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Are you looking for a peaceful (diving)holiday and the luxury of a quite hotel, with private pier?
Bellafonte Luxury Oceanfront Hotel offers you paradise in a private setting. Bellafonte is an idyllic oase, hidden on the wonderful island Bonaire, in the Dutch Caribbean.
With direct entry to the turquoise waters of the Carribbean, via a private pier, paradise is literally just a step away.
For more information and bookings, please visit the Bellafonte Bonaire website.
Are you looking for a small piece of paradise in the center of Bonaire, where you will leave with a smile on your face?
Sonrisa means 'smile' in both Papiamento, the local language, and in Spanish. The hotel offers individual attention and qualitative rooms and services. The hotel is located in Kralendijk, a couple of minutes walking from the nearest beach, shops, supermarket, diving schools and the most restaurants on the boulevard.
For more information and bookings, please visit the Boutique Hotel Sonrisa website.
Bon Bini! Welcome to Point Square Bonaire. You can find this modern and comfortable apartment in the idyllic neighborhood Punt Vierkant. The apartment is equipped with all conveniences such as free WIFI, a fully equipped kitchen, air conditioning, a balcony and a private swimming pool in the garden. Point Square Bonaire is at the ideal distance from various beaches, wind & kite surfing spot and beautiful snorkeling and diving spots.
For more information and bookings, see www.pointsquarebonaire.com
Oasis Guesthouse is a luxury bed & breakfast on Bonaire. Our guesthouse is perfectly located in Belnem. From Oasis it's just a couple of minutes to the beautiful kiteboarding beach Atlantis. The guesthouse is known for its personal, cozy and relaxed atmosphere!
Oasis Guesthouse Bonaire has comfortable luxury one and two bedroom suites with brand new beds and air conditioning. Our main guesthouse has a fully equipped kitchen were you can prepare your own delicious breakfast, lunch or dinner.
There is a lovely "ecological" chlorine free swimmingpool and sundeck with sunbeds in the tropical garden. Oasis has a covered porch and a communal BBQ. In the tropical garden you can relax and refresh yourself with a nice cold drink and snacks after a day of kiteboarding
We truly want you to feel at home when you are with us and have the time of your life!!
Are you looking for a (windsurf-)holiday in a beautiful resort, with varied appartmenten for every company?
Sorobon Beach Resort is located in one of the most wonderful spots of the Caribbean. The resort has a private beach, with lounge chairs and cabannas. The shallow bay, that is protected by a coral reef, is ideal for swimming, snorkeling en windsurfing. The 30 comfortabel apartements have a gorgeous view on the bay's colourful nature, both above and under the water. The friendly staff of Sorobon Beach Resort likes to welcome you to this paradise.
For more information and bookings, please visit the Sorobon Beach Resort website.
A small hidden paradise, centrally located between the kitesurfspot, windsurfspot and the towncenter in the area of Belnem.
The guesthouse consists of 4 spacious units with fully equipped kitchen, kongsize boxspring beds, complete bathroom , airconditioning and fast internet. We offer 3 studios for 2 persons and 1 bigger studio is suitable for 4 persons. Every studio has its own locker for storing kitesurf , windsurf or dive gear.
The tropical. Garden with cozy palaba garden, lounge chairs and magna pool ( no chlorine) is ideal for relaxing. Portable bbq's ans coolers are available for the guests.
The hosts are living on the porperty too and are at your disposal for all questions, problems……..or just a chat.
Look us up on our website. ." www.Amarula-guesthouse.com " or our Facebook page : " www.facebook.com/amarulaguesthousebonaire/ ".
Are you looking for a small and intimate oceanfront resort, with stunning views of the ocean from each apartment, that is located close to the Southern dive sites, windsurfing and kitesurfing?
All of Belmar's oceanfront apartements are uniquely furnished and differ in style and décor. All of them with air-conditioned bedrooms, one or two bathrooms, large living areas with a full kitchen for self-catering and a porch or balcony overlooking the crystal clear ocean. The colorful garden and pool area invite to relax and clear your mind.
The PADI 5 Star Resort has its own dive shop and Universal Referral center. It offers three boat dives a week which depart right off the dock at Belmar. On top of that, dive courses are available for everyone that wants to learn or further their dive education.
For more information and bookings, please visit the Belmar Oceanfront Apartments website.


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BluePOS also offers support in the field of packaging, repackaging, and other additional services. What's more, we offer a very wide range of activities in the field of co-packing. We offer services in terms of manual and semi-automatic packing of products, packing, repacking products and professional labelling.
Thanks to the stable and experienced team of employess we realise both high quantity orders and unusual orders in smaller amounts.

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While not a technical climb, the ascent to Three Fingers Lookout is quite an adventure. The road is closed at an old bridge and requires around 10 miles of gravel road to get to the trailhead, which we biked. From there, the trail is somewhat overgrown until Saddle Lake and then opens up toward Goat Flats before transforming into a beautiful, high ridge walk.
From Tin Can Gap, things get a bit more interesting, with some snow traversing or moat navigation to access the lower-angle finish on the South side of the peak, culminating in a fun scramble and climb up ladders to get to the improbable lookout perched on top of the South peak.
Our group of six joined two others to spend the night on Saturday and lucked out that the clouds finally cleared in the evening to reveal the full view and an awesome sunset. What a spot!


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Senators Introduce Bill To Punish Sale of Phone Records
Article Comments
Which is it?
I say shame on the carriers...
Kudos to Americablog
muchdrama said:
Apparently the government doesn't take it lightly when a retired General's phone records are purchased.
yeah, but it shouldn't have to come to this. it seems as if the government usually only steps ...
good, they should be puinshed!


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September 30, 2009
When I was 25 and met Josh I was ready for the big things. Yes, he officially owned the house but we shared in the responsibility of repairs and improvements. We parented seven animals. We each started businesses. It was fun!
I might be ready for the big things. Again. I don't know why it's so scary this time around. Why does it mean more now? Was I simply playing house before?
New York
September 29, 2009
I miss you.
Hufnagel Cycles
September 28, 2009
Jordan Hufnagel. This fella is fucking awesome! Not only is he dashing and handsome (yeah, he kills it with the ladies), he is also an amazing frame builder with an eye for refined, practical beauty (come to think of it, that could describe his taste in women too…). I enjoy talking with him because his approach to business, and to life, is to say what he means and enjoy each day. There is not much that gets him down.
September 26, 2009
Kenya is amazing. She is a birthday wizard. Today Seth turned 30 and she put together a birthday float on Vancouver lake. It was heavenly.
Fall 2009 In Stores Now!
September 24, 2009
(The Overlay with Adventure Pant)
September 22, 2009
wow. I'll take that.
Check out their parenting blog!
September 17, 2009
My nieces got their first pet. Vanilla.
This hamster just lucked out. She pretty much resides full-time in my sister's pocket or on the girls' laps. And while most rodent pets tend to end up neglected and short-lived, Nat and I take hamsters seriously. The pair we had as kids- Perko and Frilly – were absolute stars of the family. Perko was really really old and had grown a tumor the size of a guava before my Dad threw her over the river bank. I don't remember what happened to Frilly.
(Update: Nat says "actually they took Perko to the vet. They said they charged $10 if you watched the animal be put to sleep or $0 if you didn't watch. There was no tossing over the bank!" Maybe it was Frilly that went over the bank?)
September 16, 2009
Soupy, roughin it in Oregon.
When I was in Santa Cruz I proposed to Josh that he let me take Soupy to Portland. Just until the end of the month. But oh my, I am getting very used to having her around. She's just like Bello only littler, faster, and moody. A true girl.
September 16, 2009
decisions, decisions.
Filly Billy
September 15, 2009
This is what the revolution looks like. Here we sit, Wednesday morning, making calls, trying to get paid. Leila is our billing department. It is that simple, that small, that personal around here.
Rock Steady
September 15, 2009
My girls. My scruffy, tough, raw, honest, crude, hilarious, strong, beautiful girlfriends in Santa Cruz inspire me from my head to my toes.
You will always be my base.
September 12, 2009
Father and Daughter
I just returned from the California Bay Area. Two and a half weeks of work with a little socializing thrown in there for good measure. I shipped Fall 2009 which looked really good. I am proud to have those pieces out there representing Filly. I attended the CALA trade show in San Francisco and remembered why I should never sell my own line- not only am I am terrible sales person, but as the artist, I can not take the indifference and implied rejection of those that walk right on by. Rationally I know it is not personal but my heart still shrinks just a little. And lastly, as I mentioned, we photographed the catalog for Spring 2010. Phew! It feels good to be back in Portland!
Of course, between it all, I spent time with my Dad. My Dad.
Perfect Family
September 9, 2009
Jeff, Seiji, Holly, Elijah
My best friend got married! Jeff Akiyoshi- possibly the best human on the planet- married the beautiful Holly Stone (My one time intern! Ooh!). What a nice afternoon. I was reacquainted with a handful of charming high school friends including my first love Jose. It seemed that everyone was married and had atleast a couple of kiddies. Except me. I am instead dating a 25 year old musician. I felt like the sleazy dude in the group. In a good way.
Photo Shoot
September 3, 2009
I am still in shock.
Today we shot the catalog for Spring 2010. And somehow we were able to photograph 27 outfits in under two hours. At the end I asked Josh Thayer whether it was something we did (in which case lets be sure to keep doing it) or was it simply the beauty, energy, and skill of our model Angelyne. Yes, we concluded it was the model. Thank you beautiful girl.


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The main failure of design research relates to the fact that much research remains theoretical and provides little evidence of the results being put into practice in the design of mainstream products, services and systems. Design practice appears not to be influenced greatly by design research and is slow to adopt the ideas that result. Researchers have not focussed enough on creating impact from their research in industry through changes in design practice. Research has been confined to creating new knowledge and disseminating that knowledge without considering how to have a wider impact beyond an educational context. Dissemination does not necessarily lead to impact!
Tracy Bhamra, invited respondent for DRS2016


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First a Disclaimer:
This Blog is probably rated R, so read at your own risk. It's not intended to be filthy, but humorous, honest, and actually empowering.
Past and current "lovers" (for lack of better terms), there is no need to crawl under a rock and die yet. I'm not dropping any names or
"events", "whispered sweet nothings", or "sneezes". (Yeah, I said sneeze.)
I was just telling my best friend yesterday that I wasn't really inspired to post anything grande on this blog this week, so instead, I posted a short blurb about my latest writing project ("Releasing Kayleigh") on my other blog, "I'm a Writer! When did that Happen?!" I sincerely thought that by posting a vague update on my current inspiration for another book, I would complete that unwritten goal of mine to post every week. Nope. I woke up this morning dying to talk about sex!
Haha, didn't see that coming, did you? Seriously, this is a subject that wasn't given a lot of platform in my home growing up. Don't get me wrong, I got the sex talk. It wasn't bad, but a hot poker through the eye would have felt better to me at the time. From the local library, my mom borrowed a few books that were dated back from the early 70's that gave a thorough explanation of what I was going to experience in terms of a menstrual cycle and conception. The other book she used in great detail was the Bible. We were to wait until we were married to have sex–which was fine by me, since I wasn't sure if I even understood how to get from point A to point B. It scared the crap out of me. I knew I would screw it all up. (No pun intended.)
As I sit here in a local coffee shop, sipping my mocha, I debate on how much I should enclose in this blog. I have a horrible habit of over-explaining and giving away too much information. I truly do not do this for shock-value; I'm beyond that need. I just see humor in much of my life experiences that many can learn from. It's always more enjoyable to gain information with a giggle, right? Plus, that is the joy of being a Christian! I have no shame in my past sins/flaws because whether others forgive me and pass not any judgement, I live freely because I have a Father who not only forgives, but takes it a step farther than just acceptance–he embraces me and loves me through and through. So at this point, I post my disclaimer: I may post a few things in this particular post that may lead me to judgement and some of the content may not be appropriate for ALL audiences. That whole Parental Guidance thing comes to mind, but we should be monitoring what our kids read anyway, however that's a completely different blog for another day.
So, there I was, capable of explaining the sciences of the menstrual cycle as well as the rendezvous of sperm and egg. Folks, this will not take you far at all in the bedroom… or the car seat… or the park… or a cemetery (whatever floats your boat). And before you think that my mom didn't try to go into details of the whole kit-n-caboodle, I'm sure she did but my mortification of the entire topic prevented me from listening. Like I said–a hot poker through the eye. Which leads me to my first embarrassing confession. I had no idea what the man anatomy entailed. I came from a house full of girls–my poor dad–and what little we did know about the physical act of sex was that you got naked under the covers, kissed a lot and somehow a baby was made from that–Thank you, Days of our Lives. I can't tell you how many of my barbies got pregnant in this simple way. Of course because we couldn't afford little babies for barbie, she gave birth to little frogs, a puppy and a troll doll once (That was the ugliest baby ever! A horrible day in the delivery room.)
If I hadn't listened to mom and those 1970's books, I could have easily been lead to believe that by kissing alone, the sperm made its way to the egg. Scary thought seeing as how kissing has got to be one of the most amazing experiences in this world! Even now! You never get tired of it when you do it with someone you love. Finally, as I got a little older, I saw a more graphic sex scene in a movie and found it just abhorrent. Completely unappealing. There must be an end benefit to it if it looked that beastly and violent!
The word sex was not a overly welcomed word under my mom and dad's roof. Not because it was bad, but more than likely because it made dad extremely uncomfortable for any of us to talk "girly talk". It would always follow with him lounging back in his recliner with a red face, avoiding eye contact and saying, "I think we can find something else to talk about." My parents come from a different world, a different time and my dad was the lone man out. Can't really blame the guy–I'm living his nightmare now as a single mom of two boys who are currently gearing up for the dreaded "talk". *shudder* But I will admit the sick enjoyment we received by my dad's discomfort when my sisters and I would make a purposeful point to use the terms "Period", "Ding-dong" (our name for penis), "beewee" (another name for penis), "peeper" (our name for vagina), and our favorite, "Do it" (you know what that means). A very mature crew I came from, folks. So I'm breaking the mold and forcing myself out of this conditioned discomfort with the word. Sex, sex, sex. Sex! SEX!
(I am so glad that is over with. I'm now blushing in this coffee shop now. I can only hope that people don't assume that I'm browsing pornography.)
I was boy crazy from the start, but lucky me, the boys have never been Missy-crazy in return. I began dating when I was 15, just a month shy of 16. Thankfully, my parents were strict and allowed me to do only was my adolescent mind was capable of managing at the time. I was horribly ridiculed for being a virgin since junior high and well on through high school. My sophomore year, I dated a very experienced guy that dropped me like a bad habit when he became exhausted with cold showers. But not before he unpleasantly informed (embarrassed) me by pointing out that the male anatomy did not consist of two penises but one. I was always confused by the terms "balls" and "nuts"; I had no idea what everyone was talking about! And surely you boys weren't using the same device to pee AND have sex with! Uh, apparently you are. (And no I will not be drawing a picture of what I imagined you possessed.) My friends would take pleasure in seeing me squirm through study hall as they pushed me to read the "Top 10 Sexiest Moves He'll Die for!" article in Cosmopolitan magazine. Sadly, I was an open target in this not only because I was naive (the perpetual Edith Bunker of the 90's) but because I was a skimmer of the word. Hey, if I wasn't initially familiar with the word, I could only assume! "Orgasm" became organsim. "Genitals" became Gentiles. Go ahead laugh. I do encourage you to replace these words the next time you read a trashy article out of a magazine–an article that will not only mislead women to believing that they are sex-goddesses of knowledge but also instilling that it's okay to have multiple partners. Cosmo, Glamour, Seventeen, please do us ladies a favor and shut up. Pass that message on to your other friends, Marie Claire, Vogue, and Allure as well.
Ultimately, no matter what I learned from my mom, the books of the 70's, my ignorantly informed friends, and Days of our Lives I still didn't know what the hell I was doing my first time. I may still not know what I'm doing.
I'm a supporter of sex education in the system. Abstinence is great and it's what I believe in, but that's something that can't be taught; it's a conviction. If we only nurture the conviction then we will birth a new Baby Boomer generation. Yikes! Our kids deserve better than that.
Now, as I said, I was raised to "wait until after marriage"–mainly because it was a sin not to. My own fault for not digging deeper into that at a younger age. But as I covered in a previous blog post, A Father's Protection, I have finally realized that it's so much more than that. He has asked us to remain pure to protect our hearts, not because He's a tyrant and just wants to set up a bunch of needless rules. I am so glad I've moved passed that original theory! How imprisoning to feel that way!
1Thessolonians 4:3-4 says "God wants you to live a pure life. Keep yourselves from sexual promiscuity. Learn to appreciate and give dignity to your body."
Sounds good to me. Where do I sign?
I wish it were just that simple. And maybe it could be if I could figure out some crazy way to close off my fleshy desires. It was one thing when I battled it in college. Movies and music glorified it! So did books. And lets be honest, there is always something appealing about rebelling against your upbringing as you experience one of life's most awesome pleasures–all at the same time! I couldn't wait to have sex! My hormones were all over the place. But there came a load of shame with those feelings, like I shouldn't tell anyone that I wanted to "get it on like Donkey Kong". Luckily, my first glimpse into the clean, unashamed fun of sex was advice given from one of my closest friends. She was my roommate, steep in the Pentecostal spirit. She was dating a preacher even. Just the kind of person that would make you feel shameful about my human passion. Awesome enough, she was encouraging with the whole sex thing (naturally after marriage though). Her theories? Kisses should be freely given and as often as possible and wedding nights should be the start to the official sex-a-thon. Wow! She had passions too, just willpower… well, willpower over the sex. The kissing apparently didn't call for any willpower–none was ever encouraged– and I'm totally okay with that.
But it's a different ballgame now. I have spent the last decade experiencing and at times hating the nature of this act we so wonderfully call SEX. I'm now divorced. Am I just expected to stop?! Uh,yeah. My heart is in the same shape now that it was when I was in my early twenties–it needs to be protected now more than ever. It needs to be protected for me, for my boys and for the heart I have to do God's work. I also need to keep it safe for my husband. Yeah, I'll exchange vows again; trust me. I give it about 5 years, tops.
How are people to trust me and the God I serve if I hypocritically continue a destructive path that goes against His Word? I'm not saying that He doesn't show us Grace, but I'm saying that I should at least be making an effort, which I have. I think of all the young kids who make this vow of purity, wear purity rings… What do we do to them? We ridicule them. How horrible is that? These kids have made a solemn effort to hold true to God's Word and we're mocking them, placing bets that they will fail and then we can laugh even harder at their failures. I understand the argument that some become open targets (i.e. Joe Jonas, Myley Cyrus, Jessica Simpson), but does that really give us the go ahead to scoff at them? If anything, we should encourage their decision even more.
Chastity Rings, purity rings; they are all the same. They made their big splash in the 90's and guess what? I actually owned one. I never wore it because I was ASHAMED! Is it just me or is it strange that I would be ashamed? Well, I found it again yesterday. It was silver, so it was a tad tarnished and so I'm having it cleaned today. Who's to say that I can't wear it because I'm over the age of 20?
I'm 34 years old. I know I'm going to make mistakes. I do not boast them, but I refuse to be ashamed of them. How else can I pass on my learning experiences to those who read my slightly incoherent ramblings? I will not show shame in my decision to wear my purity ring. It's MY decision. I'm proud of it. Will I falter? Maybe, maybe not. Who knows? What I do know is this:
1. That this time around, I have a better understanding as to why I want to wait…again.
2. That sex organs are genitals not the same as non-Israelites clans.
3. Released sexual tension is not exactly a contiguous living system despite what it feels like.
4. You boys use one and the same to pee and have sex with. (Again, you will not get a visual of my original imagination)
5. You can get pregnant your first time. (Girls and boys, please read this again)
6. You can get pregnant if you choose to have sex during your girly cycle… which I can't imagine why you'd want to test that. Blech. (Girls and boys, please read this one again as well.)
7. You cannot be a virgin again, but you can take a vow of purity.
8. Other people's opinions and beliefs will not follow you through life, settle in your intimate relationships and into the bedroom; Therefore you shouldn't care what others think now or ever. It's your life.
So, after about 15 years I will wear my purity ring, when I want to and wear it proudly. It's not a magical fix-it-all. It's there to be a visual reminder for me and my desire to remain pure until I marry again. And if I'm not wearing it, please don't assume that I knocked boots. I may have opted out of hand jewelry so I can play guitar that day. (I'm so easily distracted by finger-things when I play music)
Geez, I hope my fingers aren't too fat. Maybe a twisty tie will help me accomplish the same goal? Hmmm…
And no, I will not ever be writing a book on sex. I'm sure the pregnancy rate would sky-rocket if I did. It would almost be like Britney and Jamie-Lynn Spears' mom writing a book on parenting. A total disaster, unless it was marketed under Humor.
Have I no dignity? Oh, and don't send me hate mail about this blog or call my mom. I really don't want her putting soap in my mouth over this ordeal.


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I can't even believe that next week is July!
How did June go by so fast!?! I seem to often say that "time went by fast". This June I made a vow to myself to get my BIG camera out more and capture my own family and EDIT and SHARE the pictures. I have LOTS of pictures but sometimes I just don't get to them as quick as I'd like – I say it is kind of like the painters house that is still waiting to get painted. However I have stuck to that vow this month and it has been so fun to see the kids on the computer screen and to relive the moments.
Kind of like a session. I absolutely LOVE getting out and using my creative side with your family to capture today's moments! I truly LOVE when I get home and start to review the images for the editing process. And I LOVE hitting "send" to share your sessions with you. These images will be your memories for tomorrow. I am lucky to LOVE my job.
So now that the final days of June are here, I wanted to share some of our everyday moments with you since they are ready!!
{Sorry for the number of them ahead of time}
a birthday celebration
first trip to the pool for the year
first trip down the slide without mom for the youngest with his big sister
baseball days
skateboarding fun
summer days smiling with siblings
she is so creative – this is a duct tape pen
Saturday morning baseball time
just hanging at home with the new puppy
The last game of tball before moving up
at the all star game with his medal
keeping the puppy dry during the rain
the morning after the BIG win – Yeah Hawks!!!
special day with mom at build a bear
quick beach stop at New Buffalo
Mom said not to get to wet as we have no extra clothes and ONE towel : )
So excited to see how the matter settled in the water bottle
not sure how she is ten already
Thankful for all these everyday moments!!!


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Arthritis – Osteoarthritis "wear and tear," typically develops slowly – pain tends to increase over time. May notices pain, swelling, and stiffness of the joint.
Bursitis – A bursae are small, fluid filled sac that are located in joints throughout the body and act as cushions between the bones and the muscles, ligaments, and tendons that move over those areas. These bursae can become inflamed and swollen leading to pain which is typically worse with certain movements.
Tendinitis – A tendon connects muscle to bone. Tendinitis is the inflammation of these tendons and can be classified as acute or chronic.
Acute Tendinitis – typically associated with sports or work – caused by repetitive or excessive arm and shoulder movements – like a pitcher in baseball.
Chronic Tendinitis – typically associated with wear and tear over time or with degenerative arthritis.
Shoulder Tendinitis is most common in one of the four rotator cuff muscles and is also commonly seen on the Biceps Tendon (Long head).
Tendon Tears – The same tendons that were noted above can also be subject to tearing. Tendon tears can happened acutely with a sudden injury or happen slowly overtime with wear and tear.
Impingement – Impingement occurs with movement – when the arm is lifted out to the side, the scapula (shoulder blade) presses down and impinges upon the underlying soft tissue (bursa and tendons of rotator cuff). This impingement can cause limited movement of the shoulder, pain and inflammation of shoulder joint, bursitis and / or tendinitis.


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Are autonomous databases really self-driving? Will they take off, leaving your career in the dust? Or will they careen out of control with epic tech fails, like early self-driving cars, wiping out everything in their paths?
Companies are excited about the promises of database automation, from reduced human error to lowered workforce costs. But is it all hype? And what does the future hold in terms of DBA responsibilities?
In this white paper, database expert Clay Jackson separates the truth from fiction, revealing:
- The pros and cons of database automation
- Whether autonomous databases are worth the investment
- How the autonomous database will change the careers of database administrators
- How smart DBAs can thrive in the new world of cloud data management


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The cost is $60 per person with all supplies and drinks included. Anyone can do the class, I provide the start of a piece thrown on the wheel and then each of you would add to the piece with hand building techniques that I show you to create your own unique sculpture. The best part about this is everyone's piece turns out completely different. After you leave I fire and glaze the pieces for you and they are ready to be picked up within 3 weeks.
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Earlier Event: June 21Mala Making Workshop
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The 2018 Manitoba Winter Games powered by Manitoba Hydro are usually framed as an elite competition, where the province's top development - aged athletes come to prove their mettle. But in regions with smaller populations, Games tryouts are often a place where athletes with latent talents get their first taste of true competition.
Team East badminton coach Dale Kinley is one of those athletes that found their awakening at the Manitoba Games. Kinley had already once completed in the Games as a track and field athlete in 2004, but it was in 2006, at the Winter Games hosted in Beausejour, when he caught the fever for badminton, after trying out for what was then the Interlake Team with his friend on a whim. "We thought, why not?" he said. "And we made the team for our zone."
Kinley and his friend were, in his words, "creamed" back in 2006. But the sheer level of competition left him hungry and inspired. "I wanted to get that good. I just started training hard, four to six times a week."
Training with friends and a badminton club in Winnipeg, Kinley stepped his game up strong for the next Winter Games in 2010, hosted in Portage la Prairie. He came home with a silver medal, just shy of a gold medal win.
He hasn't stopped, either: Kinley went on to compete provincially and nationally several times, including the 2015 Canada Games, hosted in Prince George, British Columbia. But these days, he's more about training the next generation of badminton players. "I've always been more into coaching others than playing myself," he said.
The home communities of Kinley's athletes from the East region include Whitemouth, Lac du Bonnet, and the areas surrounding Stonewall and Riverton. They run the gamut of skill and experience, from the "very new" to "some of the most experienced ones here." He sees himself in many of them: "A lot of them have my good qualities, along with my bad ones," he joked.
Traditional sports like badminton are often seen as carved in stone, but even in Kinley's 12 years of experience, the sport has changed. Most markedly, he mentioned the shift to rally points, where teams now earn points for earning points for every rally, rather than only those that they score during their serve. He's ambivalent about the change, but he still loves the sport: "I like the competitiveness of this one, but I also liked the endurance game of the old system," he explained. "They were much longer games, but it's a hard thing to sit through sometimes. You want people to be involved."
Kinley has been impressed with the Games in Thompson so far. "It's been really well run."


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Recruitment #190305-UNCZ-09
|State Department of Health
|County Location
Mayes OK
|Date Opened
|Filing Deadline
|Up to $55,332.00 based on education and experience.
|Full or Part Time
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is committed to providing quality health services to Oklahoma citizens. Our mission is to protect and promote health, to prevent disease and injury, and to cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can be healthy.
OSDH is seeking a full time Nutrition Therapist providing support to Mayes, Adair, Cherokee, Craig, Delaware, and Ottawa County. This is an unclassified position (PIN#34002067) in state government, located in Pryor, OK. OSDH offers a comprehensive Benefits Packet, including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents. For more information about the benefit allowance [click here]. The annual salary for this position is up to $55,332.00 based on education and experience.
Position Description:
The WIC nutritionist performs program eligibility and nutritional assessment for individual clients. Client services include nutritional planning, determination of supplemental food needs and provision of breastfeeding supplies. Nutritionists conduct child development and immunization checks, health screenings and referrals.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
• Evaluate nutrition and dietary needs of patients and clients.
• Initiate and conduct surveys as a basis for program development.
• Coordinate with other agencies or departments to provide educational materials, assess nutritional status of patients, clients, or the community and develop special menus.
• Provide in-service training to staff.
• Prepare consultation reports, survey results, quality improvement statistics, and other necessary documentation.
• Determine type of food preparation equipment needed for specific dietary requirements.
• Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team reviewing treatment plans, or on a survey team, inspecting and assessing health, domiciliary or other facilities.
• Plan basic menus and food specifications, and procures goods for the facility.
Education and Experience
Registration as a Registered Dietitian with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and Licensure with the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision AND two years of experience as a registered dietitian in a food service operation or in a public or community health program or facility. A master's degree in public health with a major in nutrition or a master's degree in foods and nutrition with an emphasis on nutrition may substitute for one year of experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Requirements include knowledge of current dietetics and institutional diet management; of nutrition and its relationship to health; of nutritional values, costs and accounting; of available community resources; and of health requirements and personal hygiene, of administrative principles and practices; of modern methods, materials and equipment used in food preparation and service; of conducting and interpreting nutrition surveys; of economic and social trends in nutrition; of program planning and nutrition education techniques. Ability is required to plan menus for general and special therapeutic diets; evaluate and judge the quality of food materials and develop menus; to plan and deliver effective education programs and to evaluate results of programs; to keep necessary records; to establish effective working relationships with others; to present and prepare educational materials; to develop curricula for nutrition education programs and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
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• Office Environment
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Chelsea transfer news: Gianluca Di Marzio offers huge loan update - Medical tomorrow
CHELSEA star Tiemoue Bakayoko is close to completing his loan move to AC Milan, according to Italian transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio.
The Blues star only arrived in England last summer after joining from Monaco for a fee of £39.8m.
But Bakayoko struggled under Antonio Conte during his debut season in England, and it appears Maurizio Sarri is unwilling to give the Ivorian a second chance at Stamford Bridge.
According to Di Marzio, Bakayoko is jetting to Italy this evening, before undertaking a medical in Milan on Monday morning.
"Tiemoue Bakayoko is ready to become a new player of Milan," he wrote on his website.
"Only the latest details are missing, with the Ivorian ready to leave in the next hours.
"The medical visits are in the day tomorrow in case of an arrival in the evening."
Sarri made his thoughts clear about the size of his squad before the 3-0 win over Huddersfield, claiming he still needed to shift a couple of first-team stars.
"Now I think the squad is too large," he told reporters.
Chelsea transfer news: Tiemoue Bakayoko looks to be departing for AC Milan
"Some players have to go on loan. I don't know who at the moment.
"I prefer to have 23 or 24 players and three or four very young players. No more."
Bakayoko is said to be 'devastated' that Sarri didn't see him as part of his first-team plans this term.
Milan have endured financial troubles this summer but are still hoping to strengthen their side in order to challenge for the Serie A title.
The Italian side recently lost captain Leonardo Bonucci, who rejoined Juventus, but did receive striker Gonzalo Higuain in return.
Bakayoko has until the end of August to finalise his move to Milan due to an extended transfer window for most European leagues.


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In my childhood, when I left the house to play with a friend, my mom would always say to me, "Remember to say please and thank you!" Pretty good advice, don't you agree?
As we raise money for our nonprofit organizations, we do a good job of saying please support us but do we always do a good job of saying thank you? It is far more likely that an existing donor will give you another gift than a non-donor will start giving! That is why stewarding your existing donors is a critical part of the fundraising process! Stewardship of your donors is important to enhance your relationship with them over time!
So, how can you make donors feel valued? Here are a few suggestions for you to incorporate into your fundraising activities:
1. Personally handwrite a write a thank you note. This should be done as soon as you can after the receipt of a gift!
2. Schedule time each month to make thank you phone calls for gifts over a certain amount. That might be $100, $1000, or whatever amount you deem appropriate.
3. Publicly acknowledge your donors. Add a donor recognition section on your website and/or include donor names in your publications.
4. Invite your donors to events, board meetings, and educational seminars to hear more about your work and the outcomes of their generosity. Even better, host an appreciation reception just for them!
5. Take out an ad in your local newspaper to thank your donors and the community for their support!
6. Ask your donors not just for money but for their advice, expertise, and time!
7. Send an anniversary card to recognize your donors for 5, 10, 15, 20 years of giving loyalty. Have your board members personally sign the card.
A well-stewarded donor is more likely to maintain a warm relationship with your organization for a long time and to give larger and more frequent gifts. It is your opportunity to make your donors feel special. The investment of your time and minimal resources are well worth the outcomes you will achieve.
What type of stewardship activities do you utilize in your organization's fundraising program? I would love to hear examples.
Dr. Jill Nilsen has more than 35 years experience working at Eastern Illinois University and was responsible for all of the external outreach to their many customers. She was responsible for marketing, communications, fundraising and building strong alumni relationships. She also is an active volunteer in the regional nonprofit sector having served as board president of the Charleston Area Chamber of Commerce, Excellence in Education Foundation for Charleston, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Board, and the Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Jill and her husband Hank reside in Charleston.


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Miranda Paul is expecting!
(A book, that is!)
Neal Porter at Neal Porter Books (Holiday House) has acquired world rights to Water is Water duo Miranda Paul and Jason Chin's NINE MONTHS, a picture book that chronicles the development of a baby from embryo to birth. Read more about the development of the book here.
Already, it's got TWO STARRED REVIEWS!
This book releases on April 23, 2019 – and makes a great baby shower gift or gift for a new big brother or sister! Pre-order from IndieBound is now available, and here's the beautiful cover illustrated by Caldecott honor artist Jason Chin. (Click here or here for alternate preorder links)
Nine Months: Before a Baby is Born
By Miranda Paul illus. Jason Chin
Holiday House Books for Young Readers
April 23, 2019
From Publisher's Weekly:
Congratulations to Jason Chin, winner of a Caldecott Honor for GRAND CANYON in 2018! Stay tuned for illustration updates or join Miranda's eFan list to get a sneak peek of Jason's incredible art for Nine Months. In case you missed the first post in the series leading up to the book's birth, check it out here. And here is the Month Two sneak preview!
Pre-order Nine Months on Amazon. Reviewers and festival coordinators: request your advance copy from Holiday House now.


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Tough Luck Exhibition by Katie Eraser and Emma Lipscombe
Nobody said collaborations were easy, but teaming up with someone who lives over 3400 kilometres away presents unique challenges. Tough Luck is a joint effort from Melbourne-based artist Katie Eraser and Perth-based artist Emma Lipscombe, and brings together their distinct but complementary styles. Their upcoming exhibition features a range of paintings by each artist, and also a series of limited run textiles which the pair designed together. The exhibition is a great example of the way which social media platforms like Instagram can bring together likeminded artists and help foster creative relationships and friendships. Katie and Emma have overcome physical distance to create a truly collaborative and unique exhibition.
In anticipation of the opening night next Thursday 15 November at Tinning Street Gallery we had a chat with both of the artists to learn more about how Tough Luck came to be. We found it fascinating and we hope you do too!
MM: How did you end up working together and how did you end up with the idea of making textiles - Why textiles?
KE: Something interesting, that I think might surprise people about the show we are having together, is that Emma and I have never actually met in person. We traded paintings early this year, but the relationship has been contained on Instagram since then. I live in Melbourne, and Emma lives in Perth, a meagre 3400kms away. But instead of having this apparent impediment hinder us, we instead built upon it, and found a way to collaborate on work that we could create digitally, which is where the textile works came in. The flags tie our two styles and aesthetics together in a really beautiful and harmonious way, they join our practices and surpass the physical distance between us. The culmination is 5 textile flags that equally have our hands on them.
MM: What were the challenges while working on this project? Apart from the obvious one (distance)
KE: It has been an interesting experience to collaborate and build a show with someone without meeting in person, but we have been really quick in firing questions and getting replies on email and Instagram. It has been a really fluid and seamless experience, I genuinely think Emma and I are on the same page with how we want to show the work, and what we want to say with it, so all the decision making has been fluent. It's been a breeze really - thanks Emma!
MM: Who/What are you most influenced by?
KE: I am constantly hunting and seeking new inspiration, there's a little valve inside of me which is forever collecting images, and it never turns off really. I draw inspiration from many realms under the arts umbrella; interiors, furniture design, architecture, and then moving to the more obvious sculpture, photography, painting and so on. I think colour and form are my biggest influences if we boil it down, I love chasing that feeling of electricity that shoots through my conscious when I see something that propels me to create.
MM: How would you describe your style?
KE: Colourful, intuitive, unrestrained, textured, multi-layered and energetic, those words could also describe the way I put paint onto a canvas too. I love seeing how all the mediums interact with each other, cover, distort and cause chaos to those underneath, the build up of many layers is also something that evolves as I paint, and I take immense pleasure in watching the piece grow in front of me.
MM: What's the most enjoyable part of doing what you do?
EL: Being in that space of making something, finding the good colours and placing them together. It's not rocket science but the combination of a pattern and certain mix of colours is like a good meal for me.
MM: If you weren't an artist what would you be?
EL: I like my other life as a Landscape Architect a lot. The two are quite complimentary. Otherwise, I'd be doing something, I don't know what, likely in Europe.
MM: What's your favorite thing about Melbourne?
EL: Apart from being a fantastic city, it's also really friendly! I don't live in in Melbourne, I live in Perth but despite this I have some of my very best buddies living there. That makes Melbourne quite special to me. And as a bonus, my art is accepted on the most part by Melbournians, so I feel like those kind buyers would make great friends too!!
MM: Artist tent to have the best playlist, can you recommend a good read / good playlist?
EL: Probably better to ask Katie this one, as I've a shed load of books on my bedside table, half-finished. If you're interested, the one on top is Steven Fry's "Mythos"!


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productronica, (international trade fair for innovative electronics production 15-18 November Munich D), closed its doors after four days having posted a substantial rise in the number of visitors. 38,500 visitors from more than 80 countries represent an increase of around 34% compared with the previous show. This indicates that the industry has greatly recovered in the last two years and is back to the level in 2007. The proportion of international visitors rose from 39 to 48 per cent.
Norbert Bargmann, Deputy CEO of the Board of Management of Messe München said that productronica had "once again confirmed its leading position as the world's leading trade fair for the global electronics production industry. Following the weak event in 2009 caused by the economic crisis, we held intensive discussions with the industry. The cooperation with our commercial and industrial partners and representatives is now bearing fruit: the highlight themes, the special show, Battery manufacturing and power electronics, and the PCB Community Area were magnets for both new visitor groups and exhibitor target groups."
Rainer Kurtz, Managing Director of ERSA, Chairman of the Technical Advisory Board for productronica and Chairman of the Productronic Association in the German Engineering Federation (VDMA): "In 2011 productronica also again proved to be the main platform in providing a further boost to the current economic climate. The trade fair is regarded as the marketplace for the electronics production industry: anyone who regards this as important must be present here. The expertise of visitors is outstanding – a large number of specific inquiries are discussed during productronica."
In addition to Germany, the countries with the highest number of visitors included Italy, Austria, the Czech Republic and Switzerland. Compared with previous events, there was a pronounced increase in the number of visitors from Israel, Poland, Hungary and the Russian Federation. The representative visitor survey conducted by TNS Infratest revealed an overall satisfaction level of 96 per cent on the scale ranging from "excellent" to "good". 75 % of respondents said they would be attending productronica 2013.
Peter Haan, of Siemens AG, said "The "Automation Systems" business area of the Siemens Industry sector took part in the 'battery production' special exhibition. We see the automation of battery or battery cell production as an important topic for the future. The special exhibition gave visitors the opportunity to be able to observe production and the automation it requires as almost all the important process steps were demonstrated by representatives of the appropriate engineering companies. It was possible to conduct numerous technical discussions and establish or build on relationships. All in all our assessment of the special exhibition is positive." While Ulrich Eckenberger, General Manager Test&Measurement Europe, Rohde & Schwarz said "productronica offers Rohde & Schwarz a good opportunity to cultivate international contacts and generate new leads. We are therefore seizing this opportunity to showcase our latest product highlights at this leading trade fair and doing so – as a Munich company – virtually on our doorstep. After the first two days of the trade fair this year we had already posted approximately a 30 per cent increase in visitor numbers compared with the last productronica."
Kristi Schilloff, Universal Instruments Corporation added "The productronica show was an excellent venue for Universal to showcase our newest product line introductions. The show was also an ideal forum for us to share our knowledge on both the traditional and emerging electronics industry markets."
The Innovation Forum and the productronica Forum were very well-attended throughout the duration of the trade fair. Together with the VDMA, Munich International Trade Fairs repositioned trend themes such as "Organic and printed electronics" or "Energy storage manufacturing" at productronica. One of the Forum highlights was the CEO Round Table. Johann Weber, CEO of Zollner Elektronik AG said, "A large proportion of the audience rated the Round Table as, outstanding" since it also focused on the German electronics industry and looked into the future. These forums are decisive and important. The people attending them obtain an enormous amount of information."
A representative survey conducted by TNS Infratest among exhibitors primarily revealed a significant increase in their level of satisfaction. Over 90 per cent of exhibitors rated the internationality and expertise of visitors, in particular, as "excellent" to "good". This was also clearly reflected in the overall level of satisfaction among exhibitors: 89%t assessed the outcome of productronica as "excellent" to "good".
A separate communication platform for the printed circuit board segment – the PCB Community Area – was initiated in close cooperation with the Central Association of the German Electrical and Electronics Industry (ZVEI). Christoph Stoppok, Managing Director of the PCB and Electronic Systems Association in the ZVEI remarked, "We were especially impressed by the Speakers Corner in the new PCB & EMS Marketplace. We would like to congratulate Munich International Trade Fairs on this attractive innovation. With its first-class speakers, the CEO Round Table on the topic "The future of industrial production in Germany and Europe" during the productronica Forum provided visitors with an interesting look at future developments, opportunities and risks."
1,234 exhibitors from 39 countries presented their innovative products and solutions on a net exhibition area of 41,016 square metres (gross exhibition area: 77,000 square metres). This represents an increase of just under 15% in the number of exhibitors compared with productronica 2009 (1,106 exhibitors from 36 countries).
The increase in the amount of net exhibition space was also around 15%, of which approximately 32% of the total area was occupied by international companies. In addition to large numbers of exhibitors from abroad, there were joint stands again this year at productronica, for example from Austria, France, Hungary, Japan and Romania.
We leave the last word to Dr. Eric Maiser, Managing Director, VDMA Productronic who said "Full halls, an excellent mood among exhibitors and visitors – productronica 2011 is really fun. Our highlight themes in the innovation Forum enjoyed a very strong response and the battery production special exhibition in particular was a big hit! We are very satisfied."
The next productronica will be held in Munich from 12 to 15 November 2013.


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The Dream Factory realizes the dreams of Manitoban kids battling life-threatening illnesses. We'd like to invite you to join us in a fundraising initiative to capture the hearts and imaginations of Manitobans and bring those dreams to life.
In the month of September, beginning on September 8th during Manyfest, we will unveil a number of installations inspired by the dreams of real Dream Factory kids. Each installation with have a corresponding Dream Team of volunteers who will be joining forces to raise funds for this incredible organization.
Fundraising will take place straight until the end of September concluding on Nuit Blanche on September 29, 2018.
How it Works:
Dream Makers: Our corporate partners cover the cost of each installation.
Dream Designers: Local architects, engineers, and artists build 10 x 10 art installations, each a dream-come-true for the wishes of children participating in the Dream Factory.
Dream Teams: Volunteer teams raise donations for each dream, with 100% of the proceeds focused on helping the Manitoban children and families participating in The Dream Factory.
The Dream Street: a fantastic imaginative series of Volcanic Adventures, Lego Dreams, African Safaris, Adventures in Space, Winnipeg Jets Journeys, and more, will be unveiled on Broadway on September 7th in collaboration with Winnipeg's annual street festival, Manyfest.
Thanks for participating!
The Dream Factory


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Multifacet was pleased to be selected as the trusted roofing contractor by these Kirkland homeowners. First, we assessed the condition of the home's existing roof and found it was greatly worn and failing to properly protect the home and the owners from the elements. We recommend a full residential reroof with metal roofing materials.
Our expert technicians removed the existing worn roof and old underlayment. They then installed new plywood and Titanium UDL Synthetic Roofing Underlayment to provide a secure foundation for the metal roofing system for years to come. Expert roofing professionals know that high-quality underlayment is one of the most important elements to a reroof. These Kirkland homeowners can rest easy knowing that our highly-trained roofing technicians properly installed all the different layers of their home's new metal roof.
After the new underlayment was installed, we installed the new metal roofing system and 6 new skylights. A metal roofing system like this can last up to 50 years which is 4 times longer than the average asphalt shingle roofing system. Metal roofs also can save on energy costs for the homeowner. Metal roofs are solar reflective meaning the metal roof reflects most of the solar radiation usually absorbed by any asphalt shingle roof. With all these benefits, these Kirkland homeowners will be very satisfied with their decision for a new metal roofing system. The color selected for the new metal roofing system is a light brown which perfectly matches the neutral color palette of the rest of the home's exterior. Multifacet happily adds another satisfied residential metal reroof customer in the Pacific Northwest!


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Well here is my fantastic news that I have been holding onto, but since it is now up on the website I guess I can spill the beans here. I will be teaching how to make my flowers at Art & Soul in Virginia 2009! Yeah! I am so excited! I can't even believe that I was accepted (spelling corrected courtesy of my sister Lynn, LOL) but I have been and I am so grateful. What a great experience this will be! Hope to see you there!
Very Cool Cin~CONGRATS!!
That's awesome! I am really happy for you.
That is so awesome, i am so happy for you.
That is so awesome, i am so happy for you.
I just saw the Art & Soul site, I was so excited I even made Mike come upstairs to look too! I always knew you would make it...you are big time now!!!!
You go girl!! I have no idea what the coming year holds in store for me, but if I can be there, I will. I'd love to take your class!!!
I just saw you on A & S. Good for You!! With the new/old friend too! What a roller coaster you are on....ride it girl, ride it. Hands way up in the air, squealin' all the way down.
Happy Birthday! My dear Sister! Kudos on A & S...I always knew you were special!
Oh my goodness, girl!!! I am so excited for you. This is truly huge and wonderful. Congrats.
xo Rella
xo Rella
CONGRATULATIONS CINDY! Things are moving pretty fast now! Enjoy your success, a gift from the universe!
xo Catherine
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Twin Shadow's new album, Confess, instantly transplants you into an '80's dance club. Imagine that and add some dashes of Phil Collins, Empire of the Sun, and Gil Mantera's Party Dream, and you're somewhere close to the Twin Shadow sound.
There's no question that Twin Shadow is one bad ass mother f-er. I wish I knew about him a lot earlier. Now I have the pleasure of looking back at his previous releases. While they may not be as critically acclaimed as this one, I'm sure I'll uncover a few dance numbers while jamming out to them.
If you're interested in this album, check it out on Amazon.
The embed of the short film / music video for "Five Seconds" is below.


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There's multiple kinds of fantasy: There's high fantasy which is elves, dwarves, and unicorns that can have dark elements but is mostly about heroic narratives. This dark fantasy and grimdark which is about taking the nastiness of the world then adding ice zombies as well as inscrutable Fair Folk. Then there's epic fantasy which is a large sweeping tale of entire worlds with hundreds of cast members viewing the situation from multiple perspectives. The Dragon's Legacy is proper epic fantasy and up there with The Wheel of Time and the Witcher Saga. It has its flaws but those who like big alternate universes, especially the Essos sections of A Song of Ice and Fire, will love this.
The premise of the Dragon's Legacy is, very roughly, that there's a Middle Eastern and Chinese-themed set of cultures next to one another. It is a world of dragons, demons, talking lions, and dream-based magic. The world is dying because of past events and less children are born every year. A young nomad woman discovers she is the daughter of the Emperor and she may inherit as his only child who can channel sorcery. Her mother finds herself still desired by her former husband despite the fact she ran away with his child. A half-demon journeys to a rival empire to claim his destiny as one of their new soldiers. Also, about a dozen other interesting subplots and counter-plots.
One benefit of this book is that it subverts the constant stream of Medieval European fantasy which has dominated the genre since, well, forever. Much insight is given into the local cultures which are similar but not identical to their historical inspirations. Really, the Ja'Akari bear as much of a debt to Frank Herbert's Fremen and Robert Jordan's Aiel. However, that's not an insult since those are great characters and a far less used piece of classic fantasy than elves or dwarves. Also, for whatever reason, despite how awesome wuxia and Imperial China is, we've never had anything but a slight impression by them in Western fantasy.
The book is a slow burn it should be noted with no Ringwraiths moving to smash down the gates of the Shire or Trollocs attacking the home village. Instead, Deborah Wolf takes her time setting up the world and all of the characters' roles in it. Life is hard and painful in the dying world with threats coming from every direction, not the least being a dragon which very might be readying to wake up and destroy the world. Still, for the most part this is a book driven by characterization and cultural expectations than wizards blasting each other. Thankfully, the book isn't a doorstopper either with just 320 pages. Much is set up for future installments of the series and I'm alright with waiting as the groundwork is well paved. Still, don't go into this expecting the Battle of Helm's Deep.
Deborah Wolf was, according to her author bio, raised on wildlife refuges and this actually fits into a quality of the book which I noticed differs it from other stories of its kind. There is a lot of animal discussion in this book. We get the use of animals in various cultures, their constant presence (both intelligent and otherwise), and even their perspectives on events. I like this detail of the universe as its too often overlooked in establishing worlds. These are a pair of people as dependent on their animals as modern humanity is dependent on its technology. The author is very good at evoking atmosphere and you can really tell what the world is like by her description of sights, smells, and sounds.
My favorite character is Sulema and her family. The titular Dragon's Legacy, she is a person who is put in an interesting position as she doesn't have to do much to claim her legacy but is one which will potentially destroy everything she considers herself to be. How much is one willing to change about oneself to be a monarch? How much good can one do with such a sacrifice? How much of a sacrifice is it, really, to wield that kind of privilege? These are questions which are often posed in the abstract but rarely lived in epic fantasy. Everyone has their own take on the subject in the story and it benefits from a deep examination.
In terms of content, I'd say this book doesn't come anywhere close to grimdark as it's actually quite light on evil. The world is miserable because of the natural disaster and spiritual as well as physical famine afflicting things but everyone seems fairly egalitarian. Also, they're mostly pulling together to try and save everyone else. For a world rooted in folklore about tyrants and evil sorcerers, just about everyone seems to be mostly decent person. It's just they might have to kill one another.
Do I recommend the book? Yes, I do. I could give suggestions as to what I would have done instead but then the book would be mine instead of its author. It's a book with a strong voice and while some fans may not find it their cup of tea, I think it's an overall extremely good work of fantasy and not derivative of anyone. It takes lesser used elements of fantasy and weaves in something that feels like a modern Arabian Nights. I would have appreciated a bit more action and surprise but the book is great on its own.


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WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Let's hear it for the blogger boys! The nation's broadcasters and newspaper editors this week drew extensive online coverage of their annual meetings from three independent reporters using Web logs and cell phones.
Jeff Jarvis of Buzzmachine.com was in Washington with the American Society of Newspaper Editors. An almost-manic blogger, Jarvis is also president and creative director of Advance.net. He used a Treo 600 and keyboard to offer wire service bulletin-like reporting of speeches by President Bush and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. "As I saw the stories about the event today in the New York Times, Washington Post and Washington Times, I realized that, thanks to our geeky tools of citizens media, I was the first to report to the world what these guys said. Now if they'd actually said something," he wrote.
Jarvis also participated in an ASNE panel session on blogging, attended by about 200 people. Less than five indicated their papers publish blogs, and it appeared less than 10 were thinking about doing so. Jarvis spoke about his hope that using volunteers to write "hyperlocal news blogs" would result in more online readers and lead to generating "hyperlocal revenues from people who have never advertised before, like the local pizzeria."
In Las Vegas, Cory Bergman and Steve Safran used T-Mobile's communication service DT, -1.08% to post about the doings of almost 100,000 people attending the National Association of Broadcasters. Reporting at LostRemote.com included news that Bernard Gershon, ABC's new digital media chief, told an audience "that broadband is the single most important new technological advancement since the development of TV." There was alsoEddie Fritts, president of the trade group, dissing the Internet, crowing about broadcasters' commitment to pubic service announcements. "I think the Internet is terrific," Fritts said, "but what has the Internet done for community service? How many kidnapped kids have been saved by a Web site?"
Coverage by Jarvis, Bergman and Safran was straight journalism, with none of the snarky comments so common in blogs. It appears all three were motivated by nothing more than the desire to prove they could do what they set out to do using a cell phone and a network connection. No financial backing, no overhead, and no wires.
Textbooks online, half off
Pearson Education said it would sell copies of college texts online for half the price of printed versions. "The recent concern over the rising cost of higher education has reinforced our strategy," said Will Ethridge, president of the division of Britain's Pearson PSO, +2.35%. Offered through SafariX Textbooks Online, students using the Web versions will be able to print pages, search full texts, make bookmarks and write notes in the margins. The service will begin operations this summer, offering as many as 150 textbooks. SafariX is a joint venture between O'Reilly Media Inc. and Pearson Technology Group.
AOL's CEO gets good reviews
Jonathan Miller's presentation to the board of Time Warner TWX, +0.00% went well, according to the Washington Post. The CEO of America Online reportedly outlined strategy to increase AOL's subscribers and advertising. "I think he did very well," said a company source familiar with the board's deliberations, the newspaper said. "The board was impressed at the work that was done there and came away with a more optimistic view. He laid out his plan about how growth could be reached, and it was well received."
Google can be gotten, analyst says
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Week in Review/
This week really seemed to fly by leaving my blogging good intentions in the dust. Perhaps next week.
Earlier this week we bought a new couch. It is a very inexpensive (dare I say cheap) pull out from World Market that fits our current. After having friends over last weekend, and watching them suffer on the extremely uncomfortable couches we had, my husband decided that it was time for a new couch. The couch came in a couch sized box that has since become my kid's play house (big enough for both of them). Knowing that it would likely be in my house for a while, I decided to pretty it up a bit, and here is the result.
In knitting news, my obsession with knit food seems to be slowing a bit, however, I am still planning to make this culinary delight for a friend's baby. I was also able to finally finish the husk on my corn, which is ridiculously cute.I also have both of the fronts of my Holly Jacket Hemmed, the Vanessa skirt is almost finished (to zipper, or button, that is the question), and new living room pillows are in the works.
Craft night this week was also a success, with my husband actually crafting. Ok, it involved sodder rather than fiber, but we all have our preferred mediums.
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Morecambe return to action this weekend with the Shrimps looking to overturn the form guide.
Jim Bentley's players host Bury at the Globe Arena, looking to try and increase their two-point advantage over second-bottom Macclesfield Town.
It will be the Shrimps' first competitive game in a fortnight after seeing last Saturday's game at Oldham Athletic fall victim to the freezing weather.
With that in mind, they arranged a behind-closed-doors friendly against Blackpool in midweek with goals from Rhys Oates and Kevin Ellison giving a strong Morecambe side a 2-0 win.
It sets them up for a match against a Bury side who also need the points to keep them in the promotion places.
The Shakers lie third in the League Two table after putting together a seven-match unbeaten run.
The two sides met Gigg Lane earlier in the season with the Shakers running out 3-2 winners.
One of the Morecambe camp has more recent experience of playing them, however, with Ritchie Sutton having scored against them for Tranmere Rovers in December.
The defender said: "We lost 2-1 but in truth, we should have been three or four up at half-time.
"We played really well and created a lot of chances but didn't take them for one reason or another."
Morecambe go into the game third-bottom of the table but a win and results elsewhere going their way could see them climb two places.
Sutton said: "We obviously take note of the results of the other teams and we can take heart from them not winning, but at the end of the day, we must just look at ourselves and make sure we do the right things to get the points we need."


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It was a very busy May Bank Holiday weekend with visits from the Bentley Driver's Club on Saturday and on Sunday a fantastic afternoon of Gypsy Jazz and food courtesy of Swingology so check it out…
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A collaboration with textile artist Helly Powell led to the creation of a beautiful new collection "The Beasts of the Mabinogion". As Helly used cloth woven at Melin Tregwynt in the creation of these sculptures, the mill wass the natural starting point to exhibiting them in celebration of the national 'Year Of Legends'.
Country Homes & Interiors magazine asked Alun Callender to shoot portraits of British Wool Heroes for their 2012 calendar.
He travelled the country from the Scottish borders to West Sussex via Cumbria, Yorkshire, Pembrokeshire, Worcestershire, Somerset & Buckinghamshire and met some very interesting people on the way, and took a lovely set of pictures.
Amanda Griffiths, my wife and partner in Melin Tregwynt is on the left and Marie Wallin, Head designer at Rowan is on the right. I thought they might have followed the example of the WI and gone topless but apparently not.
Here are more heroes
Victoria Stapleton, Founder & Creative Director of Brora – Liz Cann, Design Director of Zoffany.
Kelly Butler, Creative Design Director at Brintons carpets & Georgina Cardew Co-founder of Fleetwood Fox
Fashion Designer Eloise Grey & Jane Exley of The Wooly Rug Company
Jessica Cross, Co-founder of Southdown Duvets & Christine Armstrong, Founder & director of Second Nature.
You can see more of Alun Callender's work at http://www.aluncallenderblog.com
We've also had other mentions elsewhere these past few months
We were featured twice in the A/W Trends forecast by Mix magazine http://www.globalcolor.co.uk/
You can download the PDFs here and here
Australian Vogue Living's May/June issue included two Melin Tregwynt pieces within the Maison et Objet report. You can download the PDF here
We've been getting a bit of coverage in various design blogs recently. Firstly at Modenus: a networking platform and resource catalog for the interior design
community. Modenus is free to users and very easy to use.
Take a look at it here:
Home Shopping Spy: Interior news and views from Ideal Home – Britain's best-selling homes magazine
The National: Launched in April 2008, provides quality English-language journalism in the Middle East.
We're tremendously excited to have been invited to show here as part of the DesignJunction group of UK companies. Other companies involved include Modus, Innermost, Wedgewood, Anglepoise, Benchmark, Channels and Race Furniture.
We all showed together in the amazingly cool and elegant Zegna company building on the Via Savona in the Tortona district of Milan. It was an extraordinary show; full of vitality and stuffed with design, some of it out of this world, most of it good but some of it unbelieveably bad.
Of course DesignJumction was easily the best and it certainly attracted a lot of attention. Word of mouth is important here, and we became a must see.
I've included a couple of images from the event but if you wanted to see more of the event just click here to visit our Facebook site where I've uploaded some more images.
We did this show earlier this year and it was very successful despite our stand being difficult to find. We were really lucky to be featured in one of the Trend areas.
Francois Bernard the designer chose to feature our work in the "Unplugged" area. We had a very long wall displaying our throws.
We used the show to preview our new bag range which will launch this autumn. This is our satchel bag which will retail for £110 and is the on trend style for this season. It will be available in selected colours and we'll keep you posted.
There's a short film of the Unplugged Trend Area at Maison & Objet which you can see here. The commentary is in French but you can see our work covering a whole wall of the trend area.
The guys responsible for publishing information on the John Lewis Partnership corporate website (www.johnlewispartnership.co.uk) have published an article in the JLP e-zine section about Melin Tregwynt and we thought you might like to see it.
The title of the article is Weaving Magic and you'll find it here
Just the thing for winter chills and weather (and I don't mean the tea) Take a look at this ad and towards the end you'll see a little bit of Melin Tregwynt on the sofa. Monkey obviously has good taste and it's a great advert. Enjoy!
This autumn keep your eyes open for special events to mark The Campaign for Wool, an initiative championed by HRH The Prince of Wales aimed at promoting the natural and sustainable attributes of wool throughout the entire supply chain from textile buyers to end users.
'He got together all the interested parties, including people in fashion, clothes retailers, carpet manufacturers and representatives of the wool industry, and they agreed to work together to promote wool.'
Melin Tregwynt are working with John Lewis on a range of blankets/throws to coincide with the campaign which culminates in a special week, starting October 11th
John Lewis are showcasing our products in their Cardiff store on Saturday, September 11th
so if you want to meet us and have a chat we'll be at the top of the escalator on the 2nd floor. There will also be a display of our blankets.
Also this Saturday come and meet an expert! Mockie Harrison, Manager of the home design studio at John Lewis, will be showing you how to transform a blank room using this year's themes and styles.
If you're in Cardiff come and see us in John Lewis or visit our own store nearby at 26 Royal Arcade where we have our full range of products.
There will be more special events to mark the Campaign and we'll keep you updated.


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Overall, a very average week, but, better than last week.
Elland - 1872.*
Salt - Bonneville.*
Bad Seed - Strike Zone.
Nomadic - Beans on Toast.
North Riding - Mosaic.*
Skinners - Betty...
A very frustrating week, with just the three sampled.
Marble - Pint.
Kirkstall - Black Band Porter.
Abbeydale - Heathen.
No obvious winner, so I'll give it to the Pint, as the other two...
Ok, confession time. I'm ashamed to say I haven't been in any of them. :o
August was pretty quiet for pub-going, but I did manage to pick up a couple of new ones on a recent crawl round Halifax. Kobenhavn nearly took the honours, but I'm opting for The Grayston Unity a...
A decent list this week, but quite a few underwhelming beers, for one reason or another.
Marstons - Old Empire.
Brakspear - Oxford Gold.
Ashover - Littlemoor Citra.
Salt - Mungo.*
Beartown -...
A couple of swifties in Huddersfield, before a gentle wander round Halifax was the basis of this week's bibbing.
Mallinsons - Kiwi Calypso.
Roosters - Gridiron.
Shiny - Affinity.
Church End -...
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Admittedly it's a while since I've been, but I always thought Barnsley town centre punched way under its weight, especially considering the town's mining heritage. Yes, there's the Old No.7 (Acorn...
I've tried seven off the list:
Salopian- Darwin's Origin.
Five Points - Pale.
Ulverston - Laughing Gravy.
Vocation - Heart & Soul.
Bingham - Vanilla Stout.
Fernandes - Malt Shovel Mild....
Despite picking up six new pubs on the Sheffield meet-up, I'm looking to Newcastle for my POTM. The Cumberland Arms had been on my 'to do' list for ages and it didn't disappoint. Rather different...
Not a bad week, with a couple of interesting new beers I'd not come across before.
Little Critters - Little Hopper.
Oakham - Citra.*
Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde.
Titanic - Plum Porter.*...
A good week, variety wise, but not much to get excited about.
Small World - Twin Falls.
Yorkshire Heart - Rhu-bar.*
Rat - White Rat.
Wigan Brewhouse - Old Boston.
Northern Monkey - Last Drop....
By sheer coincidence, I've just been reading an article in the Stourbridge & Halesowen CAMRA magazine (Ales &Tales) entitled A Fined Beer Is A Finer Beer. The writer, Steve Thompson, is obviously...
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PhoneGap: How To Create One App For All Platforms
Based on the keynote contributed by MobiDev to iForum, written and presented by our leading HTML/JS expert Yuriy Luchaninov.
is a popular framework for cross-platform development that gives the opportunity to use the same code on both iOS and Android. Basically, PhoneGap is a native
WebView component, which has an HTML5/JavaScript application. it is able to access native functions of a mobile device, such as accelerometer, compass, contacts, and so on.
Currently PhoneGap supports a number of platforms; however, covering Android and iOS only, we cover 91% of the whole smartphone market. Thus we cover Apple App Store and Google Play, which hold 92% of total revenue.
Getting started: specifics of a PhoneGap application
A good app is a responsive app; that's one of the main tasks in PhoneGap app development. The user won't feel discomfort, if the app, while performing a long operation, blocks the interface and shows the progress bar. But the discomfort appears when the user touches the button that doesn't respond at once. It's not even a matter of several seconds; it takes only 100 millisecond lag between touch and response to cause a subconscious discomfort. And that's how we feel that the app interface doesn't react as an object of the physical world.
Let's learn the main problems in making a PhoneGap application responsive:
#1. The 300 millisecond lag between touch and click event on touchscreens
#2. The problems of touching
#3. Optimization of DOM (document object model) of the app screen
#4. The problem of long lists
300 ms lag between touch and click event on touchscreens
The problems of touching
One of the most widespread bugs in PhoneGap apps is usually described as either "I touch the button, but it doesn't always work," or "I touch the button to no response." This bug appears due to improperly created user interface, and it raises the problem of touching.
Let's see how it works on the image where a finger interacts with a device. The red spot marks the visual contact area between the finger and the screen, while the green one marks the real contact area. These areas differ, because we look at the touchscreen at an angle, while our finger-cushions are curvy.
The difference is measured by mere pixels, but with small interface elements it's enough to feel. With bigger interface elements, there can be a complaint like "The lower side of the button doesn't respond to the touch." This can be corrected quite simply, with proper layout of the app page. For example, the area of response can be made bigger than the button itself. It can be placed upon a bigger, invisible interface element; or the button size can consider the possible area of a touch.
Optimization of DOM structure
Let us guide you through a more or less standard app screen: here is a page with 300 HTML elements (DOM objects). An average page of a PhoneGap application contains 100 to 250 elements. It should be mentioned that we don't consider pages with long lists yet. An average app has 5 to 15 pages. But unfortunately, JavaScript apps have no mechanism to store and transmit data between pages.
If you choose an element of the list on a page, then proceed to another page to display the result, you'll need to store data somewhere between the pages. Usually these data are transmitted through the server and are stored there. But since WebView gives no opportunities to transmit data between the pages, there has to be another solution.
One of the simplest ways to solve this problem is using single-page apps. These are the apps that display the same page which has changing content. This approach can cause lags in the app. The more complicated the app is, the longer these lags are.
There are two ways to solve the problem:
#1. Load the content of the page with Ajax queries.
#2. If the page is loaded, the branches of DOM, which are responsible for invisible pages, should be detached from the main DOM tree, while links to these branches should be saved in JavaScript.
The maximum optimization can be reached with two of these combined. Then you will have to load the page just once.
The problem of long lists
This problem basically begins with the previous one, which adds the necessity of rendering or recalculating the list elements, including the invisible ones. For example, if the fill of a list element depends on its position in the list, the rendering machine will apply CSS to all of the list elements, including the ones that are located beyond the visible area.
In native components it's realized—as shown on the first part of the picture—with replacement of data in an invisible element with a changed position. This means there's no list of 1000 elements on the screen. There are only 10 visible elements, while others (cache) are hidden and alter their content.
How to make it work properly? Our suggested solution is pagination, which divides the list into parts. It can be realized with a JavaScript library, which implements the adapter pattern, similar to native components.
Useful tips: how to build a highly responsive PhoneGap application
• Place input fields on the upper side of the screen.
• Avoid long lists and overloading screens with excessive elements.
• Avoid shades, which decrease performance on low-end Android devices.
• Gradients don't always look good (depending on the display quality and screen resolution), and require extra capacities, in comparison with one-color fill. That's why, just like shades, they should be applied only out of necessity.
• Semitransparent fill should be implemented as a .png file, in order to make it render the same on various platforms.
• Use the capacities of the graphics processing unit (GPU) for animations.
+ The most obvious advantage of hybrid app development is the level of code sharing.
+ PhoneGap apps are written in HTML, JavaScript and CSS with numerous external libraries, quick in learning and use.
+ Adjustments can be performed via browser; remote adjustments can be performed on a mobile device via 'weinre'.
- Necessity to optimize UI for different platforms. Each platform requires an extra amount of time for this optimization; however, it's much faster, than programming two native apps from scratch.
- No support for multithreading, since not all of the mobile WebViews have the implemented WebWorkers. This can be resolved with native PhoneGap plugins.
- Necessity to create a responsive interface (including the abovementioned problems: the 300 ms lag, the problem of touching, optimization of DOM and long lists).
As you can see, it's not all about advantages and disadvantages, and these drawbacks are not quite drawbacks proper, but rather the technical specifics of PhoneGap.
Thus, if you want the app to perform complicated calculations or display a lot of data simultaneously, it's a better task for native development.
• You need a great unique UI.
• Complicated calculations and operations are performed on the server side.
• The app contains a lot of image, audio and video content.
• mass media
• online shops
• portals, forums and blogs
• presentations, branded and PR applications
• applications for tourism industry, etc.
Feel free to get acquainted with a detailed case study on PhoneGap app development.
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