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SurrogateI stopped using his full titlebecause it started sounding too formal,and it's hard to be standoffish with someonewho swaps albums and memories so generously,who loves German chocolate but hates the smell of oranges,who knows me by my boneless,drowsy form on the couch and by my words.And maybe one day he'll askme to drop the title altogether and call him Brad,but I won't.Because it sounds too much like dad,and I'm afraid of slipping up.
Small WordsHe says "when you publish a book" in the same way my mother says "when you go to the store " like it's something I've already made up my mind to do, but I'm waiting for my schedule to open up long enough to take care of some errands, type a few words, be something.
Escape VelocityF = G(m1m2)/r2Black – true black – is the absence of light. Darkness is defined by what it is not, by the lack of something else. When we say a black hole, we truly mean that; black. Blacker than black. An absence of not only light, but of time, distance, anything.The night was scary when I was little. I hated the dark, but couldn't bear to sleep so long as the light was on, any light, burning on the other side of my eyelids. I used to have nightmares about dark things in dark corners, shadowy figures with shadowy fingers trailing along my spine. I always woke up cold and fumbling frantically for the lamp, but the aura of light just made the shadows deeper and I turned it off quickly.F=forceBlack holes are dead stars. Graves. Tombs that bury light, bury it so deep, swallow entire suns, planets, galaxies. Dead stars take all the light with them like rich men spending fortunes on alabaster monuments and marble headstones.There are four unmarked graves
Stories of feelings with no names - Revision i. The feeling you get the day after sending a letter, and you know there is no possible way that the recipient has received your message, let alone formulated time to write a reply. You still get just a little hopeful when you hear the mailman drive by. You rush out to the postbox a little too quickly and are disappointed by the pile of free coupons, bills, charity flyers, and a late Christmas card from your late Grandma Moses. ii. You lost your voice one day. You woke up to a hollow echo in the base your throat and knew you'd lost something special before you'd ever had a chance to say anything worthwhile. You checked under the bed and tried the lost and found, but couldn't even ask if anyone had heard it lately. iii. A sudden awareness that occurs during funerals that you are going to die. You are dying right now – your cells are shedding like snakeskin and your hair is turning silver and every moment is one less than
The Crazy Kind"How much is that dragon in the window?""What, Balthazar? Keep dreaming kid it takes a special kind to care for a dragon.""What kind?""The crazy kind.""You take care of him.""Aye, that I do.""Then ""Yeah, yeah, don't go pointing out the obvious. What do you want a dragon for?""Protection.""From what?""My dad.""
How much you got in your pocket kid?"
Word ProblemsA is on a train traveling west at 60 mph. A is going to meet his friend, B. A can only misuse the things he has – A always buys a new pair of shoes instead of taking care of the pair he owns. A is careless with the words that compose his existence and is now down to one-hundred-and-sixty-four words; twenty-eight of them have been misplaced, snow taking the place of sleep and substituting happiness when he meant alone. A likes trains because they follow narrow, predetermined paths.B is A's friend. B is the synaptic connection at the end of a line of thought. B has accommodated A's trajectory points of interaction for twenty-nine years. B has owned the same pair of loafers for the last eleven years. B has been waiting at the station since one-oh-eight PM for A's arrival. It is now seven twenty-six PM. How many of A's remaining one-hundred-and-thirty-six words will it take to fill the silence between them?
Off TopicIt takes twelve minutesto assemble sixteen desksin a perfect circle.Or as perfect as I can get it.Then it takes another hourfor the first stragglers to wander in, seating themselves.The professor always arrives sevenminutes before class begins.He sits on the left sidewhile discourse flows easily amongthe discordant voices.The exchange rate on ideasis ten seconds of silence for a halting opinion,unsure of itself,but backed up with a quoted passagefrom page one twenty-three, read aloud then cut off -contradicted by a second opinion.The first voice breathes easy;the spotlight eyes are elsewhere.In the midst of interrupt,interpret, contradict,the professor bends one kneeup to his chair, fixingthe loose knot of an old pair of loafers.He ties a new knot without looking,caught up in the dialogueof his charges and finishes tighteningthe strings as he raises his voice,steering the dialouge backto the topic at hand.My worn pair of redand white double-knotted Sketch
He doesn't write poetry anymore.He doesn't write poetry anymore,even if he still collects it, reads it, saves it, treasuresfaded verses from his wife the way connoisseurssavor vinyl over metallic rainbows on disc.I don't mind not knowing, but I can't stand not asking.The record needle hits the groove wrong;he stumbles over words that aren't there,rummaging for an answer he doesn't really have.He doesn't write poetry anymoreand his confusion is strangely endearing.But there's a lyricism to his words that I love,poetic lines inserted between the daily grindof character names and who said what;voiceless boys in white and draymen carting the dead to saltwater lakes,elegiac undertones that haunt historians and forlorn painters.He doesn't write poetry anymore –except when he does.
Feelings with no namesi.The feeling you get the day after sending a letter, and you know there is no possible way that the recipient has received your message yet, let alone formulated time to write a reply, but you still get just a little hopeful when you hear the mailman drive by and rush out to the postbox a little too quickly and are disappointed by the pile of free coupons, bills, charity flyers, and a late Christmas card from Grandma Moses.ii.The noise of a faraway car driving late at night, or perhaps early in the morning, in that sleepy place somewhere between consciousness and dreaming where everything is warm and vaguely fuzzy. The remote sound of tires on asphalt speaks to a sense of curiosity – where are they going? Why so early? – but the blankets are so heavy, your eyes are so heavy, and before you can wonder anymore, the car is long gone and you are long gone, carving out a hollow place to rest in just a few hours more.iii.A sudden awareness that occurs during funerals that y
The Green of my Heartbeats5: Red, rude, a bully.She was bored, propping her face up on her palms. Her teacher, high-voiced and chirping in fuzzy green flurries, was writing rows of sevens on the board. White chalk. The sevens were glimmering in turquoise, and she smiled.Sevens were nice, friendly. Seven would never eat nine. Nine was just a baby, like her brother at home.She was only five. Fives were bullies, nasty. Bright garish red, like B. B was red, but he was not as rude. He forgot things though. Like his keys. Impatient.She sighed, her head slipping and resting on her wrist. She could feel her pulse on her cheek."Seven!" said her teacher, continuing to fill the board. "Say it with me. Seven!"Later, they got to practice identifying numbers. She had learned before, at home. Kindergarten was not meeting her new knowledge expectations.Sitting at the table, she strived to make conversation to ease the ache inside her brain. "I like sevens. Aren't they the prettiest color you've ever seen?"They boy next
downpour.Drip, drip.Mother always said that raindrops were the tears of the people of the heavens, crying because someone great had died."Shouldn't it always be raining, then?" I had asked when I first heard this."No, only when someone great has died. They might not have known they were great, society might not have known they were great, but the tears still flow," she patiently explained to me."Did it rain when Ben-jay-mine Franklin died?" I questioned."Yes, it rained when Ben-jay-mine Franklin died," Mother answered.I waited a moment, then ventured again, "Did it rain when Thomas Ed-son died?""Yes, it rained when Thomas Ed-son died.""Did it rain when Rosey Parks died?""Yes, it rained when Rosey Parks died.""Did it rain when Father died?"My mother paused for a second, looking down at her clasped hands in her lap. She finally replied, "Your father isn't dead yet." With that, she got up and put me down for a nap, beginning dinner.Drip, drip.It did not rain the d
in the seams(a) when I was young I was a robin that stole the eggs from another's nest.fitted upon my stare there was a warning personal's too personal for me, well iwould not use wings if i had 'em.a child of rye with a silhouette spoiled by the sun, I was, I am.and sometimes I see some vengeful sparrows still under my fingernails;their glistening beaks snap melodies that rib a hundred bird-bone cages,so light you could blow 'em away with a twist of your lungs.and there are still words jailed between my teeth and my tongue and I do not speak of,do not think ofthem,but they rattle between bone and flesh and Idrown them sometimes when I sing.(b) oh, you:"love is a hobby like anything else, and I no longer have the time."she asks me what I'm writing:I am constructing a corpse can't you hearme as I speak the meaning out of my name andyou bleed like I smile:slowly, and without malice.
The Solipsist's LotThere's something about yourself that you don't know. You probably don't remember the circumstances very well, but I do. If you enjoy things the way they are, if you revel in even the smallest speck of ignorance, you need not read ahead. I won't force you. But from what I know of you, you don't like secrets. Especially not when they are about you.You see, when you were born, so at once was everyone else. Your mother, she sprang into existence, just like that, the instant your tiny infant brain achieved the smallest semblance of self-awareness. Woven out of the ether, she remembered everything that never happened, and she looked down at you, cradled and squirming in her loving arms."Oh," she said. "So here is life."The doctor was there too, although a moment before if there ever was a moment before he was not. He just nodded, smiling assuredly, and said, "Here is the beginning."And
Hubris.todaywe're youngerthan we're ever gonnabe.i. and we finally did it,drove to the mountainswatched meteorsand let the mattressgrow dampunder our loveunder the starsii. there are things tobe reconcilediii. my eyes sting likechlorine, but fromcrying,I finally disappointedthem;the highest order of shameiv. but you cannot putpeople into pockets;good, baddon't mixwith themv. and I cannot choosewho I lovevi. your lenses are straight,elite and proudmine, open and accumulatingfilthvii. maybeI should run away more often,we never talk like thisviii. and you have to realisethat I live in a worldthat you don't, and youlive in one Icannotix. the respect is there,but I cannotbe stifledany longer.
Lion HeartIt is building up deep within her fragile body like a heaving monsoon forming over the dry, cracked, heavy heat of an African savannah; an unforgiving and all-consuming storm desperately willing to drown out its less than fleeting welcome. Flickering with ceaseless coils of skin-searing energy like a grey-faced fugitive's adrenaline stricken heartbeat, it is not a bringer of life, but a threat to itand even the most reckless are hardwired to take flight in the face of such a colossal and uncompromising foe. Beyond these white-washed walls, the world would have her believe that she is brave, a lioness, an exception confronted by the inevitable; but outrunning the storm is no longer an option, and she has never felt more betrayed. Slowly, it is emanating from her heart and through the pulmonary arterythere, free to roll and crash, it engulfs her lungs in a terrible thunder that rattles the brittle bones holding her together. The ominous feeling that has settled into
Whale Songs of the PacificListen, the girls swallowed by whales are the ones that grow up lucky.Listen, no one will warn you about the little boys with the magpie eyes and the fists swinging splinters of glass. No one will warn you that their smiles are sweeter than their words are sweeter than their souls are sweeter than their intentions. No one will warn you of the sheer weight of the world.Listen, sometimes girls are fragile. Sometimes girls are frothy. Sometimes girls let boys nuzzle "I love you"s into their necks and sometimes girls drink the wine of believing them.Listen, sometimes the boys really are sweet, and little girls' tart puckered mouths can't taste the difference.Listen, writers are the ones that drip fishhooks down their throats to coax out their hearts. Writers are the ones who fling those heart-hooks into the sea even if they have a message but not a bottle. Listen, sometimes fish swallow them. Some of those fish sink to the bottom of the ocean with the weight of the world in those heart
beta physicsi.the rain wrapped impatience around your roof,bored through the wood like a thousand million termites(or one you-sized termite, blind, breathless)and seeped from the cold clockwork like battery acid.ii.you lived in a widow's closet -a house swarmed with antiquesthat collapsed in their own gravityand combusted -and then you lived in widow's charcoal.iii."galaxies are either lovers or termites," she mused.(earlier, her fingernails bored into my backHubble's thousand million stars, all drops of acidbranding my spine.)"they are drawn to each other for yearsand in an instant, once together,eat themselves alive."
a conversationi welcome sleep as it is - a long lost friend returning home from battle, arms draped over my shoulders, weeping. i held it close and whispered - as if it were my only friend, being the prince of the sky, asking of why i cling to my possessions like a dog to its territory, why i harbor insane notions about silly things -"we are all barren, stripping the land, looking for love in white-capped waves of our own destruction."i asked why mother nature was pulling me by the roots of my hair, and being as i am, a girl who speaks vague classroom french and stands at the waterside passing small thoughtslike stones as the brine and tangling seaweed washes over my broad and open feet, i condescendingly believed he would give me straight answers-"all languages we speak are diligent and binding, we bite our tongues against society, and she is just trying to say hello."silence like a trainwreck passes on four feet and i wait, breathing, for the hour to come and announce itself to me in a rain-l
SuperimposeHe doesn't look like a gymnast. He's all button down shirts and frazzled grey hair framing wire spectacles, a picture perfect professorial archetype down to the very tips of his frayed shoelaces. But he was a gymnast once, or so he tells us, and I believe him because he smiles like he knows something while he's chatting before class.It's strange to see that image superimposed over the current one the distinguished professor in pressed khaki slacks and a jacket, worn brown loafers exuding a faintly courteous manner (you can always tell them by their shoes), and a ring on the fourth finger of his left hand versus the athletic kid who went to college for a semester and grew nine inches too tall to keep doing what he loved so he took up a tennis racquet instead. Gymnasts don't wear suit jackets; no steel mill worker has such manicured nails. But the images are all there, flickering just under the surface and bubbling up again when he's recounting stories about his days in Pi
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User can't view free/busy information for a remote user in a hybrid deployment of on-premises Exchange Server and Exchange Online in Office 365
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This issue occurs if the domain name for the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) address of the user who is trying to view the free/busy information isn't included among the domain names in the organization relationship. For example, when you run the Test-OrganizationRelationship cmdlet, the following output is displayed:
RunspaceId : a6c3799f-2ecd-4d79-ae4b-6c470ddd1deeThis occurs if the SMTP domain wasn't manually added to the organization relationship. This may also occur if the following conditions are true:
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Neutrogena Pore Refining Toner Reviews
Resounding "no" for this one!I hated the smell of this, and it made my sensitive skin sting a LOT! It didn't do anything in terms of "pore refining", either - I was extremely disappointed in this :( I gave it to my mum to try (she has fairly resilient oily skin), and she had the same results. — 6 years, 3 months agotheNotice | 6 reviews
It's just that smell.I use this toner following cleansing with the Neutrogena Wave and it works really really good. It doesn't burn or sting like other alcohol-happy toners and astringents. I just don't like that overpowering smell. — 6 years, 3 months agokscastillo1 | 10 reviews
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Good resultsI like this toner just as well as other expensive brands. It got the job done for me and was not too harsh. — 6 years, 3 months ago23Amber | 142 reviews
Too scentedToo much scent but otherwise it's good. — 6 years, 4 months agokathryne4 | 141 reviews
Terrific Toner !!This is the only toner that has ever worked for my sensitive skin and actually kept it clean and virtually poreless without irritation or dryness. It also helps with keeping the wrinkles at bay because of the Alpha and Beta Hydroxys in it and if there's any dirt or residue of any kind left after washing/exfoliating your face, this toner will pick it up and leave your face feeling soft and smooth. It's got a nice smell to it, too. — 6 years, 4 months agornntx2254 | 10 reviews
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This works wonders!I started using this about 2 months ago and really like it following my cetaphil cleanser. It removes what the cleanser leaves behind and helps to keep acne at bay. — 6 years, 4 months agogme72455 | 6 reviews
FreshWhen I owned a toner, this was the one I used, and it went fast. I would consider buying again, too. It has some good ingredients for "refining" pores, like the alpha/beta hydroxy and salicylic acids, and it cleaned and soothed skin well. I'm not sure what difference it made on my pores, but it didn't have any negative effects on my skin - it wasn't overly drying (combo skin) . I liked that it didn't have a strong burning sensation like some other toners, either. — 6 years, 4 months agojennbee | 80 reviews
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Neutrogena rocks!I have use this toner and no other for the past 7 years and I love it. It leaves my skin feeling great and I definitely notice a difference if I forget to use it. It really delivers what it advertizes. — 6 years, 7 months agocdriver | 100 reviews
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Really reduces the appearance of large poresI have been using this toner for a couple of years now and can honestly say that it works. I use this toner twice daily after washing my face with Neutrogena cleanser. Pores appear visibly smaller after use. In the past, I have run out of this product and after several days of not using it, I can definitely see the difference. My pores actually look larger after not having used it on a daily basis. If you have issues with large pores, this product delivers! — 6 years, 7 months agochloegirl17 | 4 reviews
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Confused on Which Ganoderma Extract to buy?
Confused about the many Ganoderma extract supplements in the market? How to check whether the Ganoderma product you're taking now is good?
You may find many Ganoderma extract supplements in the market due to its increasing worldwide popularity. It ranges from Ganoderma coffee to Ganoderma extract powder. All these supplements claim to have significant healing effects.
However, we may or may not feel the claimed health benefits. Below are 5 factors you must consider when choosing Ganoderma herbal supplements.
1) Ganoderma extracted or ground
Some companies simply grinds this herb into powder form. Some use high technology extraction method to extract only its essences into powder form.
Extraction concentration can be as high as 16 to 1. That means, 1000kg of this fungus extracted to only 60kg. One capsule of Ganoderma extract at 16 to 1 concentration is equal to 16 capsules of the ground one.
Needless to say, Ganoderma herb supplement using extraction method is many times more effective and purer than grinding method.
2) Capsulated or log wood cultivation
Most Ganoderma products are capsulated (vacuüm packing) cultivated using wooden crams and chemicals. This produces softer fruit body with less active components for effective health improvement.
Because of the chemicals used, some may even be contaminated with toxics and even heavy metals such as mercury.
Meanwhile, log wood cultivated Ganoderma is a few times more potent in its medicinal values. It is purer with higher content of beneficial active components.
However, this cultivation method is much more expensive in term of the space used and time required. So, many manufacturers prefer to use capsulated cultivated Ganoderma.
3) Ganoderma spore powder
Spore powder is the most precious part of Ganoderma herb with the most concentration of active components like Organic Germanium, Polysaccharides and Triterpenes.
Choose Ganoderma extract with spore powder for better results. Make sure the spore shell is broken to release its essences.
4) International quality certification
Of course, we would better select a manufacturer with experience and excellent production quality control. This ensures the quality consistence of their supplement product, all the time.
5) Percentage of Ganoderma extract
Some manufacturer includes a tiny fraction of Ganoderma into their herb supplement, mixed with other ingredients. As such, the healing effect is far less than the pure one.
However, some acclaimed pure Ganoderma extract may not be pure at all. Maybe 20% is Ganoderma and the rest is filler. This is another point of concern – the honesty and credibility of manufacturer.
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Forget about all the claims by manufacturer on how pure and how good their Ganoderma product is. Follow these simple steps for accurate Ganoderma tests for its efficacy.
- First, fill a glass with water and pour in some cooking oil such as olive oil.
- Then, open up a Ganoderma extract capsule and spread some of its powder evenly on top of the oil surface.
- The powder will float on the oil surface.
- Here comes the first test point.
- See whether the extract powder can slowly penetrate the oil. This shows its ability to pass through fats and cholesterol clot in our blood vessel wall and cleanses it.
- For the second Ganoderma test point, leave it for around 10 days and take a look.
- This is good Ganoderma extract:
- It blends evenly with the water after a few days.
- The oil surface is clear of any mould. This means it has strong germ fighting ability.
- This is not your choice of Ganoderma extract:
- It still floats on the oil surface.
- Take a closer look and you can see mould on the surface. This one has weak germ fighting ability.
- This is good Ganoderma extract:
- Now is the third test point for Ganoderma spores:
- Take a look at the bottom of the glass. The spore powder is the white substance deposited at the bottom.
- This is what you want – Ganoderma spore powder, the most precious part of this medicinal herb.
- Ganoderma spore can hardly be seen. You can expect very little healing effects here.
- For the last Ganoderma test point:
- Cover the glass with transparent wrapper and leave it for as long as possible.
- The better Ganoderma extract can keep mould-free environment for many years.
Other Ganoderma tests:
- This is a simple and effective test method. You can also test for its taste.
- Pure Ganoderma taste very bitter.
- For a more thorough test, you need to send Ganoderma extract sample to the laboratory to test for heavy metals such as mercury, arsenic and lead. Test for steroids content too as it might be misused. Steroid harms your body for long-term consumption.
Ganoderma is one of the few herb supplements that can be safely taken for long-term. However, you must make sure you are taking the purest one.
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Swedish Preschool Does Away with 'Gender'
Egalia, a preschool in Sweden, has implemented a genderless philosophy. The school has labeled boys and girls as simply "friends," even taking away the Swedish equivalent of pronouns such as "him," "her," "he," and "she."
The young students are exposed to stories about gay and lesbian couples, single parents and adopted children. Classic, but gender specific stories such as "Cinderella," and "Snow White" are off limits.
"Society expects girls to be girlie, nice and pretty and boys to be manly, rough and outgoing," teacher Jenny Johnsson tells the Associated Press. "Egalia gives them a fantastic opportunity to be whoever they want to be."
Taxpayers in Stockholm will find out whether the students benefit from the genderless school and grow up without feeling the pressures of specific gender expectations and stereotypes.
CNN reports that Sweden, along with three Nordic countries are among the leaders when it comes to gender equality, according to a 2010 study by the World Economic Forum on the global gender gap. Sweden is also considered a pioneer in legalizing gay and lesbian partnerships.


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I REALLY wish I could go back to this place with these girls right now.. it was so beautiful! And the perfect fun photo op ;) Our decorator Keith Taylor truly made my vision of a garden party come to life.
The overall feel of our wedding was a romantic garden setting with classic colors. I love the use of texture with materials and color and wanted the bridesmaids' dresses to contribute to that, and also be a fit/style that they prefer. All the dresses came from local Fayetteville favorite, Maude Boutique.
Chloe chose a beige ruffle halter neck that hit right above the knees.
We added the flower sash using a flower pin I scored at Hobby Lobby and a ribbon sash Chloe got at JoAnn's Fabric.
Taylor wore a light pink dress with a lace ivory overlay. The cap sleeves were precious on her!
We also added a sash to Taylor's dress with a flower from Hobby Lobby and sash from JoAnn's.
Veronica's dress brought a little more color to the palette with the light pink, gray and yellow flowers.
I loved the scallop bottom silhouette of the dress.
My gorgeous attendants all wore shades of coral to pink.
I'm pretty sure Michael Jackson was playing here :)
And the precious flowergirl, our Shih Tzu Sophie!
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Who said bridesmaids need to wear the same dress or color!?! We decided to go with an unconventional color palette and shop local at Maude Boutique in Fayetteville. I love how the variety adds texture and color to the overall look.
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33 U.S. Code § 604 - Removal of snags, etc., from Mississippi River
For the purpose of removing snags, wrecks, and other obstructions in the Mississippi River, the Atchafalaya and Old Rivers from the junction with the Mississippi and Red Rivers down the Atchafalaya River as far down as Melville, Louisiana, the Secretary of the Army, upon the application of the Chief of Engineers, is authorized to draw his warrant or requisition from time to time upon the Secretary of the Treasury for such sums as may be necessary to do such work, not to exceed in the aggregate for each year the sum of $100,000.
Source(Aug. 11, 1888, ch. 860, §§ 1, 7,25 Stat. 421, 424; Mar. 3, 1909, ch. 264, § 3,35 Stat. 817; July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, § 205(a),61 Stat. 501; Aug. 30, 1954, ch. 1076, § 1(15),68 Stat. 967.)
Section is from the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1888, act Aug. 11, 1888, as affected by act Mar. 3, 1909.
Act Mar. 3, 1909, made the provisions of act Aug. 11, 1888, for the removal of snags applicable to "the Atchafalaya and Old Rivers from the junction with the Mississippi and Red Rivers down the Atchafalaya River as far as Melville, Louisiana."
Section 7 of act Aug. 11, 1888, provided for "securing the uninterrupted work of operating snag boats on the upper Mississippi River" as well as for the removal of snags. The provision for operating snag boats is set out as section 605 of this title.
The words "the sum of $100,000" are substituted for "the amounts appropriated in this act for such purposes." An appropriation of $100,000 for removal of snags is contained in section 1 of the act.
1954—Act Aug. 30, 1954, repealed proviso requiring that an itemized statement of expenses incurred in the removal of snags, etc., as provided in this section, should accompany the annual report of the Chief of Engineers.
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Department of War designated Department of the Army and title of Secretary of War changed to Secretary of the Army by section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title II, 61 Stat. 501. Section 205(a) of act July 26, 1947, was repealed by section 53 of act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 641. Section 1 of act Aug. 10, 1956, enacted "Title 10, Armed Forces" which in sections 3010 to 3013 continued Department of the Army under administrative supervision of Secretary of the Army.
Section 2 of act June 26, 1934, ch. 756, 48 Stat. 1225, which was classified to section 725a of former Title 31, Money and Finance, repealed the permanent appropriation under the title "Removing obstructions in Mississippi, Atchafalaya, and Old Rivers (fiscal year) (8–961.58)" effective July 1, 1935, and provided that such portions of any Acts as make permanent appropriations to be expended under such account are amended so as to authorize, in lieu thereof, annual appropriations from the general fund of the Treasury in identical terms and in such amounts as now provided by the laws providing such permanent appropriations.
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Equestrian rider dies in England
CONGLETON, England -- A New Zealand equestrian rider has died after falling during a competition in England.
British Eventing says Tom Gadsby was fatally injured Sunday at the Somerford Park International Horse Trials. He was 26.
He was competing in the cross-country section of the three-day endurance event when his mount fell while jumping a fence. The 7-year-old gelding was not injured.
British Eventing chief executive Mike Etherington-Smith says "the world of eventing is ...
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Dance preview
Modern Atlanta Dance Festival
8:30 p.m. Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28. $15-$20. Marcus Jewish Community Center, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody. 678-812-4002, www.atlantajcc.org.
By Pierre Ruhe
The Modern Atlanta Dance Festival is the sort of energizing event that is common in America's culture capitals but is unique in this region.
Yet the festival's 2010 edition — in two shows Saturday and Sunday — comes at what might be a pivotal time for the popularity and exposure of modern dance throughout metro Atlanta.
Founded in 1995 by Douglas Scott, the festival presents the best of local modern dance choreography as decided by a three-member panel of judges, none of them from Georgia.
This year the festival includes seven pieces performed by seven companies, from Melanie Lynch-Blanchard's "Click" for the Zoetic Dance Ensemble to "The Last Day" by Terry Slade's Redemption Dance Theater.
As always, Scott's Full Radius Dance gets a guaranteed slot as the host organization.
Scott's seven-minute piece is called "Walking on My Grave," about what he calls "blurring the separation between the living and the dead."
"In medieval England, at funerals, people used to actually talk to the dead and assume they were listening, whereas now we talk about the dead. It's a fascinating change in attitude. In dance, we explore what used to be a hazy distinction between life and death."
The Modern Atlanta Dance Festival started after a juried festival called Atlanta Dance on the Loose went bust in 1994. Suddenly, an annual event that rallied the modern dance community and displayed its best work had disappeared.
Scott, who was then teaching at Agnes Scott College, stepped in to host a new festival for the often-overlooked art form.
"Modern" dance is not simply a synonym for today's styles that incorporate the latest moves, from ballroom to hip-hop.
Rather, modern dance is akin to modernism in painting and music — a form that started about a century ago as a reaction against classical ballet's fetish for virtuoso technique, fluffy tutus and pointe shoes.
The pioneers of modern dance — genius choreographers such as Martha Graham and Doris Humphrey — rejected the conventions of ballet and took pure expression as the primary goal, unencumbered by rules or formalities — or shoes. Their work might be likened to Impressionist paintings or the novels of James Joyce.
"Modern is constantly evolving," Scott said, "where ideas drawn from ballet coexist with moves as simple as walking or as complex as swinging on a trapeze."
Over his quarter-century in Atlanta, Scott says he has seen the popularity of modern dance cycle up and down. Excitingly, he sees today not just as an upswing in the cycle but as a chance to put the modern style permanently on the Atlanta cultural map.
"Dance in this town has always been perceived as the Atlanta Ballet, and modern dance was a tough sell," Scott said. "Now, with the universities [ramping up] their programs and with Lauri Stallings [choreographer of gloATL dance company] performing in shopping malls, we might have crossed a threshold.
"The [MAD] festival adds to that. People are getting exposure, and they're getting interested. It's an exciting time."
Pierre Ruhe is a classical music critic for www.ArtsCriticATL.com.
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Look! Wild Onions in the Back Yard
Right along with the green shoots coming up from flower bulbs in the back yard are green onions. You wouldn't believe how happy I was to see them poking up from the ground that was buried in snow a short week ago:
Excited for the sign of spring to come, I plucked up a handful and gave them a deep whiff as soon as I saw them. Any readers out there actually eat these? Please let us know in the comments below!
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Yep. I use them just as I would chives. A little tougher texture than chives, but good flavor.
As long as your spring onions don't grow too close to the road, they are fine to eat. We also pull up the bulbs and although they are tough to peel, use them like tiny garlic cloves.
Oh - I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaate these. They take over my yard every spring.
My bf and I pick them in Prospect Park in Brooklyn and totally eat them! Great for pasta sauce.
I LOVE the photos! Green is basically just a memory here, still. It's rained enough today that SOME of the snow has disappeared: I can see my entire barbecue today for the first time since December :) But the snow is scheduled to return tonight.
Had I these lovely signs of promise currently available in my back yard, I would most likely put them on the household altar!
Thanks for sharing the hope....
Check out Euell Gibbons' classic "Stalking the Wild Asparagus" for some inspiration. Soups, salad dressings, and pickling are suggested.
They have good, strong flavor, but as VeryKerry mentioned, a tougher, fibrous texture. They're great in salads with other greens where their texture can be masked, but personally I wouldn't substitute them for chives when being used as a garnish by themselves.
Growing up in Indiana, these grew all over our back lawn in large quantities, despite my father's best efforts, which always made cutting the grass an unusually tearful chore for me.
i love them! i eat them as chives and pearl onions. in rustic type dishes. mmmm.
I saw them in our yard earlier today (barely little seedlings!), but they're covered with snow again as of tonight. Darn you, northern Ohio, with your capricious weather patterns!
I use them as I would chives when cooking, but not as a garnish. I haven't tried to pull them up and use the bulbs, but you bet your butt I'm going to in a week or a month or a few years when things defrost (again) around here.
Are these the same as ramps?
When I was a kid living in the country, we had these all over. My brother and I loved digging them up and eating them.
i've used them before. you can use the tops like chives, and the bottoms like..., well, onions. very difficult to clean, but tasty. wild onions are smaller than ramps. just make sure they smell garlicy/oniony to be sure you aren't eating some kind of flower bulb, they can look similar (apparently).
they may be edible, but they make the yard look awful. i pull these up laugh maniacally doing so.


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New York magazine is examining "Grups" or adults who won't grow up. The author describes a "Grup" as a 40-year-old (or could be in their 30s) man or woman who look, talk, act and dress like they are in their 20s. The author, Adam Sternbergh, says it has eliminated the generation gap and describes how this state of being affects their clothes, their music, their jobs and their parenting.
"…This cohort is not interested in putting away childish things. They are a generation or two of affluent, urban adults who are now happily sailing through their thirties and forties, and even fifties, clad in beat-up sneakers and cashmere hoodies, content that they can enjoy all the good parts of being a grown-up (a real paycheck, a family, the warm touch of cashmere) with none of the bad parts (Dockers, management seminars, indentured servitude at the local Gymboree). It's about a brave new world whose citizens are radically rethinking what it means to be a
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What to Wear While You Lose Weight (cont.)
"Buying smaller reminds you of feeling tight," he says. "Let your new physique come naturally. You don't need a big old potato sack, though. You need to see your shape change. It's very motivational."
Although Fernstrom doesn't advise buying clothes in your target size, Goglia says it's all right to buy one piece that might have really "spoken" to you and gotten you inspired to lose, be it a swimsuit, special dress, or whatever.
Put the garment on a hanger, he says, and put it in the kitchen or someplace else where you'll see it first thing in the morning. Attach a note to it, saying, "This is me. This is my dress."
Several experts suggested buying a new belt to cinch in your loosening pants and let your shrinking waist show without a lot of hand-punched holes. Or get a slide-ring belt -- no holes at all!
Some other suggestions:
Size Insanity
That's why Fernstrom does not recommend people set a target size. Go by fit, and not size, which means trying everything on!
And what about those "fat" clothes that -- hallelujah! -- are now swallowing you?
The experts agree. Toss the larger clothes! Better yet, light a bonfire.
Goglia works with a lot of celebrities. "They are not unlike Joe Civilian," he says. "They have a fear of gaining the weight back, so they hold onto all their old clothes. When they look in their closet and see the 'fat clothes,' it means they haven't said good-bye to 'Fat Mary' or 'Fat Paul.'"
Besides, who needs a bunch of baggy clothes taking up closet space that you could devote to slimmer-fitting fashions?
"I now feel like I have the right to dress tight," exults Judy L. What did she do? Bought some Versace jeans. In turquoise.
Originally Published July 24, 2005.
SOURCES: Madelyn Fernstrom, PhD, director, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's Weight Management Center, Pittsburgh, Penn. Philip L. Goglia, PhD, founder, Performance Fitness Concepts, Santa Monica, Calif. Susie Galvez, owner, Face Works Day Spa, Richmond, Va. Sharon Haver, founder and style director, FocusOnStyle.com. WebMD Weight Loss Clinic Feature: " Finding Clothes That Fit and Flatter."
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There is usually a period of up to 36 hours necessary to recover from the medications used for sedation during surgery. During this time period, the patient may remain mildly sedated, sluggish, or experience slow reflexes. Therefore, it is recommend that no important activity and absolutely no motor vehicle operation be undertaken during this period.
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David Eby's blog continues: Cities of Light filming part 225 August, 2012
Week 2, Day 7 on the set of Cities of Light
We began this week the same way we started the first, on a scene where we walk down to the Crystal Hermitage chapel. We needed this reshot not only for script continuity, but also my nervousness that first day. Needless to say I was quite relieved that we got a chance to improve that scene.
We then traveled about to get exterior shots, including what they call "plates", which will be used in the background with the interior car scenes, replacing the green screen image. So once again, you'll get to see my driving skills as we pass by people in the permaculture garden, activity at Rajarshi Park, and a yoga class on the sunset ridge against today's smoky background.
The way they set up the activity at Rajarshi Park (our business center which includes Hansa Temple) was very intuitive, assigning each of the 10 "extras" a time and speed with which to move. They have me park a certain distance away, which I have to remember for each take, and when Joel calls "action", we all spring into motion. We did a few takes, but very little rehearsal, as their sense of who goes where at what time worked out really well.
I made good use of my time with Elisabeth Rohm in the car, and got a great interview which I'll be posting soon. It has been an honor to get to know her, and her openness to God's presence and direction in her life.
After lunch they filmed the other two actors, David Sullivan (Juliet's brother) and Martitia Powell Palmer (Juliet's Aunt) in their scenes where they are on the phone or Skype with Juliet while she is here. Martitia's casting was another example of God's hand in play: the casting agent contacted her before putting the role out for a general casting call, just because he felt she would be right for the film. Little did he know that she meditates often at Yogananda's temples and shrines in LA! David and Matitia were able to meet Swami yesterday, and were very happy to be here as a part of the project.
We finished the day with Juliet meeting Jyotish and Devi in the Babaji Garden at Crystal Hermitage. What naturals they are on screen, giving crisp, clear answers to her questions. This film, not only beautiful in itself, will give people a very clear idea of what Ananda is, and how everyone fits in. We're trying to keep it as real as possible, not only to accurately represent it, but also to give the film a sense of authenticity - Cinéma verite, if you will.
Day 8 on the set
There is a huge 10,000 acre fire 100 miles North of here in the Plumas National Forest that is causing a great deal of smoke for all of Northern California. Yesterday we awoke to a smoke filled landscape, and I feared that we would lose a day or two because of it, but Divine Mother has cleared it up, giving us a rare sprinkling of rain in the night, with just enough to splotch the dust on the cars.
We're here at the Meditation Retreat for the whole day, the sky crystal clear. Juliet comes here to interview Jaya and Shivani, to find out about the early days of Ananda, and to meet Dharmaraj, and later Bharat, who will speak of his Sharing Nature work, and how we can feel God's presence in nature.
For those of you who haven't been to the Meditation Retreat, the stillness is very deep, and the quiet almost deafening. There are no power lines running through the property which adds to the feeling of serenity. I'm sitting in the garden, a bounty of shrubs, trees, flowers, and plants, rivaling the vibration of the gardens at Crystal Hermitage. The canopy of the great oaks and pines bring to the scene a very quiescent forest vibration, and the calm breeze tops of the experience of bliss.
As the days grow into weeks, even the most guarded among the crew are beginning to open up and smile with an authenticity that makes their faces shine. I've now finally met each of them, my life enriched with a new circle of friends. Some are more open to our vibration than others, but respect and integrity are the salient characteristics in all of them.
I'm waiting for the second part of my scene, completely dependent on the sun granting the correct light for us. I could be here a while, so I'm off to create my dialogue for my life story, condensed down as much as possible.
Asha, God bless her, is working nonstop to make sure each of us speaking on screen has the right content to work with, even though it often changes while filming. It certainly isn't time wasted, as it prepares each of us with many many words to choose from. What we are discovering is that it isn't going to be us preaching to Juliet that is going to touch the audience, but rather letting the camerawork capture the vibration, and the music convey it. People are going to be moved, and we don't have to cram every single bit of knowledge about Ananda down their poor unwilling throats.
Well, I think they're finally ready to film my short introduction of Juliet to Dharmaraj, Jaya, and Shivani, now that the sun is more at a beneficial angle.
Day 9
Welcome to Alex and Devadasi Forrester's house, which has now become a Hollywood set for the entire day. Their house was designed by Alex following the ancient art of Vastu, and is a beautiful creation with tangible flows of energy. Their house is surrounded by a very large beautiful and bountiful permaculture garden, yet another idyllic setting that expresses the vibration of Ananda.
We are here primarily to film a discussion about and renunciation, karma, death, and reincarnation with Nayaswami Asha and Anandi. The beauty of not scripting these scenes is that it completely opens it up to the flow of Divine Grace on these deep topics, which are answered with a clarity and immediacy that anyone can relate to. The questions are real, ones that everyone would ask, regarding renunciation, celibacy, what do the yellow and blue clothing colors of renunciation mean, and the impact Swami's passing will have. As each of these topics could be a class unto itself, we're hoping that the succinct answers will serve to pique interest for those watching to learn more.
I don't have anything to say in this scene, but what a blessing to be here, soaking in the vibrations of wisdom, radiating peace and inspiration as best I can.
We've just wrapped that part of the scene, which raised the energy of the movie to a whole new level. Asha and Anandi's performances (I hate to even call them performances, because they are just being themselves) were incredibly moving, bringing forth the reality of God in a very powerful way. Truly inspiring, and a great example for which to go for inspiration in my coming scenes.
Day 10
Today we've turned the community center into a green screen stage, where they filmed the dialogue scenes of Juliet and me on our way from the airport and driving around the community.
What intrigued me most today was to witness the art of light crafting. I imagined that I would simply roll the truck in front of the screen; lights, camera, action, and off we go! The main part of the day was spent positioning all the lights with filters, reflectors, shades and screens to mimic the natural light of an outdoor shot. They took great care to achieve the lighting they desired, as if tuning a giant musical instrument that can then resonate as beautifully as possible. They even worked with a large rotating screen with different sizes of slots cut out of it, which when turned like a pinwheel, gave the impression of driving under trees. The dappling light had to seem random and organic, without any obvious patterns.
The car had to be jiggled, so one of the grips sat next to the car with a levered 2x4 that could shake the car, simulating highway and Ananda roads. Once again, had to be organic, and just the right amount. I tell you, there is more intuition happening in this process than I ever imagined!
As for me, I had to turn the steering wheel, not too much, hands up on in the classic 10 and 2 o'clock positions, as I told my back story. Quite an interesting juxtaposition, sincerely trying to tell your life story in such a controlled, simulated environment.
They filmed from 3 different camera angles: straight on, from the passenger's window, and from the driver's. Interesting things happen in this repetitive process that is meant to be spontaneous. Since we are unscripted, the mind can get a little tired of going in the same track each time, and wants to veer off and try something different. Trouble is, it seldom is as good as the first time through. At any rate, they will have a great deal to work with in editing.
I'm quickly gaining more and more respect for actors who must endure extreme filming conditions. Today was pretty darn hot outside, and the community center was filled with lights. Add on to that being in our car, windows up, no air conditioning (or fan for that matter, as the car needs to be off), and you get an idea. Poor Elisabeth was in her executive jacket, playing the stoic NYC journalist, but held up incredibly well.
Tomorrow we wrap up the filming at the village for this session, and head off down the road to Sacramento, just in time for the heat! Wish us luck!
Day 11
They gave me the day off, as they were filming scenes only with Juliet and Jyotish and Devi, Ananda's Spiritual Directors, and later Peter Goering, Property Manager for Ananda village. Later in the day, there was a "wrap party" where the crew were each given a name from the Mahabharata, India's great epic. I don't have the complete list yet, but Asha and Shivani put a great deal of time into choosing just the right name for everyone.
The crew was noticeably touched.
That evening we had our Funeral Service for Tim Kretzmann, who passed away just a few days before. I must tell you that the juxtaposition of the birth of this film, with the deaths of not only Tim, but also our dear friend Lila Hogendyk, have been quite a mixture.
Day 12
We started at the river today, with some fantastic shots. If you've ever been to the river between Nevada City and Ananda, you'll know that there are some massive granite boulders that stand out prominently. They positioned us on one close to the river, and the cameras of course had to CROSS the river, which was quite a show. They built a bridge out of some 2x6x12 boards to bring people and equipment across, and some of the crew were lucky enough to enjoy a swim. Even Frank, the producer on site, was able to take a quick dip.
I'm pretty sure that irregardless of how our acting turns out, the scenery should be fantastic. The filming went well, and everyone crossed safely.
We spent the afternoon shooting a drive by scene on the highway, accompanied by a California Highwayt Patrol Car. We had to drive on I-80, back and forth by the cameras who were stationed on the Newcastle exit overpass. The 100 degree heat played havoc with all of us, and once again, so impressed with the amount of work it takes for just a few seconds on film.
Day 13
A day off for me, as they filmed the office scenes with Juliet and her boss, played by veteran actor John M. Jackson. One of the Ananda extras who was part of the scene said it was very interesting to see the character of Juliet at the beginning of the movie, very closed and apprehensive about the whole idea of going to Ananda. I'm fascinated (and apprehensive!) to see real actors juxtaposed with us newbies!
Day 14
Last day for this session, and a powerful one it is. We're at the Sacramento airport, filming Juliet's arrival and departure. We have about 15 extras for the scenes, and are in the new terminal here, thankfully staying slightly cool in the 108 degree day.
It's hard not to be moved by the goodbye scene that we are filming, as I've witnessed a transformation in the character of Juliet, which Elisabeth is playing with great power.
As I was preparing for this scene, I faced a conundrum. The role I'm paling was originally written as a fictitious gentleman, Roger (described as 'rugged looking" - ha!). Roger lived at Ananda, taught at the Expanding Light, and was widowed when his wife was killed in NYC in 9/11. Originally they were looking for underlying chemistry developing between Roger and Juliet. However, as I'm playing myself, complete with wife and daughter, any romantic would naturally be out of the question.
So how do I bid her farewell? If I get too personal, the audience might say "who is this schmuck getting all emotional over another woman? Is that how men are at Ananda?" However, if I am too impersonal, stiff, and distant, that doesn't play at all either.
Coming out of meditation, I realized that I could give the scene the feeling that it needed by feeling that I can express something much greater than myself - that the love flowing through me is not coming from a personal attachment, but from this greater source that comes from my attunement to Yogananda and Ananda. I'm truly hoping that it can come across on screen.
The deep blessing for me is that I have this as a resource to a much more conscious degree. As I finish writing this a few days into our 6 week break, I'm still resonating with that feeling. I've honestly never been so excited about a project before.
I've had such a closeness to the crew that it has been difficult getting used to life without these great souls. It sounds like everyone is planning on returning for the second session, thank goodness - I was getting ready to prepare my speech about not returning without them!
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Inspired by turkey skin, researchers devise a bacteriophage-based sensor whose color changes upon binding specific molecules.
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Inspired by turkey skin, researchers devise a bacteriophage-based sensor whose color changes upon binding specific molecules.
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Commensal bacteria that populate the human gastrointestinal tract help digest dark chocolate, releasing anti-inflammatory compounds, researchers report.
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The gene behind a butterfly's mimicry; the evolution of adipose fins; bacteria and bowel cancer; plants lacking plastid genomes
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The development of serrated polyps depends on bacteria present in the gut, a mouse study shows.
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Fossilized structures suggest that mat-forming microbes have been around for almost 3.5 billion years.
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Scientists map the partial proteome of a common lactic acid bacterium.
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Researchers reveal the molecular mechanisms of Streptomyces platensis's defense from its own antibiotics, which inhibit fatty acid synthesis in other microbes.
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Scientists engineer fluorescing nematodes to project the worms' expected lifespans through flashes of light at just three days old.
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The subject of 'weeds' has always seemed to me to incite far more controversy than it should. The best description of a weed is, "a plant out of place". It seems to me that if you have a weed, then you have an available niche in your garden that an unwanted opportunistic plant has taken… Read more »
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Desert Food Forest and Organic Commercial Production in Three Years – Update on Wadi Rum Consultancy (Jordan)
Outside the fence On August 6, 2010 Craig Mackintosh posted on my initial consultancy for the site I'm reporting on today. Three years and three months later, I can give an update on what has transpired since.
Addressing the Causes of Land Degradation, Food/Nutritional Insecurity and Poverty: a New Approach to Agricultural Intensification in the Tropics and Subtropics
by Roger RB Leakey, Agroforestry and Novel Crops Unit, School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University, Cairns, Australia. Photo 1: A multifunctional agriculture landscape in Viet Nam with many income-generating tree-based production systems on hillsides surrounding an area of intensive food production on the most fertile soils. Abstract The shortage of new land… Read more »
My Visit to the Greening the Desert Sequel Site, November 2013
The Jordan Valley Permaculture Proejct (aka 'Greening the Desert – the Sequel') in November 2013. (Photo: Geoff Lawton) I experienced a very diverse range of activities during my two weeks in Jordan, teaching a tree care course and helping in the farm activities, at the PRI Jordan Valley Permaculture Project (aka 'Greening the Desert –… Read more »
The Natural Capital Plant Database
by Daniel Halsey The database is working very well and I encourage all permaculture designers to try it out. Especially the spreadsheet download. Let me know if you would like free access for a time to try it out. The Natural Capital™ Plant Database is a repository of plant information for ecological design. Our partner… Read more »
Permaculture Paradise at Val & Eli's Garden (Jacksonville, Florida)
Val and Eli take us on a tour of their permagarden in Jacksonville FL. They have created a wonderful, natural space filled with self-sustaining fruits, vegetables, herbs, medicines, colors, water, fragrances, and wildlife… at their fingertips. And below, Val and Eli continue to harvest the organic riches of their food forest and now cut back… Read more »
China and the Soybean Challenge
by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute Some 3,000 years ago, farmers in eastern China domesticated the soybean. In 1765, the first soybeans arrived in North America, but they did not soon catch on as a crop. For 150 years or so the soybean languished as a curiosity in gardens. 1 Then in the late… Read more »
Mohamed Hijri: A Simple Solution to the Coming Phosphorus Crisis (video)
Biologist Mohamed Hijri brings to light a farming crisis no one is talking about: We are running out of phosphorus, an essential element that's a key component of DNA and the basis of cellular communication. All roads of this crisis lead back to how we farm — with chemical fertilizers chock-full of the element, which… Read more »
Hill Country Permaculture: The Way of the Fox (Central Texas)
Foxes are renowned for being clever and nimble — elusive when sought as prey and very hard to keep out of a chicken coop when on the prowl. Many years ago, sitting at dinner with some long time "Hill Country" (AKA central Texas USA) farmers, I learned something about foxes that's stuck with me ever… Read more »
A Hugelkultur Pumpkin Patch (Netherlands)
This year I made a hugelkultur area in my veggie garden. I love it — they bring a nice shape into my flat garden and now we have so much pumpkin and squash, because of the hugelkultur, that we can't eat them all, and so we give them away. All the other gardeners around were… Read more »
What Plants Talk About
In 1973, Lyall Watson, a South African botanist, claimed that plants had emotions that could be recorded on a lie detector test. His research was fiercely dismissed by many in the scientific community. Recently, researchers at The University of Western Australia relaunched the debate by revealing that plants not only respond to sound, but that… Read more »
Pseudo-grains for Lesotho – Permaculture Design for Disaster
Quinoa This year's very dry autumn, winter and spring in Lesotho is ringing alarm bells throughout the country. The capital city, Maseru, is down to a very limited supply of potable water. There is no significant rainfall forecast until the summer season, December / February. Last year's grain crop was slightly better than the two… Read more »


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Supremely confident on stage. Articulate, straight-forward and funny.
Dianne Buckner is best-known to Canadians as the host of CBC Television's hit reality program "Dragon's Den", where eager entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a group of self-made Canadian millionaire investors. Other viewers may remember her 10 years as the host of "Venture", the successful and long-running CBC series that chronicled the adventures of entrepreneurs.
When Venture retired from the airwaves in 2007, Ms Buckner co-created a new show, "Fortune Hunters" for CBC's news network. It ran for two seasons, focusing on the social and consumer trends that create opportunities for entrepreneurs.
In addition to her role on Dragons' Den, Dianne is a member of the Business Team at CBC News. She writes a weekly column about small business for cbc.ca - the number one site for news in Canada. She also appears regularly on CBC's local supper-hour newscasts across the country, reporting on the top business stories of the day.
In the course of her work, Dianne has spoken with prime ministers, celebrity CEOs such as jack Welch and super investor Warren Buffet, and has traveled extensively to countries such as japan, Australia, the Netherlands and Iceland in pursuit of stories for CBC viewers. Her perspective on the world, and on the world of business, is unique.
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Maybe you're applying for a new job, or a promotion. Perhaps it's money you need, from a bank or an investor, to expand a growing business. Or maybe you're trying to forge a new relationship with a supplier or distributor. In all of those situations, you may need to make a pitch.
We're 'pitching' whenever we try to get someone to buy into our ideas, or get them to take the actions we want to see. We all need to get other people on-side to fulfill our ambitions, both in business and in our personal lives.
Dianne Buckner is an expert on pitches. As host of CBC Television's popular Dragons' Den program, she's watched hundreds of them. Some result in big money deals between cash-hungry entrepreneurs and the well-connected Dragons - others get scorched by the Dragons! As well in her 10 years as host of Venture, Dianne witnessed business people make a wide variety of pitches.
In this entertaining presentation Dianne shares what she's observed about those who are successful, and those who aren't. Featuring video excerpts from her television programs, participants will come away with new skills for getting their way – at work and at home.
Publicity can work wonders for a business. It can be better than advertising! Not only is it free, but it can create credibility; people know that companies pay for advertising, but if a business is written up in the paper, or featured on radio or television, it's clear that the business has been deemed worthy of interest and coverage by an independent media outlet.
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With humour and insight, Dianne shares the view from inside the media. Business people will learn how story meetings work, strategies for pitching a story, how to choose an angle, and the various priorities of different types of media.
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In this comprehensive and compelling presentation, Dianne counts down her Top Ten Tips, based on her observations of hundreds of business people, both big and small. Using video excerpts from both Dragons' Den and Venture, which she hosted for 10 years, Dianne uses case studies to illustrate her tips.
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breakfast and lunch offeringsMay 14, 2014
We are happy to announce that construction on the new FEMA shelter and cafeteria is entering the final phases. We are so excited about adding that building to our campus and can't wait to be in there next year. Thanks again for your support of that project. We will be moving equipment from our current kitchen to the new building, and as a result there will be changes in our breakfast and lunch offerings beginning May 19th.
Breakfast offerings in the cafeteria will be limited to cereal only and lunch offerings will be limited to sandwiches, fruits and vegetables. As always, milk will be available for all students during breakfast and lunch.
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How to test connectivity to couchbase server using .NET sdk ?
I'm trying to test connectivity to couchbase server using the .NET sdk.
I've tried to get a test key in order to do it, but I'm getting "null" (instead of getting an exception mention that couchbase server is done).
I've also read this:
But it doesn't say anything about testing connectivity from an application code.
Is there any way of testing connection to couchbase server via code ?
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You can use the CouchbaseClient.Stats() method to get state of the cluster.
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Matt Meyer Drumming Workshop
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September 28, 2014
Matt Meyer will present his participatory workshop, "Drumming and Spirituality". The event is suitable for families and children.
Matt's "Drumming and Spirituality" workshop is a chance for people of all skill levels to participate in hands on rhythm-making. The workshop includes instruction on basic technique, as well as information on the origins of percussion instruments from ...more
Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo (MICE)
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October 4 - October 5, 2014
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Harvest Festival- Make Your Own Instrument
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October 18, 2014
Engage in Rockport's annual Harvest Festival activities by making your own instrument—tambourine, maracas, guitar, and ...more
Lucky Day Music Class with Stacey Peasley
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September 16 - November 4, 2014
Popular children's entertainer Stacey Peasley combines her love of young children with her musical talents in an eight week class held at ...more
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September 23 - November 25, 2014
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Full Moon Owl Prowl for Families
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November 8 - December 6, 2014
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Maud Morgan Arts Fall Classes
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Setting up a chroma key wall like this greenscreen behind me is one of the Holy Grails of video production. Sometimes you just want to replace the background with something different. We'll show you how to do it.
As far as color choices for chromakeying going, green is the most popular choice for video. The biggest reason is that the imaging devices used in camcorders are more sensitive to green than to red or blue. You could use blue instead, but the primary use for blue is film since the blue emulsion layer of film has the finest crystals. Red is generally not used for chromakeying with people because red is too close to a lot of skin colors.
A number of different surfaces can be used for chromakeying. The most permanent is a painted wall. A special matte surface paint is available. This makes for very high quality key effects but it works best with an untextured wall.
Both fabric and heavy paper also work well although they are better suited as temporary surfaces. However, they are also portable. The prices of fabric and of paper vary with the quality of the materials. A good and reasonably inexpensive example of a fabric surface is a bed sheet. Some editing software titles ship with green plastic sheets for chromakeying. These are both temporary and portable but they are often difficult to find on their own.
As far as what your talent can wear while performing in front of a chromakey wall, the only consideration is to avoid wearing the same color that is on the surface of the wall. That is to say, if you've got a green wall, you probably don't want to wear green clothes unless you're shooting for a comedic effect.
For lighting, the basic approach is to use three point lighting. Higher wattage fixtures are preferred. You'll get the best results if you can get the background lit as evenly as possible and to avoid shadows on the surface of the chromakey wall. When you get back to your editing software, the typical approach to creating the actual chromakey effect is implemented by putting the greenscreen video on the first track and the new background image or video on the second track. Apply the chromakey effect to the first track. Select the green area to be removed and adjust the controls to get the cleanest key that you can get. Some editing software also has smoothing, feathering, or anti-aliasing effects that make the finished video look even better.
I hope we've given you all the information and inspiration that you need to do your own chromakey effect. Once you've considered your clothing choices, what kind of background you're using, and you get your light set up correctly, it's a lot of fun. Give it a shot.
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I recommend restaurant Argo. Yummy food! My partner always goes for fresh seafood. But personally, I love their "kleftiko" and "gioubetsi". It is located in a stunning marina at Gouvia bay. Very calming place, just what I like for relaxing evening.
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Two of my greatest passions in life are travel and photography. For me, there is nothing quite as exciting or liberating as jumping onto a train, plane, into a car, or even just onto the street with my camera.
I currently divide my life happily between two amazingly diverse and wonderful countries; France and Australia, and consider myself extremely privileged to be able to enjoy 'the best of both worlds'.
My free spirit means I could happily roam the world forever, with my camera bag slung over one shoulder, and no fixed address to tie me down!
Photography is my passion and my great love, I cannot imagine a life without my camera in tow. It motivates and inspires me to see, experience and capture as much of the world and of life as I can.
Here on my blog is where I love to share some of my images and experiences, as well as the places and the people whose path I cross.