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I'm here to show you how daily journal writing will enrich your life, clarify your emotions, and jump start your creativity.
Journaling my way is fast, easy, and remarkably eye-opening. I'll guide you through the process using straightforward lessons, actionable tips, and stimulating writing prompts – illustrated by my own personal experience.
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I've been writing since I could hold a pen. I guess that would be about 30 years now. I have an expensive piece of paper that says I can write, at least according to Boston University. More meaningful to me is the seven foot high stack of notebooks I've generated during twenty-two years of daily composition.
I've kept a daily journal since I was 13, and I now have over a hundred notebooks filled. Sometimes I read them on stage in a theater full of strangers.
I take pictures, too. I was a photojournalism major for a few seasons but realized I only took photos to distract people from criticizing my writing. I ditched my digital SLR and now I take snapshots with a point-and-shoot. The pictures are better because the stakes are lower.
I was born in coastal Connecticut and lived with my feet underwater until I was eighteen. Then I ventured to Boston to earn my aforementioned piece of paper. Afterwards, I worked as a copywriter and web content developer. In 2004, I packed my orange dwarf bunny and my crates of notebooks into my car and drove out to Seattle. I came for the coffee and the rock 'n' roll. I stayed for the mountains and the rain.
In order to fulfill a lifelong obsession, I lived on a houseboat for a couple of years – the S.S. Octopus of Loooove. Two people, three cats, 198 square feet. There's a book in there, I'm sure of it. Living aboard taught me to tread lightly on the earth, and I've maintained this simple lifestyle on land. I still kayak on Lake Union.
I share my home with a rescued lynx-point Siberian Forest Cat named Nevadelia Lotus Blossom and a 9-foot-long Colombian Redtail boa constrictor known as Samhain. Samhain is the Gaelic version of Halloween, my favorite day of the year.
I love polaroids, classic cars, libraries, vintage furniture and public radio. I briefly lived on the beach. I'm nuts about vegan cooking and cascading stylesheets. I like to venture out very early in the morning, while my city is still asleep. I run often, but slowly. I wrote a novel in 27 days. I can read Tarot cards and talk to animals. I'm just over six feet tall.
I'm sure there's something I've missed. If you think of it, please drop me a line and I'll be happy to fill you in on the details.
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In this disc the Fry Street Quartet performs works by Joseph Haydn. The Op. 9, no. 4 demonstrates perhaps his first great work for the genre, and the Op. 77, no. 2 is his last masterpiece for the medium of the string quartet, completed after his encounters with Mozart and Beethoven. Read the review below copied from SA-CD.net for more about this recording. Review: Haydn: String Quartets Op. 9 No. 4 & Op. 77 No. 2 - Fry Street Quartet Review by Beagle March 9, 2006 (9 of 9 found this review helpful) Performance: Sonics (S): As I opined in the discussion section, the Fry Street* Quartet + IsoMike SACDs don't need reviews, other than a deSelbian 'O brave new world! Wonderful, wonderful, and again most wonderful'. But convention requires more. THE SOUND There's a strong consensus opinion here: the sound is breath-taking. My review is of the stereo layer, but note Darwin's 'The center imaging is convincing despite being 4.0'. You can hear a pin drop, and so you listen in hushed silence. It is a slight exaggeration, but I feel as if I could trace the outline of the instruments in the air. It is not an exaggeration to say that one hears the finest nuance of pianissimo bowing and those split-second adjustments of tone which go to create 'ensemble'. One would hear the 'okay, let's go...' breath signals of primarius to crew, had not the Frys graciously chosen to communicate with looks rather than snorts (check out the killer-looks in the liner notes of the Fry Debut CD!). What one does hear is exquisitely bowed strings, which brings me to... THE MUSICIANSHIP These recordings would be remarkable even with so-so musicianship, but the extreme IsoMike fidelity would place a terrifying spotlight on any mediocrity. Fear not, the FSQ is a most fortunate combination of talents. Mere talent is cheap in major urban centres; what is most fortunate here is that Jessica, Rebecca, Russell and Anne are like-minded and compatible geniuses**. I very much like the balanced egos of first- and second-fiddle, and I have a hunch that the cellist is a major player in musical decisions. Given the inherent inaudibility of the modern viola, I must applaud Russel for his success in pushing his reticent instrument into hearing range. I especially like the twin illusions they create of (1) seeming faster than a competitive recording when in fact they are playing slower, and (2) seeming more leisurely when in fact they are cutting minutes off the record time***. How do they do it? Appropriately there is a light touch to the Haydn, but there is no lack of force in the Stravinsky and Rorem of Modern Voices, disc-2. Mea culpa: I can only blame myself for not having encountered this foursome's exquisite musicianship earlier, but I just wasn't anywhere near in '01, when they wowed them at Carnegie. If recognition keeps pace with musicianship, then move over Takács, look out Prazák. THE MUSIC My pet peeves are backwards-orders and disparate-pairings of works on discs, but I can't complain about the two Haydn pieces paired here, nor the two Beethoven pieces paired on disc-1 of Modern Voices****. In both cases, the chosen quartets serve as genuine milestones in the musical trajectory of the composer. For Haydn and his friends, quartets were a private alternative to the public symphonies, but if you look closely I think you might see the foundations of The Great Romantic Symphonies being laid out in these works (e.g. Bruckner). One can embrace or discard later composers, but Haydn lies so close to the jugular of western music, he in inescapable. The Haydn disc starts with a significant member of 'the first true quartets': the first in a minor key (op. 9 was also the first 'set of six', all in different keys). Late in life, F.J. asked his publishers to renumber his quartets, starting with op. 9 as 'opus one', saying that op. 9 and 17 were 'the first true quartets' he'd written, thus dismissing the real op. 1 and op. 2 and op. 3 (which he claimed to have written, but didn't write). Although still technically titled a 'Divertimento', op. 9/4 is surprisingly 'advanced', when viewed from our post-Beethoven point in time. It sounds like Beethoven might have written it: brooding and heart-felt 'Sturm und Drang'. It may be that really good composers never sit well in one musical era; behold Haydn, obsequious sycophant in court all day, troubled Romantic genius by night. The disc closes with Haydn's last completed quartet, op. 77/2. Not a 'famous' quartet (e.g. Sun, Emperor, Lark, Ritter, Frog...) but a masterful statement of mature musical thought. If themes were tossed off a penny a dozen in earlier years, single themes now are savoured and turned about and viewed from all aspects. And the overall structure possesses symmetries suggestive of the gigantic arches Bartók would later build. Architecture aside, it's grand music, 'regal' might not be a false adjective. Thank you Ray Kimber, thank you FSQ, and thank you Papa Joe. ____ * 'Fry Street is a little street in Chicago where our quartet was born in 1997. The street was about 20 yards long, and it was not on our street map, so we claimed it for our own...'. ** A post-debut change of primarius has done them no harm. *** Haydn Op. 9/4: Kodály Qtt 18:17 vs FSQ 16:20. **** Opp 18/5 and 132, reviewed Mar 14.
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People typically move to Los Angeles for one of two things (or perhaps both?)…
Thing # 1: To be "discovered" by a big named casting director as he or she pulverize a thick and greasy double cheeseburger with his/her teeth at Dave & Busters, while tossing balls at Down The Clown in order to win the "super bonus".
Thing # 2: To find [insert hot male/female celebrity name here], kidnap him/her, lock him/her in their barred-up, dimly-lit basement studio apartment nestled between a sketchy pawn shop and a stank cigar "saloon" (also a popular hooker hangout) in an alleyway off of Hollywood Blvd, and try to convince said celebrity to love him/her.
Both of these "things" are about as hard to achieve as balancing in high heels, on one foot, on top of a camel's back as it gallops through the dessert, during a sandstorm, all while trying not to spill the glass of milk you're holding.
I could have just said thing # 1 and thing # 2 will only happen when pigs fly, but in Hollywood… Pigs fly all the time!
Prior to moving to Los Angeles, my fantasy land dictated this scenario: that some bigwig, who also happens to be sexier than Mr. Eric Winter, would see me at Whole Foods, shoving sample after sample in my big mouth and think to themselves, SHE IS WHAT HOLLYWOOD NEEDS, and then proceed to walk up to me, get down on one knee, tell me I am "the one" (in more ways than one), then throw a 10-carat Pink Star Diamond on my finger, buy me everything I desired off the hot bar I was snacking on, and then drive off into the smoggy sunset in his brand new, crisp white Rolls Royce… Only to be dubbed THE KING AND QUEEN of UNIVERSE by all the tabloids the following day.
Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha. No, no, no. I don't need a Rolls Royce. A Bentley would suffice.
Since I have been in Los Angeles for just about four years at this point, and none of this has happened, well not all at the same time at least, my friend Ryland, who has a fantasy about equal to mine, and I decided to take our fates into our own hands (because you cannot rely on ANYONE but yourself out here), and hit the streets of Los Angeles to find THE ONES who got too lazy to come looking for us!
Check out what came of such an adventure!
PS: If you're NOT okay with vulgarity, naughty language, or laughing uncontrollably, then you might not want to watch this… If you are okay with it though, then you might want to watch it AFTER work… Unless your boss likes this kind of humor too, then invite him/her over to watch as well!
So tell me…
- Do you believe in love and first sight?
- If you're in a relationship, how did you meet your other half? Do you remember your first date?
- For those of you who are single… How do you feel about online and phone app dating?
- Weirdest dating experience/story — GO!
- Do you have a "life" fantasy like me? If so, what is it! (Or better yet, BLOG ABOUT IT)
- Do you have faith that Ryland and I will find LOVE soon?
- PLEASE DO US A FAVOR AND SHARE THIS VIDEO… If you found our desperation amusing! 😉
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MAAF at Tinker AFB helps with tornado disaster relief
Joseph Griffin leads the local MAAF affiliate at Tinker Air Force Base near Oklahoma City. He is one of many rushing to aid those in Moore, Oklahoma. As a Staff Sergeant in the Air Force, he has been coordinating his unit's 24-7 relief efforts. In addition to that, he is planning his own relief efforts through the Tinker MAAF Facebook page.
For the additional relief effort, he is pulling from among many ways to help those in the local area. Volunteers have done an excellent job in the main part of Moore, OK and Joseph is planning to rally volunteers to a perimeter area. This is likely to be scheduled for Saturday, May 25th.
Those not in the area to help with volunteering should consider one of the many nontheist relief funds including Humanist Charities of the American Humanist Association and Foundation Beyond Belief. As Wolf Blitzer found out, there are atheists in Oklahoma. From the Blitzer incident, Oklahoma Freethought is doing a charitable sale of "Actually, I'm an atheist" shirts. And of course, we wish to help everyone effected, whatever their beliefs because we understand human action is the only way to recover from natural disasters.
Tinker MAAF has done excellent work, having conducted regular service and charitable projects in the local area.
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Why would it be good?
We don't want the Half-Life 2 saga to end, which is a bit of a bugger given that the impending Episode 3 is going to be the last part. Half-Life 3 is years away, so we're going to need another way of extending our stay in the H-L universe while we wait.
The deeply textured backdrop of Half-Life 2, coupled with how much of a hoot H-L2: Deathmatch is, means that an MMOFPS could be a staggeringly exciting way of continuing.
How would it work?
We'd set it before Half-Life 2 - mainly because we don't know how Episode 3 ends yet - with the player taking the role of a Human or Combine foot soldier as the occupation of Earth continues. The game world would cover City 17, the outlying countryside and notable locations such as the coast and Ravenholme, but every area would be heavily fleshed out from the linear pathways available in the original H-L2.
Above: The finale of Episode 2 would have been devastatingly good in multiplayer. Go on, tell us we're wrong.
Both factions would have their own set of PvP and PvE missions, which would be written as side-stories and prequels to the main H-L2 campaign, filling it out with the details of the resistance which the player didn't get to see as Gordon. Valve could produce a truly epic account of what happened on Earth during Gordon's absence with regular updates to this game.
The Humans and Combine would have asymmetrical character classes and buffs reflecting whichever side they fight for. As a rule, the Combine would have better armour and tech, but the Humans would be quicker, and better at stealth and guerilla tactics. Both sides would naturally have their own safe areas of the map (Combine citadels or resistance hideouts) where missions could be picked up and parties formed.
We'd make a few changes to the traditional levelling system though. With real-time FPS combat forming the bones of the game, character progression would have to be based around skill as much as play-time, otherwise gameplay would become very frustrating indeed for new players. Thus, we would angle the EXP dispensing more towards things like shot accuracy, headshot percentage, damage taken and percentage of enemies killed in a mission, rather than simple grinding. Level-up perks would include things like equipment and attribute bonuses, as well as the number of team-mates recruitable for missions, which would in turn give access to the larger-scale, higher-level battles later in the game. Of course, gravity guns and HEV suits woudn't be unlocked until very late on...
Will it ever happen?
Steam has grown into a brilliantly connected community over the last few years, so Valve has clearly got a good basis to build upon. Though the MMOFPS is a largely untested genre so far, Sony's Planetside excepted, so we might have to see how games like Huxley and MAG fare before we see Valve take the plunge with it's biggest franchise.


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Drummond is the best player on the team
Drummond is the best player on the team
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I'm watching the football game. Who the hell is on Jefferson?
Typical charlie returns miss fts and **** defense
Are u watching the game or looking at stats??? You can't be watching the game honestly who would u rather pass to drummond cv & daye or Tay max & Singler???Originally Posted by StriveGreatness:25071382
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Get Charlie the **** outta there his defense is so awful hes requiring help which is leaving guys wide open
My point exactly. You are stat watching & not actually watching the game. Knight has been making nice passes Tay & max can't finish Tay could but he's always pumpfaking & Singler has been terrible lately.Originally Posted by StriveGreatness:25071538
Frank has to start giving Drummond 30 mpg.
Frank is ****ing ******** F U C K I N. G Supid take out drummond leave charlie
Drummond has 5 Reb in 21 minutes
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I've never been a fan of the St. Petersburg Police Department's chase policy. I am not alone.
That sentiment has been echoed time and time again since the policy was reinstated in 2010.
A week ago I was able to see firsthand the effects of the policy on 54th Avenue S west of 16th Street, when things don't go as planned.
While most of us were sleeping, police gave chase to a silver Kia that rammed an officer's vehicle as he investigated an auto theft near 43rd Street S.
In this instance, I agree with the call to apprehend the brazen suspect who clearly has no respect for authority.
But I have one simple question: Does a chase require everyone on duty to participate when the order is given?
It certainly appeared to be the case Sunday morning.
Mayor Bill Foster can't seem to catch a break on this issue. Some residents complained that he was pressured to reinstate the policy after getting support from the Police Department in the last election.
However, others argue that the policy is so watered down that it limits officers in reacting in a timely fashion to apprehend suspects and avoid harm to innocent bystanders.
Here's a fair question: Upon approval from a senior official, how many units should be allowed to participate in a chase?
Residents, many heading home from a night out with friends, encountered upward of 30 police cars. At least two residents said they were nearly run off the road during the chase.
This issue has been a sore subject throughout the city. As recently as September, there have been complaints that residents were being injured because of the policy. Sunday morning, a police cruiser on the way to join the chase was involved in a crash on 54th Avenue S west of 16th Street, but thanks to quick thinking, it wasn't been worse.
The city is fortunate that Officer Timothy Reyes was the only one hurt — thankfully, he didn't sustain serious injury.
Considering the suspect in the Kia got away Sunday morning, it's due time to re-evaluate the policy.
Let's start with an audit of its effectiveness and the amount of damages the city is paying out to officers and innocent bystanders.
Political favors aside, residents deserve at least that much.
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One of the city's popular and most beautiful parks is scheduled for an upgrade.
The city is seeking residents' input at a public forum at 7 p.m. Monday for proposed renovations to Lake Vista Recreation Center, 1401 62nd Ave. S.
The center, built in 1967, is long overdue for an upgrade. Current plans call for 4,000-square-foot addition for new program space, a kitchen area for special events, and adding new windows and interior improvements. The improvements will be paid for with money from Penny for Pinellas. Construction is scheduled for 2014.
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Despite the citywide debate on the Pier's future, some Sunshine City professionals are moving forward.
Susan Robertson, advertising and promotions manager at the iconic attraction, has lined up a similar position just a stone's throw away.
In May, the Birchwood, at 340 Beach Drive NE, the former Grayl's Hotel, will reopen as a boutique hotel.
Residents are already buzzing about the place as weddings and events are being booked there at a fast pace.
According to Robertson, one wedding party from New Orleans has booked the entire hotel for four days in May.
The hotel will be a welcome addition to a corridor that serves as the backdrop to a host of nuptials.
Sandra J. Gadsden can be reached at [email protected] or (727) 893-8874. Follow @StPeteSandi on Twitter.


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Finding a technical cofounder is important, but teams should not get caught up with that task prematurely.
One month into the Entrepreneurs Challenge, many teams still have not found the right cofounders, and some are getting worried. But Cynthia Franklin, the senior associate director at the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, urged teams to stay focused on validating their business ideas first.
"You need to do a lot of work to make sure if anyone even cares the solution that you think you have," Franklin said.
Contestants often make the mistake of being too preoccupied with searching for technical cofounders, even though talking to customers is a higher priority, Franklin observed. Many students have sought help from the Berkley Center to look for technical talents, without having talked to any customer.
"But their business ideas were not so developed yet," she said.
Contestants often have the misconception that they cannot move forward without technical cofounders, but in reality, many successful start-ups tested their business ideas without having a technical platform.
One of the classic examples is Zappos, which did not invest in the online platform in the beginning of its business.
"They basically took pictures of shoes in a Foot Locker and put them on a website. When people came to buy them, [Zappos] bought the shoes from Foot Locker. That's how they test it that people would even buy shoes online," Franklin said.
She encouraged teams without technical cofounders to develop some offline protocols to test the business ideas with customers.
In a competitive market with significant shortage of technical skills, startup founders need to make their ideas stand out to coders and developers. Unless founders develop a compelling business plan with real market potential, it is unlikely that they will be able to attract technical talents, who usually have their own projects.
"You need to show them that you have pushed this as far as you can uphill, so that they can say 'ah, I see the vision,'" Franklin said.
The Berkley Center will launch a site with CoFoundersLab in late October for contestants at the Entrepreneurs Challenge.


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Geo Eraser - FREE
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Package name: com.blogspot.sakaneya.geoeraser , Last Update: 2012-01-24 14:56:39
31 ratings (3.452 average)
1,000-5,000 downloads
What's new in this version (2.3):
Ver2.2 (2011/02/14)
1.Add a language (Swedish)
2.UI change
Ver2.1 (2011/02/12)
1.bug fix (can't see "Geo Eraser" folder)
2.add Advanced settings "Delete original file"
3.add "Translation support"
Ver2.0 (2011/02/10)
2.Add MapMode
3.UI change
4.Remove multiple selection.
"Geo Eraser" purpose is to delete the location (geotag) from picture.
By removing the location information(Geo Tag) to protect your privacy.
One click to remove geotag(exif)
I use Geo Eraser Ver2.0 then "Geo Eraser" Folder has disappeared.
Ver2.0's bug
How to measure
1.Update Geo Erase Ver2.1
2.To execute Geo Earser Ver2.1(Contains the fix program.)
3.Reboot your Phone.
You will see the "Geo Eraser" folder.
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I am not multilingual.Your help is needed!
If this app doesn't support the language that you are using,
why don't you translate in your language?
Or,it improves it.
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Please let me use your contribution by the update in the future.
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Nice small app does what it says. Go to settings before running.
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Works, but it creates a copy of the pic & then stores the copy on your SD card. Kinda sucks. I guess you could delete the original then cut/copy paste
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5 star if no copy is needed. Share directly and remove geotag on the fly. Otherwise excellent app.
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There is an article making the rounds (link: here) forecasting a drought in late stage fundraising coming soon: "When? Perhaps as early as three months from now. Surely no later than six." As I've have written before, I'm always impressed, but somewhat bemused, when people have sufficient confidence in their forecasts to use words like "surely". In this case, I don't vehemently disagree with the author's conclusion, but I disagree with his level of conviction. This post lays out some reasons why he may be wrong … to be clear, they aren't reasons why he IS wrong; I have no idea if he's wrong or right. I'm just pretty sure he's wrong to be so certain that he's right.
One of the critical underpinnings of his argument is the data suggesting that venture capital investing is outpacing fundraising, ie, that VCs are investing more than they are raising, and that therefore their coffers will run dry soon. I think this misses a few fundamental dynamics at work. The first is that late stage venture capital investing is no longer just a game for venture capitalists. If you look at the largest deals of Q2 2011, you find these names: General Atlantic, Tiger Global, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Great Hill Private Equity, JP Morgan and Harbourvest. I guarantee that none of those firms' prodigious fundraising success is included in the venture capital fundraising totals, and yet they took leadership roles in financings totaling over $1B in the second quarter alone. This list doesn't include the increasingly active corporate players like Google Ventures, Visa, SK Telecom and J&J, to name but a few; 10% of the dollars invested in the industry in Q1 2011 came from corporates, the most since 2001. It also doesn't include the mutual fund companies like T. Rowe Price, international players like DST or the other non-VCs who are investing through Second Market and Sharespost. Based on the high and increasing activity levels of this long list of investors whose activities are showing up in the "dollars invested" category, but not the "dollars raised" category, I'd be shocked and worried if there wasn't the gap that the author is so concerned about.
The other primary point is that the stock market is looking shaky, and that therefore, before too long, venture fundraisings will follow: "Another worrisome omen is that venture funding tends to lag behind stock market moves by a quarter or two." The market bottom during the (first) credit crisis was Q1 2009, so I went and looked at what the large financings were in Q3 2009, to see if this lag did indeed affect investor psychology. I would say, not so much. In Q3 2009, Twitter, at that time pre-revenue, raised $100MM at a $1B valuation. In addition, two companies that ultimately went bust raised $350MM in aggregate: Solyndra and Canopy. If that's the kind of incisive due diligence that we should anticipate in Q1 2012, I'm not sure entrepreneurs should be too nervous.
And so, my urgent message to entrepreneurs is this: the end is nigh! Unless it's not. Run your company sensibly, raise money prudently, focus on hiring great people and delighting your customers, and read fewer hysterical blog posts.


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According to Ian, he's never really liked dogs. He finds them big and slobbery and dog poop almost makes him gag. Even when he practically lived at my house this past summer he all but ignored my family's elkhound mutt, Meikah. So the last thing I expected was for him to suggest that we adopt a puppy. Just when you think you know someone, they challenge everything by wanting to adopt a dog. However, a failed attempt by Ian to adopt a "stray" puppy that had a loving home caused us to reconsider, so we tabled the idea for a while (a week) and tried to talk about other things.
But the internet and free time are a dangerous thing. I spent a large chunk of my day on Thursday mentally checked out from the high school agriculture class I was aiding. In my defense I was struggling through an intense head cold that was going to keep me in a heavy fog no matter what I did. So the day was spent on Craigslist and Petfinder. Sadly, considering how many stray dogs roam the mountain roads around here, there weren't many dog postings closer than 3 hours away. But that didn't take the fun away from searching. Every time I found an interesting dog I emailed the link to Ian, with a subject line like "!!!!". In his typically fashion, he ignored every one of my emails except the very last one, the one titled "I think I'm in love".
This last dog was a little different. Named after one of Santa's reindeer for his holiday arrival last year, Donner wasn't a puppy and he wasn't from Craigslist. He was a long time resident of an animal shelter in Louisa, KY, and he had just about the sweetest face I had ever seen. One look at that speckled muzzle was enough to activate my imaginings about what kind of amazing farm dog this Australian Shepherd/Cattle dog mutt could be. I imagined us romping through the woods together (him perfectly trained), running together, and being guard dog to our home and soon to be resident chickens while we were at school. And he had a sob story. Poor guy had a genetic skin condition that took a year of treatment and had caused him to spend almost his whole life at the pound. It was love at first profile read, and I guess Ian felt the same way because his simple response to my gushing email was "let's go get him!"
And so we did. At our earliest convenience on Friday we hopped in the car and drove an hour to Lousia, Kentucky. I was a nervous mess. Here we were, falling in love with an online profile of a dog we'd never met. Sure Donner sounded great, but what if we were actually incompatible? What if our real life meeting went as badly as many a Tinder date!? I might not recover from the disappointment.
We made it to the shelter and wandered around the outside cages waiting for a staff person to arrive. The noise was deafening. Dog after dog jumped on their fences and almost on top of us in either a desperate bid for our attention or as a warning in case we came too close. Even though we were there only to meet Donner, it took two full walks around the cages to even find him. He was easy to miss, being the only dog in the whole pound that cowered in a corner of his cage and visibly shook as we got closer.
We had read he was timid, but we didn't know he was THAT timid. In one fell swoop, all my dreams of a boisterous farm dog came crashing down. When we took him for a walk up the pound driveway he was so nervous that the staff woman had to carry him outside his crate and he flinched at every attempt from us to get closer. Even the leaves and shadows terrified him. It was a short, unsuccessful attempt at walking and bonding. The staff lady seemed pleased at his response though, telling us "he's never been on a walk out there before!" One full year in the pound and he had never gone the fifty feet to his own driveway. That's the sad reality about how overcrowded and understaffed many rural shelters are. But the walk did accomplish one thing. It triggered Ian's compassion and desire to fix pain and brokenness. One look at him and I knew there wasn't a chance that Donner was going to spend another night in the shelter. The staff woman's obvious affection for him and her promise that he would be a different dog once he adjusted to us and left the stress of the shelter solidified Ian's resolve. Leaving him there wasn't going to be an option. Since Donner had been at the shelter longer than any dog, he was going to be moved on the next day to a rescue group. If we wanted him, this was our only chance. Good thing the two of us are good at making quick decisions. Within minutes the adoption process had begun, and faster than I expected we were driving away with our new dog, filled with the gleeful recklessness that comes from making a major life decision without nearly enough thought.
The timing was unfortunate. The weekend we adopted him was also the weekend that we were hosting 11 Americorps team members from Cincinnati. We were moving the poor guy from a kennel of dogs to one of humans. But it couldn't be helped. He definitely suffered. For the first 12 hours or so he was hunched in a corner, too paralyzed even to fully lay down or go into his crate. After he finally went in, he flinched at every noise and cowered from every set of eyes. Nothing but endless patience and a few sauce covered meatballs could convince him to come out in the morning, but soon after a short walk he returned to his cowering posture near his crate. The poor guy is a year old, but he has the life experience of a two month old puppy. Every smell and sight up here is a new experience for him, and his default response is a trembling fear. Even wood floors are a challenge to be conquered. The only thing that doesn't seem to scare him are the cats; no matter how much they hiss and spit and run away he always looks at them with wide-eyed interest.
But we think our neurotic puppy is going to do just fine. We've named him Wendell, after Wendell Berry. He's warmed up to me surprisingly fast. I think it's because only females worked at the shelter, so he finds me more familiar than Ian. Walks are going great, and we learned today that he's a chewer. Since we didn't think to buy him any bones he has to entertain himself with pieces of kindling. His shepherd lineage should make him relatively easy to train, and I doubt he will be violent towards chickens. With a little luck, lots of patience and probably a few chewed up shoes, we might just turn little Wendell into a farm dog after all.


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November 4, 2011
Adolescent Amphetamine Use Linked To Permanent Changes In Brain Function And Behavior
Amphetamine use in adolescence can cause neurobiological imbalances and increase risk-taking behaviour, and these effects can persist into adulthood, even when subjects are drug free. These are the conclusions of a new study using animal models conducted by McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) researcher Dr. Gabriella Gobbi and her colleagues. The study, published today in The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, is one of the first to shed light on how long-term amphetamine use in adolescence affects brain chemistry and behaviour.
"We looked at the effects of long-term amphetamine use on important neurotransmitters and on risk-taking behaviour in adolescent rats," says Dr. Gobbi, a researcher in Mental Illness and Addiction from the Research Institute of the MUHC and associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine at McGill University. "The brain chemistry of these rodents is very similar to that of humans, so this model provided us with very useful insights into amphetamine use in a human population."Amphetamine is a psychostimulant drug which produces increased wakefulness and focus, in association with decreased fatigue and appetite. This drug, commonly known as "speed", is also used recreationally and as a performance enhancer. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODOC) report (2011), more than 10 per cent of adolescents in the U.S. have used amphetamines. In Europe, between two and seven per cent of adolescents have tried amphetamines, and in Canada the number is estimated at just over five per cent.
Study subjects were given one of three dosing regimens of amphetamine during adolescence. When they reached adulthood, drugs were withdrawn and their neurophysiological activity and risk-taking behaviour were studied. "We focused on the key neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine," Dr. Gobbi explains. "We found abnormalities in brain activity associated with all three of these neurochemicals, called "monoamines". Imbalances of monoamines are associated with emotional disturbances and mental diseases such as depression or addiction."
Researchers also noted behavioural changes in all dosing groups. Hyperactivity was observed in rodents exposed to a moderate dose of amphetamine during adolescence, while risk-taking behaviour increased in every dosage group.
"Obviously we have to be very cautious about applying these results to a human population," says Dr. Gobbi. "However, given the basic similarities between human and rodent brains, these results are cause for concern. They suggest that the effects of amphetamine use can persist into adulthood, even if the subject is no longer taking drugs, and that these effects include a tendency toward risk-taking behaviour."
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Three vie for two seats on city commission
Brad Olson may be the only one in this year's City Commission race that is not an incumbent on the West Fargo City Commission.
He served as a Bowbells (N.D.) city commissioner before moving to West Fargo.
Olson is vying for one of two seats on the city commission up for election on June 10.
He will need more votes than one of the two incumbents; Duane Hanson or Mark Wentz.
If elected, Olson would be the only city resident south of Interstate 94 serving on the commission.
Hanson is looking to serve a second term on the city commission after serving for 11 years on the school board. Hanson said he feels a duty to serve his community and would like to do so for one more term.
Wentz was appointed to fill out the remainder of Lou Bennett's term in 2012 after Bennett made the decision to move out of state.
Since then, Wentz said he has been working hard to learn the ropes and his city, which he hopes to serve a full term.
Hanson, 58, is a financial advisor who raised two daughters in West Fargo with his wife, Betty. He also owns his own small business.
Olson, 53, a program director at U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency has a son and daughter with wife Sheila.
Wentz, 45, and his wife Nancy have a son and daughter. Wentz serves as general manager at Red River Electric, Inc.
The three candidates have tended to agree on many issues facing West Fargo including support of the 1 percent sales tax proposed to pay for infrastructure improvements in the next 20 years. The sales tax will also be on the Tuesday ballot.
The three candidates also support developing West Fargo's business area.
Olson said he would like to see the area of Sheyenne Street developed further with plans for multi-purpose buildings.
Wentz said the commission has approved improvements along Main Avenue and Sheyenne Street and new businesses are moving in.
Hanson said it would be great to have a centralized area in West Fargo. He said the city has been helping businesses along Sheyenne Street update their property and he hopes more business will be attracted to the area.
Voters will be asked to vote for two candidates on Tuesday.
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To remedy this I've added a "YouTube" button to the posting interface. First you need to get the link you want to embed from YouTube, so find the video and underneath it look for the "Share" tab. At the time I'm posting this it is sandwiched between the "About" tab and the "Add to" tab under the video. When you click on the "Share" tab it shows a link to the video highlighted inside of a box which will look something like this:
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Now that we have the video link copied come here and start your post. Type whatever you have to say and then find the spot in your post where you want the YouTube video to show. Click the "YouTube" button at the top of the posting interface. It's on the far right, immediately next to the "Font colour" button. When you click the button you will see the letters "YouTube" and "/YouTube" appear inside of brackets. You want to right click between those middle brackets and choose "paste". We do the same thing for posting images, so it's like this but the brackets say "YouTube" instead of "img".
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Reiss is worth a check, their ties are slightly narrower than normal (for example TM Lewin) but not skinny. Alfred Dunhill are the same.
I always seem to be drawn to 3" / 76mm wide ties as the ideal width, but find a lot of places online don't necessarily mention the width. Higher end often seems to equal wider and high street stores are often skinny.
My ties from Ted Baker, Suit Supply, Zara and others are in this width but just wondering where else is worth looking at?
Reiss is worth a check, their ties are slightly narrower than normal (for example TM Lewin) but not skinny. Alfred Dunhill are the same.
Are Zara ties slim/skinny then? I was thinking of getting one of their linen plain ties, but haven't been in a zara shop in yonks.
This seems to be one area where you're either at the mercy of the website, its descriptions, or its pictures (you can tell if they pair it with a shirt/outfit, although most don't bother). It annoys me too as I prefer my ties slim as well.
Topman is a good option, although that sounds obvious. River Island/Burton too. Otherwise, I'd go in shops themselves, or otherwise you're at the mercy of the above/using free returns. Maybe use Mr Porter to judge the widths of different brands?
I have reiss ones actually that fit into this width! Zara seem to do two widths so depends on the particular the I much prefer their wider ones as these are about 3 the others are skinny which I'm definitely not a fan of.


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The group was a highlight of the European Festival of Latin and Greek, an event staged to show the world that Latin is a living language.
"Twenty years ago Latin really was a dead language," said Marc-Olivier Girard, a teacher and an actor who is a member of the Paris Latin Circle. "It's being relaunched because people realise that it's part of our heritage. It's a monument, like the Eiffel Tower or the Tower of London. Latin circles are springing up all over the place. There are about 30 of them in Europe now."


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A self-taught creator of historical and fantasy costumes, Gina Lewis will have several hand-made examples to show. These will include an Italian Renaissance dress, an elven costume, and a nobleman's robe.
Also on display will be several costuming books. These were part of Gina's inspiration to create the masterworks that she has made.
Gina and her friend Chadd will be demonstrating how to make armor and bags from chainmail, from beginning to end.
Finally, Gina is a master level crocheter, and will have examples of her work on hand, as well as performing demonstrations of this art.


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The best secret guide to Amsterdam De pijp
+ I'm regularly updating this guide. Adding new exciting places and address. If you want to be updated you can register to my mailing list on the right, thanks! After many requests to share tips about good places to visit in Amsterdam,….here it is: "The best secret guide to Amsterdam – De Pijp" or "Don't forget to bring your umbrella!" When visiting other cities there is nothing I like doing more than following a local guide and discover the hidden treasures of a place. The kind of places that only locals knows about. All the places & shops mentioned in this guide are based on my personal recommendation only. I don't have any benefits from sharing this information. I collected them because for me they make this place special. All photos are taken by me (unless mentioned otherwise). I also included Google maps for easy searching and localization. De Pijp/Museum Quarter is where I live for the last 10 years, the neighborhood that I love very much. You can find here museums, parks, shops, cafes, …
Amazing summer vacation in south of France
Vacation main ingredients: 910 km between Amsterdam to Biron (south of France), drove 3010 km in almost three weeks 22 hours in the car in the first two days (went perfect thanks to the amazing pair of DVD players in the back sit…;-) 1 amazing swimming pool 1 Dream house Hundreds of hand-lit candles illuminated the forest in a magical light Breathtaking beauty replicated countless times Sun, sun, sun 🙂
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Visiting Brussels
We had a beautiful weekend in Brussels. In every visit we discover new place to see and visit. In three day we walked a lot, Tasted a lot of chocolates and drank chocolat-chaud (ye, this city takes a different angle when you are with a 6 years old..: ) We visited a museum,kicked out from another (the baby wagon was not allowed, our baby on our hands was a problem and they didn't let us take even one hand bag with us inside- and all of that after we bought the tickets- I was SO angry…). After we went to a concert, flee market and discover new part on this beautiful city.


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Therese of Lisieux n°2
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« I will no longer leave You » St. Thérèse
Msgr. Bernard Lagoutte
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Thérèse and the English : an old friendship
Fr. Thomas Nimmo Taylor
- Message
Searching for a « lift » in spiritual life. The place of confidence
Fr. Georges Thottathil
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St. Thérèse crosses the Channel
Msgr. Keith Barltrop
The Reliquary of Louis and Zélie Martin (Download file)
Fr. Antonio Sangalli
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« Completely yours. Thérèse gives herself »
Fr. N. Taylor
Fr. Emmanuel Renault
Fr. Terrence Cyr
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Focus : group of catholic University students (USA)
Miss Claires de Loynes
Volunteer in Lisieux (USA)
Miss Missy Guerrero
Interview with Sister Cecil Hwang (Korea)
Mrs. Dominique Menvielle
"Beyond my expectations". A place for Filipinos
Mr. Manuel Baldemor
Jubilee of the parish « St. Thérèse of Lisieux, little Flower church » (India)
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United States Mint to Launch Denali National Park and Preserve Quarter November 15
Nov 08, 2012, 17:07 ET from United States Mint
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Come celebrate the launch of the new America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring Denali National Park and Preserve at the Tri-Valley Community Center in Healy, on Thursday, November 15, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. (Alaska Time). The public and media are invited to attend the free event. Following the ceremony, the public can exchange their cash for $10 rolls of newly minted Denali National Park and Preserve quarters at face value.
WHAT: Denali National Park and Preserve Quarter Launch and Coin Exchange
WHO: David Croft, Plant Manager, United States Mint at Denver
Jeff Mow, Acting Superintendent, Denali National Park and Preserve
Elwood Lynn, Assistant Superintendent for Operations, Denali National Park and Preserve
Jane Bryant, Historian, Denali National Park and Preserve
WHEN: Thursday, November 15, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. (Alaska Time)
WHERE: Tri-Valley Community Center
.5 Mile Healy Spur Road
Healy, AK 99743
Coin Forum
The evening before the launch ceremony — 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, 2012 — the United States Mint will host a coin forum. The forum provides an opportunity for the public to express their views about future coinage, and to learn about upcoming United States Mint coin programs and initiatives. The coin forum will be held at the Tri-Valley Community Library, 400 Suntrana Road, Healy, AK, 98743.
The America the Beautiful Quarters Program, authorized by Public Law 110-456, is a multi-year initiative to honor 56 national parks and other national sites. Each year, the public will see five new national sites depicted on the reverse (tails side) of the America the Beautiful Quarters. The United States Mint will issue these quarters in the order in which the honored site was first established as a national site.
- A digital image of the Denali National Park and Preserve Quarter is available at http://www.usmint.gov/pressroom/?action=photo#AmericaTheBeautiful.
- Additional information about the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program is available at http://www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/atb/.
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Basser Seminar Series
Scheduling Problems with Learning Effects
Speaker: Associate Professor Peng-Jen Lai
National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan
Time: Friday 3 February 2012, 4:00-5:00pm
Refreshments will be available from 3:30pm
Location: The University of Sydney, School of IT Building, Board Room (Room 124), Level 1
Add seminar to my diary
Machine scheduling problems with learning effective have received considerable attention in recent years. In the survey article Biskup (2008) indicated that there are two types of learning. One is called autonomous learning (or, learning-by-doing, Horndal-Effect), the other is called induced learning. Autonomous learning comes from repeating similar operations, whereas induced learning results from the management investment in the know-how of the employees, processes or the production environment. There is explosive growing of researches in scheduling problems with learning effects up to now. In this talk we introduce some results about single machine scheduling problems with learning effects and present a classification of the main diversed models in topic.
Speaker's biography
Peng-Jen Lai is an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics at National Kaohsiung Normal University in Taiwan. Peng-Jen received a BCS degree and M.Sc. from The National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan in 1987 and 1989 respectively and received a PhD from Bochum University in Germany in 1997. His research interests include fractal geometry, scheduling problems and soft computing.


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Apples also need pollinators—certain wasps, flies, and bees—to transfer pollen from one variety to the other. The apple trees must be planted within 100 feet of each other in order to help ensure that the pollinators visit both trees.
If you have only one apple tree in your yard or incompatible varieties, all is not lost. Crabapple pollen fertilizes apple blossoms. So if you have a crabapple in the vicinity that blooms concurrently with your apple tree, you're in business. Grafting a branch of a compatible variety onto your existing tree is another option, though I recommend you hire an arborist to perform this job. You can also use an old, very effective orchardist trick, says Matthew Rogoyski, Ph.D., a horticulturist at Colorado State University. "Put a bouquet of crabapple branches in bloom in a 5-gallon bucket of water and place it inside the canopy of the tree," says Dr. Rogoyski. "Then bees can visit the crabapple blossoms and transfer the pollen to the apple blossoms."


text: Author: antocuni Date: Thu Feb 8 16:53:46 2007 New Revision: 38171 Modified: pypy/dist/pypy/doc/rtyper.txt Log: Copy a section from the WP-12 report about the ootype object model. Modified: pypy/dist/pypy/doc/rtyper.txt ============================================================================== --- pypy/dist/pypy/doc/rtyper.txt (original) +++ pypy/dist/pypy/doc/rtyper.txt Thu Feb 8 16:53:46 2007 @@ -514,6 +514,37 @@ ``oodowncast``. Backends that supports implicit upcasting, such as CLI and Java, can simply ignore only ``ooupcast``. +Object model +++++++++++++ + +The object model implemented by ootype is quite Java-like. The +following is a list of key feature of the ootype object model which +have a direct correspondence in the Java or .NET object: + + - classes have a static set of strongly typed methods and + attributes; + + - methods can be overriden in subclasses; every method is "virtual" + (i.e., can be overridden); methods can be "abstract" (i.e., need + to be overridden in subclasses); + + - classes support single inheritance; all classes inherits directly + or indirectly from the ROOT class; + + - there is some support for method overloading. This feature is not + used by the RTyper itself because RPython doesn't support method + overloading, but it is used by the GenCLI backend for offering + access to the native .NET libraries (see XXX); + + - all classes, attributes and methods are public: ootype is only + used internally by the translator, so there is no need to enforce + accessibility rules; + + - classes and functions are first-class order objects: this feature + can be easly simulated by backends for platform on which it is not + a native feature; + + - there is a set of `built-in types`_ offering standard features; Exception handling ++++++++++++++++++ @@ -530,6 +561,7 @@ ``Instance`` type, so the usual inheritance exception hierarchy is preserved and the native way to catch exception should just work. +.. `built-in types`_ Built-in types ++++++++++++++


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Anyways, our first editorial comes to us from Finkbot, who explains his opinions on Final Fantasy VII and Final Fantasy VIII, and why they aren't worse than their predecessors.
Next, a counterpoint to Maverik's "Shut The Hell Up Already!" editorial is given by Ace Highwind. Covers a few things regarding the RPGs of the past, and how they are able to stand up to those released now.
To finish it off, another counterpoint is given by Ace Highwind, responding to the third "Final Fantasy IX, X, and XI?" editorial. Comments on the future Final Fantasy titles, in addition to how people are welcome to like various RPGs in whatever way they wish.
The new suggested topic for writing editorials: "The Console War of 2001". Full details on this new topic can be found on the editorials page.
On a side note, I'd like to say that no more editorials on the subject of Final Fantasy A vs. Final Fantasy B, or Square going uphill or downhill, will be accepted until the next editorials update. Both subjects are getting a bit old, and either side isn't covering any new ground, and the same points are being stated over and over again. The suggested topic is there for a reason... it's to help people get a new topic to discuss. Covering new ground helps generate new ideas, and gets people thinking. So, let's try covering new ground this week, eh? :)
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Well, it now is starting to look to me like we where all had by histrionics and the usual LSM bullshit that is used to capitalize on anything that helps the left push their "America is an evil racist country" and "Guns are evil" narrative. As others come forth to give details about the Trayvon Martin incident, it is starting to look like those that piled on the police for not doing a thorough investigation, where also way off base.
The case that this was just some guy that wanted to pop someone and use this law to get away with it, as the slew of LSM stories furiously implied for the last week, seems to be non-existent, as the evidence the police looked at to come to the conclusion that nothing was out of order here, clearly shows that Zimmerman was in a fight and was in danger. The whole race argument seems to be demolished as well when you find out that Zimmerman himself is Hispanic, and has many black friends, including some that are coming forth to say they can not believe Zimmerman capable of being motivated by racism based on their personal experience with him. We are now even being told the voice screaming for help during the 9-11 call is Zimmerman's, and I am sure voice analysis during any conclusive investigation, will deliver a verdict on that.
The arguments put forth that this was somehow people trying to sweep this case under the rug because of racist motives, and that this law was ripe for abuse by haters, now that cooler heads are prevailing, clearly show us that had we allowed the usual suspects to use emotion to push their agenda that we all would have lost. Trayvon's death is a tragedy, but it isn't looking like a hate crime, the actions of a trigger happy gunman hiding behind a self defense law the usual anti-gun crowds despise, the police being negligent in their investigation, or a combination of all of that, like the people that wanted to go after the law, told us all last week.


text: Welcome to Legacy Adults Legacy Adult Ministry at FBC is centered in the L.I.F.E. Groups (Sunday Morning Bible Study). Many if not most of our Legacy Adults are retired but continue to be very active in the different ministries of FBC. We provide an environment in which Legacy Adults find support when dealing with common issues and grow in their relationships with God.


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David Ferris
My current work explores both the essence of form and intrinsic attributes in the alphabet and numerals. They are beautiful shapes, yet there is an overriding power to communicate inherent in each character. That duality fascinates me.
Among the first shapes we learn to draw as children, letters and numbers are rooted deep within our culture. Their role is to carry a message. By design they are to be glanced at, not focused on. My work revisits the formal qualities of each character. In doing so I find new ideas are expressed: humor, oddity, simplicity, beauty, connection, association—the play is endless.
I create most of my work by hand. Wood is often my material of choice, but ultimately I choose my materials based on what best suits the idea behind each piece.
David Ferris lives and works in New York City. He graduated from the School of Fine and Applied Arts at Appalachian State University with a BFA in graphic design. His current sculptures pull strongly from his work as a furniture and graphic designer. His work has been included in group shows at The Fayetteville Museum of Art in North Carolina, and with Paradigm Art in New York City. Public acquisitions of his work include the Appalachian Artist Collection, NC. David's design work has been nationally and internationally recognized in numerous industry related publications.


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Have you ever been inspired to 'give back' to your community as a way to say "thank you" to those who helped you through a difficult time? I was touched by the story of Dan and Janean Toone, who started Young at Art in response to the care that their young grandson received while spending […]
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School auctions are popping up everywhere, and classroom auction projects are an ideal way to get students involved! With all the funding cuts in education these days, programs like art and music are forced to compete for an increasingly small share of their school's budget…. if they make it into the budget at all. In many schools, […]
Save Your Catalogs!
Catalogs of all kinds can be a great resource for collage projects and more. Here are two of my favorites, which I'm always happy to find in my mailbox! I save them for their pages full of color, texture, and pattern… perfect for my Fundraiser House Magnets, and any project where you need a cheap (free!) […]
Masterpiece Mosaics: a Collaborative Art Project for Grades K – 8
These colorful projects, which I call "Masterpiece Mosaics", were a collaborative effort by my students in grades K through middle school. Each grade level created their own copy of a famous painting – six masterpieces in all, on display now through Christmas at our local art store. These were really pretty easy to do, and […]
House Magnet Fundraiser
My students in grades K-7 recently raised over $2,000 using their artistic skills to benefit our local food bank! We adapted this "Houses for Haiti" project (originally inspired by "Haiti Houses") to create charming magnets which we sold for $5 each at our church one Sunday, and we donated all the proceeds to Second Harvest Food […]
Houses for Haiti Lesson Plan
Two amazing teachers in Florida came up with a creative idea to raise money for Haiti after the 2010 earthquake. After discovering "Haiti Houses" on the internet, I was inspired to try it for myself and make a few changes. Below is my version of this project. Visit haitihouses.org to see how much money has been […]
Houses for Haiti… and a Rabbit Trail
While researching new ways to raise money for Haiti, I came across a great idea that I can't wait to try with my students…. "Haiti Houses". As Art teachers today, we are blessed with so many fun sites for finding creative lesson ideas, and often one leads to another, which leads to another… as happened […]
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Fat Joe, whose real name is Joseph Cartagena, turned himself into a Federal Detention Center in Miami for tax evasion, reports People.
The rapper was sentenced back in June for failing to pay taxes during 2007 and 2008. He'll serve four months and pay a $15,000 fine, followed by a one-year supervised release. He had originally been looking at two years in prison, but the judge showed leniency when Fat Joe paid back taxes and also worked to increase his charitable donations, including giving computers to schools.
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Last month, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) joined state DOTs, transportation and construction unions, and concrete, highway, asphalt, stone, and gravel lobbyists to call for a "rewrite" of the energy bill recently introduced by Senators Kerry and Lieberman. The American Power Act would set aside up to $6.25 billion for the transportation sector from taxes on oil refineries, split the following ways:
- Roughly 1/3 for Highway Trust Fund w/ strings (applied to projects that "shall be used to promote the safety, effectiveness, and efficiency of transportation")
- Roughly 1/3 for TIGER (Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery)
- Roughly 1/3 for CLEAN-TEA (competitive clean transport and land use grants)
Even though transit projects have a competitive advantage in all of the above funding streams, APTA joined AASHTO and the road lobby in criticizing the Kerry-Lieberman bill on two counts: 1) the total set aside for transportation is too low; 2) all revenues for transportation should go directly into the Highway Trust Fund (the main source of funds for both highway and transit projects), not split up to programs that incentivize low carbon transportation projects.
Many transportation advocates agree that the current $6.25 billion set-aside can be higher. However, this proposed amount is the highest transit stands to gain compared to all previous energy/climate bills. It is more than the 1% for transportation in the House proposal in June 2009 and more than the 3% for transportation under the Boxer-Kerry proposal in October 2009.
APTA's stance could cost transit agencies. APTA estimates that by 2013, the taxes on oil refineries proposed in the energy bill would generate up to $19.5 billion in revenue. If the energy bill is rewritten to their wishes, all of that revenue would go straight into the Highway Trust Fund. Following the longstanding 80/20 split of Highway Trust Fund revenue, this would yield only $3.9 billion for transit and $15.6 billion for highways. If the groups do not win more than a modest expansion of the transportation set-aside, but all of the set-aside is funneled into the Highway Trust Fund, transit agencies would receive far less:
|Theoretical Funding Scenario
|Annual Transportation Revenue, 2013
|American Power Act as written
|$6.25B for "clean transportation"
|No increase in transportation set-aside from energy bill, all revenue to Highway Trust Fund (80/20 split)
|$1.25B for transit, $5B for highways
|Increase in transportation set-aside to $19.5B, all revenue to Highway Trust Fund [AASHTO/APTA recommendation for energy bill]
|$3.9B for transit, $15.6B for highways
Change is Hard
Less mystifying is the support from AASHTO and the road building lobbies, since the industry groups' position is essentially a call to prevent all change in how transportation projects are funded. In a joint letter to Senators Kerry and Lieberman, the groups warned that the American Power Act would "impose new fees on surface transportation system use and dedicate the vast majority of resulting revenue to activities entirely unrelated to improving the nation's transportation infrastructure. This significantly undermines the user fee principle for financing federal transportation improvements that has served our nation and our economy well for more than 50 years."
By funneling the refinery tax into the Highway Trust Fund, the groups' rewrite could turn the energy bill into a handy funding stream for the highway-widening agenda advanced by AASHTO earlier this year. AASHTO executive director John Horsely suggested that dedicating more of the refinery tax to transportation could jump-start stalled negotiations on the next federal transportation bill. Maybe, but that's an argument for increasing the amount of revenue in the bill that goes to transportation — not handing state DOTs a blank check.
What Senators Kerry, Lieberman, and CLEAN-TEA supporters get right is that policymakers cannot tackle climate and energy without addressing transportation, which makes up 30% of the country's carbon footprint. Climate legislation needs to tilt the playing field towards cleaner transportation projects, like transit and high-speed rail.


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Obtaining the best car insurance for students in college is the outcome of the process of learning. Something we're confident that you're no stranger to. Whether you're in your first two years of college taking general studies or in the later years you're finding that the process of learning begins to unlock the keys to ideas, knowledge and a better life.
College can prepare you for that better life and knowledge is the key to unlock that door. It's no different with car insurance for students in college. It's a field most in college know little about and a topic that, with a little instruction, will make you very knowledgeable with the end goal of saving you money now and for years to come in the future. That's where we're headed, so please read on.
Car Insurance for Students in College
The car insurance industry has changed and adapted dramatically over the last many years to accommodate "you". Yes, you the college student. The young person that wants the independence of learning for themselves and discovering for themselves how to make the best decisions in each new circumstance you encounter. As an internet savvy generation, your ability to acquire the best priced car insurance for students in college through free online quoting easily, quickly and conveniently was the insurance industry's answer to your insurance needs for every type of insurance.
Through our free Rapid Quote Partner Network at this website, we allow you to be in control of your quoting and insurance purchase by offering high quality discount car insurance for students in college. You will accomplish this by simply getting multiple quotes from our network partners that serve your area after you enter your zip code. It would be less than helpful though, to have you begin quoting without the background knowledge you need to feel comfortable and confident while quoting your insurance.
Online quoting is the single most important key to getting the very best pricing for car insurance for students in college. Nothing else will make as big of an impact than quoting multiple companies against each other so you can know with 100% confidence that you have found the best priced insurance for your particular situation.
Car Insurance for Students in College-Why Online Quoting
The reasons millions of young people today go online to quote insurance for free include:
- A quoting system doesn't sleep. It's available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week including evenings, weekends and holidays. College students can have odd hours and we realize this so getting quotes when it's convenient for your is important. (Try getting quotes from an agent during evenings, weekends or holidays.)
- When you take some time to obtain more than one quote you are realistically comparison shopping car insurance companies against each other.
- People are often surprised to find that car insurance quotes often vary considerably. No two companies quote the same way. They often put different emphasis on different variables. These differences are huge advantages for you.
- Most of our customers find, as you will too, that their first quote is often not the lowest quote they receive.
- One distinct advantage of quoting insurance online is that it allows you to adjust and modify different variables during the quoting process. You can adjust coverage types, amounts of coverage and even deductible amounts so you can see how each single change may affect your quote.
- It's the only way that you're going to be sure that you're getting the cheapest car insurance period. Getting one quote won't. Getting two quotes will give you a range, but only by getting 3 or more will you confirm what the best quote for you should be.
- You do price shopping for pretty much everything. Why shouldn't you compare pricing for something that's "required" like auto insurance. Especially when you learn that no two quotes are the same. That's why car insurance companies advertise the savings by going with them. It's very price competitive.
- Most people dread shopping for insurance because of the requirement to reach out to sales agents and the pressure associated with them trying to sell you a policy. Online quoting becomes more of a discovery process instead of drudgery process.
- You can quote online when you have the time, not on the schedule of someone else.
- It's free! It's a system that really saves you money and it's 100% free with no obligation to buy whatsoever. It really does fit the needs of the young consumer today.
Car Insurance for Students in College-Insurance & Savings Knowledge
Car insurance is quoted by zip code for two reasons. It allows our network partners that serve your location to be displayed once you've entered your zip code and secondly, it allows the insurance companies to align with their actuarial statistics regarding the auto theft, vandalism and accident claims in your area. This on the surface should give you a clue that car insurance is more expensive in densely populated urban areas as compared to rural areas where the likelihood of these claims per capita is considerably less.
Car insurance is regulated by each state at the state level. Every state has minimum requirements for car insurance coverage and the system that the car insurance is administered under. Those being "no-fault coverage" which is defined at the link or you can get a listing of no fault coverage states here or "at-fault coverage" which most states operate under. This is a state where a person will be found at fault for an accident and they along with their insurance company will be held responsible for the damages and most every other state has this type of insurance system.
Hey, we said education is key right? Well, to get a quick, but solid primer on the types of insurance so you have some knowledge of their purposes, visit the 7 types of car insurance at this link. Don't worry, there won't be a quiz!!
While it's good to know what type of state yours is, our network partners will take this into account when quoting as well as the minimum coverage levels that the states require.
Ways To Save on Car Insurance for Students in College
There are many ways you can save on your car insurance when quoting. Here's a list that is very comprehensive for you to understand in order of importance to you as a college student:
- Take advantage of any good student discounts you can receive for being on the Dean's list.
- If you drive an older car with less replacement value than approximately $4000 you may likely not need to get collision insurance since the cost to fix the car may be more than the car is worth unless you have a loan on the car.
- Request the highest deductible amount possible that won't put you in a bind if you do have a claim and have to pay the deductible.
- Keep your driving record clean. That advice won't just save you money now, but for years to come. It's the most important thing you can do.
- While it's fun to do, owning a sports car or high performance car is a one way ticket to a high insurance premium. If you have a goal of saving money (and what college student doesn't), don't drive a car that's expensive to repair or is classified as a high risk car because of its power under the hood. Especially for young men since they pay more for insurance than young women because they are a proven statistical higher risk.
- Drive a car that has most or all of the latest safety devices. It's a big deal.
- Drive less miles by riding a bike or carpooling whenever you get the chance. Increased driving miles mean increased risk in the eyes of the insurance companies.
- Take a State accredited defensive driving course. Many states have them and insurance companies love insuring drivers that take them.
- Establish and maintain good credit. Your credit rating does come into effect these days.
Get 3-5 free quotes from our Rapid Quote Partner Network. It's the only way to ensure you're getting the best pricing possible. The companies are the best of the best and the savings over other drivers your age that just take the first quote they get can be substantial. For more information about cheap car insurance for young drivers, just follow the link and learn more. If you're ready to quote, go ahead and get started and enjoy the savings!


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I read all of these great ideas on blogs about awesome things to do with/for your children. However, they always seem to require time/talent/skill I don't have. I share them out – because I would love to do them someday – but I rarely do. Even the "homemade" type of stuff gets expensive if you don't have a lot of the supplies on hand already. And talent? None of my projects ever turn out as awesome as the original.
But this weekend? I came up with my own AWESOME idea. And it requires no time, money or skill!
All I did was put candles in their bagels and sang, "Happy Breakfast to you…" as I served it. They blew the candles out and thought it was the BEST BREAKFAST EVER. They were so excited by such a small shift in an otherwise boring meal that you would have thought I had served their food on the back of a tiger. They told everyone about it and demanded we do it again some day.
Sometimes…it really is the little things, you know?


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Yesterday we celebrated a birthday at Zinc Bistro and Wine Bar! I was very excited to finally get a chance to eat here. I've been meaning to go during Restaurant Week (or any other time) because I am Boudro's Bistro's biggest fan and also because of a Yelp event which was catered by Boudro's in the private Firewheel area! If you're looking for the perfect backdrop for any private event, you would be hard pressed to find one better than those offered at Zinc! Check out their beautifully romantic courtyard area, their wine cellar for parties of 50 and their reception area with both an upstairs overlooking the floor.
We enjoyed all of our appetizers and lighter entrees! The hummus disappeared especially quickly, and I LOVED that the bread was backed around the dish. A big fan of escargot, the dish was well-prepared, full of garlic buttery goodness. Everyone agreed that they left feeling wonderfully full and satisfied.
We also had some fun drinks from their extensive cocktail and wine menu, some opting for a Chilean Malbec while others enjoyed a "perfect" Bloody Mary (that was served with crisp pickled green beans that everyone enjoyed!)
Although we were celebrating a birthday, we didn't get a chance to enjoy anything from their dessert menu. I was a little surprised when none was offered but we had such a fabulous meal that it was an ignorable, minor detail.
Don't forget to become a Facebook fan and follow their tweets! They're great about updating both sites individually in response to customer comments and to post yummy food pictures and daily specials.
Facebook here and @zincbistro on Twitter!