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Recent successes:
- Replaced CR 2354 battery. Found them at Halted for $1.95 each. They were loose in a box, so there was no age available. Tested at above 3 V at the store. In the G2, the web page shows 3.03 V. Much better than the previous battery that was dropping fast. Last night it was showing 2.3V
- Replaced and kept the RA and DEC cables loose from each other. This seems to have helped with guiding. Since the guiding is much better, I figured that PEC would also benefit. It did!
Major lessons on PEMPro that I learned:
- Ensure mount is set up correctly, specifically Modulo value was set to 10ms. This was a low enough number and when I looked at the manual program for the curve, I could see that the modulo limited a fair amount of corrections. I also made sure that only the 4 major index for the worm period was defined.
- Current method was to run the mount at .5 guide rate, capturing at .5 second duration for at least 4 passes of the worm. Then I made a curve and did linear fitting, enabling only the first 4 indexes. This gave a smooth curve. Programed the mount, then did another 4 passes with PEC turned on. This gave a new data set and I used this value to add to the previous curve. This second curve just showed a fine, wavy line less than 1 arc second. The summed curve was then sent to the mount and I did a drift compensation routine. I believe that the critical bit here was the new cable as well as setting an overlap amount of 50%. I think that I may rerun someday with an overlap that is higher.
- When I tried to save the PEC data from the previous runs, I ran into some issues. The Gemini control panel didn't see the older files so I was not able to load values and rename them. This was really getting annoying as I didn't want to lose the good drifted curves. So I removed the plate off the G2 computer and pulled the SD card. Bringing it onto my computer, I could see the files 20130731_07:30:24.pec and others. The filenames made it impossible to rename or modify because of the colon character. I loaded up the computer with linux and found that the SD card didn't mount because it was unallocated space! This very odd, because windows 7 saw the files just fine afterwards. I may need to reformat the card someday.
- When I changed the battery, I noticed that many functions on the G2 were snappy and more consistent. We'll see if it remembers PEC data and other settings.
I also want to try getting good focus with the Celestron guider. That's something I can do on a photo tripod.
I also want to try using a UV filter on the dslr to see if it reduces the tiny cyan halo on certain stars.
Lastly, I should create a reliable, consistent flat method. I played with longer duration flats and didn't see any value. Instead, I saw a color shift towards the brown/reddish color because of the paper used to shift the light.


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Yesterday was National Ice Cream Day, so we HAD to celebrate, but I didn't want just plain old ice cream, and then I remembered that I had some extra flour tortillas. I had to borrow some vegetable oil from mom, and in return she demanded one of these scrumptious treats! They are amazingly easy!
For the Sopapilla:
4 6in Flour Tortillas
1/4 Cup Vegetable/Canola Oil (or enough to make about an inch of oil in your pan
Cinnamon & Sugar Mixed
1/4 Cup Honey
Heat oil in sauce pan. Gently drop in 1 flour tortilla and brown each side. It may bubble up.
Remove tortilla and sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar on both sides & drizzle with honey.
Repeat with remaining tortillas.
Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream & blueberry compote
Blueberry Compote
1 Cup Fresh or Frozen Blueberries
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/4 Cup Water
Put all ingredients in medium pot and simmer on low being sure to frequently stir as to not let the sugar burn, as blueberries soften lightly mash with a fork leaving about 1/2 the blueberries whole. Keep at medium heat until liquid starts to form a syrup like texture. This can be served hot or cold.
These are also amazing just served as is!!! no need for ice cream or other toppings.
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Given the physical and emotional trauma associated with a dog bite, it is not unusual for victims to seek damages for their injuries. Dog owners will often have homeowners' insurance that provides coverage for dog bites. In 2007 dog bites cost insurers $356.2 million, resulting in dog bite injuries accounting for 33% of all homeowners' insurance liability claims.
If you or a loved one has been involved in a dog bite injury, contact our offices and speak with one of our experienced Dog Bite Personal Injury lawyers today. At Martin G. Schulz & Associates, we engage and employ all the required and necessary experts to prove your case. We work on a percentage fee basis, being paid only when we are successful!
With the close association of dogs and humans in daily life largely as pets, dog attacks resulting in injuries from very minor to significant and severe to fatal are not uncommon. While the visible effects are physical in nature, these incidents often leave emotional damage in their wake as well.
Statistical Findings
According to the Canadian Safety Council, it is estimated that 460,000 Canadians are bitten by dogs each year; approximately 42 Canadians are bitten every hour by a dog. 50 to 70 percent of these victims are children. Overall, bites are the most frequent types of dog related injuries that are treated at the hospital totaling 73.1%, and the body part most often affected is the face 40.5%.
FACT: According to CHIRPP, 37.7% of dog bite injuries occur during the summer, and most frequently between the hours of 4 and 8 p.m.
FACT: In Canada, 1 to 2 human deaths a year, on average, can be attributed to dog attacks.
FACT: Between 1990 and 2007, there were 28 fatal dog attacks reported in Canada.
FACT: Most injuries 34.2% occur at the victim's own home, with more than 33% of the bites involving the family dog.
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Dog bites can result in permanent scarring, nerve damage, disease and a significant risk of infection. Often times there is emotional harm that lasts well beyond physical recovery. Our compassionate team of dog bite personal injury lawyers understands the pain and suffering that a dog bite can create, and will fight on your behalf to get you and your family the maximum compensation you deserve.
Lacerations whether from accidental dog scratches or deliberate bites, are easily infected when left untreated. Medium to large breed dogs can knock people down resulting in injuries typically associated with falls.
Who is Affected
Although adults can suffer injuries from dog related accidents, records show that children between the ages of 5 and 9 years are bitten far more often than adults. Children younger than ten years old are 4 times more likely to be hospitalized than people aged ten and older. Among these, boys are bitten slightly more often than girls and that continues into adulthood with young adult males receiving more than 60% of bites. The susceptibility of children to dog bite injuries, especially on the face, is often due to the fact that their small size makes them less intimidating to dogs.


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As we speak of the dangers of terrorism in our society as it dominates the airwaves and our public policy, not so quietly 50,000 Americans die per year from drug overdoses; something I've discussed before. Yet this issue is just beginning to be addressed at town hall meetings around the country. During the election cycle, numerous people confronted both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump with their tragic stories of losing their children. They received great empathy but very little else as the issues quickly turned to the geopolitical and economic issues facing our country. There is no greater health hazard in our country facing people ages 18-34 than the plague of drug abuse and death.
I just finished reading a book which I recommend to all of you titled "Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic" written by Sam Quinones. Ironically, Mr. Quinones just wrote a story in the New York Times basically indicating that the wall that the President wishes to build will not keep out heroin. He is right.
The book was given to me by a patient who requested that I visit her godson who has a lifetime sentence at Sing Sing Prison in Ossining. The young man, drug addicted earlier in life, eventually took lives in the search for money and will spend the rest of his life incarcerated. The godmother requested that I go into the prison and see if I could provide him with a modicum of care that he's not receiving. I'm in the pursuit of that opportunity.
The book is a chilling indictment at many levels. It indicts law enforcement, the Federal government, our border control, pharmaceutical companies and physicians.
Back in the 90's, Purdue Pharma introduced Oxycontin which is a powerful pain reliever. As the book documents, we only began to look at pain as a patient issue back in the 70's when intractable pain in cancer patients became a main concern for medical care. Drugs were developed to deal with this very severe pain as well as patients having postoperative pain following surgery. What began as a humanitarian effort to deal with intractable pain has morphed into the utilization of these opiates for all kinds of pain.
An article written in the 80's which indicated that a small percentage of patients given opioids in the hospital developed addiction was used by Purdue Pharma to justify the use of these opioids for a myriad of medical conditions; from back pain to headaches. Purdue Pharma flooded the country with courses and perks for doctors to encourage them to prescribe this powerful pain reliever for conditions it was never intended for. Doctors pressed by patients to provide them with pain relief, doctors who felt that they had to be contemporary with their peers in order to be seen as effective by their patients, doctors who are rushed and have difficulty dealing with chronic pain, found it easier to write a prescription then deal with the underlying causes or use alternative methods for pain control. All led to this dissemination of literally hundreds and hundreds of millions of Oxycontin pills flooding our country on an annual basis.
In parts of the country, pain centers popped up where doctors where just prescribing pain pills for addicts and particularly Medicaid patients who came in with prescriptions after being diagnosed with back or neck pain. The addicts would bring their prescriptions, take some for themselves and sell them on the street.
The cost of Oxycontin which is a slow-release type of Oxycodone can range anywhere from $60 to $100 on the street. Many people who became addicted found that the ready availability of heroin, particularly a high-potency heroin which is very inexpensive, was flooding our suburbs and cities brought here not by a cartel but by small-time heroin dealers from a little town in Mexico that went back and forth selling it throughout the country. There was a ready audience because there was easier availability than having to go to a doctor to get a prescription and it was less expensive than buying opiates on the street.
We are losing our sons and daughters.
As I finished the Dreamland book, it became clear to me that Purdue Pharma which did pay a $600+ Million fine for their false representation of their drug as nonaddictive, bears a great deal of responsibility for this epidemic. That compounded with the plethora of prescriptions provided by physicians both in an honorable and dishonorable fashion has resulted in the spreading of addiction across our communities.
As I've discussed before, in 10 years, I have not written a narcotic prescription for patients following oral or periodontal surgery. I've discussed with you that 3 Advil or 600 mg. of Ibuprofen with 2 Tylenol have the potency of morphine and is all a patient needs. But I've been a lone voice until now where more and more practitioners are beginning to realize that this practice of prescribing narcotics is both unnecessary and has increasingly tragic consequences for our society.
One only needs to meet a parent who has lost a child to understand how pervasive and tragic this drug problem is for all of us. No matter how much we would like to think otherwise, nobody is safe and no child could resist the temptation or even become addicted to medication being given for the extraction of a wisdom tooth or back surgery. How easily a child can become addicted and start down this path.
Unfortunately, once this path is entered into, rehabilitation is not as easy as we would like to think. Experts believe that it takes over a year of a rehab program and even then, relapses and constant effort with Narcotics Anonymous is necessary to reduce the incidence of recidivism and unfortunately the tragedies that we see around us.
To me, the solution to this problem is both complex and simple. The simple part is by making sure that every drug with Oxycodone, which includes Oxycontin and other less powerful pain narcotics such as Percocet or Percodan, be labeled clearly as addictive and be given in limited dosages to individuals if it must given at all. Withholding narcotics and providing alternative methods whether it be acupuncture, non-narcotic prescriptions which are very potent or counseling should always be the first choice before narcotics are provided to patients. And when narcotic prescriptions are provided to patients, never exceed 2 weeks.
I have a colleague who recently had shoulder surgery and was given 180 Oxycontin pills; told to take 3 per day for 60 days. He took one the first day, just to prepare himself for the return home from the hospital and one pill before he started rehab. The 178 remaining pills now sit in his medicine cabinet. Unfortunately, those pills represent something similar to a loaded gun around children.
In any event, I would urge you to pick up a copy of Dreamland by Sam Quinones. It opened my eyes and prompted me to write this necessary but sad commentary.
As always, I appreciate your feedback.
Yours truly,
Victor M. Sternberg, D.M.D.
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As My Man is in hospital with an infected diabetic toe, but thankfully is making good progress with IV antibiotics, I have chores that normally would be shared, to tackle. The chores included surveying the block, checking and disposing of weeds that persist in sharing our environment. Not that I blame them ... this is a rather nice place, especially now that the winter rains have arrived and the 'pasture' is green and ever so easy on the eye.
While raking leaves screamed for attention I diverted my exploration for a while and went weed hunting. Only three melons! Dug out and deposited in the bin! One 3-corner jack ... dug out with his feet exposed to the weather.
And several puffballs; the P's. Puffballs are the less attractive relation of mushrooms, puffballs are goblin rings; mushrooms, fairy rings. I am sure there were fewer puffballs last year. Perhaps that was because I didn't bother to remove them from their bed? This year I changed my tactics ... dig the out, and throw them in the bin, making it impossible [I hope] for them to reproduce. They are rather amazing to view though. Rather like, what I imagine, Martian homes resemble! As far as that goes, perhaps Martians are simply spores?
Now onto the Q's. I have caught a very addictive virus, the quilting bug. Though I do recollect way back in the annals of time that I did construct a 'grandmother's garden' quilt; had no idea what I was doing, but carried on regardless. I do remember, vividly, that I couldn't find my thimble and had a volcanic hole in my finger. It did heal, but the memory remains.
I drooled over quilts that I had seen photos of; work of a group of dedicated crafty ladies [crafty in the nicest sense ever], and wondered if I ever would have the nerve to make one myself. With the house empty and no-one to witness a display of temper [just in case it went all wrong] I purchased fabric; standing in the shop for ages trying to find fabrics that would work in with what was in my mind.
I read the pattern, read it again and again, and cautiously cut. I sewed, and amazingly the whole thing came together. Now I need to think on what colour backing I will use, though the foremost thought is pink.
There is a sad ending to this tale ... my mind is already racing ahead to what I might do next ... while my conscience is reminding me I do have U.F.O's ... [perhaps they come from Mars, exploding upon my little space on earth in a giant gust of wind?]


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The American cockroach is reddish brown in color and often has yellow markings around the prothorax, which is the shield on the front it its body.
American cockroaches feed on a wide variety of materials including human hair, fingernails and toenails. They also feed on things like cosmetics, beer, potted plant shoots, wallpaper paste, soap, postage stamps, and fermenting fruit.
American cockroaches usually live outdoors, but often live in human structures and are frequently found in restaurants and grocery stores or anywhere food is prepared and stored. In residential and commercial buildings, American cockroaches infest basements, bathrooms, crawlspaces and landscaping areas. They prefer warm, moist environments but can live in dry areas if water is accessible. Although adults have fully developed wings, and are capable of some flight, they are awkward fliers and prefer to run away very quickly when disturbed. Infestations often overtake storm drains and cockroaches use manhole covers to escape under cover of darkness to search for food in nearby buildings.
Females produce an egg case three to seven days after mating which protrudes from the tip of their abdomen. The egg case is soon deposited in a hidden location and glued to a surface with the female's saliva. Each female produces ten egg capsules containing an average of 15 eggs per capsule. In warm conditions, these egg capsules take approximately 45 days to hatch. It then takes six to twelve months for them to mature and become reproductive. An adult female will produce six to fourteen egg cases during her lifetime.
American cockroaches contaminate just about anything they touch with their feces and body parts. They also emit a strong and very unpleasant odor, which can be transferred to items, they crawl across while looking for their next meal. Some members of this species carry bacteria on and in their bodies, which can contaminate food and other items. American cockroaches also produce allergens in their fecal material, which may contribute to allergic dermatitis and childhood asthma.Schedule Pest Control Service


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RYA Competent Crew.
Upon completion of the RYA Competent Crew course you will be a useful member of the crew with an understanding of the workings of a yacht. You will be able to confidently help casting off, while under sail and when mooring.
No experienced required but we do recommend familiarizing yourself with parts of a yacht, points of sail and knots.
5 days and 5 nights living aboard.
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Soft pack bag, non-marking shoes, money for meals & mooring fees.
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"This world-class facility will help Kansas attract the brightest academic minds and the best innovative businesses to the Animal Health Corridor."
K-State developed the new Olathe Innovation Campus as a hub for top educators, scientists, students and entrepreneurs seeking to lead advances in animal health, food safety and security.
Through an integrated design-build selection process, the university selected the HOK-Weitz Company team to create a campus master plan and build the first phase, the 108,000-sq.-ft. International Animal Health and Food Safety Institute.
The campus master plan connects user groups and promotes K-State's visibility in the fast-growing area of bioscience. Supporting the idea that healthy ecologies sustain healthy individuals, HOK's plan integrates the natural and built environment. Drawing on existing landscape features gives the campus a strong sense of place.
With its double-volume glass lobby, juxtaposition of raw materials and impressive water feature, the institute serves as an iconic entry to the campus. Punched openings in the curtain wall help bring natural light deep inside the space.
The building includes laboratories, classrooms, one of the area's largest teaching kitchens, a 125-person auditorium, a public bistro and conference rooms. One-third of the building is made up of state-of-the-art labs available for private enterprises that want to collaborate with K-State researchers and students.
The architects, engineers and construction teams collaborated on a single building information model (BIM) throughout the design and construction process.
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Research at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (DCB) is thematically divided into two domains: (I) Molecular Basics of Biological Processes, (II) Chemical Foundation of Novel Materials.
The scientific analytics division comprises work groups offering services as well as conducting their own research.
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Even after winning a legal battle with Oracle by using some APIs of Java on Android, Google did not satisfied and announced on Tuesday (5) to take a lawsuit against the law firm of Oracle: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe. According to the search giant, Annette Hurst, one of the lawyers, said agreements between Google and Apple considered confidential during a public hearing in January this year. According to the allegations, the disclosure of this information could end up harming the negotiations with other companies, which now have access to revenue. The Mountain View company also accuses Oracle of not having done enough to prevent the information were disseminated by the media. Among the data presented by the lawyer knows the recipe for $ 31 billion and $ 22 billion in profit from Android operating system, in addition to the amount of 1 billion dollars paid to Apple for the Google search bar to keep the Apple devices. In a letter sent to the Court, Google demonstrated its displeasure by breaking the rules on judicial secrecy. The statement was posted after a previous application made by the company in January. The judge, William Alsup said at the time that it would only be allowed to consider the sanction after the end of the trial, which ended with a jury's verdict in favor of Google. Alsup last week granted Google's request, stating that the two sides should present arguments about the case. Oracle has yet to present its response, but the company made it clear that he does not consider the attitudes of Hurst wrong.
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Greg's first band, SPECTRE, formed in 1979 and three years later was signed to ISC Records, which had separate international distributors. In August and September of 1982, "THIS IS SPECTRE" was recorded in Orlando, with later remixes in Nashville and London. The final mix of the album was released early in 1983 with an updated cover featuring the band against a galaxy background, while the original cover used the same band shot with a simple blue background. The album was produced by Englishman JOHN ETCHELLS and engineered by DANA CORNOCK at Bee Jay Recording Studios, Orlando, Florida. The final mix was done at J.A.M. Recorders Ltd. in London. SPECTRE's lineup was three Vadimsky brothers (Greg, Glen, and Gary) plus two of Greg's high school friends, Ken Booher and Rick Gangraw. All of the band used stage names at the time (Greg Roberts, Glen Elliott, Garrett Louis, Kenneth Lee, and Rick Collins). Greg played keyboards, Glen drums, Gary lead guitar, Ken rhythm guitar, and Rick bass guitar, though there was some trading off of instrumentation on various songs. All of the band sang as well, though lead vocals on the album were shared by Greg and Ken. Also, Greg and Ken were the only songwriters on this specific release. TRACKS: 1. Turn Out The Lights 2. Won't You Be Mine Tonight? 3. Crystal Eyes 4. Let's Go 5. Nothin's On The Radio 6. Don't Stop Reachin' (For All Those Shining Stars) 7. Captain Mac 8. Here Comes The Rock 9. I Believe In Us 10. It's Gonna Be Alright.
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Alumni Spotlight: Valerie Shaffer
Valerie Shaffer is a 2005 graduate of Indiana University East. She is currently the president at Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County. She was previously the senior project manager at Indiana Economic Development Corporation and the Vice President of Business Development at Economic Development Corporation of Wayne County.
Tim Scales, one of Shaffer's professors while at IU East, said his former student's professional success is hardly surprising.
"I felt like she really came alive in one of my classes," Scales, IU East's director of the Center of Entrepreneurship, said. That class was marketing, where Shaffer and other students participated in a television auction for Whitewater Community Television.
"Valerie kind of did it all," he said. "She was very strong in the overall marketing of the auction. Valerie went in front of the camera and filmed some commercial spots. She was willing to do anything and try anything."
Today, Shaffer is also on the WCTV Board of Directors, and the auction is still a major fundraising event for the organization. She said it is her most vivid memory as an IU East student.
Even though Shaffer graduated, she still spends time on campus, attending events and staying in touch with friends and faculty she met as a student.
IU East continues to impact Shaffer professionally as well.
"It's a very attractive selling point," Shaffer said of IU East's growing campus where enrollment has more than doubled since she graduated.
The campus is one of the first places she takes clients that are interested in Wayne County.
"It's very important to see such a thriving campus in such a small community," she said.


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Go to a chopper but don't pick it yet. Hit the L button. There should be a screen with statistics and a rotating picture of your chopper. You can now use the analog stick to control the chopper's rotation.
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At the "Press Start" screen, press C-Up seven times for level select.
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The Pacific Northwest College of Art MFA in Visual Studies class of 2014 is pleased present an exhibition of works produced at the midpoint of candidates' studies, which explores concepts of image, language, technology, and contemporary visual culture.
Participating artists:
Sarah Abbott, Stephanie Brachmann, Mary Mac Dahlke, John Dougherty, Mario Gallucci, Thomas Gamble, Jonathan Gann, Michael Horwitz, Leif Lee, Travis Nikolai, Mark Palmen, Anya Roberts-Toney, Lauren Seiffert, Jessie Spiess, Rachel Wolf, Richard York, and Stephanie Yu.
More information and links to the artists' work may be viewed here.
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PNCA's Masters of Fine Arts in Visual Studies is a multi-disciplinary and mentor- based program. Its flexible character allows students to work within a singular discipline or to pursue a combined practice that bridges disciplines and media. This generalist structure compliments PNCA's educational philosophy of supporting independent inquiry and encouraging cross-disciplinary dialog. Students also benefit from a dynamic national and international roster of visiting artists and designers. Learn more about the MFA in Visual Studies at pnca.edu.
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Paris wants blanket wireless Internet cover by the end of 2007, helping to make it the most connected capital city in the world, Mayor Bertrand Delanoe said on Tuesday.
Under a new plan, the city hopes to set up 400 free WiFi access points next year and allow Internet service providers to install antennae on strategically-located public property.
"We will act fast and firmly... to create the most favorable conditions for Paris," Delanoe told reporters at city hall. "It is a decisive tool for international competition and thus important for the city."
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Sometimes I find a photograph among the many which have been left unclaimed at the Reporter Office, and it immediately tugs at the heart strings, even though I don't know a single soul on it.
Like the one above which I show today in the hope that it will do the same for our readers, because pictures like this say so much about the way we used to live.
When I first picked it up, it looked so familiar, and the people photographed could well have been people I grew up with, old neighbours perhaps.
I don't recognise anyone, but just looking at it seemed to re-awaken something in me, perhaps it was memories of family weddings I attended as a child.
Weddings, I recall, used to be great comings together, and there didn't seem to be any strangers there because usually the families being united were often known to each other.
Photographs like these also reminds us of how we used to dress in those days, because we nearly all dressed alike and bought our outfits from the same shops.
The clothes on this photograph are simple and uncluttered. They were clothes we wore, not so much as to turn heads, as to look smart and presentable. Being presentable was the key word in our house.
There seems to be no pretence about these people photographed, no showing off, no-one trying to be other than what they are, even though they were all dressed to the nines.
The brides looked lovely, and their massive bouquets were what one would expect in those days, but there was no big white limousine waiting to whisk them off to the start of a honeymoon in Barbados. Blackpool would have been good enough I'm sure.
These photographs remind us so much of what life used to be like, how we lived and the way we celebrated important occasions.
This one shows a double wedding, and although I don't know who the picture belongs to, it somehow found its way into a large collection of photographs which have never been re-claimed by their owners.
The actual photograph (enlarged for today) measures only a couple of inches, and how the photographer managed to get them all into such a small space I'll never know.
It was obviously taken with one of those old brownie cameras, which is why it looks as good today as it would have 60 years ago. No digital cameras in those days.
The two brides pictured would probably have been sisters because double weddings were popular in those days, especially in large families.
Two of my older sisters, Doreen and Winnie, had a double wedding, and it was a big relief to my mother, a widow, to marry off two of her daughters in one go.
It meant, of course, just one reception, one set of bridesmaids, one lot of flowers, and one outfit for everyone concerned.
This was in the days when the parents of the bride usually paid all the expenses of a wedding, and the bridegroom just paid for the flowers and the taxi to church.
What I particularly like about this photograph is being able to see how fashions have changed – for children as well as adults.
Notice the two little boys, who were probably the ushers, in their short trousers, knee length socks, and shiny shoes. We don't see many young boys in short trousers today, do we?
The women are wearing what we used to call "costumes", which were a combination of skirts and jackets made in the same material and colour.
Sometimes my mother would refer to hers as a "two piece suit", which made it sound a little grander.
Men usually wore their best suit for a wedding – no top hats and morning dress for working men in those days.
But times change, and many bridegrooms now, from which ever background, find it cheaper to hire a morning suit for the day than buy a new suit which they'll probably never wear again.
Although I have no idea to whom this picture belongs, the date on the back says 1954, and if someone recognises it as theirs, please email email@example.com or ring 01924 468282.
When I was training to be a reporter over 50 years ago, one of my jobs was to write up all the wedding reports.
All brides would complete a wedding form giving all the details of the day, especially a description of the bride's dress and those of the bridesmaids.
She even gave what the mothers of the bride and bridegroom were wearing, and I should imagine that these were read with great interest by those who knew them.
Most of the brides wore white, and many of them were full length, and a full description was given of each and every one of them, right down to the embroidery on the veil.
The bride's bouquet was always given in full detail, and I recall that nearly every single one of them contained Stephanotis (whatever that was) and lilies of the valley.
Also included in the wedding report was where the reception was to be held and where the couple would be going on honeymoon and even where they were going to live after their marriage.
So, when you look at the photograph above, I hope it brings back happy memories for you. They say a picture speaks a thousand words – and to me this one speaks volumes .
Talking of weddings, I also came across this poem the other day which a lady sent to me many, years ago, but she didn't want her name to be used.
I am including it today because this little poem says a great deal about married life, and the lives we used to live.
We met and we married a long time ago,
We worked for long hours when wages were low.
No TV, no wireless, no bath, times were hard,
Just a cold water tap, and a walk down the yard.
No holidays abroad, no carpets on floor,
We had coal burning fires and we didn't lock doors.
Our children arrived, no pill in those days,
And they were brought up without any State aids.
No valium, no drugs, no LSD
We cured most of our ills with a good cup of tea.
No vandals, no muggings, there was nothing to rob,
We felt we were rich with a couple of bob.
We were happier in those bygone days,
More caring and kinder in so many ways.
Milkman and paper boy would whistle and sing,
A night at the pictures was like a mad fling.
We all got our share of struggle and strife,
We had to face it, as a pattern of life.
And now I'm alone, I look back through the years,
I don't think of the bad times, the trouble and tears,
I remember the blessings, our home and our love.
And, that we shared them together,


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US Patent 7225082 - Nanowire barcodes
While one of the common applications of quantum dots is in biomarker applications other nanoparticles may also be applied to this area. This patent from Oxonica discloses the use of segmented superparamagnetic nanowires that function as a barcode identification. Claim 20 reads:
20. A freestanding particle comprising 2 to 50 segments, wherein the particle length is from 20 nm to 50 microns, and the particle width is from 5 nm to 50 microns, and wherein at least one of said segments is comprised of a superparamagnetic compound.
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Apparently Kate + 8 has been cancelled by TLC (The Learning Channel, as if Kate and her brood had anything to do with learning anything), and I guess that my response to that is that I am shocked that it is even still on.
I mean, let's face it, that show sucked smelly ballsack from the moment that it went on the air, and if it weren't for the eight relatively cute kids and the clearly overmatched parents whose complete contempt for one another was routinely being brought out by having to raise so many children at one time, there would never have been a reason to watch the show. And once dysfunction junction split up and Kate became a pseudo-celebrity for like twelve minutes, I am sure it got really stupid. There is nothing like watching someone raise their kids only because they are contractually obligated to do so.
"Won't someone please think of the children!" That is what Helen Lovejoy is always screaming on The Simpsons, and I think it applies to this situation very well. Has anyone considered what this whole escapade – or carnival midway show – or whatever you want to call it – is doing to those poor kids? Let's tally up the traumatic, life-screwing up events that those kids have had to go through. 1.) Divorce. 2.) Growing up on television 3.) Being left with a nanny for long periods of time while Mom is out screwing around in L.A. Yeah, each one of those things will land a person on a therapist's couch by their own right, or at least on Celebrity Rehab talking to Dr. Drew and his cohorts. All three of them together will land a guy more likely on Cops or MSNBC as they take out pedestrians with a rifle from on top of a water tower or something.
So I would suspect that the children were always lost in the shuffle in this whole Kate + 8 business, and that turning the camera off and having some quiet time alone with Mom without a producer or director giving out orders will probably be a good thing for them. I mean, it certainly can't hurt. And it can't hurt us either, to be rid of a terrible show that was neat for like six seconds before it just got sad and stupid and annoying. Plus, it creates an open time slot on the network for whatever non-learning television show they choose to put on there next. And I am sure it will be just as bad.


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On May 31, 2018, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed Public Act 18-49 to enact legislation that responds to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the "TCJA"). The new law imposes an income tax on pass-through entities (PTEs) effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, in response to the TCJA's $10,000 limitation on the "SALT deduction."
The new PTE tax imposed by Connecticut will apply to S corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies (LLCs) treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. The PTE tax will be imposed at a rate of 6.99 percent on either the PTE's taxable income (federal net income under IRC section 702, as modified by Connecticut addition and subtraction adjustments) or alternative tax base.
We have attached the authoritative guidance issued by the State of Connecticut on this newly enacted pass-through entity tax.
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Based on our observation, we are recommending that all members of "pass-through entities" continue to remit there estimated tax payments as provided on a personal basis with the upcoming due date of June 15, 2018. There will be a recharacterization of payments made on April 15th, 2018, June 15th 2018, and September 15th, 2018 that will be deemed to have been made by the pass-through entity on the date that the individual member remitted the estimated payment to the State of Connecticut. By September 30, 2018, guidance will be issued as to how to execute this recharacterization.
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
On the way to Odessa for a gig with Duck Soup tonight... Still riding high after hearing Arturo last night!
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Thursday, October 11, 2012
WooHoo! I LOVE it when milestones in my playing occur. Man they are far and few between!
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Just bought Arturo Sandoval's album - "Tango" - if you don't have it, add it to your music library NOW!! Simply beautiful!!
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Saturday, September 15, 2012
Hitting my car with your car door as your fat ass attempts to crawl out and then laughing about it constituted my embarrassing you publicly! I hate careless individuals!
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
Went looking for 100 watt light bulbs today - the regular ones, and learned that they have been banned... ??
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Sunday, July 22, 2012
What scares me most is not guns, Muslims, or terrorists... It's the greed, ignorance and arrogance of ordinary people and Government alike!
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What book(s) are you starting with?
I'm going to dive into all the books I got for Christmas! And maybe get through some more Netgalley books that I have for review.
I hope to read / review:
My goal is to finish at least two books. I'm starting so many books right now but never finish them. Maybe this will be the little push I need to finish 'm (: I don't really have to review them immediately, I still have a lot of reviews that need posting.
Books I hope to read / review or at least will try to get to:
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare, Touch of Power by Maria V. Snyder and maybe get started in Feed by Mira Grant.


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Happy New Year to all of my blogger friends!!! You have truly made 2010 a great year for me. I can't wait to get to know you better in 2011!
It wouldn't be a new year without resolutions so here are some of the things that I am going to work this year.
1. Balance. This is my first priority. I definately need to find a good balance between everyday life things (like laundry, etc), my kiddos, my hubby, family time and "me" time (sewing, blogging, etc.)
2. Health. I will be turning 35 this year (yikes!!). I really need to make an effort to live a healthier life. And not just with food and excercise. I want to have healthier relationships, both in the physical world and the spiritual world.
3. Quilts. I want to make mostly quilts this year. I enjoy making them so much but only made a few in 2010. This year my monsters will definately get their own (and me too!).
Hopefully during the process of finding better balance and health I will set a good example for my boys.
If you have a resolution or have set any goals for 2011 I would love to hear about them. Whatever they are I wish you the best!
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Distributed Video Analytics and Anomaly Detection
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This project investigates the development of automated tools for video monitoring using multiple cameras in support of security applications. The project has both experimental and theoretical components. In Year 5, we focused on two problems of critical operational interest to surveillance and security in mass transit environments: the automatic, real-time detection of counterflow (e.g., passengers moving the wrong direction through a one-way exit lane) and the re-identification of humans in a wide-area network of non-overlapping surveillance cameras.
The goal of this ALERT project is to provide an automated capability for analyzing crowded videos and detecting anomalous motions that can provide indication of activities of interest to human operators in both indoor and outdoor environments.F3-G Progress Report, Project Overview
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Boston University
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Monday, June 29, 2015
Same-Sex Marriage is a Constitutional Right
In 2013, The Supreme Court struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act (defining marriage as between a man and a woman), requiring federal agencies to recognize same-sex marriage performed in states where it is legal. Justice Anthony Kennedy, who wrote that decision in 2013 as well as last Friday, struck down restrictions in thirteen states that didn't allow gay marriage.
Kennedy's rationale was "the right to marry is a fundamental right inherent in the liberty of the person, and under the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment, couples of the same sex may not be deprived of that right and that liberty… There is dignity in the bond between two men or two women who seek to marry and in their autonomy to make such profound choices."
The Constitution Evolves
"…without recognition, stability, and predictability that marriage offers,
writes Kennedy, " the children of these couples suffer the stigma of knowing their families are somewhat lesser."
"The constitution's power and endurance rest in the Constitution's ability to evolve along with the nation's consciousness," states Kennedy. In a spring Wall St. Journal/NBC News poll, 77% of Americans said they personally know or work with someone who is gay or lesbian, up from 62% in 2004.
Those Who Dissented
With Justices Ginsburg and Sotomayer in accordance with Kennedy, and Justices Thomas, Roberts, Jr., Alito, Jr. and Antonin Scaila dissenting, the high court's 5-4 ruling reflected the country's shift in public attitudes toward gays and lesbians.
Unlike Kennedy, religious groups do not interpret the constitution as a living, evolving document, but as the Framers originally intended it. More conservative and religious justices and a number of religious groups are annoyed at Kennedy for failing to mention The First Amendment's "free exercise" clause. Religious rites aren't limited to preaching and teaching , but also entail an individual's and organization's "free exercise" of faith, a wide swath of activities that run from sacred ceremonies to performing charitable works and running business according to religious principles.
Evangelicals, who make up about 25% of the country's population, pledged to fight the legal implications of Friday's rulings. Kennedy, however, states in his majority opinion, that "it must be emphasized that religions and those who adhere to religious doctrines, may continue to advocate with utmost, sincere conviction that, by divine precepts, same-sex marriage should not be condoned."
The Future of Same-Sex Marriage
No doubt, the Conservatives will keep fighting. In the interim, gay couples, some who have been together for over thirty years, will feel respect and dignity. As one of the plaintiffs Jim Obergefell who was denied signature on a death certificate of his ailing spouse, testified, after the ruling was announced, " I started to feel a lot more like a full equal American at that moment."
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Labels: conservatives and religious groups' opinions of gay marriage, Jim Obergefell, Justice Anthony Kennedy, public opinion about gay marriage, Same-sex marriage, The Supreme Court ruling on Same-Sex Marriage
Thursday, June 25, 2015
The Pope, The Gay & The Church
Pope Francis has said "gay people should not be marginalized but integrated into society. " July 29, 2013
On gay priests, His Holiness remarked "Who am I to judge?" If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge?" July 29, 2013
Vatican spokesman Father Frederico Lombardi told CBS News that the Pope was "for sure" not just referring to gay priests, but to all gays.
For sure, I'm skeptical about what I thought was a young papacy and his emphasis on a church that is more inclusive and merciful rather than critical and disciplinary.
Just this week, one day after thousands marched in Rome's LGBT Pride Parade, the Pope made claims that heterosexual marriage is the best option for child-rearing." Saying that heterosexual marriage is essential for "healthy parenting," Pope Francis contends that marriage between a man and a woman makes for happier couples.
"Children mature seeing their father and mother happy. Their identity matures being confronted with the love their father and mother have confronted with this difference." - June 14, 2015, during his General audience
If you are heterosexual in a heavily Catholic country such as Italy, these words don't sting. But for LGBT Catholics, the pope's comments hurt and are hardly symptomatic of a world-wide religion that is supposed to be embracing. Same-sex marriage as well as adoption by gay parents are verboten in Italy's Catholic Church but civil partnerships for same-sex couples are being considered by Italian lawmakers.
Goes Against the Grain of Scientific Studies
Two days ago, perhaps too late, to influence the Supreme Court's decision on nation-wide same-sex marriage, University of Oregon Sociology Professor Ryan Light commented that "the consensus is overwhelming in terms of there being no difference in children who are raised by same-sex or heterosexual parents. "
He goes on to say that this consensus had formed by 2000 and took into effect the psychological behavior or educational outcomes of children in both same-sex and heterosexual marriages.
Light and his co-author Jimi Adams of University of Colorado, Denver, came to these conclusions after scrutinizing new research that looked at 19,000 studies and articles related to same-sex parenting from 1977 to 2013.
The American Public Speaks
In a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC News Poll, 1,000 adults, between June 14 and June 18, were surveyed about the prospect of the Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. The poll found that 57% were in favor of the Court finding a right of same-sex couples to marry, while 37% were opposed in America.
The Pope will come to Philadelphia soon during his U.S. tour and is expected to meet with LGBT activists. Perhaps, he can evolve on gay marriage as Barack Obama and Hilary Clinton did.
One can hope. Right now, with all due respect, on matters of equality for the LGBT population, he is not infallible.
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Sunday, June 21, 2015
Happy Father's Day In Particular To Gay Dads
Happy Father's Day, especially to Gay Dads for they have undergone crucibles of complicated laws, great expenses, and societal prejudices in their quest just to become gay parents. Heterosexual parents, on the other hand, can willy-nilly have children.
Increasing Acceptance
Despite the rigors of surrogacy and adoption for same-sex couples, according to the Williams Institute, a sexual orientation policy think tank at the University of Ca., Los Angeles, as of 2009, an estimated 20,000 same-sex couples are raising nearly 30,000 adopted kids. In 2015, I'm certain the numbers would be greater.
A more recent poll from Gallup, May 2014, found 63% of respondents believed same-sex couples should have legal rights to adopt a child. A new study by Pew Research Center suggests that attitudes toward non-traditional families are shifting in some ways. Its nationally representative survey of 2,691 people found that Americans are more accepting of families led by gay and lesbian parents, although many still do not approve of single mothers. In other words, it's better for children to be raised by two parents, gay or straight.
In my home state of Florida, Republic Governor Rick Scott recently signed HB 7013, an adoption bill that offers financial incentives for qualifying couples. This bill strikes down the 1977 ban on adoptions by gay parents.
Even television and print reflects these accepting attitudes of the public. Starting last year, there are commercials featuring gay couples in Dove, Coca-Cola, JC Penney, Cheerios, as well as Honey Grahams and more recently Chobani yogurt that dished up controversy as it showed two lesbians, one eating yogurt, in bed. Hallmark has sentimental cards for same-sex couples and a Tiffany's print ad shows a good-looking engaged gay couple.
The people portrayed are your neighbors, co-workers, relatives, reflective of society's "blended" families. Yet not everyone is excited by the emerging trend.
Hoping to Backlash
Funded by conservative groups, many churches and family organizations try to convince the public that same-sex marriage and its subsequent adoptions are sinful and not normal. One such researcher, Mark Regnerus, an Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin, argued before the Supreme Court, that same-sex marriage should not be allowed, based on his 2012 study with flawed methodology. See my blogs on the topic: http://www.straightparentgaykid.blogspot.com/2015/03/19/"Are-Straight-Kids-Hurting-With-Same-Sex Parents?"/ and http://www.straightparentsgaykid.blogspot.com/2014/03/05/"Mark-Regnerus,-Again"/http://straightparentgaykid.blogspot.com/2014/03/05/"Mark-Regnerus,-Again"/
Regnerus's so-called study surveyed more than 15,000 Americans between the ages of 18 and 39. As researchers at the Williams Institute told Live Science, a more fair comparison would've been of children of the same-sex couples who were raised in similar homes, with no divorces, separations or foster care.
Despite the attempt at backlashing, you have only to look at the pictures of gay fatherhood https://twitterhuff.to/1LnCYJy to know that it right.
Thursday, June 18, 2015
It's Men's Health Month & Week
June 15-21, 2015 is Men's Health Week this year. What does that mean? It encourages early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. Through the media, it gives awareness to health problems that are preventable.
Health Issues Affect The Whole Family
Young men, still in high school, have many of the same health issues as others within the same family such as smoking and drinking. Did you know that 90% of smokers began before the age of 19 and that more than 95% of them will become daily smokers. Teen smokers are more likely to have panic attacks, anxiety disorders and depression. http://www.dosomething.org/11-facts-about-teen-smoking.
We all know that underage drinking is a major health problem. Yet did you realize that young men (and women), ages 12 to 20 drink 11% of all alcohol consumed in the United States? Even worse, more than 90% of this alcohol is consumed by binge drinkers! The 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey found that among high school students, during the past thirty days, 35% drank alcohol. http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-CDC Fact Sheets-Underage Drinking-Sheets-underage-drinking.html.
LGBTQ Risk Factors Higher Than Heterosexual Population
Youth who identify as LGBTQ or report same-gender sexual contact are more apt to participate in a variety of sexual health risk behaviors. From aYouth Risk Behavior Surveillance data, 2001 to 2009, gathered from eight U.S,. sites, researchers discovered that students who identified as lesbian or gay were more likely (median 67%) than students who identified as heterosexuals (median 44%) to ever have engaged in sexual intercourse. The Q or questioning were least likely (median 43%).
Sexually active high school students are more likely to use condoms if they are heterosexual (66%) than among those who identify as gay or lesbian (median 36%, bisexual (median 54%) or unsure (median 53%). In the United States alone, 62% of high school seniors have had sex.
Parents, you need to talk to your children about safe sex, if you haven't already.http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications-a-z/413-adolescent-sexual-behavior-.
Another protection for your sexually active teen is the HPV Vaccine. Available since 2006, it is recommended for preteen boys and girls at age 11 or 12. However, it's not too late as a teen to receive the three spaced shots. HPV infections can cause cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers in females and penile and anal cancer in men. It is estimated that one in four are affected or 14 million people per year.http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/who/teens/vaccines/hpv.html.
Emotional well-being is part of mental health. Students who identify as LGBT are more likely than heterosexual students to report high levels of drug use, feelings of depression, and suicide attempts. A national study of students in grades 7-12 found that GLB youth were more than twice as likely than their heterosexual peers to have attempted suicide and were more likely to have completed suicide. Six in ten felt unsafe at school due to harassment and bullying.http://www.healthline.com/health/depression/gay
Because of the disproportionate rate of health problems among the LGBTQ population, parents need to address these concerns not just this week, but always. The family doctor can help as well as the supportive links above. Whether it's physical or mental health or a blend of the two, your child's health affects the whole family and in many of the cases, the health problems are preventable.
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Monday, June 15, 2015
"June Is Busting Out All Over"
Marriage, roses, graduations, and once again, Pride events and Parades in major U.S. cities, they all signal June. However, unlike the first three harbingers of summer, not all GLBT persons and their straight parents want to march or spectate at Gay Pride Parades, an annual event (http://www.gaypridecalendar.com).
One Straight Parent Grouses
A mother I interviewed in Pennsylvania who defends her son's same-sex marriage that was announced in the New York Times told me " I have no shame about my son being gay and married. But honestly, I think these Gay Pride Parades hurt LGBT equality. You know, the nearly nude showing off their bodies…."
To the naked eye that isn't used to gawking at men in leather thongs, rainbow-colored Mohawks, lesbians called "dykes on bikes," riding on motorcycles, gay clowns, the Pride Parade resembles The Christopher Street Halloween Parade in New York City. Granted it shows off the most flamboyant and far-out of the LGBT population.
But as I found out after marching in June 2011 in the Manhattan Gay Pride Parade, after New York passed same-sex marriage on June 24, 2011, and Governor Cuomo was regarded as a hero to the LGBT community, that it was exhilarating! The Parade comes in all sizes: "the so-called "twinks,"(young, slender, no body hair), the "bears," (large, usually, heavy, very masculine), the LGBT persons in drag, but also the lawyers marching alongside the beauticians, the celebrities, the out-of-towners, the parents of PFLAG (Parents of Lesbians and Gays) and other straight allies waving their own banners. A year later, in 2012, if you can believe it, 300 Mormons, all straight church members would march in support of their gay brethren, at the Gay Pride Parade in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Other Ways You Can Be A Straight Ally
If Gay Pride Parades aren't for you or your shy LGBT child, there are other ways you can support the LGBT community. There are plenty of resources listed at http://www.forequality.org/Ally Resources. You can choose among workplace, healthcare, faith, trans, and PFLAG categories. The bonus is you can advocate all year long, not just in June!
Thursday, June 11, 2015
The Legacy of Bullying
It pained me to watch Jane Clementi talk on June 7th about her life since the death of her gay suicidal son. "I'm not even near healed," stated Jane Clementi, New Jersey resident, and mother of Tyler Clementi, who in 2010 jumped off the George Washington Bridge. As Jane, sitting besides her husband Joseph on CBS Morning, told interviewer Erin Moriarity, "the journey has been as if I've been in a fog, a really, really deep fog. It only started lifting last year."
Tyler confided in his mother that he was gay before he went off to Rutgers University as a Freshman in 2010(his older brother is gay and is active in the Tyler Clementi Foundation now). His mother expressed fear for Tyler. She thought "the talk" went well; Tyler didn't. However, this was not the only motive for his suicide.
A Master violinist, Tyler had arranged a rendezvous with a man he contacted on the Internet. Tyler's roommate Dharun Ravi recorded the meeting and with a friend and live-streamed the intimate encounter. Tyler became the laughing stock of his college. Humiliated, ashamed, he killed himself. Ravi was sentenced to 30 days in jail for invasion of privacy, among other offenses, but was released after 20 days. The case is being appealed.
"My Life Was Shattered Into A Million Pieces"
After his suicide, Tyler's parents' life seemed like a sentence. Heartbroken, they formed in 2010, the Tyler Clementi Foundation whose mission is described as promoting "safe and inclusive spaces for LGBT and vulnerable youth and families."
Now five years later, the Clementis are trying to stop bullying in its tracks before it escalates. The rationale is the same as it was earlier this year when Jane Clementi commented on the suicide of a young female student who identified as transgender, named Leelah Acorn who took her own life (Leelah's parents wanted her to partake of "conversion therapy.) For this reason, "we, as a culture," commented Tyler's mother after transgender daughter Leelah Acorn, committed suicide (after her family tried to enroll her in "conversion therapy,) "must teach the lesson each day that all life has value and purpose, especially the lives of all, young people, regardless of who they are – "that's an irrevocable value. The only way to make a difference in this world- is to truly change hearts and minds is through celebrating and accepting every life. Nobody knows better than my family that ending life can't create change".
After Tyler took his life, the Clementi's mission has been to ensure that no family endures the pain that Tyler and Leelah endured and that we are sure that the Alcorns are experiencing. It's only by building a world where every life is sacred that we move forward."
Rolling Out Day 1
This week, the initiative Day 1 , introduced on CBS Morning on June 7th to the public, will serve to get authorities in workplaces, schools, universities, and athletic programs to immediately demand tolerance for everyone regardless of sexual orientation, appearance, dress or religion. During orientation in schools, universities, workplaces, athletic programs and other group environments, the audience will have to give a verbal confirmation that they understand the consequences. Day 1 states that some forms of "socially acceptable teasing or cruelty are unaccepted."
Says Sean Kosofsky, Executive Director, The Clementi Foundation, there will be consequences for" treating people differently for who they love, how they dress or what their body looks like." Senators Corey Booker and Patty Murray as well as the Human Rights Campaign and GLAAD have all supported Day 1.
Rather than being just a bystander, Day 1 is encouraging the public to be so-called "upstanders," who actively intervene in or report bullying or harassment when they witness it.
It is estimated that 3.2 million students identify as a victims of bullying each year. Day 1 is trying to make sure that no victim is ever tormented like Tyler.
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Thursday, June 4, 2015
Fun House Is Anything But...
Last week, I went to see the poignant musical "Fun Home," based on cartoonist Alison Bechdel's 2006 graphic memoir subtitled "A Family Tragicomic.." ( the book and lyrics are written by playwright Lisa Kron). As a finalist for the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, "Fun Home" is the "first mainstream musical about a young lesbian."
Author of comic strip, "Dykes to Watch Out For," Alison takes family secrets head-on while she comments throughout the play as an observer at different stages in her life in small-town rural Pennsylvania. Alison comments on her dysfunctional upbringing with captions, drawings that her father disapproves of, and songs in this moving story.
Becdel, now 55, is raised by a long-suffering distant Mother who gave up her career in acting in New York City for a provincial life that feels suffocating, and an unhappy father who teaches English and restores homes while running an inherited funeral home. Constantly angry, Alison's father, "flies off the handle" when his daughter, wise-behind-her-years, doesn't comply with his notions of how a girl should dress and act: Asking Alison if she wants to be the only girl not wearing a dress to a birthday party, he humors her into changing out of her ubiquitous jeans and T-Shirt.
Later, Alison sings that when she saw a delivery woman, a "butch" with lots of keys, she thought she was "handsome," and identified with her. At Oberlin College, Alison is reluctant to go into the College's Gay Union. But after the urging of her later girlfriend "Joan," whom she has her first gay sexual experience with and finds rapture as evidenced in the amusing song "I want to Major in Joan."
Finally finding a name for the way she has felt all these years, Alison writes home that she is a lesbian. Alison wants her Mother and Father to acknowledge her sexual orientation that she's proud of, but they never acknowledge it. Trying to make sense of a brooding family, Alison goes home to find her mother tipsy and her father alienating. Turns out he, for years, has been plying underage boys with liquor to have sex with them and has been arrested by the police. A closeted gay, Alison's father commits suicide after Alison has revealed her sexual identity.
Her father is in denial and to discuss the gender queer existence he shares with his daughter would force him to admit he's gay. The Elephant in the Room is Alison's father's non-authentic life that wrecks havoc on his entire family.
The Bechdel family doesn't work, not because the father is gay, but because he is an unhappy closeted gay who wanted his daughter to succumb to society's perception of male and female roles as he tried unsuccessfully to do. In the audience were some who were crying. One wonders if they experienced the same upbringing as Alison's and like she, knew better.
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We only use eco-friendly non-toxic toys and manipulatives for our school. We use several different learning styles, including High-Scope Curriculum, Waldorf, and Montessori so we have a variety of tools including blocks, house/social toys, musical instruments, math manipulatives, woodworking, lacing cards, puzzles, and more. If you choose to purchase anything plastic, go for brands that reuse safe materials like Green Toys or Sprig. Some of our favorite wooden educational toys are made by PlanToys.
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When going on field trips, explore local farms. Being able to see where food comes from and how it is grown is important to teach your child if you want them to respect and not waste food. My daughter has always loved picking fruits and veggies. We have met most of our local farmers at farmers markets, so we know which ones are organic. This is extremely important if you are going to pick your own! Other great field trips include local science museums, raptor centers, nature centers, gardens, and parks. Try to use public transportation or carpool when going long distances.
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John McGee from Watermark Community Church listened to the Leadership Network tele-seminar with Larry Osborne concerning his new book Sticky Church.
As a result, John listed a couple of nuggets that came out of that time. Here are a few:
• Member retention is not so much about church growth as much as it is about having people stick around long enough to disciple them.
• For a church to double from 250 to 500 over a 10 year period with a 30% retention rate it takes 834 new members.
• For a church to double from 250 to 500 over a 10 year period with a 70% retention rate it takes 357 new members.
• People tend to come to a church because of its children and youth programs. These youth go off to college get married and don't come back until they have children which repeats the cycle.
• We measure the wrong thing . For example new members and growth instead of retention.
• Most small group models are broken and we retool them every 3-7 years. NC has a "very relational model" base on the word (sermon) that hasn't changed in the last 22 years.
• NC has 80% of Sunday morning attendance number in small groups.
• People are like legos. Once their connectors are full they become friendly but don't connect. Often time churches aren't "clickish" their connectors are just filled. Create new groups for new people.
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Day 51 - 14 December 2010
Let's take a look at some of the beautifully decorated cabin doors:
In the afternoon, we settled our contingent logistics.
And then it was cabin mates time!
I had a big headache, not because I caught on the Influenza A virus, but because after about 50 days of travelling, I realised it was not at all easy to pack all my belongings into the suitcase. Perhaps the quarantine measures taken by the Ship Administrator, on instruction of the Japan Government, were blessings in disguise. It allowed us an entire day to do packing.
The prayer rooms were converted into sick bays
My cabin was situated right beside the sick bay, but the corridor wasn't as sick as the cabin.
Lovely hearts from fellow Singapore Participating Youths (PYs) :)
The table "belonged" to Singapore
The hidden sofa "belonged" to Japan
Indonesia was generous and modest enough to let us have our spaces
My beloved bed
Nom's (Japan) bed
Neat and Tidy Ade (Indonesia) could enjoy his sleep while we continue packing
During our 37th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Programme (SSEAYP) journey, our cabins were routinely cleaned, and our towels were frequently changed by the ship crew.
While packing, I found the birthday gift from my gangway Partner.
Men's Pocky - Only in Japan
Let's take a look at some of the beautifully decorated cabin doors:
Cabin doors make good publicity boards too
Namecards were common on cabin doors
The Jokers' room
Cabin 455
Any forms of fridge magnets would be appreciated
Lots of thrash left behind
While packing, many exchanged contingent attires and national costumes.
There were separate Laundry rooms for Men and Ladies
Laundry room equipped with washing machines and dryers
Doing laundry was a pastime for some PYs
Irons were not supposed to be used in cabins due to fire safety
Warm room to dry clothes
4th deck for the males
The timing for meals were staggered for batches of contingents to minimise contact. Even at the canteens, contingents were allocated separate corners to prevent one another from having contact.
In the afternoon, we settled our contingent logistics.
During our contingent meeting, our temperatures were taken and new masks were availed for us.
At the Veranda
Everyone wore double-masks
Filled in our Health Quarantine forms
"What Home means to you" publicity for Singapore contingent's national presentation
Paper Hearts from Singapore contingent's Club Activity session
Despite the quarantine, many PYs roamed about Fuji Maru.
Fuji Maru sailing the deep blue ocean~
The "Tiger" and "Cat" gifts from Vietnam National Leader Blue Rose
In the evening, was approached by Japan Youth Leader Kimi to help draft a speech for her to read out to everyone on board Fuji Maru. Her speech would be recorded on video and then with the help of the ship crew, to be broadcasted to all the televisions in our cabins. I felt honoured to take up the task and yet felt the immense pressure. Thanks to some experience in Toastmasters, I was able to come up with a speech that I thought covered many aspects of our unforgettable journey.
And then it was cabin mates time!
We had noodles, watched interesting videos and recorded some videos.
Penning calligraphy messages for friends
It would be very meaningful if you could read Japanese
The Master Calligrapher
And then we suddenly had a random idea...
We each wrote a message on a paper, thanking our families and our loved ones, and requested the person who reads it to help us convey our gratitude in case we never made it back to shore.
It was pitch dark outside at about 10pm.
Thanks to Nom, I could log on to the Internet as Fuji Maru was already within Japan waters.
Some Japan PYs learnt about the rare occurence of a high frequency of shooting stars that night, and for the first time in my life, I saw shooting stars! Made some wishes, while trembling in the chilling night.
Postscript: The messages in the bottle were discovered by a Japanese who contacted Nom shortly after the programme ended.


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All brands are not created equal. If you are part of a large cluster, you may know this first hand. Some stations in your building, though they are profitable and deliver a quality product may, because of their position in the cluster, not have access to the resources available to their sister stations.
Lack of funds – at least compared to their larger counterparts – is among the difficulties in growing second-tier brands (this is also true for "Challenger" brands although these brands have other dimensions, issues and strategies than second-tier brands).
From electronics to airlines, there are many second tier brand success stories. Here are two from the food industry that absolutely have radio relevance.
Parsippany, New Jersey's B&G Foods has assembled a portfolio of quality, second-tier food brands that were languishing at bigger companies. B&G has been quite successful in reviving old product lines and revitalizing newer ones, growing sales from $293-million in 2002 to $487-million in 2008.
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Sian Rees, Associate Dean, Enterprise in Cardiff School of Management (CSM) and Fiona Argent, Manager, Centre for Work-based Learning recently completed a 4 day visit to Cardiff Met's ICBT campus. Spread over eight campuses throughout Sri Lanka, they visited campuses in Mattara and Colombo.
Sian was funded via Erasmus+ to undertake teaching to a variety of classes, across levels 4-6, large to small, full-time and part-time, business/management students as well as those studying software engineering, electrical engineering and law.
She taught over 100 students in all and delivered sessions with the theme of leadership and management. The sessions were adapted to suit the learning needs of the different groups. All sessions were designed to encourage the students to examine, and then reflect on, their current thinking on the concepts of 'leadership' and 'management'. They were encouraged to consider that leadership is for everyone according to personal choice and not limited by gender or hierarchy. The session also gave those in work a tool with which they can begin to examine their own leadership practice.
Fiona was funded via Erasmus + to share the work that the Centre for Work Based Learning [CWBL] promotes and supports across the University. With a focus on the newly validated Masters in Professional Practice/ Leadership practice, Fiona was able to meet with key staff in both Matara and Colombo campuses to share the learning and teaching concepts behind the programme, and how it works in developing skills of work-based professionals and practitioners. Fiona was able to share the opportunities that the programme has for opening part-time programmes for work based professionals and defined the market that this programme has been specifically validated for.
The visit further strengthened the relationship between ICBT and CSM and hopefully will lead to further opportunities to work together.