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This limited edition Let it Snow FlightSuit features a beautiful Tiffany blue velour fabric that reminds us of a winter wonderland, complete with sparkles for a magical touch! An iridescent snowflake appliqué adds the finishing touch. Made of a stretchy velour fabric, this FlightSuit is slightly heavier than our Lycra version. Not only is this FlightSuit wonderful for those holiday photo ops, but it will keep your bird warm and cozy all winter long.
This reusable bird diaper (FlightSuit) easily slips on and off your bird with Velcro fasteners. It collects droppings in the patented poop-pouch and keeps droppings away from you and your bird anywhere, anytime. Just insert a disposable FlightLiner in the poop-pouch to extend use and cut down on the need to wash. Use with our leash system (Leashette, Lanyard or Anchorline) to enjoy time outside of the cage and to prevent dangerous "fly aways" – perfect for travel!


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My project is an attempt to reconcile two seemingly disparate trends in political philosophy. On the one hand, philosophers increasingly reject theories of justice that excessively focus on the distribution of material goods because these theories lack an appropriate regard for the ways in which political, social, and economic relationships can undermine a person's status as free and equal even under conditions of material prosperity. I am especially interested in those views that concentrate on the way in which relations of superior power represent a substantial threat to political freedom, which I call domination oriented relational egalitarianism (DORE). On the other hand, political philosophers have recognized a need to grapple with issues that move beyond the paradigmatic case of citizens in a common order. As a consequence, there is a growing interest in global governance institutions, immigration policy, and our relationship with future generations. Yet, there are at least two reasons why it is difficult to determine how agents can be appropriately responsive to the values described by DORE in these non-paradigmatic cases. First, the underlying social, economic, and political relationships are nonexistent, inchoate, or imperfectly coordinated with each other. Second, the standard solutions to the problem of domination normally make reference to a shared constitutional order that allows for the non-arbitrary exercise of power. Yet, this shared order appears to be lacking in these global and intergenerational contexts. My research project describes how to meaningfully apply DORE to these boundary cases.
For more detail on how this analysis can be applied to issues in social and political philosophy, see my full research statement.
- A Leap Into Darkness: Domination and the Normative Structure of International Politics
- Michael Blake (chair)
- Bill Talbott
- Stephen Gardiner
- Jamie Mayerfeld
Peer Reviewed Articles
- "Cyberattacks as Casus Belli: A Sovereignty Based Account," (PDF) Journal of Applied Philosophy (Early view, 2016)
- "Redirecting Threats, the Doctrine of Doing and Allowing, and the Special Wrongness of Solar Radiation Management," (PDF) Ethics, Policy, and the Environment 17, no. 2, pp. 143-146 (2014).
- "The Intergenerational Storm: Dilemma or Domination," (PDF) Philosophy and Public Issues 3, no. 1, pp. 207-244 (2013).
- "Constitutivism or Instrumentalism: A Dilemma for Accounts of Transnational Political Authority," (PDF) Transnational Legal Theory 4, no. 3, pp. 374-395 (2013).
- "International Domination and a Global Climate Treaty" (PDF) in The Ethics of Climate Governance, edited by Catriona McKinnon and Aaron Maltais, Rowan and Littlefield Press (2015).
- "Domination and the Ethics of Solar Radiation Management" (PDF) in Engineering the Climate: The Ethics of Solar Radiation Management (ed. Christopher Preston), Lexington Press (2012).
- "International Distributive Justice," Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, with Michael Blake (2013).
- Review of Authorities: Conflicts, Cooperation, and Transnational Legal Theory by Nicole Roughan in Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews (invited, under review)
- Review of Justice in a Globalized World: A Normative Framework by Laura Valentini (PDF) in Ethical Theory and Moral Practice 17, no.3 (2014).
Book Chapters
Encyclopedia Article
Book Review
Works in Progress
- "Who May Geoengineer: Global Domination, Revolution, and Solar Radiation Management" (PDF)
- "A New Normative Foundation for Statism" (PDF) (under review)
- "The Relational Microfoundations of the Right to Exclude: Resolving Two Problems for the Immigration Restrictionist" (PDF) (draft in progress)
- "Two Worries about Indirect Reciprocity Accounts of Intergenerational Cooperation" (draft in progress)
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Balladrine is a small village located about ten miles north west of Kellsthorpe Road and about five miles south east of Killdane.
The Railway Series
Following being deprived of his office as Bishop of Suddery, Lancelot Qualtrough lived in retirement in Balladrine, ostensibly as Curate of the small parish, but in reality was treated by all as Bishop in everything but name.
In 1954, Gordon and Henry met Bluebell the cow on the bridge which carries the railway over the Balladrine/Killaban road.
Thomas & Friends
The village is served by a small railway station which is on the Main Line. It consists of a single platform with a building, with three tracks passing by. A road bridge is located nearby.
- The name "Balladrine" is derived from Baldrine, a small village on the Isle of Man.
- The station appears to be a modified version of the western platform of Dryaw.
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Monday, 27 November 2017 07:08 PM
Political commentator Michael Reagan on Monday blasted the inability of Republicans on Capitol Hill to get simple tax reform accomplished — and took Democrats to task for ignoring the growing federal debt.
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"My accountant says if you owe nothing, this is a great tax bill for you," he said. "But if you're an owner, then it's probably going to raise your taxes in the future and my taxes will of course go up, because I won't have the write-offs that I have today."
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text: At Bay Ridge's Brooklyn Beet Company, vegetables from the restaurant's rooftop garden are a refreshing reminder that farm-to-table menus can work masterfully in New York when done right. Homegrown herbs, heirloom tomatoes, Hungarian banana peppers, and other veggies find their way into dishes like apple raisin potato latkes and the Wunderwurst, a sampler of cured sausages with organic ale mustard and freshly-grated horseradish. It's the place you might go to gaze lovingly at your date across a tiny table while you both try to forget the image of sinking your teeth into that large hunk of burger meat. Of course, Brooklyn Beet's gem is its Korzo burger, which deserves a pat on its deep-fried lángos-coated back for all the accolades it's received. Finally, if it's ketchup you're craving, make sure to slather the crowd-favorite homemade beet iteration onto any and all of your dishes; you won't find any of that fake stuff here.


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These past three years have been quite a humbling experience. I stopped speaking for a year, stopped traveling by any means other than my feet and in the process went bare-feet. It was only natural that people would think me mad and they did. Truth be told my mental reasoning is not the same as those persons around me because it is affected by my spiritual pursuits. So my family has had me forcefully medicated to make me normal again but how can someone after breaking the normalcy barrier ever want to be normal again. Now every rainbow brings delight, as does the stars, wind, trees, sun, moon, rain, river and sea. I am living in paradise.
These Spirit led walks have yielded much for me and those who come along. I walked out my constant gibberish of tales of who did what to me. I became immersed in the scenery of starlit nights, white clouds and the different hues of blue sky, and the rainbow patterns painted across them. My dreams have become saturated with the colors of the sky and the things the sky can do; all because of the Great Spirit, the Creator creating scenery after scenery of bliss and resolving fears. I became calm and sedated.
My heart has been searched by three fallen stars because the light searches every man. I am blessed that the stars came down as a walking triangle that climbed the stairs and peeped around corners in my room a dream of mine. Or that I have dreamed of rainbows more striking than the sky of grey clouds. That they caused fear to cripple me and drove me to hide from their colored patterns that were everywhere as if it was as Armageddon, only to realize in the dream that the plane's chemtrail was the only thing to fear because it was blinding me with one shot to the eye and killing me with chemicals that not even the pool of water I dived into could defuse. I was a fool for fearing the beauty of the rainbows.
Walking was seeing two puppies saved from downing in a roadside gully, while their yelping brother jumped for victory and celebrated with each victory. Walking is seeing the Creator in all materializing before me.


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History of Horseshoes
Horseshoes could be considered a long lived but modern fad.
Delving back into history shows that for millions of years the horse has survived and better yet refined a hoof that is designed to meet the rigors of life.
Some people quote the fact that a horse has to work harder and carry more weight in domestic life. When you sit back and review the facts this is hard to believe. A horse in the wild can put on 10% body weight or more in good times. A pregnant mare may carry upto 100kg's of foal and feotal fluids 24 hours a day while travelling upto 40km a day in a wild horses normal wanderings. In the modern era of horse keeping there is no one that comes close to this sort of work load for their horse.
So when did horseshoes become a part of horse equipment.
Despite spurious claims that the horse shoe has existed for 2500 years, the only definite evidence of horses being shod appears around 900AD. Prior to that the romans had a thing called a hipposandal, which due to its design was not to be used at more than a walk. This shoe may have been purely a form of medicinal support a bit like and old mac boot. The hipposandal itself is a wide flat surface that could never be used on the roman roads of the time. In a round about way the romans are responsible for naming our modern day Vets. The romans figured out that in war fare losing a trained horse to injury was as bad as losing a trained warrior. So the romans built an animal hospital and holding pens where all manner of injury was cared for. The name of this complex was the veterinarium and there were specialist horse doctors called Hippiatros that worked on the horses health. The injured soldiers were cared for in the valetudinarium, under the direction of an optio valetudinarii, an overseerer as such and the people healing the soldiers were called medicus ordinarius.
The hipposandal itself is made of iron with a very flat surface and it was held on by leather straps. This flat surface means like our modern day shoes it could not be used well if at all on the roads. The romans put a lot of effort and design into their roads to make them hard and long wearing. This hard top would have been difficult to negotiate in a iron plate with out rudimentary traction.


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Kapsch TrafficCom Last Bidder for Major Project in Slovenia
Austrian listed electronic toll system provider Kapsch is the only bidder for the establishing of an electronic toll system for trucks in Slovenia.
At a public tender of state-owned highway operator DARS, which closed on Friday, Kapsch ‑ as the only bidder ‑ placed an offer of almost € 210m, Slovenian news agency STA reported.
DARS now has 60 days to decide wether or not to take the offer. However, since there is only one bidder, a decision before the deadline is expected. The tender was the second one already for the electronic "free float" toll system for trucks. The first tender from August 2011 was stopped by the former center-right government after it had been prolonged more than six times. At that time it was declared that because of the unfavorable economic and financial circumstances an investment in a new toll system was unreasonable.
Even with the current tender, which was published in February 2013, there were difficulties. Before the deadline three notices of appeal were forwarded to the public audit committee. According to STA, more than two of them have not been decided on.
The current toll payment system for trucks is according to a report of economy newspaper "Finance" is unreliable since at around 10 % of the Slovenian highway network trucks drive for free. With the truck toll, DARS earned € 156m last year. The total revenue of the highway operator came to € 316m. For cars there is a system of vignettes.


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It is considered one of the most popular online gambling games. It is very different to both the skillful and skilled players are important and a weapon ever. For poker This type of betting game must say that it has been popular before from the US, simply called the Golden Guards. I think the color of rice. That is the publisher.
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The HL7 Standard was created and is maintained by Health Level Seven, an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accredited Standards Developing Organization (SDO) that operates in the healthcare arena. The HL7HL7 is a Standards Developing Organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to author consensus-based standards representing a board view from healthcare system stakeholders. HL7 has compiled a collection of message form... Standard is broadly divided into two categories – Version 2 (V2) and Version 3 (V3). The majority of HL7 messaging employs messages that use the 2.3 or 2.3.1 versions of the standard. Newer versions of the standard, including V3, represent only a small portion of real-world usage in interfacing. HL7 is also working on an emerging standard called HL7 FHIRFHIR stands for Fast Healthcare Interoperable Resource. This emerging standard combines the best features of HL7 V2, HL7 V3, and CDA, while leveraging the latest web service technologies. The design of FHIR is based on RESTful web services. With REST....
With the passage of ARRAAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) is an economic stimulus package enacted by the 111th United States Congress in February 2009 to provide a stimulus to the U.S. economy in the wake of the economic downturn. The Act includes federa... / HITECHAs a part of the America Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) refers to the portion of the ARRA that is used to increase the use of Electronic Health Records (EHR) by ph..., HL7 version 2.5.1 is specifically selected as the healthcare standard to meet certain certification requirements. Consolidated CDAClinical Document Architecture (CDA) HL7 CDA uses XML for encoding of the documents and breaks down the document in generic, unnamed, and non-templated sections. Documents can include discharge summaries, progress notes, history and physical reports,..., part of the V3 standard, was specified as well.
The HL7 V2 standard was created mostly by clinical interface specialists, and was designed to provide a framework in which data could be exchanged between disparate clinical systems.
The V2 standard provides 80 percent of the interface framework, plus the ability to negotiate the remaining 20 percent of needs on an interface-by-interface basis. The standard achieves this goal by:
- Defining HL7 encoding rules, groupings, cardinality, and the default character set (i.e. ASCII).
- Providing support for local variations in data interchanges by allowing optional fields, additional messages, or additional portions of messages.
- Evolving and adapting to changes required in local implementations, or to issues discovered via real-world usage of the standard.
- Supporting batch processing of message file transfers.
- Considering the relationship between the HL7 standard protocol with other protocols, such as lower layer protocols (i.e. avoiding replication of features), applications protocols (notably DICOMDigital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) is a common format for image storage. It allows for handling, storing, printing, and transmitting information in medical imaging. Visit DICOM website. Synonyms: Digital Imaging and Communications... and X12X12 provides for electronic exchange of business transactions-electronic data interchange (EDI). The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) chartered the Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12 to develop uniform standards., and protocols published by ASTM and IEEEInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is accredited by ANSI to submit its documents for approval as American National Standards. IEEE subcommittee P1073 develops standards for healthcare informatics: MEDIX (P1157) and MIB (P1073). ...), and other proprietary healthcare protocols.
Generally, all 2.X versions are backwards-compatible with earlier versions because the V2 standard allows applications to ignore message elements they do not expect. This means that an older application can receive and process messages from newer applications using newer HL7 versions – i.e., messages containing more segments and/or fields – without producing an error.
The HL7 V3 standard was first released in late 2005, and was strongly influenced by the government and medical information users rather than clinical interface specialists. The V3 version is not backwards compatible with V2 versions of the standard, so existing V2 interfaces will not (without considerable modification) be able to communicate with interfaces using V3.
HL7 V3 was created to address some specific challenges identified in the HL7 V2 standard, including:
- An implied, rather than consistent, data model.
- An absence of formal methodologies with data modeling, creating inconsistencies and difficulties in understanding.
- A lack of well-defined roles for applications and messages used in different clinical functions.
- Too much flexibility and not enough of a full solution.
The goals of HL7 V3 were to increase worldwide adoption of the standard, define a consistent data model, create a more precise and less vague standard, and create an entirely new standard that would not be hindered by legacy issues. The decision to make HL7 V3 a new standard (and incompatible with older and more widely implemented V2 versions) means that it is has not been widely adopted thus far.
To adopt HL7 V3, users would need to create and maintain HL7 V2-based interfaces with HL7 V2-based applications, while deploying new V3-based applications and implementing interfaces between them. For this reason, HL7 V3 has been adopted primarily for use in applications without legacy communication requirements, without historical use of HL7 V2 in communications, or in regions/locations that have high government enforcement of HL7 V3 usage.
Fast Health Interoperable Resources (FHIR) is a next generation standards framework that combines the best features of HL7 V2, HL7 V3, and HL7 Clinical Document Architecture (CDA), while leveraging the latest web service technologies. The design of FHIRAn HL7 standard that is short for Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources and pronounced "Fire". The standard defines a set of "Resources" that represent granular clinical concepts. The resources provide flexibility for a range of healthca... is based on RESTful web services, and is based on modular components called 'resources'. FHIR supports both XML and JSON. The first normative edition is expected in 2017.
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Additional information can be found on the HL7 Standards resource site or visit the Blog page of the Corepoint Health website for articles and insights.


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Pueblo West, Colorado – July 1, 2016
Construction will soon be under way for the new Tract 220 Subdivision Roadway Improvement Project. This area includes west Industrial Boulevard between McCulloch and Watusi Drive, Watusi Drive north of Industrial, and the intersection of McCulloch and Industrial Boulevard.
Crews will be considerate to provide sufficient road width to accommodate two-way traffic through construction zones. However, there will be short periods of time when traffic will be constrained. The public is asked to slow down, obey all laws, and obey directions indicated from both construction signage and construction crews. It is the law for any driver who sees and hears an emergency vehicle approaching from either direction to safely move out of the way. Please slow down and be considerate of other traffic. Flaggers may be posted at key locations during construction to direct traffic when there is a roadway deficiency or one-lane operation.
The Pueblo West Metropolitan District would like to thank you in advance for your cooperation during the construction. For more information or if you have any questions please call (719) 547-5064.
For further information contact:
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Community Engagement Manager, Pueblo West Metropolitan District
109 E. Industrial Blvd
PO Box 7005
Pueblo West, CO 81007
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Big announcement coming soon
Baca Architects and Craft: Pegg Landscape Architects have won a major UK competition of national importance. It's very different to what we're best known for plus it's funded by the Chancellor. More news coming soon.
Baca Architects shortlisted for the 2016 British Homes Awards
Baca Architects is shortlisted for this year's British Homes Awards. The shortlist was judged by a high-profile jury chaired by Robert Adam of ADAM Architecture. It included AJ editorial director Paul Finch, Jo McCafferty of Levitt Bernstein, BRE chief executive Peter Bonfield and architect Lynne Sullivan. The annual awards, is backed by the Sunday Times. Read more about it here https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/finalists-named-in-british-homes-awards-flood-resistant-house-contest/10009716.fullarticle
BD Architect of the Year Awards 2016 - Finalist
With a record number of entries, from small practices through to large commercial firms, BD Architect of the Year Awards announced the shortlist for 2016. With great excitement, Baca Architects has been shortlisted amongst the finalists for the category Individual House of the Year, again! Link to the website http://awards.bdonline.co.uk/2016-shortlist/ The 12th edition of the awards is set to be bigger and more exciting than ever. They will take place on 9 March 2016 at London ExCeL's Platinum Suite in collaboration with Ecobuild , the leading exhibition for the construction and energy market. The awards will be held on the evening of Ecobuild's Architecture day, creating one of the largest gatherings of architects in the UK. This new combined offering creates a valuable and unique opportunity for the most innovative and established practices to meet, celebrate and do business.
Far and Wide
News of Baca's recent awards has attracted international recognition with exciting commissions for work in Belgium, Dubai and Doncaster. Media attention has also been growing with recent coverage in France and Germany as well as closer to home. In 2014 Baca won the AR/MIPIM future masterplanning award. This has lead to commissions in Belgium and the UK. In 2015 Grand Designs revisited the Amphibious House to see the final finished building in all its working splendour. In 2015 Baca won the NLA award for ideas to tackle the housing crisis. This has lead to an invitation to design a floating village in Dubai, which the team are currently working on with ARUP international.
On Drawing Crowds, At The V&A and RIBA for ICAM
This month, the V&A and the RIBA will be hosting a symposium for the UK and Ireland group of the International Confederation of Architectural Museums (ICAM). The event will discuss ways of getting people thinking about architecture, new architectural enterprises for museums and how to think creatively about helping the public to interact with museums' architectural collections and archives. Professional Illustrator and Baca Director, Richard Coutts, will be sketching live and speaking about the value of drawing, and how it can be used as a tool for raising awareness amongst the general public, private clients and in public consultations. The symposium is aimed at all members of ICAM-UKI, international members of ICAM and other museum or heritage professionals working with architectural collections, offering the opportunity to connect with colleagues across a range of architecturally engaged institutions. Delegates will attend a drinks reception and a private view of the recently launched Philip Webb (1831-1915) exhibition. Drawing on the unparalleled collection of drawings and archives of the V&A and RIBA, the display brings together Webb's diverse projects and his roles as architect and designer.
Tonight: Grand Designs Revisits The Amphibious House, 9pm C4
One year on from the original show, Kevin McCloud returns tonight to discover what has happened with one of the most ambitious Grand Designs ever – the UK's first Amphibious House.The fully completed building is revealed to the cameras and put through its paces to find out if it floats. The owners of this remarkable residence show how they have settled into their stunning and distinctive home. The couple's dream of living in a flood-prone location with strict planning constraints was made possible by the construction the UK's first amphibious house – a building that rests on the ground on fixed foundations but, whenever a flood occurs, rises up in its dock and floats there buoyed by the water. You can catch the story of this pioneering building, see how it has progressed and watch new landmark events since its completion tonight at 9pm on C4.


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Destroyer playing Old Town School of Folk Music in November
Destroyer @ NYC's Webster Hall in 2011 (more by Amanda Hatfield)
Destroyer (aka the project of Dan Bejar) have been relatively quiet this past year. Hopefully that means they've been working on the follow-up to 2011's excellent Kaputt. Bejar currently has just a lone tour date on his schedule: it's a solo gig at the Old Town School of Folk Music on November 7 with support from Azita. Tickets for the Chicago show go on sale this Friday (8/9) at 8AM CST.
UPDATE: It's a full tour.
All Destroyer dates and a few videos are below…
Destroyer – "Kaputt"
Destroyer – "Savage Night at the Opera"
Destroyer – "Libby's First Sunrise" – City of Music
Destroyer – 2013 Tour Dates
Nov 03 Portland, OR — Mississippi Studios %
Nov 04 San Francisco, CA — The Independent %
Nov 05 Los Angeles, CA — The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Forever %
Nov 07 Chicago, IL — Old Town School of Folk Music ^
Nov 09 Toronto, ON — The Great Hall %
Nov 10 New York, NY — Bowery Ballroom %
Nov 11 Washington, DC — Sixth & I Historic Synagogue %
Nov 12 Philadelphia, PA — Johnny Brenda's %
Nov 13 Allston, MA — Brighton Music Hall %
Nov 14 Montreal, QC — Il Motore %
Nov 20 Denver, CO — Larimer Lounge
Nov 21 Columbus, OH — Wexner Center
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A quick sketch in ink pen, with washes of watercolour. Inspired by a vase of Lilies on the dining table. Enjoy your day!
Near the Window – Ink Pen and a Mix of Media
Ink pen with Inktense block washes, watercolour and a little pencil work; on A5 watercolour paper. Border was put on in the Book Creator app. At the last minute, I drew in a vertical black line at the back on the left; then I felt happier with the composition. Things still tilt a bit far... Continue Reading →
Some Recent Drawings and Links about Drawing
*I prefer to draw with my finger on the iPad screen, rather than use a stylus, or iPad pencil. Drawing can be a great place to escape to - a quiet, solitary place - where all seems right with the world. I had a happy childhood, yet sometimes I found many things overwhelming, and drawing... Continue Reading →
Mixed Media Drawing in the "Art Set Pro" app
A bit of a play around, drawing freehand with my fingertip, in the "Art Set Pro" app. The two drawings side by side; show some of my drawing processes, leading to the finished larger one above. I used: oil pastels, crayon, thin paint washes and smudge tools; on a green toned paper. This app... Continue Reading →
Pears Painted on My iPad – Haiku, Haiga, Word Play…
*Painted with my finger, using media in the Art Set Pro app. In a previous post I mention, the wonderful colours and shapes, fruit and vegetables offer, as subject matter for a painting or drawing. One of the most popular, I think, is the humble pear. Such a simple form, yet it often takes centre... Continue Reading →
Steps in Painting on My iPad – and a Haiku and Haiga
Recently, I was in the kitchen, (always something to do in there) and a bowl of tomatoes kept catching my attention. The light from the window fell across them, making patterns of lights, darks and various red hues. They looked good enough to draw and paint, as well as eat. Just managed to grab one... Continue Reading →


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Video: Music Launch of Bengali Film Flat No 609
"The music team who have composed the songs or who have sung the songs of the film are those people whom I know very well. Hence it never felt like I was working. It always felt like a picnic. We had a great time composing the music of the film" said music director Ratul Shankar at the music launch of upcoming Bengali film Flat No 609.
The event saw the presence of Abir Chatterjee, Tanusree, Pujarini Ghosh, Iman Chakraborty, Timir Biswas, Anupam Roy, Ujjaini, director Arindam Bhattacharya and others.
There are three songs in the film which has been sung by Iman Chakraborty, Ujjaini, Timir Biswas, Anupam Roy.
"I have acted in the film and I knew the story beforehand. But even then, when I sat down to watch the film, I felt scared. This is due to the wonderful music composed by Ratul Shankar. I have been listening to the songs on my way to work and back from work. The songs have a calming effect on my mind" said Tanusree.
Timir Biswas who worked with Ratul Shankar for the second time praised the music director for selecting him to sing the song. He also mentioned it was a great feeling to work with people he admired.
Anupam who had worked with Ratul Shankar before expressed his desire to work more with him in the future.
Iman who worked with the music director for the first time mentioned that she had a tough time singing the song which had so many variations. However with ample help and encouragement from Ratul Shankar, she was able to sing the song.
The film is releasing on 31st August.
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Each day critical decisions are made based upon data generated by environmental laboratories. Careful selection of laboratories and analytical methods is critical to the success of your project, both in terms of quality and cost. Many routine laboratory procedures may not be able to support your data quality needs and/or report data to low enough limits to support decisions for your specific Data Quality Objectives (DQOs). The actual cost of working with a lab goes well beyond a simple unit rate, with possible undisclosed fees and potential cost to the client if the laboratory fails to deliver on-time or cannot meet DQOs, and in the worst case scenario, the data is not legally defensible.
When selecting a laboratory it is important to consider:
- Does the laboratory have NELAP accreditation? Many states, independent of size, also participate in NELAP (National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program). This program attempts to ensure a national uniformity in accreditations (similar in intent to certifications), and involves a more detailed review than that provided historically by many state certification programs.
- Has the laboratory successfully analyzed all recent performance evaluation (PE) samples?
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by undecided--thoughts
I look at you and I see beautiful things. I look at you and all the storms begin to clash inside me.I look at you and hope that you look at me the same way.But you are a paradox.
You are ice cold but to me you are the warmest of all.You are my favorite song that I cannot bear to hear without crying.You are my wound that I don't want to heal.
You are the risk that I am willing to take but never courageous enough to make.You are the one I try so hard to run away from but still keep coming back. You are my paradox.
And for that, this is the thing that will never change in the world where change is forever constant.
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Douglas Drabik discusses fixed income market conditions and offers insight for bond investors.
Chaos, panic, and fear are not new to financial markets. Japan was slated to surpass the U.S. economy in 1979, a view well accepted and feared in the U.S. at the time. Back in 2000, the financial markets were absorbed in the world's Y2K Scare, a spectacle of sorts where businesses and consumers feared that computers would stop working as time rolled past December 31, 1999, into the new century. Former Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan, in 2007, claimed the economy was heading towards double-digit interest rates due to expected inflationary pressures. Later that year, Goldman Sachs chief investment strategist Abby Joseph Cohen suggested that the S&P 500 would climb 14% to 1,675 by the end of 2008 (it actually fell below 900). In 2010, Meredith Whitney boldly predicted that there would be 50-100 sizeable municipal defaults totaling hundreds of billions of dollars. Later in her interview, she said it was something to worry about in the next 12 months. BREXIT was all the talk in 2017 yielding in 2019 to U.S./China trade war talks.
I am admittedly over-simplifying my statement only to make the point or ask the question, "Do financial markets tend to over-react?" After all, many of these predictions originated from some very smart and respected persons. Japan never threatened as the world's economic leader. Japan has actually struggled economically for decades now. Y2K was a complete blunder with virtually no validity to the hype. Inflation never emerged. As a matter of fact, deflation was and has been perhaps a bigger concern. The municipal sector never realized mass defaults and has remained one of the safest fixed income sectors. BREXIT has become background noise and is now targeted to consummate January 31st. The current market mover is the U.S./China trade war.
Now here's the point: It does not really matter if any of these things come true or if they actually have depth to their claim. They become sensationalized within the industry and press and they pack momentum that moves the markets. Therefore, when the masses support a movement, we cannot ignore it but at the same time, we cannot let it control our long term fixed income planning. The market impact of these sensationalized headlines tends to be relatively short-term, while the long-term direction of financial markets is driven by underlying fundamentals. When considering your fixed income portfolio allocation and the effect of headlines such as these, determine if you are attempting to trade on short-term market swings, or invest into a long-term financial plan.
Perhaps respected financial experts follow suit in much the same way politicians, coaches and employees "follow the herd". One can no longer simply predict or anticipate an event's effect without considering the psychology of the event and how it affects the market and investors. Rational or irrational claims can be justified and/or sensationalized. It is human nature and self-preservation that can influence our responses to such events. If "everyone" is leaning one way, and you decide to lean the other way, you are sticking out with unknown consequences. If you lean with the crowd, right or wrong, it will probably impart minimal consequences to ones reputation.
John Maynard Keynes said," the market can remain irrational longer than you can remain solvent." Fixed income for many investors isn't for the moment but rather for the long haul. Getting caught up in the latest story or fear rarely improves or optimizes your fixed income return. The takeaway is to resist the latest market play and plan your fixed income investing to support your overall long term goals and objectives. When used appropriately, fixed income can protect your wealth while providing predictable cash flow and income. Don't get sucked into the latest sensationalized event. Be a long term planner with your fixed income allocation.
To learn more about the risks and rewards of investing in fixed income, please access the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association's "Learn More" section of investinginbonds.com, FINRA's "Smart Bond Investing" section of finra.org, and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board's (MSRB) Electronic Municipal Market Access System (EMMA) "Education Center" section of emma.msrb.org.
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Goodbye to Her
by Kari Morris
I tried to say goodbye to her
closing up my soul
I tried to bow to words on pages
black and white
made whole
yet freedom was a wolf
and its fur was suffocating
I started choking on its sweat
as churches kept debating.
Both sides right
Both sides wrong
Both sides always preaching
Both sides fruit
Both sides love
the other side impeaching.
I didn't want to scream or yell
I didn't want a float
I didn't want to Bible thump
or cram Christ down a throat.
In the end I'd lost my poetry
my way with words
my gaze
It all was vacuumed up into
this crazy warring haze.
Lots of facts
Lots of truth
Lots of who says what
Lots of science
Lots of grammar
Lots to go on
I tried to say goodbye to her
wound up misplacing me
I want Your Love
I want Your peace
help me to be free.
If free asks me to hide
so be it
You're there in my seams
if free upsets a side
so be it
don't live for screams.
© 2004 Kari Morris
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|Archaeological Researches in Sinkiang : vol.1
slightly marked narrow-sides. This is also true of the three jade axes which PELLIOT obtained at Qum-tura near Kucha. The largest of these is 14.6 x 7.4 cm. and corresponds to our Pl. 5 : 16, the other two are 5.8 x 4 and 5.7 x 3.2 cm. respectively and correspond to the ordinarily sized Lop-nor axes. The exact finding places of PELLIOT'S axes are not recorded. If they were found somewhere near to Kucha, where they were purchased, they indicate that the stone age culture which is known from the Lop desert was distributed over a large area of the Tarim Basin. In their general shape the small ones call to mind the axes found by ANDERSSON in the Sha-kou-t'un cave together with Yang-shao painted pottery. This circumstance does not necessarily imply any cultural or chronological connection. Though the straight edges in both cases denote late facies. It might be worth mentioning that this short but broad axe-type is missing in Inner Mongolia — at least in those parts where I have travelled — and also in Honan and Kansu (Bergman 1935 a).
Though the general type of the flint blades and cores from Lop-nor is the same as that occurring in the other Sinkiang localities and in Inner Mongolia, they may easily be distinguished when placed side by side. The Lop-nor objects are as a rule much sand-worn, showing that they have been lying exposed to wind erosion for a considerable length of time, whereas corresponding articles from the other sites mentioned show few or no traces of being sand-worn. Moreover, the raw materials in the Inner Mongolian objects are much more varied.
No petrographic analyses have been made of the Lop-nor material. Dr. T. DU RIETZ has, however, kindly undertaken an ocular examination of some of the worked stones from here. Most of the stone material passes under the name of flint. Agate, jasper, chalcedony and chert also occur. In the market most of the stones here called green chert would pass as jade, and I at first labelled them as jade.
There do not exist any stones in the lacustrine and fluvial sediments of the Lop-nor basin. Raw material for the manufacturing of tools and weapons had to be brought from the surrounding mountain regions, i. e. Quruq-tagh in the north or Astin-tagh in the south. NoRmN has found a geological formation containing siliceous beds at the base of the Cambrian (lydite, radiolarite), which stretches along the whole length of Quruq-tagh from Korla to Altmish-bulaq. Some Lop-nor objects are made of this kind of "flint". It seems likely that siliciferous stones suitable for making artifacts are to be found in the Astin-tagh as well. (Cf. the site Chiqin-sai). The Quruq-tagh formation was in any case the nearest place where flint could be "mined".
As seen from the above the finds of worked flints from the Lop-nor region are rather few, both in number and types, and as there is practically no ceramics no definite chronological deductions can be undertaken. All stratigraphical evidence is lacking, and in many cases we do not know from what kind of deposit the objects originate. No traces of palaeolithic implements have been met with; such can only be ex-
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La valse [1920]
Born March 7, 1875 in Ciboure, France
Died December 28, 1937 in Paris
In 1906, Ravel began a piece entitled Wien ("Vienna"), intended as an homage to Johann Strauss II, the "Waltz King" who had died in 1899. He temporarily shelved the idea, but was thinking about it again when war broke out in 1914. Too old for combat duty, Ravel volunteered as a truck and ambulance driver. He witnessed gruesome carnage behind the front lines, and ended up hospitalized with dysentery. A number of his friends died (some of whom he memorialized in Le tombeau de Couperin) and in 1917 he lost his mother, with whom he was particularly close.
Still reeling from sickness and mourning, Ravel returned to his waltz concept in 1919 to fulfill a commission from the dance impresario Serge Diaghilev. He completed the orchestral score, recast as La valse, in 1920, and also arranged versions for solo piano and two pianos. Ravel played the two-piano version for Diaghilev, who rejected it, declaring, "it is not a ballet; it is a portrait of a ballet," a comment Ravel never forgave. Others disagreed, including Ida Rubinstein, who danced it in 1929, and George Balanchine, whose 1951 choreography for the New York City Ballet remains active in the repertoire. Diaghilev's problem with the score may have been less about ballet and more about aesthetics: his anointed composers, especially Stravinsky and the French newcomers known as "les Six," favored irony, austerity and a complete break with the immediate past, while Ravel retained a sincere relationship to Romanticism in all its grandeur and excesses.
La valse is unapologetically Romantic with its sweeping breadth and echoes of high society, but it is far from an idealized vision. On the surface, it follows a basic scenario outlined by Ravel in the score: "Swirling clouds afford glimpses, through rifts, of waltzing couples. The clouds scatter little by little; one can distinguish an immense hall with a whirling crowd. The scene grows progressively brighter. The light of the chandeliers bursts forth at the fortissimo. An imperial court, about 1855." On a deeper level, the thrust of La valse is more nuanced. The one undeniable constant is the waltz, pulsing its three beats through lovely melodies and grotesque disturbances. The kaleidoscopic chromatics and counter-voices, ostensibly the "swirling clouds" of Ravel's program, mutate into drunken smears and expand into a violent climax. There is something heroic and also vaguely disturbing in how La valse grasps at the elusive hilarity of a bygone time, especially when voiced through the forced smile of a waltz.


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Many famous scientific discoveries have been made when an experimenter noticed something unusual or a mistake and followed up on the serendipitous discrepancy rather than ignoring it as others had done. This free activity serves as an engaging introduction to significant digits and the need for careful measurements as a means of making interesting discoveries. This approach stands in contrast to skills-only labs where students practice for future, potentially more interesting uses. Finally, the activity is one of many that can be used to convince students that the atomic and kinetic molecular theory really is a sensible (i.e., its effects can be experienced through the senses and are logical) and powerful explanatory and predictive model for a wide variety of macroscopic events. This free selection includes the Table of Contents, Introduction, a Science Education Topics section, and the Index.
This book chapter is an excellent resource for elementary school teachers looking for an effective and simple activity to help students understand the relationship between molecules and matter. The author begins with a brief review of the science and science education concepts explored in the activity. In this activity students use BBs or marbles as pourable models of water and ethanol molecules. Additional activities, extensions, and internet connections are included at the end of the article.
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Ponder this quote lifted from beginning statements of the author, "Great scientists-teachers of any era intuitively practice science teaching as a performing art." Let it open an avenue to probe prior conceptions of students, in-service and pre-service teachers included, and bring excitement into the classroom by prodding thinking with discrepant but observable phenomena. Enliven communication as students write, draw, explore, and construct reasoning about measurement and molecules. The chapter presents extensive guidelines for inquiry and employs many of the many activity types identified as HOE, TD, etc. Overall it offers pedagogy, method, and assessment for how do students learn from something they see that is puzzling. This free resource in the LC includes Activity 15 in the book which constitutes a best practice lesson to adapt to your personal style of teaching and the learning environment of your students. Moreover, the introduction constitutes an accessible refresher that d
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text: A Phase I clinical trial has been approved to assess the efficacy of a stem cell graft procedure that seeks to provide a more robust treatment option for the millions of individuals who suffer from cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy is a disease which affects cardiac muscle, making it extremely difficult to for the heart to pump blood, straining and wearing down the cardiac muscles further. Prolonged cardiomyopathy can require surgical intervention, and in severe cases, a heart transplant. By implanting a thin membrane of collagen scaffold – seeded with the patient's own stem cells, over the affected area, the stem cell graft changes the status quo on cardiomyopathy treatments by allowing the damaged heart muscle to mend itself. While current surgical treatments lack long-term efficacy in clinical applications, this novel approach was developed to specifically concentrate the stem cells to the site of the damaged tissue thereby increasing cellular repair and survival.


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A few weeks ago we talked about living a lifestyle without DEBT and how you can afford your lifestyle by first determining "how much income you need to life the lifestyle you desire." If you recall, the solution was: *Only earning more income and spending less will resolve living beyond your means.
Now, Let's talk about: "Managing Your Lifestyle WITHOUT Using Credit Cards"
The best way to really pay for your lifestyle without credit cards is to manage your money the way people did before credit cards even existed. This is the old method of setting the money aside from your income and then buying what you need only after you have saved the necessary funds for its purchase.
But that's Old School – Obsolete! Unsophisticated! Arduous!
Call it what you want, but you have been brainwashed to buy everything on credit so that banks can happily charge you (and you happily pay) the additional transaction and interest costs. And that kind of thinking has created a society that is functionally bankrupt.
The way to really get ahead is to make a lot of money and delay some of that craving for gratification. I know that I'm speaking in direct opposition to what all of the media is telling you — you know, buy now and pay later, 0% financing (as if that was true….) and any other mechanism used to entice you to get what you want right now.
1) Start with getting your monthly expenses under control. This includes your rent or mortgage, utilities, cable, cell phone, subscriptions and any other recurring expense. Critically analyze each expense to see how it can be reduced or eliminated if you aren't currently getting the full value of that purchase in your everyday living.
2) Then get your credit card balances paid off as quickly as possible— take every dollar you can find and get those accounts out of your life.
3) Then operate totally on cash. Pay for your current expenses and your future purchases with savings.
Let's say that you want a new car in 5 years and you will be able to trade in the one you have for $10,000. If the new car costs $25,000 you will have a net expense of $15,000. If you save $3000 a year (or $250 a month) into a SEPARATE account only for the purchase of a new car in 5 years, you will have sufficient resources to make that purchase at that time. If you just try to save it in your normal checking account or savings account, you will spend it on something else before the 5-year target. Guaranteed.
4) Take all of your other predictable future expenditures — home maintenance and improvement, educational costs, car maintenance, recreational expenses, etc. — and set aside monthly in a different account for those future commitments and leave the money alone until the planned expense arrives.
This isn't difficult to do, it's just a change in one's mindset and the discipline to delay some of that gratification for a time. But it's worth it.
The Private Practice Millionaire creates a future in which he doesn't owe anything to anyone, as this strategy has the highest potential for greater personal satisfaction and long-term prosperity.
Once you get your past debts behind you and operate with cash on your present living and future acquisitions, you'll find it will assist you with a much more positive and successful financial experience while you Live Your Art®!


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Great Rivers and Lakes Permaculture Institute is dedicated to promoting permaculture education, research, and mutual support throughout six states that span many of North America's great rivers and lakes: Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin.
We envision engaged and connected citizens creating a resilient bioregion by drawing the wisdom of the elders and of Nature together with practical skills and resources to heal our disturbed ecosystems and rebalance human impacts and needs within the rich and diverse landscape that 50 million of us call home.
Mobilize permaculture graduates in the region to come together for mutual support and collective action in order to translate and represent permaculture across professions, disciplines, and governmental bodies. Conduct, disseminate, and apply research into appropriate technologies and regenerative cultural systems. Promote education and best practices and offer resources for permaculture design and professional development for graduates and practitioners.
Great Rivers and Lakes Permaculture Institute acts as a regional hub organization for the Permaculture Institute of North America.
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2019 Archive
Herrmann Receives University of Alaska Foundation Bullock Prize
FAIRBANKS- The University of Alaska Foundation has selected University of Alaska Fairbanks' Dr. Mark Herrmann as recipient of the 2019 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence. Herrmann is Dean of UAF's School of Management and a faculty member for 25-plus years. The Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence is the Foundation's most prestigious award.
Herrmann's affiliation with the university dates back to 1991 when he was hired as an assistant professor within the Economics Department at UAF. He worked his way up from assistant professor to full professor and subsequently to the UAF School of Management Dean.
Former student Christi Bell, associate vice provost and executive director of the University of Alaska Anchorage Business Enterprise Institute, stated in her nomination of Herrmann, "while Dr. Herrmann is a well-established and seasoned leader, he is simultaneously an up-and-coming leader of the UA system. This honor would not only recognize the work that Dr. Herrmann has already accomplished, but simultaneously recognize an entrepreneurial and innovative leader of the UA system at a time when we desperately need more of these types of leaders."
Under Herrmann's leadership, the School of Management has increased revenue and reduced costs all while improving the student experience, increasing enrollment and graduation rates, and expanding community outreach. These accomplishments have not gone unnoticed outside the university. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) has continually simultaneously accredited both the UAF School of Management and its accounting program. This distinction has only been achieved by 182 universities worldwide. The AACSB has recognized UAF as a shining example of a learning environment that integrates knowledge, practice and professional development and sets the standard for business schools across the nation.
Herrmann will receive a considerable award for his significant contribution to the university from the UA Foundation, thanks to a generous gift from Edith Bullock. Edith R. Bullock's 30 years of service to the university included serving on the Board of Regents and the Foundation Board of Trustees. Foundation Chair Alex Slivka stated, "the Edith R. Bullock Prize carries the name of a woman whose works and services within the State of Alaska have been widely recognized for excellence. Likewise, Dr. Herrmann's tenure with the university has transformed the School of Management into one of the best managed schools in the University of Alaska system and is internationally recognized as a gold standard for other business schools. His efforts embodies the excellence that Mrs. Bullock wished to showcase through this prize."
The University of Alaska Foundation announces the winning proposal for the 2019 Angus Gavin Memorial Migratory Bird Research Grant
Michael Johns, a graduate student in biology and wildlife at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, received $14,400 to support his proposal entitled "Winter habitat use and oil exposure risks of Cassin's auklets and pigeon guillemots in the North Pacific." The project concentrates on identifying important winter environmental conditions and hotspots that may affect the movement and breeding success of North Pacific seabirds, which then can be used to predict habitat use and mortality risks due to climate change.
Johns is collaborating with Point Blue Conservation Science as part of their ongoing study of seabirds on the Farallon Islands in California. The Gavin grant is designed to yield information of value in the management of Alaskan bird species. This award is provided annually to support research on bird species found either permanently or seasonally in Alaska or its coastal waters, including their biology, general ecology and habitat relationships. The collaboration between UAF and Point lue Conservation Science is important as it looks at factors that may affect the mortality rate of the seabirds while seasonally away from Alaska.
Johns's project will assist in understanding how climate change may affect Alaska's avian population over time. The Gavin Grant, part of the UA Foundation's consolidated endowment fund, was established in 1981 with a gift from Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) to honor the memory of Angus Gavin, an environmental scientist and advisor to ARCO. Gavin was hand-picked by ARCO Chairman Robert O. Anderson to observe, categorize and quantify the little known flora and fauna of Prudhoe Bay in 1969. Gavin's work was instrumental in helping ARCO and the scientific community draw conclusions, pro or con, about the impact of oil field development on the ecology of the North Slope and to recommend operational changes that would minimize or negate any adverse effects on the environment.
For more information, call Dory Straight at the UA Foundation, 907-450-8030


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Easy fluffy pancakes!
Easy fluffy pancakes – I love saying these words! Because anyone and everyone who does or doesn't like pancakes – is going to love these! I am a huge pancake fanatic and I can make pancakes out of almost anything. When I started my culinary adventures, I made them using some crazy Indian ingredients, and not all of them turned out great! But every time I would go back to make these perfectly easy fluffy pancakes. Because – duh! They were easy which meant every time they were a success. Of course, over time I've developed many pancake recipes like Ragi, Oats, and Coconut Pancakes then Ragi, Oats, and Coconut Pancakes and even Whole Wheat Marble Pancakes with Homemade Chocolate Sauce ! These are only to name the few I've managed to post here, but it's an absolute requirement I post this basic, easy fluffy pancake recipe.
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 eggs separated
- 1/3 cup milk or 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2-3 tbsp sugar more/less. I prefer semi sweet so I added less sweetening as I was going to top it with honey while serving
- 1 tsp butter melted
- A dash of cinnamon
- A few drops of vanilla extract/essence
Separate the egg whites and yolks.
Whisk the whites till they form soft peaks.
Mix the rest of the ingredients in another bowl, with the yolks.
Once everything is well incorporated, fold in the beaten egg whites in portions.
Grease a pan. Pour the batter using a ladle - use a tablespoon to make mini pancakes and a 1/4 cup sized cup or ladle for medium sized pancakes. Let it cook till bubbles appear on the surface.
Flip the pancake. Cook for another 30 seconds then it's done.
Repeat with rest of the batter. Serve as per your taste preferences. I served mine with a drizzle of honey and a dollop of butter on the stack of pancakes.
If you try this or any of my recipes – do let me know! You can send me a picture on Instagram or Facebook. You can also tag me "@prattyandfood" or "#prattyandfood". Feedback is most welcome!
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Me thinks a classic CIA misdirection job...50 years and counting!
According to this 50 year anniversary book (one of many), it was New Orleans Mafia boss Carlos Marcello as the highest person behind the killings (JFK and Oswald), yeah right.
With over a 1,000 books on record covering this tragedy and two official govt investigations that conflict with each other...and by the way the most current and comprehensive investigation (the U.S. House Select Committee on assassinations - USHSCA 1978-79) is most often ignored by the establishment - it concluded their WAS a CONSPIRACY and then it went no further! This book is a quick read with a great deal of Carlos Marcello history. But Vaccara must not of read or studied the wealth of other information available.


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Another excellent day of bowls was played out last weekend with a smattering of close results sprinkled across both divisions.
Round four in division one started with Mallala recording a comfortable 22 shot win over Owen with all rinks up.
While Yvonne Kelly (M) had a tight 21-19 win against Peter Freebairn (O); Murray Launer (M) recorded a handy 32-18 win over Michael Lamont (O) while Franco Vanzini (M) accounted for Tim Harkness (O) 25-19.
Riverton suffered its fourth loss in a row, at the hands of Hamley Bridge.
The eventual margin was 15 shots.
Andy Lemmon (HB) defeated Mark Griffiths (R) 25-21; Mal O'Brien (HB) lost 28-23 to Dean Willmott (R), with Harry Frencken (HB) securing the match points for his side after accounting for Cath Greenslade (R) 34-18.
The closest match of the round was the clash between Tarlee and Wasleys.
Only five shots eventually separated the two sides with Wasleys gaining the match points.
Ben Bowman (W) beat Ron Clarke (T) 27-21, John Bubner (W) had a tight 20-19 win over Wayne Molineux (T), while Dave Olive (W) narrowly lost to John Perry (T) 23-21.
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Mainframe management : Mainframe modernization
Mainframe modernization: Applications must be revised periodically to reflect changes in the business and leverage the emergence of new software technologies. But mainframe applications are often customized to meet exacting business needs. Consequently, software revisions are time-consuming and expensive.
When it comes to mainframe modernization, applications and hardware present unique challenges for the enterprise. Applications must be revised periodically to reflect changes in the business, and to leverage the emergence of new software technologies. But mainframe applications are often customized to meet exacting business needs. Consequently, software revisions are time-consuming and expensive. Updates may not even be possible if code maintainers are unavailable. Mainframe hardware upgrades are necessary to support more users and advanced computing features, but new hardware is also costly, and the upgrade process must be planned and tested carefully -- unlike distributed processing environments with individual servers, mainframes cannot be so easily (or inexpensively) updated. Let's look at the key considerations in application and hardware modernization.
Application modernization
Mainframes run mission-critical business applications like databases or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Unfortunately, a large amount of mainframe software is heavily customized (even written from scratch) for specific mainframe systems and businesses, and requires considerable time from software developers. In-house developers typically offer better turnaround time and support, but they're a fixed cost for the business. Outside developers may take longer to accomplish an update, and the update cost is often higher, but the business can budget the expense on a per-project basis.
But it's the upgrade process (or path) that is often more crucial to a business than the time and expense of the upgrade work. There are four approaches, depending on the level of hardware changes that are taking place simultaneously. A simple upgrade (dubbed "upgrade in place") will introduce new software features and functionality to the existing application, though the older version and its data will often be left on the mainframe until the new version is proven. When a new hardware platform is being introduced, a software upgrade involves a migration process which moves the current or upgraded application to the new platform.
If the original application is not maintainable (e.g., the original developers are not available), the "upgraded" application is usually a reverse-engineered version of the software written from scratch. Extensive code changes might also be more cost-effective to introduce as a new product rather than attempting to service an older code base. Outright replacement with a newly-written application is frequently seen as a low-risk upgrade path.
One of the most interesting developments in mainframe application modernization is Web services (or "application services") which connect an application to the Web. This allows legacy mainframe applications to the entire company, as well as customers and even consumers. Once Web-enabled, the application can be accessed by the company Web site or the native application. A Web-enabled application can utilize other Web services like security and personalization, bringing even more features to the application. Web service information can also help administrators a foundation to troubleshoot mainframe applications.
Hardware modernization
Mainframe hardware typically experiences a performance pinch as a greater number of users run applications that are increasingly complex. Eventually, the mainframe's hardware will require upgrades -- most commonly to improve processing power and memory. New processors help to tackle more calculation-intensive tasks, additional memory supports more sophisticated applications with less storage access, and cryptographic coprocessors handle encryption and decryption on the fly. For example, IBM's z9 s07 mainframe can support between one and seven processors -- each processor starts with 8 GB of memory, but scales to 64 GB per processor.
And there are other compelling reasons to contemplate an upgrade. Mainframe upgrades and replacements are sometimes selected to improve processing for specific operating systems. For example, IBM's z9 mainframe claims a 35% processing improvement for Java and Linux. A mainframe upgrade may also be essential to support new application releases such as DB2 version 8 for z/OS.
Virtualization plays an important role in mainframe hardware. By implementing virtualization software, it is possible to virtualize the processor, memory, storage I/O, and networking resources into aggregated pools -- applications can utilize resource pools without regard to specific hardware. This improves utilization of the mainframe, and reduces the need for upgrades. IBM claims that their z/VM software can support hundreds of Linux images simultaneously.
But there are some circumstances when the entire mainframe must be upgraded. This can happen when one mainframe reaches the end of its service life, is too expensive or impractical to maintain, or simply cannot meet ongoing business needs. As one example, IBM's z9 mainframe (released in April 2006) offers 26 MIPS in the base unit, and is upgradeable to 400 MIPS as processing demands dictate. New mainframes also support advanced features which can be essential for continued compliance. For example, IBM's z9 integrates an encryption feature based on the SHA-256 hashing algorithm. By encrypting all data at the hardware level, there is no performance penalty imposed by encryption software, and any tapes are natively secure.


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