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Jillian McDonald, Valley of the Deer (2013), high-definition video still [Esker Foundation, Calgary AB, Jun 15-Sep 6]
Jillian McDonald: Valley of the Deer
Esker Foundation
Calgary AB Jun 15-Sep 6, 2013
Canadian artist Jillian McDonald has quickly built an international reputation for work that employs archetypes and themes from horror films. Her most recent project, Valley of the Deer, is a surreal, three-channel high-definition video installation created while McDonald was in residence at the Glenfiddich International Artist Residency for six months. Inspired by the other-worldly romanticism of the landscape, the local folklore and pagan legends, she filmed 50 workers from the distillery, masked as characters and animals to haunt and hunt their lone prey who wore a deer mask.
Artist Talk with Jillian McDonald on Horror, Landscape, and Visual Storytelling July 26, 6:30-7:30pm.
The Glenfiddich Distillery, situated in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, is surrounded by forest, the ruins of a medieval castle, a natural spring and Loch Ness. Complete with foggy weather, rainbows, waterfalls and deep mossy glens, the craggy region offered an ideal setting for the simulated scenes of horror and supernaturalism. An atmospheric soundtrack by Dave Roberts captures sounds of the forest, water and Scottish pipe music, and the resulting film and related stills are immediately arresting and provocative.
McDonald is an associate professor of digital art and performance at Pace University in New York. Her projects and installations have been widely produced and shown internationally in the United States, Canada, Spain, Venezuela, Sweden, Estonia, France, and elsewhere.
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Jillian McDonald, Valley of the Deer (2013), high-definition video still [Esker Foundation, Calgary AB, Jun 15-Sep 6]
Edgardo Aragón, Ley Fuga (2010), HD video, 1 minute, 26 seconds [Deluge Contemporary Art, Victoria BC, Mar 28-May 24] Courtesy of the artist and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles
Edgardo Aragón, La Trampa (2011), 3-channel HD video, 9 min 19 sec [Deluge Contemporary Art, Victoria BC, Mar 28-May 24]
Edgardo Aragón, Matamoros (2009), HD video, 23 min [Deluge Contemporary Art, Victoria BC, Mar 28-May 24]
Edgardo Aragón, Efectos de Familia (200709), HD video, 13 scenes, 28 min total [Deluge Contemporary Art, Victoria BC, Mar 28-May 24]
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Unitary (Local) Authority Swansea
Old County Glamorgan
Community Mawr
Type of Site CASTLE
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Period Medieval
Site Description The surviving remains of Penlle'r Castell consist of impressive earthworks with slight vestiges of the masonry which once crowned them. It has been suggested with reasonable confidence that this unconventional structure was founded by William de Braose II as a military frontier castle ca 1252.
RCAHMW 2000 'Glamorgan - the later castles', 273-9.
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I've lived (nearly) 36 of my (nearly) 38 years under the impression that Key West has always been part of Florida and, consequently, the United States. I have been wrong.
In 1982, members of the Key West government were in a snit and seceded from the US. This is amazing!
The short version of the story is that in an effort to curb the tide of illegal Cuban immigrants and refugees and the influx of drugs (cocaine) from South America, Border Patrol (now CPD) up a checkpoint on the only road off the island and subjected vehicles to searches and their occupants to ID checks. Displeased by this, the mayor of Key West, Dennis Wardlow, called around and got no answers, so reached out to Border Patrol, who were like "none of your business". This was not the answer Wardlow wanted to hear, and after a Miami judge refused to issue an injunction, Key West seceded on 23 April.
Now, their secession was rather cheeky. Government officials were assigned new job titles (Minister of Underwater Affairs is my favourite), but they were also serious. The Federal government sent monitors in to make sure things didn't escalate, the US flag was swapped out for that of the Conch Republic, and (now-) Prime Minister Wardlow declared war on the US by breaking stale Cuban bread over the head of a man in a Naval uniform? Because I guess that makes as much sense as anything else in a declaration of war. One minute later, Wardlow surrendered to a US Navy officer and demanded $1 billion in foreign aid, as well as restitution from the US government.
The money was never paid out, but the publicity the stunt attracted effectively forced the government to remove the checkpoint out of Key West.
On the heels of this, Key West began to capitalize on the notoriety. The town has always been reliant on tourism, but after secession, it began issuing passports — including diplomatic passports — and other kitschy things to commemorate their independence, and the town still celebrates independence day every year.
In 1995, there was an "invasion" by a US Army battalion on maneuvers — which was somehow received both with a tongue firmly planted in cheek, but also with some seriousness that prevented the Army from reaching their training ground until they apologized. The Conch Republic's website lists refers to this episode as "The Great Invasion of '95".**
I think the most mind-blowing part of this whole story is the fact that some people somehow used their Conch Republic passports to travel internationally as if they were legitimate documents. But I'm old enough and made frequent enough border crossings to remember how lax pre-9/11 travel was. I could get into and out of Canada with just my green card or my driver's licence for identification. I could get on an international flight with just my ID. And I remember when that changed in because I was told by the border agent in Texas that after the new year (2006), I'd need to travel with my passport. These days, I often travel with both.*
More here, here, and on the Republic's own website, here.
*Depending on where I'm going, it's often easier — though coming back into the US as a citizen with stamps in a non-US passport made my return from Bosnia more snarky than it should have been when I had an American customs officer at the airport in Toronto who took umbrage with the fact that I had an American passport at all if I was going to travel on my Canadian one. He felt I didn't deserve an American passport and expressed that. In those words. What I wanted to respond was, "well, no one asked you". But because I wasn't looking to spend a night at the Toronto airport — though I wouldn't have…I'd have called my people for a spare bed or couch — what I said was, "well, sir, with all due respect, the Federal government disagrees."
**All I can think of when I read this is the time the Swiss Army accidentally invaded Liechtenstein after they got lost in bad weather on night maneuvers in 2007, which remains, a decade later, one of my favourite news stories.


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Other unmarried youths in both town and country ritualized their conduct, but more often it was through sexual violence. Even in the villages of the valleys of the Ariege such as Montaillou, girls ran high risks, and in the smaller cities of Haute-Provence in the early 14th century studied by R. Lavoye, rape accounted for 25 per cent of sex-related cases brought before the courts. In urban centres during the 14th century the behavior of males was not very different from that of the young men of Dijon in the 15th century or the boisterous 'hunting parties' in Venice described by Elisabeth Pavan. Gang rape committed by youths goes practically unpunished. [32]
Furthermore, habits contracted in adolescence were not easily shaken off: 'Even in marriage, young people commit many nasty excesses.' Gerson advises confessors to put the same questions to older men and women. He accuses masturbation (according to Jean Louis Flandrin, on this point Gerson once again agrees with modern sexologists) of encouraging other sorts of abnormal behavior: 'And he who becomes accustomed to it and is obstinate in it, the devil lightly makes him stumble into several other villanous and terrible sins, which no one should name or write.'[33]
If men of the late 14th century trembled as they caressed the whores, as Georges Duby has said, their grandsons in the 1450s had a steadier hand. Young working men in Lyons, Burgundy or Provence tell us that they go to the bordello 'to have a good time'; they do so because 'nature moves them' or 'nature impels them'.[34]
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I blame the National Axe and Car Association (or "NACA") if there is such a thing. Today, further proof that we, as a civilized country-shaped place, must ban both assault axes and high-capacity vans:
One person has died after a driver reportedly swung an ax at a group of people and ran over them in San Francisco.
At least five people were struck in a vehicular hit-and-run in San Francisco's Dogpatch neighborhood, near the intersection of Illinois and 24th Street, according to San Francisco police.
The driver fled the scene but was later taken into custody near Alemany Boulevard and Cayuga Avenue, police said. Four of the five victims were in "life threatening condition," according to SFPD, and one later died after being transported to a nearby hospital.
The incident occured around 10:25 a.m., police said.
One witness said a driver in a white GMC van had an argument with a man on the sidewalk and a few other people intervened. The witness said the driver got out of his vehicle and had an ax.
A second witness also said the driver had a small ax and that the people involved in the argument chased the driver back into the van. That's when the driver drove into the people on the sidewalk.
Police said they don't know the relationship between the injured and the suspect, and they do not believe there is a threat to the public at this time.
"No threat to the public" kind of sounds like "not terrorism," which suggests strongly it might have been. That or a case of California feloniam fecerit sanctis.
Lord! What am I saying?! I certainly do not mean to impune the character of the actual suspect. You did this, axe and auto owners of America! One dead and four wounded. Happy now? #enoughisenough.
Here's a little hysteria to get the youth marching:
An axe (aka "ax") is, for those of you in Manhattan, a bladed weapon, one nominally used to fell trees (those large bushy things in Central Park you don't like). Bladed weapons in America are used, in an average year, to murder several times as many people as are murdered with all types of rifles and shotguns combined. And, as bad as that number is, it is usually 20-25X behind the number of Americans killed annually with motor vehicles.
Where is the outrage? NACA, if it exists, could possibly pour tens, maybe even scores, of dollars into lobbying politicians to get what it wants. And what it wants is dead children. No word on the age of today's fatality victim but he was, at some point, someone's child.
Think of the children.
And then get them marching. And chanting. With signs. With agents, deals, and magazine covers.
Fly in some clueless celebrity trash.
Someone call George Soros. *Area Code in Gorgoroth has recently changed.*
At this moment Anderson Cooper could be asking Stormy Daniels if this attack qualifies as a school shooting™.
Young Hogg, if he can keep his
script story straight, might say something. Something loud!
The Old Bow Tie may, just may, propose repealing another Amendment.
Only the police and military need…
You can't hunt with…
You're more likely to blah, blah…
More mindless platitudes…
Here's a pictorial worthy of the Times's Editorial Page:
Yeah. An axe has always been an axe. But the Founders drove buggies, not military style assault vans!
And, yes. I have previously called for banning both axes and motor vehicles, WMDs whose only purpose is killing innocent people. And highlighting gun control hypocrisy.


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The 4th of July was so much fun. We enjoyed great friends, food, and family. The girls swam the day away and were way more excited about their glow sticks than all the fireworks. It was, by far, one of the best 4th's we have had in a long time.
While the 4th was fun, it provided a great distraction from other events happening in our life currently. As of 2 weeks ago we found out that Dave has a chance of losing his job on the 17th of this month. For those tracking the timing, that means 10 days before giving birth to our 3rd child. And by chance, I mean about 80%. We're praying right now that we land somewhere in the 20% range.
When I first heard, my emotions went a bit crazy. I'm not an emotional person, so crying makes me really uncomfortable. But this particular evening, I sat with my kids and allowed the tears to flow. I knew we were not alone in this situation as many, many people are experiencing lay offs these days. But it was my children and their provision that weighed so heavily on me.
After my emotional evening I started to think a bit clearer. As a family who serves the Lord we know that He is sovereign over all things. We know that He has not left us nor forgotten us in the midst of our pain. What is difficult to understand, at times, is that He is good, is incredibly loving despite our circumstances, and has a deep, deep love for us. I recognize for some this is not a struggle, but for me, it is.
I am encouraged by this family who lost their child and despite their immense pain is still praising God for His love for them and His goodness. I love their dependance on scripture and their open eyes to see the blessings, such as the impending arrival of their second child.
I love this post (from a previous favorite link Friday) about understanding the goodness of God, again, despite incredible amounts of pain. I love her quote:
So I'm sitting here tonight remembering that God loves me and will sit with me in pain. He loves my family and He knows what lies ahead. He is neither surprised nor is He unprepared to help us walk through the suffering. He never promise's to deliver us from suffering but to walk thru it with us. I have peace. Dave has peace. We will wait and see what He has planned.


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- Yoga: Yoga has been practice for more than 5,000 years, and currently, close to 11 million Americans are enjoying its health benefits. This low impact exercise provides as much relaxation as it does strengthening. Although it may not feel like you are "doing anything" during yoga, you will know you have worked up a sweat when you are finished. It uses the body's own weight as resistance. One of the greatest benefits is each pose provides stretching, lengthening, and strengthening at one time…in multiple places! It is ideal for people with arthritis, osteoporosis, osteopenia, or other bone disorders. It is also a great choice during pregnancy.
- Strength Training: Strength training keeps your muscles toned. It can also build them up to increase muscle mass. If practiced safely, weight training is a great way to build up strength and endurance. Unlike aerobic training, resistance training helps build more muscle mass by creating small micro tears in the muscle. New muscle grows back over the tears and the muscle becomes stronger. This type of exercise is the most likely form of exercise to cause injury. This should not be started without clearance from your physical therapist or doctor.
- Aerobic Endurance Training: Aerobic exercise strengthens your heart and lungs, which in turn increases your endurance. It is also the best type of activity for burning calories and fat, and can help reduce your risk for diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure. This type of exercise requires proper functioning of the heart, lungs, and controlled medical issues such as diabetes. Your physical therapist can determine whether this type of exercise is safe for your body. The goal is to add aerobic training into your exercise program slowly and gradually. Your physical therapist can help determine the appropriate level and type of aerobic training to incorporate into your exercise program.
Remember, the best way to begin any form of exercise is with the guidance of a trained professional. Whichever form of exercise you prefer, a skilled physical therapist can get you started on a safe and effective program. For people with less complex medical history, an evaluation to develop your program and one follow up visit to ensure correct performance of the program is all that you may need. For more intense pains or complex medical problems, you may want to more supervised visits to ensure you are progressing well. Ultimately the goal is to have each person progress to performing their program independently, no matter how complex the situation. Contact your physical therapist or doctor with any questions you may have about beginning your exercise program.
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Who are you?I come from the EU and currently live in Brighton, UK. I am currently working towards my PhD in swarm robotics at the University of Southampton. I also do freelance development, mostly Flash, to earn a bit of extra money. You can read more about my work on http://lenkspace.net
I am passionate about robots and games and wanted to create a successful game of my own since I finished my undergraduate degree in games development. No, sorry, let me correct myself: I wanted to create a successful game since I was 10. Along my path, this dream has been becoming more and more real and I feel that now it's time to make this really happen.
Besides being at the University, I worked first as a freelance web developer and later as a web / mobile app developer here in Brighton. I love programming as much as I love gaming. When I code, I am 'in the zone' and I love the feeling of being enthusiastic about a project and seeing it come to life. I also like doing art, mostly writing poems but also drawing.


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Manufacturer: Sockem Software
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
URL: http://www.sockem.com/
Price: $295 US
Reviewer: Noah Yasskin
E-mail saves time and money, particularly when you want to send multiple people the same message. One hundred letters can be sent as easily as one letter, and for the same price—absolutely nothing. Because of this, e-mail is the natural choice for distributing identical information to a group of people. Along with its benefits, though, e-mail has brought its share of problems—the biggest one is spam. However, just as there are legitimate uses for bulk mail, there are legitimate uses for mass e-mail mailings.
Smart companies on the Internet are replacing expensive paper mailings with digital mailings whenever possible. It looks antiquated when a company—especially one in the computer industry—sends me a press release by mail. Doing so reflects poorly on its understanding of technology. Physical goods can't be delivered digitally, but information is destined to be transmitted like e-mail: effortlessly and inexpensively. However, many businesses are already having a difficult time managing the flow of e-mail and can easily have numerous mailing lists with thousands of addresses. Sockem Software's first product, SockMail, was created to help organizations effectively use lists of e-mail addresses. SockMail is described by its creators as a "100% Java client/server e-mail list management system", and it is just that. Web sites overburdened with extensive lists of e-mail addresses will find this application valuable.
Sockem Software is a 100% Java software start-up based in New York City's "Silicon Alley". The company is focused on Java because it believes the language's multi-platform and networking strengths will be successful in the marketplace. Java will provide the foundation for all of Sockem Software's client/server applications. In the company's eyes, a browser with a JVM (Java Virtual Machine) is the universal client. If Java is the mantra of Sockem Software, e-mail is the mantra of SockMail.
Web sites commonly have a text box in which people can sign up to be included on or dropped from a mailing list. This is usually done by having a CGI (common gateway interface) such as a Perl script send the information to someone who then manually adds and deletes names on a list of subscribers. It is difficult to automate this process with scripts and clumsy to paste names into a mail program in the blind copy field. SockMail's primary goal is to make the whole process of creating, maintaining and sending out information to lists of e-mail addresses as efficient as possible. It's a very simple and focused application that doesn't do much more than that. Users do a lot of the work by adding and deleting themselves from mailing lists. This is its big selling point for companies wanting to automate their web site subscription lists. SockMail's interface is functional but not pretty—it has the look of a shareware application.
Unlike Listserv and Majordomo mail programs where users send commands within an e-mail to add or delete themselves from mailing lists, SockMail's lists are maintained through Java applets. Additionally, SockMail doesn't allow posting to people on a list. It is specifically designed for sending out mail to lists, not to facilitate communication between people on a list. A Listserv or Majordomo system could be configured to have much the same functionality as SockMail, but these systems are more difficult to set up and maintain. SockMail is much easier to install and integrate with a web site or Intranet; however, it could never replace a Listserv or Majordomo program.
SockMail is designed for businesses with mailing lists of no more than 50,000 people. This number should be adequate for all but the largest company mailings and will hopefully dissuade spammers from abusing the application. It is an ideal tool for distributing press releases, e-zines, company updates, invitations or any targeted mailing. A large company could also manage internal mailing lists easily with SockMail. It is not designed for blind mass mailings or spamming. This product could be used to do that, but its potential to send out truly massive lists is limited. The lists have to be loaded into the browser, so available memory limits the potential number of recipients. Additionally, the server may run into memory problems sending to lists of over 50,000 names. In part, this is because Java uses static memory allocation for its applications. By default the server allocates around 20MB of memory, and this limit can be raised or lowered using options in the Java interpreter.
SockMail can be installed via a command line or GUI (graphical user interface). The application installs in literally seconds because the whole thing is only 197KB. It is designed to be purchased and downloaded over the Internet and is not available on CD-ROM or floppy disk. However, because SockMail is truly platform independent, it requires the use of the command line to start the GUI installation. This could be a little confusing for the novice Windows NT user, but a system administrator or anyone used to UNIX should have no problem getting the install up and running.
The install is done with JShield because the company insisted on keeping the application 100% Java; WinInstall uses Windows native code. However, it is not just a case of getting hooked on Java. Since it is 100% Java, the whole program can be installed remotely using TELNET. Most servers have remote administration capabilities, but taking its network-friendly cue from UNIX, everything on SockMail can done without being on a console. On Windows NT, this type of remote installation is rare, and Sockem Software has done a good job of building this functionality into the application.
To deliver client applets, the SockMail server must be running on the same computer as a web server, which limits its scalability. SockMail Pro, due out soon, will be able to run independently of a web server. The SockMail server has its own 100% Java database used to store e-mail addresses. It is a proprietary database without JDBC (Java database connectivity) functionality which could lead to problems in an enterprise setting. The server processes all requests from clients to add and delete names from lists and must have access to a local JVM (Java Virtual Machine). Although the server component is 100% Java, it can't function on most Windows 95 or Macintosh desktops, because most JVMs for Windows 95 and Macintosh don't support the TCP/IP socket connections the SockMail server needs. Security must be set up once the server is installed. Security features include an administrative login, IP filtering and separate administrative port. Only one user login is allowed. The server can handle multiple tasks, simultaneously updating one list and mailing to another.
SockMail uses three client applets: one to administer the server, one to add and one to delete addresses. Users can add and delete themselves from lists, but mailings can be performed only from the administrative applet; this applet is just 85KB and loads quickly. The add and delete clients are less than 30KB each. The applets can be customized to fit the look and feel of a particular web site. The clients run on any browser with a Sun compatible JVM version 1.02 or later. In case users don't have a Java-enabled browser, SockMail includes two HTML forms with CGI scripts. These can also be used to add and delete addresses.
SockMail includes the ability to intelligently retrieve e-mail addresses from web sites. A spider can search an entire web site, collect any e-mail addresses and add them to a specified list. This feature could give the product a bad name; however, the spider can search only about 1000 pages before running out of memory. This limits its usefulness as a tool for spamming. For quickly scanning a single URL, however, the spider works well. It is a useful tool for collecting contact information. It only picks up addresses after the mailto attribute.
To be more web friendly, the spider identifies itself as a robot. Webmasters can put configuration files on their pages to inform the spider not to search the site. As these intelligent agents become common, sites not wanting to be searched are starting to deny access to them.
SockMail also includes an easy way to check the InterNIC database for information about an e-mail address. For any registered domain, SockMail can query the InterNIC to find out the technical, administrative and billing contact information.
Sockem Software is a strong supporter of Linux. The company moved its own web site off of Sun Solaris and is a complete Linux shop. SockMail was developed on Linux boxes using Emacs, the newest versions of which have Java editing tools. The biggest advantage to developing Java on MS Windows remains the visual editing tools that are available on that platform. However, many visual development programs use version 1.1. of the JVM, which can lead to incompatibilities with version 1.0 used by most older browsers. By developing on Linux, Java programmers are assured they will be developing 100% Java because there are no proprietary JVMs on Linux. Organizations such as Blackdown (http://www.blackdown.org/) ported the JVM to Linux, and standard distributions of Linux include a JVM.
Sockem Software is planning a SockMail Pro version, due sometime soon. This will address some of the current product's shortcomings. One limitation of SockMail is that it has only one user login. SockMail Pro will allow multiple user accounts with varying levels of access. SockMail Pro will also have its own Java web server to eliminate the need to have it running on the same computer as a site's web server, and will allow people to use the product independently of a web site. The SockMail Pro server will be able to run on a dedicated computer. In addition to a 100% Java version of the server, Sockem Software plans to have a Windows NT version compiled natively. This is being done with Supercede (a Paul Allen company). This NT-only version will also be available with WinInstall, so that the whole installation can be done through a GUI.
SockMail is targeted towards a growing market. E-mail is undoubtedly the most popular application on the Internet. As much as the graphical WWW, it has fueled the astronomical growth of the Internet. E-mail is cutting down the amount of time we spend on the telephone, and may eventually force the handwritten letter to take its place in history next to the carrier pigeon and telegram. Like any other form of communication, though, e-mail requires courtesy and common sense. Nothing is as impersonal as a form letter, except possibly a form e-mail. This lesson applies to SockMail. A potential risk is involved when increasing the amount of e-mail we receive and send. Communication loses its value when it doesn't understand its audience. SockMail allows individuals to easily sign up for mailings they're interested in and drop mailings they don't want. In this way, control over information is as much in the hands of consumers as producers. Let's hope this relationship stays in balance.
Noah Yasskin is a freelance writer living in Brooklyn, New York. He has a degree in History and Social Sciences from Eugene Lang College and attended the Philosophy program at the Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science for a short while. Instead of Aristotle and Max Weber, he now writes about New Media companies and software programs. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Complete Calabi-Yau metrics from rational elliptic surfaces
Complete Calabi-Yau metrics from rational elliptic surfaces
Hans-Joachim Hein, Princeton University
Fine Hall 314
A rational elliptic surface is the blow-up of P2 in the nine base points of a pencil of cubics. The pencil then lifts as a fibration of the surface by elliptic curves. I show that the complement of any fiber F admits families of complete Calabi-Yau metrics, whose asymptotic geometry depends in a delicate way on the monodromy of the fibration around F. If F is smooth, these metrics all converge to flat cylinders at an exponential rate, and in that case I give a complete description of the local Einstein deformation space.


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Trash power grew in 2015, with Florida continuing its reign as the state with the most electricity coming from garbage, according to the federal government. The Sunshine State generates about one-fifth of the U.S. electricity powered by items many people would consider trash, according to an Energy Information Administration report. The country has 71 waste-to-energy plants in 20 states. Waste-to-energy plants take combustible materials such as paper, cardboard, food waste, grass clippings, leaves, wood, leather products as well as plastic, metals and petroleum-based synthetic materials and convert them into energy, according to the Energy Information Administration, the Energy Department's independent analysis arm.
"Generational consultants" are charging companies as much as $20,000 an hour to counsel executives on how to manage their "millennial" workforce, The Wall Street Journal reports. In fact, a whole cottage industry is emerging, with companies spending about $60 million to $70 million on generational consulting last year, according to Source Global Research. So what do these experts in young people do to justify their price tag?
The divide between e-commerce sales and in-store retailing is getting wider as online consumers speed up their move to the Internet. U.S. consumer sales rose a healthy 1.3% from March to April, but the category that includes online sales grew at nearly double the rate. That's the latest sign of what is becoming a dramatic change in the retail world, the WSJ reports. Internet and catalog sales have grown three times as fast as overall sales over the last year, and soared 10.2% over the past year while department-store sales have declined 1.7%.
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W∴ Balboos wrote:The hardcover is $4.96 (on same page). So, tell me:
If I buy the hard-cover and tear off the hard cover, how much do you think I could get for it?
dandy72 wrote:That's the edition I have. I'll let it go for half that price.
Mark_Wallace wrote:I'm tempted, but no way am I going to pay as much as 3.99 for postage!
Dan Neely wrote:Amazon seller lists book at $23,698,655.93 -- plus shipping - CNN.com[^]
Mike Hankey wrote: I tried to go back and find it but failed.
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As Christmas and New Year celebrations are coming soon, it's high time to prepare greetings.
Popular comedian Julius Agwu chose a really nice way to do it by releasing a family Christmas card.
See the design of the card below:
That little man on the photo is the cutest of all, do you agree?


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Frantic - A world short of time, and everyone is in a rush. This is planet Earth one thousand years from now. You and your partner must find the crystals of time to replenish the supply of time. Only, not even 1/10 of the way through, your partner strays from the course. You must venture through the world as quickly as possible. Thanks to Peanut66 for helping out with the beginning, although I made a few changes.
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Reports: Packers trade QB Hundley to Seattle
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – The Green Bay Packers have traded QB Brett Hundley to the Seattle Seahawks, according to reports from ESPN's Rob Demovsky and Adam Schefter.
The Packers will receive a 2019 draft pick in return for Hundley. NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport says the Packers will get a sixth round pick.
Schefter reports DeShone Kizer will officially become Aaron Rodgers' backup in Green Bay.
Hundley will back up Russell Wilson in Seattle.
Action 2 Sports director Chris Roth says it was the best-case scenario for Hundley who is in the final year of a rookie contract.


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Young Audiences of Louisiana's Baby ArtsPlay!™ at Home
Sat, May 16th at 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Caregivers for young children in the age range of one to two years of age are invited to participate in Young Audiences of Louisiana's Baby Artsplay!™ at Home on six consecutive Saturdays from May 16 through June 20. Presented by The Helis Foundation, the half-hour programs will be presented on Facebook Live from 10 to 10:30 am. Baby Artsplay! allows adults to learn how to integrate purposeful activities into children's daily routines that support cognitive, physical, and social development.
Play and promote early learning! Visit this link to access the programs every week.
LESSON 1 | Saturday, May 16, 10–10:30 am | In My 5 Senses, develop your child's awareness of the five senses through play.
LESSON 2 | Saturday, May 23, 10–10:30 am | In Baby Says… promote your child's language development through artful play.
LESSON 3 | Saturday, May 30, 10–10:30 am | In My Body, teach your child to identify body parts through music and movement.
LESSON 4 | Saturday, June 6, 10–10:30 am | In Let's Move, use movement to encourage your child's brain development.
LESSON 5 | Saturday, June 13, 10–10:30 am | Up, Down & All Around is designed to help your child learn basic directional concepts with movement and music.
LESSON 6 | Saturday, June 20, 10–10:30 am | Get Your Motor Running promotes artful play to develop your child's fine and gross motor skills.
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About Young Audiences
For over 50 years, Young Audiences of Louisiana has operated arts in education programs that promote academic excellence and social growth through the arts. Studies have shown that students enrolled in Young Audiences programs outperformed their peers on standardized tests, exhibited fewer disciplinary issues, and had increased school attendance.
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Young Audiences / Louisiana Wolf Trap has been an affiliate of The Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts since 2010. The Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts, a program of the Wolf Trap Foundation, was established in 1981 under a grant from the Head Start Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services serving children birth through kindergarten. The goal of the Institute is to provide early childhood educators with professional development training in the use of performing arts techniques within educational curriculum goals and outcomes for young children. The infusion of arts-based techniques into daily routines provides powerful teaching strategies that can be used to enhance all areas of development, including emergent literacy, self-esteem and socialization, problem solving, receptive and expressive language, motor skills and self-regulation, science and math, conceptualization, and creativity, in order to provide a solid foundation for all future learning.


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Come Play In The Snow
Winter is BACK and there is fresh machine-made snow on nearly every open trail and at the Yeti's Snow Park.
We heard y'all been waiting!? Here you go. Pt 3 of the Friday Filmz series! Thank you for all the love and support! We're not stopping anytime soon so stay tvned for our next drop
Winter is BACK and there is fresh machine-made snow on nearly every open trail and at the Yeti's Snow Park.
It may be warm where you are but it's winter at 8,000ft. We have plenty of snow for all winter activities. Plus rentals too! Skiing, snowboarding, snow bikes, and more.
Welcome to Part 2 of our FRIDAY FILMZ series. Enjoy this latest drop with new riders throwing it down. Stay tuned for more drops as the boiiz continue to put in work.
It's been a great season so far and our riders are having a blast tearing up the park. New changes are coming next week so get up here and rip this setup before it's on to the next...
Both the East and West Resorts are open with terrific terrain for every member of the family plus, if you're not ready to hit the mountain, we have tubing, sledding, snowshoeing, and...
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Folks after getting over feeling depressed about the news on Mueller and the grand jury, I realized watching the rally a second time that they don't realize the ramifications of what they just did. The have awoken the MONSTER! The Establishment watched that rally and realized the President is so LOVED that by going after him and his family it will come back to destroy them in 2018.
You had the Governor of WV come to the mic where he was booed. The man was sweating up a storm because his worse nightmare was coming true right in front of his eyes. To his credit he was able to win the crowd over when he talked about his parents that were Reagan Republicans being extremely happy that their son finally saw the light. He talked about his relationship with Eric. He talked about hunting with Don Jr. He talked about how good of a man our Lion is and how great of a President he is. They went nuts for him at that point.
Joe Manchin realized that he is a DEAD MAN walking. I read an article this evening that stated three Democrat Senators would not sign a pledge to vote against Tax Reform if it isn't bipartisan. Mr. Manchin, Joe Donnelly of IN and Heidi Heitkamp of ND. The good news is that they will vote with Republicans on a reconciliation Tax Reform Bill in the Senate. That allows us to lose 5 Republicans and still be in great shape to get it passed.
From the article linked above:
GOP leaders also intend to reject another Democratic demand: advancing the measure under regular legislative procedures instead of through the planned fast-track path.
Three Democrats from states easily carried by President Donald Trump – Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, and Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota – did not sign the letter. Each of the three is up for re-election.
For the three of them, it is to little to late! Their refusal on the Healthcare Bill has killed their chances in their states.
I also decided to find this nugget that came out of that BS ABC/WAPO poll from July. Imagine what the percentage of Trump voters that will definitely vote in 2018 will be. Prior to tonight, the percentages were really in our favor (see image below). After tonight, the MONSTER VOTE is going to devour them in the Senate and the House!
From the article linked above (keep in mind the poll was disproportionately in the Democrats favor by +12 {35% D versus 23% R}
A new Washington Post-ABC News poll, as Mike DeBonis and Emily Guskin report, presents a pretty mixed bag for Democrats. It shows that registered voters say they want Democrats to control Congress to be a check on Trump by a 52-38 percent margin, but it also shows Democrats are — rather remarkably — less enthusiastic about voting than Republicans are. While 65 percent of Republicans and GOP-leaning adults say they are "almost certain to vote," just 57 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning adults say the same.


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Sharing something with you.
My sister-in-law recently re-wrote this old fable and posted it on Facebook.
One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well.
The animal hew-hawed for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.
Finally, he decided the animal was old and would surely die down there.
And the well needed to be covered up anyway;
it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the donkey.
Even if it were, he wasn't sure how he would go about it.
So he invited his neighbors to come help him bury the donkey.
They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.
At first, the donkey kept on crying. A few shovel loads later,
the group noticed the donkey shaking the dirt off and taking a step up.
As the farmer's neighbors hurried to shovel dirt on top of the animal,
he shook it off and took another step up.
Pretty soon, the donkey stepped up on the edge of the well and trotted off.
It's not what happens to you that matters,
but what you do with what happens to you.
I'm working to apply this to myself,
Feel free to join me.
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Orgenesis (OTCQB: ORGS) is a biotechnology company specializing in the development, manufacturing and provision of technologies and services in the cell and gene therapy industry, according to the company's website (see here: www.orgenesis.com). SNNLive caught up with Vered Caplan, CEO of Orgenesis Inc. at the BIO CEO & Investor Conference 2019 in New York, NY.
The interview starts off with an overview and summary of Orgenesis, and followed by highlights from the last 6-12 months. Vered then goes on to discuss where the company is at in their clinical development and why it's important to have industrialization for cell therapies earlier in clinical-stage company's life cycles.
Our host then asks what makes Orgenesis unique when compared to their peers, the company's IP portfolio, and Ms. Caplan's background. The interview closes out with a discussion of the company's growth drivers for 2019.
For more information about Orgenesis Inc., please visit: www.orgenesis.com
The interview may contain forward-looking statements about Orgenesis Inc. See Orgenesis Inc.'s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for more complete information.
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EnerDel Inc. is an experienced designer and manufacturer of lithium-ion energy storage solutions. Located on the northeast side of Indianapolis, EnerDel is an emerging organization whose focus is providing safe and reliable battery technology for a variety of industries.
Founded in 2004, the nearly 100 employee organization focuses on creating battery solutions to power mass and heavy-duty transportation, on-and-off grid electrical, and task-oriented applications.
The Procurement Specialist is a key sourcing position that will handle a variety of tasks ranging from initial supplier negotiations to more transactional duties including RFQ, purchase order entry, delivery tracking for Standard Production Products and other project orders, in a fast paced, high pressure environment.
Essential Job Functions
- Sourcing/Selecting qualified suppliers
- RFQ & Negotiation including negotiating best possible price, payment terms, and delivery schedules
- Purchase Order entry
- Supplier relationship management including prepayment, on-time delivery of orders and other transactions
- Measuring & Managing supplier performance (price, delivery, and quality)
- Identifying supplier risks
- Developing and leading new supply sources (Advanced Sourcing, Dual Sourcing) while supporting daily responsibilities
- Examining bids
- Establishing accounts/terms
- Interfacing positively with internal cross-functional organizations and suppliers
- Reporting to Operations to ensure supplying required component parts for production
- Complying with safety and corporate guidelines on business ethics
- Supporting other initiatives/activities as directed by senior management
- Perform other duties as assigned
Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and ability required.
- Preferred:
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related area
- 5-7 years of procurement experience in manufacturing setting including ERP system
- Advanced knowledge and skills with the: Internet, data entry, spreadsheets, and word processing, specifically with Microsoft Word and Excel and PowerPoint
- Great Plains (Microsoft Dynamics), ERP system, Quality System, and automotive experience is a plus
- Working knowledge of the entire procurement process including PPAP and Change Management (Engineering Change Request, Deviation, and Return Material Authorization)
- Ability to be accurate, responsive, follow-through, multi-tasking, and close attention to detail are essential
- Ability to be team-oriented as well as work independently, results-driven, positive attitude, and be active with the entire procurement process
- Ability to organize work load efficiently, meet tight timelines, problem solve effectively, and perform duties of the job accurately and with input and follow-up from management
- Ability to work in a very fast paced environment, while ensuring continuity of supply for manufacturing parts
- Ability to drive and lead along with using processes to build and improve work
- Comfortable and effective in interacting with all areas and levels of the organization to drive organizational goals and objectives
- Possess strong customer service and support skills
- Prioritize and follow-up effectively both internally and externally
- Strong verbal and written skills
- Willingness to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
- Willing to travel 10-20% for supplier visits
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic
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Moroccan Wool Bowl : Large : No.2
A Unique Handwoven Moroccan Bowl in Reed and Wool.
These gorgeous, one of a kind bowls and platters are created completely by hand by the lovely Alaaddine and the women of his village near Marrakesh, Morocco.
Bright, bold and totally unique, they make a fabulous centre piece for any table and make fantastic fruit bowls.
If like us you think they are too beautiful to be covered up, why not create an eclectic bit of wall art? These really are works of an art in themselves and look fabulous mounted to a wall individually or in twos and threes, or mixed and matched with pictures and photos for a statement gallery wall.
Made using traditional Berber handicrafts methods, the reeds are coiled to create the shape before being wrapped in wool to create a one of a kind design.
Fabulous in their uniqueness, no two will ever be the same.
A perfect gift for that someone who has everything!
Like all our products our Wool Bowls and Platters are handpicked in person by us, and the artisans are paid directly for their craftsmanship.
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Whether you like it or not the visual content your put out on the internet – Is your brand photography. Every piece of content connected to you speaks to the viewer in more ways that you could ever imagine. I'm sorry it's the world we live in now.
So what is brand photography and why should you care about it?
Brand photography is exactly how it sounds. It's all your visual content; from your homepage, to your social media posts, to your email header, to the stationary you use. So whether you're a business owner or not. Your photos (even stock photos and canva graphics) are a reflection of you and your values. It sends an unconscious message to your viewers about who you are and what you stand for. People will make a subconscious decision whether they relate to you based on these things. I know for me personally if I don't like the way a page, or picture looks I won't read it. So despite how good that content may well be if it isn't presented well. I just can't concentrate.
How to do brand photography?
First you need to figure out your brand photography style, create a brand photography guide using these brand photography tips.
Join us to Download my guide to finding your personal style.
Your brand is a visual representation of YOU.
And there is no better way to get that across than with a personal brand photoshoot.
What you need?
A camera (yes you're phone is fine as long as you shoot in DNG)
A tripod
Here's my top 7 tips to making a successful personal brand photos happen.
- Goals – Why are you doing it?
- Connect with the right people
- Showcase who you are and why you here
- Launch something in-particular.
- Locations
- Choosing the perfect location for your personal brand photography session can be tricky. You want to choose a location that represents your lifestyle and tells your brand story but has enough visual appeal to attract and engage your viewer.
- Your first goal in location selection should be to invite your viewer into your world. Start with your place of business, your office or home. Consider your brand aesthetic or the look and feel of your brand. Think about your colour story and the vibe you want to portray as guideposts for your ideas.
- Original message
- What makes you you?
- Wow shots
- Time for those pose ideas.
- In style
- Start thinking about what suits you, what brings out the best parts of you. What you look great in? and what makes you feel great?
- Nice accessories
- Props really do make a session. It helps tell your story.
- Gorgeous – Congrats you look great and hopefully you feel great.
Remember, the key to a successful brand photography shoot is to bring your personality to LIFE.
Don't forget to have fun and make sure every last detail connects to your brand.


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An Exciting New Decade | 20th Birthday Wishes
Hurrah! Your loved one has just turned 20 and you are super excited for them. But now you have to deal with a slight challenge. You are stuck for the right words to put into your birthday wish.
Worry no more, for we have a list of beautiful wishes designed for the birthday celebrations of 20-year-olds. So go ahead and use the content below to make your dear one's 20th anniversary one he/she would remember for so many years to come!
20th Birthday Wishes For your Daughter
- Sweet daughter, may this year be one of not just goals and lofty dreams but also of great success stories. Have a fun-filled birthday and stay blessed. I know that you will never stop making us proud. Happy 20th birthday!
- I remain so proud of your success with making lemonades from life's lemons. Happy 20th birthday, and may fortune forever smile on you.
- Sweetheart, congratulations on turning 20! As you observe this special day of your life, please know that it's never too late to achieve your biggest dreams if you are willing to put in the work. Happy birthday, and here is to more strength for working towards your goals. Much love.
- Today, you are a year older, wiser and comelier! I'm certain that you will continue to grow from grace to grace and attain success in whatever your hands find to do. Happy 20th birthday to you, my precious daughter.
- For 20 beautiful years, you've decorated our lives like nobody's business and made us very happy parents. For that, we give all our blessings to you on this special day. May your sweet heart always know true bliss. Happy 20th birthday.
- Unique Happy Birthday Wishes for your Daughter
20th Birthday Wishes For your Son
- Here's to more years of making mistakes, learning, and most importantly, discovering oneself for he who wants to call it quits. Happy 20th birthday, son! I remain so proud of what you've been through and are becoming.
- As you step out of the world of teenagers, always remember that success is the result of deliberate practice and nothing else. I wish you all the best in this life God has generously given to you. I know that you will make me proud. Have a great 20th birthday!
- Son, on your 20th birthday, I just want you to know how proud I am to call myself the man who brought you into this world. May God bless you abundantly for always making my heart happy and proud. I love you.
- As your father/mother, I've watched you crawl, walk, run, and say your first words with great success. I couldn't be more certain of your success in the years ahead. Wishing you a very happy 20th birthday!
- On this exact day 20 years ago, God made me the happiest parent in the world when He brought us together as father/mother and son. Happy 20th birthday to you, the apple of my eye.
- Happy Birthday Wishes for your Son | Proud Parents Celebrating
20th Birthday Wishes For your Girlfriend
- Happy birthday to the most gorgeous 20-year-old these two eyes of mine have ever seen. You're absolutely the best, my love. I hope you enjoy this remarkable day of your beautiful life to the fullest. Happy 20th birthday.
- Wishing a beautiful and truly magical 20th birthday to my dearest girlfriend whose presence always makes me feel as though I'm flying through paradise. I hope you totally enjoy every moment of this great day of your life.
- Happy 20th birthday to you, my love. My heart is the most precious part of my body simply because you, the love of my life, live in it.
- Hurrah! My amazing girlfriend has just turned 20! Honey, let's mark this wonderful occasion by doing nothing but things that put gigantic smiles on your face. Happy birthday!
- Happy 20th birthday! Honey, did you know you are looking a gazillion times more beautiful today than ever?!
- Wishing a fabulously wonderful 20th birthday to a very loving, supportive, intelligent and beautiful woman. Sweetheart, I hope you enjoy every millisecond of your 20th birthday knowing you are the most beautiful woman in the world.
- 174 Cute and Funny Birthday Wishes for your Girlfriend
20th Birthday Wishes For your Boyfriend
- Happy 20th birthday, babe! Something tells me that you'll make a dent in the universe someday. Believe in your abilities, and know that your dear girlfriend is solidly behind you. Sending you lots of kisses and hugs.
- Happy 20th birthday! It's my hope and prayer that the joy you generously bring into my world be given back to you in oceans.
- You are the most handsome 20-year-old in the world, no doubt about it! And that certainly makes me the luckiest girl in the world. Happy birthday!
- Happy 20th birthday, darling. To me, it is such an incredible blessing and pleasure to be your girlfriend. I hope you never forget that. Love you.
- You, my lover and best friend, mean more to me than the world and everything in it, including my life. On your milestone birthday celebration, I say "thank you for always giving me countless reasons to be happy." I love you so much.
- A very happy 20th birthday to the most important man in my life! Babe, thank you for sharing your great life with me. I love you.
- Without question, 20 looks incredibly stunning on you! Happy 20th birthday!
- Messages for the Man I Love | Birthday Wishes for your Boyfriend
20th Birthday Wishes For your Friend
- Wishing a truly glorious 20th birthday to a truly great friend of mine! My dear, you are destined for greatness but it's very important that you don't give up on the hard work it takes to be great. I can't wait to read about your success story soon. Love you.
- The future is uncertain but it's vital that you brace it with verve, confidence, hope, and a great deal of optimism. Happy 20th birthday, my loving friend. Sending best wishes from this side.
- Happy 20th birthday, buddy! Congratulations on making it successfully out of your teens. May happiness follow you throughout your adult life.
- Wishing you all the good things that dwell in all corners of this world on your 20th birthday and all your days. Happy birthday!
- Happy 20th birthday! I hope that this remarkably special day of yours makes you the happiest person on earth.
- On the occasion of your 20th birthday, my heart has only one wish for you. Be happy all the days of your journey of life. Happy birthday!
- You are a true friend who makes this planet a remarkably beautiful place to be in. Have yourself a completely joyful 20th birthday! May you always be the recipient of God's choicest blessings and love.
- Age 20 is one of the most fun chapters of a person's life. I hope you enjoy every bit of this exciting age to the max! Happy 20th birthday!
- What Friends Are For | Best Birthday Messages for a Special Friend
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Professional Development Trainings: Literacy
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Literacy Intervention Specialist Certification Program (LISCP)
The Colorado Literacy and Learning Center's Intervention Specialist Certification Program, offered through Colorado College, is an intensive training course for individuals seeking to learn the most effective, research-based strategies of reading instruction, including instruction for students with dyslexia.
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Yoshimoto Orton-Gillingham International (OGI) Trainings
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Alas, how weak and foolish I am! An issue arose once again in my life today which left me somewhat exasperated. It is an issue that has arisen several times before. The scenario is pretty well the same each time. I get "at my wits end" about the issue and the other party involved also gets "at their wits end" and altogether, give or take a few clarifications, it does not go well.
Then it came to me later in the day that here is an issue I have never really prayed over with my Lord. An issue, which is a continuing running sore in my life, has not been brought into the presence of my Saviour. I am just shocked thinking about it all. An issue has effectively been left to rumble on with little progress, much agitation and some damage to relationships along the way.
Then I am led to think about some other issues of late, where I have left some damage, to a greater or lesser extent, in my wake. What might there be in common about all these issues? I suggest I have gone into them and engaged in them without really sincerely bringing the matter before the Lord. I can say I have acted with legitimacy in each of these situations, but what a fool I have been with my lack of prayer.
So I hear the Lord saying to me through the apostle Paul in Philippians 4:4-7:
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
It is the word "everything" that hits me here. How much other stuff is in my life which is not been brought to God? And while I am at it, how much is there in your life that is not being brought to God? So perhaps over these next days, even particularly tomorrow on the Lord's Day, take time to consider in the presence of God how much of your life is not been prayed over. It may be your work; it may be your computer use, it may be your dealing with your family, and it may be so many things.
So I write this a bit relieved. I am relieved that there is a way out of my recurring melt-downs and it is prayer. Philip, you can pray. Philip you must pray. and then i can believe the Lord working to progress my life. O Lord thank you


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Cardiopulmonary Physiology - Unit 4 - SPC
|Normal V/Q ratios
|Normal = (4/5) = 0.8, ABG values are norm, 7.40, CO2 = 40, O2 = 100
|High V/Q ratios = Deadspace = Responsive Hypoxemia
|High = (5/5) = 1.0, ABG pH = 7.45, CO2 = 30, O2 = 110(hypocapnic) because venous blood not in the mix so CO2 is not in ABG as much
|Low V/Q ratio = Shunt = Refractory Hypoxemia
|Low = (3/5) = 0.6, ABG - pH=7.35, CO2 50(hypercapnic), O2 = 80
|Deadspace disorders
|Pumlonary Emboli, Circulatory Shock = High V/Q
|Shunt disorders
|Atelectasis, Pneumonia, Pumlonary Edema = Low V/Q
|Fick's Law
|Diffusion over alveolar Cap. Membrane, directoly proportional to SA, Pressure Gradient, and Diffusion coefficent, inversly proportional to thickness
|Normal DLCO
|Diffusion capacity for CO(carbon monoxide), 25ml/min/mmHg
|How to increase diffusion factors
|Recumbent position - Increases SA, exercise - increases ventilation, perfusion, and hemoglobin, Body size = height not wt.
|How to decrease diffusion factors
|decrease SA - most dramatic in emphysema, Increase membrane thickness - in interstitial lung diseases like IIPF and pneumoconosis diseases
|How is Oxygen transported in the blood
|Plasma, and hemoglobin
|Hemoglobin A
|made p of 2 alpha and 2 beta polypeptide chains, with 4 HEME groups
|point of reference for loading or unloading of O2 onto hemoglobin, partial pressure required to saturate the Hb to 50% level
|Normal p50
|Decreased p50
|less than 27 = left shift(LOAD), increased affinity between O2 and Hb, O2 loading easier in LUNGS, but harder in Tissues
|Increased p50
|greater than 27 = Right shift(RELEASE), dreased affinity between O2 and Hb, O2 loading harder in Lung, unloading easier in tissues
|LEFT Shift Factors
|increased pH(ALKALEMIA), decreased CO2, Hypothermia, Decreased 2,3,DPG, promotes O@ loading
|RIGHT Shift Factors
|Decreased pH(ACIDEMIA), increase CO2, hyperthermia(Fever), increase 2,3 DPG, promotes O2 unloading
|BOHR effect
|CO2 and pH effect oxyHb disassociation curve, LEFT/LUNG/LOW CO2/ALKALEMIA...favors LOADING...RIGHT/TISSUES/HIGH CO2/ACIDEMIA...favors unloading
|Methemoglobin (MHb)- Bad hemoglobin
|congential or chemically induced(Nitrates, NO, Caine drugs)alters HEME portion of Hb, cause DECREASED p50- O2 loads on Hb but will not unload in tissues, PulseOx reads 85%
|Carboxyhemoglobin (HbCO)
|caused by CO poisoning or smoking, DECREASED p50- O2 loads on Hb but will not unload in tissues
|Fetal Hemoglobin (HbF)
|in the fetus and neosaltered 2,3,DPG binding causes DECREASED p50, O2 load on Hb but not unload in tissues
|Total Oxygen Delivery (DO2) - how much O2 going out
|DO2 = C.O. x (CaO2x10), normal is 5 x (20x10)= 1000ml/min, if given dl, multiply by 10
|O2 consumption/uptake
|O2 consuption = C.O. x [C(a-v)O2x10], normal is 250ml/min
|Factors that increase O2 consumption
|Exercise, Fever, Seizures, Shivering, all >250ml.min
|Factors that decrease O2 consumption
|Peripheral shunting - bl not reaching tissues in limbs, Cyanide poison - block mitochondria from processing O2 properly, Hypothermia, metabolic rate goes down
|C(a-v)O2 - (a-v) is diff between arterial and venous
|normal is 20-15 or 5ml/min
|Factors that increase (a-v) gap
|Decreased CO, Increased O2 consumption, exercise, shivering, seizure, fever, tissues asking for more O2
|Factors that decrease (a-v) gap
|Peripheral shunting, cyanide poisoning, hypothermia
|Extraction Ratio O2ER
|O2ER = (CaO2-CvO2)/CaO2, normal = 25%, (20-15)/20
|Increased ER
|Same as (a-v) gap, Decreased CO, Increase O2 consumption, failing heart, exercise, seizure, fever, shivering
|Decreased ER
|Same as (a-v) gap, Increased CO, Decreased O2 consumption, peripheral shunting, cyanide poisoning, hypothermia
|SVO2 = Venous saturation
|Normal 75%, PVO2 - 40-45, critical at 60%
|Factors that increase SVO2
|Ex. 80%, incresaed CO, decreased O2 consumption at tissues, Peripheral shunting, Cyanide poisoning, hypothermia
|Factors that decrease SVO2
|Ex. 60%, decreased CO, increased O2 consumption at tissues, exercise, seizures, shivering, fever
|Calculate shunt (QS=shunted blood, QT=total blood flow)(CCO2=content O2 in pulm. Cap. Bed)
|QS/QT= (CCO2-CaO2)/(CCO2-CvO2)
|Clinical significance of shunting
|CO2 Transport
|10% dissolved in Plasma, 20% in Carbamino on the protein portion, and 70% on Bicarbonate in the hemoglobin
|Haldane Effect
|As SaO2 decreases, CO2 loading on Hb is enhanced(TISSUE LEVEL)...As SaO2 increases, CO2 unloading is enhanced (LUNG LEVEL)
|Chloride Shift at TISSUE LEVEL
|Chloride IN, Bicarb OUT, CO2 LOADED, O2 UNLOADED(H+ increase)
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35 U.S.C. 131: Examination of application
Taken from the Ninth Edition of the MPEP, Revision 08.2017, Last Revised in January 2018
35 U.S.C. 131 Examination of application.
The Director shall cause an examination to be made of the application and the alleged new invention; and if on such examination it appears that the applicant is entitled to a patent under the law, the Director shall issue a patent therefor.
(Amended Nov. 29, 1999, Public Law 106-113, sec. 1000(a)(9), 113 Stat. 1501A-582 (S. 1948 sec. 4732(a)(10)(A)).)


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The Drive In Automotive
Porsche 993 Carrera Cross Country
September 15, 2007
Here is a video from the last of the 911 air cooled. Having been through the whole range of 911 to 997s, the moment you step foot back into a 993, it does not really hit you as an obsolete design. As a matter of fact, get a good specimen, close your eyes and you could think its something from the early 2000s. Sound of the engine, poise of the front, enjoy the video!


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'We want to make a difference': Campaign launched to raise £4,000 to bring Nellie the tuk tuk to Soham
A fundraising campaign has been launched to bring a tuk tuk to Soham to transport residents to community events and combat isolation.
The stylish mode of urban transport, nicknamed Nellie, would be the driving force in bringing the small town closer together, with residents able to get to coffee mornings and theatre shows in a unique way.
The #Nellie4Soham campaign is aiming to raise £4,000 within 30 days from today (February 14) for local organisations to be able to buy the three-wheeled vehicle, which is currently owned by Ely Tuk Tuks.
The project will see arts group Viva and new initiative Soham Men's Shed join forces with the Neighbourhood Cares team to get Nellie to the town.
Wendy Lansdown, Neighbourhood Cares worker, explained how the response to Nellie had already received great support.
She said: "We have heard how tough people find it to get out and about in Soham and really want to make a difference.
"When we heard about Nellie being up for sale it sounded like the perfect idea to bring people closer together and be able to use Nellie to take them to coffee mornings, drop-in sessions and shows held by Viva.
"We already have volunteers who would be interested in driving it and we know there is a demand."
If the money raised exceeds what it is to buy Nellie, then any surplus would go towards the cost of running.
A Blue Peter style Nellie-O-Meter to show how far they are off the target will also be installed in Soham Library.
"It will be fun, easy and low maintenance, we just need help to get the funds to be able to buy it," Wendy added.
"If we get more for running costs then it would be great.
"Nellie will be a feature for the town and we thought it would be a good idea to launch the campaign on Valentine's Day to show that love and support.
"We know that Nellie would be loved."
Nellie is being sold by Ely Tuk Tuks due to the company relocating, but it has been the focus of parties and events across the region in recent years.
Residents can donate in pink pots that will be dotted around town or through a Crowdfunder page.
Those who give more than £15 will get a small reward on the Crowdfunder site – everything from a thank you on Facebook to an invite to Nellie's launch party. For more information and to volunteer for Nellie or any other community projects follow the Neighbourhood Cares Soham Facebook page 'NCSoham'and Twitter @CaresSoham.
To donate visit https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/nellie4soham
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Boeing unveils future wing design
As part of the Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research program (SUGAR), Boeing and NASA have been busy working on a new futuristic wing design that will allow for faster, higher air travel, all while being super efficient.
The wing, which Boeing calls the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW), will allow aircraft to fly at speeds of Mach 0.8, which is an increase compared to their original design boasting speeds of Mach 0.7-0.75.
Just like a glider, the wing would be ultra-long and thin – 51.9 meters (170ft) in length to be exact. However, because of the weight it would have to support, a modernized truss and sweep has been added to the design concept, which has been in the works for over a decade. Advancements in computer technology allowed for design refinements to be made after extensive wind tunnel testing.
Additionally, the use of T-tail design is said to provide "unprecedented aerodynamic efficiency while flying at Mach 0.8". Specifically, Boeing states the new concept would reduce fuel burn by 60% compared to an aircraft from the early 2000s. The high wing alone unlocks more potential for engine technology, allowing for bigger engines with greater bypass ratios providing they aren't too big to the point where its unnecessary drag.
Airbus and Boeing have been working behind closed doors on future aircraft advancements, primarily because of the increasing amount of environmental guidelines being applied to new aircraft. Starting from 2020, anyone wanting to build a completely new aircraft will have to adhere to a new global design standard. Anyone failing to meet the new standard will be forced to halt production until appropriate design and construction changes are made.
BLADE, which stands for Breakthrough Laminar Aircraft Demonstrator in Europe, is Airbus' wing project, which aims at reducing wing friction by 50% and CO2 emissions by 5%. The first demonstrator took flight on an A340-300 (MSN001) flight lab in 2017, and from initial findings, proved to be an excellent step forward.
The following video published by Airbus outlines the BLADE Project. Additionally, there's another short video for the maiden flight below:
Although the goal is to reduce fuel burn by as much as 5%, it's important to remember that this is an early development. As technology progresses and more data is collected, Airbus can refine this figure more, just like how Boeing adjusted their TTBW concept.
What's really caught people's attention is Comac, a fairly new and ambitious manufacturer, is also working on a new aircraft design concept, and it's very similar to Boeing's.
Comac's V1plus Truss-Braced Wing Demonstrator first flew in August of 2018 and proved to be a great success. Although a 1:10 scale model powered by electric motors, Comac intends to use the concept to build a "Middle of the Market" aircraft for their lineup of aircraft and perhaps others, seeing as there is a large gap between the C919 and CR929.
The design reduces weight by a considerable amount and features fight-like canards on the side of the nose, all contributing to a reduction in fuel burn and stability improvements that come from a new wing.
Competition is what drives the aviation industry, however, despite the fact that multiple aviation companies are working on future aircraft designs, they're all working towards one thing: A cleaner planet. Whether you support the science or not, research conducted around the world has made it clear that we have to work as a team to reduce emissions and fuel burn. This is exactly what these and many other projects are aiming for.


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On June 22, 1934 the Reichsverband der Deutschen Automobilindustrie (RDA) (National Association of the German Automobile Industry) commissioned Ferdinand Porsche for a design of a new people's car. In Ferdinand Porsche's opinion, the people's car, or volkswagen, should be a fully adequate and reliable automobile, although with a comparatively light construction style. It should offer room for four people, reach speeds of up to 100 km/h and be able to overcome gradients of 30 percent. The first prototype had an air-cooled, 700cc boxer engine producing 22,5 hp. The prototype featured an independent suspension with torsion bars and friction shock absorbers. Although there were no hydraulic brakes yet, the braking was boosted mechanically using a corresponding control lever in the cable brake system. More prototypes were built for testing and development purposes before the car was unveiled in 1938 with a 986cc engine. However, because of the war, the mass production of the Beetle didn't start until 1945.
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Introduction: BALIBERI'S Racket Case
Do you want a case for your BALIBERI racket? Follow these simple steps and you will have it !!!
Step 1: For This Project You Will Need:
- neoprene
- zip
- plastic
- sewing thread
- 3D printer
- laser cutter
- sewing machine
Step 2:
The first thing to do is to design with inkscape (a software that can be downloaded for free on the internet) the case shape with the following measures:
- diameter of the circumference: 26 cm
- total height: 88 cm
- height of the cut: 35 cm
Step 3:
Now you can cut the neoprene with the laser cutter.
Step 4:
Now you have to sew. At first sew the zip into the central cut, the fold the case on itself and sew the edge.
Step 5:
Now it is necessary to design with tinkercad (a software that can be downloaded for free on the internet) the support that must be attached to the hinge.The measurements will change according to the subject who will use the support.
This is the project that will have to be developed.
Step 6:
It's moment to print with the 3D printer. This is the result.
Step 7:
Now you can attack it to the zip with a keychain hook.
Step 8:
Preserve your racket as you preserve your heart!


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Donald Trump has always been a classy guy. In fact, as many Twitter users have been pointing out this morning, two years ago today The Donald commemorated the anniversary of 9/11 by tweeting, "I would like to extend my best wishes to all, even the haters and losers, on this special date, September 11th."
Not only is Trump classy, but he's also a sophisticated social-media user: CNN reports that while Trump deleted the original tweet, which was time-stamped 4:21 a.m. on September 11, 2013, he still hasn't deleted a retweet he sent out of that tweet at 8:12 p.m. the same day. (Who retweets their own tweets? Wait, of course Trump does that, duh.)
Donald Trump Deletes Tweet Wishing His 'Haters And Losers' A Good 9/11: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/donald-trump-deletes-911-tweet
This is the 9/11 tweet that Donald Trump deleted – CNNPolitics.com: http://www.cnn.com/2015/09/11/politics/donald-trump-9-11-tweet/index.html