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I recently came across a post being shared on Facebook. The blog post, written by a former competitive ice dancer, was titled Yes, My Thighs Touch (And I am Absolutely Fine). That post really struck a cord with me, and I've been thinking about it ever since.
The world of competitive skating places a lot of importance on personal appearance and weight as being major factors in how well you will succeed, so it is not surprising to me to read that blogger Jamie Silverstein has recovered from an eating disorder. I grew up in a household with someone who had anorexia. I know intimately what that is like, what havoc it wreaks not only on your body, but also on everyone around you, too.
What struck me was how healthy and reasonable Silverstein's attitude was toward her body now. That is something I still struggle with myself, even though I was not the one with the anorexia. I don't often post pictures of myself on the internet. A) I think that's asking for unwanted commentary and B) I only have about four pictures of myself that I do not utterly loathe. In fact, one of the few things that can make my boyfriend angry with me is if I go through the photos on the camera after one of our trips and delete all the ones of me. "Those are my memories," he said once, when I had deleted every picture I was in.
I see his point. That doesn't change the fact that I have always believed myself to be an unattractive person and inherently unphotogenic. So I am posting this picture here taken of me in my twenties to prove a point. At the time this photo was taken, I was convinced I was the ugliest girl on the planet.
I'm posting this picture because, while I could never lay claim to Super Model status, I obviously was not a troglodyte either. But you could not convince me of that. I'd grown up my entire life hearing how plain I was. How I would need to work extra hard to make friends because I wasn't attractive. How I would need to be tough and independent because I couldn't count on some man coming along to take care of me. I wore glasses and braces, therefore, I was 'doubly handicapped.' I was as 'homely as a mud fence'; something I'd never seen but it sounded dirty and disgusting. And I once overheard a neighbor comment to my grandmother how beautiful my sister was, but that I 'grew on you after a while.' Like I was mold, or something.
I'm sure the messages I received were not intended to be hurtful. I suspect my mother simply wished for me to be a strong individual and to aspire to be more than an extension of a husband. In many ways, I'm glad I learned this lesson. I do *not* let my self-worth depend on the presence of a man in my life. I studied hard in school, got a professional degree, and work in a challenging career. I have a wonderful relationship with a man that I love that is based on mutual respect. I don't expect him to 'rescue' me. We take turns taking care of each other.
But I do not think I am an attractive person. I'd reached a sort of resigned peace with my personal appearance until the last couple of years, when health issues began to erode my trust in my body. This has also been compounded by the fact that I am getting older. In fact, if there was such a thing as Aging Anorexia, I wouldn't be surprised if I had it. Every fine wrinkle, every new ache or pain, each tiny suggestion that I am not as young as I used to be is magnified in my eyes. I can go from "Damn, my knee is bothering me a bit," to "I'll have to give up horseback riding" to "I'm going to lose my independence" in a matter of minutes. I know it's not rational. That's the insidious thing about these wild misconceptions we hold over ourselves–even when the evidence is overwhelmingly against the belief, we persist in holding on to it. When I was younger, I wasn't pretty enough, smart enough, talented enough. Now that I'm older, I am not successful enough. I'm packing twenty extra pounds I don't know how to get rid of, and I would give anything to look like the younger me again–the one I thought was so ugly. And my irrational fear of losing my independence? Well, my independent self was the only thing I was taught to rely on.
So this post by Jamie Silverstein really resonated with me. Because here she is saying, "You know what? I'm not perfect–and I don't have to be. What I am is pretty darn good as it is." What she is, by the way, is not defined by her body or her appearance. It is who she is as a person.
I do see the value of such self-acceptance, much as I see the BF's point about not deleting pictures of his trip simply because I don't like them. But up until Silverstein's post, I couldn't really buy into the self-acceptance thing because it has always felt like an excuse: a reason to toss up your hands and stop trying to be better than you are.
It wasn't until I read this post that somehow a little light bulb clicked on and I realized that if you truly accept yourself for who and what you are, you're going to try to take better care of yourself. You do this because you care about your body and what you put into it and no, Goldfish crackers and a can of Sprite doesn't qualify as a decent breakfast by anyone's standards over the age of twelve.
You know what else I got out of this post? It's the little goals that count. You know why? Because there are more of them in our lives than the big ones. You might never win an Oscar, or have your book turned into a movie, or be awarded a Nobel Prize. But every day is filled with little goals hard-met and won, and for some reason, because we live in this mindset of Mega-Success or Go Home, we discount the little things as not being meaningful. Not being worth mentioning
They are the only things that really matter.
Because the problem with only celebrating the Big Goals, of only valuing the Big Goals, is that we use them as an excuse not to attempt anything. If I can't lose twenty pounds in two weeks, then attempting to get healthier by making better food choices and getting more sleep and making time to exercise, well, that's just pointless, isn't it?
If my next release isn't the breakout novel that puts me on the top of the bestseller list on Amazon, then why bother writing? If the horse has to be retired from competition before we ever made it to a Three Day Event, then why bother riding her anymore?
The truth of the matter is that most of us will never be bestselling authors with Hollywood banging at our door begging to turn our story into a movie. We're not going to the Olympics. We're not going to be Super Model thin or Super Model pretty and we're not going to be ridiculously wealthy.
But I wrote and published a novel within the last six months–and I really don't know many people who can say that. The Boys of Summer is my first independently published novel. Yes, I made mistakes, but I am damn proud of that work and it is getting some fine reviews. I might not have ever made it to a 3-day with my mare, but I have participated in a riding clinic taught by an Olympic coach with her. And tonight, I climbed the ridge behind the house with the dog trotting alongside. The sun was setting behind me, and the pale ghost of the moon was rising in front of me, and there was row upon row of mountains in varying shades of purple and blue all around as far as the eye could see. I felt as though I was looking at a photograph of the ocean, and the mountains were waves caught on film. That made me one of the richest people on the planet.
You know what else celebrating the small successes does for you? It keeps you here in the moment. It anchors you to the present. It's what makes you feel accomplished when you crank out 1500 words at the end of a brutally exhausting day–and count that as an achievement instead of berating yourself for not having written more. It's recognizing that the most important thing you could be doing right now is acknowledging the dog that just placed his head in your lap to be petted. There is no room for regret or fear for the future when you are living in the moment. Animals do it all the time. The walk that the dog is on right now is the best walk ever. I want to learn how to hold such moments in my heart for longer than a few seconds.
Denying ourselves the value of the small successes sets us up to be disappointed again and again. Because it's like saying that unless you can climb the sheer cliff face without using any finger or toeholds, without pausing on a ledge to catch your breath, that you're not really a mountain climber at all. We're lying to ourselves when we discount the small successes. We're telling ourselves that the Photoshopped image of success is the real one and that if we were without imperfections, we could have that life too.
The best part about celebrating the small successes is that they are different for each of us. Everyone of us has the potential for a small success. Maybe you went for that walk after dinner when you are normally too tired to get off the couch. Or you finished that home improvement project you've been working on for weeks. Maybe you walked away from that doughnut. Maybe you ate the doughnut. It could be the thoughtful gift you mailed off to a friend who's been down, or you said no to that drink, or you decided to see a counselor, or your gif is being reblogged on tumblr, or you called your mother, or you're just having a Good Hair Day.
Recognize those moments for what they are: a great beam of sunlight breaking through the clouds. They are what life is all about.
Because I could spend the rest of my life mourning what I am not. I've already wasted a lot of time doing that. To continue to so so will only prevent me from being what I can be.


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Officer Killed in the Line of Duty
Date of Death: May 9, 1943
Rank: Officer
Age: 24
Marital Status: Married
Children: Two
Location of Death: 617 21st Street, NE
An off-duty officer was outside watering his lawn when he heard his roommates engaged in an argument and shots fired. The roommate used the off-duty officer's weapon to shoot his wife three times. Officer Johnston was the first uniformed officer to arrive on the scene. As he entered the house, he stuck his head around the corner and the suspect shot him twice in the head. He died on the scene.
The suspect surrendered soon after and was transported to the hospital for treatment of injured he suffered after falling down a flight of stairs upon his arrest.
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I never ceased to be amazed by all the wonderful and clever creations talented crafters come up with to recycle denim, especially denim jeans. I've featured several jewelry projects in the past here at Denim Do Over and today's denim project, a denim and pearl flower necklace crafted by Rachel at Bubbly Nature Creations has to be one of my … [Read more...]
Denim Rag Quilt Made From Thrift Store Jeans
I've featured several great recycled denim quilts here at Denim Do Over. I'm excited to share another that has personality to spare! Laura who blogs at Housewife in Town purchased a few pairs of thrift store jeans and turned them into the coziest, softest blue-jean denim quilt that you can imagine. And as if the lovingly worn denim wasn't soft … [Read more...]


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A Don's Education
Cambridge classicist Mary Beard goes back to school, for speeding, as part of an "educate not prosecute" campaign. The evidence on these programs' value is shaky, but Beard seemed somewhat positive about the experience (whether that translates into behavioral change is always an open question).
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What is more I did learn quite a lot.
For a start I had no idea that only 4% of traffic accidents in the UK took place on motorways (and accounted for only 6% of the road deaths). Nor did I realise quite how much the level of road casualties had fallen over the last 70 or so years — it is now a third of the 7500 that it was (so estimates have it) in the 1930s. In fact one of the heroes of the morning was Leslie Hore-Belisha, not only the inventor of the Belisha Beacon in 1935, but of the Highway Code too, the driving test and various road markings, that are now taken for granted.
Most striking of all was the stuff about the "hard shoulder". I knew that it is the most dangerous place to be on the motorway. I hadnt realised that average time between stopping on the hard shoulder and being involved in an "incident" was 26 minutes. Can that really be true?
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Uh-oh! Science says new love can cost you your closest friendships
Bad news for fledgling relationships – science says that if you're not careful, new love could cost you your closest friendships.
There is nothing better than the first few months of a relationship – the time spent dating, learning more and more about one another and the excitement of a dalliance with a new person in the bedroom.
However, science says that if new lovers aren't careful, they could end up neglecting their friendships and lose some of them all together.
According to research led by Robin Dunbar, head of the Institute of Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology at Oxford University, for every new relationship a person embarks upon, they lose two close friends. Not ideal.
'If you go into a romantic relationship, it costs you two friends,' Dunbar told The Guardian.
Dunbar's previous research suggested that most people have five very close friends. However, those who get into relationships end up with only four.
'Those who have romantic relationships, instead of having the typical five 'core set' of relationships only have four. And of those, one is the new person who's come into their life.'
Finding new love is exciting, amazing and can be all-consuming, and it's totally understandable that when you get a new partner, you want to spend all your time getting to know them.
However, keeping on top of your current friendships with those who have always been there is vital to avoid losing them to your new girlfriend or boyfriend.
Spending time cultivating a new romantic relationship can leave current strong friendships by the wayside to wither.
A recent poll shows that 92% of people have been ditched by their best friend for a boyfriend, so that's a lot of friendships which have the potential to be ruined by new love.


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Bohemian backyard baby shower by Sunshine Charlie
We're going to start the week off with a bohemian backyard baby shower that will leave you feeling inspired through Friday and beyond. You almost forget it's a backyard with all the hammocks, dreamy canopies, blankets strewn across the lawn and handmade decor. Nicole Vaughn and Jenn Blake of Scout did not miss a detail when it came to planning this celebration for soon-to-be momma, Julie Harmsen. It's truly beautiful.
How awesome is that feather beaded backdrop Jenn made?
We love when parties have cozy little spaces like this. Lots of great conversations and catching up takes place in corners like this.
Books are always one of the best presents to bring to a baby shower, aren't they?
The best baby mobile is the one that your best friends make for you.
That daisy flower crown is too adorable!
Photography: Sunshine Charlie / Event planning: Nicole Vaughn and Jen Blake from Scout / Location: Nicole Vaughn's home
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julie harmsen fitts on Aug 18, 2014
Thanks for sharing my baby shower! Nicole and Jenn know how to make a mama feel special and their creativity and kindness made for a magical evening. Baby boy Fitts is one lucky guy to have so many ladies to love him already.
Rochelle on Aug 18, 2014
This is beautiful and unexpected! What do you call that chair that Julie was sitting on outside? WANT.
Nicole Vaughn on Aug 18, 2014
Rochelle! It's. Butterfly chair from the 70's. You can pick them up at mid century shops and sometimes craigslist. Good luck.
Catharine on Aug 19, 2014
Simply amazing! I love every inch of this shower - especially the mobile made by the guests, a beautiful touch!
Natalie on Aug 20, 2014
Such a LoVeLy post! So beautiful and inspiring!!! I want my baby shower just like this :)
Jenn Elliott Blake on Aug 22, 2014
Thank you so so much for sharing our celebration of our sweet friend Julie. It was so fun to create a party reflective of her beautiful and fun personality. Can't wait to meet her little man!
Child Names on Apr 13, 2015
Excellent post. I was checking continuously this blog and I'm impressed! Extremely helpful info specially the last phase :) I take care of such information a lot. I was looking for this certain information for a long time. Thank you and best of luck.
Kelly on May 16, 2015
Where is the dream catcher and feather back drop from? LOVE them!
Bri on Jun 11, 2015
I'd also love to know where the dream catcher and backdrop are from! Currently planning a boho/feather themed baby shower :)


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Near Ouhans.
From Ornans follow D67 SE up the Loue valley. at La Main turn right, follow D41 to Ouhans. From Besancon N57 South, at La Main turn right, follow D41 to Ouhans. At Ouhans D443 to parking lot of Source de la Loue signposted. 20 min walk.
No restrictions.
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Source de la Loue, F-25520 Ouhans
Office de Tourisme (Tourist Board), Ornans, Tel/Fax: +33-3 81 62 21 50.
|As far as we know this information was accurate when it was published (see years in brackets), but may have changed since then.
Please check rates and details directly with the companies in question if you need more recent info.
The Source de la Loue, the spring of the Loue, is an enormous cave portal at the bottom of a huge cliff. The upper Loue valley, called Gorges de Nouailles, an impressive canyon with limestone cliffs and steep slopes, ends here. Many trails along the valley start here.
The Gorges de Nouailles is today interpreted as the remains of a huge cave system of the Loue. One day the roof collapsed, and the Loue transported it away. The valley has many waterfalls, cave entrances and springs in the bed of the Loue and along the valley.
The Source de la Loue produces water from the Doubs, which has several sinks 15 km away. The water flows underground to this source and needs about 60 hours for this distance. Ironically, the water of the Loue later flows back into the Doubs south of Dole. But the Doubs has 200 km more to go.
So the valley of the Loue is much steeper, the river runs faster. The steepest, part of course, is the Gorges de Nouailles, and the first attempt to use the water power of the Loue is right at the spring. The remains of an mill can still be seen, although the mill itself vanished.
The cave portal is very impressive. But the cave behind is filled with water and because of the high production of the spring any exploration is impossible. The source gets much of its water from the Doubs, but also from other sinks and the rains on the plateau between it an the Doubs. It never falls dry.
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If you're having a problem with debt I hope you're not making the foolish assumption that somehow, some way things will eventually get better – because they won't. You need to get a grip on your finances and either get rid of those debts or pay them down to the very minimum. Here are seven things you could do to get a better, debt-free lifestyle.
1. Get a second job
I understand that if you're already working 40 hours a week the idea of getting a second job doesn't have much appeal. However, it's probably the fastest and easiest way to earn the money you need to get out of debt. There are almost always part-time jobs available in the food service and hospitality industries. They may not pay extraordinarily well but you can use every cent you earn to pay down those debts.
2. Sell stuff on eBay
If yours is a typical family, you have a lot of stuff lying around your house that you either don't need or don't use. You could clean it up and sell it on eBay for extra money. Naturally, you'll eventually run out of stuff of your own to sell. At that point, you could start going to yard and garage sales on weekends and find things to sell. The old adage "one man's trash is another man's treasure" is no more true than on eBay. You might think that old catcher's mitt wasn't worth anything but there could be a guy out there somewhere who'd pay good money for it because he collects old catcher's mitts.
3. Get a job driving a bus
If you're a stay-at-home mom or dad, you might be able to get a job driving a bus as there are almost always plenty of these jobs available. A school bus driver were I live starts at $14.51 an hour for a split shift of 5 ½ hours, five days a week, which is almost $400 a week. If driving a school bus doesn't appeal to you, there are always jobs driving a courtesy bus, a car rental bus or depending on where you live, an airport bus.
4. Borrow the money
A good solution to problems with multiple debts is to get a loan and pay them all off. You then have only one payment a month instead of all those payments you're making now and that payment should be less than the sum total of your current monthly payments. If you owe less than $10,000, you could probably get an unsecured loan. However, if you owe more than that you would probably need to get a secured loan in the form of a second mortgage or a homeowner's equity line of credit. Or you might be able to do a complete refi and save several hundred dollars a month.
5. Build an online store
Thousands of people are making good money with online stores. You could become an affiliate of Amazon.com and then create a store selling some of its products. This is usually called affiliate marketing. Amazon is a great affiliate partner because it has literally thousands of different items you could promote. Plus, Amazon makes it drop-dead simple to create online stores with its products.
6. Do odd jobs
There is a huge demand these days for people who can do what are called "handyman" jobs. This can range from installing drywall to building cabinets. If you have the requisite skills, you should put an ad on craigslist and may be overwhelmed with the responses you get. Our favorite handyman can do almost anything and charges a flat $25 an hour. That's $200 a day if you can work an entire eight hours.
7. Get your debts settled
Debt settlement can be a great way to get rid of those ugly debts because it represents a way to both reduce and consolidate your debts. We've helped our clients save thousands of dollars in debt reduction and become debt free two to four years. We charge nothing until we have settled all of your debts to your satisfaction and provided you with an affordable payment plan. Contact us today for more information.


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Washington (CNN) - Sarah Palin will return to Iowa over Labor Day weekend as she continues to stoke speculation about her presidential ambitions.
The former Alaska governor will be the keynote speaker at a tea party rally in the Des Moines suburb of Waukee in early September.
The "Restoring America" event is being organized by The Tea Party of America, an Iowa-based conservative group.
"We don't need a 'fundamental transformation' of America," Palin said in a statement announcing the rally, taking a jab at President Barack Obama. "We need a restoration of all that is good and strong and free. The 2012 election will be a great debate between those two conflicting visions for our country."
The appearance will be Palin's second in Iowa this year.
In late June, she and her husband Todd drew hundreds of supporters to the town of Pella when she attended the premiere of the pro-Palin documentary "The Undefeated."
The timing of the trip seems calculated to maximize Palin's exposure just ahead of her self-imposed deadline for making a decision about the presidential race.
Palin will descend on Iowa - likely generating a frenzy of media coverage - on September 3. That's just two days after "The Undefeated" is made available to 75 million households via On Demand and pay-per-view on Time Warner, DirectTV and The Dish Network.
Palin recently said she plans to make a decision about the joining the Republican race in late August or September.
This is the third time this year that Palin has pegged a high-profile appearance to a holiday weekend.
Palin's bus tour of historical sites along the East Coast launched on Memorial Day weekend and sucked up political news coverage for several days. Her last visit to Iowa took place just before the July 4 weekend.
And her Labor Day appearance in Iowa is all but certain to overshadow other GOP candidates hunting for votes in the leadoff caucus state.
The latest visit was first reported by RealClearPolitics.com.
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Now, I have immersed myself in all manner of boiling waters over the whole matter of double-entendres. My skin is so pink that at least it hides my blushes. Last time on here I was talking about audiobooks. These days I beaver away at other writers' works as much as my own. I have committed some of my own stories to audio but there is an equal joy of editing the work of other authors.
A few days ago, the Gallo-Romano Media produced audiobook of The Gentlemen And the Rogue(by authors Bonnie Dee and Summer Devon) went live on Audible, Amazon and iTunes. Now, this is an historical romp involving a gent and his very attractive man-servant. It is a wonderful tale of English Regency period debauchery, chivalry and Love.
The narrator, Jasper de Montfort (well, he says that's his name), is a hard-line English nobleman with an eye for comely wenches and maidens. His mission was to perform seventeen character parts in a story where the main characters are men who prefer …….er……um…..men. I've got to be honest – he was so convincing that I'm beginning to wonder about him.
My job was to splice, edit and polish the soundtrack. Oooh- I've always been a bit of a whiz with the knobs but this was a challenge. The double-entendres double up in this exquisite tale of love.
This Gentleman scrubbed up well and comes in at a most respectable and satisfying nine and a half…
hours. However, many more days were actually spent creating this audio work of art. You can bank on a recording artist taking two to three times the finished audiobook length to perform his/her magic. Add to that at least 3-4 times this number of hours, alone in a darkened room massaging Jasper's… voice track.
Then there is the wait, as the authors listen and approve… and further anticipation as ACX (Audible's uploading arm) run their checks and tests.
Late last week I was very proud to see that the gentleman was out of his breeches and standing up for himself for all to see online. Sales are good – as producer on a split-royalty this is good news – and there are already a couple of five star reviews to boot. We are all deeply satisfied.
The point about working with audio is that you need a great story – crisply told. A written book you can go back and read the poetic bits if that is your taste. An audio book needs to flow like a river just aching for that salty sea. Since I have become involved in this form I have started to see my stories in this context. Some books that I have reviewed I have immediately visioned as film. Other stories are like paintings which you need to view and return to. A good audio narrative moves and hooks in to your sense of need and expectation. It demands your secret imagination. Some other person's voice is leading you on. If an audio book gets you – you are GOT.
I have been through periods of pessimism about the future of independent writers – indeed, any writers. The fact is that the plain written book is just one avenue. Obviously, the classic greats wrote for the printed page. The opportunity now is to write for a new generation of consumers who are not just simply readers. The greatest pleasure in life for me is to see. The next greatest pleasure is to close my eyes. This apparent contradiction creates the mental territory of the audio book. The prairie is there and the long-horns still thin on the ground….
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text: Who would win in a fight: Pirates or Ninjas? How about which one would win in an all-day battle of speed and endurance? The age-old debate continues with tomorrow's 2nd Annual Ride Like a Pirate Day. Join the ranks before it's too late at SaltCycle.com or come out to pledge your allegiance to your preferred team. I have my money the ninjas.


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S02E02: Yannis Moati | HotelsByDay
Posted on Jul 24
This episode features Yannis Moati, CEO and CoFounder of HotelsByDay.com. A website and mobile app offering hotels the opportunity to sell their rooms for day use as a way of increasing revenues.
1:05 Why HotelsByDay.com?
3:47 What are the differentiators?
7:20 Your biggest challenge
9:07 Hotels top 3 questions
12:20 Why you and not the OTA's?
14:36 Biggest challenge as a start-up
17:28 Shark Tank Appearance
22:42 Acceptance by needed partners
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The Bruce
The Bruce has been creating Visual and Audio entertainment for over almost 20 years.. He started his journey in high school where, while attending he took a 3 year degree program in Photography and was awarded, 1st place at the Provincial Exhibition Photography competition.. It was during this time where his interest into film and video production started to gain most of his focus. He worked as a camera operator and live mixer on various projects for the local Community Cable Channel. In the fall of 1994 he enrolled in the Video Arts Program at The Institute of Communication arts in Burnaby BC.
Upon completion the following year Bruce delved into the world of Action sports and worked as a Camera operator on "The Traverse" a documentary by renouned Adventure filmmaker Peter Chrzanowski. Fueled by his experience he spent the next three years traveling across north America shooting and documenting the rise of "Extreme Sports" and the athletes which gave birth to his first solo production "Cream the Movie". It featured the underground growth of snowboard, skateboard and BMX athletes including Steve Cabolara, Chad Slubowski, Buckey Lasek, Barry Walsh, Tom Boyle, Sierra Colt, Travis Fontaine and others.
The video gained international attention and was distributed thought North America, Australia and Japan. The attention gained by this production led to other opportunities including touring Europe with international recording star Simon Collins, directing music videos (Thumbz Down, Sketch Bros.) and working on feature films (Exiles in Paradise, Free, We're Women We're Nuts), indie productions such as Meet the Freaks ,Workshop Junkies (official selection VIFF 2000), One Day (DOP) and documentaries Match Made in Seven (CBC Newsworld, Vancouver Jewish Film Festival official selection.). IN 2004 he was asked to produced the 10 year anniversary Video for SLAM CITY JAM. He CO-produced, Directed and wrote the original comedy series "The Know and the No" for CBC's 120seconds.com. He produced & hosted the internet radio show "Man vs Machine" on MYCITYRADIO.com He has worked on various live events and concerts for major label artists including Rob Zombie, Too Short, Sum 41, Kyprios, the Offspring, Bif Naked, Dragonette, and others
In 2001 through a mutual friend, he met Loaded Gun Productions executive producer, Jeremy Deichen. That year he began working on the D.I.P. series and became a principal videographer and editor for D.I.P. 2, 3 and 4. He edited the Crew Video Series for Spike TV along with producing the corporate videos for GreenPlanet Wholesale and Biolytical labratories. He continues to work as part of the main production team at Loaded Gun Inc. and is focus on maintaining the highest level of technical and artistic development for the company.
Outside of video production, Bruce is a professional DJ (ELdjLOCO) and Event Promoter. He hosts the world renowned "Mountain Madness Mondays" Vancouver's Official snowboard and Ski Industry Night (5 years running) and maintains weekly Friday and Saturday night residences in the city. Highly sought after for his genre blending Dj sets, he has played with some of the top artists in the world including Jokers of the Scene, Dave Nada, Dave Armstrong, DJ Fashen, Tittsworth, Neoteric, DJ Ayres, Ali B, DJ Eleven, Matt The Alien, Kev Fresh. He was the official DJ during the 2010 Winter Olympics for the Salomon House. As a promoter he has produced events for companies including Teton Gravity Research, Alterna Films, Vivo Headwear, RipCurl, Cypress Mountain, Air Hole, Ogio, and Endevor Snowboards and artists T.A.D.T, Bass Kleph, Hot Pink Delorean, Swinging Utters, the Glass, Erold Sane and Schitz Popinov.


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You know that feeling of going out for a run, feeling strong, smooth and speedy? The wind is in your hair, you're in a rhythm that makes your stride almost effortless, and the flow of endorphins makes you want to run all day? It's pure bliss.
Unfortunately, that was not what my Scotiabank Vancouver Half Marathon felt like yesterday. Well, at least not all of those things. The wind was definitely in my hair and the first couple of miles felt pretty strong, but nothing about those 13.1 felt effortless! In the words of Coldplay, let's take it back to the start… of the weekend.
Saturday was quite possibly one of the most lovely lazy Saturdays I've had in a long time. It was the first one in I-don't-know-how-long that I've had no reason to set an alarm, and I must have been subconsciously processing this fact as I woke up because I recall smiling as my eyes opened. I did one of those great big take-up-the-whole-bed stretches and just sort of lay there for a few minutes, tangled up in sheets, thinking "wow, this feels amazing!" And then I cackled out loud to myself like a crazy lady.
After breakfast I headed out to do some errands, one of which was stopping by the race expo at the Vancouver Convention Center for race packet pickup. I got there about half an hour after it opened and things were suuuuuper quiet, but it made for a quick in-and-out trip. At the same time I scoped out some of the latest Asics gear that was displayed. (Asics was the title sponsor for the race, and being an Ambassador/total Asics junkie, putting me in front of a display of running shoes is like putting a kid in candy store.) ?
The rest of the day was pretty restful. I ate well, got all my gear ready and went to bed early so that I'd wake up feeling ready to run. My alarm was set for 4:30am (race start was 7:30) which allowed me plenty of time to eat my usual pre-race breakfast mix of Love Grown Foods Mighty Flakes and Power O's, then digest as I got ready.
One of my goals for this month was to make this race my best half marathon yet. That didn't necessarily mean a PR (although it would have obviously be nice), but it was more about positive thoughts, high quality training, rest and nutrition, following my fuelling strategy during the race, and staying positive when things started to hurt. I mentioned a little while ago that I suspected my iron was low again, and a recent blood test confirmed that my ferritin has indeed fallen a bit. As I drove out to the start at UBC, I worked to mentally get this out of my head, thinking more about how I wanted to feel throughout the race as opposed to what might hold me back. I'm not sure I actually believed the things I was telling myself, but it was a good enough distraction from any negative thoughts that could have come creeping in.
The race organizers recommended arriving by 6:30 in order to park, get through the lines to the bathrooms, stop at bag check and get into the starting corrals. I downed a double shot of Vega Sugar-Free Energizer, made my way through the port-a-potty line, and still had a bit of time to spare. The weather was nice and sunny which felt really nice at the time, but I knew it was going to be a hot race. One of the reasons I registered for this particular event was because the course is known for being net downhill, covering a nice winding descent near the UBC campus. Training-wise I knew I wasn't in PR shape, but was still determined to give it a solid try knowing that it was supposed to be a fast course.
I queued up in the corral, taking a spot that was further forward than last race. Being too far back was one of my regrets at the BMO half marathon because I felt a lot of my energy was wasted in dodging around people. This was definitely a good choice and things went pretty smoothly after the gun went off.
The first couple of miles felt good – not too fast and not too slow. Between miles 3 and 4 (or KM 4 and 7 as shown on the map below) there was a gradual uphill section as we approached the big downhill bit. This was where I started to feel physically weak – yes, already. My heart rate felt too high and my stride didn't feel powerful – or at least as powerful as it should have been that early on. Luckily the descent wasn't far ahead, so I just focused on getting there, and anticipating how much better I'd feel as I made my way down. I knew if I let my head go into negative places, the race would be done. Watching the amazing athletes in wheelchairs move amongst everyone else on the course made me think that if they can do it with only the power of their arms, I can surely do it with my legs.
By 10K we were at the bottom of the hill and crossing time mats. I looked at my Polar V800 a grand total of ONCE during the entire race, and that was on these mats. I'd made it there in just over 42 minutes. Not as speedy as I hoped given the descent, but not bad.
The course was mostly flat for the next couple of miles, although things were getting toasty. We've had a lot of rainy weekends here in Vancouver lately, and I definitely didn't feel acclimated to suddenly training in the heat again. My body seemed to go from being shivery to absolutely roasting and then back again, and I could feel a dull headache right on my forehead. I decided at that point that I wasn't going to try to be a hero in this race, and for a while, pretended I was out training on my own. I grabbed water at 2 more aid stations than I normally would, taking a sip and dumping the rest on my head.
As I ran along, I thought about some of my female athlete role models – especially my buddy Steph Corker, who is totally dominating in everything she does this year and is destined for the Ironman World Championships in Kona once again this fall. I tried to think "what would Steph be thinking right now?" and decided that the answer would probably be something along the lines of feeling super grateful for such a beautiful day, being proud of my body's strength, and focusing on starting every mile fresh, making each one just a little better than the last. It sounds doable in retrospect, but it turns out it's not so easy when your heart feels like it might jump out of your chest!
By this point it was getting to be around that time in the race where I usually think about taking a gel, and I certainly felt in need of one. Based on the route map, I anticipated a water station at the 14KM/8.6mi mark, so I took my Vega Endurance Gel out of my SpiBelt and ripped off the top. Just having a bit in my mouth seemed to perk me up, and I squeezed a bunch more in as I approached the 14KM water station.
Unfortunately my drinking logistics were a bit off (not helped by the fact that the cups were plastic and therefore not foldable like paper ones – it's all about making the V-shape!) and barely any water made it in after that gel. Luckily my stomach didn't seem to rebel much. It was just the heat of the direct sun that seemed to be getting to me and making things hurt – a lot.
The climb over the Burrard Bridge hit at the 18KM/11ish mile mark, and this was where I knew I needed to stay positive. The race was almost done, so I did what I do in all races when the tough bits come – look at the ground a few feet in front of me and keep counting to 11 over and over again until it flattens out. (For some crazy reason, it works.) Miraculously, this point came faster than I thought and before I knew it, I was coming down the other side of the bridge. Yay!
With only about 2KM/1.25mi left to the finish, I tried to muster up whatever was left in the tank to get to the finish line as strong as possible. I didn't look at my watch because I figured doing so would only invite negative thoughts, and instead just focused on looking ahead until the finish line was in sight.
1:34:01 (gah – one second!!!) was my official chip time, which was just under 30s faster than my BMO half marathon result last month. (In my opinion, the BMO course actually felt easier than this one!) I finished feeling pretty neutral about my time, very tired and relieved, but most importantly, proud of myself for seeing it through till the end.
Hills – even moderate ones – are still a weakness of mine. If there's one thing that would make me a better runner, practicing more of them would probably be it. But given where I'm at fitness and health-wise, I'm ok with my result. I'm quite confident that my anemia is partially what's preventing me from getting faster, but also know that health is about so much more than half marathon times – and fitness, for that matter. I run a lot more intuitively now than in the first half of my 20s, and I'm pretty sure I'll appreciate that choice in the long term – even if it means not being as fast as I used to be.
Eventually I found the bag pick-up area, shuttled back to UBC on a bus and picked up my car. My friends and I had plans to celebrate post-race, so I had a super quick shower and met them for a patio brunch by the beach.
After some food and some laughs, I went home for a glorious nap. With this race done, I'm looking forward to a week of rest, then scaling back a bit on long runs and enjoying a whole bunch of hiking and other outdoor adventuring. Next up: The Lululemon Sea Wheeze (round 5!) on August 13th! Who's coming!?!?!


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(Hi there! Looking for my post for Kelly Marie's Surprise Birthday Blog Hop?! It's the post right below this one. Either scroll down or just click here.)
Hi all!
It's 10th, which means it is Studio AE Blog Hop time! Can I just say I love this day. I really do. 🙂
We are using the newest Studio AE stamp set, which is this is guy right here: Daily Photo by Ali Edwards. (By the way, the TT warehouse crew will begin shipping the set to Studio AE members today! The crew is kinda the unsaid heroes of TT. Getting all those sets out each month is a big job, and they do a great job each month, making it happen! )
So I used the set to make a scrapbook page!
I just completed my fifth 5K over the last couple months, and I thought it would be a fun set to use to document the experience.
(By the way, I don't usually wear feathers or hold a wand when I take part in a 5K, but part of the fun of The Color Run is just being goofy and having fun. When it comes to 5ks, it's a real relaxed setting with an emphasis on having fun.)
So I used the stamp set with TT's Circles steel dies, to make the circles on the photos! I just cut off a little of each circle with my scissors.
If you don't have the dies, a 1 3/4″ circle punch would work well with the stamps, too. If you use a punch that's a little bigger, the rim will appear just a little bigger! 🙂
Be sure to check out the blogs of everyone taking part in this month's hop. We are celebrating the third anniversary of Studio AE so it's the biggest blog hop ever.
By the way, we're giving away some prizes for this hop!
Since we are celebrating the third anniversary of Studio AE this month, we are going to give away three $25 gift certificates. To be eligible to win, all you need to do is comment during the hop! The three lucky winners will be announced on the 15th on the Technique Tuesday blog.
Thanks for stopping by! Happy hopping, y'all!


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Gilles Bouton took over the 4 heactare family vineyards in 1977 and has expanded it to a further 8. The vineyards are spread over four villages (Saint Aubin, Chassagne-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet and Meursault) all stars in making white burgundy. The vineyards are loacted in 70 different plots which is typical of the fragmented holdings in the Burgundy region. He was joined in 2008 by his son Julien and they sell most of their wines to private individuals, we are lucky enough to get a limited consignment of his wines once a year.
Home to some of the world's most extraordinary Chardonnays including the famous Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet and Batard-Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet is the 216 hectare middleman of the white wine villages, bordered by Meursault to the north and by Chassagne-Montrachet to the south. The vineyard area of "La Garenne" benefits from an ideal south westerly exposure lying on marl and limestone soils. In ancient French "La Garenne" means a wood surrounded by walls reserved for the local lord for the hunting of rabbit.
Pale primrose in colour, there's a little toast from the wood. The wine has significant tension and energy, lemon notes, and good length in its linear rather than rounded style.less


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The Nat, a concert hall turned antique and collectibles hall is full of handmade and found treasures. On a trip to Texas I checked out 20,000 square feet of charming tchotchkes and prairie chic furniture!
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We just got back from visiting family in Texas. I love coming from New Jersey where everything is so close together and plush and seeing the wide open spaces and the flat lying ground in Texas. Texas and New Jersey are like two different worlds, each beautiful in their own way.
My mom is from Amarillo, TX and we have been traveling back to visit her family just about every year since I was born. My mom and dad met in Texas while he was her brother's dental professor at The University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston. It's a funny story…
My uncle brought my mom in to use as his guinea pig for his first ever wisdom teeth removal! My dad took one look at the nineteen year old Texas beauty (before she left the clinic looking like a chipmunk) and decided he wanted to ask her out. My dad asked my uncle for permission, and my uncle's response was, "She's nineteen Doctor!" (My dad is ten years older.) Luckily my dad and uncle both have a good sense of humor and respected each other, so my uncle approved. My dad stole her away to New Jersey where he was born and raised, and the rest is history! To this day, she still calls Texas home.
Since everything is bigger in Texas, it's no surprise that it is home to "The Nat, " an enormous venue that houses over 100 different antique and collectibles dealers.
It opened as an enclosed open air pool in 1922. However, it's most known as a dance hall on Route 66 and hosting a variety of notable musicians, such as Duke Ellington, Little Richard, Roy Orbison, and legend has it that Elvis Presley even played there! Even more notably, my grandmother and her girlfriends regularly spent their Friday nights shaking it to these famous bands.
It is every thrift store shopper's dream! Not only does it have vintage pieces galore, but it also has gorgeous decor available. You can see everything from farmhouse vibes to boho prairie chic!
A lot of the items reminded me of the furniture and accessories that you see used in "Fixer Upper," with Chip and Joanna Gaines. You can find similar items in their affordable lines for Target (coming November 5) called "Hearth and Home" and "Magnolia Home" at Bed, Bath, and Beyond or see their online store, Magnolia Market, !
Since I couldn't photograph the whole store, here are few of photos that I took with my iphone while there!
"The Nat"
I ended up buying a few things and shipping them home via UPS. If I didn't have to fly home, I would have done more damage! Thank goodness I wasn't driving!
You NEED to check out "The Nat" if you are traveling on Route 66 or end up in Amarillo, TX!


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The updates to Facebook continue as its Facebook Insights branch debuts a new look that's designed to make data easier to understand and more actionable.
It's All About Clarity
Facebook is commonly seen as a good component of your digital marketing platform for engagement and fan interaction, but a recent blog post notes all of its features are not foolproof. According to user feedback, the Facebook Insights tool could be more organized and in-depth so that marketers can put this data to better use, which has led to a few of its features being updated
There are few different components with this update, with the first being that stats that were previously grouped together, such as People talking About This (PTAT) and Virality have been broken into separate charts and metrics,so that it's easier to understand where this data is coming from.
With PTAT, marketers will be able to see individual reports on page engagement such as likes, people engaged, page tags and mentions and check-ins. As for the Virality data, the 'page post quality' has been renamed 'engagement rate' and will now also show marketers how many clicks were made to a page.
New Facebook Insights
Despite Insights showing marketers a demographic breakdown of users they reached by by age, gender, country, city and language, it didn't state if these fans were engaged or not with the posted content. With this update marketers will be able to not only tell exactly who they've connected with, but also if there was some sense of engagement from the interaction.
Learning Opportunities
These updates are currently available in a beta format to a select group of users, with a more public release expected within the next few months. Facebook also notes that at this time there won't be any changes made to the Page Insights export or API.
A Better Marketing Experience
Even though the new service isn't yet available to all users, many are still looking forward to how easy it will make marketing.
I need analytics that spell out the correlation between my content, my visitors and which bits of content get them excited," wrote Cynthia Boris. "Looking at these upcoming changes, I think I'll finally get a handle on what's working and what's not."
Also, because of these changes marketers will be able to get a more complete picture of who exactly they are engaging with.
Facebook has been trying to find ways to make it easier for page admins to understand when a post is gaining popularity … but now marketers can see how many times a post has been clicked on, as well as negative engagement such as hides and indications of spam," wrote Justin Lafferty of Inside Facebook.
Making the Social Network More Social
Facebook, who just yesterday announced that it had reached one million advertisers, has been making a few changes and adding new features that could potentially benefit marketers. Recent updates include the addition of hashtags, a new promoted likes feature and a profile verification option.


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There's good news for G Suite customers: Google today is injecting a bit of natural language processing (NLP) into Docs, Sheets, and Slides workflows. The Mountain View company announced that it's expanding Quick Access, a machine learning-powered tool that suggests files relevant to documents you're editing, to all customers, and that it's adding NLP to the search function within Google Docs' editing view.
"We're making the Quick Access feature in Google Docs available to more G Suite users and are adding natural language search when you're looking for documents," Google wrote in a blog post.
Quick Access, which was detailed in a blog post earlier this year, lives in Google Docs' aforementioned right-hand Explore tab and serves up spreadsheets, documents, and presentations related to what you're writing about. It launched earlier this year for select G Suite customers, but it's rolling out to all users starting today.
"You can use this to add related resources to a document you're working on, discover additional content that's relevant to projects, and more," Google wrote.
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Today's second addition to G Suite, search with natural language processing, makes it easier to find documents using everyday language. In the same Explore tab that's populated by Quick Access, you can type things like, "Show me slides shared with me last week" or "show me documents created last month," and Docs will find the best results.
"We hope these launches mean you spend less time searching for documents and more time working on them," Google wrote.
Quick Access and NLP-enabled search aren't the first AI enhancements to come to G Suite. In April, the enterprise tool got an improved Gmail experience with machine learning-powered phishing protection. And in February, Google rolled out a Calendar that automatically selects the appropriate conference room for upcoming meetings.
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Privet Matryoshka's!! One of the things besides the gym that's been occupying my time is cooking for the family. I always get asked the question "Can you cook dinner.." I'm sure most of you share a similar problem and that's figuring out what to cook on a day to day basis. I've been lucky this week that my house even had the ingredients that I needed, & that there was actually some food that I could put to use to show off my culinary skills, and keep the parents happy. I really love cooking in the summer, there is more variety in the markets, and on the store shelves, – Another good part to summer cooking is that you can get away with making light meals, and snacks.
However when I do cook I also love to make things look fancy, or "artisan"..so these two recipes kind of look like you put some time into them, but really things could be made in 15 minutes tops…so this could be something for you to try out if you have guests coming over and you need food that pairs well with wine. Perhaps this will give you a new spin on your future wine & cheese parties. Oh, and yeah I'm completely obsessed with working with goat cheese atm, yep. Soft, unripened, cheese from a goat. You can do so many things with goat cheese, – that and fresh herbs are the theme throughout this post.
D.I.Y: Herb Marinated Goat Cheese
This herb marinated goat cheese recipe can be used as a spread, or go on foods crumbled. Some suggestions that I know would make your tummies happy is that if you have fresh fruit on hand like apples, or figs, and nuts- what you can do is heat up bread in the oven, and then use the herb goat cheese as a spread for the bread, and serve the fresh fruits on the side. It's simple, and healthy, and perfect for entertaining guests. I also want to say that this little D.I.Y goes well with the next recipe included in this post.
Ingredients for making the Herb Marinated Goat Cheese:
Soft, unripened goat cheese.
A few Fresh basil leaves
Minced Garlic
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Red onion slices
A Roasting Season blend
Simply put olive oil down in a glass container, add just a touch of minced garlic to the olive oil, as well as the spices and herbs you love. You're essentially making a bed for the goat cheese, and after you are done putting the spices/ fresh herbs on the olive oil layer, you can add the goat cheese in chunks, and then mix it gently. if you want to add more touches of spice and olive oil you can do so at this point, just to make sure the cheese is more covered. Once you're done close the container and let the goat cheese take in the flavours of the fresh herbs and spices. ( you can use any spice you have, or herbs- it's up to you, and what type of flavour combinations that you love- just don't over-do it and Voila!!)
Pizza Margarita A La Tannour Bread:
(Middle eastern flat bread, made in a clay oven called a Tannour)
I really like to make pizza on flat bread, in this case I chose Tannour bread (it was just laying there in the freezer) Tannour is a middle eastern flat bread that is made in a clay oven that is called a "Tannour". I like the texture, flavour and the "bubbles".
Tannour bread/ flat bread
Soft and unripened Goat cheese, – the herb marinated version works so well with this recipe.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Garlic Powder
Brush olive oil onto the bread first, then spread a bit of parmesan cheese on it with some of that garlic powder too. Then Throw on thinly sliced, diced, chopped 9whatever you prefer) tomato's. Now if you happen to love spinach..but you know that not everyone is a fan of it..just rip it up into smaller pieces and put it onto the bread. Then throw on the herb marianted goat cheese. Then throw the made up "pizza" into the oven at 350(f) degrees, for 10 minutes just so the bread will remain soft. I think olives would also be amazing for this, – just see what you have in your fridge and go for it, this recipe can be altered to your preferences. Enjoyy 🙂
I know this blog dedicated first and foremost to fashion, but I also want to make sure that any of you who are reading what I put up also know that fashion and food can be "besties". Most importantly you need food, and if you nourish yourself properly, you won't only be healthy and happy, but you will also look amazing in anything that you choose to wear. &… I hope you enjoyed these simple recipe ideas.
– Zaychishka


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Panel PC has 4GB SSD onboardNov 22, 2010 — by LinuxDevices Staff — from the LinuxDevices Archive — 5 views
American Industrial Systems (AIS) announced a seven-inch panel PC designed for factory automation, SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition), and HMI (human machine interface) applications. The IPW07I93S-A2 includes a resistive touchscreen, a 1.1GHz Atom Z510P processor, and a Mini PCI Express-based SSD (solid state disk), the company says.
According to AIS, its compact IPW07I93S-A2 targets SCADA and HMI applications running on Intel's 1.1GHz Atom Z510P processor and SCH US15WP northbridge/southbridge. Thanks in part to the Intel chips, which are larger and easier to cool than the standard Z510/SCH US15W, the device has a fanless operating range from 32 to 122 deg. F (0 to 50 deg. C), the company says.
American Industrial Systems' IPW07I93S-A2
The IPW07I93S-A2 (above) accepts up to 1GB of DDR2 memory in a single SODIMM slot, while fixed storage is provided by a 4GB SSD installed in one of two Mini PCI Express expansion slots, says AIS. The other slot would apparently be useful for installing a wireless networking card, since Wi-Fi is not listed as standard.
AIS says the IPW07I93S-A2 has two gigabit Ethernet ports, a VGA port, two USB 2.0 ports, and two serial ports (one RS232, one RS232/422/485). The panel PC is optionally available with a CAN bus port too, the company adds.
The IPW07I93S-A2's seven-inch screen provides resistive touch, a 300-nit brightness rating, and a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, according to AIS. It's said the front bezel meets IP65 standards for resisting liquids and dust.
Features and specifications listed by AIS for the IPW07I93S-A2 include:
- Processor — 1.1GHz Intel Atom Z510P
- Chipset — SCH US15WP
- Memory — up to 1GB of DDR2 RAM via single SODIMM slot
- Display — 7-inch resistive touchscreen with 800 x 480 resolution
- Storage — 4GB SSD mounted in Mini PCI Express slot
- Expansion — 2 x Mini PCI Express slots
- Networking — 2 x gigabit Ethernet
- Other I/O:
- 2 x serial (1 x RS232 and 1 x RS232/422/385
- 2 x USB
- 1 x VGA
- CAN bus (optional)
- Power requirements — 12VDC via external AC adapter; uses 15 Watts with max. backlight and CPU load
- Operating range — 32 to 122. deg. F (0 to 50 deg. C)
- Dimensions — 8.58 x 6.48 x 2.39 inches (218 x 164.6 x 60.8mm)
- Operating system support — Linux, Windows XP Embedded, Windows 7, Windows Embedded Standard, Windows CE
Further information
AIS did not list pricing for the IPW07I93S-A2, but the device appears to be available now. More information may be found on the company's website, here.
This article was originally published on LinuxDevices.com and has been donated to the open source community by QuinStreet Inc. Please visit LinuxToday.com for up-to-date news and articles about Linux and open source.


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Fairness: We are committed to equal application of the law to offenders and members of the public as well as the equal application of rules and regulations to all members of the department.
Courage: We are dedicated to meeting all challenges with the courage needed to accomplish our mission.
Compassion: We understand our role as community caretakers and temper our application of the law with compassion and empathy.


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Exploring the secrecy burden: Secrets, preoccupation, and perceptual judgments
Recent work suggests that secrecy is perceived as burdensome. A secrecy–burden relationship would have a number of consequences for cognitive, perceptual, social, and health psychology, but the reliability of these influences, and potential mechanisms that support such influences are unknown. Across 4 studies, the current work examines both the reliability of, and mechanisms that support, the influence of secrecy processes upon a judgment that varies with diminished resources (i.e., judgments of hill slant). The current work finds that a manipulation of secret "size" fails to reliably predict judged hill slant, whereas measurement and manipulation of preoccupation with a secret does reliably predict judged hill slant. Moreover, these effects are found to be mediated by judged effort to keep the secret, consistent with a resource-based mechanism of the burdens of secrecy.
Slepian, Michael, N.P. Camp, and E.J. Masicampo. "Exploring the secrecy burden: Secrets, preoccupation, and perceptual judgments." Journal of Experimental Psychology: General 144, no. 2 (April 2015): e31-e42.
Each author name for a Columbia Business School faculty member is linked to a faculty research page, which lists additional publications by that faculty member.
Each topic is linked to an index of publications on that topic.


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Wake Up Pune given award by UNAIDS
The Wake Up Pune campaign has been given an award by UNAIDS India for the activities arranged on World AIDS Day – 1 December 2007.
Congratulations to all who worked so hard to make the day such a success.
The letter from UNAIDS is shown below.
Greetings from UNAIDS India!
We commemorated World AlDS Day on December 1st to re-iterate our resolve to unite in the fight against HIV. The Commemorations were truly outstanding, Please accept our hearty felicitations for your excellent contribution. Your organization is one of the 9 that are being awarded for the best commemoration and documentation of the event.
More than 90 organizations uploaded information on their events on the "World AIDS Day" portal (http://www.worldaidsday.org.in), which proved to be an innovative platform for mobilizing new ideas from diverse organizations that came together to spread awareness on HIV.
As a measure of appreciation of your commitment, it is a privilege for UNAIDS to present your organization with the WAD 2007 memento. We are confident that your commitment to the cause of AlDS awareness and response will continue to make a significant difference in the lives of people.
With best regards,
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Denis Broun
Country Coordinator
UNAIDS lndia


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Fork Watch: JP Powerhouse Coincheck Now Unlikely to Suspend Bitcoin Payments
Currently, over 5,000 Japanese stores and restaurants use Coincheck Payment service to accept bitcoin payments. The bitcoin exchange previously announced that it would suspend this service on August 1. However, on Thursday, the company said it will no longer suspend this service, so merchants can keep accepting bitcoin payments, with a few restrictions.
Also read: Thousands of Japanese Stores May Suspend Bitcoin Payments on August 1
Impact to Bitcoin Payment Service Minimized
Previously, Coincheck planned to suspend its merchant payment service along with bitcoin deposits and withdrawals on August 1, in anticipation of a hard fork which is expected to occur at 9:20 pm Japan time on that date. This would have affected over 5,000 stores and restaurants that currently use the company's service to accept the digital currency. For example, when Coincheck halted its services on July 23, retailers also had to stop accepting bitcoin during that time. However, Coincheck announced on Thursday that:
Currently, Coincheck Payment is used by many users and we are concerned about the effect of suspension. As a result of reexamination, we decided to provide Bitcoin payment as usual.
While the service remains, deposits will require 30 confirmations. "It will take up to 5 hours to complete a deposit," Coincheck wrote. Withdrawals will still be suspended on August 1.
Merchants Unlikely to Halt Service
It is up to each merchant to decide whether to keep accepting bitcoin payments on August 1. However, Coincheck International Business Developer Kagayaki Kawabata told Bitcoin.com that:
We think they [merchants] will keep operating bitcoin payment as usual.
Before Coincheck announced that its payment service will not be suspended, some stores have already said they would stop bitcoin payments. A chain of eyeglasses stores, Meganesuper, announced that its 334 stores have stopped accepting bitcoin as of July 25, citing a possible failure of the blockchain to record bitcoin transactions, IT Media reported. Meganesuper only started accepting the cryptocurrency early this month using Recruit Lifestyle's Air Regi app, via Coincheck Payment.
Other Merchant Service Providers and Stores
Some merchants accept bitcoin through Japan's largest bitcoin exchange Bitflyer. The exchange has also announced that it will not halt bitcoin deposits, so merchants can still accept bitcoin payments.
Bic Camera is a major Japanese electronic chain retailer that started accepting bitcoin at some of its stores in April, through Bitflyer. On Wednesday, while bitcoin exchanges were trying to decide what to do on August 1, Bic Camera announced that it had completed adding a bitcoin payment option to all Bic Camera stores as well as some Sofmap and Koshima stores, according to local publications.
While Coincheck and Bitflyer have opted to keep their merchant services operational on August 1, two other bitcoin exchanges which offer merchant services have decided to halt their services.
Bitpoint Japan announced on Friday that its store settlement service will be suspended on August 1 at 20:00 and is scheduled to resume on August 2 at 16:00. Tech Bureau's Zaif exchange announced on Wednesday that Zaif Payment's settlement on the bitcoin network will be temporarily suspended on the morning of August 1, and their resume date has yet to be decided.
For most merchants, bitcoin payments account for a low volume of transactions, so it is unlikely that they will be directly affected by the hard fork expected on August 1.
Do you think Japanese Merchants will have trouble accepting bitcoin payments on August 1? Let us know in the comments section below.
Images courtesy of Shutterstock, Coincheck, Meganesuper, and Bitflyer
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Everybody loves Facebook, right? Or at least almost 440 million active users, as of the latest stats available. That is, except big time professional advertising entities…
Until now.
Just this past week, Facebook and Omniture announced that they would soon be working together. This announcement created relatively little press fanfare as most of us do not know who the heck Omniture is. However, marketing professionals, particularly those involved with major companies placing advertising in the new media, recognize that this is a quite a big deal and are salivating over the actual launch of this partnership.
According to their site, Omniture "is a leader in online business optimization service software". They provide software that:
- Measures customer behavior
- Compiles this behavior for real time stats and also for trend reporting
- Automates online processes
This company also offers services that provide even more capability, but the above are the big three. The company serves top tier corporate and service provider clients, and is now owned by Adobe. This is a big, big deal!
According to the Associated Press, as reported on seattlepi.com: "Using Omniture's products, companies will be able to measure how effective their ads are on Facebook. They will also be able to use Omniture's search engine marketing management tool to buy Facebook ads. And they will be able to compare how well their ad campaigns do on Facebook compared with other outlets."
Suddenly, Facebook won't be for experimenting and testing anymore, as far as big companies and their agencies are concerned. All the objections and reservations that had to be explained to someone's boss suddenly go away. Automated buying and measurement: Ease of placement and analytics. What more could any Fortune 100 marketer want?
It is my expectation that this one move will noticeably change the face and pace of Facebook. Is this for the better? I await your opinion.


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Air Show
With all the hype surrounding the Art Institute's current Degas show, it would be easy to overlook another groundbreaking exhibit at the museum. "Building for Air Travel: Architecture and Design for Commercial Aviation," which opens this Saturday, represents the first examination of airport architecture by an art museum. According to Art Institute curator John Zukowsky, the last time the subject was seriously addressed was in 1937 at the Royal Institute of British Architects. An airport buff himself, Zukowsky says he can't explain why the topic hasn't been given its due, considering the important role airports and aviation play in the world today, but he does know airports inspire strong feelings. "Because traveling can be so arduous, an air terminal is a building many people love to hate," he says.
In the two decades following the Wright brothers' first flight, most airports were little more than rudimentary runways in open fields. By the end of the 1920s, however, airplanes had become a more widely accepted form of transportation; in 1931 the Chicago area had 25 airports and airfields, including what's now known as Midway. The construction of air terminals has changed dramatically since World War II, as jets now carry millions around the globe. "More and more, airports are reflecting the drama of air travel," says Zukowsky.
Airports have become more interconnected with the day-to-day life of large cities, spurring economic growth and affecting future development. That's made their design and construction more complicated and time consuming. In some instances, new airports can take a decade or more to design and complete. According to Zukowsky, airport planning today often involves not only an architect but a city planner and an engineer.
When pressed, Zukowsky will cite examples of both good and bad airport architecture. He says the sprawling Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and the disjointed Los Angeles International Airport are both lousy, while O'Hare still fares well.
Architect Helmut Jahn, who was responsible for the United Airlines terminal at O'Hare, designed the exhibit's installation. Visitors will pass under a series of curved aluminum ribs representing an aircraft under construction as they view photos, sketches, and artifacts relating more than 70 years of commercial aviation history. The exhibit also contains drawings and models for airports now in development in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok as well as the new inter-national terminal at San Francisco International Airport. And those who wonder what airplanes will be like in the future can take a look at a sketch for a new double-decker jet that's scheduled to be built sometime after 1998. The museum is sponsoring related lectures by architects and scholars, including Reader contributor Fred Camper, who will screen and discuss films that reflect diverse airport designs next Thursday, October 24. The exhibit, which runs through January 5, will travel to San Francisco, Seattle, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and other cities.
Big Nasty
Like many others before him, actor Gene Weygandt left Chicago to find film and television work in Los Angeles. Then he got a big break: the chance to play a significant role in the world premiere of a Broadway musical. Or at least he thought it was a big break.
The show was Big, the now infamous musical based on the Tom Hanks movie of the same name about a boy who is suddenly granted his wish to become an adult–physically at least. Panned by most critics, the musical closed last weekend after running only six months on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre. The production lost more than $10 million, making it one of Broadway's biggest musical disasters. For Weygandt, the experience was a big disappointment. In fact he left the show two months ago, in part because his father was in poor health, but also because he had little to do by the time the creative team had desperately reworked Big in a last-ditch effort to make a hit.
Weygandt was cast as a surly toy company executive and the initial love interest of lead actress Crista Moore. But as the show changed during early rehearsals and tryouts in Detroit and more rehearsals and previews in New York, Weygandt's fairly meaty role had shrunk. He wound up uttering what he considered the "number one worst line" in the show: "We are important executives at a major American toy company." By the time he departed Big, Weygandt was onstage for 28 minutes and had only 16 bars of music to sing. He says he clocked more time onstage only because he did double duty as a magician. "I was astoundingly bored so much of the time," he says.
Still, in the end he was spared at least one humiliation. In the show's final version, he was allowed to lose a hat of beer cans he was forced to sport during most of the rehearsal period. With the dazzle of Broadway now behind him, Weygandt says he looks forward to working in Chicago again. "I keep up my contacts."
Art accompanying story in printed newspaper (not available in this archive): Photo of John Zukowsky by Armando Villa.


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There are 4 ways to describe a general line (not passing through the origine, neigher vertical nor horizontal) in the cartesian plane: by an implicite equation, an equation giving y as a function of x, one giving x as a function of y, or a system of parametric equations.
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Description: exercise : recognize a line by equation or by graph. interactive exercises, online calculators and plotters, mathematical recreation and games
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Tiger Woods, who underwent surgery last month and withdrew from the Masters on April 1, seemingly will be in recuperation mode "past the U.S. Open," his friend and Golf Channel analyst Notah Begay III told CBS Sports Radio.
As Woods missed the Masters last week, viewership dipped as Bubba Watson won at Augusta National. He remained World No. 1 as the three players who could have taken the top spot – Adam Scott, Jason Day and Henrik Stenson – didn't contend at the Masters.
In a statement on his website April 1, Woods had said that he was expected to begin chipping and putting in three weeks' time – with the goal to return to play "sometime this summer."
Woods missed the 2011 U.S. Open because of an injury; he played through a knee injury to win the 2008 U.S. Open in a Monday playoff against Rocco Mediate.


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Defending Lucas Oil USAC/CRA Sprint Car Champion Mike Spencer and David Cardey continue their torrid battle for the 2009 series championship this Saturday at Perris (Calif.) Auto Speedway. It's opening night at the Southern California Fair and fireworks on the race track are sure to be part of the festivities.
Spencer holds just a one-point lead over Cardey in the latest standings, while Blake Miller and Garrett Hansen remain in title contention as well, just 27 and 38 points in arrears respectively.
Spencer has won the last two series races, giving him three victories for the year. One of Cardey's two series wins this season came at Perris, while Miller and Hansen each have one victory apiece.
Former series champ Tony Jones of Norco, Calif. is also expected to figure in Saturday night's spotlight. He's trying to score his 20th career USAC/CRA victory, which would place him just one behind all-time series leader Damion Gardner, who has 21.


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Freeway Park Improvements
Updated: March 8, 2022
The Design Development phase of the project is complete. The team is now moving into field investigation work to verify existing conditions. Once the field work is completed, construction documents will be drawn up. The construction documents phase will run through to late 2022.
See the Design Commission presentation for the project team's initial development ideas.
Improvement Project Overview
Seattle Parks and Recreation has received $10 million in funding from the Washington State Convention Center Expansion Project as part of the public benefit package associated with the Convention Center expansion. The funding will repair, restore, and enhance Freeway Park. Of the $10 million, $750,000 is for activation within the park and $9,250,000 is dedicated to capital improvements which covers construction (approximately $6 million), as well as design and project management, permitting, sales tax and contingencies.
The initial scope of the capital improvements is based on the Finding Freeway Park Concept Report, produced by the Freeway Park Association.
Our project team includes:
Walker Macy - walkermacy.com
3 Square Blocks LLC
Freeway Park Association - freewayparkassociation.org
Project Elements Funded in Phase 1
- Entire Park
o New lighting at existing light poles
o Architectural lighting spot improvements (i.e.: 8th Ave Underpass)
o New Wayfinding signage
o Landscape, irrigation, and drainage spot improvements
- Upper Lawns
o Renovated restroom structure with 2 gender-neutral stalls
o 60% Planting/Irrigation
- Seneca Plaza
o New larger plaza
o New paving and seating elements
o New planting and lawn terrace
o New lighting and signage
o New buildings: restroom with 2 gender-neutral stalls, concierge, storage
o Improved access to Canyon Fountain
- Box Gardens
o Clean-up and tree removal
o 60% Planting/Irrigation
- Pigott Corridor
o 60% Planting/Irrigation
Freeway Park, 700 Seneca St, 98101
As a result of the Washington State Convention Center Expansion Project's proposed street vacations, $10 million has been paid to Seattle Parks and Recreation over the next twenty-one (21) months to repair, restore and enhance Freeway Park. This $10 million is part of the public benefit package associated with the Convention Center expansion. A portion of this money ($750,000) is focused on activation within Freeway Park; the remainder ($9,250,000) dedicated to capital improvements at the park.
Planning: 2019 - 2020
Design: 2020 - 2022
Construction: 2023 - 2024
Project Description
The scope of the capital project work builds on the Finding Freeway Park concept plan, produced by the Freeway Park Association, and includes infrastructure upgrades, lighting, wayfinding, and a new restroom. The design phase is expected to be complete with all necessary permits/approvals in hand by the end of 2022. The rough order of magnitude cost estimate to repair, restore and enhance Freeway Park is based on the Finding Freeway Park Concept Report, produced by the Freeway Park Association, which identifies areas of focus.
View information about the separate Jim Ellis Freeway Park Fountain Discharge Retrofit project here.
Community Participation
One of the critical components of this project is public outreach. There is a very diverse set of stakeholders that surround and use the park. Together with our consultant team, we will engage with the adjacent Washington State Convention Center, surrounding business community, residents that live around the park, homeless individuals who use the park on a frequent basis, and other stakeholders and user groups.
Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey. It closed November 2019. See results below.
Thank you to everyone who attended the Project Kick-Off event on September 10, 2019, and everyone who joined us at the Open House and Panel Discussion on October 28, 2019. These events were great opportunities to learn more about the project and share your ideas for repairing, restoring, and enhancing Freeway Park. Your input was helpful and greatly appreciated.
View the events poster here.
Public Kick-Off Event 9/10/2019
- September 10, 2019 - Project Kick-Off Event Presentation
- September 10, 2019 - Project Kick-Off Event Summary
Open House and Panel Discussion 10/28/2019
Panel: Randy Gragg (Executive Director, Portland Parks Foundation); Alison Hirsch (Director of Landscape Architecture and Urbanism at USC School of Architecture); Kenneth Helphand (FASLA, Professor Emeritus in Landscape Architecture, University of Oregon); Charles A. Birnbaum (FASLA, FAAR, President & CEO, The Cultural Landscape Foundation); Iain Robertson (Associate Professor and Adjunct Faculty, University of Washington, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences).
- October 28, 2019 - Open House and Panel Discussion Presentation
- October 28, 2019 - Open House and Panel Discussion Summary
- Online survey results Reference Information
Online Open House July 7 - August 5, 2020
Background Documents
- A New Vision for Freeway Park - A report prepared by Project for Public Spaces in January 2005
- Freeway Park Landmark Nomination - 2005
- An Organizational-Theory Focused Analysis of Seattle's Freeway Park - March 2016
- Finding Freeway Park Concept Report - November 2017
- Freeway Park RFQ Pre-proposal Meeting Sign-in Sheet - January 17, 2019
- Freeway Park RFQ Questions and Answers - January 22, 2019
- Freeway Park Improvement Project Design Development Presentation - March 2021