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After several weeks, quite possibly more than a month, I have finally finished reading John Barth's Lost in the Funhouse. The time span is not due to lack of interest, but more the lack of time.
In attempting to decipher the cerebral within the relatively simple, I believe I over-thought some of the simpler stories, but perhaps not.
An always clever and interest inciting writer, Barth weaves the reader through a funhouse of stories whose rooms change shape and theme with every step.
Barth explores the struggle of life, the connection of family, and the companionship of creation. Each of these themes are handled separately, yet intertwine subtlety if you pay attention to the broader details. At the same time, the struggle and meaning of life may be a theme that graces the pages of all novels, at all times.
Overall, the stories are very much autonomous. The reader moves jarringly from one to the other with no closure, catharsis, or escape. Each new chapter throws the reader into a new room with different shaped carnival mirrors. In attempting to connect them and keep track of what medium each was written for, I myself felt lost within these rooms staring into funhouse mirrors.
This is not a beach read. For the reader looking to meander in a self-created maze, pick up Lost in the Funhouse and tell me what you saw in the mirrors.
Warning: If you do not consider yourself part of the literati, you may want to read with a dictionary on hand.


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Now that social marketing has become mainstream, everyone is doing it, but not many are doing it well. Sadly it is far easier to use social media than it is to use it effectively. When social media was new and exciting, most of the users exploring the space were like a pioneer community. Dependent on each other for insights and understanding, each pioneer sharing their impressions of the new territory they uncovered,and discussing as a group, including the implications for their community and the people yet to follow. As the number of users has grown,the number of people using social media to advance their personal or business agendas has grown as well.
Online engagement, social networking, and inbound marketing are three legs of the seat we have when we move our marketing program into the social space. Ignore anyone of them and you have a very precarious perch, though many occupy that unstable position because they allowed form to triumph over substance . Here are three types of people that don't seem to "get it".
Some people seems to spend all of their time filling the interwebs with the minutia of their lives. Not just the good meal, or fun vacation, or difficult day at work, but every random thought and opinion that goes through their head. Nothing is too mundane for them to share, or too personal. If they have a fight with their husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, family or all of the above, we're going to hear about it in glorious living color. Things that they would not say at a small public gathering now become the center of their published actions. Their political and religious views are shared not just once or twice, or in appropriate conversations, but frequently, randomly, and loudly – especially during elections, where they engage no one and change no one's minds.
This person is benign, and for the most part are positive influences but their social engagement is like cotton candy, sweet, pretty, seemingly large and important, but without real substance when you get involved. They are characterized by being too sweet, too nice, and too positive. There is no one who values positive people more than I, or who recognizes the importance of positive support for our friends and communities when they are in strife or facing tough times. I know on a personal level how valuable emotional support from your online community can be when you are struck by an emotional challenge. But that having been said, online engagement is more than cheer leading or using superlatives. It's being an integral part of the community on a deeper emotional level. It starts with recognition and interaction, but interaction by itself doesn't necessarily generate engagement. That challenge needs to be met by becoming someone that is valued because of what you have give to the community.
This person is easy to see in others, but seems to be harder for people to recognize when they're the ones originating the thread. Perhaps that's a result of being raised in an outbound marketing world, or hearing the phrase inbound marketing without understanding what that actually means. But these are the people that pimp their services, get started in conversations about the value package for their product or services, or ask you to connect on LinkedIn because they have so much to share with you to improve your business.
Making it work is really pretty simple – be genuine, be honest, be consistent, and remember the three social concepts that are the undercurrent of almost every interaction online – social contracts, social objects, and social capital.
Social contracts are not a community's terms of service, but the contract between the members of any community An often unwritten or un-verbalized agreement between the members of a community determining what constitutes behavior that is laudatory, acceptable or unacceptable. The overtly commercial phrase or shameless self-promotion are just two of the clearest violations of the contract, but each special group has their own, more refined agreements which become obvious when you observe the group for a bit and see what actions on the part of its members generate praise or criticism, or even worse, no reaction at all. If you've ever "unfriended" someone because their actions bothered you, you've seen the social contract in action.
Social objects are things that people have in common – the shared experiences or passions that help us identify with individuals or a group. Something that we have experienced in common, a high school or college we attended, a love of food or wine, a shared interest in a sport or a sorts team – the list goes on and on. Social objects are the glue that holds together a group of strangers on Google+ or Facebook, where our shared experience and shared emotions bring us together. Social objects are the things we search for when we first meet people to find common ground, and even in the online world they are the first way we connect.
Social capital is the collective value of all of your actions online. Generous actions build social capital and self-interested actions deplete it. It is the core of the statement "doing well by doing good" in its application to the online experience. Your build social capital by being supportive or the actions of others, celebrating the success f others, and contributing to the welfare of your online community among other things. But the crucial part is that all of this positive interaction is genuine and sincere, and is, unlike the cheerleader, a portion of who you are rather than the sum of who you are.
Being thoughtful about your engagement will make you a valued and trusted member of the online community – and that, in turn, will allow you to realize all of the benefits, personal and professional , that people seek from social media. In the words of author Ruth Reichl "Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious."


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Good Quotes: Traditional Furniture
"As in politics, this furniture is not traditional and conservative but is an imitation of past furniture. The appearance of the past represents status by invoking a higher class in the past than the purchaser is in in the present. The imitation old furniture symbolises up and the imitation modern symbolises forward. Usually the first is in the home and the second is in the office, sometimes one or the other in both, and seldom the reverse."-- Donald Judd - American sculptor


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"HELP! What colors will look best on me?" That is one of the most frequently asked questions I get asked as a makeup artist and colorist. The easiest and most simple, fool-proof way is to take the Warm vs. Cool Test. Determining which color camp you fall into may sound complicated, but it is based on color science. Once you're armed with this knowledge, you can then determine what shades will look most natural or dramatic against your skin tone.
Warm complexions comprise about 75 percent of the world's population with their golden glow. Think of the colors of the sun -- golds, bronzes, coppers, oranges, russets, bricks -- any color with a more predominant "yellow" undertone to them.
These colors look most natural on someone that is warm. However, that does not mean that you cannot wear cool colors, it will just look more vibrant against your skin.
On the other hand, cool complexions comprise the other 25 percent of the world's population, having pink, rose or blue tones to their skin. Think of jewels -- amethyst, sapphire, ruby, emeralds, garnets etc., as well as the colors in ice -- silver, blue and gray.
These colors will look most natural on someone that is cool. Cool undertones can venture into warm colors, but remember, they'll look more dramatic on your complexion.
A red hot pout is a winter staple. And since we're deep into winter, the age old question, "Which red works for me," is posed with renewed interest. Now that you know if you have a warm or cool complexion, you can move forward by asking – do I want a natural look or do I want drama?
Warm complexions should look for a brick red for a more natural look. To be bold, try a color with cool undertones, like an orange/tangerine red. For a lip that subtly dazzles, try a red lipstick that shimmers with gold or bronze flecks.
The most natural red for a cool complexion will be a blue-based or berry-red. For a deeper, more dramatic look, select lipstick in burgundy-wine shades.
My favorite reds can be found in an iconic Century of Red Palette that allows you to mix and match to create the perfect red for yourself.
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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 4 – Masters)
Topic: Exam (09/12/13)
TITLE: Wasting Time Taking Tests
By Gerald Shuler
It wasn't that I feared failing the test. Studying was my passion; learning was my mantra. I knew test test would be a breeze. My problem was that they were, in my opinion, a waste of time. Wouldn't it be better use of school time if the teacher just taught and the students just learned? We would have had time to do the next chapter and, after an entire year of saving our Friday's, we could have saved enough time to get out of school three weeks early. Now that made sense to me.
Other students shared my desire to do away with test days. Of course, they each had different reasons for rallying behind my cause. Most of them just feared getting a lower grade on the test than their parent would be able to understand. Some hadn't studied. Some didn't care to study. A few even had a tendency to get physically ill on Test Day. They were the ones that almost convinced me to choose Psychiatry as a career. I didn't, though, because I knew that field would require many more years of teacher required, student detested tests.
We haven't changed, have we? Even after all these years of being out of school we still dread the test days of life. Every struggle, every challenge, every unexpected bump in the road throws us into that Test Day mentality. The tests of life tend to put us into an almost unreasonable mode of fear. A doctor give us bad news about our health... we panic. Our boss tells us we are next in line for being laid off... we panic. Our best friend tells us about seeing our spouse with someone else... we panic.
Panic is fear. Fear is uncertainty. Uncertainty is a lack of preparation. Shouldn't we spend more time preparing for the tests of life that we know are coming? The bible is full of answers to the problems we will face in life's tests. If we spend more time learning God's Word and applying it to our daily lives, then we wouldn't be thrown into panic when life's tests try to tackle our senses. If prepared, we will understand the truth about the tests.
The simple truth is that God never allows tests that we don't have the ability to pass... if we have done our homework in His Word. He sent His Holy Spirit to teach us God's ways. The truth about tests, though, is something that I should have learned years ago. Life would have been so different if I had understood the reason for Mrs. Clemson's impossible Friday tests. She was doing no less than what God does with the tests He allows in our lives.
The test doesn't test our knowledge... it only tests our preparation.
But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. Job 23:10 (KJV)
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And The Best Way to Raise a Healthy Eater…
A while back I blogged about "10 Tips for Raising Healthy Eaters — Even Away From Home." Much to my chagrin, it occurred to me later that I had actually forgotten the most important tip.
Involve your kids in cooking. Teach them to cook. Or if that's not your forte, sign them up for cooking lessons.
The sooner kids learn that food is a creative process – that it's something you make, not something you get from a box – the sooner they'll start to really appreciate food. This means they'll naturally gravitate towards real, healthy food, as opposed to processed foods. (And yes, there's plenty of processed organic food nowadays too!)
Have you taught your kids to cook? I can't wait till they can do all the cooking! Works for me!
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Category Archives: Marriage
It's Cheaper Than Therapy
Today is my birthday.
And according to my six year old I'm maybe 60 or 66. She's not entirely sure. Anyway, I love birthdays. I love presents and feeling loved and being celebrated. I just do. I'm a total kid at heart. And this love for wanting to be celebrated sometimes goes south and I begin to put expectations on my husband about what he should do and how OF COURSE HE SHOULD KNOW exactly want I want on my birthday. This makes him feel a little crazy and like I'm micro-managing my birthday. Whatever. This is all just marriage stuff. ALL TO SAY…
This year, HE PREPARED. He took the kids out to get me gifts and had them make me cards NOT ON the day of my birthday. That makes me feel special. Also, he ordered me a cake!
This alert popped up on my phone. HE WAS PICKING UP A THING for my birthday. So sneaky.
As I dug into the cake with childlike joy I said, "You didn't have to buy this," and he said, "It's cheaper than therapy."
YES. YES it is. Buying your wife a birthday cake and making her feel special is cheaper than therapy. SO MEN OF THE WORLD, take note: Buy your wife a cake. Make her feel special. IT'S CHEAPER THAN THERAPY.
You're welcome.
Love and cake, Sarah Mae
P.S. In other news, Longing for Paris is on sale for only $2.99 (Kindle). WOO HOO! Go get it HERE!
What I Know About Cheating and Consequences
In college I cheated on a boyfriend.
More than once.
In fact, one boyfriend told me I should have a big red sign on my forehead that read, "DANGER."
It's a wonder I've been married for 12 faithful years. By grace alone.
But here is what I want to tell you about what I know about cheating and consequences from a place of experience.
To the Person Who Hasn't Cheated But Is Considering It
Picture this: Your husband is sitting on the couch and just read the story about Ashley Madison. He looks at you and says, "Have you ever cheated?" Your stomach turns. Your palms begin to sweat. It was just a kiss. At first. Oh God, help me. You smile, a little, out of nerves. His eyes are searching yours now and he knows. "Yes." You tell him. Your heart is beating wildly and is about to jump out of your chest. He tells you to tell him everything, and through tears you tell him, and you hate yourself in the telling, and he starts crying, and everything is falling apart. One of your kids walks in and asks what's going on…
You can fill in the blanks from there, just use your imagination. And yes, I'm seriously telling you: use your imagination. Think about the consequence your cheating would bring. Think about the fall-out, the destruction, the look in your children's eyes. Actually think it through.
It's not worth it.
So run. Run from temptation. Tell a friend. Talk to your spouse. If there are issues in your marriage and you feel alone and unloved, talk to him, or to her, or to a safe friend or counselor. But don't go down that treacherous road of adultery. What looks like glitter is shard glass that will cut you up and leave you to bleed.
"…each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death." James 1:14,15
To the Person Who Has Cheated But Hasn't Told
Walk into the light. For one, you will be free, and for the other, the other person will be free, free to choose whether or not to stay with you. But at least that's honest and real and there is no hiding.
And speaking of hiding, it is a terrible, lonely, broken place to stay in the dark. Yea, it's terrible to confess a sin like adultery, but once you do, you're free. Free to be honest. Free to heal. Free to begin again. The consequences may be painful and heartbreaking, but there will be light and freedom.
In college I was seeing a counselor for my many issues, and in the session I told her about my cheating. She said, "You need to tell him." I didn't need to. I could hide. I could pretend. I could cover it all away by "not lying" just "not telling." And then she said in so many words, "You will never change if you don't face the consequences of your sin."
When you face what your sin has done, or could potentially do, you are ready to change.
I went home that day from my counseling session and I told my boyfriend what I had done. He told me to get out, that I was just like my mother, and that I would never change.
It sucked.
And it was painful. But you know what that did? It made me grow up. It made me look directly at my sin and the pain and upheaval and damage it caused. Do you think I ever what to face the consequences of that sin again? Emphatically no.
In fact, the times I have felt tempted, I have pictured what it would be like to look into the eyes of my husband and speak the words, "I cheated on you." I have imagined looking at my children and explaining to them what I've done, or why mommy and daddy are going through such turmoil. I don't ever want to have to tell my family I cheated.
For All of Us
The sin of adultery lures us in and makes us feel good. We feel wanted and loved and seen and beautiful and chosen. We feel powerful and seductive and we feel like we have no choice over our bodies and our reactions. What deception. The pleasure of sin is fleeting. It feels good for a time, but afterward it wrecks you and those around you.
We Have a Choice
Do not believe the lie that you can't choose. You can. There is hope for everyone and for all marriages.
There are thousands of couples who have been faithful for years and years and years of marriage. They have integrity and vision and they see that this world is short compared to eternity. They have perspective and wisdom. Whenever I want to give up hope that there can really be faithfulness in marriage, I am reminded of the faithful ones who have gone before me. My in-laws. Sally and Clay Clarkson. Dave and Cathy Bowman, to name three off the top of my head. They've all been married 30 or more faithful years.
And I'm reminded of myself. Yes, me, the once cheater who did change because a wise counselor taught me to face the truth and the pain, and because I cling to a God of grace who at every turn has given a way out.
If You Need a Way Out
Call a friend. Tell your spouse. Get out the secret before it gives birth to a full-fledge affair. It will be hard, and maybe embarrassing, and it might hurt for a time, but it will save you.
You are not alone in your temptations, but you do have a choice. A choice to run away, a choice to tell, a choice to be free.
There is always hope, and there is always a way out.
"To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is a lot like being loved by God. It is what we need more than anything." -Tim Keller
12 years. Faithful and free (hard-fought). Praise be to God.
With love, SM
P.S. I just got an email from a woman who had an affair. She gave me permission to share what she wrote:
"You mention in your article to confess KNOWING that things will get ugly…just do it…you are so right! There is such freedom in the light…even through the pain, shame, guilt…the freedom is still there! And, my husband still loves me. I'll admit, I don't understand that…how he can love me despite my betrayal.
I never anticipated the self-loathing, the self-hatred, the shame, the guilt, the complete loss of all you knew to be true, the loss of yourself. Even from a purely selfish point of view affairs are NOT worth it. And, then, as a believer you add in the separation from God, grieving the Holy Spirit…it's a disaster…of your own making. But, then the glorious takes place…conviction, confession, repentance, redemption and restoration!!! Praise God for His love for us. Praise God that he'll leave the 99 for the 1…all for His glory!
So, just…when temptation comes…RUN!!! When you have to start making excuses for why someone "befriends" you, how they speak to you, how often they contact you…regardless of their position…RUN!!!"
I Have Bad Thoughts About My Husband (and not the dirty kind)
I don't remember who I was telling (maybe my editor?) that I would never write a book on marriage because I stink at it. Marriage is not my forte. I got nothin'. Except, you know, a marriage. BUT IT'S HARD AND I'M NO GOOD AT IT. I will be winning no good wife awards. In fact, I told an audience this past weekend that I had bad thoughts about my husband, and not the dirty kind. Just the bad kind.
I struggle with marriage.
I struggle with the idea that I have to try in my marriage. I don't want to try, I want to just be. When I try, I get mad that he's not trying. Again, this is why I will not be writing any books on marriage. BUT I have learned a few things in my almost
12 14 years of marriage. A tiny few that might, maybe be helpful to someone out there. So here they are…
Be Sickeningly Honest
There was a time that I flirted with a guy online and it could have gone farther. I was frustrated in my marriage and I was acting carelessly and I just thought, "I'll know when to stop." Incredibly, as the Lord does I believe always providing a way out at some point, my husband got his hands on the book, "Beyond Ordinary: When a Good Marriage Just Isn't Good Enough". He was reading it, and he said to me, "Have you ever wanted to cheat on me?"
"Yes." I said.
Remember, I was in a don't care stage and I got all honest. It was the best thing ever.
He called me over to him and I sat on his lap and I told him all about the flirting and the guy and that I was struggling. I can't believe I told him, but I did. And he listened, which is crazy because my guy is the kind of guy that would FLIP OUT if I ever cheated on him. Like, out the door. But he listened, and we had the best conversation about our marriage. The best part? The power of the sin was broken. I didn't even want to talk to that guy anymore. There is power in the light, and when I told the truth, light came in and the darkness vanished.
Side-note: If you ever think about having an affair, think of the after. Picture yourself telling your husband and children. Yea, not fun. I learned in counseling in college that a great way to learn from our sin is to face the consequences of our decisions (ask me how painful that is). Instead of facing them, how about just picturing them and not doing them. You're welcome.
The Dark Thoughts Want to Keep You Locked Up
One of the things I've struggled with the most in my marriage is intimacy.
I'm this complicated mess and it's been a tough road for my husband and I. One of the things I've felt so ashamed of is my thoughts. I felt so awful and I didn't know how to deal with them. I couldn't tell anyone because they would think terrible things about me. Shame. That's what it does, it locks you up and keeps you in bondage. Eventually, I just wanted to be free and I wanted to deal with my intimacy junk because I hated it. I went to a prayer counselor and we talked and prayed and I shared a little bit. Then I was with some friends at a bible study and I, with fear and trembling, shared my deepest secret thoughts. And you know what? They said things like, "Me too."
Their thoughts weren't the same as mine, but they struggled with shame and sinful things just as I had. That's the thing about shame, it makes you think you're alone. But you're not. And when you confess, and there is "me too" there is freedom. Again, when you confess and share the things you are afraid to share, and someone receives you, the power of the darkness is broken. I finally shared my secret thoughts with my husband, and you know what he said? "That's it?" I mean FOR REAL. I couldn't believe it. Shame had so locked me up and kept me in the dark that I thought I was disgusting. The thing is, sin infests all of us, I think that's why confessing is so powerful; we learn we aren't alone as sinful humans.
It turns out, when you turn the light on, there really are no monsters under the bed. (Tweet that)
With this new freedom and a massive gratefulness for grace, I decided to be a receiver of people. I would be a "me too" person. With my husband, this was the most important thing I could do as a wife. I don't know what it means to be a "good wife" and whatever it is I'm probably not it, but I do know about grace and freedom and shame, and so with my husband I receive him and all his mess. When he confesses to me, I say, "me too". When he is stuck in shame, I tell him, "I love you and I'm with you and for you." Because I am. Even when I'm so mad at him I can't stand him, I'm for him. Because I am him. I am human and sinful and in desperate need of love and grace.
Believe that God Knows What He's Doing With Your Life
I have had the thought, "Did I marry the wrong person?" I have been hurt and angry and at my wits end in my marriage, and I have dreamed of ways out at times. But at the end of the day, I believe that God knows what He's doing with my life, and that I'm supposed to be with my husband. He is a good man, even when he ticks me off. He's a good man and God is doing a work with us as a couple and for His glory on this earth. Somehow, someway, us being together brings His Kingdom to bear on this earth, whether in our personal sanctification and/or with how we raise our children and/or what we do as a couple that affects this world. We are meant to be together, and God works it all out for our good and His purposes. I believe it.
Duh, It's Hard
Our first year was terrible. Heck, we barely made it to our honeymoon. Seven years in, I was done. I actually cried on my Mother-in-Law's laundry room floor telling her I couldn't take it. You know what she did? She just listened to me and told me she understood. She didn't try and give me advice or change my mind, she just felt with me. And I needed that. I needed to know I wasn't alone or crazy, but that marriage is just hard. How can it not be? It's two sinners living together! Marriage is a crazy thing, but it's God's thing. He made it; it means something. And it's good. It's hard, but it's good. I remember back in high school hearing Dr. Laura (don't laugh) say that coveting just made you miserable, and it's true. The more I thought about not being married the more discontent I got. When I accepted my marriage, when I chose to believe God for it, I stopped being so discontent. And when I stopped being discontent, I started enjoying my marriage. My husband is my best friend. Do we fight? YES. Do I sometimes think bad things about him? YES. Do I drive him crazy and cause him to have non-dirty bad thoughts about me? I'M SURE OF IT. Because I'm a sinner too. But I love that man, and I'm glad he's mine. For all the things I can't stand, there are more good things. He is my biggest supporter and encourager. He lifts me up and he speaks truth into me when I believe lies. He makes me laugh, and he has the best laugh ever. I love watching Netflix with him while eating wings and drinking beer. He is my man, and he is a good man, and he is my best friend. When I think about that and the good things, when I turn my laments to thankfulness, I am a happier, more content woman. And maybe even a better wife.
Love, SM
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Love, Sarah Mae
My Word, My Priority for 2014
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#HusbandYear (Come join in if your husband is your 2014 word!)
So, huh.
It appears that making my husband my word has inspired some others to do the same.
Which is AWESOME!
So hey, how about a link-up?
If you have made (or want to make) your husband your word of the year, leave a link to the post where you declare it! I might even post some challenges along the way for you…what do you say?
Here's to the blind leading the blind! Oh wait. Well, it's kind of true. At least the lead part. Heh.
But it's okay, we can totally stumble through it! You in?!
Link up! And don't forget to link back here so others can join in!
Love, Sarah Mae
P.S. Photo Credit: Dana and Mike, Anne and Tim, and me and Jesse


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HYANNIS, Mass. (MyFoxBoston.com) -- A man accused of trying to firebomb a Hyannis restaurant reportedly told the owner he was Osama Bin Laden.
According to a Barnstable Police Department report, Lucas Penna approached the owner of Prova Brazil Restaurant on Dec. 26, the night before police said he tried to light a Molotov cocktail and throw it through one of the restaurant's windows.
The owner of the restaurant told police that Penna told him that he was Osama Bin Laden and that he was going to blow the restaurant up. Following the exchange, the owner took a photo of Penna and called police.
The next night, police said Penna drove to the restaurant on his moped and pulled a bottle out of his backpack. Police said surveillance video showed a flash of light near the neck of the bottle and then showed Penna try to throw it through a window.
Penna is then seen walking away from the building only to return a minute later. Police said he then threw a brick through the same window.
Penna was charged with wilful injury to a dwelling or a building, possession of an infernal machine and attempt to burn a building.
Police said Penna is a Brazilian national and is in the U.S. on a visa.
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If you've been following the 6th Street Viaduct Replacement Project, you probably know that the old bridge is being demolished because a chemical process in the cement supports, known alkali silica reaction, has made the structure seismically vulnerable. While demolition is well underway, it's far from complete, which means the project is still generating a […]
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July 26, 2016 6:00 pm By Jim Gilbert
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October 19, 2015 11:40 am By Jim Gilbert
The 6th Street Bridge (aka 6th Street Viaduct) is a well known and much beloved structure spanning the Los Angeles River that connects Boyle Heights to the east and the burgeoning Arts District of Downtown LA to the west. Built in 1932 and constructed of concrete, the bridge is seismically vulnerable due to a rare chemical […]
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Mount Roraima – The highest mountain in the Pacaraima Mountains. Roraima located on the 3 borders of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana and is the highest of the Pakaraima chain of tepui plateau, South America. This stunning mountain is a part of Venezuela's Canaima National Park which is under UNESCO World Heritage Site. "Angel Falls" the beautiful waterfall, is also part of this amazing park. Maverick Rock is the highest point of this mountain which is at 2,810 meters (9,219 feet), and the high sheer cliffs surrounded the whole of Mount Roraima's fairly flat top surface area by 400+ meter (1,312+feet) . Mountaineer can climb this Mount Roraima and is the great adventure for the tourists/mountaineers, but it requires technical climbing gear because of the steep sides of the mountain. One and only non-technical route to climb the mountain is Paraitepui route. Helicopter ride is the famous attraction for the visitors as the beauty of Mount Roraima can be viewed from helicopter ride is the best view a tourist can have.
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I just finished watching a news story about an eccentric millionaire who has made it his mission to save endangered gorillas by raising them on his own expansive estate located in Europe. His theory is to conserve and grow dwindling gorilla populations by caring for these animals in a modified habitat and then returning the gorilla families to the wilds of Africa. I guess with this man's resources and conviction, his experiment will continue well into the future, but the results of this practice are still a great unknown.
So why has this news story made me reflect upon my life, and what is the connection to Down syndrome? When my son was born 12 years ago, my wife and I faced the same doubts that many other families must process when confronted with a diagnosis of Down syndrome. We never felt sorry for our son or our situation. The real emotion came from the great unknown of the future. What kind of life will he have? What happens when we or his siblings are not around to protect him at, say, school? How will he be educated? What happens when he becomes a teenager? What type of job will he be qualified for when older? Will he be able to live independently at some point? And the ultimate question, who will take care of him when my wife and I are no longer on this earth? These types of questions are daunting when you bring home a baby with Down syndrome. So maybe others can now appreciate that most parents who have taken on the awesome responsibility of raising a child with Down syndrome are not "sad" for the diagnosis, but rather are concerned about the uncertain future of letting that child into the "wilds of society."
So that is the connection to the news story I mentioned above. I believe most parents will give their children, typical or not, every chance to succeed. That is all we can do. Children and adults with Down syndrome deserve the same opportunity. With groups like Stand Up For Downs supporting the mission of improving lives within the Down syndrome community, I am confident that the future for my son and others will be filled with great hope and promise.
Jay Freund
Board Member - Stand Up For Downs


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Hartland, New Brunswick's covered bridge got a Google Doodle today to mark the 111th anniversary of its opening.
The 391m-long covered bridge — the longest in the world — officially opened July 4, 1901, and has spanned the St. John River ever since.
It was built privately after a group of citizens, faced by government inaction, came together to form the Hartland Bridge Company, and for its first years of operation it was funded by tolls: three cents for pedestrians and six for a horse and wagon.
The government of New Brunswick took over the structure in 1906 and has operated it since.
The bridge was declared a National Historic Site of Canada in 1980.
According to Canada's Historic Places, the bridge's unique design and physical fabric give the site its heritage value:
Covered bridges date from the first decade of the 19th century when North American buildings began using wooden trusses for long spans and covered them to prevent the truss joins from rotting. After 1840 the Howe truss, which introduced iron tension rods into the truss work, was widely adopted and New Brunswick erected numerous bridges using this technique, among them this one, built in 1921 with a walkway added in 1943.
Google creates dozens of doodles throughout the year to mark notable occasions, many of which roll out on a country-by-country basis. South of the border on Wednesday, for example, Google's U.S. site got a doodle for the fourth of July.
A few days earlier, the search giant celebrated Canada Day.


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Lian Li PC-B12 Review (Page 3 of 4)
Page 3 - Physical Look - Inside
Consistent with its exterior, the interior of the Lian Li PC-B12 is also well furnished, with everything as aluminum as it could get both material-wise and appearance-wise. Well, to be absolutely fair, Lian Li is the expert in aluminum design and manufacturing, so it is not like we expecting anything else anyway, haha. As you can see in our photo above, the layout is quite standard as far as a mid-tower with a bottom mounted power supply is concerned. What we have here is a distinct but fixed motherboard tray in the standard location, power supply bay at the bottom, hard drive rack on the right near the bottom, and two externally accessible 5.25" drive bay on top. Because the drive rack does not extend to the area directly adjacent to the PCI Express graphics slots on your motherboard, the length of the video card is limited only by the full length of the case, which is 360mm. No video card is that long, so rest be assured this chassis can and will accommodate anything you throw at it.
The Lian Li PC-B12 is able to accommodate mITX, mATX, and ATX motherboards. Cables can be run through four well placed openings around the motherboard tray. The riser mounting holes are labeled 'A' for ATX motherboards only; if you have a mATX motherboard, then you will need to figure out which holes to use yourself. ATX motherboard risers are pre-installed for you out of the box. One 120mm rear exhaust fan is situated around the CPU socket area for maximum cooling performance. All stock fans feature a 3-pin motherboard header, but Lian Li made sure everyone's bases are covered with included 4-pin Molex adapters as well.
As shown in our photo above, we can spot a large rectangular opening on the motherboard tray for easy aftermarket heatsink backplate installation without removing the motherboard itself from the chassis. Unfortunately, it seems the company is a bit behind the times, since it is not large enough to accommodate modern motherboards with shifted CPU sockets -- which is pretty much every Intel processor since Lynnfield core processors came along back in 2009. I think it is a good idea for them to either enlarge the opening, or move it a bit to the right, otherwise it is pretty much useless to the end user. They have enlarged it slightly since the last time we have covered a Lian Li case, but it is still not perfect yet.
Because the Lian Li PC-B12 features a bottom mounted power supply bay, the chassis platform is raised about 1.5 cm off the ground to accommodate units with fans at the bottom. Inside the chassis, two long rails with foam strips on top elevates the power supply up a further centimeter, just to ensure enough air is made available to your PSU. The ventilation grille has an externally removable dust filter pre-installed, so you won't need to worry about nasty stuff clogging your fans down the road. The power supply bay has full access to the area behind the motherboard tray, since the motherboard tray does not extend into the area next to it. This is very convenient for running cables around your computer during the assembly process.
I am also very pleased by the tool-free expansion card locking mechanism on the PC-B12. The robust metal clips not only provides an extremely secure installation, but it is also very well built for maximum durability down the road. I have used cases with plastic locks in the past, and trust me -- they break quite easily. This is certainly one of the best tool-free installation systems I have used in the last little while. I have complained in my PC-Z60 review that the metal clips cannot remain in its unlocked position when the case is flat on the ground, unless you explicitly hold it up. Lian Li took notice of it, and the PC-B12's revised mechanism, despite having the same experience, exhibits no such issue.
Two 140mm front fans are attached to a detachable rack via a set of vibration dampeners, and draws air into the case directly over the hard drive rack and graphics card location. The fan rack is attached to the chassis frame by two thumbscrews, which can be easily removed for cleaning or swapping. Out of the box, the 3-pin fan cables are configured to come out the bottom of the rack. During installation, I found it would have been extremely helpful if Lian Li extended the length of the top fan cable, because it won't reasonable reach any headers on your motherboard. Using the included 4-pin Molex adapter will permit a connection to your power supply, but if you insist on connecting it to your motherboard, you can detach the top fan and rotate it to have the cable route through the top instead. As there are more intake than exhaust fans, this will create a positive pressure inside the PC-B12, which will help in preventing your computer from sucking in dust through unfiltered vents.
Optical drive installation involves a quick swing of the locking lever at the top. It works, but it is not a very secure installation, because the other side will still feel kind of lose. Lian Li can definitely improve this tool-free design in my opinion. Meanwhile, at the bottom is a hard drive rack that can accommodate up to three 3.5" and one 2.5" HDD or SSD. An optional hot swap backplane can be purchased from the company. I am not a big fan of the fact that it can accommodate only one 2.5" drive; I may be the exception, but my last PC had three SSDs installed -- more flexibility in this area is definitely going to be a desirable trait.
Here is a look at other side, where most people do not usually pay attention to. In my opinion, the back of the motherboard tray is quite fundamental to good cabling. This is especially held true with many modern cases like the Lian Li PC-B12, since the designer actually expects you to run cables through this section. In my opinion, the company can definitely increase the gap by quite a margin here; the amount of room between the side panel and motherboard tray is very slim, especially when you have to make room for the noise insulation material. I am not entirely sure why Lian Li took out the integrated vertical cable routing column found on the PC-Z60 and LanCool PC-K9 either. I found that extremely useful. Either way, the gap here is simply too small for typical power supply cables. I will talk about this a little more on the next page.
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. Physical Look - Outside
3. Physical Look - Inside
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Dustin M. Thomas asked me if I had a story for his new podcast Be Particular Out There (@Be_Particular), something his grandad used to say in parting…usually after telling him a story he'd never forget. This essay about hiking the King's Trail was written for the forthcoming issue of Elsewhere: A Journal of Place, a new Berlin-based magazine that you definitely should check out. (They've got a sweet Christmas offer on, too.) I can't stop thinking about Amy Liptrot's (@amy_may) story about maps and Orkney.
So here's my story on Nature, capital N, and treachery in the Arctic Circle. We'll be having a chat about Lapland…and Playboy in next week's episode. Those beautiful photos are by Adela Hurtado Saura (Insta: @adehursa).
Happy listening and Happy Thanksgiving!


text: In this final installment, Alex Bogusky wraps up his keynote speech from Social Media Week, expanding on the concepts of social entrepreneurship, community, and their relation to social media. He tells us a bit about the COMMON Pitch in Brooklyn, sharing a few of his favorite proposals to explain how they use the new, evolving concepts in capitalism to approach social problems and propose solutions. He talks about how the new generation of young entrepreneurs and professionals approach their careers, noting the value they place in staying true to their ideals. He shares his belief of the direction in which the world is going, how our needs as a society are changing, and how this new generation will help us adapt to meet those changing needs.


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I really need help on these problems. I am lost. Don't have an idea of where to begin in solving and graphing these. Please see attachment. Thanks to anyone who can help. It is greatly appreciated.
Domain: (-inf, inf)
Range: (0, inf)
a.) x - 2*sqrt(x) = 0
-2*sqrt(x) = x
sqrt(x) = x/(-2)
Square both sides
x = x^2/4
4x = x^2
0 = x^2 - 4x
0 = x*(x - 4)
x = 0 V x = 4
b.) You should be able to graph y = x; it has a slope of 1 and y-intercept of 0. For y = 2*sqrt(x), plug in values and it will be evident what it looks like.
Note any negative values are undefined.
So, for instance, plot:
(0, 0)
(1, 2)
(4, 4)
(9, 6)
(16, 8)
The point of intersection is when the two graphs are equal.
This occurs at x = 0 ^ x = 4, and is very obvious by looking at a graph. Or, using algebra,
2*sqrt(x) = x
Which we solved earlier.
The graph looks like a Nike Swoosh that exercised too much it looks as thin as a curved line.
The graph is exponential.
Because of that thinniest Nike Swoosh appearance, and because
0.333 = (0.111)*3
1 = (0.333)*3 = [(0.111)*3]*3 = (0.111)*3^2
3 = 1*3 = [(0.111)*3^2]*3 = (0.111)*3^3
an = (a1)*3^n
Domain is all values of x, from after negative infinity up to before positive infinity.
Range is all positive values of y, from just above zero up to before positive infinity.
Hello, fw_mathis!
(a) Given the table above, graph the function.
(b) Identify the graph of the function (line, parabola, hyperbola, or exponential).
(c) Explain your choice and give the domain and range as shown on the graph.
(d) Give the domain and range of the entire function.
(a) I assume you know how to plot points . . .
(b) We have an exponential function: .
(c) The domain is: . . .The range is: .
(d) For the entire function, the domain is: . . . .The range is: . .


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A split-phase data signal comprises of a series of binary digits that happen at a periodical order, as indicated in wave shape A in the timing graph. The weight of each bit, 0 or 1, is random, but the length of each bit and, hence, the periodic bit pace, basically is invariant. Here is the circuit diagram :
A clock that is synchronised with the data bit is required to find and process the entering signal. The crucial thing is that this clock signal had better be came from the data signal. To retrieve the clock and the data, a phase-lock formulas can be used. Data conversion contain information about clocking. This data conversion can be in positive or negative direction, but both signs have the equal meaning for timing retrieval. The phase of the signal decides the binary bit weight. A binary 0 or 1 is a positive or negative conversion, severally, during a bit separation in split-phase data signals.
To label the emplacements of the data conversions, the split-phase data input A is first distinguished . The distinguished signal B, which is double the bit rate, is applied to gate the CD4046B. Phase comparator II in the PLL is used since of its insensitiveness to duty cycle on both the signal and comparator stimulants. The VCO output is flowed into the clock input of FF1, which fractions the VCO frequence by two. The PLL tracks the distinguished signal B during the on separations, and recalls the last frequency present and still allows a clock output on the off intervals. The VCO output signal is reversed and fed into the clock input of FF2, whose data stimulant is the inverted output of FF1. FF2 provides the essential phase shift in signal C to get signal D, the reclaimed clock signal from the split-phase data transmission system. The output of FF3, E, is the reclaimed binary information from the phase information contained in the split-phase data. A string of flip-flopping 0s and 1s that come before the data transmission is applied to allow initial synchronisation of the PLL arrangement.
Schematic Diagram Source : Texas Instrument Application Report


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Close to the German border, Nijmegen is considered to be the oldest city in the Netherlands – having been given Roman city rights in 98 BC. The Expats in Nijmegen website lists local information sources, social clubs, blogs and service providers to help you make the most of your stay.
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The website Expat Nijmegen aims to provide expats with a quick and easy reference guide to local information providers and services which cater to the city's international residents.
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About Nijmegen
A rivalry exists between Nijmegen and Maastricht concerning which city holds the the title of oldest city in the Netherlands. Nijmegen supporters claim that a Roman settlement existed in the area as early as 1st century BC. The city celebrated its 2,000th birthday in the year 2005.
The HAN University of Applied Sciences, Raboud University, and the Max Plank Institute (of Psycholinguistics) are important learning centres attracting many of the 15,000 students living in Nijmegen and a sizeable expat community.
Brief History
Nijmegen was granted Roman city rights in 98 AD. Three hundred years later, the Romans had moved on and the city became part of the Frankish empire. In the following centuries, Nijmegen was invaded and occupied by foreign troops many times, up to and including the German occupation during WWII. It was this final invasion by American troops mistaking Nijmegen for the German city of Klev, that resulted in the major devastation to the city including the death of 750 people.
Things to do and see
With regular train services between larger Dutch cities and Nijmegen, the city is a popular choice for daytrippers. River cruises along the Waal, including some ending in Rotterdam, are in demand during the warmer months. Similarly cycling the rural areas surrounding Nijmegen is enjoyed by both locals and visitors.
Every July, around 45,000 people participate in the Nijmeegse Vierdaagse (4 day walk). This coincides with Zomerfestivaal (Summer festival), basically a 10 day citywide party.
School children and history buffs enjoy the House of History of Nijmegen, and the Bevrijdingsmuseum – both documenting the city's past.
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Information, in English, about living in Nijmegen can be found on the local government website: http://english.nijmegen.nl/municipality , and from the International Resource Centre for expats living in Gelderland: http://ircforyou.info/irc/
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our new puppy. Actually, she isn't that new to us (we've had her 6 weeks) but I've been way too busy keeping up with my 3 little kiddos and now a puppy...am I nuts? Don't answer that.
Pattie Knox:
This week's web challenge template (thanks!)
Mindy Terasawa:
Pretty Please kit (papers used on mattes)
Dog Gone Cute kit (staple, tag, sticker)
Katie Pertiet:
Drop Shadow Styles
Naturally Krafty No. 3 (background paper)
Brown zigzag stitching (recolored)
Stitching holes
Thanks for looking!


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Rolling news from Cumbria
Use the Twitter hashtag #nsroll to feed straight into this blog.
Some good news for Workington Reds fans ahead of tonight's match at Boston. Joe Jackson has penned a new deal. Details here
South Lakes MP Tim Farron has written to the government asking them to negotiate with Cumbria County Council for 'county deal'. 'City deals' are already in place that allow cities freedom take charge of decisions that affect their area, such as being able to spend to public money how they want and being able to create business growth in their own way. Mr Farron now wants the deals extended to rural areas.
Two teenage cheerleaders from Penrith have launched a campaign to challenge perceptions of their hobby. Emily Jones, 17, and Chloe Hogarth, 16, say believe there is too much negativity around Cheerleading and people think it is all about looking good. However, they say that cheerleaders have to be as strong as footballers, have the flexibility of gymnasts and the stamina of dancers. For more information on their campaign go to www.fixers.org.uk.
Here's a fuller story about the robbery Jonny mentions below: Police are hunting a balaclava-clad man who carried out a knifepoint robbery at a house in Carlisle.
Police are appealing for information after an armed robbery in Carlisle. A man threatened the occupants of a house on Ashley Street with a knife stealing a laptop and smartphone. The incident happened on Monday December 23 around 6.45pm. The man is described as white, 5'10" tall, and stocky, he was wearing a black and blue Berghaus jacket, black balaclava and dark tracksuit bottoms.
#CUMBRIA : Owing to flooding earlier, many Cumbrian services have been amended, please see JourneyCheck for live info bit.ly/WE4R9Eby northernrailorg via twitter 1/7/2014 2:03:11 PM
After releasing CCTV images yesterday of three people they wished to speak to in connection with an attempted burglary on London Road, Carlisle, last month, Cumbria Police say they have now identified them. Two 16-year-old women from Carlisle were arrested but later released with no further action taken.
Cumbria's Assistant Chief Fire Officer Adrian Buckle said: "Paper lanterns can pose a real fire risk as once they're launched the direction they head in can't be controlled and when they land there's no guarantee the fuel will be fully extinguished and cooled."
The fire service is urging people to take care if using paper lanterns to mark the Chinese New Year, which begins on January 31. It says people should, among other things, consider the intended flight path and avoid launching them near busy roads or within 5 miles of an airport.
South Lakes MP Tim Farron is urging businesses to sign up to a scheme that gives members of the armed forces high street discounts. He wants Cumbrian businesses to offer a discount to help to support current members and veterans by accepting the Defence Privilege Card in store.
Police are continuing their search for missing man Thomas McMorrow, from Penrith. They have issued a fresh appeal for him to get in touch or for anyone who may have seen him to contact them. He has been missing since late on Sunday evening when he was last seen at the Inn on the Lake at Glenridding.
There's a huge raft of changes to train services along the Cumbria coastal line from Carlisle to Barrow. Too many for us to list here. For the very latest, have a look at Northern Rail's JourneyCheck before travelling.
Couple of minor incidents on Cumbria's roads this morning. At around 8.20am a wagon drove off the A595 at Cardewlees, near Dalston, and crashed into the dyke. The 29-year-old male driver sustained no injuries and his wagon received minor damage. There was no disruption to traffic because the wagon was off the road, say police.
In today's paper ... http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdXoQGBCcAAVxJr.jpgby newsandstar via twitter 1/7/2014 10:17:44 AM
Cumbrians are being called upon to share their thoughts and stories about what makes the county special. The first of a series of roadshows will be held at The Wave in Maryport next Thursday, where people can share their memories and put suggestions to a new project team, looking to build up the profile of Cumbria and share it among like-minded people.
Carlisle residents are being encouraged by the city council to sign up to their e-billing system. Residents will be able to set up direct debits, sign up to e-billing, apply for council tax discounts and changing personal details - such as a change of address - all online. If you sign up before February 28 you will be entered into an online draw with the chance to win a 16GB iPad.
Schools closures: Ormsgill Primary School, St Bridget's CE School - Parton dlvr.it/4fNlHYby CumbriaCountyCouncil via twitter 1/7/2014 9:04:22 AM
Road blocked to traffic at #Threlkeld #Keswick #cumbria during the school run! Should be able to get through later. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdXXNF2IMAAzKgy.jpgby TARAVALLENTE via twitter 1/7/2014 9:00:32 AM
Carlisle athletes have been invited to run the London Marathon in April for national deafblind charity Sense. You can register online at www.sense.org.uk/londonmarathon, call the Marathon Hotline on 0845 127 0063 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. The closing date is January 20.
Whitehaven's Sea Cadets have started to receive donations to help with refurbishing their HQ, which was badly damaged by last month's storms. Major work will be covered by insurance but a number of items will not be included. To donate or offer help, contact chairman David Abbott on 07890 291213 or email email@example.com
South Lakes Lib Dem MP Tim Farron is delighted that Cumbria will receive mroe than £8 million for extra school places. "I am always lobbying Ministers and working to make the case for more schools funding for our county," he said. "This money will help ensure that every child can fulfil their potential. Many schools in rural areas are bound to have more school places, but some schools have beyond their limit and are over-subscribed."
Police have launhced a search for missing man Thomas McMorrow. Last seen on Sunday night. Have you seen him? You'll find the full story here
A66 closed to high sided vehicles due to strong winds, use alternative routes. Open to all other motoristsby Cumbria Police via twitter 1/7/2014 7:29:35 AM
If you missed it yesterday, just a reminder.... the sea has caused more damage to the coastal rail line between Carlisle and Barrow. A bus replacement service is operating between Whitehaven and Carlisle. There's a story here
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Successful examples of email campaigns to re-engage, win back and reactivate your eCommerce email customers and subscribers.
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Towers stun the hot favourites
ROUND Towers stunned Plunkett's, one of the highly fancied teams to win this year's Junior A Championship, in a dramatic finish.
Plunkett's started off at an incredible pace and were dominant in all areas in the first twenty minutes racing into a 1-2 to no score lead.
Towers got on the scoreboard with points from Kieran McKittrick, one from a free after a fine run by Adam Caul.
And after Plunketts had responded at the other end, Ryan Caul then found the back of the net off a penetrating run from Chris Neville to leave half time score at 1-6 to 1-2 to the Cabra men.
But with Plunkett's in control Towers emptied the bench early in the second half and with ten minutes to go, Plunketts were still five ahead.
However, an inspirational score from John O Neill was to be the beginning of a remarkable turn around which saw Conor Brick (45') Kieran McKittrick, Ciaran Murphy and Ryan Caul all land scores to level the game.
And then in injury a brilliant turnover from Sam Griffin saw Lusk break up field with Brick flicking on the ball to Neville who duly punched over the advancing keeper.
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Trinetra Focus launches Worldoo digital campaign
Trinetra Focus, the digital arm of Focus, witnesses success for the digital campaign of Worldoo.com an online ecosystem for kids. Trinetra Focus, known for devising effective campaigns for brands, has planned out a breakthrough strategy for Worldoo which has been one of their most challenging projects till date. The agency […]Read more ›


text: Reduction of Feasible Parameter Space of the Inverted Soil Hydraulic Parameter Sets for Kosugi ModelPollacco, Joseph Alexander Paul1; Nasta, Paolo2; Soria-Ugalde, José M.3; Angulo-Jaramillo, Rafael4; Lassabatere, Laurent4; Mohanty, Binayak P.1; Romano, Nunzio2Soil Science: June 2013 - Volume 178 - Issue 6 - p 267–280 doi: 10.1097/SS.0b013e3182a2da21 Technical Article Abstract Author Information Effective soil hydraulic parameters of soil vegetation atmosphere transfer (SVAT) models can be derived in a cost-efficient way by inverse modeling. Nevertheless, a serious drawback of SVAT models based on Richards' equation is that they require as many as five unexploited correlated hydraulic parameters. To reduce the feasible parameter space, we propose a method to prevent nonphysical combinations of soil hydraulic parameter sets obtained by optimization. We adopt the soil hydraulic analytical model by Kosugi because it enables the feasible parameter space to be reduced by predicting parameter σ from R m, which are the variance and mean of the log-transformed soil pore radius, respectively. To further decrease the parameter space, we derive two models to predict saturated hydraulic conductivity, K s, from three or four Kosugi soil water retention parameters, respectively. These two models are based on the combination of the Hagen-Poiseuille and Darcy equations that use three semiempirical parameters (τ 1, τ 2, and τ 3) calibrated on large UNSODA and HYPRES databases. Our derived models are compared with a version of the Mishra and Parker (1990. Ground Water. 28:775–777) K s model being modified to account for the parameters of Kosugi's relationships. The results show that the uncertainties of the developed K s model are comparable to the uncertainties of K s measurements. Moreover, the developed K s model outperforms the Mishra and Parker model. Therefore, the developed method will enable one to substantially reduce the feasible range of the inverted Kosugi's hydraulic parameters. 1Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA. 2Department of Agriculture, Division of Agricultural, Forest and Biosystems Engineering-University of Napoli Federico II, Naples, Italy. 3Departamento de Ingeniería en Geomática e Hidráulica-Universidad de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico. 4Université de Lyon, CNRS, UMR 5023 LEHNA, ENTPE, F-69518, Vaulx-en-Velin, France. Address for correspondence: Dr. Joseph Alexander Paul Pollacco, PhD, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA; E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com The authors report no conflicts of interest. Received December 7, 2012. Accepted for publication June 26, 2013. © 2013Wolters Kluwer Health | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins


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This information has now been integrated into WMOGAG.
The free/busy information request URL is: "
The data returned depends upon the parameters passed this this request. Both XML and iCalendar requests support "
start" and "
end" parameters which determine the date range of the free/busy information returned to the client. The date values must be presented in "
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2005-12-21", if you wished to indicate a time (say 5:00pm) as well as a date you would specify "
2005-12-21T17:00:00". Both the hour and minute are relevant to the data returned but the seconds field, while it must be specified, is discarded. The specified time must be in GMT, ZideStore does not appear to support specifying a timezone within the parameter (something like: "
If no time is specified then the GMT time of "00:00:00 is assumed for both start and end. So a query for an iCalender free/busy with a start and end of: "
start=2005-12-20&end=2006-01-15" returns a VFREEBUSY with a DTSTART of "20051220T000000Z" and a DTEND of "20060228T175600Z".
If no start and end time is specified then 121 days of free/busy information is returned, sixty days previous to the current date and sixty days forward from the current date. For instance, if the current date is 2005-12-29 then the free/busy information from 2005-10-29 through 2006-02-28 is returned. If only a start date is specified then from that day through 60 days forward from the current date is returned. If only an end date is specified then from 60 days previous to the current date through that date is returned.
For an iCalendar format response format the name of the user for which you desire free/busy information into two parameters: "name" as the left part of the e-mail address and "server" as the right, or domain, portion of the e-mail address. The username specification for an iCalendar request will look like "name=awilliam&server=whitemice.org" for a user whose e-mail address is "email@example.com". So the request for free/busy information for this user would look like: "
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recipient" are enclosed in "
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The username for a free/busy request must be the first or primary e-mail address ("
email1"). For example my "
email1" is "email@example.com" and my "
email2" is "firstname.lastname@example.com". Requesting "
name=adam&server=morrison-ind.com" or "
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name=awilliam&server=whitemice.org" or "
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Belle & Sebastian
Although Jack Black famously described Belle & Sebastian as "old sad bastard music" in the movie "High Fidelity," audiences and critics have been charmed by the band's "wistful chamber pop" for years. Formed in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1996, the act's reclusive, elusive approach helped foster a major cult following. After a several-year hiatus, the band is back touring and recording again, with a lineup that includes singer/guitarist Stuart Murdoch, guitarist Stevie Jackson, violinist Sarah Martin, keyboardist Chris Geddes, drummer Richard Colburn, bassist Bob Kildea and multi-instrumentalist Mick Cooke.
"It was Manchester Town Hall in 1997. The band hadn't been going very long, maybe a year or so. We always had mad ideas. We had one where we would be onstage in the middle -- like in a boxing ring -- with the audience surrounding us. But the whole thing with being onstage is the band is listening through monitors; the audience is listening through speakers. That's the classic performance model in the technical sense. What you hear and what the audience hears is completely different.
"When we started we always preferred playing cafes. Small places. Even at an acoustic bar with a very small vocal PA, you can get the sense if you angle things in a way that you're experiencing the same thing. It gives it more of a communal feeling to the experience. Our idea was to get that same experience.
"But this was not a cafe; it's a town hall. There were maybe a thousand or even 1,200 people. We had two stages. The band members were offset in the center with people surrounding us. Then there was another island in the back of the room where the keyboards were. ... And there were speakers facing in on us -- this being the idea that the audience and the band were going to hear exactly the same thing. This was the concept.
"It was a complete disaster.
"We were all playing out of sync with each other, especially the keyboards because they were in a different part of the room. What I could hear, I could tell it was the worst gig I'd ever been to. I was just going, 'This is utterly dreadful.' It was back in the days before computers, and Chris (Geddes) had a real Mellotron. It was completely out of tune.
"Performing at this was a huge nightmare. And then later in Manchester I found out Johnny Marr (of The Smiths) was at the gig. He was there to witness the worst band ever. My worst gig was probably one of the worst gigs in popular music history.
"But I think it looked pretty good."
— Stevie Jackson, Belle & Sebastian


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I was sticking about half of my backroll attempts last season, but now I always slip out and fall back on the landings. Has anyone else had this problem and fixed it?

Here's the video:
http://www.wakepics.com/view_single.php?medid=7680
Mike, I'm working on these too... Sounds like you're a bit ahead of me with the 50% you landed last season. Only suggestion I can think of is that sliding out is sometimes caused by opening up a bit too much on the landing (board too sideways) almost like a HS backroll to revert. I'd say maybe try releasing your rear hand just before the landing to help you stick it.

If you're already letting go sorry...I tried your video twice but only got the first 2-3 seconds in before my PC crashed both times. You may want to repost...
It looks like you need to pull the handle in closer to your body and hold it there. On the take off you are pushing the board away from the boat which is not necessarily bad, but it forces the handle out. So, pulling the handle just may be all you need to get the board under you.
Quick question on backrolls... when the board releases from the wake shooting over your head, is it supposed to be releasing a bit behind you? Or is it releasing upwards in line with your direction as you leave the wake (almost diagonally forwards with the nose)?

Seems like releasing it behind you would make the trick harder to bring back in on the landing... more like a whirlybird.
Mike,

I was not able to watch your video...I used to have the same problem. I landed too much on my heels, and I developed pretty bad heel bruises, even with super thick binding pads. I can say this...as you get better at the backroll, you will start doing more of a roll instead of more of a reverse cartwheel. To make it more of a roll, take a softer cut. If you are not getting enough air, you are throwing it too early. As you leave the wake, look over your front shoulder. When you get upside down, let go with your back hand and hold the handle as if you were sticking it in your pocket. Hold it close as well. As you come around for the landing, point your toes so the toeside edge of the board hits the water first while you are still rotating. This will stop your rotation and create a super soft landing.

Doing the backroll this method creates a much slower and loftier roll, and it also makes it VERY easy to grab or spin. A pro once told me that I was charging the wake too hard for all of my tricks. I scoffed at him...I mean what does he know? I hated it at first...it totally screwed up my riding, and I couln't even do it the old way way anymore. Well, he was right...charging the wake too hard only made me raley out my inverts, which causes me to land too much on my heels. You probably won't like it at first, and you'll probably hate me. Give it time, though. I will work better.

Since I couldn't see your roll, I am guessing. It sounds like the most probable solution, though.

WakingUP,

Yes, the board should be going a bit behind you, until you take your back hand off the handle. The backroll is a roll (rail over rail), not a flip (tip over tail).

Hope I could help.

Marlon
hey mike,

you should just handle pass that and call it an o/a 3! you're letting the board get waay behind you and you're getting off-axis. you need to let the board come up over you more and not so much out behind you.
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Great interview with Ann here, about Weird Tales, being a female editor, and about Jewish topics.
For example, I started out my software career back in the 1980's. When I would attend software conferences, I would be one of 3 women out of 150 attendees. That's not true today – now it's about 50/50. Do I still have to suffer fools? Of course, but it's a lot better that it was…And yes, there are still idiots out there that will judge you based on your gender/religion/skin color, etc. but for the most part I think that we are all being judged based on our work. Yes, maybe we, as women, have to work harder. I think we are not forgiven for mistakes as easily as our male counterparts are, and we are more scrutinized, but overall we've made so many strides.
They're also giving away a copy of the Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals (which, btw, as SF Signal noted, without irony, makes a "great stocking stuffer").


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The Mexican gray wolf once roamed Mexico and the southwestern U.S. by the thousands. Their soaring song could be heard echoing through the dry washes and ringing across the rugged mountain tops. Towards the turn of the century, however, high cattle stocking rates and declining populations of native prey, such as deer and elk, caused many wolves to prey on livestock. This led to intensive efforts by ranchers and government agencies to eradicate wolves in the United States. Wolves were trapped, shot, clubbed, and poisoned, and by the mid-1900s, Mexican wolves had been effectively eliminated from the United States, and populations in Mexico were severely reduced.
Although highly variable, a typical Mexican wolf pack might consist of approximately 4 – 8 animals, with a territory encompassing up to several hundred square miles. Wolves of all species have a complex social organization, and the Mexican gray wolf is no exception. The pack is always led by an alpha or dominant pair. The alpha pair is believed to be monogamous and normally are the only breeding animals in the pack. Other members of the pack consist of several generations of pups. They have an intricate communication system that includes scent marking, body postures, and numerous vocalizations such as howling, barking, whining and growling. The characteristics howls which humans hear at a distance are most often used to gather the pack for hunts and to communicate during the hunt.
Contrary to what you might expect, Mexican gray wolves don't live in low desert areas, but prefer mountain woodlands, probably for the cover, water availability and as a source of the favored prey animals. In February, the alpha pair mates, and the female gives birth to 4-6 pups in late April or early May.
In 1977, when the Mexican gray wolf was added to the endangered species list, the U.S. and Mexico agreed to establish a bi-national captive breeding program to save the species and to hopefully provide animals for future reintroduction to the wild. On March 29, 1998, captive-reared Mexican wolves were released to the wild for the first time in the Blue Range Wolf Recovery Area — part of the Apache and Gila National Forests in Arizona and New Mexico. Here, 11 of the rarest and most unique subspecies of gray wolf in the United States began an historic journey — the journey of recovery. Today, about 50 wild wolves roam the headwaters of the Gila River in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico.
If you would like to learn more about the Mexican gray wolf recovery efforts and how you can help, take a look at these sites:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service — Mexican Gray Wolf Recovery Program