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Geez. How do I begin my very first blog post…such pressure! Even more pressure because this…this is the post where I introduce you to my family, our journey into the peanut allergy world and why I started this blog. So here we go…
Our Food Allergy Family
To start with, my name is Lauren. I live in the Charlotte, NC area and visit both North Carolina and South Carolina on a daily basis since we are right at the state line. I'm married to my high school sweetheart. We've been in the Carolina's (via Michigan…and yes, I am a Michigan State University alumni…not that other university in Michigan) since 2010 and have two amazing children.
Lucas – he's our peanut allergic kid born in the summer of 2014.
Lillie – she is our non-food allergy big sister born in the fall of 2011.
Combined, Lillie and Lucas are one powerful duo. Sure, Lillie loves to toss her brother around…what are siblings for? They keep me on my toes. In the end, I am just a normal mom. Actually, since December of 2012, I became just a normal mom living in a food allergy world.
2015 B.R. (Before Reaction)
Lucas was born into this world in the summer of 2014. He didn't show any signs of an allergy – let alone a food allergy – until he turned one. Around the time he turned one, I did notice some eczema on his ankles and elbows. He was written a prescription lotion for this in terms of management and flare ups.
Also, looking back on it…doubting myself to see if I missed any signs…I question myself. There were quite a few times when Lucas would eat whatever random puree food we had (of course, you don't write down these things for the 2nd child), would cause him to have a itchy, red, small patch on his right cheek by his mouth. This would clear up and then flare up again, but I never questioned the food.
There was also one time…and I am like 80% positive it was after eating peanut butter in some capacity…that one of his ears became itchy, as well as the skin right below it on his cheek. I didn't think anything of it, but was sure to wash the area and apply some cortisone cream. Obviously, this "reaction" did not last long.
December 12, 2015 and the Days After
The morning of December 12, 2015 was a special day. My mom (Nanny as she is called), Lillie, Lucas and I were going to visit Santa! We were running late – like always – so I made some peanut butter toast in a pinch for Lillie to eat while I gathered all our clothes to go out. After we were all dressed, I noticed Lucas eating some peanut butter toast that he snatched up from our kitchen island. I assume he got some on his skin as well, since, at the time, he was almost 16 months old…a very messy age. We were all ready to go. Within minutes of Lucas getting his hands on that peanut butter, I noticed he began to itch and sneeze. I was thinking to myself, this can't be a reaction, we have to go see Santa! Sure enough, his eyes became itchy and watery. I quickly washed off his skin and gave him some Benadryl (minimal amount). I called my mom to tell her we were on the way to pick her up and what was happening to Lucas.
Here is a video of Lucas' reaction:
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Of course, looking back now, I should have taken him right to the emergency room. What if his breathing had stopped? What if the reaction continued? Now I know.
As you can see, his eye became swollen and his lips too. He developed a few hives – all above the neck. Eventually, things went down. He was acting normal-ish during this reaction time, but still manged to flip out on Santa's lap. I took him to the pediatrician that afternoon and they advised I make a allergy appointment ASAP and avoid all peanut products.
The picture of Lucas and Lillie by the tree is from the night of the reaction. It really put things into perspective. God, what if something bad had REALLY happened? We were on the cusp of a life change or was this a fluke? I didn't really know any other moms (closely) that had kids with allergies -just one who I thank at the bottom of the post. We had this dead space of time from the reaction until we visited a specialist. What do I do in the meantime? How do I approach eating out? What about the food in my house? What did I do wrong and how did I miss this allergy? What if he has more allergies and I miss this?
On December 17, 2015 Lucas' peanut allergy was confirmed. He had a reaction in the real world from peanut butter + an in office skin test confirmation. He was also tested for tree nuts, but this came back negative. Trying to process, receive and understand the information from the board certified allergist and his support staff just wasn't working. I was scared. Plus, Lucas had me all distracted with his toddler antics. I wanted to make sure I asked the right questions, but how do I ask the right questions when I have no understanding of this life situation? I heard words like anaphylaxis, Epi-pen prescription, FARE, strict avoidance. It was like in one ear and out the other.
Shortly after our appointment, we picked up our Epi-pens and I had to learn how to use it. I had to teach Lucas' dad how to use it, as well as our family. Such a scary thing, to think about giving your child a life saving shot. Such self doubt and second guessing yourself on the signs and symptoms. Eventually, I made my way to the FARE website to learn about other names for peanuts, resources, how to handle a new diagnosis and so so so much more! I also found a local food allergy group for Charlotte called Parents of Allergic Kids. Of course, I made my way into several Facebook groups that introduced me to terms like cross contamination, how to read labels, coping with a new diagnosis, examples of reactions and things that REALLY scared me. Seriously, it was like I couldn't turn it off. It made me even more manic, but, like a close allergy mom friend told me, it will be a roller coaster of emotions and understanding. Boy, was it ever.
Before the new year, we went back to the allergist for a further Peanut Component Testing for his IgE antibodies. His test confirmed the allergy present for Ara h 2.
Lucas was exposed to peanut butter early in life. He was exposed to products that may contain peanuts, made at a facility with peanuts or were run on the same line as peanuts.
Living with food allergies is NOT easy. It affects our daily lives. It affects Lillie's life too. Siblings also bear the burden and I always need to remind myself, that someday, they will understand how important their role is in their brother's or sister's life.
From the moment we received the diagnosis, I will gladly and candidly admit it has been an emotional roller coaster. You fear for their safety. You are their only protector in life – what if you fail them? Will Lucas ever live a normal life. Think of all the childhood and life experiences he will miss. He'll always be on guard…asking questions of his surroundings. How will this diagnosis affect our family life? Sure, after I became more educated about the allergy, I've calm down. But, man, do you really need to find the RIGHT information from the RIGHT source. Food allergies are such a scary thing and it seems like, these days, people gravitate to the worst possible scenarios…and I did that.
I have the knowledge, now I need to do my best to be his advocate. Sure, people will question me. I will be "that mom", but when your child's health…life or death…is brought into play, you better assume that I will ask all the questions I need to or try to educate you on how you can help me keep a watchful eye on my child. It does take a village. I would do the same for any child out there.
Lucas is a healthy and happy kid. Sure, his mom is his #1 protector at home and out of the house, but until he can voice his allergy, I am his mouth piece. Now we live life reading labels, looking at allergy menu's online, wiping down tables and grocery carts with Clorox wipes, asking our friends for ingredients of party menus and just managing it day by day! Our family still continues to educate ourselves and others, but I wouldn't have it any other way. We live a normal life. With food allergies become more common everyday, we know we are not alone and the nation at large is becoming more knowledge, although plenty of misinformation and myths are out there.
Empowerment + Why I Started Peanut Free in the Queen City
It took a long time for me to get this off the ground. Once we had our diagnosis in December of 2015, I thought to myself, hey, now I have a reason to blog – my life has just become a whole lot more interesting! I struggled with the question we always ask ourselves – how do we find the time? As the months passed by, I found myself still updating my social media accounts on Lucas' journey, as well as wishing I had an outlet to post a humorous take on the food allergy world, air my frustrations, show off peanut allergy tools and resources I've found and more. I couldn't really find a blog that posted what I wanted in terms of information seeking, but also focused on the Charlotte, NC area at large. I'm not all about recipes or crafting or just focusing on the medical side of things. I wanted something with variety with a local spin – so here it is – Peanut Free in the Queen City.
I want this blog…and my message really…to serve as a way to empower not only families living and surviving in the food allergy world, but to also educate those new to the allergies, someone not familiar with peanut allergies, caretakers, teachers and more! I'm all about empowering siblings of food allergy kids. I always remind Lillie that she needs to keep a watchful eye on her brother, just as I do (although you can only expect to trust a 4 year old so much). She consistently reminds strangers – and even friends and family – of Lucas' allergy and makes sure people do not hand him food that I haven't checked. How awesome is that? I want her to play a part in her brothers life, through the good times and bad.
Becoming a parent helped me become such a more compassionate and understanding person. Becoming a food allergy mom has helped me become a more empathetic person. Put yourself in my shoes. How would you feel in my position? What would you do to help others understand your world? You would hope that others would extend an olive branch of support and compassion.
I also wanted to create a kinda judgement free zone. Every parent is different. How we react to every situation is different. This is the same with food allergy parents. We have missteps, but we need to learn from each other with an open heart and open mind. I want this site to serve as a way to vent, show the humorous side of the food allergy world, share general parenting tidbits, and more!
Let's Wrap It Up
I'd like to extend a huge thank you to our family and friends (near and far) who have supported us from day one. Through their patience and openness to understand this life threatening disease, it makes our daily life much easier. I'd also like to thank a family friend who has a husband and son dealing with food allergies as well, for she was such an amazing guide to local matters and served as one of my major resources when it came to the food allergy world.
In the end, I am just a food allergy mom. I am no expert. I am living in this peanut allergy world asking for patience and understanding from those familiar with food allergies and those who aren't. As parents, let's continue to support one another and to help each other grow.


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Church Services: on Sunday January 11 there will be a Covenant Service at Pett Methodist Chapel at 10:45am. This will be a united service with the Pett Parish Church. A covenant service is when members of the congregation remember promises that they have made to God and perhaps more importantly the covenant (promise) that He has made with them. The service will be led by Rev Ian Pruden.
Village Choir: On Monday January 12 the Village Choir will meet again at 7:30pm in Pett Methodist Chapel.
Pett Older People's Project: On Tuesday January 13 POPP will feature Keith Osborne and Music for Health. Sheryl Tucker, Nail Technician will also be there. The session runs from 10:30am to 2:30pm and will include a two-course lunch for just £5.
Pett Gardening Club: Also on Tuesday January 13 Pett Gardening Club will be holding its first meeting of the year. The AGM, which is being held at Pett Village Hall, is at 6:45pm followed by a talk on Allotments in Japan by Richard Wiltshire at 7:30pm.
Pett WI: On Friday January 16 Pett WI will be holding its first meeting on the year at 2:30pm at Pett Village Hall. 2014 was a wonderful year for Pett WI with new members, excellent speakers and superb outings to the Stables Theatre, Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and just recently, a Canterbury Cathedral Carol Concert. 2015 will hopefully be equally successful as the National Federation of Women's Institutes in England and Wales is celebrating its centenary and Pett WI has been chosen to host a Centenary Tea in June. Also the programme of speakers for the coming year includes a tea tasting, a visit by a Hearing Dog and a History of Pett Level. So if you are new to Pett – or live in a nearby village - and want to meet new people, hear interesting speakers each month and enjoy and excellent tea, why not come along to the first meeting and see what the WI is all about.
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Hues of Skin
The difference of our shades of skin
Have brought society to sin.
They say we are equal, we are one
but the superiority and rights of whites gives blacks none.
Oh segregation is done?
It may not be present physically
but they separate us mentally,
thinking one black man is not as smart as a white one.
Society has made European features so desirable
but African's deniable.
Blacks are free you say?
Even though the chains may
not be physical they seem to be a symbol,
that society has limited freedom to the tone of your skin;
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Scopul nostru este sprijinirea şi promovarea cercetării ştiinţifice şi facilitarea comunicării între cercetătorii români din întreaga lume.
Domenii publicaţii > Chimie + Tipuri publicaţii > Articol în revistã ştiinţificã
Autori: C. Postolache, L. Matei, R. Georgescu
Editorial: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, , Vol. 280, No.2, p.251–, 2009.
Radioluminescent sources, containing as excitant agent ethyl-siloxan polymers labeled with tritium, represent the most studied constructive
variants. The required high specific activities induce significant self-radiolytical processes in labeled polymers, their study being necessary for
technological, radiobiological, and radioecological reasons. In the present study, the protective effect of phenyl fragments in tritium labeled ethylsiloxane
structures has been analyzed. In this sense, the ethyl and phenyl siloxane structures with phenyl group positioned at the same Si atom or at
different Si atoms have been synthesized and analyzed.
Cuvinte cheie: siloxanes, tritium, EPR spectrometry


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#12343 closed defect (fixed)
[wxDFB] wxBitmap swaps R and B colours in certain situations
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wxBitmap displays with R and B colours swapped IFF the wxBitmap does NOT have an alpha channel, as can be demonstrated by the attached patch to the old wxDFB test-bitmap sample.
If the sample function LoadBitmap() is modified to not convert the bitmap to and from a wxImage, the leftmost image is shown with interchanged colours, otherwise it's the rightmost one that's displayed wrong.
If the body of DrawRedEffectsOnBitmap() is commented out completely, both images are displayed identically (as expected).
Text colours are always correct, only wxBitmaps get their colours swapped.
I'm using DirectFB c59be091ecbd83bfcc1535c934bbaf1305b5feac from Wed Jun 4 23:00:39 2008 +0200 plus a VT-switch patch from Vaclav;
the framebuffer is 240x320 RGB16.
(This used to work on an older system with an older DirectFB version; the problem manifests itself on new hardware with newer compiler (4.2.4 vs 3.4.4), newer Linux kernel/framebuffer driver, newer wxWidgets and newer DirectFB...)
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Change History (8)
Changed 9 years ago by alarsen
Modification of testbitmap.cpp
Changed 9 years ago by alarsen
original sample
comment:1 Changed 9 years ago by alarsen
- Summary changed from wxBitmap swaps R and B colours in certain situations to [wxDFB] wxBitmap swaps R and B colours in certain situations
comment:2 follow-up: ↓ 3 Changed 8 years ago by vaclavslavik
As far as I can tell, this is a bug in DirectFB -- the wx code looks innocent and I was able to reproduce the bug in pure DirectFB code. Removing Bop_rgb24_to_Aop_rgb16_LE() helps, presumably it didn't yet exist in the version that worked for you (see the details here: http://mail.directfb.org/pipermail/directfb-dev/2010-September/005820.html).
Changed 8 years ago by alarsen
Patch against DirectFB git master
comment:3 in reply to: ↑ 2 Changed 8 years ago by alarsen
Replying to vaclavslavik:
The attached patch 0001-Remove-the-BGR-RGB-conversion-from-Bop_rgb24_to_Aop.patch seems to solve my original wxBitmap problem.
Could you please check if the df_porter example behaves correctly with the patch applied before submitting it upstream?
BTW what exactly do you mean by "removing Bop_rgb24_to_Aop_rgb16_LE()"?
(Too bad your report didn't prompt more reaction upstream)
Thanks for looking into it!
comment:4 follow-up: ↓ 5 Changed 8 years ago by vaclavslavik
Works for my pure-DFB example too, thanks! Will you submit your patch to DFB developers or should I?
comment:5 in reply to: ↑ 4 Changed 8 years ago by alarsen
- Resolution set to fixed
- Status changed from new to closed
Replying to vaclavslavik:
Will you submit your patch to DFB developers or should I?
Well, since you obviously already have posting rights to the DFB list...
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Valentine's Day Extravaganza Wrap Up
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We had a fantastic time with Families in the Loop at the Valentine's Day Extravaganza! Everyone enjoyed the afternoon of live music, arts and crafts, decorating cupcakes made with SQ1 ingredients! Check out the clip above to see the fun we had baking Chocolate Broccoli Cupcakes & Vanilla Pumpkin Cupcakes!
We think that everyone should have a cupcake, but how about pumpin up the nutritional value with some organic superfoods?! A great tip to make any recipe more healthy is to reduce the liquid, and adding some SQ1 organic purees. Something we love about cooking with kids, is that it's a great activity where you don't have to deal with your car seat or your car. You can stay home in your kitchen, clean up is a breeze.
A special thanks to Miss Marie, Miss Angela and Miss Peggy for helping the kids cook!
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AFS v3
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AFS v3 — Automatic Feeding System — automatic feeding system version 3, could be used on any mod with 901 atomizer connector.
AFS v3 is not similar to the previous model AFS v2, it's rather AVS with collector tank, which can be screwed into 901 port of GGTB or other non-GG mod.
The only technical difference between AFS v3 and AVS is lower part of collector tank, which in AFS v3 has screw connector to fit 901 port. When lower lid of AFS v3 becomes available as a separate item, any AVS could be transformed to AFS v3 to use with other mods.


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I spotted these lovely love letters over at hooray design via linea carta.
Not only are they perfect for Valentines Day but to receive one of these lovely cards on your wedding day, on a sentimental anniversary, or on a special birthday from the love of your life would also be ideal.
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Billie Haylen is a NPC controlled by GM Sigma in 4th AASP Fleet plot.
The former airbike racer stands 6'0 tall, and weighs approximately 149 pounds. She has bleach-blond hair that goes several inches past her shoulders and which is kept tied back in a pony-tail whenever she is in uniform. A slim but toned woman, she has a attractive figure, especially considering she's approaching forty years old, and keeps herself in high physical fitness. She has slim facial features, which could best be described as gentle, and a pair of light blue eyes.
A "heart on her sleeve" type, Billie commands the respect of the sailors and Marines under her command with getting the job done, and also looking out for them. She's not some unattached commander who sees herself as above the enlisted soldiers she commands. However, she does know that being a good leader doesn't mean being a good friend, and so she does control herself when it comes to her involvement in the lives of those under her command. Then, when it comes to the military as a whole, she seems like a woman that's fallen in love, and does her best to better what's around her, and improve the establishment she loves so much. Her dress shoes are always well-polished, her uniforms well-kept, and she keeps both her equipment and herself at an incredibly well-maintained level. She insists the same from those under her command, especially for a highly specialized and trained unit such as the 1st. However, one affliction she does face is how "hands-on" she prefers to be with those under her command. It is a sad fact that she often becomes too attached to the higher ranked NCOs, becoming more a friend then a commander, and that can jeopardize the functions of a unit in the wrong circumstances.
Born in Los Apagos, she grew up in a white-collar family, and spent whatever time she had outside of private school in the gym or on her personal airbike. She had good grades and was in good physical shape, even at a young age, and as she grew older her impressive height and athleticism caught the eye of a Navy recruiter at an Unlimited-class airbike race in which she was participating. That man, an avid fan of hers, would meet her in the pits after the race, and not long after that she was off to the Naval officer academy. She did well there, physically and mentally fit, and when she graduated she escalated quickly through the ranks until she reached the rank of Rear Admiral. During her time going through the ranks, she proved herself as a Nepleslian combat pilot, and it was for this very reason that, in YE 35, her current assignment is to command the 4th Fleet's Carrier Group.
Rear Admiral Haylen has the following items.
Billie Haylen is currently a Rear Admiral in the NMDION. She earns 1600 DA a week.
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This woman is a relatively feminine, yet somehow still a tom-boy, and somehow she managed to make a go of her career in the Navy. I'm trying to play her as the typical "cares to the wind" sort of commander, who isn't so much about stoic professionalism, as she is about getting the job done, and enjoying a drink at the bar once it's all over.


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Hi everyone, we're happy to present you our annual sampler! This time it's called "Pereat", it's a Latin word which can serve as sort of pessimistic motto, considering current situation.
Hi everyone, we're happy to present you our annual sampler! This time it's called "Pereat", it's a Latin word which can serve as sort of pessimistic motto, considering current situation.
The sampler starts with an anonymous short intro, it's an electronic instrumental by our long-time collaborator who decided not to sign this time:
Then goes a song by Concern Void band, it's titled Conscience, and we're really proud of it as it's a result of hard work on creating authentic minimal synth sound. I provided lyrics and vocals for the song, the music was written by Vladimir Laznev.
Then we have a new "Handshaker" by Snowbringer, and now it's "Modern Handshaker". It's a noise record, the sound is quite abrasive though it's not disturbing. It's also the longest track on the sampler. Snowbringer shows truly mature sound here.
Track #4 is a hip-hop by Alogical, he didn't write the beat, but the lyrics are original. It was first published as a part of Alogical Vlog, psychedelic and astonishingly modern. It's titled "Let's Get It", so it's based on a meme, and it's totally the least oldschool track on the sampler, which brings us diversity and all other valuable things nowadays.
The next track is an oldschool minimal instrumental "Time" by Vladimir Laznev, and it's supposed to be part of forthcoming soundtrack. It sounds really promising, and I'm looking forward to seeing the whole soundtrack released.
Then we have a new Nervöse Leute track, "Erziehung". It's a noise record and it's sort of a preview of their 3rd longplay hopefully to be released this summer/autumn. It's going to have less radio / tape noises, focusing on different noise sources instead; this track is an example of shifting quite primitive music to the spheres of sort of sophisticated noise.
Next track is a cinematic instrumental "Creeper" by Hipstor Smith. This track was written exclusively for our radio broadcast, Shadowplay FM, and it was aired earlier this year during a radio play "Post-irony".
The final song on the sampler is "Хуже не будет" by Лосины Маршала Потемкина. The title means "It won't get worse", and it's much a sardonic mood spread in the air these days. Together with a slogan "Pereat" it can be understood as a manifesto, and it was already honored to receive a comparison with a "sarcastic bomb". It's basically post-punk song, recorded in studio with live drums, though bass probably wouldn't sound really post-punk'ish, as it's too smooth. Anyway we hope to do something less sad next time we'll be heading to the studio.
So I gotta say we're proud of what we presented this year. From the one hand, there are no new projects / bands which would join us, there are even no guest artists this year, but I feel our "roast" is strong, mature and ready for new achievements. Hope you'll appreciate the result of our long and hard work.
What would you expect from us later this year? Well, we still hope to have 1 or 2 physical releases (they're on the go) by some of artists represented here. We hope to release a soundtrack by Vladimir Laznev, new Лосины's.. songs, and we also plan to release 3rd longplay by Nervöse Leute.
Probably we'll do something more. I feel like I need to invite new artists to our informal label. Let's see if I'll get lucky.
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Edible insects
This next story may make you squirm. We're talking about bugs. Not underfoot, but on your plate — for dinner.
The edible insect industry is slowly gaining momentum based on promises of protein packed snacks.
Insects have been a diet staple in many developing countries for years. But in North America, we can't seem to get over the "ick factor". However, as more and more people look for environmentally sustainable food sources, interest in the edible bug industry is growing. We checked out one of Canada's few edible insect farms for a taste of a bug's life.
Picture this — times 30 million — and you'll have an idea of what it's like to be inside "Next Millennium Farms" cricket barn.
It's one of few facilities in North America that's licensed to farm insects for human consumption.
Darren Goldin, Next Millennium Farms: "They are probably one of the most nutritious forms of protein for humans."
They started breeding and raising various insects as a more environmentally friendly food source. Bugs require much less feed, water and space to produce the same amount of protein as meat.
Shannon Crocker, registered dietician: "They've actually got a good, high quality protein, they've got a good amino acid profile similar to what we might find in meat, they provide some healthy fats."
Darren Goldin: "Calcium, iron, vitamin B12 — crickets are loaded with all of those."
Mature insects are sorted, cleaned and roasted. Then seasoned, or ground into insect flours. But even when they're unrecognizable, it can be hard to get over the fact that — they're bugs.
Darren Goldin: "Once you've tasted them and you've realized how delicious they are, it makes it much easier to overcome the yuck factor."
I can see its eyes. Ready? Oh god. Mmmm. That's easy. It's easy. It's easy.
And I'm not the only one who seems to think so.
Tell me what it tastes like. All of them? Eat as many as you want. "Ok. Crunchy chip, it's not bad. I actually would buy those."
"It's different, but maybe in a good way."
"Tastes like potato chips."
Edible insects are still far from mainstream. But there's nothing wrong with being bitten by the 'edible insect' bug.


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Although I haven't gotten around to grabbing a cam for my cellphone yet (just looking), it hit me today: I can blog via my phone – so why can't I also FTP?
As pointed out a bit earlier, I use Wapblogger, which is WAP-site where you login with your MT username/pass and a complete URL for your blog-file. You can then post new posts, or edit existing ones.
Wouldn't it also be possible to make a WAP-based FTP client? I mean in the form of a page where you login. Since I can't install 3rd party software on my T68i, this would be the only choice. Anyone know of such a service?
I would post a post here now and try to include an image (already uploaded from my Mac) from my phone, but Wapblogger didn't want to play right now. Maybe later…
Also all T68i-owners, SonyEricsson released a new firmware not too long ago. Reports indicate among other things: faster typing/handling of SMS, extended support for Bluetooth handsfree (and perhaps Bluetooth support in general?) – and, get this: 4 NEW GAMES! That's right. Tennis (with 2-player) and Arkanoid among others. The games only seem to be part of the update for certain countries though. All of Scandinavia included. I will be taking mine to a authorized repair center for the upgrade soon, I hope. I'll report back then. Remember: updates are free as long as the phone is within warranty (1 year).
Only one day left till I'm leaving for my new home…
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on Aug 18th, 2003 said:
Woah, really cool with new firmware. Too bad the phone I have was bought over a year ago. Perhaps I can get it upgraded cheaply anyway? I'll check it out..
As for WAP FTP, it shouldn't be hard to make such an application in PHP, really. But I don't see the big point.. please enlighten me?


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Riviera - is not only the French Riviera. This is also the coast of the Principality of Monaco and Italy. We offer you a tour of the Italian Riviera and talk about the major cities and sights of this wonderful piece of the Mediterranean coast.
On the Italian Riviera come to live - to love, enjoy, learn something new. Much has been written, talked about the Italian Riviera, but still, everyone is always discovering something new.
Italian Riviera, perhaps, like the French, combines the quiet little village, and at the same time, large resort cities, where life and the fun does not stop day or night.
In Italy, a few isolated Riviere. First, we'll go to the Ligurian Riviera.
From the border of France and to Tuscany stretches Ligurian coast and the Riviera. Isolated eastern and western Ligurian Riviera. At both surprisingly mild climate and vegetation turbulent tropicheeskaya high mountains close Liguria from cold winds and rain, so warm here, even in winter.
The capital of Liguria - Genoa, which is often compared to theater. As the orchestra performs the port, surrounded by palaces, doji, and amphitheaters - urban neighborhoods, and come up with numerous hills to the bay.
The most famous resident is the Christopher Columbus of Genoa, after whom the city is a monument. Narrow streets of the city, palaces and cathedrals, one of the largest marine zoos in Europe - all this is definitely a visit.
Riviera di Ponente - the second part of the Ligurian Riviera, with well-known resort of San Remo and Alassio. Luxury holiday, which in these cities gathered aristocracy back in the 19 th century turned these resorts into one of the most expensive on the Mediterranean coast. Business Card resort of San Remo - this is a boulevard with palm trees, shops, parks and gardens with tropical vegetation. In San Remo, a famous festival of songs, flowers, fashion shows, sailing regatta. Famous boxers meet here on the rings, car races unite all fans of "iron horses". Also there are competitions in rowing and tennis tournaments.
south of Genoa stretches Riviera di Levante - the coast, which is not great beaches, cliffs, coves and bays, and, of course, pozrachnoe sea. The most famous resorts of this part of the Riviera - Portofino and Rappalo. After the Second World War, these resorts have discovered millionaires. Every day, luring them to his quiet, clean air, tranquility, and beautiful species, and Bay, which reflects the villas of celebrities.
Venice and the Riviera resort area of Lido di Jesolo - a city break in Venice Gardens. Located just 30 kilometers from Venice, on the banks of the beautiful Adriatic Sea. Beaches are sandy, the sea warms to 30 degrees - that is ideal for families with children. The resort is not busy avtrostrad, and the central street in the evening becomes a pedestrian boulevard.
Adriatic Riviera - the most democratic of all Riviere, the most affordable. Resorts in Rimini, Riccione, Cattolica - here day and night are not asleep, and enjoy life, and Italian vacations on the Riviera.
Riviera di Ulysses - is located between Rome and Naples, as it is called - the coast of Odysseus.
Neapolitan Riviera - the volcano Mount Vesuvius, the famous Sorrento. Citrus orchards, the island of Capri, wonderful wine - all this part of the Italian Riviera.


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GeographyThe temple is located on the banks of the Vedavathi River at the western limits of the Kanchipuram. It faces east. Its location, demarcated according to the religious faiths, is in one of three "Kanchis", the Shiva Kanchi; the other two Kanchis are, Vishnu Kanchi and Jain Kanchi. It is 75 kilometres (47 mi) from the Chennai, the capital city of Tamil Nadu.[6] Kailasanathar is one of several notable temples in Kanchipuram, the others being Ekambaranatha, Kachapeshwarar, Kamakshi Amman, Kumarakottam Temple, and Varadaraja Perumal.
HistoryThe Kailasanathar Temple (meaning:"Lord of the Cosmic Mountain"), is built in the tradition of Smartha worship of Shiva, Vishnu, Devi, Surya , Ganapathi and Kartikeya, in Hinduism, a practice which replaced the Buddhism.
Temple construction is credited to the Pallava dynasty who had established their kingdom with Kanchipuram as the capital city, considered one of the seven sacred cities under Hinduism. There was an interregnum when the Chalukya rulers defeated the Pallavas and occupied Kanchipuram. However, the Pallavas regained their territory and started expanding their capital city of Kanchipuram and built many temples of great magnificence. The only temple of this period which is extant is the Kailsahanathar Temple.
It is the first structural temple built in South India by Narasimhavarman II (Rajasimha), and who is also known as Rajasimha Pallaveswaram. His son Mahendravarman III, completed the front façade and the gopuram (tower). Prior temples were either built of wood or hewn into rock faces in caves or on boulders, as seen in Mahabalipuram. The Kailasanathar temple became the trend setter for other similar temples in South India. According to local belief, the temple was a safe sanctuary for the rulers of the kingdom during wars. A secret tunnel, built by the kings, was used as an escape route and is still visible.
The temple has gone by other names such as Kachipettu Periya Thirukatrali (meaning: Stone Temple of Kachipettu, the old name for the present day Kanchipuram) when Rajaraja Chola I of the Chola Dynasty paid a visit to this temple. Inspired by the architecture of this temple, he built the Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur. Currently, Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple is maintained by Archaeological Survey of India.
The temple complex is complete in all respects as it has garbagriha (sanctum sanctorum), antarala (inner enclosure), mandapa, a high compound wall, and an entrance gate, the gopuram. The mandapa, which was initially detached, was made part of the main shrine by interposing an ardhamantapa (smaller hall). The pillars of the mandapa have the repetitive features of mythical lion mounts.
The structure has a simple layout with a tower or shikara at the center of the complex. The shikara of the temple, above the main shrine (sanctum sanctorum), is square in plan and rises up in a curvilinear style or pyramidal shape. The tower has many levels rising proportionately.At the top of this tower, there is a small roof in the shape of a dome. The pillar elements with mythical animal shapes (lions on the base) are extra features in Pallava style. At the entrance, the gopuram walls are plastered. Its entrance wall has eight small shrines and a gopura, precursor to the main gopura. At some later stage, the mandapa and the sanctuary were joined by an intermediate hall called the ardhamantapa, which is reported to have marred the beauty of the temple to some extent. The temple is enclosed within walls in a rectangular layout.
The tower has multiple shrines embodied on all its external faces which have the appearance of miniature shrines. These shrines have three features, the sala (rectangular), kuta (square) and panjara (apsidal) styles. Eight small shrines also decorate the entrance wall. The 58 small shrines are built into the niches of the compound wall that encloses the main shrine; they depict Somaskanada reliefs of Shiva and his consort Parvathi in many dance forms.
Other featuresThe outstanding feature of sculptures is the profusion of depiction of the erect lions projecting out in several directions.There are two sculptures of Shiva here which are seen holding the Veena] (musical string instrument) in the hand. There is a lot of difference between the Veena found in the said sculptures and the present day Veena. There are also beautiful sculptures of Mathahvialasa Prakshanam. The temple also has the earliest stone inscription records of the twenty eight Saivagamas (Shaiva saints) in which the Pallava King Rajasimhavarman states his faith in Shaivism. The murals on the inner walls are well preserved.
Circumambulatory passageA circumambulatory passage, with a symbolic meaning is situated along the compound wall. In order to make the circumambulation, there is a narrow entry passage which devotees must crawl through. Seven steps must be climbed in order to reach the passage. Passing through the narrow passage is indicative of passage through life. After the circumambulation, the exit is through a pit or another narrow passage symbolic of death. It is believed that making the circumambulation round the various deities would usher the same blessings as visiting paradise.
FestivalMaha Shivaratri is the biggest festival held in the temple when thousand of devotees throng the temple in the evening hours to offer prayers to the main deity.
Kailasanathar Temple Raja Simha, the father of Mahendravarman built this ancient temple in 81th Century A.D and later completed it. It is built in the typical Pallava style, with a pyramidal tower, a pillared hall and vestibule, enclosed by a wall. The temple is famous for exquisite carvings and attracts devotees and tourists alike. There are 58 small shrines situated around the main shrine, as a compound wall. Fresco style paintings adorn the inner walls of the temple.


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Today was another spectacular walk, over hills surrounding the River Topina Valley, passing through varied villages and towns and hamlets.
First there was a climb away from Vescia, about 340m worth, sort of like the Gorge track. Again, I passed lots of olive groves, and got some great views to villages below as well as to distant mountains.
I passed through the very small hamlet of Ravignano, another place where olives seem important. Pruned branches of various trees are being stacked all over the place for next winter's firewood.
From there it was a descent to Capodacqua, inhabited in the Iron Age by the Umbri. It was severely damaged by the earthquake in 1997. As I passed some road cuttings on the descent, you could see how tilted and fractured the rocks were.
Down in the village there was a place I could get a welcome lemonade, just as the day was warming up. (I drank all 1.5l of water I was carrying on today's walk.) The church was open so I went in. I presume it has been rebuilt since the earthquake, in a modern version of an old style. I thought it had been done very tastefully.
As I left this village you could see the bungalows the people lived in after the earthquake. I was left wondering what part the government played in providing these, and how much the local people had had to pay. I keep thinking of the people of Christchurch and the lack of government support they have had, and how the rebuilding/repair process drags on for so many.
I left Capodacqua along a flat path.... But that was about to be the end of all flat walking for the day!
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What is our intellectual horse power?
"Do we hire people in this company to think at all?" asked Raghu Parthasarathy who had assumed charge as the Chief Knowledge Officer. Raghu had returned to India after spending over 20 years in the US. He holds several patents and helps companies develop the capacity of the people to innovate and enhance the intellectual capital base.
He was making his observations known to the CEO and the board on why he is compelled to ask that question. He revealed some interesting statistics:
Against the 2.5% of the turnover the company was spending in R&D, it was 'importing' knowledge and outsourcing thinking that costed the company nearly 30% of the revenue! In other words for every one rupee spent on commercializing new ideas, the company was spending 12 times that borrowing it from elsewhere. Therefore the company's ability to think, that he termed 'intellectual horsepower' was at mere 8.33% If the company was content to encourage so little thinking and do much shopping for ideas from external sources, why at all hire top flight engineers and MBA's from Ivy schools at exorbitant starting salaries?
He reeled off examples:
The human resource department does very little thinking or even doing. They outsource everything from climate surveys, Employee satisfaction surveys, recruitment and selection of senior and junior personnel, annual compensation benchmarking, skill assessment for all new positions and even 60% of the training. The cumulative financial load of all these outsourced activities was equivalent to one month's wage bill for the entire company, 20 crores! The HR department had become a buying agent of HR services. This does not include payroll processing and the HRIS platform under automation.
Marketing itself does very little thinking related to their function. Everything from creative advertising, to consumer research, brand equity assessment needed to be audited, analyzed and reported for market share gain and loss; all these were offloaded on to third party suppliers. All that Marketing did was to arrange them make presentations to the CEO and settle their bills. They gave away almost 30 crores of business in the previous year and felt the spending should go up higher! When will they learn to do these works in house?
The Director of Communication had appointed specialized agencies to bring out the company brochure, design the balance sheet, edit and print he monthly newsletter, convene all promotional events including press meets and the maintenance of the company's Intranet. That cost another 24 crores; down the drain.
Information processing department outsourced all their data entry work and the related analytics to a specialize agency that is supposedly statistically more literate then us. No single agency within the company was capable of generating any special reports or analysis of our own.
Raghu parthasarathy highlighted the need for the company to institute a policy that will make the 'import of thinking 'abilities far more stringent. He went on to categorize knowledge work into five:
- Internally developed proprietary know how: Ready made, tried and tested proven application
- In house research and analysis: Confidential and tightly managed development program
- Fully outsourced projects: Routine and cost effective to get done from the outside
- Off the shelf bought out solution: Import ideas if they are it can be developed faster and better buy
- Custom designed package development: What is needed to develop it in house?
The first and second should be actively encouraged.
The third and the fourth seriously debated.
The last one actively discouraged; it should either belong to the first two or the next two.
Else it will become prohibitively expensive to maintain and upgrade. .
Unless the estimated 80 crores on outsourced knowledge work is actively tracked and brought down, not only would the company be at a disadvantage, it will also affect the morale of the people who have to look up to outsiders for creative solutions. will that not be counter productive in the longer term?


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LEOMINSTER -- After two days of rest thanks to unsettled and unseasonable weather, the Leominster American Legion Post 151 baseball team's bats looked just as unsettled and lethargic early Saturday afternoon, as Wachusett Post 42 forced the Orange Crush into the loser's bracket following a 7-2 Wombat victory at Pin Cannavino Field.
The loss dropped Leominster to 21-5, which pushed Post 151 into a must-win situation later on Saturday: Milford Post 50 -- which fell apart against Post 42 in an extra-inning affair in Milford Friday night -- had knocked off Main South Post 341, 10-0, earlier in the day, and made the trip up to Lancaster Avenue for a 4 p.m. start later Saturday.
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Leominster's luck didn't improve during the later contest, where it fell, 10-5, to Milford, marking an abrupt end to what had been a dominant season. Leominster Post 151 ends the year with a stellar 21-6 record. Milford advances to face Wachusett on Sunday.
In Saturday's early contest, Leominster just couldn't get the bats going against a team that needed extra innings the night previous to get theirs going. Wachusett, though, took a couple innings to get its swings in, en route to 11 hits against Post 151 pitching.
Suffice it to say, Leominster skipper Jeff Dedeian was displeased with his team's approaches in the batter's box.
"(The approaches) were awful.
A two-run home run out of Wombat No. 9 hitter Peter Field, a blast to straightaway left, put the tourists on top for good.
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Wachusett followed it up with a two-out walk to Mike Fiorelli, before pitcher Eddy Beauregard hit the first pitch he saw to the gap in right-center, pushing Fiorelli to third.
Two pitches later, Liam Griffin singled through the right side to bring him in with Wachusett's third run of the ballgame, before Leominster starter Lucas Amico (4 1-3 IP, 8 H, 2 K, 1 BB, 6 R, 5 ER) got out of the jam with a Nick Yanco fly to Dom Fusco in left.
Post 42 added a run in the fourth as Jonathan Rubin -- who singled to left and advanced on Jake Nadeau's sacrifice bunt back to Amico -- scored on a bad throw off Felicio's bat. And while Leominster managed to get out of it, Post 151 was in a four-run hole.
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And while Leominster managed to get runners on base -- one of which to third -- it couldn't put together the correct combination to deliver.
Wachusett added two runs in the top of the fifth as Griffin and Yanco brought in Artie Papandrea and Beauregard, respectively, with solid base hits.
Yanco's single was the last pitch for Amico -- who had retired the first seven he faced, including Cooper Bigelow diving into the hole and throwing to first to keep him perfect through two -- giving way to Tyler Brandt.
"He got a couple of ground balls that found holes," Dedeian said. "(Field) had a nice swing on a home run ball on a bad spot, and it is what it is."
Brandt put a cork in the inning with a pair of K's; he would allow a Papandrea two-out single in the sixth, but managed to get the next hitter to fly out to Nick White in right.
Leominster would finally get its breakthrough run in the fifth, as Bigelow, who reached on an errant throw, motored all the way around to score on Connor Wironen's stand-up double to the base of the right-field fence.
Wachusett closed its scoring as Griffin scored on a two-out Rubin hit in the top half of the seventh, before Bigelow scored in the home half when Wironen's pop fly to no-man's-land in shallow center dropped in.
Sage Bray was the silver lining for Leominster in the later loss to Milford. Bray went 3 for 3 to lead Post 151.
After the conclusion of the day's second game, Dedeian took to the team's Twitter account, @Post151Baseball, to give thanks and encouragement to his players, writing: "We thank our players and all of the post members for their support this year. Thanks to all of our graduates for what they've done for us, and we wish them great success as they move on in life and in baseball."


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today will mark the fifth day spent lazing around cambodia's premiere beach resort, sihanoukville. the laid back - easy going vibe of this little town tempted us into staying a few more days. i must say that this break is just what the doctor ordered. there really is little to do during the day other than take in an island hopping tour, swim and frolic in the sun and visit near by villages. the evenings are spent enjoying ice cold beers for 50 cents or two for one cocktails before gorging on a fresh seafood for dinner. we have also become dangerously addicted to the homemade desserts here; the favorite being chocolate coconut cake with coconut ice cream.
the past few days have seen us hire a scooter and visit otres beach, an almost deserted stretch of white sand and ocean with seafood stalls dotted occasionally along the shore. we did an overnight trip to neighboring kampot and feasted on the dish that put this little fishing town on the tourist trail: fried mud crab with sprigs of kampot pepper (insanely yummy). tonight will be spent taking in a film at the local open air cinema. attention ladies: eat pray love has finally arrived in cambodia and im crossing my fingers (and toes) that its a proper version of the movie, not a tacky and terrible pirated version...
tomorrow we head to yet another fabulous beach destination, vietnam's phu quoc island. stay posted for some possible holiday ideas if your in need of a cheap and culturally charged holiday in the sun; suggestions, hints and tips coming your way.
pics. sihanoukville beach, early morning swim, relaxing setting at serendipity beach, sihanoukville restaurant strip, a kampot resturant,kampot pepper crab, how we backpackers travel in asia - jammed into mini vans, how asians transport their meat in aisa, kurt chilling at serendipity, a nice cold ankor on the beach and serendipity cove at sunset.


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I had to get this for Halloween. I used to have a glow in the dark polish a while back. If I did find it it would be all dried up. And it was so much fun. So I NEEDED this one!


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Is there a way to lazy load thumbnail images when they get into view? Is there a way to unload these same images once they get out of view?
There is mention of lazy loading on the following page, but I am unsure what needs to be done in order to accomplish this feature. Is this just for GridView or can RowList use lazyLoading?
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Phd position for 3 years
in Project B04 "Non-Equilibrium Dynamics of the Phonon System" of Collaborative Research Center SFB 1242:
Description: This challenging experimental PhD project is devoted to the ultra-fast non-equilibrium structural dynamics of the phonon system at surfaces and in thin films. Upon excitation of the electrons with fs-laser pulses the lattice system reacts delayed due to electron-phonon coupling on a time scale of a few ps. The non-equilibrium dynamics of such processes and the underlying fundamental processes are so far "terra incognita" and will be studied by ultrafast time resolved electron diffraction in a pump-probe setup.
As the project relies on several modern experimental methods, the successful PhD candidate will gain a profound knowledge in a variety of techniques. Ultrafast reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) with an unmatched temporal resolution better than 300 fs together with femtosecond laser pulses form the experimental basis for the project. Samples are in-situ prepared using molecular beam epitaxy. Scientifically, the successful PhD candidate will work on the scientific topics of electron phonon coupling, mode conversion in adsorbate systems, nanoscale heat transport in thin films, and ultrafast phenomena at surfaces of solid state matter in an extreme non-equilibrium regime. A successful phd student will benefit from a membership in the integrated graduate school of the DFG funded collaborative research center SFB1242 "Non-Equilibrium Dynamics of Condensed Matter in the Time Domain".
Desired skills and experience: We are seeking a highly motivated student with an excellent academic record and a good understanding of experimental physics. A degree in Physics (experimental physics) is required. Experience in surface science, ultrafast phenomena and optics is considered favorably. A keen interest in dynamics of ultrafast processes at surfaces and surface electron diffraction is needed, along with a talent to manage and maintain extensive experimental setups.
Advisor: Prof. Dr. M. Horn-von Hoegen
To apply, please send a CV, academic record, and the names and contact details of two referees in one single pdf file to: firstname.lastname@example.com with "PhD B04 of SFB1242" in the subject line.


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Dear husband,
When we were dating, you used to tell me all the time how strong I was, how much you believed in me, and how you couldn't wait to be a part of my life. Your encouragement made me want to become the best version of myself.
But now we've been married for two years. All you have done since we got married is tell me everything I'm doing wrong. I've told you a million times that when you criticize every single thing I do, it makes me feel like you don't trust my judgement, don't value me, and don't respect me. You don't like the career I've chosen, even though you inspired me to go back to school and make a more secure future for us. You don't like the kind of parent I am, even though I've raised two strong, smart, independent kids. You think I'm a poor housekeeper, but I've never seen you pick up a toilet brush. You'd rather pick a piece of fuzz out of the carpet and demand to know who left it there than to pick up a vacuum cleaner and do something about it.
From the moment I wake up until the moment I go to bed, you question everything I do. It does not make me want to become a better person or improve my life. It makes me question the person I've become. you don't make me feel good anymore. I dread the moment you walk through the door in the evenings, and I don't enjoy sharing my hopes and dreams with you. You'll only tell me why I shouldn't want them or why I can't have them.
The sad thing is, you probably aren't going to wake up and realize that you are slowly killing our marriage. You think that it's you're right to state your opinion, and maybe it is. But you never state a positive opinion about anything, and I really don't understand why you married me or why you love me at all if you have nothing positive to say about my choices or my character.
I no longer share things with you out of choice; I have to tell you things so that you can "be involved". Well, if "being involved" is just you telling me everything that was wrong with what I did all day long, the I would rather you weren't involved at all.
I'm so fed up. Please just love me and support me, and don't nag me from sunup to sundown every day. Give it a rest. I really want to fall in love with you again, but I can't. I don't like myself when I'm with you.
Your wife


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With the release of iOS 9.3, Verizon Wireless customers with an iPhone 5c or later now have the option to use Wi-Fi Calling, which allows you to make and receive calls on Verizon's network using Wi-Fi in places where Verizon's wireless network is weak or non-existent. The highly anticipated event that occurred at 10:30 AM PDT (1:30 PM EDT) was part of a special show at the 2017 National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas to demonstrate the advanced technology and promote space science and filmmaking. Delete is not allowed on the current boot, system, pagefile, crashdump or hibernation volume.
So in the future, personal mobile computers (PMCs) won't even have signal strength indicators; wireless access to the cloud will be pervasive and ultra-fast at all times. Actuaries who work in pricing, reserving or risk management and impacted by cat events.
Streamed LIVE from FutureTech 2016 This webinar will present examples of how it solidifies successful pilots in visualization, collaboration and prefabrication on complex projects into standard practices across the corporation. When large companies like Qualcomm abuse their dominant market positions, they jeopardize the growth of small firms — firms that can possess next generation groundbreaking technology — and the entire American economy.
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Heterologous extracellular production of enterocin P from Enterococcus faecium P13 in the methylotrophic bacterium Methylobacterium extorquens.
Gutiérrez, J, Bourque, D, Criado, R, Choi, YJ, Cintas, LM, Hernández, PE and Míguez, CB (2005) Heterologous extracellular production of enterocin P from Enterococcus faecium P13 in the methylotrophic bacterium Methylobacterium extorquens. FEMS Microbiol Lett, 248 (1). pp. 125-131.Full text not available from this repository.
Enterocin P (EntP), a strong antilisterial pediocin-like bacteriocin from Enterococcus faecium P13, was produced by Methylobacterium extorquens. For heterologous expression of EntP in the methylotrophic bacterium M. extorquens, a recombinant plasmid was constructed. The gene encoding the EntP structural gene (entP) was cloned into the plasmid vector pCM80, under control of the methanol dehydrogenase promoter (P(mxaF)), to generate plasmid pS25. When M. extorquens ATCC 55366 was transformed with pS25, EntP was detected and quantified in supernatants of the recombinant M. extorquens S25 strain by using specific anti-EntP antibodies and a non-competitive indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (NCI-ELISA). Purification of EntP by hydrophobic adsorption and reverse-phase (RP-FPLC) chromatographies, permitted recovery of active EntP from the supernatants of M. extorquens S25 grown in a synthetic defined medium.
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Hi all,
It is with little enjoyment that I write this post because I am sincerely disappointed with alot of people I have dealt with. Simply put, I sometimes despise human nature and it's incessant need to control and feel superior. I must say, this may not apply to our every day personnal life, but somehow it seems people need to act like total "Jerk-Offs" when they work.
Now that this is out of the way, let's consider what it means to be Agile and doing business at the same time. Seemingly, people don't have a good and a bad on either shoulder but rather an evil and a lesser evil. Collaborative agreements are at the heart of the Agile business model and requires honesty to meet ever demanding requirements on business products being deployed in todays market. It is also very important to be able to respond quickly to this market in order to keep our heads above the water and not paint ourselves in a corner with a bad product for example. In the Agile manifesto you can find a line that reads like so :
Now I know what most of you will say, contracts are a necessary means to do business and on this I must agree. I would like to add, does this mean that one can act dishonestly when all parties agree that something must be made and makes sense for the wellfare of the product (Company) to do so, then decide that in light of that work that the contract must still be respected? This is where I believe the evil comes in. I genuinely see a pattern forming where some companies quite like the idea of Agility and agree at face value, unfortunately the see it only on their end. Often times I realize that most situations we find ourselves in are Win-Lose. Believe me that there some great success stories that I could be telling, ones that are truly collaborative and understand the benefits of working towards a common goal of achieving "Just-in-Time" fonctionnal development in order to meet the highest value for their product. I might add that this is all done despite the fact that there is a contract in place.
In light of all this, I believe that it will take a rather long time before the software development industry can take a sizeable bite out of the behavior (habit) that businesses have and keep having. It is true that we have made some inroads and lots of positive out there. Without these great successes these many businesses wouldn't even be talking (dreaming) about moving forward with adopting new processes or dealing with companies (like ours) that embrace these practices to enable them.
Ending on a positive note, this simply means that I will not be out a job anytime soon!!
Thank you, PS. 🙂


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Today is Agent Orange Day, a day to honor the millions of people in Vietnam who are still living with the harmful effects of Agent Orange. It's unbelievable that something that happened over 35 years ago can have an impact on children born today. While there are several organizations working to clean up the environment and provide healthcare and education to people who have been affected, much more needs to be done.
Sadly, but not surprisingly, this is a somewhat buried issue. Most people in the U.S. are entirely unaware that Agent Orange is still a problem. It seems like such a relic of the past; it's hard to imagine that it's still relevant. In fact, Vogue recently titled one of their trend reports "Agent Orange," and went in detail about all the hot shades of orange that are in for the Fall. Obviously, the editors didn't realize that this was still a gravely persistent issue; otherwise they would've realized what a tasteless move it was to greenlight that column title.
As part of an effort to highlight the hard work being done to address this humanitarian problem – and inspire people to get involved – my org recently launched a facebook profile pic app to encourage people to adopt the Agent Orange Day badge and change their profile pics. I was inspired by this idea when during Iran's Green Revolution many people around the world tinted their profile pics green to show their solidarity and support for the Iranian people.
Some have criticized this method, considering it very surfacey and ineffective. I beg to differ, however. For the people of Iran, who surely feel very alone in their struggle for freedom, it was encouraging and uplifting to see people showing their support in the most simple yet meaningful way. Further, the proliferation of green-tinted profile pics inevitably became a spark for greater awareness – that something was going on in Iran and it was important enough for hundreds of thousands of people to change their profile pictures.
Compared to traditional social justice tactics, I can see why this might seem somewhat insignificant. But the reality of our world is that these technologies are available to us, and that we cannot miss the opportunity of using them to get a message out – especially if it is for people who have been stripped of their voices. Further, people today are inundated with information from many different channels, so it will take a range of tactics to lift hidden issues out into broad daylight.
Today, over 200 people changed their profile pics on facebook in honor of Agent Orange Day. While this is just a small step, I can't help but think of the hundreds of thousands of people who saw that badge and were compelled to click on the image to find out what the deal was. The more people who know about this issue, the more interest there will be to help the problem. It will take many of these small steps, but I really do believe that today we got one step closer to making Agent Orange history.


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US Refusal to Negotiate With Russia Increases Likelihood of Nuclear WarMonday, March 12, 2018 By Marjorie Cohn, Truthout | News Analysis
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On March 1, 2018, in his annual state of the nation speech to the Russian Federal Assembly, President Vladimir Putin declared that his country has developed an "invincible" intercontinental cruise missile resistant to US missile defense systems. Putin claimed the new weapon can operate at very high speeds and has unlimited range.
Although "some experts" have suggested Putin may be bluffing, Theodore A. Postol, professor emeritus of science, technology and national security policy at MIT, told Truthout, "I think he's deadly serious." Postol, who evaluated Moscow's anti-ballistic missile defense while serving as adviser to the chief of naval operations in the early 1980s, said Putin's speech "made very clear that every attempt to engage us in constructive discussion has been met with no response. He was responding to the US unwillingness to talk about missile defenses."
US Withdrawal From Treaty Escalated the Arms Race
Putin criticized George W. Bush's 2002 withdrawal from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty, which stated that in order to reduce offensive nuclear forces in Russia and the United States, both sides would have to agree to limit anti-ballistic missile defenses.
"Russia was categorically against [the US withdrawal]," Putin said. "We saw the Soviet-US ABM Treaty signed in 1972 as the cornerstone of the international security system."
The significance of the US withdrawal from the ABM treaty cannot be overestimated, in Postol's opinion. "What the Russians would say, and I fully agree, is that the current escalating arms race between the United States and Russia is a direct product of US withdrawal from the ABM treaty of 1972," he said.
As David Krieger, founder of the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, noted at Truthdig, "The fuel for a new nuclear arms race was already on the fire, and a Russian strategic response was predictable, when the US withdrew from the ABM Treaty and began developing and emplacing missile defense systems globally. The US withdrawal and abrogation of the ABM Treaty may prove to be the greatest strategic blunder of the nuclear age."
Likewise, Moscow correspondent Fred Weir wrote in the Christian Science Monitor, "The US withdrew unilaterally from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty ... triggering Russian fears that technological advances might one day wipe out their nuclear deterrent."
We are in a new arms race that will put us under the terror of a new Cold War.
"Things have been escalating for quite a while," Postol pointed out, adding that the US is "increasing the size of its missile defenses while at the same time trying to get Russia to reduce the size of its offensive forces." That "created a theoretical imbalance. The US has been building, in theory, a system that could be used to intercept Russian forces while those forces are being reduced."
The escalation of the nuclear arms race continued during the Obama administration. As Reuters reporter Scot Paltrow has pointed out, "By the time Obama left office in January 2017, the risk of Armageddon hadn't receded. Instead, Washington was well along in a modernization program that is making nearly all of its nuclear weapons more accurate and deadly." Paltrow cited examples of lethal nuclear weapons developed on Obama's watch.
Does Missile Defense Really Work?
Postol is skeptical about the effectiveness of missile defense systems because they have only been tested under the "most orchestrated conditions and even under those conditions, they have failed a high percentage of the time, some simply because something unexpected happened. In combat, the conditions will not be choreographed."
Thomas S. Lee, writing for CNN, agrees that anti-ballistic missile defense systems are ineffective. Lee noted, "It is very hard to shoot down a ballistic missile. This is true even of a short-range ballistic missile with a relatively flat trajectory, much less a long-range missile with many more possible trajectories and a far greater speed."
But Donald Trump thinks US missile defenses can be very effective, Postol observed. "In a crisis or a standoff, Trump might take actions he wouldn't take if he thought he was defenseless. So, the potential for miscalculation is much higher when the weapons systems are not effective."
Former Defense Secretary William Perry described the dangers of nuclear miscalculation, citing a 1983 incident in which Russian satellite nuclear warning systems mistakenly thought they detected five US nuclear missiles launched at Russia, as well as the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Trump's New Policy Increases Possibility of Nuclear Weapons Use
Other signs indicate that Trump is very open to nuclear weapons use. His administration's new Nuclear Posture Review reveals "a shift from one where the use of nuclear weapons is possible to one where the use of nuclear weapons is likely," Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), said in a statement.
Nuclear arms dealers stand to profit handily from the heightened nuclear arms race.
Putin alluded to the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) in his speech, noting, "Some of the provisions of the updated US nuclear strategy review, which reduces the threshold for using nuclear weapons, trigger tremendous concern. It is written in such a way that it can be used in response to a conventional weapon strike or even in response to a cyberthreat."
This is not an exaggeration. For the first time, Trump's NPR would allow the United States to use nuclear weapons in response to non-nuclear attacks, including cyberattacks, in "extreme circumstances to defend the vital interests of the United States, its allies and partners."
The war in Syria, in which both the US and Russia are already involved, may provide a venue for just that eventuality. Former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter wrote on Truthdig, "It doesn't take a stretch of imagination today to paint a scenario in which American and Russian forces clash over Syria."
"Putin's statement makes it clear we are in a new arms race that will put us under the terror of a new Cold War, in constant fear of death at any instant," Fihn added.
However, Postol asserted, "The United States has created the appearance that it believes it can fight and win a nuclear war against Russia." That's a false assumption, he said. "After nuclear weapons are used by one side, or when they are used preemptively, the other side would mount a massive attack against central strategic forces of the attacking state."
There is no winning a nuclear war, even a limited one, as Geoff Wilson at the Ploughshares Fund wrote in The National Interest. "The reality is that planning to use nuclear weapons in a 'limited' way is a dangerous fantasy," he noted. "Even the Nixon administration paid lip service to the futility of the concept by referring to its plan for limited nuclear strikes against the Soviet Union as the 'Madman Theory.'"
That doesn't even account for the incalculable devastation a nuclear explosion, or series of nuclear explosions, would wreak on the environment.
Make no mistake. The nuclear arms dealers stand to profit handily from the heightened nuclear arms race. In their recent report, ICAN and PAX, a nongovernmental peace organization, concluded that the top 10 financial institutions with the greatest investment in manufacture of nuclear weapons are US companies, which account for almost half ($253 billion) of the total investment.
As Bush pulled out of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, he escalated the "global war on terror." But, in January, Defense Secretary James Mattis stated that "great power competition, not terrorism, is now the primary focus of US national security."
Ritter writes on Truthdig that Putin's speech was a message not just to the Russian Federal Assembly, but also to the White House and Trump, as well as Congress, "where Russia-baiting has become a full-time occupation, and to the American people, who have been caught up in a wave of anti-Russia hysteria fueled by fantastical claims of a Russian 'attack' on American democracy which, when balanced against the potential of thermonuclear annihilation, pales into insignificance."
Thomas Graham, senior director for Russia on George W. Bush's National Security Council, thinks we are in a very dangerous period. Graham told The Washington Post, "The tension is high, higher now than it was several months ago, in part because the Russians have gotten past the phase where they thought with President Trump they would be able to move the relationship in a different direction.... This is qualitatively worse than any post-Cold War period."
Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons Leads to Divestment
On July 7, 2017, more than 120 countries adopted the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. It forbids ratifying countries "never under any circumstances to develop, test, produce, manufacture, otherwise acquire, possess or stockpile nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices." The treaty also prohibits the transfer of, use of, or threat to use nuclear weapons or nuclear explosive devices.
Fifty-three countries signed the treaty, and three have ratified it, making them parties to the agreement. The treaty will enter into force 90 days after 50 ratifications. But the five original nuclear-armed nations -- the US, Britain, France, Russia and China -- did not participate in the treaty negotiations and have not signed it.
The treaty, however, "has created a movement towards divestment, reflected in the reduction in the number of companies investing in nuclear weapons, and an increase in financial institutions comprehensively prohibiting any investment," according to Susi Snyder of PAX, who is a co-author of the new report. "Investments are not neutral, these companies should be congratulated for standing on the side of humanity."
Meanwhile, in response to Putin's March 1 invitation to enter into nuclear arms negotiations for "international security and sustainable development," Krieger wrote, "The U.S. should take him up on this offer."
Indeed, we should. The future of our planet is at stake.
Marjorie Cohn is professor emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, former president of the National Lawyers Guild, deputy secretary general of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers and an advisory board member of Veterans for Peace. The second, updated edition of her book, Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral, and Geopolitical Issues, was published in November. Visit her website: MarjorieCohn.com. Follow her on Twitter: @MarjorieCohn.


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Fast, long range and small, the StarCardinal is a tiny paper airplane intended to succeed older variants of the Cardinalfamily, and complement newer aircraft like the very popular SkyRanger. Like the latter, the StarCardinal flies like a fighter, in spite of its intended cruiser role.
The development of the StarCardinal was developed to modernize the Cardinal family, which has remained moderately popular, as well as to field an aircraft with similar capabilities to the the SkyRanger with decreased wing loading. Prototyping was quick, with the wing and horizontal stabilizer shape based upon that of the older Cardinal variants. Flight testing was equally quick, and so publication also came swiftly.
TAA USAF Designation: D309-1
Step 1: Materials
1 Piece of 8 by 10.5 inch graph paper
Step 2: Begin Construction
Start construction of your StarCardinal by sketching out the design featured in the first picture. The graph paper this is made on should have one set of boxes folded in half at its crease. The fuselage is 10 boxes in length and has a counterweight of 3 by 2 boxes. One box from the rear of the fuselage, make a solid line along the graph line 0.5 boxes above the crease that stretches 2 boxes forward. Then 2 boxes inwards from the rear of the fuselage, make a dotted vertical line. The layout of the lines is complex, so it is easier to show than explain. Then cut it out.
After the fuselage is made, take another sheet of paper that is folded in half along the lines of boxes. Mark out the wing as shown (1 box of constant chord at the root, with a 1 by 3 rectangular area behind a 2 by 3 box area of wing with a leading and trailing edge taper of 1 boxes of chord eliminated every 3 boxes away from the fuselage). Then cut the wing out. Measure 2 boxes along the crease, measure two boxes upwards from one mark and make another point. Then draw a diagonal line connecting this new mark to the one further away. From the mark you just made, measure one box further away from the one now connected to the line and make a mark. Sketch a line between this mark and the other mark along the crease. Then cut the horizontal stabilizers out.
Solid lines indicate places to cut. Dotted lines indicate fold lines.
Note: 1 box = 0.25 inches
Step 3: Making the Fuselage
Cut out your fuselage and fold its counterweights into place. Once this is done, fold along the vertical dotted line and cut along the solid horizontal line. Once the cut has been made, undo the fold. At this point, fold down the spars and landing gear, and then fold the vertical fins up. Now tape where designated.
Step 4: Applying the Wings and Horizontal Stabilizers; Stapling
Cut out your wings and lay them out flat. Align the fuselage over top so the spars align with the wing as shown. Then apply tape. Cut off any excess. Flip the aircraft over and apply tape to the leading edge of the wing above the leading edge root extensions.
Cut out your horizontal stabilizers and slide them through the slit in the fuselage you made earlier. When through, fold them up and apply tape to the underside; then fold down. Apply one staple in the area of the counterweight. This will have completed your aircraft.
Step 5: Flight
The StarCardinal handles similarly to its namesakes, but also contemporaries like the SkyRanger too. Launches should be at moderate to high speed at (slightly) negative, neutral or positive attitudes. Additional applicable surfaces include slats, flaps, flaperons, elevators, ailerons, spoilers, spoilerons, air brakes and trimmable rudders. Enjoy!


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Thursday, October 8, 2009
I have missed you.....
You know, it's not like I am a big-time daily blogger like The Other Mama or Big Mama or Boo Mama….but when I've not posted in fourteen days, I feel out of the loop. Like I'm missing an earring or something. Or maybe that isn't a great example.
Nonetheless, I have no eloquent, awe-inspiring words to share today. I just wanted to post to feel like my bloggy spirit has been revived.
A quick run-down of my life for the past two weeks will give you an indication of why I have not posted recently:
I've been going to 4-year old birthday parties, watching OU football games, working at my real job, playing with my Scentsy job, shopping (for Halloween costumes), catching up on Grey's Anatomy on DVR, chasing my soon-to-be 4 year-old simultaneously with all of the above, and listening to Miley Cyrus' Party in the USA.
Why, oh why do I like that song? When I find myself nodding my head like, "yeah", I am transported to my 12-year old self. And it's kind of embarrassing. Now Luke moves his hips like, "yeah", and it worries me.
That sums up my life for the last couple of weeks. I'm sure all three of my readers are glad I'm back. J
4 comments:
- Runner Mom said...
You are too funny!! I know where you're coming from, chickadee! Enjoy the business but enjoy the quietness as well!
I just love my Scentsy stuff! I am really impressed with it! Thank you again, my sweet friend! Hope you enjoy this beautiful day!!
Love ya,
- October 8, 2009 at 12:22 PM
- Rachel Olsen said...
I'm glad your back from your party in the USA. :)
Maybe we just need "mama" in our names to blog everyday. That's my theory/excuse.
- October 8, 2009 at 7:14 PM
- Kitty H said...
Okay, you're blog is just cute, cute!!
Especially loved the one with the email and the updates on your kid's progress. With four little guys, I've had to just relax and let God show me where each of them shine- He brings it all out!
Can't wait to read more!
Hugs, Kitty
- October 8, 2009 at 7:44 PM
- Jennifer said...
Sounds like you have been busy!! It can be so hard to find time to keep up with a blog... I don't know how some people do it every day! We your 3 readers) are glad you are back! ;)
- October 8, 2009 at 7:45 PM


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Sarasota County Croquet Club
By Susan Turcotte | September 12, 2012
Located on Pinebrook Road in Venice, the Sarasota County Croquet Club is the largest public croquet facility (three regulation sized courts) in the United States! It was formed in 2000 and has grown to 160 members.
Tuesdays at 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM the club offers complimentary clinics for those interested in learning about 6-wicket croquet. If you like, you may join the group for lunch at a nearby golf course and continue the day with a simpler version of croquet called "Golf Croquet" starting at 1pm until 3:30pm. You are then invited to a wonderful wine and cheese social with the members.
Memberships are $165 per year and this also entitles you to membership in the United States Croquet Association. For more information you may contact the club at 941-882-0840 or email@example.com


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Nichole Roschelle Drinks, 40, of Kingsland passed away Monday, August 15, 2016 at Southeast Georgia Health System, Camden Campus.
Nichole was born January 7, 1976 in Denver, Colorado. She had been a resident of Camden County for the pat 5 years and a veteran of the United States Navy. She was a member of the Rock Ministry in San Diego, CA.
She is survived by her husband, Lamar K. Drinks of Kingsland.
Funeral services will be held Monday, August 22, 2016 at 11:00 am at Allison Memorial Chapel in St. Marys. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time. Burial will be held at Jacksonville National Cemetery.
Allison Memorial Chapel and Funeral Home of St. Marys is in charge of arrangements.