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Sharper Shape's Heliscope™ 2.0 launches a new generation of onboard data collection technology that brings unprecedented speed, efficiency, and productivity improvements to the utility inspection industry
GRAND FORKS, ND – (April 26, 2018) – Sharper Shape, a leading provider of unmanned aerial utility inspection solutions, announced the global release of its latest product, the Heliscope™ 2.0. This new, onboard payload system expands the company's aerial sensing portfolio into the manned helicopter industry. The Heliscope™ 2.0 integrates multiple sensor systems into a single, lightweight helicopter payload, capable of simultaneously collecting a range of data types required for utility maintenance and vegetation management inspections. Deployment of the Heliscope™ 2.0 enables optimized inspection and maintenance schedules, offering potential cost savings in those operational activities by as much as 50 percent.
The Heliscope™ 2.0 also stands out with its flexible mounting configurations and ability to adapt for mounting on many different helicopter types. For example, the system can be mounted on most Bell Jet/Long Ranger helicopters using its FAA-approved nose mount, or attached to numerous other typical helicopter models using its unique Glider aerodynamic sled. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) permits mounting the Heliscope 2.0 to helicopters by simply using the cargo hook found on many helicopter models; this user-friendly method is approved by FAA under a classification for Gliders.
"While drones are a very flexible and safe method for performing utility inspections, there are situations where manned helicopters are the preferred vehicle to host sensors during certain utility inspections," said Mikko Saarisalo, Sharper Shape's VP of Drones and project lead for the Heliscope™ 2.0 project. "The new Heliscope™ 2.0 provides a solution for those situations where we need to operate over greater distances or in harsher environments than the drones can easily accommodate. This system takes our data harvesting efficiency and productivity up to a level unprecedented in the industry. "
Field data management is greatly simplified by the Heliscope™ 2.0 because it sends a consolidated data stream to its one removable Solid State Drive. The Heliscope™ 2.0 integrates seamlessly with the Sharper Shape's Cloud Optimized Remote Evaluation (CORE) processing software, which incorporates many automated tools that extract information with unprecedented efficiency. CORE includes algorithms to automatically analyze LiDAR point clouds and quickly generate utility vegetation management reports. Further, its unique Automatic Issue Detection (AID) machine vision software uses artificial intelligence (AI) to eliminate the daunting task of performing frame-by-frame image data inspection, allowing personnel to focus on other aspects of inspection compliance.
CORE applications work equally well with either Sharper Shape's proven unmanned aerial inspection services, or with the new Heliscope™ 2.0 manned aircraft solution. According to Sharper Shape's CEO Ilkka Hiidenheimo: "The fact that the Heliscope™ 2.0 integrates fully with our CORE software suite is a huge benefit. We can collect all the key inspection assets and measurements in one high-speed pass, and then easily pass these files to our CORE suite for automatic processing. Sharper Shape is the only company on the market that offers this range of options for collecting aerial data and for processing this data automatically into a wide range of digital report formats."
The Heliscope™ 2.0 system is now available for immediate contract services in the U.S., South America, and Europe.
About Sharper Shape
Sharper Shape is the global leader in automated aerial utility inspection services. The company has U.S. offices in North Dakota and Maryland, as well as an international research and development facility near Helsinki, Finland. The company's full stack of unmanned aircraft, sensor systems, and software services have now been augmented with the Heliscope™ 2.0 advanced manned aircraft data collection system. All Sharper Shape's products and services have been specifically developed to meet the needs of the electric transmission and distribution industry. Sharper Shape's Consolidated Linear Inspection service, Cloud Optimized Remote Evaluation software, Automatic Detailed Inspection service, and now the new Heliscope™ 2.0 deliver unrivaled inspection speed and cost effectiveness for electric utility customers.
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Written Opinion Signed on 7/31/2007 Denying Debtor's Motion to Reopen his Chapter 7 Case and Convert to Chapter 13.
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By simply acquiring 51% of Durban's leading independent agency, Espresso DBN, The Avatar Agency Group will paint the city of Durban yellow. The agency will now be know as Avatar DBN.
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Takayasu Arteritis (TA) - a rare disease
One of the many challenging things about being a general practitioner is that you never know what a patient is going to bring in with them for an appointment. Very often the patient doesn't know either and I thought I'd share an incident for Rare Diseases Day today.
I remember many years ago a lady came to see me with some quite non-specific symptoms – fatigue, muscle pains and light headedness. As I usually do, I checked her blood pressure. When I tried to do so, I was unable to record the blood pressure in one arm. I thought that there was something wrong with my machine, so tested it on her other arm. Her blood pressure was recordable on that side. I then found she had no pulse in the first arm.
I had seen this once before as a trainee GP in a lady who presented with sudden onset of pain and no circulation in her arm at all. She had a clot in the artery to her arm and was admitted to hospital immediately.
Takayasu Arteritis (TA)
Obviously I referred this patient to see a specialist to establish what was going on. A few days later, I received a letter to say that she had Takayasu Arteritis (TA). At that time, this was not a condition I had heard of and so it prompted me to do some research.
TA is indeed very rare disease. It mostly affects women and doesn't seem to be a genetically inherited condition. It is a disease which causes inflammation in large arteries in the body. It can affect the aorta, the main artery which takes blood away from the heart and to the rest of the body. It can also affect the blood supply to the kidneys, the heart, the arteries that supply the arms, and the carotid arteries that supply blood to the brain and the head.
The condition is known as 'pulseless disease' as in the majority of patients one or more of the arteries named become narrowed or blocked. Patients may feel fatigued, have joint pains and shortness of breath, and they may have cramping pains in their arms and legs. They may get chest pain when they exert themselves ( angina ). The diagnosis is made using MRI scanning. Other scans can also be used.
The treatment of TA is usually with steroids, often with immunosuppressant drugs as well. The idea is to prevent further damage to the arteries. If blood vessel is severely blocked, bypass surgery may be needed.
The prognosis of TA is very good. Often symptoms flare up and then die down again and may require treatment when there is a flareup. If the condition is not treated, then the most common causes of death from heart attack, stroke, kidney failure or rupture of an aneurysm.
My patient made a good recovery with the treatment that she was given. Interestingly, I have since heard of other patients with TA. I guess it's like a lot of things – once you know about it, you become more aware of it! You never stop learning in this job – that's why I love it.
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FPath and FScript
FScript is a Domain-Specific Language (DSL) to program dynamic reconfigurations of Fractal architectures. FScript includes the FPath notation to navigate inside Fractal architectures, which can be used by itself as a query language for Fractal.
The FPath notation is inspired by the XPath language for XML navigation and query. If you have some notions of XPath, learning FPath should be easy. FPath makes it trivial to navigate inside even large and complex Fractal architecture with simple and readable queries, where the raw Fractal APIs would requires pages of code.
FScript itself can be thought of as a scripting language dedicated to Fractal components architectural reconfigurations. It builds upon FPath but adds the possibility to define reconfiguration scripts to modify the architecture of a Fractal application. Like FPath, FScript is much more concise the direct API usage. In addition, the FScript interpreter can provide transactional support for architectural reconfigurations by seamlessly integrating with an extended version of Julia (this work is done by Marc Léger at France Télécom).
2008-02-28: FScript 2.0 Released
FScript version 2.0 is an almost complete rewrite from version 1.0, with many new features and changes.
2008-01-25: FPath and FScript in the TCS Zoo
FPath and FScript have been added to the TCS Zoo, as use cases for the AMMA (ATLAS Model Management Architecture) technologies.
The use cases include syntax definitions for both languages (using TCS), and the corresponding meta-model (in KM3). AMMA technologies can, among other things, generate parsers and Eclipse plugins with structured editors for the languages with these high-level definitions (see the screenshots on the TCS Zoo page).
This work was done by Frédéric Jouault.
Obtaining FScript
Source code
FScript is available in the
svn co svn://forge.objectweb.org/svnroot/fractal/trunk/fscript
To get a specific release, for example 2.0:
svn co svn://forge.objectweb.org/svnroot/fractal/tags/fscript-2.0
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Like most Fractal modules, FScript is managed using Maven. The Maven coordinates are the following:
<!-- The main FScript module --> <dependency> <groupId>org.objectweb.fractal.fscript</groupId> <artifactId>fscript</artifactId> <version>2.0</version> </dependency> <!-- The console application (optional) --> <dependency> <groupId>org.objectweb.fractal.fscript</groupId> <artifactId>fscript-console</artifactId> <version>2.0</version> </dependency> <!-- Jade-specific extensions (optional) --> <dependency> <groupId>org.objectweb.fractal.fscript</groupId> <artifactId>fscript-console</artifactId> <version>2.0</version> </dependency>
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Academy Award winning director Ang Lee (BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON) directs LIFE OF PI in 3D, utilizing groundbreaking techniques to capture the story's epic scope. The film is based on Yann Martel's beloved book, one of the biggest publishing events of the past decade. Audiences will follow Pi Patel as he travels from an exotic zoo in India on a voyage across the Pacific, where he survives a shipwreck and is cast adrift in a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger as his only company. Adrift in an endless expanse of ocean, Pi struggles to survive and train his companion. He lands on a magical island before, finally, completing a remarkable journey.


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We've just completed our first monthly MyZone challenge – congratulations to our three worthy winners! Perhaps you've not heard about our competitive fitness community yet. Emma Robinson, Low Wood Bay Fitness Instructor, explains all. (more…)
We are thrilled that Nordic Walking, one of the fastest growing fitness activities in the world, is coming to Low Wood Bay resort. It is used by individuals, personal trainers, health clubs, physiotherapists, doctors and health promoters because it is highly effective, affordable and FUN! Our fully qualified instructors, Susie and Jade, are ready and waiting to teach this outdoor Walking fitness fun. They explain why they are passionate about this beneficial exercise.
Many are tipping it as the top fitness trend for 2017, so the team from Low Wood Bay Health Club made sure they checked it out earlier in the year. Floatfit® HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) is a full body workout which takes place on water. The team loved it so much, they are bringing it to Low Wood Bay, and Fitness Instructor, Shauna King, tells us a bit more about what we can expect.


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Unfortunately these two females did not clash as anticipated. Instead we only got a few name dropping and bickering from the two.
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When Dad Works Away From Home
Submitted by kim on Mon, 05/12/2014 - 19:07 in Lessons for Mom, Marriage
We hardly had time to process that our family is no longer caring for Grandpa when Rich was sent out of town for work. We do not do husband-working-out-of-town well. As a family or as couple. His job as a carpenter is not one that we would expect him to work away from home. I was thinking about the by-line for this blog… "preserving the fruit of life through tough times." Rich working out of town is a tough time for us.
It is hard because we like each other. I know every couple likes each other. At least in theory. I also know first hand that theories get tested over twenty-five years of married life. But we have worked hard to be at a place in our relationship where we look forward to spending a good chunk of everyday together. We have made life choices prioritizing that Rich work only an eight-hour day so we can have significant time as a couple and family. Without one of us here, we feel like one of those cock-eyed cars on the side of the road titled off balance because a wheel is missing.
It is hard because Rich is simply working out of town. Nothing about this resembles a business trip. We found out at three in the afternoon on a Wednesday that he was to report to a new location, two and a half hours from our door, on Thursday morning. No hotel provided; no hotel points accumlating. No gas compensation for travel. Show up or sit at home without work or pay. We will get equal short notice that this foreman no longer needs him; that could happen tomorrow or in two weeks. The nature of the industry demands sedulous workers.
He is camping. Eating out of cans, sitting in the car next to the Smallmart camp store to get wi-fi, hiking up a bluff to watch the Mississippi river, sending me text messages with decisions he is considering for our future. He is working six days a week. We see him Saturday night after dinner until four on Monday morning. It hardly enough time to remember how he smells or laughs once he is gone again.
My days are hard without him. We have only had night nursing the last two weeks, and we do not leave Nathaniel alone with the teen boys. Truth is I count on Rich walking through the door at four every afternoon, grabbing a quick shower, then playing with Nathaniel and working on his therapies. I am not a fun mom after four in the afternoon. My right knee hurts from the first hundred times I have gotten up from the floor, and all my tricks for the day have been used up. I have to consciously remind myself to smile during dinner clean up and the two hours of medical care before bedtime.
So how do we preserve the fruit through this season? Probably in all the same ways other families cope when dad works out of town. We text good morning. We designate a time to talk in the evening to share our day. We pray for one another. We give each other the grace not to talk some days, but focus on our jobs. We divide the to-do list. We assume the best of one another. We listen. We gain new understanding for single parents. We prioritize the decisions that need made and let the non-urgent wait. We do the next thing. We sleep when the day's work is completed. We miss each other. We learn again that our joy and satisfaction in life cannot be tied to one person or our marriage.


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These pages represent a collection of data on subjects related to the proposed development at Williams Lake1, Rosendale, NY. Most of the data results from attendance at Town meetings, public documents (mainly obtained via the FOIL process), and a literature search conducted on the internet. Where they appear, opinions and conclusions are exclusively those of the author, Christopher Beall, and may or may not represent the opinions and conclusions of Save The Lakes.
This is detailed background information. For a general overview of the proposed development and the issues it raises, you may prefer to visit the Save The Lakes website.
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Halo Laser – Powerful, Predictable and Precise
Self-confidence is intimately tied to how you feel about your appearance, and that includes your skin. When you want to enjoy better-looking skin, but you're not wanting or willing to endure a lot of downtime to get it, the question becomes, "Is there a truly effective treatment to make my skin look good that doesn't come with major downtime and a ton of discomfort?"
The answer is Yes, and it's called Halo Hybrid Laser.
Watch The Video Below To See Real Patient Results After Halo Laser Treatments
Smoother, Clearer, More Reflective Skin with Minimal Downtime
In the past, you had to choose between a procedure that offered really great results but required a lengthy recovery, or a procedure with a fast recovery but marginal results. With Halo Hybrid Laser treatments you get the best of both!
Halo - The World's First Hybrid Fractional Laser
The Halo laser eliminates years of acumulated skin damage by precisely targeting the right depth to effectively reach and correct the damage from sun exposure. Now with Halo, you get the best of both worlds: great results with minimal downtime.
Halo combines deep dermal rejuvenation with epidermal renewal for a combined synergistic effect you can't get with any other treatment. Get desired results without the downtime of more aggressive treatments. Halo by Sciton
What Can Halo Laser Treatments Work To Improve?
- Discoloration
- Sun damage
- Visible signs of aging
- Uneven skin tone
- Enlarged pores
- Poor texture
- Fine lines*
- Scar revision*
- *only with Halo Hybrid Treatments
View Halo Laser Before & After Photo
How Is Halo Different From Other Laser Treatments?
- Customizable treatment to precisely target skin damage
- Improvement in the appearance of tone, texture, fine lines* and wrinkles
- Works equally well for men as for women
- Reduces pore size and increases reflectivity and glow
- Flexibility in treatment levels and downtime
- *only with Halo Hybrid Treatments
A Skin Rejuvenation Treatment That Works for YOU and Your skin
Everyone's skin is different. Everyone's needs are different. Halo treatments can be precisely customized to fit your lifestyle. Lighter treatments may only incur a day's worth of redness. Want to get some "wow" results? A more intense treatment will need just a few days of downtime.
Halo Laser Treatment FAQs
What results can I expect?
Halo is a complete skin rejuvenation treatment. You will see improvements in overall tone and texture in addition to significant removal of discoloration, reduction in fine lines*, reduced pore size, skin reflectivity and glow.
How many treatments do you need?
What's great about Halo is that you can choose how many treatments you want! Discuss with our clinicians your needs and you can choose to have one or two more aggressive treatments or have multiple treatments that are less aggressive and achieve a similar goal over a longer period of time.
What happens during the Halo treatment?
Thirty minutes to an hour before the treatment your clinician may place a topical anesthetic on your skin to reduce the sensation during the procedure. The area will be measured with motion tracking technology to ensure the area is treated evenly. The clinician will treat each measured section by uniformly rolling the Halo handpiece over the skin until the system recognizes the treatment is complete.
What does Halo feel like?
With a topical anesthetic and integrated cooling technology, most patients experience very little discomfort. Most patients describe the treatment as a feeling of heat with occasional prickling sensations, but are generally comfortable. After the treatment, most patients will continue to feel warm for an additional 15 to 30 minutes, or a bit longer with deeper treatment levels.
How soon after my Halo treatment can I return to normal activities?
For the first 24 hours you should keep your skin protected according to your clinician's instructions, but after that you should be able to go about your normal activities. After the first 24 hours your skin will begin to peel, but you will be able to put on makeup. For a facial treatment, you will see very little change on the first day. After two to three days you will develop a light bronzing appearance. By day three or four your skin will peel, revealing your new skin beneath.
When will I see results?
You will see initial results between two and five days after your Halo treatment, but your skin will continue to improve over time. Most patients see the greatest pigmentary improvement in the first two to three weeks. This is followed by a dermal regeneration phase that continues to improve for months.
How long will my results last?
Your Halo results will last for years to come, but you should continue to keep your skin protected at all times using UV sunscreen to protect your new, healthy skin. Each additional Halo treatment you get will only improve the results, giving you even better-looking skin.
Can I combine Halo with BBl photofacial?
Absolutely and with terrifc results. See Halo + BBL combination results and further video live treatment
Halo + BBL Combination Before & After Photo
How much does a Halo treatment cost?
Every Halo treatment is customized for your skin, and your lifestyle. Depending on your needs, it may be recommended that you undergo a single treatment, or a series of treatments.
Ready To Take The Next Step? Book A Consultation!
Please contact Dr. Rebecca Fitzgerald using the form on this page or call 323-464-8046 today to schedule your Halo laser treatment consultation. We serve patients in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and Larchmont, California.


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Faithfull Letter punches are used for hand marking metals and other hard materials. They are useful for stamping personal identification or post codes on tools, cycles etc., as frequently recommended by police and insurers. The letter sizes as shown, relate to the height of the characters. The punches are manufactured from high quality tested carbon steel with double induction hardened heads to ensure high quality impressions. The body is hardened and the head is tempered to prevent chipping when hammered. Each set contains twenty seven punches with the characters & and A to Z.Set supplied in plastic box.
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- Engineering Council of India (ECI)
- Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
- Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
- Quality Council of India (QCI)
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- Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council (ACECC).
- Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE)
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE)
- Chinese Institute of Civil & Hydraulic Engineers (CICHE)
- Korean Society of Civil Engineers (KSCE)
- Engineers Australia (EA)
- Indonesia Society of Civil and Structural Engineering (HAKI)
- Mongolian Association of Civil Engineers (MACE)
- Vietnam Federation of Civil Engineering Association (VFCEA)
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Don't take gift giving too seriously! Spread the holiday cheer and bring out a few chuckles with this fun gag gift idea and personalize this christmas ornament with a photo that will have them laugh until their stomach hurts. They definitely look silly but we all can always use a good laugh .
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Imagine how special it would be to receive a customized porcelain ornament with a personal saying, favorite artwork or even a photo of a loved one on it. Whether celebrating a special event or holiday, our porcelain ornaments make truly special gifts that will be remembered for years to come.
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For 28 Years, A1-Global College has been providing the Healthcare & Business Industry with highly skilled professionals.
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Take a look at some of the most popular programs we currently offer!
The Mobile Application Developer (MAD) program provides students with the current concepts, principles, and practices used in Canada. Students acquire the necessary skills to become a expert in developing software's using C++, Java, SQL and more.
The Personal Support Worker (PSW) program provides students with the current concepts, principles, and practices used in Canada. Students acquire the necessary skills to respond to the emotional and physical needs of residents and clients who are under their care. As a result, successful graduates find employment in Community Health Care Agencies, Nursing Homes, Retirement Homes, Hospitals, Schools, Hospices and Group Homes.
The Medical Office Administration (MOA) provides students who are new to the Medical Office environment with the skills needed to start a career as Medical Office Administrators or Medical Office Assistants. Upon graduation students master the procedures and techniques necessary to function in a Health Care Office organization within either a large or small facility. Successful graduates will find employment in: Doctor's Offices, Medical Centers, Rehabilitation Clinics, Specialty Medical Centers, Diet & Health Clinics and Hospitals.
The Food Service Worker (FSW) program is designed for individuals who wish to become effective members of a food service team within a health-care organization. Students receive target training in areas such as safe food handling, food service, sanitation, nutrition and quantity food preparation. The program includes a practicum placement term in a healthcare facility, which provides students with vast hands-on experience that meets current government standards and employer requirements. Successful graduates find employment in: Hospitals, Long Term Care Institutions, Special Care Homes and Integrated Care Facilities.
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List of 3 large single family offices in California
In order to get an impression of the single family offices included in the list, we introduce you to three interesting single family offices from California. The introduced family investment firms are located in Newport Beach, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
1. MIG Capital (Newport Beach)
The investment firm, whose offices are located in Newport Beach, California was founded in 2002 by the Merage Family members. Paul and David Merage created their world leading microwave-food-business "Chef America" in 1977. The company was sold in 2002 for $2.6 billion, which made the family one of the wealthiest families in the United States. Today the single family office "MIG Capital" is led by Richard Merage, son of David Merage and mainly invests in funds, real estate and capital markets where they follow a long/short- strategy. The philanthropic needs of the family are backed up by "The David and Laura Merage Foundation".
Update 2023: The Merage family office remains active on the real estate market. In July 2023, a $61M complex in Costa Mesa was acquired.
2. Medley Partners (San Francisco)
Medley Partners was founded in 2004 and manages the private wealth of the James "Jim" Harris Simons family. Jim Simons was born in 1938 and has been working as a mathematician and hedge funds manager. He imposed the Renaissance Technologies investment fund and became one of the richest hedge funds managers worldwide. San Francisco based Medley Partners invests primarily in limited partnerships across the private asset classes, including buyout, growth equity, venture capital, real estate and credit in the United States, Europe and Asia. Siva power is one of their most important investments, which they are funding since Series A (today: Series E). Siva power is an innovative solar company, that develops ultra thin solar panels.
3. Karlin Asset Management (Los Angeles)
Karlin Asset Management is the financial vehicle of Los Angeles spinal surgeon Gary Karlin Michelson, who in 2005 received a $1.4 billion settlement in an intellectual property suit with medical device-maker Medtronic. Michelson was ranked 258 with a net worth of $1.3 billion on the latest Forbes 400 list of richest Americans. His Los Angeles based family office currently invests heavily in public equities, real estate, commercial finance, and mortgage lending. The firm also includes an evergreen venture capital funds "Karlin Ventures" that focuses on local tech-start-ups with an investment ticket size of $100.000 to $1 million. One of their recent investments this year is "Embrace". The start-up from Los Angeles built a performance monitoring and debugging platform for mobile apps.
Update 2022: In the beginning of 2021, the family office also invested in Getlabs, which offers digital medical services. Other investors in the $3M round were Rosecliff Ventures and CityLight Capital. In 2023 Getlabs announced a partnership with Nice Healthcare Partner in order to expand further.
California's family office database
Familyofficehub is the leading international family office portal. Through yearlong research and our extensive family office network we built up our database of American single family offices and European single family offices. The list of single family offices in California is a subset of the American list. The list includes various interesting SFOs and detailed information about their investment focus.
Highly valuable data: contact details, family background, investment focus
Our list is a must-have for everyone who works for and with single family offices. The list includes a wide range of helpful data points. From contact details (e-mail, phone, address, etc.), to executive details (names, roles and LinkedIn profiles of CEO's and Chief Investment Officers) to detailed investment information (focus on private equity, venture capital, real estate, financial markets) and exemplary investments. If possible, we also disclose which family is behind which family office – and how their net worth is.
Disclaimer: due to the secrecy of some family offices, we are sometimes not able to provide you with email addresses or other pieces of information. In case we don't know the exact investment focus, the specific column is marked as n.a.
Family investment vehicles between tech and tradition
There is no other state on the Forbes richest list with more billionaires than California. The pacific state with almost 40 million inhabitants is also home of more than 60 important single family offices – the investment firms of high net worth families. California is the heart of the United States' tech scene. Also, many family offices earned their fortune through tech companies or investments in tech companies. One Palo Alto-based single family office from our list manages the investments of a famous hedge fund founder. Another California-based family office invests on behalf of a tech billionaire who sold his company. In Los Angeles, on the other hand, there are many "old money" single family offices or those of media and film millionaires and billionaires.
Headquarters in San Francisco and the Bay Area
San Francisco is the city with the highest billionaire density in the world, a report of Wealth-X found out. Many of the 75 billionaires also have their family investment firm in one of the Bay Area's cities: San Francisco, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Menlo Park or Redwood City. The area combines a unique mix of world class universities (Standort, CalTech, University of California Berkeley), leading tech companies (Google, Facebook, Twitter, Uber) and startups. It is obvious, that many Californian single family offices are also passionate startup investors – either through direct investments or through funds.
Traditional investments in financial markets (stocks, bonds, hedge funds, etc.) and real estate
Although venture capital investments are more common for Californian single family offices than anywhere else in the U.S., traditional investments in financial markets and real estate are still making up for the biggest part of the typical "Californian single family office portfolio". While some family offices are "picking stocks", many diversify between different external asset managers and also invest in hedge funds. Traditional investments in real estate are also common. One family of our list even made its wealth through project developments and real estate investments in the Silicon Valley area.


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Debate continues over if police can serve and protect communities where they are not a resident
The killing of George Floyd, a Black resident of Minneapolis, reignited ongoing protests against police brutality — a movement fueled in part by a widening breach between law enforcement and the local communities they are charged with serving. In Wisconsin, the most persistent demonstrations have been in its largest cities, Milwaukee and Madison, but protestors have taken to the streets across the state, including many smaller communities. They're demanding justice for Floyd and many other people killed by police and seeking to confront racism in policing and American life more broadly. The sentiments of this movement have ranged widely,...Read More


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By addressing many different aspects of physical design in a single environment, Flomerics' Version5 integrated design suite for pc boards and systems not only reduces design-cycle times, it also breaks down communication barriers between various engineers involved in the process.
Version5 consists of: Flo/PCB for conceptual design of pc boards; FloTherm for system-level thermal design and optimization; Flo/EMC for electromagnetic-compatibility (EMC) simulation; and Flo/Stress for predicting thermomechanical stresses.
The integrated design process begins with an initial concept design of a functional block diagram in Flo/PCB. Hardware designers can then derive a physical layout from the block diagram. The Flo/PCB representation can be dragged into a system-level thermal design developed with FloTherm as well as into Flo/EMC for electromagnetic analysis.
The latter step enables designers to address EMC issues very early in the design process. A step-by-step approach to EMC analysis facilitates optimization of the system's shielding effectiveness. Addressing the thermal and EMC issues within a single environment means a big head start on the tricky tradeoffs that these two disciplines inevitably require.


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Long awaited – Messeger Ads are there!
According to Facebook Blog, messenger ads will appear on the home tab in Messenger:
"When people tap an ad that appears in their Messenger home tab, they're sent to the destination chosen during the ads creation. This destination can be your website, an app, or a Messenger conversation. Messenger ads are available for the Traffic, Conversions, App Install, Reach, Messages, and Brand Awareness objectives" – read more on the Facebook blog on about how to set up the ads.
We've released the Cuuura story about how you could leverage Playable ads in messenger prior to Ads beeing available. Instead we run the story on the Kik messenger inside of the Chatbot. Read more about the success story here. In fact, now you could use exactly the same ad and run into inside of the Facebook Messenger.
How to run Playables in Messenger Ads?
Facebook does not offer you an option to create Playable ads (yet) but it's not an issue. You can just use your regular Gamewheel Playable and add it into the Facebook Ad Manager by using regular Ad-to-Web campaigns.
This is the huge advantage of Gamewheel 2 technology that we're fully relying on modern web JS stack and allow you to put up your Playables created in any channel possible from MRAID2 programmatic ad tech channels to chatbots and now Messenger Ads.
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About Saba
Saba is a Dutch island in the Caribbean Sea. Only five square miles with a population of 2,000, this small island is known as the Unspoiled Queen. I'd have to agree with that…with little commercialization and no cruise ships…this island is a tropical paradise!
Saba was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493 but did not consider the mountainous landscape important enough to colonize. From its discovery until 1816, Saba changed hands many times…from the Spanish, to the French, and to the Dutch who took final possession.
The island includes four small settlements, the world's shortest commercial runway (1,200 feet), the tallest mountain in the Netherlands which is the potentially active volcano Mt. Scenery, and world class SCUBA diving.Continue reading "SCUBA Diving in Saba"


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""The Bender" Art Deco Bronze Figure, signed J. de Roncourt"
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The Art Deco sculpture "The Bender" (Le Bendeur) was originally created by the French sculptor Jean de Roncourt. "The Bender" is a detailed and realistic image of a well trained athlete who is bending a steel pole. This is one of the best known sculptures from the artist de Roncourt who became famous for his male nude sculptures. The shown exhibit was made of 100% bronze and is showing an almost naked human, only dressed with a loincloth. The bronze Art Deco figure got perfected with the signature of its creator as well as with a flat marble base.
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The French sculptor Jean de Roncourt is one of the best known French Art Deco artists. His sculpture "The Bender" – that is shown here – is one of his best pieces of art ever and was created by him in 1920. Furthermore de Roncourt is known as one of the best sculptors of the 1920th and a master of male nude figures made of bronze. All in all the whole epoch of Art Deco was characterized by the creation on a high amount of male and female bronze sculptures. Besides de Roncourt, another great Art Deco artist was Demetre Haralamb Chiparus (* September 16, 1886 in Romania; † January 22, 1947 in France), who created male, as well as female figures.
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Opinions Tue, 13 Oct 2015
Guure Brown GuureA country with the biggest oil reserves in the world, yet facing an economic downturn with inflation hovering around 70 percent as citizens throng long queues to buy groceries. Sounds familiar? I am, in fact, describing Venezuela.
A country with a total electricity generation capacity of about 43000 megawatt, yet going through load shedding- which apart from the inconvenience it visits on citizens, is helping drive the local currency to a six year low against the US dollar. No, I am not talking about Ghana: I am, in fact, describing the situation in South Africa.
Blackouts in California
Egypt, Nigeria, Pakistan etc. are all facing similar crisis. It is a truism, therefore, that many a country has at some stage, faced and/or is facing a crisis of some sort. Almighty America had its California electricity crisis as recent as 2001, leading to large-scale blackouts. Ghana is thus not alone in the energy crisis situation. Nonetheless, this is where the similarities end and the differences emerge. While the governments of Venezuela and South Africa, for example, appreciate the value of public information management, our government simply belittles it. Whilst the two countries have developed and are implementing communication strategies with a view to winning the hearts and minds of their citizenry, our government simply expects Ghanaians to inexplicably appreciate its activities.
Taking Government Communication Seriously
In 2013, President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela announced the creation of "News of Truth": an obligatory national broadcast, in order to provide information on the activities of his administration, as he believed that private media outlets concealed his administration's achievements. In 2012, President Mahama promised a "regular interaction with the media": an obvious agenda-setting initiative but simply forgot about it. Thanks to Maduro's deliberate and proactive engagement with the Venezuelan people, his approval rating has since peaked amid a series of public anti-government protests.
Last year, South Africa developed a four year Communication Strategy- codenamed "Government Communication Handbook", administered by the department of Government Communication and Information System (GCIS). Key within this strategy is an elaborate crisis communication plan, envisaging crisis scenarios such as the ongoing energy situation for implementation. GCIS itself is located in The Presidency and is responsible for government communications. The Chief Executive Of?cer (CEO) of the GCIS attends Cabinet meetings and is the of?cial government spokesperson. For consistency, all public information in South Africa necessarily passes through the GCIS' editorial scrutiny.
Functional Communications Unit
Back home, our government appears not to have a functioning communication unit, except the Ministry of Communications where public information management has been lumped-on the minister and his two deputies- in addition to their core duty of spearheading ICT infrastructural development in the country. The Ministry of Communications profiles itself as existing "to facilitate the development of a reliable and cost effective world-class communications infrastructure and services, driven by appropriate technological innovations to enhance the promotion of economic competitiveness in a knowledge-based environment." In effect, the ministry is ICT-biased not government communication-centric.
Whereas the Government Communication Bureau at the Presidency is but a statement-issuing outfit, the Information Services Department (ISD) which has the propensity to champion government's development agenda through public information management has failed over the years to adapt to our changing times. Nowadays, almost every Ministry, Department and Agency of government has its own public relations outfit, hence hallowing out the ISD's famous green and yellow 'information van' that used to serve as the 'mouthpiece' of the government.
Dumbing-down Government Achievements
Consequently, Ghanaians have been left to rely on an increasingly adversarial mass media for government information. The media has seized this void to disinform and misinform the public by sensationalising the news, thereby dumbing-down government initiatives and achievements and setting the agenda so as to propagate their own and manufacture public consent. This explains why, for example, the $156 million loan facility acquired from the World Bank last year by the government to finance the "Ghana Secondary School Education Improvement Project" quickly became the "Sanitary Pads Loan" leading to a largely misunderstood transformative programme to improve school infrastructure in deprived communities as well as girl-child school attendance.
Over the past two years, it has become apparent too that in the absence of a well-resourced government communication unit, the President have had to do most of the talking himself. This has helped earn him names such as 'dead-goat', 'the promising president', 'Ya Mahama Ya dumsor', to name but a few. By default, the President is the Communicator-in-Chief of his government. Much like in battle-field, having your Commander-in-Chief at the frontline firing and dodging bullets is both suicidal and unstrategic.
Yet President Mahama has had to risk it all at the frontline not because he relishes the limelight but purely because those whose job it is to communicate the issues and sometimes crisis away, often fail him. For example, not many Ghanaians can identify the face of one Ben Dotse-Malor from a photo parade although this was the man who until recently was, for two years, the supposed 'spokesperson' of the president. Obviously the president is and has always been his own spokesperson but as he speaks for his government, so do many others: from Ministers to Government Communicators; from Party Communicators to Serial Callers; from Public Relations Officers of Ministries, Departments and Agencies to Chief Directors, Technocrats, Members of Parliament, etc. all purporting to speak for and on behalf of the government.
Confusing Communication
The cumulative effect of this state of affairs is what one could refer to as government "comfusication"; not communication for there is no co-ordination of key messages and no consistency in presentation. Spokespersons say different things at different times about same issues on different channels. There is also a tendency amongst the citizenry to confuse the roles of the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) communication as that of the government. For instance, in the recent Accra flooding situation and the subsequent call for the demolition of the slump-town of Old Fadama, Ghanaians were not clear as to the government's position: to demolish or not to, for contrary to statements by the CEO of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly, an NDC executive muddied the waters by stating otherwise. Similar instances abound regarding the way in which the ongoing power crisis has been (mis)communicated. Such pronouncements should, be complementary of, and where necessary, distinct to government communication.
The Need for a Communication Strategy
In a rapidly changing environment, coupled with the era of permanent political campaigning, Government Communication should strive to achieve clarity and coordination to ensure that the public is well-informed on matters pertaining to the improvement of their lives.
There is therefore the pressing need for a government communication strategy that would, among other things, establish a central government communication system; performance scorecard for government communicators; communication research; campaign development; crisis and issue management; development communication; internal communication; and above all, an editorial board to ensure uniformity in the communication of key messages on a regular basis.
The implementation of such a communication strategy would ultimately ensure that government proactively engage the citizenry, communicate effectively and foster informed discussion and decision making towards a better Ghana for all.
The author is a Communication Specialist
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I Dug Up the Iris
in Dorothy's garden
to plant in the soaked
soil of mine, memorial
to her each spring
when they'll open
complicated ruffles
and flourishes, purple
or blue with speckled
throats. They'll rise
out of rhizomes
sprawling at soil's
surface like the joints
of my old hands
anchoring the tall
stalks and frilly petals.
This morning
in the brief breath
of cool I dug shallow
trenches for this legacy,
this pantry of pollens
the bees prospect,
insects with lives
beyond what the mere
gardener knows.
Liane Ellison Norman, a Madwoman in the Attic, has published two books of poetry, The Duration of Grief and Keep (www.smokeandmirrorspress.com). She has published poems in 5AM, Kestrel, North American Review, Grasslimb, Rune, Voices from the Attic anthologies and the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Her poem "What There'd Been" won the Wisteria Prize in 2006 from Paper Journey Press.


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Gordon Ramsay
Restaurateur, businessman and TV personality is one of the architects of the international 'celebrity chef' phenomenon. Along with a successful restaurant empire, Gordon has developed a career in TV with popular shows: Hell's Kitchen & Ramsey's Kitchen Knightmares. Often upstaging his own food, Gordon is known for his forthright point of views and strong personality.
Gordon Ramsay – restaurateur, businessman and TV personality – was one of the architects of the international 'celebrity chef' phenomenon.
At the age of 15 Gordon was scouted by Glasgow Rangers and was signed to the club, but after three years of professional football, he gave up the sport and turned to his first love, cooking.
Gordon's first foray into top class restaurant kitchens was with Marco Pierre White at Harvey's in Wandsworth. He then moved on to La Gavroche, and then to France for three years where he perfected classic French cooking.
It was his appointment as head chef of Aubergine that brought him to the critics' attention. Within three years of opening he had won two Michelin stars.
Gordon began to publish cooking books, covering all kinds of cuisine, many of his books have been best-sellers.
In 1998 Gordon set up his own restaurant, Gordon Ramsay, and a year later he opened Petrus with Marcus Waering, which won a Michelin star. He was only 32.
By now the Michelin stars and awards were flooding in. Chef of the Year Award at the Cateys; Top Restaurant in the U.K by Zagats, and best Fine Dining Restaurant in the 2001 Harden's Guide.
Michelin starred Gordon Ramsay at Claridge's opened in 2001, and the following year Gordon Ramsay Holdings Limited took over the whole of the food and beverage operation at The Connaught Hotel.
As his empire broadened, The Savoy Grill and The Boxwood Café opened.
In 2004 Gordon's TV career took off. Channel 4's BAFTA nominated Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares launched simultaneously with the book Gordon Ramsay Kitchen Heaven, and was followed by the ITV series Hell's Kitchen.
After breaking into US TV, Gordon presented Channel 4's The F-Word, published a sixth book, Gordon Ramsay Makes it Easy, and opened an eighth restaurant, Maze.
He also made his stateside restaurant debut in 2006 with the opening of Gordon Ramsay at The London in New York City.
The Conrad Tokyo was Gordon's first restaurant in Japan, and in the same year he was awarded an OBE in the New Year's Honours list.
His entrepreneurial spirit took him into retail, as the Gordon Ramsay tableware and ovenware range became available in partnership with Royal Doulton. He also works in partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, he has done this through setting up The Gordon and Tana Ramsay Foundation.
His autobiography, Humble Pie is a candid account of his life both in and out of the kitchen.
Incredibly successful and globally renowned, Gordon is the perfect keynote speaker for all kinds of events.
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Dear Sir,
I wish to share some observations on the article printed in the Irish Farmers Journal on the 7th January about the benefit of rubber slats to cattle. The article is based on a trial carried out by a PhD student in the AFBI Hillsborough on the effect of concrete slats, slats with rubber and slats with straw on the performance of 80 Friesian bulls regarding average daily gain, carcase weight and cleanliness.
I wish to comment only on the trial results presented in the article, as I do not have access to the raw data from the trial.
I wish to make the following comments and observations. Your article states "Carcase weight on rubber was only marginally better for bulls housing on rubber slats." According to the data presented, bulls finished on rubber slats had a heavier carcase weight of 6.1kg. With beef prices at €3.70/ kg, this equates to €22.57, surely this is significant to farmers given the present climate.
Also, in terms of payback and in a beef finishing situation, using your 204-day cycle, a farmer will get 1.8 rounds of cattle through his facility. With rubber trading at €55/sq m and a stocking density of 2.2m per animal, a farmer's outlay will be €121, with a payback of €40.62 (24 by 1.8).The farmer will have his cost recouped in three years. This, by any yardstick, is quick payback and I haven't even factored in reduced associated costs with lameness, like vet bills and labour.
If these animals were continental-type cattle, grading better than Friesian bulls, payback would be shorter. The carcase weights as presented, comparing concrete and straw versus rubber also shows a 9.2kg, €34 increase in favour of rubber.
The finished carcase weights ranging from 279.1kg and 282.1kg were" light" by cattle finishing standards. Had they been heavier cattle at between 300kg and 350kg then the pressure on limbs, hocks, claws and with 12 animals per pen then I believe the negative impact of raw slats on lameness and reduced average daily gain would have been picked up.
Likewise, the positive effects of rubber in this situation would have been gathered and would have reflected, what is happening in finishing yards in Ireland, for the past 12 years.
There were 80 animals in the trial and in order to get sufficient replications, I presume they were divided into 20 groups of four. While this model facilitated trial research and probability, it does not mirror or replicate what happens on farm, where there are between 10 and 20 animals per pen.
My point here is that, with just four animals per pen there is reduced incidence of lameness, tramped tails, riding activity with bulls and resultant injuries. On a farm with at least 12 animals per pen, you have a higher level of injuries and lameness.
In the trial this was not picked up and I believe could not have been picked up. Likewise the benefit of the rubber in this situation would not and could not be picked up.
Interestingly, in the trial there was no information presented on animal lameness, injuries, lying and ruminating bouts or standing bouts. Your reference to cleanliness is also interesting. As every farmer knows, dirt score is very much related to diet and very subjective while measuring.
I note that the void/slot area in the slat was reduced from 4cm to 3cm, which could be significant as not all rubber products are the same. Our slat rubber products are installed flush with the edge of the slat.
The article mentions the number of enquiries for rubber with the upcoming grant as increasing, which is correct and not surprising. For grant schemes in the North to date and in the south some years ago, slat rubber was and will be the most sought-after product on the list of eligible items.
Finally, I am not sure what the writer is referring to, when he says that previous research studies by Teagasc and the AFBI supports the findings of the present trial. Continental bulls in the Grange Teagasc trial in 2006/2007 gained 14kg of carcase weight on rubber compared to raw slats. This is worth €51.8 to the farmer @ $3.70/kg.
Perhaps, it is performance like this which is being achieved by cattle farmers throughout the world which drives the demand for slat rubber. Performance is a key element in profitable and welfare-friendly animal production.
Final thoughts, if we exclude rubber from the trial, is this study seriously suggesting to farmers that there is no difference from a performance and welfare point of view in using straw bedding versus bare concrete slats?
Yours sincerely,
PJ Burke,
Sales Director, EASYFIX.


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Dina Sleiman said...
I've read a lot of books about Elizabeth too. She's a very intricate character. I go back and forth between admiring her and being appalled.
I've always been fascinated by Medieval history. Don't really know why. In highschool I loved Chaucer and the Decameron. I think they sparked some ideas for me. Then later in life I took grad level poetry classes and discovered the medieval mystic writers. That drew my attention back to this time.
I also hate doctrinal and denominational divisions, so when I finally decided to write my first novel, I recall thinking that I wanted to go back to a time in history when there was still one church, and sort of rediscover true Christianity in different terminology.
So those are some of the things that drew me to that time. I've discovered lots of great tidbits along the way that have enriched my stories.
As for plot ideas, honestly, mine usually just come to me out of "nowhere." I like to think that God has a hand in it. In fact, I usually start with a premise, so I have to work hard to make sure I have enough plot to sustain it. For the first book, I felt like God sort of handed me the plot along with the premise, but for the second two novels I've had to come up with them on my own, and that's been very challenging.
One of my story ideas came from family history, but many times it is an obscure newspaper story from the era I want to write in that sets me to spinning "What ifs." I love reading old newspapers, so that makes it fun. It also keeps my plots from being "out of line" historically.ReplyDelete
Wow, great post. I loved the information.ReplyDelete
I did not know much of this, interesting! Thanks for taking the time to share it:)
I could easily become lost in this stuff.
My current WIP came from the purchase of an obscure non-fiction book. $5.00 on the clearance table at B & N.
Thanks for some 'inside' facts, Lisa. Seems just in the last months I read a story where the American Mrs. Bonaparte came up. I didn't think the author made THAT up, but sometimes we do, eh?
Thanks everyone for stopping in!
DIna you're right, there's much to admire about Elizabeth, but I don't think I'd have liked her very much. She was one of those complicated "House" characters.
D'Ann-I'm totally with you on the old newspapers.
My only problem is that I've finished a manuscript still been fascinated, done more reading, found a gem and of course that needs to go in. Or worse it changes something already in there. research really is an addiction for some of us.
This morning while I was cleaning the kitchen, I listened to a Fox News report about a guy who'd been kidnapped and beaten before escaping. The cops pretty much decided it was a case of mistaken identity.
My writer's mind started thinking about the possibilities.
Very informative blog post, Lisa!
Dina, if you want to read about a time when there was only one church (no denominations), buy a copy of PAGAN CHRISTIANITY by Frank Viola and George Barna. You will be amazed (and probably even disgusted) at the historical beginnings of church traditions, such as dressing up for Sunday, tithing, pulpit sermons, and even the use of temples.
Wonderful bios and I can see how they spark your interest. I love reading historicals but write contemporaries. My story ideas come from thin air. Can't pinpoint how but characters just start to come to life in my imagination.
And DO read pagan Christianity. It will fundementally change (in a good way, I think) how you relate to church. I don't necessarily agree with the authors' conclusions, but reading the book certainly stripped away a lot religion from my faith.
It's interesting how much we take for granted. Sometimes we think what we were taught in history class was all that happened. And sometimes we assume the traditions of the church are on par with the doctrine of the church. Could be that a study of history can change our perspective on a lot of things. Good food for thought!
Thanks Gina and Wenda!
What a fun post, Lisa! I knew nothing about Betsy Bonaparte. Wow, her story would make for a fabulous novel.
Elizabeth...yeah, I vacillate between admiring her and thanking God I wasn't a member of her household. I think she'd have scared me, LOL.
Old newspapers are fabulous for sparking ideas or providing info for my stories. God often uses music, of all things, to spark stories in me. I'll be listening to something, and then I'll get a scene in my head (which has nothing to do with the lyrics, but I think the themes or tunes often make me feel a certain way and my imagination feeds off of that). White Heather came about that way, and I envisioned two different scenes involving the hero, who is a secondary character in another story. I had to figure out how to tie those scenes together, but it was fun!
I also enjoy looking at sketches or photos of historical costumes, jewelry, household items, etc, and I'll wonder what the story is behind them. Who owned that? What was their life like?
Thanks, Lisa!
Great stories! The series I'm working on was inspired by a trip to a historical place. Another book idea I'm tossing around came about as a result of a brief conversation with an elderly man.
Susan :)
I wish i knew where the novels came from, I sure would like for one to pop up in my head. I love to read but can't write well enough to do a review, I want to give the plot away. Oh well we all can't be writters.
Great post kiddo! I'm so glad I wasn't Elizabeth's sister. I never knew that about her. And you're right, the people of history weren't any better in there days than we are in ours, but somehow I always thought they were more innocent;not so.
I'm so fasciated by medicine and mental health that I usually pick an idea and a character and run with brainstorming. Like what if a nobleman wanted to become a doctor? That's part of the premise of my series, The Ravensmoore Chronicles. More about medicine and a million missing facts on Friday. :)
Wenda, I love how you summarized PAGAN CHRISTIANITY: "...but reading the book certainly stripped away a lot religion from my faith."
Once I finished reading that book, I started THE END OF RELIGION by Bruxy Cavey.
While I don't agree with everything I've read so far, his words have provoked lots of thought on my preception of Jesus because of what I've been taught at church and on my realization how naive my perception has been.
I like how one blogger summarized the book: "In The End of Religion, Cavey contends that the Jesus described in the Bible never intended to found a new religion; instead he hoped to break down the very idea of religion as a way to God. With a fresh perspective on biblical stories, Cavey paints a picture of the world God originally intended and still desires: a world without religion."
Anyhoo, last Sunday I told the kids they could wear whatever they wanted to church as long as it wasn't inappropriate, like wearing a bathing suit when the temperature is a whopping 14 degrees. So middle child put on a pink dress shirt and khaki cargo pants. Not overly matching, but not bad either. But then as we were leaving the house, I noticed he had a green Aeropostle t-shirt on underneath the relatively thin pink shirt.
Took all my self-control to tell him not to go upstairs and change.
When I asked myself, "if someone else's kid were wearing that on Sunday morning, would you think he was dressed oddly?" Nope. I wouldn't have given it a thought.
I have to respond to Gina's comment. Usually I'm the ultimate "nonreligious" person. But one Sunday my daughter and I went to church early to dance. My husband showed up with the boys an hour later, and youngest child, age 7, was wearing raggedy old sweat pants with an equally raggedy tank top that didn't even match!!! (Mind you shorts and t-shirts are fine at our church.)
Daughter and I both freaked out. She was leading the dance, but ditched us all to run back stage and search for clothes. Miraculously she found a pair of jeans that almost fit him and cinched them around the waist with a ribbon.
Much better. Ahhh. Sigh of relief ;)
So off topic. Sorry, Lisa.
great post with a wealth of infoReplyDelete
No problem, Dina!
Thanks ladies for carrying the conversation while I was away from the computer.
I came home one day to find my husband had dressed my 2 year old son in a shirt that was not only inside our, but upside down. Don't even ask me how, it's a mystery.
Susanne, I love the idea of music sparking a story. I guess it does for me in a way because I like to write to soundtrack music. No words, but the dramatic rush of sound definitely puts me in the 'write' mood and keeps my fingers flying on the keyboard.
Thanks to all of you for stopping in today!
LOVED this post! My brain works like yours. It's that one image that captures my heart, mind, and soul.
A mother, holding her baby for the first--and last time...
A young Irish girl, hearing, "The little eejit's got to go," and realizing SHE is the "eejit" (idiot).
Big ideas. Big pictures. Big novels!!
Great post!!!
Thanks, Patti. The creativity of the human brain is such a wonder! I love that spark taht sets the fire of a new story burning. For me, I just know when it's one of those special ideas, the ones that can support a whole novel. The best rush of all!ReplyDelete
Shhh. Don't tell the pastors, but I get my best ideas while "listening" to sermons. And, of course, songs and images and family stories spark the creative energy, too, but I do my best mind writing in church.ReplyDelete
Is this true confession time, Mary?
I've been known to solve many thorny plot issues during church. I prefer to attribute it to the sanctified air or maybe the Holy Spirit breath of creativity. Certainly not to daydreaming... LOL
I think it's called "Being still, and knowing" or something like that. Holy Inspiration!ReplyDelete


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