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Tarleton Logos
3 Logo Animation Concepts Based on the Tarleton Logo for Use as Video Intros
Software — After Effects, 3ds Max, Photoshop, Illustrator, V-Ray, Quixel
Logo Intros
This was done in 3ds Max during my early experiments with V-Ray. It was the first Intro film I produced for Tarleton State University. They have used it for many video projects since.
Everything barring the University logo itself (including the music) was created by me and my own resources.
Not only was this done solely in After Effects, but the composite was procedurally rendered. This means that every pixel weas rendered from scratch for every frame and no video files or other graphics were imported into the composition (except for the photos & logo shape).
This was a test of my computer's hardware as well as a test of my own abilities to manage an After Effects composition with tons of layers/nested comps. As more and more layers were added, the more the computer had to work to recalculate to the final result.
Good Neighbor Intro
I think I'm proudest of this one. Just becuase I am happy with the way the animation flows and moves.
This was a (dropped) project for a campaign by Tarleton State University to help curb bad behavior like littering and noise-making around the campus and outlying community. That's what the "Be A Good Neightbor" text is for.
Logo ANimations
These are a series of the Tarleton Logo at varying degrees of "realism". They were commissioned to be dynamic assets for use in lower-thirds graphics and intro animation to be done at a later date and by different people. All were rendered in 3ds Max with V-Ray. Textures were made with Photoshop & Quixel.
This is the simplest version. It is has very little texture detail, a simple reflection, and no special or lens effects.
This one is more detailed and focuses on adding more texture detail like scratches, abrasions, faded areas, and other imperfections.
This last one is the most (one might say over-) detailed with additions to the atmosphere/ambiance of the scene. It adds lens flares, depth-of-field, and slightly changes the angle of the camera to give the featured object more dominance.
The Tarleton State University logo is a Trademark of Tarleton State University, a member of the Texas A&M University System


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There are several different types of Coconut Oil available but there are only two worth considering – RDB and virgin Coconut Oil. RDB stands for refined, deodorised and bleached and is made from dried coconut meat. Although this product does not have the antioxidants and phenols of the unrefined kind, it still has the magic ingredient lauric acid in it. This product is much cheaper than the virgin Coconut Oil and has no taste and smell, which is great if you are not a coconut fan but still want the benefits. Some companies refine Coconut Oil without chemicals and use a natural clay bleach and steam to remove the smell and impurities.
Extra virgin or virgin Coconut Oil means exactly the same thing. This product is made from cold pressed fresh coconut meat and has valuable phytonutrients in it. It is snowy white with a delicate and natural 'coconutty' aroma. The taste is light and subtle but unmistakeably coconut. If it has a strong taste and smell, or seems 'off' it is probably not good quality. Both RDB and virgin Coconut Oils are available from organic sources and these would be the best buy.
Avoid these
Highly processed, hydrogenated coconut oil is not worth the bottle it comes in and 'Liquid Coconut Oil' is a very poor relative which is actually a fractionated by product without the all-important lauric acid in it. It stays liquid, even when refrigerated. Genuine, honest-to-goodness Coconut Oil is a fat and should be solid at temperatures below 24° C (75° F.)
Check out The Complete Book of Coconut Oil
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Shabbat Parashat Bamidbar + Shavuot 5778
Friday, May 18th
7:00 am: Shacharit
6:45 pm: Mincha
7:48 pm: Candlelighting
Shabbat, May 19th
9:00 am: Shacharit
7:40 pm: Mincha
8:49 pm: Candles
Shavuot night dinner (for those who have RSVP'd) and learning:
- Rabbi Hyman's class at 10:15 pm will be on the topic "Mindfulness and Torah"
- Youth learning will be led by Rebecca Koenigsberg. The topic she will be discussing is "The parable of the man on the bridge and the bystander's duty to rescue in Jewish Law"
Sunday, May 20th, 1st Day Shavuot
9:00 am: Shacharit
7:40 pm: Mincha
8:50 pm: Candles
Monday, May 21st, 2nd Day Shavuot
9:00 am: Shacharit including Megillat Ruth and Yizkor
7:40 pm: Mincha
8:52 pm: Candles
Shul Events
Wednesday, May 30th, 7:30pm
Rabbi Jeremy Bruce
How to Change the World According to Rebbe Nachman
PLUS Middle Eastern and Sephardic Shavuot dishes/refreshments by Rebecca Koenigsberg
Community Announcements
Wednesday, May 23rd, 3:00 pm
Dr. Eli Shapiro
Raising Healthy Children in a Digital World: Preparing our children of all ages for the responsibility that comes with the power of technology. Sponsored by Southern CT Hebrew Academy, in collaboration with Nshei of New Haven. To be held in the SCHA auditorium.
Sunday, June 10th, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Israel at 70 Celebration! At Camp Laurelwood in Madison. Family fun for all ages. Boating - Swimming - Music - Dancing - Games - Ropes - Kosher Israeli Food


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Your Facebook check-in won't help North Dakota protestors
A status update is a far cry from real political action.
Anti-pipeline activists claim Facebook censored their live video
Facebook says its spam filter was to blame.
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ICYMI: Lightest building material, eco-bikini and more
Go for a dip and clean the water with your suit at the same time!
North Dakota cops will be first in nation to use weaponized drones
Pepper spray, rubber bullets and sound cannons are just a few of the weapons ND cops are now allowed to shoot at you from 1,200 feet up.
FAA-approved drones report for duty on North Dakota farms
North Dakota will soon get a glimpse of a future where farmers can monitor their crops using small...
Verizon finally introduces iPhone to areas with no AT&T coverage
Up until yesterday, mobile phone customers in vast parts of Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakot...
Sprint losing on-network coverage in parts of Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming
If you're in the magnificent boondocks of North America and you're on Sprint, you're going to have...
Cable One / Hoak Media strike retrans deal, get ABC and NBC back on the air
For Cable One users up in Fargo, North Dakota, you've been dealing without two of your badly-needed...
North Dakota students show off Mars spacesuit prototype
We had assumed that with all the robots being developed for deployment to Mars, the human astronauts...


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Exactly What Is A Personal Chef?
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In pastry chef jobs, the chef must cope with and fulfill the palate needs per the company. Chefs have frequently been through professional training, generally, there's a large experience with preparing various kinds of cuisine. The job is dependant on mixing their understanding and expertise while using employer's tastes. Also, chefs must have a rigorous understanding of the employer's preferences. This provides them a apparent idea of what meals and so on to arrange for employer.
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As a graduate student I had a variety of teaching experiences at the secondary and post-secondary level. I have taught mathematics courses in high school and college, and I have worked in mathematics teacher education.
Mathematics Teacher Education
During the Fall of 2012 and Spring of 2013 I worked as a research assistant on a grant awarded from the Provost's office at the University of Illinois to Professors Adam Poetzel and Gloriana González. The project was designed to improve secondary mathematics methods courses for pre-service teachers through rehearsals and performances of teaching moves, as well as field-based methods courses. As part of my work on the project, I attended weekly class meetings and participated in instructional planning meetings for the course. I developed and taught lessons about group work and collaboration in mathematics classrooms. In addition, I collaborated to create scenarios for pre-service teachers to teach a small section of a lesson, for instance introducing a concept or giving an example of the procedure. We provided pre-service teachers with iPad in class for them to videotape their teaching. Pre-service teachers could go back and watch their video recordings and have discussions in their group about the different choices that different people made in the same scenario. The courses for which I served as an assistant include the following:
- Introduction to Teaching in a Diverse Society, Fall 2012
- Teaching Diverse Middle Grades Students, Spring 2013
I taught several types of mathematics courses at the University of Illinois. These courses ranged from small sections focused on group work, to online learning, to more traditional mathematics discussion sections.
The Merit Program
In the Merit program for mathematics, students participate in workshops twice per week, in addition to their large mathematics lectures. Merit workshops can have up to 24 students. During the Merit workshops, students work in groups of 4-5 on open-ended, conceptually based problems. As a teaching assistant in the Merit program, I wrote problems and created activities for my students to work on during their workshop. My role during the workshop was to ask questions, help students communicate with their peers, and provide students support as they worked on challenging problems. I also wrote and administered mock exams for my students in preparation of each of their mid-terms. I taught Merit workshop sections for two different mathematics courses at the University of Illinois:
- Pre-Calculus, Fall 2011
- Calculus I, Fall 2009, Spring 2010
NetMath Online Distance Learning Program
NetMath is an online distance learning program offered by the Department of Mathematics at the University of Illinois. Students taking Netmath courses earn University of Illinois credit. Most of the work that students do in Netmath courses is based in Mathematica. As a teaching assistant for Netmath, I mentored individual students as they worked through their mathematics courses. I was the teaching assistant in charge of the Calculus I and Calculus II courses, so I graded hand-written assignments and exams for those courses, and I served as a resource for undergraduate NetMath mentors. Everyone on the NetMath team contributes to all of the courses, but my primary teaching responsibilities were with the following courses:
- Calculus I, Fall 2012, Spring and Summer 2013
- Calculus II, Fall 2012, Spring and Summer 2013
Traditional Mathematics Discussion Sections
The Mathematics Department at the University of Illinois offers traditional discussion sections to accompany large mathematics lectures. As a teaching assistant for these sections, my primary responsibilities were to meet with students on a twice-weekly basis to cover material that had been missed during the large lecture, provide examples, and answer questions. I generally taught between 25-30 students per section in these courses. I taught the following courses:
- Calculus I, Fall 2008
- Calculus II, Spring 2009
Secondary Mathematics
As part of my teaching certification program, I student taught at Danville High School Illinois. During that time I taught Algebra I and Pre-Calculus.


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Welcome to 'The Frontline Sedgefield' now in its 3rd year.
16th and 17th of June 2018
The Frontline-Sedgefield is the North-Easts newest living history event. Depicting soldiers through history. From Anglo Saxons, Vikings, Romans, Civil War right through the First and Second World Wars to the present day.
Held at Hardwick East Park, Sedgefield County Durham, this two day event will be attended by many living history groups and displays of Military vehicles of all ages.
If you want to see Vikings in action, how the Romans lived, Medieval battles, WW2 Vehicles and much, much more, come along and see.
As well as all the Military displays there will be stalls selling all things Military and Vintage. Exhibitors include vintage civilian vehicles, vintage tractors, fire engines, motor cycles, farm vehicles buses etc. Craft, Market and Multi-period Traders.
Follow the links for full details.


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2018 Holiday Print Swap
Wednesday, December 19th, 6-8PM
As the year comes to a close, it's time to get together for LATITUDE's Holiday Print Swap! (Not to be confused with our Print Shop above). The rules are simple: Bring in one photographic print and head home with another artist's work. If you don't have a print to swap, no worries! Come hang out with us, and join the LATITUDE community in supporting amazing local artists.
One print per person
Images can be any content or format (e.g. books, zines, posters, darkroom prints, etc.)
Maximum Print size 16" x 20"
No sign up required! Just show up at 6pm and hang your print to participate. All prints must be hung by 7pm
NOTE: Print Swap participants that want to produce their work at LATITUDE before the swap will receive a free membership day rate ($10 value) and 20% off DIY ink charges! Or alternatively 15% off of Service Bureau. Service Bureau orders can be made through our online form (link to https://www.latitudechicago.org/service-bureau-request/).
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Navigating a China Dip (Enterprising Investor)
Visiting Hong Kong for the first time in two decades, I see evidence of breakneck economic transformation everywhere: swathes of new skyscrapers, enticing shopping malls, filled with outlets selling nothing but luxury watches, and everywhere a crush of cheery tour groups from China's booming mainland.
Someday the music may stop. That fear sent global central banks and markets pivoted on Chinese growth into panic when China last suffered an economic hiccup in 2015. A recent IMF working paper, "Credit Booms — Is China Different?" published last week on the new regional ARX platform from CFA Institute, suggests that a downturn is inevitable. A generation of young investors unschooled in market volatility may receive an unpleasant shock. READ MORE
Similar Posts:
- China Has $67 Trillion in Potential Consumer Spending Over the Next 10 Years (Nielsen)
- Understanding China's Economic and Market Developments: Managing China's Transition into Global Benchmarks (FTSE Russell)
- When China Sneezes, Latin America Gets the Flu Thanks to Commodities (IPS)
- Economic Prospects in Several Emerging Asia Countries (Wells Fargo Securities)
- Some Key Points: The Renminbi & China Commercial Paper Market (KraneShares)
- China's Year of the Dog Bounds Into View (Allianz Global Investors)
- China's Mutual Funds Industry Now the Second Biggest in Asia (The Asset)
- China Bolsters Pension Fund as Fears Grow Over 2035 Doomsday (Nikkei Asian Review)
- China's Investment Managers Abandon the Retail Market to Focus on Wealth Management Market (FT)
- Key Findings: Credit Suisse Emerging Markets Consumer Survey


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Are you a new study coordinator or new PhD student? Are you interested in conducting research with human subjects at Penn?
Please be sure to attend our IRB 101 Session! Come meet the IRB staff and learn about how the IRB works and how to create & submit applications for your research here at the institution.
During this session, we will discuss the basic requirements (plus special tips and advice!) for every type of submission, including initial applications, continuing reviews, modifications, and reportable events. We will also give an overview of how to use the Human Subjects Research Application (HS-ERA), a secure web-based Penn portal used to submit applications to the IRB for review. Finally, we will cover frequently asked questions and how to address those questions within the context of your own studies.
Link to Enroll: Click Here


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Forty Six./
a poem inspired by my birthday weekend getaway in May 2018
Leaving town,
Can't get out soon enough
Traffic building,
Too late, it already sucks.
Made this trip many times,
Know the drive by heart
University visit,
Walk the campus
Memories materializing,
Time is gone.
Where I slept and lived,
Freshman dorms
I was so quiet and shy
A transformative year.
Up the hill to Greek housing,
I hardly recognize
So much seemed to have changed,
Yet still it's exactly the same.
Sorority house there,
Fraternity next door
Visions of boys flirting,
Forgot all names but one.
Sisterhood outside of family,
Bonds made, anchors grounded
Then lifted up and floated away
To our separate lives,
To chase diverse futures.
It went by in a blink,
Never thought about it then
That I'd miss it once it was gone.
How hard those days were for me
In relation to that time,
Yet they seem so easy
Now that I'm living this adult life.
I was out of place, in my skin
and in that large circle of friends.
I sometimes wish for a do-over
If what I know now, I only knew then.
Leave the past behind,
Time to start time for me
Hotel room unpacked,
Autonomous feeling
Shoulders are relaxed,
Raise a glass to freedom.
High floor,
Bird's eye view
Breathing in the solitude,
Just me, no sign of you.
Late at night,
Quiet, so quiet
In bed with book in hand
In heaven reading about
A founding father without a father.
Wake to 46. I'm 46.
What does it mean?
Not good nor bad,
But indifferent maybe.
Am I older, wiser, more evolved?
Or am I living the same life
As I did one day before?
Hotel bed,
King size all for me.
Buttery white sheets,
My favorite delicacy.
Don't want to get out
I could stay here forever.
Am I avoiding life,
or living my best one ever?
Birthday wishes,
Coming at me from all sides
Playing weekend plans by ear,
Yet suddenly, I am deaf
As a time warp draws near.
In a different place, but similar feel
A different year on the calendar page,
Still unable to make an escape
From the plans I didn't make.
Embrace by instinct,
Shielding me from the truth I know
Hard to trust the feelings,
That led me astray for years.
A garden walk instead of a run,
A birthday wish I thought I wanted
Giving up what I should have done,
Not satisfied and nothing won.
Why go back to the played out fact,
Like a vinyl album with a scratch
Skipping, skipping, staying on the same track.
I want to change the song,
I need to change the song.
Hope for the unattainable,
Desire for what doesn't exist.
Disconnect. Accept.
Compose a new tune to hear,
Find a new direction to steer.
At least I keep his eyes in my life.
Art that breathes life,
Life that affirms good.
Food, love, music, rest, indulgence,
Why don't I do this more often?
Heartbreak, frustration, tears, and anger,
Why'd I think that while away
These things would soften?
More love than I know what to do with,
So much it suffocates me
I want to break free of it at times,
Cut it loose, let it fall away and fly off.
But I am tethered to it,
like an oxygen tank
Needed to breathe,
And crucial for survival.
Wishing it was quiet uptown,
While I'm going through the unimaginable
Wishing I could in fact rise up,
And stop the cycle I'm caught in.
Nautical dinner, birthday treat
Sharing stories of pain and love
Family and friend alike,
Repertory and a playwright.
Drama, Art, Passion, Life
There's so much to see
To be,
To flee.
Sun, sweat, water, swim
Can I stay a little longer?
Delay my departure north,
Not ready to go home yet.
Dinner, sweets,
Late night movie
I Feel Pretty,
But not really.
Who cares anyway,
Beauty comes from inside
Good message with which to leave,
It's time to get back
To the life that I lead.
It's far from gone,
I'm alive and awake
There's a million things I haven't done,
Just you wait.
*To read the piece I wrote about this year's birthday weekend getaway, and why I am posting it four months late, see: No Mom Is An Island


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A school van driver who was charged with driving while under the influence of drugs after crashing a van full of children into a utility pole last September has been arrested again, accused of driving her two young grandchildren while she was under the influence, according to police.
Police identified the woman as Catherine Caron, 53, of Baltic, and said the smell of alcohol was emanating from her breath as she spoke to police. She was held in custody and arraigned in Danielson Superior Court on Tuesday.
Willimantic police responded to the Chucky's gas station on Jackson Street at 8:37 p.m. on Monday to investigate several 911 calls about a possible drunken driver leaving the store with two small children. ages 4 and 6, in her red Chevrolet Prism, police said.
Surveillance footage from the gas station shows Caron walk into the store with her two grandchildren around 8:30 p.m. on Monday. Then she spoke briefly to the clerk and left the establishment.
"There were several people that were grossly concerned about this woman's demeanor within the store," Cpl. S. Francis Parizo Jr. said.
When officers arrived, they heard a witness say, "Stop. You can't drive off with those kids. You are drunk," according to the arraignment report and affidavit.
Then the witness positioned his purple pickup truck along the woman's bumper to keep her from leaving. Meanwhile a second witness was on the phone calling police.
"He actually pleaded with her at one point to please let me bring your children home. I'll bring him home," Parizo Jr. said. "Don't drive with your children in the vehicle."
Caron also had a clear bag with several prescription pill medications that were not in their prescription containers, police said. The UConn Poison Control Center tested them and identified them as methadone and clonazepam. Police seized the pills.
Police also noticed alcohol on her breath and arrested her. She refused to take a breathalyzer test.
Caron was charged with operating with a suspended license; illegally obtaining or supplying drugs, fraud/conceal; possession of narcotics and two counts of risk of injury/impairing the morals of a child.
The children, identified as her grandkids, were turned over to a family member and the state Department of Children and Families was notified.
"This is a serious incident involving this DUI arrest with two small children in the vehicle. We have the moral obligation as adults to live up to the expectations of our children. Having said this, society expects and demands that we protect our children," Parizo, Jr. said in a statement.
On Nov. 6, Caron was arrested in Willimantic and charged with driving under the influence, possession of a controlled substance and risk of injury in connection with a crash in September.
Caron was driving a school van for the regional education service center EASTCONN when she crashed into a pole in the area of 90 Quarry Street on Sept. 10, 2014, according to police.
Four children between the ages of 8 and 15 were in the van and all four were treated at Windham Hospital.
Following the crash, Caron was placed on paid administrative leave and later fired, according to EASTCONN.
She pleaded not guilty to those charges and is due back in court on June 16.
Her charges were read to her at Danielson Superior Court on Tuesday and her bond was set at $25,000 in this case.
Her next scheduled court date is June 24.


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My Approach to Helping
People choose to go to therapy for numerous reasons. From recent life stressors to long-term struggles with anxiety or depression, therapy can be a way to increase adaptability, happiness, coping, and overall quality of life. For some, therapy is about treating an identified problem, while others focus on personal growth and general well-being. Either way, therapy can be an important catalyst for positive change.
I treat a broad range of individual and couples issues, having been trained as a Marriage and Family Therapist, Professional Counselor, and Clinical Psychologist. My special interests include health psychology - helping individuals, couples and family members coping with illness; trauma - providing prolonged exposure therapy; and couples therapy - including non-traditional relationships and divorceco-parenting.
I incorporate an empathetic, practical, and relational style to therapy, with a touch of humor and creativity. I believe that therapy is a collaborative relationship and together, we will work to identify and change the mental, emotional, andor behavioral patterns that are preventing you from feeling your best.


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Divine Mercy Sunday Celebration
set at two Huntsville parishes
Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated at two parishes on April 8 in Huntsville.
At Holy Spirit Church on Airport Rd., Mass will be at 9 a.m. with a homily on Divine Mercy. Immediately following the Mass, the Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be sung/prayed by members of the Holy Spirit Youth Group. Confession will be available.
From 2-4 p.m. at St. Joseph's Church on Beasley Ave., there will be a Holy Hour. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy will be prayed/sung at 3 p.m. with confession available during the time. This time with the Lord will close with Benediction.


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2013 Toyota Avalon Hybrid
NHTSA Recalls
RECALL: Unexpected Braking Due To Pre-Collision System
A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash. Read more »
RECALL: Wiper Switch May Fail/FMVSS 104
A short circuit could cause inoperative windshield wipers, reducing driver visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. Read more »


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Tour Hosts
Dr. Bill Brown
Bill Brown has served as president of Cedarville University since 2003. He received a Th.M. and a Ph.D. in biblical studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. He is also a professor of Bible, has authored three books and over 100 articles, and is a nationally recognized expert in worldview. He led a similar tour of Paul's missionary journeys through Greece and Turkey and has lectured internationally in Europe, the former Soviet Union, and South America.
Dr. Bob Gromacki
Bob Gromacki has led eight study tours in Israel. A distinguished professor emeritus of Bible and Greek, Bob has immersed himself in Old and New Testament scholarship and teaching for more than 50 years. He is a graduate of Grace Theological Seminary, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Baptist Bible Seminary, and he completed postdoctoral study at the Institute of Holy Land Studies in Jerusalem. He has taught at Cedarville since 1960.


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My friend Keith Snyder, a music geek, recently tweeted a line from Brian Eno: "Analog synthesizers break in interesting ways. Digital synthesizers just break." Keith has made that line into a prayer:
May I continue to break in interesting ways.
That may be a strange place to start talking about a beautiful change, but stick with me.
I hit two personal milestones recently. First, I ran a 10K race. That was big for me. Until a year ago I had never run for more than a few minutes at a time. Ever. I was the smart one, you see, and the musical one, but never the athletic one. My body was the thing that carried my brain around. Aside from the occasional mountain hike while on vacation, and an intermittent practice of walking to stay in basic shape, I was a sedentary type.
But at 40, with a father who dropped dead from cardiac stuff at age 56, getting in better shape felt non-negotiable---the reasonable thing to do from an actuarial standpoint. That's how the running started. Of course, it's become something deeper than that.
Before I ran the 10K (6.2 miles for the metrically challenged), I'd never run farther than 5 miles in training. When I reached mile 5 at the race, I thought, This is as far as I've ever gone. Beyond this point, it's all new. That's a wonderful thing.
Indeed, my whole life feels that way in this, my fifth decade. I'm not a rookie in ministry anymore; I'm not the mother of little ones anymore; as of this fall I will be a published writer. Lauren Winner talks in her latest book about reinventing oneself every ten years. That's happening, through my own volition and beyond it.
Among other things, running for me means embracing a blessed mediocrity. I'm not a fast runner; Robert has described my gait as "a bit loping." I've never experienced a runner's high. I like races because the crowd and the music provide a boost that my body chemistry seems unwilling to muster. I love the feeling of having run, but running itself is frequently a chore. At last month's race, I was second to last in my age group, and way down in the bottom third overall.
Yet I do it. And there's something liberating about doing something badly by most objective standards. I'm a perfectionist, you know. I like setting a goal and reaching for the top, and if I'm not good at something, eh...easy come, easy go. With so many luscious possibilities in this life, more than I could ever undertake, such a standard may not be the best way to discern what's mine to do, but it's what works.
Or has worked in the past. Something in me had to "break in an interesting way" for me to start running---to do this thing that's never been part of my self-understanding. Something shattered in my brittle, do-it-well-or-don't-do-it exoskeleton.
And thank heaven it did. I'm healthier than I've ever been, in more ways than one.
I now ask myself: What else could I do badly for the sheer satisfaction of it?
The second health-related milestone happened a few days ago. I hit my weight-loss goal of 40 pounds.
I'm no numerologist, but there is significance in the numbers. James weighs about 40 pounds, so every time I pick up his stocky four-year-old frame I think to myself, This is the weight I carried around all the time nine months ago. It seems fitting somehow: in another year, James will be in kindergarten. There are no babies or toddlers in my house anymore. It feels right that as I move into another phase as a mother, my body would look different.
Also, it took me nine months to lose the weight. Is it an exaggeration to say that a new person has been born? Perhaps. But as with the running, something in me had to break in order for this change to occur. Caring for myself---I mean really caring, not punishing myself until I shrink down into some "acceptable" size---requires a certain vulnerability. I can do all the right things, as many people do, but there will always be aspects of our health that are beyond our control. Life is a genetic and environmental crap shoot. That's an uncomfortable truth to face. Denial feels easier sometimes.
Another thing that had to break: a rigid expectation of what I would look like as a 40 year old with a normal BMI.
Hint: it's not like a 20 year old.
Don't get me wrong, I look different than I did when I was a new mother, with all my ample post-pregnancy curves. But as I've left 40 pounds behind on so many jogging trails and city streets, I've been amazed at the parts of me that haven't been magically transformed. There is still...a thickness. A settledness. This body will never be that of a college student. Or a newlywed. Or a non-mother. As that great philosopher Indiana Jones says, "It's not the years...it's the mileage."
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I love making risotto. I know some accuse it of being overly time intensive, but I actually love the process of slowly adding the broth and stirring continually, knowing a delicious, gooey treat is just around the corner. I also enjoy drinking a glass of wine or beer while I prepare it, happily humming away at the stove. Exhibit A: Sipping a delicious microbrew during a risotto-tending break. 🙂
Butternut squash risotto is one of my favorite varieties for several reasons. I love the chunky texture of the roasted squash, and the mild flavor just can't be beat. I usually start with pre-packaged chopped squash because, I don't know about you, but those suckers are REALLY hard to chop! This saves me at least ten minutes of frustrating prep time, and to be honest, when chopping a butternut squash I often worry about cutting my finger off, so the extra cost of the prepared squash is completely worth it to me.
First step: Roast the squash at 400 for 20 minutes, drizzled in a little olive oil and salt and pepper.
Next prepare your aromatics: One small sweet onion and three cloves of garlic.
I like to start the onions a few minutes before adding the garlic. I have more than a few garlic-burning incidents on my record. Food Network chefs would lead you to believe they can be tossed in the pan simultaneously, but I find their browning times differ considerably. Maybe I just don't have that fancy-schmancy Food Network touch.
On a related note, I love my garlic press. My knife skills leave something to be desired, and I'm never able to mince garlic as finely as I'd like. I love popping the garlic into the press and producing beautiful mincing without even getting my fingers too stinky.
Just insert the peeled clove in the bowl of the press, squeeze and scrape off the garlic with your knife.
Next up: Adding the rice. Arborio rice is a little expensive, but last a long time. This jar cost $7 but ended up yielding four large batches of risotto.
Add two cups of dry rice to the pan containing your onions, garlic, olive oil and 2 T butter. Coat the rice completely in the mixture.
Next add about a cup of dry white wine.
Now begins the basic, repetitive step: Adding liquid and letting it absorb. First, let the wine completely absorb before you begin adding the hot chicken stock.
Oh no, you're out of chicken stock? Even though you thought for sure you had some extra cartons in the back of the pantry? Hopefully you have a helpful fiance willing to make a mad chicken stock-run while you cut the heat on the risotto and dance around the kitchen to "Boogie on Reggae Woman."
He returns victorious! (Side note: I love that our "Curb Service" sign is visible in this picture, as I was the beneficiary of chicken stock curb service.)
Back to the recipe. Add 48 oz of hot chicken stock in three separate installments. Pour in some stock, stir until it's absorbed. Repeat two times.
You'll know it's time to add more stock when your spoon leaves a trail in the pan. (L is for "Lauren!")
Next, add your seasoning. I like to use a little cinnamon to bring out the squash flavor, along with some white pepper and thyme.
Last, add a half cup of good Parmesan cheese.
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Vivir sin después
Media: video projection and surround sound; sand-covered floor; Running time: 5' 32"
Remarks on Vivir sin después
Vivir sin después (To live with no afterwards) is the title of a DVD installation, conceived by the Argentine artist Ariadna Capasso, which runs just over 5 minutes in length on a continuous loop. The subject matter concerns the play of a young boy – a colono (of white and indigenous blood) – together with his friend on the beach of the Napo River along the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Amazon. Here we sense the drama of the boy's ritual motions as he scampers to and fro on a sandy beach, occasionally hitting a fallen tree with a stick. While the actions are simple, the success of Capasso's allegory is augmented by two additional and indispensable elements: the presence of a darkened sky filled with looming clouds in the background, and a magical, nearly hypnotic sonic environment provided by the eco-composer Damián Keller.
In the course of a recent conversation, I suggested to Capasso that her approach to video reminded me of something I once read about the Abstract Expressionist painter Franz Kline. While standing in front of a white canvas he rarely knew exactly where the painting was going to go. It would seem that Vivir sin después began much the same way. Like a painter, Capasso collected images in her camera without knowing what the results would bring, while her colleague Damián Keller recorded fragments of sound not knowing how they would be utilized. The post-production phase of their work would initiate the crucial intersection. Working together in the studio, Keller mastered the sounds so that they might flow unobtrusively in relation to the sequence of images. In order to enhance the drama, Capasso digitally altered the color so as to provide more contrast in the images. Conventional time was reconfigured through the editing process to create an overlay of simultaneous activity. New cadences of images and sound were discovered as the artists worked with the density of form in relation to time and absence.
But there is another important meaning to her work. As one enters into the projection space, there is sand beneath the viewer's feet – a sensation that disturbs the normative way we feel in the space of a museum. We are given a link to the boy whose small feet also stand in the sand. At this moment, we enter into the story -- but for any kind of experience to happen a certain empathy is required, specifically in the way we feel nature. By being in nature, normal hierarchies of power and mindless accumulations that routinely fill our lives begin to fade away. In Vivir sin después, we are given a simulated space of abstract "change and variation," as described by Capasso. Through the vision of this small colono boy against a stormy sky we may begin to see the world differently.
Robert C. Morgan
New York City
May 2004
Winds, Haim Chanin Fine Arts, New York, 2004 (catalogue)
ArtexArte, Buenos Aires, 2004 (catalogue)
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New York, 2003


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I'll be the first one to say that I get angry very easily. It tends to happen in an instant. (My boyfriend is somewhere nodding his head in agreement.) Depending on how mad I get it can linger into something more. Grudge /ɡrəj/ noun a persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury. I can hold a grudge like it's nobody's business. Sometimes it will last a couple of days and others will last […]Continue Reading
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The Red2Green recycling service reduces biohazard waste treatment loads and contributes to green labs sustainability.
Today's Labconscious interview is for laboratory researchers interested in an easy to use and eco-friendly red bin system. Our thanks to Ian Lanza who is a regional life science director for Triumvirate Environmental, a provider of turnkey environmental and hazardous waste management services to education, healthcare, industrial, and life sciences labs...including New England Biolabs!
Disposable lab consumables are often necessary to lab work. Researchers want to be able to dispose of these materials in a safe and sustainable way. How does waste minimization work, and what kinds of goals does Triumvirate Environmental help life science labs meet?
A true waste minimization effort must take a holistic approach beginning with the materials and waste generating process all of the way through final management of the waste. My team and I work with researchers and institutions to understand the waste generating process with the individuals creating the waste. The better we understand the process and the materials, the more successful we are in finding the most sustainable management method. We will try to first eliminate a waste by altering the process or changing the material. If we cannot not eliminate the waste, we will be work to classify and collect the waste in a manner that can be easily reused or recycled. With this approach we have been able to reduce or eliminate waste streams, or divert waste streams from less sustainable treatment methods (landfill or incineration) to more sustainable treatment methods (reuse or recycling).
The more progressive institutions have developed sustainability programs with teeth. By this I mean, programs with real goals and targets. Often, sustainability programs target waste management programs. My team and I have partnered with some of the largest and most innovative life science companies in the world to help them hit their waste minimization and recycling goals by starting with the waste generating process, and ending with the final treatment and disposition of the material.
What is Red2GReen? How is biomedical waste usually disposed of, and how does Red2Green improve on that? What lab items are eligible?
Triumvirate's Red2Green program is the only program I know of that is recycling treated regulated medical waste. All other existing treatment processes either result in treated material being landfilled or incinerated. Both landfill and incineration pose significant environmental challenges, including green house gas pollution and water pollution. Red2Green is a true recycling program where we are taking regulated medical waste from research and manufacturing facilities, treating the waste per CDC and state approved technologies, and then sending the treated bi-product to our recycled plastic manufacturing facility. The treated material is used as an input in our recycling facility where we are making industrial grade plastic lumber. Common waste streams being captured from labs include contaminated gloves, petri dishes, roller bottles, stereological pipettes, tissue culture flasks and other biologically contaminated wastes.
We also work with some labs and bio manufacturers to source specific lab plastic. In some instances we are able to take lab plastics and send them directly to our plastic manufacturing site. We have partnered with EMD Milliporeto take many of their single use products including water filters at this facility.
Researchers want to support sustainability, without being distracted from their lab work. How do your services make lab recycling "user-friendly"?
My team and I work closely with researchers to understand the waste generating and collection process. In addition to understanding the process and materials, we try to understand how waste collection could be easier or more convenient for them. We try to make waste minimization and recycling easier than the current status quo. We have been largely successful with this approach. Some examples of more convenient solutions include better containers and containers placed closer to work stations.
Triumvirate also offers an onsite support service, where our staff routinely go to your site to manage the waste program. One of the goals of the service is to transfer the burden of safe, compliant, and environmentally sustainably waste collection and management from scientists to our professional staff. Our team handles a lot of the material handling, as well as serves as a compliance and sustainability resource for researchers and labs.
Many life science labs want to adhere to the "Principles of Green Chemistry". How does Triumvirate Environmental aim for lab waste processing that is energy efficient, enhances degradation, prevents waste and pollution?
We have a multi layered approach to developing more sustainable environmental programs in the labs. First, we are constantly investing R&D resources into developing more sustainable and efficient engineered solutions. The best example of this is the facility and process which supports our Red2Green program. We challenged the RMW treatment status quo to develop a better and more sustainable treatment process never before tried. We have many other programs or engineered solutions that result in safer or more sustainable results. Another example is our VOClok system for collecting volatile solvent waste streams. VOClok limits exposure to workers, and makes waste collection easier and safer. We then couple our engineered solutions with a hands on approach in the lab. We live in the labs at the intersection of scientific process and environmental and health programs. We work hard to understand the nuances of scientific and organization processes. This allows us to manufacture better results in the labs by altering process or material, or applying our engineered solutions in a manner that is easy for scientists.
Does Triumvirate Environmental assist with reporting to demonstrate the benefits of waste minimization?
Absolutely. Like any program, it is vital to articulate the impact our waste minimization and sustainability programs have on organizations. I often work with organizations to understand what their data or reporting needs may be to ensure we are providing meaningful and relevant metrics.
Can you give an example of a "big win" by any of your life science lab clients?
A recent Red2Green success story came from one of our big pharma clients in the area. They were treating their RMW onsite using an aging process that was causing many financial, logistical, and regulatory issues. The systems required two daily operators, and had recently caused several environmental violations. As they looked for a better way to manage the waste stream, we presented our Red2Green program. Because our process was a completely different we had to work closely with manufacturers and researchersrevamp the waste program in the labs. We worked closely with researchers to identify better waste containers and developed new work flow to ensure waste removal services linked up with their manufacturing runs. By working closely with the onsite users of the service, our Red2Green program didn't only result in a more sustainable management of the material, but a better experience for the researchers and manufacturing technicians who generate the waste. YTD we have treated and recycled 210,000 pounds of waste, which were previously being sent to a landfill.
I partnered with New England Bio Labs several years ago to roll out our Red2Green program. With our Red2Green program we were able to eliminate cardboard from the RMW waste steam, right size the waste shipments (reduced trucking fees) and diverted over 45,000 pounds of RMW from landfill to recycling.


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Partnerships that Soar above the Watershed:
How the Aerial Perspective Can Move Forward Conservation Goals
By Jonathan Milne, Eastern Program Director for LightHawk
Sometimes, I get lucky and get to take a photograph from a small plane. In this case, from 7000 feet above Philadelphia. Nestled between the main stem of the Delaware River and the Schuylkill River, it truly highlights the important role water plays in daily life. When Lighthawk soars above these areas, the perspective comes into sharp focus and it is easy to see how the watershed bends and curves around us.
I stumbled upon a quote from Lynn Culbreath Noel that reminded me of the intricate connections that sometimes we see but often we do not. Born in Philadelphia in 1924, she was a reporter in various locations and she summed up the watershed in six wonderful sentences.
"It's hard to see a river all at once, especially in the mountains. Down on the plains, rivers run in their course as straightforward as time, channeled toward the sea. But up in the headwaters, a river isn't a point where you stand. In the beginnings of a river, you teeter on the edge of a hundred tiny watersheds where one drop of water is always tipping the balance from one stream to another. History changes with each tiny event, shaping an outcome that we can only fully grasp in hindsight. And that view changes as we move further downstream." -Lynn Culbreath Noel
This quote sums up the importance of utilizing every available tool to accelerate conservation in this impressive watershed. From the Neversink to the Paulsinkill and from the Kittatinny to Delaware Bay, LightHawk has helped our conservation partners see the watershed and all its intricate connections. As Lynn correctly states, it is indeed difficult to see or comprehend an entire watershed, but Lighthawk makes it easier through the power of donated flight.
As a grantee of William Penn Foundation, we are here to make it easier for every conservation partner working in the Delaware River Watershed to change the hearts and minds of as many people as possible. That perspective, from 1000 feet, is amazing and transformative. Connections are seen and felt and this often translates into action on the ground. The aerial perspective speaks for itself. Moreover, there is no charge to the partner!
Following the flight above the Paulinskill/Columbia Dam project area, TNC staff, Michelle Diblasio remarked, "This flight allowed us to take a ton of great photos to promote our conservation work throughout a targeted area where we currently have protection and restoration efforts taking place. These photos will be used to help 'tell the story' of our progress and project success. Also, we were able to take great shots of a dam that is scheduled to come down within the next year. We were able to capture great pre-dam removal shots."
Not only do we work with amazing conservation organizations, but our pilots are the best of the best. What amazes me on a daily basis is the generosity, dedication, and expertise of these pilots. They are indeed the engine that drives our successful work for our partners in the Delaware River Watershed Initiative (DRWI). We completed 14 missions across the eight DRWI clusters in 2017 and we hope to double that number in 2018. There is a lot of work to be done, and we are a resource to bridge the limited resources available to do it.
LightHawk pilots donate their time and expertise to help conservation organizations advance their work through customized flights. LightHawk flights are used to capture images for use in communications or capital campaigns, monitor conservation properties, inspire and inform policy makers or donors, give your staff a different perspective, and track landscape changes over time -- to name just a few applications. For more information about how LightHawk can support your partnership's activities throughout the watershed, please contact Jonathan Milne – Eastern Program Director and Audrey Ek-Psomas – Eastern Flight Coordinator.


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Knowing your Landlord
You have the right to know the name and address of your landlord
You have the right to know the name and address of your landlord. If you make a written request for this information to the person you pay your rent to, they must give it to you within 21 days.
You also have a right to be provided with a name and address in England or Wales where you can write to your landlord. This is the address you should use, for example, to give your landlord notice of any repairs needed, notice that you will be taking legal action against him, or notice that you wish to leave. This is so important that the law says no rent is payable until this name and address is provided. Once provided, any back rent will then have to be paid.
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You have the right to redress
If you found your home through a letting agency and you don't think they treated you fairly, you have a right to redress. This means you can make a complaint to one of the schemes that the agent is a member of and ask to be compensated. The most common complaint is that the agents charge unreasonable fees. Other reasons for a complaint might be that the agents did not provide truthful information about your new home or that they didn't provide an Energy Performance Certificate.
Property Licensing
In some areas there are special rules for private rented homes. The rules mean that landlords have to apply to the local Council for a Licence to let their properties.
The properties covered by landlord licensing vary. You should contact your local council to find out the exact rules that apply in your area.
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Your landlord must not evict you as a way of trying to avoid having a licence or meeting the licence requirements.
- Give you a written tenancy agreement
- Give you a record of the rent that you pay
- Protect your tenancy deposit
- Give you written confirmation about the arrangements in place for reporting disrepair and how the disrepair will be dealt with
- Use competent trades people to do repairs
- Give you a written complaints procedure which tells you what you can do if you want to make a complaint about your landlord or his agents
- Make sure your gas installation and appliances are safe by having them tested every year and letting your local council know
- Make sure your electrics are safe by arranging an electrical safety test every five years
- Make sure your furniture and furnishings are fire resistant
- Make sure that your home is secure with adequate locks and entry systems. Any mortice locks should be ones that you can open from the inside without a key, in case you need to exit quickly in an emergency
- Change the locks between lettings
- Maintain and re-decorate the outside of your house when it needs it
- Keep gardens, fences, gates, etc, in good condition
- Keep your home free from infestations, including outside areas, and respond to reports from you about infestations within 7 days
- Keep smoke alarms in good working order
- Make sure that means of escape are free of obstruction and that fire precautions are maintained
- Put emergency management arrangements in place for times when the landlord or agent is not available
The landlord must also take reasonable and practical action to prevent anti-social behaviour by any tenants or their visitors.
For new tenants, the landlord must ask for references. There are extra things landlords must do where tenants rent bedsits and share amenities with other tenants in the house. These are mainly about the size of rooms and making sure there are enough kitchens, toilets and bathrooms for the number of people in the house. There are also more fire precautions such as fire blankets in the shared kitchens.
Check a landlord or agent
All London councils have now agreed to participate in the Rogue Landlord and Agent Checker campain organised by the London Assembly and the Mayor of London . The list currently contains information about private landlords and letting agents who have been prosecuted or fined by the London Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Bexley, Brent, Camden, Croydon, Greenwich, Haringey, Havering, Hounslow, Islington, Kingston, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Redbridge, Richmond, Southwark, Sutton, Tower Hamlets, Wandsworth, Waltham Forest and Westminster. The Mayor is working closely with all other London councils to add their enforcement records on to the Checker as soon as possible.
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Sarah Engster is passionate about caring for people and helping others. For the past 17 years, Sarah has been with the Bronson Advanced Cardiac Healthcare team treating patients for a wide variety of heart conditions. Now part of the Bronson Heart Failure Clinic, Sarah is able to focus her efforts on providing specialized care to patients with heart failure.
Hospital visits can be scary and confusing, especially when it comes to matters of the heart. That's where Sarah comes in. She loves helping patients and families understand their medical condition in the ways that work best for them. By taking the extra time to explain the information, Sarah strives to ease patients' feelings by making them feel like they're in control of their health.
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The second half of the enhanced version of Hakuoki is coming to the west! Idea Factory announced today that Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms will release for PlayStation Vita on March 13 in North America, and on March 16, 2018 in Europe. It'll pick up where Kyoto Winds left off, and will finish Chizuru's story.
Here's the official feature listing of the game (which will have PlayStation TV support):
- 12 Charming Bachelors – Start by choosing from one of 12 handsome bachelors and fall in love with Japanese history's most famous warriors.
- Multiple Endings, One True Love – Explore the gorgeous world of Hakuoki through narrative choices that unlock branching storylines and up to 30 different endings.
- Beautiful History Comes Alive – The dramatic romance, friendship, and betrayal unfolds on your screen through fluid animation, vibrant art, and detailed CGs.
For more on the first half of the story, check out my Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds review. Here's a snippet of what I had to say:
My one major beef with Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds is that the story just sort of ends before it really gets going. For those that read through the story previously, this version ends after the fourth chapter comes to a close. That means there isn't any proper conclusion, things barely get steamy with the love interests, and there are way more questions than answers when the credits start rolling.
If you've got money to spend, and don't mind waiting for any sort of conclusion, then Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds is the best way to experience the first half of Idea Factory's visual novel. The new scenes help to flesh out the existing stories, and the additional characters help make a familiar story feel new again. It's a shame that all the hard work gets marred by splitting the story into two games, but it's still a very enjoyable read.
Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms releases for PlayStation Vita on March 13 in North America and March 16, 2018 in Europe.


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Founder's Footnote: Overcoming Challenges
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New Years Glam
With New Years only a few days away, I'm more then excited to celebrate and party it up with loved ones. I'm sure you know a few friends who are still scouring the internet, closets, and raiding stores to prepare last minutes outfit for one of the most glamorous times of the year. And what do you know I'm one of them. Here's to hoping I do less procrastination in 2017. Thank God for express delivery! Until then I've compiled a few looks to shop and inspire you for the Holiday. Which look is your fave? Comment Below!


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Teak Garden Bench
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- Overview
English country estates are known for their meticulously planned gardens. Our design replicates a classic bench from these gardens, and is crafted of teak to withstand the seasons. It's the perfect spot to enjoy a glass of iced tea or a book.
- Crafted of premium Grade A teak, a dense hardwood that's ideal for outdoor furniture because it's rich in moisture-resistant oils.
- Kiln-dried hardwood and mortise-and-tenon joinery provide superb strength and durability.
- Hand-sanded finish shows natural wood color.
- Stainless steel hardware.
- Adjustable levelers add stability on uneven surfaces.
- Some assembly required.
- Imported.
- Dimensions & Care
- Overall: 72" wide x 25.25" deep x 34.75" high
- Seat: 72" wide x 18.5" deep x 16.5" high
- Backrest: 68" wide x 18.5" high
- Armrest Height: 24.5"
- Distance Between Legs: 68" side to side; 15.5" front to back
- Maximum Weight Capacity: 400 pounds
- Weight: 70.5 pounds
To maintain outdoor teak furniture, we recommend the following care tips:
- Teak is naturally resistant to the elements and the original color may weather and soften to a silver–gray patina if left outside and untreated. To remove the silver–gray appearance and natural day–to–day dirt, wash with warm soapy water using a stiff scrub brush, stroking lightly in the direction of the grain. Allow to dry completely. Commercial teak cleaners may be used to restore the natural color and luster of the wood.
- Wipe spills immediately with a clean, dry cloth.
- Cover furniture with outdoor covers (sold separately) when left outside during incliment weather or when not in use.
- Store indoors during long periods of inclement weather; make sure furniture is completely dry before storage.
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White Glove delivery is only available in the contiguous 48 states. Delivery is by appointment Tuesday – Saturday in most major metropolitan areas, with Monday delivery available in some areas. Service to outlying areas may be restricted based on geographic location. Our delivery service will contact you to arrange a delivery date and confirm the appointment timeframe.
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The rate of hepatic metabolism of dimethylaminoantipyrine (aminopyrine), which occurs primarily through N-demethylation, was assessed by measurement of the specific activity of 14CO2 excreted in breath samples obtained 2 hours after oral administration of a trace dose of [14C]aminopyrine. The percentage of administered 14C excreted in 14CO2 in 2 hours was 7.0 ± 1.3 (SD)% in control patients, and significantly less (P < 0.01) in patients with portal cirrhosis (2.6 ± 1.2%), fatty liver (4.7 ± 1.1%), hepatitis (2.6 ± 1.4%), and hepatic malignancy (3.5 ± 1.8%). In 16 of 24 subjects with cholestasis not caused by malignant disease the mean 14CO2 excretion was normal. The 14CO2 excretion in patients with portal cirrhosis correlated highly with aminopyrine metabolic clearance rate (r = 0.92), serum albumin (r = 0.75), and retention of bromsulphalein (r = 0.73). Abnormal 14CO2 excretion returned to normal in patients with hepatitis, when the hepatitis resolved. The data suggest that the aminopyrine breath test is a safe, simple, qualitative and quantitative liver function test.
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text: Amy Laurens commissions practice-oriented books in all areas of Business and Management. Amy's overall goal is to publish practicable but rigorous books that demystify complex methodologies, explore new ways of doing business, or drive business practices towards social change. She is always happy to hear from practitioners or scholars that have innovative ideas which could solve problems for busy professionals at all levels, in their work or in continuing education.


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Leadership training
Our dream at Lighthouse Leadership Psychology & Training is to help build communities of people who work together towards a common purpose in greater unity and synergy. We build your staff into better versions of themselves, by developing their sense of self and giving them skills to grow healthier relationships. This in turn creates a culture in your workplace that is nice to spend time in and will ensure growth and productivity.
Dale Carnegie puts it quite simply:
"People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing."
We like to have fun and we make our training fun. We notice that while people are enjoying themselves in our workshops and seminars, they are inadvertently growing their personal leadership skills which lead to growth in character, better quality relationships, greater influence in their work community and positive impacts on the culture they are in.
Modality of Presentation
We use an experiential learning modality for our training to encourage high engagement levels, deep reflection and more immediate integration of the topic covered so that busy people and students can take away what they need easily.
This looks like short segments of movement interspersed with times of teaching and group or personal reflection. We use kinesthetic models and hands on activities that are reflected upon to aid recall of the concepts and how to put them into practice. This style of training helps people connect safely with others, avoids boring lectures and helps maximise buy in for the participants.
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Based on a poem by Percy Shelley, this film depicts the aftermath of a murder. But for Ginevra, death is merely transformation.
Director: Tess Martin
Producer: Max Rothman
Composer & Sound Designer: Jeremy Lloyd-Styles
Narrator: Alexana Ryer
This short film is based on a poem called 'The Dirge' by Percy Shelley (not to be confused with another Shelley poem called A Dirge). Max Rothman at Monticello Park Productions brought this project to animation filmmaker Tess Martin. Upon further research Tess discovered that The Dirge is actually part of a longer, unfinished poem called Ginevra (read the full poem here).
In the book The Poems of Shelley: Volume Four 1820-1821 by Michael Rossington, Jack Donovan and Kelvin Everest, the authors speculate that the poem might have been inspired by a supposedly true story contained in a book that his wife Mary was reading at the time. The story is that of Ginevra degli Almieri, a Renaissance-era urban legend about a woman who was thought dead of a plague that swept the city of Florence in the year 1400, and was put in a vault to be buried the next day. But she then awakens and is mistaken for a ghost by both her husband and her parents. Unfortunately, Percy Shelley himself died an untimely death in 1822, and was not able to finish this poem. His wife Mary published just the last segment under the title 'The Dirge', as well as the rest of the unfinished poem under the title 'Ginevra', in 1824 after Percy's death.
The animated film incorporates inspiration from the Ginevra backstory, as well as direct inspiration from the poem itself. It is created using primarily cream-colored paper cut-outs on a multi-plane animation stand, with lots of lights and colored filters.
Fronteiras, Ayamonte, Spain and Vila Real de Santo Antonio, Portugal, Oct 19-26, 2019
Sister Cities Animated, Baltimore, MD, USA, Feb 11, 2019
Festival of Time, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, January 4-6, 2019 - WINNER, Best Production Design
Rabbit Heart Poetry Film Festival, Worcester, MA, USA, Oct 20, 2018 - FINALIST, Best Animation & Best Overall Production
Ellensburg Film Festival, Ellensburg, WA, Oct 6-8, 2018
ANIMANIMA, Cacak, Serbia, Sept 4-8, 2018
Walla Walla Movie Crush, Walla Walla, WA, July 6-8, 2018
Snake Alley Festival of Film, Burlington, IA, June 20-23, 2018
GRRLS HAUS Cinema, WORM, Rotterdam, May 27, 2018
CineNoord, Rotterdam, May 18, 2018
Underexposed Film Festival yc, Rock Hill, SC, May 9-12, 2018
Northwest Fest, Edmonton, Canada, May 03-13, 2018
Riverside International Film Festival, Riverside, CA, April 17-22, 2018
Athens International Film and Video Festival, Athens, OH, USA, April 9-15, 2018
Black Maria Film Festival, NJ, USA, Feb 2018 – WINNER, Jury's Citation Award
Cucalorus Film Festival, Wilmington, NC, Nov 8-12, 2017
St. Louis International Film Festival, St. Louis, MO, Oct 30-Nov 12, 2017
Tallgrass Film Festival, Wichita, KS, Oct 18-22, 2017
Primanima, the World Festival of First Animations, Budaors, Hungary, Oct 18-21, 2017
KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Oct 17-22, 2017
Imagine Science Film Festival, New York, NY, Oct 13-20, 2017
StopTrik International Film Festival, Maribor, Slovenia, Oct 5-8, 2017
Seoul international Extreme-Short Image & Film Festival (SESIFF), South Korea, Sept 12-15, 2017
Moonrise Film Festival, Wells, BC, Aug 25-27, 2017
ANIMAZE, Montreal International Animated Film Festival, Canada, Aug 20, 2017
Atlanta Underground Film Festival, GA, Aug 18-20, 2017
Chain Film Festival, Brooklyn, NY, Aug 7-13, 2017
San Antonio Film Festival, San Antonio, TX, Aug 1-6, 2017
Animation Block Party, Brooklyn, NY, July 27-30, 2017 – WORLD PREMIERE
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We're really proud to have had the opportunity to work on the rebrand of Swarovski's iconic restaurant, Daniels Kristallwelten at Swarovski Kristallwelten (Swarovski Crystal Worlds) in Wattens, Austria.
While the new restaurant interiors were designed by Austrian firm, MarcThomas, Mystery was asked to provide the creative design strategy that would tie the interior and exterior design of the building to the brand of iconic Swarovski Crystal Worlds through all other visual and experiential elements.
The project encompassed all graphic design elements, including brand identity, menus, visitor panels, eat-in and takeaway restaurant materials, signage, uniforms and all marketing collateral.
Working closely with Swarovski's in-house production department, we ensured that the newly refurbished Daniels Kristallwelten will provide an immersive dining experience that encapsulates the unmistakable magic of Swarovski Crystal Worlds.
Daniels Kristallwelten has now officially reopened in glittering style and is an even more inviting, friendly and relaxing space than before. With separate smaller lounge zones to give the area more structure, yet keeping to the original concept of a single space - the principle behind the flowing forms of Snøhetta's original architectural design - the unique views of the alpine landscape and the garden are still the main attraction.
Carla Rumler, Cultural Director Swarovski: "I am particularly pleased that we were able to get Mystery as a creative agency for Daniels Kristallwelten. Mystery as our partner is renowned for high quality standards and extraordinary ideas".
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I'm not sure why I wasn't more worried or frightened — beyond the intial sheer panic at the news I was being laid off — when I lost my job. That said, I'm a little surprised at the fatalistic pessimism of some of my former colleagues when faced with the same search — and many of the same worries re: lack of financial cushion + mortgage and need to eat; and slim pickings in the job market.
Because some of those people, who shall remain nameless but are quantifiably better journalists than I ever was, should see that finding a job is not unlike writing a decent piece of investigative journalism.
It all starts with an idea for a story — or in this case, the need for a job. What do you do when you get an idea? You check the obvious sources — classified ads, Jeff Gaulin, job websites. They'll tell you the same thing they're telling everyone else — that there's no story here folks, move along.
But since you're a red-hot, butt-kicking journalist, whose entire raison d'etre is to get to the bottom of things, you don't stop looking just because the official spokespeople tell you there's nothing. That's when you go deep, focus on figuring out who the best sources would be — in this metaphor, talking to people you know who might know something, checking Twitter, LinkedIn, investigating the employer you'd most like to work for, or the employer most likely to be able to give you a job that you'd be happy with. And then when you have your homework done, figuring out ways to get to the prospective employer (networking, people, it's all about networking!), and to get them interested in being part of the story. Or at least get them to give you a clue where to look next.
I did an honours thesis for my journalism degree on the differences in reporting in the Soviet Union before and after Glasnost. One guy said before Glasnost, reporting on the Soviet Union was a matter of following threads, investigating the holes where things should have been (I'm paraphrasing), finding the logical fallacies and following up on them (and some reporters were so good at this that the government frequently hauled them in and accused them of spying, demanding to know where they got their information). After Glasnost, he said, the government started releasing so much information it was almost impossible to see the story when it happened — they'd hide the story amongst the daily dross. It was hard to be a journalist in the USSR before Glasnost, but it was harder to be a GOOD journalist there after Gorbachev initiated his policy of openness.
So journalists on the job search — go be good journalists. Some days the press release will give you all the information you need — there will be an ad to which you can reply and you will get the job. But most days you'll need to be out there reading the entrails, finding the threads and following them. It's not pretty, and the payoff isn't immediate (how long did Woodward and Bernstein work on Watergate? How many times did Woodward have to meet in the underground parking lot with Deep Throat before it paid off?) but the rewards are there for the journalists with the fortitude to look.


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Library Board of Trustees: The governing body that has legal and fiduciary authority and responsibility for the library including setting policy. The Board of Trustees is a volunteer group of nine members appointed by the Board of Selectman. The Library Director reports to the Board. Current Board member are:
- Vacant, Chairperson
- Vacant, Vice Chairperson
- Vacant, Treasurer
- Peter Casarella, Secretary
- Susan Porter
- Althea Carr
- Deborah Witt
- Gail B. Richmond
- Mary Ann Foote
- Danielle Galligan
- Julie Veschi
- Dale Bland
- Donna Lanza, Town Liason
Douglas Library Board of Trustees meeting minutes can be found here: Agendas and Minutes
2019 Meeting Dates (Mondays)
- January 8th
- February 12th
- March 11th
- April 8th
- May 13th
- June 10th
- July 8th
- August 12th
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text: Do you enjoy disability-themed comedy? Who doesn't! Luckily, many of Philly's top sketch comedy performers have coalesced to present Bent But Not Broken, a socially-conscious night of sketch comedy focusing on the experiences of, and society's attitude towards the handicapable. I would buy tickets to this if I were you, it's sorta like a who's-who of Philly sketch comedy. BBNB features Shannon DeVido, Aubrie Williams, Paul Triggiani, Joe Moore, Briana Kelly, Chris McGrail, Jacquie Baker, Brian Kelly, and Matt Schmid. It's directed by Samantha Russel. Tickets are available at at PHIT for either Thursday or Friday. Do it!


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This page provides a listing of Washington Mastiff Breeders. Please contact the breeders below to find Mastiff puppies for sale in Washington:
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– I am interested in how the series of activities can help to promote health for older people. I believe that the elderly care can benefit from the results of my research.
Cecilia Björklund has recently defended her thesis in the subject occupational therapy at Luleå University of Technology. She has studied how series of activities can promote health and wellbeing of older people, over a day and over a year.
Personal time rhythm
One of the studies included 151 elderly people, who kept a diary of their activities. A pattern of six intervals became clear during the day. Morning range ran from 8-12.00 o´clock, then lunch, afternoon, midday, evening and night intervals took over. According to the study, this activity pattern over one day does not differ so much from the pattern that gainfully employed people have. It was only the transitions to and from the night interval that had a gradual shift of about three hours. The night interval is probably controlled by the personal time rhythm, while other intervals may be more influenced by time influences from the environment.
– For example, it can negatively affect the healthif you have to go to bed early if you are a night person. If there is disease invovlved, there are of course different premises applied, says Cecilia Björklund.
Activities for good health
She also viewed the duration of the different activities and saw that the longest time during the day was spend on personal care, followed by reflection and recreation, to manage the home, purchasing and cooking, and move in the community. The aim was to identify the characteristics that may be related to high and low health.
– I saw a tendency that those who were physically active spend more time at home, cooking and moving in the community and less on personal care, reflection and recreation activities, than the group who had low health.
Important core projects
Cecilia Björklund also studied the activities that elderly people considered important to promote health during a whole year. Eleven elderly in good health said that five core projects were of great importance, which is to keep the family together, to enjoy life in the home, being close to nature, to develop themselves and to promote healthy aging.
– It is important to have something to look forward to throughout the year. It may be activities, like going to the summer house in the spring or picking mushrooms in autumn.
Some tips are to make a daily routine that suits a morning or evening person, which makes it possible to participate in fellow men and society activities.
Make a long-term planning for activities that promote good contact with relatives, being outdoors and engage in leisure activities, but also participate in activities that will help other people who have impaired health. The proceeds of being of use to others also promote their own health, says Cecilia Björklund.
– I hope that activity planners in the elderly care take into account the core projects in my research and that older people may continue with them to promote their health.
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