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Giant Nonlinear Response at the Nanoscale Driven by Bound States in the Continuum
Year: 2018
Authors: Carletti L., Koshelev K., De Angelis C., Kivshar Y.
Autors Affiliation: [Carletti, Luca; De Angelis, Costantino] Univ Brescia, Dept Informat Engn, INO CNR, Via Branze 38-45, I-25123 Brescia, Italy.
[Koshelev, Kirill; Kivshar, Yuri] Australian Natl Univ, Nonlinear Phys Ctr, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia and ITMO Univ, St Petersburg 197101, Russia.
Abstract: Being motivated by the recent prediction of high-Q modes in subwavelength dielectric resonators inspired by bound states in the continuum (BIC), we study the second-harmonic generation from isolated subwavelength AlGaAs nanoantennas. We reveal that nonlinear effects at the nanoscale can be enhanced dramatically provided the resonator parameters are tuned to the BIC regime. We predict a record-high conversion efficiency for nanoscale resonators that exceeds by 2 orders of magnitude the conversion efficiency observed at the magnetic dipole Mie resonance, thus opening the way for highly efficient nonlinear metasurfaces and metadevices.
Journal/Review: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
Volume: 121 (3) Pages from: 033903-1 to: 033903-5
KeyWords: enhanced 2nd-harmonic generation; algaas nanoantennas; nanophotonic; resonances; physicsDOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.033903Citations: 246data from "WEB OF SCIENCE" (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2023-12-03References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click hereConnecting to view citations from IsiWeb: Click here


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Well, I recently made some lemon curd and thought it would go nicely with my Pavlova Recipe. So, today, I baked some mini nests for Easter and topped it with my homemade English Lemon Curd and cute Cadbury chocolate eggs. The results are adorable and super easy to make.
I'm Obsessed with Mini Nests
I know Easter is just around the corner so I thought I should make a few of these cute spring nests. I originally planned on covering a wreath of them but then my friend mentioned she wanted a good meringue recipe. So, I changed my post to meringue rather than the decorated wreath.
Well, maybe this summer I make a pavlova wreath!
These little nests are so easy to make and they totally make me smile.
I Did Learn a Few Things Meringue!
1. Vanilla Extract dyes my meringue.
If you add vanilla the extract creates a beige meringue, this makes total sense. But, the vanilla also reacted to the food dye. My first batch came out lighter in color than the unbaked version.
2. How to tell when they are cooked.
The way to tell when they are done baking is that they should move easily off the parchment paper when you lift them. If they are sticking to the cookie sheet then they are still moist and need a few more minutes.
3. How to avoid cracks.
So, once they were done, I left them in the oven and wedged a wooden spoon in the door. This clever technique slowly cools down the oven and the nests so there isn't a drastic temperature change and thus preventing cracks. I got one little one on my meringue but I thought this is such a neat trick.
Pavlova Recipe
For the pavlova, you'll need to refer to my New Zealand Pavlova post. Once you make the meringue place it in a pastry bag with a 2D Wilton tip. This is a big tip and it creates the lovely ruffle rose type design. Start your meringue in the middle of a circle and move outwards. You'll want to place your meringue on parchment paper and I made a bunch of circles (the size I wanted my nests to be) on the paper for guidelines.
Once you piped your nests, bake in the oven at 275 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Once cooled in the oven (read notes above) place on wire rack and decorate with lemon curd, whip cream, chocolate Easter eggs, and or fruit.
This Pavlova Recipe is so easy to make. I hope you like these mini nests for Easter. Happy Spring and thanks so much for visiting my blog.
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C3 glomerulonephritis: two pediatric casesC3 glomerulopathy defi nes a group of diseases characterized with deposition of C3 alone in the glomeruli in the absence of deposition of immunoglobulin or other complement products. These diseases include dense deposit disease, type 1 membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN), familial type 3 MPGN, familial C3 glomerulonephritis associated with mutation in complement factor H related protein 5 and idiopathic C3 glomerulonephritis. Recently, dysregulation of the complement system has been accused in the disease pathogenesis. In this manuscript, two pediatric cases of probable C3 glomerulonephritis according to clinical and renal biopsy fi ndings are presented. One of the cases had presented with the nephrotic-nephritic syndrome and the other with macroscopic hematuria, and both had good prognosis.
Keywords: glomerulonephritis, membranous; immunoglobulins; infant; child
Category: Case report
Volume: Vol. 57, No 3, july - september 2013
Authors: Meral Torun Bayram, Demet Alaygut, Sülen Sarıoğlu, Alper Soylu, Mehmet Türkmen, Salih Kavukçu
Reference work: Paediatr Croat. 2013;57:255-9


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Tantalum Jewelry
This is a special line of jewelry offered by Handmaden Designs LLC. Few jewelers using tantalum wire exist, and even fewer offering tantalum chainmaille. Tantalum is a very rare, and absolutely beautiful metal. It is naturally a gray-ish purple in colour, and is related to the better known, and far less rare, metal niobium.
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I have decided it is time to build a life list. A list of goals to aim for between now and the day I die. I have decided to be out-of-my-mind, because I am so why not, and aim high. I was born in 1983, so I want a life list of 1,983 things on it. Do I think I'll accomplish them all? Probably not, but these give me things to strive for in life. And the ones I am able to accomplish, well it will be well documented what I've done with me life.
Some of these are basic, easily obtainable or else my list would be even more intimidating than it otherwise might be.
Some of these have my dreams soaring to their outer limits.
But combined they are a wonderful compilation of what life is about. Obtainable goals that I don't want to forget to aim for and celebrate, as well as soaring dreams to keep me reaching high.
My list is nowhere near complete. How could it be? But here is a collection of what I've dreamed up thus far.
1. Finish this list
2. Swim with dolphins
3. See polar bears up close
4. See panda bears
5. College degree
6. Snog a Great-Grandbaby
7. Have a Pi Day Party
8. Go a year mental health meds free
9. Go 5 years mental health meds free
10. Go 10 years mental health meds free
11. Buy a metal chicken for my yard large enough to piss off or embarrass the neighbors
12. Convince the neighbors to buy a metal chicken for their own yards
13. Spend a year fully exploring and practicing Buddhism
14. Be something more than a teller in the bank
15. Have an investment portfolio
16. Retire at a reasonable age with investments allowing me to take it easy
17. Take my daughter prom dress shopping
18. Publish a book
19. Achieve good credit
20. Buy a house
21. Improve the life of a stranger
22. Go viral, even with just a single post, just once
23. Visit a foreign country that involves crossing the ocean
24. See Alaska
25. Help my daughter pick out her wedding dress
26. Pet an otter
27. See the Northern Lights
28. Photograph 1000 faces
29. Renew my wedding vows
30. In a creek
31. Build a lasagna with Pat
32. Tour an English castle
33. Visit 6 major Cathedrals and Chapels around the world
34. Skydive
35. Learn how to make tutus for Sammy
36. Sell something out of my zazzle store, even if to myself
37. Describe Pink Floyd laser shows to the blind
38. Open a Swiss bank account in Switzerland
39. Visit all 50 states
40. Visit all 7 continents
41. Rescue 30 animals from a dire fate
42. Join the Red Hat Society once I've turned 50
43. Attend a BB2G Blogging conference
44. Wear a ball gown
45. Paint the town red while in it
46. After attending a ball
47. Own a porch swing
48. Rock grandbabies to sleep on it
49. Hug a penguin
50. See my blog turn 10


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Fujifilm X-T3 has BSI Sensor (but not Stacked) for Improved Dynamic Range. A Good News? – POLL
Fujifilm X-T3 Sensor
A trusted source has sent us some important updates regarding the Fujifilm X-T3 sensor specifications.
- BSI Sensor
It is 100% sure that the Fujifilm X-T3 will feature a backside-illuminated sensor (BSI).
BSI sensors improve dynamic range.
The smaller the sensor, the more BSI influences positively dynamic range (via to ephotozine and dslrbodies).
Other advantages are lower noise (via sony.com), more flexibility for lens design (especially wide angle lenses) since it improves corner tendencies such as color shift, vignetting (via wikipedia and dslrbodies) and it allows faster readout rates (via wikipedia).
- No Stacked Sensor
Trusted sources told us, that the Fujifilm X-T3 won't have a stacked sensor (stacked sensors allow faster sensor readout).
But what sounds like a bad news, could actually be a good one.
In fact, Sony's current stacked sensor technology (available in Sony A9) has at least 2 trade-off
- less dynamic range
- much more expensive
The stacked sensor in the Sony A9 is not ISO-less (or not ISO-invariant), and according to dpreview, the Sony A9 delivers "more speed, but less dynamic rage" than any other Sony FF mirrorless camera (via dpreview A9 ISO test – dpreview A9 test).
We know the X-T3 shoots 11 fps with mechanical shutter, and I guess that 11 images in 1 second should be enough for most of us to capture "the decisive moment". However, given the new sensor/processor combo, I think it's safe to assume the X-T3 will have less rolling shutter than any other Fujifilm camera.
- No Compromise in Image Quality + Huge Speed Boost
To me, it seems Fujifilm decided to go for the best image quality possible.
Hence, they might have decided to avoid any kind of technology, that potentially influences negatively image quality, such as stacked sensors and, according to Panasonic, also IBIS.
Also add to this that:
- Fujifilm added only 2 MP to the current sensor (from 24 MP to 26MP), probably to preserve a good high ISO performance
- X-T3 has base ISO 160 (other Fuji X-Trans cameras ISO 200)
- X-T3 much more modern sensor
All this could add up at the end, and give us a nice improvement. But of course only real life tests will show.
But don't worry. The combination between new sensor and new processor on the X-T3, will give you a very fast camera anyway.
Rumored Fujifilm X-T3 Specs
- BSI Sensor
- no stacked sensor
- 30fps with ES in 1.25x crop mode
- 20fps with ES full sensor readout
- 11 fps MS
- X-T3 has an exposure compensation dial
- headphone jack
- no selfie screen
- Phase detection coverage on entire sensor
- Improved Face/Eye detection
- 425 AF Points, available also in AF-C
- Improved Low Light Autofocus
- Video Specs: 4K at 60p, Zebra and 10 bit (I am verifying if 10 bit is also internal)
- No new film simulation (for now)
- Base ISO 160
- Fujifilm X-T3 Will Cost Less than Fujifilm X-T2 (less than $1,599)
- 20 fps continous shooting and even higher in crop mode
- Fujifilm X-T3 Coming with New Vertical Battery Grip – confirmed by registration at Radio Agency
- Announcement at or before photokina 2018 (end of September)
- 26MP X-Trans sensor
maybe stacked sensor (still do be confirmed by trusted sources, so grain of salt)
- new processor
- no IBIS
- shipping October/November
- touch screen
- better battery performance (probably by keeping same battery, since Fujifilm registered a new battery charger for NP-W126s batteries, as reported here)
new film simulation (grain of salt rumor for now)
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I been listening to the SecurityNow! podcast raving about the coolness of the Yubikey, created by Swedish startup Yubico. It seems like the device has captured the imagination of quite a few people, and I have been kind of curious about it. So I was quite pleasantly surprised when I got one a few days ago, since we are testing it as a new way to authenticate to our VPN at work.
Month: February 2009
Off-Topic: Royal Marriage Coming Up!
Since I am a Swede I have to comment on the announcement yesterday that the Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden has announced her engagement and intent to marry next summer. The government has formally approved (which is their privilege according to the constitution).
Enea and Freescale Article on SMP OS
Elektronik i Norden just published a technical insight article about the SMP kernels of Enea OSE and Linux, by Patrik Strömblad and Jonas Svennebring.
Adding to Schirrmeister's Virtual Platform Myth Busting
Frank Schirrmeister of Synopsys recently published a blog post called "Busting Virtual Platform Myths – Part 1: "Virtual Platforms are for application software only". In it, he is refuting a claim by Eve that virtual platforms are for application-level software-development only, basically claiming that they are mostly for driver and OS development and citing some Synopsys-Virtio Innovator examples of such uses. In his view, most appication-software is being developed using host-compiled techniques. I want to add to this refutal by adding that application-software is surely a very important — and large — use case for virtual platforms.
Continue reading "Adding to Schirrmeister's Virtual Platform Myth Busting"
IBM z10 Heavy-Duty Virtual Platform
Unknown to most, IBM has one of the world's longest records of using virtual platforms for software and firmware development and verification. This project has been ongoing since at least the days of the zSeries 900 machines, through z990, z9, and now z10. An excellent article on this virtual platform and its uses is found in the IBM Journal of Research and Development, number 1, 2009, . It is called "IBM System z10 Firmware Simulation", by Körner et al.
Three Cores make a Crowd — or a Problem
A common question from simulation users to us simulation providers is "can I simulate a machine with N cores", where N is "large". As if running lots of cores was a simulation system or even a hardware problem. In almost all cases, the problem is with software. Creating an arbitrary configuration in a virtual platform is easy. Creating a software stack for that arbitrary platform is a lot harder, since an SMP software stack needs to understand about the cores and how they communicate.
Essentially, what you need is a hardware design that has addressing room for lots of cores, and a software stack that is capable of using lots of cores — even if such configurations do not exist in hardware. Unfortunately, since software is normally written to run on real existing machines, there tends to be unexpected limitations even where scalability should be feasible "in principle".
Here is the story of how I convinced Linux to handle more than two cores in a virtual MPC8641D machine.
Tying a Thread to a Processor in Linux
This is a small Linux SMP programming tip, which I had a hard time finding documented clearly anywhere on the web. I guess people won't find it here either, but with some luck some search engine will pick up on this.
Off-Topic: Hilarious: MS Songsmith
Since I am slow to follow Internet fads, I am probably the last blogger on the planet to write about this… but it is too good not to mention. Microsoft research has created a brilliant or nutty piece of work called Microsoft (Research) Songsmith. The idea is pretty cool in theory, just sing into a microphone and the program creates background music matching… except that it does some pretty hilarious things when put to the test.
Eclipse Linux Kernel Indexing Works
Edited on 2009-Feb-01, to include the link to the illustrated guide that really helps you get there faster. Thanks Simon! Also, promoted to front page, original post was put up on 2008-Nov-09.
Thanks to Simon Kågströms post (and the even better second-generation with screenshots) about using Eclipse for the Linux kernel, I have a much nicer work environment now for my ongoing work in learning Linux device drivers on PowerPC, which has helped me work my way through several hard-to-figure-out system calls. Continue reading "Eclipse Linux Kernel Indexing Works"


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Client : EMA
Location : Ouargla, Algeria
Total project duration: 2015- 2017
Project description
The first tramway line of Ouargla is 12.6 km long with 23 stations, 16 junctions, 2 park-and-ride lots and 3 interchange poles. It connects El Ksar (the old city) to the new city (Hai Nasr).
CERTIFER's mission
This assessment mission applies to the following subsystems:
- Global system coherence, system approach
- Railway signalling and control,
- Rolling stock,
- Operation/maintenance of tramways,
- Electrical traction energy / Traction energy substation and traction current return circuit,
- External risks, natural and technological risks,
- Railway track, platform and switches and crossings
- Civil engineering-solidity
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Hey my sweeties♥ Are you miss for my outfits with a bandaged dress? If so, I'd like to show you the wonderful black bandage dress from Gamiss. The dress is very feminine and sexy. Certainly a great match with the necklace with crystals, blue sunglasses and leopard - print clutch. My sweeties as promised to bandage dress matched my new sandals with crystals. I must admit that sandals are very comfortable and in this edition of look chic. The bandage dress in my closet is a summer must-have, because it emphasizes the figure and is perfect for a date ;) And you what do you think about this trend?
Necklace - Happiness boutique
Bag - Front Row Shop
Sandals - Kazar
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Argyris's Maturity-Immaturity Continuum
Understanding Argyris's Maturity-Immaturity Continuum
Chris Argyris Opens in new window, a behavioral scientist, proposes that humans have certain natural development sequence that could either be enhanced or thwarted by the organization. Like Maslow with his earlier (1943) motivational theory, Argyris felt that growth was a natural and healthy experience for people. He proposes that all people progress from a very immature, dependent personality to a mature, independent one.
Argyris (1972) felt that organizations that acknowledged and aided this growth would be more likely to prosper than those that ignored or actively inhibited this growth. This conflict between organizational needs and personal needs stems from the incompatibility between individual's innate desires to grow and develop their maturing personalities and the repressive qualities inherent in formal organizations.
According to Argyris, many organizations prevent their employees from reaching these desired states of a mature, independent personality through their overreliance on rules, procedures, and rigid formal structures.
In other words, a person's innate desire to become mature and independent is squelched by management principles that seek to keep employees in a dependent state.
Argyris (1971) views the growth process in seven specific stages that transform immature infants into mature adults.
- First, people are transformed from a passive state to a state of activity, becoming more active.
- Second, people seek interdependence with others and grow to an independent state (rather than being dependent).
- Third, people in immature state behave within limited behavior patterns, but when they become mature, they behave in diverse ways exhibiting unlimited behavior patterns.
- Four, immature people have erratic and shallow interests while mature people develop deep and intense interests (not shallow).
- Fifth, people move from a concern only for the here and now (a short time perspective) to a concern for the past, present, and future (a long time perspective).
- Sixth, people move from a subordinate position to an equal or superordinate position.
- Seventh, people develop high awareness and control over self in contrast to low self-awareness which characterizes the immaturity stage.
The table below summarized the immaturity-maturity continuum.
|Work attitude
|Relative independence
|Behave in few ways
|Behave in diverse ways
|Erratic, shallow interests
|Deeper interests
|Short-time perspectives
|Long-term perspectives
|Subordinate position
|Equal or superior position
|Lack of awareness of self
|Awareness and self control
|The rigid structure in the work organization prevents this natural growth by keeping people in a more narrowly focused, subordinate state.
According to Argyris, an individual will be regarded as immature, irrespective of his chronological age, when he will be basically dependent and submissive with a few shallow interests and having only a short time perspective.
In contrast, a mature personality will be endowed with relative independence, autonomy, self-control, many abilities and deep-rooted not superficial interests in life. He will also have long time orientation unlike the immature personality.
Essentially, Argyris emphasized that as individuals mature, they have increasing needs to be more active, desires to move from subordinate positions to superordinate ones, needs to develop many new and different ways for behaving, and deeper interests than they did when they were in a more immature state.
Argyris added that organizations that acknowledged and aided this growth would be more likely to prosper than those that ignored or actively inhibited this growth.


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Live, from your dining room, it's your own TV channel
Column: Mogulus.com does for TV what home-publishing software did for newsletters.
During a recent chat, a friend of mine threw out the odd line, "You should watch my son's broadcast this weekend."
His broadcast? I assumed this meant his son was a professional sportscaster or something. No, he said, the kid was only a tween and the broadcast was coming from his bedroom.
"He'll be mixing two or three camera shots with his computers. It's pretty cool."
He has TV cameras in his bedroom? No, he corrected me again, just webcams designed for computers. So how, I asked, was he able to have a "broadcast."
At first, I thought Mogulus might have been a 12th century ruler of Persia or something like that. (His son's history project?) My bad. It turns out that Mogulus.com is one of the coolest online Web technologies I've seen in a while. Basically, what programs like PageMaker did for desktop publishing in the '90s, Mogulus is going to do for TV – take it out of the hands of "experts" and give everyone a chance to do their own thing.
Mogulus is a program that allows you to broadcast video on the Internet. Once you register at the site, you can create your own channel. (Mine is My_Kitchen_Table_TV, for instance.)
The Mogulus browser-based studio allows you to create live, scheduled, and on-demand Internet television. (If your cellphone has an Internet connection and a camera, you can even broadcast live on the go.) The software includes a widget that allows you to embed your channel on a regular website, such as your MySpace page.
You can pull in video clips from other sites such as YouTube or different Mogulus channels. This means that you could set up a schedule for the day. You can record your own program and then play it at, say, 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., then fill in your schedule with other "shows." You can run graphics across the bottom of the screen as well.
And there is a lot to choose from. There is stuff like mine (just some folks sitting in front of their webcam talking – and in about a gazillion languages I've discovered). And then there are very professional organizations using the software: For instance, I watched a Mogulus broadcast from the New England Cable Network about the recent ice storm that basically shut down a city. At one point, I switched to a broadcast of a US military unit just coming home from Iraq. More than a few radio stations are using it to do live webcasts of their hosts doing their daily radio programs. The National Lacrosse League uses Mogulus to televise games. Earlier this month, the Des Moines Register used Mogulus to broadcast Iowa Supreme Court hearings on same-sex marriage.
It is wicked cool.
Mogulus comes in two flavors: a free ad-supported model (every few minutes, the text of an ad will go across the bottom of the screen) and a pro model (users pay either $350 or $1,250 a month, depending on what you want to do and the number of people you anticipate your channel reaching).
The company is pretty open about its financing. About $2.7 million comes from individuals. But Mogulus also has a major partner, newspaper publisher Gannett, which gave the company $10 million in funding this year.
Mogulus CEO Max Haot acknowledges that before this venture, people had already been broadcasting video on the Internet, but only if they basically had the same equipment as a regular television station. Mogulus breaks that financial barrier down, allowing anyone with a webcam to broadcast, he says.
"You know, something like CNN is the ultimate vision," Mr. Haot says. "Mogulus would allow anyone to produce something similar if they had the talent and ability. But it doesn't have to be that complex. We have over 200,000 producers right now, and most of them are not professionals."
The number of minutes that viewers are logging on Mogulus doubles every two months, according to the company.
Haot says that his company's goal is to keep the free service strong, not only because they believe it helps democratize Internet video, but it's also the best way to ensure adoption by larger media companies.
The deal with Gannet is a great example," he says. "Local Gannett outlets started to use it for free. And then corporate started to pay attention to what was happening. That's when they got in touch with us. We didn't even know it was happening."
Haot also hopes that the free service will ultimately pay for itself.
"We have no plans to make the free service only half-work as a way to drive people to the 'pro' model," he says. "If we can make it work, we even hope one day to be able to give some of the revenue back to the producers."
Mogulus definitely makes my list of the most interesting and innovative sites of the year. And whether you are a professional media company, a local organization that wants to find an inexpensive way to broadcast your meetings, or a couple of guys or gals sitting around a table talking, you'll want to check out Mogulus soon.


text: Cesar Garcia tightly holds a rooster as Clay Adams, right, snaps a photo. The two were part of a random group of facilities services workers who captured the bird outside Newcomb Hall on Thursday (March 23). The department began receiving calls about a rooster crowing near Josephine Louise Hall. A local exterminating company was called in to assist. The lucky bird, which students were affectionately referring to as "Cow Cock," in reference to the beloved "Cow Cat," has been adopted by a facilities services employee.


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Located in Napoleon, Ohio, a small community about 45 miles from Toledo, Automatic Feed is a world-leading designer and manufacturer of coil processing systems. Originally established in 1949, our business philosophy is based on extensive reinvestment, international business development and good labor relations. This has helped the company grow from 2,173 sq. ft. to 168,000 sq. ft. while maintaining a strong sense of community. Over the years, we've built solid relationships with automotive OEMs and Tier suppliers and are recognized for our financial stability and world-class technology and service, having earned ISO-certification and several quality awards.
We, at Automatic Feed Company, will strive for excellence in building coil process equipment. Through teamwork and continuous improvement, we are to achieve the following goals:
Any value Automatic Feed Co. puts into the equipment must be the most efficient, lowest cost, highest quality, and timely anywhere in the world or we will not do it. This will ensure on-going jobs and the future of our company.
Providing turnkey capability has been key to our success. From our facility we provide design, mechanical and electrical engineering, fabrication, machining, assembly and inspection as well as 24-hour customer service to our customers. We have an IT infrastructure that enables a seamlessly integrated approach to manufacturing, which is supported by leading CAD/CAM software, state-of-the-art machine tools, experienced engineers and highly skilled trade personnel. This allows us to provide our customers with quality equipment that is manufactured in the most efficient and timely manner possible.
If you are looking for a challenging career in an organization that values and encourages teamwork, best-practice thinking and individual achievement, then you've come to the right place. Financially stable and employee-oriented, Automatic Feed Company offers a competitive salary and benefit package as well as opportunities in a variety of vocations.
Interested in joining our team? Please visit our careers page.
Employees and retirees of Automatic Feed recently gathered at the nearby Ridgeville Legion to celebrate the company's 70th anniversary. Throughout the years, AFCo's success has been due to solid OEM and Tier supplier relationships, extensive reinvestment, international business development and good labor relations, as well as dedication to community. This milestone presented a wonderful opportunity for AFCo families, present and past, to hear from CEO Peter Beck and President Nathan Weaks and enjoy food, gifts and games. It was a great event for everyone, and we look forward to as many more years going forward.


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30+ Ideas for the Best 4th of July Party
Whether you want to keep things small or host an epic bash this year, these creative Independence Day ideas will make your celebration truly memorable.
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Summer parties are back on the calendar!
The 4th of July is always a highlight of summer. It's the time to be with friends and family while celebrating our freedoms and our great country. Think of how many great childhood memories you have of playing games outdoors, eating too many hot dogs, and then watching the sky light up so brightly you could still see the fireworks on the back of your eyelids. There's a reason Independence Day always nabs a spot in people's top five favorite holidays.
Unfortunately, it mostly got canceled last year, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Social-distancing rules meant that all the usual festivities—including big parties—were not allowed. So this year, many people want to make up for lost time and host an epic bash. However, the pandemic still isn't quite over, so it's important to get vaccinated and follow all your local regulations. And if you're not yet fully vaccinated or you're just not ready to mingle, you can always have a more intimate get-together this year with your family and save the big bash for another time. To help you plan the best party possible—regardless of size—we rounded up a whole bunch of clever and cute 4th of July ideas. From festive food and 4th of July decorations to kid-friendly crafts and fun outdoor games, we've got you covered. Or, if you're looking for a change of scenery, check out these 4th of July weekend getaways and let someone else plan the party for you!
Boost your basic BBQ
The backyard barbecue is a staple of Independence Day parties, and here's a 4th of July idea that will take yours up a notch: Make a hot dog or burger bar with a variety of condiments that go beyond the basics. Think pickled jalapeños, shredded cheese, chili, and crushed Doritos, and add a few bottles of different types of barbecue sauce to try. Or nothing says you have to stick to burgers! Branch out with grilled shrimp, salmon, veggies, street corn, pizza, or sausage. For more ideas, check out our list of delicious things to grill this summer.
Whip up some flag-inspired food
Now is the time to embrace the kitsch. Strawberries or raspberries, blueberries, and whipped cream on top of a sugar cookie crust make an easy patriotic pizza that's both festive and delicious. For a savory appetizer, create your stripes with tomatoes, red peppers, cauliflower florets, and peeled cucumber slices, with a mini blue container holding the dip (and topped with some star-shaped cutouts made from cheese) in the upper-left-hand corner.
Up your game with firecracker cocktails
Red, white, and blue firecracker cocktails? Sign us up! You'll find vodka, blue curacao, grenadine, lemon juice, and a splash of simple syrup in this Insta-worthy beverage. The trick to getting the signature striped look? Layer each ingredient in a glass instead of mixing them together.
Include the kids with rocket pop sodas
Don't forget about your pint-sized revelers when devising 4th of July party ideas! Forget the Shirley Temples and try this simple festive drink. Take a clear soda, like Sprite or 7-Up, and add a rocket popsicle instead of ice cubes. It'll add just the right amount of flavor, flair, and fun.
Make candy flag apples
Candy apples aren't just a fall treat. They also make a delicious and (kind of) healthy 4th of July dessert. Take a red apple, dip the lower half in white chocolate, and then coat the bottom section in blue sugar or sprinkles. Yum!
Go all out with the red, white, and blue
Red and blue berries with white feta cheese bring patriotic vibes to a crisp salad—and all the best flavors of summer together. Keep the theme going with red, white, and blue tortilla chips and a salsa bar; layered berry and whipped cream parfaits in old-fashioned glasses; and three-layer Rice Krispie treats spruced up with food coloring.
Turn watermelon into the literal star of the show
Sometimes the little things make all the difference. Make the unofficial fruit of July 4th even more festive by cutting it into star shapes. First slice the watermelon, then cut out stars with a small star-shaped cookie cutter. It takes just a few extra minutes, but both kids and adults will be delighted.
Transform basic ice cream cones
Who doesn't love a cold treat on a hot summer day? Take your ice cream to the next level by serving it atop ice cream cones coated in 4th of July–inspired sprinkles. Take a sugar cone, dip it in white chocolate, and then roll it in red, white, and blue sprinkles. Your impressive homemade confection will look like it came from a fancy shop, not your kitchen. For even more homemade goodness, make the ice cream in a bag with the kids.
Craft festive marshmallow pops
Marshmallow pops are an easy-to-make, grab-and-go treat that kids love. Buy giant marshmallows, dip them in water or white chocolate, and roll them in red, white, and blue sanding sugar. Put three (one of each color) on a skewer. For more gooey fun and a science experiment, toast them over a fire and watch what happens to the different types of sugar. Then, snack on them while watching 4th of July movies with loved ones.
Paint your lawn red, white, and blue
Your whole lawn is your canvas when you use utility marking spray paint with oversize cardboard stencils (that you can make yourself) in the shape of stars or fireworks. And don't worry—it's safe for grass! Complement your artwork with chalk murals or 4th of July quotes on your driveway.
Set up a Snap, Crackle, Pop station
For this cute 4th of July idea, fill clear jars with "snaps" (bang snap fireworks), "crackles" (sparklers, either the real deal or LED), and "pops" (mini bubble bottles). They're a cute decoration to welcome guests to your party—and a fun way to keep the party going, especially for the kids. If you love a good pun, check out these 4th of July jokes anyone will find funny.
Create a patriotic lollipop centerpiece
Red, white, and blue lollipops grouped together in a festive jar or vase and tied with a ribbon make for easy table centerpieces for a casual gathering. You can also try this with cake pops dipped in melted red, white, and blue chocolate. Bonus: They are as fun to eat as they are to look at it!
Light the way with luminaries
To get in the spirit and share the light with your neighbors, line your driveway or sidewalk with 4th of July luminaries. You can make your own by using a hole puncher to create a firework pattern on red, white, and blue paper bags. Or dye plain, uncooked rice red and blue, and layer it in mason jars. Add LED tea lights for durability and safety.
Fire up a magical bonfire
A backyard bonfire is one of the most memorable parts of any summer celebration, but you can make yours into a true spectacle by adding colors. If you haven't heard of Mystical Fire, you're about to be introduced to your new favorite thing. When burned, these powders turn the flames a particular color. You can stick to one patriotic color, like blue, or get fancy and light up a whole rainbow!
Host a fireworks watch party
If you're not ready to head to a packed field to watch a fireworks show, pull up a blanket and watch the neighborhood display from your backyard or your stoop if you're close enough to the action. Or you can make it a neighborhood affair by organizing times and areas to watch each home's display in their driveway. Another idea: Coordinate a time to block off a street and have your neighbors light off their fireworks in the middle of the road.
Extend a proper invite
An invitation makes it official—and instantly classes up any backyard party. You can download and print a variety of options for free (make it look fancier by using nice card stock), and you can have the kids hand-deliver the invites to your neighbors…even if they've already technically been invited!
Organize a patriotic sing-along
A favorite way to get a crowd warmed up before the fireworks begin is to play popular patriotic 4th of July songs and have a group sing-along. Make your own playlist or use this one from Spotify, and sing your heart out. You can even break out the microphone and turn it into a karaoke party. And don't forget to belt out the national anthem!
Compete in night games
What's a beautiful summer night without night games? Once everyone is decked out in their best glow-wear, head outside in the dark to play capture the flag, hide-and-seek, or sardines. Or throw around a glow-in-the-dark Frisbee. To fill the rest of your day, choose from these backyard games the whole family will enjoy.
Challenge guests to a pie-eating contest
Line up your family and friends, give them a bib, tie their hands behind their back, and have a good, old-fashioned eating contest. Pies, doughnuts, and hot dogs are classic competition foods. Or if you are too full from all of your munching throughout the day, you can make whipped cream pies and have a pie-throwing contest. Whatever works!
Get snap-happy with a 4th of July photo booth
Memorialize all the fun with a social-media-worthy photo booth. Set out an oversized holiday-themed frame and some patriotic props, add in a few printable word bubbles, and let your guests take as many pictures as they'd like. Have them send you a few so you can surprise them with an online photo book later. Don't miss these picture-perfect 4th of July captions for when it's time to post your pics!
Put a patriotic spin on a classic
Let the games begin! This flag-inspired balloon board looks like a cool photo backdrop (and it should definitely start out as one), but it's actually the setting for a game of darts. Up the ante and the excitement by putting candy and money in the balloons. Pop the balloon to get the prize! Just remember that darts are sharp, so this is a better game for adults or older kids, who should still be supervised when it's in session.
Break out the squirt guns
For this old-school 4th of July idea, you'll need some plastic cups filled with rocks, printable targets, clear plastic plates, and your favorite squirt gun. You can test your own skill or make it a competition. And, let's be honest, it will probably turn into a water fight, which is also a good time. You could fill a few water balloons and leave them lying around as well!
Get back to nature
Nearly anything can be your canvas if you get a little creative. For this two-part activity, send kids on a mission around the yard to collect decent-sized, flat rocks. Then have them create patriotic mementos at a DIY paint station. You may want to make a decorative rock of your own, too!
Take the coolest photos ever
Cameras plus sparklers can provide hours of fun. And waving sparklers at dusk can make for some magical photos, with streaks of colored light evoking fireflies or even fairies. Try having family members stand in a line, with each person tracing a different letter of a word (like "love" or "USA")—it won't look like much at the moment, but it will show up brightly in the picture. A regular camera phone will work, but photographers with a little more time and skill can use these tips for truly stunning sparkler photos.
Play 4th of July bingo
Keep little ones entertained while waiting for the food to finish cooking or the fireworks to start with some Independence Day bingo. Create your own themed boards, or head to Crazy Little Projects for printables with Uncle Sam, stars and stripes, fireworks, past presidents, and more. Use red, white, and blue M&Ms as the markers…and make sure to have lots of extras on hand, because they're sure to get eaten along the way!
Set up a crafting table
Kids and adults alike can indulge their crafty side by making these cute (and surprisingly simple) decorative U.S. flags. All you need are scraps of ribbon and fabric and dowel or hanger. Or try one of these fun 4th of July crafts to create fireworks-inspired pinwheels, striped votives, and more.
Turn DIY slime into a patriotic activity
What's red, white, and blue, and totally slimy in the best way possible? Fourth of July–inspired slime, of course! Mix your basic glue-and-borax slime recipe with some appropriately themed food coloring and a little (or a lot) of glitter and you'll keep the kids entertained for hours.
Paint little faces
Face painting is a staple at community fireworks celebrations, but you don't have to be a professional to do it at home. Transform your families' faces with luminous face-paint crayons, which will light up under a black light. Kids can color their own faces, or you can draw on flags, fireworks, and words. If you're artistic, try painting tiger stripes or butterfly wings.
Give out patriotic party favors
These adorable candy rockets are a craft, a toy, and a treat all in one! All you need are toilet paper tubes, wrapping paper, craft paper, tissue paper, tape, and scissors. Fill the rockets with small toys or candy and you'll have some very happy kids at the end of the day.
Keep the party going with a late-night movie
Just because the fireworks are over, it doesn't mean the party is over! Just transition to a different kind of show with a projector and a simple outdoor setup, and you can watch a patriotic movie or a family classic under the stars.
Don glow-in-the-dark crowns
Open up a few packages of glow sticks and connectors, place the contents on a table, and let your creativity shine. Kids and adults will love making glow-in-the-dark bracelets, necklaces, belts, crowns, glasses, or other wearable items. Then use your driveway as a catwalk to show off your luminous fashion. You can save any leftover glow sticks for Halloween. What should you do once the festivities have come to an end? Check out these 4th of July sales you definitely won't want to miss.


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Holdsworth is a walkers paradise, with wondrous walking tracks and astounding back-country scenery, this is a fabulous place to hike.
Holdsworth is located in the Tararua Forest Park, west of Masterton. A popular destination for trampers, campers and picnic goers. There are numerous walking options from 30 minutes to multi-day tramping…something for everyone.
We have 3 stunning walking suggestions; one easy…The picturesque Atiwhakatu Valley Walk. The 2nd is harder which offers a great challenge for the fitter walker…The Mount Holdsworth Summit Walk. Our 3rd is the Mountain House Loop Walk, also known as the Hooper Loop amongst trail runners or the Gentle Annie/Atiwhakatu Stream Loop, which I will share with you here.
This is a wonderful walk with magnificent views and scenic bushwalking. The Mountain House Loop Walk incorporates both the Mount Holdsworth and Atiwhakatu Valley walks. The track is a well-benched track with the exception of the River Ridge Track which connects the Atiwhakatu Valley with the Mountain House Shelter. This track is rooty and steep if you're prone to sore knees or have difficulty descending on this type of terrain, I suggest doing this walk in reverse and walking up this track.
Allow 3-4 hours for the 11.4-kilometre loop.
Route Description
Mount Holdsworth Car Park to Rocky Lookout 3 km, 45 minutes to 1.5 hours
From the carpark follow the gravel track to Holdsworth Lodge, 2 minutes. From the lodge continue on and take the footbridge across the Atiwhakatu Stream, this gives a picturesque view of the stream and a great spot for a photo. Once across follow the track through the towering Rimu and Northern Rata trees, there's a nice mixture of trees and ferns here. Also prominent is the Red and Silver Beech. 15 minutes of walking brings you to the first track junction. Take the track to the left indicating Rocky Lookout and Powel Hut. From here the track climbs gently on a well-benched track. DOC has done a fantastic job with the tracks in the Holdsworth area. If you're new to this area of the Tararua's, the tracks off and beyond this area are tramping tracks and require good hiking boots. Allow 30 to 75 minutes for the climb to Rocky Lookout. From here there are great views as far north as Mt Mitre and to the west, Powell Hut and Mount Holdsworth. There are also excellent views of the Atiwhakatu Valley and out to the Wairarapa.
Rocky Lookout to Mountain House Shelter 45 minutes to 1.25 hours
From the lookout return to the main track and continue on towards the Totara Flats and Powell Hut junctions. The track isn't as steep on this section and meanders through lovely beech forest to the junction. Allow 30 to 45 minutes for this section.
The junction has benches to sit on and a nice spot for a rest. Take the track to the right indicating Mountain House Shelter and Powell Hut. After 5-10 minutes, the track emerges from the bush to a clearing, which crosses pig flat on boardwalks. This area offers great views of Powell Hut and Mount Holdsworth. Not much further is the Atiwhakatu Valley junction. Continue onto the Mountain House Shelter 2-5 minutes.
Mountain House Shelter to Holdsworth Car Park 5.5 km, 2 hours
Return to the Atiwhakatu Valley junction and take the track to the left. This track descends steeply to the Atiwhakatu Stream. As mentioned above, this track is rooty, so if you have difficulty descending this type of terrain, I suggest doing the walk in reverse. Allow 30 to 45 minutes for this section.
Atiwhakatu to Holdsworth Car Park 4km, 1-1.5 hours
This session of the walk is stunning, the track sidles above the Atiwhakatu Stream offering views of the valley and peaks above. There are a couple of footbridges over side streams and a lovely section of bushwalking before descending to the next junction. Take the track to the left indicating Donnelly Flats, this is a popular camping and picnic area. From here it's a short walk to the next junction and the completion of the loop. Continue to the left finishing your walk through the towering Rimu and Northern Rata trees, cross the footbridge and then onto the carpark.
Getting There
Turn off State Highway 2, just south of Masterton onto Norfolk Road. This road becomes Mt Holdsworth Road, continue following for 15km's until its end. Here you will find camping grounds and toilet facilities. For more information on facilities and camping fees, check-out Holdsworth Camping. For hot showers and a little more comfort Holdsworth Lodge is another option.
For other accommodation in the Wairarapa or Wellington regions, I use Booking.com and Cheap hotels for all my accommodation needs and have found them very good; Check out what they have to offer.
What to Take
I suggest taking some warm clothes, food and drink. Take plenty of water, there is no-where to refill drink bottles until you return to the Atiwhakatu Valley.
- Water
- Food
- A waterproof jacket or raincoat
- Sturdy and comfortable footwear
- Thermal and fleece clothing for warmth
- Hat and gloves
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- An Emergency First Aid Kit
- A map
Find out more today
For more information on what to bring on the Mount House Loop Walk and other great day walks in New Zealand. Check our blog on what to take hiking.
To print the above map, click on Mountain House Loop highlighted at the top of the map. The printing and PDF option at the bottom of this page will print or download the post except for the map. Once selected, choose actions to print the map. This map gives great information for getting to the start of the track, however, it's only a guide of the route, for more detail on the track click on the topomap below, and this can also be printed.
For more information on where the ascents and descents are. Plus the distance and height at any point on the map, click on Mountain House Loop highlighted at the top of the map. This will enlarge the map. Then click the box to show elevation, the graph will appear below the map. Run your cursor over the elevation graph, this will display on the map where the ascents and descents are. It will also give you the distance and height at any point on the map. It's a useful tool for planning your walk. The topomap below gives similar information, especially the ascents and descents. However, you need to know how to read those maps to get that information. The mapometer map gives you that information and more by simply moving the cursor over the graph.
Walking Times
Expect some variation in times depending on conditions and personal fitness levels. I've graded this a medium walk. A good level of fitness is needed. The Gentle Annie track ascents 300 metres from the first track junction to the Rocky Lookout and is the steepest climb of the walk. The track is a well-benched track with the exception of the river ridge track which is rooty and steep. I recommend wearing tramping boots.
The total walking time is between 3 and 4 hours.
Enjoy your walk and feel free to leave any suggestions or comments?
Learn more about NZ's amazing walks!
Interested in seeing more of the country's incredible natural beauty? Take a look around the website to learn about other outdoor adventures, such as the Nelson Lakes National Park. It's the only way to truly see New Zealand!


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Justice for Children and Youth provides select legal representation to low-income children and youth in Toronto and vicinity. We are a non-profit legal aid clinic that specializes in protecting the rights of those facing conflicts with the legal system, education, social service or mental health systems. We give summary legal advice, information and assistance to young people, parents (in education matters), professionals and community groups across Ontario.
What We Do
Justice for Children and Youth has staff lawyers who represent and advocate for youth under 18 and a lawyer for homeless youth under 25. If you have a legal problem or you have any questions you can contact us.
Justice for Children and Youth's staff lawyers provide direct legal assistance in all areas of children's law to eligible children and youth of Toronto and vicinity. In conjunction with legal assistance, we provide community outreach and public legal education. We give summary legal advice, information and assistance to young people, parents (in education matters), professionals and community groups are provided on a province wide basis.
Justice for Children and Youth advocates for law and policy reform and as well, monitors and responds to current developments and proposed changes to the laws which affect children. A wide range of publications and legal materials are maintained for public use.
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At Justice for Children and Youth (JFCY), we provide child-centred legal services that enhance justice and support inclusion for vulnerable children and youth through:
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Justice for Children and Youth is the operating name of the Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth & the Law, Inc. The Foundation is an Ontario non-share capital corporation with charitable status. It is administered by a volunteer Board of Directors who are elected at our Annual General meeting. The corporation itself is made up of members who pay a yearly fee or one life-time membership fee.
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Our current strategic plan focuses JFCY's goal-setting on five key elements of our organization: client-centred services; systemic law reform and advocacy; people and culture; financial health and accountability; and governance. Our guiding principles and expected outcomes reflect our organizational values of commitment, expertise, collaboration, compassion and courage.
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35 Years at JFCY (1978 – 2013) – JFCY was formally incorporated as the Canadian Foundation for Children Youth and the Law in 1978; and was known as Justice for Children (JFC) until 1990, when the foundation became formally known as Justice for Children and Youth (JFCY). In 2013, JFCY celebrated it's 35th anniversary and created this document to highlight some of the foundation's achievements through the years.


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This presentation will examine the socio-spatial problems of house crowding among the Lebanese population in Australia. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) collects data regularly to produce quantitative indicators of the 'housing utilisation' of Australian dwellings and identify potential 'overcrowding' among Australian dwellings in general. However, the method adopted by the ABS is based on assumed cultural norms of the way people occupy their dwellings, which raises the question of its applicability to the distinct cultural needs of the variant ethnic groups composing Australia's contemporary society. This presentation aims to reflect the extent of house crowding among Australia's Lebanese population through a quantitative analysis of statistical data collected in the 2016 Census of Population and Housing. However, the ability of quantitative methods to scrutinise the lived experience of crowding among the Lebanese population in Australia remains questionable. Therefore, the presentation demonstrates an architectural-based analysis of imperative cultural and social needs of the Lebanese population affecting their experience of house crowding. The findings are based on data collected through a series of eight in-depth interviews with members of six different households conducted in 2016–17. The results reveal that the methods adopted by the ABS to capture crowding among the Australian Lebanese community are insufficient to capture the specificity of crowding within houses which varies according to how they are used by residents.
Title: House Crowding Among Australia's Lebanese Population: The Influence of Density, Culture and Architecture on the Experience of Crowding
When: 22 November 2018 12:00pm–1:00pm
Where: Room 318/319, Steele Building (#03)
Speaker: Maram Shaweesh is a PhD candidate at the University of Queensland, School of Architecture. Maram's current research project titled "The mediating role of culture and architecture on the residential experience: The case of the Lebanese community in Australia" aims to elucidate the social and cultural factors that influence the experience of Australian Lebanese community members in mainstream Australian housing types. Her research interest includes housing, migration, ethnic infrastructure and residential concentration of ethnic communities.


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The Lord's Prayer: An Illustrated Prayer Booklet
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The Lord's Prayer: An Illustrated Prayer Booklet is a companion piece to the Lord's Prayer Sticker Sheets, available here.
This digital download makes a 5"x8.5" booklet with eight pages. Each page focuses on a specific line of the Lord's Prayer with space to place a sticker, a prompt that helps explain that part of the prayer, and space for kids to draw or write their thoughts about it. This makes a great keepsake for kids to use anytime they pray the Lord's Prayer.
Note: The illustrations of each line of the Lord's Prayer are meant to be light grey when printed out. This booklet is best used along with our Lord's Prayer Sticker Sheets, so you can place the stickers on the matching light grey illustration. However, if you don't have the sticker sheets, you can have folks color in the light grey illustrations.
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One of the recent developments in R that I was unaware of until I attended some talks at the Joint Statistical Meetings was the use of dplyr and pipes. It's an approach to data management that isn't different from earlier approaches, but the code is much easier to read and maintain. This blog post explains in simple terms how these work and why you would use them.
Sean C. Anderson. dplyr and pipes: the basics. Published on September 13, 2014. Available at http://seananderson.ca/2014/09/13/dplyr-intro.html
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American Academy of Audiology Foundation and Sensaphonics
Artist-signed guitars among those available in AAAF charity auction include (L-R) REO/Styx, Jewel, Steve Windwood, Dave Matthews, Bob Weir, and O.A.R.
team up to support music and hearing research initiatives.
One-of-a-kind autographed guitars and other rock and roll collectibles can be purchased by music fans during the online Auction 4 Audiology. Bidding is now open and runs through noon Saturday, April 9, 2011. Conducted by the American Academy of Audiology Foundation (AAAF), the auction proceeds from these items earmarked for studies relating to musicians. All available items can be seen and bid upon at www.biddingforgood.com/auction4audiology.
Available items includes three particularly notable pieces: a framed Coldplay gold record signed by the band; a one-of-a-kind Martin acoustic guitar with original artwork hand-drawn by Matthews himself; and
an electric guitar signed by all members of Bon Jovi. Other participating artists who have donated signed instruments to the cause include Sarah McLaughlin, Wilco, O.A.R., Decemberists, REO Speedwagon, Styx, Steve Winwood, Jewel, Chris Tomlin, Death Cab For Cutie, Bob Weir of the Grateful Dead, Colin Hay, Carbon Leaf, Billy Cobham, Luke Bryan and others. Autographed items include electric guitars, acoustic guitars, cymbals, drumsticks, CDs, and concert tickets. Signed music items in the auction include electric and acoustic guitars, CDs, cymbals, drumheads, concert tickets, and posters.
This exclusive cache of memorabilia was collected and donated by AAAF board member and doctor of audiology Michael Santucci. Santucci is president and founder of Sensaphonics, makers of custom in-ear monitors for hundreds of top touring musicians and a company dedicated to the preservation of hearing.
"These items all come from artists who understand the importance of hearing health,� Santucci states. "Once they became aware of the cause, they were happy to sign an item for us. We are excited to have their support in advancing the state of research into musicians' hearing.�
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Artist-signed guitars among those available in AAAF charity auction include (L-R) REO/Styx, Jewel, Steve Winwood, Dave Matthews, Bob Weir, and O.A.R.


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Hiking with Family (5/15, 5/16, 5/17)
Day 79, 5/15: Rocky Run shelter -> Raven Rock shelter (20.6 miles)
I didn't sleep well on the shelter floor. Louis and I shared his earbuds and listened to music as we fell asleep so I didn't hear the mice last night, but sleeping on the floor was uncomfortable. I woke up sore and not well rested. It's been a while since I've slept in the shelters (not in a hammock) and I don't miss it.
We made breakfast and I enjoyed the time with Louis. We packed up and were on the trail by 7:45. It was a short 2 mile hike to his car, and we stopped 0.2 miles before at a campground to use the bathrooms. We found my mom sitting on a rock waiting for us. We got to Louis's car and my mom resupplied her food and left. Louis and I sat in his car for an hour, talking, enjoying each other's company. It'll be 6 weeks before we see each other again.
Louis and I said goodbye and I hiked up the trail, glad to be hiking at my own pace. It was nice hiking with Louis and my mom, but I also missed the peaceful solitude of hiking alone. I passed Chick-Fil-A and his dad, who were planning to go into town to dump some gear. I stopped for a photo at the Washington Monument on the trail.
I crossed over the highway and watched the cars zoom by. It didn't take long to get to the shelter, and I found the hiker I was leapfrogging with. He's on his second year of section hiking. He talked about blowing his whistle because he heard grunting noises outside his tent last night, so I named him Whistle.
I gave my mom instructions to stop at the shelter for lunch but once she was done to move on and not wait for me. I went to get water from the nearby piped spring and found my mom sitting on a rock. She had just finished washing her hair and was eating lunch. We finished lunch together and hiked out. I told her where to get water (it was far away at the shelter) and told her to try and hike fast to make it to the shelter before dark.
The day was mostly flat but had stretches of large rocks to climb over. Those were painful to navigate. We had a few stream crossings but I found rocks to hop across instead of taking off my shoes. I left my mom signs in the dirt and on rocks about which direction to take when it got confusing. The last mile before the shelter was a steep climb, and I stopped halfway up to get water from the cascades and carry 2 extra liters in my dirty bag for the next day. I left my mom a note in sticks so she wouldn't miss it.
It was a painful remaining climb with 2 extra liters of water, but I finally got to the shelter at 7:50 and was relieved. I expected my mom to show up soon, so I hung my hammock between 2 trees and got food out to cook. When she didn't show at 8:20, I started to get worried, so I took my headlamp and started hiking south to find her. I figured I'd find her 1/4 mile or so down the trail. I made it all the way down the mountain, a little over a mile, before I saw her headlamp. I was yelling "Marco!" and she responded with "Polo!". She had just come from the road and couldn't find the trail, so she was walking through the woods off trail when I found her.
It was getting dark quickly, so I took her pack and she carried the extra 2 L bag (which she had filled at the previous river). We made our way slowly up the mountain and finally got to the shelter at 9:30. Having my mom do 20 mile days right off the bat was obviously a mistake. We cooked, hung out bags on the cables, and decided to hang our hammocks in the upstairs part of the shelter since no one was sleeping there. There were 4 hikers in the bottom level. We ate dinner with our red lights, and it was late when we turned in.
Day 80, 5/16: Raven Rock shelter -> Tumbling Run shelter (13.2 miles)
Since we went to bed so late, I didn't wake up until 8. Mom was already up drinking coffee, and had gotten both our food bags from the bear cables. I could tell she was proud for helping out. I started packing up and went down to eat my leftover mac and cheese I didn't finish last night. Mom had just finished her coffee which she said was very strong, and said she felt sick. As I ate breakfast, I heard her go to the side of the shelter and throw up. I gave her a Zofran, and told her we should take a look at our hiking itinerary. Instead of trying to drag her along on 20 mile days and be miserable, I thought it'd be best to have her hike 4 miles to Pen Mar park and get a hotel. My dad was coming to join us in 3 days, and they could hike together at a slower pace which would be more enjoyable for them.
She felt a little better after the Zofran, and we started our 4 mile journey to Pen Mar. This particular journey was filled with rocks and steep descents. It was very slow going and hard on our knees. The trail was very poorly marked and we lost our way several times. Thank goodness for Guthooks. A few times the trail opened up into a field of rocks and it was near impossible to find which way to go. There were a few red flags in the ground which followed the trail and those were helpful. I stopped and made a reservation at a nearby hotel for mom, and after I hiked on, I found mom sitting on a rock because she lost the trail again.
We finally arrived at Pen Mar park, which is a huge, beautiful park with dozens of picnic benches. As we sat and ate lunch, a man pulled up and offered us a shuttle. Mom finished her lunch, we said goodbye, and she headed to the hotel. I texted Rash and Piñata, who were still 45 minutes away, so I headed on. I came to the Mason Dixon line (I renamed it the Mason Dixie line) and read the 4 state challenge entries in the log that was placed in a mailbox next to the sign.
The weather seemed to heat up so I shed some layers and put on shorts which were in the bottom of my pack. I wore my new no sleeve shirt for the first time and slathered on the sunscreen. It was a beautiful day, and I was listening to The Moth podcast and enjoying the hike. I stopped to get a bug out of my eye and thought I heard something behind me. It was Rash and Piñata! We hadn't been apart for that long, but 2 days feels like an eternity when you spend every day and night together. I teased them that they smelled strongly like day hikers (laundry detergent). We stopped for water after the first shelter and continued on.
There were 3 shelters within 3-4 miles, and instead of going the 6.5 miles past them to the shelter we had planned on tonight, we camped at the last of the 3. It was after 5:00 when we got in, and if we pushed on we would've gotten in just before sunset. The shelters (2 of them) were in immaculate condition with a pavilion between them, lots of perfectly flat staked out tenting areas, a well marked and fast flowing stream, and a privy with nice toilet paper in it. It was a hiker's dream shelter. We found a man tenting with his 4 month old pit bull puppy named Piglet who was so sweet, so we loved on her for a while. A man with a day pack walking a chocolate lab came by and said his family maintains this shelter, and since they live nearby they check on it almost daily.
Rash using his Goldfish bag for a pillow
We enjoyed a leisurely dinner. Rash made Mountain House mac and cheese but it turned out watery. I told him he couldn't leave the (picnic) table until he drank the rest of his mac and cheese, and we decided those words had never been uttered together. Rash and I hung our hammocks while Piñata set up in the shelter, and we turned in before sunset.
Day 81, 5/17: Tumbling Run shelter shelter -> Birch Run shelter (19.6 miles)
I got up early, before 6:00am, and made breakfast. Rash and Piñata got up after me and followed suit. The man with his dog Piglet were already gone. We were trying to leave early to hike before it got too hot, then take a long break/nap during the hottest part of the day, and finish the hike afterwards. We said goodbye to the luxurious shelter and started up the steep climb. I hung back behind Rash and Piñata to hike on my own. I started in a long sleeved shirt and shorts, but I didn't make it far up the hill before I had to put on the no sleeved shirt. The sun was barely up and it was already warm outside.
The morning hike was really enjoyable. It was warm but shaded enough where it wasn't unbearable. The trail had a few areas of rocks but nothing like the past few days, and was mostly flat. I stopped 5 miles in, sat on a log, ate a Snickers, and texted Louis.
I had another 5 miles to a park and 2 after that to the shelter we were meeting for lunch. I struggled to get into a hiking groove when I met 2 ladies with 2 black labs going southbound who warned me of a huge snake up ahead. They said it had a diamond pattern and hissed at them but didn't rattle. They weren't sure what kind of snake it was but they said it was big and sitting on the side of the trail about 100 yards back. I was thrilled at the opportunity to see a cool snake, so I kept my eyes peeled. Unfortunately, the snake had already booked it after their encounter.
I met a nice grandfather, mother, and daughter family hiking with 2 adorable greyhounds. They lived nearby and hiked this area a lot. We talked about the upcoming ice cream half gallon challenge and they gave me tips on where to carry extra water. The little breaks talking to day hikers was nice.
I came to Caledonia park which the trail runs right through. I was really hoping there would be an ice cream truck or a gift shop with ice cream for sale, but I didn't see any in the immediate vicinity. If an ice cream truck parked itself trailside during a hot day like today, they would make a killing. I sat at a picnic bench at the park for an hour, resting and trying to get the energy to hike the 2 miles to the shelter. I went to the water fountain by a pavilion which was broken, and a couple taking a walk told me there was water by the pool (a good ways across the park). I thanked them, and after they left, I took my Sawyer bag and filled up with water at the river running through the park, which was a mere 20 yards from my picnic bench.
I finally get the energy to move and climbed the hill to the shelter. It wasn't even a big hill, it was just hot outside which made it seem 10x bigger. Before the shelter, I walked by a river under a rhododendron tunnel and it felt like walking into a house with AC on during the summer. It was glorious. The one issue is the bugs decided that was a good hangout spot too, so gnats were flying in my face. I got to the shelter and found Rash and Piñata asleep on their mats in one of the shelters.
The shelters were beautiful, and rivaled the Jim and Molly Denton shelter and Tumbling Run shelters. There were hanging baskets with purple pansies, a sundial, and remnants of daffodils and other landscaped plants. There were board games, a doodle book, and raised flat platforms for tents. The walkways were covered in the soft white and beige gravel found on playgrounds. The two shelters (becoming common in Pennsylvania) were sandwiching a covered pavillon with a tarp you could extend for wind. It felt like walking up to someone's house rather than a shelter.
I hung my hammock under the shelter to get away from the bugs and rested. Just as we were packing up, a normal looking man not dressed like a hiker and smelling strongly of alcohol came up with a cute short dog named Smokey. Shortly after Van Grizzle showed up! He had to take some time off for shin splints and was taking it slow. We were excited to see him. The man with the dog offered us instant coffee which Van Grizzle accepted and the 4 of us hiked out together.
It was around 7 miles to the shelter, and Rash in the lead was booking it. We had a few steep short climbs, and I was barely able to keep up. Van Grizzle brought up the rear and we had a great time hiking and talking as a group. We came to a cabin (which faked me out thinking it was the shelter), and Van Grizzle stopped for water while we continued on.
We finally got to the shelter and immediately got water at the stream. I was pouring sweat up the climbs and I was dead tired. Rash and Piñata have 1 L bags since their 2 L bags sprung leaks and that's what they're using for the time being, so they stayed at the stream longer to filter both bottles. Back at the shelter we made dinner and were interviewed by Crazy Tree for his YouTube channel. There was a previous thru hiker from 2012, Nomad, who was section hiking the north half of the trail again. We talked with him at length about the trail, and then Rash and I went to our hammocks. Piñata, who initially was going to join our hammock party, took it down at the last minute and decided to stay in the shelter.
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Fitting Drawers to a Handmade Sideboard
During the glue up process the drawers are checked for square. Then the clamps are removed and the drawers laid on a flat surface for the glue to set.
The following day I started fitting the drawers, by planing of the excess material on the sides, starting at the back and working forwards.
…until the ends fit like below. Then it was a matter moving forward along the drawer sides removing more excess material.
And repeating the process on all the drawers until the were all fitting snugly.
After that I prepped the quarter sawn Oak for the drawer bottoms, which had been glued up a few weeks earlier and left to settle.
Fitting the drawer bottoms with a sycamore centre drawer muntin.
I then planed and cleaned up the front of the drawers to get a complete view of the through dovetails. All the drawers were then disassembled and sanded. Finally all the internal surfaces were waxed, polished and the drawers reassembled.


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Once upon a time, there were video games, and Hollywood saw them, and saw the money that people spent on them, and thought: "We would like some of this, please."
So far their efforts have met with… mixed results. For every Resident Evil (only the original one, the less said about the sequels the better) we have an Alone in the Dark. For every Mortal Kombat (which, yes, is a shameless Enter the Dragon rip-off but it's still a surprisingly entertaining movie which accurately represents the source material) we have a Max Payne.
Onto this stage comes Warner Bros. Entertainment and director Brad Peyton and a cast and crew who seem to have a genuine love for their source material, that being the 1986 game Rampage, which tells the story of three humans mutated into monsters, a wolf, crocodile and gorilla respectively, who then proceed to smash their way through cities, destroying buildings and eating people while the military tries to stop them.
Fast-forward 27 years and now we have the story of primatologist Davis Okoye (Dwayne Johnson) who has a particularly special bond with an albino gorilla called George. While going about their daily business, nefarious happenings are going on in orbit as a secret space station owned by 'Stereotypical Evil Company No.02659' "Energyne" is destroyed by a genetic engineering experiment gone wrong. Three canisters containing the experimental pathogen fall to earth in the aftermath and are discovered by a wolf, a crocodile and George, who all begin to mutate into huge, aggressive, nigh-indestructible monsters that do what monsters do and begin to kill and destroy everything around them. Davis is joined in his attempts to rescue George and save the day by Agent Russell (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), and Doctor Kate Caldwell (Naomie Harris).
The creators also managed to slip in some less overt nods and winks to the game beyond just "monsters smashing buildings" – from a classic Rampage video game cabinet in the Energyne office, to George grabbing somebody from a building and eating them, which was one way to regain health in the game. Even the A-10 "Warthog" planes sent to attack the monsters are a throwback to the games, showing up in certain versions of them. There's even a nod to the woman in the red dress from the original arcade game but we won't go into too many details about that here to save the surprise.
Before moving on to discuss the pros and cons, special mention must be given to the sheer amount of not just violence, but bloody, gory violence crammed into what is ostensibly a movie that kids younger than 12 can go and see. The opening moments of the film contain severed limbs, floating corpses, blood and people getting blown up. Throughout the entire running time people are crushed, eaten, mauled and otherwise removed from life in all manner of monstrous ways which was genuinely surprising to see in a film with this rating. While there's no blood spraying everywhere, there is still plenty of violence on display so this could be something for parents to bear in mind before they allow particularly small children to see this. A lot of people die and our monsters are truly monstrous.
The story of Rampage is serviceable, but thoroughly cliched. Energyne's motives for wanting to create giant, rampaging monsters is never entirely clear though it's also clear that this was exactly what they intended to do and it wasn't some accident or unforeseen consequence of their tampering. It's just never explained why on earth anyone thought this was in any way a good idea. At all. At least Weyland-Yutani was always very clear in its motivations towards the Alien while Energyne never seemed to have a clear plan beyond "create giant, rampaging, unkillable death beast".
The acting is solid, with Dwayne Johnson turning in another solid performance and Jeffrey Dean Morgan glorying in his swaggering, Old-West cowboy portrayal of Agent Russell. Particular praise has to be given to the visual effects in this film, with George coming across as an entirely believable, well-rounded character that you genuinely laugh and empathise with. The action is brisk, and while it takes a while to get into proper city-smashing mode, once it does you have barely a moment to breathe until the film ends.
It is something of a shame the special features on offer are so weak on this particular DVD release, which includes only a single six minute featurette "Not A Game Anymore" which shows the true love and enthusiasm the cast and crew had when it came to Rampage, with Dwayne Johnson admitting to spending many days in the arcade playing it. There are more special features available on the Blu-Ray/4K releases.
Of all the video-game based movies, Rampage is definitely the most enjoyable while still being mostly true to the source material and currently stands as the highest-reviewed movie based on a game on Rotten Tomatoes, a not inconsiderable feat. If you're a fan of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson or a fan of monster movies as a whole, Rampage is well worth your time.
Rampage is available now digitally, on DVD, 4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray.