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We are using MOSS2007 and MySite as personal webpage for each domain user.
Each time the crawling on MySite site collection would generate numerous errors in event log as below (5times per sec!).
The crawling account (abc\system_crawl) has normal READ permission over MySite site collection and I manually tested that this account does have NO access to the specific URL in error below - http://mypage.abc.com/personal/simon/Personal Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx.
My question is, shall we grant higher permission for crawling account? or shall we somehow exclude these webpages in crawling of each person's site?
What is the best practice to set this?
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I have 8 web applications containing different sites. One of the web applications is hosting a site called
Currently search results display files from all sites and from all web applications having matching results. That is like google!!! Sweet!!! BUT its over-performing! The owners of the
pmsportal want search results to display only results from within their site ONLY...how do I do that? In the SSP Search Settings I have only two(2) Content Sources defined
(1) Local Office SharePoint Server sites
(2) PeopleSoft_Data
Someone please help.
Hi All,
My Environment : MOSS 2007 (sp2) with SQL Server 2005
I have a custom search webpart which uses FullTextSqlQuery to fetch the results from Index. I have a some keywords and a free text boxt to build the search query. Poeple enter their query by selecting the keywords and enter some free text into the text
Issue : When any PDF document (Not tested with .Doc) is searched using custom webpart with the numbers like "2,0233.21" I do not get any results returned even though the results are returned using the SharePoint out of box full text search.
But when I search the content like "2+0233+21" I get results both in Out of box and in custom search webpart.
Requirement: The Custom search should be able to find the document when numbers like "2,0233.21" are entered. It should work exactly like the out of box search.
Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
I have a custom search webpart which returns the results based on the search input from a text box. The search is performed on a managed property called "CustomerName". When the customer name has apostrophe " ' " in its text, the search results
are not returned because of the wrong query formation.
I need to use a escape sequence and pass the search query. Can anyone help me how to form the query for this ?
Example: Customer name : A'BCD
In my ASP.net application I have used index server utility to search specific text from word/text files.
For this functionality I have used index server and configured folder. After implementation of this program this was running fine but after some time user reported they can not find keyword "C#" or any word with "#". I think I should share my experience and solution with other developer who may also faced or facing this issue.
Use the following code and it will work.
"Desc" is the text box name and searchstr is the search string paased to index server to search from files.
IfDesc.Text.contains("C#") Then
searchStr = "C#"
searchStr = "C#"
searchStr = Desc.Text.ToLower()
I am experiencing an issue with the People Search Box Web Part.
When I click search options on the "People Search" web part that I have added to my Staff Portal front page it doesn't seem to render correctly. The toggle teaser tries to expand out the options but I can see the content that exists below it.
After this clicking on one of the list web parts I have and selecting the next page pf the list causes the page to fully re-render and I can see the "Search option" toggle teaser properly.
I'm wondering if this is behaviour that anyone else has seen when configuring their People Search?
I know I can turn the Search options off but this seems like a bit of a cheat and I'd rather have the functionality working properly - especially if this is a symptom of something more radically incorrect with how I have configured my front
Thanks in Advance
I have isntalled SharePoint Server 2010 and here is my configuration: One virtual machine with Windows 2008 R2 as a domain controller. One virtual machine with SharePoint Server 2010, SQL Server R2 2010. SharePoint was installed as a farm
pointing to the local SQL Server. I also used the domain account domainname\SPUser during the SharePoint Server configuration wizard. I then installed FAST Search Server 2010. Everything worked without an issue until I try to run the FAST
Search Server 2010 Configuration Wizard. When asked to provide username and password, I try to use a domain account domainname\FSUser. I receive the following:
User validation failed. Username or domain is incorrect.
I tried logging into the SharePoint Server / FAST Search Server virutal machine with the domain account domainname\FSUser with no problem.
Any ideas?
I have customized OOB Search to redirect the user to Custom Scopes results page. I have used Search Settings page to set the following properties.
1. Site Collection Search Center: This property is set to Custom Scopes.
2. Site Collection Search Dropdown Mode: This property is set to "Do not show Scopes Dropdown and default to target results page."
My Custom Search control is as follows which I am installing using a feature
ControlAssembly="Microsoft.Office.Server.Search, Version=184.108.40.206, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c">
<Property Name="GoImageUrl">/_layouts/images/gosearch15.png</Property>
<Property Name="GoImageUrlRTL">/_layouts/images/gosearchrtl15.png</Property>
<Property Name="GoImageActiveUrl">/_layouts/images/gosearchhover15.png</Property>
<Property Name="GoImageActiveUrlRTL">/_layouts/images/gosearchrtlhover15.png</Propert
I have added Service Service Application in SharePoint 2010 central administration. While doing the crawl I am getting the following error:
The object was not found. ( Error from SharePoint site: HttpStatusCode NotFound The request failed with HTTP status 404: Not Found. ).
I am not getting any crawl results. I have checked, all services are working with same admin account and it is in Started state.
Kindly help.
Hi all
We have two front end servers and one index server , the index server configured with autonomy server , but my question is whenever if system account used to search the conttent in site search function is not
working but this function works fine for admin accounts may i know the reason why?
Hi i am using Sharepoint 2007 Search and we are currently doing a performance test on the search. The issues is that once we add more concurrent users (more than 10) though the search results are displayed to the user the CPU usage goes beyond
the threshold value . Can any one tell me if there might be some thing which might be causing this. Some one else suggested that there migh be some services running on the server which are not actually required. But didnt mention which once specifically.
Details of the share Point server :
OS : Microsoft Windows server 2003
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Ok, this is a quick post, mostly because it is late! I have to be up in oh, 7 hours to get in a 5 mile run... at least that is the plan. There has been a lot going on this week. Work is crazy, I haven't been able to study a whole lot for the Health Fitness Specialist (HFS) exam that is scheduled for 1pm Friday. When I am home, I tend to fall asleep as I flip through the pages of my ACSM Review Guide... *yawn* I am so nervous about this exam, testing everything I have learned over the past few years, yet I worry even with my 3.9+ GPA... I just have to pass... if I don't - you will find me on my patio Friday evening hanging with the Captain!
So Heather and I have constructed our first Fit Club, it took some time to come up with a snazzy name, Triumph Fit Club... there were other ideas, Coastal Fit Club, Myrtle Mamas Gone Wild! (I joke), Forest Fit Club, By the Beach Fit Club, and Thrive, Zeal, Verdure, Verve, Vigor (I liked the V's - not sure why!?) Anyway, there was one, Get Sh*t Done Fit Club, but the marketing on that would likely be a nightmare... So Triumph it is... I like it - especially when it comes to getting fit, sometimes it's a battle with yourself you know? To Triumph, overcome obstacles and press on to conquer your fears, break through plateaus... accomplish your goals... Anyway, we are super stoked!
Lastly, on my long list of "Things going on", I have been working on getting a 9/11 event in Myrtle Beach and it all looks so promising... This would be awesome to honor and commemorate all the lives lost a decade ago on Sept 11th. Can you believe it's been almost 10 years? Man, it doesn't seem like it... I still remember trying to explain it all to my then 5yr old son... Anyway, I am hoping we can get this event planned and have it be a success... more to come on that later :)
Hopefully on Friday I am running around helping coach at the GSRC Kids Running Clinic, not home wallowing in my sorrows, blogging about how I should have been studying more for the HFS Exam!

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Bailey and Andy are two straight lads who hang out a lot. They workout together, but today they're gonna do a workout they have never done before (at least not together). Both of the guys have done a solo shoot before for English Lads, but today they are paired up for a duo jerk off session.
Both lads feel a bit uncomfortable at first, but once they are used to the idea of being naked and being rock hard in front of eachother, they seem very relaxed. The guys start of by showing some muscles and when they drop their pants, they immediately start to compare their uncut dicks. Both of the guys are pretty well hung, so there is nothing to be ashamed of at all.
The guys sit down next to eachother and they start jerking those big uncut cocks. Bailey is the first to shoot his load and only a few moments later Andy shoots his cum through the air. Straight guys are hot, but when they wank off together, it's even hotter!


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Friday, September 30, 2011
Nothing Is Beatle-Proof!
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by Jessica Messerschmidt
At first I struggled to find a topic mostly because I wanted to post about something that would interest people and not just inform. Not that informing isn't important! I stumbled upon the idea for this blog entry in my "History of Rock and Roll" class (which is an awesome class I might add). Sooo… being a fan of the Beatles, as I am sure many of you are also, I'd like to talk about the 1968 Beatles movie " Yellow Submarine".
Heinz (ketchup!) Edelmann, was the man who designed and illustrated the comically hallucinogenic landscape of Pepperland for the animated film. This is the work that he became famous for. Unfortunately he is not with us anymore. He was 75 and lived through the 60s and 70s so I am sure he lived a bad-ass life.
In the 1960s he was experimenting with a stylized, soothingly fluid, almost Art Nouveau like manner with a modernized twist. The style of his work specifically for this film was typical for the era in its graphic, psychedelic and whimsical ways. The use of color and organic feeling corresponded perfectly with the nature of the time and music interpretation. The work was extremely imaginative. Nothing made sense but at the same time it made complete sense to the minds that chose to interpret it.
I'd like to say that this style and all that has influenced it is inspiring to me specifically. In my work I tend to lean towards a very stylized and colorfully graphic approach. It's a way that I can try to entertain instantly with a playful and eye catching design.
Ironically once the film was complete, he altered his approach to avoid being categorized as a psychedelic artist, becoming considerably less airy and decorative and turning to what was on the surface his darker side. This in particular is something that I am sure many artists have a problem with.
I'll leave it with this: One of the first things Edelmann would tell a student was not to pursue a career in illustration. He believed that illustration was the quickest way to penury because, he would argue, illustrators were never adequately paid, unlike their colleagues in advertising.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
A Day Drenched In Design
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Street Smarts + Book Smarts
by Pat Mendoza
That's how AIGA describes the 2011 offering of their 365 | Design Effectiveness. "It takes more than good looks to make a design effective.", they say. So then what makes a design effective? Is it the historically significant packaging of Espolón brand tequila? How about the functionality of the ID badge that folds out into a map for the DIY conference? Or maybe it's the promotional booklet reporting the remarkable awareness being created from MTV's popular shows profiling teen pregnancies? The answer is yes. All of these projects provide a perfect balance between the customer's needs and the designer's creative visions. They remain value driven but still exceed their client's expectations. They consider a target audience whilst translating across multiple platforms. But how you ask? Take a look and see for yourself.
This year's AIGA 365 contains project briefs that range from the standard logo and type design to the skillfully zany idea of creating a fully functioning bike rack made of old parking meters. Through AIGA's design archives I was able to digitally retrace my rain-soaked footsteps and look over the work again without fear of damaging the design with my dripping wet fingers. Fortunately for me, the return to the featured projects introduced me to a small firm from Washington D.C by the name of Design Army (click here to download the July/August 2009 spread on Design Army in Communication Arts). Design Army has been selected to have ten projects featured in this year's exhibit including the aforementioned bike rack and a brilliant concept of a tag-less To/From wrapping paper. A paper for the "wrapping challenged" if you will. The piece that stood out to me, however, is the same project that gripped me in the gallery; a poster promoting a musical titled Chess. I remember looking over this piece at length while in the gallery, and looking at it again, this time on my dazzling MacBook Pro screen, I can remember why. The use of the shape of a queen chess piece to form the negative space of a woman's heel? Brilliant. The use of purple to allude to the queen's prominence in the story coupled with its attention-grabbing compliment of orange to shape the figure of a woman's leg and high heel shoe? Imperial. Perfectly laid and margined type? Scrupulous. I don't just want to find out more about the musical. I want this poster to hang on my wall. Unfortunately, revisiting this particular piece brings back a sense of bitter-sweetness. While I appreciate the memorable characteristics of this poster, I only wish I took notice to the creative minds behind it while still in the gallery, so that I would have been able to look over some more of their selections. If only there was a way for the college to facilitate a field trip to this firm, similar to ones in the past, so that students were able to dive further into their creative processes… Oh well, I'm just a kid with a dream.
Anyway, my latest journey to the Big Apple led me on a saturating tour of the SoHo neighborhood, a mind-freeing lunch with friends, and a viewing of some of the most outstanding work the design field has to offer. All culminating with another awe-inspiring moment back where it all begins; Times Square. But through all my sights and travels I believe the true inspiration lies in the city itself. In the town full of opportunity. Diversity. Evolution. It's only fair that effective design be so important in a city moving at such a fast pace. It's a jungle out there. One that requires a harmonization of book smarts and street smarts. Move forward and stand out, or get passed by in a New York minute.
(For more on our NYC trip, go here. – Ed.)
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
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by Tom Dombrosky
My interest in Pandora's redesign pertains more to web design. Pandora just recently changed their website and they are one of the first websites to use HTML5. HTML5 still is in development and supports HTML1, XHTML1 and DOM2HTML. HTML5 is probably better for Pandora than other websites because they stream music. And while Pandora once relied completely on Flash, they no longer do. They converted to HTML5 making apps for smartphones and iphones more conducive to Pandora. Without Flash, Pandora made a more simplistic and clean website that still offers more features than their previous website.
The music player is now prominent and the album art is expanded, all for a more visual experience. Many people stopped using Pandora long ago because it was difficult to use. This inspires me to create a clean, visually appealing website and to stay on top of my websites design.
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by Meagan Kelso
Originally I was going to write about the movie I saw in advertising. As it was very inspiring, but as life usually does, it took a crazy and unexpected turn. Recently I lost a really close friend of mine. She died in a car accident along with another friend while two more kids I went to school with were injured.
I had known her for around nine years. When we got to high school she was in my art classes. As time went on we became good friends. There was a small group of us kids that became really close in our time during art club and art classes. We ended up becoming close, and we spent our first year at PCAD together. We were even thinking about living together. She's even the one who convinced me to buy a Hyundai, which was the worst advice she had ever given me. She was so carefree, fun, and full of life. It's hard for me to accept that a person so alive is now gone.
When my best friend sent me a text on Wednesday September 21st, I was almost back to my apartment. I was coming home from class. I never expected what I read next, "there was a car accident…ben and tasha are dead." I got out of my car and sent back one simple word, "No". I thought it was some kind of sick joke. I could picture her perfectly in my head, laughing, happy and alive. The first thing I did when I got inside was go to her Facebook page. I mean certainly if something like that had happened the whole world would have stood still. I thought maybe if I got on and looked at her wall, there would be a status update saying she was in her room watching TV with her dog, but all I saw were comments saying R.I.P. – and that's when it hit me.
Although this is a tragic event, out of death comes life. And through our life we encounter many forms of inspiration. And death can also inspire. Her short life has shown me that we can't just sit around and wait for things to happen. We all have to sit in the driver's seat and take the wheel. We have to be active and make our own decisions. We have to find inspiration in anything we can because we only have a short time here. We need to look at things in life and hold them close. Never take anyone, anything, or any opportunity for granted. And although I will miss Tasha like crazy, she will always live on through her art and through the art of all her friends. I love you Tasha, you were an inspiration to everyone you knew, and you will continue to inspire even after you're gone.
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Monday, September 19, 2011
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Check out the re-branding campaign for the Chester Zoo in North West England. It's low concept, high impact and something that's surely going to get a reaction out of both the zoo's visitors and the design community.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
by Nicholas Belcher
Most of this list is stuff everyone in the design program here at PCA&D should already know. Some of it's advice we've heard before, but there's something here for everyone to try.
The ones I really enjoy specifically are: #9 ("Listen to Music"), #10 ("Be OPEN"), #11 ("Surround yourself with creative people"), #17 ("Go somewhere new"), #21 (which is bolded in the list and self-explanatory), and I especially love #25 ("Stop trying to be someone else's perfect"). I believe 25 can be taken a couple different ways, because in our field, we do deal with clients who want something very very specific. But we do have to try and push our (in our eyes) better ideas and see where it gets us at least. We're all into design because we love doing it, but sometimes you just gotta try something new and I think this list shows some good ideas.
If you never "free write" for inspiration, you should consider trying it. If music has never been an inspiration, perhaps give it a shot when looking for inspiration. I just thought this list was a good outline to keep in mind as we continue our adventure into the waters of graphic design. In the words of Pat Mendoza; "as we get 'waist deep' this year before becoming completely submerged in the world of design after graduation."
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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by Lisa DeAngelo
I'm not the type to watch a lot of television. In fact, I currently don't have cable. For the most part I don't miss its distracting qualities, but when it's available I do like to indulge. When I'm not watching the Food Network (my favorite channel), you'll most likely catch me watching Comedy Central.
It's a channel that has provided me with much entertainment through the years. I mean, who doesn't like a good laugh? Plus, I give the network major props for reviving one of my all-time favorite cartoons, Futurama (Bender rocks, BTW. Just saying.). Speaking of revival, Comedy Central is no stranger to giving new life to old things. Example? Their logo.
When the network was born, their logo featured a simplified graphic of a globe. A cityscape pops out from the representation of the United States, showing cute, little "broadcasting lines" coming from a building's antenna. The network's name proudly pops out in yellow on a banner that bares resemblance to a film canister. This old school logo is illustrative and creative, but it has a lot of things going on in it! Even though I look back fondly on this one, I have to admit less is more sometimes. I'm not surprised the logo eventually got simplified.
Early in the new millennium, Comedy Central felt the need to freshen up their logo. The new version had a similar concept but it was much more type-driven. All-caps make the name of the network bold and noticeable in front of circular shape below it. Buildings still pop out from above the network's name, but this time they are more stylized. The countries on the globe also were changed to look like a talk bubble, but it still resembles the old logo, having a tiny bit poking out from underneath the text. I like what they did with it. They stuck to some old themes, simplifying it in a stylish and hip way.
Now, to the most recent changes in the logo... The current one hasn't existed for very long, but it's certainly stirred up controversy in the year of its existence. I'm not going to lie, the first time I saw it, I was shocked. It seemed so different. So corporate looking! In all its simplicity, the logo is made solely from text. A "C" is centered inside another backwards "C", looking strangely like an incomplete copyright symbol. The network's name is also displayed, having the word "Central" upside-down to mimic the other switched up "C".
It was hard to comprehend at first, but the logo totally grew on me... It's kind of humorous actually, which I guess is appropriate. The new logo looks structured and silly all at the same time. Also, as drastic as the changes to the logo are, the new logo still stays true to the circular imagery each of the old logos possess. Plus, so much can be done with this one. It can be scaled as big or small as you want, it's only one color so it makes it incredibly easy to incorporate on TV and print and it now has a nifty icon that is instantly recognizable.
Not everyone likes the new logo. Some people have made fun of it... But if the logo made you laugh somehow, didn't it do it's job?
Someone made up a twitter account for the logo. Needless to say, it's hilarious. Check it out.
Friday, September 9, 2011
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(back row, l-r) Mindy Tang, Christa Zinner, Sally Yacovelly,
Lisa DeAngelo, Meagan Kelso, Tom Dombrosky, Jessica Messerschmidt
(front row, l-r) Patrick Mendoza, Nicholas Belcher, Gene Testa
This course focuses on corporate identity and brand development — the varied uses of the mark and brand — showing the power that visual communication components must achieve. Emphasis is placed on strong, viable solutions and techniques of approach. Projects range from personal branding (mark, stationery system, and résumé), to re-branding logo design and collateral, including literature design and other peripheral materials.
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I have been a delinquent blog poster this week. I found myself with the proposal of gainful employment on Monday and been beside myself with excitement! My dream of working for a food company has finally come true. In preparation of actually starting the job, I have been racing around trying to get a new car, (I will be commuting outside SF) and going for doctor check-ups and such. Plus, the weather has been absolutely gorgeous, at long last, and I have been spending time outside. During my time at home, I have been working away in the kitchen.
On Sunday evening I made a nice dinner of Chicken Breasts with Shallots, Chèvre, Figs, and a Port Reduction Sauce from a recipe on Chow.com. While I quite enjoyed the dish, Mike wasn't too crazy about it. Perhaps it was too French for him? I thought the creaminess of the goat cheese with the sauted shallots and fresh thyme were nice compliments to the chicken. I always love figs. I served this with fresh green beans and roasted fingerling potatoes. I did manage to spill half the reduction sauce all over myself and the kitchen. Good thing there was plenty left for the meal but my god, what a mess!
I should have know that it wasn't a great day for me to be cooking. Earlier on Sunday, I struggled with my new food mill trying to Tomato Sauce from Lidia's Italian Table with some of my own additions, like garlic. It came out all right, once I won my battle with the food mill. After safely stowing the sauce in the freezer, I had to change my clothes. I was completely splattered in red sauce!
While I was simmering the tomato sauce another culinary disaster ensued. I attempted to make L'Affaire du Clafoutis as posted on fellow blogger, Garnett's site Vanilla Garlic and I used a tart pan where the bottom pops out. I should have know better. The mixture of eggs and milk was too thin for that pan and it all came roaring out the bottom of the pan. At that point I was out of sugar. I have been trying to find a suitable organic sugar to use for my baking sugar. I went to Mollie Stones and did some shopping. I came back to try my clafoutis again in a different pan. In moment of overconfidence, thinking I had memorized the simple recipe, I forgot the "pinch of salt." Well, the missing salt and use of fat free milk, not whole milk or cream, resulted in a flat and bland tasting clafoutis. A bummer because the Italian prunes sure were delicious!
On Tuesday night I went camping with my girlfriends near Stinson Beach under the full moon. We made s'mores over the campfire for dessert. Those sweet graham cracker sandwiches brought back memories of my childhood. We had big bonfires and cookouts in our backyard with all of our neighbors each summer. My dad would whittle the kids roasting sticks for the marshmellows. I would burn at least 10 marshmellows before I toasted one perfectly and could assemble my s'more.
On Wednesdy afternoon I made a batch of absolutely delicious Pear Ginger Muffins from blog, Coconut & Lime. They are sensational. Initially, I thought the ginger might be overwhelming but it was a perfect compliment to the sweet pear. I froze half and we have been snacking on the other half of the batch. I envision eating these muffins on my way to work this fall.
Today has found me in the kitchen again. I made a batch of Split Pea and Ham Soup from a Moosewood cookbook. Obviously, I added the ham to the recipe. It is the best split pea soup and it very easy to make. The secret ingredient is red wine vinegar which you add at the end of cooking. The acidity brings out the flavors nicely. It went to the freezer as well for the winter when we are both commuting.
As I type this post, I am slow roasting tomatoes using Kalyn's Kitchen's recipe. My herb combination was fresh basil, fresh rosemary, and dried oregano. I also used some fresh ground black pepper. They are coming along nicely and the house smells divine.
This week, I finally purchased Jamie's Italy which I had been coventing. It was a great purchase. I have also been reading the book, Alice Waters and Chez Paniesse: The Romantic, Impractical, Often Eccentric, Ultimately Brilliant Making of a Food Revolution. It is very well written and I can barely put it down, but don't want it end either. I highly recommend putting it on your "must read" list.
I must run. Mike is taking me out to dinner to celebrate my new, cool job. We are headed to a great place in the neighborhood, Firefly. Then tomorrow I jet off to Miami, FL to spend the weekend with my Cornell girlfriends. Art deco, cuban food, and the beach, here I come! I just love, L-O-V-E Miami! And Rachel too. She is the one we are celebrating this weekend.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Food week in review
I have been a delinquent blog poster this week. I found myself with the proposal of gainful employment on Monday and been beside myself with excitement! My dream of working for a food company has finally come true. In preparation of actually starting the job, I have been racing around trying to get a new car, (I will be commuting outside SF) and going for doctor check-ups and such. Plus, the weather has been absolutely gorgeous, at long last, and I have been spending time outside. During my time at home, I have been working away in the kitchen.
2 comments:
- Hunter said...
firefly = yummy
congrats on the new gig. where you workin'?
- August 30, 2007 at 7:17 PM
- Garrett said...
Don't give up on the clafoutis! I made another last night with 3 eggs, 2/3 cup of 2% milk (cream or whole milk would be cool) 1/2 cup of sifted flour, pinch of salt.
Do a 2 minute saute with red onions, mushrooms, garlic, corn, and some cumin. Put it all in a greashed 9 inch dish (pyrex is great) and bake for 35 minutes at 350.
Really, once you nail this recipe, it's SO easy to adapt and alter for a super fast and fancy meal. :)
- September 1, 2007 at 10:35 AM


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Baby Girl Adoption | Folsom Family Photographer
Posted on June 22, 2017
Recently I had the honor of taking pictures at an adoption ceremony. I met up with this adorable family the morning of their baby girl's adoption at the courthouse and I documented the entire process for them. By having me there, they were able to relax and enjoy their moment. It was such a special day for them (and me). They were presented with over 100 images, here are just a few of my favorites from the morning. Enjoy!
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8th Grade Portraits | Folsom Photographer
Posted on May 9, 2017
My son is finishing up his final days at middle school. I wanted to capture this moment since I know these next few years in high school will go by so fast and soon I'll be taking his senior portraits!
This photo shoot was planned by both of us. I let him choose what to wear and what props to bring. We had a lot of fun and it was a great evening bonding and hanging out.
The very last photo is from a group photo shoot I did with his friends.
My daughter really wanted a picture with her big brother…
and here he is with all of his friends….Class of 2021. I just know it will fly by!
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Extended Family Session | Folsom Family Photographer
Posted on May 2, 2017
Working around the weather this Spring has been challenging. I've had to reschedule so many sessions. Luckily, the weather held out for this session. It was a beautiful Sunday evening meeting and working with this family. Enjoy!
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Spring Mini Sessions | Folsom Family Photographer
Posted on March 12, 2017
Spring Anytime Mini Sessions are back! Please contact me for availability.
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2016 Fall/Winter Favorites | Folsom Photographer
Posted on January 3, 2017
Hello and Happy New Year!
Fall and Winter was such a busy time for me. I'm thankful for all my wonderful clients. It was great seeing repeat clients as well as meeting new ones.
I'm looking forward to another year of capturing memories for my clients.
Enjoy this large share of my favorite captures…I hope to see you again this year!
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Brexit Doesn't Have to Be Your Financial Exit
July 3, 2016
If you're still wondering what "Brexit" means for you and your future, you are not alone. Same thing goes for which direction stocks, bonds and the economy are headed these days.
Alarming ups and downs – mostly downs – that began last summer have onlookers from Main Street to Wall Street scratching their heads. Thankfully you don't have to worry as long as your financial plan is at work. Let me explain.
Since the most recent crisis in 2008, we have enjoyed years of a rising stock market and an expanding economy. Then, last August and again in December, stocks fell drastically with a few partial rebounds. The economy also slightly slowed down in the last three months of 2015.
Even with slowed growth, the economy still seemed strong enough for the Federal Reserve banking system to raise its interest rate target last December for the first time in nearly a decade. Yet factors that help the U.S. grow don't always help other countries.
For example, domestic oil production has skyrocketed in recent years due to new technology. That has hindered the economies of Saudi Arabia and Russia, which rely on their own oil production. Financial turmoil in China due to rampant corporate debt and a weak manufacturing sector has hurt the world's second largest economy, as well as less advanced countries in Asia and Latin America.
So here we are today with a surprising move by the United Kingdom last month that shocked the world—its historic referendum to leave the European Union in a bid to gain greater control over its economy. Global stocks stumbled while safer assets like U.S. Treasury bonds surged in value. Uncertainty over Brexit even weighed on the Federal Reserve's decision to hold rates steady this summer.
Yet the real concern about Brexit is that the U.K.'s decision might prompt more countries in the EU to follow suit and break away from the regional economic system. Greece, for instance, has a high debt burden and floated the idea of leaving last year during tense bailout negotiations. Ultimately, trouble in Europe's economy could affect both China and the U.S.
As a result of all these factors, the Federal Reserve continues to rethink its plans to continue raising interest rates. Furthermore, these issues show how complex financial matters can be, and why it doesn't pay to take shortcuts in pursuit of "easy money."
Stocks typically rise in value over the long term while bonds usually return their principal plus interest for investors who hold them through maturity. On average, both U.S. and global stock indexes have more than doubled in value since the heart of the financial crisis in 2008. Looking at market patterns over previous decades, it is expected that ups and downs are par for the course with investing.
Ideally, during investment cycles, stocks and bonds will not move in the same direction at the same time so that diversification works to your advantage. That was certainly the case after 2008, as stock prices climbed while low yields and interest rates kept bond investors at bay. At some point, stocks and bonds may switch places as far as which asset class is on top. Stocks and bonds "taking turns" in that manner has helped many investors balance growth and protection.
Millennials and GenXers who stay the course, while also regularly contributing a portion of their paycheck to stocks and bonds in their retirement accounts over the years, can buy investments at bargain prices when the market is down, averaging out the portfolio's total return to account for investments purchased at market highs.
For Baby Boomers who are pre-retirees or retired investors planning to tap or are tapping into their nest eggs, it's a good time to see how your stock investments are helping you stay above inflation while your bonds provide income to fund your retirement paycheck.
While uncertainty is still in the air, Brexit does not have to be your financial exit.
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Target: Ivanka Trump, daughter of President Donald Trump
Goal: Urge Ivanka Trump to call for an end to the use of unfair labor in the production of her designer clothing line.
Since 2012, Ivanka Trump's clothing line has been manufactured at a Chinese factory where conditions for nearly 80 workers were deemed unsafe and unsatisfactory according to recent reports. At the time of inspection, workers were paid barely more than the equivalent of $1 per hour for over 60 hours per week and were denied housing assistance as required by Chinese law.
Now that Ms. Trump is an official adviser to her father's administration, she has stepped down from the day-to-day management of her business. Yet due to her position of power and her significant ownership interest in the brand, Ivanka still has the potential to influence what goes on in her name-brand company. Her father, President Trump, has called for a return of American labor and manufacturing as part of his much-lauded promise to "Make America Great Again." Ms. Trump should denounce global suppliers and contractors who reportedly exploit workers and force them to endure unfair and unsafe conditions and push for American made or global free trade alternatives.
Rather than making speeches to promote her brand or posting dresses to social media, Ms. Trump could shine light on the global crises of unfair labor. Please sign the petition belong to urge Ivanka Trump to use her advisory position and her place in the spotlight to effect change for both her clothing line and for manufacturing worldwide.
Dear Ms. Trump,
The recent reports which reveal that the contractor who exclusively manufactures your brand's clothing line relied on underpaid and overworked Chinese employees who were illegally denied many benefits is part of a troubling global trend. Many companies worldwide currently work with similar contractors who view labor as cheap and expendable, and who severely mistreat their workers or subject them to unsafe working conditions.
Rather than promoting your clothing line to generate brand awareness and sales, you should shine a light on this global crisis and raise awareness. On behalf of the countless exploited factory workers who labor in dangerous conditions and receive little compensation, I urge you to push for American-made or global fair trade alternatives for your products, and to encourage other business owners and corporations to do the same.
[Your Name Here]
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Saturday, November 22, 2008
Lil' Chris' 3D Ultrasound (18 months ago)
To answer my sister's question... Yes, we did do a 3D ultrasound with Lil' Chris too. If you compare the pics above to the pics of his sister in the last post, you'll see what I was talking about when I said they look a lot alike:)
We weren't going to do the 3D ultrasound at first, b/c it was expensive. But then we decided to go ahead and do it anyways, b/c you never know. Meaning...we knew about the possibility of CF, what we didn't know was what could possibly happen if he was born with it. We wanted to see his face and have as many memories as possible. I guess that is why we had a 3D ultrasound for our baby girl too...the unknown of what is to come.
Since we waited so long to decide to have one with Lil' Chris, I was about 35 weeks pregnant when we finally did it. The best time to have one is around 30 weeks. He was so big at 35 weeks, that you couldn't see much other than his face, which kept getting buried in the placenta. He was not very cooperative either. He kept putting his hands in front of his face, maybe b/c there was not much room to do much else:) So, we actually had to go back for a second try(free of charge, thank God) to see him more clearly and hope that he would cooperate that time. He still kept hiding behind his hands, but it was still so beautiful seeing him. I can still remember seeing him do sucking motions with his mouth. They said he would probably be a thumb sucker. Thankfully he isn't, but he is a binky lover:)
I definitely recommend having a 3D ultrasound to anyone, CF possibility or not. It was well worth the money. We actually got a great discount for our second baby, b/c we went back to the same place!
Here are some tips if you are considering doing a 3D ultrasound:
1. Make sure you call early in your pregnancy to get an appointment at the right time.
2. Ask about the different packages they offer. Ours was a CD, a DVD, one sheet print out with 8 pics on it, and a keepsake page for their baby books. Back when we did Lil' Chris', we actually got a VHS tape too:)
3. Ask if there is anything you should do before the visit. They told me to make sure I drink lots of water to see the baby better, and to have a sugar drink 1/2 hour before the visit to wake the baby up.
4. Ask what happens if the baby doesn't cooperate. Do they do refunds, or come back and try again later, is it free to come back later, etc.
5. Call around to different places to see who gives the better deals.
6. Whatever you do, don't ask if they can detect any bowl obstruction. I already tried that one;)
Hope this helps somebody out there someday:)
Enjoy the slideshow and don't forget to compare them with his sisters in the last post:)
Do you think they look alike? Could you see him in every pic? Yeah, me neither. He was really squished in there:) But in some of them, you can see him so clear. It's amazing how they do it!
3 comments:
- Alicia said...
I love that you posted Chris's for the comparison. I have a question. You mention that you knew the possibility of CF when you were pregnant w/Chris-does that mean you knew you were both carriers?
- November 23, 2008 at 12:00 PM
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When Should You Get a 3D Ultrasound
Women often have at least two or three ultrasounds during the course of their pregnancy. It is best to get a 3D ultrasound between 24 weeks and 28 weeks gestation because the baby will be fully developed and have fat under their skin without being squished in the womb. After 30 weeks gestation the baby is difficult to take pictures of because they are too crowded in the womb. A baby at less than 20 weeks gestation doesn't have fat under their skin so it is difficult to see what their facial features will actually look like and open time : M-F 10am-8pm Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm. 4d ultrasound
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I feel like if a person is in your "favorites" list on your phone, then they should probably have a special name...and a fun pic. I don't have the energy to assign pictures to all my contacts, but there are really only three people who call me consistently, and I have all the energy in the world for them. My sister, who goes by Maggie to most people, is Marge in my phone because that's who she is to me. (If I ever need to look her up on Facebook, which I often do for some reason, I am always perplexed when I type in m-a-r into the search box and she doesn't come up. If it were up to me, she would go by Marge on Facebook too, but alas.) My mom is Marm because she's my marm. When Will gets a phone, he will probably be Mister.
So that was a lot of rambling, but my dilemma is about Jason, who has been "Lover" in my phone for as long as I can remember. It's a name that worked when we were dating, engaged, and married, but the other day, Jason called while I was holding Will, so I put him on speaker so that we could all talk. Will mostly just squeaked. That was when I decided that I needed to change Jason's name in my phone. I call Jason Papa (pop-a) when I am talking about him to Will, so that's what I changed it to.
But the last few days, when Jason calls or texts me, I always wonder who and why "Papa" is calling or texting for a moment before I realize it's Jason. (I'm not gonna lie; it's kind of exciting for the moment that I think I am getting calls and texts from someone besides Jason, my mom, or Maggie.) So... I changed him back to Lover. Uggh... but I am wondering if I should just stick with Papa for a little bit longer to see if it works, but he's not my papa... Do you see my dilemma?
Also, when I am driving Jason's car, it's really fun to tell the car to call, "Lover," but I guess it might be fun to tell the car to call "Papa" too... Uggh... the dilemma continues...


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text: For me, the Ketogenic diet is life changing, view altering, and an opportunity to heal your mind, body and spirit. It is the "I feel spry" diet. It is the "adapting to a new and happy lifestyle" diet. Is it hard to do? Not really. But it can be hard if one goes into… Continue reading A Life of Feeling Spry; What is the Ketogenic Diet and what has it done for me in almost 3 months?


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Results in February's Journal of Viral Hepatitis indicate that some strains of Hepatitis C virus-1b might be more pathogenic in the natural course of chronic infection and fibrosis progression by this virus subtype.
The effect of Hepatitis C virus genetic heterogeneity on clinical features of post-transplantation Hepatitis C is controversial.
Different regions of the Hepatitis C virus genome have been associated with apoptosis, fibrosis, and other pathways leading to liver damage in chronic Hepatitis C.
Differences in immunodominant regions, such as NS3, may influence Hepatitis C virus-specific immune responses and disease outcome.
In a recent study in a liver transplant setting, a positive association between Hepatitis C virus-1b Core region genetic relatedness 5-year post-transplantation and histological severity of recurrent Hepatitis C was noted.
Dr López-Labrador and colleagues compared nucleotide sequences of Hepatitis C virus Core, NS3, and NS5b regions.
The researchers assessed 22 Hepatitis C virus-1b-infected patients 3 years post-transplantation.
A cohort of 22 nontransplanted patients was used as control of natural chronic Hepatitis C virus-1b infection.
Histological evaluation was used to define the rate of fibrosis progression.
Molecular variance analysis did not show significant differences in Hepatitis C virus sequences between transplanted and nontransplanted patients.
The team also found no differences in Hepatitis C sequences between those with fast or slow fibrosis progression.
The researchers obtained the same results when analyzing phylogenetic trees for Core, NS3 and NS5b regions.
A more appropriate clustering method revealed a significant positive relationship between Hepatitis C virus genetic similarity in Core and NS5b regions.
The team also found a positive relationship between Hepatitis C genetic similarity and the yearly rate of fibrosis progression in nontransplanted patients.
This was not observed in transplanted patients.
Dr López-Labrador's team concluded, The results indicate that some strains of Hepatitis C virus-1b might be more pathogenic in the natural course of chronic infection by this virus subtype.
In the liver transplant setting, when the immune response is severely compromised, other mechanisms are probably more important in determining Hepatitis C progression.
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i went to bed at four, got up at nine. cried.
mum washed my hair for me :)
I'm really, really very ill. i dunno whether i'll be in school tomorrow or not. I'm exhausted and even the though of food right now is making me feel sick. I threw up twice today *yay* and i haven't eaten anything. i feel and look like luke-warm death.
i need to get better. I haven't missed a day of school in fecking years and i can't miss the mock exam prep that we're doing; i really need it and there's not a chance in hell that i'm not going to see macbeth on friday...i've been looking forward to it for far too long now. and i've never been to the Globe before...i really want to go.
send up a prayer in my name
Peace and love
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
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- Anonymous28 April 2010 at 07:56
Awwwww damnit, Kaytei! Ye've Tommy's sympathy, that really does suck. Being ill is terrible, but the good thing is your Immune system nearly always wins (Middle-set science still educates *nods, sagely.*)ReplyDelete
Well, incase your not in school today, get better soon! And yeah...I'll try and post you a prayer on the next cloud.
aw, thanks tommy :) i really appreciate it :DReplyDelete
yesterday was the worstest but i'm feeling so, so much better today...my head's still a tidbit wooshy and i feel really tired but i'm no longer going sick!!! xD
- Anonymous28 April 2010 at 16:14
Well, that was a waste of a sympathetic lecture, you were fine today :S Haha, ah well, glad ur better anyway.ReplyDelete
Gonna click on that smiley face now :D
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Will Steger Foundation Expedition Copenhagen 2009
The Expedition Copenhagen team consists of Midwest youth who will travel to the international climate negotiations in Copenhagen, Denmark, December 5-19, 2009. The expedition will be led in part by internationally renowned polar explorer Will Steger, and designed in collaboration with youth climate partners across the region.
UNFCCC History
Posted On Sunday, December 06, 2009 by Chalie |
This weekend was COY and I had the chance to attend the Climate Change Regime Workshop. Sebastian, one of the YOUNGO's from France was facilitating this discussion and all I can say is that now I have a much better understanding of the COP system. Hopefully this will help you understand the system a little better as well! The Earth Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 - this is where it all began. The UNFCCC's (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) purpose is to prevent catastrophic change in the climate system. This is what we are here to ensure at COP15. There are 4 main bodies under the UNFCCC: 1. COP - Conference of the Parties 2. CMP - Meeting of the Parties 3. SBI - Subsidiary bodies 4. SBTA - Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technology Advice These different groups meet during the COP negotiations simultaneously to reach an agreement that will ensure the mitigation and adaptation of Climate Change. These political negotiations are all based on the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). This is composed by a group of scientists that analyze Climate Change and gives suggestions on what the effects will be. Hopefully by the end of these negotiations the world will receive a new treaty that will shift us in a direction in which to stabilize our climate and ensure the health and well being of future generations.
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1867, Born, September 30, London, England
1889, Baptized as SDA
Colporteur, nine months
1889-1890, South Lancaster Academy
1890-1891, South Lancaster Academy, as a student, worked in laundry
1894, Spring, Graduated.
1894, June, Began work among the Jews of Boston
"Ten years working for the Gentiles"
1901, Mrs. F.C. Gilbert, Assistant Sabbath School Department
Review and Herald, July 23, 1901
TUE thirty-first annual session of the New England Conference was held in connection with the camp-meeting at Springfield, Mass., June 20-30, at which time the following-named officers were elected, and resolutions passed: —
President, A. E. Place; Vice-Prcsident, M. D. Mattson; other members of the Executive Committee, D. B, Parmelce, D. M. Hull, K. C. Russell; Secretary and Treasurer, H. B. Tucker; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. E. T. Palmer; Auditor, G. W. Palmer; Canvassing Agent, H. C. Wilcox; Secretary and Treasurer of the Sabbath-school Department, Miss Fannie Dickcrson, with Mrs. F. C. Gilbert as assistant.
1904-5, Central New England Conference, South Lancaster, Minister
1910, Central New England Conference, Secretary, Jewish Department, South Lancaster, Minister
1915, Officer in GC Foreign Department
1920, General Conference, Jewish Advisory Committee, Superintendent, South Lancaster
1920, Editor of YIDDISH periodical, The Present Issues: 28-page quarterly; 50 cents a, year; Pacific
Press Pub. Assn., Brookfield, Ill.:
1930-1946, General Field Secretary, General Conference
1944, Mrs. F.C. Gilbert died, January 5, Takoma Park, Md.
1947, F.C. Gilbert died, August 31, Takoma Park, Md.
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by Zinta Aistars
Emma is a naturalist, a writer, a treehugger, a woman extraordinaire. This "Spotlight on the Artist" feature is published in the March 2003 issue of Encore magazine. (Photo - Emma's driftwood.)
Emma's small apartment at the retirement community of Friendship Village feels like a cozy bird's nest. It snuggles around me as I walk in at her kind invitation. My sense of comfort here is immediate. The walls are lined with bookshelves, crowded with books, books, and more books, and the table has books on it, and there are stacks of books alongside the soft, worn chairs. A collection of drawings and paintings on the walls show her favorite bird: the woodpecker, his glossy red head in various poses. Dainty and gracefully curved pieces of driftwood hang in a mobile from the ceiling, dancing a little in the breeze when Emma passes just below. The window is crowded with plants.
Emma Bickham Pitcher, self-taught naturalist, poet, essayist, birdwatcher, teacher, tree hugger, is also, quite simply, the kind of person in whose presence one feels at home. Her artistry is born of her powers of observation, and to be observant she has learned to be silent and unobtrusive, inviting those in her presence to be themselves.
"In summer on faraway Baffin Island's arctic shore, I liked quiet, early morning summer walks downhill to Frobisher Bay to see what the tide was doing… I never tired of seeing daily differences in light and tide levels. I liked to stand absolutely still at water's edge watching that immense volume of water move past me in absolute silence, never hurrying, never slowing, just creeping, creeping up or down the beach in almost imperceptible never-ending movements." ("Ramblings: Reflections on Nature")
Nature, Emma feels, is to be watched, respected, admired, and, when possible, captured into words. She is the author of three books of such observations: "Ramblings: Reflections on Nature", "Of Woods and Other Things" and "Up and Down the Dunes". Her book of poems, "Wordsong", was meant as a gift for her four children, but a few other lucky readers have also been able to enjoy it. For 13 years, her essays on nature have appeared in the Kalamazoo Gazette. The Kalamazoo Nature Center, where she frequently volunteers, teaching classes and guiding walks, publishes her work in newsletters. She also teaches at Nature's Acres in Comstock Township.
"I'm not trained in the sciences," Emma says, smiling. "I have a degree in sociology, and I've studied art history. But I think that is why my readers enjoy my work – everyone can understand it. Everyone can walk in the woods, or along the dunes, and learn to open their eyes, their senses, and see all the beauty that is around them. I'm just writing about what I enjoy."
Emma's love for nature, and incorporating that love into writing, was not evident in her younger years. Born and raised outside of Chicago, she enjoyed her mother's flower gardens and her father's vegetable gardens, and she enjoyed taking walks. "But I was in the Scouts when I was young, and when we took nature classes, I hated them. I didn't want to hear about plants and animals. I wanted to be outside and to play!" she laughs.
Her appreciation for the intricate beauty of a plant, or the warbling song of a bird, or the sweeping silence of the night, or the violin solo of a cricket all developed much later in life. Emma had married, and with her husband moved to Buffalo. After five years, however, they returned to Chicago, where both attended the University of Chicago. Emma's husband worked on earning his doctorate, while she raised their four children – two sons, two daughters.
"We bought a shack on the Indiana Dunes around that time," she says, "because I didn't want my children to spend their summers in the city. They called us the 'suitcase family' because we kept stacks of library books in suitcases, taking them back and forth to the library for our summer reading. The shack had no electricity. It had no plumbing. And I loved it."
Living at the 'shack' during summers, Emma took long walks, studying the dunes, watching the crash of waves, and she noticed the details of birds and plant life all around her. Nature, she realized, no longer bored her. Her eyes had begun to open to the wonders of nature, and before long, that wonder was translating into words on paper.
"I love words," she says. "I had an English teacher in high school… oh, I had a crush on him!" Emma twitters. "And he would read out loud to the class, and I would love to listen. He taught us to love words."
Emma's essays about her summers spent in the Dunes are collected in "Up and Down the Dunes". When her marriage broke apart, she found strength in these Dunes, but practical needs, those of caring for her children, put her back into the workforce. Having had little training on the work front, she took a secretarial job at the University of Chicago in the office for the Graduate Division of Social Sciences. By her retirement in 1981, Emma was dean of students in the Graduate School of Business.
"I enjoyed that job very much, and I enjoyed working with students," she says. When computers began to invade the office, however, Emma found she had no interest in learning technology. Retirement beckoned. Spending more time on the Indiana Dunes beckoned. Muses to write were singing to her, and in 1981, Emma answered their call. She left Chicago and moved to the Dunes, wandering the beaches, reading about environmental concerns, and volunteering.
"I read endlessly," Emma says, her eyes flicking over to the stacks of books in her apartment with pleasure. She pulls a volume from a shelf – a fieldguide on wildflowers – and places it in my lap. She thinks for a moment, then rises from her chair and pulls another volume from a shelf, its cover well worn, well loved. "There are many authors who inspire me," she places this one too in my hands, "but Rachel Carson is among my favorites. I love to read John Muir, and of course Henry David Thoreau, and Mary Oliver's poetry is enchanting, and…"
Emma frequently alludes to her favorite authors and artists in her nature essays, speaking of them like old friends:
"'One attraction in coming to the woods to live was that I should have leisure and opportunity to see the Spring come in.' So wrote Henry David Thoreau, perhaps our most perceptive writer on nature. I prefer his 'Journals' to the more widely published 'Walden' and 'Maine Woods' but any Thoreau is good reading – either for dipping in lightly or for serious study. If his opinionated and dated social comment doesn't appeal to you, just skip it and enjoy his intimate observations on the day-to-day changes in the natural world around him." ("Up and Down the Dunes")
As much as quoting her favorite authors, Emma will also bring in comparisons between nature and art, or nature and music."In my college years, I had the opportunity to travel around Europe," Emma remembers. "For an art history buff, that was true inspiration. But when I lived in Chicago, I was a constant visitor to the Art Institute. Now I like to teach what these artists saw in nature in my essays or in various classes. They help to open our eyes by what they see and what they paint." Georgia O'Keefe's immense and lush flowers are a particular favorite, she says, or her portrayals of the clean beauty of a bare desert landscape. The paintings of George Innes inspire her – and Emma reaches for another book to show.
"I find inspiration in the work of other artists, just as I find inspiration in a walk in the woods," she says. "I don't plan these things. I see something, or an idea comes to me, and I begin to think about how to put it into an essay. Do you see that mobile of driftwood hanging there?"
I glance up, where the delicate pieces of gray and weathered wood float above me.
"Do you see how they curve?" Emma says. And I see. Some of the pieces are long and thin, bent like a cat's back when it hisses, others are little chunks, wiggling along like gray worms. Yes, I see.
"I was walking in the woods and thinking about curves," Emma says. "And I thought about writing… about curves. What is your favorite curve? The gentle curve of a bird's egg?" She holds her hands up to form the shape of an egg. "Or the curve of a bird's belly? Or the shape a tree branch?"
I see.
Emma has opened my eyes to the simple beauty of a curve in nature, but while I look around her room, watch the twisting and turning ballet of driftwood overhead – pieces, she says, that she collected on the Indiana Dunes – Emma has pulled a notebook from a nearby table and quickly scribbled something. For a moment she is lost in thought. The paper is already covered with notes, some scratched out, others underlined. She puts it aside again, smiling.
"I have to write things down as I think of them so that I don't forget. I see something, and I want others to see it, too."
My eyes awash with sudden sight, I am reluctant to leave Emma's nest. As I put on my coat, Emma reaches to lift my hair out from underneath it, gently fussing. I don't want to leave this place, this presence, now that my eyes are open…
In the parking lot of Friendship Village, in the night shadows, I sense the woods beyond, where Emma takes daily walks. A tree branch is leaning heavily from one of the tallest oaks, shaped in a curve like an extended hand.


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This is the last straw. The new targets of spammers are the good people who want to help the people in New Zealand after the earthquake. As a legitimate Internet marketing specialist, I am following the developments with condemnation. List building is a very productive way of online marketing. It is also beneficial for the consumer. It helps businesses find the clients that need their goods and services. It is also a term used by spammers. While we choose each and every name in our mailing lists with utmost care, they just fill their mail lists with everything they find that contains the letter "@". The earthquake with the magnitude of 6.3 killed more than 75 people and hundreds of people are still missing in New Zealand. It didn't take long for the spammers. Right now there are more than 100 fake relief funds that claim they will help the people of Christchurch, trying to collect money using e-mail lists. According to Cisco Systems' 2008 Annual Report, more than 90% of all e-mails are spams. Before the internet the cheapest way to send a letter was by using national post services' ground mail and even that had a price. Even the conmen were choosing who to send their fraudulent letters with great care. Also senders of real letters were easier to find and catch. After recognition of e-mail system by the masses, the cost of communication was reduced to zero. This was the stroke of fortune for scammers. With the new dawn, a new generation of criminals was born. There are some decent filters against spam mail. Web mail services like Gmail and Yahoo also use good filters. Without these filters, e-mail communication would come to an end about 10 years ago because it would be impossible to separate real mail from the spam. According to Internet World Stats database there are 2 billion internet users in the world. This means 2 billion potential clients for spammers. Some countries have laws against spammers. However the international nature of the Internet makes it very hard to stop spam mail legally. Some countries don't have any laws about this problem and Bulgaria has a law of electronic commerce that legitimizes spam e-mails. Because of this corporations are trying to strengthen their spam filters every day. As a decent Internet marketing specialist, I hate it when people think what I do is spamming their mails. The main difference between internet marketers and spammers is that we send mails to the people who want to receive those mails. List building is a hard craft. You can't find the e-mail address of a man in my list for beauty products or the address of a woman if I were to build a list for a moustache trimming scissors. Spammers don't distinguish. They may send immoral mails to children or breast enlargement ads to men. They also have no sense of morality or professionalism. The best way to stop them would be a global law but for that, I'm afraid, we will have to wait another 10 or 20 years.
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Prediction of childhood obesity with or without vitamin D deficiency
KeywordsObesity Insulin Resistance Adipose Tissue Metabolic Syndrome Plasma Glucose
With interest, I have read the article by Manios et al. about CORE-index as a screening tool for the early identification of infants that are potentially at higher risk for becoming obese at their childhood and adolescence [3]. I have the following comments.
Childhood obesity is an international public health problem leading to an increased risk of adult obesity and associated with mortality and morbidity [5]. Vitamin D may regulate adipose tissue mass, differentiation, and metabolism in ways that might contribute to overweight and/or obesity possibly by effects on lipogenesis and/or adipogenesis [1]. Vitamin D has been found to be a predictor significantly associated with overweight and/or obesity and other components of metabolic syndrome including raised plasma glucose concentration and insulin resistance [4]. Ekbom et al. [2] reported that higher vitamin D levels were related to a decreased lipid profile in obese children and adolescents.
In this context, considering close association of vitamin D with both childhood obesity and metabolic syndrome parameters, in order to predict childhood obesity, new scoring system including CORE-index and serum vitamin D level might be beneficial.
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The author declares that he has no conflict of interest.
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- 1.Earthman C, Beckman L, Masodkar K, Sibley S (2012) The link between obesity and low circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations: considerations and implications. Int J Obes 36:387–396CrossRefGoogle Scholar
- 2.Ekbom K, Marcus C (2016) Vitamin D deficiency is associated with prediabetes in obese Swedish children. Acta Paediatr 105:1192–1197. doi: 10.1111/apa.13363 CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentralGoogle Scholar
- 3.Manios Y, Vlachopapadopoulou E, Moschonis G, Karachaliou F, Psaltopoulou T, Koutsouki D, Bogdanis G, Carayanni V, Hatzakis A, Michalacos S (2016) Utility and applicability of the "Childhood Obesity Risk Evaluation" (CORE)-index in predicting obesity in childhood and adolescence in Greece from early life: the "National Action Plan for Public Health". Eur J Pediatr 175:1989–1996CrossRefPubMedGoogle Scholar
- 4.Pacifico L, Anania C, Osborn JF, Ferraro F, Bonci E, Olivero E, Chiesa C (2011) Low 25(OH)D3 levels are associated with total adiposity, metabolic syndrome, and hypertension in Caucasian children and adolescents. Eur J Endocrinol 165:603–611CrossRefPubMedGoogle Scholar
- 5.Saggese G, Vierucci F, Boot AM, Czech-Kowalska J, Weber G, Camargo CA Jr, Mallet E, Fanos M, Shaw NJ, Holick MF (2015) Vitamin D in childhood and adolescence: an expert position statement. Eur J Pediatr 174:565–576. doi: 10.1007/s00431-015-2524-6 CrossRefPubMedGoogle Scholar


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At long last this second half of a a project started a few years ago sees a U.S. release. Originally Peter recorded an excellent album of cover songs called Scratch My Back that was released in early 2010. The second part of the project was to have those artists covered do covers of Peter's songs. After many delays, Peter gave up on getting Radiohead, David Bowie or Neil Young to reciprocate and found replacements to get the ball rolling. Since tribute albums can be a mixed bag, I have broken down each cover version separately:
"I Don't Remember" by David Byrne (of Talking Heads)
-in reciprocation for Peter's cover of "Listening Wind"
The collection leads off with one of my favorites of the batch. David Byrne has always at the very least been an intriguing musical mind both in Talking Heads and solo. He gives the song a treatment all his own that still retains the spirit of the original while making it something new. It's got a funky, rhythmic and sort of joyfully naive feel that reminds me why I love Byrne's own work.
"Come Talk to Me" by Bon Iver
-in reciprocation for Peter's cover of "Flume"
This is an indie-folk treatment of the song. Very gentle and fairly true to the original, just more indie-sounding. Great backing vocals also.
"Blood of Eden" by Regina Spektor
-in reciprocation for Peter's cover of "Après moi"
This is a very relaxing piano driven version of the song. Not too many twists to this one. Just imagine her playing the song in piano singer-songwriter pop style and there you go.
"Not One of Us" by Stephen Merritt (of The Magnetic Fields)
-in reciprocation for Peter's cover of "The Book of Love"
Very quirky rendition with lots of audio trickery that sounds like a mix of early Gary Numan and Hawkwind in their late 70s keyboard era.
"Shock the Monkey" by Joseph Arthur
-substitution since Radiohead and Neil Young failed to reciprocate
I didn't know who Joseph Arthur is. Apparently he signed to Peter Gabriel's Real World imprint back in the 90s and is a one-man show. This particular reading of the song is mainly vocals, one electric guitar, and a wall of distortion. It's spooky and it fits the song to present it this way.
"Big Time" by Randy Newman
-in reciprocation for Peter's cover of "I Think It's Going To Rain Today"
Randy Newman is best know for his semi-jazzy piano and voice scores to many mainstream movies including almost anything by Pixar. His voice is definitely an acquired taste. However I was really not able to acquire it, and the version of "Big Time" here is a sort of loosely jumbled around piano version, as though he's reading the words from paper and trying to remember where they go.
"Games Without Frontiers" by Arcade Fire
-in reciprocation for Peter's cover of "My Body Is a Cage"
Another absolute winner here. Arcade Fire finds itself much in a similar world as Peter Gabriel when it comes to sonic exploration. This could have just as easily come from their newest album Reflektor. They have a lot of fun with the song but keep it within the mood of the original while making this version their own.
"Mercy Street" by Elbow
-in reciprocation for Peter's cover of "Mirrorball"
Elbow really could have covered any of Peter's songs. Lead singer Guy Garvey could almost be a vocal doppelganger at times. Elbow kept the music side of this simple but lush like their own songs, while the vocal delivery is like a big warm blanket.
"Mother of Violence" by Brian Eno
-in reciprocation for Peter's cover of David Bowie/Brian Eno's "Heroes"
What would you expect from Brian Eno? The man is a legend for his experimentation in sound and what he has lent to the likes of David Bowie and Talking Heads alone. He takes a little known early piano and voice tune and turns it into something a bit nightmarish and dystopian sounding. Thumbs up!
"Don't Give Up" by Feist feat. Timber Timbre
-substitution since Radiohead and Neil Young failed to reciprocate
While Feist has beautiful vocals, this version reads more like a lullaby. Leslie Feist and the lead vocalist of Timber Timbre trade off genders from the original. But it is kept pretty and never really soars to the emotional highs of the original. I realize that is a harsh comparison, considering that the original may very well be my favorite song Gabriel ever recorded. It is good, it just didn't move me like the original.
"Solsbury Hill" by Lou Reed
-in reciprocation for Peter's cover of "The Power of the Heart"
How can I say this? I can't really listen to Lou Reed's voice. I realize the man was an extraordinary songwriter. I realize he has legions of fans that may chase me down for giving a bad review. But this version is just so messy and all over the place, with the lyrics being warbled all out of place over a lot of distorted guitar. It doesn't fit the song. Definitely my least favorite in the bunch.
"Biko" by Paul Simon
-in reciprocation for Peter's cover of "The Boy in the Bubble"
This one works. I don't listen to Paul Simon much but I have an appreciation for him and what he does. The song is obviously on topic with songs of his own, and he strips the song down to a simple acoustic rendering to bring focus to the lyrics. I really enjoyed this one.
A large part of how much you will like this collection is based on how big of a fan you are of the artists covering Peter. It is definitely one of the more interesting covers collections I've heard in a while. It works more often than it doesn't. But let's face it, you'll probably pick this up because you have everything else by Peter Gabriel. Guilty!
Pick up "And I'll Scratch Yours" HERE:
CD | MP3 | Scratch My Back & I'll Scratch Yours 2CD SET | Scratch My Back And I'll Scratch Yours (MP3 SET) | Scratch My Back & I'll Scratch Yours (VINYL SET)
And check out some related videos:
And I'll Scratch Yours – Album Sampler:
Elbow – "Mercy Street" & "Mirrorball" – album talk:
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Mlp Fanatic- My Little Dashie
Okay here is the other Mlp Fanatic I really liked! It is called "My Little Dashie" Here is the link so y'all can read it! ----->
It made me cry (again) It is very sweet and sad.
Here is a picture that sorta describes it. It's about this older man (Around 20-28 or so) and he is a big brony. He lives in a grey town that doesn't have many colors. And he finds a filly Rainbow Dash... So check the Fanatics out! (And this is not violent in any way but there are some cuss words so you have been warned)
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I took propoxyphene apap 5 hours ago for a toothache. Its not helping so is it ok to take ibuprofen?
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Yes you should be fine. Ibuprofen is not a actual pain med it is an anti inflammatory which may also help with the pain as it gets the inflammation down for you. As long as you are not on blood thinnners you should be fine with the Ibuprofen. I wouldn't suggest taking an Tylenol though because Darvocet(Propoxyphene) has some Tylenol in it so more would not be good for the liver. Hope you are feeling better soon.
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Mediaset lawsuit against anti-plagiarism observatory has been archived
In a 2010 article on the website, the coordinator Giovanni Panunzio accused the TV show Striscia la Notizia not to investigate the magicians advertised by Mediaset
The investigating judge of Cagliari Lucia Perra filed on March 23 the order for dismissal of charges for aggravated defamation against Giovanni Panunzio, national coordinator of the Anti-plagiarism Observatory, sued by RTI for some statements regarding the satirical news program Striscia la Notizia.
Panunzio has often accused Striscia la Notizia of using double standards in dealing with the issue of the scams by magicians and charlatans, avoiding investigating those sponsored by Mediaset. In particular, on 27 May 2010 he wrote on the website antiplagio.org that "Striscia forgets to denounce the charlatans belonging to its own parish, advertised in well over 200 pages of teletext onMediaset. It is not an exaggeration to say that part of the compensation of the authors and conductors of Striscia la Notizia comes from the proceeds of the would-be magicians."


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Singapore, although do not have the majestic lights like those in Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur, it is indeed a relaxing place because of its fairly green place. You can enjoy going around the city day and night without worrying about your safety since it is one of lowest rate of criminality in the world.
Types of Visa
Before you can enter in Singapore, either for travel or working purposes or you want to stay permanently, you must secure the proper visa to avoid any trouble that would ruin your stay in Singapore.
Here are the types of visa that you can avail for your entry in Singapore
v Business Visitor
v Social Visitor On Short Visit
v Social Visitor Seeking Medical Treatment
v Social Visitor Seeking Employment In Singapore
v Technopreneur/Entrepreneur Scheme
v Female Social Visitor Whose Child/Grandchild Is Studying in Singapore On A Student's Pass
v Social Visitor Whose Spouse Is A Singapore Citizen (SC) or Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR)
v Social Visitor Whose Parent Is A Singapore Citizen (SC) or Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR)
v Social Visitor Whose Child Is A Singapore Citizen (SC) or Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR)
v Social Visitor Seeking Permission To Deliver A Child In Singapore
v Social Visitor Seeking Long Term Stay
Visa Requirements
Before going to the Singapore Embassy or Consulate to apply for your visa make sure that you have accomplished the documents that are required.
Requirements for Singapore Tourist Visa and Business Visa
v Original passport and two photocopies of Passport (from Page 1 to passport validity date with at least 6 months validity)
v Completed Visa Application Form (Form No. 14) with one recent passport-sized photograph
v A photocopy of confirmed onward AIR-TICKET; Reservation itineraries from a travel agent and open tickets are not acceptable
v A valid visa to the next destination should be obtained (if applicable)
v A Letter of Employment from employer stating how long you have been employed, in what capacity and gross salary drawn monthly
v Completed Letter of Introduction (Form 39A) from a Singapore registered company or Singapore citizen/Singapore Permanent Resident is required
v (For Business Visa only) Letter of invitation from the company in Singapore. Letter should be issued on the company's letterhead, indicating the purpose of your visit, duration of your stay and the name & contact information of the liaison person in Singapore
For US citizens
U.S. citizens are not required to secure a visa to visit Singapore either for business or for social visit purposes. Provided that they can present the following requirements:
v A valid U.S. passport with at least 6 months validity remaining
v Valid entry visa to the next destination (if required);
v Confirmed onward return air ticket; and
v Sufficient funds for the period of stay in Singapore.


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Engineers bring a critical perspective to the economic models and mathematical predictions that are used to influence public policy, says Iowa State mechanical engineer W. Ross Morrow.
From an article published in http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100524124057.htm.
Some people believe that with technology comes the destruction of the environment. But a researcher from Iowa State is proving otherwise.
As an Iowa State faculty member, he's continuing to look at numerical methods for modeling engineering and economic systems. He's working to improve how models handle something as complex and uncertain as the energy industry. How do models, for example, account for uncertainties about the future of oil reserves and advances in vehicle technology?
He also wants to develop new technical solutions to building large-scale, complex models that take into account engineering technology and market behavior.
He fills his research summaries with talk of random utility models of consumer choice, design-centered policy analysis and the Poincare-Hopf theorem. Ask about his work and he mentions the National Energy Modeling System, Bertrand-Nash equilibrium prices and game theoretical models.
All those tools help him develop models that can better inform environmental policy, industrial decisions and consumer behavior.
And Morrow says it's good to have somebody with three degrees in mechanical engineering (plus one in math) working on those kinds of problems.
"These issues involving energy and the environment will be solved, in part, by technology," he said. "And so engineers have to be involved in the discussions. It's important to have people who develop technology to be involved in policy development."
And it works the other way around, too.
"Engineers," he said, "also have to understand how technology decisions influence people's lives."
Such things are the roles of modern engineers. This study is a great motivation and proof that engineers are here not just for ther betterment of human society but to the environment as well.
-Lourrrey Saflor