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Friday, October 20, 2017
"Off For the Moon" SRA Reading Laboratory Brown 15 (1958)
Here is an interesting piece of space education ephemera. "Off For The Moon" adapted from Tom Corbett's Wonder Book of Space (Wonder Books, NY, 1953). Written by Marcia Martin and illustrated by Frank Vaughn.
Back in the years I was in school, SRA (Science Research Associates) Reading Library was a standard way to teach English and reading skills.
It has a fascinating history, described here:
I found one of the early reading cards in this series "SRA Elementary Edition 15 Brown." Here is the letter from the SRA publisher's office to the publisher of the original book at Rockhill Productions:
I really enjoy this early space story since much of the content (book was 1953) was becoming more likely with the rise of the Space Race. It now does not read as fiction any more.
Each of these "cards" also had questions about the story the student had just read, including references to the "line number" where the answer might be found.
Just a delightful memory to me of reading through these cards in the 1960s and working my way through the "colors." Although I do agree with the final statement of the author I linked to above:
"The behavior I learned: burn through the cards as quickly as possible and once you finish the last color – was it purple? – the teacher shrugs and lets you choose your own reading."
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What This Russian Artist Creates Out Of Outworn Upholstery Is Truly Astonishing!
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I am Anna Zaboeva, an artist who's created footwear series that deals with fashion recycling. The shoes feature funky patterns and give afterlife to a cool retro fabrics.
In my own blog, I call fast fashion a cultural hangover. I agree that as soon as a trend has passed, certain clothes may appeal to you as of horrifying ugly style and you'd feel urge to get rid of them as soon as possible, but I believe that this happens mostly due to particular cut of the dress while the fabric itself may be totally all right and can have fantastic colors and patterns. I take these garments as raw material for my shoes and put in highlight the beauty of the textiles themselves, thus preserving and honoring the work of many people such as textile designers, print and weave masters and manufacturers who put an effort before me. Some of my shoes are fully made of recycled materials and often carry vegan concept within, while others include genuine leather to brighten up the colors.
I love wearing quality leather shoes and I have no problem when working with the skin of domestic animals. Often fabrics would be sourced right at dumpsters and documented on photo "as found" to have a proof of resurrecting and later to be used for before/after effect.
I also sometimes frame up leftover materials and exhibit them along with the shoe in galleries and design festivals. Other times I make short films that are inspired by the design.
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The fabric in different formations: as granny's upholstery
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Starting this season UK-based website End Clothing will be stocking Beauty & Youth, one of United Arrows' subsidiary brands. And they already put together a cool lookbook highlighting all the standout pieces. Our favorites from the fall/winter 2013 collection include a ski jacquard crewneck knit, a tailored down blazer, a striped button up, and a very warm-looking fur collar down parka. It's not just apparel that the site picked up, though. Beauty & Youth's sneakers laced with eye-catching fabrics from Liberty are also available.
Beauty & Youth is normally hard to get a hold of because it's rarely sold out of Japan. If you were lucky, you may have bought some of its products through its collaboration with Undefeated or Reigning Champ a couple years back. But generally, everything is probably through a proxy service. So take advantage; head over to the End Clothing website to see what catches your eye, and for those new to the website its 20% off for non-EU customers.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015
Xibalba - Madre Mia Gracias Por Las Dias
Who: Xibalba
What: Debut studio album from this SoCal deathcore destruction unit. Originally released by the band in 2010, then re-released on A389 Recordings in 2011, and re-re-released by Southern Lord in 2012.
When: 2010
Where: Pomona, CA
Why: Fuck the polished shit. This is deathcore done right.
[The Radness Average (or star rating) is derived from assigning each song a number of stars based on a 1-5 scale, then adding the total number of stars, and then dividing that number of total stars by the number of songs on the record. A Radness Average of 4.0 or higher indicates a good or great record. A Radness Average of 2.0 or less indicates pure crap. Everything else is in the middle somewhere.]
Xibalba - Madre Mia Gracias Por Las Dias - Self-released/A389/Southern Lord
1. Bright Sun -- *****
2. Madre Mia -- *****
3. Never Knell -- *****
4. Fallen -- *****
5. Time's Up -- *****
6. We Deserve To Die -- *****
7. Red -- *****
Radness Average: 5.000
Xibalba - Madre Mia Gracias Por Las Dias (zippyshare)
Xibalba - Madre Mia Gracias Por Las Dias (mega.nz)
Verdict: For real. Xibalba are the best metalcore band in America right now. Watch out for the new record.
For fans of: Harm's Way, Nails, Fury of Five, Rotting Out, Expire
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It's been a loooong time since I shared with you guys my song pick of the week soooo here it is...
I have been completely obsessed with this song. It's just so catchy.
(I even learned the dance steps. Sssshhhh. ;D)
What song is stuck to your head right now?
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About Rubi
I was born in Mexico City. I enjoyed writing short stories, plays, poems and news. I speak two languages: English and Spanish (my first language). I love traveling around the world and meeting new people. I love wine, I thing that life cannot be more perfect when you're drinking a glass of good wine with good company (friends, family). My favorite part of the year is Fall, the beautiful orange and red colors painting the trees is the most beautiful sight!
I believe that education is the most valuable treasure one can have (after family of course) and that's the only thing that no one can take away from me, because when I die I'm taking it with me!
Currently I'm a graduate student at the University of Washington. I'm in the Master of Communication in Digital Media Program. I have learn about the new social media tools that are very helpful in today's global business industry.
All the posts in this blog are the result of class work and research. I also have my personal blog, you can find videos, news, notes and reflections done by me in a very particular way with a touch of my Latino Vision. I invite you to visit this blog and to check my work in this blog.
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(LINTON) - The Linton Fire Department was dispatched to a fire across the street from the Shrine Club in Linton at 4:35 a.m. Thursday.
Fire Chief Brad Sparks says firefighters arrived within five minutes, but the home was engulfed in flames and the fire was shooting through the roof.
There is nothing left of the brick home belonging to Rick and Linda Crynes.
The family was not home when the fire started. According to the state fire marshal, the fire was caused by an electrical issue in the kitchen.
The Wright Township Fire Department, Duke Energy, Ohio Valley Gas, and on-duty and off-duty Linton Police Department officers and reserve officers assisted at the scene, and Sparks also thanked his parents and Firefighter Eric Carpenter's mother for bringing refreshments to the emergency personnel.
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I made a fun set of note cards using the Woodland friends set.
I used my SIL program to color them in and instead of keeping the black lines for the outlines, I made them white. I love the soft look it gives them.
I added crystal effects to eyes, beaks and hooves.
And gave them cute twine bows.
I added some glitter dot accents in some areas.
I really love how they came out, what do you think?


text: On Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 06:35:07PM +0200, Guillaume Poirier wrote: > Hi, > > \o/ Rich is back to flaming mode! :) > Rich Felker wrote: > > On Thu, Aug 24, 2006 at 09:59:37AM +0200, Guillaume POIRIER wrote: > > > >>>Intrinsics are also gcc4-specific > >> > >>False, They existed in 3.4 and I think in 3.3 also (I don't know about > >>earlier releases, but for sure 2.95 do not support them). > > > > > > Only gcc4 and later have the 3dnow intrinsics. > > I wasn't specifically talking about 3dnow intrinsics... > You probably should back up your claims Rich, or precise that you made > smth up. > http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-3.4.0/gcc/X86-Built-in-Functions.html The docs are incorrect. If you're RTFml (mailing list) you would know that 3dnow intrinsics are actually missing on gcc prior to 4.x. > >>Rich, you should really consider that some ppl aren't willing to spend > >>their youth on writting killer hand tuned asm code. > > > > It takes maybe 5-10 minutes more to write the obvious handwritten asm > > than to write the code with intrinsics, and performance should be same > > or better. If you want to make it even faster you may spend somewhat > > longer but your claims of "spending their youth" are exaggerated and > > misleading. > > Well, you forgot to consider several things: > appropriate register allocation (gcc may not be to good at that, it's > still easier to write code with named variables rather than with > anonymous reg names). And easier to make mistakes that will result in load/store!! If you're forced to write register names you know all the data fits in registers. Otherwise you have to duplicate the work of the compiler in your head to make sure it fits, or read the compiler's asm output. Rich


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As regular visitors to this blog know, I am not one to put up photos of myself or family members on it. Consequently, what people tend to know via this blog about my family (particularly, I realise, my mother) is through my writings and the occasional peek of them from the back and/or a distance. As for myself, ditto re the writings and substitute shadow for "from the back and/or a distance". So here's offering up two more opportunities to view me in this Photo Hunt entry -- or, at least my shadow! ;b
Incidentally, the first Photo Hunt week with a shadow theme that I participated in was back in July 2007. And although I had moved to Hong Kong a few months before, the photos I put up (including, yes, of my shadow) were actually taken while out hiking back home in Penang -- more specifically, in that section of the state where the world's smallest national park lies -- rather than the Big Lychee.
This time around, the two photos with my shadow in them were taken while out hiking in Hong Kong and feature natural background "designs" that caught my eye. More specifically, the first photo gives a glimpse of some of the 290-million-year-old Permian sedimentary rocks at Ma Shi Chau, an island in Tolo Harbour that is part of Hong Kong Geopark while the second photo was taken at Tai Long Wan of abstract art-looking patterns formed by a combination of sea water, sand, sunlight and shadow.
And speaking of subjects: I can't remember or figure out if there's another shadow besides mine in the first photo -- but if there is, it would be of my regular hiking companion and show what the two of us do quite a bit of while out in the wilds of Hong Kong besides walking (and huffing and puffing a lot): i.e., pausing to admire the scenery before and around us and putting our cameras to work! ;D


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Final 8, here we go!
So this year sees six contestants from the same series up against 2 of the Rie tsunderes who are making their final appearances in Saimoe. Not one for viewers who prefer variety, but we'll just have to stick with it. The veteran-newcomer ratio for this year's QF is 5:3, as opposed to 1:7 a year ago.
Based on statistics compiled from results thus far, the character rankings for the final 8 contestants are as follows: 1) Yuu 2) Toki 3) Kuro 4) Nodoka 5) Hisa 6) Saki 7) Louise 8) Shana. Of course, Yuu has had a comfortable ride so far – so the stats are skewed in her favor as a result. In any case, the Rie tsunderes have it all to do, starting today…
Rank: 7
Average vote: 307
Average vote %: 49.18
Highlight of the tournament: Beating Nagi in Round 3
Onjouji Toki
Rank: 2
Average vote: 423
Average vote %: 60.89
Highlight of the tournament: Beating Akarin in the Block Finals
Louise vs Toki. Probably the QF match with the least interest, as most people are pessimistic about Louise chances of even mounting a fight against the top favorite to win the tournament. Hardly surprising, since Toki has never fallen below 58% in terms of vote percentage garnered since the start of Round 1. Still, Louise has the penchant for the strange, so it's unwise to rule her out completely. After all, she's been a pest for the Saki faction since their debut three years ago – the likes of Momo, Hisa and Mihoko (indirectly) have fell short when up against her. Sadly though, the Void Magic user finds herself in familiar territory, just like in 2009 when she was paired up with Nodocchi – Saki's top ace back then. Of course, there's a possibility that the supporters of other Saki girls might turn against Toki, knowing that she's the strongest – but based on past evidence, the chances of that happening are low. Expect a similar outcome for Louise ala 2009 here.
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Anaphylactic shock - this is one of the most dangerous types of the course of an allergic reaction. It can develop in response to contact with any allergen, it all depends on individual predisposition. An anaphylactic shock (anaphylaxis) is a severe allergic shock. It can be triggered, for example, by insect venom (from bees, wasps, etc.), foodstuffs (peanuts, celery etc.) or remedies (such as antibiotics). In the worst case, respiratory and cardio-vascular arrest occur. An anaphylactic shock must, therefore, be immediately treated by a doctor!
Anaphylactic shock develops in time from a few seconds to a few hours after contact with an allergen in the body. It depends on many factors, including the mode of administration of the allergen, but it is generally accepted view is that the faster developing an allergic reaction, so it is more difficult and the worse the prognosis for recovery, especially in the untimely assistance.
Anaphylactic shock: Details
The term anaphylactic shock refers to the severest form of an allergic reaction of the immediate type. This means that the symptoms develop within a very short time after contact with the allergen (allergen).
Anaphylactic shock: What happens in the body
On the first contact with a potential allergen, the organism forms specific antibodies against it. On the next contact, the immune system can react within a few minutes with a violent shock reaction (anaphylactic shock): the blood vessels in the arms and legs expand, and the wall of the vessels becomes more permeable. As a result, water flows out of the vessels into the interstices between individual cells and organs. Both together - the dilatation of the vessels and the liquid flow - let the blood pressure sag.
The body tries to counteract: messengers from the group of catecholamines (like adrenaline) are distributed. Among other things, they are supposed to drive the blood pressure back upwards by crowding the vessels. This is fatally prevented by other media (mediators) released upon contact between antigen and antibody (including histamine). In addition, the heart beat (tachycardia) is accelerated in the attempt to keep a sufficient blood flow and thus the oxygen supply of all body regions in motion.
Anaphylactic shock: Danger to life!
The described processes in the body trigger symptoms which can reach the entire body (skin, respiratory tract, cardiovascular system, digestive system) within a very short time and become life-threatening. Anaphylactic shock is, therefore, an emergency and requires immediate medical assistance!
Anaphylactic shock: Symptoms
Depending on the severity of the symptoms, medical professionals differ in four severity levels of anaphylaxis:
- Severity: An allergic shock in its simplest form is associated with slight general reactions ( dizziness, headache, etc.) and skin reactions ( itching, reddening with heat, nettle, etc.). There is no acute danger to life, but the further course must be carefully monitored.
- Severity: If there is a blood pressure drop, accelerated heartbeat (tachycardia), mild dyspnea, and gastrointestinal symptoms (such as nausea, vomiting), there is an allergic shock of the second degree.
- Severity: the Anaphylactic shock of the third degree is characterized by the fact that, in addition to the above-mentioned symptoms, spasm of the respiratory tract (bronchospasm) and shock occur. Rarely, there is also a laryngeal swelling (Quincke edema) with air scarring.
- Severity: In extreme cases, anaphylactic shock leads to the respiratory and cardiac arrest.
Anaphylactic shock: Causes and risk factors
The cause of anaphylactic shock is an immune reaction of the body. Anaphylactic shock is an allergic reaction. Contact with a specific substance (allergen) causes sensitization in the body.
This means that the allergen, which is actually harmless to the body (for example, peanuts) is suddenly seen as a threat and is countered by the immune reaction.
Normally the immune reaction takes place in pathogens such as viruses, bacteria or fungi, which are actually a threat to the body and are therefore combated. The actually harmless stimuli of the allergens are countered by an often violent immune reaction of the body.
Anaphylactic shock can be caused by various allergy triggers (allergens), for example by:
Medicines (such as painkillers, antibiotics, iodine-containing x-ray contrast agents)
- Insects (eg bees, wasps, bumble bees)
- Foodstuffs (such as peanuts, walnuts, milk, soya, shellfish, fish)
- cosmetics
- Naturlatex (eg in rubber gloves and balloons)
Anaphylactic shock: Diagnosis
An allergy which can cause a life-threatening anaphylactic shock can be found in various ways because it can sometimes be very difficult to determine the true cause of an allergy.
Firstly, the history of the patient (anamnesis) is an important factor. Those affected most often know best when and in what context allergic reactions have occurred.
Various allergy tests (for example, skin and blood tests), which are carried out by the general practitioner or by specialists, can provide insight into the allergen.
In anaphylactic shock, however, this possibility of diagnosis is not present. The severe physical reaction and possibly taken medicines distort the test results. This is why it is so important to see a doctor even at the slightest signs of an allergic reaction.
However, some allergies occur particularly frequently and are therefore easier to determine.
Foods such as peanuts, eggs or seafood, certain medicines ( penicillin, rheumatoid arthritis), insect pests, pollen, and insects often cause anaphylactic shock. If a parent is suffering from an allergy, it is also more likely to get it.
Anaphylactic shock: Treatment and therapy
Anaphylactic shock is treated individually. If the condition of the patient is acute, all first aid measures must first be initiated. This includes the elimination or elimination of the cause of the shock (allergens).
For example, in a bee sting, the sting, should be removed as an allergy trigger as soon as possible. In addition, the affected person must immediately be placed in the so-called shock position.
In this case, the patient has to lie on his back while the legs are placed upwards. In addition, the patient should be stored warm in order to avoid chilling.
Regular pulmonary control is important to avoid circulatory shock. In a severe anaphylactic shock, a doctor will administer the remedy adrenaline, which causes the mucous membranes to decay and stabilize the circulatory system.
Anaphylactic shock: What the doctor does
If it has not already been done, the alerted doctor will stop the intake of allergen, bring the patient into a shock and administer appropriate remedies to the symptoms of the shock (such as adrenaline). In addition, the patient receives oxygen as well as via an infusion a volume replacement solution to bring the "sagged" blood pressure up again. If an anaphylactic shock has triggered a laryngeal swelling with dyspnoea, the doctor can intubate (ie push a "breathing tube" into the air tube) or as a last measure to make an air tube section (emergency coniotomy). In case of cardiac arrest, the patient is resuscitated.
Anaphlylactic shock: Prevention
The best prevention against anaphylactic shock is its prevention. There should be no anaphylactic shock. This is why precaution is of such enormous importance. Already at the first signs of allergies, a doctor should be contacted immediately, who will carry out further examinations.
If clarified, what causes the allergic reaction, this substance is to be avoided. This is, of course, very difficult with pollen or insect bites. However, there are different ways of desensitization. This is a special immunotherapy, in which the body slowly learns to no longer fight the allergen, but to tolerate it.
Doctors also recommend an emergency kit. This should contain a so-called antihistamine. In an emergency, such a remedy will help to avoid an acute anaphylactic shock. However, tablets are not recommended for this because of the possibly occurring swallowing difficulties.
Instead, an Asthma spray, a liquid remedy , or an adrenaline injector should be available. Whatever is best for whom should be agreed with the treating physician.
Anaphylactic shock: disease course and prognosis
Anaphylactic shock can already be noticed by symptoms shortly after contact with the allergen (allergen) by a person who is hypersensitive to intravenous remedies(syringe, infusion), can show the first signs of anaphylaxis within five minutes. In insect bites, anaphylactic shock occurs after about ten to fifteen minutes, and in foodstuffs about half an hour after exposure.
Even if patients with anaphylactic shock receive the right help quickly and the symptoms improve rapidly, monitoring in the intensive care unit is necessary for at least 24 hours.
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Toy Train Revue 2 DVD 4 of 5 (1)
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Robert Suarez's custom-built multi-level layout combines Lionel postwar accessories with hi-rail trains and scenery. Joe Luciani's modern era layout showcases the great Southwest and features Lionel, MTH, and a yard with long sidings. Bill Taylor combines O and S gauges on two interconnected layouts, one is an urban setting and the other, a ceiling-high mountain with tunnels and bridges. Roger Farkash of Trainworx shows how he applies realistic looking ground cover. Visit Grapevine, Texas and see the Lone Star Hi-Railers Model Railroad Club layout built inside a real baggage car. We've talked a lot about hi-rail layouts and how they compare to O scale, but we've never shown a 2-rail O scale layout until now. You'll be amazed at Bill Leider's model-making, scenery creating, and weathering skills. His layout is a slice of railroad life in 1950 and includes scratch-built steam and diesel locomotives.
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part 2 of the new toy train revue has many incredible layouts the custom built o scale layout a o and s gauge layout combined a hi-rail layout built in a real baggage car and others too plus 30 minutes of highlights from tm's original toy train revue that was made back in 1991 I would say this is a must have to your tm books & video collection


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'Little Miss Sunshine' is a fast growing medium gold with red petioles and wavy leaf margin a hybrid by Alttara Scheer of H. 'Regal Rhubarb' x H. 'Ogon Koba'. Unlike many gold hostas that turn green later in the season, this one emerges chartreuse and intensifies to bright gold with time. Small. Mine was new in early September 2014.
Hosta Registry: http://www.hostaregistrar.org/detail.ph ... 20Sunshine
My Hostas Database: http://myhostas.be/db/hostas/Little+Miss+Sunshine
Hosta Library: http://www.hostalibrary.org/l/littlemisssunshine.html
A couple of pictures - Sept. 1 in the nursery pot
and Sept. 2 in the ground.


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This post showcases a video of John Chibadura & Tembo Brothers performing in the 1980s and includes selected comments from this video's discussion thread.
Information about Zimbabwean Sungura music is given below along with information about Zimbabwean Chimurenga music. I'm sharing information about both music genres since a commenter indicated that this was Sungura music, but the video title describes it (incorrectly?) as Chimurenga music.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.
In addition to the music, I'm interested in the styles of dancing that are shown in these film clips.
All copyrights remain with their owner.
Thanks to John Chibadura & Tembo Brothers for their musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this YouTube example.
Editor's Note:
The title of the showcase video below indicates that the music as an example of Zimbabwean "Chimurenga" music. However, a commenter wrote in English that the music was actually an example of "Sungura" music and several other comments included the Shona[?] word "museve" in their comments. "Museve" is another term for Sungura music.
From http://www.pindula.co.zw/Sungura
"Sungura or Museve music is arguably the most popular music genre in Zimbabwe. The genre was popularised in the 1980s by groups like Khiama Boyz and System Tazvida's Chazezesa Challengers. The birth of Urban Grooves music in the New Millennium failed to scale the dizzy heights that Sungura reached.
Sungura reportedly originated from the Democratic Republic of Congo. One Zimbabwe musician, Mura Nyakura who travelled to Zaire in 1948 fell in love with the kanindo-rhumba beat there which he then introduced to Zimbabwe.[1] The genre later became known as sungura music, with the likes of Ephraim Joe and his band the Sungura Boys popularising it. Within a few years time, the genre was to become most popular music genre with over three quarters of the musicians playing it. Legendary producer, Bothwell Nyamhondera is credited for producing sungura music becoming one of the originators and earliest proponents of the genre.[2] The first popular sungura outfit was the Ephraim Joe led Sungura Boys. The group was composed of talented guitarists and lyricists such as John Chibadura, Simon Chimbetu, Naison Chimbetu and System Tazvida. Over the years, the genre had been given various names like Zora coined by Leonard Zhakata and Dendera music by Simon Chimbetu.
Most musicians who play this genre usually tackle different life experiences that includes love, hardships and unity. Some of the earlier proponents of this genre like Leonard Zhakata and John Chibadura were marked with hopelessness, entrapment and despair. As a result it was categorised lachrymal (tear-washed or weeping) music. In extreme contrast, others sang of hope and optimisim in hard times and the hope that everything would be fine in due course. One such musician is Tongai Moyo whose music was rooted in purposeful agency, unity in struggle, and in repudiating defeatist attitudes.[3]
Losing Steam
In 2013, Sungura music which had for years dominated the country's showbiz seemed to have lost its steam. This was caused by a myriad of reasons chief among them the overflowing of Zimbabwe Dancehall and the lukewarm reception of sungura albums...
Few Women in Sungura
Few or no women at all in Zimbabwe are full time sungura musicians. This is caused by tradition and culture amongst the Zimbabwean people. Culturally, women when not allowed to play certain instruments such as the drum especially during menstruation. This was done to make religious ceremonies pure as the drum played role in evoke ancestral spirits. As, this tradition put women at the bottom of society, this is allegedly why femals venture into sungura music full time. When they do they are merely relegated to dancing or to providing backing vocals. Another reason is that since Sungura musicians are known to perform in public places like beerhalls, women who visit such places are culturally associated with loose morals.[5] As a result, despite the popularity of the genre a few women dare to venture into it."...
Italics were added by me to highlight this portion of that sentence.
From http://www.zambuko.com/mbirapage/resource_guide/pages/music/chimurenga.html
"Chimurenga is a Shona word which means to fight or struggle. Traditionally, chimurenga or bongozozo is a fight in which everyone at hand participates. The word's modern interpretation has been extended to describe a struggle for human rights, political dignity and social justice. Thomas Mapfumo coined the phrase chimurenga music to describe his revolutionary music which evolved during Zimbabwe's struggle to gain independence in the early seventies. The war of liberation which was dubbed Chimurenga Chechipiri or the second revolution was a fulfilment of the prophesy of a great Shona spirit, Mbuya Nehanda, sister of the great Shona prophet Chaminuka. Mbuya Nehanda led the first war, Chimurenga Chekutanga against British colonial rule in Zimbabwe and was hanged in the late eighteen hundreds. However before she died she declared that her bones will rise and fight the second war of liberation. Her prophesy was not realized until almost a hundred years later. While armed struggle ragged along the borders of Zimbabwe, Mapfumo used his music to arouse revolutionary sentiment among Zimbabweans during the seventies. Mapfumo has continued to use his chimurenga style of music to address a multitude of pressing political and social concerns in peace time Zimbabwe.
Characterized by biting social and political commentary, third person political innuendo, Mapfumo has developed a style of music whose roots are traditional Shona mbira music, but played with modern electric instrumentation, a more modern message adapted to current social and political affairs, a sense of urgency and a cry for justice."
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimurenga_music
"Chimurenga music -a genre of African popular music
"Stylistic origins: Mbira; Electric blues
Cultural origins: 1970s Shona people
Typical instruments: Vocals - electric guitar - bass guitar - drums
From http://www.allmusic.com/artist/john-chibadura-mn0000175405/biography
Active: 1980s - 1990s
Born 1957
Chibadura grew up tending his father's goats, and after finishing school, worked as a truck driver. He moved to Harare in 1980, whose local music scene made an impression on him and moved him to try his own hand at performing. He formed his own band, the Tembo Brothers Band, the next year and found success quickly with several hit LPs. He toured the U.K. twice at the end of the decade and released a few popular albums there."
For more information about John Chibadura, read the Wikipedia excerpt that is quoted under comment #3.
SHOWCASE EXAMPLE: John Chibadura & Tembo Brothers - "Rudo Runokosha" - Zimbabwean Chimurenga Music
mrmozambique, Uploaded on Dec 8, 2009
High quality audio on this rip from a VCD I picked up in Maputo, Mozambique. I think the original must have been a VHS as you can see the tracking errors during the vid. The production is so...so...1980s Zimbabwe. I have several of these and will upload a few more. RIP Mr. Chitungwiza.
Here are selected comments from this video's discussion thread. These comments are numbered for referencing purposes only:
1. kidkivha
"Great memories. The man was a genius. One of the best musician to hail from southern africa. MrChitungwiza. We miss you so much"
2. Beaton Nyamapanda
"This song is not Rudo runokosha. This is actually Rairai vana"
Isn't this a film clip of more than one song?
3. PL Boogie
"Mr. Chitungwiza.. True great.. Feel sorry for the few that never got a chance to see him Live. I was lucky enough to watch him in Zim and Zed aka Zambia. Good vibes vakanaka havararami "
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitungwiza
"Chitungwiza – known colloquially as Chi Town – is a high-density dormitory town in Zimbabwe. The city is approximately 30 kilometres south of the capital, Harare. It was formed in 1978 from three townships: Seke, Zengeza, and St Marys...
Chitungwiza is located in the traditional territory of the Hera people. Its most distinguished historical figure is the Pasipamire, the pre-colonial svikiro (spirit medium) of Chaminuka. He is remembered for predicting the colonisation of the country by the British.
Johane Masowe we Chishanu is one of largest religion worshiping in the open spaces and vleis. Emmanuel Makandiwa of the United Family International Church has built the biggest church in Chitungwiza thereby bringing a huge transformation to Chitungwiza's infrastructure, he also is claimed to have the largest following of over hundred thousand members to date. Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe is also one of the largest churches with two provinces Chitungwiza East under the leadership of Overseer A Madawo and Chitungwiza West under the leadership of Overseer Dandure. The late renowned Overseer P.D. Chiweshe was also a pastor of AFM at Seke Assembly for 23 years.
The economy is supported by informal trade, residents earn a living through selling green groceries at informal markets such as Chikwanha, Jambanja and Huruyadzo. Art has proven to be among the highest contributors of income in Chitungwiza, many musicians come from Chitungwiza with the well known ones being Alick Macheso, Nicholas Zacharia, Mechanic Manyeruke, Amos and Micah Mahendere, Dhadza D, Guspy Warrior, Nill Jay, Job Mashanda, the late Dembo, the late Marshall Munhumumwe, the late System Tazvida, the late Cephas Mashakada, the late John Chibadura who was nicknamed Mr. Chitungwiza among others.
Italics were added by me to highlight that portion of that sentence.
4. Graham Findley
"Fabulous! I had the pleasure of doing the sound for this man in 1998, when he toured Britain for the last time before his death the following year. I've got a poor quality desk tape, and the first track they did that night was Rudo Runokosha. I never knew what it was called till now, as it isn't on any of the albums I've got. Thanks for posting this."
5. jedxtcable
"I am English.... I do not understand the words.. this shames me. But I do understand the moves and the guitars and the drums, this man and his music are a blessing to us all...a great blessing"
6. Webbo Marime
"unfortunately, this is not chimurenga music! Although the genre is sungura, Mr. Chitungwiza himself could have had his own description of the genre as he would have liked it as was the trend during those days."
7. Isheunesu Magwaza
"Rudo Runokosha means "love is precious""
8. Isheunesu Magwaza
"this guy was talented."
9. goldenhelix
"Can anyone tell me how he actually died? I have been interested in this man and his amazing music, but there is very little information about him. According to what I've been able to find he would have been in his 30s when he died, so I am very curious to know what caused his death at such a young age.
10. mrmozambique, 2014
"Although I don't have any evidence, I believe the general assumption is that he died of AIDS. Tragic, really."
11. Mncube Velly
"big up mr chitungwiza"
12. Renovaldo Mazonda
"The real legend! Your songs make you immortal."
13. Johnny Machava
"i love back to 1982s music john teach eliminate the cause of mistakes"
14. Peter Weico
"Mr chitungwiza was the legend of the legends, zororai murugare Mr chtngwza
15. Tatenda Shumba
"during the sweet days, the Zimbabwe I know!!"
16. faraimisheck chasakara
"Chibadura was a legend,zvaive zvinhu"
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This is going to be a short post as I am going to encourage everyone to talk to B about diving with sharks. There are six short videos we bought from this experience, I am posting the ones that will be of most interest to you.. He was in the cage with two other divers.
The first video shows how close some of the sharks came to the cage. B is the left in the cage, he stays there the entire time.
In the third video, B is the first head of hair you see. It's to show you a view from inside the cage.
Hope all is well with everyone. I will try to put a few more posts up shortly.


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Every Halloween for nearly 10 years, Elvira pitched Coors beer nationwide. This year, she's poised to take her own bite of the market with a line of brews from Beverage International.
Unofficially called the Elvira Brew line, Beverage International expects to have it on shelves nationwide by late spring.
"We know there will be a year-round product, a Halloween beer and probably a third product down the road," said a Beverage International spokeswoman.
And though production on the beer has yet to begin--and marketing strategy, budget size and an agency are still undecided--Elvira already seems to know its customers.
"This product will compete in the craft beer segment," the spokeswoman said. "Those consumers are young, adventuresome and like high-quality products."
Craft--or specialty--beer is defined generally as having a heavier body and taste than mainstream brews, and can come from microbreweries or major brewers. And as much as consumers appear to like these brands, they're not too loyal to any particular beer.
"Much of the beer industry is flat, but craft beers are really soaring--people want something new and different," the spokeswoman said.
"In today's beer world, not as many people fall on their swords for their brand of beer," said Bob Fox, chief operating officer of Beverage International. "Many people are trying different brands for the new experience."
Craft beers/microbrews have claimed a 4% to 5% market share and, after recent years of heady 50% growth, are still leaping forward at 30% to 40% gains annually, according to Impact Databank.
Though Elvira's marketers expect a spike of sales around Halloween--moving, they hope, between 500,000 and 1 million cases for that period--they expect sustained appeal year-round.
"We're certainly going to optimize on Halloween, but we think there are lots of holiday and other promotional bases," said Mike Willey, VP-marketing.
Beverage International doesn't think Elvira's newfound independence will confuse consumers around Halloween.
And, of course, Adolph Coors Co. will have something to say about that, too.
"We're already at work on a new major promotion for the Halloween slot," said Dave Taylor, Coors' corporate communications manager.
Copyright February 1996 Crain Communications Inc.


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Andrew Miller's The Crossing is a fascinating modern tale of a brave and uncompromising woman's attempt to seize control of her life and fate.
Who else has entered Tim's life the way Maud did? This girl who fell past him, lay seemingly dead on the ground, then stood and walked. That was where it all began. He wants her—wants to rescue her, to reach her. Yet there is nothing to suggest Maud has any need of him, that she is not already complete. A woman with a talent for survival, who works long hours and loves to sail—preferably on her own.
When Maud finds her unfulfilling mariage tested to the breaking point by unspeakbale tragedy, she attempts an escape from her husband and the hypocrisies of society. In her quest she will encounter the impossible and push her mind and body to their limit.
A wise and thrilling portrait of an irreducible heroine who asks no permission and begs no pardon, the book will resonate with sophisticated female readers, of whom there are many. Those who read and adored the Ferrante stories will find in The Crossing a truth that's absent from most contemporary literature.
Andrew Miller
Andrew Miller is one of Britain's premier authors. His novel Pure won both the Costa Novel of the Year and Book of the Year Awards, and was listed by The Guardian as one of the ten greatest historical novels, alongside such masterpieces as War and Peace and Wolf Hall. His first novel, Ingenious Pain, won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for Fiction, and his third novel, Oxygen was a finalist for the Whitbread Award and shortlisted for the Booker Prize. He lives in Somerset, England.


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Affection Collection: Photojojo2.17.2011
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You've given me a serious case of the lusties! And dare I guess...Pride and Prejudice? I seem to remember several people exclaiming 'Capital!' (^_^)ReplyDelete
Squeal central! Up top ♥Ms. Ace♥ You are awesome!! I remember Sir William Lucas saying it on the A&E version...ReplyDelete
Eeps! I love all of this. Especially the miniatiure camera model (photo 1) AND I didn't even know they had lenses for the IPhone! I want to check them out. Also I have been wanting one of those coffee cups for weeks! Great post. Have a great day!ReplyDelete
My goodness. I love photojojo and now I want those iphone lens. Badly.ReplyDelete
Never heard of it but can I have a high five either way? So young lady you got the cheek bones and the boots I want the lips and a cyber hug. K.ReplyDelete
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
We have this new exchange student at university. A really nice Italian guy from Parma. We started talking the other day, and he told me his name was Gregorio. And then there was this awkward silence when I didn't know if I should tell him or not!..
To wear green
I've noticed that green seems to be the it-color for the upcoming season. Especially the bright grass green and pastel green.
Green is not my color of choice. There are no bright green items in my closet at the moment (these days I'm more into khaki and dark olive green).
However, this wasn't the case when I was younger. Above you can see a photo of me when I was 16, wearing a pair of green tights and a skirt sewn by me. It used to be one of my favorite skirts!
And what about you, do you like to wear green?
On Valentine's and Lonely Hearts
It's the last of January today. This means that there's just one month left till spring. It also means that Valentines Day is near.
I've heard that user activity on matchmaking sites peak just before Valentines. Of course many people still frown at the thought of finding a date through an ad, but did you know that the parents of the current pope Benedict XVI met through a lonely-hearts ad? It was the pope's father who placed the ad in the tabloid Bild, in July 1920. The issue still exists today, and here's a translation of what he wrote:
"Middle-ranking civil servant, single, Catholic, 43, immaculate past, from the country, is looking for a good Catholic, pure girl who can cook well, tackle all household chores, with a talent for sewing and homemaking with a view to marriage as soon as possible. Fortune desirable but not a precondition."
Pretty interesting, right? In case you wonder how I know this, I sometimes tell this story when I'm doing a guided tour of the Vatican. Mostly I talk about history and art, but I like to throw in some lighter material too, such as this anecdote.
I've just started using my new sketch book, the one I got from Isa for Christmas.
I'd say, the first page in a new book is always the hardest one to fill.
Skipping school
Today I'm studying at home. It's been really cold outside today, so I've been skipping lectures all day, to be honest. I haven't even been taking Greger out (Hannes has, of course)!
By the way, I want to bring to your attention a new blog called L.A. Girl Fancies. It's written by Araceli, who happens to be a reader of Swedish Love Affair and one of the blog friends of mine. She writes well about fashion, make-up and other wonderful things in life. I like it a lot!
Swedish Love Affair proudly presents: Tilda
The images you've been dying to see are finally here! My Tilda angel inspired doll is done.
I made all of her clothing items separately, which means they're not sewn onto her (which is often the case with a regular Tilda doll). So you can take them off and put them back on, or even make a new outfit!
I'm quite pleased with the result, and I hope you're not disappointed with me either.
Papaya coconut
Today I tried my first ever papaya! Since I'd never tasted it before, I wasn't sure about how to eat it. I first tried a couple of seeds. Their taste is hard to describe, but I can't say I recommend eating them. The actual fruit tasted much better.
By the way, do you remember the Swedish pop sensation Dr. Alban? (I completely understand if you don't, his career peaked in the early 90s) Anyway, one of his less famous songs is called Papaya Coconut. I just listened to it on Youtube, and suddenly I feel like having a coconut.


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I was searching for blue accent items to tie the walls, furniture and rug together. I found a cute blue glass bowl/platter thing for the coffee table, two new pillows, a blue basket for putting magazines and books in, candles and candle holders, and a new glass vase. I was also searching for new lamps for this room, but I didn't find those this weekend.
Then... I found an amazing chair at HomeGoods, one that matches the color on our walls nearly perfectly. I was shocked when I found it and knew it had to come home with me! After buying it and trying to get it in my car, the sales person had to help me tie it down in the back of my trunk, hanging out with the door open. Thankfully, I got it home without problems and set it up in our living room. Here it is:
I love it. It's fun and it adds more visual texture/pattern and interest to the room. Plus it's extra seating and conversational seating at that, not just seating designed for TV watching, ;). As you can see, I also got a little side table to put next to the chair and a fun vase/candle holder.
We also found a small shelf for housing all of our TV boxes because we have a cable box, xbox and a bluray/DVD player, that all have to connect to the TV but still look neat. So, I placed the little shelf to the left of the fireplace and it's working out well for the time being. The space is very small, so there were very few options for furniture that would actually fit between the fireplace and window, yet still hold what we needed them to. However, we haven't figured out a solution for our wires and cords yet. I think we'll get some cord covers to conceal them because I don't think we're ready for any more demolition and running cords through the wall. That wall will also be more difficult to work with because it's an external structure wall and a fireplace wall. So, for now, I think the cord cover will work fine, especially if we paint it the same color as the wall.
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Friday, February 11, 2011
The pharoah has gone - optimistic reflections on a revolution.
Until 30 minutes ago, that was the last time leadership was transferred in Egypt; bloodily, violently and as a result of a radical, exclusionary reading of a religion. Now once again the Pharaoh has gone, but he is not dead. Instead Mubarak appears to be retiring to the seaside. His non-assasins - the democracy protestor -; men and women, young and old, secular and religious, Muslim and Christian, rich and poor; have shown day after day in Tahrir Square that, like Islambouli, they were not afraid to die, but unlike him they would not resort to violence except in self defence (against hired thugs in uniform or not). And again, unlike Islambouli, their motivation has been democracy, self respect, and human rights. The army should respect their sacrifices and their liberal sentiments and quickly give the Egyptian people the democracy they so richly deserve.
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- KGS said...
Hi Toby, while I'm a champion of representative government and for the removing of authortarian and/or dictatorial regimes, but it's immensely important to know which revolt to back and to know beforehand who exactly is going to fill the political void.
I find it disheartening to see many of the think tank wonks standing up to cheer a revolt just because its happening, while they busily revamp their understanding of the Muslim Brotherhood, shock: "they really democrats and no longer believe in violence or the world caliphate, and that they're rise to power will not have a resounding effect on the jihadists (both stealth and violent versions) areound the world, emboldening them like never before.
I find it quizzical that people who should know better, welling up with emotion over a series of events that started just because a person couldn't get a permit to sell his wares, so he committed suicide, and over prices for food.
Nor I am not enthusiastic over the claims that "everyone is excited over the fall of Mubarak. Missing from the lame stream media's reporting of the events, is that the Copts are indeed more worried about the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood than they are/were of Mubarak. The claim of "Christians" jumping for joy over Mubarak's removal is far removed from reality.
The Egyptian military are neo-Kemalists, and they will be loathe to allow a similar situation like the one in Turkey where the fundamuslims (AKP) gut the military and other secualr institutions. They will maintain their grip to the levers of power, or at least attempt to do so, in a from now on, "seasaw political battle" with the Muslim Brotherhood.
There is very little to be happy about here.
- 13 February, 2011
- KGS said...
In short... the hope for mob rule democracy (more Islam) will be short lived, or allowed to have the trappings of mob rule... (for that is in fact what it will be if allowed to come to fruition).
- 13 February, 2011
- KGS said...
This is one slam dunk on the Egyptian revolution if I ever saw one MSNBC's Brszhinksi gets schooled by Harvard's Niall Ferguson:
- 14 February, 2011


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Raleigh, NC
Marnie J. Blum was born in California but has traveled the country extensively finally landing in NC in 2008. She is an emerging mixed media artist who is inspired by the human experience. Her work is a close encounter with one's innermost voice: our deepest desire for connection, the reality of separation, and the undying hope of our spirit. She is driven by a need to make sense of this inner monologue. Marnie's pictorial stories become universal – transcending gender, age, and ethnicity – through abstraction and symbolism. She often incorporates silhouettes to focus on human similarities rather than individual differences. She has had several solo exhibitions in 2014, and is currently a Featured Artist with Manhattan Arts International. She was selected for the SCIENCE fair juried exhibition, and will be a featured artist at VAE in early 2015. Blum's work has been featured in Incite, Dreams Realized: The Best of Mixed Media (North Light Books, 2013) and Incite II, Color Passions: The Best of Mixed Media (North Light Books, 2014). Three of her pieces were also featured in the #seemetakeover in Times Square, NY in the summer of 2014. She has received Special Recognition and Special Merit for four of her works by Light Space & Time.


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Massachusetts jobless rate drops to 6.4 percent in March
The unemployment rate in Massachusetts dropped to 6.4 percent in March even as the state lost 5,500 jobs during the month.
The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development said Thursday the 6.4 percent is a slight drop from the 6.5 percent rate recorded in February.
In the first three months of 2013, Massachusetts added 12,600 jobs. During the past year, Massachusetts added 40,300 jobs, 37,300 of which were in the private sector.
Among those areas that saw job growth in March were the education, health services and leisure and hospitality sectors.
Those areas that lost jobs last month were the manufacturing, transportation, construction and professional, scientific, and business services sectors.
Gov. Patrick still raising funds for Together PAC
Gov. Deval Patrick is continuing to raise money for the political action committee he formed in 2011 to help re-elect President Obama and pay for his activities on behalf of the national Democratic Party.
A report filed with the Federal Election Commission shows Patrick raised about $56,600 for his Together PAC during the past three months.
As of the end of March, the PAC had $394,000 in its account, down from the $512,300 it had at the start of the year.
Patrick also reported spending $175,000 from the PAC, including money for staff salaries, catering and hotels.
SALEM, Mass.
Mother given probation for brawl at son's wedding
The Revere woman arrested for brawling with other guests and threatening police at her son's wedding reception has been sentenced to a year of probation.
Darlene DeIorio admitted to sufficient facts for a conviction Wednesday on charges including assault and battery and disorderly conduct in connection with the reception at the Danversport Yacht Club last April that a prosecutor called "an absolute disaster."
The Salem News reported that the judge agreed to continue the case without a finding for a year. If DeIorio stays out of trouble, completes anger management classes and does not drink, charges will be dismissed.
Police say the 48-year-old DeIorio slapped a bartender, threw chairs, tried to punch others guests and threatened an officer.
Woman charged in abuse of her 18-year-old son
A New Hampshire woman has been charged with subjecting her 18-year-old son to beatings and other physical abuse.
Police charged 52-year-old Christine Gelineau of Concord on Wednesday with second-degree assault, criminal restraint, tampering with witnesses and other charges.
Also arrested was an acquaintance of Gelineau and the teen, 20-year-old Daniel Tyler Cantrell of Sparta, Tenn. Cantrell was charged with five counts of second-degree assault, conspiracy, criminal restraint, and other charges.
Police said the assaults, which took place from March 10 to April 14, included using a lighter to burn the teen's genitalia and chest area.
Speed limit may increase on stretch of N.H. interstate
Motorists traveling from Concord north to the Vermont border might soon be able to crank up the speed — just a little.
The New Hampshire Senate passed a proposal Thursday increases the speed limit to 70 miles-per-hour on Interstate 93 from mile marker 45 near Canterbury to Vermont
Legal home-brewed wine may soon be on the menu
New Hampshire residents wishing to ferment wine in their homes are one step closer to doing so legally under the same statute that allows the home brewing of beer.
The Senate approved a House-passed bill amending the state's home brew statute to allow people to produce up to 200 gallons of wine from their residence.
Homes with a single producer will be able to produce 100 gallons and those with two could double that.
The bill now heads to Gov. Maggie Hassan.
Unemployment rate falls to lowest level since 2008
Rhode Island's unemployment rate has fallen again — to its lowest level since November 2008 — although the labor force shrunk.
The state Department of Labor and Training reported Thursday that the jobless rate in March was 9.1 percent, down from 9.4 percent in February.
The size of the labor force was down 2,400, to 558,900. The number of employed residents was also down 500, to 507,800.
But the number of Rhode Island jobs was up 1,500 from February, to 467,000. The professional and business services sector added 1,600 jobs. That and other gains were offset by a loss of 500 jobs in the health care and social assistance sector.
The U.S. jobless rate in March was 7.6 percent.
Rhode Island's unemployment rate a year ago was 10.6 percent.
MORETOWN, Vt.
Landfill owners get 90-day reprieve from closure order
A Vermont landfill that was ordered to close has won a 90-day reprieve.
The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources last month ordered the Moretown landfill to close, citing odor problems and groundwater pollution. The landfill had until Monday to stop accepting trash.
But the Environmental Court has granted the landfill a 90-day extension.
The landfill is currently closed. The owners are appealing the agency's decision.
Vermont now has only one landfill left used for trash disposal, in the northern Vermont town of Coventry.
Sunday's major league notebook: Toronto pitcher criticizes lack of free-agent signings
Nation & World
Florida 6th-grader charged with misdemeanor after refusing to recite Pledge of Allegiance
Varsity Maine
Varsity Maine Honor Roll for Feb. 17
Varsity Maine
Greely's unbeaten girls' basketball team getting even better for playoffs
Varsity Maine
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Olivia Wilde on the cover of Los Angeles Times Magazine July 2011. I love her blonde hair and the Veronica Lake style hairdo. The red lips paired with smokey eye makeup is beautiful too!
(De Carlo photo by Ray Jones; source)
View more images from the PFW Christian Dior Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2011 runway show here.
Here is what was written about the makeup look on Style.com:
"Building a flawless complexion with a slight highlight on the high planes of the face, McGrath groomed brows, adding a brown pigment through the eye socket and tracing the upper lash line with a stroke of shimmering white shadow. Then she focused on pouts, which were rimmed with CoverGirl LipPerfection Lipliner in Hot and filled in with its LipPerfection Lipcolor in the same shade. "It's all about oversized," she elaborated, keeping the color slightly outside of the lip line and drawing a white, "illustrationlike" curve along the cupid's bow." (source: Style.com Beauty Counter blog)
See more images from the Prada Spring/Summer 2013 Milan Fashion Week runway show here.
Wu's 2013 runway makeup look. Picture is of model Cara Delevingne:
Here is a picture of the runway show's hairstyle from the back:
An example of a complete runway look. Picture is of model Ginta Lapina
Read more about the hair and makeup styling for Wu's Spring 2013 show here and here.


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All the Buildings in Sydney
Follow up book from the successful ' All the Buildings in New York '. This book documents my birthplace, with all that the glittering city of Sydney, Australia has to offer architecturally. More at www.allthebuildingsinsydney.com. Available to pre-order for May 1st 2015 release. $30+$10 shipping for orders within Australia. Contact via email for international orders.


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EDIT: With the OPAM button, the NUMBERS should now be green rather than red ... the words will always stay red. Sorry for any confusion there!! BH! KRIS
You have had a lovely Valentines day. Very spoilt.
Ohhh how sweet is GB yes Kris he is a keeper and i have just noticed my OPAM is red so back to the drawing board for me i will let you know how i go.
cheers Shez
Imagine if you got $75 worth of fabric made into a bunch of roses (like one of Rosie's patterns!)... now that'd be impressive. I'm not into spending a fortune on flowers. My DH thinks that he spent enough on our wedding flowers that he never has to buy me flowers again! He will sometimes pick up a supermarket bunch.. and apologises too that it was "just" from the supermarket... I'm happy with the fact that he even stopped to think about buying flowers no matter the price!
Mmmm, you very clearly had a lovely Valentines Day Kris - how special and pretty your gifts were from your swap partner....we also don't go overboard at our house - I usually receive a bunch of handpicked roses out of my garden with a big smooch and an 'I Love You'....just fine and dandy in my books. Best now go check if my button is green :)


text: The first session of The Emirates Photography Competition was held in March 2006. The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) is responsible for arranging this event. This event is open to all photographers in the Emirate to display their talent and discover artistic and rejuvenating strategy to cinematography. Apart from personal and group exhibitions, specialized workshops, meetings and seminars are held for photographers, amateurs and supporting professionals.


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Traders certainly started off May like they wanted to sell and go away, and if this continues, here are seven shorts to watch.
Cyberonics Inc. US:CYBX in January plunged through the bottom of what had been a beautiful rising trend channel over the last couple of years. This created a massive head-and-shoulders top. The stock wedged for a few months, and then embarked on a slow, easy, steady rollover, which on Wednesday morning reached 42.50. That's right on the support line, or neckline of the massive top. If 42.50 is taken out, it could move down to 39, maybe even down towards 36 pretty quickly.
Check out Harry's video analysis of this stock on the last slide.


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Worker Bee. PA/EA/VA. Writer. Translator. Information Absorber. Social Networker. Crazy Cat Lady. Dutch. English. Business, Language & Social Media Support
Provide technical product support to international customers on medical databases and other digital products, maintain usage statistics, create web (landing) pages
Providing freelance services to corporate and private clients. - Virtual support: (secretarial, administration, (audio)typing, proofreading etc.) - PA/admin/secretarial services & office management (on-site and remote) - Social media support (develop/manage Twitter accounts, Facebook pages, LinkedIn profiles and WordPress websites; train people to use social media) - Writing (anything from product descriptions for (online) stores to personal letters to entire staff manuals) - Document production (for electronic use as well as hardcopy mailings and book(let)s etc.) - Translation (Dutch to English and English to Dutch) and proofreading of other people's translations - Transcription (Dutch and English; audio and video recordings ranging from legal or medical dictation and university lectures to media broadcasts) - etc.
PA to the successive Business Managers of Applications Services, Field Operations, EMEA (ASFO EMEA) and their Business Management Office (BMO). [In May 2008 EDS became HP Enterprise Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard (HP).]
Providing sickness cover for the Executive Assistant to the General Counsel and his team.
Providing holiday cover for the Executive Secretary to the Vice Presidents of HR and IT and their teams.
Stenden University was formerly known as Christelijke Hogeschool Noord-Nederland (CHN); the Propaedeutical Certificate obtained is a Pre-Degree comparable to a Foundation Degree (UK) or Associate's Degree (US).
Accelerated course* (Dutch, English, Economics, Business Economics, Administration & Commerce) DASGA Comprehensive School for Adults has since become part (and taken on the name) of ROC Midden-Nederland; education in the Netherlands has since seen a number of reforms, meaning the course as described no longer exists; the type/level of education was equivalent to a BTEC Certificate (UK) or Community College Certificate (US). *Three years condensed into one
Dutch, English, French, German, Geography, History, Economics Schothorst/Thorbecke College has since been renamed twice: first to Vallei College and later to 't Atrium; the HAVO diploma compares to seven GCSE A-Grades (UK) or a High School College Preparatory Diploma (US).


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I found this chest of drawers at the recycling centre it was in really bad shape but I could see it had good bones, as I was walking out of the recycling centre I bumped into a family friend who looked so concerned when she saw me carrying this old thing, I later told this story to my mother and I wondered what must of been going through our friend's mind. I wondered because when I started restoring furniture it took lots of convincing of my parents that I could upcycle vintage furniture, and before they knew it I was rumbling through their shed and as my stepdad said "you could have anything in the shed that is old not the new" and with that I was happy.
The end result
I am so happy with the chest of drawers I love the legs. it sits between our kitchen and dining - family room, it's great because I have been able to store my linen napkins, notecards and some of the kids projects. On top are some of my magazines and my vintage white flower vase made in Portugal another find in an opshop. I love to have fresh white flowers all around the house, and finally, the art is made by my boys.


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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Tom is 8-Bit
Evening, slackers. While you were picking lice out of your neighbor's hair, I completed a new painting. It's for the annual I AM 8-BIT gallery show out in sunny Los Angeles. All of the pieces deal with 80s video games in some respect. Mine's about Bionic Commando, a game I loved but paradoxically never purchased. The show runs from 8/14 to 9/7 at the World of Wonder Storefront Gallery in Hollywood. Check it out if you get a chance. It's going to feature work from fellow MAMMALS Devin Clark and Ben Marra, and it's been organized by our friends from NERDCORE publishing.
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Have you ever tried laugh therapy to relieve stress. Do you have a sense of humor? Can you laugh at yourself when you make mistakes? Can you be lighthearted when things don't turn out the way you hoped? Do you try to find the good, the funny, the whimsical in the world as you go about your daily business?
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I am often asked whether using YouTube as a delivery method for Movies on business websites is a good idea. The simple answer is, yes it is a good idea.
Why?. In October 2010 Google wrote to it's partners and said that it encouraged "mixed media" on websites as it may help in Google rankings. That's probably enough reason to do it actually.
But I also think it's a good idea because it helps website visitors understand your company, your ethos and your products and services.
Here is a link to a YouTube video that I did quickly the other day. It's a shame I don't look like George Clooney but on the other hand you wouldn't expect him to be introducing Clickingmad and our range of services. Or would you?


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Monsoon of Life
A sensuous poem celebrating monsoon from Deeya.
The thread of life
in vigilant eyes
Evokes beauty
Euphoria walks about
in a threadbare reality
monsoons overhauled in backpack of worldliness
smothers ceaseless efforts
of obeisant hunger.
The navel of summer
touched by chords of oppression
rang far into a whirlpool of memoirs
and cascaded in crystal clarity.
©Deeya Bhattacharya
An Indefinite Truth
A poignant prose-poem by Deeya.
An indefinite truth looms large, a harmony in the pitter-patter of showers engulfs the
bitterness in the dusty Hawthorn bushes. The deep caress vital to life once is abhorred now.
Its faint smell nauseates. The enigma corrodes. The lovely terrace offers no escape to the
tangerine sun, a newly wedded bride. Nearby the brick kiln gives birth to offence scorches
my palm. It twists the nemesis. The blisters are the gateway to the gorging wound in my
ventricles. I plagiarise the lashing rain to smoothen my cracked nipples, chapped soul and the
lethal womb.
©Deeya Bhattacharya
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Vortex Ring State, Zymbit, and KH250 Build
We talk about a phenomenon that can happen with rotary-wing craft called "A Vortex Ring State", a fast way to integrate your Arduino, Raspberry Pi and Atmel designs, third party DNS, best HD for your old computer, Ruckus ZoneFlex R500, and the KH250 reveled.
Helicopter pilots have known about VRS for decades:
* While you're flying a rotary wing, there is "upflow" -- As the wing passes through the air, it pushes air down (creating upwards thrust) while also pulling air UP near the mast and blade grip because those surfaces are not an airfoil.
* In directional flight, this isn't a problem because you're moving away from the upflow.
* However, in hover or decent, the upflow can increase from the mast and blade grip
* If the upflow fully engulfs the rotary wing's lifting surfaces then you lose lift RAPIDLY.
** Essentially, the helicopter decends into it's own downwash, losing lift
This VRS has been responsible for many accidents with rotary wing craft
* The V-22 pilot training has been modified specifically to account for VRS
* The Blackhawk that crashed in the Osama Bin Laden raid was lost because of VRS
* It's something that EVERY roatary-wing pilot needs to consider.
Getting out of VRS is easy, but also tricky
* The problem with VRS is that as a craft loses lift, the natural tendency is to increase throttle to regain lift.
* But increasing throttle just WORSENS VRS - You just create more turbulent updraft which will increase your rate of decent
** This is something that we see with quadcopters all the time.
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Ann Arbor, Michigan-based book retailer Borders Group has upped Michael J. Oprins to the newly created position of VP of merchandising for non-book products.
Oprins, who's been with Borders for more than 18 years, will be responsible for leading buying teams in non-book categories, including music, DVD, bargain, digital, newsstand, calendars, games, trend gifts and candy.
He brings more than 25 years of retail experience to his new position, including several leadership posts at Borders Group, ranging from Waldenbooks district manager and divisional merchandise manager to director of merchandising within the children's and calendar businesses. Oprins also served in several management positions with retailers like Toys 'R' Us and McDonald's prior to joining Borders.


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i am new in this community, so please forgive me, if i placed this topic in the wrong corner
A few month ago i decided to buy a new violin, so i did some research on the internet.
I was really suprised, finding non-wooden-violins.
According to different Videos on YouTube.com the sound is very impressive.
I really would like to get your opinion on this or at best a few experiences, some of you may have with this sort of violins.
As far as i found something on the internet, the best quality carbon fiber violin is a german one.
Best wishes Muck
About a year ago I had the pleasure to play a carbon fibre violin. I did post about it somewhere back in history here. It was not too bad. I will agree, like stated above, they are very pricey. It is not unlike any other instrument with regard to cost for quality. The weight, although a bit different, was not cumbersome, gangly feeling or obstructive to playing.
I was able to hear it with 3 different types of strings on it including Gut strings which sounded the worst of the lot. These instruments are fabricated to a specific formula/process, but I imagine there is still a variation in sound quality across a broad range of them. The manufacturing process itself, the purity of the substrate, the cleanliness and temperature during the molding/cooling, calibration and precision of the automated resign injectors, CNC cutters and heating unit quality and calibration, even the QA process throughout the manufacturing will all affect the final product. More then likely on lower end models, you will end up with epoxied cracks and filled holes, re-heated and recurred products covering blemishes and random manufacturing defects.
Would I own one if it became available at an affordable cost? Absolutely I would.
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The Bay-Delta (Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta-San Francisco Bay Estuary) is a vital estuary ecosystem that sits at the crossroads of federal and state operated water delivery systems for the state. The Bay-Delta supports a $30 billion agricultural industry, provides drinking water for more than 20 million people, supports several threatened and endangered species, and is a popular recreational and commercial fishing industry.
The combination of decreased water availability and water restrictions to protect threatened and endangered species have already created a difficult and often tense political situation, one that will be exacerbated over time with future impacts associated with climate change.
The purpose of the BDCP is to create a stable regulatory framework to conserve and recover at-risk native species and natural communities in the Delta and provide reliable water supply to the state.
CDFW is involved in developing and recommending conservation actions that would restore these remnants of natural habitat and where possible expand habitat to mimic natural conditions to minimize future impacts associated with climate change and other stressors. When complete, the plan would be implemented over the next 50 years and is a long-term conservation strategy with an adaptive management framework that sets forth actions needed for a healthy Delta in the face of a changing climate.
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On Monday, Feb. 28, the Lifesavas and the Thermals will be performing a FREE show at Oaks Parks Skating Rink. But there's a catch. There's always a catch.
You have to have a wristband to get in. Google Hotpot – the show's sponsor – is giving them out around town and will be revealing those locations on their twitter feed -- @HotpotPDX.
If you aren't able to make Monday's performance, Rev. Shines of the Lifesavas will be spinning some of his best on Thursday, March 3 at the Someday Lounge.
Shines and crew are celebrating 3 years of The Fix, the free weekly hip hop showcase of some of the best hip hop of Portland and the nation. This Thursday, Rev. Shines will be joined by DJ Kez and Dundiggy.
Show starts at 9 p.m. on March 3. 21 and up.
The Fix has been a weekly gathering of artists that have included M64, Ragen Fykes, Matt Nelkin, DJ IZM, DJ Nature, DJ Mello Cee, DJ Beyonda, Rich Medina, Bobbito, Spindarella, Count Bass D, Mad Professor, Large Professor, Diamond D, Crazy Legs, Jake One, Spinna, Shafiq Exile & DJ Day, Dam Funk, Crown City Rockers, Shawn Jackson, Giant Panda, Vitamin D, Mick Boogie, ?uestlove, & many more


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My attempt to capture what I see when out and about - running, walking and enjoying the outdoors.
A pleasant stop off south of Glasgow for lunch with Bill on the way up to the Highlands.
Looking back along the A82 south of Rannoch Moor
Evening light in Glen Etive above and below
Loch Linnhe at Glen Coe Village


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Just to let you know your Canadian friends are watching too - in fact the whole world is watching! Meanwhile, let just keeping painting and celebrate the beauty around us.
We sat and felt like it was watching a car crash and there was nothing that could be done to stop it. We had the same feeling when 'Brexit' occurred. what a topsy turvy world it has become - very unsettling and the backlash feels very very imminent - blessings from a cold and grey north of england
My husband and I feel exactly the same and I vowed last night to wake this morning with new attitude and feel the sun's warmth;then I read that 5 people were shot in Washington state at an anti-T protest. and so begins the legacy of DT- HATE and more
Oh Linda, I'm so scared for our grandchildren especially. It's just awful...
Yesterday I was too sick (angry, sad, disappointed) to even function. But as our President O has said, the sun has risen and is
shining on me today...I feel better. We have a long road ahead of us with a lot of hard work to do. I have decided I will do
my best not to fall into the jaws of the hateful beast, but to live my life with love and light, shining it wherever I go. We will all need
to lean on each other during the rough times...but we can do it. Love will always win!
Yes, it has brought well concealed ugliness front and center hasn't it? I don't yet know quite how to adequately try to explain it when the Grands ask the difficult questions I have no answers for. For now at least I'm feeling quite a range of uncomfortable Emotion about the Polarity within a Country I Love but I no longer recognize. Big Hugs from the Arizona Desert... Dawn... The Bohemian
Makes us even stronger, Linda. Don´t give up, there will be un uprise in the States, you will surely not go back 100 years, there are so many like we are. But honestly, is it a wonder??? So many, who are left behind, they saw establishment having a party, celebrating with stars, already finding highest words for eachother... I saw that too and thought, "WHAT are doing? Now so many people will vote for Trump! So many people will feel provoked! And this hits even deeper than the dumb provocations of a Trump! They will vote AGAINST Madam Clinton!" We watched on CNN. And rubbed our eyes, how this all developed.
Saw a wonderful Bernie Sanders inthe beginning, before he got shoved out...
Now the world is holding its breath. A Donald is in the white house.
We stay strong in our believes anyhow.
I pray for mother earth.
Hugs from Méa, here in Germany
Hi everyone...Thank you so much for such heartfelt comments...They helped...I have dusted myself off & will focus on the holidays...after that I am going to do what I can for the next two years...looking forward to 2018....hopefully we can prevent any more damage than what will occur...Now the Republicans own this...it is on them..... I have granddaughters that I want a country that is progressive for them...& not lead by a racist, sexual predator, misogynist homophobe who despises the beauty of diversity in this country... we WILL overcome!!!
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Rule no. 25 of the perpetual diet
Feast your eyes first. Seriously, really look at your food. It's hard to believe, but if you concentrate, looking at food can be as satisfying as actually eating food.
Sometimes when Amy's hungry and she doesn't want to eat she sits and looks at the pictures in her cookbooks. It fills her up.
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Nat Baldwin, bassist of Dirty Projectors, has been very quietly maintaining a solid solo output for a few years now. His songs usually center around his slightly warbled voice (often leaping up into a falsetto) and his twisty, deft bass playing. His new record is coming out soon, and the title track, "In the Hollows", has been unmasked. It features some staccato string surges behind Baldwin's trademark, David Longstreth-esque (coincidence?) voice, before more band members wriggle out of the woodwork. His work has always had a bit more grit and soul than a lot of DP's, and this song is a nice tasting platter to warm us up for his record.
In the Hollows is out April 29 via Western Vinyl.


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The Kymi Sinfonietta has appointed conductor Olari Elts as its Artistic Advisor as of January 1, 2018. The agreement is for three years with a further option. Olari Elts is an internationally esteemed, versatile conductor active in various genres of the arts and known for his innovative programming.
Olari Elts first guest conducted the Kymi Sinfonietta in 2000, and the collaboration has continued ever since. As Artistic Advisor, he will be responsible for the orchestra's artistic direction and conduct at least four concert productions a year.
Says Olari Elts of his appointment: "The Kymi Sinfonietta is an orchestra with which I have one of the longest histories. Every time, it gives me a very warm feeling to come back and to make music with these fantastic musicians, always out of the comfort zone and with a wish to reach higher. I am more than happy to go on with this group of musicians on a more regular basis, so that we can dig deeper into the classical era and also make our footprint a bit bigger in the field of 21st-century music."
The Kymi Sinfonietta is thrilled with the new partnership. Kymi Sinfonietta's Managing Director Riikka Luostarinen reports: "Olari Elts has always been an extremely welcome guest conductor for us. His immediate and invigorating way of making music of a high standard has been most inspiring for players and audiences alike."
The career of Estonian Olari Elts took a sharp upward curve after he won the first prize in the International Jorma Panula Conducting Competition in 1999 and the International Jean Sibelius Conductors' Competition in 2000. He was Principal Conductor of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra 2001–2006 and Artistic Advisor of the Orchestre de Bretagne 2006–2012. In 2007, he was appointed Principal Guest Conductor of both the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, a post he still holds with the latter. From 2011 to 2014, he was Principal Guest Conductor of the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra.
Olari Elts has collaborated with many orchestras worldwide, among them the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Yomiuri Symphony, the Dresden Symphony, the City of Birmingham Symphony, the SWR Stuttgart, the Lucerne and Toulouse Symphonies, the Ensemble Modern and the Cincinnati Symphony; it was with the last of these that he made his US debut. He also makes regular guest appearances in Australia and New Zealand, with the Melbourne, Adelaide, Western Australian, New Zealand and other symphony orchestras.
For years, Olari Elts has worked in close partnership with, among others, Erkki-Sven Tüür, recording several of the Estonian composer's works on the Ondine label, most recently with the Tapiola Sinfonietta. His project recording works by another Estonian, Heino Eller, continues with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, and his disc of Brahms arrangements with the Helsinki Philharmonic (2016) has won glowing reviews.
Olari Elts is the founder and Artistic Director of the NYYD contemporary music ensemble. He has a phenomenal ability to create imaginative, stimulating concert programmes. He has also carried out major projects involving various musical and other artistic genres, such as theatre.
Officially formed in 1999, the Kymi Sinfonietta is a dynamic ensemble operating in two Finnish cities, Kotka and Kouvola. Its broad, highly-acclaimed repertoire, its first-rate quality and concerts performed with burning passion and top international artists have won the Kymi Sinfonietta a devoted following. It has also won recognition in the international arena and regularly collaborates with the celebrated State Choir Latvija and the St. Petersburg Philharmonic. It has further gained international visibility as the orchestra premiering the broadcast finals works in the International Uuno Klami Composition Competition in 2004, 2009 and 2014.
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Germany's Hansa has come out with these futuristic bathroom fixtures. The metal spigot has the top portion removed, creating a visible canyon for your water to run through. As if these rectangular minimalist fixtures weren't beautiful enough, they also feature temperature sensitive LEDs lining the walls of the canyon, which illuminate the water in different colors depending on the temperature of the water (red=hot, pink=warm, blue=cold). Not that anyone really needs colored light help to discern the temperature of running water – but its a cool feature none-the-less. Who knows, maybe it could help prevent those nasty surprises you sometimes get when washing your hands or stepping into the bath a little too quickly.
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The Nets Now Have Seven Players on Their Team (Sorta)
One of the more amusing aspects of the Brooklyn Nets' public relations push leading up to the opening of the Barclays Center in late September is the fact that they are essentially selling nothing right now. Before last night's NBA Draft, the Nets had exactly four players under contract for the 2012-13 season. When you see that black-and-white shield with the "B" on it, when you see the television advertisements, when you walk past the Atlantic Yards and see how close they are to getting that thing finished, know that it all is essentially, at this point, for Anthony Morrow, Johan Petro, Marshon Brooks and Jordan Williams. Get excited!
Last night at the Draft, the Nets did what they could to fill the roster, albeit perhaps the 2015-16 roster. Even though they came into the Draft with just one pick, they finagled their way to three picks (buying picks from Portland and Philadelphia): Warm bodies. Their picks: Kansas point guard Tyshawn Taylor, Toko Shengalia from Georgia (not the Peach Georgia) and Ilkan Karaman from Turkey.
Not only is Taylor the only one of those three you've ever heard of, he's almost assuredly the only one who will be on the team next year. Like the Knicks with that feller from Greece, the Nets plan on stashing the other two guys in Euro leagues until they're ready for them in a couple of years. We could get into a big breakdown of them right now, but honestly, why bother? We have two years, at least, to get to those guys.
Let's talk about Taylor, who, uh, right now is the team's starting point guard! (Hello, Deron!) He helped lead the Jayhawks to the national championship game and was actually a third-team All-American, but his decision-making skills have been questioned in the past and he's a better athlete right now than he is a shooter or ballhandler. But the Nets can work with that. Still, if Deron Williams signs, the Nets are likely to bring in a veteran backup (assuming Jordan Farmar declines his option this weekend), which wouldn't leave much room for Taylor. But he'll play in the summer league, and maybe he'll end up a second-round standout, much like Landry Fields was for the Knicks a couple of years ago.
Otherwise, the Nets' attempts to trade into the first-round proved fruitless, which GM Billy King said was fine: They just didn't find the right deal. So now the Nets will go back to their offices, which are officially in Metrotech but for the next week are probably across the street from Deron Williams' house. Free agency starts this weekend. Nothing the Nets do until the Williams matter is settled is really all that important. But welcome, Tyshawn (and Toko and Ilkan!).
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It was a high tech meeting, with electronics flowing out across the tables. Apart from the usual chit-chat, most of the afternoon centred on cheap ESP2866 based chips. We had things like:
Some of the software used:
- plain ESP2866 boards
- NodeMCU
- Witty Cloud development boards. These are very handy boards and a GREAT way to start playing with ESP2866 tech.
Some of the software used:
- ESP Easy - easy to use web based firmware image for the ESP2866
- Node-Red - MQTT based message handling - runs on a RPi
- Arduino IDE - used to program the above ESP2866 boards
- Grafana - drag and drop web based graphing software - runs on a RPi
- InfluxDB - easy to use DB - runs on RPi
- MQTTfx - Java based MQTT client/dev. tool
Electronics everywhere. Solder irons where running hot!
Witty Cloud Dev board. It comes with a programming base board. Below, it's been removed to be used on another board.
Plain ESP2866 board soldered onto a breakout board. As it doesn't come with a programming jack, the board has been plugged into a Witty Cloud dev programmer.
Stephens ESP2866 enhanced Mousetrap. This will send a notification to his mobile when a mouse has been caught.
Grafana tracking room temperature, humidity, light levels and voltage.
If you laser cut a solid wooden sheet very finely, then it can be rolled into different shapes. Someone has written a Inkscape plugin to automate the design. I entered in three values: 100mm wide x 100mm deep x 50mm high, and it spat out DXF files that the laser cutter can then use to cut out the shape.
Here is an action shot of the Raspberry Pi based Macro photography rig
The seismograph has progressed, with a lot more parts printed out. Members can read more on this soon on the SW Maker Forum


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In the last couple of years, a growing number of individuals have actually been seeking to theweb-based job from house business making money, or to act as their main resource of work. This post will certainly highlight several of the significant advantages that function from Home business have, which have actually created their wonderful rise in appeal.
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