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I walk upright and could tease a termite out of a mound with just one stick. I'm an educated man – I've read stuff – and what not. And after skiing in the Lake Tahoe area for almost 10 years, crisscrossing and crossing the entire Sierra Nevada chain, and making repeated trips to Utah and Park City for 6 years running, one would think I possess a certain amount of reason when it comes to venturing out in the backcountry. But apparently that is not the case. However, before you judge me hear me out.
I live in Florida now, and I'm also a new father. The amount of ski days I got this year can be counted on one hand. So, to say I was chomping at the bit when I got to Park City last week would be an understatement. 17-inches of new snow did little to abate my excitement.
Powder Between Friends
What could be better than having nothing to do but rip endless fields of powder with good friends? Nothing. Except for here's the problem: Occasionally, I like to earn my turns, and none of my friends on this trip wanted to hike. Furthermore, not a single one of them owns any backcountry gear. Okay, I guess I'll simply stay in bounds and enjoy what the ski resort has to offer. But…but…look at all that untracked POW!!! Taunting me like Christmas candy and piles of cash shoved in to a well in the midst of a dry, scorching dessert. I resisted the first day…and the second.
Up until then I'd politely followed the group, accommodated late starts, pursued whims, and endured long lunches. And it didn't really matter because Park City Mountain Resort continually served up runs of untracked powder on fun, steep terrain. One can happily ski the Jupiter and McConkey's bowls all day long until it occurs to them that there is so much more hiding in Thaynes, King Con, or even Bonanza.
But when it came to the third day I was ready for something off-piste. Our group had made the short trip over to The Canyons Resort, and I could see many of the classic backcountry runs the ski resort is known for slowly but surely being marred by unencumbered skiers and snowboarders. I could not idly ski by any longer. So when Ninety-Nine 90 dropped us off for the third time that day, I politely waved to my party and said that I would see them at Peak 5.
The Draw of the Dutch
I quickly made my way up and out along the skier's right ridge, stopping only for a moment at Dutch's notch to kick out of my skis again. I began hiking up to the far peak where the snow was the most preserved, and I was at the top in no time. I took note of the fact that I was not alone, which made me feel a little safer. It was a false sense of security, however, because the beacon I was carrying offered little assurance that anyone else on the peak had one, let alone a shovel, probe, or concern for my well-being. But my run was just what we all dream of with shots of powder intermittently blinding me before arcing in to the next turn. I got down to Peak 5 and immediately decided that I would take another backcountry run – alone.
Peak 5 Slide
With great intention, I pulled the gate open at the back of Peak 5 and began hiking up the ridge. The snow was deeper than I expected and the going was slow. I felt low on energy and decided I would cut out early, catch my friends at lunch, and come back refreshed and hopefully with a companion. I was unfamiliar with my exact surroundings, but having skied along this ridge many times in past years, I nonchalantly began ripping down through the trees. I could see a substantial rise approaching, so I threw in a hard edge and abruptly stopped to get a closer look. This action immediately set off a small slide to my left and below, and while seemingly insignificant by the looks of the photos, it would have carried me over a series of rock shelves and down in to a grove of trees – alone.
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I shook this whole occurrence off quickly, traversed around the rocks, and went off to meet my friends only after enjoying a few more precious powder turns. Now here's where it just gets plain dumb.
Not only do I know how Utah's light snow can be, and often is, lethal, but I had just seen proof it was unstable on the very same day. But what do I proceed to go and do? Convince my friends, who are novices when it comes to the backcountry and avalanche conditions, to go and do a hike with me off the back of Peak 5. Nice!
Three of us did the hike, this time dropping the large open bowl to skier's right. Fortunately, nothing bad happened. The run was in fact fantastic, and it was made even sweeter when we just barely caught the last lift out of there right at 4pm on the nose. But a conversation later transpired between me and one of my best childhood friends that has stuck with me ever since. He asked,
"How would you get out of an avalanche?"
Avalanche Safety
Really, there are no easier answers to this question; in fact, more experts die in avalanches than any other group. The best course of action is avoidance through the proper study of snow conditions. This means taking in to account no less than the amount of recent snowfall, layers, temperature, aspect, and degree of slope. After evaluating these factors, you of course want to make sure everyone in your party is equipped with a beacon, probe, shovel, and knowledge of how to use each one of them. Even then there are inherent risks, as well as weaknesses. For example, plastic shovels are pathetic in comparison to metal blades, for the snow can be extremely difficult to dig through. Regarding beacons, I can remember besting a Squaw Valley Ski Patroller during an avalanche training course only because I had a more modern beacon. His transceiver beeped directions to the hidden victim, but my digital version literally pointed the way.
If you get caught in an avalanche you must try to stay on the surface by using a backwards swimming motion. I have a friend who pulled this one off when he slid from top to bottom in the Chutes at Mount Rose Ski Resort. He was lucky enough to have part of his face and arm sticking out when he finally came to rest, but he still had to be dug out of the binding snow. In most cases, however, the slide victim is not so lucky. Some are smashed in to trees and rocks and immediately die from the resulting trauma. Others are literally ground in to a bloody mass from lacerations and the mashing of heavy pieces of ice. None of it is pretty. As I explained all of this to my friend he said, "I'm to old for this shit – I've got kids!" As if waking from a pervasive fog I thought to myself, so do I.
Choosing Your Line
It is here at this point that you are possibly expecting me to say, I'll never go out in the backcountry again. But that is not likely. What I will say is that I will always strive to ski with a buddy, choose the safest slopes possible, pack extra backcountry gear, or rent it, and always be clear with myself and any accomplices on the inherent dangers involved. Keep in mind what a rather poignant Summit County Sheriff once said, "If you're an adult and you want to go and risk your life, it's your business…We just have to clean up the mess."
Trust me, I want to avoid the mess as much as the next sane person. I used to debate with a good friend about the dangers of outdoor sports, and he would argue that a person was more likely to be killed in a car accident. I would disagree. I was still disagreeing when an earthquake dislodged a boulder on to a highway that almost killed me. My car was totaled and I was lucky to walk away from it. It pains me to think I could have died riding a proverbial groomer.
Our lines in life are rarely clean, but they are certainly made better by applying the knowledge, skills, and patience we do have. These are the attributes we need to take our pursuits out of bounds and push the limits, and still make it back to the parking lot to take our boots off when the day is done.


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Lovely in White
The life of a mom of two is many things, many happy and wonderful things, but it is not glamorous. When I allow myself to pine for the days to come (and they are coming) where I don't have to worry about breastfeeding and spit up spoiling an outfit, thoughts turn to fashionable, dynamic women – women who can wear white without it getting smeared with jam. So of course, I think of the maven of white suits – Bianca Jagger.
One time party wife of Mick, life of the most exclusive parties, and fearless activist, she owns every breast bearing, fur slung, glistening white ensemble she dons. A stunning woman with impeccable style.

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SOLD Brass Large Shiva as Lord Nataraja Statue 73"
- Shiva as Nataraja is the Lord of Dance who simultaneously destroys and creates the universe anew with each cycle of his mystical dance
- Nataraja is the iconic form of Hindu sculpture and instantly recognizable
- He dances on the dwarf, Apasmara, who represents ignorance an negative forces in world, thus by Shiva dancing on him he is squashing those negativities in the universe
- Nataraja ships directly from our California showroom, allow 1-2 days for packing
You just know when you find the right piece to bring into your home and into your heart. - Kyle Tortora, Founder of Lotus Sculpture
~ Bengali Hymn~
The significance of the Nataraja sculpture is said to be that Shiva is shown as the source of all movement within the cosmos, represented by the arch of flames. The purpose of the dance is to release men from illusion of the idea of the "self" and of the physical world. The cosmic dance was performed in Chidambaram in South India, called the center of the universe by some Hindus. The gestures of the dance represent Shiva's five activities, creation (symbolized by the drum), protection (by the "fear not" hand gesture), destruction (by the fire), embodiment (by the foot planted on the ground), and release (by the foot held aloft).
The Symbolism Behind the Nataraja Pose:
The Nataraja dances within the universe. The locks of his hair stand out in many strands as he whirls around in his dancing frenzy. His locks are decked with a crescent moon, a skull, and are interspersed with the sacred river Ganges.
Shiva's unkempt hair, a symbol of a rejection of society, shows him to be an ascetic. This contrasts with his role as a grhastha, or householder, with his wife and family.
The fiery ring surrounding Shiva, prahabhamandala, represents the universe ignorance and pain. The outer edge is fire the inner edge the waters of the oceans. Many Nataraja statues have multiple levels of fire and water. The crescent moon in his matted hair keeps Kama, the god of nightly love, alive. Through the waxing and the waning of the moon Shiva creates different seasons and rejuvenates life. The goddess of the Ganges nests in Shiva's dreadlocks. The river Ganges that flows in Nataraja's hair originally flowed in heaven. When the heavenly Ganges was needed on earth, she was unwilling to fall to earth because she realized that her fall from heaven would be too much for the earth to withstand. Shiva as Nataraja agreed to break the violent power of the sacred Ganga's fall by catching her in his tangled hair, breaking the fall with his hair on its way to the Himalayas and Northern India.
Nataraja wears a snake coiled around his upper arms and neck symbolizing the power he has over the most deadly of creatures. Snakes are also used to symbolize the Hindu dogma of reincarnation. Their natural process of molting or shedding their skin is symbolic of the human souls' transmigration of bodies from one life to another.
In the back right hand Shiva holds an hour glass shaped drum or damaru. The drum represents the rhythmic sound to which Nataraja dances and ceaselessly recreates the universe. The front right hand is in the abhaya-mudra (the "fear not" gesture, made by holding the palm outward with fingers pointing up).
The back left hand carries agni (fire) in a vessel or in his hand. The flames represent the destructive energy with which Nataraja dances at the end of each cosmic age, cleansing sins and removing illusion. The front left hand is across the chest in the gahahasta (elephant trunk) pose, with the wrist limp and the fingers pointed downward toward the uplifted foot.
Shiva's raised left foot, grants eternal bliss to those who approach him. The other foot treads firmly upon the dwarf of ignorance, allowing the birth of knowledge. Nataraja dances above the body of the demon, Apasmara, whom he has killed; in this role he is called Natesa. Apasmara, the dwarf demon, represents the ignorance of teaching that all opposites (for example good and evil) are false.
Brass statues from India do not need much maintenance. The best way to maintain the statue is to simply dust the piece periodically to keep any dirt from accumulating. They can be used for both indoor and outdoor use.
You can use soap, warm water and a cotton cloth to periodically go over the statue to remove any dust or dirt buildup. If you are really interested in making the statue shine you can use some natural oil, like coconut oil or olive oil, and a cotton rag to wipe down the metal portions of the piece. You can use a toothbrush as well to get into the small crevices of the statue like the hands and hair.
Indian brass's durability makes it perfect for cold winters and hot summers of any climate. The metal can stand up to the harshest conditions of heat and bitter cold. We suggest you bathe the sculpture every couple of months so that dirt does not collect on the sculpture and then use a cotton cloth with some natural oil to give the statue a shine.
If you have any questions concerning your brass statue please email us at [email protected] or call us at 1(760) 994-4455.
USA Shipping
This sculpture is in our Oceanside, California gallery and ready for immediate packing & shipping. Packing takes anywhere from 1-4 business days. Shipping takes anywhere from 1-6 business days. The shipping price is automatically calculated from Oceanside, California to the destination in the online checkout. Or you can get a shipping quote by clicking the Calculate Shipping link beneath the Add to Cart button. Shipping will be calculated based on the weight of the sculpture and the distance to the destination from our Oceanside, California showroom.
The delivery charges include insurance, a residential lift gate delivery to your home or business. The freight company will call you to schedule a delivery day and time frame to make the delivery. Someone must be present to receive the statue. Depending on where you are located we will use either R&L Carriers, UPS Freight, Estes, DHX or Roadrunner Transport.
The freight company will use a lift gate to bring the sculpture to the ground and then use a pallet jack to move it anywhere on the same level. They will move it anywhere in your driveway or in your garage. They will not take it to your backyard or in the elevator to your apartment or up or down any steps. They will not be unpacking the statue and taking the crate away. Think of them as you would UPS or Fedex. They only deliver the statue. If you require a little extra service, (within reason) a tip to a delivery man usually works wonders!
For placing the statue our customers have either placed the statue themselves with help of a friend and a tool like a hand truck or a dolly. Or by contacting their landscaper who is used to moving large and heavy objects like rocks and trees into place. For much larger and heavier sculptures sometimes the customer needs a piece of heavy equipment for placing the statue like a crane or forklift. If you have any questions contact me directly at [email protected] or (760) 994-4455
International Shipping
This sculpture is in our Oceanside, California showroom and ready for immediate packing & shipping. This piece is too heavy to ship via UPS and will be shipped using an international freight service. Packing takes anywhere from 1-4 days depending on the statue. We can ship the statue using either sea or air freight to either the your home or the closest port.
If you place your order online shipping will show in the order as $0. Shipping will be calculated based on the weight of the sculpture and the distance from Oceanside, California to determine the shipping price. The shipping quote will be emailed to you and no charge will be made without your approval.
You can obtain a shipping quote for any statue by clicking the link, Calculate Shipping beneath to the Add To Cart button on every statues' page. Or you can email [email protected] or call us 760-994-4455 to receive a shipping quote. Please include the item number of the statue you are interested in purchasing as well as your country and postal code.
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Closed Path
by Rabindranath Tagore
I thought that my voyage had come to its end
at the last limit of my power — that the path before me was closed,
that provisions were exhausted
and the time come to take shelter in a silent obscurity.
But I find that thy will knows no end in me.
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Back in July of this year (2011), the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), in conjunction with Verdantix, released a report titled Cloud Computing – The IT Solution for the 21st Century [PDF warning] which erroneously claims Cloud Computing is Green. Shortly after it was released, I wrote a long post outlining exactly where the report was flawed. I also contacted the CDP directly outlining my concerns to them and pointing them to the blog post.
Then, a couple of weeks back, when preparing my slides for my Cloud Computing's Green Potential talk for the Cepis and Hepis Green IT conference in Athens, I discovered that Verdantix and the CDP had published
a new report [PDF] on the business and environmental benefits of cloud computing in France and the UK
Unfortunately, not only does the new report make the same mistakes as the original one, but it further compounds those errors with an even more fundamental one.
Let me explain.
In the key assumptions section of the report it talks about the metric tons of CO2/kWh in both the UK and French electricity grids (0.000521 tonnes and 0.000088 tonnes respectively). It uses these figures to extrapolate the savings in both France and the UK for companies migrating their applications to cloud computing.
So? You say. Sounds reasonable to me.
Well, the issue is that they didn't do any work to identify where applications migrated to the cloud would be hosted. The implication being that UK applications migrated to the cloud, will be hosted on UK cloud infrastructure and French IT applications will be migrated to French hosted cloud infrastructure. In fact this would be a highly unusual scenario.
A quick look at where most cloud hosting takes place shows that the vast majority of it is occurring in the US, with quite a lot happening in Singapore with a lesser amount in Europe (and that split between Ireland, Germany, UK, etc. but almost none in France – Ireland is underestimated in the list as it doesn't include Microsoft which has a significant Cloud hosting facility in Dublin which it is now expanding or Google's Dublin facility).
Ok, and what about the carbon intensity of electricity generation in these countries? If a cloud application is moved to somewhere with a lower carbon intensity for electricity generation, then there is a possibility of a carbon saving. However, with the vast majority of cloud hosting still being done in the US, that isn't a likely scenario.
This table of CO2 emissions from electricity generation, by country shows that the US has one of the most carbon intensive electrical grids in the world. France, on the other hand, with its high concentration of nuclear power (78%) has one of the least carbon intensive electricity grids in the world. While the UK grid's carbon intensiveness at 557kg CO2/mWeh sits just above the world average of 548kg CO2/mWeh.
While it is possible (though not probable) that UK IT applications outsourced to the cloud would be hosted in a country with a lower carbon intensity than the UK, the chances of a French IT application being hosted in a country with a lower carbon intensity than France are virtually nil.
Given this, the assertion by the CDP report that
large businesses in France and the UK can reduce CO2 emissions from their IT estate by 50% compared to a scenario where there was no cloud computing.
seems, at best, extremely improbable.
One problem with coming up with reports like this is the lack of transparency from cloud providers on their locations, their energy and carbon footprints. If all cloud providers reported these metrics, it would be a far simpler matter to decide whether cloud computing is green, or not. Without these data, there is absolutely no way to say whether moving to the cloud increases or decreases CO2 emissions.
If you are wondering why the Carbon Disclosure Project and Verdantix are so bullish in their assertions that Cloud Computing is Green – if you scroll to the bottom of the report, you'll see this:
This study was supported by AT&T
For more information on AT&T Cloud Solutions go to …
The report was paid for by the Cloud Solutions division of AT&T. Enough said.
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Marcus & Marcus Food Cube Tray - Lucas
Marcus & Marcus Food Cube Tray - Lucas
With Marcus & Marcus' multiportion Food Cube Tray, you can make nutritious, homemade food for your baby and store and freeze it in perfect one meal portions. It holds 6 portions of up to 2 oz. each and is freezer, microwave and dishwasher safe. With convenient 1 oz. and 2 oz. measurement lines inside each portion, you can be sure that you are dishing out the perfect portion for your baby every time. Includes an airtight lid that helps keep contents fresh and allows you to stack multiple trays. You can prepare your baby's meal ahead of time; pop out and warm up a single portion for lunch and return the rest to the freezer.
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GPS technology can make our travels easier and more efficient. But for many animals, the ability to successfully navigate a landscape is not just a matter of convenience â their very survival depends on it
Egyptian fruit bats, for instance, fly dozens of kilometers each night to feed on specific fruit trees, making the return trip the same night. To understand how the bats locate individual trees night after night, a multinational team of scientists co-ordinated by Hebrew University of Jerusalem, attached tiny GPS devices to the bats in the first-ever comprehensive GPS-based field study of mammal navigation.The results of this study showed that the bats carry around an internal, cognitive map of their home range, based on visual landmarks, such as lights or hills, but the study also suggests an additional,, large-scale navigational mechanism. The study, which appears August 15 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), reveals for the first time how free-ranging mammals find their way around their natural environment.Many researchers have investigated the navigational skills of other creatures â birds, fish, insects, lobsters, turtles, etc. â but studies of mammalian navigation have been confined to the laboratory. Unfortunately, lab studies cannot duplicate the large, complex landscapes an animal must navigate in the natural world.The new GPS-based method gives researchers the best of both worlds. This new approach to studying bat navigation was developed by a group of researchers from several institutions and disciplines: ecologists studying movements of animals in the wild: Ph.D. student Asaf Tsoar from the Movement Ecology Lab and his supervisor Prof. Ran Nathan from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem; a neurobiologist studying the neural basis of navigation: Dr. Nachum Ulanovsky of the Weizmann Institute, in collaboration with Giacomo Dell\'Omo of Ornis Italica, Italy, and Alexei Vyssotski of ETH Zurich, Switzerland.In this collaborative effort, the team developed miniaturized GPS devices â each weighing around 10 grams and containing tiny GPS receivers, in addition to a memory logger and battery. They used the devices to track the movements of Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) over several consecutive nights.At first, the researchers collected data as the bats took flight each night from a cave near the Israeli city of Beit Shemesh. These bats flew in a straight line at speeds of 40 km an hour and more and at elevations of hundreds of meters to trees that were about 12 to 25 km from their cave.They went to the same trees, night after night, even bypassing apparently identical trees that were nearer to home. The data showed that batsâ navigational abilities rival those of homing pigeons.The fact that the bats bypassed similar fruit trees to get to their favorite feeding site ruled out smell as their main navigational aid, while an analysis of the data suggested that the bats were not simply âbeaconingâ on any visual or other individual cue.To investigate further, the scientists took some of the bats to a new area in the desert, 44 kilometers south of their normal range. Some bats were released at dusk; others were fed in the new area and released just before dawn. Those released first had no trouble navigating to their favorite fruit trees, returning straight back to their caves afterward. Those who were fed first simply made a beeline back to the cave once they were released.Based on a spatial model analysis, and after discussions with pilots, it appeared, though, that the bats could have seen some familiar visual landmarks â hills or the lights of human settlements â from this release site near Beersheba in southern Israel.To prevent the bats from using visual landmarks to guide them, the researchers removed the bats even further south, to a natural depression that limited their field of vision: the Large Crater, located some 84 km south of their cave. Here, some of the bats were released from a hilltop at the edge of the crater and others were let go at the craterâs bottom.Despite the distance, those flying from the hilltop oriented themselves right away and flew back to the cave. The bats inside the crater, however, appeared disoriented, wandering for quite a while before finding their way out of the crater and back to the cave. This confirmed the idea that bats use visual information from a âbirdâs eye viewâ to construct a cognitive map of a wide area. Navigational cues include these distant landmarks, and the scientists believe that the bats most likely compute their own location by employing a form of triangulation based on the different azimuths to known distant landmarks.Because most of the bats released in the crater, when they finally left, exited to the north (the direction of home), Tsoar, Nathan and Ulanovsky believe that the bats may have an additional, back-up navigational mechanism to help when landmarks are unreliable. This mechanism might involve sensing the magnetic fields or directional odors carried on the sea breeze from the Mediterranean to the Negev Desert.Although lab experiments based on distances of a meter or two had hinted at the existence of an internal map for navigation, this study is the first to show that such mammals as fruit bats use these maps to find their way around areas 100 km in size.Pictured above: Asaf Tsoar of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the daughter of Prof. Ran Nathan hold one of the bats used in the study of how these mammals are able to âhome inâ on their designated target sites even from great distances.
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Home Builder Services in Burnaby
Welcome to Vithu Developments LTD. If you're here, you are probably considering having your own home built! This is an exciting and big decision which we are prepared to help you carry out to perfection. Our team has years of experience and conduct themselves with a high level of professionalism. We love what we do and know that you will as well.
New vs. Old
If you've already been doing your research on the process of new home construction, your head is probably spinning. You may be wondering—why not just buy a home that is already built and on the market? There certainly are benefits to this choice. A pre-existing property will have mature landscaping, it may be in a more established neighborhood, perhaps more affordable, and if speed is what you're looking for, you can arrange a move-in date 30 days from purchase.
At Vithu Developments LTD we don't hide these options from you—we are as transparent as possible! Burnaby, like anywhere else, has some beautiful housing options on the market. However, when you build your very own home you will have unique family bonding experiences and results you can be proud of. Benefits of a new home include:
- Custom everything. You'll never have to worry about getting your almost-dream-house that has everything except for "that one thing" you will have to live without. Any detail or convenience you can imagine can be added to your new home.
- Three words: Heating, ventilation and cooling. Unless an older house has been up-dated to current standards (a pricey feat) you will not experience the best heating and cooling or insulation. In a new house, this is guaranteed.
- Health benefits? Older homes can also be carriers of toxic materials. Asbestos, lead paint and mold are among the hidden dangers you will find in an older home. Also, those aforementioned current standards for heating, ventilation and cooling? There will be many other parts of an older home that are not up to standard, which could result in safety concerns or, at the very least, hefty bills to fix them when it be-comes necessary.
While the price may be more, and the convenience may be a little less, what you get in the end is a quality product 100% suited to your individual needs. Who could say no to that?
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In the end, the choice to build or buy is yours. But should you make the ambitious and rewarding decision to build, we at Vithu Developments LTD are the team for you. Whether you're looking for something small or stately, with clean lines or throwback detailing, we have you covered.
Every member of our team—from designers to builders to contractors and subcontractors—all have your best interests in mind and love to work together to see your project come to fruition. Nothing makes us smile more than seeing you walk over that threshold on move-in day and explore the home that started off as ideas and wish lists on a blueprint.


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New Year…New You!
Tue. January 5, 2016 12:00 AM
by Ryan Hunt, Fitness contributor
New Year... New You!
Love 'em or hate 'em, New Year's resolutions are a good thing. If you struggle to believe that, it's probably because of a history of failed resolutions. This year, however, you owe it to yourself to become the new person you want to be. Not in order to impress other people. You're going to do it to remind yourself that yes, you can do whatever you put your mind to—you can become a better person.
Ready to get started on the road to a new you? Keep reading to find out what you've got to do this the year to make the new you happen!
Talk about It
After a few years of failed resolutions, you may want to keep your plans a secret. But don't! If your family and friends don't know what your goals are, you won't have their support in your journey. They may scoff or snigger when they find out you have big plans for the coming year, but don't let them get you down. Most likely, they're jealous. So whether you want to be more committed to your gym routine, eat better, or be more patient with your kids, don't keep your resolution for a new you to yourself!
Start with Pre-Tests
Next Monday may be when you've decided to really begin committing to your new self, but don't wait that long. Start today with some pre-tests. Once a day, find a way to implement your new lifestyle into your routine. That may mean skipping dessert one night. Or maybe it's letting your spouse have the remote control. Then again, it could be chewing on a carrot instead of going for a cigarette break when stressed. Whatever it is, scoring these small victories lets you know that you can indeed become the new person in the New Year that you desire.
Expect Success
There's a reason New Year's resolutions are the punch line for countless jokes. There are people, however, who beat the odds and stick with their resolutions. This time around, you're going to be one of them. Not because you're better than other people who can't keep from overeating. And not because you're smarter than people who don't read a book every month (like you're planning to do this year). The reason you're going to succeed is because you want it, and nothing is going to stop you. When you expect success and realize it is possible—which it is—you're prepared to do what it takes to find that success. Now go for it!
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• 3 ripe mangos
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• 2-3 tablespoons sugar pearls or sprinkles
• 1 level teaspoon turmeric
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• approx. 100 ml lukewarm water
Mango sorbet in a colourful cornet
Preparation time: 35 minutes
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Cooling/marinating time: 4 hours
For: 4-6 portions
1. Peel the mangos and cut the pulp from the pit. Cut into pieces and put in the freezer for 3-4 hours (or overnight).
2. To make the sugar icing, put the icing sugar into a bowl and mix with cold water. Use a brush or teaspoon to spread the sugar icing around the rim of the cornets and sprinkle with the sugar pearls. Place the cornets in glasses to dry.
3. Put the frozen mango pieces, turmeric and sugar into a blender, add some lukewarm water and blend into a creamy purée. Add more water if required. Fill the cornets with the mango purée and enjoy.


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Yeah, we know. We thought we were done with the hiccups in the schedule, but this thing called February happened. Things didn't get better in March. And April was not shaping up to be any kind of improvement. Sure, we had content in the hopper, we had stuff we wanted to talk about, and we wanted to talk to you all. Problem is, we had a full plate of ADULTING to cope with, and that is what this comeback episode of The Shared Desk is all about — when Life refuses to cut you a break.
We have some thoughts on what to do about it.
00:00 — Introduction
- Remember us?
- So that's why Tee is so interesting to people…
- Are you feeling defeatist? BETTER NOT!
- It's been some time, not that we are light on content…
01:04 — Episode #88: Writing in the Midst of Bad News, Bad Luck, and Grief
- We've got some really cool stuff in the backlog…
- Chatting with K.T. Bryski about the 2018 Smoky Writers
- An interview with Chris Lester
- A reunion of Verena & Christina on the show
- …but we were sidetracked. Or maybe we were derailed.
- A bit of a bomb was dropped in Tee's lap two weeks after the last show.
- Sure, Tee would love to go full time with his writing. But there's this thing called health insurance.
- Attention was dedicated to finding Tee a job.
- Not all bad news. Despite our efforts, our daughter is taking first steps into a writer's life.
- Coming off of Smoky, Tee was riding a wave. This is probably why Tee's "short story" for Tales from the Archives is…not so short.
- Tried accessing TeeMorris.com or HappyHourFromTheTower.com last month? Well, yeah, black (ass)hat hackers made that a little difficult.
- So…job is in trouble, the hunt is on for a new gig, two of Tee's sites get hacked. Could things get any worse?
- Whenever your mom calls you at 6 a.m., it cannot be good.
- Tee's mom, Tee's brother, and Tee sat down…and decisions were made.
- Saturday, March 24.
- Nope. Life is still not done with Tee as he returns to his Day Job to discover…
- How do you get back on your feet?
- Hold up, Fam —Tee's good.
- My Twitch streams have been helping him cope. It's like the early days of podcasting, but with video games.
- Tee kept the Day Job situation close to the vest for a reason.
- The new Day Job coming has got Tee grooving to this song…
- How having the new job already lined up helped Tee through his Dad's Memorial.
- There may be good intentions behind "Get back on the horse…" but sometimes, you need to keep your pie-hole shut. Tee knows this. Sadly. Concerning his friend, Kim Headlee.
- Writers react to death, grief, and stress differently. That is a truth.
- To the people who think Tee and Pip should be full time in writing by now…
- Interviewing for Day Jobs — especially ones that are just for show — are exhausting.
- There are different ways to cope with death, grief, and stress. It's okay to ask for help.
- What writers need to do: set a date for a return.
- Escapes are good. Escapes are essential.
- Tee's Dad may never appear in a novel of his, but there will be influences and reflections a-plenty.
- The Case of the Pitcher's Pendant will always be that story for his father.
- Too bad his dad liked the first one more.
- Allow yourself to grieve.
- And remember, you are not alone in the world. You are not.
- Tee shares his breaking point.
- Cheesy as it may sound, there is something good about hitting rock bottom.
- Through all this, Pip discovers a super power.
- Embrace your Tribe.
- When you are ready, turn your grief, your darkness, your pain, into characters that resonate with readers. When you are ready.
29:02 — Writers Off the Clock
- Holy shit, this soundtrack is AWESOME!!!
- Spoilers, Will Robinson! We are going to riff a bit about…
- To really understand this reboot, you have to travel back in time to the original Lost in Space…
…which doesn't quite age well. At all. Let's discuss. - Decades later, Hollywood decided to take Lost in Space into a darker corner…
…and no, things didn't really fall apart with Matt LeBlanc. It started with the script. - "But early Doctor Who is pretty chintzy," you say? About that…
- GENERAL FANDOM: Lost in Space is a sacred cow. No need to remake it, reboot it, or retool it for a modern audience.
NETFLIX: Hold my beer.
- What Tee and Pip did not like about Lost in Space…
- What did Tee and Pip like about Netflix's Lost in Space? Where do we begin?
- Acting — on point and incredible
- Women were taking the lead without emasculating the men,
- The management of huge cast — everyone had their moment!
- Everyone felt real.
- Let's talk about Parker Posey, Dr. Smith, and how she polished this turd-of-a-character and redefines this science fiction villain.
- The creative crew of this new Lost in Space slip in a lot of nods to both the original television and film.
- Opinions on the Robot
- Already planning a re-watch.
- Kid-Friendly…but there are some tense moments…
54:19 — The Wrap-Up
- Tee and Pip had a lot to share with the class.
- What will Tee do on his off-week before the new day job?
- Play video games.
- Mulch the garden…if weather permits.
- Read up on Open Source.
- Write. Write. Write.
- Where will Pip and Tee be, you might wonder?
- 20-22 April — RavenCon in Williamsburg, VA
- Shout out to the Steampunk Symposium…which, if you were wondering why they were not there, now you know.
- 25-28 May — Balticon 52 in Baltimore, MD
- 13-14 July — GuardianCon in Tampa Bay, FL (just Tee with the Kelly family)
- Other news you should know about…
- Operation: Endgame coming to print in February. Audio soon to follow. (Do leave us a review!)
- Other irons in the fire for Pip and Tee…
- Tales from the Archives, Season V is underway.
- Happy Hour from the Tower is still going strong, including new fiction from Tee!
- Pip's Patreon is still rocking and rolling!
- Yep, she's got a website for that new podcast of hers, We Don't Talk About That
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Lemons were still yellow, frozen lemonade anyone?
Israeli flags were still blue and white,
and at least one cat was out.
The Knesset Building as seen in a lull in the storm,
The Israel Museum could not be seen some times in the storm.
People came out to play and walk in the white stuff.
Nachlaot red roofs were colored white, as was the Valley of the Cross.
When the sky cleared it was a beautiful sight.
Some larger vehicles ventured out.
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I was doing a little research for my back to school post at TechLearning Blog. I read through the blogs of my peers, I researched school calendars of other countries, I researched four day school weeks, and the reasons why our school calendar is the way it is, in the Northern Hemisphere at least and why school calendars are different in the Southern Hemisphere or not.
All this article intends to be is a jumping off point for a conversation. There are some facts which this post is based on, but no hard core research. That is for someone other than myself. I was surprised to see the last PEW Internet Trust survey about school calendars was in 2004. Maybe PEW has something in the works. I hope so.
As many of us begin our school year in August and September it is interesting to note that most US schools are looking at 177 to 185 student days. In my quick search of overseas school calendars I located some beginning at 185 and extending to 200 student days. This should give us pause, in the US. Why do our students attend school fewer days than our global friends?
Most of us are beginning school at the end of the harvest season. I find this to be true in the Northern Hemisphere as well as the Southern Hemisphere. I understand why this was true a hundred years ago, maybe even 50 years ago, but I don't know the percentage of students and families who are engaged with the harvest of our crops and why this type of calendar should still hold true.
Many schools base their calendars with respect to local religions and culture. Many states and countries dictate the school calendar with some variation at the local level. This is true across the globe.
Then the question of the number of days per week that schools are in session. Most schools stick with the traditional 5 days a week. It is interesting that when energy costs rose astronomically some (very few) schools decided immediately that they would make a huge shift and designed school calendars with longer school days and fewer days per week. Did this shift make sense educationally too?
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My Great Great Grandfather, Nicholas L Hickey, was born in 1870 in Rhode Island. His parents were born in Ireland. His oldest son was named Joseph, suggesting that perhaps Nicholas' father was Joseph Hickey. He married Mary Flynn (1871), who was born in Ireland.
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My Great Great Grandmother Anna Hickey B.1850/D.1897 Married Great Great Grandfather Philo C. Williams in 1868 in Harrison County, Iowa. GG Grandmother Anna and her sister Rose Hickey and also brother Lawrence came to New York, America first from County Meath, Ireland (to work for a family, don't know name). Immigration was abt. 1865.My GGG Grandparents Loughlin and Jane (Larkin) Hickey stayed in Ireland I believe. Then they came to Harrison and to Clinton Counties, Iowa, USA.. I would like to know more about my Hickey Family
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My Great Great Grandmother Anna Hickey B.1850/D.1897 Married Great Great Grandfather Philo C. Williams in 1868 in Harrison County, Iowa. GG Grandmother Anna and her sister Rose Hickey and also brother Lawrence came to New York, America first from County Meath, Ireland (to work for a family, don't know name). Immigration was abt. 1865.My GGG Grandparents Loughlin and Jane (Larkin) Hickey stayed in Ireland I believe. Then they came to Harrison and to Clinton Counties, Iowa, USA.. I would like to know more about my Hickey Family
Loughlin Hickey born abt,1830/ died abt.1899 married to Jane Larkin
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My father's name was John Francis Hickey, Jr. He was a jockey, horse trainer, had a New York radio show playing piano, and fought in WW ll. He met my mother in Germany, and married her. Both are deceased. He got stationed in Augusta, Ga in 1959. We lived here ever since. I'm not sure about ancestors, except most were living in New Jersey. A story my grandfather told me, was that 2 brothers in his ancestry came to the states from Ireland. One became a bar owner, the other became a catholic priest. My father's mother died in child birth when he was 2 years old. My grandfather, John F Hickey, Sr. married Pauline (nee unknown)after that. He was in the navy, then worked and retired from the railroad. My father and mother were the only children in their immediate families. There was never much talk about family history, so I don't have much legacy to pass to my two sons.
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sorry my first message is wrong it should read Thomas joseph Hickey abt 1858 from Kilkenny tipperary, ireland immigration date 28 march 1881 ship Devon sponsor James ODonnell we think he had a brother Dennis Who came out later he"s parents we think are Michael Hickey and Kathleen last name unknown Thomas Hickey married Annie Hegarty in Australia her parents are Edward or(Edmund)Hegarty and Mary Anne Wade from waterford ireland they immigrated in 1840 sometime
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my great grandfather THOMAS JOSEPH HICKEY born abt1858/ came from Tipperary Ireland immigrated to Australia 28 march 1881 ship Devon sponsor names was James ODonnell he's Father was Edward (Edmund) abt 1827 to 1907 Mungally waterford ireland married to Mary Anne Wade abt 1829 Dungarvan waterford ireland not sure when they immigrated to australia it was after there son we dont no much about thomas hickeys family not sure if he had brothers sisters aunts uncles would love to find out cheers kathy
My Great Great Grandparents, James and Honora (Taylor) Hickey, died (about 3 months apart) in 1846 in County Clare during the potato famine, leaving five children homeless. David, the oldest, came to America and worked to save money for his siblings to come. John, 13 and Thomas, 6 went to Scotland to tend sheep for $25. I do not know the name of the family that they worked for, nor who took in the two youngest, Catherine, about 2 or 3 and Margaret about 1. They were Catholics and maybe the church helped them, but I cannot find anything about that time before they came to America.
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My Fathers name was Edward Hickey he was born in wellington street Dublin north around 1930 he died in 1962 in birmingham England his wifes name was sarah Devoy she came from Dublin north I don't know my grandparents names on my fathers side any help with birth records or any thing I would be very grateful thank you
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My precious grandmother on my mother's side' mother was named Catherine (not sure if this is correct spelling - there are five following her, including me, many spelled differently) Hickey (Blanchard married name to Franklin Blanchard, Savannah, GA.)
She was from somewhere in Ireland. I do not know how they met. She died during the birth of Grandma's baby sister. Grandma was born in 1886, Katherine Blanchard (Simmons - June 1906 marriage to Henry Hull Simmons, son of the Honorable T. E. Simmons, American Ambassador to Germany.) I believe Catherine Hickey was from County Cork, Ireland, but not sure. She was buried in Savannah, GA, but I do not remember the location of her burial plot.
Would love to hear more on her and her ancestors.
Johanna Hickey, widow from Mallow Co. Cork, in 1825, came to Ontario, Canada with her six children. We believe she is closely associated with the Flaherty family. She came on the Ship Star with the Peter Robinson Settlers and settled on a farm in Ennismore Township in Peterborough Co. Ontario, Canada. Her children were John my ancestor,James, Patrick, Mary, Thomas and Michael. John Hickey married Bridget Hennessey, Dau of another PR Settler, Thomas Hennessey and Ann Carroll. Thomas Hennessey was killed by being kicked by a horse about 1829. Ann then married Patrick Flaherty .
My great great grandfather Richard Hickey came from Ireland to Canada . He was born around 1815-16. It has been said that he was from the county of Cork. But possibly he came from Waterfordor he just left through that port. His wife was Alice Filliter spelling also Filleter,Feliter. She came from Waterford. We dont know if they were married in Ireland or not. Any help with birth records or anything would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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In this week's Acton Commentary, "From the Lead Frying Pan into the Toxic Fire," I examine some of the fallout from the lead paint fiasco of 2007. Last month RC2 Corp. settled the civil penalty for violating a federal lead paint ban.
But in the wake of subsequent federal action, I examine two unintended consequences. First, new federal regulations are posing an unsustainable burden on some small businesses, forcing them to make very hard choices about whether to keep their operations domestically. Second, faced with concerns about lead, some manufacturers have turned to potentially more dangerous materials, such as cadmium.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has been charged with a huge task in all this. My main hope is that there is time taken for more serious and sustained reflection about the consequences, both intended and unintended, from these kinds of regulatory moves. We need reflective action more than we need quick action. The market will take care of the latter on its own.
All of which brings to mind the holiday season, and this classic skit from SNL:


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It's a fun time of year for football fans. The NFL playoffs are starting, and the Big Game is just around the corner. While football fans will tune in for the matchups, commercials, and Usher's Big Game halftime show, you may not realize that a segment of viewers will be watching the game to glean clues about the potential direction of the financial markets. These investors are looking for a nonscientific phenomenon known as the "Big Game Indicator."
We thought it would be interesting to explore this and a few other out-of-the-box pseudo indicators. Keep in mind that these theories may not materialize based on the outcome of the Big Game. And any investment should be consistent with your objectives, timeframe, and risk tolerance.
What Is the Big Game Indicator?
The National Football League (NFL) has been around since 1920. In 1960, the rival American Football League (AFL) formed. After ten years of competing for fans, the two leagues merged under the NFL moniker in 1970.1
The Big Game Indicator is the theory that if a pre-merger NFL team wins, that can be a positive for the stock market, as measured by the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Index. However, if a former AFL team takes the Lombardi Trophy, that may foreshadow bearish conditions ahead.2
Although decidedly nonscientific, this indicator has somehow endured for decades among those who believe big game outcomes eerily align with market moves. Rather than to earnings, rates, and risks, these superstitious people might look to the results from Allegiant Stadium on February 11 as a predictive barometer.
Where Did the Big Game Indicator Come from?
The Big Game Indicator was introduced in 1978 by Leonard Koppett, a sportswriter for The New York Times. When he came up with it, his Big Game Indicator had never been wrong.
As prescient as it was up to that point, Koppett added one major caveat to his indicator that helped his odds. He put the Pittsburgh Steelers, a team with an NFL-leading six Big Game wins, in the NFC. His logic was that the team started back in 1933 as an original NFL franchise, even though it won all its Big Games as part of the AFC.3
How Has the Big Game Indicator Done at Predicting Stock Market Returns?
Overall, the results of the Big Game Indicator have had a slightly better-than-average track record. Since its introduction in 1978, the Indicator has been right roughly 70 percent of the time.3
But, as the chart below indicates, Koppett's theory hasn't had such a stellar record since 2008. It seems the Big Game didn't predict major world events like the Great Recession or the COVID-19 pandemic.
There Are Plenty of Other Strange Indicators Out There
Besides the Big Game Indicator, there are several other quirky indicators that certain people have followed over the years.
The Cardboard Box Indicator
The Cardboard Box Indicator is based on the fact that nearly everything is shipped in a cardboard box. This indicator points to the strength of the economy. High demand for cardboard boxes means more economic activity is happening. Just think of all those Amazon boxes outside your door.
Less demand for cardboard indicates a less robust economy. Rumor has it that famed Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan may have glanced at this indicator to gain insight into manufacturing performance.
Cardboard box watchers point out that in 2008, at the height of the recession, revenue of cardboard box manufacturers averaged a 50% drop.4
The Big Mac Index
The Big Mac Index compares the cost of a McDonald's Big Mac in over 50 countries. The theory operates on the premise that the same item should cost essentially the same everywhere.
As a result, if you compare the price of a Big Mac using exchange rates, you can see if a country's currency may be overvalued or undervalued. The Economist first developed the Big Mac Index in 1986 and maintains an interactive index on their website.4
The Christmas Price Index
Many indices measure inflation rates, but one of the most unusual is the Christmas Price Index. Created by PNC Bank, it focuses on the items found in the lyrics of "The Twelve Days of Christmas."
PNC traditionally goes to Petco for the price of canaries (calling birds), Gordon's Jewelers for golden rings, and the Cincinnati Zoo for rates on partridges, turtle doves, and French hens. The index has revealed interesting trends over the years, including fluctuations in labor prices.5
Any companies mentioned are for illustrative purposes only. It should not be considered a solicitation for the purchase or sale of securities.
Taking a Long-Term Perspective
As financial professionals, we are here to help our clients build portfolio strategies based on their goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance. We focus on creating a sound financial approach and avoid being influenced by superstitious theories.
Our job is to create roadmaps that help our clients pursue their short-term and long-term objectives. So enjoy the big game, but avoid reading anything into the final score!
- Britannica.com, October 28, 2023
https://www.britannica.com/topic/National-Football-League - The Chicago Financial Planner, February 7, 2023. The S&P 500 Composite Index is an unmanaged index that is considered representative of the overall U.S. stock market. Index performance is not indicative of the past performance of a particular investment. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Individuals cannot invest directly in an index. The return and principal value of stock prices will fluctuate as market conditions change. And shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
https://thechicagofinancialplanner.com/the-super-bowl-and-your-investments/ - Investopedia, February 7, 2023
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/superbowlindicator.asp#toc-what-is-the-super-bowl-indicator - The College Investor June 19, 2023
https://thecollegeinvestor.com/1666/weird-stock-market-indicators/ - PNC.com, November 14, 2023


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"There's nothing better at incenting than money."
Setting aside for a moment the mangling of the English language in this quote (see the full article on HCAHPS and P4P), we can probably agree that financial incentives are often a reasonable way to evoke desired behavior change.
At the moment, we're talking about providing care in a way that evokes favorable responses by patients on the HCAHPS questionnaires. Hospitals that have been attentive to patient satisfaction matters — as measured by HCAHPS — will be the winners; others, the losers, in the Medicare zero-sum-game of value-based hospital reimbursement.
We love, love, love metrics. We think that if we dole out financial rewards based on metrics, then health care will be improved. So we've developed about 1,000 quality measures (see National Quality Forum (NQF) measure list), and we ask providers to track performance on too many of them, on the theory that you cannot manage what you do not measure — an aphorism with truth to it, but folks, we have run amok with measures.
Since we don't track all 1,000 all at once, we end up focusing on the dozen or so metrics in front of us at any given time, and other things fall off the table.
I would love to see six or eight ur-measures that are predictive of quality across a broad spectrum of issues. I've had the opportunity to discuss this and related P4P issues with some leaders in the field, and offer for your listening (or reading) pleasure (well, OK, it's subjective …) interviews I've done with Leah Binder of the Leapfrog Group, Don Berwick before he went to work for Uncle Sam and Cyndy Nayer & Wayne Burton of the Center for Health Value Innovation.
So what do you think about pay for performance?
What works? What doesn't?
If you were king/queen of P4P, what would you do?
David Harlow
The Harlow Group LLC
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Among the front runners there was David Price who tied for the league lead in wins with a sparkling 20-5 record and also led with a 2.56 ERA, and Jered Weaver who had the same record with a 2.81 ERA and led the majors in WHIP at 1.02. And let's not forget Felix Hernandez who only won 13 games due partially to an anemic offense, but had 5 shutouts, an ERA of 3.06 and 223 strikeouts. Chris Sale and Yu Darvish (just realized I forgot to mention him in my Rookie of the Year post - wouldn't matter he wouldn't beat Trout anyways) had excellent campaigns as well, and I don't want to neglect CC Sabathia who had an average season for him... aka a great season for any other pitcher. And there were also some relievers with out of this world numbers. Baltimore's Jim Johnson saved 51 games and meanwhile Tampa's Francisco Rodney didn't give up any runs all season. Ok, he must have given up a couple while I blinked because he has a non-zero ERA, but just barely at an incredible 0.60.
With so many deserving candidates, whose name is this blog going to put for the 2012 American League Walter Johnson Award?
One name that I haven't mentioned yet is last year's winner, Justin Verlander. While being the unanimous choice both by the BBA and the BBWAA for last year's Cy Young award, he had an absolutely unbelievably season in 2011. He was 24-5 while striking out 250 in 251 innings and had a WAR (fangraphs) of 7. And maybe I haven't mentioned him because this year he had a big dropoff. He only had a 17-8 record, and it would be disingenuous to blame his offence for not getting more wins.
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My ballot:
#1: Justin Verlander
#2: Felix Hernandez
#3: David Price
#4: Jered Weaver
#5: Chris Sale


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Imagine connecting sophisticated weather radars and other sensor data to ultra-high-speed networks so that weather forecasters can more accurately predict natural disasters. Imagine the nation's finest brain surgeon seamlessly operating on a patient in a remote area while sitting in her office thousands of miles away. Imagine an entrepreneur, without the capital for even the most basic start-up expenses, borrowing key business tools from an online software lending library to turn an idea for a new venture into reality.
Imagine the possibilities of a gigabit-capable network at national scale. Software designers did…and today their visions are closer to reality.
That is the message at US Ignite's Next-Generation Application Summit convening in Chicago. this week, a year after the administration announced US Ignite, an initiative comprising public and private partners seeking to jumpstart gigabit application development that can take advantage of advanced networks and lead to societal benefit in ways people are just starting to imagine.
This week at the summit, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Mozilla announced 22 winning applications, or "apps," for an open innovation challenge called Mozilla Ignite.
Funded by NSF and hosted by Mozilla as part of the US Ignite Initiative, the competition called for cutting-edge app ideas that would leverage ultra-fast, programmable networks to advance national priorities such as healthcare, energy, transportation and education in creative and innovative ways.
"These winning apps offer a glimpse into how we might catalyze the innovation ecosystem to develop next-generation applications and services with enormous public benefit," said Farnam Jahanian, who heads NSF's Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering. "They are the result of exciting partnerships spanning application designers and developers, university researchers and students, federal, state and local officials, entrepreneurs and visionaries all across the country."
Gigabit fiber, a developing form of Internet infrastructure that is able to transfer data at speeds of one gigabit per second—three to 10 times faster than current infrastructures allow—enables these partnerships to push current limits of app design.
"Gigabit fiber is now able to move data at about 70% of the speed of light," said Mozilla's project lead for the Mozilla Ignite Challenge, Will Barkis. "The winning applications showcase what's possible when we make networks not only faster, but also smarter and deeply programmable."
The Mozilla Ignite challenge
How did the competition work? First, Mozilla hosted a brainstorming round, during which the public was invited to imagine applications that make use of ultra-fast and deeply programmable networks, such as the NSF-funded Global Environment for Network Innovations (GENI) project, which is some 250 times faster than networks available today. Mozilla's brainstorming round received more than 300 submissions examined by 38 expert judges. NSF and Mozilla announced 8 winning ideas in September, with prizes ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.
Next, with a funding pool of more than $500,000, Mozilla Ignite engaged in three development rounds, inviting developers everywhere to realize these winning and other app ideas. They hosted "hackathons" in multiple cities throughout the country and encouraged collaboration on existing ideas and entirely new ones. When teams provided working code, they received funding and access to expert mentorship, special resources and NSF's GENI test bed to test their applications.
Top winning apps
One of this week's top winners, Real Time Emergency Response, also won the Mozilla Ignite brainstorm competition in September. Working with U.S. emergency responders and starting pilot programs in Minnesota and Quebec, Jeremy Cooperstock of the Shared Reality Lab at McGill University and his team developed the Real-Time Emergency Response Observation and Supervision system. The system allows emergency operators and responders to filter and sort multiple streams of data—in real time—from mobile phones, Twitter and other social media into manageable forms that the responders could process. The team is focused on targeting their app toward agencies like the National Guard. The team is looking at integrating street-level and highway cameras into the system so that cities can better monitor problems in crime-prone areas.
Another innovative application spotlighted in Chicago this week is called Cizzle, which stands for Collaborative Science Learning Environment. Cizzle creates a fun, interactive, fast-paced video game environment in which kids, with notoriously short attention spans, may engage and learn. The Cizzle team is composed of collaborators from MX, a San Francisco-based technology and design firm specializing in next-generation educational and entertainment experiences, a group of graduate students from Amherst, Mass., and Ontario, Canada, Hollywood filmmakers and science educators.
"CIZZLE stands to transform the way students all across the country learn," said Suzi Iacono, deputy assistant director for computer and information science and engineering at NSF. "Together with the 21 other exciting new tools spotlighted here today, it demonstrates how next-generation gigabit apps offer the potential for significant positive impact across all sectors of society."
List of Mozilla Ignite awardees
What follows is a list of the 22 winning Mozilla Ignite teams, including a brief description of their apps. Further details may be obtained by clicking on the hotlinks below.
Real-Time Emergency Response—Detect, observe and assess situations for emergency responders using live video and social media data.
Remote Process Control using a Reliable Communication Protocol—Observe and control remote processes reliably and in real time with smart, redundant network paths
The Software Lending Library—Check-out software from the library using ultra fast low latency networks.
Cizzle (Collaborative Science Learning Environment)—Collaborate and earn in immersive 3-D environments that users can update simultaneously.
Simulation-as-a-Service for Advanced Manufacturing—Remotely access software and compute resources using a virtual desktop-as-a-service system for advanced manufacturing processes.
Easy 3D—Post to and access a "Flickr," or an online repository, for 3-D images and videos.
engage3D—Create engaging learning experiences using real-time 3-D telepresence, streaming Kinect sensor data.
PlanIT Impact—Understand and participate in decisions in the community with data visualization and 3-D tools.
High Quality Open Source Web Conferencing—Access high-quality, interactive education from classrooms throughout the country, regardless of location or resources (all one needs is a browser).
OpenPath—Engage in mobile, place-based, collaborative learning in real-time.
Hyperaudio Pad—Learn, edit and remix media through simple text interface to audio/video (rely less on the "experts").
PeerCDN—Experience a better web with peer-based content delivery networks.
Luminosity—Collaborate on large data through web-based tools-advantageous for scientists, researchers and citizens.
Brief+Case Health—Coordinate medical diagnoses and treatment among students, parents and medical specialists at a school with multi-party telemedicine.
Optimizing Public Transit—Optimize public transit planning through real-time data analysis of variables such as weather and traffic patterns.
KinectHealth—Achieve fitness goals with peers and trainers from anywhere.
euMetrica—Monitor and alert patients and doctors with real-time, cloud-based analysis of health sensors.
Rashomon: Multi-perspective Chronology—Tell the story of an event from audio and video simultaneously captured from many users.
FloodCube: National Flood Information Platform—Predict floods more precisely with real-time analysis of flood sensors and tailor alerts for individuals in harm's way.
WeCounsel—Access and conduct counsel and therapy at a distance using high quality videoconferencing.
Banyan—Facilitate collaboration and version control for scientists and researchers.
Cyber Physical Collaboration for Advanced Manufacturing—Use haptic feedback-that is, technology which takes advantage of the sense of touch by applying forces, vibrations or motions or "doing for the sense of touch what computer graphics does for vision"—and virtual manufacturing environments to learn and collaborate, especially valuable for engineers and students.
Source: National Science Foundation


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Film director Daryl Duke's Emmy Award winning career spans a wide range of accomplishments in feature films, television dramas, documentaries and television specials. In a career that spanned more than half a century, Duke worked as a producer and a director, for both Canadian Television networks, for all three major U.S. networks and for most of the major studios in Hollywood.
Film and television assignments took Duke to South America, China, the countries of Southeast Asia and India, as well as the Middle East, Yugoslavia, Europe and England. His work was seen at many festivals including the famous Cannes International Festival of Film where his American movie, Payday, was an entry in the official festival category, "The Director's Fortnight."
Duke directed the 10-hour mini-series from the bestselling book The Thorn Birds. This series ranks among the most watched television dramas in the United States and Canada and continues to be broadcast around the world. For his work on this series, Duke received Emmy and Director's Guild of America nominations.
Duke was honoured with an Emmy for his direction of "The Day the Lion Died," an episode of The Senator television series for NBC. His production of I Heard The Owl Call My Name, a 90-minute drama for CBS and filmed on the west coast of Vancouver Island, earned Duke a Christopher Award.
Duke also received a National Society of Film Critics Special Award for his feature film Payday and the Canadian Film Awards (now call the Genies) Best Director and Best Picture Awards for the film The Silent Partner.
A native of Canada and a graduate of the University of British Columbia, Duke began his career as a film editor, writer and director for the National Film Board of Canada, internationally recognized for its excellence in film.
Duke originated the first television show from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's (CBC) station in Vancouver, CBUT, which went on the air in the early 1950s. While at the Vancouver studios of the CBC, Duke produced and directed variety programs, a classical music series, dramas and public affairs documentaries for both west coast audiences and the CBC network.
As Executive Producer and Director of the CBC series Quest, Duke's productions included documentaries, music and comedy shows and documentary programming. The Toronto Star newspaper named Duke "Entertainment Star of the Year" for his work on the series.
In the United States, Duke produced The Steve Allen Show for the Westinghouse Broadcasting Company in Hollywood, and later the Les Crane Show in New York for the ABC television network. He also served as executive producer for the prime time CBS series Sunday.
In the mid-1970s, Daryl Duke founded and launched the independent television station CKVU-TV in Vancouver, Canada. He was its first President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board.
Duke has written many articles and essays on culture and media for The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Forum, The Georgia Strait, The London Free Press and The Vancouver Sun.
In 1997, Duke was inducted into "Starwalk" and the B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame. In 1999, Duke was the first recipient of the "Outstanding Achievement Award for an Individual" at the Leo Awards. Duke was also member of the Board of Directors of BC Film, as well as a member of the Steering Committee of The Friends of Canadian Broadcasting.
In the fall of 2000, Duke was inducted into the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Broadcasters Hall of Fame, and in October 2003, Daryl Duke was honoured by the Director's Guild of Canada with a Lifetime Achievement Award recognizing more than a half-century of creative work in Canadian and international productions. In June 2004, Duke received the Doctor of Fine Arts honoris causa from Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia.
Daryl Duke died in West Vancouver, British Columbia on October 21, 2006 due to pulmonary fibrosis.
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Are you a fan of Google's Cloud Print service? It's fantastic because it allows you to print from anywhere to anywhere, which makes it utterly invaluable.
Like so many great services Google has introduced over the years, for a variety of reasons, the company has decided to pull the plug on it after keeping the service in Beta for more than a decade.
The announcement came in the form of a terse note on the company's support page.
The note simply reads:
"Beginning January 1, 2021, devices across all operating systems will no longer be able to print using Google Cloud Print. We recommend that over the next year, you identify an alternative solution and execute a migration strategy."
If you use a Chromebook, this won't impact you at all, because Chrome OS or multi-OS environments that include Chrome OS have a feature called CUPS Printing. It is a viable replacement for Cloud Print.
Google added:
"For environments besides Chrome OS, or in multi-OS scenarios, we encourage you to use the respective platform's native printing infrastructure and/or partner with a print solutions provider."
Google has ended a surprising number of projects in 2019 as the company has tightened its focus, zeroing in on its core businesses. Google Cloud Print had a good run, though. First introduced back in 2011, the company originally touted it as a way for mobile and desktop users to print without having to worry about installing drivers. It proved to be exceptional in that regard and quickly grew to become one of the company's indispensable beta services.
Since its initial development, time and technology have moved on. Now, not only do most Operating Systems have native capabilities that replicate Cloud Print, but there are a few third-party providers out there that offer a more robust version of Google's offering. While it's sad to see the venerable product go, it's also understandable. In any case, you've got plenty of time to find a replacement. If you're currently making use of it, start planning your migration now.


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Get your kiddos in the spirit of spring with this easy butterfly craft idea. It's a result of my oldest son playing around with some of the felt, yarn and other goodies left behind after a few Easter ideas we whipped up. Here's what you'll need:
- Felt
- Yarn
- Straw
- Lemonhead candy
- Craft glue
And here are the simple steps:
- Trim out the wings (we chose two colors) and glue them together in the center
- Cut a straw to lenth, wrap it with yarn and secure the yarn to the straw with a touch of glue
- Attach the body of the butterfly and the head (a Lemonhead candy) with another dolup of glue
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The Boho Kitchen is working hard to bring her delicious treats to the farmer's market near you. We're aiming for a stall coming soon to the Ardkeen Market in Waterford and finger crossed applications will be received in time to set up at the upcoming Dunmore East Festival of Food set to run June 25th, 26th and 27th!
The Boho Kitchen was out and about at the recent Waterford Festival of Food in Dungarvan handing out fliers. Please let us know if you'd like to place an order or even if you like what you see! Hopefully we'll be able to nab a stall at the next Festival of Food. A fantastic weekend sampling of local food producers and talent!
On a non-food related note: CONSIGNMENT!
First, adults:
Smoking Lily Boutique is opening soon in Kilkenny on Kieran Street. Get your consignments in today! Visit the shop on facebook:
Now, children's:
A shout out for you local mama's who might be interested in getting a little more out of your children's old clothes. We're all a little guilty of spending a bit more during the boom and now is your chance to cash in on those name brands you bought for your kids. Almost anything but Penny's is accepted by The Clothes Line in good condition for consignment. That means, you trade in your clothes for credits to buy other clothes from the website. Maternity clothes being accepted as well. She's located in Passage East and accepts clothes by post and will post items to you-- no need to consign, either, buy these cheap deals outright!
More delicious treats and recipes to come! Summer is just around the corner-- any requests?