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Thought this was a fun idea for a set of illustrations. Gonna give myself little briefs to do so I can keep adding to my portfolio. I'm considering doing prints of these to sell at the convention. I don't know how popular they'd be... I will see what people's reaction is like online first. Less than two weeks to the Con!


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Reading: KYU / kiwameru
Strokes: 7
Etymology: Interestingly, the combination of the crown radical, meaning hole, and the lower radical, meaning nine, gives us bent elbow (!).
Supposedly it comes from the image (permanently stuck in my mind) of someone going to extreme measures to get something out of a hole (now it's stuck in your mind too:-).
Mnemonic: EXTREME INVESTIGATION OF NINE HOLES
研究 - Research
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October is Fall Car Care Month. Why not take a little time to be car care aware and make sure your vehicle is ready for the harsh winter weather ahead? Taking a few simple steps now can save you the headaches and cost of an emergency breakdown later, says the Car Care Council.
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to the evil marketing conspiracy that is ....valantines day.
Last year I ended up getting drunk, eating pizza and watching Bridget Jones with Gabbi and Anne (who were aslo single at the time).
This year the bitches are all loved up and I will no doubt end up drunk alone in my room watching the most unvalentiney DVD I can find.


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Resources for blackberry and raspberry growers, Extension Agents and others interested in growing and learning about the genus Rubus
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Ramon Returns!
Seminar Wed July 11, 2:00, 121 Kilgore Hall, NCSU campus
Ramón Molina-Bravo got his PhD from North Carolina State in the Department of Horticultural Science in 2009 under the advisory of Gina Fernandez and Bryon Sosinski. Currently, Ramón is working at the National University of Costa Rica as a visiting professor teaching courses in genetics and biotechnology and is in charge of coordinating research projects at the Molecular Biology Unit in the School of Agrarian Sciences. He is involved in several research projects in genetics, two of which have been setting the foundations for establishing a blackberry breeding program in Costa Rica.
Ramon was my PhD student and while he was working here in NCSU, he coined the term "Team Rubus" for our research group. Rubus is the genus name for blackberries, raspberries and related species. We are forever indebted to him for coming up with this clever name. We are proud that he has remained a part of Team Rubus.
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If I create a dataframe in Spark with non-nullable columns, and then save
that to disk as a Parquet file, the columns are properly marked as
non-nullable. I confirmed this using parquet-tools. Then, when loading it
back, Spark forces the nullable back to True.
If I remove the `.asNullable` part, Spark performs exactly as I'd like by
default, picking up the data using the schema either in the Parquet file or
provided by me.
This particular LoC goes back a year now, and I've seen a variety of
discussions about this issue. In particular with Michael here:
https://www.mail-archive.com/user@.../msg39230.html. Those
seemed to be discussing writing, not reading, though, and writing is already
supported now.
Is this functionality still desirable? Is it potentially not applicable for
all file formats and situations (e.g. HDFS/Parquet)? Would it be suitable to
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text: What a weekend! … I have to confess, I am not into Football. It might have something to do with the fact that in Mexico, they used to play it on TV every weekend and my dad and brother took over the remote and there was no chance my sister, mom and me would have a choice in the matter. This made me develop a slight hatred towards it when I was a kid; "No more football dad, please!!!!". That feeling rapidly changes whenever Mexico plays a game though, either on the Olympics (which we won the GOLD medal for) or at the World Cup. See, its not about football anymore, its about supporting my country and I am all up for that!!!. We played against Cameroon on Friday and I went to support our team at my favorite Mexican restaurant. I realized I am not really programed to watch these games, I get extremely nervous and anxious and suddenly become this crazy football fanatic, go figure…Here are a few takes on my very relaxed weekend. Hope you had a good one!


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A SD card can definitely be treated as a revolutionary invention. Unlike CDs and DVDs, these are quite compact in sizes and offer a higher amount of data storage. As everything is digitally encrypted in these bit chips, there are also chances of damaging data stored in it. This happens due to viruses and other spyware, but that is a different aspect. The real deal here is the consequential loss of data which usually is a disaster for Sd card owners. On top of that any normal person would only stress out further if there is no reliable way to get back that data. So, you're definitely not alone if this has happened to you.
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- Using erratic or unsafe sites where phishing activities might cause damage to the SD card.
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Posted On: 2017-03-13
Closing On: 2017-03-30
Location: Toronto, ON
Effective: Immediately
Website: http://www.worldanimalprotection.ca
Employment Type: Full-Time
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World Animal Protection is one of the world's largest international animal welfare organizations. We want to see a world where every animal lives free from suffering. We employ 300+ people worldwide and we're growing. 2017 is an incredibly exciting time as we continue to deliver on a strategy that aims to place animal welfare amongst the biggest global issues of our time.
We are seeking a charismatic Donor Relations Manager to join our Canadian office located in Toronto. The office currently has over 140,000 supporters across Canada and revenues of approximately $6 million. This is a dynamic and critical role, responsible for the ongoing implementation of strategic donor relations that deliver meaningful benefits for high value, monthly and planned giving donors. The Donor Relations Manager will also provide support to the major donor program including appreciation events, cultivation and research.
Reporting to the Director of Development and working closely with key members of the fundraising and communications teams, the successful candidate will be responsible for using creative tactics, grounded in strong analysis to increase revenue from high value donors, monthly donors and planned giving. S/he will have at least 5 years of experience working within the non-profit sector; preferably within these above mentioned channels.
At least 5 years' experience in related fundraising roles preferably with a solid mix of monthly giving, planned giving and high value donor ($500 - $9,999) experience
Proven experience managing a planned giving program, securing gifts as well as managing relationships and stewarding donors at $500+ level
Working knowledge of Adobe Suite of products including Photoshop and InDesign along with Project/program management experience in a non-profit organization is preferable
Must be highly organized and capable of managing a substantial work load in a fast paced, dynamic environment
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Leads the development of short term and long term strategies for monthly, high value and planned giving programs that significantly increases monthly revenue, legacy pledgers and prospects (and subsequently future revenues) and high value donor revenues year over year
Regularly monitors and evaluates program and campaign results and activities to ensure that fundraising goals are being met
Manages the Protector's Circle program including upgrading prospects and re-engaging, recognizing and stewarding $500+ donors
Designs, writes copy for and implements all high value communications including e-communications, mailings, proposals and reports
Researches, identifies and secures new planned giving pledgers and prospects through various channels
Oversees legal aspects of the planned giving program including responding to correspondence from legal representatives, coordinating signed documentation and updating the status files
Stewards prospects and existing planned giving donors through regular contact and key communication touch points to ensure a consistent, timely, donor-centered approach
Oversees the monthly donor journey process from beginning to end including identifying communications donors are to receive, how communications are deployed and ensuring journey is streamlined and operating correctly
Conducts prospect research projects that pertain to Individuals, Trusts and Foundations or Corporations
The deadline for submissions is March 30, 2017.
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As the countdown to the Millennium Development Goals begins, ideas are circulating for scalable solutions that improve lives at the base of the pyramid (the 4 billion people living below the global poverty line) and beyond. Several of the Millennium Development goals directly relate to healthcare and interest in reverse innovation is palpable.
Reverse innovation (also known as trickle up innovation) is first seen in the developing world before spreading to more developed markets. Reverse innovation, particularly in the healthcare sector, is not new- current antimalarials draw their origins from Chinese medicine. Variolation in Africa and Asia was a precursor to modern inoculation and vaccination.
According to Patricia Mechael, Executive Director of the mHealth Alliance, mobile health is a perfect example of reverse innovation, as "more people have prioritised mobile technologies than even the tech companies anticipated." The developed world was slow to adopt healthcare delivery through mobile because of prior investments in computers and electronic records. Developing countries had limited infrastructure in place and these lower barriers to entry helped mHealth take off. Mobile health has been used to provide services for a number of demographics and healthcare issues- from maternal health to ageing populations.
Barbara Bush, CEO and co-Founder of Global Health Corps, described the Global Health Corps fellowship program, which was deliberately designed to facilitate reverse innovation. Each US-based fellow is placed with a partner fellow serving internationally in the same organisation, creating a fellowship team that shares best practices from Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia with the United States. Through the fellowship, one organisation adopted a community health worker model in Newark, New Jersey, implementing a popular public health model across Africa.
Kirsten Gagnaire, Global Director of the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA), leads a public-private partnership that provides relevant information to pregnant women and local healthcare workers. After reaching over 530,000 individuals in South Asia and Africa, MAMA is gathering the attention of high profile partners from the developed world. MAMA is currently exploring a partnership with Sesame Street to provide joint messaging for families.
Both Gagnaire and Mechael shared best practices on facilitating reverse innovation. Mechael suggests moving away from pilots in an approach to thinking at scale from the outset. "While pilots were useful in the early days of mHealth, thinking in terms of pilots does not translate well to implementation at scale. We need to design for scale from the outset," says Mechael.
One of the keys to designing at scale from the outset is a participatory design process. Inclusive processes need to include beneficiaries to ensure relevance and buy-in. According to Mechael, "Whether or not people feel like a technology has been designed for them determines whether or not they will use it."
Gagnaire recommends rapid prototyping in order to adapt their model to local needs and account for nuanced differences. "We don't just translate- we localise the content and target local myths. We look at the literacy rate and the level of comfort with technology," says Gagnaire. Her organisation relies heavily on focus groups with their target audience. In these focus groups, MAMA tests variables such as content, tone of voice, and even background noises to understand what resonates best with local women in the target demographic. MAMA experiments with multiple iterations and is continuously updating its messaging.
The Millennium Development Goals' deadline is 2015 and significant progress has yet to be made. Reverse innovation will be a key element of meeting those targets and help to improve healthcare for the developed world as well.


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|What is happening here..?
It isn't.
You are the only ones who are seeing it that way, and I'm betting that the only reason you see it that way is because your deep involvement in this niche set of philosophical principles is compelling you to see messages in the film that are explicitly not in the script.
There are several messages in this film, and not a single one of them is actually libertarian in any meaningful way.
(By the way... There will be SPOILERS. Do not read this if you aren't ok with that.)
On my reading, here are the messages present in this movie from most to least significant:
- Play with LEGOs, they're super fun!!
- Everybody is special!
- The only thing you need to be great is just to BELIEVE in yourself!
- Creativity & dynamism is awesome, following the instructions and stasis sucks.
- Business is for totalitarians and other evil people who just want to tell you what to do.
Message number four does... tangentially... if you squint your eyes...... but unfortunately, it is completely overshadowed by number five, which serves only to confuse the issue.
With so many prominent folks taking up my social media news feeds extolling the glory of the movie, perhaps you don't believe me and would like some supporting arguments & evidence. Please allow me to explain.
|Wait... You can buy whole scenes from the movie!?
The first one is so easy, I'm not even sure it warrants any discussion. A movie made by LEGO, which is about LEGO characters, and prominently features the primary play aspect of LEGO toys??
Yeah. It's a big, 100 minute advertisement that parents paid for their kids to see.
And if most little kids walk out of the theater excited to create and build things out of LEGOs and use their imaginations to do some fun things... I'm pretty cool with that. I'll let the anti-consumerism folks freak out about that.
But note... Not about libertarian or anarchist thought.
"Everybody is Special!"
This theme comes up over, and over, and over again throughout the film. In fact, it's the whole point of the main character's arc.
Emmet Brickowoski is officially a nobody.
He's a generic construction worker, and has no friends at the beginning of the film. After work, all the other construction workers pair up and go do fun things, but they leave Emmet out. Eventually, there's a montage sequence with all of his co-workers providing testimonials about his character, and they can barely remember who he is.
But... Upon meeting the blatant Joseph Campbell archetype, Vitruvius (Morgan Freeman), a "Wise Old Man", Emmet learns that he is "The Most Important Person of All Time".
Emmet has no special skills. No talents. No real hobbies. Few friends and interests. He is such a blank slate that he'll say he likes anything at any moment just to get people to like him. He's lonely, and a little sad,, but the tone of the film and his character are light enough that it's funny and not pitiable.
He is the consummate "everyman", but somehow... He's special. This is basically the opposite of the lesson in The Incredibles:
Everybody gets a trophy. Everybody gets a medal. Just show up and not necessarily even do your best, and you get rewarded. Not to be all curmudgeonly here, but this is yet another arrow in the back of the idea that greatness means something beyond the ordinary.
I think this is a horrible lesson to teach kids.
Although... It, too, has nothing to do with libertarian or anarchist thought.
"You Just Gotta Believe!"
This one is closely tied to the "Everyone is Special" theme. The way to be great, according to The LEGO Movie, is to just believe in yourself.
Somewhere inside Emmet - he is told repeatedly - is a "Master Builder". There is a fountain of creativity, talent, and skill welling up beneath the surface waiting to be unlocked by a superficial dash of self-esteem.
|Obi-Wan Kenobe... I mean... Vitruvius.
But... Alas... He is not a master of anything.
He has so few ideas and skills at innovating and creating new things that he's made fun of by everyone initially. Yet somehow, his lame ideas turn out to save the day, and when he finally - and mostly randomly - finds the fortitude to "believe" in himself as he's told he should, he suddenly acquires reality-warping skills that rival Neo in The Matrix.
This is about the millionth kid's movie to have this message, so it's nothing new, but the older I get and the more I get to see the damage done by this rather pernicious idea, the more I dislike seeing it.
In the real world, "believing" in yourself just isn't enough. You don't just come ready-made with talent, skill, and experience. You have to earn all of that. There's an old apocryphal fable that I think about from time to time about this.
It goes...
"A man enters a restaurant and sees Pablo Picasso sitting at the bar. So he walks over to Picasso and says, 'Sir, you're an amazing artist. I'm an enormous fan of your work. I would be so honored if you would draw something for me on this napkin... I would pay you whatever you want for it. Please, would you do this?'The truth is, to become a Master Builder, or a Master of anything else, it usually takes years of careful study, practice, and training. You can't just will yourself into being a great artist, a great performer, a great thinker, a great engineer or architect... "Believing in yourself" just doesn't cut it.
Picasso looks up from his drink and thanks the man for his kind words. He then whips out a pencil and scribbles a drawing on the napkin. He then hands it to his fan, and says, 'That will be $1 Million.'
The fan, shocked at the price, splutters, 'But... That only took you 30 seconds to draw!'
'Ah yes,' says Picasso, 'But it took me a lifetime to learn to draw that in 30 seconds.'"
And we now have a problem in America. Our young people seem to be pretty mediocre at math, science, chemistry, literature, and most other academic subjects... Yet conspicuously filled with self-esteem.
This isn't giving kids a boost of confidence. It's giving them a boost of false confidence, and that's not healthy at all.
"Creativity & dynamism is awesome, following the instructions and stasis sucks."
NOTE: Epic spoilers ahead
This is the only one where a lot of my friends have a point. Much of the film's plot and the ultimate climax revolves around the bad guy, "Lord Business" (who I'll get to in a minute), wanting to force everyone in his perfectly segregated LEGO world to form themselves into designs that follow all of his instructions, so that he can use the "Kragle" to freeze them in place for eternity and preserve his utopia.
Stefan Molyneux did a fantastic job of breaking down why rulers and people at the top of the socio-economic ladder prefer stasis over dynamism. Hint: They're at the top and want desperately to stay there!
So, the main struggle in the film really does come down to people who want to explore their imagination and innovate on their own terms, vs. the authoritarian ruler who wishes to freeze everything in place and retain absolute power.
This is a great theme, and something that makes as close to a "libertarian" point as you're going to find in the film. It's central planning vs. spontaneous order, and spontaneous order wins!
But... There are some cracks in this message right away.
Some of the cracks are subtle, like how the place with "no government" is chaotic and inconsistent. It's fun, but doesn't make any sense and ends up being ridiculed. Other cracks are a little more overt, like how in spite of the fact that there's this message of exploring your own unique preferences and building what you want to build in the LEGO world, the ultimate success comes when the individuals follow Emmet's plan as a team. So that's a little contradictory.
And why would they?
The concepts of spontaneous order and comparative advantage from an economics standpoint are a bit abstract and whoosh right over many adults' heads, so to expect kids to get it on a brief glance - when so much else is more important in the story - is a bit unrealistic.
And for kids to see or even subconsciously get nudged on how it applies to politics? C'mon. No.
The worst of it though, and really the straw on the camel's back for why this can never be considered a "libertarian" movie, is because of "Lord Business" himself, and what he represents. And that brings me to our final message:
"Business is for totalitarians and other evil people who just want to tell you what to do."
|Note the stilts, so he can tower over everyone.
The really frustrating part about this is that it completely squashes the spontaneous order point and that message about dynamism vs. stasis. Why? Because "Lord Business" - representative of business people, and by extension, markets at large - is the one literally trying glue everybody into place and never let anything change.
This would be a great send up of cronyism and corporatism, if anybody knew the difference between that
and a free economy. Alas, since no one does - especially not kids - the allegory is much more simply that business is the bad guy. Business is the enemy. It's controlling, static, and devoid of fun. It's suits, ties, nonsensical boardroom meetings, and domination of other people's lives.
But this is the opposite of what business is - even in a corporatist economy, most businesses are innovating and competing, trying new things, and experimenting with new products and new models in the hopes that they can unseat the behemoths at the top. Business is dynamic and spontaneous, and entrepreneurship is nothing but the vibrant use of an individual's skills and vision to create something no one else can create.
Not in this movie. Business is bad, m'kay?
This lesson is repeated over, and over, and over again throughout the film. It's so ridiculous that Lord Business at one point even says, and I quote:
"It's not personal, it's just business."...when he does something blatantly evil to one of his henchmen. It's a cliche of a cliche. But it works, and it drops The LEGO Movie firmly into an enormous and storied list of films that reject business.
To date, Larry Ribstein's wonderful paper, "Wallstreet and Vine: Hollywood's View of Business" captures the best arguments for why and how this message can persist in an environment run by mega-corporations. In short, the executives don't care what the messages are as long as the film makes money - and The LEGO Movie is already raking it in - and meanwhile, the writers and producers are often at odds with corporate management, thanks to the fact that it controls the purse strings. Artists resent business people having a say in their art, while simultaneously needing their capital to produce art in a medium as time and labor intensive as film-making.
So we get all kinds of anti-business themes in popular media, in spite of the glaring irony that film-making is, itself, big business.
But to the point of this movie, the anti-business theme and the villainy of "Lord Business", pitted against our small-time hero Emmet, completely overshadows everything positive said about dynamism and distorts the relationship between business and creativity - turning it on its head. "Business", in this film, is for old boring people who never want anything to change and are capable of destroying homes and families to make sure they get what they want.
Again, if they'd bothered to explain cronyism, maybe this message wouldn't be what it is... But the reality is that the Hollywood treatment of business as evil is in full force here. It's true that Lord Business is also "President" Business, but that doesn't end up being a critique of the state, it just serves to further show how powerful and evil he really is.
No connection is made to the idea that an expanding state creates opportunities for this kind of thing to even happen and restrictions on state power keep corporatism - and ultimately fascism - in check. Again, this is a complex subject and also wooshes right over most adults' heads, so why would we expect children to see this aspect of the film as a libertarian critique of the state, explicitly or otherwise?
We shouldn't.
But... A lot of people I know are doing exactly that. And I think it's because they are able to pull this idea out of the film and see Lord Business as a great critique of corporatism, they're making the excited pronouncements that the film is super libertarian.
The reality, though, is that no audience is going to walk away getting a libertarian message. If they think about political philosophy at all (already unlikely), they're going to walk away with the opposite message. Any lessons of dynamism in markets is completely crushed by the sense that business (and thus, "markets") are places where evil totalitarians try to control what you do.
Is that really the lesson you want kids to get?
Playtime and imagination are good. Business is evil and hates imagination. You're special just for showing up. If you believe in yourself you will be great at whatever you think you can do, even if you don't put in any practice time or learn anything.
Oh... And, buy more LEGOs!!!
I don't see why this should be exciting for fans of individual liberty. I really don't. Maybe I'm being curmudgeonly here, but I wouldn't want my hypothetical kids taking a moral lesson from this film. I don't want adults taking a moral lesson from this film, unless I could use it as a teaching aid for why markets and individual autonomy are amazing - while also explaining that totalitarian fascism isn't a product of "business" and that the villain is completely inaccurately named.
Libertarians have this habit of reading into art and media the messages *they* want to see, and often struggle to see the way non-libertarian audiences see the same material. I think this tendency goes a long way to explaining why so many things libertarians produce themselves are so heavy-handed and tone-deaf.
If you can't understand what audiences without your philosophical training and insight are getting out of a film, how can you understand what is going to work to reach those audiences when you're trying to make something culturally relevant yourself?
And if you can't do that, how are you ever going to talk to anyone outside your pre-existing fan-base?
I'm tired of preaching to the choir. I've been tired of it for years and it's really hard to escape because it seems that that's basically the only thing libertarians ever really want to do. I know this is true for anybody who has a dominating philosophy, but it's not really helpful to see what you desperately want to see in every piece of art to the expense of understanding what the author intended, or what the rest of the world is seeing.
The movie is cute. It's pretty fun. I'm told I should have seen it in 3D and I'd be tempted to go back and do that to see what I've been missing. But... The LEGO Movie is not a story about spontaneous order or living in a free society. It's a story about a nobody becoming a hero through the power of believing in himself really hard, and to a lesser extent, a story about a kid working out issues with his dad.
To the extent anyone's walking away with a political message, it's that business sucks and business people are dictators.
Is that really what you want?


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UNITED STATES OF AMERICAv.GARDNER LEE CRIPPEN, APPELLANT, AND NORMAN WILLIAM BOND
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In this case defendant, Gardner Lee Crippen, appeals from a conviction under an indictment charging possession of narcotic drugs with the intent to distribute and dispense, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a) (1970). The conviction, based on a jury verdict, resulted from the sale of two ounces of heroin and two ounces of cocaine to an undercover agent from the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Defendant raises three grounds of appeal before this court.
First, he alleges that the district court erred in denying his motion for judgment of acquittal, since there was insufficient evidence to establish his possession of the controlled substance. Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the Government,*fn1 it is clear that the requisite possession required under the statute was established. The requisite possession under 21 U.S.C. § 841 may be either actual or constructive.*fn2 Constructive possession may be found if the constructive possessor had the power to exercise dominion and control over the controlled substance.*fn3 The following facts establish defendant's constructive possession in this case:
(1) The arrangements to purchase the drugs were made with defendant. N.T. 44-48.
(2) Although another person actually handled the drugs, defendant directed his activity. N.T. 49, 64.
(3) Defendant indicated to the undercover agent that he had the drugs which the agent had previously arranged to purchase. N.T. 48.
(4) As the police converged on defendant to arrest him, he threw from the car a brown paper bag which was later found to contain narcotics. N.T. 18, 36, 52.
Defendant's second contention is that the chain of custody of the narcotics admitted into evidence was not established. Our review of the record indicates that a direct chain of custody was established by circumstantial evidence.
Defendant's final claim of entrapment is without merit. The jury was free to resolve the conflicting testimony of the Government agents and defense witness, Miss Curry. The testimony of the Government agents was sufficient to establish that the defendant was ready, willing and able to commit the crime and was not corrupted by any overreaching activity of the agents. United States v. Catanzaro, 407 F.2d 998 (3d Cir.1969).
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Thursday, July 29, 2010
Cooking with Mom
Libs and I made chicken enchiladas the other day. She said if anyone said this meal was delicious she was going to say she knew it was because she made it.
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Fun at Nic Universe
Libs and I had a great day today! It started with a little party with some of her old co-op pals which she had a blast at. Next on to the Mall of America where she challenged many rides at Nic Universe. We also walked all around the American Girl Doll Store which she loved. We then had her favorite mall food-"Panda Express." We finished off the day by seeing "Ramona and Beezus" which I'd highly recommend. It was a fabulous boyless day!
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Monday, July 26, 2010
B4 Camp!!!
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Here's the guys at the Twins game. The guy you don't recognize is Charlie, a work friend of Pete's from the Netherlands. He was 6 ft 8! I actually felt short by him. The boys were rewarded these tickets by one of their bread customers. He thinks they are amazing little entrepreneurs and actually uses them as an example in his sales training classes!
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Libs was in the bathroom the other day and Levi was trying to get in when he comes in the kitchen and says, "Mom, Liberty said shes con"si"pated." I said, "Constipated." He said, "What does that mean?" I told him and he said, "She knows that word?!"
Last night she was constipated and I guess she had been sharing the news with Gramma Wendy who sent her home this bag of flax seed. She comes to the dinner table with a super sad face and her bag of flax seed. "Mom, can you make me some? I want to go." It was so cute!
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Libs- "Jace, did you clean the toilet?"
Jace- "Yes. Why?"
Libs- "Because I saw that it was blue. You know what yellow and blue make? Gween."
Jace- "Yes. Why?"
Libs- "Because I saw that it was blue. You know what yellow and blue make? Gween."
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I come home on my birthday to a newly beautified blogsite? Awesome, I hope this was from my sissy! How fun! Hummingbirds in mom and Stevens honor? Haha! Fun! I had an awesome day and many awesome, wonderful gifts from my blessings of family and friends! I will share some with you soon!
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Normally, I try to fill in the weeks after Christmas with some of the belenes that I have visited or gotten word of during the Christmas season. This year, because of a death in the family and the resulting many trips to California and other places, I didn't manage to post much of anything about Christmas 2009. So I'll start now, from my backlog.
A few months ago, a friend (I think it was Carmen Vimuesa, but I misplaced the card that was in the envelope) sent me a couple of brochures from belén exhibitions in Murcia. One was a large exhibition of the scenes constructed by members of the Agrupación Belenistica José de Nazaret, of Murcia, and presented in the parish church of San Francisco Javier.
Some of the scenes were done in formats that are no longer very common, such as this belén in a glass jar, created by José Fructuoso using the very traditional Murcia figures of Carlos Cuenca.
And here's a "belén cuadro," a belén that is sort of a high relief in a frame. This one, by José Patricio Carrion, uses tiny Italian figures.
In any case, many thanks to the sender of the information, and congratulations to the Agrupación Belenistica José de Nazaret.


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Thursday, March 19, 2015
Nice Wednesday...
Wednesday was quite a busy day.
The day started with waking up before the alarm went off, which is usually the case. Haha!
Since I had dinner plans, I thought of going to the gym in the morning. It was perfect because there was a 7AM class. It would be just like pre-telecommuting days when I did Pump before heading to the office.
The gym was almost empty when I arrived. In about 15 minutes though, more people started arriving. I walked over to the counter to ask for the registration sheet for Pump. The nice staff then told me that there was Circuit Training, but no Pump.
Strange because I checked the schedule and I was sure Pump was on schedule. Hmm, I just decided to hit the treadmill and run for 30 minutes. When I was already 20 minutes into my run, I heard the music coming from the Group Exercise room. I was sure it was a Body Pump song. I decided to stop the treadmill and rush to the GX room. True enough, it was a Pump class. Haha!
Thankfully, I'm quite familiar with the song. I've been doing Pump for a few years now so it was quite easy to follow the instructor. It was just a 50-minute class. No biceps and triceps tracks. It was okay because I had enough time to shower and head back in time to start work.
For lunch, I had my second session with Harusensei. The session this week was a lot tougher than the first one. I could understand 80% of the things he said. The challenge was verbalise my thoughts. At one point, the sentences were too complicated. Even Harusan though that the sentences were too long! Lol! Oh, I still need to improve on the use of the particles.
I'm thinking of trying out sessions with another teacher. Harusensei is good. I think he is best for someone who already has been studying Japanese for a year now, maybe a JLPT 5 passer? I like him a lot because he's very patient, very cheerful, and that I am forced to really listen and try to speak in Japanese. But maybe I need a teacher who can properly supplement the lessons I learn in class. Let's stick first to Kono kaban wa dare desu ka? Or Kore wa dare no kaban desu ka? Isshni tabemasenka? Ja owarimashou.
Let's see how it goes.
In the evening, I just went to Holland V for dinner, followed by coffee and dessert at a cafe named Baker & Cook. Late did it occur to me that I actually could have checked out The Monocle Cafe. I've been wanting to go and check it out.
Good start of the day and good end of day.
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movie review: Dark Knight Rises
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I saw this movie twice. First on the opening day, then this morning so I can get a better grasp for analysis. In all honesty, I'm disappointed.
There's a lot of minor problems that made the plot a bit of a mess. Some inconsistent pacing in the first two acts, and a somewhat controversial ending. I'm not gonna type a 10 paragraph essay pinpointing everything about this movie however, I'm always up for discussion. Don't get me wrong, it's a good movie but underwhelming compared to Dark Knight.
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Why don't they use katanas to chop zombfags' head off?
I mean, this is Japan after all, right?
Because nobody has a permit to own one
zombies are a classical western theme. every japanese manga/anime about it is automatically a tasteless ripoff. the best they could do is at least give some references, so it looks like they honor the original materil instead of simply copying it.
It requires a shitton of permits to just get a weapon in Japan.
And this manga is so realistic that people don't even steal stuff from vending machines until it's already too late.
when do they plan to explain the half-zombfag status?
When do they plan to release chapter 144 is a better question
If you fuck a zombie, do you turn into one?
And if a zombie give you a bj, do you turn into one too?
scanlator said you should stop asking
It's already been 6 months, someone has to.
because the author is a /k/ fag
It would dull and rust from use
And would require extra labor and years of mastery to efficiently use
>And if a zombie give you a bj, do you turn into one too?
and one without dick
>that people don't even steal stuff from vending machines until it's already too late.
Man this pisses me so much.
Nowadays there are 300 Yen little boxes with candy in it that you have to deposit the Yen before taking one.
What's the real problem?
The box is open for anything to be taken, nothing is on expiration date and there are tons of stuff in it.
Yeah i know they're like that. But the circunstances are different. I guess these guys have serious problems adapting to new situations
I wouldn't want to go anywhere near one of those things. Gun is the safest option.
It's a complete polar opposite kind of politics than in the west.
Comparing history, we don't learn shit about their past, and they don't learn a shit about ours.


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The MG brand is synonymous with sporty droptops in the US. For decades, the British brand exported two-seaters to satiate the convertible (and coupe) needs of Baby Boomers, but there hasn't been a new MG on America's roads in a long time. However, there is an outside chance that the now Chinese-owned company could make a return to the US... and with a sports car in the lineup, no less.
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eBay Find of the Day: Supercharged MG TC with five-speed
As the story goes, it was United States GIs, stationed in Great Britain during World War II, who first fell in love with the MG marque. There they saw, drove and were smitten by the MG T-Series roadsters. After the war, thousands of enthusiasts drove and raced cars like this 1948 MG TC here in the US – no less than Formula One's Phil Hill and the late Dean of Automotive Journalism, David E. Davis, Jr., found the cars to be willing companions.
Rendered Speculation: Will a new Roadster spearhead MG's return to America?
Inside Line has a rendering of that still-in-the-works successor to the MG TF. It isn't exactly a shock, as it looks much like a slightly evolved version of the current and soon-to-be-dead MG TF. The real revolution will be what the body rests on and what powers it – Chinese owner SAIC is reportedly still playing around with platform possibilities, but it doesn't look like the company is any closer than before to finding a partner for that aspect of the project.
Nanjing turns the lights back on at MG's Longbridge, UK plant
It appears that despite the incredulous whining and snarky commentary about Britain's MG being purchased by Nanjing and renamed Modern Gentleman, the Jiangsu, China based automaker has the best interests of MG in mind. They've been exceptionally careful stewards so far, quickly ramping up production in a huge, modern facility in China so that MGs could once again roll off the assembly line for the 60th anniversary of the brand. The familial MG homestead in Longbridge, UK has been reinvigorated a
MG now known as Modern Gentleman
It sounds to us like the kind of men's magazine you see at the supermarket. You know the one, the impossibly buffed-up guy on the cover touting a workout that only takes 2 minutes and will make you as solid as an oak tree. Whatever. Modern Gentleman? It sounds too genteel for its own good, nearly obscene. There's pretty much nothing left of the old MG, save the logo and the two letters. Originally denoting Morris Garages, MG's new owner, Nanjing Automobile Group, has elected to change the name t


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From the "New York Times" bestselling author Emily Giffin comes a novel that shows how someone with a "perfect life" can lose it all—and then find everything.Darcy Rhone thought she had it all figured out: the more beautiful the girl, the more charmed her life. Never mind substance. Never mind playing by the rules. Never mind karma.But Darcy's neat, perfect world turns upside down when her best friend, Rachel White, the plain-Jane "good girl," steals her fiance, while Darcy finds herself completely alone for the first time in her life...with a baby on the way.Darcy tries to recover, fleeing to her childhood friend living in London and resorting to her tried-and-true methods for getting what she wants. But as she attempts to recreate her glamorous life on a new continent, Darcy finds that her rules no longer apply. It is only then that Darcy can begin her journey toward self-awareness, forgiveness, and motherhood."Something Blue" is a novel about one woman's surprising discoveries about the true meaning of friendship, love, and happily-ever-after. It's a novel for anyone who has ever, even secretly, wondered if the last thing you want is really the one thing you need.
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We know ducks and geese float. We see them on streams, rivers and lakes. But how do they stay afloat when other birds, like the Magnificent Frigatebird, would sink on water?
Ducks and geese have a special gland that produces oil. As a duck preens, oil spreads over its feathers. The oil coating makes the feathers waterproof. In addition, the oiled feathers trap air making it float. So how does it dive? It empties its lungs (air sacs) before it dives for food. When it comes back to the surface, it breathes, filling its lungs with air.
When we trust in God, we are anointed in much the same way. His anointing not only covers our sins, it keeps us from drowning in fear or trouble. But like ducks, we must preen ourselves by studying his Word, keeping His truths, sharing His ways and praying continuously.
"…You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows." Psalm 23:5
"Take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head." Exodus 29:7
"The LORD rewards everyone for their righteousness and faithfulness. The LORD delivered you into my hands today, but I would not lay a hand on the LORD's anointed." 1 Samuel 26:22-24
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free." Luke 14:17-19
"But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth." 1 John 2:19-21


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There was a major development last night in the raging battle over Sunoco Logistics massive Mariner East 2 pipeline plans.
At a meeting with residents in West Whiteland Township, in Chester County, where several families' water wells have been affected by drilling, a company spokesman told residents they would halt drilling operations.
Jeff Shields, spokesperson for Sunoco Logistics, said the horizontal drilling that is believed to have disturbed the aquifer and wells well below the surface, will be halted until further notice.
Community opposition to the massive pipeline plan, which will traverse 23 miles in Chester County and another 11.4 miles in Delaware County as it carries natural gas liquids such as ethane, butane and propane to Marcus Hook, has been steadily growing in recent months.
Eventually, Sunoco Logistics wants to deliver 350,000 barrels of the natural gases a day across the 350-mile pipeline that will span nearly the entire width of Pennsylvania.
You can get all the details from last night's meeting here.
Going after the heroin dealers
Yesterday we told you about plans here in Delaware County to turn up the heat on heroin dealers.
Today we have the details.
State Rep. Jamie Santora, R-163, was accompanied by District Attorney Jack Whelan and a phalanx of Delco police chiefs as he announced legislation that would call for mandatory minimum sentences for those convicted in heroin sales.
Santora, as well as Upper Darby top cop Mike Chitwood, should know. Upper Darby has been ravaged by the heroin epidemic. And Chitwood has made it clear he believes the courts have to take a tougher stance on those peddling the heroin.
As usual, Chitwood was not at a loss for words.
You can get all the details here.
A little lesson in democracy in Springfield
Something very special - and rare - happened recently in Springfield.
We wish it was something that happened more often in Washington, D.C., and Harrisburg.
Elected representatives actually listened carefully to residents' concerns, and then took action.
What was in question here in Springfield was a request for a zoning change for a local car dealership that was looking to renovate and expand its operation. The problem is that part of the lot in question abuts a residential neighborhood just off Baltimore Pike. Residents already were unhappy with operations there and made their feelings known to the township commissioners.
That didn't seem to make much difference, as the zoning change passed on its first reading.
But residents continued to make their points known, and were back this week to pack a meeting, again voicing their opposition. That's when something magical happened.
Commissioners changed their tune, respected their residents' desires, and voted against the zoning change.
The voted included two board members who actually changed their vote this time around from the initial vote.
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Gathering the strength to enter, she took a deep breathe and crossed the threshold. Dimly lit, the dust thickened air was not what caused her to gasp and cover her mouth, but rather what lay before her. Grimy and rusted, the machine called to her.
Learning to sew from the dwarves had been a saving grace. After her "rescue", late nights at her machine often became her safe haven; his steps creaking the floor as he passed by in the hall. Heart racing, her breath caught, the silence of that step was deafening.
Some things cannot be mended.
This prompt courtesy of Rochelle Wiscoff Fields and the Friday Fictioneers. Photo prompts are to be responded to in 100 words or less. Come join the fun.
Other posts inspired by Snow White can be found here and here if you'd like to take a gander.


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On my last post, I talked about my favorite childhood dish. After that it got me thinking and craving for my other favorite foods. I guess you can say that it snow balled into this massive long list of food I wanted to make again. It has been awhile since I last had any of these feel good dishes.
Cantonese fried tofu (which I am sure is the technical term) is something I grew up eating. If you are not a fan of tofu, then chances are you probably won't be making this but if you are like me, and you love eating this power packed protein goodness then yeah you will dig it.
Growing up in a house where we all love eating anything rice and noodles, this is a pretty popular dish. For one, the tofu is deep fried into crispy golden squares which I love and then my mom would pour this creamy eggs sauce with a vegetables over it which is so simple and lovely. This dish is good served as is or accompanied with a hot bowl of steam rice.
Cantonese Fried Tofu
1 (14oz) container regular tofu (medium firm)
¼ cup canola oil
Salt and pepper
Cut tofu into squares or cube. Then, spread it in a single layer on a clean dish towel or on an absorbent paper towel. Pad it to absorb excess liquid and then let it stand for about 10 minutes. Then season it with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a wok over medium high heat. Deep fry the tofu in batches, until lightly brown. Drain on paper towel.
Cantonese egg sauce
2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
Salt and pepper
¼ cup carrots, sliced
2 tablespoon Shoaxing Chinese cooking wine*
2 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup baby bok choy*, washed.
In a medium saucepan, bring the vegetable or chicken stock to a boil. Then add in the carrots and then season it with salt and pepper. Let it cook further until the carrots are tender. Now, add in the Shoaxing wine. Mix the cornstarch with the cold water and then add in to the stock and stir until it thickens. Drop the beaten egg in the sauce and keep string. Lastly, add in the baby bok choy and cook it further for only a minute to avoid it from being over cooked. Pour this sauce over the deep fried tofu and serve it while it's still warm.
Shoaxing Chinese cooking wine (Rice wine) can be found at your local grocery store at the international aisle. Substitute dry sherry if unavailable.
Baby bok choy is a leafy chinese vegetable also known as pak choi. It has a mild mustard taste and it is good braised or stir-fried. It is widely available at your local grocery store.


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Recap: Oregon Sports Awards - 6.18.2017
Jun 19, 2017
Two Pios were up for awards at the Oregon Sports Awards, which were held about 20 minutes from the Lewis & Clark campus at Nike World Headquarters on Sunday. Alex Jones of #LCMBB was a finalist for the Play It Forward Award after winning the seasonal honor last winter. Ayisat Afolabi of #LCWBB was a finalist for the Ad Rutschman Small College Athlete of the Year. #MakeHistoryBeHistory #OregonSportsAwards #chamPIOns


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Last week, Delainey had her first dentist appointment of her life. We talked up the dentist big time about how much fun it is going to be and how proud he will be when you hold your mouth open. We even have been showing our cavities and what not to do to make the dentist happy lol. The office was so cute and fun for a 2 year old she just loved it. She laid back put on her sunglasses and watched Disney Junior on a TV in the ceiling. The hygienist said they usually just count test at the first visit, but D did so good with that she asked her if she could brush them. Delainey said yes and liked it so much she asked to brush them again. What a champ. The dentist said everything looked great and he was shocked at how well a 2 year old was doing! What a gem!
The next day we had a playdate at a real competitive gymnastics facility for a toddler free play hour. It is 100% better than My gym and she loved all the equipment. Her favorite was the foam pit. She kept climbing the platform and jumping into the pit. She did the beam, bars, rings, and trampoline. She didn't love the toddler area bc it was too easy, but it was really cool that they had so many things to do for young ones. Once she turns 3 she is definitely going to need to be enrolled in a real gymnastics class, plus I won't have to do it with her which will be awesome with Baby B here!!


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My apologies for not having posted this sooner - I'd stored it up then was unable to get it online in time because I was between PCs. But late is better than never, I hope.
The Festival runs until Saturday (July 12th), and events include:
- An introduction to Irish poetry.
- A poetry writing workshop for beginners.
- A talk on the poetry of D H Lawrence.
- Four regional poets laureate reading together - Cathy Grindrod, River Wolton, Anne Atkinson and Sibyl Ruth.
- Poetry and food from around the world.
- Poetry by two visiting American poets, together with a concert of songs written by Woody Guthrie.
- Readings of Shakespeare sonnets and an event for children.


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23 April, 2008 at 21:03 #511Anonymous
[html] O'er Rivelin Glen the sun was sinking,In silence slept the mill;The lark his last sweet song was singing, And every leaf was still.When first entranced with beauty's power, The happiest of men, I learned to love my fairy flowerThe Rose of Rivelin Glen.Her violet eyes that softly sparkle,Reveals her inmost thought;Her voice so like the woodlark's warble,Is music's sweetest note.Oh, hasten on , dear twilight hour, And I shall meet again,My bonny blue-eyed fairy flowerThe Rose of Rivelin. [/html]23 April, 2008 at 21:10 #613Anonymous
[html] This poem was in the first edition by Ed Darbyshire printed in 1885.It seems that even though he was great friends with my great grandfather William Henry Moseley, they did not share the same occupation. Ed was an optician and his address was 21 Bow St., Sheffield.I hope you enjoy his poems as I would like to share several with you.Hibiscus Girl [/html]21 June, 2009 at 11:54 #614Anonymous
What a beautiful poem and wonderful person to write it!
Where can we read the others?
I hope you are OK Hibuscus Girl as it has been more than a year. Wherever you are I hope happiness is with you and I know all who know you are richer for it.21 June, 2009 at 12:04 #615Anonymous
Love is
Love is
The sharing
That places other before self
The joy that finds far greater joy
By kindling it in
A loved one's heart.29 May, 2010 at 08:59 #616anne
I am back MrWhy! Thank you for your kind thoughts and lovely poem. I am quite touched to be missed, I have to say. You will see me under a different name now, I am sorry I could not carry out my promise of more poetry from Ed, much as I would have loved to. I will endeavour to put that right if you would like to see more. I have the original poetry book.
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It has been a hard work week but I survived it. I didn't feel like going to work today but I am glad that I finished the week.
This evening there is a Maundy Thursday service at my church which my wife and I will be going to.
I had a good week for exercise, Monday I went to a yoga class which was led by a friend of mine. It was fun, it has been so long since I have done yoga!
I got a run in both Tuesday & Wednsday after work, tonight is going to be a rest day and then I will hopefully run everyday this weekend!
That is all I have for now. I haven't blogged in awhile and hopefully can get back into the habbit! Have a great weekend!


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Pama Intl's self-titled debut CD was originally released back in 2002 featuring an all-star cast, of members from the likes of Steel Pulse, Galliano, Pop Will Eat Itself, Bentley Rhythm Ace, Style Council, Big Boss Man and UK skasters The Loafers, Special Beat, Intensified and Ska Cubano. From day one this collective immediately set out their soul-induced ska, rocksteady and reggae stall filling the album full of the eclectic sounds of old school meets new.It has been deleted for some years now but has been made available once again, and for the first time digitally. The CD and download come with 5 bonus versions, taken from the now also deleted Pama Intl-Dub Store Special ep, which came out in 2005 and was mixed by Groove Corporation. These tracks also feature Lynval Golding (The Specials) and Lee Thompson (Madness).
Track listing
01 Life Circus
02 Truly Madly Deeply
03 I Love You Too Much To Ever Stop Lying
04 Second Chance
05 Earthquake
06 What's Going On?
07 Love We Give
08 You Make Me High
09 Evening Time
10 Thank You
11 If You Want Me To Stay
bonus tracks
12 Second Chance (G.Corp mix)
13 Second Chance version (G.Corp mix)
14 Earthquake (G.Corp mix)
15 Dub Quake (G.Corp mix)
16 Evening Time (G.Corp mix)
For my full review of the album visit-