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This will be a place for my Christmas mess to be edited and presented. New today: Front hall.
I am going to travel through the house, and show you as if I was leading you through.
The front hall is not a big job...but it sparkles. I use leaves encrusted with gold and silver glitter to catch and reflect the light. Since this is one of very few spots that gets light from outside, I like to shimmer. I just buy a spray of glitter encrusted stuff at Joanne's or Michael's, and deconstruct them. They are on sale for 1/2 off now, and I just bought a few more for next year. Dollar for dollar, they make the biggest difference in any room. I use them on all the mantels, in my trees, and in my Santa display. I adjust the glitter level for the surroundings: Santa gets only greens, but the tree and mantels need to pop. You'll see. Stay tuned for another day.
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Randomly amplified DNA fingerprinting: a culmination of DNA marker technologies based on arbitarily-primed PCR amplification
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Waldon, J, Peace, CP, Searle, IR, Furtado, A, Wade, N, Findlay, I, Graham, MW & Carroll, BJ 2002, 'Randomly amplified DNA fingerprinting: a culmination of DNA marker technologies based on arbitarily-primed PCR amplification', Journal of Biomedicine and Biotechnology, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 141-150.
Publisher's version of article available at http://jbb.hindawi.com via http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S1110724302206026
Arbitrarily-primed DNA markers can be very useful for genetic fingerprinting and for facilitating positional cloning of genes. This class of technologies is particularly important for less studied species, for which genome sequence information is generally not known. The technologies include Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD), DNA Amplification Fingerprinting (DAF), and Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP). We have modified the DAF protocol to produce a robust PCR-based DNA marker technology called Randomly Amplified DNA Fingerprinting (RAF). While the protocol most closely resembles DAF, it is much more robust and sensitive because amplicons are labelled with either radioactive 33P or fluorescence in a 30-cycle PCR, and then separated and detected on large polyacrylamide sequencing gels. Highly reproducible RAF markers were readily amplified from either purified DNA or alkali-treated intact leaf tissue. RAF markers typically display dominant inheritance. However, a small but significant portion of the RAF markers exhibit codominant inheritance and represent microsatellite loci. RAF compares favorably with AFLP for efficiency and reliability on many plant genomes, including the very large and complex genomes of sugarcane and wheat. While the two technologies detect about the same number of markers per large polyacrylamide gel, advantages of RAF over AFLP include: (i) no requirement for enzymatic template preparation, (ii) one instead of two PCRs, and (iii) overall cost. RAF and AFLP were shown to differ in the selective basis of amplification of markers from genomes and could therefore be used in complementary fashion for some genetic studies.


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We KNOW things!
We do. For the latest from AdrenalinBASE, Phoenix-Fly, Squirrel, Pressurized, S-Fly - and the wonderful world of BASEjumping here in the Valley, read this.
Bored of us? No problem...
Bored of us? No problem...
So. Stashbags. Perhaps not the sexiest part of your kit, but for sure one of the most important – this is the piece of kit that looks after your rig, that keeps it dry, that potentially makes a 4 hour hike seem like only 2 hours – or 4 days.
A quick straw poll in the valley reveals that most people fall into 3 camps...
What follows is an article about stashbags that appeared in the September Issue of Edge BASE Magazine. All opinions are our own, and should be taken with a huge pinch of salt...
Those who use the stashy that came with their rig. Maybe it has a 'compression system'. But essentially, it's a black sack with webbing straps you could (it seems) cut cheese with. Mostly. Of course Squirrel have raised the game with their 2-fabric offering - and amusing play on words (Stache. Geddit?).
Then there are the big mountain jumpers – since for longer hikes you need a lightweight backpack-type set-up. The proliferation of the GoLite in recent years has been incredible – not made specifically for BASE like Adrenalin's latest offering (see inset), this was the first backpack to be bastardised into a stashy with cunning use of scissors and lighters.
Thirdly there's the Custom crew – those who have a super flashy custom bag tweaked to stashy-perfection.
But which stashy features are the most important? Well, after a by-no-means-scientific study, we've made the following sweeping generalisations:
It's a hip thing
The belt around the hip is, overall, an important element – possibly joint top place (see the sweat issue, below). No hip belt means your bag hangs from only the shoulders – and since the size and shape of the average stashy is NOT exactly well-packed and balanced, it makes for a seriously uncomfortable hike.
The sweat issue
Waterproof. To protect your rig from the elements, and, let's be honest, your sweaty back, the fabric must have a decent level of water resistance. Although lining your stashy with a black binbag is a not-unheard-of suggestion to get around this problem.
The 'drawstring around the top'? GREAT for showing off your gopro, peeking proudly out of the top of your bag; NOT great if it rains. And the fiddly knot thing you have to do to keep it closed is just annoying.
A valid point though, in the 'which stashbag' debate, is this: it entirely depends on what you're using the stashbag for.
The very definition of 'stashbag' suggests just that. A bag in which to put things in a hasty fashion. But this is no longer the case – and the explosion of BASE-specific equipment (and, indeed, a BASE-specific shop – go VBG!) has spread to the humble rig-carrier, creating a veritable library of stashbags to choose from.
The humble sack-like bag with simple tie closure has its place – for sure. The (il)legality of your jump might mean you want a fairly quick 'stash & run' functionality – not so easy with zips, clips and limited volume…
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Aspect::Library::ZoneTimer - Generate named time cost breakdowns
use Aspect;
use Aspect::Library::ZoneTimer;
use Aspect;
aspect ZoneTimer => (
zones => {
main => call 'MyProgram::main' & highest,
search => call 'MyProgram::search',
widgets => call qr/^MyProgram::widget_.*/,
templates => call 'MyProgram::render',
dbi => call qr/^DB[DI]::.*?\b(?:prepare|execute|fetch.*)$/,
system => (
call qr/^IPC::System::Simple::(?:run|runx|capture)/
call 'IPC::Run3::run3'
call qr/^Capture::Tiny::(?:capture|tee).*/
handler => sub {
my $top = shift; # "main"
my $start = shift; # [ 1279763446, 796875 ]
my $stop = shift; # [ 1279763473, 163153 ]
my $exclusive = shift; # { main => 23123412, dbi => 3231231 }
print "Profiling from zone $top\n";
print "Started recording at " . scalar(localtime $start->[0]) . "\n";
print "Stopped recording at " . scalar(localtime $stop->[0]) . "\n";
foreach my $zone ( sort keys %$exclusive ) {
print "Spent $exclusive->{$zone} microseconds in zone $zone\n";
While a full profiler like Devel::NYTProf is great for development and analysis, it is generally far too slow and generates too much data to run it on a production machine.
Aspect::Library::ZoneTimer is designed to provide some of the same benefits of a regular profiler, but in a way that can be deployed onto one or many production servers.
The ZoneTimer aspect lets you break up your program into a series of named "zones" based on the areas in which you expect your program will expend the most wallclock time.
In the example above, we expect that most of the program time will be spent either parsing Perl files using PPI (which we know to be slow) or waiting for a response from our database of some kind. We also define a top zone that we expect to enter as soon as the program starts to do useful work.
Each zone is defined by a Aspect::Pointcut that identifies the key functions that serve as entry points for that area of the program.
As your program executes, the ZoneTimer will watch at these zone entry points, and track the progress of your program as it moves between the different zones.
The wallclock time for the execution is tallied up both inclusive and exclusive for each zone, and when the top-most zone exits the results are handed off to a handler callback so you can write the times to disk, save them to a database, or send them to a local or remote syslog.
For maximum accuracy, the start/stop times and the exclusive totals are provided in two different formats.
Start and stop times are provided as a reference to a two-element
ARRAY exactly as returned by Time::HiRes.
The profile totals are provided as a reference to a
HASH where the keys are the zone names, and the values are the exclusive wallclock time for the zone in microseconds.
All timer math is done internally with these integer microseconds to prevent floating point bugs creeping into the results, and ZoneTimer will avoid manipulating these
Bugs should be reported via the CPAN bug tracker at
For other issues, contact the author.
Adam Kennedy <email@example.com>
Aspect, Aspect::Library::Timer
Copyright 2010 - 2012 Adam Kennedy.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
The full text of the license can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.


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EZ Dog Park is located in the Brighton/Howell area of S.E. Michigan.
The 8 acre facility is completely fenced in and is always open.
EZ Dog Park is completely family owned and operated. We make sure the park is clean, safe, and fun for the dogs.
EZ Dog Park offers dog boarding and day care on a limited basis. We have four spacious rooms available for boarding and day care. Each room has access to a fenced in outside area for use during the day.
230 Norlynn Dr., Howell, MI 48843, US
Open every day, year-round, 24/7.


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As predicted Gautam Gambhir will not have any chance of chasing a bit target and hence will not be able to equal Sir Don Dradman's record of 6 consecutive centuries in test cricket. The best part of thhis test series was Zaheer Khan getting Man of the match and man of the series award. Its very rare to see a bowler getting this award on batting friendly picthes.
Injuries are what India have got along with the winners trophy. Yuvraj Singh will be out got the first test match againse South Africa. Other players who got injured are Sreesanth, VVS Laxman, Rahul Dravid. Let see will the injuries cause any trouble for the indian cricket team for the comming series against South Africa. You can check out the India - South Africa series match details.
Few wallpapers from the test series:


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are acute pus-filled infections of one or more of the
eye glands. They are usually caused by Staphylococci,
and are normally located near the eyelashes. Initial symptoms include pain and redness,
followed by a small, swollen, roundish area on the margin
of the eyelid. A small yellowish spot in the center
indicates pus. When the abscess breaks open and the
pus is discharged, the pain is relieved. Swelling can
occur around the whole area.
not attempt to squeeze the lump with your fingers, as
this may spread the infection into the bloodstream and
can become extremely serious.
Eat an organic, whole foods diet that is high in garlic.
Avoid all refined sugars, alcohol, and milk and dairy
products, as well as any foods to which you may be allergic
or sensitive.
Take vitamin A in therapeutic doses for the first two
days, and then reduce to 50,000 IU the next two days,
and then a preventive dose for the next week. Also include
beta carotene and vitamin C as part of your daily nutritional
supplement program.
Use an eye wash made with a fresh and well-filtered
infusion of eyebright and goldenseal. Also drink red
raspberry tea.
Useful homeopathic remedies include Pulsatilla,
Hepar sulph., and Sulfur, Graphites.
Apply hot compresses over the affected area
for ten minutes, two to four times daily.
Bathe your eye in a solution of chamomile or red raspberry
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Berend Strik
The Netherlands, Amsterdam Galerie Fons Welters
In his work, Berend Strik (NL, 1960) examines the meaning of images. He subjects his photographs to an intensive process of re-working with fabric and thread. The stitched photographs slow down our view, and therefore intensify both image and content. Thus by partly covering his images, the artist constantly lays bare different layers (of meaning).


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Daily Archive: May 22, 2018
Bathrooms With Appropriate Designs
Homes are designed in elegant ways which bring out the best in each in a very unique form. This build up so much of creativity to bring along beauty in different depths. It is this which takes a lot of effect with regard to materializing each place on its own.
Classic bathroom designs may vary greatly but it all follows a common format with which it is based on. This bring in to perspective the aspect of bringing the creations of nature blended with man-made inventions. It could create something which is out of the vicinity and become the trend, overall.From the wash basin to the floor tiles, it is all about making it shine in glory. You can put the finest fittings which would be perfect in the backdrop. This would add a lot of dimension to the overall look and help maintain its standards in the same manner. Therefore it is quite important to keep this in focus. It will help eliminate any issues with this regard. View more by visiting https://www.justbathrooms.com.au/.
Floor tiles for a bathroom should be selected with due care as it is a slippery surface. Hence focus should be on getting matte finish that would prove to be safe. It will help greatly in every manner and would create the necessary ambience from within it. The bathroom fittings could be purchased so that they complement each other in every way. The wash basin would go along with the commode seat and the flushing unit.
The plumbing should be done in an appropriate manner so as not to crop up any issues in the midst of everything. This is because the whole purpose of the bathroom would be eliminated if the relevant focus is not given to this most important part of the entire process. It would be in vain to ignore it by all means, so you need to ensure it is done properly. This would give a lot of meaning to the whole space and would bring the best in every form of it.
The bathroom could be used so that it will be able to serve its purpose to the maximum level, not forgetting the style that it brings along, all the same. Hence you could make it a commitment which you would do on behalf of your house to make it shine in all glory. This will bring about a lot of happiness within you and your family and you would really feel it making a change from all along with time, if you look at it.


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Seviroli Foods: Fulfilling a Delicious Destiny
Family pasta dinners should be more than a jar of sauce poured over a box of dried noodles. Proper pasta is crafted from the finest ingredients and traditional Italian recipes, the way Seviroli Foods has been creating it for over 50 years.
Seviroli Foods has become the country's largest frozen tortellini manufacturer, never forgetting its commitment to taste. In addition, the family owned and operated company carefully crafts a variety of Italian pasta specialties, including ravioli, manicotti, rigatoni, gnocchi, cavatelli, lasagna sheets and stuffed shells.
"We're known for our tortellini, and that's one of the most difficult filled pastas to manufacture for various reasons," explains Joseph Seviroli Jr., president and CEO of Seviroli Foods. "It's an intricate shape and not just stamped out; you have to twist and bend the pasta, if you will. And you need a lot of equipment to make any type of volume with tortellini. Ravioli, on the other hand, is a simpler process, where a single machine can produce 5,000 pounds per hour. In the production of tortellini, however, up to 15 machines are required to produce the same quantity as the single ravioli machine."
To handle the volume of pasta its customers demand, Seviroli Foods employs over 200 people and has three buildings on the same block in Garden City, N.Y. Two buildings are dedicated to manufacturing and one for cold storage. These facilities are proudly SQF 2000 Level 2 certified, assuring that the company's HACCP-based food safety plan maintains the highest level of quality and food safety. Seviroli Foods components are sold to restaurants, foodservice distributors and club stores nationwide, as well as in Mexico and Canada (through a distribution agreement with Costco).
"Many ravioli companies prefer to avoid producing tortellini because of all the complexity involved in its production, so they order from Seviroli and put their label on it," explains Joseph. "At one time or another we've made tortellini for nine out of 10 of the competitors out there, private-label productions."
The Family Who Cooks Together, Works Together
Joseph's father, Joseph Sr., founded Joseph Seviroli Inc., dba Seviroli Foods, in 1960. However, he was not the first generation of the family to be in the food business.
"His parents had a pastry shop in Ozone Park, Queens, and in the back of that shop he started tinkering with small pasta equipment," says Joseph. "He was a music teacher by trade and a musician at night playing weddings and such … he played saxophone and clarinet. He taught school and after school he would rush to Queens to play with his pasta machines."
Eventually, at age 50 Joseph Sr. took a sabbatical from teaching and leapt wholeheartedly into the pasta business. He started with small productions, and business grew from there, eventually employing his mother and brother in a rented storefront across from the family pastry shop. Once lucrative enough the business moved to Garden City, which is about 40 minutes by train from Manhattan. The younger Joseph joined the family business at an early age, and has been with it most of his life.
"I worked summers as a kid, starting at 13, and came in full time after college, so I've been full time since 1983," recalls Joseph. "I eat, live and breathe this place. I've spent decades here, making sure everything upholds our quality, sampling pasta off the line … it can be tough to keep my girlish figure," he laughs.
Ever-changing Tastes
Seviroli Foods focused on tortellini through the 1960s, perfecting its mass production during the 1970s. By the 1980s the company launched multiple product lines, offering a range of high-quality shells stuffed with zesty fillings and packaged to seal in freshness.
"We have a very creamy filling, very thin pasta," explains Joseph. "All our products are made with Italian equipment, which makes it a bit of a higher quality. All the tortellini equipment comes from Bologna, the ravioli equipment comes not far from there as well."
Tastes change, and the Seviroli Foods team continues to offer new options for discerning customers. The company recently created new flavors of ravioli, including artichoke, butternut squash, lobster and sausage. Health-conscious customers have also requested whole-grain and lighter or fat-free versions of the pastas they already love, and Seviroli Foods has been working on sourcing the appropriate flours and cheeses.
The team is also working on complete meal solutions to unveil in 2013 or 2014, according to Joseph. "We're looking to get into some prepared foods, marrying the pasta with the sauce," he says. In addition, there is talk of developing a true lasagna. "I think the quality [of what is on the market] is horrible," reflects Joseph. "It's all mush, and there's big room for improvement in that sector. We know al dente pasta, understand firmness and how to make a good tomato sauce without paste, so it's just a matter of putting it together in the right way that it's not too big and won't take too long to bake in order to satisfy two to four people."
Raising the Bar on Quality
The quality of Seviroli Foods products begins with the ingredients from trusted sources. The team sources its semolina flour from the finest North Dakota hard durum wheat, buys ricotta cheese from two plants in Buffalo and Wisconsin, acquires parmesan from Wisconsin, and imports the Pecorino Romano. But the way the food is packaged for the customer is just as important.
Many grocery-store pastas marketed as "fresh" use modified atmosphere packaging. "They knock the oxygen out and replace it with gases, nitrogen and CO2, and bacteria needs oxygen to survive so the product will last on the shelf for 60 days, but the bacteria is changing in those days," explains Joseph. "Therefore, people think they are buying fresh, when actually the product is five to six days old. When something that is sold is 50 days old, certainly it should not be considered or labeled fresh."
Seviroli Foods prefers immediately quick frozen, or IQF, which is a process that freezes the food within minutes of when it finishes cooking. Using spiral freezers, where the just-cooked, rinsed and strained product goes in one end and comes out 45 minutes later frozen, Seviroli Foods is producing 10,000 pounds an hour of tortellini, which is then packaged in 13-ounce retail packages, four-pound club bags or bulk foodservice containers. The end product stays good for a year while preventing bacterial growth. The company plans on launching a "Frozen is Fresher" campaign to educate customers on the differences in packaging.
Cooking Up Five-star Dining at Home
Joseph predicts that all of these initiatives will add to Seviroli Foods' already impressive output, and this could precipitate a big change for the company. He has drawn a line in the sand and walks away from any opportunity that does not present a reasonable profit, and this proactive approach has eased the company back on its own retail presence but led to many lucrative high-volume private-label and foodservice relationships.
In order to expand to meet demand Seviroli Foods may make a move outside of New York, as the cost of operations (utilities, property taxes and shipping tolls especially) can be highly prohibitive. "We wouldn't totally move at first, we'd just set up a third manufacturing facility, then depending on where we go from there we'd move the rest of the operation over or stay with two locations," explains Joseph. "As the cost of logistics keeps increasing it doesn't hurt to have your manufacturing further west to average out a little bit."
One area Joseph is eyeing for potential expansion is Allentown, Pa. In the meanwhile, Seviroli Foods is investing in increasing its packaging equipment, its conveyors, its coating and check-weighing capabilities, and its on-site cold storage to allow for more products both in terms of incoming and outgoing.
Another possible plan may be the beginning of a Chipotle-like franchise that sells freshly cooked Seviroli products, offering a good meal for only $6 or $7. Whichever path Seviroli Foods pursues in its second half century, the company will continue to honor its family traditions of crafting high-quality, pure products that bring authentic Italian flavors to the dinner plate.


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On This Day - Feb 6 1962: Derry GAA legend Tony Scullion is born
1895: Baseball great George Herman 'Babe' Ruth was born. The New York Yankees hero began his career as a pitcher but went on to become his sport's greatest hitter. He helped establish the Yankees as one of the top teams of the 1920s and 30s. He scored 2,174 runs and hit 714 home runs. Ruth died in 1948.
1924: Former England football captain Billy Wright was born. The Wolves great became the first man to win 100 England caps and captained his country a then-record 90 times. He died in 1994.
1958: A plane carrying Manchester United players crashed at Munich airport as the team travelled back from a match against Red Star Belgrade. A total of 23 people died as a result of the accident, including eight United players.
2001: Hull were locked out of their Boothferry Park ground after bailiffs, under landlord David Lloyd's orders, changed the locks.
2002: New Zealander Graham Henry stood down as coach of the Wales rugby union team.
2004: Former England boss Sir Clive Woodward was named as the British and Irish Lions head coach for their 2005 tour of New Zealand.
2007: Liverpool announced to the Stock Exchange they had agreed the terms "of a recommended cash offer" to be made by the American consortium led by George Gillett and Tom Hicks to buy the club.
2008: Goals from Shaun Wright-Phillips and Jermaine Jenas ensured Fabio Capello's reign as England manager got off to a successful start with a 2-1 win over Switzerland at Wembley.
2016: England launched the Eddie Jones era by emerging from a tricky RBS 6 Nations opener against Scotland at Murrayfield with a 15-9 victory.
2017: Alastair Cook stepped down as England captain after 59 Tests in charge.
Tony Scullion (Gaelic Games) - Derry GAA legend Tony Scullion is born, 1962
David Capel (cricket) - former Northamptonshire and England all-rounder, born 1963.
Laurent Cabannes (rugby union) - former France flanker, born 1964.
Tim Sherwood (soccer) - former Tottenham midfielder and manager, born 1969.
Per Frandsen (soccer) - former Bolton and Denmark midfielder, born 1970.
Brad Hogg (cricket) - Australian wrist spinner who won the County Championship with Warwickshire in 2004, born 1971.
Jason Euell (soccer) - former Charlton and Wimbledon forward, born 1977.
Ricky Barnes (golf) - American who was runner-up at the 2009 US Open, born 1981.
Sreesanth (cricket) - former India bowler who was banned for spot-fixing in 2013, born 1983.
Darren Bent (soccer) - Burton and former England striker, born 1984.
Brendan Taylor (cricket) - Zimbabwean international cricketer, born 1986.
Craig Cathcart (soccer) - Watford and Northern Ireland defender, born 1989.
1 In which city did Chelsea win the Champions League in 2012?
2 Who did Feargal McCrory beat to secure his eight professional win at the Europa Hotel, Belfast?
3 Who knocked Novak Djokovic out of this year's Australian Open?
4 Christine Ohuruogu is an Olympic gold medallist in which event?
5 Who is next up for Derry in the 2018 Allianz Football League on February 11 2018?
(See quiz answers at bottom)
Today (Tuesday, February 6)
FOOTBALL: DFB Pokal Cup, Paderborn v Bayern Munich - BT Sport 1 1730, Bayer Leverkusen v Werder Bremen - BT Sport 1 1930; FA Cup, Swansea v Notts County - BBC One 2000.
CYCLING: Dubai Tour - Eurosport 2 0930; 6 Days of Copenhagen - Eurosport 2 2015.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Golden State Warriors v Oklahoma City Thunder - BT Sport 1 0330 (Weds).
Tomorrow (Wednesday, February 7)
CRICKET: Australia v England, Trans-Tasman Tri-Series - BT Sport 1 0815; South Africa v India, third one-day international - Sky Sports Cricket 1055, Sky Sports Main Event 1100.
FOOTBALL: DFB Pokal Cup, Eintracht Frankfurt v Mainz - BT Sport 1 1730; Eredivisie, Roda JC v Ajax - Sky Sports Main Event 1945.
WINTER OLYMPICS: Curling - Eurosport 1 0000 (Thurs), Alpine Skiing - Eurosport 1 0200 (Thurs).
CYCLING: Dubai Tour - Eurosport 2 0930.
BASKETBALL: NBA, Cleveland Cavaliers v Minnesota Timberwolves - BT Sport 1 0100 (Thurs).
QUICK QUIZ answers: 1 Munich; 2 Rafael Castillo; 3 Chung Hyeon; 4 400 metres; 5 Offaly


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1 New Visions (4:50)
2 Beauty Lights (4:21)
3 Out of Darkness (8:22)
4 The Genius (8:48)
5 Tears of Laurentius (6:26)
6 Dream of Aratos (9:21)
7 Enjoy the Infinity (9:24)
8 Don't turn Away (7:40)
9 The Inexpressible (8:06)
MellowJet Records | CD-r OT1401 (CD-r /DDL 67:22) ****
(Cinematographic, New Berlin School, New Age and Electronica)
The soft piano which caresses our ears will recall certain intros of heavy metal's most sulfurous ballads. Then come some sequences which cavort with fragility and a bass line which snores slowly. Their fusion forges then a kind of trot. A lento which reminds now the slow movements Vangelis' Babylonian rhythms. The sonic esthetic of "New Visions" is weaved in intensity, in passion. Tears of an e-guitar tear up this slow ride of rhythm with lamentations which snatch me the roots of arm hairs. And the piano which runs on this structure is also poignant, awakening in us this structure of dramatic crescendo which has making melted the hardest of us in Chariots of Fire. Honestly? I would have received this album with a note advising me that this is a new Vangelis album that I would have believed it. To say the least, when we hear the first tracks of "Genius"! Otarion, project of the German musician/synthesist Rainer Klein, was utterly unknown to me. I received this album in a batch of CD that Bernd Scholl sent me so that I discover the universe of MellowJet Records. Honestly? The first listening had hardly seduced me. We are far from the complex rhythms of the Berlin School, those digital of the New Berlin School or yet of the infectious rhythms of Electronica. In fact, I had found that hyper melodious. Almost near the New Age mood. It's when my eyebrows grazed my forehead on some occasions (I had the nose in a book) that I let myself tempted by this last album of Otarion, his 2nd on MellowJet Records and his 6th since 1997. And now, I decided to talk to you about it.
"Beauty Lights" sticks to the finale of "New Visions", one would say that both are music brothers, with a series of arpeggios which sound like the riffs of a ballad on acoustic guitar. The synth breezes throw a sibylline veil, whereas the jingles of electronic percussions make roll a ghost rhythm. Everything here is built around the rinforzando model. It's very melodious. The rhythm is present, even slightly lively, without having of real life. Orchestrations, notes of piano and a celestial voice embalm this structure of film music which suddenly dives into a very electronic universe. Everything is of drama and passion in the 67 minutes of "Genius"! Otarion injects constantly elements of drama, here it's about this seraphic voice which caresses of its ethereal sighs the dramatic effect of the piano notes which fall with passion, in structures which progress slowly and tirelessly. If "New Visions" and "Beauty Lights" will nail you on a cloud, "Out of Darkness" shows that Otarion is capable of developing complex structures which are always fed by delicacy. After a rather tenebrous intro, where a bass line waves slyly in a metallic din, felted percussions and an angelic choir divert the dark atmospheres of "Out of Darkness" into the warm airs of suave orchestrations. A flute, kind of Pan style, resists the assaults of still but aggressive sequences, continuing this perpetual fight between EM and New Age which eats away the 9 structures of "Genius". And, while we believe that the New Age will dominate, the tempo goes to some good Electronica. Then towards a kind of progressive rock before returning in the charms of a beautiful serene ballad where piano and flute, flavored by blue lotus perfumes, are dancing on a lento beat which is slowly astride over the plains of our subjection. I'm telling you: we hook on it! The title-track always offers these structures of lento where the rhythm gallops in a dress which changes constantly of colors but not of styles. The piano is very ethereal, joyful. The melodic approach is constantly modified on a structure which always gallops but with different speeds in the trot. The electronic guitar is very present and breathes a beautiful tone into a track which always tries to exploit this sense of the drama which seems to live into Rainer Klein. And we hook to this! How to ignore these solitary souls which find love with this wonderful piano which decorates a structure in constant struggle. A structure which is constantly moving. And we are touched. After the very ambient and very filmic "Tears of Laurentius", "Dream of Aratos" redoes to us the same blow as in the title-track, but with a mix of more emotion and with more cloudiness. The seraphic voice fades. And we let ourself being absorbed by the darkness where a small ringing of crystal clear arpeggios, a la Halloween, roams in a very Mephistophelian vibe. In a very electronic structure, at both dark and lively, which is in perpetual movement, "Enjoy the Infinity" brings us near the Electronica land of power. One would believe to hear Moonbooter here. After a "Don't turn Away" which prowls between "Genius" and "Dream of Aratos", "The Inexpressible" ends "Genius" with a slow and heavy rhythm. A rhythm which passes by a very ambiospherical intro before trotting then galloping on the notes of a dreamy piano and the riffs of an electronic guitar. That makes an apocalyptic Wild West. That makes a structure for music of a black and distressing movie.
As surprising as improbable, I passed by all the ranges of emotion with this very beautiful album of Otarion. If "New Visions" and "Beauty Lights" tries to pull you arms' hairs with a tiny plier, the rest of "Genius" will punch you with ambivalent and versatile structures where poignant elements, moods of tenderness and passion are roaming in darkness. And as in the music of Vangelis, there is always a piece of melody or still some beautiful orchestrations which makes us raise all the hairs of our spinal with structures sculptured in slow crescendo which always end by reaching their goal; either surprise us, touch us and amaze us. A wonderful album, very musical and very esthetic, where the order of the tracks and the level of intensity is splendidly used. A little as if it was the soundtrack of our life!
Sylvain Lupari (April 22nd, 2015)
You will find this album on the MellowJet Records shop here
You will find this album on the MellowJet Records shop here
You can also watch a video of Genius here or of Enjoy the Infinity here
You can also watch a video of Genius here or of Enjoy the Infinity here


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The Hidden Treasures Of Chakra Energy
At the outset, let me share a secret that very few people in the world know (and if they know, they dont acknowledge it!). All the human beings have a huge reservoir of energy, large enough to make sure that our physical and mental health always remains upbeat. This secret is a commonplace among large Hindu and Buddhist population in India and other parts of the world, for most Americans and Europeans, this is an invaluable piece of information, which theyd like to explore further.
The Ultimate Health Boost – Clearing Your Chakras!
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It has been an entire day of baking over in my neck of the woods! Well, baking and workouts, it seems.
After I posted this morning, I was on my way out the door to a power yoga class when the husband called me and let me know his "gaming chair" (don't ask…) would be arriving by 9:30 via FedEx and it needed a signature.
So instead, I turned around and turned the office into a yoga studio by cranking up the heat and setting out my mat.
While the room heated, I got in a 30 minute interval workout on the elliptical in the workout room. After I was hot and sweaty from the cardio sesh, the room was too, and it was time to bend, twist and jump – Dave Farmar style! I did a 70 minute pod cast which left me giving everything I had. There were several times I uttered a curse word at Mr. Farmar when he had us holding one side a little (a LOT) longer than the other. I hate that!
It also left me STARVING. I had a mini breakfast (the usual pre-workout breakfast as of late) a few hours before, but I needed MOAR! Look what happened upon my bowl of oats this morning:
PB Overload 2010 is over! Bring on the peanut buttah 😉
And a little Greek yogurt aside it.
If you haven't tried Fage Total, do it, and it'll change your life. I'm telling you, it's worth the extra calories, and it's extremely filling and satisfying.
My mid morning client cancelled, which I was OK with, because I had hours to spend in the kitchen. Here's a glimpse into the next, oh, five hours:
I stopped a few hours in because I had the urge to do some strength training – at home, with no equipment. Have you ever visited bodyrock.tv before? Zuzana kinda makes me uncomfortable and like I'm watching something dirty with her barely there workout clothes and very primal grunts, but she does have some good workouts. I just did the Try This at Home workout. Felt good to really use my muscles:)
I also had a small lunch, really just to get in a second meal. The snacking and tasting while baking throws my meal times off!
Tasty Bite to the rescue!
Over whole wheat cous cous with a side of snap peas:
Now it's after 5:00, and I'm no where near hungry because of all the tasting and quality control I've been doing all day. That, and I need to step awaaay from the caramel popcorn 😉
It's addictive!!
Are you able to stay away from snacking while baking and cooking all day? I just can't help it! I even caught myself snacking on a piece of raw pie dough that was leftover. Raw pie dough doesn't even taste good!! lol
I think I'm going to retire for the night. All my baking and cooking is almost done to bring over to my aunt's tomorrow. Then it all starts again tomorrow night for hosting at my house on Friday. And for this one, I have to serve turkey! I'm scared – Anyone have an easy no-fail way to cook a turkey??
Happy Thanksgiving Even, everyone!!! Be SAFE if you go out for Black Wednesday!! It's sleeting here and I'm tired, so the only partying I'm going to do is watching this week's Glee. Oh yeaaa 😉
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9.20-09.40AM – Keynote: "BREAKTHROUGH DATA APPROACH TO LOCATE TRUE LUXURY CONSUMERS"
Thursday, 03/02/17
While traditional Luxury brands, start to transform from 'Reject E-com' to 'Embrace E-com', how to embrace E-com in a right way?
Key Takeaways
- What's the key fundamental difference between traditional and digital commerce
- What kind of Chinese people purchase Luxury goods online? And their profile, behavior and other unique characteristics.
- How E-com people look at the data differently vs. traditional business people that can help Luxury Brands to release e-business potential
- How to utilize your E-com data to help your offline business
- How to utilize the E-com data to break the myth of "Marketer's Surmise"
All the answers to above questions are NOT in theory, but by BIG DATA, that reflects 1.5million Chinese luxury E-com purchasers' full-path behavior.


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Are you as accident prone as me? It can be pretty funny just how often I manage to bump, bruise, burn, trip or cut myself. There is a bit of a running joke amongst our catering staff….something about a flame retardant suit and full length protective gear?? Honestly, Sam and I are always counting up our bruises and scars. I think it is just due to our moving so fast. We do not do much at half-mast…in fact, "scurrying" could be a defining verb for both of us.
Well, with that said….we are no better when it comes to cleaning. We have a very basic hate/love relationship with bleach. Love it because it makes things easy (especially when it comes to the Health Department), but hate it because we NEVER seem to walk away from using it without a splatter or spill that shows up on our clothes after using it. It can be more than a little frustrating. But, sometimes you have to make lemonade out of the lemons. So, when on of my workout tops suffered its fate of being bleached during cleanup, I decided to fully embrace it! Why not just go for it?
Grabbing a spray bottle filled with some bleach water, I laid the shirt out in the sun and sprayed away.
You will see the action happen fast, so you might not want to walk away. I would hate for the fabric to be eaten away completely. When you like the results, go ahead and give it a good rinse.
I love that my accident now looks like intentional design.
Loving that the kitchen did not claim my workout shirt! I am ready to hit the gym!
Cheers to making lemonade outta those lemons!


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So I was considering what to do with my job situation. I asked my supervisor for an opinion in order to strike up a conversation to keep the lines of communication open in case I wanted to sign another contract with them. Also, I needed to know something about the number of vacation days on the contract which, as it is written, is quite ambiguous. Depending on the interpretation of that, I was ready to sign up again immediately.
She was initially almost in tears asking me if I was going to marry my girlfriend. This threw me a little off, because I thought my supervisor had gotten over her attraction to me and just considered me a friend. I made a pretty dismissive comment about the idea in order to calm her down and then proceeded to talk to her about the amount of vacation time I would have.
Now, I've been in friendly enough terms with my supervisor that she already knows I want to take a ten day Vipassana meditation time. Also, she knows I was speaking with a Zen teacher a well. What was interesting was the amount of condemnation she ended up heaping onto my wanting to do these things. She is, herself, a Buddhist and had scheduled a meeting with a famous teacher on the South of the island during Chinese new year. Instead of attending the meeting, she cancelled it and rode horses all week long.
Now, what's interesting is the elaborate reasoning she comes up with about my spending time meditating. The thing is, she does it in a way that appears quite well-meaning, and remarkably sincere. Her favorite is, "you probably already have the answers" to which I responded, "yes, perhaps, but I am looking for a teacher or some time to spend to help me see them for what they are" and she goes on that I'm impatient (to which I respond, I'm not hurting to wait, but I'm also not trying to waste any time) or that I'm being selfish (to which I respond, I am kind to others, but it seems that if I'm completely lost, I may not even know what kindness IS) or that I think too much (but anyone whose spent time meditating has discovered that yes, you think WAY THE FUCK TOO MUCH, and meditation is the only hope you have to get that chatter to cease)….
How sincere and reasonable she is in all this, enough that I found it unsettling. Mind you, it didn't seem like "attacks" or anything at the time. I am sure that in her mind, it's all kindness and "realistic" ways of thinking of things (as if pragmatism demands selling one's soul to join some world of conformity). I was thrown off by all this until I remembered the beginning of the conversation. Then I remembered that she is in love with me and wants me to stay near her, and every things she says is to serve that purpose. Does SHE even realize this? My guess is no.
Pretty much everything is a tactic, a ruse, or a strategy. Even being honest just gives one a personal sense of justification, and a socially granted one as well. Ghandi, along with plenty of Jewish scholars and Christian theologians, pointed out that Jesus's ideas about turning the other cheek, walking the extra mile, and giving someone who sues you for a cloak, your shirt along with it might have been very strategically useful for the oppressed Jews of his time. I'm not saying that it's 'wrong' in any sense, to use whatever method one feels is most congruent and effective in order to finish a task, I'm just saying that it is what it is.
I teach kids. I see this every day. Doing well on a test gets appreciation and acceptance from teachers and parents, and a boost to mood and feelings of personal security and well-being. 99% of my kids don't give a shit about learning ENGLISH per se. When someone sees a reason to learn it, like my student who loves computers and noticed that the BIOS is always in English, my job is easy and they learn quickly. Until they get inspired, I just manipulate social cookies to coerce and convince them to do what I want them to. It's a sickening game sometimes.
"Following the rules" may be anything from a way to manipulate others into giving one what one wants to a way to feel justified in self-pity when things don't go one's way. "Nice" is a nice way to create a reality that believes oneself to be a "good person" or some such crap. At the worst, ones self righteousness is a game to build ones own ego without reproach because you can threaten anyone that gives you a well-deserved ass kicking else with state violence. The thing is, I've played all these games, and I watch kids do it, and I watch people do it, and I'm sick and fucking tired of it, in myself more than anybody else!
So, it's hard as fuck to know what I'm doing right now. I've looked inside myself and seen the same thing. I, yes I, use an immense amount of sincerity as a means to an ends… I use a 'pragmatic approach' sometimes, or a 'ruthless' one, or 'the one that fits the situation' but it all seems to be ego-gratifying as well as basically self-serving WHATEVER I do. What I would give right now to know my own truest intention!
From a standpoint of innocence and pure intention, means is irrelevant. You are always choosing means anyways, to serve whatever intention you have. And until I am coming from a standpoint of innocence and pure intention, even honesty is a lie.


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That's Some Serious Precision, or Watch Out, She's Gonna Go All Decimal!
by alex on January 30, 2010
So last night the family and I sat down and watched a little TV together for the first time in ages. We happened to settle on the X-Games on ESPN, purely because they were showing a sport that I can (…)
Quote For Today
by alex on January 28, 2010
Their judgment was based on wishful thinking rather than on sound calculation of probabilities; for the usual thing among men, is when they want something, they will, without any reflection, leave that to hope; which they will employ the full (…)
Help EFF Measure Browser Uniqueness
by adam on January 27, 2010
The EFF is doing some measurement of browser uniqueness and privacy. It takes ten seconds. Before you go, why not estimate what fraction of users have the same transmitted/discoverable browser settings as you, and then check your accuracy at https://panopticlick.eff.org. (…)
Online Preso – Risk Management & Incident Information
by alex on January 26, 2010
Tried to embed, didn't work. Here's the link: http://www.brighttalk.com/webcasts/8093/attend
Shameless Self-Promotion
by alex on January 25, 2010
Hi, If you like risk, risk management, and metrics, I'll be giving an online presentation you might want to see tomorrow at 2 EST: Gleaning Risk Management Data From Incidents http://www.brighttalk.com/webcasts/8093/attend
Sunday Funnies: PhDComics on Statistics In The Media
by alex on January 24, 2010
The Face of FUD
by Russell on January 20, 2010
A vivid image of Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD), from an email promotion by NetWitness.
Why I Don't Like CRISC, Day Two
by alex on January 20, 2010
Yesterday, I offered up a little challenge to suggest that we aren't ready for a certification around understanding information risk. Today I want to mention why I think this CRISCy stuff is dangerous. What if how we're approaching the subject (…)
Why I Don't Like CRISC
by alex on January 19, 2010
Recently, ISACA announced the CRISC certification. There are many reasons I don't like this, but to avoid ranting and in the interest of getting to the point, I'll start with the main reason I'm uneasy about the CRISC certification: We're (…)
Doing threat intelligence right
by Russell on January 18, 2010
To improve threat intelligence, it's most important to address the flaws in how we interpret and use the intelligence that we already gather. Intelligence analysts are human beings, and many of their failures follow from intuitive ways of thinking that, while allowing the human mind to cut through reams of confusing information, often end up misleading us.


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Anyone have one for your boy? PS4 preferred but have all platforms.
Anyone have one for your boy? PS4 preferred but have all platforms.
17'in in 2019
I expected a track from Blackout but that's a great clip.
Call it doody.
17'in in 2019
Surprisingly they actually pulled this off.
Whens the beta end ?
I think it ended this afternoon.
Just pooped. It was kind of disappointing.
17'in in 2019
I saw there was zombies and mystery boxes in Blackout, doap.
I haven't been excited for a CoD in a long time but this installment looks like it's going to be good.
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I'm not a gamer, but it definitely looks doap.
I've only tried blackout so far, but it plays amazingly well.
This game delivered.
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Waggoner Road Middle School students will stage "Willy Wonka Jr." through Friday at the school, 340 S. Waggoner Road.
Waggoner Road Middle School students will stage "Willy Wonka Jr." through Friday at the school, 340 S. Waggoner Road.
Tickets are $3 each and can be purchased at the school office or at the door.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with curtain times at 7 p.m. tonight and Friday.
The musical is based on Roald Dahl's tale, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."
The musical is directed and choreographed by Waggoner Road Middle School general music teacher Kelly Gootee. The cast includes 70 fifth- and sixth-grade students.
Gootee said she chose the story because it's a fun show and familiar to the audience as well as being attractive and exciting for the students to perform.
"There are so many different characters and we have a lot of talented actors and actresses at the school that I thought could really add to the characters," she said.
Gootee said the cast has been rehearsing three days a week since February.
With help from parents and faculty members, students created many of the colorful stage props themselves; others were donated by Scott Moore from Pickerington High School.
In the play, Willy Wonka hosts five kids who won a tour of his chocolate factory with the chance for one to win the top prize of becoming an employee.
Willy Wonka is played by fifth-grader Andrew Bickert. The five children are: Charlie Bucket, played by sixth-grade student Evan Durkin; Augustus Gloop, played by fifth-grade student Justice Sunderland; Veruca Salt, played by fifth-grader Sydney McGlone; Violet Beauregarde. played by sixth-grader Jasmine Jester; and Mike Teavee, played by fifth-grade student Marshone Garland.
Music featured in the show includes classics such as "The Candy Man" and "Pure Imagination," plus three new songs, "I Eat More," "Chew It" and "The Burping Song," written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley


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Eamon Harvey - 'A Sports Vision fulfilled'
The difference between enthusiasm and dedication is all too often reflected in the established ongoing success of a venture.
Someone once coined that phrase and it a good barometer to measure the work of Eamon Harvey and the sporting community of Donegal.
In 1971 young graduate Eamon Harvey, a native of Drimboarty, Letterbarrow, outside Donegal Town, who had just qualified with a degree in Physical Education from Manchester University, took up a teaching position in P.E., Geography and Mathematics, at the then Donegal Town Vocational School.
The Old Tech on the Mountcharles Road in 1982 became the Abbey Vocational School, where Eamon was Physical Education Teacher until he retired in 2006.
Those years saw this school gain a state of the art basketball arena, gymnasium, football pitch and floodlit athletics track and field area. A long way from the set of skipping ropes he was given in 1971 to coach athletics.
At that period in the 70s, sport did not prominently feature on the Irish educational curriculum of primary and certainly second level schools. When this young teacher took on the challenge to change the then authoritarian mindset to introduce sports as part of the curriculum, he was determined to make sweeping changes to the system and boy did he do so-big time.
With a dedication and commitment over 40 years to promoting and encouraging sports, there are very few athletics people throughout Ireland and indeed certain areas of Europe who do not know and have the utmost respect for Eamon Harvey.
His quiet retirement after seven years from his role as Regional Development Officer, Athletics Ireland with responsibility for counties Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan was typical. Knowing the humility of the man from practically our childhood days, he probably would have wanted a media free retirement, but I felt his unselfish dedicated works over the years and still ongoing, should be acknowledged somewhere. So, sorry Eamon!
My website and newspapers research on his CV would have easily filled not one, but several pages. What this man has achieved through his gentle attitude, repartee, knowledgeable and firm coaching abilities in promoting and nurturing the sporting capabilities of Ireland's youth, able and disabled, is the kind of stuff that books are written and documentaries made.
Through athletics he has breached the so-called North/South divide, especially in sports education, commanding equal respect in both areas, with a B.Ed Management from Ulster University in 1982, MA in Peace and Reconciliation Studies from Ulster University in 1992. He gained Q- Level 4 IAAF Coach and Tutor at National Coaching Training Centre/Irish Sports Council and has been involved for 15 years delivering Coach Education/Curriculum nationally.
In the 1990s he was a National Middle Distance Coach for five years to Irish teams at eight World Cross Country events which included runner Catriona McKiernan with four silver medal performances and World Track and Field at Gothenburg 1995 where 5000 metre runner Sonia O'Sullivan won Gold and again coached Sonia at 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
At the 1996 Paralympics he was personal coach to pentathlete Bridie Lynch, who took gold in Discus. From 1997 – 2007 he was designated Irish Paralympics Athletics Coach.
He was Irish team coach to 400m runner Conal McNamara, who won silver at the Athens 2004 Paralympics. He was one of eight coaches appointed to the Irish Paralympics team for Beijing 2008 where Lisa Callaghan finished in seventh place in javelin. Not only a coach and mentor, but in his youth he was a noted short distance runner particularly at parochial sports events and at University excelled in rugby.
In the 1970s he was a prominent member of Donegal Rowing Club and, if I may be allowed to add, my running partner in the 1981 Dublin City Marathon notching up a very respectable finish time of three hours, nine minutes for the 26 miles 385 yards.
From 1987 to 1989 he was coach to the Co Donegal GAA senior squad and in 1991 trainer and coach of the county GAA Donegal Minor team that won the Ulster title and were defeated in the All-Ireland semi-final by Cork.
In 1996 was honoured for his prominent role in athletics as Rehab's 'Donegal Person of the Year'. The following year he was instrumental in setting up the county's first 'Sportshall Athletics' based in Donegal Town, with over 100 primary schoolchildren competing.
As Regional Development Officer, Athletics Ireland, he introduced in 2011, the hugely successful 'Primary Schools Sportshall' inclusive programme, for which he was the main driver. This partnership between 'Donegal Sports Partnership,' which he chaired for three years, and 'Donegal Athletics Board', has grown in stature and in late 2013 saw over 2000 children from 51 different primary schools participating in six regional finals with climaxing county finals in mid December at Leterkenny's Aura complex.
Children compete in a team format in agility, balance co-ordination, running, jumping, and throwing challenges and enjoying the athletic experience.
Referring to this unique event he said: "All the participants should be complemented, teachers and local club coaches for supporting and giving the children a most positive experience in a fundamental sporting activity that includes individual challenge, comradeship and craic".
Now retired as Regional Development Officer', his wish is that the three year second phase strategy of 'Primary Schools Sportshall' will specifically address the sport and physical development needs of Co Donegal and to ensure that the 'Donegal Sports Partnership' continues to have support staff to carry out general and specific programmes that meets the applications of this strategy.
Eamon Harvey has not retired from sports coaching per se, and is still very much involved in local athletics. In December last, as he has done for the past 15 years, he took a group of 30 young athletes on a ten day 'warm weather' coaching camp in Portugal.
Not only is he the current Honorary President, he is also 'PRO and Coaching Officer' with the very successful Tir Chonaill A.C. which boasts 300 members, with numerous success at both Junior and Senior. Eamon's wife Jackie, who holds various Ulster and Irish running titles, fills the club's role of 'Child Protection Officer and Women's Track and Field Officer.
Over the years this club has produced many athletes who progressed to international level. He says: "The club, which rightfully prides itself on being inclusive, has grown and expanded over the years due to the hard work and dedication of numerous committees and coaches and today it caters for juveniles, seniors, meet and train groups, fit4life groups and special/paralympic participants.
"The recently developed floodlit club facility in Donegal Town now being used extensively by club members and the community at large and is something Tir Chonaill are rightfully proud of".
It's not just Eamon, the entire Harvey family are leaving their footprint on the sporting landscape of the area, in teaching and coaching.
Eamon's wife Jackie was a top class athlete and still competes; daughter Michelle has represented Ireland at U-20 level; other members of the family are daughter Camilla, Deirdre and Louise with one son, Pauric.
Yes, the difference between dedication and enthusiasm is very much reflected in the ongoing success of a venture, vision, dream or project. I am sure you will agree Eamon Harvey has distinguished himself and his county in fulfilling that role with the utmost dedication.


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This is the medieval plane found in Bergen, Norway. It is made from Taxus and dated to the 13th century.
All sides of the Bergen plane shown together with a (cm) ruler. Both images from the UNIMUS photo website.
The Tonsberg Plane, a lapp-style plane together with a (cm) ruler.
The side of the Tonsberg plane with the runic inscription. Photos from the UNIMUS website.
This scene from the margins of Folio 123 recto of Bodleian MS 264 (Oxford, UK) shows two fletchers making moon-shape tipped arrows. The arrows that are ready are stored in the barrel.
The worker on the right is making the shafts of the arrow. He uses a knife (in front of him) as well as a small plane (at his back). It is a bit difficult to determine whether there is a toat or a wedge shown on the plane. The pin, however, can be clearly seen. More medieval planes have been associated with the production of arrow-shafts, like the Vimose planes or some of the planes found on the Mary Rose shipwreck.
The Holy Family in the woodwright shop. Sculpture in oak by Adriaen van Wesel, ca. 1475-1480. Museum Catherijneconvent, Utrecht, the Netherlands. Jezus helps his father drawing a straight line using a chalk line. A basket with woodworking tools is lying in front of them. One of the tools is a small plane with a toat. Other tools are a brace and a small axe. The sculpture has likely once been painted as there are some remnants of paint on the sculpture. The scene probably was part of the Maria altarpiece in the St. John's cathedral in Den Bosch, the Netherlands. Height 32.5 cm, width 25.5 cm, depth 11.0 cm. Photo from the museum website.
The basket of tools with the plane. Photo website museum (top) and St. Thomasguild.
The backside of the sculpture. Photo St. Thomasguild.
A detail from the 1529 woodblock print showing 'Architectura' by Barthelemy de Chasseneux with some wood and stoneworking tools. Among them are three planes. In front, a double (side)handed Italian type plane can be seen, as discussed in the post medieval planes part 1 and part 1.5. On the left on the ground, just beneath the axes a part of a large foreplane is shown. And finally on the wall at the back a small low angle blockplane with one (or two?) toats can be seen (compare to the planes in part 2).


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Inspiring, Exasperating, Disgusting, and Downright Scary
There has been a lot happening on the Internet. Let me share some of it with you.
Meagan at the Happiest Mom wrote a blog post asking Do inspiring blogs make you feel bad about yourself? I thought her post was spot on and I loved the comments too. Do you like to read inspiring blogs? I like to read blogs that make me think, which sometimes includes inspirational ones, but sometimes also critical ones. I also like to read blogs that make me laugh. It is a mixed bag.
Tracey Moore on Jezebel's Motherload blog asked Where, Exactly, Is It Okay To Take Your Kid? Ultimately, she says:
Would-be parents should be told one harsh truth: Just assume everyone you meet hates your baby. That's it. That's all you've got to work with.
Read the post, it is both exasperating and therapeutic, if that is possible.
JC Penney thought it would be a good idea to sell shirts that help girls to demean themselves. The t-shirts, on sale for $9.99, read "I'm too pretty to do homework, so my brother has to do it for me."
Yesterday, people started expressing their disgust over the t-shirt on facebook and twitter. This morning there were blog posts popping up all over the place, including my post about it at Care2.com (with some pretty awesome quotes in it from people like Mom 101). As I was writing the post, things changed quickly. The t-shirt was still available for sale when I started writing and 20 minutes later it had been removed from the site. A couple of hours after I published my post, JC Penney had apologized (and I updated the post to include their apology).
This is another example of how powerful social media can be in getting companies to respond to consumer concerns. I do credit JC Penney with responding quickly. However, I do worry that perhaps a few too many people on their staff took the advice on this t-shirt to heart when they were in school, because I do not understand how any educated person could have thought it was a good idea to sell t-shirts with a message like this.
Downright Scary
Another woman blogger is receiving death threats. This week, Naomi Dunford from IttyBiz wrote about the escalation of death threats, hate crimes and other attacks on women online. This has been happening for years and was recently discussed in a panel at BlogHer called Cyberbullying Isn't Just for Teens: What To Do If You're a Victim of Trolls, Haters and Worse.
There has been a lot of talk about anonymity online recently and whether it is a good or a bad thing. When I look at cases like this I think that anonymity is one way for people to protect themselves from attacks like this, but it is also a way for people to perpetrate attacks while hiding in their basement. I'm a fan of allowing anonymity and think that the good outweighs the bad, but there are certainly both benefits and risks to it.
All that to say, anonymity or no anonymity, death threats, hate crimes and other attacks are completely out of line and really scary, especially when the victim did nothing more than express an opinion.
So, that's what I've been reading this week. What have you been reading?
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An Austrian adventure
A man, a wooden boat, and his search for perhaps the most extraordinary of all alpine fish – Alexander Scheck is an Austrian fisherman who specialises in lake char. It takes a lot of work and a great deal of experience to track down a delicacy such as this in the lake's clear mountain water. As simple and pure as the char grows in nature is also how it tastes the best: from the fire directly to the plate.
Italian simplicity
For decades, Montegrosso, Italy, was just a farming village whose residents primarily made their living from growing olives - until Chef Pietro Zito put Montegrosso on Italy's culinary map when he founded his restaurant Antichi Sapori (ancient cuisine) there in 1992. When it comes to his restaurant, Zito's approach is clear: almost everything that goes into his pot comes out of his own garden. His commitment to the Slow Food movement means that he only serves regional cuisine with native vegetable and animal. Whatever is on the menu at his restaurant is decided by his 15,000 m2 vegetable garden.
At sea in Belgium
A centuries-old tradition: in the Belgian region of Oostduinkerke, tough Brabant horses pull heavy nets into the shallows of the sea to catch shrimp. The catch may be small, but the taste is beyond compare. For Stefaan Hancke, who comes from an old farming family, shrimp fishing is but an important and enjoyable way of passing time. The Brabant horses' enormous power has fascinated him since he was a small boy, when he dreamed of following in his grandfather's footsteps. Today he breeds the animals and offers his land to other crab fishers, who keep their horses on his meadows and in his stables.
A French delicacy
The French know a thing or two about cheese. Many varieties undergo months of ripening before they gain their distinctive flavour. 'Affinage', the French word for 'cheese ageing', is a perfect mix of traditional craftsmanship and modern technology. Chief affineur, Hervé Mons, is the guiding star when it comes to excellent taste. He uses the milk from Salers, an old French cattle breed known for its delicious milk, to create his award-winning Comté or Reblochon. Mons is known to gourmets around the world and his cellars contain well over 100 tonnes of cheese.
Freshly baked in Munich
Germans love their bread. The thought of a shrink-wrapped loaf on a supermarket shelf, robbing you of a wonderful sensory experience feels so wrong. After all, nothing compares to sampling crusty bread still warm from the oven. That's the kind of sensory experience master baker, Fridolin Artmann, works for. He's living proof that bringing out the best in dough is all about love and passion.
A Welsh revolution
When Welsh cattle breeder, Ifor Humphreys, first heard about the stunning buttery taste of Japanese Wagyu beef, he saw more than a business opportunity. He decided to import an embryo from Japan, and nine months later his breeding bull, Abramovich, was born. The rest is breeding history. In a world governed by the rules of mass production, his small Wagyu operation stands out as an example of high standards of quality. Today, he supplies gourmet restaurants, upmarket food stores and, as he's very pleased to point out, his local community. When cooked, the meat is incredibly juicy, tender and full of flavour. It's testament to one man's passion to create very special food.
Spain's green gold
Olive oil is not a cooking ingredient; it's an element of desire, according to Josep-Maria Mallefré, who elevates the humble olive to green gold in the gentle lowlands of south-western Catalonia. His mill proudly continues the family tradition started by his grandfather who founded the oil production business. Where many other mills combine the harvests of different farmers when they press oil, Mallafré produces single-sort, personalised oil from individual harvests. This way, their unique character can be preserved, reflecting the source, the individual climate and time of year the olives were harvested.
Cooking with NEFF
Feel inspired to get your apron on and test your own culinary skills? Then join us at one of our NEFF events where you can meet like-minded people and talk about all things food: from ingredients to preparation, and what appliances are best suited to your tasks. Or attend one of our Cookery Schools and learn some tricks of the trade using NEFF appliances. If you can't wait that long, have a look at our recipes inspired by fellow cooks for truly inspiring meals.


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Since our announcement of Kinect for Windows version 1.5 in "What's Ahead: A Sneak Peek" there have been a few questions that have come up that I wanted to answer.
There have been some folks who have thought that 1.5 included new hardware. Version 1.5 is our new software release that is coming out in the same timeframe that we launch the current Kinect for Windows hardware in 19 additional countries. We will upgrade our software at a faster rate than we refresh our hardware.
We have built version 1.5 of our software with 1.0 compatibility at top of mind. Applications built using 1.0 will work on the same machine with an application built using 1.5 – this is something that we plan to do always, insuring that solutions built using older runtimes can always run side by side with solutions using new runtimes. Furthermore, we have maintained API compatibility for developers – applications that are currently being built using the 1.0 SDK can be recompiled using the 1.5 SDK without any changes required. No one has to wait for 1.5 to get a Kinect for Windows sensor or to start coding using the current SDK!
I love the enthusiasm for the 1.5 SDK and runtime, the new speech languages, and for the new countries we're launching in – we can't wait to deliver it to you.
Craig Eisler
General Manager, Kinect for Windows


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The emperor has no clothes, Bush announces.
Will he actually do it? Will GWB actually say he believes in climate change? An article in the TimesOnline [LINK] suggests he might this week at the G8 conference. Of course, if we're to believe all the rumors and conjectures about the conference, all foreign debt will be forgiven, new energy sources will be developed, tested, and implemented, food sources will be secured, and all disease will be erradicated. But maybe, just maybe, GWB will finally say something like, "climate change is real, and it is a problem that we need to deal with. Let's smoke'em out!" Or something like that.
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Sweet 'n Sassy Blog Hop!
Don't forget that Sweet 'n Sassy is hosting another blog hop! For the schedule of designers go HERE. This card was made with the yummy Chocoholic set! I colored the cake in with my Copics. The paper is October Afternoon and the flowers are SU! The sentiment is also included with this set. I cut it out using my Nesties. I will be posting again tomorrow for my "official" Blog Hop day! Have a great Saturday!


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Aged care app helping nurses provide palliative care
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Le Relooking
At long last, after plenty of tinkering, I decided to lighten things up with a relooking, as they say in France, with a fresh, brand-new design for the site.
The new look is easier for you to read and more organized. There's less-distracting colors, and far more order.You'll find the archives neatly-arranged and categories on my spiffy new sidebar, a better and faster search engine, more space for larger photos, and most importantly, leaving and reading comments will go a lot more smoothly.
Few of you probably remember when the site was launched way back in 1999….
Adorable, wasn't I?
Since then, much has changed and evolved. Except my hair, which isn't evolving quite as much as I wish.
Thanks to web whiz Jesse of Plasticmind, who did the marvelous redesign, you'll be seeing a few more changes in the site. In the coming weeks, I'll be updating the information on the pages linked at the top of the screen. There will be more frequently-updated information about Paris, as well as news about classes and chocolate tours, and other things that I'm planning on adding. So you might notice a few things swapping back and forth, so please bear with us while we work out any the kinks.
And—I realized that I have some unfinished business with you.
Months ago I posted about the curious tins of tuna I bought, but never opened. And I know you've all been patiently waiting for me to make good on a promise I made a while back.
So I finally mustered up the nerve to open one up….
Er…sorry about that.
Well that was unexpected. I'd better hold off on opening the second tin…and save that for the next relooking.
Enjoy the new look!
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Ah, room to breath. Love the clean, uncluttered look. Congrats to both you and Jesse; I know what a long and wind-y way it's been.
Absolutely love the redesign! Really, really lovely.
The new design is great, David. And the photos really pop on the white background! Nice job.
I like it – I like the uncluttered look and the white space! I also look forward to reading about Paris, from here in Australia (I can only dream, right now…)
This is so great and yes you ARE adorable (ps I KNOW), still.
The new design is absolutely wonderful! Love love love the simplicity. And the photos look amazing on the white background!
Looks really fresh and breezy!
LOVE the new website. It's elegant, cleaner-looking, and loads much more quickly. One nit: I would change "less colors" to "fewer colors."
"Félicitations, dude," as my Bronx-born-but-French-schooled pal Tarek once said. That's a really beautiful Alice blue (or some other shade) there to the right.
Bitchin or fierce as the waiters at an old resto used to say!
Are those prunes in that tuna?
I love redesigning, it always feels like cleaning house! Make sure you keep taking screenshots of the old site – you'll want it later :) Looks good!
Love the new look — light and airy, easy to find things, and room for growth. Congratulations!
Love the fresh look, love what you do. Beauty (but the tuna….)!
Mazel Tov! The new design is gorgeous. You both did a great job. I can't wait to see more.
love it
Don't worry, you're still SO adorable. And I LOVE the new look–so airy, clean and beautiful–like a spa vacation in the Texas Hill Country. Plus, with a cup of mayo that can of tuna could be airy, clean and beautiful, too!
The new look is a pleasant surprise! The pages look so neat and clean – it's nice to be able to really focus on the wealth of information you have for your readers. I quite enjoy your writing – it's so humorous and a lot of times (in reference to Parisian lifestyle), right on.
Ugh… the new site design is MUCH more delicious looking than the insides of that can of "tuna." Any stray cats in your neighborhood looking for a meal?
Hi David…I'm new to your site. I found you through the Smitten Kitchen. Deb speaks David..fluently. Love your site and am plowing my way through your archives. You're a funny, funny guy, I love your stories and the recipes are catching my fancy too. I'm a novice baker and am learning so much. Between you and Deb and a few others that I'm leeching onto..I'm getting better and better. I'm a neighbor, just down the fwy..in San Jose!
David, it's really beautiful. I love your new look. Congratulations.
super bon!
Love le Relooking.
(but not that tuna – berk)
Yes, indeed! Welcome to the bright side, David! Well, it is easier on these old bespectacled eyes of mine and brings out your gorgeous photos too. Congratulations!
Oh, that can of tuna reminds me of our Swedish surströmming, which I have never been able to eat myself! Correction – never been able to come near an opened can actually…
Love the new David- very CLEAN!
What a veritable feast for the eyes! "Less is more", we're agreed with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
Beautiful relooking (or reuloukingeuh), so clean and fresh and clear! Congratulations and bonne continuation…
Very nice redesign and loads much faster as well. Congrats!
It looks great David – and I didn't know you started your site nearly 10 years ago – you are adorable always! kx
Alors, c'est formidable! Felicitations!
Looks great! And it loads much faster.
love the fresh new look! cheers.
Okay, you almost gave me a heart attack! You don't realize how dependent you are on reading your favorite blog every morning until you click the bookmark and see the whole thing changed! My first thought was 'oh no! He shut down the site!'. Luckily, it is just a great looking redesign!
I will admit, I really did love the 'comfort food' appeal of the darker colors and overall scheme before, that this looks fantastic too :-)
Great new design! I'm happy so long as your great recipes, great entries, and great smile never change!
Thanks, and I'm so glad you all like the redesign so much. The old pattern will be mourned, but this is so much fresher and brighter, and easier to read and navigate. I also changed to servers to a new and much more efficient one so that pages load faster and there shouldn't be any error messages in our collective futures.
We're still tinkering with the bones, colors, feel, and adding content to the various pages.
I appreciate all the great feedback & kind words!
C'est tres different mais j'aime beaucoup. Very clear and easy on the eyes. Reading your blog is always a delight no matter what the look or "relooking" ;-)
While your content has always been A+, your look has now gone from frumpy to fabulous. Congrats.
I thught I'd linked up to some phoney site!!
I must admit I liked the chocolate brown but a human being can get used to anything in 15 days (apparently – read that somewhere, but can't remember where…)
All the best
from gorgeous Milan (well, today anyway!)
Love the new look!
Looks fabulous and it's easier on the eyes.
I love the clean new look. It's like someone opened up the curtains.
Another wow here on the new layout & design. Super nice.
And it was almost the one year anniversary (!) for the festive cans of tuna. You could have pushed/floated a candle in it.
What will you play with now on the coffee table? :)
Congrats David! The new design has a much cleaner look and is indeed very organized. Love it!
You'll *always* be adorable ;)
classy, elegant, sophisticated, chic, fantastic, beautiful, delightful, enjoyable……
fabulous re-design—very impressive–I didn't visit for a couple of days and came back to find this–wonderful new blog-site
love the new look, so clean and inspiring! and still adorable!
the can of tuna, though….blech. not so adorable, yow.
I love the new look – it's really refreshing indeed :) /But I'd read your blog even if you'd use white fonts on black background etc/
I must say David, I am relieved and happy that you decided to redesign the site – that yellow was just too much for me!! And the way the coding was a bit funny so that every time it loaded the columns jumped all over the place? Massive improvement! It's clean and fresh and shows off all your fabulous content just how it should.
Great job! Très joli.
Sorry everyone about the tuna. It was quite a shock to me too, when I opened that tin!
Helen: Thanks! The old site has a bunch of funky code and stuff that was making it do that. It freaked me out, too. And the error messages were making me go ballistic.
I also upgraded to a really good server, which helped a lot—nothing is too good for my readers : )
PS: One pal told me I should change my comment verification word since not everyone knows that I live in Paris. Hmmm…
Love the new design David! Nice, clean, crisp!
David, the new design is much better! Clean, simple and fresh-cool. I liked it! :) Well, tuna? No, thanks! heheheh
Why is your photo buried among the ads?
I was never here before the "relooking" but really like this one. Beautiful site, i miei complimenti! :)
David, I really like the new look!
I also love the new look. And yes, you are adorable!
I know the new design is crisp & clean, but somhow I feel nostalgia for the old one as it was so felt so warm & cozy with the brown background …but hey! I'm open to changes!
Hmm, I too miss the warm feel of the old site, but I guess that look is over. As long as there's still plenty of chocolate.
As for the tuna, it looks like it would have a lot more flavor than the run-of-the-mill solid white packed in water stuff sold in US grocery stores. For Helena: it looks NOTHING like surstromming — that is truly scary stuff. Having survived a surstromming party last summer I could share photos and stories, though thankfully not the stench.
Glad to see your sense of humor is intact, David.
Yeah for the new relooking !!!!
What is wrong with your hair? You don't like French coiffeurs ?
I like the new site. But the Live Feed that I had from your old site no longer works and I didn't see a link on the new site for Live Feed (possibly I missed it). I enjoy those RSS feeds.
Very, very nice. Clean, crisp and it loads much faster.
Loving the new design, David (the previous barf-butterscotch-colored background gave me headaches… 'cause I refused to stop visiting despite the migraine trigger).
Also, you're still adorable.
Great idea ! Pleased to read you on this clear background !
Oh this looks wonderful – congrats on the new design. I've recently pushed out SR 2.0 myself, it's nice to have a change!!
The redesign looks fantastic! Jesse did a great job. :-) Kudos!