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Road to Mac Office 2008: Entourage '08 vs Mail 3.0 and iCal 3.0One of the most anticipated applications in Office 2008 is the new Entourage. While some users can use alternatives to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, most of the users of Entourage are required to use it to access an Exchange Server for their mail and calendar. The reason for that has a lot to do with Exchange itself. Here's a look at the new Entourage in comparison to using Apple's built-in Mail, Address Book, and iCal.
This report goes to great lengths to explore the origins, history, and maturity of Microsoft's e-mail applications. For those readers with limited time or who are only interested in what's due in Entourage '08 as part of Office 2008 for Mac, you can skip to page 2 of this report.
The Birth of Entourage: Exchange Server
In 1996, Microsoft released the first version of its new email server as Exchange 4.0, numbered to suggest itself as a replacement for the former, unrelated Microsoft Mail 3.x and to associate it with Windows NT 4.0. Exchange was designed around the ill-fated OSI X.400 email and X.500 directory server standards. However, just as Microsoft was preparing to introduce Exchange, those standards were steamrolled by Internet standards: POP and IMAP email and LDAP directory services, as described in Road to Mac OS X Leopard: Parental Controls and Directory Services.
Caught blindsided by the Internet, Microsoft dramatically changed course in 1996. It licensed the SpyGlass browser and released it as Internet Explorer, and paired the browser with a hastily written "Internet Mail and News," which served as the Windows client for Internet email.
At the same time, Microsoft sold Exchange as a proprietary email system that could optionally also be connected to the Internet via an email gateway. Client machines had to use a specialized mail program to talk to Exchange Server called Exchange Client. Rather than using standard email protocols between the server and client, Exchange Client used a mix of undocumented RPC calls, generally referred to as MAPI, the Messaging Application Programming Interface proprietary to Windows.
That left Microsoft in 1997 with two email programs: Internet Mail and News for standards-based email, and Exchange Client for use with its own server product. Exchange also provided a webmail portal as part of Exchange Server called Exchange Web Access. To obfuscate the confusion, Microsoft renamed all of its client products under the Outlook brand:
- Exchange Web Access became Outlook Web Access (webmail)
- Internet Mail and News became Outlook Express (Internet email)
- Exchange Client and the Schedule+ calendar were replaced with Outlook (MAPI email, calendar, contacts, tasks, notes)
Microsoft bundled the new Outlook with Office 97 (below), and gave it an 8.0 version number to match Word. That same year, Exchange Server 5.5 shipped with rebranded Outlook client software for Mac, DOS, and 16-bit versions of Windows.
Microsoft and the Internet
Outlook could only be used with Exchange Server, while Outlook Express could only be used with Internet mail. The next year, Microsoft changed Outlook on Windows so that the user could choose between installing the application as a MAPI-only Exchange client, or alternatively install POP/IMAP support instead. That option basically installed Outlook Express underneath, which worked entirely differently, but appeared to be "Outlook."
The groups inside Microsoft working on Mac versions of Internet Explorer and Outlook Express were combined in early 1997 to form the Macintosh Business Unit. That group was charged with developing competitive versions of Internet applications for the Mac with the goal of destroying Netscape's cross platform advantage as detailed in Microsoft's Plot to Kill QuickTime. The Mac version of Office was also growing very old and sales were beginning to sag, so Microsoft additionally assigned the MacBU to release a new version of Mac Office.
That year Steve Jobs also regained control of Apple and began working to prioritize worthwhile projects and kill hopeless ones. Without strong leadership, Apple had also allowed Microsoft to coast on a variety of patent infringements related to operating system technologies and QuickTime. Apple's San Francisco Canyon case against Microsoft, described in Mac Office, $150 Million, and the Story Nobody Covered, was also still waiting to be resolved.
The MacBU
To resolve all those issues, Apple and Microsoft partnered in an agreement that included Microsoft making a good faith gesture of investing in Apple and publicly committing to deliver five years of updates for Office. That resulted in Mac Office 98, which shipped alongside the free Mac Outlook Express email client and Internet Explorer browser, which Apple agreed to bundle and present in front of Netscape's existing browser.
It also played into Apple's dismantling of its Claris subsidiary in 1998; it sold the Claris Organizer calendar to Palm for recycling as the Mac Palm Desktop software and dropped the highly regarded Emailer (below) entirely, as described in Office Wars 1 - Claris and the Origins of Apple iWork. Apple also closed down its own OpenDoc and CyberDog efforts related to building parts for web and email services. That resulted in a deluge of Apple software refugees ending up at Microsoft, including Claris Emailer developers Jud Spencer and Dan Crevier.
In 1999, Microsoft put new hire Omar Shahine and his roommate Jimmy Grewal in charge of the Mac Outlook Express and Internet Explorer projects, respectively. Shahine described their experience at Microsoft in Entourage: A journey to becoming an Office application, writing, "Two 22 year old punks who never shipped anything in their lives shipping what became the most popular browser and mail client on the Macintosh. I remember going over to Apple for meetings some times and they would be like, are you kidding? Where are your parents?"
Outlook Express subsequently inherited many of the features of the former Claris Emailer and was developed entirely separate from the Windows version of the same product name. The product also morphed into an app more tightly integrated with Office, in order to serve as a complement to Outlook in the Windows Office package. There was already a Mac version of Outlook, but it was completely unrelated to Outlook Express and had been developed by the Exchange team rather than the MacBU. It also lacked Internet email support.
Entourage vs Outlook
In Office 2001, Microsoft shipped the new Entourage as a Mac-centric email program and a component of Office. While it could talk to Exchange Server, it had to use standard IMAP just like any other email application rather than using the proprietary MAPI. In order to support corporate Mac users, the Exchange group also shipped Outlook for Mac 2001 (below). Microsoft eventually decided that it made no sense to continue development two entirely different products to provide Mac email services, so it focused on the more Mac-like and more modern Entourage, and dropped support for Mac Outlook as Office applications moved to Carbon in order to run on Mac OS X.
Entourage was modified to support WebDAV to enable it to communicate with Exchange Server's web interface. Starting in Exchange 2000, this also became the mechanism Microsoft used for connecting mobile devices to Exchange. Essentially, both Entourage and Palm/Windows Mobile devices act like specialized web clients. This allowed Microsoft to kill the old Outlook for Mac rather than having to retrofit it to work on Carbon.
On the Windows side, Microsoft continued to entrench into MAPI, but mixed in IMAP support so that Outlook could access both standard email and Exchange Server accounts. Outlook Express is now called Windows Mail on Windows Vista.
In Office 2004, Entourage delivered fair support for Exchange Server, but it lacks a variety of features supported in Outlook on Windows. Its performance with Exchange is poor, it lacks calendaring and email features, and it does not support the .pst email database archives of Outlook. While Outlook Express on the Mac used a more standard MBOX style mail storage based on its Outlook Express and Claris Emailer heritage, Entourage stores local email in a database somewhat similar to, but incompatible with, Windows Outlook .ost and .pst files.
On page 2 of 3: Entourage 2008; Entourage 2008 Email; Entourage 2008 Address Book; and Entourage 2008 Calendar.


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InterMedic will operate as a Medical Services company, it provides a range of medical services to individuals and companies mostly based on pre-employment and annual physicals to ensure that the person meets his/her employers health employment standards.
The work provided by InterMedic includes but is not limited to Full Physical examinations, X-Rays, laboratory tests eg; Drugs, Blood work, Urine, Stool, this work that we perform can all be summarized as work within a diagnostic centre. InterMedic is a Global company providing these services in some of the most remote and hostile countries in the world. InterMedic employs Registered doctors, nurses and other medical professionals in all of its centers, it operates under a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality, best practice ethics drive the business.
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I'll miss Carl Levin when he leaves the Senate after the next election — and you will, too.
At 78, Levin has represented Michigan in the United States Senate for 34 years. He has certainly earned the right to retire on his own terms. But as a longtime Democratic member of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations — and as its chairman since 2007 — Levin has done more than anyone to expose the scams, the conflicts, the wrongdoing and the sheer idiocy of the financial industry from the run-up to the financial crisis to the present day. Every time Levin's subcommittee holds a hearing, it should shame Attorney General Eric "Too Big to Jail" Holder Jr.
The subcommittee's most recent exposé took place on Friday, when it held a hearing to explore the infamous "London Whale" trades that cost JPMorgan Chase $6 billion last year. Months earlier, the Senate Banking Committee, whose members lean on the big banks for major campaign contributions, held its own inquiry into the disastrous trades. There, JPMorgan's chief executive, Jamie Dimon, was treated more like a visiting dignitary than a committee witness. Senator Charles Schumer of New York, unctuously describing Dimon as "a financial expert," asked him to gauge the "danger of this kind of thing happening at other institutions not as well-capitalized as JPMorgan." Pathetic.
Levin and John McCain, the permanent subcommittee's ranking minority member, didn't even bother to invite Dimon. "We wanted to speak to the people who had the most information," Levin told me. Thus, the subcommittee's witnesses included Ina Drew, who led the division that oversaw the London traders, and Douglas Braunstein, who was the bank's chief financial officer. The combination of Levin's tough questions and a 300-page report by the subcommittee's investigators was brutal. The bank, and Dimon, took a major reputational hit.
For instance, Levin established that JPMorgan knew more about the mounting losses than it let on during the now-notorious conference call in April 2012, when Dimon described the trades as "a tempest in a teapot." The report included examples of the utter contempt for which the bank held its regulators at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The O.C.C., meanwhile, never understood the risks involved. Indeed, under Levin's relentless questioning, bank witnesses essentially conceded that their explanation for the losses — that the London trades were part of a hedge that had gone wrong — was not a particularly truthful statement. What the trades were supposed to be hedging was never adequately explained.
("Our executives said what they believed to be true based on the facts they had at the time," said a JPMorgan spokesman in a statement. "In retrospect, the information they had was wrong, and they apologized for this.")
The JPMorgan hearing was only the latest in the subcommittee's muckraking efforts. Previous hearings — on the mortgage shenanigans at Washington Mutual, the egregious conflicts of the credit-rating agencies, and Goldman Sachs's efforts to dump its toxic assets on unsuspecting clients — were every bit as illuminating, and as devastating. They often exposed behavior that was at least potentionally criminal.
But when I asked Levin about the purpose of the hearings, he did not mention criminal prosecutions, perhaps just as well given our supine Justice Department. "All of our hearings are held with some legislative purpose in mind," he said. For instance, the Goldman hearing led the authors of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law to include language intended to prevent investment banks from hiding that they were on the opposite side of trades being pushed on their clients.
One goal of Friday's hearing, Levin told me, was to "stiffen the spine of regulators. Rule-makers are struggling with what to allow in terms of hedging under the Volcker Rule," he said. (The Volcker Rule is intended to prevent banks from trading for their own accounts.) "This should help them."
Of course, the O.C.C. has bigger problems than that — as the hearing implicitly underscored. It is a classic captured regulator. As American Banker pointed out recently, the Promontory Financial Group, a prominent banking consulting firm founded by Eugene Ludwig, a former comptroller of the currency, recently hired the O.C.C.'s general counsel, Julie Williams. And where did the O.C.C. find its new general counsel, Amy Friend? From the Promontory Financial Group!
But I digress.
Toward the end of my interview with Levin, he let slip a tantalizing tidbit. Sometime in the next few months, the permanent subcommittee plans to call the Internal Revenue Service to task for allowing the political super PACs to be classified as tax-exempt 501(c)(4)s. "Tax-exempt 501(c)(4)s are not supposed to be engaged in politics," he said. "It is against the law to do so." Then he added, with a certain undeniable relish, "We're going to go after them."
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Pharaoh Ramses II built and dedicated the Great Temple (1255 BC) to himself and the most important gods of ancient Egypt: Ptah (the creator god of Memphis), Amun-Re (the great god of Thebes) and Re-Harakhte (sun god of Heliopolis). The four statues of Ramses II are more than 20 meters high.
The temples of Abu Simbel are famous for their relocation in 1967 to save them from being flooded during construcion of the Aswan High Dam.
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Henry Suso
German mystic and Dominican friar
While studying at Cologne, Heinrich (Henry) Suso came under the influence of Meister Eckhart, whose writings he defended against charges of heresy. He became a popular preacher and was associated with Johannes Tauler.
At first harshly ascetic, he gradually emphasized detachment rather than mortification as central in the Christian discipline. His mysticism was expressed in terms of the contemporary literary romantic cult of the minnesingers. This gave him the epithet "Sweet Suso". His writings include Das Büchlein der ewigen Weisheit [the little book of eternal wisdom], an autobiography and a guide to beginners in the spiritual life; Das Minnebüchlein [the little book of love]; a scholarly defense of Eckhart and an attack on the Beghards and Brethren of the Free Spirit; and miscellaneous sermons. He was beatified in 1831.
Works by Henry Suso
Imagine bearing a cross to remind you of Christ's sacrifice. This is a common practice in Christianity -- contemplating the pain Christ bore for our sins. But now imagine bearing a cross, literally. This is what Henry Suso did for much of his life. Suso was so adamant about feeling Christ's pain and being reminded of his own ineptitude that he drove nails and needles into a wooden cross and strapped it to his back. This practice of self-harm for religious purposes is known as mortification, and Suso's autobiography profiles a perfect example of this unique custom. Along with many chapters on his suffering and how he made it through, Suso writes of his family, his conversion, and how God blessed his work. This autobiography is a provoking look into Suso's life, and the intensity of his faith and actions will spur many believers to reevaluate their lifestyle and perhaps make some changes. We don't all have to wear a literal cross, but Suso will inspire many to think of Christ's sacrifice in a new way.
This book has everything a reader needs to explore the world of German mysticism. William Inge begins with an introduction of histories, biographies, and summaries of the movement, and his scholarly articles will prove useful for the student of mysticism. Then he includes in the book many examples of the writings of the 14th century Dominicans, the Friends of God. These friends were an informal group of Catholics who strove to deepen both their communal relationships as well as their inner spirituality. Eckhardt, Tauler, and Suso were the major proponents of this theology, and each is represented in Inge's collection. This book is a unique and convenient volume that will assist readers interested in the fascinating movement of German mysticism.
"The Little Book of Eternal Wisdom is among the best of the writings of Blessed Henry Suso, a priest of the Order of St. Dominic, who lived a life of wonderful labours and sufferings, and died in the Fourteenth century with a reputation for sanctity which the Church has solemnly confirmed. . . . It would be difficult to speak too highly of this little book or of its author. In soundness of teaching, sublimity of thought, clearness of expression, and beauty of illustration, we do not know of a spiritual writer that surpasses Henry Suso."—from the introduction by C. H. McKenna
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A congressional hearing designed to shed light on troubling aspects of the AIG bailout may have done the opposite – airing the case that public officials had little choice other than their wholesale rescue of the insurance giant.
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Wednesday that the government "made the best of a set of terrible choices" in the fall of 2008, bailing out AIG when the alternative was to watch the whole economy tank.
Others spoke at the hearing, but the most compelling case against Mr. Geithner's assertion was a tentative one. Neil Barofsky, the official watchdog over the Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), said the Federal Reserve could have "just tried a little harder" in its efforts to get AIG's creditors to accept some losses on their investments in the troubled company.
Mr. Barofsky said that greater efforts at moral suasion – telling banks such as Goldman Sachs to accept some losses for the good of the country – might have saved taxpayers some money as the bailout began. But he acknowledged that "we just don't know the answer."
Wednesday's hearing came at a sensitive time, when President Obama is facing political pressure to reframe his economic policies and many Americans believe Wall Street has gained from bailouts while problems on Main Street haven't improved.
Republicans and Democrats both take aim
Against that backdrop, the rhetoric at the hearing was heated – with Geithner under fire from both Democrats and Republicans.
His spirited defense of the AIG bailout doesn't end questions about his own job security. And some lawmakers including Rep. Darrel Issa (R) of California are pursuing the release of new documents regarding AIG, so the bailout probe isn't over.
But various testifiers contended that the Federal Reserve Bank of New York – at which Geithner was president at the time – had little leverage to extract so-called "haircuts" from Goldman Sachs and other AIG creditors.
"Even in a best-case scenario, we did not expect that the counterparties would offer anything more than a modest discount to par," Thomas Baxter, general counsel for the New York Fed, said in written testimony.
Fed officials sought concessions from eight AIG creditors. But their priority was on ensuring that AIG was not threatened with credit-rating downgrade, which would occur if the firm failed to reach a deal with creditors by Nov. 10, 2008. The Fed arranged for creditors to be paid in full, rather than face renewed risk of an AIG bankruptcy just a few weeks after the government had first intervened to save the firm.
Baxter also sought to fend off angry questions about why the Fed did not disclose to the public until the following spring that creditors had been paid in full.
The AIG bailout has become the poster child for wider public outrage over the financial crisis and its impact on ordinary Americans. Mr. Barofsky said that Treasury financial statements point to expected losses to taxpayers of about $30 billion.
With unemployment at 10 percent, President Obama has been scrambling to rebuild trust in his economic policies. He has also recently proposed a bank tax designed to recoup "every last dime" spent on bailouts, including that of AIG.
Some lawmakers said Geithner should resign, while others accused him of ducking questions.
More to the story?
"We're not getting the whole story," said John Mica (R) of Florida. "We're getting a lame story [about a bailout] for which American taxpayers will stay on the hook."
In response, Geithner mounted an energetic defense of his actions, plus a warning: If AIG had gone into default, at that time of wider market panic following the collapse of Lehman Brothers, he said the whole economy would have faced disaster.
Henry Paulson, who was Treasury secretary at the time, echoed that view later in the hearing. He said failure to prop up AIG could have resulted in a 25 percent jobless rate, matching the Great Depression, amid a collapse of the financial system.
Geithner rejected the view, posed by some lawmakers, that bankruptcy might have been a viable alternative for AIG, in which the firm's insurance business would have survived unscathed.
Role of 'credit default swaps'
Geithner painted a picture of AIG as a collection of intertwined entities. It appeared impossible, he said, to wall off its insurance operations – although they were considered solvent on their own – from the risk posed by the parent company's financial operations. Exposure to bad real estate loans and risky investments known as credit default swaps threatened to leave the firm without the capital needed to fund itself.
The hearing still left what one lawmaker called "bad optics."
The most successful Wall Street firm, Goldman Sachs, got billions in payouts passed to it from taxpayers with AIG as a conduit. Secretary Paulson is a former Goldman CEO. Secretary Geithner's chief of staff is a former Goldman employee. And in response to questioning, Geithner said that, although he recused himself from key Fed decisions after being nominated by Obama to be Treasury Secretary, he did not sign a document to that effect.
Both the AIG bailout's critics and supporters appeared to agree on one thing – the imperative to fix the regulatory system so that the government does not face a similar mess in the future.
"No one, me included, likes to see private business profit from taxpayer assistance," Paulson said. "I just hope part of that anger … is an incentive to fix the system."
He and Geithner both called for new "resolution" authority for the government to take over and to liquidate non-bank financial firms, outside of bankruptcy, if they are on the brink of failure.


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We offer the following three roasts:
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GobbleBox.com.au is a branch of Samin Sheet Metal. Our GobbleBox website will be dedicated to the sale of our 'GobbleBox' product.
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Listen: Temple Beautiful
Chuck Prophet (Yep Roc, 2012)
Chuck Prophet has been known in the alt-rock world since the mid-1980s when he signed on as chief guitar-slinger for a great alt-country ensemble, Green on Red. Since then Prophet has managed to stay self-employed as a solo artist, session man, producer, and songwriter. Based in San Francisco, off the music industry's beaten path, he's a journeyman American artist with a broad musical palette, a personal vision, and an eccentric voice.
Temple Beautiful is itself stubbornly off the beaten path as a concept album about the city of San Francisco in the last half of the 20th century. The album's title comes from the name of a punk-rock club that happened to be right next door to cult leader Jim Jones' People's Temple. San Francisco is a cosmopolitan, multicultural Pacific Rim city. But it is also a uniquely American city. It's the territory that mid-America's rebel souls still light out for. And Temple Beautiful captures both aspects of the town.
The narrator of the opening track, "Play That Song Again," matter-of-factly informs us that his "mother came from Omaha and his father from Vietnam." Another track begins with a classic bit of Americana, "I hear church bells ring, Willie Mays is up at bat." And in the titular "Temple Beautiful," the very young Prophet joins a misfit rock army out to "make a revolution . . . with an iron constitution."
The high point of the album, "White Night, Big City," tells the story of the 1978 assassination of gay political hero Harvey Milk. And Prophet does it with a doo-wop chorus and a title refrain that quotes bluesman Jimmy Reed's "Bright Lights, Big City." This song also has the line that perfectly captures the promise and threat that San Francisco has long represented to the rest of America: "He [Milk] held his arms out open wide; he had enemies on every side."
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2020 is our 35th Year!
The Boy Scout troops of Sammamish, WA have performed Christmas tree curbside pickup and recycling as our primary fundraiser since Christmas 1985. Your donations are a critical part of our ability to provide a quality Scouting program for local youth. We thank you for your support.
The next curbside pickup day is
Saturday January 4th 2020
9:00am - 3:00pm
- Please have your tree out to the curb by 8:00 AM.
- We pickup in Sammamish and the Issaquah Highlands in exchange for a donation.
- No advance reservation required.
Leaving Your Tree for Curbside Pickup - The Do's
Please place your donation in the envelope that was attached to your flyer. The suggested donation is $15-$25 per tree. All your donations go directly to fund the local Scouting programs here in Sammamish. This is our main fundraiser for the year and we appreciate your support! Please make checks payable to "Boy Scouts of America".
Seal the envelope and place it on the bottom of the tree with a rubber band. Also please consider putting the envelope inside a small ziploc bag in bad weather.
Please place the tree curbside in front of your residence. If that is not possible, place the tree at the nearest cross street corner. Trees need to be out before 8:00 AM before pickup begins.
If you would prefer to drop off your tree, you may leave your tree and donation at our chipper location shown on the Drop Off Chipper page.
The Don'ts
For safety reasons and recycler request, we cannot accept trees with tinsel, flocked trees, trees with nails, artificial trees, wreaths with metal shape wires, or trees with any other metal attached. Also - NEW FOR 2018 - please no trees that used a fire retardant. Thank you for your understanding.
Please do NOT leave trees piled next to our signs, near dumpsters or other locations. Leave the tree curbside in front of your residence.
Problems? Missed Flyer? Missed Tree?
This effort is an all volunteer effort by Boy Scouts and their adult leaders. Should you have any questions or encounter any issues, you can reach us by email or phone using the Contact Us page on this website.
If we missed your tree Saturday, please let us know via the Contact Us page. There is limited pickup available on the Sunday morning after pickup day.
If your flyer has gone missing, the flyer is available online on the Flyer page.
If a flyer did not make it to your door, but you are wondering if we pickup in your neighborhood, please check the Coverage Area Map. If you are still unsure, use the Contact Us page and send us your street address or nearest cross streets. We can confirm by email.
No Tree to Recycle, but still want to support Scouting in Sammamish?
If you do not have a tree to recycle on our recycling day, or use an artificial tree, you can still support Scouting right here in Sammamish and the Issaquah Highlands through a direct donation. Please see the Payment by Mail page for a mailing address.
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Available in print in the Friday December 21st 2018 edition.
Thank you to the many families, individuals, and sponsors who support our effort each year!


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Mindfulness a technique to relieve stress
by Leslie Partin
Whether you're a busy, working parent or a teen trying to balance a full social calendar and school, life can be stressful at times. Mindfulness, otherwise known as mindful meditation or mindfulness-based stress reduction (MSBR), is a tool any one of us can use as we navigate through the demands of our days.
The basic tenet of mindfulness is paying attention to the present moment. So much of the time we're thinking ahead to the next task or mulling over something that happened in the past. For example, have you ever driven past the exit you intended to take, only to realize you missed it because you were thinking of something else? When we are caught up in our thoughts, we miss what is happening around us — like that missed freeway exit.
Our minds are powerful, and we can harness that power to help us manage difficult experiences and distressing (or afflictive) emotions. When we are in the midst of a strong emotion or physical sensation like anger, sadness, disappointment or physical pain, it can feel like things will never get better. But if we're able to step back and observe our distress, we may notice that it changes, ebbs and flows. Noticing and recognizing that the intensity varies, whether it's an emotion or physical sensation, offers hope and reassurance that it won't always be so hard. And when we focus on what we're experiencing right now, instead of what's going to happen — "I don't want to have a headache at the dance," "I don't want to be stressed out at my child's game," etc. — then we don't add the additional suffering of anticipation or worry. We suffer when we focus too much attention on what may happen in the future.
Mindfulness doesn't mean trying not to think or making one's mind blank. Instead, mindfulness teaches us to watch our thoughts, observe them while not attaching to them. Many teachers suggest visualizing thoughts as leaves floating down a stream or as clouds drifting by in the sky. Practitioners of meditation say that having a regular "practice" — a time set aside to practice meditation — allows us to develop our capability to be mindful in times of distress. It's like building our mental muscles in the same way we build physical muscles by lifting weights or working out. Committing to a meditation or mindfulness practice helps us develop those muscles so we have the ability to use them when we need them most.
Neuroscience studies show us that the brain develops neuro-pathways as a result of our thinking habits and patterns. Similar to the way a trail through the woods is developed by animals and people following the same path over and over, our neuro-pathways, or thought habits, are made as we repeatedly take the same path of worry, fear, joy, happiness, etc. Mindfulness is one technique we can use to help form new neuro-pathways or mental habits. When we practice mindfulness we increase awareness of all of our thoughts and emotions, the positive as well as the afflictive ones. We then can choose which thoughts, emotions and sensations we want to focus on and nurture, and of which ones we want to let go. Remembering that we have this choice can help us cope when we hit stressful times.
If you're interested in learning more about mindfulness, here are few links that can help you and your family get started (the first six links are centers that are located in the Twin Cities):
- Seeds of Mindfulness
- Compassionate Ocean Dharma Center: A Center for Mindful Living
- Center for Spirituality and Healing — MBSR classes
- Minnesota Zen Center (offers family and youth programs)
- Clouds on Water Zen Center (offers teen programs)
- Common Ground Meditation Center (offers programs for teens and children)
- Tergar Meditation Minneapolis-St. Paul
- [1] Guided Mindfulness Meditation Practices with Jon Kabat-Zinn
- SoundsTrue
- Kiran Stordalen and Horst Rechelbacher Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine Clinic
The Kiran Stordalen and Horst Rechelbacher Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine Clinic at Children's – Minneapolis has medical providers that work with children to teach relaxation techniques that can include the use of mindfulness. These strategies are helpful for chronic conditions such headaches and abdominal pain or problems with sleep and anxiety.
[1] Jon Kabat-Zinn developed Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction programs in Massachusetts and has several books and CDs, which provide a good starting point. "Everyday Blessings" is his book on mindful parenting, with Myla Kabat-Zinn.


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What: "Caring for Brevard" Health First Community Service Days
Who: Health First employees volunteering their time
Where: 1745 Bluebird Court, Melbourne, FL
ROCKLEDGE, FL - Hundreds of Health First employees volunteering at multiple locations across Brevard County; and countless hours of community service! On Friday, February 18th and Saturday, February 19th, members of the Health First family will be donating their time as part of Health First's "Volunteer Army" is dispatched across the area to tackle community service projects.
Headlining the second annual "Caring for Brevard" community service project is the repair and renovation of a home for low-income families. The home is owned by Community of Hope, a non-profit organization providing housing for low-income families, some of whom may have been affected by the economic recession during the last two years.
Health First volunteers will renovate a Habitat for Humanity home, to include repair of the roof and help make other improvements to make it viable as transition housing for low-income or economically-affected families.
This massive volunteer outreach effort is part of the Health First's second annual Community Benefit campaign called "Caring for Brevard." As Brevard County's only multi-hospital not-for-profit system, "Caring for Brevard" is part of Health First's commitment to helping the Space Coast communities.


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I'm about to draw a comic in which a silly old toy is used and mentioned by name. Problem is, I have no idea what it's called in English - the comic is in English, but that isn't my first language. I don't even know if this toy was ever used in English-speaking places. The literal translation of the toy's name is "string ball". I've not been able to find any info with Google.
The toy is basically a wooden ball with a hole in it, connected to a stick with a piece of string. The idea is that you throw this ball into the air and try to catch it by placing the stick into the hole as the ball comes down. It's trickier than it sounds!
Does this ring a bell with anyone? Help please!
PS: It looks somewhat like this (drawn from hazy memory):


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- Players in lower leagues are free to play as well.
- If you have finished Master or higher in the past three seasons, you will NOT be allowed to play. The highest rank you are with any race is the rank you will be considered for the tournament. There are currently no exceptions for "off-racing".
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BlackBerry Z10: 4.2-inch display, 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Plus, LTE, $199
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This morning BlackBerry (formerly known as RIM) unveiled the first fully touch-based BlackBerry 10 device, the BlackBerry Z10. It's a handsome device, available in black and white, and matches what was previously leaked. They say that it's what's on the inside that counts, so let's dive in.
The BlackBerry Z10 sports a 4.2-inch 1280 x 768 display with a pixel density of 356 ppi (better than the iPhone 5 Retina display.) It's not a huge phone like the Galaxy Note II, but it does measure in at 5.13- x 2.6- x 0.37-inches, so it's a bit bigger than the Galaxy S III and iPhone 5 in terms of hardware dimensions. That said, it's a nice and light 138 grams. The Z10 is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus processor with 2 GB RAM to keep it speeding along. A removable 1800mAh batter is a nice touch, and you get a microSD slot that supports up to 32GB of additional storage, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, and 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi. For optics, you can expect an 8-megapixel 1080p camera on the back, and a 2-megapixel shooter up front that records in 720p. This will also be the first BlackBerry with 4G LTE support for AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless.
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Clock Changes in San José de Mayo, Uruguay
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Not Observed in Year 2019
San José de Mayo currently observes Uruguay Time (UYT) all year.
DST is no longer in use.
Clocks do not change in San José de Mayo, Uruguay.
The previous DST change in San José de Mayo was on March 8, 2015.
Try selecting a different year below.
Daylight Saving Time in Other Years
DST changes do not necessarily occur on the same date every year.
|DST End (Clock Backward)
|DST Start (Clock Forward)
|* 2010
|Sunday, March 14, 2:00 am
|Sunday, October 3, 2:00 am
|* 2011
|Sunday, March 13, 2:00 am
|Sunday, October 2, 2:00 am
|* 2012
|Sunday, March 11, 2:00 am
|Sunday, October 7, 2:00 am
|* 2013
|Sunday, March 10, 2:00 am
|Sunday, October 6, 2:00 am
|* 2014
|Sunday, March 9, 2:00 am
|Sunday, October 5, 2:00 am
|* 2015
|Sunday, March 8, 2:00 am
|No DST Start
|2016 — 2019
|DST not observed
|All times are local for San José de Mayo. Current year is highlighted.
*Some or part of this period was on double DST.
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Description: Map shows North and Central America, outlined areas of United States considered to be part of the Confederacy, the Union, and the states of Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland as neither. Includes key to European claims in North America, key to volcanoes, and number key to New England states. Insets: "Az Aleuti Szigetcsoport" [Aleutian Islands]and "Kis Antillák" [Lesser Antilles Keys/Islands]. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [1:20,000,000].
Date: 1864
Creator: Heckenast, Gustav, 1811-1878.
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The broad expression of the Christian faith is amazing. On any given Sunday, one can walk into a church and have a unique emphasis. There are studies that define seven different types of churches. Even with just seven types there are many variations. No two churches are alike. They are each unique in their own way.
Some churches sing the classic hymns while others rock to the upbeat praise songs. Some are liturgical in nature. Others are progressive and explore various means to worship. A few place missions as a priority while some place an emphasis on growing the body of Christ.
I used to think that this was a disgrace to the Christian faith. Actually it is quite a display of God's grace. The Christian faith is not rigid as some claim. Anyone can venture to church after church looking for an expression that fits them.
One truth that is often missed is that few (very few and quite rare) are able to do more than one emphasis well. It is like eating at a diner with a menu that has so much food on the menu you can't choose what to eat. I remember asking a diner waiter once what was the house specialty. He said, "It was all good." I again asked him what stood out. He replied, "nothing stands out, it is all good."
He was wrong. It doesn't matter what type of organization, there is only so much energy and resources to go around. Larger churches may have more energy and resources but eventually there is a limit. When energy is put into one area what actually happens is energy removed from another area. With this truth, in the long run everything ends up mediocre.
So why is this important?
After being in the Christian faith for some 45 years I have seen the church as a child, teen, young married, old married, parent, teacher, volunteer, pew sitter, deacon, and now minister. Of late I see the local church as a limited ball of energy. There is only so much energy to go around.
As we look and analyze our church life there is without question a need to educate and worship. Those clear responsibilities are not left for debate. Peter said to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." Worship has been a church priority from day one.
So, what else is important? Is it worship style? World missions? Local missions? Social duty? Children's ministry? Fellowship? Home church groups? Youth group? These are all important…but…
Are our churches a place to assist and minister to hurting people? Regardless of our expression, emphasis and number of full pews, we have a call to minister to hurting people. Jesus did it all the time.
All around us are hurting people with broken dreams, broken marriages, broken families and more. Each one of us will endure the effects of brokenness in our lives. So…what is local church doing to walk with hurting people beyond the worship service?
This question has to be answered in a post-Christian world.
To read more by John Ring, check out his blog at johnring.wordpress.com.


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The @ Noon Reading Series at Wayne State University [1]
Poet and English professor Caroline Maun [4] [4]blogs about P&W–sponsored The @ Noon Reading Series [5], held at Wayne State University in Detriot. Maun's poetry collections include The Sleeping, and Cures and Poisons. She is also the editor of The Collected Poetry of Evelyn Scott.
The @ Noon Reading Series [5] began at Wayne State University [6]during the 2010 winter semester. That first year, we paired creative writing faculty from the English department with student writers. In subsequent years we have showcased some of the finest poets and writers from the southeast Michigan region and beyond, and have continued to pair our guests with up-and-coming student writers. Since 2010, the series has enjoyed growing popularity and success with six public readings and one public workshop.
We managed to fund the first two years of the series with modest support from our department budget. This year, thanks to funding from Poets & Writers [7], we were able to extend the series considerably. This was helpful during a time when university budgets are shrinking, but also when creative activity in our city is burgeoning. It was great to provide this venue to wonderful artists and offer excellent programming to our students and the community.
We have a collaborative approach to programming. Creative writing faculty select a date and a guest to invite to read and then find the student who is available and will compliment the featured guest's work. Our students read for fifteen minutes. Our featured readers read for twenty to twenty-five minutes, and there is time for discussion afterwards. We offer coffee and snacks in our lounge where audience members continue the conversation. This semester, we regularly attracted audiences of twenty-five to fifty students, community members, faculty, and staff of the university.
Featured poets this year have included Matthew Olzmann, Vievee Francis, Keith Taylor, and Rob Halpern, and writers Lynn Crawford and Mitch and Megan Ryder. Student poets and writers have included Vincent Perrone, Aricka Foreman, John Kalogerakos, Jill Darling, Mathew Polzin, and Ricardo Castano IV. One of the many highlights was Vievee Francis reading from Horse in the Dark, a poetry collection forthcoming from Northwestern University Press characterized by personal lyrics, which is a departure from the persona poetry in her first poetry book, Blue-Tail Fly. She was joined by student poet Aricka Foreman. Another highlight was Lynn Crawford reading from Simply Separate People, Two, accompanied by student writer Matthew Polzin. During the question-and-answer session, poets as well as fiction writers engaged with Lynn's work enthusiastically for its condensed, lyrical style.
Jennifer LoPiccolo, one of my very talented students, commented on the series: "I make it a point to attend The @ Noon Series [5] because I gain exposure to various forms of poetry and fiction that help me to hone my own work. Wayne's [6] creative writing students share a stage with our guest readers, which allows the audience to draw connections between their peers and more accomplished writers. While taking notes on both, I see the gap between my friends and the authors on my shelf narrow. It's a rewarding hour."
We are looking forward to planning next year's series and continuing this rich supplement to classroom experiences for our students.
Photo: Lynn Crawford and Matthew Polzin. Credit: Caroline Maun.
Support for Readings/Workshops [8]events in Detroit is provided by an endowment established with generous contributions from Poets & Writers Board of Directors [9]and others. Additional support comes from the Friends of Poets & Writers [10].


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The following is a guest blog post by Eric Rice, Chief Technology Officer, Mach7 Technologies.
Doesn't it feel at times like we're living in a total "on demand" world? How did we survive before DVRs, push notification to our pockets and, my current favorite, voice on-demand ordering with "Alexa" (no commercial here for a certain on-line/on-demand retailer).
Consider our on-demand workforce. A recent Intuit survey suggests that the number of Americans working as providers in the on-demand economy will more than double to 7.6 million in 3 years. Our culture is "demanding" on-demand and this trend is naturally impacting healthcare. CIOs must be on-demand-ready both in their delivery of services and in providing access to patient care data.
As a provider of healthcare information technology (i.e., a software and services vendor), our customers are the CIOs and IT directors of hospitals and imaging centers, but the clinical customer has always been the patient.
In our connected world where consumers expect to obtain information easily, shop for the best prices, and control how and where personal information is managed (i.e., financial data, shopping data, exercise data), it's not surprising that the highly-regulated, compartmentalized world of hospital IT and information management is facing a groundswell for on-demand images and just-in-time information from all corners of the market.
This demand is more than a cry for convenience and personal preferences; in healthcare, on-demand access to patient information and timely decisions can have life-altering impacts. Access to accurate information "on demand" isn't just a nice-to-have feature, it's a necessity.
Health IT Standards Meet the Demand for "On Demand"
Adopting a standards-based, robust infrastructure for healthcare data collection, storage, access, sharing, and workflow management is key to handling an on-demand healthcare IT world. CIOs must be able to deliver patient data in all of its formats, from all of its sources, to meet a growing set of regulations, requirements, and constituents. From Meaningful Use to EHR/EMR demands to referring physicians, specialists and, oh yes, patients!
Here's my take on healthcare transformation for CIOs.
Patient Self-Service: Enabling patients to pay their bills online is a no-brainer, but in an on-demand world, patients want more control and greater visibility. Why should we be surprised? Beyond appointment reminders and bill payment, patients want to "self-schedule", upload new content, be more in control of their health and involved in their healthcare. They want to review lab and test results and make those data points available to other providers for second opinions. They want to shop for healthcare like they shop for any other retail products – and they want to communicate electronically with their doctors and expect those providers to have full access to a full healthcare history – complete with images, pictures and video. We have the technology today to provide this level of self-service, on-demand access; we need to transform our thinking to make the vision a reality.
Access and Sharing of a Complete Health Record: We may recognize "show me the money", but how about "show me the images!" The transition in patient record management made by EHR/EMR deployment was huge. The next step is building and providing a complete patient record that includes image sharing with both referring providers and patients. We are seeing these requirements promoted by regulatory bodies – nationally, CMS and ONC are pushing these requirements through avenues like Meaningful Use. Some states, such as Florida, are mandating that Level 1 and 2 trauma centers have the ability to share images to and from referring organizations.
Imaging access lags the IT advances made in most other industries. With the rollout of EMRs, care record access and sharing may be improved but often a key component is still missing, the specialty images. As one of our customers is fond of saying, 'an EHR without images is like a museum without paintings.' Patients and clinicians demand access to a complete healthcare record, and that complete record must contain images – yes, on-demand.
Interoperability in Merger Mania: Healthcare consolidation is on the rise with increased merger and acquisition activity every year. Connecting, consolidating, and managing patient records across consolidated facilities is a significant challenge. CIOs understand that on-demand access to patient care records requires interoperability for seamless access and sharing of information across HIT vendor solutions.
Proactive Healthcare CIOs and IT professionals are getting in front of this transformation with new thinking, open, flexible technologies, standards, and policies. They know that "on demand" access is a key driver of care delivery, clinician satisfaction and patient satisfaction. After all, we're all living in an on-demand world.
About Eric Rice
Eric Rice has 12 years of systems architecture and design, engineering and management experience, with the most recent 7 years focused on medical imaging IT. His team is focused on medical imaging workflow and interoperability across disparate RIS, CVIS, PACS, and reporting solutions. He brings strong software engineering techniques, a solid understanding of R&D processes, and excellent medical imaging domain skills to Mach7. Eric holds a Bachelors of Science degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and a degree in Management Science & Information Technology with a specialty in Decision Support Systems from the State University (Virginia Tech).


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Summoned by Her Madgesty
It was a star studded carpet last night for Filth & Wisdom as all tried to gain Her Madgesty's favour. Including Lindsay Lohan. Especially Lindsay Lohan. That's coming up. Also Chace Crawford and the panty exploding piece of shamef&cking hotness known as Chuck Bass. Later.
For now…others paying their respects at court:
The beautiful Brooke Shields who, at 2 years older, still looks 10 years YOUNGER than Granny Freeze Nicole Kidman.
Speaking of Botox, Jason Lewis wore remarkably fewer lines on this face last night than we've seen of late, particularly in the Sex & the City movie. It's subtle…very nice. Perhaps a recommendation from Madonna herself?
As always… America Ferrera.
And her co-star Vanessa Williams in risky black sateen. My friend Michelle says on camera it makes skinny people appear not so skinny.
Which brings us to the Alba Demon with her hair plastered too close to her head who worked so hard to get skinny again but probably still isn't skinny enough, accounting for that scowl on her face but oh wait…that's just her face though you can't deny, there's probably an extra 10 pounds she thinks she could totally do without, non?
And from thin to full, Naomi Watts in full bloom with Liev Schreiber, in purple, also sateen, but when you're bursting with baby, does it really matter? She really is so lovely when she's pregnant.
And finally…
The amazingly crazy Juliette Lewis. I don't doubt why Brad dated her. Sex with Juliette looks like funky fun.
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Children's Book by Carolyn Mueller '09 Featured in St. Louis Post-Dispatch
July 25, 2012
"The part-time keeper in the children's zoo is combining two loves: teaching about the animals, plus writing and drawing," notes the St. Louis Post-Dispatch of Carolyn Mueller, author of a new children's book, Bubbles the Dwarf Zebu."She has a degree in creative writing from DePauw University," reports Janice Denham.
Mueller, a 2009 graduate of DePauw, is a zoo keeper at Emerson Children's Zoo. She "characterizes Bubbles, a cow brought from India to the Saint Louis Zoo, as 'not the most attractive. Not with a beautiful coat, she has kind of a long neck. She's just kind of a regular little cow.' Mueller wrote her book about the dwarf Asian cow, respected in her native land for her usefulness. However, a flap on her neck and hump on her back make her look different from American farm animals. Her move to the zoo allows her to find new friends."
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It is normal for ambitious runners to increase the quality and/or quantity of their training in a quest for continuing progress.
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Most endurance runners undertake a pre-competitive and training session workout with a warm up routine, on the understanding that the main activity will benefit from it.
The bane of a runner's life, a stitch or ache in the side inevitably compromises performance, be it in training or in a race.
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Music in the Gardens: Music at Penn's Woods
Partnering with Mount Nittany Health and The Arboretum at Penn State, Music at Penn's Woods presents an evening of music performed outdoors within the garden rooms of the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens, on Tuesday, June 10.
The event is open to the public and free of charge.
Begin your exploration of nature's healing force at 6:30 p.m. by wandering the garden pathways, drinking in the heady aromas of the summer rose garden, and sitting in quiet meditation pondering the Joel N. Myers Sundial.
Between 7 and 8 p.m., musicians from the Music at Penn's Woods Festival will be planted throughout the gardens. Each musician will perform a 10-12-minute selection several times throughout the hour so that you will have the opportunity to move around the gardens and not miss an artist. The music continues until 8 p.m. as you walk the garden paths and lose yourself in the serenity of the visual and aural beauty surrounding you.
Meet friends back on the event lawn at 8 p.m. for a program of brass music conducted by Maestro Geraldo Edelstein.
Blankets and lawn chairs are permitted for this special occasion. Guests may enter the gardens and place chairs and/or blankets on the lawn and wander the gardens before returning for this exciting concert featuring FIVE, an award winning euphonium ensemble along with members of the MPW brass section.
Please note that alcoholic beverages, food, pets, bicycles and sports equipment, including footballs and frisbees, are prohibited at the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens.
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DKnight42 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 163 diseños de 16 diseñadores freelance.
Six Shooter Games
We love making games! Six Shooter Games is a game developer founded by industry veterans just wanting to create awesome games and have a fun time doing it.
Be BOLD, Be AWESOME, Make it pop and unmistakable at a glance!
The logo should say "Six Shooter Games" but emphasize the "Six Shooter".
The logo will be viewed on screens ranging in size from very large (120") to very small (3").
Here are some logos that I have liked for various reasons:
"Roster Forge"
Like how the image and text stand out. Also like how the image complements the text. Only minor complaint with font.
"Big Eat"
Really memorable and good all around for portraying itself. Not the feel we are going for ourselves though.
"Elastic Digital"
Like the overall design but the text blurs together to much.
"Motivate educational Development Inc."
Like the flourish but really hate the hard to read font.
"Aers Global" submission
Like how both Ares Global and the spartan warrior stand out and yet don't distract you from the other.
Attached is a previous mock up WordPress theme. You can also check out http://www.sixshootergames.com to see more work in progress. Ignore the placeholder logos and DON'T get caught up on the look or overall design of either. Just thought it might be helpful in sparking some ideas!
Good Luck! We look forward to seeing what you come up with!
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UnearthMedia necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 88 diseños de 26 diseñadores freelance.
We at Unearth Media LLC are currently developing Trabblr, an internet social network that helps travelers meet other travelers and locals through user-generated activities and events. Currently, we only have a name and are looking to build our identity. The first step is to create a logo - and we need your help.
We are developing Trabblr to be a premier web 2.0 company. Unlike current travel websites and travel social networks, we envision Trabblr to be fun, clean, and very social.
People of all backgrounds, shapes and sizes travel and we hope to attract a user base that reflects that. However, we believe that our principal target audience will have the following characteristics:
- 18-35 years old
- outgoing, extroverted, adventurous
- budget to medium-budget travelers
- people who like to make new friends, whether for an hour, a few months, or a lifetime
- global, open mindsets who are curious about new cultures
- most importantly, people who like to have fun!
A logo.
The name Trabblr has its origins in the combination of "travel" and "babble" - these themes may help with your design.
The Internet is full of blue (Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare) and we don't want to blend in. Try to base your logo on a different color palette but ultimately we are equal-opportunity color choosers.
Feel free to submit text-based logos as well. Make sure that the font is clear and simple.
Thanks to everybody in advance for participating. Please don't hesitate to ask for clarifications or for additional information.
We look forward to a fun contest!
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Fixing the Poor: Eugenic Sterilization and Child Welfare in the Twentieth Century / Molly Ladd-Taylor
The history of eugenics continues to provide new and challenging ways to interpret the some of the major developments in social policy and social work during the 20th century, from child welfare, public health, and family planning, to the institutionalisation of disabled persons and the treatment of mentally ill.
The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine / Lindsey Fitzharris
Joseph Lister is perhaps the most famous man in the history of British medicine. Born in April 1827, he was a surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic operative practice. President of the Royal Society between 1895 and 1900, he was raised to the peerage in 1897.
Malleable Anatomies by Lucia Dacome presents the history of anatomical modelling in mid-18th-century Italy.
The Politics of Reproduction: Race, Medicine and Fertility in the Age of Abolition / Katherine Paugh
The greatest indictment of the hard-driving slave system in the 18th-century British Caribbean was that the enslaved population never achieved natural population increase (except briefly in Barbados but only by 1810). Abolitionists seized on the failure of slave populations to thrive as a sign that slavery was immoral.
Edited volumes serve an important purpose: when executed correctly, they help consolidate a body of scholarship, encourage dialogue between the volume's contributors and set an agenda for future research. The historical study of trauma has been well-catered for in this respect by Traumatic Pasts, edited by Mark S.
This book traces trajectories of medical understanding of mind, brain and nerves from pre- to post-war Britain and analyses the impact of the First World War with its shell shock 'epidemic' on established medical ideas and practices.
The Races of Europe: Construction of National Identities in the Social Sciences, 1839-1939 / Richard McMahon
The emergence of racial classification in conjunction with the Enlightenment Science of Man in the 18th century is a well-known chapter in the history of European ideas. Far less understood are the ways in which this scientific project carried into the 19th and 20th centuries, the investigation of which is Richard McMahon's purpose in The Races of Europe.
Tom Crook has written a big book – big in scope, range, and thought. It is both an overview of the institutionalization of public health in England and an interpretation of that event as paradigmatic of the systems and practices of pervasive governance that constitute modernity.
Over 80,000 cases of shell-shock were officially recognised by British Army personnel during the First World War. The diagnosis remains a culturally and historically resonant symbol of the First World War in Britain. Its significance has been influenced by the famous post-war memoirs of ex-servicemen who recounted their personal experiences of shell-shock.


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Down in the Depths: Organizing Your Basement
In the basement, clutter around equipment and machinery is inconvenient when you need service and dangerous if the jumble is flammable. Disorganization makes finding items stored there difficult, sometimes impossible, so what's the point of holding onto them, anyway? A mess won't motivate anyone to get busy in the workshop or exercise center. And the whole thing can turn into a swamp of ruined stuff if rainstorm turns into a flood while you're at work or out to dinner. The basement and its functions boil down to three basic needs:
- A holding place for appliances that run the house — furnace, water heater, water softener, and so forth.
- Storage.
- Places for activities such as laundry, hobbies or crafts, exercise, or play.
The most important thing to do in the basement is to store all chemicals and valuable items on shelves or tables above flood level. Even if you don't live near water and no threat of serious flooding is present in your geographic location, water from especially heavy rain can make your basement a mud basin and a safety hazard. Being organized beforehand can lessen the degree of any such disaster.
Here are some additional precautions to keep the basement functional and friendly.
- Clear out the space around the furnace, water heater, other major appliances, pipes, and drains. Be particularly mindful of flammable and heat-sensitive items, as well as any valuables that may suffer beneath a burst pipe.
- Install a sump pump to fight floods.
- Install another sump pump — this one battery-operated for backup during power failures.
- Keep a large, battery-powered flashlight on hand to check equipment and the fuse box if the power should fail.
- Maintain critical equipment on a regular basis. Set up a schedule and post it on the wall.
Don't risk turning your basement into toxic soup by storing chemicals — for cleaning, garden care, household jobs, or hobbies — where floodwaters can reach them. Would you want a glimpse of your mother, child, or husband thigh-high in potentially poisonous water chasing bobbing cans of pesticide?
Deciding what to keep
Put each item to the W-A-S-T-E test before you put it into the box or onto the shelf to zero in on what's worth keeping:
- Worthwhile? Do I ever use this? Do I really need it? What if I just took a photo and filed it under "memories"? Items that you really want or need are probably worth storing, while those that are expendable or you haven't used in several years should be tossed or donated.
- Again? Will I actually use this item again, or am I keeping it in case of some unlikely future or because I paid good money for it? No matter how valuable something was to you in the past, if you won't use the item again, don't waste the storage space. Discard.
- Somewhere else? How many spare hair dryers does a family really need? Couldn't I borrow my neighbor's pasta machine if I should finally have that Italian dinner party I've been thinking about for five years? If you can easily find an item somewhere else if and when the need arises, don't store. Say goodbye instead.
- Toss it? Will my life change for the worse without my box of high school papers on hand? What happens if I haul this dusty old broken-down chair to the Dumpster? If you can imagine tossing an item without clear negative consequences, go ahead and do so.
- Entire item? Do you need the full set of luggage, or do you only use the carry-on? If you love the punch bowl but always serve in paper cups, why take up storage space with the unused cup set? Just because something came in a set doesn't mean you need to store every piece. Sort out the useful parts or pieces and throw or give away the rest.
There's nothing wrong with storing things. Storing is an organizational basic: If you don't use something every day, storage is the way to keep it out of the way.
You can whip things in and out of storage more quickly if you can see what you're doing, so install enough lights to illuminate every nook and cranny your storage area.
Strategizing your storage solution
You've got basement storage principles down; now how can you put them into action? Here are some examples of how you can group items by category, contain them well, and position them for appropriate access in your basement storage area.
- Luggage: Keep only the pieces you use, with larger ones in back and smaller in front (don't nest them; you'll forget all about the inside pieces). Try under the stairs if you have space.
- Home office: Extra inventory and office supplies, on shelves and/or in clear containers.
- Paperwork and memorabilia: Tax records for the past seven years, real estate papers, wills, warranties, kids memento boxes. Keep on a high shelf to protect from floods and move indispensable items to a safe deposit box.
- Hobby and craft supplies: Extra inventory, stored in clear containers.
- Picnic supplies: Cooler, basket, portable dishes and utensils, grill, charcoal, blankets.
- Holiday and party supplies: Decorations, dishes, silverware, large coffeemaker, punch bowl, cups, card table, and chairs.
- Bulk food and paper supplies: Canned goods, drinks, and other non-perishable foods, bath tissue, napkins, and paper towels. Buy in bulk on sale or at warehouse stores, and shelve strategically.
- Extra refrigerator and/or freezer: Drinks, ice, party overflow, big-batch recipes. Put on a platform to protect from floods.
Items you're saving to donate can be collected in boxes or bags until it's time for a pickup or run to your local charity.


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Field of Light
Mixed media (optical fibre, glass, acrylic, light source)
In 1992, journeying to Uluru through the Red Desert in central Australia, Munro felt a compelling connection to the energy, heat and brightness of the desert landscape, which he recorded in his ever present sketchbooks. Field of Light is the embodiment of this experience. Munro recalls "I wanted to create an illuminated field of stems that, like the dormant seed in a dry desert, would burst into bloom at dusk with gentle rhythms of light under a blazing blanket of stars". Having developed the idea for over a decade the first Field of Light was created in the field behind his family home in Wiltshire.
Munro returned to the very space that inspired him, to Uluru in 2016 for the installation of Field of Light.


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Swimming Pool Blog
by Rob Cox, November 18, 2012
Luxury Interior Surfaces for Swimming Pools
A brief history lesson on swimming pool surfaces. In the first half of the last century, most pools were being painted annually. Pool plaster was introduced as a solution and provided a durable surface, in the singular color of white.
In the 80's, colored plaster was being used around the country, and in the 90's, pebble surfaces and colored quartz additives improved the durability and appearance of pool plaster.Then came Hydrazzo, and Durazzo, which are buffed or polished plaster mix, taking their name from Terazzo floors.
Aside from pool plaster or plaster modified with additives or aggregates, what else is available for pool interior surfaces?
Tile has been used for thousands of years, in fountains, baths and early swimming pools. Tiling an entire pool, especially using glass tile, is out of reach for most pool owners, who can instead add trim tile on the steps, around a spa, or tile mosaics of mermaids or sea life.
Complete tile surfaces are primarily used on high-end pool or fountain projects, and it can add 50% to the cost of pool construction. It's a project that can take several weeks to complete, but the results can be breath taking.
Tile used is normally a 1" tile, which will bend around curves in the pool wall and floor better than larger tiles. A pool with more square or angular surfaces is easier to tile than one with a lot of floor curves and coves.
Tile surfaces are very durable and easy to keep clean, although your grout is susceptible to staining and can be a home for algae if not kept clean.
Using a pebbled surface for swimming pools began in Australia, as builders struggled with regular plaster on beach front entries. They began using a form of exposed aggregate, similar to what is used for swimming pool decks.
The process was licensed to Pebble-Tec, who opened up headquarters in Arizona, sub-licensing the product and techniques to pool plasterers. Other companies such as Fina and Sheen are now producing a similar product.
A pebble surface is still a plaster coating, but with a lot more aggregate. More aggregate than plaster, which makes the surface more resistant to degradation from chemicals and provides a much longer lifespan.
Pebble pool surfaces are offered in a wide variety of colors and sizes, and even larger stones can be used with good effect. The surface is rougher to the feet, but not sharp. It's usually laid relatively smooth, to allow for easy cleaning of the pool.
You can tile a pool with round beaded glass tiles, of many colors, but that's not what I mean by beads. Beadcrete is another Austalian invention (always on the cutting edge of pool surfaces), that blends glass beads and a polymer modified mortar.
The results are a hard-as-glass finish, which is very reflective of light and very durable against staining and chemical degradation.
New to the states, Beaded finishes provide more sparkle and textural interest than quartz modified plaster, and have a smoother finish than most pebble surfaces. Similar to a Pebble finish, you can expect 25 years from a beaded pool finish like Beadcrete.
Not all pool resurfacing company will be a Beadcrete dealer however, and the same is true for other finishes mentioned above. But most plasterers will have 3 to 4 options above white pool plaster - ways in which you can add strength, beauty and durability to your pool finish.


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Questions on DOT pick's dual role
Anthony Foxx promotes clean mass transit on two fronts — as the mayor of Charlotte, N.C., and as an in-house lawyer for a company that makes eco-friendly buses.
Now his dual roles could pose a problem for Foxx as the Senate considers whether to confirm him to head the Department of Transportation.
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Federal records show that DesignLine Corp., where Foxx works as deputy general counsel, has twice failed to meet its promises on contracts using stimulus money from DOT — the same agency President Barack Obama has tapped Foxx to run.
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The contracts with the city of Los Angeles and a California transit authority, which had received DOT grants to update their bus fleets, would have been worth a total of $14.5 million had the company delivered. The company received about a $2 million down payment for one contract but returned the money, the records show.
DesignLine has also done business with Charlotte while Foxx has been mayor, although he recused himself from involvement with those decisions. The city used Energy Department stimulus money in one of the purchases.
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Nobody has accused Foxx of wrongdoing, and company spokesman Nick Weber said Foxx didn't work on the two California stimulus contracts. But DesignLine's stumbles could provide fodder for congressional Republicans looking to tarnish a rising Democratic star.
Attempts to reach Foxx through either the mayor's office or the White House were unsuccessful.
After POLITICO described the contract problems, a House GOP leadership aide said DesignLine's lack of follow-through on the transportation agreements could be a subject of Republican interest in the Senate, especially given the stimulus connection.
"Questioning his judgment in the context of his past work for this company is fair game, as he'll be charged with doling the money out if confirmed," the aide said.
On the other hand, a Republican Senate aide involved in transportation issues wasn't sure how much enthusiasm the issue would draw.
"Foxx is low-profile and [I'm] not sure folks will care," that aide said. "I sure as hell don't."
Foxx became mayor — a part-time position — in December 2009 and joined DesignLine the same month. He wasn't working for the Charlotte-based company when it won the two California contracts, although both contracts unraveled and were eventually canceled during his time there.


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NASHVILLE (AP) — Nissan Americas executive Randy Knight was among community and civic leaders given the opportunity to meet President Barack Obama before his speech to a Nashville high school on Thursday.
Knight, who is the vice president of manufacturing for the Japanese automaker, is a Rutherford County native who began working at Nissan's Smyrna plant as a production technician in 1983. Nissan's American headquarters are located in Franklin.
Knight said he planned to speak to the president about Nissan's successes and needs in Tennessee and in the country.
Obama in his speech stressed the need for improving the country's education standards and lauded Nashville's academies system that gives students hands-on experience in business fields.
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Cape Dorset, Nunavut Territory, Canada
Iyola Kingwatsiak's wife Pootoogook is a graphic artist. Several of his siblings are or were also artists in Cape Dorset. His sister the late Tye Adla (1936-1990) was a carver and graphic artist. Two other sisters, the late Keeleemeeoomee Samualie (1919-1983) and Anna Kingwatsiak (1911-1971), were graphic artists. Iyola's brother Mikigak Kingwatsiak is also a carver and graphic artist.
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