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Queenie Zoe by Bomin Kim at Global Fashion Collective Fall Winter 2019
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Designs Influenced by Paul Poiret's Japanese-Inspired Silhouette at Cushnie Fall Winter 2019 during New York Fashion Week
Carly Cushnie, famed for creating beautifully crafted designs that flatter the curves of a woman's body. These looks enticed us with her recent collection inspired by French master couturier, Paul Poiret's 20th-century Japanese-inspired silhouettes. She also took inspiration from the Japanese art of floral arrangements. Forming angular shapes, and geometric folds inspired by artist Nicola Kloosterman's Shadowplay collage series. She chose to design this elegant Japanese-inspired collection in decadent navy, burgundy, blue, and purple hues.
She kept her signature aesthetic of feminine, clean lines, emphasizing on the shape, and form. Hints of boldness were articulated in forms of Japanese-inspired floral print embroidery, artful draping and folds to create pleated shoulder, asymmetrical neckline, and fringed details. The runway looks consisted of exquisitely constructed tops, jackets, trousers, jumpsuits, and skirts in luxurious satin and velvet fabrics.
This well-tailored collection, with its intricate use of handcrafted techniques, could only be expected of Cushnie.
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Afffair Spring Summer 2019 during New York Fashion Week
Showing on the last day of fashion week was one of our favorite brands, Afffair. Quickly rising to the top as a preferred choice for celebrities and on the red carpet, designer Rufat Ismayel, creator of Afffair, brought a glamorous vision for this season and the brand. Born in Baku, Azerbaijan, Ismayel got his start by modeling for fashion houses as a teenager. He modeled for top brands like Paco Rabanne and Valentine Yudashkin. Then he realized he wanted to make a shift and create his own fashion brand and designs. Moving to Istanbul, he launched Afffair. Ismayel manages everything from design to factory garment production.
Jeweled details and elegant evening gowns are some of the features that make this collection so luxurious. Most pieces shown this season were dresses except for the occasional jumper, pants, shorts, skirt, and tops. Colors used in the collection were green, gold, and black. Materials noticed included organza, satin, velvet, and chiffon. The collection used opaque materials, and played with the use of skin which added sexy and mysterious vibes. A few of the looks were styled with a headband that complimented the collection.
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Concept Korea Fall Winter 2019 during New York Fashion Week
The very idea of Concept Korea is a fascinating one: a government-sponsored fashion collective developed to promote a burgeoning crop of talented Korean designers on a global platform. This season, breakthrough brands IISE and LIE each brought exciting, though very different, aesthetics to the world at NYFW.
LIE opened with a strong offering from designer Chungchung Lee, who delivered a relaxed, dynamic line of feminine daywear to the runway. A visually complex line with layers of contrasting textures, harsh patterns, and experimental textile combinations, Lee's design aesthetic was unfamiliar, but altogether very desirable. Look-after-look demanded attention and conjured a sense of luxury and wealth: the mid-collection ensemble of wool plaid trousers and a leopard print jacket, both paired with a clashing midi blouse constructed of plaid, matching leopard print, and lace. Lee is an exciting young designer able to actualize his experimental vision and deliver it earnestly on the runway; LIE invokes curiosity and is very promising.
Helmed by design duo (and brothers) Terrence and Kevin Kim, IISE closed the collective with the intriguing and aptly titled collection, "Protest," featuring 20 handpicked models of different races, looks, and attitudes. Constructed of materials sourced solely from their home city of Seoul, Protest offered an authentic, surprisingly emotive collection of streetwear designs. Several strong looks in head-to-toe black opened, notably a layered, sleek ensemble of sheer stockings, bicycle shorts, and a nicely tailored vinyl zip-up under a simple, utilitarian jacket. With each look more color was introduced until the complete absence of black was palpable: the intricately patterned and designed pastel blue poncho and trouser set brought a daring authenticity that was all in the details, how it created space and movement down the runway. IISE's first NYFW offering was spirited and unique, an exploration of a global city's history and how that narrative might illuminate its future.
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70's Glam Rock Influences at Hakan Akkaya Fall Winter 2019 during New York Fashion Week
One of the top shows of the season was from a designer we had not seen before. Istanbul designer Hakan Akkaya's Fall Winter 2019 Collection proves that 70's glam rock is back in fashion! The collection had both male and female models walking in the show. The looks and central theme of the collection heavily focused on glamorous punk rock styles influenced by 70's rock stars icons like David Bowie, Joan Jett, and Billy Idol.
The rock-glam collection is made to be worn on the big stage as only performers can pull off the blinding shimmers, over sized shoulder pads, sequins decorated with spike and studded details as seen on these pieces. Edgy looks comprised of sparkling bell-bottom pants, pantsuits, bodysuits, dresses, skirts, jackets, fur, and puff coats were some of the pieces we saw. The color palette used consisted of silver, gold, pink and black metallic shades, solid black was used as a staple throughout the collection. Prints like leopard, zebra, pinstripes, checkerboard, and glitter were used. A few of the pieces were embellished with a lightning bolt which added to the 70's theme.
These modernized retro-glam outfits which screamed fun vibes would be perfect on celebrities like Lady Gaga or Jennifer Lopez at their concert performances!
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Peter Fertig knew his idea — bringing Major League Baseball and the U.S. Navy together for an award in late pitcher Bob Feller's honor — was an ambitious one. The New Yorker's full-time job is as a sales training manager for ADP, but he's also an author and a poet. So he wrote. Fertig sent letters to the USS Alabama (Feller served aboard the legendary battleship during World War II), the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Major League Baseball and the Cleveland Indians. "Within six weeks, I had everybody's support," Fertig said. "That was just the tip of the iceberg. I don't have any connection to the military. I went to a local supervisor and said I know nothing about government entities, but this is what I'd like to pursue. What do I do? I was connected with councilman Cochrane's office. He drafted a letter." John Cochrane, an Islip, N.Y. councilman, is a former Navy captain. He assisted Fertig in the creation of The Bob Feller Act of Valor Award. (For more background on the award, read our story from Monday's print edition.) Once Fertig and Cochrane had the major entities on board, Fertig began reaching out to Cleveland businessmen and women to drum up support. He found Sam Misseri, vice president of business development for Shaheen Moving & Storage Services in Cleveland, on LinkedIn. Others — such as Wendy Kertesz, who is serving as the event planner for the Cleveland festivities, and Pamela J. Willits, who created a website for the award — were brought in by Misseri. As we wrote Monday, the annual award will recognize a Major League Baseball player, a Hall of Famer and a member of the U.S. Navy. The candidates — there will be three MLB finalists selected by the award's board of directors and three finalists selected by the U.S. Navy — will be judged on character, conduct and how they assist those less fortunate than themselves. Fertig and Feller's widow, Anne, will pick the Hall of Fame honoree. The first event will be in Cooperstown, N.Y., home of baseball's Hall of Fame, on May 25. On July 6, there will be a celebration at a soon-to-be-announced site in Cleveland, and the seven honorees (the three MLB finalists, the three Navy finalists and the Hall of Fame selection) will be recognized prior to the Indians' 1:05 p.m. game against the Tigers the following day. The three award winners will be recognized on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, in Washington, D.C. They will receive a bronze bust of Feller. The award's board of directors also want to create full-sized busts of Feller that will reside year-round in Cooperstown, Cleveland and D.C. The board hopes to set up fundraising to create the busts. They have applied for 501(c)(3) status. If approved, they would be classified as a nonprofit organization and would be able to receive tax-deductible contributions. "We want to honor Bob's legacy in the right way," Fertig said. The donations will also go toward the July 6 festivities, in which Misseri said the board would like to provide "a nice dinner" for the members of the military who are present. "We need heavy hitters," Misseri said of the fundraising process.
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If you would like more info on the award, contact Fertig at [email protected] If you're interested in sponsorship opportunities, contact Misseri at [email protected] The group also recently created a Facebook page for the Act of Valor Award.
I stumbled across this Feller tidbit when researching the first Crain's story on the award: In 1946, Feller's first full season after missing almost four years because of his commitment to the Navy, the Heater from Van Meter had the best year of his career with the Tribe. Feller, after missing the 1942, '43 and '44 seasons, pitched nine games in 1945. He was 5-3 with a 2.50 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 72 innings. Considering his extended time off, that was very impressive. The next season was much more than that. In 1946, Feller was 26-15 with a 2.18 ERA. He struck out 348 batters in 371 1/3 innings. He pitched in 48 games — 48! — and started 42. Even with six relief appearances factored in, he averaged almost eight innings per game. Feller led the American League in victories, innings, games, starts, strikeouts, shutouts (10), complete games (36), and he even had four saves. That's one of the most amazing seasons in baseball history, and again, it was Feller's first after he gave up more than three full years of his career to serve his country. That's valor, all right.
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There's no official word from the Mexican federation on the reason for the dismissals, but both SI's Grant Wahl and Fox Sports' Ives Galarcep cited hookers when they tweeted the news this morning.
Eight players from Mexico's team for the Copa America have been suspended for six months for violating team training rules.
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Thursday, March 1, 2012
Autism Politics - Puzzle Pieces and Rainbows
They say that politics is one of the two subjects that should never be discussed at parties. I've never really found that to be true. Autism politics however is an entirely different story. It always seems to start fights. I've discussed autism politics on this blog before though not intentionally but this time, I want to tackle the problem in a more deliberate way.
In the past, I've talked about advocacy, the curbie movement and some of the initial reactions to the proposed changes to the DSM. Recently there was a flare up of political debate following some comments on another blog but I'm not here to talk about that one - it's too hot.
It did get me thinking however. Perhaps if the feelings of people on different sides of the debate could be explored in peaceful circumstances they could promote understanding instead of conflict. It's a high-handed idea with little real chance of success but I think it's worth a shot.
To that end, this post is concerned with the two main symbols of autism/aspergers; the jigsaw puzzle piece and the rainbow. I have my own views on both of these but I'm hoping that you, my readers will add to the list of reasons (why or why not) instead of just choosing sides.
The Case For
The jigsaw puzzle piece suggests that although we're all different shapes and although we may seem odd by ourselves, together we make up something beautiful which is more than the sum of its parts. Other explanations I've heard are; "each child in themselves is a piece of puzzle of autism.". Actually, I'm not sure if that counts for or against the puzzle piece.
In some cases, the "autism pieces" of the puzzle are rainbow coloured while the "neurotypical pieces" are boring grey colours and all the same. There's also the autism ribbon shown above which is widely accepted. I've heard that some people are happy with the colours and the puzzle pieces but dislike the idea that a ribbon makes them seem like a "survivor". In the end though, I don't think you can please everyone.
As a symbol, the puzzle piece is easy to draw and quite recognisable although having met someone with a puzzle piece tattoo (you know who you are), I was quite surprised to be told that it was because she "belonged" to a group (a family) and was a bit of a puzzle. It wasn't the answer I was expecting.
The rainbow colours make a good symbol and usually signify the spectrum. In this case, the light spectrum is symbolising the autism spectrum. It makes sense and it looks pretty. Personally, I like the fact that the spectrum has a specific sequence. It's not that there is a specific order to different kinds of autism, it's just that many people with ASDs, myself included, love putting things into order.
The last point that I want to make about the rainbow symbol is that to me it says that we align with nobody and everybody. It's not pink or blue for boys and girls and it's not country or racial colours. We're all in it together. We can be as individual as we like but we still fit into something. Essentially it says the same as the puzzle piece without the additional interpretation that there is a mystery to solve concerning us.
The Case Against
The puzzle piece symbol has generated quite a bit of anger and debate over the years and for many reasons.
There are those who say that it makes us out to be a game, a puzzle to be solved. This is not a good feeling to awaken in a group of people who are accustomed to being constantly poked, prodded, researched, surveyed and medicated by health professionals. We don't want to be studied and we don't want to be solved.
The group Autism Speaks (a whole political topic in itself which I may eventually discuss) chose the puzzle piece for their logo. The implication seems to be that once the puzzle is solved, everything will be alright. It's a curebie approach - or at least, that's how many people interpret it.
I haven't really noticed as many complaints about the rainbow though many teenage male aspies don't like the idea that they're represented by a bunch of "pretty colours".
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So that's enough from me. There are good reasons both for and against the symbols and the colours. What do you think? Do you like one or the other? Do you have an alternative symbol you prefer? Does the symbol or the colour stir good or bad feelings in you?
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Aspies can find NTs a puzzle. NTs can find Aspies a puzzle. So it's an NT viewpoint that says "Aspies are the puzzle". Why use the puzzle piece to mean autism? Why not use it to mean NTs - or neurotypicality? Aspies are often asking for advice about navigating the puzzling world of NTs. Aspies want order and routine where NTs want social and emotional unpredictability. And then they say we're the puzzles???
The puzzle piece for autism makes out that the NT viewpoint is the right one. The majority always thinks it is the minority that is odd, when really the two groups (majority NT and minority Aspie) are just different - both are odd to the other.
The puzzle piece affirms the NT view of Aspies ("Aspies are odd") and not the Aspie viewpoint (Aspies and NTs are just different - not better than the other).
So no, the puzzle piece badge makes me feel uncomfortable. It is the NT view of me, not my view of me.
- March 1, 2012 at 8:20 PM
In my mind, rainbows are associated with gay/lesbian issues. Just sayin'
- March 2, 2012 at 6:29 AM
I have to admit,if I saw either of them I would think they were associated with the gay/lesbian advocacy groups, I think particularly the puzzle looks like a fundraising 'day awareness' thing, I dont think many people would instantly associate it with autism, so it would do little in the way of conscience raising. At least the rainbow one shows the head symbol so people can think it has something to do with neurology? Why does autism need a symbol anyway? Its not a movement, or a social issue is it? I thought it was a neurological difference, and if thats the case there would have to be 7 billion different symbols and we would all need one each! Ha
- March 2, 2012 at 1:56 PM
- Penny said...
Why is a symbol necessary anyway? Are we supposed to wear an identifying badge at all times like a secret society or a group of outsiders?
Please don't take those questions as criticism, I truly want to know why!
- March 3, 2012 at 1:01 PM
- DeBT said...
I would've thought that the colour scheme of the logo/icon would've been more problematic if viewed from a distance. The criss-crossing pieces at an angle work perfectly fine, up to the point where they curve along, and then are obscured and conflict with the reverse side from behind going the opposite direction. It's like a bad psychedelic explosion, which would be kind of the opposite effect we would be going for.
- March 4, 2012 at 8:56 AM
At least here in the US - rainbows stand for gay pride (and other GLBT issues). Could cause come confusion...
- March 5, 2012 at 6:01 AM
"I would've thought that the colour scheme of the logo/icon would've been more problematic if viewed from a distance."
Have you read the book Good Flag, Bad Flag? It covers the issue of symbols viewed at a distance too!
- March 23, 2012 at 6:49 AM
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- March 23, 2012 at 6:57 AM
Two years ago, at the age of 54, I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome.All my life I knew I was different than other people, but I didn't know why. When I was a child, back in the sixties, autism was associated only with children who were, or appeared to be, mentally retarded. i was tagged "a gift child with behavioral problems" or "emotionally immature." As I grew older, my life spiraled downward as I spent almost a whole lifetime seeking for a place that I would fit in and never finding where I belonged.Because of not understanding myself, I fell prey to loneliness, despair, anxiety and those other co-morbids that aspies are prone to. I was a puzzle to myself, as well as to everyone that knew me.I can see why the puzzle piece is used as a symbol, but I can also see why other adult autistics might not like it. I was a puzzle to myuself because of the times when I lived; were I in school today I would have been diagnosed very early in life and not been compelled to spend decades searching for self-discovery.
- May 1, 2012 at 1:28 AM
Wow I applaude your perspective! Certainly gave me some things to think about regarding my son.
In retrospect tho I agree on some points you shared on views of the puzzle piece....I like posting the puzzle pieve because it is so widely recoginized in autism awareness!
In conclusion I would like to see your symbol more widely displayed because perspective clearly is more universal!
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Welcome to the other end of the room and the ugly worm, Magmaw.
There's something to keep in mind even before the fight starts and that's with the duo trash pack that guards the encounter. As a tank, you need to be sure to coordinate with your fellow offtank as to positioning to make sure that you're both the furthest away from each other as possibelt to ensure that when the adds charge across the room to switch their tank targets, you two are the ones that will be exchanging the adds, not anyone else in the raid.
When it comes to the boss fight itself, there are a few things that you need to keep in mind as the encounter progresses.
First and most important is an aspect of the boss that he shares with a large number of bosses in the game. If there's nobody in melee range of the boss at all times during the encounter, Magmaw will pretty much flip out and destroy the raid.
As the tank, it is your job (obviously) to ensure that you are there at all times to make sure that this doesn't happen.
The other big ability that you need to keep an eye out for during the course of the fight is Magmaw's Mangle ability. What he'll do is snatch you up into his mouth and basically chew on you until he reaches the point where the raid forces his head to pound onto the ground, at which point, he'll release you.
This ability does a pretty hefty amount of damage over it's 30 second duration so it's up to you to ensure that you have a cooldown up and ready to deal with it as he's about to use the ability.
Remember that his Mangle ability is a team effort. If your cooldowns aren't quite up to the task of keeping you up during his Mangle, don't be afraid to ask for help from your healers. Just keep in mind that without a cooldown, it's going to be very hard to keep you up during the duration of his Mangle attack.
The final thing that you need to watch out for is the brief window of time before and after Magmaw's head is impaled onto the ground. Be sure to warn your raid to shift out of melee range during those times as when Magmaw's target area shifts from his body to his head, it's possible that they might end up closest to the new target and end up getting one shot to make sure to let them know of this possibility and do your best to get in there as soon as the transitions are done.
Drop by again next week as we move deeper into Blackwing Descent and take a look at Maloriak.


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Van Slyke making a name for himself
Andy's son named MVP at Southern League All-Star Game
By Brandon Shields / Special to MLB.com | June 21, 2011 9:59 PM
Van Slyke, the son of former Major League outfielder Andy Van Slyke, was named the MVP of the Southern League All-Star Game at Pringles Park after going 2-for-4 with an RBI, a stolen base and a pair of runs scored.
"It's pretty cool to win the MVP," Van Slyke said. "It wasn't really a goal to win it when I came up here, but it's great to have it now."
Van Slyke, an infielder on the Dodgers' Double-A affiliate in Chattanooga, was a link back to the last time Pringles Park hosted the All-Star Game in 1999. At that event, his father played in a special legends game.
"I may have been here with him, but I really don't remember," Scott Van Slyke said. "He did a lot of things like that growing up, so I could've been here."
The younger Van Slyke said he doesn't feel any pressure to try to live up to the legacy his dad built while playing mostly in Pittsburgh. But he does call his dad frequently when he's slumping at the plate.
"I'll call him every once in a while to talk to him when I'm not playing my best for a pointer or two or just for a little motivation," Scott Van Slyke said. "It's great to have that knowledge to tap into when I need to."
The younger Van Slyke may have called his father after the All-Star Game, but it wasn't because of a slump.
The former 14th-round Draft pick started his night with a single in the bottom of the first inning that plated Jake Shaffer of the Jackson Generals with the North Division's first run. He stole second and scored when Steffan Wilson of the Huntsville Stars doubled down the right-field line.
After a grounding out in the third, Van Slyke hit a one-out double to right field in the sixth inning and later scored.
Van Slyke made it to the All-Star Game in his first full season at the Double-A level. He reached Chattanooga for a couple of months last summer, then started this season with the Lookouts.
"It's great to be at this level after spending some time in Rookie ball and struggling a little bit in [Class A]," Van Slyke said. "But I was able to overcome that and get to [Class A Advanced] and eventually here.
"Being at this level is another step to getting to the big leagues, but making the All-Star team has been fun."
Brandon Shields is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
There has been knitting
The yarn cake: product of the ball winder I finally decided to buy. Its amazing. Why didn't I get one before? Not only has there been ball winding, but there has been knitting. This is partly because I realised how close Christmas is, and partly because I took a few days off cycling to work*, thus opening up bus-journey time for the knit. The links below are to ravelry.
* The pause in cycling due to being HIT BY A CAR last week. Driver decided to illegally turn left and not look before he did it. Clever. I was very lucky, a few bruises, and the bike seems equally unscathed. I got straight back on the saddle, and have cycled into town several days since then, but I was a bit shaken up and stiff to manage every day.
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- Lara said...
You poor poor thing. Evil car drivers (can say this with confidence now my car has been scrapped!) Arnica is very good for bruising but hope you can get back on your bike soon. I am loving the robot hat, will investigate details on Ravelry further!! Lets have tea soon and give my love to K. xxx
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
- Oiyi said...
Glad to hear you are okay. Crazy drivers!
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
- knithound brooklyn said...
OUCH. Sounds like you scraped by. Love the socks.
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
- emily said...
I feel your pain! The same thing happened to me two summers ago and I knocked my right arm out of its socket and broke two toes. That was a nightmare. The knitting looks great, though! I really need to learn intarsia so that I can make things with robots on them.
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
- Lauren said...
I'm glad you weren't hurt! And that you were able to get right back on the bike and carry on. I was hit by a car taking a left turn in March (as a pedestrian) and it took me *months* to want to ride my bike anywhere near a car. And I'm still a little frightened of turning cars!
Also, that robot hat is the cutest - I love it!
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
- Nicola said...
Ouch! Sounds like a few days of knitting on the bus is the perfect way of recuperating :o)
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
- Christie said...
OH MY GOSH! Thank god you're okay! I can imagine how shaken up you must be. Stupid people!!!
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
- gleek said...
omg! you got hit by a car?! i'm so glad you're ok.
those robot socks are going to be so awesome, i know it.
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
- Knittripps said...
Oh no! I am glad to hear that you and your bike were not seriously hurt. Stupid drivers.
My sister bought me a ball winder and swift for my birthday. It has changed my life :)
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
- KGLO said...
that's a fabulous color. I hope you're all right after the little car-bike scuffle!
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008
- Pig wot flies said...
Ouch! I hope you're recovering well. Anyone who regularly cycles in London deserves a medal for bravery.
I like the socks!
- Wednesday, November 19, 2008
- sarah said...
Hit by a car? That's terrible. I'm so sorry to hear that- it must have been scary.
Also, hell yes robots.
- Wednesday, November 19, 2008
- Veronique said...
How scary that you got hit by a car! Glad to hear you're all right.
Love the robots :)
- Wednesday, November 19, 2008
- The A.D.D. Knitter said...
Is it weird that I was able to identify that yarn as Dream in Color within a split second of clicking on to your blog??
- Saturday, November 22, 2008
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It's all erroneous the thing you are saying.
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Her journey as a hairstylist started as a 6-year-old tomboy growing up in a household of three brothers. Although she was against anything girly at this age, she would accompany her mother to the hair salon and sit in awe as she watched the stylist entwine hair between their fingers as they curled, cut, colored, and created styles that seemed to defy gravity. She would dash home and spend hours recreating looks on dolls while begging my mother to let her live out her inspirations on her long tresses, and as the years went by, her passion for hair only grew.


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UCS Navigation @ Cisco Live 2012 in San Diego
As I prepare for an exciting week @ Cisco Live, I quickly found that I wanted to be at three places at the same time, so I decided to put together a navigation aid for the Cisco UCS related sessions. We expect almost 15000 delegates to attend and hope the navigator helps you if you will be among them. If you are new to UCS and would like to see why more than 13000 customers are using the Cisco UCS check out the Solutions Keynote: Data Center and Cloud Solutions by Dr. David Yen Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Data Center Group (Wed Jun 13 at 12:30 PM). For a high-level overview go through this presentation my colleague Thomas Cloyd put together, and we presented at EMC World last month.
Cisco Live is all about education; so don't be surprised by the large number of UCS demos, seminar, technical breakouts, partner case studies and labs. The navigator below should help you prioritize the sessions to attend.
What is Cisco UCS?
If you want an introduction to UCS then the following sessions should be interesting
- BRKCOM-1005 UCS System Architecture Overview
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- BRKCOM-1004 Automating UCS for Systems Administrators
- BRKPCS-4380 Managing and Monitoring Service Delivery on Cisco UCS
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If you are aware of the UCS and considering it for your organization, there are sessions for that.
- BRKPCS-4382 Optimizing UCS and Application Performance for High Availability Requirements, A Case Study Presentation Featuring A Leader in the Travel Industry
- BRKPCS-4989 Oracle VM and Cisco UCS driving efficiency and agility for the enterprise
- WoS4766 Solutions Theater: EMC Corporation: Implementing Flash Technologies and Cisco UCS in Mission-Critical Application Environments Solutions Theater
How do I use Cisco UCS?
If you are just getting started with Cisco UCS in your organization, there are sessions for that.
- TECCOM-2001 Cisco Unified Computing System Technical Day
- BRKCOM-2001 UCS Deep Dive Technical Breakout
- BRKCOM-2003 UCS Networking – Deep Dive
- BRKCOM-2004 Traffic Monitoring and Engineering for UCS
Making the most of Cisco UCS.
If you are using UCS today and would like to make the most of your investment, we have sessions for that too.
- BRKCOM-2005 UCS Fabric and VM's – Extending FEX direct to VM's in UCS
- BRKCOM-2006 UCS Administration & RBAC
- BRKCOM-2008 UCS Firmware Management Architecture
- BRKCOM-3001 Troubleshooting the Cisco UCS Compute Deployment
- PLTRCOM-4120 UCS Boot From SAN Best Practice Setup and Troubleshooting
- LTRUCC-2100 UC on UCS C-Series
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Monday, June 7, 2010
Memory Monday: My Brother's Music
She posted about the Beach Boys. I commented that the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean were the soundtrack to my childhood in Southern California.
But the Beach Boys were my brother's music. That is not saying that I didn't adore their music – I did – but I wasn't the one in the family to "discover" or "own" their music the way I did with the Beatles or the Stones. My brother had the singles and some of the albums; there was no reason for me to ask for my own records. (Even though he would never let me play his music on my own.)
Even though I was a preteen when I discovered the Beatles and the rest of the British Invasion, all of that music was really part of my teenage life.
But my childhood was defined by My Brother's Music.
He had only singles (45s) until the very early sixties. And he had those little plastic thingies you had to put in the circular hole in the center to put it on the record player spindle. At some point it became possible to stack the records above the record that was playing, and after it had finished and the arm had retracted, the next record would slip down the spindle. I was fascinated by all these motions and by how the record player always knew what to do next.
I cannot remember the earliest music he would play, though one that has stuck in my mind is the song "Searchin'" by the Coasters. I also remember the yellow ATCO label. I must have been about three then. I also remember "Yakety Yak" by the Coasters, "Wake Up, Little Susie" by the Everly Brothers, "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry, "Blueberry Hill" by Fats Domino, "All Shook Up" by Elvis Presley, "Peggy Sue" by Buddy Holly, and "Chantilly Lace" by the Big Bopper. I remember that my mother loved a lot of these songs, too. Dad was more a pure C&W guy.
But the music that defined my brother's tastes for me was played by the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean. Perhaps that was because he looked like a surfer. He wasn't one – we lived in San Bernardino and only got to the beach a few times when I was little – but he had the looks: blond hair, blue eyes, tanned easily. And in that Southern California sun I usually looked like a boiled tomato. More appropriate for a fan of the British Invasion.
My brother Don, who could pass for a surfer
But the music of the Beach Boys was so beautiful. Yes, beautiful. The harmonies of "Good Vibrations," "Sloop John B," "Help Me Rhonda," and "California Girls" still give me chills. Other male groups made high-pitched/falsetto singing a part of their signature, but the Beach Boys made it work. It was a sound not to be spoofed but to be emulated.
And then there were the infectious rhythm and fun of "Surfin' USA," "Little Douce Coup," "I Get Around," and "Fun, Fun, Fun." All this music makes me think not so much of the beach, but simply of the bright, glaring Southern California sun, long summer days with nothing to do but play and have fun, running through sprinklers, and that pathetic little blow-up wading pool we had. It makes me remember when we were glad to greet the dreaded 12-week TV rerun season, because who wanted to stay inside watching TV when you could be outside running around and acting goofy at 9:00 p.m. with your friends, music boppin' in the background, while the sun was finally faded away for the day?
The Beach Boys singing "Surfin' USA"
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Defines my growing years, too. I think they were ALL my music. Good memories.ReplyDelete
I had that Beach Boys album, the one with Little Deuce Coupe and all the car songs... Jan & Dean fan too. Sometime ca. 1980, years after the accident, they did a comeback tour and played at... Pine Knob, was it? or Meadowbrook... amphitheater north of Detroit anyhow, whichever... great concert, all summery and mellow with their old fans and they did their songs and some of the old Beach Boys stuff... good times!ReplyDelete
I could have written your blog post word for word Greta except for the facts that I lived in Motown not San Bernadino and my hottie brother was named Jerry (blue eyes but not blond hair ;-), not Don! No kidding!ReplyDelete
Gosh the memories I have of the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean. And T.K., I saw them at Pine Knob too! I've seen the Beach Boys a number of times in concert but nowhere is as good as Pine Knob on a hot summer night!
Linda, T.K., Jasia - Glad to find more surfin' music fans! All I can think of when I hear the music is "Good Times!" Wish I coulda gone to Pine Knob! And Jasia - amazing - there is something about having a "cool" older brother. They could be unbearable sometimes, but other times it was great!ReplyDelete
Re: "My Brother's Music" I am remiss in not thanking you for the nod. I also loved Jan and Dean and many others...at least I knew what they were saying! I enjoyed your post.ReplyDelete
Barbara - Glad you enjoyed it! I had fun watching some of the old performances on YouTube, and kept humming the tunes for days!ReplyDelete


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October 7, 1923 - February 25, 2013
Monticello, NY
Carl L. Bates, a retired carpenter and heavy equipment operator and lifelong resident of Monticello, passed away February 25, 2013, at his home. He was 89.
Son of the late Anson O. Bates and Lulu Hornbeck Bates, he was born October 7, 1923 in Monticello, NY.
Carl was admired by many for his carpentry skills and his precision in excavating and earth moving.
He proudly served in the "Seabees" Construction Battalion of the Navy in World War II during the invasion of Guam and the building of it's infrastructure after the defeat of the Japanese. He was very active in the Bailey-Richman VFW Post 9588. He served in many positions over the years, most notably Post Commander and District #2 Commander.
He was also a charter member of the Rock Hill Volunteer Fire Department and served his community in that capacity for many years.
A true "Country Boy", born and raised in Bridgeville, NY who loved to fish, hunt and spend a good part of his life in the outdoors. He was a charter member and one of the carpenters who helped build the popular Cliff Lodge Hunting Club of South Woods, NY.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Lorraine at home; his son, Jim Bates; grandson, Christopher Bates and his wife, Heather; his great-grandson, Jaxon Owen Bates, all of Monticello; and his sister, Doris and her husband, Jim of Phoenix, AZ.
Interment of Carl's ashes will take place in the Spring at the Sullivan County Veteran's Cemetery, in Liberty, NY.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the VanInwegen-Kenny Funeral Home of Monticello. www.kennyfuneralhome.com


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It seems like everyone is talking about alarm system rationalization or re-engineering projects these days. But sometimes these rationalization projects have trouble getting off the ground. This White Paper describes a way to justify the alarm rationalization project by installing an on-line alarm auditing tool.11/30/2005
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In the past, the choices for redundancy for edge-of-the-network devices were too limited, too expensive, or too complicated to be considered in most industrial systems. This White Paper, however, contends that today's dual-homing technology can changes all that. Read how.11/10/2005
Economic justification for alarm system reengineering
Restoring your alarm system to a useful state can eliminate duplicate and nuisance alarms, and ensure that the necessary alarms are properly prioritized and documented. This White Paper presents a model for justifying an alarm system reengineering project, and provides two case studies showing the application of the model.11/10/2005
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When you lift your hand to catch a ball it is very unlikely that your brain actually formulates or solves the equations of motion in working out when and where to place your hand to catch the ball. Its much more likely that you use, unconsciously, something thats much more akin to the geometrical methods underlying the all-new Geometric Process Control Technology described in this article.11/10/2005
Continuous imaging fluid particle analysis: A Primer
This paper looks at the issues associated with fluid particle analysis, discusses some of the historical methods used, and introduces a new technology: the continuous imaging fluid particle analyzer.11/09/2005
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The first draft of the System Protection Profile for Industrial Control Systems, designed to present a cohesive, cross-industry, baseline set of security requirements for new industrial control systems, is available for download and review.11/07/2005
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This guideline provides suggestions for an effective cyber security patch management strategy for control systems, addresses potential risks that can apply to some electricity sector organizations, and provides practices that can help mitigate the risks.11/07/2005
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By reducing the number of alarms and enabling the audible alarming function of its control system, GFS Computing was able to restore audible alarming on half of its operator consoles, leading to tangible, measurable improvements in productivity, safety, and cost-reduction.10/18/2005
The link between automation KPIs and enterprise KPIs
This White Paper presents case studies that demonstrate how improved control system KPIs directly drive improved corporate KPIs, and how managing these factors can ensure better performance of the long-term measures.10/14/2005
Alarm management blunders: Avoiding 12 costly mistakes
If youre thinking of undertaking an alarm management solution, or if you have already started one, the following information based on lessons learned, can help drive your project to success.10/01/2005
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Urban Bobcat Study Underway in Dallas-Fort Worth Area
DALLAS – Researchers, wildlife managers and local government officials from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Utah State University, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Service-National Wildlife Research Center, and Welder Wildlife Foundation have begun a study on the ecology of bobcats in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
The purpose of the study is to better understand how bobcats live with humans in highly urbanized landscapes.
"Bobcats have learned to thrive in urban areas and will always be a part of our urban wildlife community," said Derek Broman, TPWD urban wildlife biologist in Dallas. "The goal of this research effort is to answer important questions about urban wildlife to help DFW area cities and counties improve communication to their residents about how wildlife and people can co-exist."
Bobcats are the most common wildcat in North America. Not to be confused with the much larger mountain lion, bobcats typically weigh between 11 and 30 pounds and have a short tail, long legs, and large feet. Though reclusive and mostly active at night, bobcats frequently leave cover to hunt before sundown and can be seen in a variety of habitats throughout Texas. In recent years, bobcat sightings have increased within the Metroplex.
The study area includes approximately 49,000 acres bordered by SH 183 to the north, SH161 to the east, SH180 to the south and Interstate 820 to the west. The area includes parts of Fort Worth, Hurst, and Arlington. Ten to 15 bobcats will be captured and fitted with global positioning system (GPS) collars so researchers can follow their movements and activities for one year.
Four bobcats – an adult female, an adult male, an adolescent male and an adolescent female — have been fitted with GPS collars so far. The female has since been seen with two kittens that are approximately seven months old. Before being released, each bobcat is photographed and tagged to provide a catalog of images for future identification. Blood, hair, scat, and parasite samples are collected from the animals for analysis on genetics, diet, and pathogens.
In addition to learning more about the life of bobcats in urban areas, researchers will also work with Texas Master Naturalist chapters to investigate the role that citizen science groups can play in complementing, supplementing or replacing field-based scientific investigations.
Master Naturalists members will be trained in the identification and documentation of bobcat sign. Location data on bobcat sightings from Master Naturalists and other public resources, such as iNaturalist.org and the DFW Wildlife Hotline, will be compared to the GPS collar data to identify correlations and determine whether public participation through citizen science programs can provide a long-term, cost-effective method for urban bobcat monitoring in the Metroplex.
The Texas Master Naturalist volunteer program is coordinated by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and TPWD, with support from a variety of local organizations. Volunteers receive 40 hours of in-depth training in wildlife and natural resource management customized to focus on local ecosystems. In return, volunteers provide at least 40 hours of service in the form of community education and demonstration projects, while pursuing a minimum of 8 hours of advanced training in areas of special interest. For more information, visit http://txmn.org.
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text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - anyone ever painted a guitar? Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Digital Art Discussion View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "anyone ever painted a guitar?" IcannonmemberMember #Joined: 13 Sep 2000Posts: 597Location: st.albert, AB, Canada Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2001 4:50 pm well, i'll be painting mine in about a week. it's a project for my school art class. i have the guitar (electric) body sanded down to a paintable surface but i'm not sure which paints would be best to use. the art itself will be fairly intricate and i plan on using acrylics for the color and an ink pen for out-lines. in the end i'll coat the guitar with a nice glossy finish. if anybody has any words of wisdom they'd like to give me before i start, please do give them. Back to top SporQmemberMember #Joined: 22 Sep 2000Posts: 639Location: Columbus, Ohio Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2001 5:32 pm the best thing to use would be high quality spray paint(i suggest krylon). using masks and such. i painted my electric bass guitar with brushes and the sanding/repainting is too much of a pain to get smooth. avoid brushwork on all but the most detailed spots. then you'll want to add at least two coats of clear spray to seal it and protect your colors. hope it helps. SporQ Back to top WaldomemberMember #Joined: 01 Aug 2000Posts: 263Location: Irvine, CA Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2001 6:42 pm I have friends that have repainted theirs and if I remember correctly, they used lacquer paints. They ran their wide, soft and gradated coats through an airbush (and used masks) and then did their intricate work with brushes. Then it involved many clear coats and much light sanding and reapplication of those coats to get a rich deep luster (they're serious about their guitars). If you don't have an airbrush available, as Sporq says, go the spray can route and the more clear coats, the better. It adds a lot of depth to the look of your guitar and extends the life of your finish/artwork. Me? I just did what I did to my car and grabbed a can of Glidden and went to town... Check "lacquer", "guitars", "whatever" on the internet and I'm sure you'll get some info. Hope that helps and good luck! [This message has been edited by Waldo (edited January 02, 2001).] Back to top ShinShotmemberMember #Joined: 20 Sep 2000Posts: 70Location: Tustin, CA Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2001 7:24 pm I'm not sure how a tablet will work on a sanded surface because the last time I painted a guitar, it was with a mouse... If you have the time and if you're looking for something more permanent, the spray method would be your best bet. Good luck! -SS Back to top MarumanmemberMember #Joined: 26 Oct 2000Posts: 179Location: Australia Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2001 1:34 am yeah seal the wood with something first. the undercoat it with acrilyc spraypaint. ermm yeah what everyone else said ... i've done it before. just take your time with the sanding. ------------------ ____________________ teen angst is good catgirl Back to top DaveTmemberMember #Joined: 02 Mar 2000Posts: 124Location: Livingston,West Lothian, Scotland Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2001 3:44 am My friend painted the bands logo onto his bass ot long ago, it was mainly black and white so he just used spray paint and a permanent marker. The logo was fine until some arse bandit scratched it. Remember never let the drummer have a go at the bass, and dont let him play with a 10p coin. Its a recipe for disaster! Back to top IcannonmemberMember #Joined: 13 Sep 2000Posts: 597Location: st.albert, AB, Canada Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2001 10:12 am thanks everybody for the good info. unfortunately this all has to be done in an in-class environment. if i had an airbrush it would be my first choice. i'm considering going the spray paint direction, but i definitely can't do that for the whole thing. much of it will be straight brush work. i'll post the result if i think it's worthy of the scrutinizm Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Digital Art Discussion All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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Trailer for a Remake of Gore Vidal's Caligula
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I managed to find a videoclip of the trailer and also think it would be great to have a remake of an actual film of Caligula. It should be more historically accurate and without the porn that's in this trailer, with Gerard Butler playing the role of Cassius Chaerea who actually assassinated Caligula. It would be a character driven role that would utilize to the fullest his great acting abilities. Just do it!
I did see the orginal version and it left a lasting impression., too sexually graphic and dark. I believe a remake of Caligula, "LIttle Boots", with Gerard Butler, as Cassius Chaerea would be a great film. Perhaps, in the future it will be done..in a more historical , more visual adaption of Rome's landscape and beauty , also more information on the Roman Empire, and the consequences of Caligula's madness, and what created this monster.
where can I either buy this or see it?
I wonder why they wouldn't remake this movie.. I know the original was rather, well, raw. But, I'm sure if they were to keep these performers(those that don't have any hangups regarding the content and minus Courtney Love), it wouldn't be a bad movie. When I first saw the trailer, I was actually excited about a reimagining of the story. But, when I saw Courtney love at the end, I was
immediately disappointed and realized it's not gonna happen.
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What I'm Drinking Now: Blood Orange Whiskey Sour
This is the first in what I see becoming a series of posts where I can post up what I'm drinking right now. They won't have the depth of analysis, but will give you some ideas of drinks you might want to try.
Tonight, we're drinking Blood Orange Whiskey Sours. We're in Grand Lake for the weekend and Elisabeth brought along blood oranges that she got in her produce box this week. Faced with a limited liquor cabinet but some solid basics I decided a riff on the classic Whiskey Sour would be great. Here's the result.
Blood Orange Whiskey Sour
1 1/2 oz Blood Orange Juice 1/2 oz Lemon Juice 2 oz Bourbon 1/4 - 1/2 oz Simple Syrup 2 dashes Fee's Old Fashioned Bitters
1) Combine ingredients in shaker with ice 2) Shake until well chilled 3) Strain into a glass with ice
The simple syrup is variable because you really need to tweak it with this cocktail based on the sourness of your blood orange and lemon. Just give it a quick sample before you shake and adjust as needed.


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I ran the episode on YouTube over and over, mesmerized by the sight of a civilization that had exploded into meaningless pieces and was being scooped up and carted away. There is no narration to this clip, just the raw sound of a Bobcat skid-loader moving determinedly in the courtyard between some seashore houses, driving its scoop into great mounds of trash, lifting a load, whirling, returning to the dumpster, approaching, lifting the filled scooper, moving forward, dumping, turning, and then moving through the courtyard again towards the pile of rubble. Back and forth.
The clip lasts only one minute and thirty-one seconds, yet despite its lack of narration it was the single most eloquent video I found last Thursday night. It is titled , "Cleanup effort underway at Seagate Court, off Father Capodanno Boulevard, 11.01.2012." I found it by searching YouTube under the heading of "Hurricane Sandy aftermath."
Our neighborhood in Chestnut Hill lost power for two days last week. I was fortunate enough to be able to reach Ron Pete, owner of the Chestnut Hill Hotel, and ask about staying there. He provided our family a very nice room at his little jewel box hotel at a quite reasonable rate. We stayed there till power was restored to our neighborhood.
For some reason, while we were away we did not turn on our computers, radios or TVs, so we had no idea how devastating the storm had been for New Jersey and New York. Concurrently, my Nissan Quest, the "bookmobile" that I use for book business, had died completely and totally last week after 17 reliable years, and I'd devoted Thursday to buying a Honda CR-V at Piazza Honda in South Philly as a replacement.
Thursday night provided my first chance to catch up. I got home too late for the news, so I went to YouTube to see for myself what the hurricane had done to the East Coast. That's how I came across the lone Bobcat footage.
"Father Capodanno Boulevard," where the Bobcat was working, sounded familiar. I checked. Yes, I had read about it shortly before. As the storm neared its height, a woman named Brenda Moore drove out Father Capodanno Boulevard with her two sons, Brandon and Connor, age 2 and 4, in the car as she headed for her sister's house on higher ground.
The road flooded as they drove along, and eventually their car stalled. They got out and climbed on the car, calling for help. The waters rose. Waves higher than their heads began pounding through as they clung to their SUV. Finally, one fierce, twisting wave overwhelmed them and tore the two boys from their mother's grasp. The young brothers were found dead two days later in a nearby swamp.
The Moore Family's tragedy is heartbreaking. In one of those turns the mind takes, for a moment I wondered about the irony of such a terrible event happening to what I assume by their names is a Roman Catholic family, on an avenue named after a Roman Catholic priest. How can such things happen? Why are we human beings always having our fundamentals tested by such twisted circumstances? Sometimes it feels as though the photographer Weegee had the only firm grasp on what is real in life.
I wanted to know more about Father Capodanno. How did he merit having a street named for him? Was he a devoted idealist who spoke for social justice? A missionary killed by natives in some obscure corner of the world? Perhaps he was one of those big-bellied, cigar smoking pastors like the one I knew growing up, a man who commands a parish like a political ward heeler.
None of those. Vincent Robert Capodanno was born on Staten Island, went to high school there, and then entered the Maryknoll Missionaries in Ossining, New York. He was ordained a Roman Catholic priest in 1957. After serving as a missionary in rural Taiwan, he entered the Navy Chaplain Corps. He joined the First Marine Division in Vietnam in April, 1966.
On Sept. 4, 1967, he was with the 1st Battalion 5th Marines in Que Son Valley when they encountered a large North Vietnamese unit and a fierce battle erupted. During the battle Father Capodanno "left the relative safety of the company command post and ran through an open area raked with fire … he moved about the battlefield administering last rites to the dying and giving medical aid to the wounded … an exploding mortar round inflicted painful multiple wounds to his arms and legs and severed a portion of his right hand … he refused all medical aid …"
That's a quote from his Medal of Honor citation, awarded posthumously. Lt. Capodanno's final act was to rush to the aid of a mortally wounded corpsman who lay just 14 yards from an enemy machine gun. He was shot and killed. A monument stands honoring him at the corner of Midland and Father Capodanno boulevards.
Back to the world and the here and now: If you zoom in, you see the restless skid-sled Bobcat weaving back and forth, carting the pieces of the world away. In the machine's maw I could see a mattress and a bike and an end table and a yellow lamp shade and a flat screen TV. ("I like the yellow, more than the blue. What do you think? Can we really afford this size screen? The end table was on sale. It's just right beside the sofa, don't you think? A couple of throw pillows right there would add a nice effect.")
Scratch here, you find a story. Scratch there, you find another one. Place the stories together and they might provoke a begrudging grin at the sight of irony or a smile at the weirdness of juxtaposition. Zoom out far enough and all the stories, including yours and mine, become part of one vast, multi-colored patchwork that makes up human life on this planet. The details of laughter and tears are lost to tags such as boulevard names at such a distance.


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Time box: Get-Stuff-Done Tool for Risk Reduction, Focus, and Decision Making
This is part two of a three part series Time box: A Holistic View on Sprints and Iterations
Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion. ~ Parkinson's Law, Cyril Northcote Parkinson
On Risk Reduction
Teams talk some good game when they sell Agile to their organizational leaders: real software in a few weeks, higher quality, and, if they're really good, risk reduction. "See, if we build these features early," they say, "and people don't like it, we've saved you 13 months of wasted effort and costs. How can you not love this stuff?" Sign me up Johnny!
It's true, if you build done software in 30 days or less, you do get the opportunity to inspect the output determining whether to stay the course or correct. You can even begin taking on more creative, innovative, industry shaking adventures knowing they are limited to a few weeks or months.
Looking to become strategic and not just tactical with technology… this is your ticket.
But it's not all roses. You must expect that some adventures will not end with a pot of real gold. Instead, our gold is measured in learning; new information which can be taken back and used to concoct the next ground shaking advance. If you allow the fear of failure to drive your decisions you will grind to a halt. Instead, create a system based on learning and encourage the free communication of that information as a value neutral asset.
On Focus
Tell me you didn't see this coming.
Every team feels the pressure of a time box. It's natural and it can be used wisely. It can also be abused. Terribly, terribly abused. I have good news though! Corporate evolution is on the side of the wise.
Those who follow the Pomodoro Technique create short, focused 30 minute durations to accomplish activities. 25 minutes exist for actually working the task at hand and 5 are meant to provide the necessary, human break needed to maintain focus over extended periods.
Our Sprints must consciously reflect this same human capacity for focus in a creative environment like software development. As outlined in our previous part of this series we can easily turn a space for focus and creativity into a pressure box of panic, frustration, and corner cutting.
Sausage stuffing is the two steps back to your previous step forward.
On Decision Making
To support a team in delivering functioning, ship-quality software in 30 days or less, organizations must provide them with timely, informed decisions to questions and alternatives. Authoritative and informed decisions which take into account the political and user environment are necessary within minutes and hours, not days or weeks.
Would you ever consider the impact of removing 10% of an existing project's schedule? In delaying a decision for steering committee or general approval by 1 day, a two week iteration is similarly delayed. In the absence of responsive decision making and an open social environment for voicing questions and concerns, teams will make decisions and assumptions on their own.
In many of these cases, we may have the best people on the team to make those decisions! Time boxes demand that our teams be composed of or have direct access to those skills necessary to make decisions quickly. This includes domain experts such as lawyers, accountants, marketing, design, etc. With "done" software in 30 days we cannot hide the impact of delayed decisions.


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Victory Points
Every Gamer Needs Victory Points!
This page is a list of downloadable files I've created. Rules, templates, artwork and Silhouette cut files.
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We had a great game of I'm Your Huckleberry this weekend. I tweeked the carbine stats just a bit to bring it more inline with the Rifle at all ranges under LOS. I then came up with a game that would feature Legends (4 skill points). Originally it was going to be a 6 player […]
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It is my belief that any game that can be considered well balanced, must involve some hidden information and a complete rejection of Nash Equilibriums in tactical decisions. While those Equilibriums are good when the game involves cooperation between subsets of players, they are harmful when it comes to individual tactics. There must always be […]
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You know it's the end of a long editing cycle when the biggest problems you are encountering are kerning issues with your font on the charts! I'm Your Huckleberry has been in a long development processes for a little over 3 years. The first edition was in March of 2014. The biggest impact it has […]
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An evolutionary update is in the works for the ACW game Devil to Pay. After 4 years of running these at conventions we have a few reasonable rule updates that will improve the game without changing it too much. There are various abuses we have seen that are being tweaked out of existence. They were […]
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I finally have some time and I've updated the Yard Sale with tons of miniatures from the Napoleonic period. These are all marked 50% off of retail. All proceeds go to the widow of a local war gamer, and the figures come from his large collection. Help out his family this Christmas!
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It's been a busy day. A couple of days ago I was in a car accident and my car was totaled. Luckily no one was injured and we both had insurance. I spent today looking at cars. It wasn't a bad experience. There are a lot of models out there but the technology has changed […]
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There was a new entrant in the Browns' coaching sweepstakes, but he was out before we knew it.
Greg Schiano interviewed for Cleveland's head coaching job Wednesday, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported, per a source with knowledge of Schiano's schedule. However, he will not be hired, Rapoport added, per a source with knowledge of the Browns' thinking.
The former Buccaneers coach met with the Browns after Bill Belichick recommended him to team owner Jimmy Haslam, Rapoport reported, per a source informed of the Browns' situation.
The Browns are looking for a new person to man the sideline for the second consecutive season. Pat Shurmur lasted just two seasons, and Rob Chudzinski was fired in December after one year.
The Browns are the only team left with a head coaching vacancy and appeared to be waiting for Broncos offensive coordinator Adam Gase. But Gase pulled himself out of the running this week, and the Browns will interview Bills defensive coordinator Mike Pettine for a third time Thursday.
It's taken the Browns this long to find a new coach. There's no sense in rushing the process now.
The latest "Around The League Podcast" looked at weaknesses for the two Super Bowl teams.


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Many CEOs are known for keeping to rigorous fitness regimens, despite the demands of their job. Some even go so far as to compete in Ironman triathlons in their spare time. That might not be required of everyone, but increasingly, people expect their leaders to be fit.
According to a recent study from the Center for Creative Leadership written up in The Wall Street Journal, people think overweight executives are less effective at interpersonal relationships in the office, have poorer job performance, and less leadership ability.
The Journal piece cites experts that claim "staying trim is now virtually required for anyone on track for the corner office." People have negative stereotypes about the overweight, and think that a lack of health or stamina will negatively impact performance.
Fitness doesn't directly impact managerial ability, and though top jobs can be demanding, a slightly to moderately overweight person's physical state isn't likely to hurt job performance.
What this study really signals is a shift in culture that people hoping to rise through the ranks need to be aware of. Now, the ability to stay fit despite long hours and high stress is seen as a signaling mechanism, showing that a leader has the discipline or time management skills to exercise in the tiny amount of free time they have.
Like waking up and getting into the office incredibly early, it's the sort of external and very visible behavior that factors into our impressions and opinions of leaders, often more than we like to think.
As much as we'd like everything to be about the quality of the work itself, external factors and appearance really do matter.
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