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We Need Enlightenment
'We need enlightenment, not just individually but collectively, to save the planet. We need to awaken ourselves. We need to practice mindfulness if we want to have a future, if we want to save ourselves and the planet.'
Thích Nhất Hạnh
Vietnamese Zen Buddhist Monk, Teacher, Author, Poet and Peace Activist


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The past few weeks have been incredibly exciting for me. I was able to direct and produce back-to-back short films. First up was a comedy written by Shahn Christian Andersen and Mike Natale entitled "Lack of Will". The story centers on a group of high school coaches who have all grown up together and now teach at the same school. A former childhood friend, "Will Anderson", has just been hired as the schools new math teacher. However, the coaches aren't happy because their pal is a disgraced NFL footballer who's considered to be a social pariah. I had the pleasure of working with some great actors, including former New York Giant Tiki Barber. This film was shot at a real high school in lower Manhattan.
Second, I had the honor to direct a short film entitled "Like Me". That story touched upon a very important topic, bullying. The script was written by a SUPER talented actress named Amanda Bear. We shot this film over the course of two days at a high school in New Jersey.
Both films are in post-production and should be ready for the world soon. I can't wait!!!

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The 2010 Baltimore Orioles weren't much better than the 2018 team record-wise at this point in the season; however, things sure felt differently on this day in Orioles history, Aug. 9, 2010.
Brian Roberts' first home run of the 2010 season was of the walk-off variety as the Orioles defeated the American League Central leading Chicago White Sox by a score of 3-2 in 10 innings. Ty Wiggington, the O's lone All-Star Game representative, also homered. The win was the Orioles' sixth in seven games under new manager Buck Showalter.
Showalter led the O's to a 34-23 record down the stretch to avoid what had appeared to be a certain 100-loss season in Baltimore. Prior to Showalter's debut on Aug. 3 the team stood a season-worst 41 games below .500 with a 32-73 record. Six of the 34 victories to close out the 2010 campaign came by way of a walk-off hit.
Roberts will be inducted into the Orioles Hall of Fame on Saturday. As noted by MLB.com's Britt Ghiroli, "Roberts is the all-time leader in virtually every major offensive category among Orioles second basemen."


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Join Ryan Kittleson for an in-depth discussion in this video Creating the 3D printable model, part of Photoshop: 3D Printing.
So far the model in our scene is an intermediary model. It looks great in Photoshop but it hasn't been converted into a 3D print-ready model yet. In this video, I'll show you how to make this transition. So let's go to 3D and 3D Print Settings. Over here in the Properties tab after you make sure that you've got everything setup the way you want it, you want to go ahead and click on this icon. Now we've briefly done this before so that we could see how Photoshop was applying different effects. Remember, this process can take a few minutes because it's doing a lot.
For example, it's fusing together any separate pieces. It's also making sure that the whole model meets the minimum thickness requirements for the material or the printer you choose. This is also when it generates support scaffolding if that option was activated. If you're printing to Shapeways, Photoshop will also estimate the cost of printing based on the material and volume. However, it might be a little different from the actual price you see on Shapeways. Okay, when this is done we get a little visualization of what this is going to look like. Now, you might notice that things are a little bit thicker.
For example, the tips of the horns were a little bit thin so Photoshop went ahead and thickened those things up so that they'll survive the printing process. Let's also look at the back side. You can see that where the model was infinitely thin before, now it has thickness. Let's zoom in so we can see that. So this is a great little feature. It means we don't have to worry about manually creating thickness. All we have to do is cut out a hole with opacity maps and Photoshop does the rest. All right, let me zoom back out. Okay, if you're printing to a local printer that's plugged in through USB, all you have to do is hit Print and you're good to go.
Otherwise you'll want to hit Export. I'll get into exporting to Shapeways in the next video. For now, I just wanted to show you how Photoshop is taking a 3D model and preparing it for 3D printing.
In this course, Ryan Kittleson shows you how to import 3D models or create your own right inside Photoshop. You can use texture maps, opacity maps, and bump maps to define the details and then export the models in print-ready formats. The finished models can then be printed at home or through a service like Shapeways.
This course was created by Ryan Kittleson. We're honored to host this training in our library.
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This is kind of a personal post, but I'm feeling like I need to get to sharing on my blog again so I can print it and remember some things forever…because I'm rather prone to forgetting, like, everything right now.
Back when I was still blogging on a regular basis, I would sometimes get comments on a particular post. Most of these comments were nice. Some were funny. And rarely, some were downright MEAN.
Like the guy who told me that my blog was a waste of internet space. That my life was pathetic, and if he had a life as useless and worthless as mine, that he would "off" himself to save the world from stupid, internet info wasting blogs like mine.
But that's not the sad part.
Not even close.
The sad part, the really sad and pathetic part is that I believed him.
I started to look at my blog and picking it apart.
"Wow, I post a LOT about my kids…who else in the whole freakin world wants to see that many photos of someone else's kids?"
"I guess chickens don't make anyone happy like they make me happy. What the heck is wrong with me that I like stupid, smelly chickens?"
"Why would ANYONE want goats? Lame, Sarah. Really lame."
"Nobody wants to know what grows in your sad little backyard garden. There are veggies in every store everywhere!!!"
"Who eats quail eggs? Gross."
And I stopped blogging. I stopped sharing stories with family and friends and writing the story of my life where people could see it. And it was a lonely time for me.
So two moves later and a life with FOUR kids and no husband and living back out in Super Rural Ghost Town, AZ, something happened. Small and tiny and seemingly insignificant, it was literally life changing for me.
On a Sunday afternoon when my mom's store is usually closed, a very sweet couple from back East stopped by the front of the house and were looking around. I came out and asked if they needed anything, and they mentioned that they had really wanted to see the store before they went home the next day. I opened the gate and chatted with them while they admired the goats and shopped in the store and loved every minute of the whole place. They were from New York and were just in awe of the openness of the country around them, and they loved experiencing the goats and chickens in their "real" settings (they had each visited a petting zoo, but had never seen animals actually living in their homes, ha!).
As we were walking back up to the gate, she asked about the animals and I mentioned that I had acquired most of them from rescue situations and that, for some reason, it was nearly impossible for me to see an animal in need and not step in and do something to help it. I have fostered literally hundreds of animals of every type, size, and kind and nursed them back to health and found them homes (or kept them…yes, I admit it!).
Now, in all the years of me doing this, I never remember anyone EVER telling me that what I was doing was a good thing. I heard so many negative comments about the animals I had and the animals I loved that I always felt guilty and bad about wanting to be with animals as much as I did. I mentioned how my husband always says that I have "animal-itus" and can't stay away from critters and I always just shook my head and said that he was right. There was totally something "wrong" with me and I wasn't afraid to admit it.
Then this sweet woman stopped and looked me straight in the eye and said, "Well, no, I don't think that you have animal…whatever it is. You are a nurturer. That's all. Thats what you are in this life, and this is the role you are set to play. You love to care for and nurture animals. There's nothing wrong with that."
Then she smiled at me and went out the gate with her husband and drove off down the road with me standing and staring after her with my mouth hanging open.
I was in a daze for the next few hours.
Me? A nurturer?
I have a purpose in this life? I have a talent? A gift? THIS is what I'm supposed to do? There's not something weirdly wrong with me? (um, don't answer that one)
YES. I AM an nurturer.
YES. I HAVE a talent.
THIS is what I'm supposed to do.
And I love that about me. I love that chickens and dogs and cats and goats make me happy. I love that the sick, emaciated creatures that I take in look at me with love and adoration in their eyes. I LOVE seeing a dog who was too thin to stand, run across the yard to fetch a ball for the 6millionth time.
It fills me with joy. It totally fulfills me in this life.
Is is an amazing talent? No.
Will I ever get rich from using my gift? Nope.
Will I ever be a famous critter saver? No.
But that really doesn't matter.
And no matter what anyone says at any time in any way with whatever words they choose, you can NOT change that because…
I am happy with ME and the life that brings me joy in whatever way that is.
And nobody, not even Mr. Crappy Pants Commenter, can change that.


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Top 10 Places to Live in Downtown Macon
The Massee
347 College Street
(478) 746-7693
The Massee's historic glamor coupled with it's manageable pricing make it a magical downtown living location. Located on one of the most beautifully appointed streets in downtown, the location is hard to beat. It is especially convenient for law students and is now in the middle of it all, just steps away from the new eating establishments at the Lofts at College Hill.
Price Range: $$
the lamar
562 Cherry Street
(478) 257-7979
The Lamar offers a potent cocktail of downtown living. Located in the hotspot of downtown near the Rookery the Lamar is both stylish and luxurious with all the amenities you want in a loft apartment. The midas touch has surely been added to this posh apartments!
Price: $$$$
the Dannenberg lofts
476 Third Street
Dannenburg scores high on the list due to their excellent location at the corner of 3rd and Poplar (with attached parking garage) and the business located within their building. Residents can eat and then exercise it off thanks to Deli/Grocery Store Olmulgee Traders, Kudzu Seafood and Kinetix Gym all being under the same roof. Big points are also doled out for historic charm!
Price Range: $$$
broadway lofts
698 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
(478) 845-6224
Located in the Happ Brothers Overall Factory, Broadway is just outside the hustle of Cherry Street but still easy walking distance to downtown favorites like Tic Toc and The Hummingbird. Floor plans range from studios to massive two bedroom loft spaces. Broadway excels at providing lots of space for the money, they have recently renovated some of the larger apartments and the result is a must see!
Price Range: $$-$$$ (Depending on Square Footage)
standard rhodes lofts
369 Second Street
The 12 apartments located in the Standard Rhodes building are the first of the Damaste Properties on our list. Others are the Newberry lofts (Number 6) and the Meyers Lofts (5 units in the Armory Building). Location, Location, Location- These lofts inhabit the best streets in all of downtown with entrances on both Cotton and 2nd street. Each apartment is bright and spacious with high ceilings- a true downtown dwellers dream.
Price Range: $$$
Katherine Court Apartments
855 Mulberry Street
(478) 741-9393
Located at the top of Mulberry Street, Katherine Court offers an easy commute to Mercer Law and Coleman Hill. Amenities include a rooftop deck and balconies for almost every apartment. They have been kept true to their historic charm and have more square footage than many downtown living locations.
Price Range: $$-$$$
Sterchi Lofts
382 Cherry Street
(478) 254-3878
Drink! Drink! Drink! Residents at Sterchi have their pick of watering holes with Bourbon Bar, Tic Toc, BJs and the Bird all a stones throw away. Managed by the same company as The Dannenburg, you can expect posh accommodations with sparkling fixtures from the folks at Sterchi. Choose from one or two bedrooms in this five story downtown stunner.
Price Range: $$$
newberry lofts
425 Third Street
Located at the corner of Cherry and Third Streets in the very heart of downtown Macon. The Newberry Building literally puts its residents right in the middle of it all. Renovated in 1997 and again in 2004, the building has been one of the mainstays of downtown loft living for nearly two decades. The building contains 6 open loft/studio apartments and 3 traditional 2 bedroom units. The property also features a gym, and as with all Damaste properties secure building access.
Price Range: $$$
The Terrace
867 Mulberry Street
Located just across the street from Katherine Court, Terrace Residents enjoy the same convenient location to Coleman Hill and Mercer Law. The Hay House and Cannonball House are also right next door. The Terrace is a favorite for students of all types and offers historic, cozy and quaint apartments for those wanting to live within walking distance of all downtown has to offer without the price tag.
Price Range: $$
Magnolia Street
No, it's not managed by a property group but rental opportunities are plentiful on Magnolia Street. Most of the historic housing lining the park adjacent street have been made into apartments for students and professionals alike. Just drive down the street to see what is currently for rent.
Price Range: $-$$
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Junyuan Gao, Xiurong Sun, Leon C. Moore, Peter R. Brink, Thomas W. White, Richard T. Mathias; The Effect of Size and Species on Lens Intracellular Hydrostatic Pressure. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2013;54(1):183-192. doi: 10.1167/iovs.12-10217.
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Previous experiments showed that mouse lenses have an intracellular hydrostatic pressure that varied from 335 mm Hg in central fibers to 0 mm Hg in surface cells. Model calculations predicted that in larger lenses, all else equal, pressure should increase as the lens radius squared. To test this prediction, lenses of different radii from different species were studied.
All studies were done in intact lenses. Intracellular hydrostatic pressures were measured with a microelectrode-manometer–based system. Membrane conductances were measured by frequency domain impedance analysis. Intracellular Na+ concentrations were measured by injecting the Na+-sensitive dye sodium-binding benzofuran isophthalate.
Intracellular hydrostatic pressures were measured in lenses from mice, rats, rabbits, and dogs with radii (cm) 0.11, 0.22, 0.49, and 0.57, respectively. In each species, pressure varied from 335 ± 6 mm Hg in central fiber cells to 0 mm Hg in surface cells. Further characterization of transport in lenses from mice and rats showed that the density of fiber cell gap junction channels was approximately the same, intracellular Na+ concentrations varied from 17 mM in central fiber cells to 7 mM in surface cells, and intracellular voltages varied from −45 mV in central fiber cells to −60 mV in surface cells. Fiber cell membrane conductance was a factor of 2.7 times larger in mouse than in rat lenses.
Intracellular hydrostatic pressure is an important physiological parameter that is regulated in lenses from these different species. The most likely mechanism of regulation is to reduce the density of open Na+-leak channels in fiber cells of larger lenses.
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Old Post Office
A little over a month ago the old Post Office in downtown Naperville closed it's doors. Naperville Bank & Trust owns the building, and they have some great plans for it. Soon construction will begin to convert the space into offices for the bank. If you're interested in all the details of the plan, you can read more here:
Old Post Office Plans
They had an open house for the public to come and see the building. But before that happened I was allowed inside to photograph the interior. Above is an image of the original post office boxes. Below is what they look like from behind.
There are definitely some areas with historic charm to them, and I'm glad it's not going to be knocked down. But there are also a few interior rooms that look like someone stumbled upon a sale of wood paneling in 1978. And of course there are a few pieces of old equipment that will need to be ripped out.
The most interesting thing is also the most unexpected- the secret passageways! I once worked in a old converted post office, so I've run into them before. Many early post offices had hidden tunnels and areas where the employees could be watched as they sorted the mail. They were painted all black, and very dark. The image below is misleading- it's a 30 second exposure!
The passageways in this building are in very good condition, but I believe a few of them might have to be removed during the construction.


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I've been each a public school teacher as well as a homeschooling mom. I have to admit, at this point, I've homeschooled longer than I've taught in public faculty. I love them each though! On this page, I'll share with you a few of my experiences and views on education, together with some of my favorite quotes on education. Perhaps an important piece of information on this page is that kids learn greatest when learning is mixed with movement.
Education is what everyone who exists on this current time wants to accumulate to fulfill up with the demand of the society. Many developed countries pay good interest on training as a result of they understand that it may well go a long way in fixing national problems. Coulter, a 12-time New York Times bestselling writer, was slated to speak on the campus of the University of California at Berkeley until the varsity cancelled the occasion, claiming they couldn't assure the safety of Coulter or attendees.
Whatever the animal desires appears in a thought-bubble over their head. Clicking the thought-bubble makes that item drop down in front of the animal. The recreation even saves robotically. These low 1% increases have been just like the low K-12 budgets through the Great Recession. Indiana is not nonetheless within the Great Recession and our K-12 students shouldn't be treated as if we're!
In the Senate, the no votes had been cast by all 9 Democrats and eleven Republicans, Senators Becker, Bohacek, Crane, Glick, Grooms, Head, Kenley, Koch, Kruse, Leising and Tomes. It is definitely a tough time for lecturers throughout the nation proper now. We appear to be the scapegoat for all that's incorrect in schooling. However, when you ate in a position to actually make a distinction in a baby's life, all of the negativity from the outside will simply roll proper off your back! At any price, throughout set-up this afternoon, I ran into a former student I have not seen in years. I'm going to call him Bob.
Write the identify of every continent on a bit of paper and place the 7 pieces of paper in a jar or bowl or bag. Let students come up one by one and draw out a chunk of paper. Blindfold them, spin them round and then make them the map and allow them to attempt to fly their plane to the continent they drew. Make positive you might have sweet for all the scholars who're profitable.


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..... but the weather is still unsettled - grey and damp today after light rain most of the day yesterday. The forecast suggests some improvement over the next few days, which would certainly be welcome, particularly since I have friends coming to stay.
The severe winter completely killed the large banana plant I had, despite its being in the conservatory. I was very pleased to see that, during my brief visit to UK, new growth has appeared from the pot, so at least the root survived the rigours of the long cold spell we had in January.
There's much that needs doing in the garden, but it's not going to be very easy with this wet weather!


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Looking for a eye-catching case for your iPad? Check out the new design with a bold, glitter-look pattern that can be customized with your name. Protection + style = fabulous. Look for more designs in the coming weeks as well as smartphone cases.
Halloween light show
To get you in the mood for tomorrow a little Halloween light and music show.
Get 50% off holiday cards and postage through midnight PST October 28, 2013 at zazzle. Many designs can be customized with your photos. Here are a few examples of the thousands of templates to choose from. Enter the code 50OFFEBCARDS at checkout.
There's a new design template in the shop — retro style thank you notes — that can be customized with a name or business name. They are printed on a beautiful creamy felt cover stock and the back side is bland for a hand-written note which makes a vastly more positive impression than an e-mail.
Save 50% on business card templates at Zazzle through October 26, 2014. Enter code MAKEIMPRESSN at checkout for the discount.
Mad Men inspired chair illustration
This chair illustration was inspired by my current obsession—Mad Men. I love the art direction and careful attention to the syle of the sixties. The inspiration led to this business card design for home staging services which have really taken off with the housing slump. One of my New Year's resolutions was to write more to friends and family on actual paper instead of just e-mail. Whenever I get actual letters and notes from friends via mail from it's a real pleasure. The notecards feature the chair in a design suitable for an interior designer or vintage furniture shop. I can't decide which color I like best—blue, red or green.
The no-staple Stapler
Made by Humans has designed a stapler that doesn't use any staples. Sweet. It's really a pain pulling out staples when you're ready to recycle paper. Their design instead punches up to 4 sheets of paper with a "tab" that folds over and keeps the papers in place. Here's to never running out of staples again!
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Website Writing Guide
Writing for government websites
Improving search-engine ranking
There is little point writing for the Web according to the best practice advice in this Guide if no one can find the information. The content must be presented so it can be found and indexed easily by search engines such as Google.
About government Web pages and search engines
Step-by-step guide to maximise Google ranking
About government Web pages and search engines
What Google indexes
Google indexes every Web page in a website, not the website as a single entity. So every page of the website has the potential to be the very first page a user sees on your website. For writers, this means that the content on every page is important.
Google lists Web pages in its results pages according to how close a match there is between the query term and:
- the page title – the words that appear in the very top-left of the browser window
- the page heading
- the number of repetitions of the query term on the page.
The Web page that ticks all of these boxes is likely to go to the top of the results page.
So use headings and terms that match that which users are likely to query in Google.
You can further improve the listing by:
- structuring the content under sub-headings
- ensuring there are many external links to the page - Google works on the theory that if many external Web pages link to a page, then the page must be important or contain relevant content.
Did you know...
- More than half of the visitors to most government websites come via a link from a search engine, and that usually means from Google.
- Fewer than half of the visitors to government websites type the Web address into their browser.
- Google reports that about 93% of their users only look at the Web pages listed on the first results page. Or, only 7% bother to look past the first ten search results. Of those who stay on page one of Google's search engine results page, about 50% do not scroll down to reveal all ten results.
- A majority of users will not see your Web page if it is not displayed in the first 5 - 6 listed on the first results page.
- Google indexes all Web pages, not just website home pages. So a high ranking for your home page does not guarantee a high ranking for any other page. Therefore, you have to write every Web page with search engines in mind.
Step-by-step guide to maximise Google ranking
Information provided online by government will be invisible to search engines if it is expressed in words that do not match the query term entered into search engines by the user.
For every Web page you want ranked highly in search engines, follow these steps:
Step 1: Research the query terms for which users are likely to search.
Identify your target audiences and find out what words and terms they use to express your content. Find out the most popular words and terms on the Google website using their database service Get keyword ideas.
For example, if a council Web page is about rubbish collection, find out whether most users call it waste, rubbish or garbage collection.
Step 2: Create an appropriate page title and page heading.
Use the words and phrases in the title and heading that your intended audiences are likely to use as their query term. This almost always means that you should not use bureaucratic jargon, acronyms and program names in headings unless you know from the research that the target audience will definitely use those terms.
If the research has revealed that users are likely to use a number of query terms related to the topic on the Web page, you may need to create a separate page for each of the key search terms.
Step 3: Compose the text.
Compose the information on the page using the query terms at least four or five times in the text. Aim to write at least two hundred words. Google may consider a page containing only a few sentences to be of little relevance to the user's query even if the title and heading match the query term exactly.
Step 4: Create and organise links to this page.
Links in the same website
Authors or editors of a Web page should identify other Web pages on the same website that are related to theirs and organise links to be created back to their page.
Links from other sites
Identify related Web pages on other government websites (local, state or national), contact the Web page owner and request a link to be made back to your Web page. You may have to create a reciprocal link on your page to their page to gain their cooperation. Presumably the content on the two pages is related.
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Wagamama has recently unveiled the updated vegan menu for 2018. We got the chance to check it out this week - including the long-awaited Vegan Katsu Curry! Here's what we had to say... If you are looking for good vegan options in the Trafford Centre you can't go wrong with … [Read more...]
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Competition Time! Win a Wagamama Cookbook! To celebrate the launch of the Wagamama Vegan Menu we are delighted to be giving away the Wagamama Cookbook to one lucky winner. The book is focused on cooking fresh, using quality ingredients in a way that retains maximum flavour and … [Read more...]
Wagamama Vegan Menu Review
Wagamama has launched a new vegan and vegetarian menu. The new menu, 29 dishes in total, offers vegan takes on popular Wagamama dishes including pad thai and ramen. A few weeks ago we got the chance to try it out. The New Vegan Menu at Wagamama The new Vegan Menu at … [Read more...]


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Donald Trump may be wrong about building a wall between Mexico and the U.S., but doesn't Mexico want to keep its residents and citizens? Would the U.S. like to see lots of its people migrate to Canada? Is California happy when its residents move to Colorado (I know the residents of Colorado aren't)? I don't understand the economics — GDP, taxes and so on. But it sure does seem that having more people is better than having fewer. If we had more people in Hillsdale, Trader Joe's might set up a store here.
What got me thinking about this was Pope Francis' remarks yesterday to Mexico's youth:
You are the wealth of Mexico, you are the wealth of the Church. I understand that often it is difficult to feel your value when you are continually exposed to the loss of friends or relatives at the hands of the drug trade, of drugs themselves, of criminal organizations that sow terror. It is hard to feel the wealth of a nation when there are no opportunities for dignified work, no possibilities for study or advancement, when you feel your rights are being trampled on, which then leads you to extreme situations. It is difficult to appreciate the value of a place when, because of your youth, you are used for selfish purposes, seduced by promises that end up being untrue.
I know the magisterium is clearer than the Bible, but wouldn't this suggest that the youth of Mexico are the wealth of that country, not the U.S.?
So how does that message to young Mexicans cohere with the pope's pro-immigration speech to Congress?
In recent centuries, millions of people came to this land to pursue their dream of building a future in freedom. We, the people of this continent, are not fearful of foreigners, because most of us were once foreigners. I say this to you as the son of immigrants, knowing that so many of you are also descended from immigrants. Tragically, the rights of those who were here long before us were not always respected. For those peoples and their nations, from the heart of American democracy, I wish to reaffirm my highest esteem and appreciation. Those first contacts were often turbulent and violent, but it is difficult to judge the past by the criteria of the present. Nonetheless, when the stranger in our midst appeals to us, we must not repeat the sins and the errors of the past. We must resolve now to live as nobly and as justly as possible, as we educate new generations not to turn their back on our "neighbors" and everything around us. Building a nation calls us to recognize that we must constantly relate to others, rejecting a mindset of hostility in order to adopt one of reciprocal subsidiarity, in a constant effort to do our best. I am confident that we can do this.
Our world is facing a refugee crisis of a magnitude not seen since the Second World War. This presents us with great challenges and many hard decisions. On this continent, too, thousands of persons are led to travel north in search of a better life for themselves and for their loved ones, in search of greater opportunities. Is this not what we want for our own children? We must not be taken aback by their numbers, but rather view them as persons, seeing their faces and listening to their stories, trying to respond as best we can to their situation. To respond in a way which is always humane, just and fraternal. We need to avoid a common temptation nowadays: to discard whatever proves troublesome. Let us remember the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" (Mt 7:12).
If we applied the golden rule to Mexico, wouldn't it mean encouraging Mexicans, the wealth of the nation, to stay there and not migrate to the U.S., just as we want residents of the U.S. not to leave?
Then again, I'm not convinced that pastors should speak about economics and immigration policy. Below their pay grade.


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The broad vision of the Silai School Project is to reach the most remote villages of the areas through its Silai School Program. The programme would reach out to the most Marginal Communities and would focus on women who have an inclination towards sewing by imparting sewing skills to them and encouraging them to train other village girls and women.
The women would be given a sewing machine, the know-how of stitching and maintenance of sewing machine. The women in turn would have to teach at least 20 students in a span of 1 year. The women would also be taught how to service the machines and repair minor problems. The women can use these skills to earn their livelihood and become financially independent. Therefore the women would have three sources of earning:
|Income from teaching sewing.
|Income from stitching.
|Income from servicing the sewing machine of others.
|The women entrepreneurs would teach girls and women to sew in the sewing school. She would be responsible for teaching the women who come to her, the syllabus prescribed to her by UIL.
|The women would charge a nominal fee from the learners to augment their income. The amount of fee charged would lie at the discretion of the women entrepreneur. The fee collected would be her income.
|The women entrepreneur would be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the sewing machines so that there is no discontinuity in the running of the Silai School.
|The women entrepreneur would also be responsible for giving slots of the learners for practicing on the sewing machine at Silai School.
|The supporting NGO would be instrumental in getting learners to the Silai School.
|She would also stitch clothes of other villagers to enhance her income.
|She would also service the sewing machines of others for increased income.
Kagas is implementing this programme in Pithoragarh and Champawat District with the support of Usha International under CRS. In this programme we have selected 10 women from 10 villages in every district and provided 10 days training on Fashion Designing by the Fashion Designer. After the completion of the training we have provided one Sewing Machine in each participant and motivate them to start an Usha Silai School in their villages and trained to interested women at village level and get some Fees from trainees. Therefore, during this year 10 women in a district has trained and started income generation. These silai school has trained around 90 student in both of the Distt.


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The modules for students will provide a well-rounded guide to studying with integrity, emphasising the positive values, skills and behaviour necessary throughout their studies and beyond graduation.
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This guide is going to discuss the topic on how to convert our AVI files which shot by Nikon cameras to Avid DNxHD *.mov for editing in Avid Media Composer.
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How do I import or use these AVI files for editing with Avid Media Composer? Once the D90 720P AVI clip is imported and dragged to the source monitor it cannot be view only white display is visible...Grateful if someone could help to overcome this problem..."
Avid media composer which is generally termed as Avid is a non linear editing system developed by Avid technology. The software is the market leader for traditional video and film editors. It is considered to the best NLE when dealing with large media. It also comes loaded with array of audio options. Some of the drawbacks are its old school interface, relying on keyboard shortcuts and few others.
The reason you cannot ingest and open Nikon AVI files in Avid Media Composer is simple: file format, but unlike other formats like MP3 or JPEG, AVI is a container format, meaning it can contain video audio compressed using many different combinations of codecs. Some codecs are not compatible with Avid, so you will encounter problems when importing AVI to Avid Media Composer. Then, how do we edit Nikon AVI videos in Avid Media Composer smoothly?
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Perth's Butler Station has marked 600,000 boardings 12 months after it was opened in September 2014.
WA transport minister Dean Nalder said the $221 million, 7.5 kilometre extension to the Joondalup line, which terminates at the new Butler railway station, has continued its initial success, after achieving its goal patronage of 2000 daily boardings just nine days after it opened a year ago.
Since then, patronage has remained steady, the minister said, with weekday boardings now averaging slightly more than 2000.
"This accomplishment validates our significant investment in the growing northern suburbs," Nalder said.
Butler railway station was built as the terminus of a 7.5 kilometre extension to the Joondalup Line in Perth's north. The extension sees the line extend beyond the old terminus, Clarkson.
Nalder said Butler station had done more in its first year than just reduce pressure on the Joondalup line, however.
"Transperth data shows this station has also encouraged new users onto public transport and away from their cars," he said.
"In August 2014, all bus and train services in the Clarkson, Butler and Yanchep catchment recorded an average of 9496 daily boardings.
"In August 2015, that number was up 13%, at 10,759."
The station incorporates a bus station, and parking for 930 cars, and is connected to a shared cycling and pedestrian path.
When nearby Edgewater Station car park is complete, Butler station will have 1450 car bays. The $29.5 million Edgewater Station multi-storey car park is due to be completed by the end of 2016, and is a government commitment to creating a transport solution in Perth's northern suburbs.


text: It's odd how things can change perception. Posted on September 3, 2015 by Daisy Banks You can also find me at Silken Sheets and Seduction today. https://silkensheetsandseduction.wordpress.com/blog/ An odd thing happened the other day. Someone called round to see me and brought with them their latest book purchases. To say I was surprised when they opened the bag and put the books on my table is a huge understatement. I had to sit down for a minute or two and then I picked one of them up. I'd not seen what they looked like in print and was very pleased with the quality of the books. A series of flashbacks of all that went into the creation of these three paperbacks hit me. There were so many experiences and each of them meant a great deal to me and to others who worked on the books with me, crit partners, editors, cover artists and the publisher. The impact of seeing print copies hit me with much more force than I thought it might. I hadn't imagined I'd feel that way at all. I like ebooks, I like the kindle as its so lightweight to use, except I wouldn't recommend reading in the bath. 🙂 But to hold a print copy of three of my books was a special experience. Has the experience changed how I feel about writing? No, not a bit. I write the stories because they are in my head and I love the process of writing. I do think it has changed my expectations a little. I enjoy having ebooks published and I am hoping to have other books in print as well as in ebook format. You can read the first chapter of each of these three stories for free if you click on the My Books link in the bar that runs at the top of the page. If you like what you see then you can buy the books as ebooks or in print. Buy Links Amazon http://amazon.com/author/daisybanks Barnes and Noble http://bit.ly/1NWh8gi iTunes http://apple.co/1IN2oP2 Thanks for reading Daisy Banks Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Related


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1 This place is supposed to have been situate in the vicinity of the modern Saluzzo, on the north bank of the Po. Segusio occupied the site of the modern Susa.
2 Augusta of the Taurini. The present city of Turin stands on its site. It was made a Roman colony by Augustus. With the exception of some inscriptions, Turin retains no vestiges of antiquity.
3 The present city of Aosta occupies its site. This was also a Roman colony founded by Augustus, after he had subdued the Salassi. It was, as Pliny says in C. 5, the extreme point of Italy to the north. The remains of the ancient city are of extreme magnificence.
4 The Grecian pass of the Alps was that now known as the Little St. Bernard; while the Penine pass was the present Great St. Bernard. Livy in his History, B. xxi. c. 38, points out the error of taking these mountains to have derived their name from the Pœni or Carthaginians. There is no doubt that they took their name from the Celtic word signi fying a mountain, which now forms the "Pen" of the Welsh and the "Ben" of the Scotch.
5 Now called Ivrea or Lamporeggio, at the entrance of the valley of the Salassi, the present Val d'Aosta. There are some remains of the ancient town to be seen.
6 The present town of Vercelli stands on its site.
7 Now called Novara, in the Duchy of Milan.
8 It became a Roman municipal town, but owes its greatness to the Lombard kings who made it their capital, and altered the name to Papia, now Pavia.
9 Pompey's Praises." The present Lodi Vecchio marks its site.
10 It was the capital of the Insubres, a Gallic nation, and was taken by the Romans in B.C. 222, on which it became a municipium and Roman colony. On the division of the empire by Diocletian, it became the residence of his colleague Maximianus, and continued to be the abode of the Emperors of the West till it was plundered by Attila, who transferred the seat of government to Ravenna. It afterwards became the capital of the kingdom of the Ostro-Goths, and was again sacked by the Goths in A.D. 539, and its inhabitants put to the sword. The present city, known to us as Milan, contains no remains of antiquity.
11 The modern Como and Bergamo stand on their sites.
12 From its name, signifying the "market of Licinius," it would appear to be of Roman origin. Its site is supposed to have been at a place called Incino, near the town of Erba, between Como and Lecco, where inscriptions and other antiquities have been found.
13 Deriving it from the Greek ὄρος, "a mountain," and βίος, "life."
14 Etiamnum prodente se altius quam fortunatius situm." Hardouin seems to think that "se" refers to Cato, and that he informs us to that effect; but to all appearance, it relates rather to the town, which even yet, by its ruins, showed that it was perched too high among the mountains to be a fertile spot.
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Right now, before trees and vines leaf out, we can see their structure. Soon, the covering of leaves will mask the framework that gives them shape, but for the moment, we can trace the structure.
A tree's trunk can be seen even in mid-summer, if we get close, we can find where the tree is rooted. The whole root system is masked by earth, but we can see the basic pattern, where the major roots spread out to go down into the ground. Standing by a tree I am reminded of the strength that comes from solid roots.
With well trained vines, you can see the initial trunk and the way the main branches spread out with smaller twigs growing from each branch. Ivy grows on a trellis spreading up in the shape of a leaf. In a manicured grape vineyard, the main branch goes up from the root and the stems and the small branches are guided along.
On our farm, it is wild grapes that thrive. As with the trees, in summer leaves become a curtain that hides the structure of the vine. Right now, the cluster of small branches and the strong ropes of the main vines can be seen. The difference is that you can't find the root.
Because these vines grow up the side of the house, clinging to the eavestrough spout, and up the barn foundation gripping the boards, I have to try to keep them under control. The small newest branches are easy to identify. These get pulled off the building and cut or laid on the ground.
But when I come across a main stem growing horizontally, I have no idea which way leads to the root. I can break it, but until the leaves die, I don't know which end heads down.
Wild grape vines create a protective cluster of strong vines and delicate branches. They shoot up from the long grass. They grow along fence rows where earth is buried beneath a meter of rock. I can follow the young vines, work on the rope-like main stems. I can never find the root.
Standing by a tree, I sense the way the tree belongs, how it is rooted in this place. I think about my roots, how I am grounded. Looking at wild grape vines, I see connection. But I also am reminded that we are rooted in community, not just as individuals. Each branch of the vine is connected to the strong stems. There are many, many branches, but they are interconnected, and somewhere these ropes of vine reach back to the root.
As individuals, we are aware of the need to be grounded. But there are also communities we belong to, groups of people with whom we share purpose and work. Beyond home, there are abiding connections that give us companionship and co-workers. Vines remind us that we are not just rooted individuals. We are rooted in community.
Looking at these wild grape vines, where you can't tell which way they are going or where they are rooted, I also see chaos. But that isn't a bad thing. I am reminded that community is messy. We can't always sort out who is who. We shift our place and role many times.
Wild grapes also speak to me of endurance and tenacity. They flourish in inhospitable places. They survive every pruning. I won't ever get rid of them. And these chaotic, uncontrollable pants produce fruit that makes a luscious jelly.
And, they are a sign of mystery. As much as we value the way we define ourselves, as important as it is to understand what it is that keeps us rooted, there are also connections that we don't understand, that we don't see, that we cannot control.
We belong in the world in ways that we are sometimes aware of, but often not. We depend on the natural world in ways we take for granted. We use things made by people we will never see. We affect the lives of people we will never meet.
Working with wild grape vines reminds me to accept the chaos and the mystery, all that I cannot control, and let it be.
Cathy Hird lives near Walters Falls.


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Elizabeth Court, Gravely Road, Stevenage
Aims and outcomes
The aim of the project was to redesign the entrance and main social space of this 27-bed unit to ensure that service users with dementia, their families and staff felt safe, confident and valued.
Overgrown planting has been cut back and the pathway and entrance to the unit have been redesigned to provide a more open and welcoming first impression.
The reception area has been remodelled to provide an open desk, comfortable seating and views through to the garden and main social spaces.
The large day area has been refurnished with groups of chairs and a fireplace with faux fire added. This has provided a focus to the room and become a favourite seating space. An additional room has been furnished for family visits or for use when service users would prefer to sit on their own.
Glass has been used extensively to maximise light and the central rotunda, with bench seating and LED lighting, has also become a favourite place to sit.


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Repertoire and Past Projects
Shatter is a full-length contemporary dance work about the British Suffragettes performed to a live orchestra.
Past Performances:
Frankston Arts Centre 5th October 2017
Frankston Arts Centre 6th October 2017
Bunjil Place 11th April 2018
Geelong Performing Arts Centre 14th April 2018
Rosie is a young woman living through the era of the Suffrage movement in London, 1908; a movement that wanted to grant women the right to vote. After growing up with a passionate Suffragette mother, Rosie turns away from women's rights, fearing being completely outcast by society.
As the Suffragettes gain momentum in their protests through rallies and violent acts, Rosie is pulled into the movement and sacrifices all to shatter not only her own glass ceilings, but the world's as well.
Reviews and Articles
Dance Writer Review
"Spark Youth Dance Company smashes all odds as the cast performs an early 1900s reenactment 'Shatter' of the famous women suffragettes fighting for their rights."
Peninsula Essence
"Spark Youth Dance Company began two years ago as a small dream."
Geelong Advertiser
"YOUNG artists will put on a contemporary dance show to promote and educate people about gender equality at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre."
Forte Magazine
"Youths dominating Mornington Peninsula's dance scene bring their show to town"
Geelong Indy
"Spark up for Suffragettes"
Cranbourne Leader
"A CONTEMPORARY dance about the British Suffragettes is at the centre of a new work by Spark Youth Dance Company."
Bellarine Times
"Bright Sparks Dancing to Geelong"
Short film for Headspace Frankston - 'Shelter' 2017
In August 2017 we released a short film raising awareness about mental health.
Watch the film below!
'Goodbye' - Victorian Dance Festival 2017
We created a six minute work about the idea of letting go of a person, thing, idea or old version of self.
The Nutcracker 2016
Premiered 23rd September 2016 at Frankston Arts Centre
Full-length contemporary dance Nutcracker set during WW1.


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- Complete the application. You have two different options:pay the $25 application fee. We will waive your application fee during College GO! Week or if you visit campus!
- If you are a first-year college student, complete the personal admission question. (It's only 25-500 words!)
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If English is your second language, send your original/official or certified copy of TOEFL / IELTS exam report or have TOEFL / IELTS send an official report directly to Goshen College. The institutional code number of Goshen College is 1251.
Canadian students are not required to submit SAT or ACT test scores for admission. TOEFL scores are required if English is not the applicant's first language.
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2017 is the year of the Trigger.
I mean it in the most politically correct sense. I was about to write something about using the word trigger in the correct sense because let's face it, the word is totally misused this year that it harms those who have legitimate triggers for their various disease but yes, let's not get carried away. But wait, this is just my random ramblings so I can do anything, yey!
2017 is one heck of a roller coaster ride, we've had so many ups and down. I'm just going to choose some highlights because it will be too long if I write down all of it. Lol.
I started off the year okay, and by okay I mean really, okay. I was as healthy as I can be. Hooray. I got great professors, and I learned a lot. But. I just had to get triggered to ruin it all. One mishap. One bad thing. Everything went down. My insecurities, my fears, my doubts, they all came crashing down. It wasn't their fault, no, I was just triggered. That was it. I got sick more often than not all throughout the year.
I got the result to one of the final exams, I passed. People would think I should be happy and grateful but I wasn't. I was horrified. I got a lower grade than my stellar sibling. I was overreacting maybe but it was one of the moments where I felt less than half of a dignified person that deserved to die. I failed one subject that I wasn't supposed to fail because God knows how many times I've taken that subject already but it was a blessing in disguise so that's okay. Things happen for a reason.
I got another checkup because I just wanted to clear everything, and I had to get over my complexes. It didn't go as I expected. I was called immature.
I thought what they labeled as immature was my desire to help people, so I got mad and rebelled. I will be nice and bloody help people even if it kills me. It's only recently that I realized that no, my altruistic desire is not immature. What's immature is when you have no boundaries. When you enable people to take advantage of you when you worry other people because you have no sense of self-preservation, not only is that immature, that is one of the most selfish things you can do. I did not heed the advice of my friends and family who kept on reminding me harshly, just so I can have something left for myself. It's nice to give, but you cannot keep on giving yourself away to the point that nothing is left because how can you keep on giving.
Nothing is wrong with being nice, but there is something wrong with the fact that you keep nothing to yourself that you had to worry the people who care for you. For that, I sincerely thank and apologize to my loved ones for the reminders and the support. Thank you so much.
I was cycling between hurt and unfeeling throughout the year. I had some ups too, and I got my 2017 plot twist when I got the internship I was expecting not to get. Yey. There are a lot of things I want to write about but meh.
Most liberating moment of the year: Philippine Model Congress 2017. Nobody knew me when I joined it. No pressure from anyone. No professors to grade me, no parents to tell me what to do, no classmates to expect anything from me, no friends to keep up the happy facade. Nothing. (Except the time somebody mentioned my current occupation and I just wanted the ground to swallow me hahaha). Sure there were a lot of times I wanted to kill some ignorant people there, but here's to hoping that they learn since I let them live. LOL.
Most awkward moment of the year: When my mom thought I was on a date. Me. A wallflower. A weeb. A cat lady. Out on a date. WTF. Hahaha. Huhu. -_-
The lesson of the year: People betray, God does not.
I would give out more awards but I'm going to say they're too many to mention. Lol.
2017 had its ups and down.
Mental Health Act. Mental health is now gaining awareness in the Philippines. Mass actions like rally and other protests against the wrongs of the administration were held.
The Marawi Siege, Vinta PH, attacks on Rohingya, Syria, Palestine, and a lot more, they are disasters which could have been prevented or at least mitigated with proper management. They're complex issues but we can help with simple solutions. We're still alive, and we can do something, that's what truly matters.
My 2017's hashtag was #laban2017 or #fighting2017. And fight, we did. We shall continue on doing so.
So yeaaah, here's the longest random rambling of my year.
Thank you so much to everyone. To my readers (lol. hello there) that reads my blog, to my new friends that I met, to the old and loyal friends that stayed, to my classmates who helped me, to my professors who guided me, to the people that betrayed but served as a lesson, to my family that were always there for me, and most especially to God, Allah (SWT). Alhamdulillah (praise God) for everything.
Cheers to a more hopeful and helpful year ahead.


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Läs våra villkor
Treefrogs of Africa, Arne Schiöts
1999, inbunden, 350 sidor, 265 färgbilder, 7 färgteckningar, 138 kartor, 152 sonagrams, 274 teckningar och 5 svart vita foton.
Within this book Schiøtz outlines all recently noted species and subspecies of the African Treefrogs. He is engaged in these animals for more than 40 years and his adaptations - resulting from the 1970´s - of the West- and East African species are being considered as herpetologic milestones.The present adaptation of continental Africa is diplaying the large variety of the frog´s colours for the first time on 270 colour images in a formidable way.Furthermore the aspects and questions of the domestic keeping in terrariums is being covered.


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NEW YORK (AP) -- Stephen Curry will be able to stock his All-Star roster with plenty of Golden State teammates.
Klay Thompson and Draymond Green were chosen as reserves Tuesday, giving the defending NBA champions a record-tying four All-Stars for the second straight year.
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Washington Wizards also had two reserves selected, and they will go into the pool of players that Curry and fellow captain LeBron James can draft to comprise the teams for the Feb. 18 game in Los Angeles. Their rosters will be unveiled Thursday, though the selection process won't be televised.
Minnesota's Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns were chosen from the Western Conference, along with Oklahoma City's Russell Westbrook, San Antonio's LaMarcus Aldridge and Portland's Damian Lillard.
Besides Washington's John Wall and Bradley Beal, the rest of the Eastern Conference reserves were Boston's Al Horford, Cleveland's Kevin Love, New York's Kristaps Porzingis, Toronto's Kyle Lowry and Indiana's Victor Oladipo.
The starters were announced last week. Curry and the Warriors' Kevin Durant joined Houston's James Harden and New Orleans' Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins from the West, while the East players besides James were Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo, Boston's Kyrie Irving, Toronto's DeMar DeRozan and Philadelphia's Joel Embiid.
James and Curry earned the captain spots by being the leading vote-getters in fan balloting in each conference. They will not have to stick to conference affiliation when drafting their teams.
James will have the first pick after receiving the most total votes. After the starters are chosen, Curry will have the first pick among the reserves.
Beal, Oladipo, Porzingis and Towns were all first-time selections. Every other reserve will be making at least his third All-Star appearance.
The reserves were voted upon by the head coaches in each conference, who had to select two guards, three frontcourt players and two other players regardless of position. They were prohibited for voting for their own players.
Players having strong seasons who didn't make the cut included Detroit's Andre Drummond, the NBA's leading rebounder, Clippers guard Lou Williams, Houston's Chris Paul and Oklahoma City's Paul George.
2018 NBA All-Star Game Roster
All-Star Game: Feb. 18
At Staples Center, Los Angeles
Starters: LeBron James, Cleveland; Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee; Joel Embiid, Philadelphia; Kyrie Irving, Boston; DeMar DeRozan, Toronto.
Reserves: Bradley Beal, Washington Wizards; Al Horford, Boston; Levin Love, Cleveland; Kyle Lowry, Toronto; Victor Oladipo, Indiana; Kristaps Porzingis, New York; John Wall, Washington.
Starters: Kevin Durant, Golden State; Anthony Davis, New Orleans; DeMarcus Cousins, New Orleans; Stephen Curry, Golden State; James Harden, Houston.
Reserves: LaMarcus Aldridge, San Antonio; Jimmy Butler, Minnesota; Draymond Green, Golden State; Damian Lillard, Portland; Klay Thompson, Golden State; Karl-Anthony Towns, Minnesota; Russell Westbrook; Oklahoma City.


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The following web site is a gallery only site for my personal
TK Armor costume.
It has been mentioned that a few builders are claiming the images on this site are their own product. Using similar acronyms or spelling, i.e., 'armour' instead of 'armor', or the letters M, T and or K instead of 'MyTKArmor'. Please be careful. If another builder is claiming these images as their product, please contact me for verification.
Abdomen Plate
To help other builders, I've posted these images.
The abdomen belt is seen above. The small three button strip directly below the ab belt,
is the piece which is cut into three equal sized pieces which are cemented over
each mounting screw.
Above: The 4 button strip to the left is the piece used on standard TK style
suits, not for sandys. The plate in the center is also used for standard TK's, not for sandys.
The 3 button strip on the right, is the one which trimmed and used for sandys.
Below, you can see the three button sandy ab plate button plate which is
carefully trimmed to fit directly atop the small rectangle on the left side of the
abdomen plate. The piece should be trimmed to leave a small amount of the recessed
valley of the raised rectangle exposed. This piece looks marvelous when carefully aged!
Above you can see the three button ab plate placed next to the left rectangle.
Here you can see how the buttons are cleanly formed, very precise, with wonderful
definition and crisp detail.


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Blame the Politicians not Mother Nature
Sick and tired of the algae bloom that's polluting our waterways?
Blame "irresponsible government oversight" for the problem, not Mother Nature, says former Lee County Commissioner Ray Judah.
In an op-ed piece published in the Naples Daily News this week, Judah said:
"The harmful blue-green algae bloom that has plagued Lee County waters is directly attributable to irresponsible government oversight on the timing and volume of water released from Lake Okeechobee and excessive nutrients, sediments and the toxic brew of insecticides, pesticides and fungicides released from sugarcane fields into the lake."
He concludes, "In the 2018 elections, people have the opportunity to 'get the water right' by voting for the right candidates who will represent the public interest."
That sentiment was echoed by Annisa Karim, a wildlife ecologist and the Democratic nominee for state Senate in District 28, which includes all of Collier and Hendry counties and southeastern Lee County.
"At all levels of government, we rely on our elected officials to act in the public's best interests and not in the interests of a few big corporations," she said.
"Water is the lifeblood of Florida; altered water quality, quantity, and overall management affect our natural areas and in turn, our economy. Hoping that the wrong people will make the best decisions is pointless. We need elected leaders who actually understand our hydrology and managed water systems and have the guts to do what's right for the people of Florida.
"It's time to send scientists to Tallahassee."
The career politicians we've been sending to the state capital have gotten us into this mess. It's time for a change.
The complete text of Judah's article can be read HERE.


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Today I have a skincare review for you. Looking back, it has been so long since I've posted a review. Remember the old S&G when we used to post reviews everyday…. nevermind, lets just block that memory out. Sorry for bringing it up again. Anyways, I was recently at Sephora and decided to pick up the First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser.
I love that this is fragrance-free. For some reason I hate when cleansers smell like anything so this was a huge plus. I also love that it is formulated specifically for sensitive skin. HOWEVER, I did start to break out a lot after using this product. BUT, I changed out a few products that I was using at the same time, so the acne may not have been from this experiment. If any of my science teachers were here, they would say I need to run a controlled experiment, but that is just way too much work rn. As far as how well it worked, this worked wonders. It took off excess makeup and any dirt/oil that was on my face. At first the formula was a little disconcerting, it felt more like a soap than a cleanser. But when applied it felt milky and smooth, so no complaints here. I also love the literal formula, as in what's actually in it. It has no parabens or sulfates which I love!
Overall I like this cleanser. I will continue to use it, and who knows maybe I'll try an experiment to find out if this caused me to break out. I'll update you guys when I know. Comment below your thoughts on this cleanser!


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Oh man. I have 2 weeks left in my college career (aka final presentations, projects, exams, and graduation planning), as well as a full weekend filled with work at Stella Mae. I am so sad that I haven't been able to put as much time as I want to into my blog recently, but I assure you that I will be back on track soon! As for now, here's something that makes me chuckle on this cloudy Burlington day, and also speaks a lot about how I feel about my hours that will be spent at work this weekend. A good laugh never hurts.
Wishing you all a lovely day, xoxo


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You're never alone
when you have your imagination!
About Savannah Murray
Savannah Murray is a pre-teen author of children's books. At the age of 8-years old, she wrote her first book about a friendship with a stuffed giraffe. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her family and stuffed giraffe.
Savannah Murray's Book
Savannah's dream of finding a special friend came true when she received a cuddly stuffed giraffe. She and Giraffee became the best of friends. Savannah was heartbroken when she thought Giraffee couldn't come with her for her family vacation, but Giraffee has a surprise for her. This beautifully illustrated book reminds readers that we're never alone when we have our imaginations.


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Obama Legacy: White Racists March in Streets of Charlottesville with Torches (VIDEO)
Obama built this.
Barack Obama was the most divisive president in US history.
His support for radical black racist groups and his attacks on US history, culture and tradition led to the rise of white supremacist groups.
Obama met with leaders of the Black Lives Matter terror group in the White House on several occasions.
Obama nurtured the radical and violent Black Lives Matter movement in America.
Obama's words and actions created an environment for white supremacist groups to flourish.
On Saturday white racists with torches marched through the streets of Charlottesville chanting, "You will not replace us."
Could this be more threatening?
White nationalist alt-right torchlit march going through UVA grounds: "you will not replace us" pic.twitter.com/QS8ebI9XOW
— Tim Dodson (@Tim_Dodson) August 12, 2017
The racists surrounded the Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville.
Who are the alt-right leaders and provocateurs addressing the Charlottesville white nationalist rally? https://t.co/o4OqaO5rYL pic.twitter.com/C0Q6BAThsz
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) August 12, 2017


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To borrow books from the library you need a Helsinki University Library Helka card. You can get a library card from the library customer service by presenting an official ID card. A card can be given to persons over the age of 15 who have a valid street address in Finland, with the exception of exchange students and researchers from abroad.
You can also order the Helka card in advance. The card will be available for pick-up after 2 working days in the Helsinki University Library location you choose. You will also need a Finnish social security number or a certificate of attendance from the Helsinki University.
A library card is personal and the holder is responsible for material borrowed with it. Customers commit to following the rules of all Helka libraries with their signature.
Update your contact details in Helka-database and notify the library immediately if you lose your card. A small fee will be charged for the issuing of a new library card.
If you need assistance with accessing the library services you may get your card marked for special services. In that case books are collected for you from the shelf and you may do requests over the telephone.
To access the e-resources you need a user account for the university IT systems. All individuals who are either employed by the university or registered for attendance at the university are granted access rights to the systems.
Other customers have right to use the e-resources at the library premises.


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Ohira Kasen
From the series 24 examples of charming women
A young woman in a kimono
Signature Kasen
Publisher Shinbisha
Seal Kasen
Category Shin-Hanga
Size 28,8 cm x 34 cm
Impression excellent/mint
Color fine / very good
Condition excellent/mint, mica in silver and gold, on the backside slightly toned
Literature Newland, Amy R. and S. Hamanaka, The female image , Abe Publ. Ltd. and Hotei Publishing , Tokyo / Leiden , Japan / The Netherlands 2000 , 90-74822-20-7 , page 203 no. 3
€ 1250artwork ID: 47004


text: ME: "I conducted 3 interviews today." FRIEND: "Oh yea, who did you interview." ME: "Graduate students for our assistantship for the fall" FRIEND: "Wait, you interviewing graduate students? You are a college drop out." ME: "Any your point?" The fact that my recommendation will determine who gets the assistantship does come with a touch of irony. But I was doing this when I was a college student as well. So this is nothing new. This year my boss did not have time to help me with the interviews, so it was me in a solo effort. Since those who I interviewed might be reading this, I will not divulge my opinions on the contestants, er.. applicants. All I will say now is that I know without a doubt who I will recommend for the job. Conducting an interview is really hard work. And although I have been doing it for years now, interviewing both undergraduate and graduate students, I do not think I am that great at it. I usually rely on my boss to ask the hard questions. I have not struck out yet on my recommendations, so I have that going for me. If anything, I am now able to get a good sense of talent in an interview. While that is not the only part of determining a future employee, it has become the easiest thing for me to gauge. Another thing that I have learned to gauge is communication skills, and the fact that those skills trump talent in a tie breaker. Sometimes communications skills can even outweigh talent alone. You learn a lot more about the interview when you are the one asking the questions, and not answering them.


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Bangalore: Owing to a major mistake in the Diploma Common Entrance Test (D-CET) question paper, on Sunday, the higher education department has scheduled a re-test on June 30, 2013. D-CET is to be conducted for diploma holder students seeking admission to professional undergraduate courses.
The D-CET had been criticized, after participated students complained that this year question paper was a complete repeat of last year's. They also alleged that only the sequence of questions had been changed by the paper setters.
Moreover, the mistakes in last year's question paper were repeated, said students. They also mentioned that the errors in last year's paper had resulted in awarding of 20 grace marks. On the issue, the higher education department has decided to organize an expert committee to scrutinize the matter.
D-CET is one of the most significant exams for those students who passed the diploma examination conducted by the Board of Technical Examinations or an equivalent examination in Karnataka, and are looking forward for admission into the second year of day and evening engineering degree courses.
As per sources, the test was taken by 21,159 students across 56 centers in the state. Out of total centers, 13 centers were in Bangalore. There are around 16,000 seats available in engineering colleges through lateral entry.
RV Deshpande, Higher Education Minister said, I request parents and students to cooperate. We regret the inconvenience caused. As per sources, there will be no separate fee for the new exam. The hall tickets will be available on the official website from Tuesday after 6 pm onwards.


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No, I prefer the really deep profound stuff that makes you think. The lyrics that really touch that part of your soul that felt all alone and now somehow comes to life with the realization that someone, somewhere, undertsands or something. Stuff like Miley Cyrus: "Cause all I see are stilettos, I guess I didn't get the memo." Wow right? Because I did not get the memo either and, it is, in fact, a party in the USA.
But I'm not here to talk about Miley. I want to talk about new girl on the scene who is tearing it up or breaking it down or moving to the left, to the left, or whatever. You know I'm talking about
Disclaimer: I do not expect you to watch this video in its entirety. In fact, I suggest you don't. Because it is 3 minutes seconds of your life that you will never get back and honestly, I just don't think I can carry that on my conscience. I can summarize it really quick for you: She wakes up in a bathtub with one shoe on and then parties alot and then falls asleep in another tub with a different shoe on. Klassy. The End. I only include the video in case you weren't entirely sure what song I was talking about and needed a listen. And then you would be like OMG I LOVE THIS SONG and then we'd become BFF immediately because I KNOW RIGHT?!
So what I want to know first is was there some sort of artistic statement being made about the bathtubs? Such that she spends an awful lot of time in the bathtub, yet it is never for the tub's intended purpose? Because clearly girlfriend is no stranger to odor. It appears that she is, however, a stranger to soap. Irony perhaps? See how Ke$ha has us thinking?
And what about the whole typefont rebellion? Using a $ instead of an S in her name! Have you ever heard such madness?! No one can conform you to society, Ke$ha! You will NOT be boxed in! Also, please note that going forward, I will be known as Jenn!fer, as I, too, am a rebel.
Like her predecessor, Miley, Ke$ha is a lyrical trailblazer. They are so advanced and beyond the scope of my limited reasonings, that I don't even know what the heck the girl is talking about. For example: "The dudes are lining up cause they hear we got swagger, but we kick 'em to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger."
Mick Jagger? Really?


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The Neon Collector's BBS!
lite/bucs neon
Posted By: bill moffitt
Date: Monday, 9 May 2016, at 10:00 a.m.
I have a lite neon, with a Vintage Bucs Logo on it, lights work great, but needs a new switch. I cannot find any info on this light, nor have I found anything like it in my search.. any help would be awesome..
The Neon Collector's BBS! is maintained by Kenny with WebBBS 5.12.
This page Copyright © 1996-2005 Krypton Neon
This page Copyright © 1996-2005 Krypton Neon


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While we support some of the aims of the Certified Organic movement pursuing their model would work against our desire to grow highly nutritious foods at the lowest possible prices. Even though many of our practices will be in complete harmony with those of the Organic movement, the certification would impose restrictions on our growing techniques which may hinder our ability to increase the nutritional value of the produce. We believe that good tasting and nutritious vegetables are more valuable than carefully regulated foods.
Secondly, the certification process adds to the cost of the produce. People on a budget should not have to sacrifice quality for price.
Instead, we believe our innovative growing techniques can naturally produce, highly nutritious vegetables at a lower price than traditional farming and greenhouse systems... and certainly at a lot lower price than Certified Organic.
The Rise of the Organic Movement
According to organic standards set forth by the USDA, organic foods include crops grown without the use of conventional pesticides, artificial fertilizers, sewage sludge, ionizing radiation, and food additives. Also, an organic farm is required to locate on soil that has not been contaminated with herbicides for as many as 5 years.
Why Organic Growing doesn't provide Nutritious Foods
When animals eat plants, they pull out the majority of useful mineral nutrients from the plants in their gut. What remains is mineral deficient manure. 'Organic grown' plants are grown in manure that has already passed through an animal. The manure is mineral deficient because the animal has removed the minerals in its gut in order to live.
There is even less mineral residue in the manure if the animal is fed "organic" feed which has almost no mineral content. Plants grown in this manure are weak and weaker when successive crops are grown in the same manure. These plants are useless as a source of nutrition to people who eat them. They look bad and have a short shelf life before they turn to mush.
Manure fertilizer can also be loaded with deadly bacteria such as E. coli and Salmonella that can enter the tissues of produce plants through the roots. They are embedded in the plants and can't be washed off. Each year in the U.S., 31 major food borne pathogens cause 9.4 million cases of food borne illness, 55,961 hospitalizations, and 2,612 deaths.
The Public Health Agency of Canada estimates that each year roughly one in eight Canadians (or four million people) get sick with a domestically acquired food-borne illness from 30 known pathogens.


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Sat, 31 December 2005
Listenability Rating: Well, if you are dreading the annual singing of Auld Lang Syne on New Years eve, then you might like this more creative take on the Scottish favorite from "times gone by."
John Fahey begins tonites collection of 30 plus versions of the classic tune, Auld Lang Syne. This version features Fahey's inventive guitar playing, creative harmonizing, and singular tone. His guitar truly rings and sings in the coming year.
The Inkxpotter mix reveals and reconfigures my own online pillaging in search of as many interesting versions of our chosen tune.I've taken 25 or so takes on the classic and left some clean, others overlapped in beautiful dissonances, and others still shifting in and out of different sonic chambers. Many of the links between the pieces are coincidental and much was left to chance in this mix. Inkxpotter Exclusive!
Continuing with the guitar theme we have Jimi Hendrix doing a little Auld, Live at the Fillmore East. Many years ago on a late night New Years eve music show I heard this version and remembered it to this day. I recently picked it up on Itunes and it really sounds as great as it did back then.
At this point in the podcast you have heard so many variations on Auld Lang Syne that you know the melody backwards and forwards. But do you know it sideways? We let the free improv jazz of the Ivo Perelman Trio take us on a very extended tour inside and outside of this fascinating melody. Enjoy!
Direct download: smsd051230.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:15am PDT
Mon, 26 December 2005
Listenability Rating: If you like Mr.Grinch, Dr.Seuss, and some odd versions of a Christmas classic then you'll like this show.
It's Christmas time and so I too fall victim to the cheer, or do I? This week we've got a show full of the Grinch and his nasty vibe. We get it started tonite with Busta Rhymes and Jim Carey doing "Grinch 2000" . Obviously part of the soundtrack to the Grinch film. Put your red hip hop stocking caps on and get down with this!.
I've put together my own ttribute to the king of stingy, Mr.Grinchy. If you follow the link you can have a look at the twisted lyrics I recite on this weeks show. With tweaked out and electrified synths I pay homage to the mighty one in green. Taking the melody to noisy heights I strove to scale the snowy cliffs above Whoville and enter the Grinch's lair. Inkxpotter exclusive!
Rounding out the show we have Fareed Haque doing his take on our tune of the day. His jazzy guitar adds a decidedly funky twist to the sound of the Grinch. Happy New Year fortunate listeners and may the sound of strange music greet you at every turn!
Direct download: smsd051225_-_Grinch.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 12:48am PDT
Sun, 18 December 2005
Listenability Rating: The groove rules in this episodic journey. From out there jazz to an R and B interlude and then back again. I think you'll like this more mellow collection, but beware of the black hole in the center of the podcast. It just may suck you in.
Fontanelle sets the pace and the tone for this episode of Strange Music in Small Doses. From their 2002 self titled relase we listened to a slightly shortened version of "Picture Start", The instrumental jazzy sounds bounce us around, ease us forward, cradle us in controlled chaos.
Inkxpotter mixes us up a selection from the words of the self proclaimed "Hip Hop Violinist" Miri Ben Ari. She was being interviewed by a local radio guy and had some cool words to pass on about playing music and living the musical life. Talking about communicating with music and other intangibles we somehow find tangible. In the middle of my mix I found it necessary to include a sample about the governments program for having us inform on one another. The juxtaposition came forth and I gave it life, not able to explain that one. Have a listen and be enlightened and be scared at the same time, now that's what I call fun! Inkxpotter exclusive!
Do Make Say Think gave us the closer for tonights show. We listened to Dr. Hooch (another edit for time considerations, you know how those extended jam sessions go). The groove once again coming forth and carrying us forward. Melocic lines change and repeat over the thump of the bass, the echo of the analogue synths and other tasty sounds. Dig it!
Direct download: smsd051218.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:26pm PDT
Sun, 11 December 2005
Listenability Rating::
These sounds are a bit more approachable for the new listener of this podcast. Here we have some psychedlic rhythms, some chopped up amazon myths, and a singular voice singing from the heart playing a pretty guitar.
Ghost gets us rolling once again on this weekly adventure to the avant extreme We listened to Aramaic Barbarous Dawn from Hypnotic Daydream. The ghost link takes you to a cool music review site (cokemachineglow.com) that was mentioned with Strange Music in Small Doses in the December 05 issue of SPIN magazine. Getting some props peeps, a little PR never hurt nobody. If you do follow the ghost link you will be treated with more than a music review, it's more of a poetic rendering of the psychedlic vision that lies behind the eyes of Ghost. Beware!
Taking inspiration from reality, or more precisely Reality TV. Survivor was my splice and dice victim this week. It seems the sruggle to survive is now in the depths of an Amazonion jungle. Before one of the contests a story was told. A mythic story from a tribe in the Amazon. The words, even though delivered in rapid fashion, devoid of inflection, still resonated with the sound of the jungle. Just the sound of the words stood out as more real than anything else that has ever happened in that reality.. Inkxpotter exclusive!
Devendra Banhart brings us home. His words, his guitar, hhis voice. Off his second CD "Nino Rojo" we listened to Ay Mama. His first "Rejoicing in the Hands" and the Cd we listened to were recorded together in the same sessions. "Devendra had SO MANY songs, and of such consistently high caliber, that it was impossible to edit down the material to a single album. " - Michael Gira.
Direct download: smsd051211.mp3
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Sun, 4 December 2005
Getting this episode started we have the Akron/Family and their multi-genre piece Moment.This is from their latest CD on Young God Records. The Cd is split between them and the Angels of Light. Two great artists, one great CD. Michael Gira (aka Angels of Light) writes. "A week after an extended US Tour and a few shows in Europe Akron/Family and I went into the studio and recorded this album straightaway. Akron/Family is my favorite "Rock Band" in the universe (or "rock-related band" - something like that!)"
Running into another Morpho Genex piece we have a cut I recently finished for Morpho Genex 2. Plans for an early release in 2006 makes this the only place you can here these particular sounds. A mix of vocalised noises from our friend the "insane Inkxpotter". Slightly crazy, slightly off, slightly out there.
Closing out the collision we have "Karaoke night in Laptopland" by Autodigest. This was off of the Exploratory Music from Portugal CD that came free with a Wire magazine in 2002. A change of pace from the density of the other pieces, here we have a balance of noise and silence. In lieu of actually finding a link to Autodigest I did come up with some info on another CD they made that consists entirely of 50 minutes of non stop clapping, taken from numerous sources. Sounds like strange music to me.
Direct download: smsd051204.mp3
Category:podcasts -- posted at: 9:53pm PDT