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Following up on yesterday's look at mobile platforms, today I will look at two other elements that will shape the mobile experience in the next three years: people and progress.
The people are what have begun to drive the market forces both inside and outside the enterprise in 2012. As we move further into this "Post-PC Era" with a massive consumerization of IT, understanding the people that continue to drive both functional and practical mobile development is crucial.
Source: IDC – March 28, 2012 – Worldwide Quarterly Media Tablet Tracker, PC Tracker, and Smartphone Tracker
For the purposes of people and mobility, notably where we will see evolution over the next 3 years, we should look at the following areas:
- Consumer to Consumer
- Business to Consumer
- Business to Business
- Business to Employee
Consumer to Consumer
The natural coupling of social and mobile technology is continuing to evolve as one of the most powerful technology disruptions ever and is poised to grow exponentially for the foreseeable future. Consumers will continue to expect technological breakthroughs that support rapid communication between each other.
Products like Google+, Huddles and Skype group chats are only scratching the surface with regards to how video communication will evolve on mobile devices.
Another key area where consumers and mobility will continue to have a disruptive effect is crowd-based events like sports, concerts and expos. Consumers are already connecting organically through Facebook, FourSquare and Twitter at public events and some organizers have begun to embrace mobility through check-ins. What I envision is an even greater amount of interaction between people.
Quickly sharing media and ideas with each other relating to the last goal or the current song being performed will become the norm and will be even more seamless than it is today.
Business to Consumer
So if people will be connecting with each other even more in three years amongst themselves, it will be critical that organizations continue to create and embrace platforms for this sharing to occur.
It is one thing to have armies of consumers providing feedback to each other regarding a product or service, but it is something entirely different to become part of a community and engage. Many organizations have had both success and failure through social media, but the blinding speed at which mobility can connect consumers will continue to accelerate.
Marketing campaigns will continue to evolve to embrace mobile technology. One major area that I see improvements coming is the QR Code. Today, I would characterize the QR Code as a bit of a gimmick. There are great uses for them, but they tend to be overused, platforms do not have built-in support for them and many consumers simply don't get the concept.
In order for the QR Code to be a real success over the long haul, devices will need to be more aware of codes. Having to open a specific app just to read the codes diminishes their value. It is like requiring special glasses to read a billboard. The result may be great for those users who have the special glasses, but how likely are people to put them on each time they ride by your billboard?
Business to Business
Mobility in a business to business context is probably one of the least mature in 2012 and stands to be the category that gains the most from mobility over the next 3 years. Interactive mobile solutions between partners will enable greater visibility on supply and distribution channels, market intelligence and customer feedback.
Business to Employee
Mobility and Business to Employee may not be the sexiest of combinations. We are not going to see applications that capture our hearts and minds like Angry Birds and Words with Friends. Instead, the developments in mobility for employees will be applications that improve response times to issues, increase access to knowledge within the organization and allow greater flexibility.
Whereas the Platforms and People are the more predictable elements in the equation, there is a third area that needs to be discussed, progress. What do I mean by progress? Progress is the development of further disruptions surrounding mobility. Without disruptive changes (mobile, wireless, cloud), there is no breakthrough progress in technology.
Some of the disruptions within mobility over the past 20 or so years have included the following:
- Digital (CMDA/GSM)
- Camera
- App Stores
- Real Web Browser
SMS changed the way we communicate. Cameras on phones enabled us to share media instantly. GPS removed our reliance on purpose-made GPS devices. App Stores allowed us to quickly find and install programs on our devices from a variety of developers. A real web browser is redefining how people consume the World Wide Web. 3G and 4G have enabled us to have more robust functionality due to increased bandwidth and decreased latency.
So what is the next disruption? What is the next piece in the mobility puzzle that creates a whole new array of future potential?
LTE VoIP Possibly, but how does it cause a disruption (aside from the network operators loss in revenue)? We will see rather pervasive deployment of LTE by 2016 in the developing world according to the recent Cisco Visual Network Index report, so the groundwork for this disruption is already being laid down by the networks.
Near Field Communications The jury is still out if NFC will create a new "debit card." Will people trust 3rd parties such as their network provider or Google to act as a purchasing agent on their behalf? We should not limit the scope of NFC to just payments and instead understand it as a solid technology for any type of close-proximity transactions. Sharing may be the biggest win for NFC.
??? What else is out there? What is the next disruption that is being developed right now?
Mobility in 1000 days will be very similar to today's world, but improved across many facets. In the developed world, 4G network speeds will be more prolific and the same for the devices that run on them. In the developing world, slower speeds will improve more gradually, but 3G hardware will be relatively reasonable as developed nations phase out the hardware.
One of the biggest hurdles that mobility has needed to cross over has been the speed problem. 1X was not doing it well for a robust, interactive mobile experience. 3G made life much better, but streaming video can still be challenging. 4G takes us past the functional hurdles.
Everything else now becomes focused on the user, from progress in general, to the platform and to the people themselves.
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My reveal of Shimmering Ponds was paper pieced using batiks and shiny silver lame.
I pieced the fabrics in different ways to show that the ripples of water can move in different ways depending upon conditions. The lame shows the shimmering and glimmering of the movement.
I was pleased that the sun was brightly shining on the snow today so my photo enhanced the silver lame in the paper piecing.
I will have my blog post up (a day late) on February 2, 2017
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By Lindsay Clayton
September 11 2017
Friday 25th August saw an evening with Jonny Arr and Friends hosted by WRSC. The event, in support of Jonny's Testimonial
was held at New Dancox House, home of 104 Regiment Royal Artillery in Pheasant Street Worcester. Andrew Easton compared a very interesting night that covered the 10 years since Jonny Arr became a Warrior at 18!
Jonny talked about previous DORs and players, memorable moments and hopes for his future and that of the Warriors. Jonny was ably supported his long-time friend Jake Abbot ,who he has known since they were 5 and 6. Jack Singleton, Nick Schonert and Josh Adams were also on hand to add their anecdotes to a very entertaining evening.
Jonnys testimonial is supporting two charities, Warriors Community Foundation and Restart Rugby. All of the profits from the evening were split between those two charities.
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Your bedroom is a place where you rest and have your dreams, your own private space in the crowded world. When decorating your bedroom, there is a need for bedroom furniture, paint, carpeting, lighting and more. However, many people like to express their personal tastes through a creative project or two to be incorporated into the overall decor of their most personal room. Using unique and creative headboards can be a great way to be expressive instead of using usual upholstered headboards. There are many ways on how you can make a headboard of your own. This can come from wood, wallpaper, upholstery, and many other materials. Check out these great ideas for the right project that will fit your personality , or to get some ideas and inspiration of your own for a different kind of headboard.
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Lovely Mamehana
Kyoto 2010
Kaomise Soken was the first public appearance of Mamehana san after her erikae. I was hoping to see her and to get a good shot. How great to finally get this shot of Mamehana, Mamechiho and Mamesome crossing shijo-dori. With such a crowd waiting for them, I didn't think I could get such a good one.
This is my last post for 2010. Thanks to all for following my photos and posting your comments on flickr or facebook. I really appreciate. My best wishes to everyone for next year.
My last thought for this year is for Onihide who was such an inspiration and so kind to all of us. May he rest in peace.
Mamesome, Mamehana, Mamechiho.
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At its 40th annual awards program on December 5, the New York Housing Conference (NYHC) honored the Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy and the Moelis Institute for Affordable Housing Policy with the Empire Award for Leadership in Affordable Housing. The NYHC advocates for "decent affordable housing for all New Yorkers."
Vicki Been '83, Boxer Family Professor of Law and director of the center, and Ingrid Gould Ellen, Paulette Goddard Professor of Urban Policy and Planning at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and the center's co-director, accepted the award on behalf of the center. Michael Schill, the Furman Center's founding director and now Dean of the University of Chicago School of Law, presented it.
The Furman Center provides critical research and promotes essential discussion about legal and public policy issues related to land use, real estate, and housing. In 2010, it celebrated its 15th anniversary and also launched the nonpartisan Moelis Institute, which is committed to improving affordable housing policies and programs.
Throughout its history, the Furman Center has concentrated much of its efforts in New York City. In anticipation of this fall's mayoral election, the center hosted the Big Ideas for the Big Apple forum earlier this year, inviting mayoral candidates, including Bill de Blasio, to discuss affordable housing in the city. This November, Been herself participated in Talking Transition, a series of events intended to encourage New Yorkers to stay engaged in policy discussions in the weeks leading up to de Blasio's January 1 inauguration.
In her acceptance speech, Been thanked Ronald Moelis '82 and Jay Furman '71, both members of the NYU Law Board of Trustees, for their support. She also drew attention to another benefit of the center. "[H]undreds of students have cultivated their skills and passion for housing while working as researchers at the Furman Center," she said. "Jay, we hope you are proud not only of the work that the Center bearing your name does, but also of the role that it has played in the careers of so many of the next generation of community development leaders."
Watch this video celebrating the Furman Center's work (5 min):
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Something happens in dance class: you tweak something, you landed a little funny, you felt something... odd.
Our first reaction - after looking at the injured or "funny feeling" area - is to grab an ice pack. What is happening when we ice an injury? Is ice helping or hurting us? What process does ice go through? Let's discuss ICE!


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Take a look at the latest in real and conceptual trucks, with a glimpse of where technology is taking the industry.
Quad cab DaimlerChrysler's Dodge division has reworked its larger-than-compact Dakota by adding two doors to create a cab that will seat six people, while shrinking the bed from 6_1/2 to 51/4 ft. long. The company calls it a synthesis of a Dakota and a Durango, appealing to the SUV owner who doesn't want messy cargo in a carpeted area. It also adds a new-generation, overhead cam, 4.7-liter V8 Magnum engine option (which first appeared in the '99 Jeep Grand Cherokee) that generates 245 hp and 335 lbs. ft. of torque. It can haul a payload of 1,450 lbs. or tow up to 6,350 lbs., which the company claims is the best-in-class power for this compact truck segment. The Quad cab model also features improved ride and handling characteristics with a new aluminum 4-wd front axle for increased durability and torque capacity. Base price: $19,490 for a 2-wd model; $22,135 for 4-wd.
Power Wagon This concept truck from Dodge is as refined and tailored as the original 1946 workhorse was rugged and simple. Built off the Ram chassis, it is similar in size to the Dakota Club Cab, and it earns the "Power" designation from a 7.2-liter, direct-injection I-6 turbo-diesel that generates 780 lbs. ft. of torque. Other proposed features include rear-hinged half doors into the storage area, a power-actuated tailgate, a front-mounted power winch, separated bumpers/fenders/running boards, exposed fasteners and bolts, and much more. The engine will not run on diesel but on a new sulfur-free designer fuel being developed in partnership with Tulsa-based Syntroleum Corporation.
Fourth door Fans of the full-size Chevy Silverado or GMC Sierra pickup trucks now have the option of adding that final door to the driver's side on extended-cab models. The other major improvement to the 2000 models is more horsepower for the Vortec 4800 V8 (270 hp at 5,200 rpm) and the Vortec 5300 V8 (285 hp at 5,200 rpm). Also available for certain Silverado models is an optional composite box made of reinforced reaction, injection-molded materials to improve wear and tear and eliminate corrosion.
The Blackwood Ford plans to bring Lincoln luxury to the pickup market with its Blackwood vehicle, slated for production in Kansas City late this year. It's a modern twist on the classic old "woody," obtaining its name from the use of a dark, dense, striated African wood on the trunk. The interior is based on the interior of the Lincoln Navigator, with the addition of a global positioning system integrated into the floor-mounted center console surrounded by four bucket seats trimmed in black Connolly leather. The hard top of the enclosed 42/3-ft.-long box opens hydraulically to a 45 degree angle for access. Powered by a 5.4-liter, double overhead cam V8 on a 4 x 2 chassis, it fits into a Class III trailer tow group that can handle a boat or horse trailer.
Sport Trac Ford has turned an Explorer into a pseudo-pickup, similar to Dodge's Dakota/ Durango combo rig, and called it a Sport Trac. It features a cabin that is the sa me size as the Explorer's, with a 4-ft. box behind and 2 ft. of additional storage with the tailgate/U-shaped cargo cage open. It is powered by a 4-liter, single overhead cam V6 engine that produces 205 hp at 5,250 rpm and 240 lbs. ft. torque at 3,750 rpm, riding on a frame that is stronger and stiffer than an Explorer frame. Unique features include a one-touch power rear cab window, a 12v power outlet in the cargo box, and a composite plastic box. Price: $23,050 for a 2-wd model; $25,800 for 4-wd.
MAXXcab DaimlerChrysler offers another concept based on a Dakota platform (but 12 in. shorter than the Quad cab) called a MAXXcab. Described as the first truck designed with "passenger priority," it doubles as an office-on-wheels or a mobile day-care center while still offering a half-ton payload. The posh cabin features leather and brushed aluminum details, plus a child-focused rear area with DVD player, Internet access and sketch pad. The middle rear seat can be electronically moved forward for child tending. Outside, it features an independent suspension at all four wheels and all-wheel drive. The MAXXcab's bed measures 41/3 x 43/4 ft. It will be powered by a 4.7-liter, next-generation Magnum V8 with a multispeed electronic automatic transmission.
Terradyne According to General Motors, its new Terradyne represents its commitment to authentic professional-grade trucks that exceed customer requirements. This five-passenger, full-size, mega-cab/short-box concept vehicle will offer a box that can be push-button extended from 6_1/2 to 8 ft. and a 5,000W engine-driven generator that can power a house using the 110v and 220v outlets in the tailgate area. Other unique features will include four innovative gliding doors that eliminate the B pillar, lockable storage in the side box panels, and rearview video monitoring to eliminate blind spots for precision backing and hitching.
The Equator If you're into trucks and harsh elements, you'll be interested in Ford's latest concept truck, the Equator. Built using the F-series pickup as the foundation, the Equator maintains the height of the 128-in. wheelbase F-150, while adopting the width of the F-350 Super Duty. It has an off-road-racing-inspired independent suspension with billet aluminum control arms, steel lower arms with all new geometry for maximum travel, adjustable 32-in. coils over gas-linked shocks, and custom-machined steering linkage. The bumper, fender, wheel wells and lower trim panels are made of almost indestructible Kelvar. Other proposed features include a central tire inflation system, clamp-on gauges for a customized instrument panel, four leather bucket seats, visor-mounted GPS, automatically deployed step to ease cab entrance, and much more.
Avalanche Chevy's latest concept truck, the Avalanche, uses a Silverado platform for SUV-type roominess with a unique Convert-a-Cab system. Taking a page from passenger cars that have a pass-through trunk, Convert-a-Cab is a pass-through truck. In its standard configuration, the Avalanche seats six with a 51/4-ft.-long bed. But if you need more cargo space, a convertible mid-gate folds into the interior of the cab to create a 4- x 8-ft. bed. Although a launch date has not yet been announced, current features include a Vortec 5300 V8 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission with Autotrac 4-wd, 130-in. wheelbase with total length of 219 in., rigid three-piece cargo cover and rear five-link coil suspension for enhanced ride and handling.
SSRoadster This Chevy concept truck, the SSR (Super Sport Roadster), appears to be an ultramodern El Camino-type vehicle. To add a sports car feel, the SSR has a power retractable hardtop that reveals a three-passenger bench seat with no center shifter console, which is integrated into the steering wheel. The roadster's styling incorporates a unique full-width grille, wide stance and distinct wheel-oriented forms. It will be powered by a longitudinally mounted, 6-liter, high-output V8 to power the rear wheels for high performance.
Super Crewzer Ford's ultimate luxury concept pickup, the F-550 Super Crewzer II, is based on the F-550 Super Duty crew cab model. Inside you'll find such features as plush leather seating and a flip-down video screen for rear-seat passengers. It features a complete bed with integrated, lighted running boards and fender flares, with an interior lined with diamond plate with a color-matched tool box. A fifth-wheel hitch finishes off the bed, and a Class IV hitch is integrated into the rear bumper for conventional towing. Power is provided by a 7.3-liter turbo-diesel with a four-speed transmission.
System electronics Vehicle electronics are the next revolutionary wave in the auto industry, following the microcomputer, according to Ford engineers. Look for a 42v system to replace the 1950s-developed 12v system, leading to a beltless engine where major accessories such as air conditioning, power steering and water pumps are no longer engine powered. A supplemental electric motor and batteries will fuel these systems, reducing a power plant's workload to provide a quieter engine and improved performance and fuel economy.
Engine operation Powertrain technology will continue to improve fuel economy, say engineers from General Motors. Several experimental engine system designs are being tested across the globe. Lean-burn and intake valve port deactivation will improve low-power air/fuel mixing (and save 4 to 8% in fuel); redesigned gasoline and diesel direct-injection methods will improve fuel economy another 10%; and a variable exhaust valve-timing system to control emissions will further improve fuel economy and performance. Also, one of the more fascinating technologies under test by GM is a cylinder deactivation technology. Using engine oil pressure controlled by a solenoid valve, the engine employs only the proper number of cylinders needed, resting the other cylinders to economize fuel an estimated 6 to 8%.
Tranny research Looking at drivetrain improvements, continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) are fast becoming an industry trend because of their efficiency and fuel economy gains of 7 to 10%, plus better acceleration. Rumors are that Ford, Volkswagon, Mitsubishi, DaimlerChrysler, Peugeot and Hyundai will introduce vehicles with CVT in the near future. At a recent Chevy/GMC heavy-duty truck launch, company engineers stated that CVT will be available on certain models in 2002. CVTs, more prevalent in Europe because of their fuel savings, do not use a fixed "set" of gearsets. Instead they employ a pair of pulleys, one on the engine side of the CVT and the other on the drive-axle side, that can vary the effective drive ratio over a wide range, unconstrained by fixed points. CVT eliminates the feeling of distinct gearshifts, and it allows the engine to operate more often in its most effective power range.
Communication Look for big technology advances in communication coming soon to vehicle interiors. Companies are planning easier and safer voice-activated systems to reduce driver distractions, since cell-phone operators are four-and-one-half times more accident prone than non-users. In the future you'll see everything from hands-free cell phones and satellite television to Internet access, GPS-based map systems and advanced safety systems. Already available is GM's On-Star system, which includes "automatic collision notification" that transmits the car's location to a telephone operator when air bags are deployed.


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Professor Samir Parikh Awarded Bankruptcy Fellowship
September 13, 2012
Professor Samir Parikh has been awarded the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Fellowship for 2012. The fellowship is awarded annually in September and recognizes an outstanding bankruptcy scholar based on scholarship published at some point during the preceding 12 months. The recipient is selected by a panel of federal bankruptcy judges.
Parikh is the only recipient of the award for 2012. As the recipient of this award, he has been invited to attend the NCBJ annual conference in San Diego from October 24th - 27th to discuss his paper, An Empirical Analysis of Modern Forum Shopping in Bankruptcy and Solutions to the Venue Market Failure, along with other leading jurists, practitioners, and academics in the field.
Conference speakers include Justice Stevens, Professor Douglas Baird (University of Chicago Law School), Professor Jay Westbrook (University of Texas School of Law), Lawrence Summers (Harvard), Steven Rattner (former head of the Automotive Task Force), Hon. Arthur Gonzalez, Hon. R. Guy Cole, Jr., and Professor Alan Resnick (Hofstra School of Law), among others.


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One of the great things about the big data industry is how willing practitioners are to share their knowledge, thinking process and experience. We love it when our customers talk about their implementations and it's amazing to see what they've accomplished. Here's a collection of some our favorite blog posts:
1.Powering Big Data at Pinterest
Mohammad Shahangian, a data engineer at Pinterest, describes how the engineering team built a self-serve platform for Hadoop.
"We currently log 20 terabytes of new data each day, and have around 10 petabytes of data in S3. We use Hadoop to process this data, which enables us to put the most relevant and recent content in front of Pinners through features such as Related Pins, Guided Search, and image processing. It also powers thousands of daily metrics and allows us to put every user-facing change through rigorous experimentation and analysis.
In order to build big data applications quickly, we've evolved our single cluster Hadoop infrastructure into a ubiquitous self-serving platform." Read More
2. The Big Data Lifecycle at TubeMogul
Chris Chanyi, Senior Data Architect at TubeMogul, goes in-depth on the history of the company's data architecture and how it has transformed to better manage big data.
"One of our recent blog posts detailed how we handle over A Trillion HTTP Requests a Month – a dizzying number. All of these HTTP requests means that TubeMogul receives and stores some kind(s) of data for each request that needs to move through our data pipeline. While getting that data isn't easy; storing, retrieving, querying, and aggregating all of this data is even more difficult. Thanks to a number of cloud services and improvements to our services, handling this data has gotten easier over the years. To understand how we handle this volume of data, it's important to understand how we started…" Read More
3.Big Data: New Options for Implementation
MediaMath, a digital marketing technology company, has seen increasing demand from customers for direct access to data. To address this demand, the company built a data platform on Amazon Web Services and uses Qubole give clients direct access to data.
"In recent years, MediaMath has experienced increasing client demand for direct access to the data. To address that demand, the company created a scalable data platform built on Amazon Web Services (aws.amazon.com); the data platform consumes terabytes of data and nearly 10 billion log records each day. With the scale and access challenges under control, MediaMath began testing Qubole (qubole.com), a self-service portal for big data analytics, to support the growing analytic needs both for clients and for internal use. Qubole's analytics suite test was successful, and MediaMath rolled out the offering, first internally, then directly to clients." Read More
4.Moving Past Infrastructure Limitations
Rory Sawyer, a Software Engineer at MediaMath, describes the company's journey of developing a data platform and why the company abandoned its on-premises hardware.
"Here at MediaMath, we're quite fond of data. It would be surprising to hear someone say they're not fond of data, of course, but we've spent the last 18 months proving to ourselves and our clients that we really mean it. Our company is built around driving concrete, measurable results, and our clients – both internal and external – have sophisticated analytics teams that want access to the data we generate for their own analysis, owned marketing, budgeting, and more. In this post we will describe the journey from data warehouse to data platform and the success of ditching our on-premises hardware. It has enabled our business to grow and for different personas in our organization to innovate, be more productive and expand their roles and how they impact the overall business." Read More
5.SQL-on-Hadoop Evaluation
Sumit Arora, Lead Big Data Architect at Pearson and Asgar Ali, Senior Architect at Happiest Minds Technologies PVT., provide their evaluation of various interactive query solutions to meet the company's research requirements.
"There are many interactive query solutions available in the big data ecosystem. Some of these are proprietary solutions (like Amazon Redshift) while others are open source (Spark SQL, Presto, Impala, etc). Similarly, there are a number of file formats to choose from – Parquet, Avro, ORC, etc. We "theoretically" evaluated five of these products (Redshift, Spark SQL, Impala, Presto and H20) based on the documentation/feedback available on the web and decided to short list two of them (Presto and Spark SQL) for further evaluation." Read More


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Nicki has been hosting the Book Babes AGM at her Haliburton hide-away over a May weekend for the last few years.
It may be one of the reasons our book club has lasted as long as it has... that, and the way we choose our books.
We've made it our tradition to pick our books for the coming year, with everyone presenting three possibilities and then voting for their pick of the three. Very democratic. The books not chosen end up on the 'b' list. ... which is now looking so good I have a list of 30 books to read instead of 10.
Such a beautiful spot. The woods were dotted with pink trilliums for our visit, the foam flowers were foaming, and the turtles were soaking up the rain.
Virginia, brave soul, went for a swim in the freezing lake. There she is, waving, in the photo above.
Saturday morning I saw a flash of red blinking on a branch and couldn't figure out what it was. Don't humming birds hover? This one sat for quite some time, and in the distance I would see the crimson flash as the tiny creature swiveled its head. I didn't believe rubies were perching birds, but when Nicki grabbed the binoculars it was confirmed. Definitely, yes! That ruby throat. How could I have doubted?
Saturday night Tim (Nicki's husband) dedicated a song to the Book Babes on his radio show - 'You Give Me Fever', and then to Judi from Minden with an 'i'. What fun.
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The food all weekend was delicious, of course! And in great abundance. A tasty discovery happened when pineapple, roasted asparagus & Saint Auger cheese accidentally combined over the invisible 'border-half' of the pizza. Would never put those flavours together but they were fabulous on the oil-brushed, thin crust.
Great wine. Merlot Lohr and cab sav Liberty School make the list to try again.
Books this year that made the 'A list' are:
- My Life In France / Julia Child & Alex Prudomme
- Wolf Hall / Hilary Mantel
- Started Early-Took My Dog / Kate Atkinson
- The Art of Choosing / Sheena Iyengar
- Bride of New France / Suzanne Desrochers
- Luncheon of the Boating Party / Susan Vreeland
- My Stroke of Insight / Jill Bolte Taylor
- At Home- A Short History of Private Life / Bill Bryson
- Running North- A Yukon Adventure / Ann Mariah Cook
- Complications:A Surgeon's notes on an Imperfect Science / Atul Gawande


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If the Colt New Service is one of the most iconic of revolvers, the Colt M1911 is indisputably the most iconic semi-auto handgun. It's been around for more than a century, it set the tone for pretty much every magazine-fed handgun since, and many early 20th century models are still in use today. I'm guessing Cpt. America is still using the one he was issued back in WW2, because, like him, they're awesome, tough, and reliable. Visit Gordon's blog for supplemental notes and images, if you're so inclined. If you're moved to leave a comment on any of the YouTube videos or blog posts to which we've linked, be sure to mention you found them through this podcast: thanks!
Show notes and links:
- Should You Load Five, Or Should You Load Six? (Single Action Basics) (youtube.com)
- Happy birthday 1911! | Monster Hunter Nation (monsterhunternation.com)
- Sergeant York (1941)
- Borchardt C-93
- Mauser C96
- Luger pistol
- John Moses Browning (m1911.org)
- "Hard Magic", by Larry Correia (amazon.com)
- M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun a.k.a. "potato digger"
- Colt M1900
- Colt M1902 ("military" and "sporting" models)
- Thompson LaGard Commission and tests
- Limbers and caissons
- Battle of Bud Bagsak
- John J. "Black Jack" Pershing
- Alvin C. York
- S.L.A. Marshall
- 1911A1 .45 Pistol from 1925 in Slow-Mo! (Jerry Miculek on youtube.com)
- Development of the Model 1911 Pistol (Forgotten Weapons)
- WWII 1911 .45 CAL Pistol Training (720p) (WW2 training film)
- 1911 Anniversary Thoughts (hickok45 on youtube.com)


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I am thankful.
Truly deeply thankful.
But . . . to be honest
sometimes it's hard to have a thankful heart.
Which is ridiculous because I am
It's in these moments that I turn to my bible and am reminded to:
"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks;
for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thessalonians 5:16
So when I'm feeling frustrated by the
crumbs on the floor
I will choose to be thankful and rejoice for the precious hands that made the crumbs.
When I'm feeling overwhelmed by my home that will never be as clean as I wish it to be.
I will choose to be thankful and rejoice for my four little helpers that God blessed me with.
When I'm feeling worn out from the demands of homeschooling
I will choose to be thankful and rejoice that God guided me to this adventure and rest assured that I'm not doing it alone.
When I'm feeling envious of a friend's home
I will choose to be thankful and rejoice for my sweet, warm, plenty big enough home.
When I feel like complaining that my husband is so busy.
I will choose to be thankful and rejoice that he is busy with work while so many others are heart-achingly searching for work.
I have been
to be thankful for.
I will rejoice with my whole heart.
My prayers go out to those who will feel the
emptiness of a chair
this Thanksgiving.
May you feel His comfort.
I am so thankful for the beautiful friends and family who daily bless me.
Thank you for reading this lil' ol blog.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!


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By Richard Jideaka, Abuja:
FC Sfaxien of Tunisia striker Junior Ajayi has expressed optimism that the Nigerian Under-23 team will qualify for the Rio Olympic games in Brazil next year.
The former Shooting Stars FC of Ibadan star who is expected to join the team's camp in Gambia next Thursday said he is in good form and ready for the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations in Senegal later this month.
Ajayi told Complete Sports in a chat that his optimism that the U-23 Eagles will will pick one of the Olympic tickets stemmed from the quality of players in the squad, adding that they would shed blood to qualify.
"I will hopefully join the team by next week having agreed with my club officials to be available for the competition in Senegal. We are going to Senegal not only to book our tIcket for the Olympics but to go there as African champions," Ajayi, who has scored four goals for Sfaxien, told Complete Sports.
"We have what it takes to win in Senegal and that is what we intend to do when we get there."
Ajayi who was in the Nigerian team that won bronze at the All Africa Games in Congo said Congo was disappointing but assured that the team make up for it in Senegal.


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China is not only a playground for international architectural practices, but has its own active architectural scene between international influences and China's rich building tradition. Twenty-six projects focus on this diverse output. The range of examples includes the reuse of historic factory buildings, experimental new buildings and new applications of old building materials such as bamboo.


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You can't stop gazing at the luminous full moon—you need to share this with Instagram. So you pull out your phone, aim at the heavens, and capture...a fuzzy white blob. The firmament is one of the hardest targets to snap on a phone. Why? A smartphone's camera lens is wide, and it automatically sets the exposure to capture the dark sky instead of the bright objects in it. To up your phone game, try adding some additional technology. These tips will help you photograph celestial bodies near and far.
Before you adjust the settings on your phone, fix the setting around it. Go to a dark area to avoid light pollution, clean the camera lens with a soft cloth to remove any smudges that might produce a glow effect, and use a tripod and a remote trigger to stabilize the phone. (Did you know you can use your headphone remote to take a photo?) On an iPhone, focus on the moon by tapping on it, and then swipe down to reduce brightness.
As Earth spins on its axis, the stars overhead appear to move in curves. The paths they follow are called star trails. Apps that let you customize your camera settings can take long exposures that will reveal them. The NightCap Pro app is particularly easy to set up because it has "star trails" as a preset mode. As you do for moon photos, minimize light pollution, keep the lens clean, and stabilize the camera.
To nab bright planets such as Saturn and Jupiter, snap them on the eyepiece of a telescope and reveal details with stacking software. First, use an app like ProShot or Manual to take multiple photos in RAW format. Then combine the images with a computer program such as Deep Sky Stacker. This works best if you have a mount that holds your smartphone to the scope. Or hack one together with wood, a hose clamp, and some rubber bands.
There has been no scarcity on iPhone leaks, and the latest points out that Apple may ditch Touch ID to replace it with a 3D facial recognition feature. Another report separately hints that Apple may give wireless charging a miss this year, and the iPhone models in 2018 may come with wireless charging support.
Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry recently confirmed a pre-MWC 2017 event on February 25 where it is expected to unveil the Mercury smartphone. Now, a tipster claims that the company may be gearing up to unveil another mid-range smartphone dubbed BBC100-1. Additionally, BlackBerry Mercury is rumoured to pack the same camera sensor first seen on the Pixel devices.
The 2017 smartphone cycle is about to kick off in earnest, and there are some familiar names fighting to come back into the fold.
BlackBerry Mobile announced this week that a new phone - complete with a physical keyboard and dubbed the "Mercury" - will debut Feb. 25 at the annual Mobile World Congress trade show. That follows hard on the heels of an announcement from Nokia, which teased the Chinese launch of its new Nokia 6 phone ahead of a larger Feb. 26 launch event.
Huawei is supporting Google VR in its aim to expand its reach in the virtual and augmented reality markets by releasing a new Daydream-ready headset and a Tango-based smartphone.
Huawei's new headset was recently announced in a Google blogpost which detailed upcoming Daydream-ready devices.
As well as its headset, Huawei's Mate 9 Pro and Porsche Design Mate 9 smartphones were also revealed to be joining the Daydream family. According to Google, Huawei's headset has been "built to be easy to use" with "an adjustable focus so it can be used without eyeglasses."
'It's raining.' 'It's cold.' 'The duvet is too heavy.' 'I've got to be at work early.' 'I must stay late at the office.' 'I'd rather have a drink…'
Any of these gym-avoiding excuses sound familiar? Well, thanks to a combination of smartphone convenience and the latest sports science, you can skip paying a fortune to workout somewhere and get the same results in your own home.
Research shows you can achieve more progress in a mere 15 minutes of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) - done three times a week – than hitting the treadmill for an hour.
Anything Apple can do, Samsung usually has a good go at doing too, and it looks like wireless earbuds could be appearing with this year's right after turning up on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus.
The usually reliable on a tip-off that Samsung is working on new AirPod-style earbuds of its own to launch alongside the phone in a few months, though as yet it's not clear if they'll be bundled with the handset or offered as an optional accessory.
Cameras on smartphones have transformed the way we take and share images, and the camera on the iPhone 7 is one of the best around.
The trouble is, with a fixed focal length with a wide field of view, it's not suited to every subject we point it at.
You could reach for compact camera or DSLR – but given the connectivity and ease of use of your iPhone, and the fact that you're more likely to have it with you most of the time, getting better results from your phone is preferable to lugging a camera around.
After using Google's Pixel XL smartphone for a few weeks, it has highlighted the iPhone's glaringly lacking key features. Woah, woah there. iPhone supporters, hear me out. You'll have plenty to defend your smartphone of choice down in the comments section.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Google's newly-launched artificial intelligence-powered premium device Pixel will impact Apple's iPhone ecosystem and even Samsung's flagship premium device Note 7 to an extent, experts have said.
Samsung has delayed on its Note 7 owing to battery explosion fears, thus creating a void in the premium segment.


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Winter is not the only time that property owners need to make sure their sidewalks are clear from danger. Property owners can also be liable for injuries caused by bumps on their sidewalks or holes in their lawns. In fact, there are numerous hazards in the spring and summer that can cause injury and lead to a Pennsylvania premises liability lawsuit, including:
- Improperly maintained balconies and decks
- Loose railings and boards
- Slippery surfaces (such as wet decks and grass cuttings on sidewalks)
- Swimming pools
- Holes in the lawn
- Uneven ground
- Cracked pavement
- Home repair debris
- Dangerous stairways
- Unwound garden hoses
- Garden and work tools
- Decorative lawn items
Property owners must, by law, maintain their properties and protect certain visitors from harm. Failure to repair known problems or warn visitors about those problems can lead to serious injuries as well as liability for those injuries. Property owners may be held responsible for medical expenses, loss of income, pain and suffering and other expenses arising from the injury.
If you are a property owner, take the time to put away garden hoses and repair holes in your lawn. Sweep up loose needles, keep your swimming pool gates locked and remove any lawn or house tools that are laying in the yard. Take steps now to prevent serious accidents.
If you were injured on someone else's property and your injury was caused by the property owner's negligence, consider speaking with a premises liability lawyer. You may be entitled to compensation from his or her insurance company.


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Last week's missile launch by North Korea was hardly as serious of an event as some would think. Once again, North Korea proved that it could not launch a missile into a high orbit or display the range necessary to threaten the mainland United States. Probably, only Iran might be interested in such failed missile technology as it might be able to target Israel with such a short range, if Iran could improve the guidance of these missiles. But, otherwise the North Korean launch was largely a failure on many levels.
But an even lower tech crisis over off the waters from Somalia has many dangers for the Obama Administration. Once again, a low tech group of criminals have proven that they can best the United States. Just like Iraq and Afghanistan, low tech bands of terrorists, criminals and thugs have been able to proven that they can match the U.S. in many ways. the American military is prepared along the lines of fighting high tech wars with unlikely opponents such as China or Russia, neither of whom probably want to really destroy their societies economic gains in a nuclear war. Both nations also have substantial investment in the U.S. as well, so it hardly makes a great deal of sense to destroy so much of their investments here. But the low tech wars with small bands of thugs remains as the most elusive and difficult sort of war to fight for a higher tech military like the U.S.
Somalia has no real government, where warlords, gangs, thugs, criminals and others simply arm themselves and become a government with their own rules unto themselves. Th excellent film BLACKHAWK DOWN was a pretty graphic reminder of the serious situation caused by gangs of fighters loyal to a warlord in Somalia could cause American forces. During the Clinton Administration, it was hoped that a small number of American soldiers could act as peacekeepers in Somalia, but their mission only ended in failure as they were attacked by bands of fighters loyal to a warlord.
The Obama Administration in the short-term needs this hostage drama to work out. But in the longer-term the navies patrolling the Somalia coast need some military plans to sink and destroy the pirate vessels and remove them as a threat. And the UN needs some real action to help to establish some sort of real government in Somalia and set some real laws to end the actions by criminal gangs. But the reality is that perhaps none of these three things may be achieved. The hostage drama may not end well, pirate gangs will continue to threaten international shipping, and the UN will never act to establish some government in Somalia, where anarchy will continue to be the rule of law.
Unfortunately, all of this only presents an opportunity for the U.S. to appear to be weak, although American, British, French, German, Chinese and Russian warships are all involved in the international effort to make shipping safe in the waters near Somalia.
Somalia is one of those frustrating low tech warfare foreign policy messes in which it is very difficult for the U.S. to emerge with a really good solution. It must be highly frustrating for Washington as well as other world governments to fail in efforts to protect their shipping from small bands of criminals. However, this seems to the nature of modern conflicts. Small bands of thugs will likely continue to oppress and humiliate the major nations of the world until the great nations of the world can figure some way to counter this low tech violence.
For now this standoff off the coast pits just four armed pirates vs. the power of the American Navy, proving the power of small bands of low tech thugs to bully large nations. A Shocking modern warfare development indeed.
Note: Wizbang Blue is now closed and our authors have moved on. Paul Hooson can now be found at Wizbang Pop!. Please come see him there!


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FLiDAR NV has deployed one of its LIDAR buoys for developer DONG Energy in the southern East Irish Sea, representing Europe's first commercial offshore wind measurement campaign using LIDAR, according to the companies.
The FLiDAR equipment consists of a buoy-adapted LEOSPHERE WINDCUBEv2 LIDAR held in a passive mechanical stabilization system, and the partnership initially involves a one-year measurement campaign.
'The FLiDAR unit represents another example of how we are looking at technology across the development and construction process to help lower the cost of offshore wind," says DONG Energy's Hugh Yendole. "We are looking forward to seeing the results from the tests in the Irish Sea that will help to inform our potential future projects in the area."


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Tort Reform
Americans have always loved to cheer on the underdog. In our political system, the courts remain the only arena where the common citizen can take on corporate bad actors and hold them accountable. So why recent decades seen a flurry of tort reform legislation? And what does it mean for the average American? Though specific legislation may vary, tort reform generally seeks to limit an individual's right to file a lawsuit, make it more difficult to obtain a trial by jury, and to limit the amount of damages awarded to the injured party.
For thirty years, "tort reform" has been the battle cry of corporate America. Major companies like Philip Morris, Dow Chemical, Exxon, General Electric, Aetna, Geico, and State Farm funnel millions of dollars every year into ATRA (American Tort Reform Association), CALA (Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse) and other groups bent on undercutting our constitutional civil justice system. These groups, along with corporate-funded think tanks like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform, have erected an entire rhetoric surrounding the myth of a "litigation crisis" in America.
In recent years, for instance, the "tort reform" lobby introduced legislation to limit the legal rights of veterans, dockworkers and others exposed to dangerous asbestos. Never mind that the asbestos industry hid the dangers of asbestos from their workers for decades and are now, in an effort to shift blame and avoid accountability, claiming they need more "transparency" within the system they created. The proposal will force injured or dying victims and their families to jump through a number of expensive and time-consuming hoops before being allowed to move forward with a claim in state court. People suffering from fatal asbestos-related diseases, such as mesothelioma and lung cancer, do not have extra time or money to spare, and aim of asbestos defendants is to exploit that fact.
Below are some of the common myths perpetuated by tort reform groups:
Myth: "Litigation happy" trial lawyers are clogging the courts with "frivolous" lawsuits.
CAOC supports honest business people. Unfortunately, some major corporations would like to see the individual's access to the civil justice system restricted. Join CAOC in the fight to preserve our civil justice system.
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The area served by Northern Health lies roughly between 53 and 60 degrees north latitude and accounts for two-thirds of the land area of British Columbia. Across this vast landscape there is an unparalleled diversity of Indigenous peoples and perspectives.
The purpose of this page is to encourage an appreciation for this amazing diversity.
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Narrative verbal tradition forms part of a people's expression as they respond to the daily rigors of existence. As such, it is said to be one of the great genres of folklore. Like the verbal poetic genre, it, too testifies to the vivid and fertile imagination of a people. It reveals, as well, the creative power of the folks or a what the historian labelled, of the primitive mind.
Universality of Motifs
• A motif, generally, means a distinct elements of a design. It refers to "a simple element which serves as a basis for expanded narrative, or less strictly speaking, a conventional situation, device, interest, or incident employed in folklore."
• Motif may include actions, dramatis personae, objects and animals in a literary piece.
• Hiligaynon narrative tradition abounds with magical objects, that is, material things that are embued with extraordinary or supernatural attributes.
o Ex: "Nga-a Nag-asin ang Lawod"
• Allusion to biblical magical objects is discernible in one of the Juan Pusong folktales
• Aside from magical objects, magical animals, likewise, enrich Hiligaynon folk tradition. Even without magical capabilities, some animals are held constantly as subjects of mythology.
o Ex: the monkey and the turtle, the rabbit and the turtle, and the dog and the cat.
• Foremost among the character motifs is the "cruel stepmother" in the folktale Cinderella, an international tale type.
• Heroic characters with extraordinary abilities inhabit naturally the world of myths, legends, and folktales.
o Another kind of hero in folktales is called the human trickster hero. Though not popular for any heroic exploits, he gains notoriety for despicable traits – stupidity, foolishness and/or laziness.
• Supernatural being motifs are recognizable as character motifs in mythology. They are perennial dwellers of the mythical world.
• Motifs of extraordinary situations are found in mythological stories and folktales, contributing to their own peculiarity as a literary genre. These are the elements that capture people's fantasy and imagination. Their credibility may be doubtful, yet, suspension of disbelief adds beauty to the narration.
• Transformation is the most common. It may occur from humans to animals, from animals to humans and from inanimate matter to animal creatures.
• Misfortune to fortune motif. Usually, the situation deals with "rugs to riches" circumstances that befall the hero or the heroine.
• Difficult tasks and contests may constitute the main motif in some folktales. Most often, suitors are vying for the hand of the princess upon the instigation of the king.
• Scriptural semblances are seen in some situation motifs in Hiligaynon folk narratives. The situation evokes images of similar happenings to biblical tales.
o The sunken city motif is another motif of situation with biblical overtones.
o The great flood motif
• Taboos and curses
• Struggles between opposing forces. These struggles between hostile forces is sometimes called quarrel motif where fightings, usually, are gigantic in proportion, particularly, in creation myths.
Generality of Setting
• Setting
• Time
• Place
• Tone
Conventionality of Plot Structure
• Orientation/initial Situation
• Preparatory section
• Complication section
• Resolution
• Signal Indicating End of Narrative
Rabuco, Amorita C. Hiligaynon Mythological Stories and Folktales. Iloilo City: University of san Agustin Publishing House, 2006.


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Author: Leigh Bardugo
Series: The Grisha #3
Genres: YA, Fantasy, Romance
Publisher: Square Fish
Source: Physical copy
Pages: 480
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SYNOPSIS: The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne.
Now the nation's fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army.
Deep in an ancient network of tunnels and caverns, a weakened Alina must submit to the dubious protection of the Apparat and the zealots who worship her as a Saint. Yet her plans lie elsewhere, with the hunt for the elusive firebird and the hope that an outlaw prince still survives.
Alina will have to forge new alliances and put aside old rivalries as she and Mal race to find the last of Morozova's amplifiers. But as she begins to unravel the Darkling's secrets, she reveals a past that will forever alter her understanding of the bond they share and the power she wields. The firebird is the one thing that stands between Ravka and destruction—and claiming it could cost Alina the very future she's fighting for.
THE WORLD: To be honest, the world is a little bit changed in this book. Surely, we still have Ravka divided by the Fold and magic of the Grisha but...so the most part of the Ravka is ruled by the Darkling. The West Part of the Ravka declared for Nikolai and where is our Sun Summoner? Well she is locked underground and then traveling around trying to find Firebird. It is a little bit sad because we did not have to see anything new of Ravka, no further development of the world.
CHARACTERS: Alina is the Sun Summoner and now a focus of the religious fanatics cult who believe her to be a saint. The Darkling is rather an opposite, everybody believes him to be an evil tyrant ruling Ravka in blood. But to be honest, Alina is rather boring in this book. She is really just a poor little girl all weak and whiny one again. So much potential and such a disappointment. The Darkling...he is just evil. I really miss his charm from the book one. And I really did not like how he acted in the last scene..was rather...hmm...wtf? Then we have Mal...you guys know how much I hate Mal, well that did not change. I agree with people saying that he is a little bit less annoying as before but still...I miss good old times when Mal was nobody and well literary not in the story! But we also got to know other Grisha in this book more which I really liked. Yes, it is no secret that when reading about them all traveling and fighting I saw three musketeers story between my eyes but oh well... I love Genya and Zoya is not so bad too after all. What I did find troubling with the characters though is the fact that so many died. For me I started not to register names anymore because well... everybody dies.
LOVE: No more love triangle. Darkling is completely out of the picture as love interest. There is of course Nikolai but who are we kidding. It is more than clear Alina is with Mal and Mal only from page one. Sad.
LOVE: No more love triangle. Darkling is completely out of the picture as love interest. There is of course Nikolai but who are we kidding. It is more than clear Alina is with Mal and Mal only from page one. Sad.
PLUS: This book was definitely more easy than the second book in the trilogy. But personally I did not like much how the story ended. It was okay I guess. But only okay.
MINUS: I am a little bit disappointed. I missed court. The Apparat part really killed me. And some things made no sense. I am sorry. I really loved the first book and I was expecting way much more from the story.
EXTRA: I loved the story itself, I loved the world and the magic of Grisha. But it left me disappointed. Four out of five stars mainly because of the world the story is based in.
MINUS: I am a little bit disappointed. I missed court. The Apparat part really killed me. And some things made no sense. I am sorry. I really loved the first book and I was expecting way much more from the story.
EXTRA: I loved the story itself, I loved the world and the magic of Grisha. But it left me disappointed. Four out of five stars mainly because of the world the story is based in.
This is the third book of The Grisha Trilogy by Leigh Bardugo and don't be fooled by the marking. It is actually a nice end to a trilogy but my rating is completely based on the destiny of one character...
THE WORLD: I won't even talk about it because it is explained by HannahCassie. Main different is how the country is now ruled and yes, sad we don't get any more information about this.
CHARACTERS: the main characters are also the same... Alina, Mal, and The Darkling. Sturmhond (aka Nikolai) gains more weight in the story as well as Genya, Zoya, the Apparat (a crazy man who thinks Alina is a saint and hails her for reasons unknown) and the rest of the gang that's there to protect and help Alina. I agree with HannahCassie that Genya and Zoya added something extra because honestly without them it would've been completely boring, just like all those Apparat pages. Ugh, waste of time.
LOVE: summary of the love story with spoilers. Girl was in love with childhood best friend but he kind of ignored her. Girl finds another potential partner and childhood best friend is suddenly interested and jealous. Potential partner turns out to be 'evil' (and the '' are very important) so girl goes back to childhood best friend. For a while both happy. Another potential partner but girl says 'lol no'. Childhood best friend sacrifices himself and dies. Girl begs for him to be brought back to life. Boy is alive again. Life is good.
PLUS: in general it is a very good ending for the trilogy in the sense that wraps things quite good for both Alina and Mal (and maybe for Ravka in general). Also, there are some juicy plot twists!!! The bad thing is that the alternative ending would've been soooo much better...
MINUS: this is all spoiler. WHY DID SHE HAVE TO KILL THE DARKLING??? UH? UH? IT WASN'T ENOUGH TO HAVE ALINA CHOSE MAL OVER HIM BUT ALSO THE DARKLING HAD TO DIE NO? NO! WRONG! MY POOR MISUNDERSTOOD BABY! HE WASN'T 'EVIL' OKAY? I'M PRETTY SURE HE COULD'VE REDEEMED HIMSELF IF ONLY SOMEONE WOULD'VE GIVEN HIM SOME LOVE!!! OR EVEN IF HE WAS EVIL HE WAS SO MUCH BETTER THAN ANY OF THE OTHER CHARACTERS! IN FACT, HE WAS BETTER THAN ALINA. YOU KNOW WHAT? ALINA DIDN'T DESERVE THE DARKLING. HE'S MINE! BRING HIM BACK FROM DEATH! (and Leigh made him be almost grateful to be killed like wtf? no. nO. NO.)
Like Hannah said... disappointing.
OVERALL: 3.5 stars. More enjoyable than second book, more action-packed, some plot twists *wink wink* but the end is just a huge no for me. I was devastated.
What did you guys think about RUIN AND RISING?


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07.2017: Check out the demos of Oi! and Now@ in Ciencia 2017!
Miguel Tavares (SITI) speaking in Ciencia 2017 about NSense and the UMOBILE Now@ demos!
11.2018: Rute C. Sofia becomes Associate Editor of IEEE Access
11.2018: Results of the CEEC/COPELABS/JUNIOR2018: Prof. Dr. Pedro Sá Costa admitted.
10.2018: Rute C. Sofia becomes an IEEE Senior member
10.2018: Invited Talk: Cooperative wireless networking: Research challenges, P. Mendes, @LakesideLabs, University of Klagenfurt, Austria
09.2018: Accepted paper, ACM ICN 2018
P. Mendes, R. Sofia, V. Tsaoussidis, S. Diamantopoulos, J. Soares,Information-centric routing for opportunistic wireless networks. InProc. ACM ICN 2018, Sep. 2018.
09:2018: Accepted paper, IEEE WiMob
09.2018:C-BRAINs 2018/2019
C-BRAINS for 2018/2019 are out!
07.2018: Ciencia 2018
People-to-people Communication in Emergency Scenarios, P. Mendes, R. Sofia, M. Tavares, O. Aponte
06.2018: UMOBILE project
POC2 - information-centric communication in opportunistic scenarios, P. Mendes, M. Tavares, O. Aponte, R. Sofia, J. Soares
04.2018 Accepted Book Chapter
Rute C. Sofia, Liliana I. Carvalho., Francisco de Melo Pereira, Samrat Dattagupta.The Role of Smart Data in Inference of Human Behavior and Interaction. Book chapter. "Smart Data: State-of-the-Art and Perspectives in Computing and Applications".
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The top figure in the original illustration was too dark and had to be left off.. I find these to be in good agreement with my general model except for the nonappearance of a midline-dorsal fleshy crest or fringe here, and the base of the neck has less of a taper to it in this version, which in my model performs the function of a shock absorber for the neck while swimming forward. For mechanical reasons something like that will be important to the functioning of a living animal. The small size of the head and the thinness of the forward portion of the neck are indeed close to the statistical averages here, a head two feet long and a neck a foot thick behind the head being typical proportions for a 40 foot animal (Halve that for a 20 foot animal, and at the current time I think 20 to 40 feet long is a sound estimate for the standard size in these animals. The smaller end of the size range would be the females and the larger end of size estimates would be the males, and more inexact estimates of the size at 150% to 200% of the standard are common in some areas, such as at high seas, where size estimates tend to be less accurate generally. That yields 30 to 60 feet long at 150% and 40 to 80 feet long at 200% of standard size estimations, and these correspond to the basic size range estimations for "Longnecks" and "Merhorses" as given by Bernard Heuvelmans in In The Wake of the Sea Serpents)
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Ms. Alfano brings with her more than 20 years of experience as a network executive, including more than a decade at NBC, where she helped develop shows such as "Will & Grace," "Scrubs," "Ed," "Providence" and "Profiler." Most recently, she was president of TV Tray Entertainment, which had a first-look deal with NBC Universal Media Studios.
Lifetime CEO Andrea Wong said in a statement: "As an accomplished and seasoned executive, JoAnn understands television both from the network and production perspective. Over her career, she has compiled an extensive record of success in comedies and dramas and forged strong relationships with top-flight talent within the creative community. JoAnn has the ideal combination of creative instincts and leadership skills to develop our next generation of series and movies."
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Ms. Alfano comes to Lifetime at a crucial turning point for the network, which will begin broadcasting a new season of "Project Runway" in November after the show finishes its fifth and final season on Bravo next month. Lifetime has made several major attempts to develop new series outside its trademark movies, succeeding big time with summer drama "Army Wives" but flailing with many other shows, including "Side Order of Life," "State of Mind" and improvisational sitcom "Lovespring International."
Ms. Alfano inherits an ambitious programming slate from Ms. Daniels, including "Runway" companion series "Blush: The Search for the Next Great Makeup Artist" and "Rita Rocks," a single-mom sitcom starring Nicole Sullivan of "Mad TV."
Ms. Alfano said she's looking forward to the "freedom to develop to an audience that you feel simpatico with. I developed comedies, dramas and ran a press department at NBC, working with marketing, publicity and promotion, so it'll be great to be able to tie all those things together."
Recreating a hit
Reality will become a major focal point with "Runway" in tow. But Ms. Alfano is realistic about the challenge of re-creating another network's biggest hit. "To be able to have a launching pad of a hit show as well done and as popular as 'Runway' gives you the ability to develop companion pieces in a way that's much more difficult than when you're operating in a void. But I think it's tremendous that the show will be on Lifetime to create those opportunities."
The sixth season of "Runway" will have more than just a new network partner, with longtime hair-care sponsor Tresemme and editorial partner Elle magazine decamping for the CW's "Stylista," which premieres Oct. 22.


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I sit down to reminisce the last leg of our memorable trip on this cold spring day while staring at the steam dance on the surface of my strong ginger tea.
We had an option of driving down to Mandvi: The Port Town or Lakhpat: The Ghost Town.
Needless to say we were greatly piqued by the latter and headed there with our driver Akhil Bhai.
Lakhpat is a town about 140 km from Bhuj, Kutch and is enclosed by a 7 km fort wall built in the 18th Century by Fateh Mohammed.
It derives it's name from the fact that it was once a thriving port town with daily revenue of more than a Lakh (One hundred thousand). In 1819 the massive earthquake in the Rann of Kutch changed the course of the Sindhu | Indus river which was the main source of sustenance and trade for Lakhpat.
Since then Lakhpat which had a population of 10,000 is now a sparsely inhabited town with a population of less than 500.
At the entrance of Lakhpat Fort we were greeted by Miyan Usman Bhai Khaleefa, who was to be our link to the world of 87 families that now inhabit this deserted fort town.
It was so peaceful inside the Gurudwara. Everyone is welcome!
The hospitality and chai in tall steel tumblers warmed our hearts.
Cheerful kids of the caretaker of the Gurudwara and smile-inducing English language.
The hospitality and the warmth of the elder of the Gurudwara won us over!
We continued our journey through various doors and entrances through the Fort, trying to visualise how this town would have been during it's happy days, teeming with people and abundance!
We reached this stunning structure which Miyan Usman Bhai explained was the Sayyed Pir no Kubo or the mausoleum dedicated to Sayyed Pir Shah.
The stone architecture has mind-boggling intricate'jaali' carvings.
The weathered carvings took on some amazing hues.
The sound of temple bells led us to this charming settlement with a small Shiva Temple.
Chatted with the friendly inhabitants.
Beautiful shades of blue at the temple.
The intricate carvings just took my breath away!
If you ever find yourself in this beautiful land called Kutch in Gujarat, India. Do make trip to Lakhpat.
( Images by Arch and are copyrighted. Reference~ Gujarat India Guide, Wikipedia and my travel notes)


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I've done quite a few fun folds over the summer and several autumn/fall projects recently, so I did something entirely different for this challenge. I chose the hilarious 'Deirdery's Day Off' digi from Dr. Digi's House of Stamps for my whimsical love card! Other than the card base, I was able to construct the entire card using scraps which was definitely an awesome feeling. :)
I chuckled the entire time it took to color this image because this doll looks exactly like someone I know! I just couldn't help myself - love the image and love how this turned out! The front and inside sentiments as well as the flip flop dies are new from one of the last Paper Smooches releases and I thought they fit perfectly!
I kept the inside relatively simple with a stamped sentiment and red hearts on a layered panel.
Happy to enter this card into the following challenges:
- Sisters of Craft: October Anything Goes Challenge
- Addicted To Stamps Challenge Blog: #166 - Anything Goes
- Craft Your Passion: #284 - Always Anything Goes
- Not Just Cards: #25 - October Anything Goes
- 613 Avenue Create: #146 - Anything Goes
- Digi Choosday: Week #41 - Feeling Sentimental
- The Sisterhood of Crafters: Die-lirious and Punchy
- Southern Girls Challenge: Let's Celebrate (Love)
- Papertake Weekly: Two By Two
- ABC Challenge: T is for Two
- Cardstock/Paper: Spectrum Noir Ultra Premium White, GKD Charcoal Brown, Stampin' Up! Bermuda Bay, Stampin' Up! kraft scrap, K & Co. Jubilee double-sided paper, teal patterned paper scrap
- Stamps: Dr. Digi's House of Stamps Deirdery's Day Off digital image, Paper Smooches Summer Lovin' stamp set
- Ink: Stampin' Up! Melon Mambo, Stampin' Up! Early Espresso; Spectrum Noir- TN3, TN4, BG1, BG4, GG3, FS2, FS3, CT1, CT2, IB2, IG2, BT2, BT6, DR1
- Dies/Punches: SB Postage Stamps die, Paper Smooches Flip Flops dies
- Accessories: Stampin' Up! basic pearl jewels, MISTI, Glossy Accents


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Nordic Cool In London: Ja Ja Ja Festival
Nordic cool comes to London on November 8-9 with the inaugural Ja Ja Ja Festival at Camden's Roundhouse.
'Ja' means 'yes' in most Nordic countries, and for anyone unsure as to why the Ja Ja Ja Festival is so named, then let us say this: rare UK appearances by the hottest Nordic bands? Yes. Cutting edge Nordic cuisine? Yes! A record label market, art exhibits and music documentary screenings? YES.
Taking place over two days, Ja Ja Ja Festival hosts an array of musical talent across two stages. On the main stage Danish alternative rock band Mew will perform their first London show in over four years, while indie rock duo The Raveonettes are joined by other headline acts múm, NONONO (whose upcoming 'Pumpkin Blood' single quickly racked up over a million YouTube views), Husky Rescue, LCMDF, Truls and a DJ set from Norwegian singer-songwriter, Annie.
The second Ja Ja Ja club stage will also feature upcoming musical talent from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
Innovative cuisines and food experiences are on offer during the festival. If you don't want to choose between music and food then you don't have to as curator and designer Nikolaj Danielsen partners musicians with food artists for Nordic Sound Bite. Visitors can also try out Swedish chef Herman Rasmuson's specially-designed menu, or indulge in a Nordic Fika (the big daddy of coffee breaks).
Both days will feature a Nordic record label market, plus visual art exhibitions from Icelandic artists Örvar Smárason and Sindri Már Sigfússon, but film buffs should make sure they visit on the Saturday, as rarely-screened music documentaries curated by CPH:DOX - Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival will be showing.
Ja Ja Ja Festival takes place at London's Roundhouse on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 November. Tickets cost £25 for a Friday/Saturday ticket, £40 for a two-day pass, or £60 for a Golden Festival Pass (includes entry to both days' events, priority access to film screening, plus an invite to an exclusive Ja Ja Ja aftershow party). For more details or to book tickets, please visit the website or call 0844 482 8008.
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Your daily dose of style, interiors, food and life in Copenhagen - for you and your kids!!
Christianshavn {Copenhagen pages}
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Beautiful shots. I love the light you captured and those houses..... Happy Monday sweets xxReplyDelete
Beautiful colours and photos. Love the softness and faded charm. Have a lovely Monday xoReplyDelete
ooh yes, they are the soft, warm colours of autumn....incredibly beautiful!ReplyDelete
Hope you are loving my favourite season of all! x
oh I love the yellow wall w/pink flowers! lovely pictures!ReplyDelete
Beautiful images Anya, love the colors.ReplyDelete
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I'm sorry I forgot to answer you individually, but thanks a mill, Christianshavn is well worth a visit should you come to Copenhagen:)ReplyDelete


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Sunday, 29 December 2013
Need help for New Years outfit!!
So tomorrow is my last chance to go new years outfit shopping, please can you helps me...any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! Something wow but not really tight as I'm quite curvey so dont want all my lump and bumps on show aha. Please comment any suggests you have and maybe your outfits for New Years also..thank you!
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08 August 2012
WRS Food Trail 2012 @ Zoo
I was ecstatic when I received the invitation to Wildlife Reserves Singapore Food Trail 2012 (Dine with Animals). Thanks to Ellena and Shiting for the company!
WRS Food Trail 2012 is organised in conjunction with the Singapore Food Festival. We will experience various wild dining at the parks and also be brought behind-the-scenes for an exclusive kitchen tour at Night Safari's Ulu Ulu Safari Restaurant, all in the company of Chef Low.
We begin the day's programme with Jungle Breakfast with Wildlife at Ah Meng Restaurant at Singapore Zoo.
Ah Meng Restaurant (Terrace): Daily 9.00am – 10.30am, $29.00 (Adult), $19.00 (Child 6 - 12 years old). Tel: +65 6360 8511
Articles chronicling the highlights of the late Ah Meng the orang utan's life at the Zoo.
The casual and cosy atmosphere is also perfect for relaxing and watching the orangutan during the morning breakfast with plenty of fresh air and greenery.
The morning buffet offer a good range of western-style and local spread. Did I tell you that this is a halal certified restaurant?
We have about an hour to finish our breakfast before we move on to another programme. So much choice but so little time!!
The savoury pastries and toast.
American breakfast includes scrambles, bacon, french toast, baked beans etc
Local tim sum and bao.
Fresh fruit to start your day healthy.
Watch out for the orangutan family ambling in one by one. It's an amazing sight to behold!
Get ready your camera to have a photo shoot with the charming apes!
Beside photo with the apes, you can watch out for other jungle friends.
Look out for another wild breakfast guest who'll be slithering to your neck of the woods for breakfast too!
After breakfast, we head to Fragile Forest and spotted a Malayan Horned Frog.
The body shape and coloration help thie frog to blend in with its forest floor habitat. Well camourflaged, it lies in wait for prey; which includes invertebrates and smaller frogs.
Come up close to Madagascar natives, the ring-tailed lemurs at the Fragile Forest.
After a walks through Fragile Forest, we proceed to behind-the-scenes tour.
Discover how they breed and maintain butterflies.
A butterfly emerging from its chrysalis.
This is spider's molting, the real one is poison!
The mousses are breed to feed the snakes.
Giant millipede
Giant prickly sticky insect
We ends the zoo tour with a boat ride (Unlimited rides @ $6.00 Adult, $3.50 3-12yrs old child)
This two lady from the zoo has make our short trip in the zoo a memorable one.
Take a tour of gastronomical delights at:
WRS Food Trail - Jungle Breakfast with Wildlife at Singapore Zoo
WRS Food Trail - Lunch with Parrots at Jurong Bird Park
WRS Food Trail - Dinner at Night Safari and behind-the-scenes tour in Ulu Ulu Safair Kitchen
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Has everyone read the recent interview Frank Valentini gave AfterEllen about the Kristina/Parker story? Because it's kind of amazing. And not in a good way:
We were talking about [Kristina] and the writers said, "Well, why is that?" And one of them said, "I think she's making bad choices, not because she's dumb or naive or because she's a woman." That's what we wanted to get away from—we didn't want it to be she was making bad choices because she was a woman.
I wasn't aware of anyone being under the impression Kristina's bad relationships were the fault of her being a woman, but okay. Good to know that imaginary sexist opinion has been debunked… clearing the way for some even more sexist opinions!
She was in a relationship with a guy who beat her and we thought, "She's not a dumb character; she's not a naive character. She comes from a good family and a loving family" so there wasn't a lot of basis and we couldn't really move on with her until we addressed what happened.
Ah, yes. How clearly I remember watching the Kristina abuse storyline and scratching my head in confusion. "What?" I cried. "Sonny Corinthos' daughter falling for a violent, controlling dickhead? Alexis Davis' daughter making terrible romantic choices? How can this be!?" Except no, I said the opposite of that because LITERALLY NOTHING HAS EVER MADE MORE SENSE.
But thanks, I guess, for clearing up that non-mystery? And for explaining that only dumb, naive women whose families didn't love them enough are abused. (Television for women!)
I'm fascinated by the amount of mental gymnastics it must take to classify a career criminal who recently broke out of prison after murdering a man in cold blood as the head of a "good" family–but that's nothing compared to the explanation for Sonny's tolerance of his possibly gay daughter:
But I think also it made sense for [Sonny] because he grew up in Brooklyn and he grew up in a place that was a little bit more progressive; he grew up in a big city where he had exposure to lot's of LGBT people and it didn't freak him out.
They could easily have cited Sonny's experiences with the Stone or the Nurses' Ball as the basis for his attitude toward Kristina. Or his exposure to different people in the fashion or music industries through Brenda and L&B. Or just his relationship with his gay brother-in-law! I would have bought any of that!
Instead they went with: "super Catholic Sonny totes had a ton of gay friends while coming up in the mafia in 1980s Bensonhurst, that noted haven of LGBTQ tolerance and understanding."
Anyway, I don't want to seem like I'm crapping all over the only lesbian story this show has ever done. Because don't get me wrong: I AM INTO IT. Or at least I want to be?
The thing about coming out stories is I totally don't care about coming out stories. Sorry. Obviously sometimes they're needed, but good lord, I am bored to death with people talking about their sexuality. What I want is to watch them live it instead. I want to see two attractive women with great chemistry thrown into each other's orbits due to plot reasons that actually make sense and slow build the tension until they explode! (And then get torn apart by a megalomaniac on a secret island or an evil twin or–gasp–a third lesbian with even more chemistry. And then get back together. And get torn apart and find their way back to each other, etc. You know, as soap couples do.)
This show can't even manage that with straight characters right now, so I'm not exactly holding my breath for Kristina getting past this exploratory Parker phase and finding an age/experience appropriate love interest that we'd actually get to see develop instead just hear about in endless recaps of how they fell in love off screen. But if they really wanted to, Valentini and co. already have a ready made couple with years of history and chemistry standing right in front of the camera, smiling goofily at each other any time the script even vaguely allows it:
SAM: Well, apparently Dr. Finn wants to see me in person. And you know that's not a good sign.
ELIZABETH: Why don't you call your mom and have her meet you there?
SAM: No, I can't. She's under so much stress right now. I can't put this on her too. I can't.
ELIZABETH: Okay, then, come on. I'll give you a ride.
SAM: You don't have to do that.
ELIZABETH: Sam, you're… pregnant. With Jake's little brother or sister. I'm not gonna let you go through this alone.
Listen, this makes no sense. I know this makes no sense. Literally everything about this dialog was insane. But watching this show is also literally sucking away my will to live, so you know what? I don't care. I want my glorious frenemies back. SIZZLE LIVES!
I mean, just look at Sam's adorable smile when Liz said that she's pregnant:
In the soap in my head — which I think we can all agree is a much more enjoyable show — that is a smile that clearly says GIRL, LET'S DITCH THAT LOSER DUDE AND RAISE THIS BABY TOGETHER. No? Just me? Whatever, I'm in my happy place.


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Last week It was as hot as summer days,
and after that the temperature dropped overnight and
unstable air brought a huge typhoon (biggest in this decade)
that struck Tokyo Wednesday morning with soaking rains and strong winds.
Looking outside from a window, I decided to stay at home while raining.
Working in my room, reading books...
Unexpectedly, this weird weather gave me some refreshment in the end.


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Saturday, June 20, 2015
Cutting up
And here's all I had left of those fat quarters...not much waste on this project that's for sure!
And here's the beautiful sunset we had tonight. I just had to share it with you all.
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Glad you got some thing started to sew. Beautiful sunset.ReplyDelete
I was wishing I was by the lake last night. I could tell by the sky around my house that the sunset would be beautiful on the lake. Thanks for sharing your picture. Quite breathtaking.ReplyDelete
Ohhh, love the sunset!ReplyDelete
That fabric is pretty, enjoy making your little quilt, and what a stunning sunset!ReplyDelete
Beautiful sunset!ReplyDelete
Can't wait to see what you are making with such pretty fabricReplyDelete
Love your sunset and the fabric you have cut is pretty too.... hope you find some more sewing time :-)ReplyDelete
You really did make the most of your fat quarters! I look forward to seeing what you make.ReplyDelete
Lovely sunset!!
How pretty, Terry, hope you get some time to sew! Lovely sunset. Congrats to your winners!ReplyDelete
Bet it feels great to get started on a project, looking forward to seeing what you create.ReplyDelete
Love your sunset, Terry! :)ReplyDelete
Not much sewing here either...beautiful pictureReplyDelete
What a glorious sunset!!!ReplyDelete
I'm not doing much sewing either just reading and knitting...now that my knitting mojo seems to have returned!
What a gorgeous sunset! Lovely blog. :)ReplyDelete
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