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SEPHORA's first Melbourne store launches at Melbourne Central
SEPHORA opened its first Melbourne store in the heart of the CBD at Melbourne Central. A huge number of beauty enthusiasts lined up eagerly outside the La Trobe Street entrance before the beauty giant opened its doors to the public.
This is the third SEPHORA store to open in Australia, with many more Australian stores in the pipeline. Country Manager from SEPHORA Australia, Libby Amelia, said SEPHORA is absolutely thrilled to open at Melbourne Central and finally offer Victorian beauty enthusiasts long-awaited access to the exciting world that is SEPHORA. Thousands of beauty enthusiasts visited the store on an epic opening day.
In the lead up, to mark the arrival of SEPHORA in Melbourne and build hype around town, SEPHORA was branded on one of the city's iconic trams and offered on route surprise beauty moments. These included $100 gift vouchers, SEPHORA goodie bags and exclusive tickets to be the first in line at Melbourne Central on opening day.
"On opening day Melbournians will see why this is one giant leap for beauty. There will be a huge LED screen counting down the time until beauty lift off, and SEPHORA Space Cadets will entertain the beauties waiting for SEPHORA to open at Noon.
"The first 100 lucky shoppers to enter the store will receive a $50 gift voucher and the next 200 will get a free SEPHORA drink bottle. SEPHORA Melbourne will be buzzing with in-store activity on the day and store hours have been extended until 9pm to allow for more beauties to come through the door.
"The sheer size and layout of the new store will be enough to amaze eager beauty enthusiasts—we can't wait for it all to come to life!" said Ms Amelia.
The Melbourne Central store is over 500sqm of beauty space allowing beauties to discover and explore all SEPHORA has to offer. Customers will be encouraged to test and try the expansive range of products and if they need help around store, there will be more than 30 SEPHORA expert beauty advisors on the ground to assist.
"SEPHORA has something to offer everyone, in addition to endless brands and products we have in-store services to make customers look and feel amazing. At the Melbourne store, time-poor beauty lovers can enjoy a 15 minute Express Service make over, and for those shoppers with more time up their sleeve, they can opt for a Customised Make Up Application, where the session is tailored to your personal beauty needs and the cost is redeemable in product from any of our sort after brands", said Ms Amelia.
SEPHORA stocks more than 30 exclusive beauty brands such as Marc Jacobs Beauty, Tarte, Kat Von D, IT Cosmetics, Cover FX, NUDESTIX, Beauty Blender, Ole Henriksen, Formula X and its own private label SEPHORA Collection, rounding out its offering with well-known prestige brands and creating a beauty destination unlike any other in Australia.
"SEPHORA scours the world looking for the items beauty addicts can't live without and we have made sure Melbourne Central shoppers will have access to all the must-have items and cult brands SEPHORA has to offer," said Ms Amelia.
Melbourne Central is just as excited to welcome SEPHORA to its growing list of global and premier retailers. Leigh Dunn General Manager from Melbourne Central said the new SEPHORA store will be uniquely positioned near Shot Tower Square on Level 1.
"The Melbourne city retail landscape has experienced huge revitalisation and we are proud to be a part of this consumer-driven change. SEPHORA's arrival is exciting for everyone in Melbourne and it demonstrates the centre as a destination of choice for international flagship stores looking for a position in an iconic Melbourne CBD landmark," said Leigh Dunn.
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Working with the Industrial Digital Evolution & Application (iDEA) team, you will be at the forefront of delivering Digital solutions to improve business performance in line with Industry 4.0 theory. In a truly multi-functional team you will have the opportunity to work with Design, Quality & Manufacturing Engineers as well as experienced data analysts.
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Is Out-Of-State Real estate investment Best for you?Par forestwoods77 dans Accueil le 19 Septembre 2016 à 09:39
Forest woods
Have you made up your mind to get started on purchasing real-estate, but they're torn in deciding best places to invest?
Are you thinking about making a local investment, but wondering automobile out-of-state investment may be better?
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This is one of the primary of numerous choices you need to make when you will decide to buy property: the straightforward question of it is possible to invest your hard-earned dollars. While there are definite benefits to purchasing your location, in addition there are some potentially profit-limiting downsides.
That isn't to convey committing to outside areas does not have its very own pros and cons. Consider a glance at both and find out why out-of-state real estate investing can be quite a profitable option you haven't yet explored.
Investing Locally
Here is the greatest selection for many real estate investors, but could it be really best for your needs?
If you purchase a property close to you, you'll rest easier concerning your investment because you know the market. First, you understand the competition. You might have in mind the names of pros you can trust you may have an enchanting idea of what are the cost of living is with the area and the way to make things cheaper.
Second, if you'd prefer being hands-on, it's going to be much simpler for you personally since you're at that time. If you want to see the property, it is simply a shorter drive away. If you need to speak to the home manager face-to-face, you simply use it your calendar for your end for the day.
Drawbacks to Local Investments
Alternatively, investing solely local can narrow the options. Only a few market has got the inventory of good investment opportunities that one could utilize if you invest out-of-state. The neighborhood inventory of available properties might or might not be big enough or well-suited for investment opportunities.
You additionally come across the situation of whether any local market is the one you need. The economic chaos designed a huge impact on housing markets throughout the country plus some areas have recovered at different paces as opposed to runners. Many times yourself out-priced with your economy, but even though you aren't, you will possibly not be able to visit a favorable future where you're at.
Investing Out-of-State
If you decide to invest out-of-state, you are able to greatly improve your options. You are able to literally choose any location, any market and put money into properties there. Whether you desire to put money into Florida vacation homes near disney and coastal villas or homes in the suburbs of Detroit, the world's your oyster. You can create ignore the suit your price and interests.
By investing out-of-state, you can put your money to function in markets rich in ROI. You choose and pick which markets you are interested in, and which ones are rising stars within the real estate investment opportunities scene, ignoring your personal market's changes.
Investing out-of-state also enables you to scale according to the needs you have. For a lot of would-be investors, their local information mill priced too extravagantly to generate real estate investment prudent. The cost of living within a different state, just a couple borders east or west, may be considerably lower. That means you'll be able to snatch up excellent properties at the reduced cost than you could in your own market.
Better still, you are able to snag those investment deals on excellent properties that will opt for three to four times as much, or more, is likely to local market. Your purchasing power becomes much more resilient in other markets, because everything's relative.
Challenges of Out-of-State Investments
There are still some challenges to the telltale remote investments. To start with, you need to learn who you can trust and look after the comfort links from having easy local entry to neglect the. You need to so that you can trust the property you're investing in 's what it's advertised as.
The home is also tougher to check out if you love to be on the job. It's likely you have to fly out to look at the property, which a lot of people enjoy but others are seriously bothered by. If you're the kind of investor who prefers the greater passive turn-key approach, this is an excellent opportunity.
Finally, the marketplace defintely won't be what you're utilized to. There is little be rather just like being there and immersing yourself in the market, however, you can learn and focus. You just need to rely on someone else to get familiarity with the how to go about the marketplace.
Doing Out-of-State Right
There exists a treatment for each of the challenges of real estate investment outside a state. Once you locate a reputable, proven company to take care of your turn-key real estate property transaction, you've someone you'll be able to rely on to learn the marketplace you're purchasing. Listed here are the main reasons you ought to locate a partner to work with you in your out-of-state investments.
They are able to maintain a more educated eye in the marketplace, because they know every one of the nuances of that area.
They'll work as your presence near neglect the, keeping everything on course, so that you need not make numerous trips to the property.
If your turn-key owning a home firm is honest, they desire that you succeed. Therefore they'll a single thing they could to make sure you do succeed.
The question becomes, whom can you trust? You would like to be sure to embark on a partnership which has a firm who is reputable, knowledgeable and involved in your market. Referrals business investors are key, so be on the lookout for like-minded people who have been through it and done that.
Its also wise to investigate what the turn-key operation offers you, and just what their fee or cut of the profit is. Ideally, you'll want someone that can assist you to throughout your investment lifecycle, from buying the property in managing it.
Getting Started
We've learned about the huge benefits and disadvantages of out-of-state investing, therefore the choice is up to you to generate. Would you still wish to invest locally or have you remarked that some time is ripe to diversify your portfolio and put money into out-of-state properties? Some great benefits of out-of-state investment are huge as well as the drawbacks could be mitigated by partnering with someone in your neighborhood where you're investing.
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Save the Queen
The hearing before the Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration to rule on the liquor license for the Queen of Sheba Restaurant is May 2. The rules permit only those opposing the license to testify, but written expressions of support from neighborhood residents are likely to help. It may be too late to mail it in, but you can fax your supporting letter to:
Charles A. Burger, Chairman
Alcohol Beverage Regulation Administration
941 N. Capitol Street, NE, Suite 7200
Washington, DC 20002
[UPDATE: Here's an alternative FAX number, in case you couldn't get through: 202-442-9563. Thanks, Erich.]
I mailed and faxed mine today. Slum Historique has posted a good template containing the key points, which you can use as a start and has also written up some of the background here.
Queen of Sheba (1503 9th Street, NW) is a great asset to the neighborhood and deserves our vocal support, particularly since the opposition to its liquor license appears to be a one-woman campaign waged by Mary Sutherland for no discernible good reason. This is an attractive sit-down restaurant serving excellent Ethiopian food, not some dive whose patrons would staggering out into the streets and dumping their litter on the sidewalk. I just heard that the restaurant owner reported that Ms. Sutherland had been by to harass him. Outrageous.
So let's help these good people out. A liquor license can be the difference between success and failure for a new restaurant, and the neighborhood needs more quality business ventures like Queen of Sheba.
And if you haven't been there to try the food, this weekend would be a great time to treat yourself. You can't get a beer yet, but they have some terrific mango smoothies.
And fax in your support on Friday!


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It was Friday and I was done with classes so naturally I was heading downtown to grab my Dunkin Donuts regular order: a medium iced coffee with cream and sugar. Nothing is usually capable of getting in between me and my coffee, but this past Friday was an exception when Sarah caught my eye.
It's rare to see girls rocking such fashion-forward looks during the day, especially on a Friday, so when I spotted black platforms and a classy up-do out and about at 3 p.m., I had to find out the reason behind it. I caught Sarah in the midst of a phone call as it turns out she was getting directions to a dance competition she was about to judge!
Sarah 101
Name: Sarah
School: Penn State
Year: Junior
Major: Rehabilitation and Human Services
Hometown: Blue Bell, Pennsylvania
Hobbies: Dancing and singing
Let's Talk Fashion
Who or what inspires your style? "Being a hip-hop dancer, I've always been into an urban style and because I have a very confident and bold personality and I like to have my style reflect that."
Where do you like to shop? "Forever 21, Urban Outfitters, Nordstrom, and a bunch of online sites such as Nastygal and PLNDR.com."
How would you describe your sense of style? "I have a very versatile style because it really depends on my mood! Sometimes I dress very chic and other times very edgy. I always like to have a little bit of femininity in my outfit; even if I wear a very boyish outfit, I like to add a sense of glam into it so I'll wear huge earrings, for example. When I wear shorts or skirts I like to show legs and when I wear dresses I like to show curves. Even though I'm not the skinniest person in the world, I make sure my outfits are flattering for my body type."
Why did you choose this particular outfit? "I chose this particular outfit because I was on my way to judge a hip-hop dance competition so I wanted my outfit to reflect that type of vibe. I knew the Jeffrey Campbell Litas would do the job because they are such an intense pair of shoes that make a bold statement."
What fashion advice would you give to other students looking to improve their style? "I don't ever like to tell people which style to follow because I think each person's style should reflect their own personality. No matter what your style may be, just try to make sure it is flattering to your body and appropriate for a certain occasion. I enjoy the fact that all my friends have different styles and we don't have identical closets – it makes us unique in our own way!"
Do you have any favorite brands? "My favorite fashion brands are Jeffrey Campbell, Marc Jacobs, BDG (Urban Outfitters). I mostly judge clothes on how they look and feel on me rather than who makes them!"
What do you do for fun – do you have any unique hobbies or interests? "I love to dance, mostly hip-hop. I am on two dance teams at Penn State! I enjoy singing, shopping, and traveling. Blogging is one of my favorite activities and I am always reading up on other people's blogs to stay in touch with interesting things going on in the world."
If you could raid anyone's closet, whose would it be and why? "I would raid Beyonce's closet because she is an icon for female empowerment and always about embracing women's curves. I am obsessed with shoes and Beyonce wears a different pair of heels everywhere she goes! An outfit isn't complete without the right pair of shoes. "
Elements of Sarah's Outfit
1. Striped Shirt and Denim Vest
Sarah's striped shirt with shoulder cutouts from Forever 21 is totally on-trend this season – stripes are everywhere! Also, Sarah's denim vest from Urban Outfitters is the perfect layering piece when it's still warm outside and adds interest to any basic shirt you layer beneath it.
2. Mixed Statements
After getting to know Sarah, I learned that she has a wide array of passions and causes that are close to her heart. The black rubber bracelet that reads "WE ARE ALL THE SUPPLY" is a slogan for a club that Sarah started at Penn State. Sarah's Marc Jacobs bracelet is a simple and versatile piece of jewelry because it matches everything. And really, who doesn't love rocking a little Marc Jacobs every day?
Rather than having a collection of thin rings on a few fingers, Sarah prefers one large one that stands out on its own. Although Sarah has an edgier style, she never forgets to include one girly piece to bring out her femininity. This time she brought out the white pearl bracelet, which works perfectly with the white plate of the Marc Jacobs piece.
3. The Jeffrey Campbell Litas
To complete this fashion forward outfit, Sarah added her Jeffrey Campbell Lita boots. These heels can be found in a variety of stores and websites, including Nastygal, where Sarah got her pair. As you may know, Litas come in every color and pattern imaginable. Sarah chose black because "they literally go with every single outfit."
Your Thoughts?
What do you think of Sarah's look? How many striped pieces do you have in your closet? Do you like Sarah's compilation of jewelry? Do you own a pair of Litas? Let us know with a comment!


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Some advice…
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I no longer work for my bookstore (though I'll still call it mine) and in the weeks before I left I wrote a whole bunch of staff recommendations. I didn't manage to post them promptly here, but the books are still good so it doesn't really matter that I am—and am going to continue to be—tardy. Here's one to start with (consider it proof that I read something other than poetry and fiction). This is definitely one of the best books I've read this year, and as a colleague of mine once wrote in a recommendation of a very different book, "it is worth your money and your time."
"I want to write about the two things that have frightened me most in life…"
Kristen Iversen's Full Body Burden expertly and unflinchingly does exactly this, combining her memories of growing up in the shadow of a darkly charismatic, alcoholic father with her decades-long investigation of radioactive waste and contamination from the government's secret nuclear manufacturing facility at Rocky Flats, minutes from Iversen's childhood home.
Iversen understands that the stories which begin with "I shouldn't be telling you this," are not only the most electrifying, but often the ones most in need of being heard. To that end, this book is an investigation of silence: of its mechanisms and motivations, the choices which support or expose it, and of the consequences of leaving silence to seethe. Full Body Burden is one of the most brilliantly compelling, gutsy works of narrative nonfiction I've ever read.
F is for Found Poetry
I've posted some found poetry on this blog before (see here or here). I think I referred to it as "accidental poetry," but it amounts to the same thing. Found poetry is a pretty self-explanatory term: it is language that you find in a non-poetic context and then reframe (sometimes intact, sometimes with the addition of line breaks or other grammatical changes) as poetry.
For a few months now the booksellers at the store where I work have been keeping track of found poems discovered in the inventory sorts that we run. We made them into a tumblr (that's a generous "we" — I had no real part in the making or maintenance of said tumblr, I just like to feel included) called Bookseller's Found Poetry. They might be slightly more amusing to our addled, book-buried brains, but here are a couple of my favorites:
Emotional life of your
language (the cultural):
feeling pain and being, in
secret: life of words.
– – – –
Outside your window, a
heart + soul.
– – – –
Spinoza now
is eating people
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Gender Born, Gender Made,
emotions revealed.
Telling lies – clues to deceit.
Pink Brain, Blue Brain:
You are Here.
You are Here.
Going on being.
Going to pieces without
psychotherapy. Without
thoughts. Without a thinker.
And last but not least…
I got this
Steve Jobs
man within my head.
So many Steve Jobs books! Is that only funny to me? Maybe. But there are other poetic gems in there, so you should go explore for yourself!
The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel
I've written a few more staff recommendations over the past couple of weeks. Here's one of them, for Amy Hempel's collected stories.
When I fall in love with a book, I'm overwhelmed by the need to read it aloud to people. The better the writing, the wider the circle I want to read it to, and Amy Hempel's stories are so good that if someone loaned me a stadium, I'd take them to the masses.
Then again, I'm not sure these weird, elegant, breathtaking stories are really meant for the megaphone. They're the stuff of conversation, built of things you accidentally overhear and then can't get out of your head. Reading them I felt like an eavesdropper, maybe the luckiest eavesdropper in the world.
Just try reading 'Why I'm Here,' 'Nashville Gone to Ashes' or the one-sentence 'Memoir,' and tell me you don't feel the need to tap someone on the shoulder and say 'Hey, listen to this…'


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This past week I spent the whole hour with Dr O talking about my fears concerning global warming, looming social chaos and the environmental catastrophe I felt was soon to overtake all of human civilization. Not only did I rail against our stupidity in overpopulating the earth, despite loud and vociferous warnings (remember calls for ZPG - zero population growth) in the 70s or 80s and our feckless overuse and wasting of earth's resources, including fossil fuels, but I likewise accused her of being unwilling to help me "opt out when the time came."
"And when will that be?" she asked. "Sometime soon?"
"I don't know, I don't know. But it could be within the next few years, the way the world is progressing towards disaster. If the permafrost continues to thaw and the antarctic to melt..."
"What? What do you anticipate will happen?"
"Well, seas will rise, maybe 100, 200 feet. Florida will disappear. All the coastline will be drowned. All of Connecticut will go, certainly the Connecticut valley, which means me. I'm right next to the Connecticut River...and I'm so afraid of drowning. I am afraid of the Big Wave..."
"You've always been afraid of drowning. It is your biggest fear--"
I became tearful at the thought that all of civilization, all those children born in innocence and hope would also perish in what I believed would be a sudden and devastating tidal wave as the Southern ice cap slid into the sea and sea level precipitously and catastrophically rose on the crest of an enormous tsunami...
Well, today I was roundly but gently disabused of this wrong-headed notion. Thank heavens! My good friend, Leila, to whom I also confided my grief for the species as well as my personal fear of death, managed to penetrate the gloom and doom. A Buddhist by temperament and conviction, and longtime meditator, Leila lives with the understanding that everything changes and that nothing is permanent, everything becomes something else and it is all of it good and natural and "the way things are." She has an attitude of acceptance about this that I truly admire but cannot yet share, though I find I depend on her belief to shore me up sometimes...One good thing about Leila as well is that she is a National park ranger and naturalist and self-taught cosmology and physics enthusiast who knows, well, all sorts of things about the paleo-history of the human race that I do not. So she was able to assure me that humans have survived many different climate changes. We may yet endure, she told me, even if all of us do not. Also, and even better for my immediate frame of mind, she reminded me of certain physics principles that contradict my dire predictions of an enormous tsunami wiping out the US coastal populations and indeed coasts around the world.
First of all, the Antarctic ice cap would never abruptly "slip off into the ocean" and even if it did, the ice would float. Floating ice does not displace water and therefore it would not cause sea levels to rise. Only the slow melting of the floating ice cap would do that, which would take a fair amount of time, leaving giving us some warning and a lag time in which to migrate inland...in what Leila believes is only an absolute worse case, even impossible, scenario. Mostly she told me I was succumbing to Hollywood's disaster-flick mindset and scare tactics. She reminded me that I have a choice to live in the present and enjoy life or live in the fear of the future and tear myself apart.
All of which makes me try to remember that we do not know what will happen, but it likely will not be the sudden world wide catastrophic cataclysm predicted in movieland. In any event, I can live my life in fear and trembling, or go about living it as I really want to: with the joy that I am in recovery and finally able to do the sorts of things I am now able to do, enjoy the friends I am finally free to make, look forward to the future I can still allow myself to hope for. Nothing is certain but that nothing is certain - neither disaster nor bliss. And I can accept that what is to come will come, and that every molecule that makes me and makes up the planet is stardust, borrowed from the universe. And it all eventually goes back to being stardust in the great revolving dance of becoming and of un-becoming.
But of course, I will not remember this for good. No, knowing me I will forget this as often as I recall it, and probably will sink again into the slough of despond once more, feeling that it is hopeless to dream and act and hope because "tomorrow we die" and it is useless to go on as if there is even a tomorrow. But I do know there is a way out of that hopeless way of thinking, I just need to remember how to trigger the healing response, the helpful non destructive thoughts...If nothing else, I need to remember to ask Leila to remind me how to change my thinking again. It would be better by far if I could self-generate such healing thinking, but so be it for now.
Someday, (if there is a someday...oops, you see what I mean?) I may have that sort of indestructible backbone assurance that disaster is not just around the corner. But right now personal disaster is not all that distant a memory, falling apart in the blink of an eye is not that impossible a thought to me for me to disbelieve the notion that civilization could not be wiped out in just such an instant. But if I can go a year, two years , three or five or six without a breakdown, then perhaps I will have a better sense of stability both personal and planetary, and come to trust that some things can, well, be trusted to stay more or less the same.
The climate will change, as we now know for certain, but the earth will remain more or less the earth, though its surface may appear different due to climate differences. The planet will go on, with or without us, and so will life of some sort...Meanwhile, when I grow sad to think that "we" must end, that geologic time is occuring in the blink of an eye, I will turn to those who can set me straight, change my pessimistic brain, lead me onto another path. I'll link hands with someone who takes me where it doesn't hurt so much, someone who sees the future as half full. I will learn to see through a clear lens rather than darkly through one unpolarized and de-colored, the one called fear.
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Hi Kate, Hi Debbie, thanks for your comments.
Alas, I sink into the slough of despond as easily as I fatigue, as you'll note in the most recent entry (ie the very next one). but I am trying to keep my head and chin up and to look for the positives not the negatives in the world. It is better for my mental health if nothing else. I can feel that much simply in the diminishment of anxiety when I refrain from negativity. I slip, I slide, I sink but I try to pick myself up again and rise once more. It's the best I can do, no?
Posted by: Pam W at June 10, 2008 06:59 AM
Pam, this is a really well written blog entry. I think you are turning around and going in a better direction. Keep it up! Stay creative and cultivate the positive in your life. Be a mental/emotional gardner.
Posted by: Kate K. at June 10, 2008 01:07 AM
Brava, Pam! Beautifully written.
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One On Three: have you made it yet?
Jack Heath Hangman, Andrew Hutchison One & Ellen Broad Made by Humans moderated by Dr. Sandra Phillips
Canberra's creative life is burgeoning and these three highly successful authors will share with you the paths they have taken, what drives their writing, have they made it yet or what will it take to say "I've made it". Jack Heath, Andrew Hutchison and Ellen Broad will talk about their writing journey. The highs and the lows and where to next with creative industries academic Dr. Sandra Phillips.
Jack Heath is the author of Hangman, Liars and twenty other books for adults and children. In January of 2018 he was the fourth bestselling fiction author in Australia. His novels have been shortlisted for several awards and translated into several languages. His book, 300 Minutes of Danger, was recently adapted into a virtual reality film which debuted at the 2018 Melbourne International Film Festival.
Heath started writing his first novel in high school. It was picked out of a slush pile and published while he was still a teenager, and it soon became an international success.
In the course of his research, he has toured morgues and prisons, performed as a street magician and travelled through eleven countries, including Russia. His enthusiastic presentations at schools and festivals have gotten thousands of kids hooked on reading. He lives on the land of the Ngunnawal people in Gunghalin, Australia.
Andrew Hutchinson lives in Canberra, Australia. His first novel, Rohypnol, won the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Best Unpublished Manuscript and was commended for the Kathleen Mitchell Award.
Ellen Broad has provided independent advice on data and digital issues to governments, UN bodies and multinational tech companies. She has testified before committees of the European and Australian parliaments, written articles for New Scientist and The Guardian, spoken at SXSW and been a guest of ABC Radio National programs Big Ideas and Future Tense. Ellen designed a board game about data with ODI CEO Jeni Tennison that is currently being played in 19 countries.
A member of the Wakka Wakka and Gooreng Gooreng nations in Queensland, Sandra Phillips is an academic, researcher, editor, and former publisher. A member of the Indigenous professoriate at the University of Technology Sydney, Sandra coordinates Indigenous higher degree by research from Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research (JIIER). Sandra's research interests are in Indigenous story in creative and media forms across domains of creation, production, and reception. Past Chair of the First Nations Australia Writers Network (FNAWN), Sandra has held many leadership roles in the arts and culture sectors. Sandra has a Doctor of Philosophy (Literary Studies).


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Heart disease and stroke impact the lives of many of North Carolina's citizens. Heart disease and stroke are the second and fourth leading causes of death. The Justus-Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force works through our Action Agenda to reduce heart disease and stroke in North Carolina.
Established in 1995 through legislation passed by the N.C. General Assembly, the Justus-Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force is comprised of clinicians, members of the General Assembly, public health leaders and many partners who are committed to environmental and systems change to improve cardiovascular health. The Justus-Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force and its Stroke Advisory Council works with stakeholders throughout the state to prevent cardiovascular disease and to promote timely diagnosis and effective treatment of acute cardiovascular events.
Accomplishments of the Justus-Warren Task Force include:
- Serving as a major contributor to the reduction of North Carolina's heart disease and stroke morbidity and mortality rates.
- Narrowing the gap in stroke mortality between North Carolina and the United States and between African American North Carolina residents and white North Carolina residents.
- Serving as a champion for North Carolina's smoke-free laws including the 2005 to ban smoking on the House floor, followed by the banning in 2007 of smoking in all governmental buildings, the ban on smoking in state government motor fleet vehicles in 2008 and the local authority provided to community colleges to prohibit smoking and all tobacco use on community college campuses in 2008. We also are very proud to be a partner in the 2009 law that made all North Carolina bars and restaurants smoke-free.
- Held Heart Health Day at the North Carolina State Legislative Building from 1997 through 2009.
- Successfully implemented award-winning public awareness campaigns on the dangers/health risks of hypertension and secondhand smoke, and the importance of recognizing the signs and symptoms of heart disease and stroke and immediately calling 911.
- Collaborated with statewide partners to develop three comprehensive plans for the prevention and management of heart disease and stroke, including the first comprehensive recommendations for a Stroke Systems of Care Plan for North Carolina.
- Sponsored the Second Cardiovascular Disease Data Summit in 1999 focused on stroke. This summit included stakeholders in South Carolina and Georgia, resulting in the development of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) funded Tri-State Stroke Network.
- Positioned North Carolina to be one of only two states to receive the highest level of the initial Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) federal funding for cardiovascular disease.
Selected accomplishments can be viewed as a detailed list or an infographic.
Creation of the Justus-Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force
In 1994, North Carolina's state health department had no ongoing sources of funds for the prevention of heart disease and stroke, despite the fact that these were the first and third leading causes of death, disability and health care costs in the state.
An internal work group was convened to develop A Preliminary Plan to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke in North Carolina. This plan, which included six broad goals and 22 objectives, was reviewed and supported by 25 partner organizations. The first of 10 activities recommended in the Plan was to establish and fund a legislative heart disease and stroke prevention task force.
The American Heart Association, the North Carolina Medical Society, the North Carolina Hospital Association, the state's four academic medical centers and other influential organizations partnered with the former Division of Community Health to support legislation to establish a legislative task force. In 1995, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation establishing the North Carolina Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force. It appropriated $100,000 a year for two years to fund two positions within the North Carolina Division of Public Health and provide other related resources. In 2003, the Task Force was renamed to honor the contributions of Representative Larry Justus of Hendersonville, NC and Senator Ed Warren of Greenville, NC. Both legislative champions were instrumental in the creation of the Justus-Warren Task Force and died of cardiovascular disease.
In 2006, stroke mortality rates were among the highest in the nation. In order to address this alarming fact, the General Assembly passed legislation establishing the Stroke Advisory Council to advise the Justus-Warren Task Force regarding the development of a statewide system of stroke care plan which included a process for identifying and disseminating information about the location of primary stroke centers.
The Stroke Advisory Council was charged with submitting a report to the General Assembly on February 15, 2007 regarding the development of the system. The Stroke Advisory Council convened on September 22, 2006, and the Preliminary Findings and Recommendations Report was submitted in January 2007.
In 2012, the Boards and Commissions Efficiency Act proposed to eliminate the Justus-Warren Task Force along with numerous other boards and commissions. Through the efforts of legislative champions and many organizations, partners and key stakeholders, the Justus-Warren Task Force was not eliminated. Subsequent efforts to streamline resources and promote efficiencies have resulted in the elimination of standing committees and a reduction in the number of meetings held per year. The full Justus-Warren Task Force meets twice during the fiscal year. However, the work of the Justus-Warren Task Force, its Stroke Advisory Council and related work groups continues throughout the year.
Please consult the North Carolina Medical Journal December 2012 issue for more information about the Justus-Warren Task Force.
"Start With Your Heart" and other Public Awareness Campaigns
The first recommendation of the Preliminary Plan (1995) was to create a legislative task force. The second recommendation was to increase public awareness of the risk of heart disease and stroke. To facilitate accomplishment of this charge, the Justus-Warren Task Force designated one of its four subcommittees as the Public Awareness subcommittee. One of the first acts of the Justus-Warren Task Force, in conjunction with the Public Awareness subcommittee, was to host the Convocation of Community Leaders to Prevent Heart Disease and Stroke in April 1996. Participants heard speakers and then divided into 15 work groups to make recommendations. The proceedings of that meeting were published in December 1996.
Public awareness events began with the hosting of Legislative Heart Health Day for North Carolina legislators in 1997. This day-long event, supported by many Justus-Warren Task Force partners, included information, screenings, presentations and proclamations. Observance of Legislative Heart Health Day continued on a bi-annual basis until 2009.
Formative research was done to assess the need, design and implement a targeted media campaign. Strike Out Stroke campaigns in 1997 focused on radio and print ads. The Start With Your Heart media campaign began in 1998 with billboards.
"Start With Your Heart"
The Start With Your Heart website went live in 2000 and was followed with a second media campaign in 2002.
From 2004 through 2006, several media campaigns focused on different stroke prevention messages. The Start With Your Heart campaign emphasized the importance of controlling high blood pressure. Lost in Translation radio ads were developed to increase knowledge about warning signs of stroke and the importance of immediately calling 911. Seconds Count radio ads were developed to emphasize seeking immediate medical attention for a stroke.
Award-winning public awareness and media campaigns since 2006 have addressed secondhand smoke, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and signs and symptoms of heart attack and stroke, including a targeted campaign on signs and symptoms of heart attacks in women, and the importance of immediately calling 911. To view videos from the media campaigns, visit the Videos page in the Resources section of the website.


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Ethical Contributors…young people who are participating on this blog. "Rise of the Technology Class,' was the thesis statement for my MBA in Germany at the Berlin School of Creative Leadership. It served well to highlight why young people ARE NOT actually a technology class who adore technology as marketers believe, but rather a generation who is integrated with devices as appliances. Some exceptions noted, but their behavior proves otherwise. For them, technology creates a bridge to conversations that previous generations did not connect to.
Technology is often transparent and expected, leaving everyone a 'creative' or 'technology' class of people. From the posts on this site, it became evident that devices and technology did not create compelling stories, but rather improved a quality of life. Our young students in Mexico want to be online more, but don't have access to the internet. In Tokyo modern payment methods are common via mobile at retail. In India, there is still a thriving newspaper business. And in the UK and US, young people do talk about technology, but speak much more about themselves.
One blogger, Ryan, wants to turn back time to the era of Sean Connery as James Bond, mid 1960s. No phones, no computer, twitter, facebook or match.com. James was cool and fine on his own with a glass of Smirnoff.
Another blogger, Cristo, asks what happens to our passwords when we die? He wants his family to find his life stored in googlemail. My favorite post is by Veena, who contemplates the complexity of how technology has taken the humanity and personal interaction out of war. Perhaps she has found a philosophical challenge that our society has become to distant from the pain that war causes. Not sure if the Armed Forces on the ground in Afghanistan feel the same way, but her point is well taken. Most modern wars are drone and push-button destruction.
Not money or time is the killer of innovation, but rather FEAR. The young people on this site are brave, thoughtful and fearless to talk about how their contribution to global conversation is based on imagination. Not the technology that enables it.


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A Commentary on the Psalms, vols. 1-2
by Ross, Allen P.•
For thousands of years, the book of Psalms has been one of God's people's richest resources for worship and the spiritual life. It's also one of the most complex and challenging sections of the Bible for expositors. Pastors, teachers, and all serious students of the Bible will find this commentary invaluable for developing their understanding of the Psalms and for improving their ability to expound it with precision and depth. Allen P. Ross guides the reader through a detailed exegesis, proposes a homiletical outline, and offers a summary expository idea of the message of each psalm.
This commentary addresses the three primary challenges to understanding the Psalms:
- Textual issues: Every major textual difficulty is addressed, helping the expositor understand the interpretive issues and make decisions when there are multiple available readings.
- Poetic language: The Psalms are full of poetic imagery, devices, and structures. Ross specifies the precise devices being used and how they work in each psalm.
- Grammar and syntax: This commentary illuminates the grammar and syntax of the Hebrew in a way that is helpful both to readers who are familiar with Hebrew and those who are not.
In the Logos edition, these volumes are enhanced by amazing functionality. Important terms link to dictionaries, encyclopedias, and a wealth of other resources in your digital library. Perform powerful searches to find exactly what you're looking for. Take the discussion with you using tablet and mobile apps. With Logos Bible Software, the most efficient and comprehensive research tools are in one place, so you get the most out of your study.
Key Features
- Explores the background, grammar, textual issues, and more of the first 89 Psalms
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- Title: A Commentary on the Psalms, vols. 1 & 2
- Author: Allen P. Ross
- Publisher: Kregel
- Volumes: 2
- Pages: 1,744
- Resource Type: Commentaries
- Topic: Biblical Studies
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Allen P. Ross is the author of Introducing Biblical Hebrew, Holiness to the Lord: A Guide to the Exposition of the Book of Leviticus, and Creation and Blessing. He has taught at Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry and Dallas Theological Seminary. He currently serves as professor of divinity at Beeson Divinity School.


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NJPW G1 Climax 27 Night Two
July 20 2017
We're in Tokyo, Japan at Korakuen Hall for the second night of G1 action. Night one was pretty fucking special, with the main event, pitting Naito against Ibushi, clocking in at ****3/4. For night two we're heading over to B Block where Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada are the main players. Omega main events tonight's show, squaring off with Suzuki-gun ruler Minoru Suzuki. Both guys deliver in G1 tournaments. Here's hoping they've got something special lined up for this evening.
Hosts for the English commentary are Kevin Kelly and Don Callis. The latter's voice has recovered after struggling through Night One.
Suzuki-gun (Zack Sabre Jr. & El Desperado) vs. Kota Ibushi & Hirai Kawato
A gentle reminder from New Japan that tomorrow Sabre vs. Ibushi is happening. I am very excited. It's a beautiful clash of styles. Kelly reminds us it was supposed to be the final of the Cruiserweight Classic! Until neither of them wanted to sign for WWE and plans changed. Sabre vs. the plucky Kawato is pretty decent too. I find it intriguing to see how various people cope with Sabre's assaults. Kota's entrance is greeted by a lively Korakuen Hall, treating him like a returning hero. Zack greets him as someone with limbs to torture. It's interesting to see how much Kawato gets during the match and the crowd seem very receptive to him beating Despy. It doesn't happen though and Despy scores the pin. The teases of Sabre-Ibushi were excellent. Hyped for that match.
Final Rating: **3/4
CHAOS (Hirooki Goto, Tomohiro Ishii & Gedo) vs. Togi Makabe, Yuji Nagata & Tiger Mask IV
Goto has Nagata tomorrow. Ishii is up against Makabe. That's an old feud. They've had a few wars over recent years. Both those matches are going to be slobberknockers. Ishii certainly brings out the best in Togi and Nagata helps Goto along too.
Ishii and Makabe go to war, especially considering this is a nothing, throwaway tag. Save some energy for tomorrow lads! Tiger Mask didn't get any 'take it easy' memo either, high kicking Gedo in the temple. You're all nuts. It's only Gedo's goofball antics that bring the match down a peg. He does the pin with the ropes business and gets into it with the referee before being rolled up for the loss. Nobody cares as Ishii and Togi are still fighting on the floor.
Final Rating: ***
Bullet Club (Bad Luck Fale & Chase Owens) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & David Finlay
The ring announcer still hasn't learned to run the fuck away from Fale during introductions. He gets floored again. Tanahashi and his majestic all-time great hair has Fale in Block A tomorrow night.
Those are usually decent matches as Tanahashi knows how to combat a larger, more powerful opponent. The intent of Fale is to rough up Tana ahead of tomorrow's clash and there is already plenty of damage to his arm thanks to Zack Sabre Jr. That's the focus and point of the match existing. That and to compare Finlay's up and coming hair versus the master hair of Tanahashi. Fale beats Finlay with the Grenade. No surprises there.
Final Rating: **
Los Ingobernables de Japon (Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI) vs. CHAOS (YOSHI-HASHI & Jado)
Naito vs. Tacos is tomorrow's main event. Cyrus is ranting about Omega as Naito comes out and he almost gets attacked because of it. Naito isn't going to waste energy in this sort of match and he leaves BUSHI to do most of the legwork. Only occasionally sticking it to Tacos to remind him who's boss before their match. YOSHI-HASHI looks pretty good throughout, keeping Naito from dominating the contest and still able to show ass for BUSHI. It's a measured performance but one that shows why YOSHI-HASHI remains a midcard guy. He's too selfless. Jado should win it with the crossface but BUSHI rolls him up. This was ok but Naito coasted by a personality.
Final Rating: **1/4
Post Match: Naito chases Don Callis up the stands.
G1 Climax 27 Block B
Juice Robinson vs. Satoshi Kojima
This is the first Block B match and Juice's G1 debut. Tenzan is out here watching his mate Kojima.
This makes Juice doubly intimidated. This would probably be easier for him if he wasn't facing someone he so admired and looked up to. Kojima uses Tenzan for motivation, which includes Mongolian Chops. The strikes in this are well tasty. From Juice's chops to Kojima's elbows, which channel the glory of Misawa. Both guys utilise their knowledge of their opponent to counter trademark spots but as the battle continues it becomes about attrition. Two guys wearing each other down until one can no longer compete. Kojima turns back the clock and Juice looks good in taking his beating. For instance; Juice goes after Pulp Friction but gets shoved off and nailed in the back of the head with a lariat. Juice pops me by kicking out of the lariat. His timing is excellent. The way he shoots that shoulder up at the last possible moment. Juice then shocks me by hitting Pulp Friction for the win! I did not see that coming. I mentally had Kojima down as the guy to go on an early run to top the Block but here he is getting downed by the super inexperienced Juice. Good match too. He comments on his way out that "there's a reason I do everything Kojima tells me".
Final Rating: ***3/4
G1 Climax 27 Block B
Tama Tonga vs. Michael Elgin
Elgin's thick upper body is a clear cut advantage for him. Tama is quicker but Elgin doesn't panic and lets Tama run around, wasting energy. My hot take here is that I struggle to care about Tama Tonga, one way or the other, and my attention drifts badly during this match. Which is a huge contrast to normal Elgin matches in New Japan. The match has a decent structure, with Tama using his speed to cut off Big Mike ahead of plastering the Tongan with a mighty strike. There's a very tidy spot where Elgin slingshots in and gets caught in mid-air with the Gun Stun, which shows what happens when powerhouses go outside their wheelhouse. They crash and burn, baby! They spend a while setting up the finish, with Elgin trying to grab a non-existent wrist, until Tama counters in mid-air into the Gun Stun off the top for the win. A lot of this worked but it was held back by my general dislike of Tama Tonga.
Final Rating: ***1/2
G1 Climax 27 Block B
EVIL vs. SANADA
The clash of LIJ is happening. They did some tidy work in a tag match on night one without giving too much away. EVIL finished BUSHI in that match with the Banshee Muzzle, his new submission finish. Apparently SANADA's mask was amusing to the fans but they're still into him as a wrestler. Sort that mask out though mate. It's terrible.
The two LIJ members spend a little time trying to out-cheat each other with chairs and shenanigans. EVIL seems more deliberate in his attempts to batter SANADA. Hey, he was here first. SANADA is a johnny-come-lately. But he's also got a sick vertical leap, which he hits with minimal effort. Also the Paradise Lock.
The match is loaded with the kind of spots that show increased risk and drive on the part of both guys. Including a cutter from the ropes to the floor. It's a deliberate case of both guys trying to out-do each other. It's a beautifully hard-hitting match with both guys working super hard. The pacing gets quicker and quicker too. As EVIL pushes the pace, SANADA matches it effortlessly. They go after each others finishing holds and the counters are fast and excellently executed. SANADA gets the Skull End but EVIL slips out. Perhaps the sweat from the matches intensity was the deciding factor there. Interesting psychology or accidental win? SANADA makes amends by hitting the moonsault for the pin. This was great. EVIL pushed SANADA as hard as possible but SANADA was equal to him.
Final Rating: ****1/4
G1 Climax 27 Block B
Toru Yano vs. Kazuchika Okada
This is a total night off for Okada.
There's plenty of stalling and goofing around. They probably planned the match over a few beers last night. I'm particularly pleased with Okada re-tying the turnbuckle pad back on. This does not stop Yano's craziness and he soon has that buckle cover off and even blames it on Gedo. It's surprising how foolish Okada is prepared to make himself look. It's proof positive you can look silly at times as champion as long as you come through when it matters. Something some belt marks never understand. Yano's rampage includes low blowing his own cornerman; Jado before Gedo low blows Yano too. Okada almost gets counted out due to a nut shot. Yano gets a load of near falls, which all totally convince me that he's winning. Okada hooks Red Ink though and gets the submission. This was a total night off for the champ.
Final Rating: **1/2
G1 Climax 27 Block B
Kenny Omega vs. Minoru Suzuki
Kenny shows fear in the early going, which is a big statement regarding MiSu's reputation in Japan. He's a scary dude and Omega wants to sell that before we even start. He doesn't want to be the favourite in this match. Suzuki rattles him with early strikes too, making the Suzuki-gun leader the firm favourite.
Suzuki makes a point, having scored this psychological advantage, to also go after Omega's leg and try to not only defeat the man but ensure he permanently damages Kenny's chances of winning G1. Omega seems unperturbed by wrestling on one leg and even hits a moonsault without using his injured limb. Suzuki continues his dickish ways by dragging Red Shoes into the V-Trigger. This leads to Suzuki-gun, shitheads that they are, running in. Fale makes the save but why on earth are there run-in's anyway? It's the fucking G1. The one time of the year you're pretty much guaranteed clean matches. Consider me disappointed. Once we get back underway Suzuki's aggression takes over and he again goes after Omega's knee. I'm sure it's not slipped Omega's mind that Suzuki did the same thing to Okada and Okada overcame him. Suzuki's tactics are very similar, aiming to dismantle Omega's base before choking him out and hitting the piledriver. Omega has to fight him off at every stage. Kenny landing big knee strikes, with his bad leg, is a highlight. Especially as Suzuki drops dead with each one. Kenny V-Triggers Suzuki into position and hits the One Winged Angel to win against all odds. The psychology of this was a bit wonky, especially for two guys who live on psychology, but it was suitably exciting for a 20 minute main. This would easily have topped four stars without the interference, which was completely uncalled for.
Final Rating: ***3/4
Juice Robinson 2
Tama Tonga 2
Kazuchika Okada 2
Kenny Omega 2
Michael Elgin 0
Satoshi Kojima 0
Toru Yano 0
Minoru Suzuki 0
I fully expected Kenny Omega to lose this tough opening match but hey, the G1 can be wildly unpredictable. This wasn't a patch on night one but several key players scored big wins and the LIJ battle was suitably superb. The table is set in Block B.


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'Tanna' filmmakers respond to exploitation claimsPosted: January 29, 2017 Filed under: Art, Film | Tags: kastom, Tanna movie, Vanuatu 2 Comments
Knee-jerk resentment of someone else's success, as elsewhere, is sadly a feature of Vanuatu life, so the kind of comment seen above, prompted by that Tanna's global success (and now Oscar nomination), is not unexpected.
Exploitation is a serious claim to make, however, so we are taking this opportunity to set the record straight.
Vanuatu takes the protection of its kastom mo kalja very seriously. The Vanuatu Cultural Centre—as the commenter may already know—has stringent protocols in place to prevent exploitation of communities. Filmcrews must get prior approval to work in Vanuatu, are carefully monitored while working in the country, and must give a copy of their unedited footage to the Cultural Centre when they leave. In Tanna, the Tafea Cultural Centre supervises all cultural protocols.
In Tanna's case, The filmmakers went a step further – they opened a kastom rod (a relationship built on mutual respect and kastom) between themselves, the chiefs and the community. This connection is arguably a major reason why audiences have responded so well to Tanna – the genuine, heartfelt connection between the filmmakers, the cast and the community is apparent to anyone who views the film.
Vanuatu Daily Digest reached out to the filmmakers for clarification, and Janita Suter, wife of co-director Bentley Dean and location producer for the film had this to say:
"The film was only possible through the auspices of the Vanuatu Culture Centre at a national and local level, who insist and ensure that all people involved in the productions of films in Vanuatu are dealt with fairly and respectfully — including representation and payment during production (both traditional and financial)."
"Beyond this The Vanuatu Culture Centre and community of Yakel are in charge of DVD sales for all of Vanuatu, including how the film is distributed and profits. Our aim is that people should continue to benefit from their cultural output."
"We're regularly in contact with the community, in fact one was recently staying with us! The film continues to give back to the community and the chiefs have been happy with this arrangement right from the beginning. The chiefs maintain there is a strong kastom road between us."
"It is good to clarify this sort of commentary. There were very deliberate safeguards to ensure no 'exploitation' occurred and that the correct 'monetary compensation' was made for those involved in the film. This was all arranged through the official relevant Vanuatu institutions described above, as is the correct process for filming in Vanuatu, as well as the traditional chiefs of the villages involved. If people have queries on this they can speak with the chiefs of Yakel or Jacob Kapere from the Cultural Centre, or the Cultural Director of Tanna, JJ Nako (if you can find him!)"
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Dust: An Elysian Tail was part of the Xbox Summer of Arcade line-up last year and met critical acclaim. It's a side-scrolling action/rpg made by one man development team, Humble Hearts.
Six months on, the developer is taking to Facebook to tease us all over again.
A simple update from game creator, Dean Dodrill, via the Humble Hearts Facebook page says…
Today marks the six month anniversary of the launch of Dust:AET on Xbox Live Arcade! I want to thank everyone who has followed me and helped make the game a great success! It's been an amazing experience, and I have some exciting news to share over the coming month. The dust hasn't settled yet!
At first, we wondered if the game might get ported to Playstation 3 and Vita, however Microsoft funded the project and it remains an Xbox exclusive. That also rules out Wii U and 3DS.
That, however, does not prevent the possibility of bringing the game to PC/Steam.
Or perhaps it's something much more. Could we be looking at an expansion pack for the game. The world of Dust is rich enough for expansion, and, indeed, a full-blown sequel.
I guess we'll find out in a few short weeks.
(Source: Humble Hearts)


text: Tom Thanks I see how your comments apply to the later reported test but not so much to the US experiment IF one accepts as accurate the statements that Marvin Marshak posted which said in part; "This U.S. beam has been used to make a similar measurement, but the GPS timing equipment that was used resulted in an estimated uncertainty of about 70 ns in the neutrino time-of-flight, too large to test the recently reported effect. I am one of a group of physicists working with the neutrino beam in the U.S." Are you saying that the 70ns uncertainty statement was not due to Just the time of flight as he stated? Or did he mean "error" and Not "uncertainty" ? What I also find interesting is that the US test "Uncertainty" was about the same number as the others "reported results" .More unbelievable to me that they have the skill and money and a 100 people envolved for 5 years in this to shoot neutrinos and hit a target that far away, but can not measure relitive time at two known points any better than 70ns. There's got to be something missing and more to this story than that. ws *************** Hi! On 10/24/2011 10:02 PM, Tom Van Baak wrote: >> I have a more basic time-nut question. Why is it a problem at all? >> How can the time uncertainty between two known and fixed locations be >> that large? > > In principal it's simple. But the logistics of equipment and cables > and rooms and labs is quite complicated. Read a few documents > at http://www.ohwr.org/projects/cngs-time-transfer/wiki and you'll > get a sense. All the numbers should add up. But it didn't. > > The stakes are really high so everyone is double checking their > piece of the pie more carefully than a moon landing. I think I have essentially all the equipment needed for both sides. Double frequency receivers with antennas, counters, cesiums etc. Lacking 5071As but... What I don't have is the time to build two complete sets with software etc. Not that I am not trying, as being the time-nut that I am. I think a few other time-nuts such as Tom would also be able to provide the equipment. Again the time to build a pair of functional sets. >> If they know they have a 70ns uncertainty in time, that would suggest >> that their time measurement is known to be varying at one or both places. >> Is this just from a spec or do they see a true variation in time >> between something, and if so compared to what? > > It's not varying. It was a 3 year experiment and there appears to > be a fixed discrepancy of 60 ns in time or 18 meters in distance. > Remember it's not certain that the error is in the timing at all; it > could just as well be in the distance. Or in the start trigger, or the > stop signal, etc. Just re-validating the distance, time and time-distribution would be fun and time-consuming. >> Is this time difference or variation between several difference timing >> devices at each end or is it variation when compared to time of flight >> of the supposedly same neutrinos? > > The latter. > >> I can not say anything about the accuracy of my absolute time, but the >> difference and uncertainly comparing the phase difference between >> different external Osc Tbolts at the same location is way way under 70ns. > > Yeah, this is true for most GPS receivers, which is why it's hard > to imagine the problem has anything to do with their GPS timing > set up. Their error budget is a couple of ns, stable over years, > which is why they use atomic clocks along with dual-frequency > carrier-phase receivers in common view, and calibration visits by > more than one national UTC lab, etc. It would appear they really > did their homework. > > It's unfortunate that GPS even got brought into the whole neutrino > situation because GPS brings with it all sort of UTC and physics > and relativity baggage. The experiment could have done relative > timing without using GPS at all. It's not about GPS; it's about having > synchronized clocks at two locations. There are many ways to > achieve that. And when the stakes are high, then one must do it > in multiple independent ways. This is also why the preliminary PTB report is a bit unfortunate, as it leaves bits and pieces out which the professional should need, but also the larger picture of bias compensations intended for the non-professional on GPS based time-transfer systems. There are many enhancements to be done to be able to present to physics people. The necessary backlog of articles to read is quite high. > So that's why there's talk of direct fiber links, radio links, satellite > links (non-GPS), traveling clocks, etc. Indeed. PTB should have used a traveling clock alongside their GPS receiver system. >> Sure lots of BASIC things to do to make sure the two Tbolts are set >> the same so that their oscillator's phase do they agree, such as using >> the same type antenna and same cable and length, and getting the >> antenna's location correct, etc, etc, >> but basic stuff and seems like if using the same basic GPS system at >> two different locations, what would the additional problems be except >> to make sure both ends are syncing on the same 100ns 10MHz cycle. >> >> I was under the impression that getting down to ns uncertainly >> differences (and staying there) at theses distances is old stuff using >> common view GPS. >> So what are the problems that cause their large timing uncertainty? > > Yes, it is very old hat to those in the timing community. It just takes > time for the rest of the physics community to catch up. Many of us > amateurs have better timing at home than most physics laboratories. Indeed. It's strange that a few private time-nuts have the capability to do this, but it is fully possible. There is a few things like recording RINEX data, get it post-processed alongside some other measurement stuff. So, to come back to the original question, I agree with TvB that the way to go would be to get the assistance from NIST. I think we are a few time-nuts that would be "happy to assist" as a fun treat. :) However, I think that one should combine traveling clock (traveling both directions) with double frequency GPS receivers exercise. It would assist in providing consistency. Cheers, Magnus


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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Six have died - the rest of you keep living please
Last night was a hard night for me. I have been struggling with how I will deal with Jesse's death on the actual anniversary. I had made the decision to stay positive and not think of death, or replay the day.
Last night, I learned of three more deaths in the diabetes world. All young. In fact, one was a 16 year old boy named Jesse. Horrible for me. Horrible for them. As I woke in the morning I learned of 3 more. All under the age of 28 (one was an 18 month old who's diagnosis was missed).
I wanted to take a moment to say to you all that are living with diabetes - please do not take my posts as a means to make you sad or scared. No, I repost and talk of these deaths so these families can find me. Because the best counseling I could get was from families who lost before me. I hope to be there for these new families and they transition to this new group that once again, no one wants to be part of.
So for those of you living with "d", live it large. :)
5 comments:
- Wendy said...
Thank you, Michelle. The heartbreak that seems to repeat itself over and over are reminders of how delicate life really is.
Not a day passes that I don't think of your sweet Jesse...images flash in my mind of the faces I've seen and the stories I've read.
We do keep living, but we are forever changed by losses such as yours.
- January 29, 2011 at 12:26 PM
- Misty said...
Michelle, I want to say thank you for your strength, for your encouraging words. You are a very special person to reach out to these families, when I know that it is also so raw for you. Will be thinking about you and your Jesse as 2/3 approaches.
- January 29, 2011 at 6:27 PM
- Hallie said...
Oh Michelle, I agree with what Misty and Wendy said. When I read of Jesse- I immediately thought of YOUR Jesse. I think your reaching out is a lovely, brave thing to do. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you on 2/3- and every day. And I promise you this- we will LIVE with D. And we will live it LARGE!
- January 29, 2011 at 7:02 PM
- jpnairn said...
It hurts to hear about those lost. It causes me pain, pain I could be spared if I never heard about these people.
But we can't keep quiet. The world has to know, so that the search for the cure is given something approaching the appropriate urgency.
Thank you.
- January 29, 2011 at 8:03 PM
- k2 said...
Michelle -
- January 30, 2011 at 8:55 PM


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Tenzin Choekyi and David Maranan performing live at Road to Asia 2012 October 26, 2012Posted by KDA in art, Asian Culture, Asian performance, Canadian Diversity, Contemporary Tibetan Art, culture, free, Heritage, Himalayan artist, Himalayan music, Multicultural Canada, Musical Performances, Public event, Tibetan Artist in Canada, Tibetan Arts and Culture, Tibetan Culture, Tibetan Heritage, World Music.
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DreBu is proud to present performance artist Tenzin Choekyi at the annual Road to Asia event by JCCC. It is a weekend of performance, food and music that celebrates diverse cultures of Asia meeting in Canada. Choekyi is accompanied by David Maranan on guitar and they will perform a Tibetan song, "Rewa" (a song by Pemtsi) on Sunday, November 4th.
It is a festive occasion for all ages to come out and have a wonderful time!
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