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A complete set of unbound sheets of the last printing of the Pickering Horace. The Horace was originally printed by Pickering in 1820 as the first of his Diamond Classics, and are a landmark in the world of miniature books and printing. This set of sheets are a remarkable survival, giving insight into the printing and binding process. The sheets are quarter-sheet impressions, each sheet holding 8 front-and-back leaves (16 pages) of the text. The sheets have been folded into gathers, and left thus. The separately printed frontispiece engraving is included as an individual sheet. The whole is housed in a book-form leather case.


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Relief to the population during an emergency is the activity that identifies the main function of civil protection, although over the years the powers of the system have been extended to the development of risk knowledge and relevant actions to prevent or minimize the damage of disasters.
Law n. 225 of 1992 - establishing the National Service - defines the civil protection activities: prediction and risk prevention, relief to the affected population ,contrast and overcome the emergency and risk mitigation. Many public and private administrations and institutions contribute to civil protection activities: they are defined by the law components and operational structures of the National Service.
In ordinary. Components and operational structures of the National Service are committed, depending to the different areas of competence and responsibility, in predicting and planning actions to prevent and mitigate risks. The centre of this process is the involvement of technical-scientific community, through the network of functional centers – which carry out on a daily basis, at central and regional levels, predicting, monitoring, surveillance and alert activities- and the competence centers, structures that perform research or provide services of technical and scientific nature for civil protection purposes. Municipalities, provinces and prefectures are dedicated also to the update of emergency plans, indispensable tools of prevention, based on regional and national guidelines and addresses. The individual citizen, as a component of the National Service, plays an important role in the prevention of risks. The everyday activities of spreading knowledge and awareness of civil protection among the population have the main goal of simply just building a more and more aware and prepared citizen.
In emergency. When an event affects a territory, the Mayor - the only authority of civil protection within the National Service - has the task of ensuring emergency assistance to the population, coordinating the local operational structures on the basis of the municipal emergency plans (" a " type event). If the means and resources available to the municipality are not sufficient to deal with the emergency , the Province, the Prefecture - Territorial Offices of the government, and the Region will intervene and activate the available resources on the territories under their jurisdiction (" b " type event). In more serious situations, upon request of the regional government, the national level takes over, with the declaration of a state of emergency ("c "type event): the President of the Council of Ministers is in charge of intervention coordination, operating through the Department of Civil Protection. It such cases the National Service is involved with all its components and operational structures.
L'attività di previsione punta a identificare gli scenari di rischio e, quando possibile, a preannunciare, monitorare, sorvegliare e a vigilare in tempo reale gli eventi e i livelli di rischio attesi.
L'attività di soccorso consiste negli interventi di prima assistenza alle popolazioni colpite da calamità
L'attività di prevenzione punta a evitare, o ridurre al minimo, i danni in caso di calamità. Sono strumenti di prevenzione: l'allertamento, la pianificazione d'emergenza, la formazione, la diffusione della conoscenza di protezione civile, l'informazione alla popolazione e l'applicazione della normativa tecnica.
Superamento dell'emergenza
Overcoming an emergency consists of all necessary steps to remove obstacles to the resumption of normal life conditions

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Latest updates say 26 police officers have been injured and 43 people arrested as violent riots flared up in north London. Two patrol cars, a building and a double-decker bus were torched as rioters clashed with officers on Saturday in front of the Tottenham Police Station, where people had gathered to demand "justice" for the death of a man identified locally as Mark Duggan, a 29-year-old father of four, killed in an apparent gunfight. More than 300 were involved in what began as a march to demand justice for the killing.
Police have condemned a wave of "copycat criminal activity" across London in a second night of looting and disorder following riots in Tottenham.
Officers had been attacked and a number of police vehicles had been damaged, the Metropolitan Police said.
A Footlocker shop in Brixton, south London, was set on fire while other nearby stores were looted.
Three officers were hurt when a vehicle hit them as they tried to make an arrest in Waltham Forest, east London.
Disorder has also been reported in Enfield, Walthamstow and other parts of the capital.
Clashes broke out in Enfield, north London, on Sunday evening where shop windows were smashed and a police car damaged.
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Several arrests were made but police said the situation there had now been contained.
There have been reports of a gang of up to 200 youths looting shops and charging police in Coldharbour Lane and the High Street in Brixton, south London.
The Met said it had dealt with several incidents of "copycat criminal activity" across the city.
These included:
- Three officers injured after being hit by a vehicle in Chingford Mount, Waltham Forest, at about 00:45 BST
- More than 30 youths vandalising and looting a number of shops in Walthamstow and Waltham Forest
- Vandalism carried out by about 50 youths in Oxford Circus, central London
- A police vehicle being attacked in Islington, north London
- A Tesco store in Ponders End being attacked and items stolen
Journalist Paraic O'Brien told BBC 5 live he had witnessed widespread looting in Brixton.
He said: "They smashed a William Hill, they set bins on fire, etc...
"And now what we're seeing as the night progresses is that replicated, sort of flashpoints all along Brixton High Street.
"I've seen a Vodafone looted, I've seen a Footlocker looted and set on fire, I've seen Marks & Spencers attacked.
"I've seen a striking number of mobile phone stockists that have been targeted.
"I'm standing outside Halfords on the other side of the road and they've just smashed through the doors of Halfords. They're taking bikes out the front entrance.
"I have to say, what really struck me was the small number of police officers that there actually seem to be on Brixton High Street responding to this."
Press Association photographer Lewis Whyld saw looters battle police at a Currys store in Brixton.
He said: "A couple of 100 youths were rioting and looting. Riot police went in to get them out and there was a big fight in the street.
"Youths were throwing rocks and bottles and there was a bin on fire. They used a fire extinguisher to push the police back so they could get back into Currys and continue taking things out."
Rhoda Dakar also saw the trouble in Brixton.
He said: "I saw smoke coming from one side of the railway bridge. The was a strong toxic smell in the air.
"Youths were looting and running with poles - at that point I chose to leave and go home.
"You could tell youths were just out there waiting for something to happen."
Met Police Commander Christine Jones said: "This is a challenging situation with small pockets of violence, looting and disorder breaking out in a number of boroughs.
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"We have deployed units across London and continue to move quickly to deal with any reports of criminality as soon as possible.
"Officers are once again putting themselves in harm's way to arrest those responsible and prevent further crimes. I am proud of their dedication and bravery.
"I, along with the vast majority of Londoners, condemn this mindless criminality. It serves no purpose and only results in the destruction people's livelihoods and communities."
London Fire Brigade said it had been called to a number of fires in Enfield, Brixton and Walthamstow, including a fire at a shop on Brixton Road where 30 firefighters were tackling the flames.
The disorder follows rioting in Tottenham which broke out on Saturday night and continued into Sunday morning.
A peaceful protest over the fatal shooting by police on Thursday of 29-year-old Mark Duggan descended into violence later in the evening.
The unrest spread into nearby Wood Green and Tottenham Hale. Shops were attacked and looted, 26 police officers and three others were injured and buildings and vehicles were set alight.
Parts of Tottenham are still cordoned off, as officers and forensic specialists continue to examine the riot scene.
As well as Mr Duggan, a police officer was also shot in Thursday's incident, which happened in what was called a "pre-planned" event, under Operation Trident, which investigates gun crime in the African and Caribbean communities.
Police had stopped a minicab which Mr Duggan had been travelling in.
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Salazar's solid start not enough to complete sweep
CLEVELAND -- The recent surge by the Indians' starting rotation has mostly masked a mediocre week for the team's offense. A handful of runs has been enough of late to help escort Cleveland to the win column.
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CLEVELAND -- The recent surge by the Indians' starting rotation has mostly masked a mediocre week for the team's offense. A handful of runs has been enough of late to help escort Cleveland to the win column.
A team can only get so far with that kind of formula.View Full Game Coverage
On Sunday afternoon, the Indians received a solid outing from starter Danny Salazar, but the lineup's ongoing struggles sent the Tribe to a 4-1 loss to the Orioles in the finale of a three-game set at Progressive Field. Cleveland could not complete the sweep, but the club did claim two victories against the American League East's top team.
"That's the way normal years are," Indians manager Terry Francona said of the recent offensive drought. "Rarely do you have it really all clicking. That's when it's really good."
The Orioles were happy to leave town with a win.
"They've got all of their pieces back," Baltimore manager Buck Showalter said of the Tribe. "I'm glad they are someone else's problem for a while. They are going to be a factor in the American League Central -- I really think that."
In a pairing of hard-throwing right-handers, Salazar went toe-to-toe with Baltimore's Kevin Gausman for most of the afternoon. Cleveland's starter -- summoned from Triple-A Columbus prior to the game -- opened his outing with five scoreless innings, during which he sidestepped the potential harm of a few snags.
A leadoff double from Chris Davis and a fielding error by third baseman Lonnie Chisenhall created a dicey situation for Salazar in the second, but the pitcher escaped a two-on, two-out jam unscathed. Salazar gave up a two-out single in the fourth and a two-out double in the fifth, but he avoided damage at both turns as well.
"His pitch count was fairly high," Francona said, "but I thought he threw the ball pretty well."
Salazar flinched in the sixth, when Orioles first baseman Steve Pearce led off by drilling a pitch to the base of the wall in center field for a double. Two pitches later, Salazar hit Adam Jones with an offering to put the first two runners aboard. At that juncture, Francona took no chances and handed the ball to veteran reliever Scott Atchison.
Salazar was at 91 pitches, but the right-hander wanted to try to work out of the jam.
"Sometimes you want to finish," Salazar said. But he's the manager. He knows the game better than me or anybody else.'
Atchison retired the first two batters he faced before J.J. Hardy delivered an RBI single to right to pull the game into a 1-1 deadlock. Davis followed with a double slashed down the left-field line, giving the Orioles a one-run lead.
"I think sometimes, the game dictates trying to keep it right where it's at," Francona said. "Atch almost did. First and second, nobody out, he gets two outs, gets to two strikes. Then he gives up the two hits."
Pearce added a solo home run off Tribe reliever C.C. Lee in the seventh and Jonathan Schoop connected for a leadoff shot off Indians lefty Kyle Crockett in the ninth. The deficit was only three runs, but that slim margin felt cavernous in light of how the lineup was operating.
Against Gausman, the Indians managed just one run on two hits -- Carlos Santana doubled and scored on a single from Jason Kipnis in the fourth -- in the right-hander's six frames. Gausman ended with four walks and only two strikeouts, but he held Cleveland to an 0-for-13 showing, excluding the fourth-inning lapse.
Baltimore's bullpen did the rest, making sure the Orioles did not lose three games in a row for the first time since late May.
"He was good," said Showalter, referring to Gausman. "He slowed them down enough with the offspeed pitch. And he had a good look in his eye. You could tell there was a need there that he could bring for the club. And of course, we got three good innings out of the bullpen."
Cleveland was pleased with the performance from Salazar, who has gone 3-2 with a 3.67 ERA in his last five starts for the team after beginning the season 1-4 with a 5.53 ERA in his first eight turns. Salazar has had a couple stints in the Minors since his early-season woes, working out some of the kinks in his mechanics.
"[It's] way better. My delivery is the key," Salazar said. "To throw strikes, right now I'm getting ahead in the count a lot more than in the beginning of the year. That makes me feel more comfortable."
With Salazar's performance, Cleveland's rotation has turned in a 1.02 ERA and 0.73 WHIP over the past seven games, holding opposing batters to a .168 average. Over that same span, though, the Indians' offense has managed just 19 runs (2.7 per game), scoring fewer than four runs in five of the seven games.
"We've played a lot of low-scoring games," Francona said. "It kind of had that feeling today."
Jordan Bastian is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Major League Bastian, and follow him on Twitter @MLBastian.


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- I have no stats to back me up here because I actually have to work but I would hypothesize that normal Coho deployment is more effective than Kassian deployment.dbr wrote: It would also mean that if they had declined to deal Hodgson at the deadline, that they would have to either have returned him to his normal deployment (when he scored at about a 20-30 point pace if I remember correctly) or would have had to spend the remainder of the season continuing to organize their lineup around making Cody Hodgson look like a productive offensive player on a top team.
The former would potentially undermind Hodgson's trade value (meaning that no you can't simply wait to make a deal) and the latter would have been done at the expense of the team's best interests.. hardly "win now" behaviour.
They almost certainly wouldn't given the performances of Foligno and the flashes Hodgson showed of offensive potential given more responsibility and more minutes.- One last fun question. Do you think Buffalo would do a reverse trade right now? Based on what I've seen on Buffalo forums, I would say the answer is no.
That being said if Kassian was still a Sabre and Hodgson was still a Canuck, and he'd ended the season the same place he did last season (the team's fourth or fifth best centre, minimal offensive production) then the Canucks would probably be selling much lower on him than they did at the deadline.
- Given what we saw from Kassian as well as looking at Kassian's Buffalo stats leading up to the trade, in terms of trading for Kassian, I don't think Coho's value would be decreased.
- In terms of reorganizing the team to "pump" Coho up, if we're still winning games and it makes Coho look better, why the heck not? It's not like Kesler was exactly lighting up the scoresheet. As well, the Canucks had been on top of the league for the majority of the season already. There really is no risk here.


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Wow! Four years can fly by, can't it?
What is the state of the blog? While my database was out of commission unexpectedly from April 2012 to April 2013, I had a self-imposed moratorium on any new research. Since last blogiversary, 20 of the 22 posts in the last 12 months were written just since last April. If I'm not researching, I couldn't justify blogging. I tried to spend all my extra time figuring out the database problem.
I used to post annual goals for my research, and maybe I'll go back to that now that I'm back researching. I did accomplish two of my oldest goals: attending a national genealogy conference (NGS) and visiting a new-to-me genealogy library (Carlsbad Public Library).
Giving back: I've made a concerted effort to give back to the genealogy community. I volunteer for Souther California Genealogy Society, Find A Grave, and at least once a year for British Isles Family History Society. To celebrate this blogiversay, I have made a proposal (and it was just accepted yesterday!) to lead a series of 4 introductory sessions at my local branch library as part of National Family History Month in October.
Database ramblings --- The question is not so much what features a different software package has, but "How well will all the details in an existing database transfer?" My research was extensively and thoroughly sourced with detailed citations...not one of the dozen new programs I tried fully accepted all my citation detail. There were other problems varying from program to program. I forced myself to pick a program and began using it to enter new names and other data, thinking I just needed to get used to it. While doing so, I discovered the depth of the missing citation data. Long talks with customer service...repeat attempts with previously rejected products...growing frustration with missing features and screen/print appearance.... My solution: give in, run Parallels on my new Mac and go back to Ancestral Quest. I am happy again. New Goal: find someone else who uses AQ with Parallels...I know I can refine the process some more!
Newest project: To support my efforts at verifying ancestors of Isabella Shaw, I am reconstituting family groups of Millers and Shaws in Knox/Morrow County Ohio from 1800 to 1860. So far, I'm using the numerous county history books and making a database of every Miller and Shaw. We'll see...more on this one as it develops.
So, Happy Blogiversary to everyone!


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The City of West Chicago is currently accepting nominations for its Brilliance in Business Awards. The award program was designed to acknowledge the efforts businesses are making on behalf of their objectives and those of greater benefit to the community. It also strives to bring awareness to the level of diversity, creativity and corporate citizenship that epitomizes so many West Chicago businesses.
- Small Business of the Year
- Community Service Award
- Economic Development Award
- Community Image Award
- Green Initiatives Award
"There is a lot of good work going on out there in our business community," said City of West Chicago spokesperson Rosemary Mackey. "This program shines a light on some of these outstanding businesses who daily shape our community. I encourage everyone to give some thought to nominating a deserving West Chicago business."
Residents, businesses, government agencies, organizations or City of West Chicago staff may nominate a business(s) for one or more award. Nominations may be submitted online through a link on the City's website or by mail. Information which includes a description of the criteria and eligibility requirements for each award, are available in the Nomination Packet, at City Hall, or by calling Rosemary Mackey at (630) 293-2200 x139. Businesses may nominate themselves. The deadline for nominations is September 6, 2013. An award ceremony is scheduled for November 2013.
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Ken Firling admits he had never thought much about Haiti before his pastor approached him one day with the idea of visiting the country as part of a parish outreach effort. Firling agreed to make the trip, and when he saw the tremendous need among the Haitian people it sparked a strong desire to get involved and to help people improve their lives.
"It has been a roller-coaster ride ever since," said Firling, who has now been involved in parish-based ministry to Haiti for 26 years. Although he has since left the parish where he began the ministry, Firling founded the robust Haiti Outreach Ministry in his current parish, St. Margaret Mary in Winter Park, Fla. He and others from the parish still visit Haiti three to four times each year.
St. Margaret Mary is just one of many Catholic parishes across the United States to become involved in partnerships with the people of Haiti, many of which date back to long before the 2010 earthquake. Through parish twinning programs, American parishes can develop close bonds with fellow faith communities throughout Haiti.
St. Alphonsus Liguori Parish in Zionsville, Ind., had been involved in parish twinning for a number of years and has been connected with its current twin, St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Croix Fer, Haiti, since 2010. St. Alphonsus got involved in parish twinning with the aid of the Parish Twinning Program of the Americas, a Nashville-based nonprofit that has twinned 300 North American parishes with Haitian counterparts.
For St. Alphonsus Liguori, the primary focus has been on medical mission trips. The parish sends a team of 12 people for a six-day period, during which time they can see as many as 1,300 patients. They've also helped build a school, pay the salaries of teachers and hired a technician to distribute medications. Eventually, they hope to hire a nurse to work on site.
"One of the things we are careful about is not to go in and do what people in the area are able to do," explained Roberta Martin, coordinator of the Haiti parish ministry at St. Alphonsus Liguori. "We don't want to take anything away from what they are able to accomplish on their own. It is about helping them to help themselves."
Having a direct relationship between two parishes helps each one understand the other's needs, Martin said. It also makes people feel more invested in the partnership because they can see exactly how their contributions are making a difference.
"It is a grassroots project," she said. "Around the world, these can sometimes do so much more good than a large government program can do. You are helping one person at a time, but if you help one person, then they can help other people."
St. Margaret Mary has taken a slightly different approach, broadening their work beyond just a single parish relationship. The guiding principles of the parish's program are focused on empowering the local community, only taking on projects that can be sustained by the people who live there and developing a clear exit timeline so that they never remain in one place for too long.
"The trick is to have a sound plan in place," said Firling. "It is important to have people with a clear understanding of a mission relationship."
The parish has also divided the ministry into five working groups: economic empowerment, education, faith sharing, health and peace. That way, parishioners will have a variety of options for how they can get involved with the ministry.
"By having an array of activities, it appeals to a broad scope of people," Firling said. "So, in our parish, hundreds and hundreds of people get involved in all the different phases of activities. … Our pastor often says we are doing more for our own parish than we are for the parishes [in Haiti] because it involves so many people."
Martin said that a key to the twinning program is to keep the relationship visible to parishioners. She makes an effort to keep people updated on the parish's mission trips, and St. Alphonsus Liguori has hosted visitors from their Haitian parish so that the people have an opportunity to get to know each other.
"We have so much we can learn from them," she said. "We can provide money and help, but they are such a spiritual people, and that's something we can really [benefit from]."
Those shared relationships have also had a very positive impact on St. Mary Parish in Richmond, Va., which has been twinned with Our Lady of the Presentation Parish in Los Palis, Haiti, for more than 25 years.
"What we try to work on is the relational pieces," said Rebecca Oxenreider, St. Mary's minister of human concerns, social justice and community life. "It is not just sending things or sending money — which we do — but getting to know each other and standing in solidarity with the people who are there."
When the earthquake hit, the people of St. Mary Parish were able to keep up with what was happening in Haiti through their sister parish, which was far enough from the epicenter that it did not suffer any physical damage. Over the years, Oxenreider said, they have come to develop a better sense of what life is like in Haiti, what the needs of the people are and how they can support one another as brothers and sisters in Christ.
"I think that it has helped our parish grow, moving from a sense of charity to a sense of justice and solidarity," she said. "It has helped us see that, really, we are all one throughout the world, that we are all one body."
Scott Alessi writes from Illinois.
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The Greek Tolkien Society (Ελληνικός Σύλλογος Φίλων Τόλκιν) The Prancing Pony is a Tolkien Society based in Greece.
It started as a semi-official website intended to promote Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings for the Greek audience while hosting a forum; eventually it evolved into a full-functioning society in October 2002.
The society is unofficially divided into two "smials", one in Athens and one in Thessaloniki (and all northern Greece).
Some of the activities of the GTS have been the issues of the News from Bree fanzine, as well as cooperating for the subtitlization of Peter Jackson's The Return of the King in Greek theaters.
In October 2007, the GTS hosted the first overboard Tolkien gathering on Greek ground on the island of Andros with Caspar Reiff of Tolkien Ensemble as a special guest; the happening was conveniently named "Cair Andros".


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No development in science has a greater impact on the human experience than those in the understanding and practice of medicine and The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum is presenting a remarkable collection of original documents spanning centuries of discovery on our understanding and treatment of the human body. Included is pioneering material about anatomy, such as a handwritten page by William Harvey, author of the 1628 book establishing the circulation of blood in the human body. Another, more controversial, early specimen of documentation on medical practice included in the exhibit is a 1775 contract for treatment signed by Franz Mesmer, the developer of hypnotism as a form of therapy, who gave the controversial practice his name as "Mesmerism." Many more modern historical documents on the science of medicine include a signed page from the 1967 autobiography of Christiaan Bernard, the South African surgeon who performed the first human heart transplant, describing that procedure, and a letter written in 1901 by Joseph Lister, the pioneer of antiseptic practice in surgery. Human nutrician is also well represented in the collection by signed material from the early 20th-century discoverers of vitamins. There is a 1907 letter by Frederick Pavy, the doctor who discovered the nature of diabetes, and one from 1903 by the famous humanitarian doctor Albert Schweitzer in which he discusses a new drug for the treatment of leprosy in his legendary hospital in Africa. A letter signed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1904 to the U.S. Congress calls for support of an international convention on the cholera plague. Mental health issues are also addressed by such moving documents as an 1845 statement on the rights of inmates of insane asylums signed by the reformer and philanthropist Dorothy Dix. One of the most extraordinary items on display is a letter by Ernest Chain, co-winner with H. W. Florey and Alexander Fleming of the 1945 Nobel Prize for the discovery of penicillin, accompanied by a documented sample of the original mold produced in their laboratory. On display Jun-Aug Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12-4pm. Admission is always free.
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It seems like one of the most popular things for entrepreneurs to talk about online is the morning routine.
Generally speaking the idea behind it, is that if you setup a ritual of sorts each morning where you know exactly what you're doing from the second your eyes open, until the second you sit down from work – you're setting your day up for increased success and productivity.
For some people, it's simple: wake up, make coffee, go to work.
Other people have elaborate 3 hour long routines they go through before they even answer a single email.
While there is no right or wrong way, I have found that having some kind of routine in the morning has been extremely advantageous to my productivity for the day.
I'm most productive from 6am to noon. During the days I take time to follow through with my routine, even though it takes away from that productive time period – I still find myself getting more done and having more focus as I head into the afternoon.
This post is not about the nitty gritty details of the how, why, or psychological aspects of your morning ritual.
Rather I wanted to create a comprehensive post of things you could inject into your morning to help you create or hone your mornings.
In this post you'll find 31 potential things that either I, or other entrepreneurs have found to be beneficial when it comes to setting their days up for success.
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For most people, their mornings are going to have some kind of drink involved. Maybe multiple. Here are some easy things you can add to mix up your routine.
The other day I ran out of coffee – my usual drink of choice in the morning. So I pulled out some Cognitea that I was sent a few months ago, I'd tried it once, and it tasted good, but I didn't think much of it. It's designed to stimulate brain activity and focus.
When I sat down and drank it, I found myself get into a zone that I don't get into very often. The next day, I tried it again, and again. I went through my whole supply without ever going out to buy coffee. Does it really work, or is it just placebo? Not sure, but it's been a productive few weeks.
Check Out: Cognitea. You can get it on Amazon.
Not into tea? My buddy Derek Johanson is big on spending the time to brew the perfect french press coffee. Rather than going the quick and easy Keurig route, taking the time to make french press gives you some extra time to think through your day and plan things out – not to mention drinking good coffee is infinitely more enjoyable than drinking from a k-cup 🙂
To Do: Learn how to make french press coffee.
Alternative: Want to give your brain an even bigger boost? Try Bulletproof Coffee.
If you're like me, you probably don't drink enough water. I tend to make coffee in the morning, and then move onto alcohol in the evenings – which can wreak havoc on my body.
By initiating a glass of water into my morning routine first thing (I do it while my coffee is brewing), I not only kickstart my metabolism, but I become more compelled to drink more throughout the rest of the day.
To Do: Get a good water bottle. This is the one I use.
More of an on the go type person, and want to get a quick breakfast fix? Make a smoothie with your favorite ingredients. A smoothie is a great way to get a healthy kick of vitamins and protein in one glass.
To Do: Find a recipe you like. This is a great post on green smoothies.
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Sometimes it's important to stop focusing on what's next for a minute and focus on what you already have. These thankfulness exercises are a great way to start a day by appreciating all of the good that's already in your life.
Often in the morning we're consumed with ourselves. How we feel. What we have to get done. Building thank you notes into your routine is something that will cause you to spend a few minutes thinking about other people in the morning and being grateful for those around you.
Even if it's just sending a thank you email. The people who receive them will be both happy and surprised.
To Do: Buy cool thank you cards on Etsy.
Ok, maybe you don't feel the need to send a thank you card every single day. That doesn't mean you can't, or shouldn't display gratitude to those around you.
There's been an increasing amount of discussion on this word, gratitude, and I think it's one to really spend time thinking about.
To Do: Write out a list of 5 things you're grateful for every morning. Spend a minute or two focusing just on those.
This is going to mean different things for different people. Some people will sit down for an hour for their meditations, others will do it for 5 minutes.
This isn't something I do on a regular basis, but on the occassions when I do, I usually look for a short audio session on You Tube to help me relax and stay on point.
Check Out: 5 Minute Meditations on You Tube
My friend Nick Ramil of The Elevator Life has been journaling pretty much his whole life. I still remember him showing me the post he wrote in his journal the day he left the US to move to China after graduating.
To have a way to track the evolution of your thoughts, while also clarifying them in the present is a really powerful tool.
To Do: Get a journal. Start writing.
How often do you sit down to work, but aren't really sure what you're trying to accomplish for the day? Probably more often than you'd like to be.
By setting one very specific intention for your day, you have something you can keep coming back to, in order to ensure you're making the most of your time.
For instance it could be anything from "finish building out the new email funnel" to something even more simple like "have fun."
To Do: Download the momentum app for Chrome. Set your intention in it each day.
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Even a little bit of movement or exercise can make a huge difference in starting your day on the right track. It's all too easy to just stumble out of bed and into the shower and get ready for work – but if you can carve out even a few minutes to get some movement, you're body will thank you later in the day – and later in life if you keep the habit consistent.
Lately I've been using the app 7 Minute Work Out Challenge to do short 7 minute exercises throughout the day. If I need a break, I do a session. Need a legit workout? Do 3 back to back to back.
As someone who has a tough time going to the gym first thing in the morning, this can be a great intermediary step.
To Do: Download the 7 Minute Workout Challenge App.
Not into high intensity first thing? Cool, go get some fresh air and walk around the block. Not much else needs to be said for this.
To Do: This one is pretty easy, get outside and walk. Even if it's just a few minutes around the block to start.
A walk not quite cutting it for you and want to get the heart rate up a bit, while still getting some fresh air? Go for a run instead.
To Do: Lace up your running shoes and head out for a run. Only once or twice a week can make a huge difference.
There's a reason that some of the most successful entrepreneurs in the world say going to the gym everyday is one of their keys to success in life.
To Do: Do like Ramit Sethi and set your gym clothes right by your bed, so as soon as you get up, you don't have any excuses, get dressed and go.
I spend a lot of time sitting in an office chair. My body can get stiff and tight, and I've noticed over the years my flexibility going a bit downhill. Spending 15 minutes doing yoga stretches in the morning can help alleviate this, and keep you loose and limber throughout the day.
To Do: Do any of these short yoga routines.
This one can be a killer. Often I'll wake up at 5:30, but then I'll just sit in bed for another 45 minutes scrolling through social media, or well, yeah probably just scrolling through social media.
When I get up immediately after waking up, not only do I add extra minutes to my day during my most productive period – but I'm setting the tone for what the rest of the day will look like.
To Do: Grab the Sleep Cycle App. It sits on your bed while you sleep, tracks your movement and can sense when you're in "light sleep." It will then start vibrating to set you up during your set wake up hours.
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That's what this is all about right? Making yourself happier and more productive during the days. So as you start leaning into work, set yourself up to be as productive as you can. Getting in these routines can help.
When you do finally sit down for work, how long does it often take you to actually get down to work?
By following the Pomodoro process you can jump start this. Set a 25 minute timer and put a task in front of you. When it goes off, take a 5 minute break and then start another one.
To Do: Get a Pomodoro Timer App. I use Pomodoro Time – but there are at least a dozen that do similar things.
When you're working for yourself, finding a supportive community is absolutely vital to long term success and sanity. That's why Location Rebel Academy is so valuable for so many people – everyone in there has similar lifestyle goals and can be an amazing source of support.
Work some of that community time into your daily routine, so that even if you're alone – you're not really alone. If you're active in a forum you can also help other people solve some of the issues they're working on, which can help you feel better about yourself and the day moving forward.
To Do: Find a community of likeminded people. I recommend Location Rebel Academy – but I may be a bit biased :).
Do your to do lists, actually work? Are you able to cross everything off of them day in and day out?
If not, consider trying a different strategy. My to do list process is actually pretty simple, but has a few features that are a little bit more unconventional. Read about exactly how I create a to do list that works each day.
To Do: Create your to do list every night before you go to bed. You can use an app like ToDoist.
I haven't been shy about my love for [email protected] It's an app that plays music that is specially formulated to have the same effect as ADD medication and lull you into focus mode. Is it legit, or just placebo? I honestly don't know, but when I turn it on I find myself getting stuff done.
To Do: Sign up for [email protected].
Alternative: Don't want to pay for it? Get Spotify, go to "Genres & Moods", and then click "Focus" – lots of similar types of playlists there.
James Altucher is a huge proponent of this. Everyday, he sits down and writes a bunch of ideas in a notebook. It doesn't matter what the ideas are, if they are good or bad, they all get written down.
Since he's been pretty successful as a businessman, author, and podcaster (with some pretty crazy bumps in the road in-between) he's someone who has plenty of experience.
Not only is this a great way to get your brain started in the morning, but you never know what might turn into something awesome.
To Do: Keep a pen and a notebook (or Google Doc, or Evernote) by your bed and write down 10 ideas every morning when you wake up.
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Don't have time later in the day to educate yourself? Consider doing it first thing in the morning.
Last week I was down in San Francisco with my friend Clay, and I noticed that before he even got out of bed he spent some time reading.
If you find yourself struggling to find time in the day to read, this could be a great way to ease into things.
To Do: Find a book you're excited about. I find Amazon's Business Best Sellers to be a good starting point.
Not wanting to dig into a full book first thing in the morning? Start saving your blog posts to read in batches.
To Do: Follow your favorite blogs on RSS. Then get a good reader like Unread or Reeder.
Location Rebel community manager, Liz, is a big fan of this one the last few weeks. She downloaded the Duolingo app on her iPad and schedules just 15 minutes first thing in the morning to use the app to practice language learning.
It's a great way to feel like she's accomplished something first thing in the morning, plus the gamification aspect of the app is a fun way to get the day going.
To Do: Check out the Duolingo website and download the free app to your mobile device
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These things are simple. In fact you probably learned them as a first grader – but sometimes it's the simplest things that are the most forgotten.
Making breakfast isn't just good for the positive health benefits it bestows. For me, making breakfast is a trigger for other positive habits. When I'm making breakfast, I then tend to drink a glass of water, which then makes me want to exercise – and so on.
To Do: Start your day off with a healthy breakfast. Can't think of ideas? Check out these 34 Simple Meals for Busy Mornings.
There are some days I don't shower until late in the afternoon when I'm finally getting ready to leave the house. This is definitely not the ideal strategy, as taking a shower and properly getting dressed immediately puts me in a "time to get to work" mindset.
If you find yourself typing away in sweatpants and a tank tap a little too often, this is a great way to kickstart your focus for the day.
To Do: Consider Cold Shower Therapy.
Like drinking a glass of water is for me, flossing can be a gateway habit. If you do this everyday, it becomes easier to build other minor habits that can lead to a positive life.
To Do: Start now. No really, go floss. Your dentist will thank you.
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These didn't quite fit anywhere else, but could be great additions to any morning routine.
One of my favorite routines I've seen are those people who take a photo a day, either for Instagram or simply for themselves. By taking a few minutes each morning to take a new photograph, you're forcing yourself to get creative early which can help with other creative work tasks.
To Do: Setup an Instagram account for your new routine.
Also follow me, @seanogle!
This is one of my favorite routines in this entire list. Why? Because for me, writing and creating is what I do. The more I write, and the more content I put out, the more good things happen and the more the business grows.
I was first introduced to this idea by Chris Guillebeau years ago, and I still think it's as good now as it was then.
It doesn't matter what you write about, but by getting to 1k words a day, you'll not only improve your writing skills, but you'll have a growing arsenal of content you can deploy in your business or blog.
To Do: Get an app that will allow you to easily organize your writing. I like Evernote.
The easiest way for me to be productive is to know that if I'm not productive, I won't be able to do something fun.
I often wake up early and work until noon. I'll schedule something fun early in the afternoon (like a round of golf), and if I don't get my work done – then I can't go. This is a really positive motivator.
To Do: Think about what fun things you really wouldn't want to miss out on. Then schedule your week with them and force yourself to get the work done.
For me, music always sets the tone for what I want to do. If I'm going to the gym, I'll turn on something that's going to pump me up. If I want to chill, I'll turn on some downtempo electronic music. By listening to music early on in the day, you can change your mood and get the day started right.
So many people have a passion project (hmm does golf count?) but find it hard to make the time to do it. If you can't find time, do it in the morning. Wake up even 15 minutes earlier than normal to work on your crafts, art project, stamp collection, fantasy football team, whatever it is.
It will help you start your day off with a smile, and you'll be able to have that special quiet time dedicated to something you truly love.
To Do: Set your alarm 15 minutes earlier than normal and work on your passion. If it takes a bit of time to set up, do it the night before so you can get right to work.
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There you have it, 31 things you can add to your morning routine to help you get the day started right and boost your productivity in the process.
What did we leave out? What do you do as part of your routine that we didn't cover?
Did I miss anything? What are some of your most important morning routines? Let me know in the comments!
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How To Tackle Non-Linear Finite Element Analysis
There has been a proliferation in accessible finite element codes in recent years. This has led to the situation where most engineering undergraduates have had exposure to this important subset of engineering software. This exposure may have taken the form of hands-on experience as part of design or project modules, or even as a more fundamental module in finite element principles. There is a lot of truth behind many old sayings and certainly two spring to mind in this context: A little knowledge is a dangerous thing and Rubbish in equals rubbish out .
To counter this, it is important:
a) to impart both the limitations as well as the benefits of FEA and
b) to encourage a thorough review of results before presenting them to others.
Nowhere is this truer than in the field of non-linear analysis. This area, which not so long ago was considered a domain for experts, now has a rapidly expanding user base of engineers and designers who have a commendable, yet sometimes misplaced, desire to model reality more closely. With modern analysis software, it is often possible to obtain solutions to non-linear problems. However, these can easily be inappropriate and skill is required to determine their validity. Care should be taken to specify appropriate model and solution parameters. Understanding the problem, the role played by these parameters and a planned and logical approach will do much to ensure a successful solution is obtained where one exists.
As the title (and size) suggests, this "How-To" book is a practical guide, which is seen as the starting point for undertaking non-linear analyses. It is not a reference book and is primarily targeted at a person who has experience with linear finite element analyses (FEA) and now wants to undertake non-linear analyses. A typical reader could be a recent engineering undergraduate whose degree is likely to include linear finite element analysis or a more experienced stress analyst who has currently only undertaken linear analyses. Such people will be familiar with the concepts of finite element analyses and need to be made aware of how this can be extended to include non-linearity.
Many texts have been written on non-linear FEA. In the main these provide a detailed treatise of non-linear FEA, giving extensive mathematical derivations. The other commonly available sources of information about non-linear FEA are the user manuals of various Finite Element codes. These generally tell you how to undertake a specific non-linear solution, but generally, assume a working knowledge of non-linear FEA. What is missing is a practical guide to non-linear FEA that would enable a user to become familiar enough with the concepts to enable them to carry out meaningful analyses. That defines the role of this booklet, which seeks to present most of the salient aspects of non-linear Finite Element Analysis whilst minimising the mathematical derivations.
1. Introduction
- 1.1 Purpose of this booklet
- 1.2 Other sources of information
- 1.3 Structure of the booklet
- 1.4 What is non-linearity?
- 1.4.1 Some sources of non-linearity
- 1.4.2 Outline of a non-linear solution
2. Common Causes of Non-Linearity
- 2.1 Measures of stress and strain
- 2.1.1 Stress measures
- 2.1.2 Strain measures
- 2.2 Material non-linearity
- 2.2.1 Time independent elasto-plasticity models
- 2.2.2 Time dependent non-linear material models
- 2.2.3 Non-linear elastic behaviour
- 2.3 Geometric non-linearity
- 2.4 Boundary condition non-linearity
- 2.5 Explicit dynamics
3. Flowcharts for Planning Non-Linear Analyses
- 3.1 Geometric non-linearity
- 3.1.1 Compression of a car door seal
- 3.1.2 Thin elastic cantilever beam
- 3.1.3 Clamped square plate under uniform pressure
- 3.1.4 Thin cylinder with axial compressive loading
- 3.2 Material non-linearity
- 3.2.1 Compression of a car door seal
- 3.2.2 Thick walled steel cylinder with internal pressure.
- 3.2.3 Beam bending at high temperature
- 3.2.4 Pressing of sheet metal parts
- 3.3 Boundary non-linearity
- 3.3.1 Compression of a car door seal
- 3.3.2 Two contacting cylinders
- 3.3.3 Crushing of a box section column
4. A Checklist for Achieving and Validating Non-Linear Results
- 4.1 Benchmarking simple models
- 4.2 The use of solution tools
- 4.2.1 Evaluating the stiffness matrix
- 4.2.2 Updating the nodal unknowns
- 4.2.3 Assessing convergence
- 4.2.4 The size of the load incrementation
- 4.2.5 Softening behaviour
- 4.3 Observation of deformation and stress fields
- 4.4 Assessment of element size for the non-linear zone
- 4.5 Observation of constitutive data at a sampling point throughout loading
- 4.6 Use of load displacement plots to assess global non-linearity 54
- 4.7 Output
- 4.8 Some differences between linear and non-linear finite element analyses
5. Glossary
- Arc-length method
- Buckling analysis
- Consistent tangent modulus matrix
- Continuum tangent modulus matrix
- Creep strain tolerance
- Deformation gradient [F]
- Deviatoric stress
- Drucker-Prager
- Engineering (or nominal) strain
- Explicit creep integration
- Explicit dynamics
- Flow rule
- Gauss points
- Green's strain
- Hardening curve
- Hydrostatic stress
- Hyperbolic-sine law creep
- Implicit creep integration
- Isotropic hardening
- Kinematic hardening
- Large displacement small strain
- Large strain
- Line search technique
- Logarithmic strain
- Mooney-Rivlin
- NAFEMS benchmark tests
- Newton-Raphson
- ORNL creep model
- Plastic collapse
- Post buckling analysis
- Power law creep
- Predictor technique
- Principal stress space
- Proportional loading
- Secant modulus
- Secant stiffness
- Stability
- Strain energy function
- Stress stiffening
- Tangent stiffness matrix
- Tresca plasticity
- Visco-elasticity
- Visco-plasticity
- Von Mises equivalent stress
- Von Mises plasticity
- Yield stress
- Yield surface
6. Conclusion
7. References
8. Index
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Take a ride with Lomography and Urban Outfitters this summer for an Excellent Analog Adventure! Your photograph could win you a trip to NYC, your very own show at the Lomography Gallery Store NYC and a ton of Lomography Cameras to document the whole thing!
We teamed up with Urban Outfitters to celebrate all of the amazing parts of summer! The faces you met, the places you see and the unforgettable things that cross your path, each can earn you a chance at getting one of the best Grand Prizes ever!
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There were four installments to this 1954 series Dwyer illustrated. Unfortunately, I only have three of the four issues in which those installments appeared... but here they are anyway. Enjoy!
* Don't forget, you can read about James Dwyer in Illustration magazine #5, free online.
* My James Dwyer Flickr set.
Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
James Dwyer, Part 2
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I think Dwyer's illos are the essence of the 1950s' illustration look.. solid draftsmanship, well knit compositions, dramatic staging, informal candid point of view and plenty of reality in his renderings, without the hard edge over rendered photorealism that I see in more recent book illustrations. His work was a nice blend of academic accuracy and plenty of personality, taste and subjectivity. I think Dwyer's studies with Harvey Dunn and later with Charles Hawthorne was a tremendous benefit in his development.ReplyDelete
Thanks Leif, another excellent mid century illustrator uncorked on TI.
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|2012-10-08, 19:36
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No point in watching any more episodes of this wonderful series. It's all done except for the wedding bells.
Holy cow! What a choker ending. Completely unexpected confession from her. Haru is, deep, very deep down inside, a good person – a good man who (appears) to understands Mizu, or rather cherishes her. He's strong enough to guide her to do something that he know will be for her benefit, but he's not overpowering her to do those things (like skipping class). This is a delicate balance attempted by many with their female companions, but few actually succeed in (and, yes I include myself in that bunch). It's easy to intimidate someone to do something, but to gently persuade, to gain their trust and cooperation, very cool indeed. I'm not saying this is a perfect example; each character has their flaws. But there's some genuine thoughtfulness to this series' writing and it showed quite well in this episode.
I thought the chicken would be more of a stupid gag, but it showed Haru taking care of it, protecting it. I don't know if Natsume was just for this episode, but, again, her particular dysfunction is/was acted out on-line with strangers. Like Haru's fighting, Mizu's obsessive studying, Natsume found her escape though anonymous meetings with strangers – a non-life if you will. With no real personal dynamics in her life, I wonder if Haru intentionally ruined her off-line meeting as his way of protecting her, too? To help her, in the only way he knew how, to grow?
I know, I know, it's only two episodes. But I gotta say that some of the other highly-hyped shows this season have had much weaker starts than this series. Hopefully, this series will continue – now that we have a mutual confession between our main characters, I'm really curious where this will go!
My prime concern however........will that chicken survive this season?
|2012-10-08, 19:40
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Cross Game - I need more
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Your comments on Haru made me suddenly realize- this is a gender switched Manic Pixie Dream Girl plot.
|2012-10-08, 20:24
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Gotta love the ever-important chicken. Thus far this show has a nice, light-hearted feel to it, which feels kind of similar to Amagami in a way, but just a little more 'detailed' and serious.
Surely this could be one of those gems of the season, unless it suddenly takes a turn for the worse.
|2012-10-08, 20:48
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Another cute episode
I am thinking the series could work well if it doesn't just focus on Haru/Shizuku (I think the reverse pixie romance is spot on here) but focuses on widening their circle of friendship.
That is why I like the addition of Natsume. She is an interesting element to the group and I think just romance could get old. We will see where they go with this.
I realized Shizuku reminds me very much of Yukino from Kare Kano. Thankfully Haru does not remind me of Arima.
|2012-10-08, 20:56
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'Chicken chicken chicken...'
Wasn't expecting to watch this, but did after hearing how good it was.
Wacky bully loves straightlaced girl in a high school romance that doesn't make me facepalm? Sold.
Along with pretty gal who would be a NEET if she were a dude....and a chicken....
Damn, I might start getting back in shojo...between this and kamisama..
|2012-10-08, 22:16
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That makes two of us, Haru. That makes two of us.
And don't worry Don, this is most certainly not a Status Quo is God type of series.
|2012-10-09, 00:54
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|2012-10-09, 00:57
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I loved this episode And for those scared that there is nothing more for the characters to do, trust me, there are soooo many things left And I think Haru will become a true character soon enough, well at least he has in the manga.
Anyway, I wonder... those who have read the manga know... while it is cute and fun and stuff, it also has that... I can't really put my finger on it... melancholy feel to it. It never attempted to be deep or anything, but it does go to some... sad (?) places, and I just can't help but wonder if the anime will manage to convey that.
And I love Natsume, I'm glad that other people like her too I love Sasayan even more
Anyhoo, I hope the rest of the episodes will be just as enjoyable!
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|2012-10-09, 05:07
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|2012-10-09, 07:14
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some points from episode 2 :
Natsume.... lol! I really like the seiyuu... it's matched with Natsume's character
Sasayan is also make his appearance
Shizuku's moe face.... ^^
about the confession, I believe in manga the confession should be in later chapter...
Is the anime following manga or this is original timeline/stories?
time flew fast... last episode = midterm exam... now the final exam already near (or maybe Shizuku just over exaggerates it?)
|2012-10-09, 15:24
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I really hope this series doesn't go the same route as Kaichou wa Maid-sama, where an admirable heroine is constantly bested and rescued by an utterly possessive ass with a laughably unrealistic skill set. The whole exam score issue raised some alarms in this respect.
Otherwise, I think this series is a great ride so far. The characterization of the two leads is touching (and no tsundere, thank Amun!), and the comedy is enjoyable without being too gaggy. I like the use of love(/confession) as a starting point rather than a culmination -- it opens up a lot of possibilities not accessible to conventional love-as-goal directed romances.
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It's a Toss Up
I'm not sure which is more tedious, taking the old shellac off or putting the new shellac on. I do know that putting the new shellac on will take a lot less time than stripping the old off. I also don't have to wear gloves and a respirator for putting on the shellac, so that is a huge plus.
I actually like the smell of shellac. It is sort of sweet smelling. It amazes me that anyone would use a polyurethane instead of shellac for woodwork that will not be anywhere near water. Even in areas that will see some splashing I would still consider shellac.
As much as I love shellac it is time consuming to put on. It took me 3 or 4 hours today to get one coat on all of the woodwork in the foyer and stairwell. The first coat takes the longest, so later coats will go faster, but I will be putting on a minimum of 3 coats and most likely 5 on the new woodwork.
Hopefully I can finish up by next weekend and then it will be on to the floors. I already ordered rugs and they are in transit as I write.
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From: Inward letters - Kingdon, George and Sophia, Reference Number MS-Papers-0032-0377 (40 digitised items). 40 letters written from New Zealand & England. New Plymouth, 1852-ca 1857; Auckland (St George's Bay, Remuera & St John's College), ca 1857-1861; Uppingham (Rutland) & Dawlish (Devon), 1861 & 1863; undated. Includes correspondence (mainly from Sophia Kingdon) re the education and welfare of Douglas McLean who lived with the Kingdons from about 1858 until end of 1860, when they returned to England on account of Rev Kingdon's health problems.Also includes letter from [Rev Richard Taylor] to McLean, Wanganui, 19 Apr 1861 (incomplete)
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Opinion: What the Frack?
American Petroleum Institute president Jack Gerard on how regulations could damper the shale boom. Photo: Getty Images
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... I ... to Opinion Journal why Mary Kissel ... new York's war on fracking continues ... but in California and go the other way ... governor mundane Jerry Brown says he's interested in tapping the oil rich ... Monterey Shale ... American Petroleum Institute president Jack Gerard joins me now attack ... the California actually in the New York ... to fracking riches ... the loser in the hopes of Leeds United States today we've moved from one of ... perceived scarcity in energy one of great abundance sea of states like California which have a lot of other issues beyond this question ... and they're now looking for the potential opportunity becoz ... it's a great job creator hundreds of thousands of new jobs ... and a revenue generator ... today for example just look at the federal level ... the Willie gas industry contributes ... eighty six million dollars and eighty ... two the federal government ... so governors look at this say well this is a big deal we want a chance for economic recovery ... let's go for oil and gas so we're hopeful they will lead the way to get what safest in California says yes we want fracking we want the jobs everything else that comes with it ... does it doesn't matter if we still have ... the same EPA ... the same White House so we've seen over the last four years while the key will be a struggle around other system for to do what we've done historically ... and that is to regulate oil and natural gas at the state level ... for many years that's the way it's happened not until this administration came in ... did they start injecting a role for the federal government and the EPA ... were pushing back hard on that we'd have Democratic governors the United States today ... telling the feds to stay out of this because the States for regulating that ... they're doing a very robust way ... and they're doing it in such a way ... to protect the local environment and their workforces quiet ... because they know that the geology the geography changes ... from state to state ... cylinder producing oil and natural gas ... you want those who know bests those who live in those communities ... to be the key regulator that's when the governors of Stepford ... entered on a great job in regulatory regimes across the country ... in these new found energy riches ... are led by the governors and they should continue to be led by Gov was Democratic governors are pushing back on the White House can dance and though the Hickenlooper for example the great state of Colorado he's been a real leader he's got a very rigorous ... regulatory system in Colorado ... that allows the production ago for one of the enter added values with together he's a geologist ... it's when people come and try the crates scare tactics alleging the center of the other ... the steps of says wait a minute I understand this development ... I understand these opportunities ... Clemente with the facts are these allow the development to go forward so he's a good example ... our editorial page has been writing about the fracking revolution for many years now ... we was pointed to the EPA is the place under the Obama administration ... where that policy is made ... you say no it's not just the EPA to really makes the policy on fracking ... will appeal in hydraulic fracturing or horizontally drilling is for a revolution in the country today the United States should splashy we became the number one ... natural gas producer in the war on us right now my question could make some policy ... then again the question ... but the policy in this administration unfortunately ... there are twelve different federal agencies looking to regulate hydraulic fracturing ... all the centers in the White House ... so we're hopeful the White House will take a leadership role ... in really manage these different independent agencies say women ... Mr. revolutionary chance for the United States to be the leader in world energy production ... not only in natural gas but its estimate within seven years in oil production ... no one fund is ten years ago ... here's our chance CREE Job's revenue ... make a synergy secures a nation ... a chance of a lifetime ... we hope the gum Regulators Gomez says South Africa got lesson and laughed at there I'm sure skeptics out there that are watching this insane but it's not safe it's not proven when you sit in a ... very quick answer we've been using this technology for over sixty five years ... we drilled over one point two million wells with that ... and there has never been the case of groundwater contamination ... as a result of hydraulic fracturing ... that's the record to stand on that should demonstrate ... governors in California and New York on a Stepford look at the record ... act on the record ... though Craig a judge for the people ... following a chance is going to change anytime soon war are hopeful that he gets to the facts and take SPX's ... exercises some leadership ... has stepped forward now to pray potentially ... twenty five thousand new jobs in New York that as as I can now come on ... the war we're hopeful we're hopeful he'll get that right now are a little concerned about stories go the triumph of hope over experience American Petroleum Institute president Jack Gerard things too much for joining us


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SendGrid Customer Support: More of a Good Thing!Carly Brantz
Announcing Extended Customer Support Hours.
For months, we've gathered feedback and observed the usage patterns of our rapidly growing customer base. Today, we're happy to announce what you've been asking for: extended, full-service technical support hours!
Our new hours are 7am to 7pm MST, Monday through Friday.
Our users are often vocal about their experiences with our support team, as you can see from these comments from Seivan and Stephen:
However, as glowing as these remarks may be, we know we can do even better. Our new extended hours give you more time to get your questions answered in a way that's convenient for you, including email, live chat, Twitter, Get Satisfaction discussions, forum comments and yes, even the telephone.
Our ultimate goal is to define the issue and resolve it during your first support contact. If this isn't feasible, we will convert the issue to a support ticket and persistently follow-up until all issues are resolved.
To learn more about the voices behind the support team, visit our team page, and look for Joe, Ken and Kyle. We've also just added two additional dedicated support agents, Michael and Ben (not yet pictured). Finally, we should highlight the fact that all SendGrid employees participate in support by spending at least one day each month fielding calls, live chat, and tickets. This effort to get everyone involved in daily customer interactions is an extension of a primary company value: to "Impress Customers through Support."
Please let us know about your support experiences, be they good or bad, by leaving a comment on our Facebook page, in the comments section below, or in one of the other channels mentioned above. The nice ones will make us feel "special", and the bad ones will motivate us to improve!


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New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan returned to his old stomping grounds in Milwaukee on Sept. 5 to urge the faithful to always remember that Christ and the Catholic Church are one and to offer three ways to help those who have fallen away from the Faith understand that intrinsic link.
In a speech given in the historic Milwaukee Theatre as part of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee's Pallium Lecture Series (see sidebar), Cardinal Dolan, who served as Milwaukee's archbishop from 2002 to 2009, began by citing the narrative of St. Paul's conversion, during which a radiant light from heaven caused him to fall to the ground and a voice was heard saying, "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" (Acts 9:4).
"Now, my brothers and sisters in Christ, parse those words very carefully," he told the sold-out crowd of 4,000. "The Master did not say, why are you persecuting my disciples, why are you persecuting my followers. He didn't say, why are you persecuting my friends, he didn't say why are you persecuting my people, why are you persecuting my Church. No. Jesus said, why are you persecuting me? In other words, Jesus and his Church are one."
After his conversion, St. Paul (Saul) studied the Christians in order to learn about Jesus from them. Paul could write so poetically about the Church, Cardinal Dolan explained, because he learned about it from its living stones — Jesus' disciples. St. Paul came to love Jesus passionately through his acquaintance with the Church.
"This is very critical today because we live in what scholars are calling a post-ecclesial era," Cardinal Dolan said. "People now want a king without a kingdom. They want a shepherd without a flock, a general without an army, spirituality without religion, faith without the faithful, and Christ without a Church. And for us Catholics, that is impossible."
The most "itching" pastoral challenge today, he said, is that the world no longer sees a need for the Church and the growing sentiment that there can be Christ without a Church causes Catholics to shudder.
According to institutions like the Pew Research Center and the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, for the first time in history people are identifying themselves as ex-Catholics. The second-largest Christian denomination in the country is fallen away Catholics, at 10 percent of the general American population.
Cardinal Dolan pointed out that there also is a lot of growth in the Church. For example, last year 3,000 people came into the Catholic faith in the Archdiocese of New York at Easter. Also, one frequently hears about prominent figures entering the Church. And 80 percent of Catholics still remain loyal to the Faith.
Still, he said, the problem remains that people do not see the intrinsic connection between Jesus and his Church. He noted evidence from the Pew Research Center that other inherited religions also are experiencing the dilemma of members falling away from the faith into which they were born.
The cardinal proposed three possible ways to resolving this critical issue. First, Catholics should form a new model of the Church as a spiritual family. There are many beautiful images of the Church, Cardinal Dolan said, and all are true. However, his hunch is that the model of the Church as a spiritual family would take off if applied enthusiastically.
"Ninety-nine percent of Catholics are born into the Church," he said. "When someone asks us why we are Catholic, we answer that it's because we were born into a Catholic family. We don't choose our spiritual family, the Church, anymore than we choose our natural, human, earthly family. Catholicism is in our DNA.
"We might temporarily drift away from, become angry with, be scandalized or confused by our spiritual family, and it's the same with our human family," he told the audience. "But with our spiritual family, like with our human family, we never leave it."
Second, Cardinal Dolan suggested a renewed emphasis on apologetics. "Do you know what apologetics is?" he asked. "It's the art of compellingly and convincingly defending our faith."
Often parents come to him after their adult children have left the Church asking, "What did we do wrong?" The cardinal in turn asks, "What did we, as Church, do wrong?"
"We're failing to equip our children and ourselves with the art of critically, compellingly and convincingly defending our Catholic Faith," he said. "I don't mean the combative, arrogant, in-your-face kind of apologetics that may have been associated with the apologetics movement in the past. I mean a humble, well-rounded, cheerful, competent, rational apologetics."
Having a solid foundation of apologetics will allow Catholics to adequately answer questions and survive the irrational attacks on the Faith that proliferate from every direction today.
"We need apologetics now more than ever," he said.
Third, Cardinal Dolan believes Catholics need to "fess up" to the sinful side of the Church.
"We need a repentant Church," he said.
There is a large number of ex-Catholics because they've been shocked by the sinful actions of the faithful, including the clergy.
Therefore, we can't — and shouldn't — deny that the Mystical Body of Christ has warts. We admit the flaws of the Church and love it all the more, he said.
"The Church is the refuge of sinners," he said. "When people say that they left the Church because it's sinful, we reply, 'well, we are, too.'"
Marge Fenelon writes from Wisconsin.
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With less than one week left before World Ag Expo begins, the beef and livestock pavilion is buzzing with activity in preparation for the world's largest annual agricultural exposition. Pavilion D, which is home to beef and livestock exhibitors, seminars, live cattle demonstrations and new for this year, a ranching and livestock competition, is the place to be to see the latest advances in the beef and livestock industries.
The 20,000 square foot pavilion, sponsored by Agrinos, will be home to more than a dozen beef and livestock seminars and demonstrations. Attendees can expect to learn about low stress cattle handling; pregnancy checking using digital technology; cow dog training fundamentals from the Hearst Ranch cowboys; ultrasound imaging; equine first aid; BVD virus prevention and more. Visit www.WorldAgExpo.com for a full schedule of beef and livestock pavilion seminars and demonstrations.
New for 2012 is World Ag Expo's first-ever Ranching and Livestock Competition. The contest, which drew entries from more than two dozen California FFA and 4-H members, encouraged students to learn about the state's ranching and livestock industries. Cash prizes were awarded to the top three winners and the top ten projects will be on display in Pavilion D during World Ag Expo, February 14-16, 2012.
First place and $600 was awarded to "Alpaca Wool vs. Sheep Wool" by Camille Smith of Santa Paula FFA; second place and $300 went to Rylin Lindahl of Elbow Creek 4-H with her entry, "This ain't your Grandpa's Dairy Farm"; Mireya Lemus of Santa Paula FFA took the third place spot with her presentation, "I Spy a Cancer Eye" and received $100 for her entry.
The idea spurred from an interest to involve more FFA and 4-H members in World Ag Expo which will celebrate its 45th year next week.
"It's important to educate people who know little about agriculture and what it provides for our society," said Julia Panozzo, World Ag Expo space sales coordinator. "It was a perfect fit to have students who are involved with agriculture help us while we engage them in an education competition."
Pavilion D is sponsored in part by: Moly Manufacturing, Colubrn Cattle Company, Evans Feed and Livestock Supply, Progressive Dairyman and California Cattle Women