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Hurricane damage to chassis has created equipment shortages that are hitting truckers with hours-long delays and demurrage costs at Port of New York and New Jersey marine terminals.
"It's an absolute disaster," said Tom Heimgartner, president of Best Transportation in Port Newark. Other port drayage operators also expressed frustration at chassis shortages, long lines at truck gates, and terminal operators' unwillingness to waive demurrage after expiration of allotted free time.
Lou Notaro of F.O.X. Intermodal in Kenilworth, N.J., said that with chassis in short supply, his company has been dispatching drivers based on the amount of free time remaining for containers waiting to be pulled from terminals. But he said it's often a losing battle.
"Yesterday I had 80 boxes that were on their last day of free time," he said. "We pulled 39, and that was a small miracle. There just aren't enough wheels … My customers are paying demurrage, and it's not fair to them."
In the days immediately after the port reopened following a shutdown of nearly a week in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, some terminal operators agreed to waive demurrage fees. Now terminals, citing their own added expenses, have resumed normal practices.
"The terminals are capitalizing on everybody else's misfortune, and trying to make it up on the backs of the truckers, as usual," Heimgartner said. "We should be charging them. It's not our fault we can't pick up the cargo. It's their fault they can't deliver it. There simply aren't enough chassis available."
Standard free-time storage at terminals is four days, after which demurrage is assessed. The trucker must pay the demurrage in order to take the container from the terminal, then try to recoup the costs from the cargo interests, some of which may balk at paying.
The problem began when Hurricane Sandy flooded New York-New Jersey marine terminals and nearby equipment yards with salt water. Lessors and other chassis operators had to pull equipment out of service to drain wheel bearings and replace lubricants — a process that takes several hours.
Then there was the cargo backlog caused by the port shutdown and subsequent bunching of vessel calls, and the delayed delivery of cargo that had been diverted to Norfolk, Baltimore and other ports. The situation was aggravated further by computer glitches at terminals.
"The whole thing has snowballed," Heimgartner said. "Our turn times, which normally are about two hours on a double move, are now four, five, or six hours. You can't get stuff picked up because of the lines and delays, and now they're charging demurrage."
Terminals have been staying open late to clear the backlog, and Global Terminal, Maher Terminals and Port Newark Container Terminal will be open Saturday as the port prepares for a short Thanksgiving holiday week.
Maher and PNCT will continue their extended hours through Wednesday. All port terminals will be closed on Thanksgiving Day before reopening next Friday.
Until more chassis become available, congestion will continue, truckers say. "I don't know what more I can possibly do," Notaro said. "We're here till 7 or 8 at night, and we're absolutely going nowhere."
The chassis squeeze at New York-New Jersey is the worst since container lines three years ago began moving from routinely providing free chassis to truckers. Motor carriers now rely heavily on chassis leased from providers such as TRAC Intermodal, whose Metro pool has been scrambling to repair storm-damaged equipment.
Heimgartner said truckers are facing problems even for cargo moved under carrier-haulage terms, in which the carrier supplies the chassis. Many chassis leased or owned by carriers also suffered storm damage, and also are in short supply.
Port truckers say their thin margins won't allow them to absorb demurrage costs. "If an importer has $100,000 worth of cargo in a box, an extra $200 is a relatively small figure," Heimgartner said. "For a steamship line charging $4,000 or $5,000 for the box, it's a bigger percentage. For a trucker being paid $200 to $300 to pick up a load, $200 is a very big figure."
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Updated Worldwide Amateur 5 MHz Allocation Chart/
A new version of the Worldwide Amateur 5 MHz Allocations Chart has appeared.
Due to the increasing amount of allocations and in terms of readability and accommodation it has no longer proved possible to retain it in an A4 pdf-type format.
Consequently it has become necessary to re-configure it into an alternative (excel file) format. Apologies that the information is not available in as 'at-a-glance' format that was previously possible, but it is hoped it is as comprehensive.
The current updated Worldwide Amateur 5 MHz Allocations Chart can be found at http://tinyurl.com/oofmemh

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Decora is a rap artist and performance poet based in New York. He is best known for his unique brand of composition which blends electronic and rap music with visual art.
Since his debut album Bread and Oats in 2015, Decora has shared bills and stages with Justine Sky, DJ Khalid, Fat Joe, Meek Mill, Lauryn Hill and T.I, to name a few.
After performing across the U.S. and Canada, headlining festivals in the Pacific Northwest and New York, Decora received rave reviews by influential media outlets such as NPR, Highsnobiety, MTV, Chronogram, Upstater, AfroPunk, Pop Sugar & Genius.
In 2017 and 2018 Decora Sold out Lincoln Center, The Blue Note, and has jam-packed over 90 concerts across the U.S and Canada. In addition to performing, he began writing music for Spike Lee's 'Shes Gotta Have It', B.E.T's 'In Contempt', and for brands like Jordan, Leica, and Bacardi.
Decora is on track for more success in 2019 as he is releasing an album a month and performing over 100 concerts across the world. His first album of the year, BETTER, released on all streaming services on January 16 2019.


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In addition to specific Uukha grips developed with our Pro Staff shooters (U1 and U2), we offer a range of grips that allow you to find the positions that you were used to on other risers.
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A tiny kingdom of spacious, Lanna-style pavilions dreams over rice fields and mountains – in the tranquil Mae Rim Valley. Experience our Thai cooking school. Or one of the world's finest tropical spas – your temple to rejuvenation. Explore elephant treks, local bazaars, hill-tribe villages, or superb golf. Four Seasons makes each moment magically complete. 64 beautifully-appointed Lanna-style pavilions feature private covered verandas, polished teak wood floors, Thai textiles and beautiful Siamese art. 16 magnificent Residences contain one, two or three bedrooms all with personal live-in mae baan (private housekeeper).(Rocky's Boutique Resort)
Four Seasons Chiang Mai
Rated third in the readers' poll of the "World's Best Awards: Hotel Spas – Rest of the World" in Travel and Leisure (USA), October 2003. Rated ninth in the "Overseas Hotel Spas" in Conda Nast Traveler (USA), October 2002. The hotel organizes many trips for guest from Elephant trekking to Local Market trips and Rafting trips. There is also a Thai Cooking School on site.
Banquets & Meetings
One larger room that can accommodate 115 people in a theatre arrangement and a foyer good for cocktail parties.
Executive Retreat
One smaller boardroom that can accommodate 20 people.
Fine Dining on Site
Two restaurants, one with International cuisine, one with fine Thai cuisine.
Fitness Center
Guests 16 years and older have unrestricted use of the Health Club facilities. Children ages 12 to 15 are welcome to use the facilities when signed in and supervised by a parent or guardian.
Child Programs
Ammenities and many children's activites, including the Gecko Club with programs for kids aged six to twelve years old.
Pool, Outdoor
The 20-metre (66-foot) infinity-edge swimming pool offers beautiful views of the Mae Rim Valley across picturesque rice terraces. On a lower level, an additional infinity-edge pool is for adults only. Poolside Foot Massage service is also available.
Spa Facility
The Health Club features state-of-the-art exercise equipment, separate saunas for men and women, a unisex Thai herbal steam room, a heated outdoor whirlpool, a cold plunge pool and a 20-metre (66-foot) infinity-edge swimming pool. The Health Club also provides complimentary mountain bikes for adults and children, complete with maps and recommended treks.
Tennis Courts on Site
Two floodlit tennis courts.
Eighteen-hole course five minutes from the hotel.
Horseback Riding
Available fifteen minutes from the hotel.
Recommended Rooms
The best views on the property are over the rice terraces below. The most special rooms are the Rice Terrace Pavilions with the spectacular terrace views. There are also lovely views back at the Mountains beyond the property from the Mountain View Pavilions. * Children under 16 can be accommodated free of charge in their parents' pavilion or residence, and families can be especially well-accommodated in the two- or three-bedroom residences. Pavilions and residences for non-smokers are available upon request.


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Former FBI director James Comey raised new questions over Hillary Clinton's botched email investigation Sunday night; claiming former President Barack Obama "jeopardized" the FBI's probe during the 2016 election.
Comey was speaking with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos over the weekend when he slammed his former boss for publicly commenting on Clinton's investigation; adding the President's comments "really did surprise" him.
"We had the problem that President Obama had twice publicly basically said, 'There's no there, there.' In an interview with—on Fox, an interview on '60 Minutes,' I think. Both times he said that. So that's his Justice Department," Comey said.
"He's a very smart man and a lawyer. And so it surprised me. He shouldn't have done it. It was inappropriate," he added. "It really did surprise me."
According to excerpts from his new memoir obtained by the Washington Examiner, Comey slams Obama for "jeopardizing" the Department of Justice.
"Contributing to this problem, regrettably, was President Obama. He had jeopardized the Department of Justice's credibility in the investigation."
Read the full story at Fox News.


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A fundraising event for the Columbus Civic Theater is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 7, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
A fundraising event for the Columbus Civic Theater is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 7, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Dubbed "Dramapalooza!," it will be held in the theater parking lot at 3837 Indianola Ave. Live music, "scene snippets," dance and food will be featured throughout the day.
Local bands Grassahol, Saintseneca, Roger Lehman, Endless Recess, Timid Blue, Halfway Home and Friends and Flytown Soul Review are scheduled to perform.
"Music is appropriate for all ages," according to the announcement.
Actors from the troupe will be performing scenes and monologues from previous shows. There will also be an encore performance of some of the pieces from the dance show "Duo/ets."
Admission is $10 for ages 12 and up and $5 for children under 12. The ticket price includes one drink and one raffle ticket.
The mission of Columbus Civic Theater, a nonprofit organization, "is to inspire, inform, entertain and engage central Ohio audiences through professional productions of classical, modern and established contemporary plays," the announcement stated.
Since forming in 2008, the theater has staged such works as "The Fantastiks," "Candida" and "Love's Labor's Lost."
"Dramapalooza!" is sponsored by Hill Distributing Co., Chipotle and LYP Jewelry.
For more information and to purchase tickets, call the Civic Theater at 447-7529 or go to www.columbuscivic.org.


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Places of Sense(s)
Place of Sense(s) examines remote landscapes on the verge of great changes due to rapid development in rural areas of Georgia, Mississippi and Maine. All of the images made in this series are created using the wet plate collodion process and reflect the untouched beauty of these regions and the chemical response between the wet plate collodion chemicals and the extreme heat that was experienced during the summer of 2019.
Fog, Smoke, Horizons
Fog, Smoke, Horizons is a re-creation of specific memories I have had while on land and at sea. The ephemeral elements of weather such as rain, fog and snow, have always been indicators of time and place in the landscape. In each image the horizon is ever present working in conjunction with the visual effects of weather such as fog, rain and snow to create a sense of ambiguity in the unknown landscape.
Each one of a kind print is made using encaustic wax poured over the surface of an archival digital print and then manipulated to achieve ambiguity in the landscape.
Light Transcended
Light Transcended describes fleeting moments, defined by light and time, which occur in our daily lives. These moments can be as simple as the morning light that grazes the top of my daughters' head, or the sun setting and rising. Light has the potential to turn the unfamiliar into the familiar and for a brief period it can transport us to an unnamed place that is simultaneously old and new, all over again.
Southern Oceans
Southern Oceans imagines manmade reservoirs and constructed water spaces as the oceans of the south. With this project, I am interested photography's potential to defamiliarize the harnessed water of enormous public-works projects, transforming them into newly imagined landscapes.
The New South Project: India, Cuba and the Deep Southern US
I believe that the landscape affects the human connection to place, which in turn shapes our identity. Living in geographically diverse places, I have been most affected by complicated and unfamiliar landscapes that force me to contemplate the role that politics and technology have on developing place.
The landscapes of the deep south of the United States—divided by race, gender and the environment—make finding the connections between origins, place and colonialism fascinating.
The technological landscape of contemporary India—a developing place established as a result of post-colonial domination—invite us to contemplate the role that technology plays in changing the many faces of the Global South.
The New South Project is focused on making transnational comparisons in regions throughout the Global South as a way to connect local and regional areas of the global south to international ones to emphasize the interconnectedness of them all.
What Remains
What Remains takes an intimate look into the lives, people and landscapes of my southern family. I am not originally from the south and I have often felt like an outsider living in this mysterious, complicated place but I have found my home here by looking at universal elements that occur in our everyday lives. Sunday dinners, deer and quail hunts, bbq's, dress up with my daughter and ice on the old ford truck, are all subjects of this project and describe specific moments that create awe in the everyday. This intimate portrait of the south reveals the similarities of place at a time when divisiveness and otherness often feel central to our national identity.
Southern Revival
Southern Revival focuses on the ways that religion and the land come to shape identities in the south. These images are made by combining archival glass slides, of a religious revival camp, with digital photographs that I've taken throughout the deep south. I'm particularly interested in the way landscape and place come to shape our personal and regional identities.
Historically, postcards have served as the first introduction one has of specific locations around the world. They have been integral to the way we have learned about distant landscapes and play an integral role in establishing the idea of place in our culture.
Erasure uses archival slides and postcards and investigates the changing landscapes involved and associated with tourism.
Embodied Cartographies
Embodied Cartographies looks at the landscape through the lens of an embodied experience of place versus a virtual one. Using technology, such as Google maps, I virtually visit places before traveling to them and re-visit them once I have returned home.I then analyze the concept of an embodied experience versus a virtual one by comparing the photographs I take on location with the Google images I find on-line.
Border Crossing
The role of the traveler has always consisted of border crossings. Be it by boat, air, train, animal or automobile. I argue that we are all destined for some type of border crossing no matter where we are nor if we are physically traveling. Today's borders have become increasingly harder to define, especially when looking at them through technology's lens.
Through the eyes of a white female traveler, the animals of East Africa and landscapes as diverse as Maine to Uganda, Border Crossings investigates the role that borders and migration play in the lives of both human and animal.
Delta Constant
Delta Constant looks at five main delta regions around the globe including the MS in the US, Orinoco in Venezuela, Tana in Kenya, the Mekong in Vietnam and the Ganges in India. Delta Constant looks at the ways that developing delta regions around the world are dealing with agricultural and economic developments that are forever changing the landscapes and people of those regions.


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This made me chuckle.
I know I have a BFP.
But I still want to pee on another stick (which I haven't since OTD).
I'm still panicked there'll be nothing there when I'm scanned.
I'm still petrified that I'll have to undo telling my mum it worked.
And weirdly? I can't bring myself to say "I'm P........" at all.
What kind of blinking weird messed up shenanigans is this? 😕 x


text: West Virginia University has applied for Accreditation-Provisional from the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA). West Virginia University anticipates matriculating its first class in January of 2020, pending achieving Accreditation-Provisional status at the September, 2019 ARC-PA meeting. Accreditation-Provisional is an accreditation status granted when the plans and resource allocation, if fully implemented as planned, of a proposed program that has not yet enrolled students appear to demonstrate the program's ability to meet the ARC-PA Standards or when a program holding accreditation-provisional status appears to demonstrate continued progress in complying with the Standards as it prepares for the graduation of the first class (cohort) of students. The physician assistant education program at West Virginia University will not commence in the event that provisional accreditation is not received in September of 2019.


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Most people find acupuncture treatments to be very relaxing. If possible, schedule your visit for a time when you will be able to relax afterwards instead of fitting the visit into an already hectic day. Read More →
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Whether you want to mix things up or are feeling brave enough to change your hair altogether, Asgar Saboo shares tips on what looks you should be going for based on your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
Long hair is a must for any Aquarius. You radiate health and beauty and like to choose a natural cut and stick with it. Whilst being adaptable and versatile when the time comes, your strong sense of independence allows you to choose the hairstyle that you want and believe it looks fabulous, with everyone else agreeing with you. Aquarian Shruti Haasan is well-known for her beautiful looks with flowing, healthy and nourished hair and her style will never go out of fashion.
Pisces love to embrace the natural texture of their hair and let their personality shine through. You don't like to spend tons of time perfecting your hair in the morning but, instead embrace the effortless, bed-head look. With hair that is naturally thick and versatile, you can style it up or let it loose and it will always make a striking statement. Pisces Kangna Ranaut pulls off her natural curls (and just about any other style she can think of).
Full of strength, discipline and self-confidence, Aries' like an uncomplicated yet modern hairstyle that can steal centre stage. Your courageous attitude means you're willing to change up your style and you know a chic new do can be both practical and beautiful. Lara Dutta is a leader in the game, opting for both contemporary cuts and styles that show maturity, elegance and class.
Being stubborn at times, Taurus' are often reluctant to change and prefer to stick with something classic and stylish. Elegant yet simple, a traditional clean cut is all a Taurus needs to shine. The bed-head look is perfect for a night out but in the end, you know what styles make you look and feel beautiful. A woman whose hairstyles are as iconic as her is Madhuri Dixit, who has found an impressive signature style.
Gemini's look for something uncomplicated yet trendy. With a perfect mix of relaxed yet fun, you also like to experiment with styles and colours and are not afraid to brave the bold. On lazy days you are more than happy to rock the messy bun, but you know how to glam it up when the time comes. Gemini Shilpa Shetty's hair is sophisticated yet stylish and is full of health and vitality. Choosing a simple up do or leaving it glossy, sleek and straight, she certainly knows how to turn heads when she wants to.
Creative and comfortable, a Cancerian loves the laid-back style and prefers long hair to shape her face and provide security. Soft feminine waves or sultry, sleek and straight hair is the perfect look for you. Intelligent, observant and courageous, you know what style works for you and know that fancy doesn't always mean fabulous. Katrina Kaif embraces the cute and care-free look with style and confidence.


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How has the pregnancy gone so far? It's actually been going pretty smoothly ever since I got my appetite back. I feel like I've sort of hit my stride and overall I'm really enjoying being pregnant.
Weight gain? 4.5lbs! I'm back up to my starting weight, and have been gaining at a rate my doctor is happy with. I'm really excited about the bump at the moment, since I'm in a place where now there is no question that I'm pregnant. This was honestly something I'd been a little bit nervous about before getting pregnant — I've always had a difficult relationship with body image. It wasn't too long ago where I'd substitute the word "curvy" for "fat" and feel terrible about myself every time I put together an outfit and didn't look like the girls in the magazines.
But that's changed a lot over the years, and body positive attitudes, bloggers, and content creators have really helped to offer examples of curvy women who look awesome and look like they feel awesome. I think that in turn has provided a lot of women – myself included – with a different narrative we can use to support our own body image journeys. And for me, pregnancy has been one more stepping stone in the right direction. I feel so excited by what my body is doing at all moments. It's part awe, and just straight up part recognition of how privileged I am to be able to build this little life inside of me.
Sleep? Not the most comfortable thing in the world now that there's an actual bump going on, but not terrible either. I haven't started waking up at all hours to pee (yet), so that's something! Still sleeping through the night, yay!
Maternity clothes? I finally bought a few more maternity pieces (a couple of tops, a pair of shorts, and another pair of leggings) to see me through the rest of the summer. Overall though, I'm really not planning on buying anything else. Like I mentioned last time, because my typical style consists of mostly loose fitting and flowy tops, I really don't need a whole lot of maternity clothes – almost everything still fits! The one thing I have purchased is new bras though. My normal underwire bras are starting to get pretty uncomfortable (just with the wire digging in as my bump grows) so I bought a bunch of bralettes from Target which have the added benefit of being racerbacks so the straps don't slip off my shoulders like normal bras do. I'm in love. I may never go back.
Food cravings? Nothing really. Food-wise, things are pretty quiet over here.
Strangest thing you've learned about pregnancy? That women can form an iron deficiency. It's something my doctor just let me know about since my most recent tests showed that I'm now slightly anemic. Apparently, that's super normal, and easily managed by just adding an iron supplement to your morning pre-natal regimen.
Is baby moving? Yep! I love it! He goes pretty quiet when other folks are trying to feel my belly for his movements, but when it's just him and me, he's having some rager parties in there.
What I'm looking forward to? I've been pretty anxious lately because we're about to move apartments and there's just so much to be done. Over the next few weekends (which feels like all the foreseeable future), we'll be packing up, hauling over, and then unpacking, all before we have friends in town, our baby shower/bbq, and then family in town. I may also be doing some work travel towards the end of August (right before my no-fly date), and I'm also trying to make sure everything is set up at my job so that it can be passed off smoothly when I head out on leave, so overall the next 2 months feel really hectic. But I've been working on trying to adapt as flexible a mindset as possible, and to understand that things will happen in their time and place – my biggest priority is making sure I'm doing what I can to stay healthy and as stress free as possible.
Also, as you can see, Nate is a huge Star Wars fan, and one of our closest friends got us this Darth Vader and Son book when we announced that we were pregnant — even before we knew we were having a boy! I can't wait until Nate gets to read this book to baby boy in person. We may have to move the paper model AT-AT and stormtrooper out of the line of fire once he starts getting mobile though...


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Find a Church In Nisula, Michigan
Are you searching for churches in Nisula, Michigan? Churches-in.com brings the following church directory to you for free. If you belong to one of the Nisula, Michigan churches on our list and notice any errors, please let us know. If your church in Nisula is missing from our directory, please add it.
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Modern Science
An article, by Ker Than, in National Geographic addresses six common myths that have become conspiracy theories among the faithful in the United States, all a denial of modern science.
Conspiracy theories are as American as apple pie. A national poll released this week by Public Policy Polling (PPP) found that some popular conspiracy theories in the United States have persisted for years, like the belief that a UFO crashed in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947.
Meanwhile, new theories have gained believers, such as the ideas that Saddam Hussein was involved in the 9/11 attacks and that Osama bin Laden is still alive.Perhaps not surprisingly, many of the ideas in the new poll are based on a misunderstanding of science—or a stubborn refusal to acknowledge it. Here's a reality check on some of the science-related conspiracy theories from the survey:There are a number of reasons that people believe in conspiracy theories, most notably a belief that the official government narrative is false; it's based on the general idea that the government cannot be trusted, a prevailing idea in America. As is the lack of trust in science, which is both problematic and disturbing. Trust is built on knowledge, and a general lack of scientific knowledge in America—scientific illitracy—often a result of religious faith, undermines both science and democracy.
It's one thing to put forward the position that the American governments does not reveal all it does, some for reasons of national security, but another to argue that the government in general has nefarious purposes in all it does. Skepticism has its limits. In democracies, governments are run by individuals with various capabilities and abilities, who at times make mistakes—an all-to-human trait; and, they at times engage in cover-ups to avoid public disclosure and embarrassment. This, however, is far different than to say (and believe) that their purposes are essentially to mislead and cause evil.
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The Anti-Diet Movement
By Stephanie Morillo
If you've ever followed a diet at some point in your life, you know what it feels like to be vigilant about what you eat: "I can't eat this." "I can only eat that." "I can eat those in moderation."
Even without a diet, using explicit labels like "good" or "bad" to group these foods, your mind lumps foods into labeled categories anyway.
I've been hyper-aware of food and eating for the past two years. I gained a lot of weight over the course of nine months due to a number of factors, and have struggled to make a dent in my weight loss. I've always had weight issues, but I was always able to get things on track before. This time, things are different. It's been much harder.
I've tried many diets, including those I've used for weight loss successfully in the past. I've spent most of my days doing mental calculations about portions and calories. Sometimes, I'll have stuck to my diet for most of a day or most of a week, only to find myself obsessing about the foods I've denied myself, binging later, followed by a period of mental unraveling. Or, I'll have stuck to my diet and worked out without issue, only to weigh myself and find the scale stubbornly displaying the same number from the week before.
Last month, I started an exercise program that I truly enjoy, and for the first time in a long time, I don't despise working out. But in the back of my mind, the secret looms large: food is a bigger factor in sustained weight loss. I've always loved food—and that's not to say I always eat my body weight at every meal. But food for me has always been something to celebrate. So there's nothing worse than making one thing that I love into an enemy.
Finally, I was ready to do something different. I've been following food activists like Ruby Tandoh—her saying "Eat What You Want" is a motto—and through her feed, discovered registered dietitians like Michelle Allison (aka Fat Nutritionist) and Glenys Oysten, both advocates of intuitive eating. They focus on helping people improve their relationships with food, and on deprogramming our understanding of food and weight. To start, I signed up for a 3-day email course on Glenys' site, which focuses on demystifying Western ideas of dieting, and helping you listen to your body's natural signals. The introspective—and decidedly non-judgmental—approach is exactly what I need. I wanted to heal my relationship with food.
I've made some significant changes over the last month. I've stopped weighing myself, instead judging my exercise progress, tasking myself to working out six days a week and hit a target number of calories burned (I love my Fitbit). I've stopped buying snacks that I tend to binge on and have focused on stocking the fridge up with fruits and vegetables that I actually enjoy. (And I still allow myself some chocolate covered pretzels because fuck a life without something sweet.)
One of the main takeaways I've had from this new experience is how we use food against each other in ways that aren't even necessarily about weight.
We all eat certain ways for very different reasons—be they religious, medical, or ethical—and we've all known people to evangelize their food choices to others. But when people display hubris and shame people for eating differently, I wonder how we can expect to develop healthy relationships with food—and each other—in such an environment.
Additionally, a lot of assumptions are made about people and their circumstances when we pass sweeping judgments (especially when we do so from a Western-centric point of view). If we care so much about diet, we should care about body image, food justice, hunger and malnutrition, and yes, about the environment. No matter our way of eating, we should all be conscious consumers and better understand where our food comes from.
But adopting a morally superior position does nothing more than contribute to the many, complicated, and negative ways we think of food. There are better ways to do this than shaming people. We can, and should, instead promote inclusivity for people's diverse food choices, and give everyone the space they need to draw their own conclusions.
Stephanie Morillo (pronounced moh-ree-yoh) is a Dominican-American writer and editor from the Bronx. She enjoys writing for tech-minded audiences, and has spoken at various conferences on topics ranging from diversity in tech to copywriting. In 2015, she co-founded #WOCinTech Chat to increase visibility of women of color technologists in the tech industry. She believes exercise is the best form of dance, and is a serious plantain enthusiast. Follow her at @radiomorillo.


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Well, let's be honest. There's never enough scrapbooking space, is there?
This is something that was brought home to me with a vengeance last year.
As long time readers of Scraps of Mind will know, I have been scrapbooking for over four years now and digital scrapbooking for three of them. You can read the saga of my scrapbooking journey here.
I love both paper and digital scrapbooking, and also combining them into hybrid scrapbook layouts.
But I never fully appreciated the benefits of digital scrapbooking until early in 2008, when my brother and his family came to live with me.
Population explosion
Don't get me wrong. They are a great family to live with and I enjoy their company (plus Carol is a great cook). But the population of my little Victorian cottage suddenly exploded from one person to 4 + dog.
I had been used to the luxury of a whole room in which to store and spread out all my scrapbooking stuff (aaahhh…bliss!). Overnight I had to cram all my scrapbooking activities and storage into my bedroom. And I'm not one of Nature's tidy people.
Talk about culture shock!
All I can say is "Thank God for Digital Scrapbooking!"
With all of my paper scrapbooking stash no longer handily available I really rely on my digital scrapbooking to keep me sane.
All I need is a computer and I can start, stop and resume projects instantly. I can have several projects on the go at the same time without losing all the bits and pieces. And when I complete my layouts, I can print them out and add extra 'real life' embellishments if I feel like it.
I prefer to print my scrapbook layouts in 8×8 format so I can use my home printer. I use a good quality photo card in a glossy or semi-gloss finish. And I have to say, I'm more than happy with the results.
Plus I find that 8×8 albums are so much easier to store on my bookshelves (remember storage is an issue for me these days).
I don't think I'm the only one with this challenge
It struck me that there must be heaps of scrapbookers out there that are struggling with space issues. And scrapbookers who have small children; making it difficult to leave their scrapbooking stuff lying around whilst they work on their projects.
That was one of the motivations for me to set up the Step by Step Digital Scrapbook web site. I wanted to help people to get themselves started in digital scrapbooking by giving them all the information they need to get up and running.
So if you're someone who doesn't have lots of scrapbooking space available. And if you're tired of all the packing and unpacking of your supplies whenever you want to spend half an hour on your favourite hobby, then click over to Step by Step Digital Scrapbook and see how easy it is to get yourself started in digital scrapbooking.
Once you start, you'll never look back.
And if you've come up with your own solutions to solve your scrapbooking storage and workspace challenges, why not share them below in the comments section.


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Friday, February 8, 2019
The Deadly Doll
6 comments:
- Brian Barnes said...
Boy is Helen a dope. If a cursed object that obviously has a soul in it is trying to convince you to do something, you are going to trade their fate! It's horror comic 101! Keep up, Helen!
Of course, she traded her fate, to be trapped "forever" though it's not actually forever, she just has to find the next dope, but then, suddenly, she is in hell? Does she move? Did the devil pose her hugging him? That's ... pretty pathetic for the devil who's really got to have his pick of bad girls down there!
I like the artwork, a very Johnny Craig-ish type of clean advertiser type art. Work really well for this story which could have been a noir story aside from the supernatural elements.
- 2/08/2019
- Mestiere said...
What's the appropriate reaction when someone sends you an anatomically correct, full size doll of yourself to your house wearing identical clothes to the ones you are wearing at that very moment? "I'm going to keep it right in my bedroom, to remind me of my secret admirer whoever he might be". No, that's not it!
There is a good idea here, but instead of "the Devil did it", I would have liked a different ending. Maybe her secret admirer was living in her house, in the attic or the basement, maybe even inside the walls. "Jill,this is Sgt. Sacker. Listen to me. We traced the call. It's coming from inside the house!"
- 2/08/2019
- glowworm2 said...
Maybe it's because of the fact that the doll is life sized and has painted on cheeks--but hes kind of looks like a sex doll. The way Freddie is playing with her in the last panel doesn't exactly help dissuade me from this theory.
Also, panel 5 on page 5 when the doll come to life, looks rather risque to me as well.
- 2/08/2019
- JMR777 said...
Too bad Horrific only lasted a short while. The lead narrator, The Teller, made for an interesting horror host, a guy who can read people's minds and learn their deepest secrets.
A psychic terror tale teller, a unique idea back then or even today.
I guess its too late for a reboot of this comic.
Great bloody Valentine's day tale, Karswell, even if the bloodletting was offscreen.
- 2/08/2019
- Mr. Cavin said...
Yeah, Kirkel certainly looks like he's dabbling in some comic book moonlighting after long day job drawing clothing catalogs. Or maybe that's just the kind of reference stuff he keeps in the cheat file. I especially like the bottom of page two. The last panel is certainly the eye-catcher, but my fave is the one before it. Not only is it clean and natural looking, super mundane (it reminds my eye of Ogden Whitney), but I love the way Helen's hectoring covers up her own face.
Beautiful Don Heck cover on this issue.
- 2/10/2019
- Grant said...
I think glowworm's comments make sense. In fact, Helen is so distant with him, maybe HARRY is the one who should want to make sure the doll stays around. Partly for the obvious reason, and partly for sentimental reasons, as in, having a "Helen" around who ISN'T distant.
- 2/12/2019


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Any site that collects large amounts of information benefits from having some classification means that helps users find what they are looking for. Take the library, for example, if you are seeking a book on say, zoology, look no further than the card catalog and you'll find all the books you need within the carefully constructed taxonomy of the Dewey Decimal System. Categorization keeps us from blindly hunting through haystacks in search of needles.
We've gotten used to the Dewey Decimal type systems of the world. Traditionally, even on the internet, the best way we could think of to categorize information was to put the power in the hands of skilled information architects to create taxonomies by which we could organize our piles of information. Now though, enter Web 2.0 and the tag.
Firstly, some definitions.
Taxonomy: a particular classification arranged in a hierarchical structure.
Folksonomy: a system of classification derived from the practice and method of collaboratively creating and managing tags to annotate and categorize content.
Taxonomies are old and reliable methods for organizing content, folksonomies on the other hand are a new breed that came about with the advent of social bookmarking sites like delicious and photo management sites like flickr.
Both methods have their strengths and weaknesses, so now, when you're creating a new site that requires robust organization you have a decision to make: taxonomy or folksonomy or both?
The Taxonomic Approach
Taxonomies are managed. That means they have a strict structure and are completely predictable. When well designed they fit all of the content required of them and make for an easy navigational structure.
Sites like Netflix, Amazon and eBay generally benefit a great deal from using a taxonomic approach for organizing the content. A clean hierarchical structure makes for a clean navigation.
One of the reasons these sites work is that the information being organized tends to fit very well into defined categories and furthermore, those categories make immediate sense to the users of the sites.
That said, there are always places where these schemes fall short. It is up to a small group of people to define these categories, and from time to time where an item fits in the scheme is not terribly apparent. Sometimes, an item appears to fit in more than one place making it harder to find. The overlap between, say "Crime Thriller" and "Drama" is not trivial.
You can overcome that by placing items in multiple categories, but there's always an issue here with anticipating how users are going to see things. Putting together a proper taxonomy is time intensive process that ideally utilizes interviews with the user community. Not everyone has the time or the money to do taxonomies correctly. A bad taxonomy is almost worse than no organization at all. Think of it as searching for needles in 500 haystacks all claiming to have needles but that actually just have hay.
Folksonomies: A Saving Grace?
In an effort to avoid the pitfalls of a bad taxonomy, it's easy to think that folksonomies are the way to go. In this approach, you leave it on the shoulders of your user community to gradually build it's own unique organizational scheme. As content is added or discovered, the users are meant to tag that content with meaningful keywords that will help other users find that content.
The approach works best when users are adding the content themselves. On Flickr, I upload an image and quickly add some defining tags that will help the community locate it, and similar files.
Tags can be extremely powerful, but they don't necessarily solve all your organization problems. Relying on a user community to drive organization leads to some pitfalls. For example, there is no team in charge of managing the scheme and so there's high likelihood that you'll see misspellings, variations and overlapping tags that can make finding just the right piece of content quite difficult. Say I'm looking for cat pictures, but the perfect image hasn't been tagged "cat" and was instead tagged "kat". The possibility of my locating the image is small without expending a great deal of effort in my hunt.
Even if you could guarantee that every tag was spelled correctly it won't take long for a folksonomy to grow so large that it becomes unwieldy. For awhile when this concept was first introduced you often saw on sites employing it the Tag Cloud. Clouds were interesting, showing you the popular tags using font size to bring the popular ones to the fore front. This worked fine for some sites, but once there are so many tags clouds become relatively meaningless. Given the sporadic ways that users tag items it isn't uncommon to see a folksonomy that has 1000 tags, each corresponding to a single piece of content. Such an organizational structure does not really assist a user in locating anything. It would be just as easy to search a list of each item as it would be to scan the tags.
A Combined Approach
Ideally, it may be that the way to navigate the issues inherent in either approach is to push taxonomies and folksonomies together. Your taxonomy might not be perfect, but if you allow users to add tags to supplement that taxonomy it gives the community another route to the information. In addition, such an approach actually can work as a means to gather important feedback on your taxonomy itself. Those tags users add in to help you out are bits of invaluable feedback that can be used to fine tune the schema.
Regardless, each website has particular needs that have to be carefully examined before any one approach is decided on. As usual there isn't really a strict right or wrong way to do things. Everything relies on context.
Now, I might just need to go and create my own taxonomy for future Usability Shark postings. I've done a little internal debating of my own on whether it could be helpful or not. I'm leaning now, towards yes.


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A high mean corpuscular volume, or MCV, indicates that a person's red blood cells have a larger average size than normal. An MCV level that is above average is called macrocytosis.
Mean corpuscular volume (MCV) is a test that shows the average volume of an individual's red blood cells. A normal MCV level falls between 80 and 96 femtoliters. A high MCV level is considered a number of 100 femtoliters or more. If an individual also has a low blood cell count, doctors can make the diagnosis of macrocytic anemia. Macrocytic anemia can arise from certain conditions, such as a deficiency in vitamin B12 or folic acid. Some blood cancers can cause macrocytic anemia, as can heavy alcohol use. Certain medications can produce side effects that trigger a high MCV reading. Macrocytic anemia can also exist in healthy individuals who are replenishing their blood supplies after surgery.
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Red blood cells play an important role in health. They help deliver oxygen to cells throughout the body and bring carbon dioxide back to the lungs for expulsion. Oxygen delivery is accomplished through hemoglobin, which is a protein found inside red blood cells. Red blood cells are produced in the bone marrow. They have a relatively short lifespan of 120 days before dying. Problems with a person's red blood cells can arise from several conditions. Various illnesses and infections can cause red cell disorders, as can inherited or genetic diseases. Dietary problems, such as vitamin deficiency, can also interfere with red blood cell performance.
The MCV Test
Doctors might discover that a patient has a high MCV level during a routine examination. They might also suggest an MCV test if a patient complains of symptoms associated with anemia or oxygen-poor blood. Symptoms that might indicate anemia include fatigue, irregular heartbeat, cold hands and feet, and pale skin. In some cases, heart failure produces abnormal blood cell readings. Doctors might also suspect that children have oxygen-deprived blood when they develop more slowly than others their age.
Through the MCV, which is usually accompanied by a complete blood count (CBC) test, doctors can determine the underlying cause of the problem. Anemia caused by a vitamin B12 or folate deficiency is one potential explanation for high MCV levels. Other possible conditions that raise MCV levels are myelodysplasia, hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid) and certain types of liver disease. Doctors might order more tests to identify the specific type of anemia that a person has or to get a complete overview of the individual's blood health.
Iron-deficient anemia means that a person's iron levels are so low that he or she cannot produce enough red blood cells. This is the most common type of anemia. It can result from major blood loss, an inability to absorb iron in foods and a diet that does not have enough iron. Women may also get iron-deficient anemia from heavy menstrual cycles. Other types of anemia are sickle-cell anemia, which is an inherited disease; normocytic anemia, which means that a person's body does not produce enough red blood cells; hemolytic anemia, where the body cannot produce enough red blood cells to meet its needs; and Fanconi anemia, which is another type of anemia that can be inherited.


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The Popular TV actress Pratyusha Banerjee, 24, who shot into fame as Anandi in celebrated drama series "Balika Vadhu", was found dead at her suburban residence on Friday (1st April) in a suspected case of suicide.
The actor was found hanging from the ceiling at her flat in Bangur Nagar in suburban Kandivli, Mumbai. However, till date no suicide note was found from the flat. The exact cause of the death, which occurred around afternoon, will be known only after an autopsy is conducted.
Reason for the extreme step was not yet known, but Banerjee was reportedly facing problems in her personal relationship with her boyfriend Rahul Raj Singh. Her last status message on Whatsapp mysteriously reads, "Marke bhi muh na tuzse modana" (even after death won't be turning my face away from you) with a smiley.
She was last seen in TV show "Hum Hain Naa". Her other major appearances on the small screen were in "Bigg Boss 7", a reality show, "Jhalak Dikhla Jha", a dance programme and "sasural simar ka", where she briefly acted with alongside Avika Gaur the Balika Vadhu-1.
Parallels are also drawn to a recent suicide by the actress Jiah Khan, to the suicide of Bollywood actor Divya Barti. During mid-90's, the Popular Bollywood actor Divya Bharti jumped to death from her home on the fifth storey of an apartment building. She was only 19 at the time. The death of Jiah Khan also recently sparked controversy with the actor's mother accusing Sooraj Pancholi of abetting the suicide. She was found dead in her apartment on June 3, 2013.
The suicide of the popular small screen actress is really shocking. The investigation is on, but no arrest has been conducted till this sad news goes to press.


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Do you have a sweet tooth?
Diabetes is a chronic medical condition in which the levels of blood glucose are too high. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 4% of Australians have diabetes and over half of adults are overweight or obese, placing them at a greater risk for diabetes. Consuming more food than is required to meet your energy needs is one of the factors that influences weight gain. In particular, sweet foods can be a source of excessive sugar and calories with low nutrient and fiber content. Recipe modification can be an extremely useful strategy to satisfy your sweet tooth and still get the added nutrients when making desserts at home.
Today's dish is a popular Australian snack among adults and children – A Chocolate Muffin. The recipe for a basic chocolate muffin is highlighted below:
1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees. Grease the muffin pan with vegetable oil using an oil brush.
2. Combine 2 cups of flour, one cup of caster sugar and 50grams of cocoa powder in a large bowl. Whisk in 3 tablespoons of butter, one cup milk, two eggs, one teaspoon vanilla extract and stir until combined evenly. Spoon the mixture into the muffin pan.
3. Bake for twenty-five minutes or check if muffins are cooked using a skewer. Allow muffins to cool for five minutes before serving.
An enhanced nutritional content of this dish can be achieved by making the modifications noted below:
1. Line the muffin pans with liner, thereby cutting out the need to grease the pans.
2. Use whole-meal flour in place of white flour. To increase the fibre content further, add a quarter cup of bran, grated tea spoon of almonds and ¾ cup of unsweetened apple puree (found in the baby food aisle in supermarkets). The puree will enhance the texture of the muffin without adding butter, cream or additional saturated fat.
3. In place of caster sugar, use sucralose (Splenda) (in equal quantities to sugar) for baking. This is a non-nutritive sweetener and does not affect the blood glucose levels. Alternatively you could also use 'LoGicane' to sweeten the muffin. This has the same kilojoules as your table sugar but a lower glycaemic index.
4. Use low-fat milk and two teaspoons of margarine or canola oil in place of full cream milk and butter.
Just by making the few changes recommended above, you would have significantly enhanced the fibre content and nutrition content of your muffin. Additionally you would have decreased the saturated fat content and increased the poly-unsaturated fat content. You can now have your cake and eat it too – in moderation of course!
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DARING, desperate and damn funny – a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Gone With The Wind, and some of the problems encountered, form the basis of Limelight Theatre's first production of 2017.
Written by Emmy Award-winning screenwriter Ron Hutchinson and directed by Carryn McLean, Moonlight and Magnolias is loosely based on the fact that, in 1939, Gone With The Wind producer David O. Selznick shut down production after three weeks of filming because he was unhappy with the screenplay.
With his reputation and bank balance on the line, Selznick enlists his trusted friend Ben Hecht as a somewhat reluctant script doctor – possibly the only person in the US not to have read the novel.
New director Victor Fleming is poached from the set of The Wizard of Oz and the three are locked in Selznick's office with nothing to eat but a stockpile of bananas and peanuts to sustain them.
What follows is a hilarious clash of egos as they try to complete the script within five days with Fleming and Selznick telling the story and acting out the roles with Hecht typing up the screenplay.
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First unveiled in 2008, Kia Forte is a vehicle well-known for its sharp exterior design and spacious interior. This compact car comes in three variants: four door sedan, two door coupe and five door hatchback. The Kia Motors is planning to introduce to its customers a new model, expected to go with the name 2017 Kia Forte.
2017 Kia Forte – Modified Designs and Interior Specifications:
First, you should expect the upcoming Kia Forte hatchback to take a compact shape. There is no doubt about this as the car is usually a compact one. The entire exterior will look sharp and elegant will sleek lines and smoothed curves. In order to suit specific styles of car users, the South Korean automobile manufacturer will bring in a variety of classic colors. Starting from the front end, 2017 Kia Forte will come with larger grill openings, LED positioning headlights, fog lights and a bigger bumper. When it comes to the rear end, you should expect to see dual chrome exhaust tips and LED tail lights. What's more in the exterior? There will be 16, 17 and 18-inch alloy wheels for the three variants.
The first thing that you will notice when you get in the interior of 2017 Kia Forte is upgraded upholstery. The dashboard, steering wheel and seats look classic with a leather trim. The seats will be integrated with a heating system and a folding mechanism. Concerning technology, all the variants will come with a touchscreen display which will provide infotainment services to the driver. The models will also come with a climate control system, a navigation system, a speaker system, a CD player and a satellite radio.
The automaker will make sure 2017 Kia Forte is more safe and secure. It will equip the car with features such as cruise control, rearview camera, keyless entry, electronic stability control, airbags and parking sensors.
2017 Kia Forte – Updates and Tweaks Under the Hood:
We are anticipating for a variety of engine choices in the upcoming Kia car. You should not miss the existing engine, 1.6-liter I4, which has a capacity of 126 hp and 115 lb-ft. Then there will be a 1.8-liter I4 engine rated at 148 hp and 131 lb-ft. A more powerful option, 2.0-liter I4, will also be available to suit people who would love to own a highly performing Forte. This engine is rated at 173 hp and 154 lb-ft.
As for the transmission, the car will be equipped with 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic. With the 2.0-liter engine, the car will accelerate from 0-60 mph in 7.0 seconds. If you care a lot about fuel costs, the good news is that the new Forte will offer better fuel economy. You can expect EPA figures of around 27 mpg city and 39 mpg highway.
2017 Kia Forte – Release Date, Price and Competition:
The least you can pay for the new Forte is $16,000 while the maximum you can scoop for the same car is $ 21,000. As mentioned earlier, the car comes in three variants, and we expect the price of each variant to lie in this range. On the side of release date, the new Kia compact car will become available in the second quarter of 2016.
Before buying the upcoming 2017 Kia Forte, you will compare it with these cars: Hyundai Elantra, Ford Focus, Toyota Corolla, Chevy Cruze, Mazda Mazda3, Volkswagen Golf and Nissan Sentra.


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Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy is tweaking security measures at the county's two airports.
In September, a 24-hour security gate was installed at Puyallup's Thun Field; a similar gate is set to open at the Tacoma Narrows Airport this spring.
There will be set hours, rather than 24-hour intercom key card service. Access gates will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, beginning Thursday.
Businesses and tenants of the Tacoma Narrows Airport had reservations about the 24-hour gate being installed, expressing concerns about a loss of business by impeding customer access.
The change from round-the-clock to set hours was made after six months of feedback from tenets, pilots and customers at Thun Field.
"We need to balance the ability of airport businesses to meet their customers' needs with measures to keep the airports secure," McCarthy said in a release. "After listening to input from airport commissions, businesses and customers, I decided that allowing access during weekday business hours is a reasonable compromise."
The ordinance to keep the gates open on weekdays is scheduled for final consideration by the county council on April 14.


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The Boutonniere: All Summed Up
Boutonnieres go wayyyyyy back. They were once used to ward off bad smells, disease, and evil spirits. Men would wear them practically every day as their jackets had a button hole to accompany the boutonniere. These days, however, boutonnieres are generally only worn on occasion -- prom, homecoming and weddings, for instance.
In this day and age, boutonnieres are all the norm at weddings. They are generally provided to the groom, groomsmen, grandfathers & fathers, and the ushers. But get this, some couples even choose to opt out of purchasing boutonnieres for their wedding as they see this as an added cost and something that is definitely not needed. The funny thing is, most men won't even miss the fact they didn't receive a boutonniere. Show up at any wedding and hand one of the guys their boutonniere. Now, watch the look on their face... pure panic! "How do I put this thing on?" "Can someone help me?!" What side does it go on?" -- these are just a few of the questions we hear. Well, guys, the boutonniere goes on the left side of the shirt/jacket or "above the heart". It's usually easiest to find someone to assist with the pinning as opposed to trying to do it yourself. Once the boutonniere is in place toward the top of the lapel, insert the pin from the back of the lapel toward the front making sure it goes through near the top of the stem, and then through the back of the lapel again. This will ensure the pin cannot be seen. It all sounds so effortless, and trust us -- we get that this can be a real struggle. If Events by Melody is around, please don't hesistate to ask us for help with pinning boutonnieres -- that's what we're here for!


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August 29, 2015
#SUTS - Gary Cooper
TCM's Summer Under the Stars features a star a day every day in August. August 30 features the films of Gary Cooper beginning at 6 a.m. and ending at 6 a.m. the next morning. I'm pleased to be taking part in the 2015 TCM Summer Under the Stars Blogathon. Please check out Journeys in Classic Film and read some great articles by Kristen and also follow the links to other interesting material on the classic stars featured this month on TCM.
Gary Cooper Fast Facts
Born: Frank James Cooper on May 7, 1901 in Helena, Montana
Died: May 13, 1961 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California (prostate cancer with metastasis to colon, lungs and bones)
Wife: Veronica Balfe (professional name Sandra Shaw) (December 15, 1933 - May 13, 1961) (his death) Daughter: Maria Veronica Balfe Cooper Janis (born September 15, 1937 in Los Angeles, California)
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Height: 6' 3"
Upon seeing him, a professor in the theater department at Grinnell College recorded "shows no promise."
Hobbies: Fishing, hunting, riding, swimming, scuba diving, hiking, tennis, golf, archery, skiing, boxing, driving fast cars, and taxidermy.
He played six real-life characters on screen: Wild Bill Hickok, Marco Polo, Sgt. Alvin C. York, Lou Gehrig, Dr. Corydon M. Wassell and Gen. Billy Mitchell.
Often cited James Stewart as his closest friend.
Was the original visual basis for pulp hero Doc Savage.
A Farewell to Arms (1932) in Snapshots I
A Farewell to Arms (1932) in Snapshots II
Peter Ibbetson (1935) in Snapshots I
Peter Ibbetson (1935) in Snapshots II
It's a Big Country (1952)
D: Charles Vidor, Richard Thorpe, John Sturges, Don Hartman, Don Weis, Clarence Brown, William Wellman. Ethel Barrymore, Keefe Brasselle, Gary Cooper, Nancy Davis (Reagan), Gene Kelly, Keenan Wynn, Fredric March, Van Johnson, James Whitmore; narrated by Louis Calhern. Dore Schary's plug for America uses several pointless episodes about the variety of people and places in U.S. Other segments make up for it in very uneven film.
Today We Live (1933)
D: Howard Hawks. Joan Crawford, Gary Cooper, Robert Young, Franchot Tone, Roscoe Karns. Stilted William Faulkner story of WW1 romance and heroism; despite star- studded cast, not much. Faulkner co-wrote the screenplay. Torpedo attack scenes were directed by Richard Rosson.
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
D: William Wyler. Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Marjorie Main, Anthony Perkins, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton, (Peter) Mark Richman, Walter Catlett, William Schallert. Charming account (from Jessamyn West novel) of Quaker family struggling to maintain its identity amid confusion and heartbreak of Civil War. Warm, winning performances in this beautifully made film. Music by Dimitri Tiomkin. Though no screenplay credit appears, film was written by blacklisted Michael Wilson; he received posthumous credit in 1996. Remade for TV in 1975 with Richard Kiley and Shirley Knight.
One Sunday Afternoon (1933)
D: Stephen Roberts. Gary Cooper, Fay Wray, Neil Hamilton, Frances Fuller, Roscoe Karns, Jane Darwell. Cooper is at boyish best in this original version of James Hagan's play about a turn-of-the-century dentist and how his infatuation with a sexy vamp (Wray) who weds his rival almost ruins his marriage and his life. Touching and lovingly made piece of Americana, exuding period charm and atmosphere, though darker in tone than the two Warner Bros. remakes by Raoul Walsh: as The Strawberry Blonde in 1941, then under the original title as a 1948 Technicolor musical.
Meet John Doe (1941)
D: Frank Capra. Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward Arnold, Walter Brennan, Spring Byington, James Gleason, Gene Lockhart. Overlong but interesting social commentary, with naive Cooper hired to spearhead national goodwill drive benefitting corrupt politician Arnold. Wordy idealism can't bury good characterizations; usual Capra touches exulting populism. Virtually all existing prints (from reissue) run 123m. Also shown in computer-colored version.
Task Force (1949)
D: Delmer Daves. Gary Cooper, Jane Wyatt, Wayne Morris, Walter Brennan, Julie London, Bruce Bennett, Stanley Ridges, Jack Holt. Well-made but unremarkable story of a Naval officer's career, tracing aircraft carrier development. Originally shown with some scenes in color.
Wreck of the Mary Deare, The (1959)
D: Michael Anderson. Gary Cooper, Charlton Heston, Michael Redgrave, Emlyn Williams, Cecil Parker, Alexander Knox, Virginia McKenna, Richard Harris. Sticky going: skipper of sunken ship accused of negligence, cleared at inquest by testimony of salvage boat captain. Special effects are real star. Script by Eric Ambler. CinemaScope.
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
D: Frank Capra. Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, George Bancroft, Lionel Stander, Douglass Dumbrille, Mayo Methot, Raymond Walburn, Walter Catlett, H. B. Warner. Cooper is Longfellow Deeds, who inherits 20 million dollars and wants to give it all away to needy people. Arthur is appealing as the hard-boiled big-city reporter who tries to figure out what makes him tick. Capra won his second Oscar for this irresistible film, written by Robert Riskin (from Clarence Budington Kelland's story "Opera Hat"). Later a short-lived TV series. Remade in 2002.
Sergeant York (1941)
D: Howard Hawks. Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie, George Tobias, Stanley Ridges, Margaret Wycherly, Ward Bond, Noah Beery, Jr., June Lockhart. Excellent story of pacifist York (Cooper) drafted during WW1, realizing purpose of fighting and becoming hero. Oscar-winning performance by Cooper in fine, intelligent film, balancing segments of rural America with battle scenes. John Huston was one of the writers.
Love in the Afternoon (1957)
D: Billy Wilder. Gary Cooper, Audrey Hepburn, Maurice Chevalier, John McGiver. Forget age difference between Cooper and Hepburn and enjoy sparkling romantic comedy, with Chevalier as Audrey's private-eye dad. McGiver lends good support in witty comedy set in Paris. Wilder's first film cowritten with I.A.L. Diamond, and a tribute to his idol, Ernst Lubitsch.
Dallas (1950)
D: Stuart Heisler. Gary Cooper, Ruth Roman, Steve Cochran, Raymond Massey, Barbara Payton, Leif Erickson, Antonio Moreno. Action-packed post-Civil War Western, with Reb Cooper branded an outlaw, coming to Texas on a mission of revenge.
Gary Cooper: American Life, American Legend (1991)
D: Richard Schickel. Cast: Clint Eastwood. Clint Eastwood takes viewers behind-the-scenes to learn how one of Hollywood's most American stars, Gary Cooper, was born.
Gary Cooper on Lux Radio Theatre
"The Virginian" - November 2, 1936 - Gary Cooper, Charles Bickford, Helen Mack, John Howard
"Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" - February 1, 1937 - Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, Lionel Stander
"The Westerner" - September 23, 1940 - Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Doris Davenport
"North West Mounted Police" - April 13, 1942 - Gary Cooper, Paulette Goddard, Preston Foster
"The Pride of the Yankees" - October 4, 1943 - Gary Cooper, Virginia Bruce, Edgar Buchanan
"The Story of Dr. Wassell" - October 23, 1944 - Gary Cooper, Barbara Britton, Carol Thurston, Alan Hale - This is a rehearsal of the actual broadcast.
"Casanova Brown" - December 11, 1944 - Gary Cooper, Thomas Mitchell, Joan Bennett
"For Whom the Bell Tolls" - February 12, 1945 - Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, Akim Tamiroff
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Jessica Cooke Bailey, Laura D'Aoust, Lan Jiang, Renee Laux, Anita Agarwal, William Scott, Margaret Pericak-Vance, Jonathan Haines; Exome sequencing in the mid-western Amish to identify rare variation influencing AMD. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2013;54(15):4976.
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Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that is the leading cause of blindness in elderly individuals in developed countries. Risk for AMD is mediated by genetic and environmental factors; known major risk loci include ARMS2/HTRA, CFH, C2/CFB, and C3. These loci harbor common genetic variants that influence risk for AMD; rare variation has not been extensively examined in these regions. We hypothesized that rare variants contribute to AMD susceptibility.
We evaluated individuals from the Amish communities of Ohio and Indiana, an isolated population useful for genetic studies due to the relatively few founders, limited heterogeneous environmental exposure, and the presence of detailed records on their multigenerational pedigrees. Genetic information from this population can be used to further the knowledge of diseases know to have genetic and environmental components, including AMD. Exome sequencing was performed in five members of a small nuclear Amish family with AMD who lack the common risk alleles at the major AMD risk loci. Follow-up genotyping and association analysis using MQLS was performed in a cohort of 929 additional Amish individuals including 95 with self-reported AMD (15 confirmed); self-report of AMD is a reliable proxy for AMD disease status in this cohort.
Exome sequencing identified a variant (P503A) in CFH that is not present in dbSNP or 1000Genomes and is predicted to be damaging by Polyphen2. Further, the variant has a GERP score of 3.64, indicating the base pair is strongly conserved across species. Three additional rare variants were detected in MFN2, RIC8B, and LRP4, genes which are not known contributors to AMD, but which warrant further follow-up to determine potential undetected involvement. Analysis of 900 additional members of an Amish cohort revealed that the four variants were associated (P<0.005) with AMD, with P503A being the most significantly associated (P<1x10-6). P503A was absent when evaluated in a cohort of 700 elderly non-AMD, non-Amish controls.
Exome sequencing of five members of an Amish family lacking the common AMD risk alleles identified four novel variants that appear to contribute to AMD. Identification of these novel risk variants provides evidence that rare variants remain to be detected in AMD and that these variants can be identified through exome sequencing of major AMD risk loci.
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Award-winning Brisbane artist Diane McDonald brings her vibrant colours and unique interpretations of Australian landscape and fauna to Stanthorpe for the first time.
For as long as she can remember, Diane McDonald has derived a great sense of enjoyment and satisfaction from drawing and painting.
A variety of life experiences have helped shape her painting style and themes.
She spent much of her childhood in the southern suburbs of Perth, where her parents would frequently take her and her brother on picnics in the varied natural surrounds.
It was the same when the family moved to Albany, on the far south coast of WA, where the pristine beaches and spectacular scenery left a lasting impression.
After meeting her eventual husband, she would spend countless hours walking beaches and nature trails in WA and Queensland, where they moved in 1989.
The couple's early nomadic existence led them back to Bunbury in the south-west of WA for two years in the early 1990s, where Diane studied art and design at the local TAFE. Bunbury really bubbled with an active arts scene at that time and it was with a heavy heart in one respect that she returned to Brisbane in 1994.
Diane quickly had two baby boys to join her daughter, so it wasn't until the trio was a little self-reliant that she was able to join the Woogaroo Art Group in the Ipswich region and begin to paint – albeit in a limited manner – seriously.
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She began painting more and more, and now has her own studio in the attic of her home nestled into the hills of The Gap in Brisbane.
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Diane won the prestigious Theme Prize at the 2017 Ipswich Art Awards and has been a regular finalist in the Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular, Moreton Bay Region Art Awards and the Lethbridge 10,000.
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Eschras necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 57 diseños de 19 diseñadores freelance.
Majestic Communicatie
Majestic Communicatie is specialised in online & offline communication. I will support companies with small and big marketing and communication issues. My clients will be middle and small businesses (business-to-business and business-to- consumer).
Name of the company: Majestic Communicatie
Communicatie means Communications. I have 6 years of working experience as an account and marketingcommunication professional at advertising agencies and organisations.
I am a 30 years old Dutch woman who is now starting her own business, because I think this way I can deliver better quality, have more fun doing my job and have more freedom. I am really looking forward to start.
Majestic Communicatie is specialised in online & offline communication. I will support companies with small and big marketing and communication issues. My clients will be middle and small businesses (business-to-business and business-to- consumer).
Majestic Communicatie believes in expertise, specialties. Because I do my job, my client can do his: running a business. Majestic stands for: authentic, specialist, energetic, quality, target, creative and a large network of professionals.
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Thank you for taking some time to read the above. I am really looking forward to seeing some great designs from some fantastic designers here on 99, thank you!
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