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Thursday, December 31, 2009
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But it's also what seems to me, at least, to be a serious lack of anything in common with each other. Tonight, he's at a house party. I have no desire to sit around with his hockey buddies as they play beer pong and watch sports incessantly. His friends are fine, decent enough people, but I'm not into sports (The Red Sox excepted) and I'm definitely not into beer pong. So we never go out together.
I go out on Friday nights, usually, to my friend C's house. I hang out with my sister and a bunch of other people and we laugh and talk politics or current events or get all wanky over word usage and proper grammar (I know - me, who'd have thunk, right?) and I have a great time. When TCBIM has tagged along, he looks out of his element and gets bored. It's how I feel when I hang out with his friends.
I'm just not sure how to fix this. I don't even know if it is fixable. We're so different. I geek out over books and historical programs on the television; He's excited over the Winter Classic. I long for a complete, 27 volume set of the OED; TCBIM doesn't even know what that is. He told me the other day that he needs a new hybrid driver. Cue one blank look and crickets. (Apparently, it's a type of golf club.)
I don't feel like he should have to change who he is for me, though, because I don't think I should change who I am for him. I don't want him faking an interest in art or books any more than I want to fake an interest in hockey or, god help me, football.
It's funny; when I do drag him to a museum or an artists gallery, he enjoys himself. But I have to beg and plead and bug the shit out of him prior to getting him to go. Once he's there, he's into it. We went to Snow Farm in Williamsburg MA a few weeks ago and he loved the things he saw there. We watched a blacksmith work and he was asking the man a ton of questions. I know he has the curiosity and interest in these types of activities but he never seeks them out. He's content to go along on the surface of life, watching television, playing sports and farting around on the computer.
I want more, though. I want to go to New York City to see the Tim Burton exhibit. I want to find more cool places like Snow Farm. I want to go to Vermont, to see the Lake Champlain chocolate company and go to the Vermont General Store. I want to go on an antebellum house tour down south. I want to see Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings in Chicago, I want to go to Powell's book store in Portland. And I'd love it if I didn't have to beg and plead for him to want to come with me.
Most of all, I want to go back to school. I want to get my bachelor's degree and I want to do it at a good school. Smith College and Mt Holyoke College both have programs for women returning to school and I have sent for information on both of them. I really want to do this so I can learn to write properly, so I can get a good job that will challenge my brain rather than just provide a paycheck. I mainly want to go because I love school. I love learning new things, I love the challenge of it and I love the environment. I want to do this. Hell, I need to do this, for me, so I can be happier with who I am.
But I worry that having that will drive us even further apart and that scares me. I need to do it, though. I need to put myself first this time.
15 comments:
- Heidi said...
Oh exciting! You seem like you have at least your master's - you come off as very educated and cerebral!
Good relationships can bend with this stuff. And a healthy partner wants his wife to take her next step. It's understandable that it could be stressful and be a difficult transition and that he might even be scared by that enough to hesitate, but that's not a good enough reason not to do it, IMO. If it's the right thing for you to do, he *can* handle it, whether he believes that about himself or not.
- 31 December, 2009 21:43
- Rebecca @ Playground Confidential said...
I'm sorry? You DON'T want to play beer pong!? ha ha
I hear you about feeling a million miles apart. The thing is that the common ground is still there if I bother to look for it. Anything that you need to do, is something that your family needs, too. You don't need him to fully get it, just so long as he supports it.
But watch out for those college kids and their beer.
- 31 December, 2009 23:06
- Zazzy said...
I don't think any of us grow and change at the same time or same rate as our partner. I do think it's possible to support each other during those changes - but sometimes we resist change in our partner because it's scary. Ultimately, I think you have to do what you have to do. I wish you all kinds of luck and strength.
And Happy New Year!
- 31 December, 2009 23:56
- Unknown said...
Good for you for thinking about school again. It's challenging as an adult, but knowing you WANT to learn is half the battle. There has to be some kind of compromise for both you and the Canadian boy. First, you have to agree to them...you'll do fine!
- 01 January, 2010 10:13
- Opinionated Gifts said...
You should do what you need to do. As was said, if the relationship is still good, it will adapt and grow. If not, its way more important to keep growing.
Like Dylan says "If you're not busy bein' born, yer busy dyin' "
- 01 January, 2010 13:12
- Lara said...
I'm glad you know what you have to do for yourself. Relationships can't work if the individuals involved don't take care of themselves first. Good luck - I look forward to reading along. :)
- 01 January, 2010 15:13
- rae ann said...
i think you need to adopt one of daysgoby's resolutions and put yourself before your family now and then. i think school is a fabulous way to implement that! BONUS: it would be totally awesome for your own girls to see you head back and grow yourself. DO IT! TCBIM will/ should be happy for your desire to self-improve and it might even inspire him to make some changes of his own.
p.s. i will kick your ass if you visit powells before i move home. i'd LOVVVVE to be your powells tour guide- it's my favorite place to waste away a rainy saturday and (before the great relocation of '09) it was our favorite family outing.
- 01 January, 2010 16:59
- Ricki said...
If you two go to Powell's together, I'm gonna pitch a fit if I'm not invited ;)
*yes, that was very bold of me, oh well!
- 01 January, 2010 20:41
- roo said...
If he loves you, he'll follow. and i think it would be a foolish man who wasn't excited to see his lady expandiing her mind and fulfilling her dreams, and maybe becoming a stronger wage-earner in the process.
good luck, and best wishes to you and yours in the new decade.
- 02 January, 2010 18:10
- Angela said...
Julia, I think it's a great idea!
I don't have any advice on TCBYM and how this could possibly change things.
I know that that would be a situation that you would THRIVE in and grow and be happy.
P.S. If anymore of you meet and I don't get to meet someone, I'm gonna throw a major fit! :)
- 05 January, 2010 01:10
- Magpie said...
Going back to school would be an awesome thing, and those are both great programs.
- 05 January, 2010 22:26
- art-sweet said...
I think you would be such an inspiration to your girls (and your granddaughter) if you did it.
And count me among those who had no fucking clue you hadn't been to college, let along grad school.
- 06 January, 2010 14:02
- Rachel said...
Yes, yes, you need to do the school thing. Absolutely. You belong there. :)
This coming from someone who seems like a hybrid of you and your husband. (Bad choice of words? hybrid?)
And you had to go and mention Powell's... oh, what a wonderful place.
- 06 January, 2010 16:39
- Gabriella said...
I could've written this post myself. I am in the same shoes...as the years go by I realize hubs and I have barely anything in common. Unfortunately I don't have any answers to give you.
But I do think you should go for it and get your bachelor's degree, YOU are what's important. Doing something for you is what matters.
- 06 January, 2010 22:18
"so I can learn to write properly"
Now, that's simply not true: to the extent that my limited abilities give me any ability to judge, your command of the written word is excellent; and your voice is wonderful.
"so I can get a good job"
Alas, you are probably right about this. Only in the world of computer programming is merit enough to get by; it seems every other type of job requires one degree or another.
"I mainly want to go because I love school."
This, of course, is the best reason to go back. Your sentiment aligns well with my view of school: what one gets out of school is no more or less than what one puts into it. The best students don't need a formal school environment to learn, though they may well enjoy being in it.
Anyway, good luck!
- 27 January, 2010 01:12


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Whorfism has not only fallen out of favor and has never been backed up by rigorous studies, it has also been used, again and again, to support the idea that indigenous languages are inprecise, incomplete means of communication which will never suffice for the modern world. Yes, I do know that Safir, Whorf's teacher, was trying to do exactly the opposite: point out the value of indigenous languages by pointing out their many complex and unique features, but Whorf completely warped what the legitimate point that Safir was trying to make. When I talk to people about language preservation, it amazes me how often they dredge up some half-remembered reference to Whorf that they read about during college "Isn't it true that Hopi can't refer to time in any way? Well, really, it would be nice to preserve it, but how can they actually use it in today's world if they can't even talk about when something happened?".
My graduate work, spent in the Yukon Territory, where I lived and worked with a First Nations band for two consecutive years, was dedicated to documenting their language for the purposes of a) preservation and b) linguistic data, (Hopi and Navajo, by the way, among other aboriginal languages, are two that I researched during those 2 years), so if you would like to get into the inner workings of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, I have first-hand experience and knowledge to share with you in support of the problems raised by the hypothesis; however, and since the topic of this thread (your thread) focuses on semantics;i.e. theory v. hypothesis, I'm not all that convinced, given your argument, that you fully understand the issue at hand. Maybe it would be best at this point if you defined your terms, and explained what it is exactly that you think the hypothesis means and how it applies to the previous discussion, the one that spun this discussion, English grammar rules, worldwide?


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Rust on my new 2013 Ford Escape 4wd Titanium!
The stain ran from underneath the rear wheels down towards my garage door. I got on my hands and knees and found that my "brand new car", with less than 1K miles on it, had rust on the undercarriage, exhaust system, the rear wheel assembly (rear suspension knuckles, etc.).
I was told by the dealership that Ford said "that's how it is - AND IT'S HOW IT'S ENGINEERED – IT'S A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE CAR!", and that Ford, no longer put a protective coating under the car OR even offered it at time of purchase. So, both the DEALER and FORD's recommendation/remedy for me was to just deal with the mess, the ruining of my garage floor and driveway, clean up after the car and pay AT MY COST for replacement of parts and after market undercoating if I should so choose. Also, not to worry about the early/pre-mature rusting...its not a safety issue. How am I to know this????
That's not the only issue. With all of this rust falling into my wheel well, it's getting on to my rotors and coming off in higher quantities than typical rail dust. I have a white SUV and it's now pitted with orange dots. Also, the rust that it is leaking/flecking off onto my rotors is also staining my BRAND NEW wheels/rims orange as well. This rust-dust-pitting is on my rear tailgate and I guarantee that at some point, these specs will make their way onto my rear window and when the wiper is activated, will grab those particles and then scratch the window as well! How am I to prove that those damages should be covered under warranty??? Oh sure, it will be blamed on me! Again, not even a month old, not more than 1K miles. I wash it every week!
What's the deal???? Anyone have similar issues?? Any luck on fighting Ford to stand behind their product with more than a, "this is how it is - deal with it" attitude?
If this is their stance, then they should put a warning label on the vehicle sticker.."WARNING...VEHICLE WILL SUFFER FROM PREMATURE RUST CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE'S PAINT, WHEELS AND SURFACE WHERE PARKED!!!"
SUV's aren't cheap!
I did notice that my spindles? Knuckles? (Not sure what you call it) whatever that big chunk of metal is that connects all the suspension together, mine are uncoated and rust colored. All 4 wheels. But I did read that is SOP. Exactly what parts are uncoated? Can you post a picture?0
Hmm. Mine is parked outside all the time, and I haven't noticed anything. Then again, I was used to the idea that most vehicles have comprehensive coatings or rust-proof/resistant materials for everything nowadays. I'll have to take a look tomorrow, if I remember (and get time). Everything's hectic for me lately..
One thing's for sure, with all the damp weather we've had and have coming, if this is the case, mine should have the same issues!0
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I don't see anything. Did you mean to attach images or links to images?0
Thanks...I had em on Picasa...arrrrrgggg0
stever Posts: 52,462Ah, the links worked. :-)
lol, or they did before you edited again.0
I hope not! Its truely a messy pain!
My husband spent 2 hours trying to work the stains out of our garage. Certainly not what we signed on for!!! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!0
Yes, that's the same as mine. The 4 knuckles are uncoated on my Titanium.0
Ugh! Your exhaust (muffler to manifold) too?
I'm hoping that my dealership will spring for an undercoating to stop this mess since Ford is giving me the big No-No Head Shake! Less than 1K for my piece of mind and no longer need to chase around my new cars dribbles. It would be a godsend if they would replace it with a few fresh parts and then coat! Come on Ford...take care of us that invest in the USA!0
kyfdx Posts: 148,653Rotors will rust on every car... It's just surface, and comes off when you brake....
The rest is sort of ugly...
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Oh yes I know about the rotors, but this isn't that. The rotors are fine. This is from behind them, underneath the car on those rusted parts which when wet from rain or snow drips the rusty water onto my rotors and staining the wheels, and the floor also intensifying the typical "rail dust" on the car itself. It's a mess. Snow again tonight and I know I'm going to have an issue again tomorrow. It's not salt either. Just snow at this point.0
Looks like Ford did not think this one through.0
I'm still waiting for some kind of answer from Ford and my local dealership regarding the car that I bought brand new that is ruining my property as if it was years and years old with all of the rust and all of the staining. This is sooooo aggrivating! I should've bought the Audi instead!!!0
If a consumer is soooo unhappy with the quality of the product they purchased, can they return it? I know a car isn't like a pair of shoes that don't fit right...but I can't see having to be stuck with a car for years and years and worry about cleaning up after it EVERY SINGLE DAY there is any kind of moisture on the under carriage. I can't see how a car manufacturer is outside of the typical "consumer is not happy with the quality purchased, may refund", and how we are just STUCK with sub-par quality and basically are told "too bad...we have our money and you have the product", until we get far enough into the car payments where we are no longer upside down in order to trade it in on something else! When did buying a car become a prison sentence for a crime not committed???!!0
The rust staining on the garage floor seems to stop after a while.2019 Lincoln MKZ Reserve 1, 2017 Ford F-150 Limited0
p38fln Posts: 1I think it actually builds up a protective rust layer and stops rusting any further after a short time. I've had two brand-new Fords and both were set up the same way. The rust does stop after a short time - I can't remember ever having it run off and create a rust stain, so it must have been within a few weeks that it completely stoppped.0
rangerdon Posts: 2They told me that unless there was a hole it was not covered.
On another point, my garage floor doesn't have a vapor barrier under concrete , and I never have driven in salt or rain with my vehicle, and its rusted worse than my wife's escape!!!!!!!0
johnnyuma Posts: 54I'm curious, any response yet? I've had my Escape since Nov 1, 2012. I haven't seen anything on the garage floor other than the normal water/road salt/dirty grime that's common with a MI winter. What is Ford telling you?0
Horrible service! crazy!0
Ford told me that it is typical for a car to rust and whatever damage it is causing on my property is no fault of theirs since its 'typical' performance of those parts. I can understand that response if the car is old and years of rust have gotten to the parts...but again...this is a brand new car STILL marking my driveway and garage floor like an old rustbucket! I'm so livid. I love the car's performance, the gadgets inside, etc, but this is embarassing!0
Anyone know of anything further I can do to get out of my car?0
I usually open the door if I want to get out of my car.2019 Lincoln MKZ Reserve 1, 2017 Ford F-150 Limited0
Arg...so frustrating
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printerman1 Posts: 68dont hold your breath, true! unless rust makes a hole, they will refuse. my 2011 has tiny rust forming on the left passenger door lip. I had it rust coated. but was told by the rust guy that this is a common area. Its the type of metal they use, cheaper the better. And they dont give a rats butt after the sale is made. its best to get a dremel and remove the rust. coat it, repaint it.0
firko Posts: 1
well, I just got a brand new 2014 and guess what , I came like that, I just noticed yesterday, what should we do?0
susanb421 Posts: 1
I have a 2012 Escape. Rust was found on rear quarter panel and c-pillar (I think this is correct word). Dealer told me Ford used cheap metal and that's why it is rusting. I was told that this is happening a lot, especially with the 2012 year. Claim submitted to Ford. I am told they will repair it at no charge. We'll see what happens.0
Hostasjj British Columbia Posts: 1I have had the rear brakes completely replaced under warranty at between 40000 to 50000 KM , the discs where extremely rusted and grooved, now at 80000 they are in worst condition with pieces of the rotor peeling from the outside diameter , told by the dealer that it's driving conditions, lame excuse as my Ram 3500 runs in the same conditions without the disc brake rusting.0


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RockShox Super Deluxe rewrote the rules for rear shocks, and now it's rewriting them again. Changes to the interior surface improve lubrication and accelerate piston movement, so tires stay planted on the ground. Refined rebound damping regulates shaft speed, enhancing rider control and increasing confidence through corners and following high-speed hits. There's also an expanded range of rebound adjustment, near perfect steps between clicks, and a middle adjustment that's centered between open and closed. - Native metric design - Simple, effective air volume tuning system - Independently tunable compression circuits / checked rebound - New DebonAir friction reductions match RockShox's forks and improve traction - Refined rebound damping enhances rider control - Expanded range of external rebound damping adjustment - 3-position compression adjustment (Open/Pedal/Lock)
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I'm having a bit of trouble with making a "tree" representation of a linked list. That is, a root pointer points to two or more other pointers, and they point to 2 or more OTHER pointers, and it branches out from there. I'd prefer to do this over the "train" representation of all the pointers pointing to each other in a line, and having to traverse through the whole list to get to certain 'nodes'.
I just don't know how to make the 'root' pointer point to MORE than one object.
I'm not the best with linked lists...I don't really know how to create base pointers that can point to several other pointers. How's this done?Code:#include <iostream> using namespace std; struct Animal{ int Age; Animal *next; //Pointer to the next Animal object /*Constructor that initially sets ages to 15 and new pointers to 0*/ Animal():Age(15),next(0){cout<<"Just an animal created.\n";} virtual void Act(){}; //Not very important }; struct Cat: public Animal{ Cat(){cout<<"Kitty created.\n";} void Act(){cout<<"Meow!";}; }; struct Dog: public Animal{ Dog(){cout<<"Doggy created.\n";} void Act(){cout<<"Woof!";}; }; int main(void){ Animal *root = new Animal; //Create pointer to new Animal root->next = new Dog; /*Pointer in new Animal goes to a new Dog (But how can I have this point to BOTH a Dog and a CAT?*/ cin.get(); return 0; }


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It's a fantastic way to spread the news about CFCA sponsorship and help make a difference in childrenís lives!


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Not to be confused with Tamborine Mountain upon which it is perched, North Tamborine is a suburb in its own right and plays to its own tune. It's easy to see why the rolling green hills, just 30 minutes from the Gold Coast, attracted early settlers who grew maize and grazed dairy cattle here.
In 1889 the first guesthouse was opened and a tourist road up the mountain in 1924 etched North Tamborine firmly into the Australian psyche. While a section of the Tamborine National Park known as The Knoll protects forests in these parts, North Tamborine is much more than that. There's a mountain distillery, vineyards, winery, cheese factory and even an Irish bar here.
Adventurous types will adore the Tamborine Rainforest Skywalk, the Mount Tamborine Adventure Park and Glow Worm Caves. Visitors are spoilt for choice with a huge range of high-quality guesthouses and bed and breakfasts where roaring fires and bubbling spas are the order of the day. Perhaps Bob Dylan was onto something when he sung about those jingle jangle mornings, Mr Tambourine Man.
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Editor's note: Archbishop Gomez' talk has relevance for the laity who are interested in participating in the New Evangelization.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 15, 2012 (CNA) -- Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles told a gathering of seminary teachers and staff that they must study the American culture in order to form priests who can better serve the Church.
"We need to understand our culture — in order to convert it," the archbishop said June 10 at a conference for seminary formators that was jointly sponsored by Philadelphia's St. Charles Borromeo Seminary and Saint John Vianney Center.
Archbishop Gomez said in his address that seminary staff, faculty, and formation personnel should ensure that the formation they provide is not only multicultural, but counter-cultural, so that the future priests will be able to "counteract our American culture."
He pointed the seminary leaders toward the examples given by some of the first missionaries in America, who were "serious students of the indigenous cultures."
Archbishop Gomez noted that those early missionaries "studied these cultures in order to transform them," and he urged the seminary teachers to form men who can "sanctify our culture with the values and vision of the Gospel."
The Church's mission, he recalled, has always been "to make disciples of all nations."
"That means transforming every culture so that those cultures serve the human person in his search for the living God and for salvation," he said.
The Los Angeles archbishop also dedicated part of his talk to commenting on priestly formation in a multicultural context, questions of cultural integration and the use of psychology in seminaries.
He said that while it is essential to challenge the culture, especially one that is "highly sexualized and materialistic," those who form American seminarians must teach them to "be sensitive to cultural differences."
Many traditional "assumptions about spirituality and prayer" have been formed from a European context, but, Archbishop Gomez noted, the "seeds of the Gospel have been sown in every culture."
"The challenge for us is to learn together from all of our Catholics traditions" in order to form more well-rounded priests who can, in turn, serve a more diverse population, he said.
In order to reach a broader group, those who prepare future priests should be open to taking "advantage of this rich variety" among Catholics in the United States.
The best way for a priest to transform the culture, the archbishop said, is to live in a way that attests "to the reality of Jesus Christ and to the power of his Gospel to change lives and save souls."
"The world will be converted — not by words and programs — but by witnesses."


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Hi and welcome back to my blog!
This time I'm going to talk about a trick I used on the old PS2 game '24 The Game' to save over 30% of a frame by hacking the game's monolithic entity system.
The monolithic entity system
You've probably all seen this design before:
- Entity manager, stores a list of all entities
- Each entity implements an Update() function
- Every frame, the manager loops through all entities and calls Update() on each one
The primary problem with this design is it's polling nature; each entity is polled to do work, even when that entity may not have any work to do. This doesn't start out being a problem at the beginning of the development of a game when there are only a handful of entities, but it sure is when the game is full of 1000s of them!
In '24 The Game', entities were any object which you could interact with, which included: doors, characters, cars, guns, pick-ups, boxes and any other physics objects. They soon started stacking up in numbers, especially when you consider the game's draw distance.
Event driven
In an ideal world, the system wouldn't have been designed like this in the first place. Something event driven would have been more appropriate for the majority of entities - so entities just sleep until they are acted upon by an incoming event, such as being shot, or collided with. While asleep an entity would have done no work and therefore taken no CPU time.
However, this was not to be since the game was in beta and rewriting the entire entity system seemed like a bad idea(!)
Hacking the monolithic entity system
So a more achievable method was needed, one which could be plugged right into the existing system without breaking everything.
The solution was discovered after making a key observation about the nature of the variable time-step we were already using in game.
In a game where the time-step varies from frame to frame (like nearly every game in the world), entities must adjust their behaviour to cope with a differing frame rate - for example, animations move forward a differing number of frames, characters move across the ground differing amounts per frame and so on.
This being the case, calling Update() on 'unimportant' entities every 2nd or 4th frame wouldn't break anything and would save a bunch of CPU time.
Unimportant entities
So, what is an unimportant entity? From the point of view of this system, an unimportant entity is one which is not currently interacting with the player, or is very small on screen, or completely off-screen.
Mitigating edge cases
Unimportant entities could temporarily have their importance increased after receiving an event, such as being shot, or collided with. This mitigated the problem of 'dumb entities' which would take a long time to react to events in this new system.
Screen-space size should be used rather than just plain distance when calculating importance, otherwise zooming in on a far away moving character would reveal jerky animation, as the animation controller only got updated every other frame.
Importance overrides will always be needed in some cases, like if you have a bunch of AI companion team-mates who are following behind the player.
Very unimportant entities could volunteer themselves to be excluded from Update() completely if they did no work there, such as most physics objects.
In the end this system saved 30% of a frame in general across all levels, sometimes a lot more which was a definite result. However, if possible don't design a monolithic system in the first place!
That's all folks
Thanks for reading, hope this post gives you some ideas!
Until next time, have fun!
Cheers, Paul.


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text: VISITVisitor InformationDirectionsThronson CaféMuseum StorePublic ToursGroup ToursSchool VisitsNearby AttractionsEXHIBITIONSCurrent ExhibitionsUpcoming ExhibitionsPast ExhibitionsOutlooks Exhibition SeriesArt Is EverywhereCOLLECTIONSBritish Pre-RaphaelitesHoward PyleAmerican IllustrationJohn SloanAmerican Art, 19th Century – PresentCopeland Sculpture GardenThe Helen Farr Sloan Library and ArchivesNew AcquisitionsCurator CornerSearch The CollectionPROGRAMS & EVENTSCalendarAdult ProgramsTalks & ToursFamily and YouthArt CampConcerts on KentmereCalls for ArtisansConnected SeriesHoliday House TourEDUCATIONStudio Art ClassesSchool & Teacher ProgramsOutreach: Art ExcursionsHomeschool ProgramsDocentsKids' CornerRed Apple FundMEMBERSHIPWhy Membership MattersMembership LevelsDirectors CircleRossetti CircleArt Is CardReciprocal MuseumsSUPPORTAnnual GivingLegacy Giving1912 Loyalty SocietyDonor PortraitsCorporate SupportFinancial Documents2014 Annual ReportABOUTCentennial HistoryBuilding DesignGoing GreenDelArt BlogE-NewsMuseum RentalPress RoomOpportunitiesVolunteerContact UsStaff ListBoard Of TrusteesMuseum CouncilFirstPrevious12..5354555657..6667NextLastClifford Warren AshleyDate: American painter, 1881–1947Biography: Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Clifford Ashley received his initial training at Boston's Eric Pape School. In 1901, he studied with Boston Impressionist George Noyes. Shortly thereafter, he began his studies with Howard Pyle in Wilmington, DE, where he established a studio. In 1904, he spent 6 weeks on a whaling trip (in the final years of American whaling fleets). After 1904, he often spent some parts of the year in Wilmington and others in New Bedford (the historical center of American whaling), and on his family farm in Westport, Massachusetts. In 1916 his moved his permanent Massachusetts residence to Fairhaven. After his marriage in 1932 to Sarah Rodman Scudder Clark, the couple lived in Westport, Massachusetts. They had two daughters. Although Ashley illustrated a range of subjects, he became known as a specialist in marine illustration. Most particularly, he wrote and illustrated whaling-related books and magazine articles. Two of his major contributions to historical whaling literature were Whaleships of New Bedford,1929, and The Ashley Book of Knots, 1944. The latter features drawings of whaling scenes and knot-making; Ashley invented many of its approximately 3900 different types of knots. He learned knot-making as a child from two uncles who were whaling captains. During World War I, Ashley was one of over fifteen hundred American artists who produced posters for the United States Division of Pictorial Publicity on behalf of the war effort. Ashley died in Westport Point, Massachusetts. In 1973, the New Bedford Whaling Museum, in conjunction with the Brandywine Museum, mounted a major show of Ashley's work. Sources: http://www.schoonoverstudios.com/howard-pyle-a-students/pyle-students-bios/11-ashley-clifford-warren-1881-1947.html https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1947/09/20/87817757.html?pageNumber=14 Related worksBoathouse on the Beach (Horseneck Beach, Massachusetts)Cliffs at CuttyhunkNeither could, by any possibility, be the long, loose-jointed, irresponsible form of our war correspondentOutfitting the C. W. MorganShoulder Your Share, He Did!Browse All


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The best example of customer service and support, utilizing social networking in their efforts, is Comcast. More precisely it is the Digital Care team run by Frank Eliason that shines the brightest light on how American corporations could and should be engaging their consumers on a daily basis. The following are excerpts of the interview Frank gave to Mashable.com for the article "How to Use Twitter to Support Customers."
Mashable: Exactly how do you use Twitter?
Frank E: We use Twitter to help customers. We simply search for "Comcast" and a few variations and respond by offering help.
Mashable: What Twitter tools do you use?
Frank E: If you are thinking of listening, you can easily start with Google Blogsearch, Twitter Search, and Facebook Search. For analysis we use Radian 6 and Nielsen Online, but for day-to-day work we do use many free tools
Mashable: How many cases do you deal with every day?
Frank E: We review about 6,000 blog posts each day with most not having anything to do with Comcast. Twitter has about 1,500 – 2,000 tweets a day or more. . . We reach out to 600 – 1,000 people, and we have conversations with about 200 – 300 a day.
Mashable: Do you use ghosts or staff or is it pure Frank?
Frank E: Every tweet from @ComcastCares is me, but I am not out there as much as I used to be. When we started on Twitter I was out there all hours of the day and night, usually seven days a week. Today we have ten different Twitter ID's. Different than many companies, I believe that each ID should represent a person. I relate this to calls. You would never answer a phone, "XYZ company. What do you want?" so we have team members with ID's like @Comcastbill and @Comcastbonnie responding to our customers
Comcast's Differentiating Factor: Come Out From Behind The Logo
In our opinion, the very simple strategy of naming each Twitter account, coming out from behind the logo to create a human experience, is the very essence of what has made Frank's program so successful. It is Comcast's differentiating factor and a strategy very few American corporations are willing to try.


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Some of you might wonder what is rendang right? OK..let's excerpt from Wikipedia:
Rendang is made from beef (or occasionally chicken, mutton, water buffalo, duck, or vegetables like jackfruit or cassava) slowly cooked in coconut milk and spices for several hours until almost all the liquid is gone, allowing the meat to absorb the spicy condiments. The cooking process changes from boiling to frying as the liquid evaporates. The slow cooking process allows the meat to absorb all the spices and to become tender. The spices may include ginger, galangal, turmeric leaf, lemon grass and chillies. Chicken or duck rendang also contains tamarind and is usually not cooked for as long as beef rendang.[4]
10 drumsticks ( chop into 2 pieces,then wash and drain to removed any chip bones)
3 tbsp homemake-fried-sambal-belacan
1 tbsp meat curry powder(preferly Baba's and Nuri's Brand)
2 tsp chicken boullion powder
2 tbsp chili boh *optional if you like extra spicy*
2 pieces rock sugar ( medium size) or 2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp sea salt or more to your taste
1/2 cup kerisik ( blended fine grated grilled coconut)
1/2 can coconut milk (200 ml)
4-5 pieces daun limau purut (kaffir lime leaves)
1 tbsp cooking oil
1:Heat large non-stick soup pot or wok with cooking oil,curry powder and /homemake-fried-sambal-belacan at high medium heat for 30 seconds,then add in daun limau purut(kaffir lime leaves) and chopped chicken drumstick.
2:Reduce heat to medium ,add in coconut milk,chicken bouillon ,rock sugar and salt into the chicken.Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes or until the gravy slightly thicken.Remember to keep stirring with spatula especially to scrape the bottom if you 're using regular aluminum pot or wok to prevent from burning.
3:Add in blended grated grilled coconut into pot,stir well combine with chicken.If the gravy is too dry,add extra another 100 ml coconut milk/ whole milk. Check the seasoning,cook for another 5-10 minutes or until red oil start floating on the pot surface .Remove from heat.
4: Serve warm with rice,ketupat(compress rice) or lontong or nasi lemak (coconut rice
Some recipe out there omit curry powder,but I prefer to add some curry powder into my rendang. I'm looking high and low for daun kunyit (turmeric leaves) for this dish but unfortunately no store in US carry this leaves yet!.


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Apollo 11 Moon Landing Turns 45
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Last Updated: July 20, 2014
An anonymous reader writes On July 20, 1969, U.S. astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon. Neil Armstrong would say later he thought the crew had a 90% chance of getting home from the moon, and only a 50% chance of landing safely. The scope of NASA's Apollo program seems staggering today. President Kennedy announced his moon goal just four years into the Space Age, but the United States had not even launched a human into orbit yet. Amazingly, just eight years later, Armstrong and Aldrin were walking on the moon.
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- Disconnect/Reconnect Compactor Dumpsters
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- Rollout of dumpsters more than 25 feet to the collection point
- Reposition dumpsters (3 yd or larger) for collection.
- Prior to March 30, 2009, ancillary charges were applied only to commercial accounts. Beginning March 30, 2009, Council Bill 116353 passed Ordinance 122844 amending the Seattle Municipal Code to allow ancillary charges to be applied to residential, multi-family accounts.
- Rates are based on direct and associated costs per collection occurrence.
- Customers may perform these actions themselves to reduce or eliminate the fees.
- A Container Location Agreement (CLA) is needed if dumpsters are collected on the property.
- Disconnect/Reconnect Compactor Dumpsters – A disconnect/reconnect fee will be charged for each compactor dumpster collection where a driver has to perform the disconnection and reconnection.
- Secured Access – A secured access fee will be charged for each collection where the driver has to use a key, FOB, or keypad to open a door or gate to access the garbage or recycle dumpster.
- Rollout – A rollout fee is charged when a garbage or recycle dumpster (sizes 3/4 yd to 2 yd) has to be rolled >25 feet to the collection point at the curb or alley edge OR the agreed upon location on the property documented in the Container Location Agreement. Measurement is from the middle of the dumpster at the starting point, to the middle of the dumpster at the collection location. This fee is charged for each container, at each location, for each collection.
- Repositioning – A repositioning fee will be charged for garbage and recycle dumpsters that are 3yd or larger in size that the driver has to reposition in order to empty it.
- If customers want to modify the container placement, an SPU Solid Waste Inspector will arrange a meeting to assess the property and update the Container Location Agreement, if necessary.
- Questions? Call 206-684-7665 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Oct 08, 2019
Head Swim Coach Watertown Area Swim Club – Watertown, SD Full Time – The Position: Watertown Area Swim Club is looking to hire a Head Swim Coach for our club team. Swimmers age 5 – 19 years of age. Position requires a motivated and enthusiastic coach with knowledge of competitive swimming. Requirements: Abide by the USA Swimming Code of Conduct, and WASC policies and procedures. Swim coaching experience and current swim coach certification with USA Swimming. Lifeguard Certification Ideal Candidate possesses: Proven success coaching all levels. Strong core values that include respect, trust, and integrity. Cooperative and respectful communication style with swimmers, parents, and co-workers Personality that motivates swimmers. Desire to increase the number of athletes who swim year round Knowledge of programs including Hy-Tek, Meet Manager, Team Unify, etc. Bachelor's degree. Duties include but are not limited to: Coach all age groups in practice and at designated meets. Maintain and pursue continuing education related to all athletes at his/her level about proper stroke technique. Responsible for implementing/enforcing any and all rules or guidelines as outlined in the Team Handbook. Ensure proper communication with parents and swimmers Must be able to show support and belief in the WASC program structure as a whole. Salary will be commensurate with experience and amount of duties accepted. Currently the team has a head coach and a team manager. $35,000 - $55,000
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Let's nip this one in the bud right now: Despite what this short video appears to show and what Reddit says, LeBron James didn't get T'd up for apologizing to Gerald Green.
The technical was called for an elbow to Green's face, as Green attempted to intentionally foul James in the closing seconds of last night's 103-97 Miami win. The confusion comes for two reasons. First, the slow-motion makes it appear that referee Karl Lane only called the foul after James approached and began to speak to Green, when it reality the whistle had come on the elbow. Second, techs aren't assessed for live-ball physical contact, but Green had successfully fouled James, so the elbow came after the play was dead. (There are elbow-specific rules for assessing technical fouls in the rulebook, but since James wasn't ejected, we know they didn't apply here.)
It's still a horrible call. James barely raised his arm and made, at most, glancing contact with Green, while Green appeared to embellish it. But sadly, crappy officiating on its own isn't news anymore.


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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 42 diseños de 19 diseñadores freelance.
Hookup Hero
We are in the process of developing some fun iPhone apps. The "Hookup Hero" app will be the first of many to come. Hookup Hero is an app that circulates pictures of attractive people at clubs and pubs. The contest winner will be considered for further contract graphic design work in the future.
14 to 34 year olds with smart phones, seeking short-term romantic flings with other people mingling in high school cafeterias, trendy fashion boutiques, or clubs and pubs.
We want an avatar to be the cartoon mascot of our iPhone app – Hookup Hero.
The Hookup Hero character is a young, flamboyant superhero, giving a thumbs-up or thumbs-down to peoples' romantic interests.
The graphic should be comic book style, but not "sketchy" or hand drawn.
Hookup Hero can be abbreviated "HH". This will probably go on the chest of the superhero. Also, this will likely become the logo for the application.
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No-Bake Vanilla Cake Batter Chocolate Truffles
If you like:
cake batter
no-bake recipes
5-ingredient recipes
…Then this one's for you.
And if you don't like those things, you're reading the wrong blog.
The Process:
Stir all ingredients together except for chocolate chips. This is what my dough looked like, and then I put it in the freezer for 15 minutes.
Remove Dough from freezer & Roll into balls
I recommend rolling these balls much smaller than you think they should be because once you dip them in chocolate, they almost double in size. The end result should be a truffle and bite-sized. You don't necessarily want to be biting into a golf ball sized truffle. So start with small balls.
Dip balls into melted chocolate and allow to set up in freezer.
Try not to eat them all at once.
They satisfy the craving for cake batter and chocolate, all in one.
Nothing is "too rich" for me.
These are not too rich but they are definitely rich. Sugar and fat has that effect, and boy, it's wonderful.
Impress your friends with these. No wait, just impress yourself by making them.
You'll be happy you did.
No-Bake Vanilla Cake Batter Chocolate Truffles
These easy-to-make, no-bake truffles with just 5 ingredients have a vanilla cake batter filling and are coated in rich semi-sweet chocolate. They're always a hit at any party or event. They'll keep for months in the fridge or freezer and can be made well in advance. Try other kinds of cake mix flavors to change up the filling. I like yellow butter cake or strawberry.
1 cup vanilla cake mix
1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp agave, optional and you can just use all sweetened condensed milk if you don't have agave
1 1/2 to 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
In a large mixing bowl combine all ingredients, except chocolate chips, and stir to combine.
This mixture should be quite solid and not runny, but not so dry that you can't mold it into balls. If you find that your mixture is a little too runny, add a touch more cake mix. If it's a little too dry, add more sweetened condensed milk/agave. I ended up using about 1 1/4 cups cake mix to get the perfect consistency.
After you've made the dough, refrigerate or freeze for 15 minutes and then remove and roll into balls.
After the balls have been made, refrigerate or freeze for 15 minutes minutes or until well-chilled, ensuring the melted chocolate will adhere and set up properly.
Melt the chocolate chips, and dip the chilled cake batter balls into melted chocolate. Using parchment paper is a tip I'd recommend when working with melted chocolate. Place truffles in freezer or fridge to set up. Truffles will keep airtight in the refrigerator or freezer for many months.
Use GF cake mix to make this recipe Gluten Free.
For those avoiding traditional sweetened condensed milk, use homemade nut/seed milk such as cashew or hemp that you make very thick and sweeten with agave. Full fat coconut milk, sweetened with agave, may also work There are also recipes for vegan sweetened condensed milk floating around. Make sure that the "milk" you use is thick enough so the cake batter sticks/holds together and is sweet enough to replicate traditional sweetened condensed milk.
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The truffles are a similar concept to Chocolate Covered Oreo Balls, and you won't be sorry to make those, either.
What's your favorite kind of truffle?


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It's been oft-noted that the great thing about shoes is that they aren't subject to some of the frustrations — sartorial and physical — that clothing is. Your shoe size stays (pretty much) the same no matter how much weight you gain or lose, shoes require minimal upkeep, and while shoe styles can definitely change with the times, it's also relatively easy to find classics that will work with many ensembles for years to come.
This autumn, I've been keeping my eye out for just those pairs of boots, flats, pumps and wedges that I know I can wear through 2016 and beyond; my existing collecting has all been going strong for three to five years, so I know that good-quality shoes will last at least that long for me. I reguarly clean them and re-sole them (I walk a lot in NYC), and even though I choose to spend a little more at the front, I wear my shoes longer, while not sacrificing the health of my feet (or my back — your choice of footwear can wreak havoc on your spine).
Here are my favorites for fall:
Cocolico's Ndakkinna booties are my number one choice for this season, as they are beautifully understated, but rock some delicious details as well: the tiny lacing and bow at the top of the heel is sweet, and the way the (veggie-tanned, sustainable) leather is nailed to the wood platform (I love walking on wood heels!). In addition, the company produces its shoes in a factory in Spain that "pays living wages, sustaining high standards and remaining dedicated to minimizing their overall environmental footprint."
A great pair of flats like these Ultragirls will serve you well in all sorts of circumstances, from running errands to being paired with slacks for work. A bit of sparkle adds some interest, and Melissa's, which are made in a closed-loop factory in Brazil (which means no nasty pollutants make their way into the water supply there), last forever. And they're waterproof!
What says autumn better than corduroy? These cute Wine Cord Wedges by TOMS are a part of the company's amazing one-for-one program: your shoe purchase ensures that a child in need of shoes gets a pair too.
Naya's Sabre boot is a classic, slightly chilled-out motorcycle boot. Paired with jeans, a long skirt or a short skirt with leggings.
The Olsen Haus Muse is a black pump with a twist and shout. The pop of color where you'd least expect it really makes these vegan, eco-friendly heels just that much more interesting on a dull workday.


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Fishing is one of the great pastimes in the United States, and regardless of the state that you are living in, there are plenty of different spots for you to enjoy the sport in. Some states, as they are not on the coast of the country, only offer inland opportunities. Others, being on the coasts of the U.S., allow fishermen the chance
If you do not see fishing as the ideal recreational activity, fret not. There are still plenty of ways to spend your leisure time in your state of residence. One way in particular that has gained a great deal of popularity throughout the country is hunting. Americans nationwide hunt ducks, deer, bear and more, for the purpose of sport
The great outdoors is a part of nature that most people like to enjoy and partake in. Whether you are an avid fisherman or you like to set sail on the vast waters before you, there are a number of activities that await you. Regardless of where you reside, one of the most popular recreational activities all across the nation
Although most individuals drive a standard car in their day-to-day lives, it is also common practice for some auto drivers to operate a recreational vehicle (RV). For example, an RV is often the vehicle of choice for certain motorists who are frequent cross-country travelers. But an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) is also considered a recreational vehicle, and it is often
One recreational license that often goes unnoticed due to the popularity of hunting and fishing is the gun license. Also known as a firearm license, or a concealed weapon license in some states, this credential allows the holder to possess and carry a firearm in order to protect him/herself. However, while Americans across the country are allowed to bear arms,