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Book your carp fishing holidays in Normandy France.
- 4 acres of lake
- 4 islands
- Deep in the Normandy countryside
- Ideal French fishing holiday
- Close to Domfront
- Carp on the float
- Food packages available
Telephone: 02 33 37 72 65
From outside France:
0033 2 33 37 72 65
La Haute Chapelle
Welcome to Launay Carp Lake, Normandy
Dave and Tez welcome you to this small but beautiful 4 acre lake, with 4 islands, set in the heart of the Normandy countryside, is an ideal location for 2-5 friends to spend a quiet and relaxing week.
We are situated three quarters of a mile from the nearest road, but only 2 miles from the medieval town of Domfront, so the only disturbance is the sound of the croaking of the frogs and the hooting of the owls or the fish crashing in the lake.
There is an abundance of bird life including buzzards, kingfishers, house-martens, woodpeckers, jays and many more.
We would like to add that our carp lake is a great place for catching carp on the float, if you want a break from the carp rods during the day.
Don't want to waste your time cooking breakfast on the bank-side or having to worry about snacks in the evening, we can offer you an full English breakfast & evening meals available or you can cook your own in our new anglers lodge..
Fishing breaks in Normandy France, close to the ports and ferrys for easy access to a weekend's carp fishing at Launay Carp Lake.


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The World's Largest Hairball Museum
Grabs your attention, right? This is how a friend described the Mt. Angel Abbey Museum to my husband and I in the mid '90s. We needed to "sell" our planned day trip to Mt. Angel Abbey to our two young sons. All I needed to say was that we were going to visit The World's Largest Hairball Museum – and they were all in.
Turns out that, as with many claims in life, hyperbole was at work in this description. While the museum does not house the world's largest hairball, it does have on display what's reputed to be the biggest porcine (pig!) hairball on the planet. Not to worry: between the hairball and a host of other unique offerings, there was plenty in the museum to keep the kids (and parents) entertained.
But there's much more to see on your visit to Mt. Angel Abbey, an easy one-hour drive from Portland, down I-5. And you don't have to be Catholic – or even religious – to thoroughly enjoy your day trip.
A little history: Mt. Angel Abbey is a Benedictine monastery, founded by Swiss monks in 1882. Over the past 135 years, it has grown into a beautiful campus that includes a church, seminary, retreat house, library and more. Benedictines follow the "Rule of St. Benedict": "All guests are to be received as Christ." That translates into everyone you meet at the abbey being uber welcoming. It adds a special "warm and fuzzy" vibe to your visit.
And here's the frugal part: Aside from your coffee drinks and that case of beer you might buy (see below), it's all free. Here are a few highlights:
Walking Tour of the Abbey Grounds
The abbey is perched on a hill with grand views of the valley below, reminiscent – with a good imagination – of European hill towns. On the abbey website you'll find a handy "Hilltop Walking Tour" map. Use it. You'll see the following "attractions" (and more) as you stroll.
About That Museum
You'll find the Abbey Museum in the basement of the monastery. Calling the museum eclectic is a gross understatement. Along with that hairball, it contains a huge collection of taxidermied animals and other Pacific Northwest curiosities as well as numerous religious artifacts.
The Abbey Library
If you're an architecture aficionado, you will NOT want to miss the library. Designed by world famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, the abbey library houses more than 225,000 theological and historical tomes in a stunning, light-filled building.
The Abbey Church
If you've brought along those rambunctious kids, you may want to pass on a stop in the abbey church. But, for adults, a few moments of silence in this Romanesque-style chapel can be a soothing part of your mini-pilgrimage.
The Coffee Shop and Bookstore
I am a Coffee Shop and Book Store Freak. I love them, can't get enough of them. On a recent visit, my husband and I sat in this small cafe, sipping a latte and (confession time here!) eavesdropping on a group of monks at the next table, debating an esoteric theological issue. Where else could you have that experience? Heavenly!
Monk-Brewed Beer
Connected to the coffee shop is the bookstore and small gift shop. On the day we visited, beer brewed by the monks (called Black Habit) was available at the bookstore/gift shop. We purchased a case as a birthday gift for one of those same sons who ogled the hairball back in the '90s. (Funny how things come full circle.)
Stations of the Cross
Part of your hike around the abbey should include a walk along the Stations of the Cross pathway (you'll see the pathway on your drive up to the abbey). Fourteen of these stops – which represent the steps leading up to the crucifixion of Christ – dot the path. Each stop resembles an altar; the statues are 19th century German imports.
You will likely see modern-day pilgrims walking the path and stopping to pray at each station. As with all of your abbey visit, an air of respect should be maintained for those around you.
The Country's Largest Glockenspiel?
Actually, you won't find this attraction at the abbey – you'll need to stop in Mt. Angel at the aptly-named Glockenspiel Restaurant to view what is claimed to be the biggest of these German time-keeping devices (with animated parts) in the country. The huge clock "performs" at regular posted times.
And the restaurant serves up a mean Ruben.
If You Go
You'll find a wealth of information on the abbey's informative website, including days and hours that each portion of the abbey is open. Be sure to use the very helpful map while you explore the grounds.

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The News is reporting that Alejandro Morales, who has been charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in the death of Anthony Maldonado, has a history of encounters with the law. According to records, they say he has multiple prior arrests and convictions for larceny, disorderly conduct and marijuana possession, as well as unresolved cases of menacing, harassment and weapons possession. He's served at least one two-year stretch in prison for a 2005 assault conviction.
Morales, who also calls himself Aaron Morales and Michael Jacob, shares an apartment in the General Grant Houses in Morningside Heights with Maldonado's uncle Carlos Juela. Relatives and neighbors report that he has a history of mental illness and threatening behavior. He's been taken to Bellevue for a psychiatric evaluation.
Earlier coverage is below the fold.
The Times has updated their story to say that Alejandro Morales, a 25 year old suspect police were questioning today, has been arrested. There is still some confusion about Morales' connection to the victim.
Anthony Maldonado was a small child from New Jersey, he was stabbed in an apartment in the General Grant projects in Morningside Heights, and he died at St Lukes Roosevelt Hospital. Nobody seems to be sure about anything else.
According to his mother, Dolores Beatriz Juelas, Anthony was staying with an uncle who rented a room from a woman with three sons who lives in the projects (that story gives his age as ten, but the rest say nine). He's also been reported to be staying with his grandfather or an aunt and uncle and their family, his uncle and three brothers who aren't related to the family, or staying with his grandfather elsewhere and going to visit an uncle.
Young Anthony was, reportedly, playing video games with either the three sons of the household his uncle was renting a room in, who were either strangers or relatives, or his brother and some cousins (his family said he doesn't have a brother). They left, and someone stabbed him in the chest. He woke his uncle, saying "Uncle, uncle, I've been stabbed," and collapsed.
Now, police are saying that he was stabbed by an unidentified 25-year-old, who was either a cousin, a family friend, Anthony's friend, his uncle's roommate, or a stranger to the victim, who lived in the apartment with Anthony's uncle or maybe didn't. The reported ages of the sons of the household in the version with the uncle renting a room are 17, 20 and 24. Juelas now says that Anthony was left alone with a 24-year-old when his brothers went to get food. Anthony's uncle confirmed to the News that the suspect lives in the apartment.
Juelas and Anthony's grandfather both now say that the unidentified suspect killed him over his new PlayStation. Juelas says the suspect's mother confirmed to her that he did it. Police say they aren't looking for any other suspects.
Juelas talked to her son less than an hour before he died.
Note: a fair amount of the contradictory information appears to have come from official sources.


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text: China is stepping up preparations as the countdown to the games continues [EPA] The group said forced evictions to make way for Olympic projects were a particular worry, which the International Olympic Committee (IOC) should raise with the Chinese government. "The IOC cannot want an Olympics that is tainted with human rights abuses" Catherine Baber,Amnesty InternationalIt said many people who had protested the evictions faced detention and harassment by the Chinese authorities. The report's authors called on the IOC to make public concerns about human rights, adding "the Olympics is apparently acting as a catalyst to extend the use of detention without trial". The report was also critical of the continued use of the "re-education through labour" system, which allows police to jail a crime suspect for up to four years without trial. "Fears remain that these abusive systems are being used to detain petty criminals, vagrants, drug addicts and others in order to 'clean up' Beijing ahead of the Olympics,'' the report said. "The IOC cannot want an Olympics that is tainted with human rights abuses - whether families forcibly evicted from their homes to make way for sports arenas or growing numbers of peaceful activists held under 'house arrest' to stop them drawing attention to human rights issues," Catherine Baber, Amnesty's deputy Asia Pacific director, said. Al Jazeera's Beijing correspondent Tony Cheng says that aside from a few acknowledgments that there have been small improvements, the report provides little evidence of how the situation is tied to the Olympics. Stability China says it is fulfilling all commitments it made in its bid for the games [Reuters]He says Amnesty even states that China has an "overriding pre-occupation with stability and a good social environment" which seems like a strange failing for a government trying to lift a fifth of the worlds population out of poverty, without creating too much social upheaval. Our corresponent says China has hundreds of millions of people who have missed out on China's economic booms, leaving them with one of the most polluted environments in the World, facing huge official corruption and rapid inflation - issues which are barely touched in the report. In its report Amnesty said that while measures to refer all death sentences to China's Supreme Court and new rules for foreign journalists were both welcome moves, those gains had been outweighed by continuing abuses in other areas. "The failure to ensure equal rights and freedoms for both foreign and domestic journalists smacks of double standards," said Baber. China, she said, had "yet to meet its promise to ensure 'complete media freedom'" for the Olympics. Bias In December China announced new regulations for foreign journalists which temporarily abolished decades-old rules requiring them to obtain government approval for all travel and interviews. China has yet to react to this latest Amnesty report, but has denounced previous reports from the human rights group saying it is fulfilling all the commitments made in its bid for the games and accusing Amnesty of being biased against the Chinese government. During the bidding process for the games in 2001, Chinese leaders promised IOC members that the Olympics would lead to an improved climate for human rights and media freedoms. Our correspondent in Beijing says that while there are many things wrong in modern China, many will feel it is unfair to link them, without good cause, to the one thing that is a source of pride and optimism to most people in this country, namely the 2008 Olympics. Giselle Davies, an IOC spokeswoman, described the Amnesty report as "comprehensive" but told the Associated Press the games' governing body would "want to take the time to digest it before making any further reaction". SOURCE: Al Jazeera + Agencies


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Author Notes: My dad's favorite dessert (or, as we think of it, Daddy's Favorite Dessert) is an old fashioned ice box pie made with packaged lady fingers (the soft ones) and layered with an airy chocolate mousse, and whipped cream lightened with egg whites. It's one of the first desserts I learned to make, and either my sisters or I (mostly my sister who lives in New Orleans) have made it for his birthday for as along as I can remember.
My parents were in Austin for a visit the weekend before my dad's 90th birthday. Dad had radiation treatment for throat cancer a few years ago, so his taste sense has changed dramatically, as has his ability to swallow. So even though I re-worked the recipe (I wanted to avoid using raw eggs and packaged lady fingers.), I wanted to create the same sense memory as the old one. I'd like to think of this as the new and improved version.
I remember when my dad turned 50. He was really upset about being 50--he was worried that he was old. His own father was in his 50's when he died, and I'm sure that weighed heavily (I can see that now, but at the time, we all just thought he was crazy or vain for thinking that way.) I was in college, and I came home for the weekend to surprise him. We decorated an appliance box with wrapping paper, and during the party, I hid in the box and jumped out when he opened the front door. This year, my sister who lives in Colorado came to Austin for a day, and on his actual birthday, my brother, who lives in Florida, surprised him with a day trip to New Orleans. We're big into surprises.
I think he was surprised by this cake (but maybe not in a good way--he kept asking me where the lady fingers were!). Lady fingers are essentially sponge cake, so I was thrilled to find mrslarkin's Master of Disguise Sponge Cake recipe, which I modified so that I could make two 8" round cakes, and flavored with vanilla extract. As she points out, it's a dry cake, so I brushed it with a couple of tablespoons of rum before assembling the dessert. For the mousse, I considered the brilliant Hervé This Chocolate Mousse, but in the original recipe, the mousse is very light (the chocolate is folded into a mixture of whipped cream and beaten-till-stiff egg whites). The first time I made it, I used Alice Medrich's dark chocolate whipped cream recipe, to which I added a little powdered espresso. We liked it, but felt like the chocolate kind of got lost. The second time, I used a chocolate pudding that I make frequently. My husband liked that version so much that he was eating leftovers for dinner while I was out of town… For the whipped cream, I adapted Nancy Silverton's Genius recipe.
I made two layers so I could decorate the top with sponge cake. But it can of course be decorated any way you like.
Serves: 6-12, depending on who's cutting
For the Sponge Cake:
1 1/4 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-4 tablespoons liqueur of your choice (or rum, bourbon or coffee, to moisten the sponge cake)
For the chocolate filling:
3 cups whole milk, divided
3/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon powdered espresso
A pinch of kosher salt
3 tablespoons of cornstarch
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 ounces very good semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped
For the Whipped Cream:
1 cup heavy cream
A pinch of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3 tablespoons sour cream (to taste)
2-3 tablespoons confectioner's sugar (to taste)
- For the cake: Set oven rack to middle position. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 2 8" x 1 1/2" round cake pans and line with parchment. Whisk and aerate the flour, salt and baking powder together. Set aside. Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Scrape down sides of bowl. Add vanilla extract. Add the eggs one at a time, and beat into the butter/sugar mixture. Gently mix in the flour until just incorporated. Spoon batter into the prepared pans, smooth the top and bake for 20 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean. Let cool.
- For the chocolate filling: In a large saucepan heat 2 cups of milk, cocoa, sugar, salt, and espresso, whisking so that all ingredients are completely blended. Whisk cornstarch into remaining milk until smooth and thoroughly incorporated. Stir this into chocolate mixture. Cook on medium-medium high heat, whisking constantly until the pudding begins to boil and becomes noticeably thicker. Turn heat down to medium-low. Continue whisking until it's so thick that the whisk leaves trails in the pudding (about 5 minutes). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and chopped chocolate, stirring until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is very smooth. Pour into a bowl and place plastic wrap or a parchment circle over the top, laying it flat against the surface of the pudding so that a skin doesn't form. Refrigerate till cold
- For the whipped cream: Place cream, salt and vanilla into a stand mixer with a whisk attachment. Start on low speed until the cream thickens enough not to spatter. Increase the speed to medium high and continue to whip, stopping the machine just before the cream holds soft peaks. Remove the bowl from the electric mixer and finish whipping the cream by hand with a whisk. Fold or gently whisk in sour cream and confectioner's sugar to taste.
- To make dessert: Place one layer of sponge cake at the bottom of a decorative 8" round pan. Sprinkle or brush 2-4 tablespoons of liqueur, rum, bourbon or coffee onto the cake to moisten it. Spoon chocolate filling over the cake and smooth it with an offset spatula, then top with whipped cream. Smooth the top layer of whipped cream with an offset spatula. (Try to get it smoother than I did. ) Decorate the top as you prefer. (I used a fleur de lis because my parents are die-hard New Orleans Saints fans. I also sprinkled unsweetened cocoa powder over the top because, as you can see, cake decorating is not my forte. Do what you like. ) You can also make this into a layer cake with the chocolate pudding as the filling and iced with whipped cream (or vice versa), and you can decorate it with berries, nuts, grated chocolate. The possibilities are endless.
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Richard Foote has written a post about not using the DATE datatype for storing dates.
So I've come up with a revolutionary system to store dates as well…using the very efficient RAW datatype.
Here's a demo
Recently I have been presenting on what running on a large intel based NUMA system looks like (OTN EMEA tour in Düsseldorf and Milan, and I will be presenting about this at the Dutch AMIS 25th anniversary event in june). The investigation of this presentation is done on a SGI UV 300 machine with 24 terabyte of memory, 32 sockets (=NUMA nodes), 480 core's and 960 threads.
Recently I have been given access to a new version of the UV 300, the UV 300 RL, for which the CPU has improved from Ivy Bridge to Haswell, and now has 18 core's per socket instead of 15, which means the number of core's on a fully equipped system is 576, which makes 1152 threads.
I only noticed yesterday that I've had just over half a million views on my blog since I started it back in 2009.
I think that is direct views on the blog and does not include the odd syndicated place such as the Oaktable website. Though in my case, I don't think syndicated views make much difference
It's always cool that you can learn stuff every single day, even on the most simple of topics. This one came from an AskTom question. We define a sequence to start with 100, and then alter it to modify the INCREMENT BY.
Per Oracle documentation, you're able to upgrade from EM12c to EM13c, including the OMR, (Oracle Management Repository) to DB12c and the OMS, (Oracle Management Service) to EM13c, but leave the agent software at a version of 126.96.36.199 or highe
*Customer names obfuscated to protect the innocent (and the guilty!)
This post covers a particular customer's recovery scenario. They had reverted their config.xml to a previous version due to a failed attempt to integrate LDAP into WLS myrealm, and ever since, they have been unable to start BI Publisher via the emctl command. Although they can start it from the WLS Admin Console, the 'emctl status oms -details' shows BI Publisher Server is Down, and they can't even connect to it via the https://em12c.example.com:9702/xmlpserver/. They then attempted to run the emcli setup_bipublisher to re-register it with EM but get:
I will be at the Amis conference next Friday in Leiden not far from Amsterdam in Holland. The conference is held over two days, June 2nd and 3rd But I will be there just on the Friday due to other....[Read More]
Posted by Pete On 26/05/16 At 11:28 AM
For something that's generally considered an extremely bad idea, I've lost count of the number of times I've come across applications that insist on storing date values as characters within the database. We've all seen them … I recently got called in to assist a customer who was having issues with a POC in relation […]
While browsing the web recently for articles on the HyperLogLog algorithm that Oracle uses for some of its approximate functions, I came upon a blog post written in Jan 2014 with the title Use Subqueries to Count Distinct 50X Faster. There are various ways that subqueries can be used to rewrite queries for improved performance, but when the title caught my eye I couldn't think of a way in which they could improve "count distinct". It turned out that the word "subquery" was being used (quite correctly) in the sense of "inline view" while my mind had immediately turned to subqueries in the select list or where clause.
I spoke yesterday about compartmentalising Oracle Security and one element that comes out of this is the need to consider what you are trying to achieve; secure actual data and also secure the platform. In general applying security patches will....[Read More]
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High-Speed USB 3.0 Microscope Cameras
ZEISS (Pleasanton, CA) has introduced two digital
microscope cameras. ZEISS Axiocam 702 mono and ZEISS
Axiocam 512 color complement the current portfolio of
high-speed USB 3.0 microscope cameras. With ZEISS
Axiocam 702 mono, ZEISS for the first time introduces a
microscope camera with a scientific CMOS sensor.
■ Low read noise, low light sensitivity, and high speed for
live cell imaging and acquisition of fast processes.
■ A 1/1.2" ( 13. 3 mm diagonal) sensor with a resolution of
■ High-speed USB 3.0 connections and active
thermoelectric cooling.
■ The acquisition of large sample areas in one high
resolution, true color image.
■ A 12 MP CCD sensor with a size of 1" ( 16 mm diagonal).
Microscan Systems (Renton, WA) has announced the
LVS-9570 handheld bar code verifier designed for offline
verification of bar codes to ISO/IEC standards. The LVS-
9570 is able to verify linear (1D) and two-dimensional
(2D) codes; autodiscriminate the symbology, narrow bar
width, and aperature to be used to evaluate the code;
and highlight trouble spots in the code. Features include:
■ The ability to inspect all nine of the ISO (ANSI)
■ Color coded analysis to show where the problem is
located within the bar code.
■ Sensor technology, allowing for
more detailed analysis of the
bar code.
■ Numerous verification
■ ISO bar code grading on
various label sizes.
■ A NIST traceable calibrated
conformance standard
test card.
Avnet (Phoenix, AZ) has announced its 10" Touch Display Kit,
providing engineers in markets including portable instrumentation,
consumer kiosks, embedded systems, and industrial automation all
the elements needed to develop interactive GUI applications with
touchscreen capability using Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC
evaluation and development boards. The Avnet-designed AES-ALI3-
AMPIRE10-G kit features:
■ A 1280 x 800 WXGA TFT-LCD display.
■ A PCAP touch sensor overlay.
■ An I2C touch controller.
■ LED backlight supply.
■ A haptic feedback driver.
■ A 3-axis accelerometer.
■ All the necessary cables for
connecting to a development board.
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Of late I have been cooking various dishes,
Have a look -
My cooking tales are going to involve some interesting facts or goof ups...
Goof up 1 - date 12 - 8 - 2008
I had bought raw plantain to make a nice spicy sabji - vallakai kootu, the kootu became a kootooo....
Yesterday as I unpeeled the 'Green' peels thinking that being green ensured that the plantain would be quite raw, but as the plantain shed more of its outer clothing in a seductive manner, my nostrils were treated to a nice bananaish smell, never have I ever smelled a raw plantain... as the clothes go off, I mean the peels go off I am able to see the pulp of a slight yellowish color. As my doubts starts traveling towards north, I decided to taste the pulp and it was so sweet and yummy that I devoured it instantly and there ended my aspirations of making vallakai kootu. Might sound silly but not to me who was dreaming of a spicy side dish for a few hours before this goof up. So till I meet the proper raw plantain my cooking of this particular dish is indefinitely postponed.
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Cooking tales...Series 1
Posted by mM at 8/13/2008 06:21:00 PM
Labels: cooking, mim, monish, photography
2 comments:
U do have great cooking talents...
will u marry me? ;)
- Sunday, 31 August, 2008
- Karthick Prabu said...
aaah... the first comment is just too good. Miss Anonymous, reveal your name plss... puleezz.
Seeing the dishes which you had made in flickr.. the egg curry looks AWESOME. I know it would have tasted yummy too.. i know your cooking talents.
- Wednesday, 03 September, 2008
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I removed all the cameras from the two locations in late August. Since I had been continuously monitoring this property since the previous Spring, I thought that it couldn't hurt to let the property "cool down" a little by removing all indications of my presence for a while. When dealing with sasquatches, the less I interfere with their surroundings, the better for them and the more comfortable they'll feel. As Autumn Williams says, let them remain in control.
Throughout the Fall, the many human homesteads in the area are a steady and bountiful food supply for all animals. Fruit trees are literally dropping pounds of food on the ground, and gardens are producing their harvests. Domestic animals and their food are easily found or stealthily stolen and consumed by the occasional cougar, coyote, or sasquatch. A missing house cat would be emotionally missed, but its disappearance would not be unusual for this rural area.
With the onset of Winter, food will be in shorter supply for sasquatches and their prey. It is my hypothesis that sasquatches largely subsist on an omnivorous diet, with a heavy leaning towards eating meat, especially in the Winter months. So, in order to attract sasquatches to a homestead, I will endeavor to attract one of their primary prey: deer.
One of the many deer in the vicinity of the SRP Site #2.
There is some data that suggests that I am on the right track with my above approach. The famous "Siege at Honobia" is probably the best known example of attracting sasquatches by attracting their prey. (While a footprint cast rumored to be from the area seems to be a fabrication (and not presented in my online database), it was found and cast after the story unfolded. My friend Thom Powell, who wrote details about this possible habituation in his excellent book says the actual encounters were the real deal, so I'll go with it.)
A photograph of a possibly fabricated
footprint cast from the area of Honobia, OK.
There is also a not-widely-circulated photograph from Wisconsin that was displayed by Wally Hersom at the Yakima Bigfoot Round-Up this past May. In that case, the property owner was putting out feed for the local deer herd and accidentally captured one possible image of a sasquatch on a remote camera.
The former approach will be mine for the upcoming months.
I have now deployed one 50 lb. bag of feed corn on site at the Sandy River Project Site #2. Site #2 is still uninhabited, and therefore I assume has a relatively high chance of having the occasional sasquatch wander through. My intent is to have a steady and nutritious food supply for the local deer herds, especially as the Winter becomes more harsh and food becomes harder to find. I will visit the property to check on the corn supply and to change out the cameras every two to three weeks throughout the season. One such check was done this past weekend.
The corn bag was put out on November 21st. I put it in the area where a foul stench and an ominous presence was felt last Spring by a contractor who returned to the site to retrieve his tools after nightfall.
This past weekend, when I returned to the site where I left the corn bag, I was disappointed to find that almost no corn had been eaten. I expected to at least have the smaller forest critters go to town on my offering.
I gathered my cameras, deployed a couple more, and headed back to town thinking that the deer had not found the bag yet, which is probably partially true. When I checked the memory cards in the camera, I found another reason that might interfere with deer hanging out: dogs.
Two of several local dogs on patrol. They frequented the
area for several days at various hours of day and night.
I now think that I need to move the food attractant to an area that is farther back on the property and down in the riverbed away from roaming pets. The target area is harder to get to, and more importantly farther from the neighboring houses, which are several hundred yards away. Down in the creek bed, I have also found many ungulate prints, and tracked a cougar for 30 or 40 yards before losing its trail. Both of these latter facts are good indicators that this area might produce better results.
So, that's the current status of what's going on with this property. No recent activity has been reported, but then again nobody lives on site. I still think this property has a relatively good chance of attracting sasquatches, but first I need to give them a good reason to pop by every once in a while. With a steady food supply for their prey, I hope to also ring the dinner bell for the big guys. Wish me luck.


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Scientific Tour Suggestion Saravanan Ilangovan | added on Mar 17, 2011 Conduct exhibition on the scientific equipment used by chemist of 19th to century. Remembering the importance of those instruments in current centuries.
|researchers, chemists, college students, post graduate students
Documentary movies Collaboration Alireza Marefatkhah | added on Jan 14, 2011 People no enough about the grate chemist. They don't know about Great Aim or dream in chemistry. We should share our dream with them.
|engaging the youth
Digital Periodic Table Suggestion Salome' Scott | added on Dec 30, 2010 A digital periodic table with multiple contributers. Perhaps a wiki-portal dedicated to a profile of each element with multiple media like: a video of an experimenting using that element, or presentations (prezi or powerpoint)
Visualize the application of chemistry and publish in common websites like youtube Collaboration Ramanathan E | added on Dec 23, 2010 Let us visualize the important concepts and applications of chemistry and publish in common websites like youtube throughout the year.
|chemistry animation, visuals, youtube movie clips, digital chemistry, chemistry in daily life, chemistry olympiad
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Chemistry courses Suggestion Albert Ahatov | added on Dec 31, 2009 This year i am planning to organize the chemistry courses for students of 5-6 grades from the schools of our city. Courses will be free


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At times in our lives, our souls call us to a deeply spiritual, authentically Divine connection anchored in peace. This retreat is set aside for a guided pause to help open pathways to a deeper relationship with the Divine Spirit. What practices and resources are available to rest, renew and rejoice with a mindful heart? In this retreat, we'll explore contemplative living as a blessing of a mindful heart. Come as you are. This weekend is an invitation find ways back to the essence of who you are, as you breathe with and rest in the Divine Spirit.
We hope all participants are willing to share a room. If you need to have a single room, please contact Carol Johnson at c2020johnson [AT] gmail [DOT] com.
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The docent programs, or guided tours, are one of the most important assets to the Irvine Historical Society. Each year, hundreds of school children come to the Museum to learn about their local history. The docent facilitators give their time to supplement the education of our community's young children, many of whom are born and raised in Irvine. The interactive docent programs provide the local community with a hands on experience and window to the past.
In recent months, Irvine Historical Society developed "at school" docent programs that allow those children who can't visit the museum to participate as well by taking them directly to the classroom.
Programs given by the Docent Facilitators include:
- Citrus Industry
- Indians
- Famous People and Events
- Agriculture
- Old Town Irvine
- Ranching
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Facilitators of the Docent Programs:
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- Karen Speros
- Anne Davis Johnson
- Jon Bunning
- Mary Susa
- Ellen Bell
If you would like to become a Museum Docent, contact:
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San Pedro has been used for healing and religious divination in the Andes Mountains region for over 3000 years.
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Sunday, March 30, 2008
Air Zoo
I have time for just one quick post! I saw this right before I left, and I've been dying to write about it.
Artist Joshua Allen Harris creates animal sculptures out of empty plastic bags, which he then ties to New York's subway grates. Most of the time, they look like ordinary trash. But whenever the trains roll by beneath the pavement, gusts of wind bring the sculptures to life! I've only seen them in person once, but it was a truly magical experience. Check out the two videos below.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
I'm Skipping Town
I'm off to London tomorrow, and until my mission is complete, I may not be able to post regularly. (No, I'm not stalking JK.) But never fear! I'll return in a few days with more weird infomation than most mortals could stomach--and perhaps a some juicy gossip from across the Atlantic.
In the meantime, enjoy another FABULOUS Kiki Strike video! Thank you, Kad!
(Be Careful When You) Say It With Flowers
Now that you're all acquainted with the Language of the Fan, it's time to learn a new tongue. Floriography (otherwise known as the Language of Flowers) is a complicated, sometimes baffling form of communication. Today, few people are fluent in floriography, but a hundred years ago, it was spoken by one and all.
In the Language of Flowers, each and every blossom holds a specific meaning. A simple bouquet could convey a person's love, friendship, admiration, or dislike. A poorly chosen corsage could ruin a relationship. Tucking the wrong flower behind your ear might send an embarrassing message.
For instance, you would never want to present your grandmother with a bouquet of yellow irises, as they symbolize romantic passion. However, if she were a wicked old witch, you might send her a few orange lilies, which would convey your hatred or dislike. But since your grandmothers are probably wonderful ladies, a better choice might be to pluck a few morning glories to show your sweet and sincere affection.
To see a full list of flowers and their meanings, click here.
So what flowers would Kiki Strike send? See below . . .
(Not so coincidentally, these flowers play a big role in one of my favorite books? Anyone know what it is?)
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
The Secret Language of the Fan
(Above: What is she trying to say?)
It's hard to imagine, but it wasn't long ago that females were expected to appear prim and proper at all times. Well into the 20th century, a woman could not easily speak her mind (or flirt with a suitor) without breaking one of society's rigid rules. So, over time, a secret language may have developed--one that didn't involve moving one's lips. Though some historians doubt it ever existed, others insist that the language was passed from woman to woman for centuries until it died out completely some time in the last hundred years.
Called the "Language of the Fan," it involved a series of gestures made using a hand fan. Each gesture contained a powerful hidden meaning. For instance . . .
If a woman covered her left ear with an open fan, it meant, "Do not betray our secret."
If she touched one finger to the tip of a fan, she was saying, "I wish to speak with you."
If she raised the fan in front of her face using her right hand, she meant, "Follow me."
A fan placed over her heart said, "You have won my love."
A half-open fan over her face (or twirling a fan in her right hand) meant, "We are being watched."
Drawing a fan through her left hand meant, "I detest you."
Many of the gestures and meanings have been lost over the years, but a few devoted fan-lovers are trying to keep the Language of the Fan alive. You can read more here and here. You can also see the gestures in action here.
Whatever the historians say, I'd like to believe that women once had their own secret language.
Monday, March 24, 2008
The Magic Powder that Can Regrow Limbs
This is the most amazing medical news I've heard in a long time. So amazing that I actually checked the date to see if it was April first. The story is a little bit gruesome, but I promise . . . it's worth it.
Everyone knows that certain animals (such as starfish and salamanders) have the remarkable ability to regrow lost tails or limbs. Believe it or not, human beings may soon have the same ability.
A few years ago, a man named Lee Spievack accidentally stuck his finger in the spinning propeller of a toy airplane. The top half inch of the digit was chopped clean off. Fortunately, Lee's brother happened to be a medical research specialist, and he decided to use Lee as a guinea pig. He sprinked Lee's wound with a newly developed medical powder. In less than a month, the tip of Lee's finger had grown back--bone, blood vessels, skin, and nail. Today, you can't even tell which of his fingers had been injured.
The amazing powder (known as extracellular matrix) is made from pig bladders and has been proven to regrow damaged body tissue. They say it may even be possible to regrow an entire arm or leg!
Read the story on CBS News and watch an unbelievable video here.
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Happy Easter!
And for those of you who don't celebrate Easter, HAPPY SPRING!
Be sure to check out this year's Peeps diorama contest at the Washington Post. It's even better than last year's! And you can vote for your favorite, too! (Mine: Nightmare in Pink) I am definitely entering in 2009. Can you imagine: Kiki Strike & The Irregulars as Peeps!
(Intrigued by the photo above? Click here.)
Saturday, March 22, 2008
The Greatest Video of ALL TIME
Thanks, Michelle!
I Hope the Ice Cream Man Got Out in Time
Friday, March 21, 2008
This One Goes Out to All My Peeps
(Sorry. I know the headline is cheesy, but I JUST COULDN'T HELP MYSELF.)
There are only two things on Earth that I won't eat. Eggs and marshmallows. Don't ask me why, but they both make me gag. Back when I was a kid, whenever I received a package of Peeps (impersonated above) in my Easter basket, I would quickly hand them over to someone with less discerning taste buds. (I have relatives who will eat ANYTHING.)
If only I had known . . . there are so many things that you can do with Peeps that don't require sticking the nasty little beasts in your mouth. For instance, you could craft Peeps dioramas (such as the one shown below). These seem to be quite the rage these days. Even the Washington Post sponsors contests. I'm not sure if there's still time to enter this year's contest, but you can check out the 2007 winners here.
Don't have time to build a Harry Potter Peeps diorama? (Would Harry be a chick or a bunny?) There's also an amazing game known as "Peeps Jousting." (Otherwise known as Mortal Peep Fighting.) Wikipedia includes the following instructions:
"The messy and largely self-entertaining game is played with a microwave oven. One takes two Peeps, and licks the right-hand side of each until sticky. A toothpick is thereby adhered to each Peep, pointing forward like a jousting lance. The Peeps are then set in a microwave, squared off against one another, and heated up. As they expand, the toothpick lances thrust toward each opponent, and the winner is the one that does not pop and deflate (or fizzle and die). Both usually are eaten after the competition, however, regardless who the victor was, calling into question the nature of 'winning' in such a circumstance."
Watch a Peeps Jousting video (featuring a very strange squirrel) here.
You might also try your hand at answering the eternal question: Are Peeps indestructible? According to one source, even the experts at Emory University in Atlanta found it next to impossible to destroy the creatures.
So who's resposible for making these monstrous beasties? Take a visual tour of the Peeps factory here.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
It's High-Tech Wednesday!
The Japanese have created a new fire alarm system for people with hearing disabilities. Instead of a loud, piercing shriek, the alarms emit the powerful odor of horseradish. You may end up with a pounding headache, but at least you'll get out alive!
A flying saucer house was recently on sale in Chatanooga, Tennessee. It came complete with "three bedrooms, two baths and an staircase that retracts with the push of a button." Very cool.
According to London's Daily Mail, spies may be getting a lot smaller in the near future. Scientists say that ordinary insects may soon be implated with tiny cameras, radio controls, and microphones.
A company called Boston Dynamics has just released videos of their new Big Dog Robot. Intended to be a "pack mule" for soldiers one day, its movements are so realistic it's almost creepy!
Back in January, a "monkey made a 200-pound, 5-foot humanoid robot walk on a treadmill using only her brain activity. [The monkey] was in North Carolina, and the robot was in Japan."
And finally, for all you dog lovers out there, new research indicates that dogs may be able to read people's minds.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Chicago's Shadow City
(Above: Descending into the secret tunnels underneath Chicago.)
Last night, I was flipping through the channels on my television when I chanced upon an episode of Cities of the Underworld on the History Channel. I love this program, despite the fact that I rarely learn anything new. But last night was different. I came away from the experience enlightened--and totally humbled. It just goes to show you that there's always something new to discover.
I've spent a fair amount of time in Chicago. In fact, my mother grew up there. But until last night, I had never heard about the vast network of tunnels that stretch under the Second City. After a day of searching the Internet, I've come to the conclusion that there hasn't been much written about them. Very few people seem to know they exist. Here's what I've discovered so far . . .
The underground tunnels link many of the buildings in a part of Chicago known as the Near South Side. Some say that they started out as a system for hauling coal in the early 20th century. However, during the Prohibition years, when alcohol was illegal in the United States, the tunnels became a center of activity for the gangs that virtually ran the city. The passages were used to smuggle liquor from speakeasy to speakeasy, but they also formed handy escape routes whenever the police stopped by for a visit. Eventually, subterranean rooms were even built to house gangsters' private parties.
A stretch of the old tunnels can be found under the famous jazz club, The Green Mill. Once owned by a colleague of Al Capone, the club was a favorite gangster hangout in the 1920s and 30s. You can read more about the tunnels underneath the building here and even see a video here.
I also learned that there's a long forgotten railroad under Chicago (shown below). Built in secret more than 100 years ago, it was intended to transport coal, mail, and other goods from building to building. (I'm still not sure how it is or is not connected to the tunnels mentioned above.) Though they've been out of use since 1959, the railroad tunnels still exist. In fact, you can still reach them through the basement of the Marshall Fields department store! Read more here.
If any of you have additional information about Chicago's underground, please be sure to send it this way!
Monday, March 17, 2008
Why Can't You Find a Bear When You Need One?
(Photo by Michael Maloney)
Helen and Jerry Stathatos have a bit of a problem. They live in a lovely California home surrounded by beautiful gardens. Gardens that have attracted bees--lots and lots of bees. For years, the humans and insects have coexisted peacefully. But in the last few months, the bees have gotten a little out of control.
Seems thousands (if not millions) of bees made their homes inside the walls of the Stathatos's home. And now they're producing honey. Gallons and gallons and gallons of honey. The sticky substance has even started oozing out of the walls and dripping down the wallpaper. According to one bee expert, "You walk into the house and it smells sweet. I felt like I was in a jar of honey."
To add insult to injury, the owners can't even get to the delicious honey without knocking down their own walls!
Read more here.
Happy Saint Patrick's Day
Sunday, March 16, 2008
The Exploding Toads at Hamburg's Pond of Death
Three years ago, Hamburg, Germany found itself at the center of a bizarre and disgusting phenomenon. Over the space of a few months, thousands of ordinary toads inexplicably exploded. The explosions generally took place between 2 and 3 AM near a small pond that eventually became known as the "pool of death." Like a scene from a science fiction film, the toads would begin to swell, expanding to more than three times their normal size, and then . . . pop.
Scientists speculated that a fungus, pollutant or virus might be behind the explosions. But the truth was far more vile. If you dare, you can find out here. No snakes were involved, but it's still nature at its most disgusting.
The World's Smallest Deer Come to Queens
Napoleon and Josephine (shown above) are pudus, tiny deer that stand only 12 to 14 inches tall. (Roughly the size of a small dog.) They recently moved to the Queens Zoo from South America where their species is endangered. I think they'd make great house pets. How cool would it be to keep a deer in your bedroom?
Read more here.
By the way, those of you who regularly visit this blog know that a super-cute post is often followed by something super-disgusting. So be prepared!
Saturday, March 15, 2008
Evil Gnomes Stalk Villagers
Are creepy gnomes terrorizing the town of General Guemes in Argentina? The unbelievable video below was captured by teenager Jose Alvarez who was hanging out with a group of friends after a fishing trip. According to Jose, "Suddenly we heard something - a weird noise as if someone was throwing stones. We looked to one side and saw that the grass was moving. To begin with we thought it was a dog but when we saw this gnome-like figure begin to emerge we were really afraid."
Other people in General Guemes claim to have spotted the gnome in recent days. They say it can be recognized by its odd way of walking sideways. Now many villagers are too frightened to leave the house at night. I gotta say, the video is definitely strange. What do you think?
Back to the Business of Being Dangerous
(Above: What crimes do you suppose he committed?)
Now that the contest is over (congrats, Jin Ai), it's time to get back to the bizarre and dangerous. Kad recently sent me a very handy list of tips for lifting fingerprints from everyday objects, and I thought we could all use a little primer. You never know when you'll find yourself at the scene of a crime!
Things You'll Need:
Feather or fine hair brush
Transparent tape
Large white index card or piece of paper
Step 1:
Look for objects that can potentially carry fingerprints. Fingerprints leave better impressions on smooth objects. These items hold the best prints: glass, painted surfaces, metal, linoleum, varnished woods and paper.
Step 2:
Grind some graphite power from a pencil. Using a knife, break the lead from a pencil into tiny pieces. Use a coin on a flat surface to grind the pieces into a fine powder.
Step 3:
Sprinkle the powder onto your object. Lay the object on a flat table and gently coat the surface of the object with a fine layer of graphite powder.
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Reveal the fingerprint. Lightly dust the powder off the surface with a feather. The powder will stay attached to the oils from the suspect's skin, and a fingerprint should take shape. Be sure to dust very lightly, or you may dust away the fingerprint.
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Transfer the fingerprint. Holding a small strip of transparent tape at both ends, place the tape over the fingerprint. Press it down for a moment, then carefully pull the tape up from one end. The fingerprint will transfer onto the tape.
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Place the tape face down on an index card. Repeat the process for each finger you can find prints for on the object, and place them on the same card.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
AND THE WINNER IS . . . (Drumroll, Please)
Congratulations to Finalist #1, who revealed her identity as Jin Ai! Your portraits of Iris McLeod are breathtaking! Please contact kikistrike@gmail to collect your FABULOUS PRIZES.
Thanks again to all the contestants. You guys are amazing! And thanks for showing such great sports(wo)manship throughout the competition.
Thanks again to all the contestants. You guys are amazing! And thanks for showing such great sports(wo)manship throughout the competition.
Let the Voting Begin!
Below are the six finalists. Choose your favorite and tell me which one you've chosen in the comments section. Finalists may choose themselves and one other finalist. But otherwise ONE VOTE PER PERSON! We can tell how many votes have been cast by each person. If you submit more than one, your votes will not count. Finalists who vote more than once for themselves will be disqualified.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Voting will take place tomorrow--and only tomorrow. So check in early, read the instructions, and cast your vote!
All the Finalists Have Been Posted
Dear contestants, if your artwork is not on the website, don't feel too bad. There will be lots of contests, so another chance to win is just around the corner!
The judges have made their decisions, and we won't all agree with them. (Two of my personal favorites weren't among the finalists.) But I think we can all agree that the finalists are fabulous--and all very different.
The voting will begin tomorrow. As I mentioned earlier, finalists are allowed to vote for themselves, but they must also vote for one other person as well. Other than that, only one vote per person is allowed. (And yes, we will be able to tell!)
Good luck finalists.
Finalist #5
This entry had two special features that caught the judges eyes--the first was the burnt edge of the illustration. Signifying Iris's clumsiness, perhaps? Also, the envelope in which the entry arrived featured A GIANT SQUID!!!
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
That's It for Tonight!
Sorry about the technical difficulties. I will have the final two finalists up in the morning!
Special Prize #2
Most professional. Wow! Would this winner please contact kikistrike@gmail to collect his special prize!
Special Prize #1
Most unusual . . . Not only was this one of the few photographs entered, it won the judges hearts with its sheer originality. Would the artist behind this please send a note to firstname.lastname@example.com to collect her special prize?
OK, We Must Pause for a Moment . . .
There are two more finalists. (So six in total.) One sent in images that appear to be too large to load on Blogger and will need to be resized. The second sent an entry via the mail, and it will need to be scanned tomorrow. I'm sorry to make you wait a few more hours, but I'm afraid technology isn't on my side tonight.
There are also two special prizes, which I will get to next . .
But first I must say that the judges had a really difficult time with this competition. And I'm not just being nice. The entries were all amazing. I'm very glad that it wasn't up to me to choose only six. In the end, the competition came down to quirky details--the interesting shadow in Finalist #4's entry. Or the setting in Finalist #1's entry. (The only person to show Iris inside her laboratory.)
So if you aren't a finalist this time around, DON'T DESPAIR! You're all fabulous artists, as far as I'm concerned. And of course, there will be another contest soon enough.
There are also two special prizes, which I will get to next . .
But first I must say that the judges had a really difficult time with this competition. And I'm not just being nice. The entries were all amazing. I'm very glad that it wasn't up to me to choose only six. In the end, the competition came down to quirky details--the interesting shadow in Finalist #4's entry. Or the setting in Finalist #1's entry. (The only person to show Iris inside her laboratory.)
So if you aren't a finalist this time around, DON'T DESPAIR! You're all fabulous artists, as far as I'm concerned. And of course, there will be another contest soon enough.
Finalist #2
Finalist #1
I will post the work of the finalists one by one. I will leave it up to each of the finalists to decide whether he/she wants to remain anonymous or reveal his/her identity! Congratulations!
The following three illustrations are the work of the same artist. (If you'll recall, you were allowed to enter as many as you pleased.)
Pygmy Hippos!
Now that's adorable! Pygmy hippos are rarely seen in the wild, but this one was recently caught on camera in West Africa. Read more here.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY CONTEST: Meet Your Judges!
I would be the first to admit that I have no skills when it comes to the visual arts. So when the time came to choose judges for the TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY contest, I gracefully declined to consider myself for the job. Instead, I rounded up a stellar group of tasteful individuals to review the entries and choose the FIVE FINALISTS. Not only will they be better suited to judge the artistic merits of your entries, they don't share my fond feelings for all of you, and they probably won't sniffle when they're forced to choose between you.
Your judges are . . .
Ms. Lithe S (yep that's her real name): Writer, sophisticate, art-appreciator, and resident of Paris.
Ms. Laura H: Artist, photographer, and all-around cool chick.
Mr. Ace Daly: Male model and world-class aesthete.
They will pick the finalists based on the following criteria: originality, skill, and accuracy (whether it fits Iris's description).
We've received well over 60 entries, and I think they're all fabulous. Good luck to all the contestants!
(Above: My favorite art critic, the wonderful and wacky Sister Wendy.)
Oh, and I almost forgot . . . this is my 500th POST!!!
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Offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone talked about running back Damien Thigpen's potential to stretch out opposing defenses — with the ability to turn a 4-yard run into 20 yards.
Also used as a slot receiver and returner while Johnathan Franklin became UCLA's all-time leading rusher, Thigpen has a chance now to become more of a featured back.
"(Last year), we sneaked Thiggy around the field to get the ball to him," Mazzone said. "Now, he's a guy who can step in and be more of a focal point in the running game.
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A server administrator also referred to as an admin is responsible for the proper operation of all servers within a given working space. Among the main obligations of a server administrator is to ensure that all information transmitted within the given network system is viable to the given business and thus ensuring the credibility of the company and its operations. An administrator typically is granted the powers of both the owners and financiers of the business or institution to viably articulate the manner in which the information is being shared within the given operations of a business.
Duties of Server Administrator:
Communication is one of the most important aspects of any business, without the availability of communication, operations within a business would not be viable and thus delays and inconveniences may have effect as a result of such situations. Therefore, a companies workstation must communicate by means of a work server and by so doing increasing the speed of production and effectiveness within a business. Among the many obligations of a server administrator include: (a) Setting up a companies web domain. (b) Installing network services as well as monitoring it for any potential problems. (c) It is also the server administrator to monitor the data flowing in and out of the business. (d) Selling their products online by encouraging potential customers to visit their website and click on the offer available. These are just but a few of the responsibilities of a server administrator.
Importance of Server Administrator:
Within this article we have seen the vital functions of a server administrator within a business network. With the growth and development of technology and availability of information within the web. It is vital to monitor all information being transmitted within the business. This may prove to be a difficult job, but this is not necessarily the case. This is because a server administrator is able to distinguish every click, keystroke and information being shared within the network. Therefore, when suspicious information is detected been shared within the server it can be locked out as a result of different private policies within the institution as well as to ensure that all information shared is relevant to the business alone and by so doing ensuring productivity among the companies workforce. A server administrator is also responsible for the overall performance of the business domain website. Therefore, it is among the responsibilities of a server administrator to sale the interest of the company online and by so doing generate clicks by encouraging visitors to click on their products, or visiting their online website for further information and related offers.


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When we were contacted by Worcester Community Trust, a local Worcester charity that works within the city communities to offer services and facilities via six community centres, initially they asked to 'freshen up' the identity of one of their main centres and develop a marketing style to advertise the facility and services on offer. This first project was for the King George V centre on Brickfields Road, Worcester. We developed a new logo and style for the centre, new signage and marketing devices to get any particular message out their to the local neighbourhood.
This went down a storm (if we say so ourselves) so the project grew to develop new identities for their remaining centres, another five and create an new brand identity for the charity itself.
This was quite a challenge as the charity wanted each centre to have an individual look and feel, something the local residents, who already knew and used the centres, could relate to and understand.
Each centre is unique. Depending where in the city it is located, their is diverse population to accommodate and provide services for.
We researched each centre on its own particular merits and developed a new logo and colour palette for each that represented what the centre stood for.
Along side this we created a new identity for the charity itself. A symbol of connection, this main identity/brand translated down to each of the centres (by the way which are all now 'hubs') marketing materials. This was so it is easy for the charity to customise their own materials in the future as well as creating a consistent unified look across all of the hubs while retaining individuality.
We produced a hire price guide for the charity, showing hiring costs for the facilities at each of the hubs. Along with this, master poster designs for events and volunteer services were created which can be reproduced inexpensively for each hub, staff name badges and a brand guidelines document to help staff implement the new identity.
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I would love for rooney to play as our striker, but the problem is is he doesn't play in his position. He comes back to mid field to get the ball and there's 3 players stepping on each others toes with the opposition laughing at how easy it is to defend. He did with United a few seasons back and they looked terrible. This isn't a coincidence. Very much this. New manager needs to get him to stay up front. Not dropping deep at all. We have many others who can drop deep. We don't have anyone else who can strike a ball like Wayne. Saves energy by staying up there to.
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At 61 years old, former football star O.J. Simpson should be enjoying his retirement and old age on a compound some place warm with women less than half his age doing the things that retired celebrity bachelors do (I mean, we already know spending time with the wife and kids are out of the question). Instead, he'll be spending apart of his golden years, maybe even the rest of them, in prison.
Simpson will spend a minimum of six years in prison, and could be held for life if the judge imposes the maximum penalties for the 12 charges he was convicted of in October.
Life?! Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!
Simpson was convicted of armed robbery, kidnapping and assault on October 3, 2007, thirteen years after he was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her "friend" Ronald Goldman. Since his recent conviction, Simpson has been living in a small jail cell in the Clark County Detention center , in solitary confinement.
In court papers filed this week, defense attorney Gabe Grasso wrote that O.J. Simpson was "clearly … not using good judgment" when he led a group of men into a room at the Palace Station Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas to take sports memorabilia from dealers Bruce Fromong and Al Beardsley. But Simpson deserves a lighter sentence as a first-time offender who showed no criminal intent, Grasso wrote.
"Simpson was not an individual storming a bank and taking property that belonged to others. This was an individual who truly believed he was not committing a crime and that the law permitted the recovery of one's own property," the memorandum read.
I hear Ron Goldman's family is thrilled at the possibility that Simpson is facing life, and that they will be in attendance at this afternoon's trial.
Stay tuned for the update!
UPDATE: O.J. Simpson has been sentenced to serve a minimum of 9 years in prison. Damn. Read the story here.


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You could get your prescription drugs conveniently sent to you through the mail.
Mail order through CVS Caremark is available to most HMSA drug plan members. You can save money with mail-order drugs because copayments are generally lower than when you buy from retail pharmacies. Check your drug plan certificate to see if you have mail order as a benefit.
You have four ways to have a new prescription filled by mail order:
- Call the CVS FastStart service line at 1-800-875-0867 toll-free. 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Log on to My Account on hmsa.com. Select Prescription Tools on the top left of the screen, then select FastStart®. You'll be directed to the CVS Caremark Web page. Fill out and send in the mail-order service order form.
- Ask your provider to call in your prescription to 1-877-418-4130 toll-free, or fax your prescription to 1-800-378-0323.
- Log in to My Account on hmsa.com. Select Manage Mail Order Prescriptions to the right of the home screen.
To transfer your drug prescription from a retail pharmacy to mail order through CVS Caremark:
- Login to My Account on hmsa.com.
- Select the Prescription Tools link on the top left of the screen.
- Select the My Dashboard link. You'll be directed to a new CVS Caremark webpage.
- Select Order Prescriptions at the top of the page.
- Select the Transfer a Prescription link.
- Select the Change from Pharmacy Pick-up to CVS Caremark Mail Service link.
- From the Request a Prescription page:
- If you want to switch your prescription from a 30-day retail supply to a 90-day mail order supply and you'd like CVS Caremark to contact your provider to make the switch, select the Request a New Prescription link.
- Enter your drug name, choose medicine form and strength, and continue your request to order your transfer to mail order.
- Once you submit your transfer request, CVS Caremark contacts your provider for you to make the switch.
- If you already have a 90-day prescription for pickup at your local CVS/pharmacy but would like to transfer to mail service, select the Start Mail Service link. Download the order form to submit your request to CVS Caremark.
- If you want to switch your prescription from a 30-day retail supply to a 90-day mail order supply and you'd like CVS Caremark to contact your provider to make the switch, select the Request a New Prescription link.
Once you set up your prescriptions with CVS Caremark's mail-order pharmacy, you can get refills:
- Mail your refill order form back to CVS Caremark. A refill order form will be mailed to you with your mail-order drug.
- Call CVS Caremark to at the number on your prescription bottle to request your prescription refill.
- Order your refill online. Log on to My Account on hmsa.com and select Manage Mail Order Prescriptions to the right of the home screen.
Don't see the Prescription Tools link in My Account? Check your HMSA card to see if you have an HMSA drug plan. If the word Drug with a code isn't listed, you may have a drug plan from another insurer, so check with your employer or employee organization. If your HMSA card shows that you have an HMSA drug plan, call HMSA Customer Relations and select the "drug" option to speak with a CVS Caremark customer care representative. Representatives are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.


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I did it with the Bachelor, so I thought it would only be fair to judge the men for the twelfth season of the Bachelorette.
Grant the firefighter. He looks like one of those douches who wears his fireman's outfit in his Tinder profile. You can tell he makes loads of firemen quips referring to his cock. "Slide down my pole".
Jordan is that family member who gets pissy about their older brother at any chance. And the way he said making love his priority was like he said he needed to work on his biceps.
Alex, no sense of direction in college. Hmm you are on the Bachelorette. Nothing has changed Alex. Yet another one obsessed with his brother.
James S. the superfan. Something isn't quite right here. Closet case.Bended knee for a proposal?? more like for a dick.
Speaking of dick, Evan specializes in limp ones. Evan may know all about viagra but he looks like he cyberbullies 14 year old tweens on Instagram.
Ali looks like he could go all the way. He actually seems normal. He needs to lose the shyness. Plus being from Iran is like TV Gold.
Christian is boring. Somebody who gets up at 3.30 to work out has no life. Foreplay to this guy is probably Jojo streaming off a bunch compliments about his body.
Luke looks like he would feed you to his pigs after a date. Serial killer eyes. He will probably skin that unicorn too.
Derek has done his research. He probably has a whole file dedicated to her season.
James F. put no effort into his meeting.
Robby knows the way to Jojo's heart is by remembering a family ritual. Especially when her 'at home visit' went so badly.
Will clearly did some stand up classes. The whole note drop thing was awkward to watch.
Chad is intense. Like Fifty Shades of bat shit crazy. If they have any physical challenges he will probably break somebody's leg for her.
Daniel is a tool, you can just tell.
James Taylor, THIS IS NOT THE VOICE. He on the UP. Love how he assumes she can't play the guitar.
Jonathan, Guys who wear kilts just want you think about their dick. NO
Santa, something not right about this one. You in danger girl
Chase seems normal. A bit cheesy but you kinda have to start that way on this show. Remember Jojo turned up as a unicorn.
A little bit about Jake. He isn't going to make it far. Old.
Sal and his blue balls was just weird. No point to it.
Cole, all we seen was his cheesy real estate line so I'll let him pass.
Nick S. this is isn't drag race. Why you playing the stunt queen? Sashay away.
Vinny brought some toast with his cheese. She didn't seem impressed though
Peter seemed quiet and nervous.
Brandon with his hipster occupation. His whole meh I didn't watch this show just lets you know he isn't into it. Why are you here?
Wells, if you tell somebody they are out of their league. They will start to believe it. Though bringing an acapella group is a plus.
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2013 Stagecoach Country Music Festival Sets the Stage for 2014 Toyota 4Runner Reveal
– First-ever Toyota Global Automotive Reveal at a Major Music Festival
– Exclusive Musical Performance by Multi-Platinum Country Music Star Dierks Bentley
– 'World of Wonders' Circus-themed Fan Experience, Ride & Drive and Campground Activities
Got this release from Toyota and it's timely since the event takes place tomorrow. So here it is in all of its well-crafted PR glory. Can't wait to see the new 4Runner.
-Gerry Miles
Returning for its seventh year as presenting sponsor of Stagecoach, California's premier country music festival, Toyota will kick off the three-day event with vintage circus-themed fan experiences followed by the unveiling of the 2014 4Runner. The reveal takes place on a unique Toyota stage and will be hosted by SiriusXM™ radio personality, Buzz Brainard with a very special performance by chart-topping country recording artist, Dierks Bentley.
As part of the reveal celebration, Toyota invites fans to enter a sweepstakes from April 22-29 for a chance to win one of six guitars autographed by Dierks Bentley. Information and official rules can be found on the Toyota USA Facebook page and athttp://www.toyota.com/stagecoachsweepstakes/terms.html.
Toyota World of Wonders
In addition to the 4Runner festivities, Toyota will host the World of Wonders, a whimsical atmosphere of carnival curiosities where music fans can take a break from the desert sun. On-site activities include:
- Camry Claw – A custom-built Camry with an arcade-style claw machine operated through the sunroof offers a chance at fun prizes.
- RAV4 Palm Reader – Guests can get a glimpse into the future and find out if their wishes will be granted.
- Tacoma Charging Station – A rapid-charging station will be available for guests to recharge their mobile devices.
- Tundra Strongman – Guests can see how their strength measures up to Toyota's full-size pickup truck.
- Carnival Arcade – This retro-styled game zone is outfitted with a ring toss and milk jug throw.
- Cooling Zone – Music fans can lounge under misters in an attempt to beat the heat.
- Big Top Photo Booth – Guests can accessorize themselves with circus-themed props for a personalized photo opportunity.
Toyota World of Wonders will also feature hourly line dancing lessons, temporary tattoo parlor and leather accessory creation station. Off-road racing legend Ivan "Ironman" Stewart will also be on hand to greet fans, sign autographs and provide driving demos throughout the weekend. Stagecoach commemorative silkscreen posters and cooling bandanas will also be available while supplies last. Toyota World of Wonders activities will operate Friday through Sunday from noon until 8:00 p.m. PDT unless otherwise specified.


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The most interesting aspect of the upcoming Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood isn't the fact that Ubisoft is somehow pumping out yet another AC game a year after the release of Assassin's Creed 2, but the fact that the game contains a multiplayer mode. Fans and non-fans of the series alike have been wondering how exactly it will translate to the AC universe, seeing as how the gameplay has a very unique feel to it. Wonder no more as Ubisoft has fantastic news for all of you Assassin's Creed lovers out there!
During the fiscal year 2009-2010 report, Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood will be receiving a beta before the title snaps your neck this fall. No further details were discussed, such as how the beta will be distributed or a tighter release date were given. However, seeing as how E3 is just around the corner, it's safe to say that we might be hearing more about it then.
Assassin's Creed 2 was one of the hottest titles of 2009 so here's to hoping that Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood which continues Ezio's epic story against the Templars this fall isn't a rushed project to cash in on the franchise


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Were Termites the World's First Farmers?
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New trace fossils from the African Rift Valley reveal evidence for the origins of agriculture, not by humans but by insects.
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Race a race car through 18 different levels as you compete with other racers. Race against a friend and upgrade your car as you win money from racing. Check the weather before a race to see if you need to put rain tires on your car, and see what advice th (more...)
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During games relievers sit apart from the rest of the team in an area of the ballpark called the bullpen. When the manager removes the starting pitcher, the reliever is called in from the bullpen and is allowed to take eight warm up throws and then the ga (more...)
Based on an episode of the popular Nickelodeon TV show, THE REN & STIMPY SHOW: Fire Dogs, casts you in the role of Stimpy the hare-brained tailless cat as you try to become the top dog (err, cat) in the firehouse. You'll have to make your way through (more...)
Stimpy invents the Gametron 5000 Moneymaker which is the first video game machine in the world that rewards the player with money. Ren, who is always on the lookout to get rich, eagerly gets to playing with the video game system on the quest to earn big b (more...)
Continuing in the Ren & Stimpy tradition of hilarious mishap and mayhem, state-of-the-art graphics bring past episodes of Nickelodeon's hit series "The Ren & Stimpy Show" to life. Travel back in time with Ren & Stimpy as they embark on a gr (more...)
Based on the Nickelodeon cartoon, THE REN AND STIMPY SHOW: Veediots! lets you recreate three classic Ren and Stimpy episodes. In "The Boy Who Cried Rat," you take control of Ren, who is disguised as a mouse, as he tries to avoid the traps set by (more...)
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If you haven't read Part One of this story — you can find it here. As we left the gallery on our way to the tango class, The Libertarian suggested I leave my car in the parking lot and we climbed into his convertible – some of us more gracefully than others. Who the hell […]
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I've always had a fascination with guns. When I was a kid, my dad had a gun cabinet where his handgun and all of his rifles were on display. Some of them were ancient, given to him by his father (who probably got it from his father). Others were more recent, like his deer hunting rifle […]
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The term "Millennial" seems to be the topic of conversation lately, and frankly, we have to get used to it. Millennials are about to be more than just a buzzword. This massive generation of approximately 80 million is about to take over the housing market.
Much is to blame for the Millennials' delay in joining the housing market: student loan debt, a weak job market, low wages, etc. However, a recent survey conducted by TD Bank shows that Millennials are growing up and getting out there. REALTORS®: take note of the highlights to become fully prepared for the largest generation to start looking for and purchasing homes.
When should you expect the Millennial Boom?
Millennial participants, ages 18-34, reported in the survey that they will be participating sooner than later. The majority of them plan to purchase their first home in the next 1-2 years.
Where are they looking?
Surprisingly, the Millennial's most popular area to buy a home is outside city limits, in suburbia. Are they settling down? Urban/Metro areas were the second most popular.
What types of homes are most popular?
Foreclosures are not the best way to go for all Millennials. Move-in ready homes doubled in popularity over fixer-uppers.
Which amenities are most important?
From an attractive design to the location, amenities are important to every home buyer. Millennials voted on various home amenities, and an attractive design was a main component they looked for in the home buying process. *Note: All surveyed were able to vote more than once for their most important amenities.


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Posted under Marketing
First step for promoting your business is getting a website, no matter how basic. If the budget is low there are free solutions available that you can use to get started. You can always upgrade to a professional site later on.
Along with the website it is important to use a professional domain name that would probably be used for the entire lifespan of the business. The domain name shouldn't be too long, it could contain keywords related to the business and it should have an original name so it can be easily recognized in search engines.
Some business owners have success just by starting with a Facebook Fan page, which later, should be linked to and from your website.
Next step would be to figure out what content you'll need and how to organize it in pages, so the potential customers can easily find it.
For smaller business, with a basic brochure site, some typical pages could include: Home page, About Us, Services, Photo Gallery, Contact page and perhaps a Blog which we will discuss later on.
An Ecommerce website is more complex and among the pages mentioned above, a shopping site needs extra pages such: Categories, Product Details, Cart, Checkout, Customer Profile etc.
While the products and services are important, the package sells them, which in our case is the design part. A great looking modern web design will represent you in a professional light and could land you more customers, while a bad design can hurt your business.
While you can start with a cheap website as I explain in the beginning of the article, in long run it is more profitable to invest in a good looking website.
Branding is equally important, and while a logo designed by your nephew may be good enough for your personal website, it just won't do it for a professional business website.
Your friends and family can always be a great resource for promoting your business. That's a reason why you should always carry professional business cards, which will also contain a link to your website where your new connections can go and learn more.
A blog is a great and relatively inexpensive way to promote yourself. Using a blog, you can keep your customers updated with latest information and establish yourself as an expert in the field. Search engines also love freshly posted content that's why you're more likely to land on the first page in Google.
Social media may be a very effective way for connecting with potential customers or leads.
Popular social networks currently are: Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Linkedin, Pinterest and Google+ which are a great way to build a fan base.
Since you know your business and customers the best, this is something that you can do all by yourself. If you don't have time, energy or knowledge, seeking for professional advice is the right decision because you need to be there!
Search Engine Optimization or simply called SEO it's what helps you get more traffic on the website. While professional advice and SEO service is costly, first you should make sure the website has a nice design and everything else mentioned above is checked. There is no reason to have many visitors, if your site is not able to convert them to customers.
There is more information on this subject than I could ever hope to fit in one article, but some tips to consider are:
Investing in a great looking professional site and branding, marketing it efficiently using word of mouth, blogging, social media and SEO, can grow your business and lead you to profits.
I have a problem in marketing my website. Do I need to spend thousand dollars to do this?
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Union, NJ … Just as so many baseball games have concluded during its 2017 season, The College of New Jersey came from behind and seized victory in walk-off fashion to defeat Ramapo College, 7-6 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference championship game.
The Lions (31-11) erased an early 5-0 deficit, and then scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to win a thrilling contest in the NJAC Tournament final. TCNJ punched its ticked to the 2017 NCAA Division III Baseball Championship Tournament by winning its first conference title since 2009. They will now await word from the NCAA Selection Committee, which will announce the national tournament brackets on Sunday evening, May 14th.
Trailing 6-5 in the ninth, Patrick Anderson (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Central) led off the inning by legging out an infield single to the right of the second baseman. Zachary Shindler (Wantagh, NY/Wantagh) reached on a fielder' choice and advanced to second on a ball in the dirt. CJ Gearhart (Robbinsville, NJ/Robbinsville) drew a walk to bring up Jacob Simon (Hightstown, NJ/Hightstown). The freshman worked an eight-pitch at bat before hitting a hard ground ball to second with the runners in motion. Gearhart was ruled safe on the force at second, and on the throw to first, the ball skipped past the first baseman to allow Shindler to score and tie the game.
Mike Follet (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) was intentionally walked to load the bases, bringing up pinch hitter Austin Lindsay (New Egypt, NJ/New Egpyt). He worked a full count and the final pitch of the game missed up and in to force in the game-winning run and set off a wild celebration.
TCNJ found itself down early in the championship bout. The Roadrunners scored a run in the second, and a double and a pair home runs in the third staked them to a 5-0 lead.
The Lions cut the deficit to three runs back with a pair in the fourth. With two outs, Simon and Follet drew walks. Alex Christian (Milltown, NJ/Spotswood) singled to left to score Follet and put TCNJ on the board. Tommy McCarthy (Allentown, NJ/Allentown) followed with a base hit through the shortstop hole to plate Follet to make it a 5-2 game.
Brandon Zachary (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West) battled through a rocky start to pitch a scoreless fourth, fifth, and sixth to keep the Lions in the game. He struck out five in six innings. Sophomore Zac deRocco (Red Bank, NJ/Middletown South) came on in relief to pitch two scoreless innings and hold the Roadrunner offense in check.
McCarthy led off the seventh with his second hit of the game. He advanced into scoring position on a sacrifice bunt by Ben Varone (Marlton, Cherokee). Persichetti then punched a base hit through the middle to score McCarthy and TCNJ trailed 5-3.
In the eighth, Gearhart drew a walk and stole second. With two away, Christian drove a shot that beat the right fielder for an RBI double to score Gearhart. Sophomore Danny Borup (Plainsboro, NJ/West Windsor-South) came in to pinch-run for Christian. McCarthy walked, which set the state for Varone. He laced a two-strike single to right to score Borup and tie the game 5-5.
Ramapo answered with a run in the top of the ninth off junior Matt Curry (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee). A pair of hits put runners in scoring position and a sacrifice fly with one out gave them a 6-5 lead.
But the formula that has worked 15 times this season struck again. Curry enters the contest to either secure a victory, or pick-pocket a win. Either way, his mojo on the mound pays uncanny dividends for the Lions as they came back with an exhilarating triumph to give Head Coach Dean Glus his second NJAC championship and locked up the team's second straight NCAA appearance.
Anderson, Christian, and McCarthy all finished with two hits on the night and TCNJ moved to 12-1 overall when they play errorless defense.
TCNJ takes NJAC title in comeback fashion
Union, NJ … Just as so many baseball games have concluded during its 2017 season, The College of New Jersey came from behind and seized victory in walk-off fashion to defeat Ramapo College, 7-6 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference championship game.


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The British Library can accommodate up to 1,200 readers a day. Each reader can check out ten items at a time. Since the items can be used at such a high rate, general wear and tear can occur. The Centre for Conservation has five different teams of conservationists and has room for six teams. Each conservation team has specialties and only works on those types of materials. When an item needs conservation work it is given to the appropriate team through the curator of a collection. That team takes the items and stabilizes it rather than trying to restore it. This stabilization allows the item to maintain its history. All procedures completed on the items are re-treatable.
On our tour we were shown two different techniques of conservation work. The first technique was the conservation of 300 year old palm leaves. These leaves are religious texts and have serious damage to them. It was interesting to see how they use pulp fibers to hand fill in cracks on the leaves. This process is very meticulous work and leaves that have more damage are repaired by using casters. These casters can speed up the number of leaves that can be completed in a day. The other technique we were shown was how to put on gold leafing on the spines of books. This was very interesting especially since we were shown the traditional way of doing this technique. If done correctly the lettering can remain on the leather for about 400 years without needing additional conservation work.
The conservation studio of the British Library is huge. I was a little taken aback by the size of the area but I really like watching the two techniques of conservation work. This was a good way to end our course work for the month. Photo courtesy of the British Library website.