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ATHENS, GA (December 4, 2017) – Katie Schoolov and Ross Taylor have been reelected to the board of directors for the National Press Photographers Association in this year's elections. They will take office January 1 and will be officially sworn-in during NPPA's annual board meeting at the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia after the first of the year.Both Schoolov and Taylor will begin second terms on the board. They have been elected to serve three-year terms.
In addition to these board seats, three regional chair positions were filled. Sam Owens won the Midwest region, Julia Robinson won the South Region and Andrew Stanfill won reelection to the Southeast Region.
There was a strong ballot for this election.
"Having so many NPPA members volunteer to run was great," said NPPA Secretary Seth Gitner who oversaw the election results. "The board is working to help make the NPPA an even better organization for our members."
Schoolov is a video journalist for KPBS, the PBS and NPR affiliate in San Diego, California. She shoots and edits in-depth features and spot news for the KPBS Evening Edition nightly newscast, reporting her own stories or looking for visually creative approaches for team projects. She is a San Diego native and returned to cover her hometown after working as a video journalist for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Las Vegas Sun.
Taylor is an assistant professor at the University of Colorado Boulder. Previously, he was a visiting Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was the inaugural fellow in the Multimedia, Photography and Design Department at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communication at Syracuse University. He has been Photographer of the Year – Large Markets, Northern Photographer of the Year, NPPA's Region One Photographer of the Year, Virginia Photographer of the Year and twice North Carolina Photographer of the Year.
In the coming weeks, the newly elected regional chairs will appoint associate chairs and local grassroots leaders in geographic areas with high membership concentrations. They will also officially take office on January 1.
Contact NPPA's national secretary Gitner at [email protected] with any election questions or comments.


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What could be more fun than to dance like a fairy? Especially, that is, if you get to dance in A Midsummer Night's Dream in a costume designed by the famous Karinska!
Inky (for whom we created the Polichinelle dress) is quite the ballerina. So, of course, she needed more than one ballet dress. She and her owner, Colette, sent us photos of the dress they wanted, and we set to work!
The little fairy is on the bottom right in this photo —>
<— And here she is by herself.
These photos were, in one way, rather tricky to work from — it was difficult to see more than the overall shape and colors of the costume. However, Colette did find a photo of the back, which was a rather unusual, but very nice, bonus!
We just loved the little green wings!
Putting together the petal skirt was a lot of fun. There's something extremely satisfying about constructing all those little individual entities and then putting them together into a whole. We made two sizes of petals — the larger, green ones on top with the smaller, orange ones (made of several layers of tulle) to go underneath. The 'sleeves' were probably the hardest part, in terms of design. All we could see from the pictures was that the armholes were somehow decorated. They weren't exactly full sleeves, but they couldn't be ignored. So we took bits of silk ribbon and wrapped and tied them artfully to make little sleeve decorations, with all the feel (if not the accuracy) of the original!
After we had that all sorted out, the rest was easy. We had a pretty clear idea of what the trim on the front ought to look like, and thanks to the fantastic picture of the back, we knew just what shape to make the wings! (We even wired the edges, so Inky can bend them into whatever shape she wishes!)
It was a delightful project, and we hope it brings Inky many happy hours of dancing!

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Call for Presentations, Panels and Demonstrations at Paper Points North/
The Friends of Dard Hunter, a contemporary hand papermaking organization, is inviting submissions of proposals for talks, panels and demonstrations related to paper and papermaking for Paper Points North, their 2015 annual meeting held this year at the Banff Centre.
The Friends of Dard Hunter connects, encourages, and educates anyone interested in paper and papermaking. The primary focus of Paper Points North is to question how we honour the traditional methods of papermaking while expanding into new methods of research, innovation, education, and technology.
Potential topics for talks, panels, and demonstrations could include:
- Historical figures and practices in papermaking
- Sustainable practices
- Slow Craft
- Book arts
- Collaboration
- Educational strategies
- Papermaking tools (old and new)
- Innovation through techniques and research.
Submission deadline has been extended to May 8, 2015
Please download the form at Paper Points North - 2015 Friends of Dard Hunter Annual Meeting | Friends of Dard Hunter: American Contemporary Hand Papermaking or visit http://friendsofdardhunter.org/conference.html.


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Welcome to Yes to God Tuesdays. We're reading Lysa TerKeurst's book "What Happens When Women Walk In Faith". What a treat this week as we begin doing two chapters a week. How will we stand all that excitement??!! Be sure to check out Lelia's blog with links to everyone else's comments
CHAPTER 4 - Loving God More Than My Dream
Right from the title I was searching my heart. Did I love God more than my dream? Some days I feel yes and others I feel no. So I've been on my knees asking God to make Himself more important than my dream. I just want to be sure is all.
Lysa wrote: Walking with God will indeed take you to some amazing places - but it won't always be where you thought you wanted to go, and the road won't always be easy.
Oh yes, that's the truth. He's asking you to give up stuff. He's asking you to do things that are beyond, and I mean way beyond, your comfort zone. He says risk rejection. I answer "Pardon?!" It's not easy at t'all. And yes, sometimes you're looking around saying "Lord this does not look like where I thought we were going." He just smiles and says "I know. It's better then that!" Oh how I want to believe Him. But that isn't always easy either.
What might God be calling you to leave?
This took me a while to figure out. God gave me the answer this afternoon. Leave behind your expectations. Leave behind your need to know the plan and trying to make it happen in your own strength. Leave behind your fears. All I can say is "Yes, Lord."
Lysa then said this: Don't second-guess what God is doing. Rather, look for ways to dig deeper into His Word, His character, and His faithfulness in this time.
You know what? He provides a way for us to do this if we keep our eyes open. Before She Speaks, I purchased the book "For the Write Reason." It included a 30 day bible study. Through this book/study, God was able to speak to me about what He did and did not want me to pursue at this time. It also led me to places in the Scripture that made me want to dig a bit deeper. I felt that I needed to be more committed to my quiet time and extra time in the Word. I went to the conference already on the road to a deepened relationship with Him. And He was able to work in me a radical change there that would not have been possible if I had not dug deeper.
Our heart must beat in tandem with His. The only way for that to happen is for us to constantly take our dream to Him with open hands and willingly declare, "Yours, Yours, Yours!"
This will become my daily prayer, "Yours, Yours, Yours!"
I'll leave you with one parting thought for this chapter. No commentary from me is needed. Just know that it's one of the most significant things I highlighted in this chapter:
He wants to be the first one we turn to when our hearts are broken, the one we go to seeking wisdom for a problem, and the one to give us a big thumbs-up when we are victorious.
CHAPTER 5 - The Adventure Our Souls Were Made For
In this new place of surrender, God will take you outside your comfort zone, and you'll learn to depend on Him like never before.
I am experiencing this now. I have merrily been writing my little articles and devotionals. Early this morning He prompted me to write an article that I can tell you I had no intention of writing. You want to talk about exposing your warts. Mercy! I was extremely uncomfortable but I just could not stop writing. I was thinking, "I'm never submitting this." But I will because He's told me I will. One of my "dirty little secrets" will be out. But it might help others so, comfort zone or not, I have to surrender.
Lysa told the story of a young Liberian boy names Seebo. She said of him: Though his life circumstances had been void of the things that bring joy, hope, peace, and love to most children, these qualities were evident in his life because God reigned so richly in his heart.
You think she could have given my toes a break for one week, huh? I had to ask myself, when my life circumstances are not what I'd prefer (much less what I need as in Seebo's case) do the qualities I exhibit show that God reigns in my heart? Not always, definitely not often enough.
Finally she says: How vitally important it is for us to surrender our hearts to God and ask Him daily to reveal His plans and perspectives to us so we don't miss His activity and His glorious plans for our future.
Hmmm. I think I am usually praying "Lord how do I do this thing I think you've called me to." Seems to me after reading this I need to be saying "Lord show me in a tangible way I can't miss what You have for me to do today. Open my eyes to Your clues for me to go here, stop that, proceed, linger or whatever else You need me to do today. "
In the exercises Lysa asked us to write in our notebooks anything we needed our hearts to be cleansed from. I'll share a couple of things I wrote:
- Cleanse me from envy of others whose kids seem to be "better behaved, smarter, more loving" than my own
- Release me from the need for the approval and attention of others. Whatever I do, let it be to glorify you, even if no human notices or approves
I'll also leave this chapter with a quote from Lysa. Ponder it. Live it out!
Determine to delight yourself in Him, and trust Him to work out the rest.


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gorgeous butterfly, perfect in every way!! you image is gorgeous as well!!! i need to plant more butterfly attracting plants!!ReplyDelete
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I don't think I've ever started so many books, all at the same time, only to not finish a single one of them ( or at least it's starting to look like it).
Yesterday, or better yet, today, it was four am in the morning _ my cat Fiona was snoring right next to me _ and I was trying to find something that I would like to read. I ended up reading a short by Patricia A. Mckillip, The Snow Queen.
I was that desperate to read something.
So, the books that I haven't managed to finish are:
I wanted an urban fantasy series that was dark and gritty ( I must have bought it about three years ago), but as soon as I started reading, the main character starts drooling over her partner's looks ( her alien partner looks), over the body of a supposed dead girl. Ugh, priorities, please.
And then people are being buried in the sea, and as for gravestones they have cage with birds... birds who have been genetically modified to last a certain period of time. So that people won't grieve for too long. Yes that's right: the bird's life spam indicates the grief period...
This is so boring!
This one, I actually had to DNF it, because I couldn't deal with the amount of idiocy involved. The girl is an idiot. The wolf is a twirling moustache villain. The hunstman is always with a boner -_-
I just can't.
I think I am going to give the Grace Keepers another try, at least another chapter, and if the thing doesn't get better, I am done.
maybe it's because I am depressed. Maybe I shouldn't be reading books about people who are depressed, but in the past I've read a middle grade by this author and I liked it ( although I hated her ya novel). This one actually started good, but then idk, I guess it lost me.
Oh, and I had forgotten all about this one:
This is my third book by the author, and one of hers, "The Princess Curse" is actually a favourite book, so I was expecting a little more. (20% read)


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Version and feature detection between operating system branches
|Andrew Hodgkinson (6) 396 posts
Lately RISC OS Open and RISCOS Limited have been discussing how to tackle the problem of feature detection and version control and at ROOL we thought we'd open this up to the community for wider discussion and suggestions.
There seem to be two main problems.
There are plenty of ad-hoc solutions to feature checking and arguably any good code, application or module, should withstand error conditions and exit cleanly rather than crash. It is still far better to provide a deterministic, reliable and common API for this than rely upon lots of different version query interfaces and hope that all possible error conditions are accounted for.
1. OS branch checking
In some respects, problem (1) can be tackled by relying on the solution to problem (2). A module which needs particular features from the underlying OS in order to run can use the same mechanism as anything else to check for this in its initialisation handler and refuse to start if the required features are missing. That doesn't cover everything though.
While we do not want to prevent users of one OS branch from loading modules made on another, it may be useful for branches to be identified by some token and for modules which have a "preference for" / were designed for a particular branch to be able to say so.
The best idea we've come up with so far is to use a spare flags word (e.g. the "is 32-bit" word currently only has a single flags bit in use) which identifies a further module header field that states a preference for an OS branch. It would be unwise to assume there will only ever be two branches (who knows what the future may hold) but at the same time, allowing for more than a 32-bit word identifying the branch seems excessive. Examples might include "ROOL" or "ROL00" (although they're a bit too similar for comfort!). The accompanying OS branch would of course know its own 32-bit identifier and be able to match this against modules where necessary.
In the event that "something" (e.g. some kind of
2. Feature detection
In a similar manner to feature set detection on some other operating systems, we might choose to identify features based on a feature string of (for example) comma-separated tags. A new command to replace
A new
As in section (1) above, if the OS had a choice of modules matching a requested feature set it would choose a combination of the best match to its own branch identifier and highest version number.
Footnote: An
Feature string allocation
A big problem with feature detection is in knowing which features you can check for in the first place! Although module authors could document them as part of their API, there would be a risk of OS branches using the same feature tag to mean something different. Conversely, making tags branch-specific defeats the idea of being able to check for a feature which may be available on both versions of the OS, assuming a compatible API in both cases, which leaves us back at square one when it comes to writing "cross-branch" code.
One possible solution to this is to have tag strings allocated, so that documentation on what a tag means for a particular module is held centrally and it's easy for a programmer to find the available tags for a given task. This would require a neutral allocation agency and independent, public read access allocations database.
On the other hand, you might think that it's so unlikely to have two independently implemented features in different operating systems coded to the same API that having cross-branch feature identification tags is useless – we may well be able to count on the fingers of no hands (!) the number of feature tags that would actually fall into such a category.
It's not just about branches
There may be a time in future when the existing branches of RISC OS merge in whole or in part, rather than new branches being created. In any event, the API ought to be available on existing (branched) OS versions, a decent API for feature identification is long overdue regardless of branches and anything which was robust enough to cope with multiple branches would surely be easily sufficient for a unified code base.
Ongoing discussion
Any comments on the above? Different ideas or amendments? Questions? Post a reply and let us know your thoughts!
|Steve Revill (20) 1328 posts
I'd just like to clarify a couple of points. Current modules have a flags word of which only bit zero has a meaning (the module is 32-bit safe). We could define a new flag bit to indicate that some known offset in the module header is a four byte ID identifying the OS branch.
Or, if we assume there will never be more than two branches, that flag bit could itself be the indicator. Any module which doesn't have a flags word is assumed to pre-date the split so we might need to fall back to the old version number check. Modules which do have a flags word but predate this spec would then fall into one or other camp by default – which is probably a good reason not to use the flag bit as a direct indicator.
Finally, adding an OS_Module reason code could quite easily be retro fitted into older versions of the OS - there are examples of similar extensions provided by the "CallASWI" module – which does a lot of that sort of thing.
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Frank Ocean On Set of "Forrest Gump"
Before making headlines for his brawl with Chris Brown, Frank Ocean was drama free on the set of his popular, yet controversial song "Forrest Gump" from channel ORANGE over the weekend.
The Grammy-nominated singer, dressed in a yellow suit, ventured to the desert to shoot the music video. He filmed the scenes on an empty road filled with skaters, bikers and cheerleaders. Check out the pics below from the shoot that were captured on Instagram.
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What would the best of Europe's high-tech brains be offering? Would the finalists address clean water, climate change, food waste, urbanization, acidic oceans, tools for an aging society, or maybe pandemic control? Perhaps they would tackle something way-out, like defenses against rogue asteroids or slowing species extinction. Was someone finally curing cancer? There are so many big, seemingly intractable problems. I could not wait to learn what the best and brightest was working on.
Alas. One of the four finalists had created an app "that helps you find clothes that you like around you in the physical world." Another allowed its users to turn any web page into an API with just a few clicks, making "it easy for developers to pull data from the web." Another had developed a platform for voice-enabling consumer and enterprise apps.
And the eventual winner? A smart lock for bicycles. That was the winning idea coming out of the tech ecosystem in Europe.
Meanwhile, back in the States, last month's winner of TechCruch Disrupt San Francisco had raised $6 million to fund a "communications platform that can be added to any mobile app by adding fewer than 10 lines of code into the mix." This will allow users to send text, voice, and video messages across different applications.
Does it seem sometimes like we've made it just too easy to start a company?
I read a quote the other day from Someone Who Knows that "it's easier than ever to start a business but harder than ever to build one." This seems only half right. It's certainly easier to start one—a computer, a kitchen table, and a few bucks for data storage and pizza until the app is ready for prime time. But it's always been hard to build one. Maybe it seems harder today because so many tech businesses fail. Or maybe this is just the natural result of launching too many companies that are poorly conceived or trivial.
In other words, the failure rate of technology businesses is higher because there are so many bad ideas being launched in the first place.
We learned something important about human nature in the 1960s when psychologist Walter Mischel of Columbia tested young children's ability to delay gratification. The "marshmallow test" has become almost legendary; those children who could forego the instant gratification of eating a marshmallow were found later in life to have better SAT scores, better grades in college, happier marriages and even improved body mass indexes.
The implication of Mischel's work was clear: The ability to defer gratification contributes to lifelong success.
In the last decade we have invented a social apparatus—I call it "The Cult of the Entrepreneur"—where we have made innovation the crowning achievement in life, and the serial entrepreneur the sexiest occupation in America. Come, says the university brochure, and we'll teach you "entrepreneurship." Join my incubator, says the cashed-out technologist, and we'll disrupt the world together: You bring the idea and we'll supply the Coke and plumbing. Why would you choose to work for someone when you can become rich and famous on your own, in no time?
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They actually did. They had stars upon thars!
The Cult is a machine that brings to mind an old Dr. Seuss story, feeding initiates into an assembly process that stamps a star upon their bellies. Certified. Young people whose life experiences include coding, shopping, texting, and riding bikes are solving the problems about which they are most passionate, which (not coincidentally) seem to be coding, shopping, texting, and biking. Just as the Cult preaches. Why not disrupt the bicycle lock market if the simmering crisis in your life is a stolen bike, or the Big Idea you offer is to make bike-sharing easy?
This isn't a misguided Protestant Work Ethic saying it's no good unless it's hard, or unless we do it the old fashioned way. And, when we have a tool as transformational as the Web, there's no question we should use it to build businesses and improve the world. But that sucking noise you hear from our technology centers is the sound of really, truly smart kids whose talents are being flushed away when they are encouraged to leave school, forego real work and broad life experiences, and set about solving the problems impacting their young lives by coding a solution that simply joins one of the 900,000 apps already available on-line. The opportunity cost of such a system is staggering.
Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Square and Twitter, recently told young would-be entrepreneurs to create products that they're passionate about. "What matters is not so much the ideas themselves," he explained, "but the execution of those ideas."
That might be a slogan for the Cult of the Entrepreneur: "Execution Trumps Ideas."
In creating this new Cult, we have turned the app into the twenty first-century marshmallow, the most gratifying path available. Launch an app? Now you're an entrepreneur. Doesn't sell or can't be monetized? Now you're a failure which, the Cult says, is a badge of honor. Launch another app and—presto—now you're a serial entrepreneur. A recent book about "the App Generation" describes a mindset that "motivates youth to seek direct, quick, easy solutions—the kinds of answers an app would provide—and to shy away from questions, whether large or small, when there's no 'app for that. '"
Take Nithin Tumma, for example. He won a prestigious science award for his high school research on cancer, and, the Boston Globe reported, the Harvard University sophomore seemed destined for a promising career in life sciences. But soon enough he heard the call of the Cult. Tumma and two friends developed a mobile app that recommends products and services and launched it at Apple's App Store. Now he is thinking about a career in consumer technology.
The marshmallow was gone in one gulp. "Speed is one of the appeals of the tech start-up space over life science," said Tumma. "I love doing research, but it's a very slow and arduous process."
When Marc Andreessen told us that software was going to eat the world, he didn't warn us that it would make our best young talent its appetizers.
Here are some of the things research shows us about successful innovators, much of it at odds with the Cult of the Entrepreneur:
1. Successful innovators crave new and complex experiences, seeking variety in all aspects of life.
One might argue that a 23-year-old who spends his waking hours on the computer "building a business" has trouble developing any kind of experiences vaguely hinting at variety.
In fact, when we think of Steve Jobs, we think—there's the guy who dropped out of school and became a tech hero. But when we actually listened to Steve Jobs, we heard him complain that people in the tech industry lacked the rich, diverse experiences that allowed them to be creative. "So they don't have enough dots to connect," Jobs said, "and they end up with very linear solutions without a broad perspective on the problem."
That lack of experience shows up in other ways, as well. When Randi Zuckerberg refers to her former colleagues at Facebook as "the smartest people on the planet," we hope she is just being nice and not blind to the simple truth that they are not even the smartest people in their zip code.
That lack of experience shows up in other ways, as well. When Randi Zuckerberg refers to her former colleagues at Facebook as "the smartest people on the planet," we hope she is just being nice and not blind to the simple truth that they are not even the smartest people in their zip code.
Narrow and rushed experiences don't allow our best and brightest to even ask the right questions, much less propose compelling solutions.
2. Innovators require formal education or training, which is essential for finding attractive opportunities.
|If Don Draper can do it, why can't we?
The recent articles downplaying college, grad school, and MBAs are just plain misguided. The payback calculations are shortsighted. Expertise is absolutely essential to distinguish signal from noise. Research has established that education and entrepreneurial success are strongly correlated. And, we know education takes time and patience. An Art History professor at Harvard forces her students to observe a painting for three hours before they begin researching it; "access is not synonymous with learning," Jennifer L. Roberts says. "What turns access into learning is time and strategic patience." Indeed, the terms used to describe serious learning are anathema to a world of skimming, short attention spans, promises of quick riches, and rapid app-thinking: "deceleration" and "immersive attention."
3. Research also indicates that entrepreneurial success is a product of social capital: knowing people, having connections and building networks to mobilize resources.
School, diverse work experiences, and time-in-service are what create this social capital. There is no short-cut. Perhaps it would be easier to scale a business today, even a bad business, had our young entrepreneurs more developed social networks upon which to draw upon.
Think of it this way. You are a healthy 22-year old college grad. You can go on and earn a graduate degree, and then maybe work for five years for a great company (IBM, Google, GE, UTC, etc.) learning how business is done and meeting lots of other smart people. Perhaps you are exposed to a handful of industries and a batch of real problems faced by real people. Then, at the ripe old age of 29 or 30, you start a company based on these experiences. And you can run it for, say, 40 years, and still have a decade or two for happy retirement.
Or, you can rush now to launch a company that will insure that consumers can find the right color sweater this Christmas. Or provide yet another calendar or weight-loss app, or one that brings together the dog-lovers in your community. Or build a game for Facebook. Success will likely be modest because the stakes just aren't high enough to begin with. Defeat, which you may finally admit three or four years into the process, means you are now 26 with a very narrow experience set, little in your bank account, a network of like peers you see at Disrupt conferences, and almost no knowledge about how to build a real business.
At least, though, you'll be an entrepreneur. So says the Cult.
Certainly, there are other, dramatic, and positive outcomes possible. Riches and fame beyond belief. Those are the stories we read about in the Cult press. Never forget, however, that all of these Midas tales are staged at the far right of the distribution curve and describe an alignment of stars, luck, and coincidence that you are unlikely ever to see. Most readers, by definition, are locked in the dead center.
There are two questions a young, would-be entrepreneur should answer for him- or herself before joining the Cult: Do I have a clue what I'm doing, and does anybody but me really care about my idea?
One good test is to decide if your stated goal is self-centered (as in "I really want to be an entrepreneur" or "I really want to disrupt the world") or market-centered and charitable (as in "I'd like to bring clean water to poor villages"). I'm not suggesting we all need to be Mother Teresa, or that there's no good business if it doesn't save the Earth. But like pornography, you'll know an idea has substance and impact when you see it.
For example, I just looked at the "best new apps" in the iPhone store, choosing five at random (while avoiding the endless new games). The apps were:
"Happier is a beautiful way to collect and share happy moments you find in every day."
"CarFiend is a free, fun way to share your automotive passion."
"Nextdoor is a free, private social network for you, your neighbors and community."
"WeShould is a personal planner and assistant, dedicated to making us better friends." "Circle is the FUTURE of Social Networking. . .Circle shows weather, events and people that are near your location, in any city!"
Do any of those ideas pass the smell test for substance or, not to put too fine a point on it, innovation?
|Google's Ngram shows the steady rise of the Cult.
Let's do the math on this mishegas. There are about 900,000 apps available. If we subscribe to one modern philosophy—"90% of everything is crap," which may be generous in this case—that suggests 810,000 useless or derivative apps. Let's say each app has three people invested for two years, or two people invested for three years; in either case, six people-years per app. That totals 4.86 million people-years invested in useless nonsense.
You could live to be 80 years old and reincarnated 60,750 times, laboring every second of those lives to create this body of work and never have done anything that adds real value to society or raises the standard of living.
Bill Gates recently came down on the side of sanity when he criticized the idea that the Internet could save the world. "As a priority?" he asked. "It's a joke."
"Take this malaria vaccine, [this] weird thing that I'm thinking of," Gates sarcastically told Financial Times. "Hmm, which is more important, connectivity or malaria vaccine?. . .I certainly love the IT thing," he said. "But when we want to improve lives, you've got to deal with more basic things like child survival, child nutrition." (See "The Internet Won't Save the World.")
Has our tech culture simply gone off the tracks? Economist William Baumol wrote a paper in 1990 in which he suggested that entrepreneurs come in three flavors: productive, unproductive, and some that "lead a parasitic existence that is actually damaging to the economy." He says we assume entrepreneurs focus on innovation when, in fact, they are really people who are "ingenious and creative in finding ways that add to their own wealth, power, and prestige." The rules of the game at any given moment dictate their activities.
So we wonder why economic growth has ground to a halt, when we have game-changing products like computers and the Internet at our disposal. Thus far, the numbers say this: the Information Revolution is a poor, feckless cousin to the Industrial Revolution.
So we wonder why economic growth has ground to a halt, when we have game-changing products like computers and the Internet at our disposal. Thus far, the numbers say this: the Information Revolution is a poor, feckless cousin to the Industrial Revolution.
I can think of at least 4.86 million reasons why. All that talent, all those marshmallows.
One of my best reads every week is Maria Popova's "Brain Pickings." Recently, on the seventh birthday of her publication, she summed up seven lessons adapted from the thousands of articles she has read and authored. Her seventh and final lesson was this: "Expect anything worthwhile to take a long time." Our present definition of success, she said, "needs serious retuning."
Agreed. We especially need to rethink this "entrepreneur" thing. Unfortunately, there's no app for that.


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Buck and Johnny's is an eclectic Italian restaurant that also serves Cajun/Creole/Soul Food cuisine. The restaurant is located in a renovated and refurbished historic building built in 1927 and abandoned in 1980.
It was formerly an automobile dealership located in the down town historic district of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana. The restaurant is located in what was the parts department of the dealership. A loft, a balcony and a patio were added. The bricks on the patio were removed from Jefferson Street in downtown Lafayette, Louisiana and relaid. The former showroom is now the Glass Room and is used as a special events area seating up to 200. The restaurant can seat up to 150. The remainder of the large building houses an antique mall. Local musicians (zydeco and Cajun genre) perform most nights.


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Greeley Disaster Recovery Center to Close Permanently
Greeley's Disaster Recovery Center be open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. , today (Tuesday, Oct. 29th), and Wednesday, Oct. 30th. It will close permanently at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 30.
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Greeley, CO 80631
DRCs are closed when the number of people needing disaster assistance falls. All DRCs are operated by the Colorado Office of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, county and local governments. To find the open DRC closest to you, go to fema.gov/disaster-recovery-centers. Representatives from FEMA and the SBA are among the agencies represented at each DRC to explain assistance programs and help survivors apply for disaster aid.
Survivors with losses from the storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides will save time by registering for help from FEMA before going to the DRCs.
- Register with FEMA by phone, 800-621-3362, from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Register online: DisasterAssistance.gov
- Register by Web-enabled device, tablet or smartphone: type m.fema.gov in the browser.


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In Branson's newest show, "50 Years of Kenny Rogers," Shane and Dave of Brother South, Heather Gentry and the Band of Gamblers will take you through the decades of music that Kenny Rogers made famous. Songs like The Gambler, Coward Of The Country, Lucille, She Believes In Me, Every Time Two Fools Collide, Lady, and Islands In The Stream; just to name a few.
Shane and Dave have been entertaining visitors to Branson for the past 7 years. They take pride in the authenticity and love for the music that they bring to each of their performances. Book your tickets now and let Shane, Dave and Heather take you Through the Years with "50 Years of Kenny Rogers."
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They have been parading their blossoming romance all over Cannes as they make the most of the parties the Film Festival has to offer.But it seems Kim Kardashian and Kanye West managed to take their eyes off each other for long enough to catch up with a famous friend today.
The couple spent time with supermodel Heidi Klum aboard a luxury yacht for a spot of lunch.
Hot couple: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West dined aboard a luxury yacht owned by Denise Rich
Kim appeared to be wearing a simple black dress with a plunging neckline for the occasion, and had scraped her brunette locks into a scruffy bun.
Heidi, 38, rocked up in a motor boat and gave a two-handed wave to those already on the yacht before she clambered aboard.
Famous friend: Heidi Klum looked ready for some fun in the sun when she clambered aboard the boat
Arriving in style: Heidi showed up in a motorboat with Lady Victoria Hervey (L) and two other guests
Veritable feast: Kim and friends tucked into delicious buffet lunch on the deck of the yachtThe guests then tucked into a buffet lunch and dined al fresco as they made the most of the warm French weather.
Heidi showed up to the meal with British socialite Lady Victoria Hervey.
The pair were seen meeting up on the deck of the Eden Roc hotel before getting in the small boat to head over to Kim and Kanye's yacht.
Luxurious: The deck of the yacht was decorated with flowers and Denise Rich's guests dined al fresco
Strutting her stuff: Heidi looked every inch the supermodel in her pretty maxi dress
Loved up: Kim and Kanye have as yet been unable to take their eyes off each other during the Film FestivalHeidi looked stunning in a layered silvery white petal dress which flashed a hint of her slender legs with its sheer skirt.
The model showed her fashion know-how when she accessorised the frock with a skinny belt around her hips and snakeskin sandals.
Kim and Heidi formed a bond last year when the reality star appeared as a guest judge on Heidi's fashion design competition show, Project Runway, and the pair have been firm friends ever since.
Ready for her close-up: Kim shared a few pictures on her blog which showed her backstage at Kanye West's tour in London
Oh boy: The couple got photographer Nick Knight to capture their love on an iPhone camera
Firm friends: Kim and Heidi, pictured in January, grew close after Kim was a guest judge on Project Runway last year


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Online Resources
The following websites may be helpful for more support and information about hospice care.
- National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
- Hospice Foundation of America
- On Our Own Terms (a PBS series on end-of-life issues, with Bill Moyers)
- Aging with Dignity Our mission is to help you and your family plan for and receive the care you deserve. This site offers "Five Wishes" a living will in lay language, hard copies of Five Wishes are available at the hospice office.) Spanish available.
- Dying Well Resources for people facing life-limiting illness, their families, and their professional caregivers with Dr. Ira Byock
- Hard Choices for Loving People A Hospice Chaplain helps families look at CPR, Artificial Feeding, Comfort Care and the Patient with a Life-Threatening Illness
- An example of fiber art that focuses on aging and mortality
- Music at the end of life - Virginia Bethune resides in Harrisonburg, Va., and is a certified music practitioner with the Music for Healing and Transition Program. Her music is offered at the bedside as neither performance nor entertainment; she supplies a "ministry of presence" to patients, family, friends and staff.
Anticipatory Grief
Anticipatory Grief is a normal response to a loss, before the death actually happens. This link offers support at this time.
Children and Grief
- Sentara RMH Hospice can provide you with an excellent resource, "Preparing the Children: Information and Ideas for Families Facing Terminal Illness and Death" by Kathy Nussbaum. We also have many books on children and grief in our office library.
Other links to resources on children and grief are:
- www.dougy.org Follow this link to the Dougy Center, a national center for grieving children. It has special pages for teens and for young children as well as for the adults who are walking with them
- http://www.hospicefoundation.org
- http://www.aacap.org
- http://www.americanhospice.org
For teens:
Grief and the holidays
Grief is difficult any time of the year, but facing the holidays without your loved one brings special challenges. Check out some of these sites for tips on how to get through the holidays.
Links for Caregivers
- National Family Caregiver's Association offers tips on caregiving (has an e-community in Virginia)
- AARP American Association of Retired Persons excellent "tool kit" for caregivers
- A joint venture of the National Family Caregiver's Association and the National Alliance for Caregiving excellent resource and community for caregivers
- Caring Connections caregiving and end-of-life issues


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Trump's State of the Union: Morally Dead and Ignores Vulnerable Children
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In all seriousness, the Marlin is a great rifle, too. I own a Model 60, one of the best rifles ever made.
Brownings are nice, but in terms of quality AND accuarcy AND ruggedness, it's hard to beat the Marlin.
Good to have you around rdsii64. Jump in on some of the stuff going on.BTW, I like your signature line.
Hello folks another FNG reporting for duty. People EATINGTastyAnimalskill it, grill it, and pass the ammo
'Bout time you made it over here to help me keep this bunch of libs in line!!!
comin from mr 'i dont even kill stuff and eat tofu'
Not to mention, he's hardly ever on here.........
Now where did I put that ban stick......


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Well, here we are.... the last Gifted Gorgeousness SAL Post for 2015! Where did this year go?
I started off the year with 6 charts that I chose to stitch for the monthly event and, as of today I have managed to finish 3 of the 6!
|GG Finishes - 2015
Unfortunately I don't have a GG stitching update to show you this month so instead I would like to show you a gift that I received the other day.
A few months ago I took part in an exchange through the MS Lovers Blog and I sent off my exchange piece to Angele in the Netherlands. What I stitched and sent to her I showed off in a previous GG post.... link is here. Angele recently sent me a package from the Netherlands to say thank you for what I sent her but also to put a smile on my face because the package that my partner sent from Russia still hasn't arrived... some 4 months after posting it would seem to be still sailing across the oceans!
|Smile Exchange Gift from Angele
Well, that's it for today's post.... I will be back again on 15th January 2016 with hopefully another GG finish!!
Meanwhile, don't forget to visit Jo's blog for the link ups to see what everyone else worked on this month!
Til next time, happy stitching
If you're not sure what this particular SAL is all about.... Jo from Serendipitous Stitching hosts this SAL - the link to my post late last year about the SAL is here.... but essentially this SAL is about stitching charts/kits or using fabrics & threads that we have received as gifts, won in giveaways or anything that is intended be a gift or giveaway prize... or anything else that you can loosely use the word "gift" for!! If you wish to sign up for this SAL, click on the button below or the button on my sidebar and you will be re-directed to Jo's blog.


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Rumor: Samsung is holding the OTA Froyo update for the original Vibrant
According with AndroidSPIN 'source, has admitted that the original Vibrant's Froyo upgrade is ready to be pushed out at any moment (T959UVJJ2 – we report this new Software for the Vibrant while ago). However, Samsung wants to give people more reasons to upgrade to the Vibrant Plus or 4G, which comes with Android 2.2, a front-facing camera, and 4G HSPA+ radios. Additionally, the original Vibrant will be capable to enjoy 4G HSPA+ speed with the new update. There is another reason for Samsung on holding the OTA update Froyo for the Vibrant.
Quote from our Tipster:
Some disturbing things have happened the last week or so concerning our "Vibrant". Samsung has NOT allowed us to push the update OTA for 2.2 because they feel it will decrease the value of the upcoming Vibrant4G +. While from a marketing aspect i totally understand, as the Vibrant 4G is what the original Vibrant should have been in the 1st place. But to shun off and bold face lie to customers is NOT what T-Mobile is about.
…Being that, Vibrant 4G and Vibrant have exactly same stats, added FFC and a new movie and the 4G. But i will tell you this, the original vibrant CAN utilize 4G FULLY. Yes FULLY. not what they are telling you.
Hope will get an answer from Samsung really soon


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I just finished a couple hats for my niece and her friend.
This first one here is an all black beanie. I used Red Heart Super Saver yarn. The pattern I used is the Crochet Hat with Brim from the Art of Crochet by Teresa blog. Her blog is great. She has some real nice free patterns and tutorials for those who are still learning. Obviously my beanie here does not have a brim…I just didn't add it.
This is a black and green striped beanie. I once again used Red Heart Super Saver yarn. The pattern I used is the Better Late Than Never Beanies. This pattern I found on Designs by KN. She has some great free patterns on there too. I know it looks a little big for my Styrofoam head here but it is not really to size for an actual adult.
So that is what I have done today. I am now going to start on something else. Yay! Hmmm…which pattern to do???


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Sunday, June 26, 2011
4 comments:
- La Chili said...
Great images, very evocative (I'm not sure if this means the same as in Spanish).
Thank you for sharing.
- June 26, 2011 at 8:44 PM
- Wee Gallery said...
Thank you! Yes, I think the word works for both Spanish and English.
- June 26, 2011 at 8:52 PM
- Kera said...
so fun! can't wait to get back to that part of the world? and are you kidding me with that living room??? perfect. xx
- June 27, 2011 at 7:15 AM
- Wee Gallery said...
Thanks Kera, my parents' home as far as I remember, has always looked like this, since they moved in 25 yrs ago!
- June 27, 2011 at 10:02 PM
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Add a WordPress shortcode plugin to your client sites to make managing content even easier!
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Find out when your bill hits certain thresholds using Amazon S3 billing alerts.
Whether you want them or not, 'fake' followers can make up a large proportion of your audience. While they may make your company look like it's popular, these followers are dead-weight, and can even compromise your credibility. This post looks at tools you can use to calculate the percentage of real, active followers you have.
There's a few different tools out there to convert from MP4 to Webm, and unfortunately they can be fairly inconsistent with their results. This tool lets you convert and cut all major video formats.
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) provides an online repository for files, all running on the same infrastructure that Amazon uses to run it's own network of sites. Files can just be stored or made available on a url to download. This makes it great for anything from backing up all your photos and documents to serving up media files on your web site. In this post we'll look at the benefits and costs of using Amazon S3.
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text: SAVED BY THE SPRINT. Holland's Johan Van der Velde edged Frenchmen Joel Pelier on the final sprint to win the 77-mile fifth stage of the Tour de France cycle race and take the overall lead from France's Dominique Gaigne. Van der Velde escaped from the pack with Pelier and picked up 48 seconds in bonus points along the mainly flat stage through Normandy in northwest France.


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I am fascinated by complex things and always have been, whether they are mechanical, chemical, mathematical or other, similarly elegant pieces of "clockwork". I was the clichéd kid repeatedly told off for dismantling things or repairing them. It wasn't because I lacked the ability to do so, it was just because I was caught in the act.
At a young age, I learnt the value of tact and that using half-truths when dealing with adults was pretty effective. If something is fixed before an adult realises that it is broken, then, well, so much the better.
My mother was a single parent and did what she could to raise me in very difficult circumstances. When I was 9 years old, she took a job as a secretary at a car scrapyard which paid the bills, but didn't stretch to cover a babysitter. I spent my summer holidays climbing up stacks of 3 or 4 flattened cars, peering into engines, digging about in their electronics and frankly, having a wonderful time amongst all that shattered glass, buckled metal and engine parts. The few guys that worked there got used to me, and answered some of my questions about engines, carburettors, and ignition systems. They also confided in me a few hacks. Like how they got into cars and drove them when the key was damaged or lost. That you can start the car by connecting wires together, or that some older ["older" in an 80s context] ignitions used pin tumbler locks that can be dealt with using a fine chisel and a good whack.
I caused my first car accident a few weeks after that.
I had found a car that was in half-decent shape, just needing a new battery, the distributor reattaching, and a little petrol. I 'dealt' with the ignition lock and pushed a flat bit of scrap into the slot and as I held onto a deep breath, I gave it a sharp turn to the right, as I had seen done before. The engine spluttered, coughed and the whole car lurched forward, smacking into the upright corrugated iron fence in front of it. Shaken, I got out of the car and my work was swiftly uncovered.
I have been paranoid about leaving a car in gear ever since.
I still retained that love of discovering how things work, what makes them tick and what their mechanisms – their secrets – are. I am more aware of risk these days however!
Locks and puzzles
Some puzzles can really get under my skin and I simply have to work them out, otherwise they will drive me insane. Locks always had a charm to them, as they can be so simple yet powerful enough to stop a determined human being. A few millimetres of dumb metal stopping an intelligent being. Feynman famously dabbled with picking locks as an intellectual pursuit and that is pretty much all the encouragement I needed to look into this further.
I made a few (mostly unsuccessful) rakes and padlock shims from coke cans, which I must confess, I used to impress friends at my new school. I opened their padlocked lockers in front of them after betting them I could. I must of become bored of this or they did, as I only did it a few times and then stopped. It was really dumb and naive of me. What I viewed as a simple party trick was something that authorities take very seriously. In any case, I quickly moved onto rubik's cubes, my friend's handheld computer games and just being a teenager.
tl;dr I've dabbled with lockpicking in the past as an intellectual puzzle and party trick
Every birthday, since I was about 20 years old, I've tried to pick one skill or area to take seriously as a hobby and to dive into it. This helps keep my mind working and gives me something to work towards. Last year's skill was knitting and crafting, and previous years, I had chosen things like book-binding, microelectronics, playing the piano and guitar and so on,
This year I've chosen locksmithing and lockpicking.
Earlier this year, I found this excellent course playlist – 24 videos! – on pin tumblers by SchuylerTowne on YouTube. His videos are really clear, well-done and above all, really, REALLY exciting (in a geeky way!) Re-watching these a few days ago made my decision about what to pick this year very easy indeed 🙂
Here's his introduction to his course:
Some important information to anyone considering going further:
- Never pick a lock that you do not own.
- Never pick a lock that is in use.
- (In the UK) Never carry your tools outside. It's not illegal as to own them, but for all practical purposes, it is illegal to carry them. Police officers will pull you in as you are 'equipped for burglary', especially if you haven't begun any formal locksmith training or certification. So, keep them at home, with your other hobby gear.
So far, I've bought a nicely reviewed set of picks, a block of practice locks and "Practical Lock Picking: A Physical Penetration Tester's Training Guide" by Deviant Ollam which should arrive next week! I can't wait!
I doubt I'll get as far as entering a lockpicking competition, but I do hope that I will have at least explored it. Who knows, I may even apply for formal training after all! 🙂


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|Left to right: Rimmel "Midnight Blue", Deborah Lippmann "Edge of Glory", Sally Hansen "White On", Wet n' Wild "Kaleidoscope"
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Morgans runs the Morgans Foundation. The Foundation pools funds from Morgans, its regional offices, clients and staff, to make meaningful contributions to selected charities.
Since it was established in 2005, the Foundation has donated approximately $7.8 million to over 150 charities around Australia. In 2011, the Foundation was named QCF Corporate Philanthropist of the Year.
Morgans Gold Coast has long term associations with Bond University, Griffith University, The Southport School and St Hilda's School; providing placement and mentoring opportunities for students and prizes for academic excellence.
In addition to the charitable associations of the office, a number of our staff are actively engaged in a number of community and not-for-profit organisations, including:
The Rotary Foundation enables Rotarians to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the improvement of health, the support of education, and the alleviation of poverty. For further information, go to www.rotary.org
Surf Life Saving Queensland is the state's peak beach safety and rescue authority and is one of the largest volunteer-based community service organisations in Australia. For further information, go to www.lifesaving.com.au
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Ricoh's Environmentally-Friendly Billboard Will Reduce CO2 Usage by 18 Tons
As the ball drops on New Year's Eve, Times Square's first Eco-Board, a billboard powered solely by wind and solar energy, will be the backdrop for New York City's most famous celebration. Ricoh Company, Ltd., a global leader in digital office solutions, is continuing construction on the Eco-Board, which will lessen the amount of carbon emissions by 18 tons per year and will save enough electricity to light six average-sized homes for a year.
Although inclement weather and lengthy processes and inspections have prolonged the installation of the sign, the wind turbines, solar panels and vinyl have been installed, and the turbines are expected to be operational in the coming weeks. Live installation of the Eco-Board can be viewed at http://www.ricoh-eco.com/live.asp.Tags: Alternative energy, Eco


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The state agency that oversees political expenditures in California has tightened what it says was a loophole in lobbying rules.
An exemption allows some people to accompany lobbyists to meetings without registering.
Fair Political Practices Commission Chair Jodi Remke says the idea is to allow policy experts hired by the lobbyist or their client to join the discussion. But she says outside consultants have instead used it to avoid registering as lobbyists.
"The language was too broad. Some people could have argued that it did in fact apply to those people. We wanted to clarify, number one, that it did not, number two, that these people have to be subject matter experts," says Remke.
The Fair Political Practices Commission voted Thursday to add those stipulations.
A trade group for registered lobbyists opposed the change. It says the old rule wasn't ambiguous — but the new rule is, including the definition of a "subject matter expert."


text: Located at the base of The Big Red Mountain and other magnificent cliffs of vermillion sandstone, Ivins is next to St. George but away from its crowds. You will find Ivins an outstanding place to relax, enjoying the majestic setting of surrounding red rock as you relax at one of its spas, hike or bike in the beauty of Snow Canyon State Park, hit the links at a nearby golf course, or peruse the southwest art at Kayenta, a 2,000-acre master planned community. No matter how you choose to experience the area's panoramic landscapes, do not miss the chance to see a musical production at the Tuacahn Amphitheater, a showcase of the area's scenery and talent.


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<link> tag is one of the most primary tags that a lot of us must have been using. This tag is usually found in the
<head> section and plays the role of specifying the relationship between the current document and other documents. The most common use of this tag is to link the document or webpage to a style sheet.
A large number of us would have used the
<link> tag to just specify the style sheet for the webpage and nothing more. However, we can use the
<link> tag to specify more than 25 other relationships too between the webpage and other documents. Let's take a look at them.
HTML5 link Tag
All of us would have definitely used the
<link> tag to link a style sheet to the webpage and must be aware about some of the existing attributes of the tag like
href ,
type etc. However there are many more attributes that you can use with the
<link> tag. The link tag has been around even before HTML5 however there are certain new attributes and values that were introduced in HTML5.
Let's take a look at the syntax of
<link> tag :
charset="charset list from RFC 2045"
class="class name(s)"
dir="ltr | rtl"
hreflang="language code"
id="unique alphanumeric identifier"
lang="language code"
media="all | aural | braille | print | projection | screen | other"
rel="relationship value"
rev="relationship value"
style="style information"
target="frame name" (transitional only)
title="advisory information"
type="MIME Type"
The above listed attributes cover most of the popular attributes, however I've highlighted the most commonly used ones.
The rel attribute in HTML
<link> attribute in HTML is used to name the relationship between the linked document and the current document. For example, the css file can be linked with the webpage as a "stylesheet". The rel attribute allows you to specify multiple values separated by spaces. Generally these values are not case sensitive. Let us take a look at the different possible values.
HTML rel attribute values
|Relationship Value or Values for the "rel" attribute
|The link references an 'alternate' version of the document/page that the link is in. For e.g This could be the translated version of the document as mentioned or referenced by the
lang attribute.
<link href="spanish-welcome.html" rel="alternate" lang="es">
|This rel value can be used to reference a document which would serve as an "appendix" for the document or the site.
<link href="appendix.html" rel="appendix">
|The reference to the archived documents.
<link href="archives.html" rel="archives">
|A reference to the document or page with information about the current document's "author".
<link href="moreonfew-author.html" rel="author">
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6/6/2006 | Posted by: Derek
When I paste in: Private Dev As Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Device = Nothing I get an error saying that device is ambiguous in the namespace 'Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D'.
Any idea what is going wrong? I have the April 2006 SDK.
6/30/2005 | Posted by: JustMe84
Good one, thanks alot
6/3/2004 | Posted by:
This tutorial is for DirectX 9. You need to download the managed directX 9 runtimes from Microsofts site.
5/6/2006 | Posted by: bucketofsquid
I'm trying this tutorial but I'm using the April 2006 directX. In just that tiny piece of code there have been 3 errors because DirectX had undocumented changes.
My project is called DXScreenClear
The latest error I get is:
on this line;
Dev = New Device(0, DeviceType.Hardware, Me, CreateFlags.SoftwareVertexProcessing, pParams)
Me generates this error;
value of type DXScreenClear.form1 cannot be converted to system.IntPtr.
How do I fix this?
5/3/2005 | Posted by:
my only stumble was in this excerpt...
Try...
Catch e as DirectXException...
End Try

DirectXException as not found -- i had to replace with Exception. Can anyone tell me why -- I am assuming it was my mistake somewhere.
5/12/2004 | Posted by: NeoSpud
I also had a problem with the directx.dll and directx3d.dll files. all i have are dx7 and dx8 under COM... any suggestions?
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From i can download directx.dll and directx3d.dll file please guide me
3/9/2005 | Posted by: Joel
Thanks heaps :)
12/7/2003 | Posted by: jay1_z
I didn't set any extra parameters because I wanted to make this tutorial as basic as possible. When I was new to DirectX I read articles and tutorials that did a number of useless stuff and never explained why. I wanted to concentrate on getting this to work first and then I'll go on to the more involved topics. Thx for the feedback guys!
12/7/2003 | Posted by: Hog
Nice tutorial, I hope to see more of the same for VB and DX9 :-)
One question tho, I see you do not set the Presentation Parameter objects BackBufferFormat?
Can u explain why?
11/30/2004 | Posted by: Faith
Just to say, that the smallish tutorial is very easy to understand but there is one slight wrong piece of info... In the end when you say "All you have to do is set the objects that you want to get rid of to "Nothing".", this is quite not how it is, because if you set an object to nothing before calling it's possible Dispose, (Or setting it to "" or something) you are just setting the reference to the memory to nothing, not the stuff in memory... Way to go however!
11/25/2003 | Posted by: Labis Emman
Very good. Keep on writing such excellent tutorials for VB.Net and directX
10/25/2004 | Posted by: Adrian B
This has cleared up a lot of confusion! Thanks for your help!
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Pride marches, parades, festivals… they've meant different things to me at different times.
Activism. Partying. Hooking up. Marching topless down the streets of NYC is always a gratifying experience, even the pasties in Brooklyn were fun. Pride as a young newly out dyke with my young newly out girlfriend was about validation. Pride on my island with my mother and my at the time partner was about representin', integrating my identity and defying homophobia. Pride with a huge Latino contingent in NYC with our respective flags was empowering. Pride in Idaho was about my pastor at the MCC who was losing his battle to cancer and we were pretty sure it would be his last pride. I've skipped various prides, just not feelin' it. I've gone alone. I've gone with partners. I've been on the prowl.
This year I'm getting ready for Long Beach Pride and it's a different experience. Yes, I still went shopping for the right outfit. This time though even my shopping experience was different. See, I am with a group wearing denim and colored shirts (they are doing horizontal striped polo shirts but those of us who just won't do stripes are going solid). So I was looking for a denim skirt. Not quite my thing. I asked the salesperson who offered help and she gathered some for me. Cute skirts really. So I try a few on and discover they won't do. One of them has a front slit that is a bit too much… so then I explain to the salesperson that I'm shopping for pride. That gets some recognition and a friendly reaction (no, I was not kicking game and neither was she I am sure). Then I have to explain that I need something a bit less revealing. And, well, then I have to deal with her perplexed expression as I explain that I'm singing with a church group so I can't quite have the high slits or micro minis. So yeah, I was shopping for a church skirt for pride. You see how it's different?
This year I am blessed to be part of outreach ministry for Open Door Ministries. I will be working the booth for a while and I will be singing on a float as part of the worship team.
I am very excited about this opportunity. I think it's a great chance to minister and witness. I feel called to do it. And I've learned in my walk with God that I can be sure I'm called to something when I feel this combination of excitement, rightness, and terror, discomfort, and "really?????" ness.
So I am doing pride differently this year. I'm not there to party, although I'm going to get my dancing in and hopefully see some friends. I'm not there to hook up or flirt with random butches. I'm there to minister to my community. I'm going there to share a message.
I'm there to tell people and show people that it's possible to be Queer and Christian. That God made us and loves us, God longs for us, God watches over us, God wants us. That no matter how much the church may have hurt people, God's love is theirs to keep. That it's safe to come back to church. Part of our message is an apology. We apologize for the damage un-Christlike churches have done. And we are an example of the JOY you can have in Christ and that it's okay to be gay. I personally am not into recruiting just for one church. It's bigger than my church. It's about healing some wounds and opening doors for people. And as much as I feel that this ministry blesses me, I am terrified.
I have been a lukewarm Christian, a closet Christian, an uncertain Christian, an afraid-to-get-too-deep Christian. That has changed in my life and now I can't be silent anymore, and I can't be lukewarm, and I can't just be passive about my faith. This is a recent change. I've been growing in my walk with God and I"ve been stepping out in faith and learning to be empowered by my faith. That doesn't change that I am afraid.
I grew up being told that faith was stupid, literally compromising my intellience. I grew up being ridiculed for believing when I dared to believe. I struggle with these wounds from my childhood. I struggle with visibility. And yet I know that I can't be silent. I have to be authentic. I have to be fully me.
When I get up on that float to sing songs of worship, it's not about vocal dexterity, it's about making a joyful noise. And it's not about me. It's about sharing my joy and lifting my voice to God.
When I share blessings with people at the booth, listen to anyone willing to talk, pray with anyone who might want prayer, it's not about me. It's not about whether I'm comfortable with it or not. It's bigger than me.
One of the things we are prepared to share in outreach is our personal witness for Christ. I can't imagine anything more terrifying. Intellectually and politically I can break it down for you, why I think this is important. But I have to get real with it. What has God done in my life? Can I share that?
God has done so much for me. I stand in awe of God's love daily, even when I'm cranky, even when earthly love has failed me, even when I'm a mess, I can see God's love around me, in me, everywhere. God has given me opportunities for service. God has given me LIFE. God has given me joy. God has cradled me in love and God has given me courage. God is taking me through it all. God is too big for words. What God has done for me is just too big. What God has done for me is love me, just as I am, complete with fears, with loneliness, with exhaustion, with uncertainty. God loves me, sassy femme that I am, I am God's babygrrl and I can count on God's love to see me through it all. God hasn't made my life perfect. But God gives me grace and strength daily to walk in love and walk in faith. And I will sing praises as long as I have breath.
So, I will be sharing more about my church (and yes, I'm like someone with a new significant other, I get all giddy talking about MY church and talking with a friend who said OUR church a few times in the conversation made me bouncy). I'll be sharing more about my Queerness and Christianity. I am not fragmented. And I am changing in some significant ways. Change is hard and it can be hard to share changes. God has blessed me with a fierce and courageous spirit and I will continue to strive daily to meet these challenges.
In the meanwhile, pride is in a few days and I ask for your prayers that this may be a great opportunity for ministry. I hope to be a blessing to others and an example of God's amazing love.
And I'll be a Queer Christian even in the dance tents, so hit me up if you are going to pride and you know how to salsa, merengue, or even a cumbia or two! I'll be in the yellow section tabling. Come say hi and get a blessing from us!
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If you haven't noticed the Chikum Advanced Yoga Wear Wet Bags hanging in the retail sections of our studios, it's time that you took note. Not only are Chikum wet bags fantastic for toting your yoga gear to and from the studio, these lightweight waterproof and washable bags are a great way to eliminate all the waste that is associated with carrying around your gear in old shopping bags that just get chucked out after a couple of uses. We asked two members of our BYV team who are addicted to their wet bags to let us know why they love their bags so much and just how they use them! Here's what they have to say:
Cassie C.
Since having the Chikum wet bag I never forget anything for yoga class. I like to have all my care products with me for every class that I attend, so I keep my deodorant, shampoo, conditioner and face wash in a waterproof make-up bag. The Chikum wet bag also has room for my yoga clothes, my hairbrush and my BYV hydroflask! I love it.
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I'm a huge fan of the Chikum wet bag! Sure, I use it to carry my yoga gear to the studio, but as an avid swimmer I'm even more in love with the bag for getting all my swimming gear to and from the pool! I can fit my towel, goggles, water bottle and Phat Buddha Waverly shorts (my faves) in it with room to spare. When I first saw the bags I thought they might be a little too large for my lifestyle, but the bag is so light and I love that I can just chuck it in the washing machine. Not only that, but the bag looks pretty funky and I have people asking me about it all the time when I get to the pool!
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This page provides information for faculty and staff at the U of T St. George Campus about accommodating students with disabilities.
The University of Toronto has made a clear commitment to providing effective accommodation for students with disabilities. Please see the University's Statement of Commitment Regarding Persons with Disabilities for details.
Academic Accommodations & Essential Requirements
Academic accommodations are provided when students experience disability-related barriers in demonstrating their knowledge and skills. Accommodations are provided to ensure students with disabilities have equal access to meeting the academic standards of their program. The University of Toronto has made a clear commitment to providing effective accommodation for students with disabilities. Please see the University's Statement of Commitment Regarding Persons with Disabilities (PDF) for details.
It is expected that the provision of accommodations will not alter the essential requirements of a course. "An appropriate accommodation enables a student to successfully meet the essential requirements of the program, with no alteration in standards or outcomes, although the manner in which the student demonstrates mastery, knowledge and skills may be altered." (Ontario Human Rights Commission, 2004).
In some circumstances, the nature and degree of disability can mean that no accommodation would enable an individual to meet the essential academic requirements or behavioural expectations of a course or program. In these cases, the University is not required to accommodate and may refuse to provide accommodations. However, all efforts must be made to survey all reasonable options.
Academic departments can facilitate accommodations by outlining clear essential requirements for their programs. Please see the Vice Provost's 2014 statement addressed to Academic administators and senior administrators, who are members of the Principals, Deans, Academic Directors and Chairs Committee (PDAD&C).
Faculty and staff roles
Individual faculty members and academic departments:
- Encourage students to register with Accessibility Services if an accommodation request is made but is unaccompanied by a Letter of Accommodation from Accessibility Services.
- Provide clear information in course syllabi about course policies regarding accommodations.
- Provide accommodations as outlines on the Letter of Accommodations.
- Work together with students and /or Accessibility Advisor to find solutions if issues arise.
Accessibility Services:
- Reviews the student's medical documentation and verifies that there is a functional limitation that requires accommodation within a particular environment (e.g. classroom, lab, practicum setting).
- Uses best practices, input from the student and the documentation provided (i.e. healthcare documentation) to create an accommodation.
- Supports the facilitation of the accommodation process with the student, faculty and staff.
Assists students in accessing non-disability-related accommodations arising from exceptional circumstances.
- Provides students with academic and financial advising.
- Helps students to understand petition guidelines and processes.
- Liaises with staff at Accessibility Services and the student.
How accommodations are made
Decisions regarding accommodations are made by the student's Accessibility Advisor on the basis of the following information:
- A student's medical documentation from an appropriate healthcare practitioner.
- An interview with the student
- Provincial guidelines for accommodation in universities
Decisions which require changes to how students are assessed are supported by medical documentation.
Students with accommodations are expected to demonstrate the same knowledge and skill development as other students in your course.
Students with disabilities are not required to seek accommodations directly from faculty or staff. Rather, students are encouraged to register with Accessibility Services so that a Accessibility Advisor may outline academic accommodations based on a student's functional limitations in a Letter of Accommodation. If it is required for you to be made aware of a student's accommodations, you will be provided with a copy of the Letter. If you feel that a student's recommended accommodations are inappropriate please contact the Accessibility Advisor listed on the Letter of Accommodation.
Talking to students
- Let students know that Accessibility Services may be available to them and encourage them to visit our offices
- College Registrars are a good source of support and referral for students
- Explain how Canada accommodates people with disabilities if needed
- Be straightforward and kind in your observations of a student's performance; what they do well, where they struggle, what might assist them
- Reinforce that students with disabilities can succeed when they have appropriate accommodations.
- Avoid speaking to a student about their accommodations or disability in public. Instead, request that the student stay after class or scheduling a meeting to be held in a private office.
About Disclosure and Maintaining Confidentiality
- A student's specific type of disability is private medical information. Under no circumstances should you ask a student to disclose this information as students are never required to disclose their disability.
- While some students are willing to disclose their disability, many students may be reluctant to do so. They may fear being denied opportunities or creating unwanted curiosity or concern. Be open to students who choose to discuss with you their disability or the functional limitations that are a result of their disability. Never disclose information to other staff or faculty without receiving a student's permission.
- Ensure that written information about a student's disability, such as their Letter of Accommodation or an email from a student, are never in plain view in public spaces.
- Do not ask a student direct questions or use their name when discussing general disabilities in a group setting (e.g. discussing academic accommodations in you lecture).
A statement on your course syllabus will indicate your openness
For example: "Students with diverse learning styles and needs are welcome in this course. Please feel free to approach me or Accessibility Services so we can assist you in achieving academic success in this course."
Setting clear learning objectives and outcomes can assist students and Accessibility Services with determining and recommending appropriate accommodations.
Listing all deadlines and dates for tests and exams in the course outline is also recommended, as well as providing clear instructions for students should they miss a deadline or test.
Keeping confidentiality
You are responsible for maintaining confidentiality regarding the student's registration with Accessibility Services.
If you have questions about any of the following, contact the student's Accessibility Advisor at 416-978-8060.
- Supporting a student's learning
- A request a student has made
- A student's accommodations in relation to your course requirements
- Many students with disabilities may require extensions to meet all of their coursework deadlines.
- Help the student assess how much additional time they need and negotiate what is possible given your deadlines.
- The student's Accessibility Advisor can assist with this negotiation or verify the need.
- Students are expected to submit work on the new deadline unless their Accessibility Advisor verifies that unanticipated circumstances have arisen.
Services and supports
Alternate format materials
You may receive a request for course materials prior to the start of class to allow time for conversion to alternate format. Please meet this request as quickly as you can to support the student's access to the materials.
Sign language and computerized note-taking
- You will receive an email from Accessibility Services regarding the presence of these service providers in your class.
- Work with the student and service providers to determine how to position the sign language interpreters and adjust the lighting if necessary.
- The computerized note-taker may or may not sit with the student depending on their preference.
- These service providers will leave after 20 minutes if the student is absent.
Test and Exam Services
Test and Exam Services will send you an email outlining the details of the student's test which you will verify.
Please submit the test 48 hours prior to when the student writes by email or delivery to:
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The test will be couriered back to you or your departmental designate.
Students writing at a different time than their class for accommodation reasons sign a non-disclosure agreement.
Corrections to the test call: 416-946-5510 or 416-946-8584 or 416-948-8357. After hours: 416-946-5305.
Security at Test and Exam Services
- Tests are stored under strict security measures with rigid checking in and out procedures, storage in a locked safe and strictly controlled staff access.
- Invigilation follows all University requirements. Rooms have windows to allow for clear views of students.
- Access to computers and device components are password protected. Internet and wireless are disabled. The hard drive is cleared after each student writes.