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My Ultimate Bluray box set arrived from Amazon.com (US) the other day, and I'm keen to go through EVERYTHING... from Movies, commentaries, and the extra Special Features.
Since I've watched a lot of the extra features for the first two, the first disc I popped into my PS3 was the Special Features disc for TF3.
Wow, this was more insightful than I had expected. Enlightening me about certain characters and themes/events. I might have to go back over the Extra Features of the first two movies and review them as well.
They constantly talk down TF2, and blame the writer's strike for it... but the plot wasn't the only problem, or even the main problem. It was still a good movie that did its job, and was still good enough for me to want to watch several times. But it's almost like they are not wanting to take responsibility for the end result, or even be proud of what they did achieve from it.
Dino was initially based on Gen1 Mirage, with the invisibility power, but as those "Mirage" features were dropped, the character was focused on being a "Ferrari" character... named Enzo, with an Italian accent (and then later named Dino, during or after filming). Hasbro calling their two Dino toys as Mirage is totally their idea, as the red robot character they are based on, is nothing like what it was when it was still being called Mirage.
Que was also initially being based on a Gen1 character - Wheeljack (crossed with the James Bond Q character), but as it's early proposed character sheets were too "Pixar" and "cartoony" for Bay, Spielberg suggested an Einstein look. (it's just a shame that they ended up naming it after someone else's character, instead of giving it a unique name if they didn't want an existing Transformers name)
The Wreckers were intended to resemble the NASCAR enthusiasts, as a blending of robot and human/organic appearance. An early animation had one in yellow - perhaps changed to green to not be too similar to Bumblebee.
Sentinel Prime's early animation models were all named "Ultra Magnus", but seems like it was just a place-holder name, as the character was set out as being a father figure to Optimus, and designed to resemble a Japanese anime martial artist.
The three Dreads are pretty much entirely Bay's idea, as a pack of wild animal hunters, in vehicle modes. (a pity we didn't get decent toys of these either - so much of TF3 was wasted in the toy department)
Shockwave was based on the Gen1 character, as a powerful foe for Optimus (which didn't end up happening in the Movie). The Driller was a confusing mix of ideas during its creation process, be it a beast or mere chariot for Shockwave. It seems that they just ended up focusing on creating a visual marvel, but decided against trying to explain what it is.
Optimus' Trailer - described as "a thing of beauty". After the temporary TF2 Jetwing upgrade, a more permanent version was created for Optimus, and the trailer becoming an Armoury killed 2 birds with the one stone - it allowed his new weapons to be with him all the time, and deals with the age-old question of where the trailer goes when (Gen1) Optimus transforms.
Bumblebee & Sideswipe cars were both sent back to GM to be modified to give them (slightly) "new looks". (both should have been given new forms, along with other carry-over cast, as an incentive to buy TF3 toys of each that looked the same as their TF2 toys)
Megan Fox - this was an interesting bit. Michael Bay tried to explain why she wasn't in the third movie, which was different to the reasons floating around news sites (perhaps he didn't want to sound vindictive over the things she said about him in the past, but he still came off that way when talking about her "celebrity" personality). He said that when he met up with her 8 months after TF2, for TF3, she had undergone so much cosmetic/vanity changes, that she was too "Hollywood" for her character. (not a surprise though, as she was very "celebrity" oriented during the first movie and its promotions/premieres - when I saw her in 2007 at the Sydney Premiere, she was the one with the ego and vanity... going so far as correcting people who didn't pronounce her name as "May-gan")
They mention that the decision to drop her was made a week into filming, so the excuse that TF2 was bad because of the writers' strike isn't too plausible if they had to re-write TF3 a week into filming to replace one of the two main characters.
Rosie - Does very well on the screen tests, and impressed the casting people & director with her humble-ness (I guess they didn't want to risk another demanding leading actress). For someone who hasn't had any acting experience, she does have a natural talent from the neck up... she just needs to be more expressive with her body movements.
They talk about using the 3D camera, being a huge cumbersome piece of equipment that slowed down filming, but the results (which could be viewed as they were filming, with 3D glasses), was making it worth the hassle. Bay was initially frustrated, but was amazed at the results as they were filming.
The huge tilting office building set they built was amazing. A third of the size of a football field, it was a set built on hydraulics, that could be "hinged" to up to 45 degrees. They found that about 25 degrees is as far as it can tilt before it was impossible to stay on your feet... so obviously Bay wanted to push it as far as possible, by going with 22 degrees. The cast and crew all said it was the most difficult period of filming, but also the most fun... like an amusement park ride.
The set was also used for the exterior scene of when they were sliding down the glass exterior of the building... A 110 foot length of slippery slide, lubricated with powder and waxed glass.
Filming in the American capital was the most challenging filming ever for Bay, due to all the permits required, because of how close they were to the White House and Capital Building. And they only had one chance at most of the shots.
He also wanted to film the Lincoln Memorial (the building with the big Lincoln sitting in a chair), but kept getting "no" for every idea he submitted. Since they couldn't close off the memorial from the public to film the interior, Bay had Josh Duhamel cause a distraction outside for the public to meet him and get autographs, leaving the interior empty for Bay to get as much filmed for later computer animation.
They couldn't even have a camera tripod inside the memorial in case it scratched the floor I guess, so they improvised by having each tripod leg resting inside a shoe, just to get permission to have a camera tripod in there.
The white car that Simmons uses is apparently worth 1.6 million dollars, and there is said to only be 1 or 4 in existence. Since Bay is such a car enthusiast, it was obviously something he wanted included in the movie (maybe it's his), but was very strict with what could go near it, to prevent any scratches or damage to it. The car would be cordoned off with safety cones and covered in plastic when not in use, while the interior would be covered when people were inside it.
Even still, one scene had the car run into some debris and smash up the front panel of the car. I can imagine that the person driving probably got chewed out and then fired.
TF3 was the first film since 9/11 that was allowed to be filmed at the NASA Cape Kennedy space center. Bay is the only director to have filmed there twice, and is probably the last to film an actual working space shuttle now that the program has ended. They even managed to get all the way to the launch platform, despite initially being told they couldn't go past the perimeter gate. But with constant arm-twisting and negotiating, they got closer than most NASA employees do.
Filming on the roof itself was also something they boasted, as less than 5% of NASA staff have even had access to the roof and its view.
Even the fact that the shuttle was exposed on the platform was sheer luck, as the main gantry that encloses it, was only just opened the night before.
It's amazing to hear everyone talk about how hard Bay is, but praise him for it, because its the role needed for a successful director, and they see that he gets the job done and gets the best out of his people and his "art".
They also commented on how much he changes his mind and vision throughout filming, improvising and adding things... making a script need to be vague and adaptable. Another reason why a Writers' strike wouldn't be a reason for TF2 being labelled as bad.
He seems to be a mix of traditionalist (wants to do as much special effects during filming as possible to minimise CG effects), and modernist (using the latest technology and techniques - often being the pioneer).
They showed his own personalised Nike shoes that Nike gave him as a gift, with "Bayhem" written on the sides.
If he ever sold those one of a kind pair of shoes on ebay, they'd fetch a hefty price I think.
Bay got to talk with the astronauts on the space station, while at NASA.
They talk about using Chicago, and how much access and power they got to film there. They were only the second time Michigan Avenue was shut down. The first being for Oprah.
The amount of people that came to watch the Chicago shooting was estimated to be over 20 thousand, and when they had a chance, they would be allowed to meet the crowds of people... which would give the cast a boost. It was described as like being at Universal Studios, with all the fans mobbing the stars.
You get to see a lot of the filming "rough cuts" before post-production editing and CG effects are added.
The gliding wing-suits were an impulsive addition, after Bay saw it on 60 Minutes. He had his people contact the stunt divers straight away to get them onto the movie. It took a lot of prep work, and even involved some base jumping off Willis Tower, but the main jumps were out of a helicopter. Everything in the movie except the craft they jump out of is real, and this segment was to prove that.
One had to jump with a 3D camera mounted on his head.
This was the first time wing-suits had been base-jumped from a building in America.
The Driller once again challenged ILM, who already broke new ground and animation records with Devastator in TF2. This one would again crash computers, even with newer, better technology driving it.
The sound effects also broke records, with one segment of the movie maxing out the total number of sound effects possible - something that has never happened before.
The sound of the Driller screaming is actually a recording of a baboon.
They showed Leonard Nimoy recording some lines, and how they got him on board.
The unfortunate thing about seeing these behind-the-scenes clips is seeing how many "high command" people it takes to make this movie, but it's the Director who gets all the credit (and big bucks). The number of people who do the work, with Bay telling them what to do... it's like the CEO of a company who tells the managers what he wants to happen, but the managers do all the work for the CEO to make a bigger bonus. I kinda felt bad for all those people who were doing the leg work, while Bay would be sitting in his office telling different people what to do, or what to do with his new thoughts for the day. And they had a lot of freedom, so a lot of their ideas end up being credited to the one name pinned to the movie - the Director.
There was also a featurette/documentary on NASA, detailing past, present and future. It was very informative, a bit moving, and also surprising... to see it included, despite it not having anything to do with the DotM Movie itself.
Overall, I found the special features for TF3 to be more rewarding (worth the time spent watching it all) than expected, and more than usual for what Movies have as Extra features.
Now to watch the Movie with commentary audio playing... to find out more background info on this movie (usually where all the good stuff is found).


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jb wrote:I've been looking into tube amps recently, and I just scrolled back and saw that Bugera amp from May-- 120w. Which makes me really confused, because in reading I see that a Vox 15w will apparently blow your head off and 30w is enough to play a pretty big room. So what the fuck do you do with a 120w tube amp? And how do you keep it from catching on fire from just being so loud?
And there there is this thing: http://www.musicradar.com/reviews/guita ... 800-615917
840w per channel?!?!?!?!?!?! (and light enough to carry in a backpack) What kind of god damned speaker do you hook that thing up to and do you get a whole Michael J Fox in Back to the Future type thing happening if you do?
(Contrast this with solid-state amps, where the wattage required to be loud is a lot higher. My Princeton 112+ is 65w for example and is just enough for a small rock club and still probably needs to be mic'd.)
fluffy wrote:Do they mean watts of power draw or watts of sound power? Because sound power watts are massively loud (10W is around 130dB) but a lot of amps are crazy inefficient at converting one to the other.
AJOwens wrote:You need to think also about how the power output is measured. 10W RMS is not the same as 10W peak.
Bass amps tend to need massive power. Put a 60W RMS guitar amp and a 60W RMS bass amp on stage, and you're going to have an extremely frustrated bass player. To get a clean sound in a modest venue, a bass player would probably want 200W RMS as a minimum.

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June Classes are ready to go and I have a lot planned.
Everything you need for your parties, activities and get togethers in July.
I have had lots of questions concerning the new Silhouette Studio update to version 4.
Let me just say I am very pleased with it. I have been using it for a couple of months now and I think its great.
This month all the classes will be taught using Version 4 (both the free version and Design edition)
If you do not with to update at this time, you can still take the classes and make all the projects.
Silhouette Out Of The Box
Thursday June 29, 2017
New to Version 4?
New to Silhouette Studio Version 4 or just to Silhouette/Cameo and wondering how to get started? Need a little Refresher?
This class for you!
We will go over how to set up your Silhouette/Cameo, making your first cut and purchasing designs. You will also learn how to manipulate your designs and what all those little icons are used for. You will receive a 10 page "bible" of all things Silhouette, and some fun homework projects to get you started.
Bring your laptop and your machine and mat, we will get you cutting and creating before the night is over.
Silhouette Intermediate Class
Thursday June 15, 207
This class is for all those who have taken the
Out Of The Box Class or are already familiar with the Silhouette.
This month I will show you the new Version 4 Software and we will create some easy projects to help you get a better understanding of how the update works.
Will include Print and Cut, working with PNG files and Editing tools.
Silhouette Design Club
Tuesday Jun 13, 2017*
1 to 3 PM or 6 to 8 PM.
The Design club is for advanced users of the Silhouette and you must have Silhouette Studio Design Edition Software. In Design Club we move at a fast pace!
In June I will show you the new Version 4 Software and we will create a fun centerpiece to help you get a better understanding of how the update works.
There will also be a bonus project using a pdf to create a print and cut bingo game.
*Be sure to check the date, due to vacations I had to change it.
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Declassified FBI files reveal a long running espionage and theft of government documents investigation targeting the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and the Israeli embassy in Washington DC during the 1984 US-Israel Free Trade Area negotiations.The FBI uncovered allegations that an agent of the Israeli intelligence services worked undercover as a member of AIPAC's staff. A quarter century after the tainted negotiations led to passage of US-Israel preferential trade pact, it remains the most unfavorable of all US bilateral trade agreements, producing chronic deficits, lack of US market access to Israel and ongoing theft of US intellectual property.
New! The US Trade Representative was ordered by the Interagency Security Classification Appeals Panel (ISCAP) to declassify and release most of the stolen trade document. Parts of it remain too sensitive to divulge.
FBI Investigation Files
|Document/File Date
|The Washington Field Office (WFO) of the FBI notifies the FBI Director of the possible theft of classified documents from the International Trade Commission and begins an investigation into Israeli espionage. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee's possession of the documents and their circulation in the US Congress by "Israelis" is noted. The report states the President's negotiating position was "compromised" and speculates that the document was "stolen or given to the AIPAC."
|WFO reports to the FBI Director that "Israelis were offering copies of this document to members of Congress because the United States Trade Representative was slow in delivering them."The United States Trade Representative's legal counsel receives confirmation from AIPAC that it possessed the report. The FBI documents that "the president's negotiating position concerning a trade agreement between the United States and the State of Israel is compromised because this report divulges those products and industries that have been identified by the International Trade Commission as being the most sensitive to imports from Israel."
|Preliminary WFO investigation to the FBI
Director reports that "the confidential report on trade with
Israel was likely taken while being prepared at the
International Trade Commission (ITC)" and that "this
confidential report contains no national defense information and
was originally classified to protect the U.S. bargaining
position during negotiations with Israel."
"Personnel at USTR and ITC were most angered by
the fact that the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
had apparently attempted to influence members of Congress with
the use of a purloined copy of the ITC report and had usurped
their authority."
"WFO files disclose that AIPAC is a powerful pro-Israel lobbying group staffed by U.S. citizens." "WFO files contain an unsubstantiated allegation that a member of the Israeli Intelligence Service was a staff member of AIPAC."
WFO sets objective "To identify individuals responsible for the unauthorized disclosure of the contents of the ITC report to the government of Israel and employees of AIPAC through interviews of ITC personnel and congressional staff aides."
|Airtel transmission with handwritten notes.
|The FBI Director reports that "In discussions with the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding captioned case, DOJ opined that captioned matter did not represent a violation of the espionage statute as it was reported that no national defense information was utilized in the preparation of the report. DOJ advised that a violation of the theft of government property {TGP} status has occurred and that the merits of the TGP violation should be presented to the local United States Attorney's Office for a Prosecutive Opinion."
|Special Agent in Charge Norman A. Zigrossi agrees that matter lacks prosecutive merit.
|U.S. Attorney declines prosecution under theft of government property (TGP) statutes.
|Washington Filed Office notifies FBI director that it terminated the investigation.
|Assistant Attorney General Stephen S. Trott of the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice orders the FBI director to reopen the investigation as a theft of government property and disclosure of confidential business information crime. The FBI is directed to report to the Public Integrity Section.
|The FBI director relays the DOJ letter and orders the Washington Field Office to reopen and "expeditiously conduct investigation in accordance with the provisions of Section 52, Manual of Investigative Operations and Guidelines."
|Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard is reported arrested outside the Israeli embassy in possession of classified US national defense documents.
|Special Agency John Hosinki reports a December 3, 1985 meeting with AIPAC in which he demands information about "1. Who at AIPAC had knowledge of this report being in the possession of AIPAC, 2. Who received or handled this report at AIPAC, 3. Who furnished this report to AIPAC," and the current residence for an AIPAC employee with knowledge of the matter. Attempts to contact the AIPAC employee between December 3 and December 11 "proved negative".
|FBI special agents interview a former AIPAC employee (Margaret "Peggy" Blair according to the book Spy Trade) in the presence of her lawyers.
|FBI special agents interview an AIPAC employee (Ester Kurz according to the book Spy Trade) in the presence of her lawyers.
|Washington Field Office advises the FBI Director that a diplomat at the Israeli embassy in Washington D.C. (Dan Halpern according to the book Spy Trade) passed the stolen classified document to AIPAC. "Logical investigation dictates that BLANK be interviewed regarding this matter. However, due to the fact that BLANK has been grated immunity against prosecution in the U.S., WFO is considering this matter closed. WFO will re-open this matter if authority is granted regarding the interview of BLANK."
|Washington Field Office presents a summary of the investigation. "Appropriate officials at the U.S. Department of State and at the U.S. Department of Justice will be requested to review this matter and make a determination regarding the feasibility of interviewing [the Israeli diplomat] concerning captioned matter."
|A supervisory special agent (SSA) orders that "captioned investigation be reopened by WFO. SSA BLANK stated that Department of Justice had requested additional interviews be conducted in furtherance of this investigation. Specifically, SSA BLANK requested that BLANK of the Israeli Embassy and Mr. BLANK of AIPAC be interviewed by WFO personnel to obtain all details regarding their contact with documents mentioned in this investigation."
FBI special agents interview an AIPAC employee (Douglas Bloomfield according to the book Spy Trade) in the presence of his lawyers.
Bloomfield explains that AIPAC duplicated the original classified document before returning it to the USTR:
"Prior to returning the document, BLANK asked to have a duplicate copy of the document made so that the staff of the AIPAC could further examine the report."
FBI special agents interview an Israeli diplomat (Minister of economics Dan Halpern according to the book Spy Trade)
"...advised that at some unrecalled time in 1984 he received this USITC report pertaining to free trade between American and Israel. BLANK advised that he received this document from someone that he would not identify. He indicated that he received this information in his official capacity as a diplomat and that it would be against the principals of diplomatic work to divulge any information pertaining to the identity of the individual who provided him the report."
|Washington Field Office presents a summary of the Investigation. "In view of the above information and due to the fact that BLANK has claimed diplomatic immunity in this matter, active investigation into this matter will be discontinued at WFO. Washington Field will be contacted by the USTR or the ITC if pertinent information is developed regarding this or similar incidents."
|US Department of Justice orders the FBI director to close the investigation.


text: Just look at the numbers: In 1910, Americans, who didn't have television, computers and video games to distract them at night, slept an average of nine hours per night,according to a new report in the journal Sleep. Nearly a century later, adults average seven hours of sleep nightly, according to a 2003 survey by the National Sleep Foundation. About a third of adults get six hours or less per night, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a large, federally funded project.


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While searching for the genetic cause of and a treatment for Marfan syndrome, researchers have possibly found a way to help other patients with enlarged aortas as well, writes Gina Kolata at the New York Times.
People with Marfan syndrome typically are thin with long limbs and flexible joints. They also develop heart problems as the aorta grows.


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Keese releases "Panamint Chalice" on San Francisco's own MalLabel Music, and it's a futuristic slow-motion tale of the mixture of genres, of purple bass infused Glitch-Hop wonders from the northern bay of Arcata, California. West Coast Bass is an adventure of its own, just like a culture of the unknown experience of exploration. This young producer is not afraid to take risks as he will continue to experiment and bring forth luminous rays of full-spectrum energy meant to ignite the possible. Like super powers, these sound frequencies will produce rapid change and flashbacks, de-ja vu, psychic-abilities. I hope your ear pineals, and your mind's eye are ready for an experiment of psytrap, 808's, and sub trips, psychedelic epiphanies through auditory sense. Pick up your chalice glass and fill it up with a taste of your choice, I prefer clear liquid H20, and let these liquified sounds trigger a festive thought.
"Panamint Chalice" consists of 5 sound experiments sure to invoke invisibility, experience slow-motion effects, and time control – re-appearance into a different side. These experimental creations are entitled, "Hot Curls", "Panamint Chalice", "Love Yourself", "Less is More", and "Bonkers". Hot Curls is a slow-motion step back, then 10 more steps forward into glitch fusion, and twirl of eerie crescendos of blended 808 beat and melodic freshness. Panamint Chalice is a proper occasion. An appropriate glitch stutter. A groovy mid-tempo whomp, a rhythmic 808 laser illumination beats created to invoke change, like that of a chameleon.
Love Yourself is an electronic upbeat first sparked by 808 feel, and continuous balanced beat of signature "drops". Except they're not "drops", because they mesh well next to the prior soundscape, it's more like a smooth twist of intelligent exposure of a new structured development of love. Less is More opened up a new wave of energy that sparked past-life inspiration. Intricate and delicate, yet powerful composition can be both felt and heard. A theme of fading effects mesh well with what sounds like alien atmospheric callings, from under the ocean and up into space, that's some psytrap for you. Bonkers is a game of elegance meets chill, a coming of two worlds bound to cause technicolor bass whirlwinds of triggers.
Panamint Chalice is a boom of silver and gold minerals and psytrap trinkets found in a ghost town. Keese's creation of sound experimentation is definitely fresh, I'm very stoked to see his future projects. He's developing a rare sound in the West Coast Bass scene and isn't afraid to express creations developed in his lab. Bass and Glitch Melodic encounters will sooth your brain waves, and blast you off into otherwordly sonic space sunset. Let these sound causations of realizations explore freshness. Here's a free download of "Hot Curls".
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Over the last couple of weeks I've taken rides around San Diego on my own, even traveling solo to Menifee and back, about 135 miles roundtrip, just last night. But for some reason this feels really independent for me.
I love traveling with Highway. Part of traveling for me has been sharing the experiences with someone. Before I rode a motorcycle I loved taking long drives on my own. But being married to my stick-in-the-mud-then-husband certainly limited any travel. He worried about money all of the time, so even driving 30 miles needed prior authorization. After 15 years of that bullshit, I realized I had disconnected from travel completely. It was hard for me to overcome my fears of just going places after my divorce. But once the spell was broken, I've seen many miles pass under my wheels.
I miss my daughter and her husband, who live in Bakersfield, CA, so I want to ride up and see them. Highway has work to catch up on, so I decided to just ride up on my own. When I made the decision, I gave it little thought.
"I'll come and see you next week and just stay at your place a couple nights. Would that be OK?"
My daughter enthusiastically agreed, excited to see me. Visiting my one-and-only-child after being gone for so long was important to me, as well as her.
There are a few routes I could take, but I've decided to take the most direct, Interstate 5 from San Diego to Bakersfield, breaking off on State Route 99, then Highway 58, to their place. She and her new husband David were just married in April and we left for our Road Pickle right after attending their wedding. I'm thrilled to sit and giggle with my Kittenhead.
Olivia and I have always been very close, at times, much too close. But we certainly have our mother-daughter times of oil and water. So this trip fills me with anxiety on many levels. Having Gracie to turn to for a short trip to the market will give both Olivia and me some space when I get on her nerves. I tend to piss her off quicker than a liberal at a Ted Cruz Tea Party. I'm not sure if we are too much alike, or too different, but of all the people in the world, I try my best to accommodate her. I cherish my relationship with her, so I would do most anything to keep being a good Mom for her.
Even ride 250 miles alone through L.A. traffic on a Monday.
I've scrubbed Gracie down, hopefully coaxing her into performing nicely for me for the trip. Tomorrow Highway will top off the oil, check the air in the tires and fill up my gas tank for me before I take off. I'm ashamed to admit, but I have only put gas in my tank 3 times in my riding career. After struggling with a pump a couple times, I refused to gas up my own bike. Having Highway around I haven't needed to, so I simply boycotted. Last night I filled Gracie's tank on my own for the first time before riding back from Menifee.
I'll hit the asphalt trail around 9am, which should put me there early afternoon. Wish me luck.


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Saturday, July 28, 2012
23 comments :
I love all of them, especially the very first one, "The only person you should try to be better than is the person you were yesterday" Yes!!ReplyDelete
Hi, I'm new to your blog, I love your Saturday sayings, I'm a big fan of quotes. Glad you enjoyed the opening ceremony, I'm English and was wondering how it came across to people overseas as it was very British in places and just kind of bonkers.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much for stopping by, Taylor! :)Delete
I always enjoy the Olympics and just love hearing peoples stories, determination, etc. and watching the succeed! Even though I root for the US, because I am from here, when someone has one of those stories of overcoming something against all odds, etc...I'm rooting for them, no matter who they are! :)
I'm familiar with a lot of things British, so the opening might have made more sense to methane some and it was a little "bonkers," as you put it, butI think the 2nd half was quite something and how they lit the torch! :)
Great sayings! I especially liked the first one!ReplyDelete
I adore these posts also. They do provide so much insight and inspiration. Always love your blog... you are wonderful.ReplyDelete
xoxxo Diana
I love all of your sayings/quotes! Thank you for your inspiration with all of your sweet posts... XoXoReplyDelete
Thanks for all the great quotes, Liesl! My "Quotes" Pinterest board thanks you too. ;) Hope you have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
Love your quote days - they are always inspiring! xxReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 29, 2012 at 6:05 AM
Thank you as always for these quotes. I ADORE the Olympics, my fave part of the opening ceremony is seeing all the countries come out one by one, you can see how happy and proud they are to be there !! ;)ReplyDelete
Thank you for the quotes it makes me happier!!!ReplyDelete
Awesome quotes, thanks for sharing Liesl xxxReplyDelete
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I totally agree with Monica on this one!! The "Saturday Sayings" was actually the type of posts that made me subscribe to your blog and start coming over every week, which turned to every two days or so xDReplyDelete
This posts always give me strength and make me smile! =D
I love all of these sayings! So true and things we must all live by!ReplyDelete
LOVE ALL OF THEM!!!!REALLY ENJOYED READING THOSE!!!!GREAT JOB!!!ReplyDelete
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One more reason to love Saturdays!! :)ReplyDelete
One more reason to love Saturdays! Yay!ReplyDelete
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|Product: Blue Bell Spiral Bound - Panoramic Drawing Book
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|Summary: A panoramic sketchbook suitable for sketching using pencils, coloured pencils, pen and ink and (probably) light watercolour washes. Helps you break out of conventional formats for sketching.
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I got mine at the SAA Art Event at Islington however a review of their online catalogue this morning suggests this panoramic sketchbook is not listed - although other sizes are. Very limited references on the internet suggesting this is a product supplied trade only to independent distributors.
The Serpentine Bridge
17" x 6"
pen and sepia ink and and coloured pencil in panoramic Artcoe Bluebell sketchbook
copyright Katherine Tyrrell
17" x 6"
pen and sepia ink and and coloured pencil in panoramic Artcoe Bluebell sketchbook
copyright Katherine Tyrrell
Last week I acquired a Blue Bell Spiral Bound Drawing Books. I've never seen them before but they appear to be very competitively priced.
The range of drawing books covers a wide range of sizes with most being from A3 to A5. Most have either 30 sheets of 200gsm cartridge paper or 40 sheets of 150gsm paper. The Jumobo version coimes with 100 sheets. Some are spiral bound on the short edge while others are spuiral bound on the long edge
What marks them out for me is that they also a have a panoramic sketchbook measuring 430x152mm in either 150 gsm or 200 gsm. I got the 200 gsm panoramic sketchbook (code 31042006) for £4.49 - and then couldn't wait to try it out on my sketching trip on Sunday!
I found it was OK for coloured pencils. It tends to be difficult to get a good depth of colour on cartridge paper due to the surface (HP smooth surfaces tend to work best for pigment rich colour).
The surface was however smooth enough for pen and ink work to be easy. It also blots nicely when you ink gets wet because it's raining!
I tried some pencil drawings of the geese and my guess is this is the sort of sketchbook which is probably best suited to graphite where you can vary the softness of the pencil to get changes in values while sketching.
The weight of the paper - 200 gsm - does mean that you can't see a sketch done on one side of the paper on the other side
I haven't yet tried it for watercolour - but I'd never recommend cartridge for watercolour work when there are sketchbooks with watercolour paper which work so much better!
The front and back boards provided a very solid support for sketching which is an especial concern when working in such an unusual format.


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I have felt like crap for the last two weeks. And I'd been feeling so smug about not catching what had been going around! The version that's caught me: aching sore throat and cough-cough-cough.
I've been taking medicine like Neo Citran and discovering new drugs like Cepacol throat spray. Some of the best medicine though has been yoga. I'm happy to say I've kept up my daily practise, sliding into a more restorative series of poses.
One of my favourites is the supported bada konasana pictured above. It is such a good chest opener, with added benefits for the hips. I've also been relaxing into supported bridge, vipirita kirani (legs up the wall), supported forward bend.
So thankful to have a repertoire I can call on in sickness or in health. Yoga Journal has some pointers here if you'd like to try the next time you're feeling 'under the weather'.
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Eurozone: Mixed signals
The latest EZ indicators give mixed signals, with a deteriorating labour market but improving retail sales and confidence. The rate of unemployment increased by 0.1pps between October and November 2012 and reached a new record high of 11.1%. With the exception of Germany, where unemployment stabilised at 5.4%, all the leading economies registered an increase, most notably Spain (from 26.2% to 26.6%). However, retail sales in the EZ increased by +0.1% mo/mo in November after three consecutive months of decline. Moreover, the Economic Sentiment Index (ESI) in December increased for the second successive month, by +1.3pps after +1.4pps in November, in line with the trend signalled by the PMI. The ESI improved for all the leading economies, particularly Italy (+2.0pps) and Germany (+1.0pps). In terms of sectors, all except retail recorded improved confidence, which was especially marked in industry and in services. The decline in the retail sector was moderate (-0.9pps) and followed a large increase in November (+7.2pps).
US: Fiscal cliff
Resolution of the "fiscal cliff" came at the last minute and did not address spending. In effect, the negotiations focused on less than 1% of the population, those earning over USD400,000, for whom taxes will rise on both income and investments. To fund "Obamacare", an additional 3.8% tax on investment income was implemented for those earning over USD200,000. However, 77% of Americans will be affected by an increase in the payroll tax from 4.2% to 6.2%, removing significant income and consumption from the economy. Expect negotiations on spending cuts to continue into March, when the debt ceiling will be reached. Since Republicans were defeated on taxes, it is expected that they will demand significant spending cuts, perhaps through scheduled automatic cuts, by holding the debt ceiling hostage.
Switzerland: Uncertain outlook
Following surprisingly robust GDP growth of +0.6% q/q in Q3 2012, the outlook has deteriorated markedly against a background of global economic uncertainties, which are likely to limit capital spending and exports, in particular. EH forecasts capital spending will grow by +0.6% in 2013, after +0.4% and +4% in 2012 and 2011 respectively. Exports are forecast to rebound only moderately in 2013 (+1.7%) after contracting by -0.2% in 2012. Meanwhile, the leading indicators are not providing a clear outlook, with the PMI index continuing to increase in December (the third consecutive month) but the downtrend in the KOF sentiment index accelerating in December. However, it should be noted that the two indicators are not fully comparable, with the PMI focus on medium- and large-sized enterprises and the KOF on small- and medium-sized companies.
Venezuela: Inauguration postponed
With President Chavez unable to attend his inauguration scheduled for 10 January, as he remains under treatment in Cuba after surgery for cancer, the National Assembly voted to postpone the inauguration and allow him to be sworn in by the Supreme Court at a later date (unspecified). While the opposition maintains that failure to attend the scheduled inauguration is unconstitutional, the government argues that as Chavez is a re-elected, not new, president the postponement does meet constitutional requirements. The Supreme Court has not ruled on the constitutional position, but, as it is strongly pro-Chavez, could be expected to be supportive. The opposition does not seem to have the ability to change the situation but, while the question of President Chavez' recovery remains open, considerable uncertainty over the future will persist.
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A funny fact about hubby and me: in all of our married life (almost 5 years) our shelves have never once been devoid of brownie mixes. We just love them. I've never made a from-scratch brownie recipe that I loved as much as boxed ones. They're so good, and they seem to keep getting better.
For this post I tried out one of Nestle Toll House's new premium baking mixes and it is bomb-diggity guys. No artificial colors or flavors, and just the way I like my brownies: dense, moist, and suuuuper chocolate-y. As soon as I saw how thick the batter was I knew it was gonna be good.
As you can imagine, over the course of the last five years we've made a LOT of brownies. And a lot of variations on them. Some of our favorite variations are melted mint, chocolate-toffee, and I played around in my kitchen a bit to create a new favorite: strawberry shortcake. My goodness I love easy recipes that dress up well, and these brownies are so versatile. These chocolate monsters are topped with fresh stewed strawberries, crumbly topping, and of course whipped cream for a summer-y bite. I love how they turned out.
I picked up all four of their new baking mixes, so there will be more experimenting going on in my kitchen in the future. You can grab all of them at Walmart: Brownies & More with Chocolate Morsels, Brownies & More with Butterfingers, Cookies & More with Chocolate Morsels, and Cookies & More with Butterfingers. Check out some more blogger recipes HERE, and Nestle's recipes HERE. Do you guys have a favorite way to dress up your baking mixes?
Strawberry Shortcake Brownies
Makes one 8×8 pan
- 1 box NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Brownies & More Baking Mix with Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup oil
- 3 Tbsp water, divided
- 1 pint strawberries, hulled and quartered + extra for garnish (opt.)
- 2-4 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 3 Tbsp water
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
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I was looking forward to advancing my career even further. When my boss gave me an offer that was just too incredible to pass up, I knew that I was going to take it even though it did mean relocating since I did not want to have to travel more than an hour each way to and from work. I went to the district where I would be working, just to get a feel for it, and that is when I saw the New Futura development. I was able to find out all the details at http://www.thenewfuturacondo.com.sg/. I knew just from seeing it the one time that I had to move quick on it because the condos there would go quickly.
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Which tunnel is the right one – taken when leaving Zürich station on the way to Schaffhausen.
It is not very often I have a chance to take the photo of a viaduct. We have quite a few in Switzerland, but mainly in the mountain regions. This one was in Schaffhausen.
This was a walkway below Schloss Laufen and above the Rheinfall in Schaffhausen.


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The standard expression for pipe friction calculations, the Colebrook equation, is in an implicit form. Here, we present two accurate approximate solutions, given by replacing the numerically unstable term in Keady's exact Lambert function solution with a truncated series expansion. The resulting expressions have a higher accuracy than most advanced approximations and a lower computational cost than basic engineering formulas. The simplest expression, given by retaining only three terms in the series expansion, has a maximum error of less than 0.153% for Re ≥ 4000. The slightly more involved expression, based on five terms, has a maximum error of 0.0061%.
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The physical Internet backbone that carries information between the different nodes of the network is now the work of a number of companies called Internet service providers (ISPs), which includes companies offering long distance pipelines, sometimes at the international level, regional local conduit, which ultimately connects in families and businesses. The physical connection to the Internet can only occur through any of these ISPs, players like amount 3, Cogent, and IBM AT&T. Each ISP manages its own network. Internet service providers Exchange IXPs, owned or private businesses, and sometimes by Governments, make for each of these networks to be interconnected or to move messages across the network. Many ISPs have agreements with suppliers of physical Internet backbone providers to offer Internet service over their networks for "last mile"-consumers and companies who need to get Internet connectivity. Internet protocols, followed by everyone in the network causes it to be possible for the data to stream without interruption, in the correct place at the right time.
While none of these organizations "owns" the Internet collectively these businesses determine how it operates, and established rules and standards that everyone remains. Contracts and legal framework that underlies all that is occurring to determine how things work and what happens if something bad happens. To get a domain name, for instance, one needs consent from a Registrar, which has a contract with ICANN. To connect to the Internet, your ISP must be physical contracts with providers of Internet backbone services, and suppliers have contracts with IXPs from the Internet backbone to attach to and with her. Concern over security dilemmas? A working group is formed to work on the problem and the solution developed and deployed is in the interest of all parties. If the Internet is down, you've got someone to call to get it repaired. If the issue is from your ISP, they in turn have contracts set up and service level agreements, which govern the way in which these problems are solved.
The benefit of cryptocurrency is that it uses blockchain technology. The network of nodes the make up the blockchain is not regulated by any focused business. No one can tell the miners to update, speed up, slow down, stop or do anything. And that is something that as a devoted advocate badge of honor, and is identical to the way the Internet works. But as you understand now, public Internet governance, normalities and rules that govern how it works current built-in difficulties to an individual. Blockchain technology has none of that.
For most users of cryptocurrencies it is not essential to comprehend how the procedure operates in and of itself, but it is basically crucial that you comprehend that there is a procedure for mining to create virtual money. Unlike monies as we know them today where Authorities and banks can only select to print endless numbers (I am not saying they are doing so, just one point), cryptocurrencies to be operated by users using a mining software, which solves the sophisticated algorithms to release blocks of monies that can enter into circulation.
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Entrepreneurs in the cryptocurrency movement may be wise to research possibilities for making huge ammonts of money with various kinds of online marketing.There could be a rich reward for anyone daring enough to brave the cryptocurrency marketplaces.Bitcoin structure provides an instructive example of how one might make a lot of money in the cryptocurrency marketplaces. Bitcoin is an outstanding intellectual and technical achievement, and it has created an avalanche of editorial coverage and venture capital investment opportunities. But very few people understand that and miss out on quite lucrative business models made accessible because of the growing use of blockchain technology.
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It's definitely possible, but it must have the ability to understand opportunities irrespective of market conduct. The market moves in relation to cost BTC … So even if it's in a BTC tendency down can make money by buying the altcoins which are altcoin oversold trading ratios-BTC. Sure, your purchasing power in DOLLARS may be lower, but as long as your purchasing power in BTC is still growing you'll be acceptable.
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Cryptocurrency is freeing individuals to transact money and do business on their terms. Each user can send and receive payments in a similar way, but they also participate in more sophisticated smart contracts. Multiple signatures enable a trade to be supported by the network, but where a certain number of a defined group of people agree to sign the deal, blockchain technology makes this possible. This enables progressive dispute mediation services to be developed in the future. These services could enable a third party to approve or reject a trade in the event of disagreement between the other parties without checking their money. Unlike cash and other payment procedures, the blockchain constantly leaves public evidence that the transaction occurred. This can be potentially used in a appeal against companies with deceptive practices.
Since among the oldest forms of making money is in cash lending, it truly is a fact that you can do that with cryptocurrency. Most of the lending sites now focus on Bitcoin, some of those sites you are needed fill in a captcha after a specific period of time and are rewarded with a bit of coins for seeing them. You are able to see the www.cryptofunds.co website to find some lists of of these sites to tap into the currency of your choice. Unlike forex, stocks and options, etc., altcoin markets have quite different dynamics. New ones are always popping up which means they do not have lots of market data and historical perspective for you to backtest against. Most altcoins have quite inferior liquidity as well and it is hard to produce an acceptable investment strategy.
Just a fraction of bitcoins issued so far are available on the exchange markets. Bitcoin markets are competitive, which means the price a bitcoin will rise or fall depending on supply and demand. Lots of people hoard them for long term savings and investment. This restricts the amount of bitcoins that are actually circulating in the exchanges. Additionally, new bitcoins will continue to be issued for decades to come. Hence, even the most diligent buyer could not buy all existing bitcoins. This scenario is not to imply that markets aren't vulnerable to price exploitation, yet there is no need for substantial amounts of money to move market prices up or down. The merest occasions in the world market can change the price of Bitcoin, This can make Bitcoin and any other cryptocurrency volatile.
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Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, LiteCoin, Ether, YOCoin, and many others have now been designed as a non-fiat currency. To put it differently, its backers argue that there is "actual" worth, even through there is absolutely no physical representation of that worth. The worth grows due to computing power, that is, is the lone way to create new coins distributed by allocating CPU electricity via computer programs called miners. Miners create a block after a time frame which is worth an ever declining amount of money or some kind of benefit to be able to ensure the deficit. Each coin contains many smaller components. For Bitcoin, each unit is called a satoshi. Operations that take place during mining are just to authenticate other trades, such that both creates and authenticates itself, a simple and elegant solution, which will be one of the appealing aspects of the coin. Once created, each Bitcoin (or 100 million satoshis) exists as a cipher, which is part of the block that gave rise to it. The blockchain is where the public record of all trades dwells. Most all cryptocurrencies function as Bitcoin does.
The fact that there is little evidence of any growth in the use of virtual money as a currency may be the reason there are minimal attempts to control it. The reason for this could be just that the marketplace is too little for cryptocurrencies to justify any regulatory effort. It is also possible the regulators simply do not understand the technology and its consequences, anticipating any developments to act.
Mining cryptocurrencies is how new coins are put in circulation. Because there's no government control and crypto coins are digital, they cannot be printed or minted to make more. The mining process is what produces more of the coin. It may be useful to think of the mining as joining a lottery group, the pros and cons are just the same. Mining crypto coins means you will get to keep the total rewards of your efforts, but this reduces your chances of being successful. Instead, joining a pool means that, overall, members will have a higher possibility of solving a block, but the reward will be divided between all members of the pool, predicated on the amount of "shares" won.
If you are thinking about going it alone, it's worth noting the applications settings for solo mining can be more complex than with a swimming pool, and beginners would be likely better take the latter route. This alternative also creates a secure stream of earnings, even if each payment is small compared to completely block the reward.
Here is the coolest thing about cryptocurrencies; they don't physically exist everywhere, not even on a hard drive. When you look at a particular address for a wallet featuring a cryptocurrency, there's no digital information held in it, like in exactly the same way a bank could hold dollars in a bank account. It truly is simply a representation of value, but there isn't any actual tangible type of that value. Cryptocurrency wallets may not be seized or frozen or audited by the banks and the law. They would not have spending limits and withdrawal restrictions imposed on them. No one but the owner of the crypto wallet can decide how their riches will be managed.
In the case of a fully functioning cryptocurrency, it could also be dealt as a commodity. Advocates of cryptocurrencies say that type of electronic money isn't controlled by a central banking system and is not therefore subject to the whims of its inflation. Since there are a limited quantity of products, this cashis worth is dependant on market forces, letting entrepreneurs to trade over cryptocurrency exchanges.


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An Irish-American cop is allowed into a Victorian drawing room, though nobody offers him a seat.
When the bomb detonated, it spewed nails, wires, and brandy-soaked bits of glass all over Gregory Van Dyke's office and person. Who wanted the well-to-do Victorian gentleman dead? His feuding business partner, Allen Snowberger, had seduced Van Dyke's greedy wife Lilly. Lilly had seduced Van Dyke's younger son Tad and, according to the besotted wastrel, suggested they marry. Daughter Alberta, in the family way, has been forbidden to marry her beloved Lewis because papa considered his private secretary socially unacceptable. But the most obvious culprit is older son Creighton, an anarchist who'd left the family fold. So when Detective Sergeant Frank Malloy, a widower enamored of family friend Sarah Brandt, is assigned the case, he's eager to chat up Creighton. First, however, Sarah, a midwife, must wheedle Creighton's address from Alberta. Apparently determined to meddle in Frank's case, Sarah is soon traipsing about the Lower East Side and the Van Dyke mansion searching for clues. The killer will strike again before clever Frank and pesky Sarah figure out whodunit and gaze longingly into each other's eyes.
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Before you read the rest of this article you need to first watch "Festival of Colors" video below.
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The movie looks like a publicity stunt or a sony-commercial and not really like something in which "normal" people can participate. Nothing is further from the truth. The Holi Festival in Berlin on the 29th of July makes it possible!
Holi Festival in Berlin
Tonight (05/07/2012) at 22.00 you can buy tickets for the Holi Festival in Berlin. The festival takes place on Sunday, July 29th and lasts from 11.00 in the morning until 22.00 in the evening. After that time the party continues indoor until early in the morning so also for the real party-hardies, there's still something to enjoy.
Holi, as the festival is called, is one of the oldest festivals in the world and most defenitly one of the most colorful. The party is from the North of India and comes to Berlin this year. Traditionally the big peak of the festival, the festival of color, no more status or age is taking into account. A girl of sixteen may smear Gulal, as the paint is origanally called, in the face of an old man of seventy years old.
The colored-powder which is used in this festival can be purchased from the organization of the Festival. For 100 gram you will have to pay 2 Euro. When you will be visiting the festival with a large group it might be a cool idea to buy all different colors and make sure you come home feeling like a bag of skittles. Unfortunately it is not allowed to take the paint of your dads garage.
Line up and prices
The line-up of the Holi-Festival on the 29th of July includes: Jan Pyroman, Spanks!, Kenny White and Marco Bestrong. Also Turmspringer will be present: This DJ had a big influence on the great succes of the Shoeless party at Ritter Butzke.
So there will be an amount of Electro, Techno and House availabe on the Festival of Colors.
The tickets cost 15.99 and can be ordered on the website. There is room for only 3000 people so be quick if you want to get tickets.
This particular holi-festival takes place near the Ostbahnhof. From Alexanderplatz is only two train stations with the s-bahn and you can go partying.
Holi Festival 2013
If you want to know more about this party and see the after movie you can checkout this article. If you want to visit a Holi-festival you should read the article about the dates and holi-festivals in 2013.
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May 23, 2013 Black Gelding, AQHA # X0709263 AMR Bueno Pa Jones
There are not a lot of people who are familiar with Pa Jones but those that are know that these horses can really run but still have a calm demeanor and are easy to train. They are really forgiving. We miss our old stud Cricket but babies like Jones show that we still have his legacy in our bloodlines. This is probably one of my favorite crosses. Here we have a mare out of our old stud Cricket crossed on our fine stud Bear. He has lots of those amazing foundation horses in his pedigree that we just love. Jones was always big for his age. He has tons of bone and if he turns out like his siblings he will be able to work all day and not wear out. He can help you make your living horseback and then go play and win some money at the rodeo on the weekends. These have all been natural rope horses. They have lots of cow and take to working cattle easily. His full brother is on a working ranch and well loved by his owner. His full sister is in reining training and couldn't be more loved by her owner. Another brother is a barrel horse just starting on the circuit and showing great promise. His owners turned down $15,000 for him. Other siblings are all earning their keep and we keep getting good reports. You had better get this one quick before we change our minds and keep him for Mike to use.
Jones' Gallery (Click on any picture to see them full sized)
There are no videos available of Jones at this time.
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Paid Lunch Equity Requirement--S.Y. 2013-14 Update
Nutrition Services Division Management Bulletin
|Purpose: Policy, Action Required, Beneficial Information
|To: School Nutrition Program Sponsors
|Number: USDA-SNP-18-2013
|Attention: Food Service Director, Business Official
|Date: October 2013
|Subject: Paid Lunch Equity Requirement—Updated Guidance for School Year 2013–14
|Reference: U.S. Department of Agriculture Interim Rule: School Food Service Account Revenue Amendments Related to the Healthy, Hunger‑Free Kids Act of 2010 (June 17, 2011); Policy Memos SP 39‑2011—Revised (October 24, 2011); SP 15‑2012 (February 15, 2012); SP 18‑2012 (February 24, 2012); SP 22‑2012 (March 19, 2012); SP 28‑2012 (April 20, 2012); SP 19‑2013 (January 2, 2013); SP 25‑2013 (February 21, 2013); SP 34‑2013 (April 17, 2013); and SP 58‑2013 (September 10, 2013)
|SP 34-2013 Memorandum: https://fns-prod.azureedge.net/sites/default/files/cn/SP34-2013os.pdf
This Management Bulletin (MB) provides School Food Authorities (SFA) (Local Educational Agencies participating in the School Nutrition Programs [SNP]) with updated policy information from U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Policy Memo SP 34‑2013 regarding new flexibilities for Paid Lunch Equity (PLE) in Section 205 of the Healthy, Hunger‑Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA).
Since the USDA published the Interim Rule pertaining to PLE requirements in June 2011, the California Department of Education (CDE), Nutrition Services Division (NSD), has communicated PLE requirements and updates to SFAs through e‑mails, Cafeteria Fund MBs, training seminars, and statewide conferences. For further background information, please refer to MB USDA‑SNP‑16‑2012, located on the CDE PLE Requirements Web page at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/mbusdasnp162012.asp.
Due to the complexity of the PLE requirements, the CDE strongly encourages SFAs to also read the USDA's PLE policy memos and utilize the USDA's meal pricing calculation tools in order to comply with the paid lunch pricing requirements. These documents are available on the USDA School Meals Policy Memos Web page at http://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/policy. Please search for the term "Paid Lunch Equity."
Interim Paid Lunch Equity Requirement Changes for School Year 2013–14
During school year (SY) 2012–13, financially healthy SFAs expressed concerns to the USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) that the PLE requirements would result in their nonprofit school food service account's net cash resources (NCR) exceeding the federal three‑month operating balance limitation. In response to these concerns, the FNS provided two methods for SFAs to satisfy the PLE requirement for SY 2013–14. Specifically, the FNS:
- Expanded the definition of a non‑federal revenue source to include any paid meal
- Allows SFAs in a strong financial position to be exempt from the PLE paid lunch pricing requirements if they meet specific requirements (defined below in the School Food Authorities in Strong Financial Position section)
Non‑federal Revenue Source
Section 205 of the HHFKA requires SFAs whose average paid lunch price is less than the difference between the federal reimbursement for a free and a paid lunch (for SY 2013–14 the difference is $2.59) to either gradually increase their average paid lunch price to meet the
SY 2013–14 rate of $2.59 or provide non‑federal funds to their cafeteria fund to cover the difference that raising the meal price would have provided the SFA. In accordance with Title 7, Code of Federal Regulations (7 CFR) Section 210.24, if an SFA fails to increase their average paid lunch price, or does not provide non‑federal funds to its cafeteria fund to cover the difference, then the state agency shall withhold program payments until the SFA takes the required corrective action.
Under the Interim Rule, the USDA temporarily broadened the definition of a non‑federal revenue source to include (per 7 CFR Section 210.14[e][5][iii]):
- Per meal non‑federal reimbursement for any paid meal (breakfast, lunch, etc.)
- Any funds provided by (external or student) organizations to support any paid meal
- Any proportion attributable to paid meals from direct payments made from school district funds to support the lunch service
Essentially, this change to the definition of non‑federal funds temporarily allows SFAs to use funds from paid breakfasts during SY 2013–14 to count toward satisfying their PLE requirements. The PLE Interim Rule is available on the USDA HHFKA Web page at http://www.fns.usda.gov/school-meals/healthy-hunger-free-kids-act.
School Food Authorities in a Strong Financial Position
Sections 210.9(b)(2), 210.14(b), and 210.19(a)(1) of 7 CFR prohibit the NCR of a nonprofit school food service account from exceeding a three‑month operating balance. The goal of this federal limitation is to ensure that SFAs:
- Spend these funds only on school meal operations
- Do not profit from the receipt of federal funds
As stated earlier, SFAs in a strong financial position reported to the FNS that requiring SFAs to raise their average paid lunch price would result in an NCR violation. Since the intention of the PLE requirements is to financially strengthen SFAs, the FNS recognized that there are occasions where the PLE requirements create unintended regulatory consequences.
Therefore, the FNS has provided an exemption from the PLE requirements for SFAs that meet the following conditions:
- The SFA must have received approval from the CDE as meeting the new meal pattern requirements.
- The SFA must demonstrate that the required increase to the average paid lunch price or revenue contribution(s) would cause the SFA to exceed their three‑month operating balance limit.
- The SFA must explain how the additional revenue would not be better spent improving their school meal program.
The FNS recommends that SFAs review their program operations before requesting an exemption to see if the funds can be spent addressing program deficiencies or goals. All SFAs, regardless of whether or not they are seeking an exemption, must annually complete the USDA PLE Calculation Tool (Excel Spreadsheet), which is available as an attachment to USDA Policy Memo SP 25‑2013 located at https://www.fns.usda.gov/paid-lunch-equity-sy-2013-14-calculations-and-tool.
Process for School Food Authorities Requesting a Paid Lunch Equity Exemption
If an SFA believes that raising the average price for a paid lunch will result in an NCR violation and that the additional revenue would not be better spent improving the school meal program, then the SFA must submit a request to waive the PLE requirements to the CDE.
SFAs must submit their request by e‑mail to firstname.lastname@example.com. The e‑mail subject line must state the following: "PLE Exemption Request – (enter SFA name here)."
The SFA must attach the following documents to the e‑mail request:
- A copy of the CDE certification letter confirming the SFA has met the new meal pattern requirements
- Balance sheets demonstrating the SFA's NCR before and after the price increase
- The SFA's responses to the attached Paid Lunch Equity Exemption Request: Factors for Consideration
After the CDE receives the SFA's complete PLE exemption request, the CDE will review and advise the SFA of its determination.
Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding this MB, please contact the Resource Management Unit by e‑mail at firstname.lastname@example.com, or contact your county SNP Specialist by downloading the SNP contact list (Form Caseload SNP) available in the Child Nutrition Information and Payment System Download Forms section.
Paid Lunch Equity Exemption Request: Factors for Consideration at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/nu/sn/documents/mbusdasnp182013att.doc


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The Lazy Soldier
Even the best soldiers, if not careful, can get caught up in the wrong things.
Laziness, Preparedness, Readiness, Serving, Temptation
Approximately 7 minutes
Sergeant Benny would work long hard hours to ensure that everything got done and that everything was secure. The people of Zeal slept easier knowing that Sergeant Benny was on the job.
One day, the top official of the country of Zeal's army noticed what an outstanding job Sergeant Benny was doing. He spoke with some of the other officials and they decided to send Sergeant Benny to the island of Lackadaisical.
You see the soldiers on the island of Lackadaisical were not very hard workers and they hardly ever finished all their work. The island wasn't very secure. Rumor had it that this island would be the first place attacked, if and when a war broke out. Sergeant Benny would be a big help to make the island secure.
Sergeant Benny gladly accepted his new orders, just as he always did. When he arrived on the island of Lackadaisical he couldn't believe his eyes. The other soldiers' uniforms were very sloppy, their rifles were covered with dirt and grim, their shoes needed to be shined, and most of them were lying in the shade drinking lemonade. Sergeant Benny shouted, "What kind of soldiers are you?"
The other soldiers laughed and said to Benny, "Lighten up, who do you think you are anyway? If you got a problem you should go see the top official of the island."
Sergeant Benny marched right over to the official's house and asked to speak with him. The top official's name was Mr. Apathetic. Sergeant Benny noticed that Mr. Apathetic was in worse shape than the soldiers of Lackadaisical.
"Yes, how may I help you?" Mr. Apathetic yawned. Sergeant Benny began to explain how sloppy the soldiers were and how unsecured the island was, when Mr. Apathetic interrupted him, "Yes, yes, whatever. Please come back and talk to me after lunch. I need to take a nap right now."
Sergeant Benny returned after lunch and was told to come back after dinner. When he returned after dinner he was told to come back after breakfast. Mr. Apathetic was always playing and didn't have time to talk.
This went on for days. The days stretched into weeks. Sergeant Benny tried to talk to the other soldiers, but they would just laugh and ask who had made him the boss. After a month of this, Sergeant Benny began to think that maybe he had also been working just a little bit too hard. The island was beautiful and had many nice places to swim. He decided to take the afternoon off and go swimming.
After swimming, he was very hungry and ate a big lunch. After eating, he took a long nap. At first Sergeant Benny felt bad about goofing off and not doing his work, but the more he goofed off, the easier it became. Soon Benny was goofing off everyday. His rifle was caked with mud, he couldn't find his boots, his shirt was torn, and he needed to comb his hair.
Benny was just getting ready to take a nap when the alarm sounded. The island of Lackadaisical was under attack. Benny jumped to his feet and began to run to the army base where he thought he left his rifle. However, he couldn't run very fast because he was so out of shape. The enemy quickly defeated the soldiers of Lackadaisical. Not one of the people of Lackadaisical survived the sudden attack.
We are also in an army—God's army. As soldiers in God's army, we need to make sure that we stay in shape, by reading our Bibles, praying, worshiping our Lord, and helping others.
Many things can try to distract us from staying in shape.We may think its more fun to ride our bikes or play videogames, and it is not wrong to do those things, but we need to make sure we put God first. Some people may not understand the importance of prayer, reading the Bible, or spending time serving the Lord. Don't follow their bad examples. God wants the best for us and He wants us to stay in shape. That's an order, soldier!


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Bereavement Committee
This committee supports members of our parish family as they bury and grieve for their loved ones. Volunteers currently serve at the funeral Mass, help with the funeral reception, and send several sympathy cards during the first year of mourning. Often they help parishioners to find appropriate grief counseling. The committee is also beginning to help families with the process of planning their funerals.
Building, Grounds and Beautification
This ad-hoc group brings God a natural beauty to the grounds of our church, rectory and school by planting flowers in flower beds and helping with the general landscaping and ground upkeep.
Finance Committee
This canonically required committee consists of financial professionals who assist and advise the Pastor in financial matters.
Hospital Ministers
These parishioners minister to the Catholic patients at Winchester Hospital by bringing them Communion on the 2nd Sunday of every month after the 10:00am Mass. In a very real way, these ministers share Christ with those whose illness prevents them from worshipping at Mass.
Hospitality Committee
The committee seeks to promote friendships through social interaction among parishioners. On the first Sunday of the month, coffee and doughnuts are served after the 8:00am and 10:00am Masses, either by committee volunteers or representatives from other parish ministries. Twice a year, the committee also helps prepare dinners for the Pre-Cana retreats. The committee welcomes new members as they expand their efforts to include picnics and potluck dinners.
New Parishioner Welcoming
We are committed to giving a warm welcome to new parishioners. Initially, they receive a personal invitation to a reception in the Parish Center at which they will meet members of our parish family. Afterwards they will accompany parishioners to their homes for dinner so they can become personally acquainted with a group of people in this parish.
Office Support – Mailings
Volunteers are needed to help with special parish mailings such as the newsletter and the Grand Annual. This involves stuffing envelopes, putting mailing labels on the envelopes and preparing them to go to the Post Office.
Parish Pastoral Council
The council consists of twelve elected and three appointed parishioners who serve a three-year term. The council is advisory to the Pastor and members each take areas of parish life in which they have a special interest and represent these on the council.
Parish Visitors – Homebound Ministry
This group of parishioners minister to those of our parish community who cannot worship with us on a regular basis due to illness or advanced age. They bring communion to the homebound, have a prayer service and then spend time visiting usually on a monthly basis. Anyone interested in bringing the presence of God to the home bound within our parish family is welcome to join us.
Peace and Social Justice Committee
This committee strives to increase the parishioner's awareness of peace and social justice issues within our local community and throughout the world. The members usually plan one project each month for parishioners to become involved with such as Black History project, the Thanksgiving Food collection, our adopted parish in Peru, etc. They meet once a month.
Right to Life Committee
These parishioners are dedicated to promoting the sanctity of human life from conception to natural death. They promote a culture of life by educating the parish and the public on abortion-related issues, especially late term abortions and the effects of abortion on women. The also pray the Rosary for Life on the second Saturday of the month.
Rosary Makers
This group actually manufactures rosaries and distributes them to individuals and groups. They donate the rosaries to many different groups including children, prisons, shut-ins and even to our sister parish in Peru.


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"Inspiring Upbeat Corporate" is an optimistic, motivational, inspiring, upbeat, and corporate track. This music gives a feeling of lightness, elation, confidence, joy, and the pursuit of a better. Enjoy!
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Included 3 version:
- Full 2:15,
- Medium 1:27,
- Short 1:11.


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Grafea founder Hari loved vintage items, and her quest for the perfect leather handbag took her to flea markets, charity shops and jumble sales galore. Still not satisfied with her findings, Hari decided to start her very own leather satchel line; she wanted to create a timeless – yet beautiful – leather bag that would still be appreciated in decades to come. And so, Grafea was born.
With the name 'Grafea' translating from Greek to mean 'writer', Hari's vision was that Grafea's backpacks, satchels and bucket bags would be durable yet beautiful. Grafea began in 2005 and has since gone from strength to strength; with Grafea bags being sold across the globe, they are quickly becoming a blogger favourite.
Perhaps the most iconic of Grafea's styles, the Grafea backpack is a must for any fashion conscious woman on the go. Use your Grafea backpack to express your individuality, personal style and originality.
The Grafea Florence Backpack is a beautiful limited edition floral-print statement piece, and looks sensational with any outfit. Feeling colourful? Choose the Grafea Matilda Rucksack in rich burgundy or the Grafea Sky Rucksack in vibrant sea-blue for a well-placed pop of colour.
Bucket bags have become increasingly popular of late, and the slouchy, easy to wear style is here to stay. Grafea bucket bags are available in a variety of colours, from sugary pastel pinks to traditional blacks.
Which is your favourite – the classic Grafea Black Bucket Bag, retro Grafea White Bucket Bag, or cute as can be Grafea Pink Bucket Bag?
Grafea is certainly not just for the girls; with a range of masculine, utility inspired backpacks and satchels, there's something for everyone in the new collection; whether you're looking for clean, simple lines, or an all-over print, there's a Grafea piece for you.
Pick a clean finish with the Grafea Navy and Tan Backpack, with contrasting colours; go old-school with a vintage inspired Grafea Berlin Satchel; or make a statement with the Grafea Camouflage Backpack. How will you style yours?


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To define virtual assistant bookkeeping, I must say that it is just a one stop shopping for the CFO services, accounting and bookkeeping.
You will find that virtual assistant bookkeeping is proven, and it is really a single stop solution for back office. There are a number of values added to the virtual assistant bookkeeping, these are website development and design, applications for different websites, data entry, processing of dates and even processing of businesses, which may be small or midsize.
Now, if you find the term virtual assistant bookkeeping familiar to your ears, you will think that how you can be benefited from it:
Here are some of the assistances, so that how you can be benefited from it:
• If you are suffering as a result of poor bookkeeping and inaccurate records, then you will be glad to find that the virtual assistant bookkeeping will allow you to form accurate books, and you will find that you are able to construct a full set of best decisions in order to develop the business and profit margin.
• Bookkeeping as we all know is really a very slow and tedious task to deal with, so if you are busy dealing with your company's bookkeeping task, then let me tell you that it is really time consuming, and you will not find that easy for you. So you can better find any person who can handle the virtual bookkeeping tasks for you, and you can devote yourself with your utmost effort in the company's bookkeeping profile.
• You should keep one thing in mind, that if you are totally mistaken with all the decisions of your bookkeeping, then you will be facing tremendous problems all through the way. You will be forming disastrous decisions if your bookkeeping plans are wrong. For that accompany of virtual assistant bookkeeping is very much essential, it will enable you to make correct decisions and will help you out to avoid mistakes related with it. A person busy with any sort of company's bookkeeping will also find it great! It will help him to keep a proper track record of the forthcoming tax season.
Factors affecting virtual assistant bookkeeping:
There are two main factors over which virtual assistant bookkeeping is dependent. They are:
• The time factor.
• The accuracy factor. (http://www.yourinvestmentpropertymag.com.au/news/reader-question–how-to-keep-bookkeeping-under-control-201445.aspx)
Firstly, as we all know that bookkeeping being a slow task will not show you with the results immediately, and you will also not find it rewarding right away. So you can better take your time, you can even assign some other people if you are busy with some other dealings. But, you will surely find this one quite helpful.
Secondly, you will find that all your tasks will be performed accurately if you are well assisted with virtual assisted bookkeeping. You will find that most of the companies hire a bookkeeper, this due to the fact the companies can focus on their core businesses sand reduce the operating costs. This will also enable the company to increase the margin of the profit.


text: Hi guys, I'm coming in Thailand next week to ride around South East Asia until next May.I will rent a 250KLX in BKK and I've already downloaded the Thai customs papers from the GTR site but I need some precision. I understand I've to get filled the Export Permission by the owner of the bike in Thai and I guess as I 'm alone I only have present to the Thai border officials the TM2 and TM4 documents filled by myself, is that correct? I'm a bit confused coz on those 2 docs it is asked to get the signature of the "Master of Conveyance" & of the "Owner of conveyance" does it mean the owner of the bike has to sign either? Thanks to give me some tips and maybe see u on the road then ... ciao philippe


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Presidency to comment on Babachir Lawal saga soon
The Special Assistant to the President on Prosecutions, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla has revealed that the presidency will come up with a report on the suspended Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, soon.
Obono-Obla said this while reacting to allegations that President Buhari is doing nothing about the reports indicting Lawal.
The presidential aide also said that it is not clear that the suspended SGF broke any financial laws.
He said "It is an administrative process because it was not clear if there was corruption or if there was an infringement on the economic or financial laws in the country.
"The Senate that attempted to investigate it did not have the power (to do so). It cannot investigate crime; the Senate can only carry out its oversight function to expose corruption , inefficiency, maladministration in the process of lawmaking.
"It (Senate) should report to the ICPC; it should report to the EFCC. An administrative panel of enquiry (the Osinbajo-led panel ) has submitted its report to the President. After that, a committee would be set up to review and then come out with a White Paper.
"It is not automatic. A White Paper would be the government's position on the issue. The committee can make 10 recommendations and the White Paper may accept two. So, the President is in that process of coming out with a report.
"So, the President must follow due process before coming to a conclusion. Even if that report comes out, the President does not have powers to investigate the crime.
"The Nigeria Police Force, EFCC, ICPC, and so on are the only bodies that have powers to investigate the crime. That matter has to be investigated and if a prima facie case is established , then that person can be taken to court. Nigerians must just be patient."
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