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Wenzhou, July 2011
Sally is a twenty four year old international broker who used to work for one of the small textile factories of Wenzhou when the financial crisis hit the Zhejiang Province of China.
The night she lost her job, the police arrived at the factory and knocked on the dorm's doors, where the brokers and the other workers lived. They started at the first floor, where the immigrant weavers from Sichuan Province stayed, and then went to the second, where the "well-off" brokers lived.
"Where is Li?" shouted out a police officer that was looking for the boss of the factory "You have to go, we're seizing everything here!"
Confusion. Nobody understood what the hell was going on. Sally, who wasn't used to being treated this way, approached the commanding officer and asked him why they were evicting them.
"Mister Li disappeared without paying his debts."
"Disappeared? Debts?"
The officer didn't answer anymore. Sally went back to her room and started to call her customers:
"Mister Lefevre, they are seizing the goods! Send a truck to get the clothes NOW or you will lose everything!"
But Mister Lefevre – her best customer – was in Paris and hasn't the power to find a driver on the other side of the world.
Shanghai, March 2012
I put down my cup of tea and interrupt Sally, which I met in a party awhile ago and became my friend:
"Wait a minute, I don't get it."
Sally, who describes her job in terms that I don't understand such as Free on board, Cost and freight and Incoterms, sighs before making an attempt to introduce me to the import-export mechanisms.
The foreign brokers place an order – usually measured in containers of goods – and advance thirty percent of the money so that the factory can buy the raw material, tailor the goods and send the finished product from the port of Wenzhou.
However when the police seize a factory for bankruptcy the brokers lose the control of the goods for which they have already paid thirty percent. In theory they have the possibility to get the goods back once the problem is solved. In practice they will never see their money again. These are the risks of being an international trader.
"The night the police arrived," continues Sally, "I lost everything. My job, my house, my customers and all my savings."
"Wait, wait."
I'm confused again. I understand she lost her job because her boss, Mister Li, ran away for avoiding the police or, worse, the loan sharks. I also get she lost her house (the apartment belongs to Mister Li and got seized together with the factory) and her customers (they lost their money and will not trust her anymore).
"How did you lose all your savings?" I ask.
"I used to earn 1,500 RMB per month plus room and board. Also, I had a commission of 1,5% on every order I secured. This was my main source of income. But Mister Li was lacking cash and committed to pay my commissions altogether in the spring. So all my savings were still on Mister Li's bank account. Poor man."
"How can you say that!" I raise my voice "This man left you in deep shit and you call him 'poor'? What the hell is that, the Asian version of the Stockholm syndrome? How could you survive if your boss kept all your money? I understand he was providing your food and housing, but you also had other expenses, didn't you?"
In China it's common to get a part of your salary in cash and the rest in other benefits such a room and board, a car or even the tickets for the theater. In this way the bosses can save money (they can afford to scale the expenses for housing and food as they have a lot of employees) and keep the control on their workers.
"Yes, Mister Li is a good man and when I needed money I only had to ask him. He would give some cash to me. Really, he's a good man."
I was indignant. Disgusted and indignant. I imagined this Mister Li running to Maldives Islands with the cash and his mistress.
When I first met Sally I didn't know anything about the Wenzhou crisis, the credit mechanism of Zhejiang province and the import-export world in general.
I took a glance at a reality I didn't know and judged it with the eyes of the good bourgeois that would never disappear with the cash as the main character of Trainspotting.
It turned out that Mister Li didn't run away with the booty. The money had evaporated during the crisis. They found him three months later in a dark back alley of Ningbo with a broken arm. Now he's meditating in jail.
Last week I met Sally once again. When I asked her about her work, she smiled with pride.
She's now working for a new boss and is busy preparing some new designs for the next Canton Fair, where she hopes to secure a couple of new customers.
p.s. Sally and Mister Li are pseudonym but this story reflects what happened in many factories of Zhejiang Province between 2011 and 2012.


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I posted this picture this AM on social media and had several requests for the recipe. Here it is!
I got this recipe from https://www.teambeachbody.com/teambeachbodyblog/uncategorized/slow-cooker-beef-chili. But… I have tweaked it in true FunctionFitMom style! The original directions were too much work, not enough servings, and for me too spicy. (So please tweak the chili powder to your taste!)
- 3 lbs extra lean beef chuck cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 medium bell pepper doesn't have to be just green
- 5 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 2 1(15-oz) can diced tomatoes don't drain
- 1/2 cup tomato paste
- 1 TBSP Chili power kinda heaping
- 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 (15-oz.) can kidney beans rinsed and drained
Servings: 1 cup each
- Preparation: Spray slow cooker and add all ingredients. Mix well.
- Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Nutritional Information (per serving):
|Calories: 280
|Cholesterol: 57 mg
|Fiber: 7 g
|Total Fat: 8 g
|Sodium: 584 mg
|Sugars: 4 g
|Saturated Fat: 2 g
|Carbohydrates: 21 g
|Protein: 31 g
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I've reviewed various volumes of Ai Yazawa's Nana before, so I thought I'd keep it up. (There are going to be spoilers, incidentally — be warned.)
I just read #7-8, and they seem to be something of a watershed for the series. The series has always followed on both Nana's (Nana Komatsu, or Hachi, and Nana Osaki), who live together and have recently become close friends. Up to this point, though, Hachi has been the narrator and we've been more inside her head. In 8 though, Nana O starts to give the earnest (and somwhat irritating, I'm forced to admit) voice overs. More importantly, she starts to reveal more of herself. It's been clear for awhile that Hachi has an enormous crush on Nana; she's fascinated with her music, with her confidence, and with her general hipster vibe. Nana has always seemed very fond of Hachi, but it's been leavened with a bit of condescension and amusement — certainly she hasn't appeared to be infatuated. When she kissed Hachi earlier in the series, it was a way to freak her friend out, not an actual expression of borderline desire.
But in 7 and 8, the perspective shifts slightly, and the relationship between Hachi and Nana is subtly but definitely upended. As we get more inside Nana's head, it becomes clear that her occasional coldness towards Hachi isn't because she's aloof, but because she's shy. While Nana has a long-term boyfriend, and seems very capable of dealing with male friends, her intense reaction to Hachi has completely befuddled her. After a moment of toying with the idea, the book sets aside the suggestion that Nana's emotions are sexual, but they are certainly possessive and seem in some ways to be more powerful than what she feels for her boyfriend. She rather desperately tries to set Hachi up with Nobu, who is Nana's childhood friend and bandmate, because she hopes to keep Hachi in her circle permanently. When (and here's the spoiler) Hachi spoils that by accidentally getting pregnant by another man named Takumi, Nana quietly but completely freaks out.
What's particularly heart-tugging here is that, for all her sincere depth of emotion, Nana is (as she seems to fear) too wrapped up in her own anxieties and self-doubts to actually help Hachi — who, it seems quite possible, wouldn't have been sleeping with Takumi if she hadn't felt that things with Nana were quite so unrequited. And when she hears about Hachi's pregnancy, Nana basically runs away. It's up to Hachi's friend Juno (little seen since the first volume) to provide advice and reassurance — which she does in one of the most amazing scenes in the series. Juno's completely ruthless ("This is what you get for sleeping around and being carless! Do you understand that!") but also loving and helpful, offering actual clarity and insight rather than bullshit platitudes. She, too, seems freaked out ("I can't believe she's having a baby…I'm so worried I could puke.") But she puts her own shit aside for her friend. Nana can't do that — which is heartbreaking, not just for Hachi, for for Nana as well.
The art is, as always, amazingly subtle; Juno's stricken expression in particular just kills me, and the layout and design couldn't be much better. This is the bestselling manga in Japan, and no wonder — it's just about perfect.


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Quick question: At any given point during the first five minutes of Fargo's Season Three premiere – "The Law of Vacant Places" – did anybody else worry that FX was accidentally airing the wrong show?
After a trippy opening shot looks like a leftover from Noah Hawley's other FX runaway-hit show Legion, we're dropped into East Berlin circa 1988, for a scene that could easily be an outtake from The Americans (albeit with more deadpan comedy and less espionage). For a little while, we're about as far from Minnesota as we can get. But as the scene plays out with hilariously Kafkaesque absurdity, it becomes clear that we're exactly where we ought to be. We see an ordinary man face an inquisition from the police, because he happens to live in an apartment that used to belong to someone suspected of murder. A government lackey explains that in a dispute between reality and the state's records, the paperwork always wins. Any objections would be "a story," he says. "We're not here to tell stories. We're here to tell the truth."
That's a clever way to start this new season, for a couple of reasons. First off, just like the movie it's based on, the TV Fargo begins every episode with a tongue-it-cheek disclaimer that everyone we're watching is "true." But also: Why would we have tuned in if we didn't want to hear a story? After all, that's what this show does best.
Following a first season that told the tale of an evil hitman and a luckless loser circa 2006, Fargo's second go-round jumped back to 1979 to cover the complicated saga of a great northwestern gang war. Season Three now transports us to a whole new era. The East Germans from the prologue don't reappear. (At least not in the premiere episode; knowing this show, they may never appear again). Instead, we spend most of our time in two communities near Minneapolis circa 2010.
In the small town of Eden Valley, police chief Gloria Burgle (played by The Leftovers' Carrie Coon) clings to a job that's about to be eliminated due to budget cuts. Meanwhile, in the affluent suburb of Eden Prairie, parking lot magnate Emmit Stussy (Ewan McGregor) learns that a shady loan has inadvertently put him in partnership with a demanding criminal organization, represented by the philosophical V.M. Varga (David Thewlis). Meanwhile, Emmit's schlubby, slightly younger brother Ray (also McGregor) spends his days gathering urine samples as a parole officer, while secretly dating one of his clients, Nikki Swango (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), who's also his bridge tournament partner.
At a party for Emmit's wedding anniversary, Ray asks for some cash to buy an nice engagement ring; in just a few efficient minutes of screen-time, we get a lot of the brothers' pathetic backstory. The parole officer lost out on his full inheritance because he wanted their late father's awesome Corvette – and not his much more valuable stamp collection. The "Parking Lot King of Minnesota" won't turn loose of the last remaining rare piece of postage, it seems. What is our resident loser Stussy supposed to do but coerce the dimmest of his dim-bulb parolees, Maurice LeFay (Scoot McNairy) to rob the man? Because this is Fargo, nothing goes according to plan. Through a series of coincidences, the stoned thief ends up killing Gloria's elderly stepfather, "Pops." And so a new sequence of casual crimes and devastating repercussions begins. Worlds will collide.
Noah Hawley, who wrote and directed this episode, tends to be inspired not just by the movie Fargo's people, places, and situations, but by the way its creators Joel and Ethan Coen construct plots. Hawley pays attention to the details of every character in every moment, carving little dominoes that he then puts into position to topple.
So even if "The Law of Vacant Places" weren't so packed with incident – including a couple of murders, some tense cops-and-robbers action and one kick-ass bridge montage – it'd be a pleasure to watch just for the writing and performances in each scene, each of which have the quality of amusing little playlets. The meeting between brothers, for example, features a subtly cruel exchange wherein Emmit boasts about his daughter's exclusive shoes-optional wedding on the beaches of Cabo San Lucas. The aside prompts his business partner Sy Feltz (Michael Stuhlbarg) to tell Ray he wasn't invited because the event was "super high-end … don't take offense." Later, when Varga shows up to announce that Stussy Lots will be laundering his mob money, he comes off as befuddled and unimposing, right up to the moment when he explains what's what. The show often doubles as a masterclass at writing dialogue where characters impart a lot of information without ever directly stating anything.
Several of the well-known actors who've been announced as part of this season (including Hamish Linklater, Jim Gaffigan, Shea Whigham and Fred Melamed) are still M.I.A., so there's undoubtedly a lot more set up remaining before this year's plot really gets chugging. In fact, one of the most potentially major moments in the premiere happens so quickly and so quietly that it's easy to miss: Chief Burgle finds a hidden cache of old books beneath Pops' floorboards. We're not given any clue, as of yet, what this secret library might be, beyond seeing that one of the covers is a near-dead ringer for a piece of whittling that he gave to Gloria's son Nathan.
Then again, Fargo rarely telegraphs what's coming next, or clarifies what each element is meant to signify. Hawley seems to enjoy just piecing together a narrative, one chunk at a time. The point – if there is one – can wait. For now, it's just a joy to watch an hour of television that begins inexplicably in East Germany and ends with Ray and Nikki kicking an air conditioning unit onto the head of poor, dumb Maurice. Where's all this going? Who knows? But if this show has any one overriding theme, it's one borrowed from another Coen brothers movie, A Serious Man: "Accept the mystery."


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It has taken fifteen years for the Archer strawberry variety to come to fruition. There is quite a bit of effort and a ton of patience involved in bringing a new strawberry variety to market. And, the new Archer strawberry variety is no exception. The New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva, New York (Cornell University), has finally released the variety that was selected in 2001. Courtney Weber, associate professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science, is the man responsible for this new and exceptional variety. If early indicators are correct, this berry could significantly boost both farming revenues and culinary enjoyment.
What Makes the Archer Strawberry Variety Special?
Strawberry plants can be fickle. They often succumb to fungal pathogens, and pests seem to enjoy munching on them just as much as humans do. So, whenever the process of strawberry selection begins for a new variety, one of the main goals is to ensure that the plants can survive in the locations for which it is developed. Archer does just that. It is hardy and resistant to most of the common strawberry pathogens that can inflict losses on gardeners and commercial growers alike.
Hardiness isn't the most notable characteristic of the Archer strawberry variety, however. Size matters. Archer is a gigantic strawberry variety. The berries are very large, topping out at a staggering 50 grams (a little bit less than 2 ounces). That is quite large for a strawberry. Big berries have been bred before, though. The new Archer strawberry variety succeeds in another category where other large-fruited varieties have notably failed: taste.


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When a loved one dies, you don t get over it, but you can move forward. The bad news is that we never fully get over the loss of those we hold most dear; we bear those scars to the grave.The good news is that God is at work in us turning our loss and pain into something beautiful. God can take the scars and the mess and the heartache of our lives-- yours and mine-- and use it to give new life, new life to us and new life to others. God is not in the business of zapping our loved ones and stealing them away from us. But in a world where death waits for every person, God stands ready. God stands ready to receive our beloved dead as they cross over; and God stands ready to guide us through the saddest days, to walk with us through our grief, and to take us into places we never could have imagined places of hope and renewal.If God could take a cross and broken body and make of them redemption, God can take your pain and heartache and fashion them into new life. This book is composed of the reflections that point to broader lessons that will help those who find themselves passing through grief, as well as the pastors, counselors, and friends whose job is to accompany the traveler.
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Bomb disposal, it goes without saying, is an extremely dangerous job.
Bomb disposal teams prefer to stay as far away from their work site as humanly possible, preferably only interacting via remote-controlled, expendable robots. Unfortunately, bomb disposal is also an extremely delicate job, and most robots lack the finesse to properly disarm a bomb.
To address this problem, researchers at Johns Hopkins' Applied Physics Laboratory have added a pair of sophisticated prosthetic arms to a new bomb disposal robot, the Bimanual Dexterous Robotics Platform.
The BDRP, known to the less acronyphilic as Robo-Sally, has been in development since 2008. While her original configuration was based on a two-wheel, Segway-like design, the current Sally is built more like an ATV, sporting four rugged wheels that can hump her electronics across even the most demanding terrain.
To give her a sense of where she's going, Sally has two mounted video cameras that give her forty-two degrees of freedom throughout her neck, torso, and base. All of these degrees of freedom are meant to amplify the effectiveness of Sally's most important tools, her prosthetic arms.
Thanks to research that the APL has been conducting since the late 1970s, Johns Hopkins' prosthetic technology is among the most advanced in the world. The model Sally carries is based on the Modular Prosthetic Limb that the APL developed for DARPA as part of their Revolutionizing Prosthetics Program.
Sally's MPL is most remarkable in its ability to give operators an amazing degree of vital real-time control. To activate the arm, an operator wearing a special sensor-laden glove manipulates his arms and hands, and Sally mimics these movements. The sensors in the glove are so precise that Sally can actuate individual joints in her hands and fingers to exactly mimic what's happening on the operator's end. At the moment, Sally is somewhat hampered by her inability to transmit tactile sensations, but that feature is sure to be on its way.
In field tests, Robo-Sally has shown her ability to man a checkpoint, check a driver's ID, and uncover and transport an IED, proving that her new hands are perfectly adequate for the job.
As DARPA's robotics initiative continues to push the limits of how robots can help us both on and off the battlefield, expect Robo-Sally to be leading the way in the development of advanced robotics.
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This unique blend takes traditional Earl Grey to the next level by combining the expected bergamot flavoring on full leaf black tea then adding the perfect proportions of other citruses, vanilla, licorice root, and mallow flowers. The result is a captivating aroma and a deep liquor with a well-balanced, smooth, bright, and slightly creamy flavor profile. This tea is for those who like to veer from tradition, explore new ground, and a must for those with fond memories of the orange-creamsicles of childhood. It pairs perfectly with strong cheeses or creme brulee.
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What an interesting take on the traditional Earl Grey.
I took my first couple of sips without having read the above description of this tea, and so I had not realized that there was more to this tea than bergamot and black tea. This is not the usual Earl Grey!
But I'm always eager to try new twists on the classic Earl Grey. And this tea definitely qualifies as a twist on the classic! The bergamot tones have been softened significantly by the addition of other citrus flavors, vanilla, and licorice root. These additions curb the sometimes sharp notes of the bergamot, and instead offer a smoother, rounder taste.
The black tea provides a nice background, it is a moderately strong black tea that doesn't attempt to overpower the other flavors. It is content to sit in the background and do its thing. The citrus notes are tangy, the vanilla adds a nice creamy sweetness, and the licorice root adds a little something. It doesn't really taste licorice-y, but the licorice notes are there. They just seem to meld so seamlessly with the flavor of the bergamot that its difficult to discern where the bergamot ends and the licorice begins … if that makes sense. These two seem very well suited to one another.
The end result is a sweet, very well-rounded, full-bodied Earl Grey experience that I'm enjoying very much. This is definitely the Earl Grey for those who find that bergamot can be too overwhelming for them. I'd also recommend it to those who are quite fond of Earl Grey but want something a little different from the usual.
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UH grabs No. 21 ranking with win over Oklahoma State
Cougars grab poll position with win
No. 21 UH in top 25 for first time since 1991
Published 5:30 am, Monday, September 14, 2009
STILLWATER, Okla. — The Houston Cougars were waiting impatiently to get on with it, to go facemask-to-facemask with the nation's No. 5 team. When a member of UH's medical staff wished a player good luck, a little discussion broke out in the locker room at Boone Pickens Stadium.
Some players started to argue that they had worked too long and too hard to rely on luck.
"I'll take luck," quarterback Case Keenum said, settling matters once and for all.
The Cougars were uncanny in their ability to be in the right place at the bounce of the ball Saturday in a 45-35 victory against the Oklahoma State Cowboys. The deeper into the game the Cougars got, the more of their own luck they made.
UH outscored the Cowboys 21-7 in the fourth quarter to move into the 21st spot in the latest Associated Press rankings. With the help of two touchdowns on plays that had an OSU player deflect the ball first, the Cougars are in the top 25 for the first time since the poll of Sept. 17, 1991.
The go-ahead touchdown came after OSU linebacker Donald Booker tipped a fourth-and-goal pass directed at Cougars receiver James Cleveland in the back of the end zone. The ball fluttered into the arms of running back Bryce Beall for a 6-yard touchdown with 6:42 remaining to erase a 35-31 OSU lead.
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"I would rather be lucky than good," Beall said, smiling. "In football, you keep playing, and plays like that are going to happen."
Win elicits 'genuine pride'
Nearly 31/2 minutes later, the Cougars were in the right place at the right time again. And again, they knew what to do when they got there. OSU quarterback Zac Robinson tried to connect with All-America receiver Dez Bryant on a slant. The ball caromed off Bryant, who had 236 receiving yards in last year's game against UH.
"It seemed to hang in the air," Keenum said, "for an eternity."
Junior UH cornerback Jamal Robinson snagged the ball and took his first career interception 26 yards for a touchdown. Next thing the Cougars knew, a school band and some well-wishers were waiting to greet the team bus at the Athletics/Alumni Center late Saturday night.
"I think we're heading in the right direction," Cougars coach Kevin Sumlin said. "Any time you can play on television and get that kind of exposure, it helps you nationally. It's kind of gratifying. It's great exposure for the our university and our football team. That's what makes you happy: There's some genuine pride in the university and our program."
The Cougars had a 512-434 advantage in total offense and were ahead or tied for all but 9:48 of the game. For good measure, UH had the composure in a hostile environment to commit less than half as many penalties (four for 40 yards) as Oklahoma State (nine for 81).
As grateful as Keenum was for any and all good fortune, he'd like it understood that there were no mischievous football gods gift-wrapping the game. The Cougars took what they got. In the 10 plays leading up to the go-ahead touchdown pass to Beall, the Cougars drove 74 yards.
"You can say it was luck, but we drove all the way down there," Keenum said. "You can say it's luck, but when you're working hard and working to get open and running full speed, that's not luck. When you're in position to make plays, no matter what's going on, it's not luck."
Big plays all around
Keenum completed 32 of 46 passes for 366 yards and three touchdowns. He also scrambled 16 yards for the first UH touchdown, earning National Offensive Player of the Week honors from the Walter Camp Football Foundation for his performance.
"Case kept telling us, 'Keep fighting, even though we're tired,' " Beall said. " 'They're tired; we're tired; somebody has to make a play.' "
So many Cougars made so many game-shaping plays. Tyron Carrier caught a 32-yard touchdown pass 30 seconds before halftime and returned a punt 31 yards to set up the Cougars' first score of the second half. Beall had 78 yards rushing and 60 receiving, twice scoring on fourth-down plays. David Hunter had two fumble recoveries and tipped a fourth-down pass to squelch the Cowboys' final drive.
"Just keep playing," Sumlin said, repeating what has become a mantra around the team. "We got our hands on some balls at the end of the game, too, and they didn't."
By the time Sumlin was leaving the visitors' locker room, his cell-phone mailbox was flooded with messages from well-wishers.
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The general tone on this item of discussion is "This is what I want/need, therefore, that is the best solution (for everybody)". What I have not seen is any concession to gather information. What I have seen is a lot of data-free analysis.

What I would like to see is some examination of the traffic and what sort of organization can be placed on it.

On 7/24/07, Jonathon Suggs < email@example.com> wrote:
firstname.lastname@example.com wrote:
> Not arrogance or snobbery -- different view of reality.
>
> At this point, openmoko *is* a development project. It's emphatically not
> for Joe and Jane -- it says so on the web site, where you order your phone.
> There are disclaimers all over the place. It's not even for early adopters
> -- it's for hackers and developers. Explicitly.
>
> It is devoutly to be hoped that someday there will be a need for a forum for
> Joe and Jane. But as a real concern that's at *least* 6 months away. More
> realistically, it will be a year before there is a unit that will be robust
> enough for Joe and Jane.
Point well taken. However, we are starting to get some interest from
people who fall into that middle ground category. They follow
technology (to an extent) but aren't willing/capable to actively
develop. So we are suggesting creating a forum to be able to answer
their basic questions...ones that they wouldn't register on a mailing
list to ask.

Mailing lists are great tools for keeping the developers in touch, and
so we should not change that (nor has that even been suggested). We are
merely trying to establish another method to communicate with potential
customers, even if they aren't going to be purchasing for 6-12 months.

Sorry for being so aggressive in my posts, but seeing people shoot down
the thoughts/ideas just because it doesn't "suit them" is a little
arrogant/snobby. Anyway, thanks for bringing the tone down a little and
making good solid points.

-Jonathon

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Halloween 2012 – Corduroy and Lobster/Black Cat
Glad you made it home for some Halloween fun
Love the costumes. Avery wore the same bear costume that I bought at target last night along with some last minute Halloween candy.
Aww I love em both! I love that you changed up a store-bought costume too. I sorta did the same thing. I found an old school (like early 80's) felt clown one piece outfit with footies at Goodwill. I lopped off the bottom half and the top became Gabe's jockey shirt.
Anyway, I can't wait to see Nell before she gets any bigger! Well duh, and Thomas too 🙂 And you. And B.
Your family is adorable. LOVE the Corduroy costume! So glad you were able to make it home to join in the festivities with your kiddos.
I'm totally obsessing over the Courdoroy costume. That is one of my favorite characters. Such a cute job you did. And of course the black cat is adorbs.
Also had to tell you thanks for the My Life re. That is an awesome tool.
Recommendation, I mean.
So cute. And I love the handmade aspect. Nell is rocking the costume change.
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Measuring the value of social-media programs is a hot topic right now. Anyone who works in this space will tell you that's a very good thing.
Unfortunately, many companies are not tracking the right metrics and so aren't properly assessing the true value of their social-media efforts. Or they are tracking the right metrics but aren't applying those metrics to effect change in their business.
Here's a look at four metrics that companies use to assess their social-media efforts and how you can improve the process.
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If your company has a blog or a community site, the number of visitors is probably one of the metrics you track to determine the success of your efforts.
But why is simply getting people to visit your site or blog important? It's great to show your boss that traffic to your new blog is up 20% per month, but, eventually, your boss is going to want to see more than just traffic.
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Do you know why you do the things you do? If you have plans for today, do you know why you made them? Quick answers to these questions are usually superficial. Human motivations are complex. If we really want to understand why we do things, we have to spend time thinking about it. This can be painful, but it's often very revealing…and rewarding. God would like for us to have a moral reason for all that we do. He does, and He wants us to enjoy the kind of purposeful life that He enjoys.
The Conscience
Making the moral choices that lead to discovering our purpose is an activity that takes place in that part of our being we call conscience. Conscience is the place where we weigh good and evil, the place we make choices about right and wrong. It's one part of our being that we'll definitely take to heaven and not leave behind. Conscience divides our activities into rights and responsibilities. Rights are what we're allowed to do; responsibilities are what we're supposed to do. These rights and responsibilities grow and change with age and with decisions we make. For example, marriage dramatically increases both the rights and responsibilities of the parties to each other. When we do something we don't have the right to do, our conscience bothers us. The moral pain calls our attention to this sin of commission. When we fail to do something we have a responsibility to do, our conscience likewise pains us over this sin of omission. This moral compass we call conscience isn't an infallible guide to rights and responsibilities, but in navigating the seas of life nothing else can take its place.
The amount of time we spend in our conscience has something to do with how we live our lives. If we heed our conscience, we find it comfortable to go there. We can find comfort in reflecting on our actions. If, however, we disregard what our conscience tells us, we avoid the place just like a criminal avoids the police. For this reason, some people have a conscience that if we were to see it, would appear like an abandoned shack. That is, no one lives there anymore.
Other people use their conscience only to assess the activities of other people. They become like the landlord of a tenement slum. You've seen these kinds of people. They know what everyone else is doing wrong. They know just how people should change to make the world a better place. The problem is, they themselves are a pain to live with because they spend so little time in their own conscience. They're so busy passing judgment on others they have no time left over to reform themselves.
The Proper Use of Conscience
The first and best use of our conscience is to house and judge the thoughts and activities of our own individual lives. As such, it's a place to seek moral pleasure and avoid moral pain. Compare it with physical pleasure and pain. We learn physical pleasures much earlier in life. We enjoy a good meal. We delight in a good night's sleep. We can become enraptured with the colors and intricacy of a flower. The world is full of physical pleasures that are neither fattening nor sinful. We also learn quickly about pain. In fact, we come into the world crying. And there can be many reasons to cry right up until the time we leave.
Moral pleasure and pain come from nerve endings that can't be seen. They come from spiritual, not physical, senses. Moral pleasure is what you feel inside when you give the shirt off your back to someone in need. It's what you feel when you know you could get away with something dishonest, but refuse to do it just the same. The greater good that you do, the greater the pleasure that comes from doing it. This pleasure has nothing to do with other people's awareness of your good deeds – it's an internal thing. It's between you and God.
Moral pain is likewise a personal and internal experience. We experience moral pain when we do things that are wrong. As the pain intensifies, we either obey the dictates of our conscience and abandon whatever activity was causing the moral pain…or else we repress the pain, make our hearts a little harder, and thus mute the voice of conscience in the future. Do this enough and your conscience becomes dead. Sadly, there are some people in the world who have rendered their consciences useless. (The good news here is that Jesus Christ can heal any conscience – even if it's dead; see God Wants a Loving Relationship with You.)
Moral pleasure, on the other hand, is enjoyable. In fact, it's more than enjoyable – it's strengthening. It gives us the inner strength to live life well, even when physical circumstances are going against us. The Bible says that Jesus "for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame." The joy was the moral pleasure that He received from knowing He was sticking to His purpose in life in spite of vehement and violent opposition. He was keeping His promises when there were all sorts of reasons why He should forget them. He took no delight in the way He died; He despised the shame of the cross. Rather, He took delight in the moral rightness of His course – a course that would lead out of earthly shame into heavenly honor.
Your promises are very important, too. Maybe the whole world doesn't ride on them (as it did with Jesus'), but some of the world does. Will you keep your promises to your wife or husband? Will you keep your promises to raise your children? Will you keep your promises to everyone else? I don't mean to make you feel inferior; we've all broken promises. If, however, we can take our promises more seriously, we can find tremendous moral pleasure in keeping them. And the moral pleasure will strengthen us to keep them even when we're sorely tempted to let them go.
Much of the moral pain in the world today is due to broken promises. I'm not talking about the little ones like "I'll take you to the store" as much as the big ones like "I'll spend my life with you." Even though we don't explicitly make promises to our children at birth as we do our spouses at marriage, still there is an implied promise in bringing them into the world. By conceiving them, we imply that we will take care of them until they can take care of themselves. The multiplied broken homes today are signs of multiplied broken promises. The moral pain and despair that seethes beneath the surface of society can be transformed into pleasure and hope if we will only begin to remember that our word was meant to be our bond.
Don't give up on making promises just because you've broken them in the past. Perhaps you should make them a little more slowly, but don't quit making them altogether. For one thing, others need your involvement to enrich their own lives. For another, you deprive yourself of the moral pleasure than can come from making a promise and keeping it. Start small. Make a promise this morning that you can keep this afternoon. Who knows? Maybe one day you'll work up to God's level: making a promise like heaven that requires keeping day after day…for years without end! (Can you imagine the moral pleasure that comes from that repeated faithfulness!)
The Transition to Maturity
One of the great transitions in life comes when we can learn to make moral pleasure more important than physical pleasure, and moral pain more important than physical pain. To make this transition means achieving a spiritual maturity. Spiritual maturity isn't a function of how old you are. It's a function of your decision to regard virtue as more important than physical gratification. The crown of thorns and the cross itself were physically painful to Jesus. However, He subjected His physical feelings to His moral ones and showed us a maturity to which we can aspire.
Young people in love but unready to marry, are at a crisis that will move them toward spiritual maturity or push them farther from it. If physical gratification is postponed until marriage, or if marriage is entered because physical gratification can't be postponed, then a measure of spiritual maturity has been achieved. This maturity will benefit every other area of their lives. The maturing doesn't hang on whether they marry or not. It hangs on whether they behave in a way that is consistent with what they decide about marriage.
Knowledge of consequences would indicate to the two young people the proper choices, but that might result only in their doing what's right for fear of getting into trouble. Deciding out of motives cleansed by conscience, however, would bring the additional benefit of moral pleasure. This is the transition from living based on fear to living based on love. Fear of negative consequences is self-oriented; it seeks to protect me from trouble. Love is others-oriented; it seeks to protect them from trouble even though it costs me in the process.
Doing things from a motive of love not only helps us make good decisions every day, it leads us closer and closer to discovering and fulfilling our purpose in life. I used to think that I needed to discover my purpose in life so that I could fulfill it. I have come to see that it's in fulfilling my purpose that I discover it. As I live day by day, trying to do what is right in God's sight, I am drawn closer and closer to the purpose God has for me. That purpose is love, and the specific expression of it my circumstances allow me to be. My purpose is something I continually discover as I continually fulfill it. My purpose is love…and reasoning with my conscience is how I find it…one day at a time.
Meeting with God
The conscience is more than a place for deciding what's right and wrong. It's a place for meeting with God. Now don't get spooked on me. I know that "hearing from God" is a touchy subject. People have done some mighty strange things in the name of "God told me such-and-such." But since we don't throw away our good money when we hear that someone's passing counterfeit, I don't think you should throw away your right to hear God just because someone else misuses theirs. Besides, God usually talks to us in ways so subtle and personal that it's hard to pass on to others anyway.
If you've ever "heard" the "still small voice" which is something beyond conscience then you know the experience that sensitive humans felt at the Second Coming. All over the world, whether they were Christians or not, people who tried to live right and keep a good conscience began to sense Another's presence when Jesus came again. While He was "coming" in heaven He was "coming" to human hearts. Not a genie that you could keep in a bottle, but gentle and majestic whisperings that took moral pleasure to new heights. (For more explanation, see the post Jesus Christ Has Already Come Again, which includes a link to an online book Whatever Became of Jesus Christ?)
It is God Himself who is the ultimate reason to live. It is knowing Him that is life itself. And for this reason, Jesus called knowing God "eternal life." The most wonderful thing about knowing that we're going to heaven is that we can know better the One who made us…while we're still here. And therein we find a reason not just to live…but to love. Only through Him do we know what love really is. Only through personal awareness of Him can we attain the moral life described in this essay. On our own, we are powerless to live a life of good works. (For help, see the post Practicing the Presence of God.)


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The News Letter will be bringing you coverage online and in print of the six Last Saturday demonstrations in Rathfriland, Armagh, Ballyclare, Londonderry, Donemana and Larne.
Visit our website – www.newsletter.co.uk – over the weekend for reports and pictures.
You can get involved by sending out tweets using the hashtage #lastsaturday – and these will feature on a live news feed on our website.
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This quilt was inspired by photo by PixelBloke used with permission. I first painted it with colored pencils and then painted this quilt as a whole cloth with black paint on white fabric. A touch of orange paint was used for the beak and reflections. It is machine quilted black thread on black and white thread on white. It is finished with a two colored machine binding. It won first place in the black and white challenge at Moonlight Quilters Guild in Bellingham, WA.
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Ted Allen knows for a tongue-tingling bite of Portugal, Churrascaria Novo Mundo has the "holy grail" of spicy, crispy barbecued chicken. On The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Ted praises the chicken, roasted over open flames and later slathered in an irresistible blend of hot sauce and spices.
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Zac Efron made an appearance on Live With Kelly And Michael on Thursday (April 18). The actor – who is filming his new movie Townies – explained to Kelly and co-host Carrie Ann Inaba how he injured his hand recently.
He explained, "I broke it a couple days ago on set. During filming, it was during a stage fight with Dave Franco. I had to go back to work so I couldn't really wear a cast. So they [the medics] put like a titanium plate in it and a bunch of screws. I don't know why I'm telling you this. My hand in theory is back to normal, it just looks really gross."
Zac also had an interview at Good Morning America. Talking about At Any Price – he said he did the movie to work with the director.
"I did the movie first and foremost to work with Ramin Bahrani, the director. He's an incredible filmmaker… And I knew Dennis (Quaid) was gonna be in the movie, and we had a great father-son dynamic. And I get to play a rebel. He's sort of fighting against everything his dad stands for."
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On Sunday night, country music's brightest stars gathered in Las Vegas for the country music equivalent to the Grammys : the 47 th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards. And when it comes to jewelry and fashion, three of country music's heavy hitters stole the Red Carpet. Blonde bombshells Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert, and Carrie Underwood chose warm neutral tones and gorgeous diamond jewelry for their ACM Awards Red Carpet looks . This 5.69 carat radiant cut diamond would be the perfect complement to Taylor Swift's white dress at the ACM Awards. Taylor Swift, who won the ACM award for Entertainer of the Year, wore a stunning, white J Mendel gown with subtle metallic piping and daring side cutouts when she hit the ACM Red Carpet . And her jewelry mimicked the gold flashes in her gown perfectly: The singer's Lorraine Schwartz diamond drop earrings added just the right amount of shine, and her chunky gold and diamond bracelets softened the tone of her sophisticated look. Carrie Underwood always looks feminine and sophisticated on the Red Carpet, and this year's ACM Awards was no exception. The two-award nominated singer wore a custom strapless Abed Mahfouz gown with chic beaded embellishments and sheer detailing. To complement the buttery yellow hue of her couture gown, Carrie chose classic Jonathan Arndt jewelry. Her diamond and platinum cluster earrings were subtle against her gown's heavy beading, and her oversized platinum flower ring was a funky statement piece fitting for the Red Carpet. This cushion cut diamond with a striking blue fluorescence is similar to the diamonds in Carrie Underwood's 2012 ACM Awards Red Carpet earrings. Miranda Lambert left the 47 th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards with the award for best female vocalist and mixed reviews for her gold glam Randi Rahm gown. The floor-length heavily embellished dress had enough shine to fill the entire Red Carpet, so the singer made the right choice by wearing soft gold and diamond chandelier earrings that didn't compete with her dress' megawatt shine. To complete her Fred Leighton jewelry look, the singer (and wife of Blake Shelton, the night's Best Male Vocalist winner) chose a striking gold and diamond bracelet featuring two gold bands and a diamond-studded bird motif. A classic, pear shaped diamond from the Diamond & Estate Trust collection. White and gold were by far the most popular shades of the evening at the 2012 ACM Awards, and nothing accents these soft colors like brilliant diamonds . Diamond & Estate Trust's collection includes exquisite loose diamonds in a variety of cuts and carats; once you select the perfect diamond to suit your style, our experts will create you a custom piece as striking as the statement jewelry on the 2012 ACM Red Carpet. Need help picking the perfect diamond ? Why not take a look at these three recent additions to our collection : a classic 6.25 carat pear shaped diamond that would make a romantic ring; a 4.01 carat cushion cut diamond with a striking blue fluorescence; or a 5.69 carat radiant cut diamond that would amplify any simple setting. Diamond & Estate Trust is Southern California's premier buyer and seller of loose gems , vintage jewelry and signed designer pieces. Have a piece of jewelry worthy of the Red Carpet? Let our experts give you a fair appraisal on your vintage and luxury jewelry. More: 2012 ACM Awards – Jewelry on Display
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Is there a way to speed up these Threads? (Rendering Problems)
Hi everyone!
I'm new to your forum and I logged in because I need some help with my threads.
Im writing a game inside a JFrame using Netbeans' swing. In that game there are several Ants running around.
To set them alive I invoke Threads on them, that do the run() method. I want them to be rendered realtime.
My problem is, that the Ants I use are very, very slow. If I use 20 of them the prog is lagging as hell.
Maybe someone has a idea how to make more than 100 Threads run smoth.
Here's some pseudocode:
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public Ant(Node pos) { this.pos = pos; this.trace = new Vector<Node>(); trace.add(pos) } // constructor public void run() { //timer uses the move(Node n) method, delay = 500; } public void move(Node n) { pos = n; trace.add(n); drawPosition(); } public synchronized void drawPosition() { // renders a BufferedImagefile and displays output to panel // this is called by every Thread every delay millisecs, so it is // almost always active } public void main() { // not really main but this is what happens with my ants Ant a = new Ant(1,1); Vector<Thread> threads = new Vector<Thread>(); Thread t1 = new Thread(a); threads.add(t1); t1.start(); }
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Why have them as separate threads?
I can sort of see the thinking, but I suspect you're sticking a load of overhead on that you don't actually need.
Try a single thread that simply cycles through the ants and moves them, presumably informing the EDT when a move cycle is complete.
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Here is an example that uses thousands of animated balls:
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Thank you for your advice!!:D
I took a look at the balls example and learned a lot from it.
And it works!!
First I kept repainting the Panel for each ant and the problem remained the same.
Then I just repainted the Panel every delay millisecs and now I am able to let up to 1000 ants live.
It seems that the panels draw method is very expensive.
Sincerely yours.
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Oh, how I have a serious case of the Monday's today. I spent the weekend celebrating a friend's marriage, and despite it being absolutely flawless and beautiful, I just can't say the same for some of the guests who came as a "plus one".
I noticed that some people "celebrate" a little too much at weddings, which inspired this post that has me going on some hilarious rants. I really don't care but I thought that this would be a hilarious way to recall the night for one specific individual, and the funny stories and embarrassment that follows.
So, without further ado…
Every female must have wedding etiquette!
Everyone and anyone who was at the wedding that may be reading this is more than likely cracking up from laughter. Seriously. There's just some things you don't do at weddings. Why, you ask? It's called respect – clearly something that some people don't have nor do they understand. Therefore, to further save anyone the embarrassment of acting like a gawd damn idiot – this post is all of the things that you should never do at a wedding – regardless if you're at a friend's wedding, families or strangers.
Oh yeah, if you haven't guessed – I'm not one to beat around the bush. Some girl's are idiots and I am more than happy to make this apparent. Well, make it apparent AFTER the wedding which brings me to WEDDING ETIQUETTE #1.
DON'T ever start, indulge or contribute to drama. It's not your day.
Grinding on everyone's date except your own is again, not okay.
Actually, grinding period should completely be ruled out at a wedding. You're at a wedding. You know… families, friends… children!
Putting your Snooki poof in my boyfriends crotch on the dance floor, again, is not okay… ever, let alone at a wedding. And no… it's not okay for you to do that to her boyfriend, her boyfriend, or her boyfriend either. Actually, it's never okay for you to do this to someone's boyfriend, thanks.
Feel free to have fun and drink at a wedding, after all, there is an open bar, but know your limits. Have some respect and cut yourself off when you start falling on your face. Actually, don't even let yourself get to that point.
Lap dances aren't okay. Especially on an empty dance floor, with someone who isn't your date.
If I have to see your vagina bouncing up and down on the dance floor at a wedding, you should remove yourself. Actually, just never accept an invitation to go as someone's date… ever again.
Don't sit on everyone's lap, including your date's, your date's best friend, Tom, Dick and Harry. Seriously, there's a hundred chairs.. it's a wedding reception… you really couldn't find one for yourself?!
Lastly, for this Wedding Etiquette 101 – don't embarrass yourself and just stay home next time. Or even better – just learn about respect; self respect and respect for others.
I was actually thoroughly shocked that some people don't understand that the moves you pull out at the trashy bar on the corner of King and Uni isn't okay at a wedding. I mean, I am far from the most reserved person, but there's a time and a place and you need to learn how to bring it back from time to time. I'm seriously not trying to be mean, I am just writing what everyone else was thinking, or whispering to one another and saving any and everyone from making a joke of themselves at a wedding.
So, to Snooki slutpoof, thank you for inspiring my rants.
I'm sure you're a sweet person and fun to be around – but I'll gladly never find that out. First impressions… na mean.
Now, I'll end this post on a more fluffier note. Yes, I said fluffier.
Being at a wedding makes you think about your life, love and future and when I think about my future, life and love… there's only one person that I could imagine in it. <3
Awwww cheeeeese!
PS: I hope I didn't offend anyone during this post – but to be fair, this particular "human creature" offended my eyeballs, as well as everyone else's.


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Casey Stoner went into this weekend's race at Phillip Island, Australia, needing to win in order to clinch the 2011 MotoGP championship. He also needed Jorge Lorenzo to finish in fourth or worst.
But Stoner caught a break when Lorenzo crashed in morning warmups, suffering an injury that actually took off part of his ring finger. Lorenzo ended up being okay, but had to withdraw from the race. That meant Stoner only needed to place sixth or better in order to win the championship.
True to his form throughout the year, he did much better than that. Stoner shot out to an early lead and was far ahead of the pack for most of the day. The only thing that threatened his win was some heavy rain late in the day. Some riders opted to pit and switch to rain bikes, but Stoner simply slowed down to deal with the wet track and still wound up winning the race.
Stoner, who is expecting a child with his wife, told Cycle News that "I think the only thing that could happen that's better than this is having my child today. But I'll have to wait a little for that. I guess that's the next thing we're looking forward to."
MotoGP still has two races left on the schedule, in Malaysia followed by the final in Valencia.


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there should definitely be the same ban on ads for alcohol and it should be stigmatised just as much as smoking.

I have yet to see/hear a case where someone who smoked one too many marlboroughs went home to beat up his wife and kids. Just saying. Living in london one sees just too much alcohol-related aggression to accept that stigma on smoking which is NOT applied to alcohol.

I am a practically tee-total (averaging 2 drinks a month) smoker.
i don't know if i'd prefer alcoholics to be trapped in the house with their kids or turned loose on the rest of society.

I'd prefer people just stopped drinking alcohol altogether and hit a bong instead.
maybe if they actually educated kids properly about their own bodies and minds in the first place then they might have a point
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Separated at Birth: Jennifer Aniston & Paul Sculfor
To the left, Jennifer Aniston posing in her first ad campaign for smartwater.
To the right, her rumored British model boyfriend Paul Sculfor in a strikingly similiar pose.
Pics you might have missed: Aniston's first smartwater ad here. Sculfor even left with her house on Sunday carrying a smartwater bottle.
Sculfor was filmed for Victoria Beckham's reality TV show. Loads of his modeling shots here.


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Well I'm back, did you miss me? I've got a little of that "I just went on vacation, but now I feel like I really need a vacation" feeling. One way to lose faith in humanity is to spend seven hours in a Florida airport, then eight hours on a plane with a toddler, and then find out that your team lost seventy percent of the games they played while you were away. But hey, at least we beat Kansas City, right? Heh. I'm just kidding, I had a really nice vacation actually, and I'm glad I didn't have to say anything about that six-game losing streak. But re-adjusting to the real world is still tough.
So, I've got a confession to make. There's something I have to get off my chest. See, the thing is… sigh. This is kind of tough. Boy. Um, ok, here's the deal… Ugh. I'm a little nervous here, bear with me. This is kind of hard for me to say, but… well, let me just come out with it:
I don't hate Willie Bloomquist.
Ok, it's out there. And I know there are a few people out there who just spit coffee out of their mouths and are exploding with disbelief and scorn. Believe me, I know how people feel about Willie. All the cool kids hate him and all the popular kids laugh at him. He's become a symbol (or a scapegoat) for everyone's frustration with management and the front office. But having never been especially cool or popular myself, there's something about Willie that I like. Let me try to explain it to you.
First of all, Willie is a pretty solid backup guy. I don't need to see him in the starting lineup every day, but when we put him in the game as a substitute, I don't have an attack of throwing my hands up in disgust and declaring the game over, the way I sometimes did with Dobbs or Spiezio. He can run, and this season he has managed to get some good hits. His defense can be debatable, but I never get the feeling that he just doesn't care. He always plays hard and there's a lot to be said for that- I don't always feel that way about some of our everyday, high-paid guys.
The other thing is, I like him, personally. When did it become so distasteful to root for nice guys? He's funny. I read a Go 2 Guy column regarding the small crowd sizes at Safeco, and Willie was quoted as saying that it's bizarre to hear exactly what specific people are shouting. When asked what it was that they were shouting, he replied, "They say, 'you (expletive) suck, Bloomquist!'" Come on, that's funny. I don't know if self-deprecating humor holds a high place on the list of "clubhouse intangibles" that people talk about, but it can't hurt.
Willie's the guy that's always smiling at the fans, and throwing them balls. He's the one that's out there signing autographs for hours and making sure he doesn't miss anybody. He may not be the most exciting player in the universe, but there are very few Albert Pujolses out there. I like to think of Willie as a friendly little McLemore. He can play every position you put him at, and that's reassuring.
So I've officially come out in support of Bloomquist. I think I may well be the only M's blogger to feel this way, and I'm ok with that. I admit to my share of Bloomquist-inspired eye-rolling in the past, but times have changed- Willie is a decent guy, and I say it's ok to like him. Besides, who else do you want to see out there, Dobbs?


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The Muse brought you news of possibly no Sephora Friends and Family for this year yesterday! She was crushed to share such devastating news! She did her homework and called and emailed all the right people and they all said the same thing…"Nope, no Friends and Family this year, sorry!"
But the Muse wasn't feeling right at all about this so she decided to take things up a notch and she e-mailed a rather lovely person. The lovely person replied quite promptly and sent the Muse a very happy little e-mail back!
And here…the Muse is…to save the day and possibly your Holiday Season too.
The Muse brings you….with much happiness…news of Sephora Friends and Family 2008!
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Monday, April 6, 2015
Tavern Updates - Silent Chats and Purple Cats
Busy days (and nights) here at The Tavern.
I have a shit ton of reviews to get to. Peril on the Purple Planet and Cast Tower of the Blood Moon Rises for the DCC RPG, Silent Legions (the latest from Sine Nomine), White Box Companion II (Barrel Rider Games) among others. Full plate and then some.
I was going to do my twice a year "playing with firearms" qualification tomorrow night, but the forecast is for rain. So, it's going to be Wednesday night instead (19 years on and 13 years in rank does have it's privileges.) Which means Tavern Chat will have to make do with my absence on April 8th. I'll try to make up for it with an open Hangout via G+ later on this month.
Oh, and still working on two projects. And need to sit down with Rachel as she raids my gaming collection for the big Patreon backers.
Aye. Busy busy ;)
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A successful photo is one that evokes interest and compels the eye to linger awhile. It tells a story.
However, what we see with our eyes and what we capture with our camera are often two separate things. The problem is, while our eyes see the world around us in 3-D, photographs are two-dimensional - just one reason why they often fall short of the image we hoped to capture and share.
Photographer Edward Weston once said, "Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk." But with all due respect to Mr. Weston, if you take a few seconds to compose your shot before clicking, you'll have a better chance that others will see what caught your eye in the first place. You'll save the time and effort in post-processing.
Composition is simply how your subject and other elements within the image frame are arranged and relate to each other. Learning how to compose a photo will not only help your image tell a story, but will make it a special reflection of what you see.
In any good story, you need focus, tension, interest, depth, and contrast. Elements that distract should be removed. Here are just a few ways to achieve those elements in the story of you photograph, whether you shoot in automatic mode or manual. (But remember, there are always exceptions to any rule!)
What is drawing your eye to the scene? What is it you want to capture? That's what you focus on (your focal point) and if it's a person, specifically focus on the eyes. If it's a group of people, focus on the one nearest to you.
The Rule of Thirds
The Rule of Thirds is probably the most common composition tool used. Imagine a tic-tac-toe board placed on top of your image, dividing it into nine equal sections. Now align the main elements of your photo along those lines, especially where they intersect, and poof! Your photo is already more interesting, because, according to scientists, the human eye is naturally drawn to a point two-thirds up a page.
This technique is very useful when composing landscapes or seascapes. Adjust the horizon line accordingly, depending on whether the sky or the land/sea is more important to your image.
Fill the Frame
Try not to leave a lot of empty space. Your goal is to emphasize the subject, and empty space is usually not empty, but full of distractions. (But if the setting is important, include enough to give a sense of place, proportion, or perspective.)
Subject Moves into the Frame
Make sure your subject is moving into or looking across the photo, not on the edge moving or looking out. You want to draw the viewer's eye into the photo, not away from it.
Try different angles. Walk around. Get down low or up high for interest and surprises. For pets or babies on the floor, try getting down on their level. Remember that your camera can take photos even if you're not looking through the viewfinder, so drop it down way low and snap a few.
Check the Background
Make sure there aren't branches or poles coming out of someone's head. Keep the scene simple, removing what doesn't add to or support the main subject. You can usually eliminate extraneous scenery or other things that can get in the way of your shot by changing angles.
Framing and Lines
Windows, doors, even leaves or tree branches will lead a viewer's eye to the subject, as will lines you find in roads and fences, or lifeguard shacks.
Because photographs are two-dimensional, it's up to us to convey the depth in a photo. You can do this by including objects in the foreground and background.
No matter what composition processes you follow, be ready to toss the rules. They aren't really rules, anyway, just suggestions. Every photo tells its own story, and every photographer, too. Art is about creativity, and with digital cameras, it's so easy to try something new. If it doesn't work, you can hit "delete" and try again.
To learn more about composition, look at examples of photography you like. Examine them, figure out what appeals to you, and practice them as you shoot your own pictures. Because the best way of all to learn your own style and process of composing is to grab your camera and start clicking!
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The La Salle Institute football team will begin practice for Friday's game later today. The opponent for the Cadets could change by the time the team hits the field.
Sunday, La Salle was not among the eight teams selected to partcipate in the Class AA playoffs. Two teams each in Division I, Division II and Division III automatically earned bids, while the final two "wild cards" slots were chosen by criteria established in May.
Queensbury (3-4 overall, 2-2 in Division I) was selected as the No. 8 seed over La Salle (4-3 overall, 3-1 in Division III).
This morning, the Section II Executive Committee will meet to determine if Queensbury stays or goes. In 2005, Shaker protested and replaced Albany in the Class AA field.
I thought Shaker would win its protest in 2005 and the Blue Bison did, but my gut tells me La Salle's protest might not go the way the Cadets hope.
Even though 4-3 is better than 3-4, there are a ton of others factors involved. Can't wait to see how the Executive Committee rules.Â


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Social responsibility is becoming something that is expected in society, but there's still a lot of people out there who refuse to take such a responsibility for their actions.
The company Sleepthinker produced a humorous video showcasing a product that would permanently lower a person's IQ. In the video, Cornelius Grouppe talks about the benefits of lowering one's intelligence. He says that life becomes much easier when a person's dumb. The video then takes an interesting direction when he talks about the side effects of having a low IQ, which include intolerance towards people of different races, sexual orientation and economical stature.
This clever way of addressing social issues is an amusing direction that several companies can take if they ever decide to be socially responsible.
Social Flatulence Health Ads
Social Media-Fueled Motto Campaigns
DIY Social Photo Booths
Personified Social Platform Videos
Cartoonish Polaroid Captures
This Hilarious Skit by Sleepthinker Shows the Benefits of a Dumb Society
- By: Ian Andrew PanganibanMar 20, 2013
References: sleepthinker & reddit
References: sleepthinker & reddit


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Arizona fans were obviously thrilled to hear the news that the Cardinals and star wideout Larry Fitzgerald had come to terms on a monstrous new contract. Unfortunately, that raucous enthusiasm was tempered on Friday night against Green Bay when second-round pick Ryan Williams was lost for the year with a ruptured patella tendon in his right knee.
Williams had impressed coaches in camp with his cut-back ability and willingness to work between the tackles. Now, they'll need to put a huge load on Chris "Beanie" Wells, who hasn't exactly been the poster boy for healthy, consistent play in his brief NFL tenure. Remember, former Arizona tailback Tim Hightower is now running as the lead man for the Shanahans in Washington.
Last season, Wells saw his production dive markedly. He'd averaged 4.5 yards per carry as a rookie in 2009 with seven touchdowns on 176 carries. He averaged 3.4 yards per carry in 2010 and scored twice.
LaRod Stephens-Howling and Alfonso Smith will vie for the backup role to Wells, though the team is likely to take a look-see at veteran options available on the wire (Clinton Portis is there now. Might Tashard Choice or Chester Taylor follow?).
For now, shift Wells up into the back end of the RB2 ranks. But, as always, make sure you're protected by adding a third RB in short order.


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Coaching QuestionsThursday, June 28th, 2012
Hugh Halter posted today on the topic of "How I Coach People into TRUE Missional Leadership."
He gives four key aspects of life that must be coached in order for a leader to be a true missionally incarnational leader: Deep in Character, Clear in Calling, Culturally Savvy, and Able to Lead Inclusive Community.
Here are his coaching questions that can help our ability to engage our
the lost culture with the Gospel:
- Do you know the names of all your neighbors? If not, what can you do this month to get to know them without being a dork?
- Are you doing any recreation, hobbies, or school functions with the intent to make friends?
- Tell me about some good conversations you've had with lost friends this month? Have you made any plans to invite them deeper into your lives or go deeper into their lives?
- How could you bless the children of the people you're meeting?
- Have any of your lost friends invited you to anything this last month? Did you go? How did it go? Any plans to thank them by inviting them to something cool?
- Have you done anything this last month that you may need to apologize for to a lost friend? Maybe not being more helpful to them? Saying no to an invite they gave you? Maybe being gone when something bad happened to them?
- What are you finding is always good news to your lost friends? Have you made any plans to be good news? What is that?
- Have you taken much time this month to exegete the needs of your community? Have you talked to any school employees, city workers or government officials? How can you make that happen or begin to help where they expose need?
- How many parties have you thrown or gone to this last month?
- What types of non-profits are working in your area that you could help out with and support?
- Have you been able to share much of your story to a lost friend this month? How did that go? Any follow up?
- Are you showing patience with the people around you or have you overstepped any lines the culture is giving you lately?
- Have you helped serve anyone this month?
- How are you praying for the people around you? What does that look like? Has God led you to do anything unique for a friend?
- Have you invited any new friends to anything this last month? What was it? How did that go? Any next steps?
- Are you and your spouse in the same stride in how much time you're giving to lost folks? How many times a week or evenings have you been opening your home?
- How many of your 21 weekly meals have you been sharing with people?
- How have you been engaging the culture with those in your Christian community?
- Do you feel that your Christian community is trustworthy to bring any new friend to? If not, why and how can you mentor your community toward inclusiveness and trust?
- Have you been advocating for any people this last month?
- What common space, coffee shops, pubs, etc. have you been hanging out in consistently? Have any interesting relationships started to form?
I plan on using these to challenge my own missional journey and those I'm coaching.
I'd be interested in anything you'd modify, delete or add. Leave a comment.


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How to Clean Copper Naturally With Just Lemon & Salt!
Have some gorgeous copper tools or utensils in your kitchen that are looking a little, not gorgeous these days? Today could be the perfect time to tackle a quick home cleaning task that will leave your copper accessories shining. And the best part? You can use these two natural ingredients you probably already have around the house!
Cleaning your copper kitchen tools naturally is easy. No need for harsh chemicals or special solutions, simply take half a lemon, dip it in kosher salt and give the copper a good rub. Stains lift almost immediately. Afterwards, wash off the salt and lemon mixture with warm water and wipe dry. Follow our step-by-step pictorial instructions above!
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Yesterday, I was feeling fancy. & if you follow me on snapchat you would've seen my shameless self promotion and me jamming to Beyonce's "Feeling Myself" lol– my username is callynnlynell, btw! You guys know that since I've gained weight, I don't really view myself the way I used to. At times I don't always see the beauty, even though I know it's there, and when I look at pics it's almost depressing to see how big I allowed myself to get. But no worries, I'm not depressed and I'm working on it! It is nice, though, to have days like this–where I feel fancy. Sure, I see the roundness in my cheeks and my boobs look like implants, lol, but I still look hot–I don't care what anyone says! Some days, you just have to brush it off and tell yourself that you look amazing, no matter what! There's no reason to beat yourself up; just use what you see now as motivation to change & become what you want to be in the future. I may not be forever 21, but I am forever beautiful.
Dress: Forever 21
Shoes: Steve Madden
Bracelet: Banana Republic Factory Store
Necklace: Banana Republic Factory Store
The ring and smaller bracelet are from my mother and are quite old, so I don't have links for those! Also, the Banana Republic Factory Store site has a very limited selection & their jewelry isn't on there at all, so I linked to something I would've worn from the retail store.


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The latest accessory range from Razer is launched in support of the forthcoming Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm, the upcoming expansion for Activision-Blizzard's critically acclaimed Starcraft II. Of that range the Razer Marauder Starcraft II Gaming Keyboard is billed as the high end product, with a retail price in excess of £80 GBP, and yet its performance is arguably nothing more than adequate.
The bullet points that highlight the Razer Marauder Starcraft II Gaming Keyboard's unique features sell a product that sounds like a very high quality production: fully backlit keys, seven foot non-tangle cable, optimised key spacing and APM-Lighting System. However, in reality these unique selling points are little more than high quality versions standardised features. The backlit keys are clearly the best aspect of the Razer Marauder Starcraft II Gaming Keyboard, especially when it dynamically reacts to events in Starcraft II videogame (and subsequently Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm, of course) but even this is flawed, requiring a second USB port to function.
Despite being developed for use specifically with Starcraft II, the Razer Marauder Starcraft II Gaming Keyboard does not feature any additional hotkeys, programmable or otherwise. It's a standard keyboard arrangement and integrated keypad, nothing more and nothing less. The 'optimised spacing' which is said to allow for greater accuracy may well be an advantage in certain videogames, but it also means that many will have to retrain their hands in order to efficiently bring their typing and everyday use to their normal standard; indeed, typing this article on the Razer Marauder Starcraft II Gaming Keyboard is more of a challenge than it ever really should be.
Further to the disappointment is the aesthetic design of the Razer Marauder Starcraft II Gaming Keyboard. It may look fantastic, but the unnecessary bulk means that the Razer Marauder Starcraft II Gaming Keyboard is heavier than many of it's high end contemporaries, and the lack of a rest wrest (optional or otherwise) mean that additional investment will be required for those who deem the feature necessary. For once Razer has delivered a product that is entirely style over substance, and the fact that it is such a high profile, expensive product is all the more disappointing,