential information in a very entertaining way. Sr. Monica explained the advantages of ultrasound machines in diagnosing general ailments, including those specific to pregnant mothers, and encouraged all to go for the services at Nawanyago Health Centre. Despite the rain, the day turned into a great success - 174 HIV/AIDS tests were handed out and 612 inoculations were given including de-worming, polio, DPT and measles. Special thanks goes to ITW, for the support they have given to this project - it is really making an impact in the rural community of Kamuli district. Last but not least, thanks to the young adults from the drama group at St. Joseph's Vocational Training Centre. Their good work is helping to improve the lives of the rural communities through music.
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As the rain drained away from the Circuit of the Americas and another F1 championship was all wrapped up, on the other side of the world there was another season just beginning. One where it might not be such a good idea to drive in the wet. Formula E (uppercase E, like ecstasy, number or the vitamin) had its first ePrix (lower case e, like -mail and -ticket, but the e stands for electric, not electronic. I think) in Beijing.
To Formula One fans Formula E is a travesty of logic, a benevolent home for mostly ex-Toro Rosso drivers driving around in a Waterworld-esque future where the only liquid to have run out is gasoline.
It's a joke, a milk float race, a battle of Duracell bunnies that can only last half the distance and has the second worst name of a sport (footnote: Formula 1 wins this one). But in a different world it's gaining traction. On cool millennial tech websites like The Verge and nerdy boltholes like Ars Technica Formula E has been written about like a computer game or new gadget rather than another A1GP or Formula 3000. And maybe that's just where Formula E might succeed.
I endured the first race to try and see if the sport has anything to offer for a hardened F1 fan.
The Circuits
From a Formula 1 perspective there is a lot of bad, starting with the tracks. If F1 had to drive round these car parks (Caesars Palace GP aside) we'd be knocking down Herman Tilke's door and begging for forgiveness. The Beijing ePrix circuit looks as though they're off for a midnight jaunt around an Asda carpark and have to cut out one corner to avoid the recycling bins.
On the plus side, the tracks are all in city centres. This year Formula E will visit London, Moscow, Paris and Berlin and if you bring the show to the big city there's more chance of bringing fans, curious onlookers and lost elderly people straight into the centre of the action. Some are like the more classic old F1 street circuits and presumably with more exposure some of 'real' circuits could eventually be used.
The Drivers
Aside from a couple of up and coming things (Sam Bird and Robin Frijns spring to mind) Formula E is basically a slag pile of rejected Formula 1 hope. Nick Heidfeld's beard competes with the sad Toro Rosso reunion of Jean-Eric Vergne, Vitantonio Liuzzi and Sebastian Buemi and confirmed (yet reluctant) cheat, Nelson Piquet Jr.
Piquet is not the only F1 champ offspring; joining him are Nico Prost (embarrassment to the family name), Bruno Senna (ditto) and Jacques Villeneuve, son of 1997 world champion, Jacques Villeneuve.
No, hang on, that's wrong. It's actually the Jacques Villeneuve, the man who copyrighted his own name and was therefore known to British Playstation gamers as THE CANADIAN who has been easily coaxed out of yet another retirement.
Some solid racers, but from a superstar point of view all in all it's a weirdly unimpressive bunch, and until a proper F1 star (of recent years, Jacques baggy overalls smacks a little of him trying to show the kids how its done) can be tempted over this is probably the best we can hope for.
The Tech
Last year (the first season) was basically a single spec series with all the teams driving a Spark SRT_01E, built by Dallara and powered by a Williams battery, with McLaren-supplied electronics and a five-speed Hewland gearbox. For now the cars look the same, but for the second season the rules have been opened up, in some cases quite dramatically. Aside from the battery tech, teams will be free to develop the powertrain (e-motor, inverter, gearbox and cooling system).
It's still in its infancy but already there are divergences and this first season proper has eight powertrains, two teams opting for just a single gear to eliminate wobbles in up and downshifts, but alas not able to stop comparisons to milk floats.
There is regenerated energy, similar to F1's ERS/KERS, but in Formula E it's akin to the cars refuelling for free in the corners.
The changes from season one to two are vast, and the fact that so many teams are trying so many solutions points to a bright future of innovation that could even overtake F1 someday.
The Competition
Some names also are familiar to F1 fans. The first race was dominated by Prost's e.dams team; basically a Renault factory outfit who have done a Mercedes and stolen a march on the rest of the grid. Prost has admitted that some people have crossed the floor from the F1 side of the factory; here's hoping Red Bull aren't paying attention (footnote - They won't, they can't look at anything besides their own naval). The Andretti dynasty have a team. Jarno Trulli drove last year but this year has stepped up into team ownership with his Trulli Formula E Team and once darlings of F1, Virgin, have stated their lofty aims at not just trundling around before being bought by someone else.
And there's a team called Dragon. Best team name ever.
One school of thought is that more big manufacturers need to join Renault, but some of this tech is so new maybe some of the teams in Formula E will bear the names of cars we'll be self-driving in the future?
The Coverage
In the UK it's on the ITVnothing channel and hosted in an awkward studio with a pundit who I think used to drive F1 trucks and a guy who once went go-karting on a stag do. The commentator seems to have an aversion to remembering what a brake lock-up looks like because every time a driver locks one he gets very excited like it's the most exciting thing happening (which sometimes it is). In fairness, the BBC F1 commentator also gets overexcited by brake smoke. Karun Chandok, who drove last year, has followed up his stellar F1 career by being fired as a driver then hired as a pundit.
The worst part is the fancy Tron style opening animation which, like the cover art to a computer game in the 80s and 90s, means the following race can't possibly live up to it.
The Racing
In many ways, like F1, the Formula E format is relatively easy to follow. The races are short (some 25 laps) and they line up (quietly) on the grid in the familiar formation before unleashing the power of the gods.
Except it's not godly; it's slow. Really slow. The stats say the cars can reach a respectable 150mph, but take a look at this gif. This isn't slowed down, this is how quickly they get away.
The whole race carries on like this, and obviously lower formulae are slower than F1, but watching on telly the comparison is hard not to make. It looks slow.
The Sublime
There is a positive. Where American series favour a pace car to bunch up the pack and F1 yearns for someone to screw up so that the safety car can be called out, Formula E has cars that visibly lose power throughout the first half of the race. Onscreen we get mobile phone style battery indicators that dip into orange and red as the percentages hit single figures. As the drivers slow to conserve power the race closes up and those who have been wily and efficient get easy pickings. This part of the race is genuinely brilliant; the energy conservation is a far more effective play than fuel conservation in F1 because it has a direct and obvious connection to what's happening on track.
The Ridiculous
The fact is that these cars aren't up to the job yet. A shortened circa 25 lap race compared to the 60+ lap F1 GPs is curtailed further by the fact that when the car runs out of juice THEY HAVE TO GET IN ANOTHER CAR. The complicated battery tech isn't mature enough to last a whole race.
All arguments for energy savings are made slightly redundant when a whole extra car has to be manufactured, built and shipped around the world to complete each race.
And let's not forget Fan Boost, the idea that through an online vote (link) or hashtag competition drivers can get extra power (presumably otherwise just held back, meaning none of the cars are otherwise operating at their full potential). Last year it was decided before each race but now you have the first few laps to enter.
This X-Factorisation of any sport is a major concern. What's next, the lowering of the high jump for the fit one, extra red balls in snooker for the player who looks most forlorn?
Perhaps if the fan boost could be cruelly given and taken away all through the race so that mid-overtaking move a car grinds to a halt then maybe there would be some entertainment, but currently it feels like the cutest driver is allowed to go a bit faster
The Cat
Perhaps the most damning evidence from Race One was the story of the cat who had found his way on to the track. Animals and F1 don't tend to mix and often end up with the car as the bloody victor, but in Beijing a cat ran across the track as the whole field passed. Instead of being obliterated it just sat at the side of the track and gave the cars an evil side eye, possibly before licking his paw.
And that's how I feel. For now I'll watch Formula E when it's on with a vague interest. The dinosaurs-fuelled cars of F1 with their infighting and self-harm are safe for the moment, and I suspect will be for a few years yet.
But Formula E is a sport that has the potential to usurp its bigger brother one day, with a younger, more clued-in fanbase and actual state of the art technology not based on an outmoded combustion engine. And when that happens suddenly all the Rolex and Hublot sponsor dollars might have seemed a little foolish.


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Main Characters: Chris, Billy
Webmaster Note: This fic was previously hosted at another website, and was moved to blackraptor in May 2012.
Chris Larabee looked out the filmy window of his shack as the sound of hoof beats caught his attention. A frown creased his handsome face as he recognized his visitor, and he flew out the door toward the approaching horse and rider. "What are you doing out here alone?" Then he saw his visitor's stricken face. "What's wrong?"
"I-I'm...runnin' away." Billy Travis looked down from far atop the horse he had borrowed.
Reaching up and taking the little boy from the back of Josiah's horse, Apostle, Chris said, "Josiah know you borrowed his horse?"
Shaking his head, the little blond's face crumpled and tears streamed down the chubby cheeks. As Chris took him into his arms, Billy buried his face against the man's broad shoulder and sobbed heart-brokenly.
"Hey," Larabee said softly as he held the child snugly against himself, "What's wrong? Why are you running away?"
Between hiccuping breaths, the weeping child said, "C-cause...Ma's go-gonna be mad... I done s-some...thing bad." Then he jerked back, staring wide-eyed at his friend. "D-don't put me in jail Ch-Chris!"
Torn between laughing and crying himself at the small boys words, the blond said, "Tell me what you did, son." As the child hesitated, he added, "I promise I'm not going to put you in jail." While Billy fought to compose himself, Chris carried him into the shack, settling the little boy on the table. Pulling his handkerchief from his pocket, the man gently wiped the tiny, tear-stained face. Getting young Travis a cup of water, he stayed close as, taking it in both hands, the child choked down the drink between sobs. Larabee stroked one rough hand through the thick blond hair and down the trembling back.
Several long moments passed before Billy was calm enough to speak. Brushing away the last, errant tears, Chris tilted the cherubic face back, looking into the red-rimmed eyes. "Now," he said softly, "Tell me what's going on."
Sniffing loudly, wiping a sleeve across his nose, Billy said in a quivering voice, "I didn't mean to do it, Chris, honest."
"Billy, what did you do?"
Reaching into his coat pocket, the little boy pulled out a pocket watch, or what had once been a pocket watch. The heavy case was all but crushed. Handing it over with a shaking hand, he said, "I...I just wanted to show it to David."
Taking the timepiece, Larabee tried to place where he had seen it. Then he realized that faint sounds came from inside the case. Sounds not typical of a watch. Carefully prying open the once decorative silver cover, the man grimaced. The watch inside was broken. Framed inside the lid was a picture of Mary and Billy Travis. He remembered where he had seen it, then. Mary had allowed the little boy to show it to him once. It had been his father's watch.
"H-honest Chris, I didn't...I didn't...I DIDN'T MEAN TO!" The brokenhearted child wailed.
"Of course you didn't, Billy," the blond said reassuringly. "Why don't you tell me what happened."
"I wanted to show it to David. He called me a liar, when I told him my Ma gave it to me after...after my Pa..." he choked off another sob.
"Shhh," the gunman whispered. "It's okay."
"I told David about it, and he said I lied. So, I told him I'd show it to him. Ma was talking' to Mrs. Potter. She didn't see me get it. I took it out to where David was. I showed it to him, and he said he still didn't believe me. He said if it was mine, I wouldn't a had to sneak it out. Then he called me a bunch a names, and I got mad, and I hit him."
"Then what happened?" Chris questioned when the child grew quiet.
"We got in a fight. I know I ain't supposed to fight Chris. I remember what you told me, that you don't start no fights. But he made me so mad, Chris. I ain't a liar!" Once again the tears began to flow.
"No, you're not a liar, son. So, how did the watch get broken?"
"I dro...I dropped it when we were fighting. We were in the alley. David saw the watch and he grabbed it. Before I could catch him, he ran behind the livery to the corral. I tried...I tried real hard to catch him, but he's bigger than me. He threw the watch through the fence. When...when I finally got it...one-one...ONE OF THE HORSES STEPPED ON IT!"
Larabee clucked compassionately, and lay the ruined device on the table. Gathering the once more sobbing child into his arms, he settled into one of his ladder-back chairs. Tilting back on the two rear legs, he rocked them both. Cuddling the little body against his chest, he rubbed a hand up and down the child's arm, humming softly.
Chris knew that, by now, the little boy's presence had to be missed. Mary was probably tearing the town apart, looking for her child. He would have to take the little blond into town, help him explain things to his mother. Then, as the blond finished his thought, he realized that the tiny body curled up against him was relaxing. With a small smile, he continued rocking while young Travis drifted to sleep, worn out by the day's events.
Larabee had nearly rocked himself to sleep as well when the sound of several horses roused him. He didn't have to look to know who was outside his house. Moving carefully, so as not to wake the boy, he moved to the door. He was standing on the porch as the little 'posse' arrived.
Reining in, the other peacekeepers, along with the pretty young newspaper editor, took in the sight before them. Before the widow Travis could cry out in relief, Larabee pressed a finger to his lips and shook his head vigorously. Mary realized then that her child was asleep, couched in the strong arms. She smiled at the sight, as tears of relief streamed down her pretty face.
Chris slipped quietly back into the house, depositing the sleeping child on his bed. Coming back outside, he greeted his friends. "Hoped we could get back into town before you all went on the worry."
"What happened, Chris?" Mary asked. "Why did he take Josiah's horse and ride out here alone?"
Holding out the tear-dampened handkerchief, he opened it to reveal the ruined memento. "It was an accident," he said as the woman's mouth flew open in shock. Guiding her to a chair, he squatted down next to her and related the tale her son had told him. By the time he had finished, Mary, too, was in tears. Looking around, he saw the faces of his six friends. Each man felt the pain of the small boy.
"Mary, can I?" Vin held out his hand. Taking the ruined watch from her, he asked, "Can I take it for a bit? Can't promise nothin', but I've got some tools I use for m' guns. Might be able t' put it right."
"Reckon if I can put y'all back together I might be able to help," Nathan added.
"I offer my dexterity and keen eye for detail, at your service," Ezra said.
"Thank you gentlemen," Mary said with a smile.
Tipping their hats, the six peacekeepers left to return to Four Corners, leaving Mary and Billy in Chris' hands.
Larabee leaned against the upright, smoking a cheroot, as he watched the comings and goings along the dusty street. He smiled compassionately as he watched a small figure diligently sweeping the boardwalk outside the Clarion's office. A little farther down, outside Potter's store, another flurry of dust erupted around a vigorously sweeping broom. Both Billy Travis and David Potter were working off their punishment, as they had for nearly a fortnight. While David had been heard grumbling every day, Billy took his punishment with stoic resolve. Chris could still see the heartbreak in the cherubic face and knew that Billy had yet to forgive himself.
Mary had been understanding as the little boy explained what had happened. Having already heard the story from Larabee, she knew what to expect. As much as it broke her heart, she had restricted her one and only child from playing for three weeks, and had doubled his daily chores.
An all-too familiar growl drew the blond's attention to the table behind him. Turning, he watched the three men huddled around a nearby tabled. They were hunched over, hands moving with deliberation as they continued to work on the broken watch. Larabee shook his head as Vin grumbled another epithet and pointed the business end of a tiny screwdriver at Ezra. Green eyes flashing, Standish made a whispered comment, grabbing the tool from the sharpshooter.
Stifling a chuckle, Chris turned back to watch the street. They all knew that the chances of the three men restoring the watch to its former condition were non-existent, but they continued to try. Watching the child across the way, Larabee realized that, while he had learned one lesson already, Billy Travis would soon learn another. He would learn just what true friendship was.
The End
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Jenna Helms
Jenna Helms discovered her love of creating art just a year ago through art classes at Rural Employment Alternatives in Conroy, Iowa. She finds this creative outlet has given her an enjoyable way to spend her time. She is very outgoing and loves to take part in all sorts of activities including Dance Club, swimming, going to the movies, and shopping. She also spends a lot of time on her Ipad which she uses as a communication device due to a hearing impairment. REA is also assisting her in finding employment in the Iowa City area where she lives.


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here (yet another pinterest inspiration! and you can find the recipe at that link) and I made them with my friend Eliza, who has a 1 year old, just before Christmas break. Julie's footprint is so darn cute, and I thought her grandparents might like it.
We stamped feet and then cut around them with cookie cutters. I used a toothpick to write in her name & year.
Out came all the cookie cutters and my stamp collection. This was so fast and easy: very rewarding.
After they baked in the oven, I sprayed both sides with a polyurethane, so they should last.
I topped them off with red ribbon so they can hang on the tree.


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What Kind of Omen Am I
[from the print issue FW16]
by zakia henderson-brown
after Black Thought
Seeking riches? Become the only raised presence in a field so any bird will know where to shit. Let a swallowtail alone on a sill to attract success. Do lunar blackouts yield sea levels upping the horizon
to god? Enticing, save for a bunch of dead species floating like maimed angels. Don't start anything new. Crossed knives: duel with a neighbor that no one survives. Stray shots at a child's surprise party
then a sun-shower mocks their tiny cries. Badges saddle up in safety vests, crisscrossing the path of every black cat. Local ER Refused Trauma Victim, Say Activists. I have a funny feeling in my wrists,
an old auntie whispers, meaning bloodletting. One nightingale casts a spell and everyone licks their lips to not end up dead. Any face ever backhanded: back; jacked. Foal resting on a mound, sun
splicing its back. Six lobes in the white of an egg mean a baby is close. Don't block your blessings, my pastor chides each week. I swallow watermelon seeds, walk till I'm full wattage, abuzz like spring
rooted its smiling face in my back. When I was a girl, I turned a little boy into a butterfly with my open palm—I couldn't let him be. Do I descend from the eclipse or dead species? Childish qualms
will never surprise me: who wouldn't kill for gold, pegs on a slipshod ladder; to be bulletproof; to feel like a celebration? Everyone walks in risk around my shadow: my neighbors in love, the maimed
angel on my corner, shooting off his mouth until his lips crack and blood lets. Each day I start anew, victim to my own survival. I om on the same plane as the ocean, fluent in the language of the weary
wrist, of the would-not-be-saved-by-any-specialist, and still dare to backfloat, to sing like a nightingale. I wear a vest, duel for saltlicks, take the horizon to my lips; blackout. On the shore,
crows like little knives surprise my ankles.


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Join me if you dare, in a world of all boys, and not just any boys --- boys with super powers! Boys that have the power to melt me in a second with just a kiss or a smile, boys that have the amazing ability to turn my hair a totally different color, boys that have the ability to make my emotions change on a dime! My superheros!
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Hope Incarnate - My Anchor
Yesterday I revealed that my word for 2016 is Hope. In light of that I want to meditate on that daily. In a commentary that I read this morning it said that our hope enters the inner sanctuary, behind the curtain. That's the little room that symbolized the very presence of God, but people were not allowed to enter it. But HOPE can.
You see our hope, Christian hope is not exhausted by what it sees of earthly possibilities. It reaches into the very presence of God. It has nothing to do with what is going on in the world, or our lives at this moment. It has everything to do with penetrating right into the holiest place, the inner sanctum of God's presence where it anchors itself to HOPE incarnate.
I love the verse in Hebrews 6:19 "We have this HOPE as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain."
That's where my hope is resting right now. In Jesus Christ...Hope incarnate. Listen, when God gives His word, He cannot lie. Your hope, my hope therefore cannot be misplaced if it is in Him...it is anchored!
Posted by Superhero Mom at 10:35 AM
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- Sweet cakes said...
That is my life verse! :) I love! :)
The very essence of the word HOPE is so deep. We need to understand what Jesus wants it to mean to us. Its not a word on a Christmas card, or just a "spiritual word"..its deep and routed in our spirit, heart and mind..that really does anchor( keeps us at peace) us when the world does not make sense..
oxox :)
- January 2, 2016 at 4:07 PM
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Kevin, who has tried to support Japan in recovering from this disaster, read my translation, and revised it, and translated it into many other languages.
I got an e-mail message from him to requesting my comment about the reason why I translated this speech.
This is my reply.
Hello Kevin, I'm glad to read your mail.
I don't have enough time and ability to write a long comment, so I'll write a short comment. If it sounds unnatural, please correct it.
Why I Translated Haruki Murakami's Speech into English
I've been a fan of Haruki Murakami for 25 years and watching that he's been transforming a young author into a worldwide author.
Japan's been keeping excess of exports over imports of industrial goods, but we import a lot of foreign culture and export very little Japanese culture. So I'm glad that Haruki Murakami's works have been translated into many foreign languages and he's popular all over the world.
After the earthquake and the accident of the Fukushima nuclear plants, we, Japanese people, think about nuclear power deeply, but I think that it's hard for us to express our thought abroad.
I don't agree with everything in Haruki Murakami's speech, but his speech expressed Japanese people's thought. I hoped that foreign people would read his speech and I thought that they would pay attention to what Haruki Murakami said.
I'm really glad that many people have read his speech and know what Japanese people think of the earthquake and the accident.
Thank you very much, Kevin.


text: Clive chose the route today as it was his birthday and we ended up doing most of the stuff we do in reverse. Amazing how things are so much different the other way round and something we plan to do a bit more of this summer. An absolutely great 30.5 miler with the only mishaps being Clive attempting to fall off for each year of his life (only minor), me having a front flat a mile from home and Clive discovering a rip in a tyre when we did get back home


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When I moved into my new place I lost a dedicated room for a study. That was fine though, because we did have a formal dining room. Since we're not formal dining people, that room became our study.
Since our study, living room and kitchen are basically one open space, I knew putting the study together was important. It had to be pleasing to the eye and match the color schemes of the other adjoining spaces.
In my last home we had all dark colors, in this new space I wanted everything light and bright. My last desk was black so I decided to sell it on Craigslist and buy something new.
Buying a white desk was hard. I wanted something with a modern look, big enough for my computer, but not too oversized or bulky. I also, of course, didn't want to spend too much money. My search took a few weeks but on Wayfair I finally found the perfect fit.
The desk is modern, has a couple of drawers for pens and such, fits my computer/desk lamp and is also a small fit for the space. Also, it's adorable, and gets lots of compliments
The desk is currently on sale for $247. The best part? It comes in all kinds of fun colors. Shipping for this item is free. And yes, it was super easy to assemble.
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How does this benefit me anymore than any other juice?
We're not here to bore you about what fancy machines we use or the miniscule process of blending and compressing our juices. Education is key, and the more you know about the science behind the juice, the more you'll understand their impactful benefits.
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Flip and Riana Minnaar's Khakibos under centre-pivot irrigation
(Photo : Farmer's Weekly)
There is an old fashioned element in the farming business that thinks our bleating on about the attributes of organic farming, is something that belongs with the fairies. Of course, there was a time when people spoke of global warming in the same breath, and all we say to those who second guess our practices, is have a look at the Breeders' log.
For years, as part of our movement towards a bio-friendly approach to raising horses, we have explored ways of eliminating our reliance on synthetically manufactured products, and part of that process, in the ambit of containing parasites in our animal populations, has been to resort to natural remedies. The "old" people used to place swathes of Khakibos under their floorboards to limit the presence of fleas in their homes, and there is something in this so-called "weed" (it's actually a herb) that serves as a natural deterrent against worms in horses.
It's a world-wide problem today that the worms we find in our animal populations have developed their own resistance to the regular de-wormers available in the market, and since these products have in common, the use of much the same active ingredient, no matter how its dressed up, we find they are becoming less and less effective by the year.
In conjunction with the commonly known "black jack", we have found that by allowing these herbs to exist on the fencelines and the contours of our paddocks, the frequency we need to resort to the use of regular purgatives has diminished correspondingly. So it is with some satisfaction that we read an article in the latest issue of Farmers Weekly on the value of Khakibos.
"Just outside the little village of Clocolan in the Eastern Free State (a delightful place in its own right), Flip and Riana Minnaar have based the profitability of their farm on the use of Khakibos, to the degree that they now have 500 hectares of this herb under cultivation. In their case, they converted (its common name is Tagete) into an essential oil, and from this one source, they produce some 20% of the global market, quite staggering. While the old saying "it grows like a weed", is probably still appropriate here, the Minnaars have realised such value from their Khakibos venture, that they have a considerable acreage under irrigation pivot, thus boosting their production."
Increasingly, the world is rediscovering its roots, and the effectiveness of natural remedies is becoming more and more apparent. Not only that. Despite the propaganda to the contrary, we've also discovered, that we're able to maintain our agricultural output at previous levels, without having to rely on synthetic fertilizers and products which, apart from their capacity to lift yields, also have a proven ability to negatively affect the natural health of our soils.


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Latinos in Architecture LiA
LiA's goal is to serve and support our local communities, strengthen networks between design professionals and enrich our practices through diverse cultural views by fostering participation in educational, professional and community-oriented programs.
LiA Book Drive
The LiA Committee completed another successful book drive! Donations will go to an area high school's library to boost their collection of design books.
VLK Architects hosted the Book Drive on February 21st at 5:30 in lieu of LiA's February meeting. Click here for event calendar.
Perspectivas 2018
Now on display at UT School of Architecture Career Services Office
Help Support the outreach efforts of LiA by donating today
The East Austin Roundtable and Las Piñatas events are quickly becoming cornerstones of this rich and diverse outreach program! Your personal donations are welcome!
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Meetings: Latinos in Architecture meets every third Thursday of the month at 5:00 PM at AIA Austin Center for Architecture.
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2019 Committe Chair: Ricardo Maga Rojas, Assoc. AIA
2019 Chair-Elect: Braulio Hurtado
AIA Austin Staff Liaison: Julia Brown
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How to write a car ad
How you word your car ad can make all the difference to the amount of interest you receive and the speed at which you sell your car.
Keep your car ad relevant
Even if you have an unlimited wordcount – in an eBay listing, for example – you won't have readers' unlimited attention, so make sure buyers will see the most relevant information as soon as possible in your ad. There's more scope for pictures online, so take advantage of this option – generally, the more the merrier.
The following are the essential facts to include:
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KERN at the SIMTOS in Seoul, Korea. 3rd - 7th April 2018
German Pavillon, Hall Kintex 2, Booth 08D945
KERN Microtechnik will be there!
KERN Asia Pacific Sales Director Udo Reinwald will be happy to provide you with all information about our machines KERN Micro, KERN Evo and KERN Pyramid Nano
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April 4, 2018
Fendt Tractor Mechanic Apprenticeship, Birr Branch
We are seeking to recruit a candidate to sponsor on the BSc in Agricultural Mechanisation degree course at IT Tralee. This is a 3 year work placement and block release contract developed by IT Tralee in conjunction with the FTMTA (Farm Tractor & Machinery traders Association). Details can be read by clicking the link below. CV's should be send to firstname.lastname@example.com and email@example.com.


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ITEM!: So, everyone has seen this movie, of course?
If not, I implore that you do. A Thousand Clowns is an all-time favorite, inspiring, charismatic, hysterical, classy. As the good Mr. Josh Richardson told me after he saw Walk The Line, "It really lights a fire under your ass."
ITEM!: That's something I really like about Richardson. He's always getting a fire lit under his ass. By all kinds of things and people. Personally, I'd love to see his glorious return to internet columnity. Everyone remembers In The Trenches, how much fun that was, how informative? That behind-the-scenes action? That blood, that verve? That enthusiasm? We're sorely missing such voices on the comics internet right about now.
ITEM!: Courtesy of Tim Timmer, I bring you the World's Ugliest Dog. This is not a giant rat, and it is not a special effect for a movie. It is not Jason Rodriguez (though the semblance is more than passing). This is a real dog.


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YMCA Chairs For Charity Event Is This Saturday/
Rusland's Auctioneers and Appraisers will start the bidding at 7 p.m. Saturday (December 7th) when the YMCA hosts their 2nd Annual Chairs 4 Charity auction. This innovative fundraiser is the brainchild of Emily Gray, who not only finds the chairs but, with the help of volunteers, also refurbishes them to get them auction ready.
When Gray and her team are done refurbishing the chairs, they look totally different and appear brand new; it's amazing what these creative, talented people can accomplish. This year was extra special as Gray's crew also received help from 21 youth from the New Canadian Centre, who are also one of the event sponsors. Other sponsors include Barbeside Salon, Circus, Gypsy Barn, KMD Community Planning and Consulting INC, Lakeshore Designs, Rainbow Youth Coalition/PARN, Rambling Rose Flowers and The UK Shoppe.
Proceeds from the auction go to the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign and thanks to the sponsorship of many local businesses, the cost of the chairs and materials is covered. Last year they raised over $2,000, which allowed several children to participate in camps and programs that they otherwise would not be able to afford.
The event will take place inside the YMCA but it's open to the public so anyone is welcome to attend and place a bid. If you can't make it there on Saturday, advance bidding is available with a credit card by phoning the YMCA at 705-748-9622. Here are the chairs that are up for auction at the YMCA's 2nd Annual Chairs 4 Charity event.
For more information, you can check out the YMCA's Special Events page.
—PTBOCanada's Scott Arnold
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I'm sure you have heard of the online accessory shop Old Soul, New Heart. Well Shea is a co-owner of the business with her mom, and today I happened upon Shea's personal blog. And her living room is making me green with envy.
And I love that it looks like she put it together on a budget. I spot items from Target, Ikea, and Pier 1 to name a few.
Living Room Jealousy
Labels: Inspiration, Living Room
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Go: Calabazas Bike Park
Who doesn't like to bike?! It's the taste of freedom for a tyke: wheels, steering wheel, and pedals (step on the gas!) make it the precursor to a driver's license. As an adult, I feel like a kid again when I'm on a bike, leaving my troubles in my wake, wind blasting against my face.
Calabazas Bike Park is a must for anyone of any age who likes to bike. On the Cupertino/San Jose border, it's one of the hidden gems of Silicon Valley. There's a beginner course with jumps perfectly sized for young kids, and there's an enormous back section with a more challenging course for experienced bikers. This place is so awesome, it feels like it should cost money to use it. But, nope—it's free. Be aware: they lock the gates when it's muddy. Happy biking! And maybe I'll see you there.
As kids get bigger, bikes get bigger. Last week, I was thrilled to discover that with the back row of seats folded down & up, I'm able to fit 3 mid-sized children's bikes in my minivan. Score! Another purchase successfully avoided.


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The exposed original brick and wine-themed decor of the Cellar Suite will make oenophiles (wine-lovers) feel right at home.
The Cellar apartment has one bedroom with a king-size bed, one queen-sized sleeper sofa, and one bathroom. There is a fully equipped contemporary kitchen, a dining room with ample seating, and a living room perfect for gathering and watching TV/movies on the flat-screen television. The spa bathroom has a large walk-in shower perfect for two.
Guests: up to 4
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Check out: 11:00am
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- Secure keyless entry to the building
- Wine tour service accessible
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Sleeps 6, 2 Queen, 2 King Single beds.
This is a beach front townhouse. Magnificent views of the bay and just a stones throw from Dobbyn Park, white sandy beaches and jetty. Just sit on the balcony and watch the beautiful sunsets. There is common use of the pools, BBQ and grassed areas which are for the sole use of guests staying at the complex.
Please note: Linen is supplied, sheets, towels & bathmats.
A holiday rental agreement is required to be completed for all bookings. The rental agreement requires details of your name, address, number of guests as well as credit card and drivers licence details.Our office requires to sight the guest/s credit card and drivers licence on arrival.
Mastercard or Visa Card details will be required for security/bond purposes.
* Note we CANNOT rent to School Leavers or persons under 25 years old.
Unruly behaviour from groups or individuals will not be tolerated at any of our properties
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- Bathroom: 2 bathroom
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- Bedrooms: 3 bedrooms
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My heart dropped down into my stomach. My hands got clammy and my mouth started to feel dry. I could hear my heartbeat pounding in my ears. I started to feel that all-too-familiar feeling swelling up – the homeschool mom guilt. Someone was about to ask the dreaded question…
"So, tell me kids…what have you been learning in school lately?"
That One Question
Whether you've been homeschooling for a day or a decade, we all have that one question – the one someone can ask with the best of intentions – that we know is going to send us into a panic. For me, it's whenever someone asks my children what they've been learning in school lately.
I get it, people are interested – and they really just want to hear all the great things the kids have been up to. They see my posts on Facebook, they read my blog posts, they may catch a live broadcast I've done here and there. They know we do some pretty fun things – so they want to hear all about it from the kids' perspectives. I get that, I really do.
The thing is, this question is problematic for a few reasons. Firstly, it makes the kids feel like they're being quizzed or , particularly for my anxious son, like they're being put on the spot. Secondly, because I am always certain they will simply respond 'oh…nothing' – it sends me into an instant panic and overwhelming wave of guilt.
Or, at least it used to.
Homeschool Mom Guilt
If you've ever felt that nagging feeling in the back of your mind that you're not doing enough, your kids aren't learning enough, you're not keeping up with that 'ideal homeschool' vision you've got in your mind? I guarantee you – you are NOT alone. That 'homeschool mom guilt' can be downright suffocating at times.
We all have those days. We all have those moments of fear and worry that we aren't 'good enough'. I'm not anywhere close to being a 'homeschool veteran', but what I do know after just about 4 school years at this homeschool thing? I don't think that the guilt really goes away. I don't believe that we will ever stop having those moments.
What we can do, however, is learn to manage it and try to not let ourselves get bogged down in the homeschool mom guilt. We can feel it, acknowledge it, and then let it move on.
How I've Learned to Handle The Dreaded Question
I'm going to get real here for a minute. One of the times when this particular question bothers me the most and really sends me into that 'guilt spiral' is when the children are talking with their dad.
The kids' father and I divorced quite some time ago, and we really have worked hard to develop a true partnership when it comes to raising our children. I keep in pretty close contact with him, and even though he lives in a different part of the province than the kids and I do, I do the best I can to keep him fully in the loop about what we're doing in our homeschool.
And yet, whenever I hear them talking with their dad and he asks "So how's school, what have you guys been doing?" – and the kids say "oh, well…not much really" – I just die a little on the inside. I know he knows that we do school work. I know he sees the pictures I send, and he gets the emails of what the kids have been up to. That does not stop the guilt from piling in on me, the self-doubt, the worry that he's going to feel concerned that the kids are 'doing nothing all day'.
So how did I finally work through this 'homeschool mom guilt trigger'? I found a neatly worded, one line answer that I can pull out of my pocket when this situation comes up. Something I can say confidently, with ease and a smile, and it works because I believe it.
"Well, one of the reasons we homeschool is because we believe that learning doesn't have to happen at school – so I am relieved to know that they don't equate our homeschool life with 'school'."
And it is true – I am so grateful that my children don't connect all of the things they're learning as 'school work'. I am grateful that they don't feel like learning happens in school hours in school-y ways. I am grateful that for them, their learning and education is just…life. It's just woven into our days and experiences together.
So this is what I remind myself in those moments when I sense 'the question' coming, when I feel the homeschool mom guilt bearing down on me. I remind myself that this is a good thing, that this is exactly what I want for them. So I feel the panic and guilt coming, I let it have a second of my time, I acknowledge it, and then I let it move on again.
None of us are alone in this 'homeschool mom guilt', so what about you? What's something that someone asks you or your kids that sets you into guilt-mode? Share with me in the comments – so we can acknowledge it and let it go!
This post is part of the Homeschool Mom Guilt Bingo linkup at iHomeschool Network. Click the photo below to hop over to be encouraged and supported through ANY of your mom-guilt triggers. There's also a chance to win a prize!


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Thank you so much for stopping by!
My name is Camille, I am a family photographer and I cannot wait to capture your story! Here is mine, in just a few words:
I grew up in France, where my parents and relatives still live. I moved to the United States after I met my husband eight years ago and we currently live in Brooklyn, NY, with our two little boys.
I have always loved photography. I learned the basics when my Dad gave me one of his Nikon SLRs and two lenses for Christmas twenty years ago. As a teenager, I spent countless weekends in the basement where I had set up a dark room with all my Dad's equipment. I absolutely loved the process of revealing the images on paper.
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Slugterra: The Emperor's Revenge is the sixth film installment (technically the fifth) in the series and is a compilation of Season Three's last four episodes.
The Emperor has returned, with three terrifying new weapons at his side: the Unstoppable Warriors. The Shane Gang must find a way to defeat them, while facing hordes of Underlords and the fury of the Dai-Fu, before they can bring down the Emperor once and for all.
The Fall of the Eastern Champion
Junjie recounts the ancient history of the Eastern Caverns and his ancestors, and the events that led to his downfall and transformation from the Eastern Champion to the Dark Slinger.
The Lady and the Sword
When Pronto accidentally uses the Emperor's sword blaster, he can suddenly do no wrong. Meanwhile, Lady Dai-Fu manipulates Underlord Holt into trapping the Shane Gang with a new superweapon: the Iron Warrior!
The Emperor Strikes Back
The Emperor sets to work creating Unstoppable Warriors to reclaim the Eastern Caverns. To make things even more difficult, a bounty is placed on Junjie's head, sending the Dai-Fu and hordes of the Emperor's Underlords after the Shane Gang.
The Return of the Eastern Champion
Junjie, Eli and the Gang rally their friends in the Eastern Caverns—and even some of their old enemies—to help them take down the Emperor and all of his Unstoppable Warriors once and for all!
- Sam Vincent - Eli Shane, Yarry
- Lee Tockar - Pronto, Holt, Jonny Man, Sleade
- Shannon Chan-Kent - Trixie, Hoshi
- Andrew Francis - Kord
- Vincent Tong - Junjie, Symothy, Yang
- Brian Drummond - The Emperor, Hamengku, Shadow Clan
- Kathleen Barr - Lian/Dai-Fu, Drucilla
- Andrew Duncan - Swick
- Michael Dobson - Morv, Oogleby
- Mark Oliver - Pyritor
- "Slugterra: The Emperor's Revenge" in chronological order is the fifth film in the series and is comprised of "The Fall of the Eastern Champion", "The Lady and the Sword", "The Emperor Strikes Back" and "The Return of the Eastern Champion"; the last four episodes in Season Three.
- Although the episodes have already aired numerous times, the film itself premieres on September 27, 2016.
Opening Theme Song
The Slugterra: The Emperor's Revenge has a new opening theme song for the movie. The new opening is similar to the one in "Slugterra: Eastern Caverns", which is also around 1 minute and 24 seconds long.
- Junjie is added into both openings as part of the Shane Gang.
- The names of the people who work in the movie are shown in both openings.
- The beginning of both opening theme song show the Shane Gang and their favourite slugs on their shoulders, standing in front of the opening garage door in the Shane Hideout.
- After the title of the movies are shown, the Shane Gang is seen walking out of the garage in slow motion.
- Both openings show the Mecha Beasts being activated, showing that the Shane Gang are ready for action.
- Both openings show the scene when Eli wears his gloves, taken from "The World Beneath Our Feet Part 1".
- Both openings have the faces of the five members of the Shane Gang shown in close ups when the theme song begins to play.
- The word "Slugterra" is only yelled once instead of three in both openings.
- The title of the movie is shown with a black and red background, not black and blue.
- Instead showing the Shane Gang's blasters and slugs, this opening shows The Emperor, who has been turned to stone in the end of "Slugterra: Eastern Caverns" in different angles and accompanied with a black and red background.
- This opening shows three ghouls, in which two are a Flatulo Rex and a Ghouled Blastipede, in a ghoul rack close up, accompanied with a black and red background.
- The Emperor's Sword Blaster is also shown.
- The music in this opening is eerie and dark, as opposed to the energetic and lively music used in the original openings and the opening in "Slugterra: Eastern Caverns".


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July 2017
A round-up of the best debates and observations about technology's role in modern life, taken from the BCS Voices website. Check out the site and have your say too.
BCS Voices was created to give members a place to discuss the challenges and the opportunities that affect the IT industry. The forum is divided into four categories - health and care; education; personal data; and capability - these being, of course, the challenge areas that BCS is focussing on as part of its mandate to make IT good for society.
You can contribute to existing debates by visiting: www.voices.bcs.org. Or you can start a conversation of your own. This can be as simple as posting up a thought you think needs exploring or organising a coffee table debate and capturing the whole exchange so that other members can enjoy your insights.
To help you prompt, produce and promote your BCS Voices Conversation we've produced lots of free resources. You can find them here: www.bcs.org/voices-toolkit. They include templates, posters and social media resources.
The health and care conversation channel on the BCS Voices website has seen a lot of activity with members starting, and contributing to, several different areas of debate.
One of the most widely viewed and commented upon was a conversation that centred on how technology is changing our GP consultations. Do you feel that your GP is somehow more interested in their computer than you? Or, do you feel that technology is freeing up GPs' time and allowing them to make more effective use of their precious time? Is technology, in short, having a negative influence on the time you spend with your doctor? To further explore the debate, BCS commissioned a date-based infographic.
Twenty seven per cent of respondents agree strongly that technology wasn't contributing positively to consultations. Thirteen per cent of people agreed. Taking an opposite position, at the time of writing, 47 per cent of respondents disagreed with the statement. Going further, 13 per cent of those who cast a vote disagreed strongly with the idea that technology was a negative influence in the surgery.
Mario John Carlo Brown - a retired GP - lamented the lack of personalisation that GP software systems appear to afford. 'Electronic records seem to me to have a "one size fits all" design philosophy,' he wrote on the BCS Voices website. 'There is no place for a square peg in any of these round holes no matter even if they are ever-so technologically advanced... I trained in the days when a doctor gained respect and trust by learning about, and respecting, the individuality of each patient. There was no need to get a page from Google to secure the trust of a patient.' Trust, he says, needs to be earned and it's earned through 'the personal touch.'
Leonard Henry Graves wrote: 'Technology will and does add significantly to doctor-patient consultation and outcomes when used alongside other well established and proven approaches.'
Paul Welsh explored the patient's perspective, saying: 'Technology is now an important and integral part of the medical service, but as presently configured there are issues that need addressing. When seeing my consultants they grumble that the system isn't configured to suit their speciality...'
By contrast, Philip Kien Loon Lim moved away from the patient's view and addressed the GP's perspective. He offered the following observations: 'If we are asking whether the IT system of choice is adequate eg: TPP SystmOne, EMIS Web, InPS Vision or Microtest Evolution, then perhaps we should be asking the GP's for their feedback about this. The NHS clearly seems to think it is getting it right... However, now is a good time to be asking about GP systems of choice as the current GPSoC contract ends in December 2018.'
The BCS Voices debate focussing on whether people would be happy to share data with their GP has been running since December 2016. The main body of responses can be paraphrased and summed up as follows: yes, but with caveats surrounding privacy. Fraser Douglas Ellis recently wrote: 'As someone with a chronic illness, I would share the data stored within my wearable technologies with my GP and consultant. However as someone who works in IT, I would have reservations about how the quality of data would be interpreted and have issues around data security between multiple devices.'
Moving focus to schools and education, one Voices contributor asked: 'Do you believe schools are doing a good job? Should industry do more to help? How can we ensure that UK IT flourishes as we withdraw from Europe and, potentially, from its skills market?'
The debate was based on a report from the Baker Dearing Educational Trust called: From school work to real work, How education fails students in the real world.
Russell Macleod Middleton was first to join the debate. He recalls the following: 'Back in the two-thousands, I was a mature student at Stirling University, studying computing. Myself and other mature students asked the then head of the computing department if it would be possible to establish contact with commercial IT firms. His reply was if that was what we were looking for we should have gone to college. We felt a little disappointed.'
Mario John Carlo Brown took a firm stance, stating: 'If you can predict the future of jobs and industry for the next 30 years and can teach for it, good go ahead, but don't expect industry, with both eyes firmly on the end-of-year balance sheet, and using methods and machines designed years ago, to help to train for the future. Yes, we need a new approach to STEM in schools, but I don't believe that more of Baker's "Baker Days" and Thatcherite mantra will improve matters one iota.'
In the personal data section of BCS Voices, contributor Scott Milne began a conversation with the title: Do companies really delete our data when we close an account? He wrote: 'Do you trust that your personal data has been deleted when you close an online account?
The Information Commissioner's Office does provide guidance on the matter, but it's not always clear what an organisation's policy is. Should organisations do more to bolster our trust in this area? What steps could they take, and what would be the benefits and drawbacks to consumers?'
Dave Donaghy took a pragmatic approach to the debate. He wrote: 'If (companies) did, how would we know? For that matter, how would they know? What procedures could a CIO put in place to ensure that all data that needs to be deleted has been deleted?... (IT) would seem like a sensible starting point for establishing test criteria to verify that an individual's data has been "put beyond use".
Elsewhere, fake news was debated. Stephen Paul Boronski thought he'd seen it all before - in tabloid headlines. When it came to protection ourselves, John Albert Mitchell wondered whether IBM's Watson could be trained to sort the wheat from the chaff. Others suggested technical and social solutions to the problem.
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Redesign of the GoodReads user flow & content management.
GoodReads App Redesign
The Challenge
I love keeping track of my reading on GoodReads, but couldn't stand the clunky interface of the app. Even with substantial updates, it used a dated UI that was confusing to navigate, and didn't do justice to what GoodReads does best-- create a social experience for curating and sharing your latest reads.
And I wasn't the only one for whom the app didn't flow:
I decided to give the app an upgrade that preserved the integrity of GoodReads' branding identity, but improved the usability of the app and took advantage of some of iOS7's best features.
The User Flow
The beginnings of some information architecture established, I begin to populate some low-fidelity wireframes for the design. These will be iterated on and then turned into high-fidelity mockups.
Home Page
Main Pain Points
- Does not honor cover art
- Too many typefaces & colors
- Little emphasis on social media
- Featured cover art
- Draws inspiration from other media platforms, ie Hulu, Netflix
Profile Page
Main Pain Points
- Too text-heavy; too few inferred UI elements
- Top bar inconsistent with other pages
- Updated GUI elements
- Condensed image information
- Unified top bar information across pages
Book Page
Main Pain Points
- Lack of hierarchy to info
- Impersonal book description
- Goodreads branding not present in UI
- Honors cover art and author info
- Centers social media
- Incorporates GoodReads brand language


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Eligibility : The Tudors Cash Is King Sweepstakes ("Sweepstakes") is open only to legal residents of the contiguous United States (excluding New York and Florida) who are 21 years of age or older at the time of entry and an existing Charter Communications' Subscriber in good standing as of March 18, 2009.
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Building Muscle Awareness - Part 1/
When we think of muscles, we think of flexing. In fact, the first muscle we learn about is the bicep, even before we know its name. "Show me your muscles!" This is a common request when you're a kid. We have 3 different types of muscles: skeletal, cardiac, and smooth. Skeletal helps us move, cardiac keeps us alive (the heart), and smooth vary in size and tasks, such as helping us swallow (larynx), and are wrapped around capillaries and organs.
We learn at a young age how to use our muscles by learning to crawl, walk, talk, and then more complex movements like riding a bike, and throwing and kicking a ball. Some of these tasks are second nature now as adults. We don't need to think about our movements before walking, talking, or typing. There are some movements we may have to think about before doing, especially when they are new. If you're lifting for the first time, or trying a new fitness style like kickboxing, barre, or yoga, you'll realize quickly just how disconnected your mind is from your body. A large part of learning something new and "getting it" is the connection, regardless of your fitness style. You may even realize that you have trouble distinguishing your left from your right. Don't worry – the more you practice, the quicker it will become 2nd nature again! There are so many skeletal muscles in our body - over 600 - and we want to use and define them. But how? Here are 5 steps to getting started.
1. Breathing & Meditation. There are various exercises for breathing and meditation. Dr. Weil highlights 3 breathing exercises here. For starters, simple recognition is best. Sit up tall with your hands on your thighs. For heightened sense, close your eyes. Don't force your breathing, but simply notice it. Feel how air enters your body as you inhale, and feel it through to the exhale.
Meditation can help us cope with stressors and everyday life as well as making us more aware of our bodies. Body scan is a way to meditate. Scans help connect our mind to our muscles, bringing attention to your body, relieving stress and tension. Start lying down totally relaxed, focusing on your breath. You can begin at your feet and work your way up or vice versa (I prefer beginning at my feet). Take a long, deep breath in, flex your feet, then completely relax your feet as you exhale. Repeat as you work up. It's best to try a guided scan first. I love the Calm app. It offers a new guided meditation daily, as well as various options for anxiety, happiness, stress management, sleep, and even stories for children! They also have great background sounds and visuals.
2. Learn about your body. You won't necessarily know how to use a particular muscle if you don't know where it is. Use this diagram to help you "find" your muscles. Look in the mirror and literally find them on your body. Another way to learn about your body is to buy a coloring book. Check out Amazon for the latest.
3. Be Present: Slow Down and Connect. As stated in #1, a body scan is a great way to connect with your body but how do we activate these muscles while exercises? The key is to slow down. Part of doing the exercise properly is proper engagement. Sometimes we "go through the motions" and aren't mindful and present in our workouts. If you want to use a certain muscle, you may need to work harder to send the message from your brain to the muscle. I come across a lot of people who have a tough time activating their glutes and core muscles. Try activating (or flexing) these muscles right now. Now do a squat, lunge or plank. Now do a squat, a lunge or a plank while activating either one or both muscles. Do you feel a difference?
4. Core control. Our core is essential to performing many exercises correctly, and of course, our posture in general. As a society, we are sitting most of the day, and when we sit, we slouch. Taking 15 minutes every 60 to focus on sitting up tall and engaging our core muscles, can make a big difference. To activate your core, you need to pull in your muscles towards your spine, and make the distinction between breathing and core engagement.
5. Try new things! Trying new ways to exercise, different ways to lift, and just different movements in general will help you to be more aware of your muscles and how they work.


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Join Team Dustin in the Lifeline of Ohio Dash for Donation 5k
Saturday, July 14, 2012 8:00 AM
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Ellis Oral Surgery is excited to invite our colleagues to join our team – Team Dustin – in this year's Lifeline of Ohio "Dash for Donation" 5k in the Arena District on July 14th.
We're so excited that we're sponsoring the first 25 people to register with Team Dustin. All members of Team Dustin will be provided with t-shirts for the event. We'll also be giving prizes to the office with most participation, fastest 5k time for staff, and fastest 5k time for doctors.
We're expecting a fun day with friends and family to honor of the life and legacy of Dustin Hart. More information about Dustin can be found below.
CLICK HERE. to register for Team Dustin. It's easy.
Enter the case-sensitive code "Dustin2012" in the coupon box under billing information. If you're one of the first 25 people to register, you'll receive free registration courtesy of Dr. Ellis and Ellis Oral Surgery.
About "Team Dustin"
Team Dustin is in memory of Dustin Hart, the son of Debbie Sohovich, an employee of Ellis Oral Surgery. In 2007 Dustin passed away. In the wake of his Dustin's passing, Debbie compassionately donated Dustin's organs to help save the lives of seven people. Team Dustin celebrates the legacy of Dustin's life and Debbie's decision to donate his organs.
Read the complete story HERE.
About Lifeline of Ohio
Lifeline of Ohio is a non-profit organ recovery agency for Central and Southeastern Ohio. Their mission is to educate and empower central and southeastern Ohioans about organ and tissue donation while also facilitating the donation process.
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